Perhaps the most famous anime ever.
Dragon ball Z first graced the screens in the east nearly 20 years ago. It's the sequel to the popular anime and manga series "dragon ball" and has increased on what was already a huge cult following. When we finally received it over here in the UK it wasn't known what the reception would be. It has however proved to be the platform on which all other anime stands. It is very different to anything we had over here and was welcomed as something refreshing and exciting.
The story follows Goku who is our main hero. He is blessed with a tremendous amount of energy and strength. He can also manipulate his energy giving him the power of flight, super speed and the ability to shoot blasts of pure energy out of his hands when he focuses. Our hero has grown up since dragon ball. He now has a son called Gohan! It is when Gohan is kidnapped that the story starts. An evil mysterious man named Raditz takes Gohan and easily incapacitates Goku. Even stranger is that he claims to be from another planet and refers to Goku as his brother.
After recovering Goku travels to where his brother is and fights him with the help on an old rival Piccolo. This is just a taster of what proves to be a fascinating plot and some truly awesome fights. Throughout the series Goku and his friends gain more and more power, learning new techniques and encountering unimaginably strong enemies. You are going to be taken on a journey that reaches nearly 300 episodes!
WAIT! How silly of me. I haven't even told you what the dragon balls are! There are seven of these mysterious orbs that are scattered across the globe. If someone collects them all they can summon the dragon Shenlong who will grant them any one wish.
You may be thinking all this sounds a bit on the childish side and I admit it is. There is enough depth to it however to give adults enjoyment too. It gives you a taste of another culture and you can see how art differs between countries!
I love Dragon ball. The whole franchise was my introduction to a world I am glad to be apart of. There is nothing like immersing yourself into a good book but the same is true for this world of anime and manga.
Recently it has been announced that dragon ball z will grace the silver screen. You will be seeing actors such as chou-yun-fatand james masters bring together a live action take on this famous anime. It should generate quite a bit of hype but unfortunately #i do not think it will live up to the anime
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TV show : Naruto
Naruto is a great anime fighting show that involves ninjas and great concepts of special jutsus. It's an anime which means it has a cartoon quality woven perfectly with a great story line. It started of in Japan where it is a big hit show, and now moved to America where it has been adapted by many so quickly as well. Naruto is my all time favorite show and I'm even watching it as I typed this review.
First of, The story plot of Naruto is about a young outcast boy plagued by a demonic fox trapped in his body. He had to struggle throughout most of his life in loneliness and failure. Until one day, he gained friends that help him through his journey. He turns from a weak ninja, to one of the most promising ninjas. His ambition is to become hokage, the leader of the village he lives in, and gain respect.
Along with him, there are other main characters such as sakura, sasuke, lee, kakashi, and so on. These ninjas embark on a quest to climb the ranks of being a ninja and proven there mettle against many fights. As they continue there way up to becoming a hokage, they meet many villains such as orochimaru, kabuto, the akatsuki clan, and so on that try to hindere them. The show is so perfectly designed and elaborate that it is hard to find flaws in the story line.
I would highly recommend this show if you love cartoons, anime, action, fighting, ninjas, suspense, great story plots, or just love tv in general. currently there are about 160 english episodes and 250 japenese episodes. Here are my ratings on various components of the show:
graphics: 8/10 stars
music: 6/10 stars
intro song: 9/10 stars
characters: 10/10 stars
story plot: 7/10 stars
overall: 8/10 stars
Naruto is a great show for all ages and shows valuable lessons as well. I would greatly recommend this show to be watched. Before I finish this review, I would really like to say that you need patience to understand things. It's not a show that has random episodes, but a show that comes in a series. So start of from the first episode if you have never seen it before. The only major flaw of the show though is the repition of things. It usually goes through many flashbacks and fills in time with dialogues. After that though, there are many exciting episodes and drama. Watching them all will give you a different perspective in life.
First of, The story plot of Naruto is about a young outcast boy plagued by a demonic fox trapped in his body. He had to struggle throughout most of his life in loneliness and failure. Until one day, he gained friends that help him through his journey. He turns from a weak ninja, to one of the most promising ninjas. His ambition is to become hokage, the leader of the village he lives in, and gain respect.
Along with him, there are other main characters such as sakura, sasuke, lee, kakashi, and so on. These ninjas embark on a quest to climb the ranks of being a ninja and proven there mettle against many fights. As they continue there way up to becoming a hokage, they meet many villains such as orochimaru, kabuto, the akatsuki clan, and so on that try to hindere them. The show is so perfectly designed and elaborate that it is hard to find flaws in the story line.
I would highly recommend this show if you love cartoons, anime, action, fighting, ninjas, suspense, great story plots, or just love tv in general. currently there are about 160 english episodes and 250 japenese episodes. Here are my ratings on various components of the show:
graphics: 8/10 stars
music: 6/10 stars
intro song: 9/10 stars
characters: 10/10 stars
story plot: 7/10 stars
overall: 8/10 stars
Naruto is a great show for all ages and shows valuable lessons as well. I would greatly recommend this show to be watched. Before I finish this review, I would really like to say that you need patience to understand things. It's not a show that has random episodes, but a show that comes in a series. So start of from the first episode if you have never seen it before. The only major flaw of the show though is the repition of things. It usually goes through many flashbacks and fills in time with dialogues. After that though, there are many exciting episodes and drama. Watching them all will give you a different perspective in life.
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