This anime is definitely a gem, but like any gem in the rough, it's not without its flaws. A lot of them, unfortunately.
Story
The story is quite interesting, and fairly original. The quality of its presentation varies throughout the series, however - foreshadowing, for example, is plentiful and very well intertwined into the story, so that little details that you might notice but not think much of turn out to be intricate plot points later on. On the other hand, there're the cheesy "OMG! The sky is falling!" bits usually associated with fantasy series surfacing all around the second half of the series which definitely ...
Alternative Titles Japanese: この醜くも美しい世界 Information Type: TV Episodes: 12 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Apr 2, 2004 to Jun 18, 2004 Premiered: Spring 2004 Broadcast: Fridays at 00:30 (JST) Licensors: ADV Films Source: Original Duration: 24 min. per ep. Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity Statistics Score: 6.721 (scored by 28,984 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #59462 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2808 Members: 61,303 Favorites: 159 Available AtResources |
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