Rosario + Vampire

"Rosario + Vampire" is a chaotic blend of monster mayhem, comedy, and an overabundance of fan service. It's a quintessential 2000s harem romcom where the power of friendship (and supernatural punches) always seems to prevail.

The protagonist, unfortunately, is as bland as they come-a forgettable, pathetic human amidst a cast of far more vibrant and dynamic characters. His lack of growth is a major letdown; while the supporting cast evolves and steals the spotlight, he stays stuck in the same rut, always needing to be saved by white-haired Moka. It's frustrating, especially when even minor characters seem to have more to offer than the MC.

That said, Moka's dark side is a highlight, and the supporting cast is packed with quirky personalities and unique powers that keep things entertaining. The first season was decent, but I found myself enjoying season two much more. The ending, however, left much to be desired-it felt unfinished, and a third season could have tied things up properly.

Despite its flaws, I'd recommend Rosario + Vampire if you're looking for a good laugh and don't mind a heavy dose of nostalgia for the over-the-top harem antics of the 2000s.

There is no grand plot going on. In every episode Tskune and his friends have to defeat another foe and they need to work out their love triangle. The focus clearly is on the latter as the fights aren't that spectacular, though the visuals are often gorgeous.

His friends (or rather his harem) are typical naive but lovable anime girls. Only Moka (due to her importance to Tskune) has more of a personality. Tskune himself is a bit lacking as he is very weak and consequently has to be rescued by his female friends all the time; a fact that he is painfully aware of himself. He would have been way cooler if he had at least one useful skill like sword fighting; just anything instead of whining about how weak he is. His weakness is also very much at odds with his protective nature.

Though plot and characters aren't anything spectacular, there are some really beautiful and funny moments to be found, lessons about love and friendship (though nothing too deep). And 13 episodes are a good match for this format.

OK, I watched this show when I was a teenager, and I managed to maneuver through panty shots every damn minute, and made it through (I skipped the hot springs episode and a few others). Some fights were awesome, and some were mediocre, but I tried a couple years after to watch it again and couldn't even make it through the first episode. So much fanservice, so little anything else.

All the reasons why I love "Elfen Lied" so much are here are only in bad. In the course of the plot is devastating entanglements and countless embarrassing scenes Beyond the comic with a few jokes and the rich fan service, with pantyshots over 9000 and 'Big jiggling breasts', the story itself however is little original and have little to offer.

It's just reverse "Twilight" and everyone at school is jealous, needy and/or greedy. In addition to the many cheap comedy and (un)erotic, the series also contains some action, but this is staged very unspectacular. (I know that's the joke, but it does not make it more watchable). The fourth wall is constantly broken because the series does not get any transitions and is so poorly explained that I had to rely on the Wikipedia article to follow the broken World Building.

The character designs are very cute and colorful but too bland to be really distinguishable. The constant adulation of the 2 protagonists makes some moments so unbearable it causes headaches. Imagery and subtlety are also present, but it feels more like an austerity measure. The whole series moves only in circles and it is so episodic that you have seen 99% of the series after the first three episodes and is so predictable that you know after the first episode how it goes on and how it ends.

It has some surprising moments but they do not justify the wait and the end is just disappointing + two episodes were so cringeworthy that my nose started to bleed and I got migraine.

The animation looks like TV from the early 2000s and the CGI like PlayStation 2 graphics.

Don't get me wrong I don't like the bleeding noses when the guys get turned on or how all the girls are so desperate in this. But other than that it's quite amusing. I have watched the show before and since it's been a long time I'm watching it again. I didn't even know there was a season 2. Honestly wish there was more.