Eden of the East [11 episodes] [R: 17+]

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Plot:
On November 22, 2010 ten missiles strike Japan. However, this unprecedented terrorist act, later to be known as "Careless Monday," does not result in any apparent victims, and is soon forgotten by almost everyone. Then, 3 months later... Saki Morimi is a young woman currently in the United States of America on her graduation trip. But just when she is in front of the White House, Washington DC, she gets into trouble, and only the unexpected intervention of one of her fellow countrymen saves her. However, this man, who introduces himself as Akira Takizawa, is a complete mystery. He appears to have lost his memory, is stark naked, except for the gun he holds in one hand, and the mobile phone he's holding in the other. A phone that is charged with 8,200,000,000 yen in digital cash. [Source: MAL]

Individual Ratings:
Art: 9/10
Higashi no Eden does a pretty good job of keeping its art up to par. Fluid movement as well as good background art keep the anime visually entertaining.

Plot: 6/10
The plot has its ups and downs. To get the bad things over with, the ending is pretty bleh. It leaves a lot of questions unanswered(which is okay because there are 2 more movies after the series), but doesn't give you enough incentive to finish off the movies. There are a lot of random moments that would fill up FLCL fans, but not much comedy either.

Character: 6/10
Like may other anime, Eden of the East has a ton of characters, but almost none of them get character development (like Angel Beats!). The main character, Saki, doesn't really go through anything worth mentioning. Probably the only character who was interesting was Takizawa. Since he erased his own memories, he's essentially on a quest to discover the motives of his past self.

Sound: 8/10
Nothing special here.

Enjoyment: 8/10
I felt like the creators could have done so much more for this anime; sadly, we are left with a bunch of half-baked characters and no ending. Still, the series was pretty fun to watch and I would recommend it for a marathoning session.

Overall Rating: 7.4/10

Steins;Gate

Okabe Rintarou, the main character.

Plot:

In the Future Gadgets Lab, Okabe Rintarou and his friends have created a time machine using their microwave. [NOTE: There really isn't anything else I can say without revealing key points of the story so... yeah]

Individual Ratings:

Animation: 10/10

Plot: 9/10

Characters: 10/10

Music: 10/10

Opinions:

This anime is truly a masterpiece. It has humor, romance, mystery, and is even a bit of a thriller. The first half of the series is mainly comedy; however, it eventually leads up to the first climax around episode 12-13. After that, it takes a dark turn, and that's where the good part starts. Some of the soundtracks from this anime are my favorites, including the opening song. And of course I watch it for Okabe. In fact, my favorite anime character used to be Lelouch until I met Okabe Rintaro.

Overall Rating:

9.8/10