Digital Review: Ballad of a Shinigami Episode 1

[Chris Beveridge]

Review


Ballad of a Shinigami Episode 1 (of 6)
Released By: BOST TV
MSRP: 1.99
Running time: 24 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
Resolution: 480i/p or less (mixed/unknown)
Encoded With: MPEG-2
Release Date: 11/26/2007
Review Date: 04/28/2008
Date Announced: N/A
Region: Digital Distribution
Reviewed By: John Eriani

In Summary:
Ballad of the Shinigami is a rather melancholy show, with some sad story elements but it also becomes rather uplifting when you realise that Momo isn’t just interested in taking souls she also wants to genuinely help people both dead and alive. It’s not the most exciting show around but it’s interesting to see a different type of Shinigami as opposed to the ones in Bleach. I am looking forward to checking out the rest of the show to see where it is going and hopefully giving us more insight into Momo and Daniel as well as the people they meet.

[maehara]

Big thumbs up for this series from me. It's a shame Bost's license to it isn't worldwide, as it really does deserve wider exposure...

[Draneor]

I'd love to watch it, especially considering how much I enjoyed the first novel (translated by Seven Seas). However, not living in Oceania, I am sadly unable to. Well, through Bost TV anyway.