Verdict: Outstanding Character Parade
Synopsis
Welcome to the year 2010. Built on an artificial island, the city of NeoAcropolis is slowly blossoming into the ideal city of the future. The series tells the separate stories of 11 girls living in that city, with each episode entirely dedicated to a single one of them. The creators even go as far as giving each episode a different ending song, sung by the respective girl.
Genre: Romance/Shortstory
The stories are independent - and just as varied and diverse as the personalities of the girls they're dealing with. Some of them are sad, some are dramatic, some are philosophical and some are funny. But they still have things in common - among those are a poignant/(self)ironic sense of humor and also the splendid depiction of the personalities in it.
Looking at it from afar, one might get the idea that SC is "another harem anime" or so. Wrong guess. It's more of a very well-done character study mixed with some really intelligent and unusual story ideas.
Characters
It would go to far to describe all 11 maidens here, but it has to be said that Aoi Nanase provided SC with a great spectrum of unusual personalities. Don't expect any run-of-the-mill stereotypes here. Instead, what about a female manga artist? An introverted girl-genius? A female math teacher? A wannabe-heroine? And that list can easily be continued.
Even if you forget about all other nice aspects of SC, the characters itself can already make it worth the while.
Animation/Design
Aoi Nanase's charadesigns are a dazzling sight, featuring a style that often looks fragile but is very expressive regardless. Some like it, others not - I for my part love it.And yes, SC is already a bit older - and thus the animation level is not really breathtaking, but considering the nature of the stories told, that isn't much of a problem. You will usually be too spellbound by the girls to notice it anyway.
Finishing Line
Aoi Nanase really made full use of the "short story" approach. As a result, all the storylines turn out as fresh and intelligent - and every single one of the episodes has at least one distinguishing catch to it. Each of the girls easily manages to draw your attention and you'll sure feel attached to quite many of them until the show is over.
Note that a 8.5/10 is a score not easily earned, especially in my rating system - but SC got it, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who loves witty plots and believable characters.
Anime: Seraphim Call
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| Main Title | Seraphim Call (a1294) |
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| Official Title | ja |
| Type | TV Series, 12 episodes |
| Year | 07.10.1999 until 23.12.1999 |
| Season | Autumn 1999 |
| Tags | romanceRomance describes a story that deals with love between two or more characters typically also having an optimistic ending. Romance is also a difficulty encountered when creating a harem., shoujoIn the context of manga and associated media, shoujo, literally meaning "girl", refers to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18. - [similar] |
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| Added by | hidden on 2004-01-09 11:58 |
| Edited by | hidden on 2016-08-29 14:45 |
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Seraphim Call is a story about 11 girls between ages 12 to 25. Each of them has different talents and weaknesses. Each episode in this anime is devoted to one of the girls. On the last episodes, all the girls gather at the Acropolis Tower hoping for their personal miracles to happen.
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main character
episode appearance
appears in ep: 7, 12
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voiced by:
Tsuruno Kyouko
episode appearance
appears in ep: 9, 12
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voiced by:
Asakawa Yuu
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1, 12
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voiced by:
Kasahara Hiroko
episode appearance
appears in ep: 4, 12
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voiced by:
Itou Emiko
episode appearance
appears in ep: 10, 12
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voiced by:
Kawasumi Ayako
episode appearance
appears in ep: 6, 12
female, bloodtype: O, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., purple eyesThis character`s eyes are colored somewhere between red and blue., purple hairThis character`s hair is colored somewhere between red and blue., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., thighhighsThighhighs or stockings are a close-fitting, variously elastic hosiery piece that fully cover and extend above the knees, or partly cover the knees, leaving only the thigh area exposed. Generally, "thighhighs" refers to stockings that stay up by the use of built-in elastic. In contrast, "stockings" is the general term and/or refers to the kind of stockings that need a suspender belt / garter belt. Hosiery that rise up to, but not including, the knee, or slightly thereunder, are knee highs.
voiced by:
Nishimura Chinami
episode appearance
appears in ep: 5, 12
female, bloodtype: O, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., purple eyesThis character`s eyes are colored somewhere between red and blue., purple hairThis character`s hair is colored somewhere between red and blue., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., thighhighsThighhighs or stockings are a close-fitting, variously elastic hosiery piece that fully cover and extend above the knees, or partly cover the knees, leaving only the thigh area exposed. Generally, "thighhighs" refers to stockings that stay up by the use of built-in elastic. In contrast, "stockings" is the general term and/or refers to the kind of stockings that need a suspender belt / garter belt. Hosiery that rise up to, but not including, the knee, or slightly thereunder, are knee highs.
voiced by:
Nagasawa Miki
episode appearance
appears in ep: 3, 12
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voiced by:
Yajima Akiko
episode appearance
appears in ep: 8, 12
female, bloodtype: B, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., red hairThe character has red hair., ribbon -- TO BE SPLIT AND DELETEDThis tag is set to be split and removed. Please retag all existing characters with more the more specific tags for ribbons instead: gymnastics streamer, body ribbon, hair ribbon, ribbon choker, ribbon tie, ribbon on accessory and ribbons on clothes. Once the more specific tags are applied to the characters, please remove this tag from them., skirtA skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers the legs partially or fully. Skirts are often seen as garments for women, but exceptions exist. In anime, they`re almost always worn by women, generally as school uniform or workplace garments, and a man with one will likely be cross-dressing. Skirts that go below the knee are usually associated with strict rules and at times with winter, though even in winter anime schoolgirls in miniskirts can be found., twintailsTwintails are type of hairstyle where the hair is gathered into two "tails" on either side of the head. Twintails may also include a pair hair buns, one bun at the base of each tail.
voiced by:
Sakuma Rei
episode appearance
appears in ep: 11-12
female, bloodtype: A, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., dressA dress is an item of clothing, usually worn by females, which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirts below the waist., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., purple hairThis character`s hair is colored somewhere between red and blue., ribbon -- TO BE SPLIT AND DELETEDThis tag is set to be split and removed. Please retag all existing characters with more the more specific tags for ribbons instead: gymnastics streamer, body ribbon, hair ribbon, ribbon choker, ribbon tie, ribbon on accessory and ribbons on clothes. Once the more specific tags are applied to the characters, please remove this tag from them., very long hairVery long hair is hair from (and including) waist-length hair or longer.
voiced by:
Yamamoto Maria
episode appearance
appears in ep: 2, 12
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voiced by:
Kawata Taeko
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