Just started watching Jigoku Shoujo. . .
By YamiKiba
@YamiKiba (937)
United States
February 2, 2008 9:20pm CST
And loving it. Enma Ai is so pretty yet her tale is a sad one. .I've heard critics of the show say it has too much repetetiveness and doesn't really have a plot. But if you keep watching and go up to the 8th episode at least, you will see that there is more to the story than just Enma Ai helping random people with their revenge. . .This anime is so sad but it's partially why I love it. I personally love how the really mean antagonists suffer for the crimes they've done, but sometimes the people who seek revenge are in the wrong. . .I just love how Ai makes suffer those who truly do not want to repent before ferrying them to Hell. . .and those who don't really deserve it. .she just goes straight to the ferrying since they really aren't evil. .who else has watched this anime and loved it? If so why? One of the episodes I could really relate to in this anime was the girl who didn't want to go to school. . .Now I always go to school, but I understand her feelings. Having to keep up a facade when you are really miserable is hard to keep up especially if you are at school. The mundanity can be so overwhelming at times.
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@idreams (117)
• Australia
7 Feb 08
i love ai too, and i love the whole color theme and everything, but the anime has no flowing plot.
that kinda sucks
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
3 Feb 08
hi yamikiba! ^__^
i know about this anime but i haven't watched any single episode of it. however, i have watched a few episodes of the live action version and i really enjoyed it. i just forgot to continue watching the series because a lot of other animes and Japanese dramas came. ^__^;; but the special effects for the live action was okay and Enma Ai and her grandmother is real spooky plus her 3 assistants Ichimoku Ren, Hone Onna, and Wanyudo are real creepy but cool characters. ^__^
@YamiKiba (937)
• United States
6 Feb 08
Hi secretbear! I see. . .I've heard so much criticism of the actress who played Enma Ai though. . .but I dunno. I might watch it after I'm done watching the anime 8D. I'm about 16 episodes into the first season and plan on finishing it off when I have time and move into the 2nd season. . .It's so addicting. *___* I love Ichimoku Ren. . .lol. Is the person who plays him cute? He's really attractive in the anime. . .xD.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
6 Feb 08
yup. i've read some bad critics about her too. but most of them only says she looks ugly. but she in fact isn't. i don't understand why so many people hate her. she's doing a good job as enma ai.
yes!! ren is gorgeous! he is really attractive. now i want to see him in the anime version too... ^__^
@megumiart (3771)
• United States
4 Feb 08
Hey, yeah I've heard of the series. Part of the manga was in one of my magazines from last summer. The drawing style in the manga is wayyyyy different, though.
@YamiKiba (937)
• United States
6 Feb 08
I see. ^^ That's strange. . .I would think the anime would reflect on the manga style. I do love the art in the anime though. . .I've never read the manga. . .but I would love too hehe. Maybe I'll buy a few volumes at the Anime Expo when I go this year.