Sometimes, the first couple of seconds can tell you a lot about a show. With the extreme closeups of a gun being loaded, girl in a dress, general art style, ruined church setting, and shots fired at some swirly darkness, the first thirty seconds of Venus Versus Virus let you know you’re watching yet another of the crusty mid-2000s urban fantasy pieces. What it doesn’t tell you is whether you’re watching something into which actual effort was put, like Shakugan no Shana, or something that’s going to just bring you pain, like Omamori Himari.
Read More…Read More…