ANN review: Higashi no Eden


review: Kamiyama Kenji's Eden of the East


This review by Carl Kimlinger appeared in Anime News Network (October 18th, 2010). Charmed as I am with Higashi no Eden, the series and both movies, I am not as enthusiastic as the reviewer. Still, I was delighted to see that some of the features I mentioned at the EASA conference as strong points in the series have also been valued by more viewers --for instance, the influence of classic cinema directors, including comedy directors not quoted in the review; or proving that tackling serious subjects does not necessarily detract from entertainment.

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