Togainu no či

Once again, an anime where greyness reigns supreme, illuminated only by the bold color and unique smell of blood. And even then it showed nothing interesting, nothing to get excited about. The characters are obvious, eminently readable, and mostly boring. It's so predictable thus far that I'm not even really enjoying watching it. Of course, occasionally there’s a flash of mystery in the back – why did they pick Akira? Who is Shiki (a type who would fit any Japanese gothic band) and why is he doing what he's doing? And those are about the only two questions I'd be interested in answering, but that I'd insist on finding out? Not in the least. After the 4 episodes I've watched, I'd be satisfied with just one more where the answer is given. What a pity, right? A weak 2 stars. (31.10.2010)