Kamikaze Kaitô Jeanne

Of the few episodes that I've seen, this show is very interesting. Although formulaic, it does certain things better than other series in the "Magical Girl" genre of anime. For instance, there is a conflict in the fact that although the heroine does her duty in destroying the evil forces, the police still come after her for the destroying priceless artifacts they possess in the process.

Another nice touch is the fact that creators actually provided a significant difference in the physical appearances of Kaitou Jeanne and her secret identity. Too often, the heroines in "Magical Girl" shows have followed the Clark Kent/Superman logic in that it should be blatantly obvious that the heroine and secret identity are the same person. However, Kaitou Jeanne and her alter-ego are distinguished by completely different hair styles. Still a minor change, yes, but more significant than most.

The KKJ is one of the best animes I've ever seen. Marron is not an idiot, she's also cool, not just Jeanne. And all the characters are good. Chiaki/Sinbad, Fin and Axis. Noin also. It's not just an ordinary "Magical Girl" anime. It' something more, much more. The love between Marron and Chiaki. I don't know really why do I like this anime so much, but I think it is one of the bests. It has a really interesting story, I mean Joan d'Arc is a historical character. I think the best characters are Noin and Sinbad, I don't know exactly why. I suppose the anime is good because of the lifelike characters. If you didn't see it until now, then what are you waiting for? Watch it! Now!