I finished watching the OVA production of 『ローゼンメイデン』, 『ローゼンメイデン・オーベルテュー』, a little after noon today after I came back from my morning lectures. Thus, I’ve now completed watching all of the anime adaptations that this series has to offer and I have to say that this series is freaking awesome. The only problem I have with this series is the second season’s ending (but I won’t say more than that to prevent dropping hints of whether the ending was rushed, whether it hinted at a third season, or anything else of that nature). So I guess you can say it’s kind of like BLOOD+, without a Kai.
So, in no particular order whatsoever, here are my reasons:
- Brilliant music
- Tanaka Rie’s amazing voice acting skills
- Shinku
- Character chemistry
- Humour (watch episode five from season one)
- Fight scenes
- Consistent and excellent animation quality
- Intelligent storyline execution (cliché material does not feel cliché)
A word of caution, it is of utmost importance that the two seasons and the OVA be watched in succession. Watching them out of order will spoil major plot points, so don’t come crying to me saying I didn’t tell you.