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Chrono Crusade

I didn't care much for the series. By which, I mean it's my 3rd or 4th least favorite anime ever. I think it's in large part due to Rosette being one of the least effective lead heroines I've ever seen. About 2/3rds of the way in, I was hoping she died. Also, the part at the very end when spoiler[Aion shows up to fail to assassinate the pope], anticlimactic, and it negates a large sense of the closure that I'd expected an ending to bring.

Well, everyone is intitled to their opinions.

-I just don't think you've seen the kind of crappy animes I've been subjected 2, or else this definatly would not be on your list.

Alestal wrote:

Well, everyone is intitled to their opinions. -I just don't think you've seen the kind of crappy animes I've been subjected 2, or else this definatly would not be on your list.

True, I have managed to avoid all but a very few truly bad anime, but even some of them don't invoke the powerful dislike I feel towards this series. Inane plot and crappy animation aren't enough to raise my ire, I tie a lot of importance to likeable characters.

I love this series, it just all worked so well I thought. You had the comedy, the drama, terrific atmosphere and a powerful ending. Add to that the addition of authentic period slang to the ADV dub and that only boosts it up more.

It is one of my favorites, however I do have to agree with the criticism regarding the final confrontation, or lack thereof. The anime has a great ending, for better or worse, but spoiler[the confrontation the series leads up to and that brings about that ending was a serious disappointment. To be honest the confrontation between Chrono and Lerajie in episode 4 was far more epic than the confrontation between Aion and Chrono. The rest of the ending that occurred after it though, despite being sad, was quite powerful and made up for the disappointing final battle].

I actually really liked the dub of this series. Not just for the period slang, which I felt brought a certain level of authenticity to the series, but also for the performances themselves. There's a few minor bit parts or background voices that didn't fit too well, notably the irish cop in one of the first episodes you hear in the background in one scene, but that's really minor. Hilary had the perfect voice for Rosette because she could really pull off the range, she had the comedice sound and the sultry sound and the serious sound all down perfectly. Greg did a fairly good Chrono as well, bringing a proper voice to both his forms. Jessica's Azmaria was also a stand out in the series, sounding like a young girl without actually sounding like she's trying to and adding enough to the voice so it doesn't sound like Generic Girl Voice #3 or something. Jason also performed well as well as Father Remington as well as Laura as Sister Kate. Chris Patton did an average job and Tiffany may have been a bit thick with Satella's accent, although that's arguable as I worked with a german woman at my last job and her accent was pretty thick too.

The OST for the series was also well put together, conveying the atmosphere of each scene perfectly whether the scene is composed of slapstick comedy or dark atmosphere.