A MASTERPIECE!

Written by Viyemelle on July 13, 2010 at 7:35 PM

At the end of this, I cried...and cried...and cried. Tears came to my eyes whenever I thought about it for about a week after I finished watching this. This is an absolutely beautiful and brilliant adaptation (with some creative twists) to William Shakespeare's famous romantic tragedy Romeo & Juliet. Watch this. Really. It's that good.

The characters are really adorable and the bond of love between Romeo and Juliet is stunningly woven and strengthens throughout the series. Interesting supporting characters complete the cast. Even Shakespeare himself is in here as good ol' Willy! This anime has some magnificent scenes that everyone (uhh, maybe not kids under 13 or so) will really enjoy, from blade smashing against blade of action, to really touching and awwwww-worthy romantic scenes, to the great overall animation of the series. The artwork is beautiful.

The soundtrack/music is really well-chosen as well, and Lena Park's sweet but passionate voice dominates this anime at crucial points, including in the awesome opening theme, in both Japanese and English. Other miscellaneous points to notice...the seemingly 3D flags against the everything-else-2D artwork...the innovative add-ins to the original story, including the the pegasi as steeds, the floating land of Neo Verona, and Escalus contributing to the ending. Oh, and by the way, Tybalt is really cute >_<

Overall, I highly, highly, recommend this. It will truly leave a mark in your heart and leave you really touched and amazed. A great way to re-appreciate this lovely work by the genius Shakespeare.