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| Reviewer: Martin Gaston |
Run Time: 25 mins per ep |
Format: Fansub |
Distributor: N/A |
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Ayashi No Ceres is a powerful show. If you don’t like that kind of stuff, just stop reading now and go and find something else. In a nutshell, this drew me in and refused to let go until the end. Aya Mikage and her twin brother Aki lead normal teenage lives in Tokyo, until their 16th birthday, where they find out about the dark secret of their family at a birthday party. Within Aya is the power of a Tennyo, named Ceres, a heavenly maiden with almost infinite power. Ceres desires to seek revenge on the entire Mikage family for what they did to her many years ago. Suddenly Aya is left on her own, not knowing who to trust and at constant conflict with her emotions. The characters are generally a well rounded, interesting, and fantastically drawn bunch. Touya is just unbelievably cool and his brooding, mysterious presence is one of the main plot lines that reveals itself as the series goes on. Aya spends most of the series upset, depressed or a mixture of both. With the exception of q-san, who ranks pretty high in the list of ‘world’s most annoying and out of place characters’, they all form together to create a great storyline. Ayashi No Ceres rarely stops advancing the story, there’s very little filler in the series. And that can only be a good thing, as the viewer is left totally gripped to the screen, begging for more. Or at least, I was. The music is a great mix with varied tempos, and can only really be described as captivating. Animation is also extremely top notch, with the strong defined look of the characters merging flawlessly into the beautiful surroundings. As I wasn’t a fan of Yu Watase's last series, Fushigi Yuugi, I didn’t give Ayashi No Ceres much credit to begin with. But I was pleasantly surprised. Not what is seems at first – Ayashi No Ceres is a brilliantly dark and action filled thriller. 9/10 Back to Menu |
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