Noviceotaku

First off, the OP wasn’t that bad. The ED, however, just didn’t fit into the backdrop of the show well in my opinion. It sounded too Japanese for a story set in possible Europe. The music used in the preview was MUCH better than the OP and ED combined.

Secondly, I didn’t quite like the animation. The characters just weren’t as easily likable as their manga counterparts, perhaps it was the ill-defined hair which look too cluttered. Also, the colour contrast was occasionally irritating.

Well, it did not quite meet up to my expectations but the anime remained relatively faithful to the manga. I enjoyed how extra information from later manga chapters was set in, such as the Tragedy of Sabrié. I’m currently at the start of the third volume and the Tragedy of Sabrié has only been briefly mentioned in a line. Perhaps there would be an original ending to the anime since future plot elements are brought in in the first episode. Or perhaps it’s just an attempt to make the story more cohesive and understandable.

Anyway, I’m glad that I’m watching the anime adaptation of Pandora Hearts. I’m also getting hunches about Oz’s sin from the ED. I’ll continue reading the manga meanwhile. Hopefully the animation would improve in the subsequent episodes, and more engaging bgm are played.s I was