Log Horizon

Image from: http://www.crunchyroll.com/log-horizon

Name: Log Horizon
Sequel: Log Horizon 2

Status: Completed
Episode: 24
Release date (for eng subs): Every Sunday


Summary:

One day, while playing the online game Elder Tales, 30,000 players suddenly find themselves trapped in another world. There, eight-year veteran gamer Shiroe also gets left behind. The trapped players are still alive, but they remain in combat with the monsters. The players don't understand what has happened to them, and they flee to Akiba, the largest city in Tokyo, where they are thrown into chaos. Once proud of his loner lifestyle, Shiroe forms a guild called Log Horizon with his old friend Naotsugu, female assassin Akatsuki and others.

Summary from: http://www.crunchyroll.com/log-horizon

Personal Ratings: 3

So far the anime is quite interesting. It's the same type as SAO and 1/2 Prince, about MMORPG Games. Honestly, comparing the first episode with SAO, it really lacked the visual impact, it also somehow really does not stand out as much as SAO did. However, the story line is a lot more thought out ad consistent, compared to SAO.

I really like how they use the visual symbols to help explain the type of jobs there is. It was really well explained. But I think because of huge number of jobs there are in the game, it's hard to tell them apart (like under mage, they have like the healing one, which has like 3 different types of jobs under it.) Really think that they should really minimize the type of main jobs and sub job there is out there. 

Like the lightness and simplicity of this anime. (though, I'm hoping that they would do something about the skill name, sounds so uncool). 

However, unlike in SAO, I didn't really like how this anime didn't really show how being inside the game was a lot different from real life, because half the time it just seems like they are just saying about how they can put things from the real life into the game, not the other way around. I also think that the levels of the characters are quite off. I don't think that there should be that many level 90s around. There were also not signs of anyone being level 91 and above, even though they mentioned that the level cap was up to 100.

I think they should add more action scenes, and especially to show specifically and properly how all the plans works out in reality, instead of just explaining it by words. I also felt that some of the strategies were really not that great, and some times I find that it's really quite retarded and normal, but they still make it seem like such a big deal. 

Some redundant parts, which I thought just dragged the anime, and wasn't really contributing to the anime. 

Can't wait for the next season! I'm hoping there will be more action scenes and information about the other cities. 

*2nd season this fall!

Art Ratings: 3

Not very nice. Lacks the impact and creativity. But I think the simplicity of the art really tones down the complexity of the story line.  

But I like the animation (especially for the action scenes, really smooth).

Recommended for:

Gender: Female & male

Age: 12 and above

My Ratings: PG