Romeo x Juliet 01
Title - Romeo x Juliet
No. Of Eps - 24
Genres - Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Plot Summary - A story of young and tragic love set in Neo Verona, the sky city. Tyranny rules this island in the sky after the Montague family took control 14 years prior. The difference between the rich and the poor is very apparent, the earth is dry, water stagnant and the sky itself is wrapped in a deep dense fog. Both Romeo and Juliet’s lineages are of present and past ruling families of Neo Verona. Romeo is the son of the current Montague dictator, Juliet (a beautiful woman) masquerades as a man (Odin), she’s the last descendant of Capulet the previous rulers who were killed by an assasin’s dagger 14 years ago. Her true background is not to be revealed to her until her 16th birthday while being raised by her sister. The cruel hands of fate introduces 2 people who will become “Star Crossed Lovers”. (Mostly copied from www.animenewsnetwork.com cos I’m feeling lazy)
Episode 01 – Two People ~When They Met~
Okay so I thought it was about time I reviewed this ep as I’ve seen it about 5 times now.. Obviously you can tell from the plot summary and screens that this anime version of Shakespeare’s classic isn’t exactly in keeping with the original. For some people that probably sucks for others its brilliant, personally I’m not really fussed – if I enjoy it then I’m not really that bothered about the differences but I would like to see the same ending!
Its produced by Gonzo (YES!!!!) which probably accounts for the above and also the lovely character designs, animation etc. So what did I think of this episode?…. LOVED IT! Its sweet, fun, pretty and so on~ Its not the best anime 1st ep by far and It probably isn’t going to be one of the most masterful anime ever but it was very enjoyable to watch! Yes, it does have its flaws, but they are easy to overlook, in-fact ‘easy’ is probably the right word – this episode is very easy to watch, its not deep yet its not really cheesy you know!
I’ll leave it at that. Oh one more thing, just noticed all my screenshots are either of flying horses or Romeo and Juliet.. I am trying to suppress the fangirlness -failing-..
Heres one with a background in it:
Pros - Fun.. Entertaining.. (same things?) The art is pretty~
Cons - None really.. It wasn’t very deep/dark.
Episode Score - 8.5/10
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