RDG: Red Data Girl Review

I recently finished this anime RDG: Red Data Girl so I will do a review on it. Red Data Girl aka RDG was a novel and manga written by Noriko Ogiwara and adapted into a 12 episode anime series by PA Works. RDG combines themes of fantasy, magic, supernatural, and romance. The story is about 15 year old Izumiko Suzuhara, who was raised in the mountains and tries to live an ordinary life. Accompanies by Miyuki Sagara who's sent to be her servant and protector. I liked RDG as it was very interesting and exciting with the event as well as uncovering deep secrets. However, most of the major events in the plot happen towards the end of the series but it was overall a good anime.

Summary
Izumiko Suzuhara, a 15-year-old girl, has been raised in a deep mountain shrine and is extremely sheltered and painfully shy. She has a tendency to destroy any electronic device simply by touching it but, she still wants to change her life. Izumiko starts by cutting her bangs shocking both her classmates and protectors. Her guardian, Yukimasa Sagara, forces his son, Miyuki, to come to the mountain shrine and become Izumiko's lifelong servant and protector. Unfortunately, Izumiko and Miyuki cannot stand each other. They've known each other since they were children and Miyuki bullied her. He doesn't understand what is special about Izumiko.

My Thoughts
I personally thought RDG was pretty good anime series with its magical, supernatural, and romance themes. It was a rather exciting anime to watch with some good character development. Miyuki can be a pretty big jerk at times but does change towards the end of the anime. Both Miyuki and Izumiko grow closer to one another despite not liking each other at first. The major events of the series happen at the end of the anime but I think everyone should still watch the full series. Overall, I liked this supernatural style anime.

Conclusion
I would give this anime a 4/5 stars or a 8/10 score. It was a good series to watch for those who like fantasy, magic, supernatural, or romance anime as it had elements of all four genres. Like I said, the major events happen at the end in the last episodes but do watch the full series. Red Data Girl is one of those anime that starts off calm and tranquil but gets more exciting later in the series.

Haiyore! Nyaruko-san (Nyaruko: Crawling with Love) Review

I'm going to review the most recent anime I finished which is Haiyore! Nyaruko-san aka Nyaruko: Crawling with Love. While it's not exactly like my style and similar to To Love-Ru (one of my earlier views and an anime I don't talk about), it was actually kind of better than expected. But because of the content this anime is not for kids. Nyaruko: Crawling with love was originally adapted into a light novel and then two different short OVA series: Haiyore! Nyaruko-san and Haiyore! Nyaruko: Remember My Mr. Lovecraft. Later two different mangas and finally two full anime adaptations seasons: the original Nyaruko: Crawling with Love and Nyaruko: Crawling with Love W and final 28 minute OVA Haiyore: Nyaruko-san F to finish it off. The story revolves are Mahiro Yasaka and his interactions and relationships with Nyaruko an alien girl who suddenly shows up at his door as well as fellow aliens Cthuko and Hastur. I kind of did enjoy this sci-fi romantic comedy harem despite it being similar to one of those anime I don't talk about and having some things I don't like.

Summary
High school student Mahiro Yasaka is one day attacked by a dangerous monster. Suddenly a silver-haired girl named Nyaruko appears, a shape-shifting diety Nyarlathotep from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, sent by the Space Defence Agency to Earth. After rescuing him, the lovecraftian diety falls madly in love with Mahiro and moves into his house, much to his dismay. Soon two others join them: Cthuko, a red-haired girl obsessed with Nyaruko, and Hastur, a young boy easily mistaken for a beautiful girl. The three eccentric aliens protect Mahiro as well as make his life a living hell.

This is Hastur and for the record HE is a boy

My Thoughts
Despite this anime being similar to other anime that I didn't really like, I actually liked this one more than I thought I would. While the characters can be a little annoying, they're pretty entertaining in their own way. I kind of liked the couple of Nyaruko x Mahiro as well and they did have a pretty decent lovestory. The final OVA F was a pretty good one to finish off the series and strongly recommend watching it if you watch this series. Just be ready for some awkward scenes though.

My Conclusion
I would probably give this anime a 4/5 star rating or an 8/10 score. It was above average but I won't say that it's the best especially when there are other anime with a similar story but have a better way of showing it with more emotion. If you're a fan of romantic comedy, sci-fi, or harem then I recommend this to you. This anime is for older audiences so this is NOT FOR KIDS! Also Urusei Yatsura (Those Obnoxious Aliens) was a popular anime that was similar and if you enjoyed that then you'll probably like Nyaruko: Crawling with Love too.