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Rancher // Quest to find the Phoenix.
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A boy named Genki wins a tournament of
the video game Monster Rancher. His prize, he gets to keep the
game for himself. Once he starts the game, he is suddenly
transported in the game himself. Now he must travel with his
new found friends to find the Phoenix since this legendary
bird might just have the answers for everything. But they must
also battle Moo, a powerful being searching for his lost body
and also searching for the Phoenix. It is a quest that will
lead them into different adventures and meet new friends and
enemies at the same time.
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This is one of those anime that you will
prejudge right when you see it. You'll think it's another one
of those Pokemon rip-offs, but once you start watching, you'll
agree when I say that it is very different. At first I didn't
care much about the show, but the story really sets in after
the first few episodes. The difference about this show and
Pokemon is that the monsters can and do die in this series.
They transform into discs, which then can be revived into new
monsters in shrines. Even though intended for kids, I would
still recommend this anime. Not the best, but also not the
worst.
The animations is not what I would call great. The characters
are drawn very well, but the battle scenes and actual
animations is not that good. They would sometimes use the same
clip over and over into different scenes. But this is mainly
in the fight scenes. The environment such as the towns,
forests, mountains are drawn nicely.
Sound effects are top notch in Monster Rancher. The voice
dubbing is excellent, and the cast job is perfect for their
characters. The music is very catchy and not annoying like
some. One little downfall, the sound effects of the battle
scenes could have used a bit more work.
The characters are very uniquely drawn from other animes. You
wouldn't find a Pikachu look-alike. The characters are very
nicely modeled. But since this was a monster show, it would
have been good if they would have had a lot more different
types of monsters. They have enough but not as much as Pokemon
or Digimon.
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Genki
He is an energetic 11 yr old. He never gives up when
he sets his mind on something. He is always trying to
help others. He is friendly but can sometimes get into
trouble because of his quick judgements. |
Holly
A girl met by Genki in the monster world. She travels
with her companion Suezo searching for the legendary
Phoenix. She wears a mysterious necklace that points
her to right direction. |
Suezo
A green, one-eyed monster. Looks scary but he is
mostly the one getting scared. He is a selfish and
boastful monster and he posses great psychic
abilities. He becomes very useful as he can spot
danger from far away with his huge eyeball. |
Moochi
A small, cute little monster unlocked by Genki. He
gets his name Moochi since he is shaped like a Sakura
Moochi, a Japanese cake. He is friendly, kind and is
fun loving. He needs guidance since he is young. |
Golem
A large monster completely covered in rocks. Golem is
strong and the others would go to him for cover. He is
pure at heart, quiet, shy and doesn't speak much. He
only has one weakness which is water. |
 Tiger
A wolf-like monster boasting different types of
attacks. The group looks to him for offensive backup.
He is a proud and strong monster and fears no-one. He
travels with the group in search of his brother. |
Hare
A smart and quick thinking monster. He resembles a
rabbit-like figure and that's how he gets his name.
The group goes to him for plans and strategies since
he is very good at thinking with his head. |
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8.0
overall
| Storyline |
8 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound FX |
9 |
| Characters |
8 |
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