![]() Most of the “plot” really has little to do with the present situation at hand and is more about exploring the characters’ pasts. However, I wouldn’t say that the plot is the anime’s strongest point. There are also plenty of mysteries to be solved and plot twists to be revealed. Oz, on the other hand, is earnest and soft-hearted, though he oddly doesn’t seem to care too strongly about anything. Alice, as the heroine of the story, is refreshingly powerful and strong-willed, with a bad mouth, a meat fetish, and a wicked laugh – and a surprising sensitivity. The story follows a somewhat well-worn path – disaster befalls naïve youngster, he meets mysterious girl, they discover new things, make friends and beat bad guys – but the difference is that the characters who fill all the traditional roles are so original and interesting. As they find out more about her, it turns out there’s a lot he doesn’t know about the past either…. They form a Contract: Alice decides to help Oz return to his world, while he promises to search for her missing memories. Trapped in this nightmarish alternate dimension, he meets a strange, devilish young girl named Alice, who is really a Chain (a sort of “monster” of the Abyss). Then, on the night of his coming-of-age-ceremony, time freezes and Oz is forced into the Abyss by mysterious strangers. ![]() ![]() no clear antagonist in the story, though this isn’t really a problem until the very last episodesġ5-year old Oz Vessalius is the typical spoiled selfish noble kid, playing pranks all day, teasing his servant and best friend Gilbert, gaining favours from his indulgent uncle Oscar. some unavoidably cliché moments and a protagonist who is often ineffectual and, worse, annoying in his willingness to lay down his life weak, disappointing ending many story threads left hanging without resolution sub-par art quality, rather unacceptable by today’s standards one of those anime that has a bit of everything: drama, action, humour, even hints of romance hack//SIGN & Noir (and many more) composer Yuki Kajiura story contains few “filler” episodes and is perfectly paced, sure to leave you gasping for more detailed, interesting “Alice in Wonderland”-themed world most loveable, original and well-developed cast I’ve seen in a long time The XEBEC-produced art/animation quality may be somewhat lacking, but the irresistibly charming Pandora Hearts is sure to make you fall in love with its beautifully crafted story, characters, fantasy world, and music. Though emotionally gripping, Pandora Hearts is rarely dark and angsty, favouring quirky, likeable characters and a humourous, tongue-in-cheek storytelling style. This theme of loss and the struggle to regain or find acceptance is by no means a new one to either drama or anime/manga, but in Pandora Hearts it is approached in a sensitive, original, and surprisingly light-hearted, pleasing manner. With each of these suggestions, I refer to a particular character in the story whose struggle with loss When you lose everything and end up with nothing, how do you pick yourself up and move on? Do you lash out in anger and bitterness, hiding your wounds? Do you allow the emptiness inside you to shut out any emotional reaction, numbly accepting your fate? Do you desperately search everywhere for what remains of you, hoping to piece yourself back together? Or do you fear losing again so much that you spend all your time protecting what you already have, nearly crushing it in your tight grasp?
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