The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (TV) Reviews
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Title(s): |
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian
Dantalian
Dantalian no Shoka (Japanese)
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Creator: |
Gakuto Mikumo
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Genres: |
Fantasy,
Mystery
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Age Group: |
Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity) |
Vintage: |
July 15, 2011 |
Status: |
Still Airing |
Summary: |
Hugh Anthony Disward inherits an old mansion and a personal library from his grandfather. In the basement of the mansion, he meets a mysterious girl, Dalian. She is a Dantalian and a gateway to \"Dantalian\'s bookshelf\", which stores the prohibited books of the demons.\"Gensho (Illusory Books)\", the prohibited books, endanger the balance of the world, but people are fascinated by the taboo. Hugh and Dalian solve the cases involving Gensho with their ability to access the Dantalian bookshelf.
*By the creator of Asura Cryin'. |
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Reviews
Dantalian no Shoka
Written by RenjiWu09 on August 13, 2013 at 5:50 PM
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
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It was very enjoyable to watch this one. Huey inherits a mansion and finds already a little girl named Dantalia occupying it. However this little with incredibly pale skin isn't really just a girl. She's a walking library literally. Her body houses various books that aid Huey on his quests for destroying phantom books. Only Huey is able to use Dantalia due to their contract with each other. Phantom books appear as regular books, but people go crazy over them because different phantom books grants users different powers. Often times users ( read more)
It was very enjoyable to watch this one. Huey inherits a mansion and finds already a little girl named Dantalia occupying it. However this little with incredibly pale skin isn't really just a girl. She's a walking library literally. Her body houses various books that aid Huey on his quests for destroying phantom books. Only Huey is able to use Dantalia due to their contract with each other. Phantom books appear as regular books, but people go crazy over them because different phantom books grants users different powers. Often times users obsess over them and end up wreaking havoc. To combat a phantom book, you must use a phantom book against it. It is my first time watching an anime about books and I found the idea very original. It gives the viewer a feeling that books can transcend and I personally feel that books can transcend time.
Dantalia's character gets a little annoying for me because she gets cranky when she doesn't gets her sweets and orders Huey around a lot. Probably to accentuate the little princess attitude. Huey just shrugs it off and does as she ask. There are few recurring characters and it's mostly Huey and Dantalia. The reason being that the two are actually bound together for another reason. Since Dantalia is not really a human being, she has another self existing in another dimension. Huey has met her other self when he was very young and promised to free her. Her other self has also expressed desire to see Huey in the future and she does so to save Huey from death. The different phantom books they encounter are really interesting and innovative.
I really enjoyed watching the opening sequence and the music was really well composed. The animation throughout the series was fluid and consistent. The backgrounds however are actually photographs that have been manipulated and had a filter applied over them to depict a drawing-like quality. I didn't mind it too much because it actually accentuated the animation which were bright in color. There's quite a lot of supernatural action in the series and some gun action. I highly recommend this series and I believe that viewers of various ages would enjoy it. ( show less)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Books!
Written by ferreman on August 28, 2011 at 9:58 AM
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 4
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This anime is about books, books with forbidden knowledge thought to be lost. However these books are dangerous.
Hugh and Dalian look for these books and try to lock them up in the library of Dantalian.
The story is very unpredictable and every episode has its mystery that becomes solved at the end so that makes it very fun to watch.
If you like animes with some mystery that arent all about diehard action ( there is some action but it doesnt revolves around it ) with a pretty strong story I would recommend you keep an eye out for this one as ( read more)
This anime is about books, books with forbidden knowledge thought to be lost. However these books are dangerous.
Hugh and Dalian look for these books and try to lock them up in the library of Dantalian.
The story is very unpredictable and every episode has its mystery that becomes solved at the end so that makes it very fun to watch.
