Fujiwara Keiji, who plays Karuta, manages to imbue his voice with a certain 'roguish' quality that suitably matches Karuta's design and personality.

The other VAs are just as good as the two leads. Paku Romi is excellent as Kuromitsu, whilst Miyano Mamoru's monotonous tones are strangely suitable for the amnesiac Kurou. The BGMs never overpower the sound effects during the action sequences, and the use of non-traditional animation techniques for these sequences made them exceptional. The sound is another excellent area, especially the music and sound effects. Each episode begins with a small kabuki play which recounts the events of the previous episode, and I found that the designs, animation and sound for these scenes were excellent. The characters are designed very well on the whole, and I especially liked the incorporation of traditional Kabuki players into the series as it gives the show a far more surreal feel. CG is incorporated very well overall, with only a few minor faults that are barely noticeable. Madhouse pulled out a lot of the stops when designing the characters and animating the show, especially during the numerous action sequences. The art and animation are top notch in this show.

There is a lot of action in the story, and the viewer will sometimes wonder what the hell is going on (as I did), but if you stick with it then you may find the story strangely captivating.

Kurozuka is very much a 'what if' tale, and the ending is actually very appropriate when considered in this light. especially at the very end, however this can confusion can somewhat berectified by watching the first five minutes of the first episode again.Īt heart Kurozuka may seem to be a story about vampires, love, betrayal, and revenge, however I found it to be more than just the sum of it's parts. Many people consider the story to be confusing, The story in Kurozuka is where many of the divided opinions stem from. The manga was serialized in Super Jump magazine from 2003 to 2006, before being turned into an anime by Madhouse in 2008. Kurozuka began life as a novel written by Yumemakura Baku, which was later illustrated by Noguchi Takashi in manga form. In the case of Kurozuka however, there is a definite misinterpretation of the story as a whole. It's often strange how some anime can divide opinions on how good it actually is, and the reasons for these divided opinions are often logical and plausible.

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