The Blog of Xbolt

Well, we’ve come to the end of another round of anime reviews by me. As I did last time, I’ll finish with a few comments on all the OPs.

Last Exile – I’ll say it up front. The Last Exile OP is one of my favorites of all time.
“OF ALL TIME!” (Shut up Kanye.) I mean, how on Earth can you go wrong with didgeridoos and bagpipes? The answer is: You can’t.

Toradora! (OP1 and OP2) – I like the first one much better than the second one. That synth is great.

Spirited Away – Being a movie, Spirited Away doesn’t have an OP. So I’ll just post the main theme song. Same goes for the other two movies.

Air – Despite the show being less than what I’d hoped for, the OP for Air is very, very good.

Bamboo Blade – It’s ok, I guess…

5 Centimeters Per Second – It starts out kinda so-so, but it gets better by the end.

Rozen Maiden, Traumend, and Ouverture – Of the three, I like the original the best. No question.

Blood: The Last Vampire – Very dramatic and epic and I like it.

Haibane Renmei – Violins. If there’s a surefire way to make me like a song, it’s to have violins. Because violins are awesome.

A Summer Day’s Dream – Not bad, not bad. I really like how they used ultra-widescreen for this. Because in addition to violins, I like movies better when they have ultra-widescreen.

And that concludes the winter special edition of Xbolt’s Anime Reviews. I’m still your host, and I’ll see you next time!