If you like animes with some mystery that arent all about diehard action ( there is some action but it doesnt revolves around it ) with a pretty strong story I would recommend you keep an eye out for this one as it still airs every week. ( show less)
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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This is one good anime
Written by Foulup001 on August 13, 2011 at 2:43 PM
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
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watch this if you are into magic and books. these kinds of anime remind me why i started watching in the first place
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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Gosick meets Toaru Majutsu no Index
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 4
Entertainment: 4
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Story: So far the plot is based on one fact: find and put an end to the Phantom books that are spread throughout the world. Phantom books being old Tomes or Grimoires that are able to make their contents come to life or have its user manipulate them, ex: Have its user bring the dead back to life if its a book on ressurection or basically bring forth a murderous circus if it turns out to be a pop-up book about a circus. The story so far only focuses on these two characters, where the guy goes and recieves the estate and fortune he inherited from ( read more)
Story: So far the plot is based on one fact: find and put an end to the Phantom books that are spread throughout the world. Phantom books being old Tomes or Grimoires that are able to make their contents come to life or have its user manipulate them, ex: Have its user bring the dead back to life if its a book on ressurection or basically bring forth a murderous circus if it turns out to be a pop-up book about a circus. The story so far only focuses on these two characters, where the guy goes and recieves the estate and fortune he inherited from his dead granfather. Thinking that Dantalian is a pet that he left for him, to his surprise is an actual girl that he left for him. Each episode though takes on the form of some sort of actual story that someone created and turned it ito an anime version case for these two "Book" detectives to solve. Ep 3 was Children of the Corn inspired (though probably more will be put into depth with that cause they didn't really finish it), and Ep 4 was Stephen King's Misery.
Dialouge: Its very olden time...is what I can say. But at least they're understandable when they speak.
Animation: Comparing it to Asura Crying, its a MAJOR improvement, but still they have did a little more effort on the characters.
Entertainment: The actions scenes are nicely animated. Plus the different plot for each episode is unique and can get to you on a personal level. If you don't know what I mean, check out Ep 4, its so emotional (turning Misery from Stephen King into an anime episode did the story Justice because they did it well, even with a supernatural twist to it). I wouldn't really call this a comedy, its something more serious. So if you want to die laughing I'd check somewhere else. But the way the two characters interact with each other is amusing. FYI, Dantalian is a yaoi-fan girl...even that early of society's age.
The reason why I say Gosick meets Toaru is because bascially like Gosick, they spend their time solving supernatural mysteries that are influenced by these "Phantom Books". Toaru being that Dantalian is sort of like Index in the fact that she has all these Grimoires locked inside her body that she (well in this case her partner) can use. The animation sequence when Huey unlocks a Phantom Book inside of Dantalian is fantastic. Only issue about it is that when he reads off the books to use their abilities, it can be a while. I mean in one episode when he conjurs up lightning to fight a golem, he has to say this minute long incantation when in relatity the golem could have successfully killed him at that point. Either ways there's not much wrong with this show. Though an actual antagonist hasn't been introduced yet. ( show less)
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
Written by jorjina on July 23, 2011 at 12:24 PM
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
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avery briiliant anime, successful in everything,clever it took me 45min to solve all its hidden meanings but it deserves to be watch .
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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I like watch it
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
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I love this story.....Its beautiful...
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2 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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This is Excellent!
Written by gbucud on July 19, 2011 at 4:03 AM
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
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Wow im impressed on how good this anime is it got me hooked straight away with its mysteries and its adventures. i guess its kinda like GOSICK in a way but more action. i just love it the first few scenes get you into suspence that makes you want to watch more definitely worth watching! Recommended! Watch now
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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Keep an eye out for this one!!
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
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Almost immediately, I was engaged in the show. The combination of art style, music scoring, and an amazing storyline, made the show irresistible. Granted, there is only one episode currently, however, I will be keeping my eye on this anime as it progresses. Very rarely do I feel so highly about the first episode of an anime, and for all I know, the show could go downhill from here. Regardless, I do see quite a lot of potential in it and hope for the best.
Defiantly worth watching; hopefully it gets better from here.
P.S The ending theme is ( read more)
Almost immediately, I was engaged in the show. The combination of art style, music scoring, and an amazing storyline, made the show irresistible. Granted, there is only one episode currently, however, I will be keeping my eye on this anime as it progresses. Very rarely do I feel so highly about the first episode of an anime, and for all I know, the show could go downhill from here. Regardless, I do see quite a lot of potential in it and hope for the best.
Defiantly worth watching; hopefully it gets better from here.
P.S The ending theme is the most bizarre, but awesome theme I've seen in a while.
-Darkness5132 ( show less)
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Crazy Amazing
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
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Just can't explain it. I tried to be fair about it until next episode but once I saw the ending theme.... WOW.
Hope keeps this way
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5 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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GREAT °v°
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Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
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This anime is AMAZING!!! 2 of my favourite things combined...ANIME & BOOKS!!! :D
I can't wait to watch the next episode. I highly recommend this anime!! Enjoy this Anime!! :)
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4 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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