D.N. Angel

I have to say, I really enjoyed DNAngel. I went into it, not knowing anything about it. Very quickly I found it quite interesting and funny. I never did get around to seeing the end of the series though. I will definitely have to revisit it soon.

It revolves around a young boy (don't they all?) who finds out he has the ability to turn into a magical thief (Dark Moussey - not sure of the spelling). His powers are tied to another girl that he likes at school. The girl also has a twin sister, and a somewhat complicated love plot involves the two sisters, Dark and the boy.

I found the whole thing very enjoyable.

It's been a while since I've seen this anime, so most of the finer details are a bit fuzzy. Please keep this in mind as I rip this series apart.

Am I the only person who thinks that this anime was spinning its wheels from the very beginning? I watched about half of season one before I gave up hope. Let me start with the positive aspects.

First, I will say that the setup is very well done. The world is well-drawn and full of detail and the characters are interesting. The actions scenes are also very well made and easy to follow.

The main problem I have with the series is that the characters never do anything worthwhile. And I do mean never. In most classic anime/manga/cartoon series (FullMetal Alchemist, Avatar, Death Note), the story gradually unfolds as you watch each consecutive episode. Not so in DNAngel. In this anime, the plot continued to evade me no matter how hard I looked for one.

I'm serious, there appears to be no overarching plot whatsoever. Your anime has serious problems when you can put all of the episodes on your computer, queue them all up in your video player and push Shuffle without losing any plot coherency.

Each episode consists of the same basic format. Daisuke struggles with girlfriend issues. His mother struggles with regret over not becoming a Dark Thief. Dark struggles to come up with new ways to steal some item that appears to have no importance to the plot whatsoever. Daisuke's pet rabbit occasionally does something cute. Rinse and repeat.

I hate to compare this to such a mindless and pointless anime, but DNAngel is a bit like the Pokemon series. It is similar in that each episode is pretty much irrelevant to the ones before and after it save for a few superficial plot ties. You follow Ash and his friends as they slowly progress toward a goal that they will never reach. The main difference between the two is that Pokemon at least gave you a main goal that had to be reached for the series to reach an end (Ash wanted to be a Pokemon Master). In DNAngel, you don't even get the courtesy of a MacGuffin. There is no goal, there is no story, and there is no progression.

If you view each episode as a self-contained story, DNAngel is not a bad anime. In fact, it's pretty good. But if you are expecting a well-told story that you can watch unfold and progress, you will be sorely disappointed.

Well, wow.

I just loved this Anime to death!

To start with, the characters are absolutely lovable. Although some may argue that a few of the characters are a bit cliché, there are some that definitely make up for that. For instance, the main character Niwa Daisuke is just a generally good-natured guy. The relationships are also wonderfully played out! You absolutely will fall in love with the characters.

Also, the overall quality of an Anime is very important to me. Especially plot. Because this Anime was made /after/ the Manga had finished, it has a well-rounded feeling and ends VERY well (the climax happens well, and it ends sweetly). The plot is played out very well and I loved it!!

So far this has been my favorite Anime =D Yay!

The anime is all about a boy named Daisuke Niwa, who has a family bloodline that transforms him into a phantom (art) thief named Dark Mousy. He doesn't transform right away when he was born though- he transforms when he sees the person he thinks he loves, and he's 14. That's an important thing to remember. Other important characters include Satoshi Hiwatari (a child-cop), Riku and Risa Harada (twins that play an important role), Dark Mousy (his role is as big as Daisuke's). So this anime is about Daisuke's life, really. I think this is a ideal anime for people who like secrets, and dark. It's good, I give it a 9 out of 10.

DN-Angel is one of those rare anime's it's able to make you laugh and at the same time make you cry, it's a touching story about a boy in love (aren't they all) this boy's name is Daisuke Niwa a 14 year old boy with an amazing gift, whenever he thinks or sees his crush Riku Harota e turns into his alter ego Dark Mousy. as you watch the show you start to connect with the young boy and his mouthy partner, and you start to feel what they feel as the story progresses as time goes on. the emotional level of this anime is that of the highest caliber, you truly feel the love. the hate, the sorrow, the anguish, fear and anxieties that Daisuke and Dark go trough every day. It's a connection that no anime show of it's kind can ever create or deliver it's an amazing feeling that you just can't ignore or miss. With that said as soon as you pop in the DVD or play one of the episodes on your computer, your in the world of DN-Angel one of the best anime's around and you'll never want to leave until the curtain is draw. I hope my review helps~ C.R.Lopez 1.30.2009