Review of Chrono Crusade

I was proven wrong again. I am appalled at how much I get wrong impressions, but then again it’s fun to be pleasantly surprised when I find out that the anime I thought was going to be bad, ends up to be something spectacular and memorable. My first impression was that the show is too serious, and since I don’t like serious themes, I probably won’t like it. I was wrong – I LOVE IT! I even overlooked the blasphemy since it rocked. It was funny when it needed to be funny, it was cute when I needed to go “awww…” It had high energywhen I looked for some action. Thank God (no pun intended) my first impression was so wrong.

I love the characters. Rosette was cool – she was so brave and a bit inspiring. She didn’t waste her time at all, and she was always trying to help out. Then there’s Chrno. What a cutie. I love how hard he tries to be accepted. The Chrno – Rosette love match was weird at first, because a) Chrno’s a demon. b) The height difference. c) The age difference (Although at first I was going for a Chrno – Azmaria love match.. I have a sick mind, I know). Despite that, it worked out in the end, since their love for each other was at a different level. I also like Azmaria. She’s just so adorable, and so pretty and well designed too. And then there’s Joshua – woah! Hottie alert. Too bad he’s under age and a bit of a retard.

The drawing style was ok. It wasn’t bad, it wasn’t great. It was acceptable. There was nothing new about it but it was just alright. Chrno’s design was ok, but something about him wasn’t right. He’s still cute though. The villains looked cool too – they were well designed. Speaking of the villains, generally the fight scenes are ok and actually quite exciting.I like the colors – but sometimes too much blue and brown just sickens me. I know it’s in the 1920s and I guess they didn’t have much color then (Did that last comment make sense at all?) but more or less the colors were balanced. I also like how they used CG effects. It made it look more interesting and modern. It complemented the high energy of the story.

The music had a western feel to it, at least for the BGM. That was another reason why I hesitated watching it because I hate western themes. It grew on me after a few episodes since I realized that the music did match the feel of the scenes, and it really improved the scenes. I really like the opening scene too – again, it matched the anime. I think it was called pleasure line or something like that. It was really well made, it even had violins to complement it. The ending song was just touching. It kinda hinted that the series was going to end in a really sad way, but it was still beautiful and delicate (remind me never to use the word delicate again)

I am just so happy to have watched a really good anime. I know it isn’t perfect, it’s not as popular as other series out there (And I would personally liked it better with less unecessary fan service - she's a nun you know), but what I got out of it is just so special. It really touched my heart (I’m a sap, I know) and it’s definitely one of my favorites now.