Just like the title says, I have had to speed up with every Speed Grapher episode, well except the first two and the last one. Seinen genre should be more sophisticated and mature, seinen does not idealize romance, instead opting for more realistic and pragmatic approach to relationshipsand and I dont see it in Speed Grapher. What we have interesting in this anime: blood, gore, violence, death mixed with cliche and poor characters development, like for exemple cruel, cold mother who abused her own daughter, ah but through her past we see the she didnt act always malicious; villains are comic and silly with ridiculous ability, their power are stupid (lady that turns into a diamond, or a guy who's skin is like rubber). There is also a lot of sexual moments that ruined some decent serious moments and turns into silly joke, and action in that way looks funny. Voice acting is badly done, characters looks more irritating when you listen their voices, and lame music themes (egregious use of saxophone, 80's-ness, disco-like qualities) perfectly fits with lame gun fights. Relationship between Saiga and Kagura didn't work for me either. At least i managed to finish this before the “deadline“! :) (show less)

This is another wonderful anime from Gonzo (maker of Gantz), with a non-linear, fast moving story for people who love to think along with the action. Other reveiwers have suggested it is a story written for adults only, and perhaps this is true, but I believe that young adults from 12 to 18 will have no problem at all identifying with and understanding the very real-world topics and issues the story and characters present. There are racy scenes, and some episodes are ones I would be uncomfortable sitting through with my daughters until they are a lot older. But this is not a hentai, and the scenes were drawn to portray the sickness of the scenerio and the people in them -- in other words, to forcefully ram home a point. The characters are well developed, strong and unique in their own way - people with strengths and fears, weaknesses and blind spots.
The anime uses the time-honoured device of magic/super powers to move through the story in a really unique way. The entertainment factor stays high, as the veiwer is presented with real-world issues like political graft and corruption, child slavery, abuse drugs and the sex trade, sociopathy and psychopathy, organized crime and extreme poverty, child soldiers and the super wealthy corporate citizen. The viewer gets to see the bad guys blown to smithereens, and the thinkers se that it comes with personal cost to the hero. The power brokers in control of this world morph into monsters drawn according to their desires or "wishes" granted by the Goddess. The hero and the chief villain are shown, as the story unfolds to be so alike that before the end, only a few choices and a different point of view is all that seems to separate them. One man searches for and saves a girl by setting her free and fighting with all he has so she can live free;the other man searches for a girl as well, and sets her free in the way he thought was best, then fights with all he has to bring justice to those he sees are to blame with a terrible vengeance. The ending is a spectacular portrayal of revenge, compassion, sadness ... and hope, despite the uncertainty of what the future will bring. I give this anime 5 stars, and intend to watch it over and over again. (show less)

this anime, is not for young people, its NOT hentai, but there are alot of sexy stuff in it.
storyline is is good,

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A photographer for a paper investigates a secret organisation and sneaks into their meeting to find, a girl they call the goddess, who activates people viruses, which leads them to having fucked up powers. All the members are Fat Cats in high society, he accidently gets a power, and finds out the girl has no freedom, and takes her away, everyone in the club is pissed and the dude at the head of the organisation sends some of the freaks out after him, as he needs her to be able to exact revenge on Japan for his own Reasons…
It’s a very GOOD anime… watch it You will like A LOT!

Endings kinda of deep on the main character...and one of the bad guys powers makes sense in the last 2 episodes.

WATCH IT!! (^O^) (show less)