Tweeny Witches Review
Tweeny Witches (a.k.a "Magical Girl Tai Arusu")
Lisenced by: Media Blasters
English dub Recorded at: Bang Zoom! Entertainment
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Number of Episodes: 40 (10 min each)
Age Rating: 13+
DVD 1 Review:
Price: $15
Discs: 2
Episodes: 1-14
The Show itself:
I wasn't really expecting much from this show, as a matter of fact it doesn't really look much like an anime and seems more like the kind of fantasy cartoon about magic you'd expect from America or Europe. Either way it was okay to watch, not the greatest story but it gives the show something to keep it going. Though I only really care for the main characters cuz the side characters are weird.
The Cast:
Julie Maddalena as Arusu-
This is one VA who I never did ever hear too much of, I've only heard her in two roles before as Yumi in Chobits and Meilin in Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2. Arusu is a very energetic and fun character and Julie catches that really well and can really differentiate her care-free attitude when breaking the worlds rules (usually saving a fairy), and her attitude when she's being serious (talking about how locking up fairies is bad)
Mela Lee as Eva-
Mela Lee is a VA I really like after hearing her as Rin in Fate/Stay Night, Shinku in Rozen Maiden, and of course Rena in Higurashi, so it was nice hearing her in another major role as she plays the small and cute witch Eva. Of course, small and cute means she would be using her higher pitched voice (Rena) rather then her low n' fancy voice (Rin, Shinku), so I was wondering if mass squeaking would ensue when she spoke.... but it didn't.... and her voice for Eva made me go "WHY DIDN'T SHE USE THAT VOICE FOR RENA?" maybe she had just gotten better with higher pitched voices since Tweeny Witches was recorded after Higurashi, but I think it'd be awesome if Mela Lee re-recorded happy Rena's lines with that voice... kinda went off topic there with Mela Lee... but yeah, she plays Eva good ;
Cindy Robinson as Sheila-
Cindy is definently not a VA I hear too often, and if I do it's random background people (Naruto)... but anyway, she played the Bossy and strict 'leader' of the group, Sheila, really well, her annoyed tone when having to deal with Arusu is quite believeable, and early on when she was about to leave Arusu behind, you can tell she was sad when Eva went with Arusu, so that bit of emotion was well played too (Sheila dun liek being lonely xP). Anyway, when she takes on the 'mentor' role when Arusu starts taking her magic classes, she also pulls off being the strict teacher who'd be fine with letting one of her students die in a fire (literally)
Overall:
Dub: A
Sub: Didn't watch
Story: C+
Art: B-
Music: B-
+ I like the Voices :3
- I'm not a big fan of typical fantasy stories like this, but if you are you'd probably like this more then I did
(No, I totally didn't copy ANN's review style at the end there :D; )
Lisenced by: Media Blasters
English dub Recorded at: Bang Zoom! Entertainment
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Number of Episodes: 40 (10 min each)
Age Rating: 13+
DVD 1 Review:
Price: $15
Discs: 2
Episodes: 1-14
The Show itself:
I wasn't really expecting much from this show, as a matter of fact it doesn't really look much like an anime and seems more like the kind of fantasy cartoon about magic you'd expect from America or Europe. Either way it was okay to watch, not the greatest story but it gives the show something to keep it going. Though I only really care for the main characters cuz the side characters are weird.
The Cast:
Julie Maddalena as Arusu-
This is one VA who I never did ever hear too much of, I've only heard her in two roles before as Yumi in Chobits and Meilin in Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2. Arusu is a very energetic and fun character and Julie catches that really well and can really differentiate her care-free attitude when breaking the worlds rules (usually saving a fairy), and her attitude when she's being serious (talking about how locking up fairies is bad)
Mela Lee as Eva-
Mela Lee is a VA I really like after hearing her as Rin in Fate/Stay Night, Shinku in Rozen Maiden, and of course Rena in Higurashi, so it was nice hearing her in another major role as she plays the small and cute witch Eva. Of course, small and cute means she would be using her higher pitched voice (Rena) rather then her low n' fancy voice (Rin, Shinku), so I was wondering if mass squeaking would ensue when she spoke.... but it didn't.... and her voice for Eva made me go "WHY DIDN'T SHE USE THAT VOICE FOR RENA?" maybe she had just gotten better with higher pitched voices since Tweeny Witches was recorded after Higurashi, but I think it'd be awesome if Mela Lee re-recorded happy Rena's lines with that voice... kinda went off topic there with Mela Lee... but yeah, she plays Eva good ;
Cindy Robinson as Sheila-
Cindy is definently not a VA I hear too often, and if I do it's random background people (Naruto)... but anyway, she played the Bossy and strict 'leader' of the group, Sheila, really well, her annoyed tone when having to deal with Arusu is quite believeable, and early on when she was about to leave Arusu behind, you can tell she was sad when Eva went with Arusu, so that bit of emotion was well played too (Sheila dun liek being lonely xP). Anyway, when she takes on the 'mentor' role when Arusu starts taking her magic classes, she also pulls off being the strict teacher who'd be fine with letting one of her students die in a fire (literally)
Overall:
Dub: A
Sub: Didn't watch
Story: C+
Art: B-
Music: B-
+ I like the Voices :3
- I'm not a big fan of typical fantasy stories like this, but if you are you'd probably like this more then I did
(No, I totally didn't copy ANN's review style at the end there :D; )