Pretear: Complete Collection (2005)

Cute, but not for everyone

Pretear is, for lack of a better description, a modernized anime magical girl version of Snow White. While Himeno doesn't talk to animals like Snow White does & her stepmother isn't wicked (just a little self absorbed), she's still bossed around & bullied by her step sisters (one more so than the other). Enter a group of beautiful young bishies (each fulfilling a different type of bishie-ness), who proclaim that she's a princess that has to save the world from bad things that want to destroy everything.

I liked this series, although I will admit that at times I got a little frustrated with the cuteness. Still, it's a small flaw & I ended up really enjoying this series. The characters are cute & there's a bishie for every fangirl (even the shouta fans).

Would I recommend this to a friend? Only to the ones who like or can tolerate shoujo. The others wouldn't really get into it. Still, I'd recommend this to most, even if it was only as a rental. May 17, 2008

Good, until the end.

The series was good and funny, until it decided to stray from it's lighthearted atmosphere (which is common in a lot of these types of animes). When the last 2 or 3 episodes show up, it becomes nearly unbearable for my viewing

SPOILERS

A few important characters seem to die, or be on the verge of death, and their death speeches are way too frikkin long. One death speech seemed to be enough (at about 3-5 minutes), but then that's all the rest of the episodes are! First it's one of the good guys (or one that used to be good), then another one, and then the person who is supposed to be bad but is on the verge of turning. These scenes get to be way too much for me. It turns into one of those animes where I wish the annoying characters would just die. The worst part is that they don't. They all live at the end, bad guy (er, gal) included!

So 4 stars for the first 3/4 of the anime, 1 star for the last 1/4, 3 stars overall. At least the series started out funny, even though cliched. January 11, 2008

shoujo done well

One of my friends lent me this anime long ago, and I wasn't overly excited, but I was very happily surprised. I'm not really one to pick such a girlie anime for myself, but the storyline contains enough action, and twists it held my attention. January 1, 2008

It was okay....

The series was okay, but that was about it. Granted, the art was fairly well done and the musical score was fine, but the story plot was fairly predictable. Himeno (main character) is designated to battle evil with the help of the Leafe Knights, who give her power by... turning into dresses... Yes, she fights against the Princess of Disaster (main villain) with the power of accessorizing. That was about the only shock I got out of this series. After that, it was fairly easy to tell what was going to happen next. Younger individuals of about 13-15 would probably enjoy this series tremendously, but anyone older than that may find it a bit juvenile. Still, if you're a collector of Japanese Animation, I wouldn't say it's a complete waste of money. I sometimes watch this with friends so we can laugh (mostly because of the men turning into frilly skirts and such). But the characters are fairly fun, so if you just want to kill some time and not get seriously addicted to an incredible story plot, I'd say this would do fine December 24, 2007

Very Cute!

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RFOG0WPK8J03R Very Cute anime set. Sometimes sad.. Still addicting. Always wanted more, wanted to see what was going to happen next. Where they say it's like : Cinderella and her Stepsisters. It is in a way, and not. her mother is not mean.. and her One sister plays pranks, only. I suppose I can see how they would relate this to the disney classic though. Regardless!! I loved it!! Lot's of magic, and fun, and action, and crushes! December 13, 2007

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