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By: The Scrumptious Anime Blog | Anime Review: Tokyo Marble Chocolate, Sweet Entanglement of Fate and Love

Sat, 31 May 2008 14:34:56 +0000

[...] the fanboys have spoken, now it’s time for a rabid fangirl to speak for this show [...]

By: Tokyo Marble Chocolate (OVA) Review - Minimum Tempo

Tokyo Marble Chocolate (OVA) Review - Minimum Tempo — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:50:15 +0000

[...] you do watch TMC like some people want you to do, I recommend watching “Zenryouku Shounen” first. I believe the order does matter, [...]

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:26:32 +0000

I’m late to the parade. But it was an awesome OVA.

By: anime|otaku » Blog Archive » Tokyo Marble Chocolate

anime|otaku » Blog Archive » Tokyo Marble Chocolate — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:18:49 +0000

[...] I know that I have been late to the party, but I still needed to say that. Although usagijen and Lupus, have explicated upon it and heaped praise on it already, let me add my take. Of course, I have [...]

By: Tokyo Marble Chocolate (OVA) Review « loli-pop blog

Tokyo Marble Chocolate (OVA) Review « loli-pop blog — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:53:19 +0000

[...] you do watch TMC like some people want you to do, I recommend watching “Zenryouku Shounen” first. I believe the order does matter, [...]

By: KaeBoo

KaeBoo — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:32:44 +0000

Tokyo Marble Chocolate would lead the audience to think of how they deal with their own evils when they are starting a or staying in a relationship.

Most people will be able to relate to these:

1) suppressing your fear of being rejected
2) suppressing your fear of being taken for granted
3) wanting to show the person how much you love him or her
4) wanting to show the side of you that the other one does not usually see
5) getting to know the other person and trying to accept him or her openly
6) wanting more than just what you have, fearing that he or she does not want the same
7) saying “I love you” for the first time in the context that you really mean.

The anime is not a tear jerker, but it is close enough to reality that would make you think.

I like the art work, the details are really good, I love the mini-donkey and I love Yudai’s stupidity not knowing how to confront his fears and gather up enough courage to tell Chizuru how he really feels.

By: strichone

strichone — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:00:08 +0000

Totally great Anime and very true to life (mini donkey aside!). Thanks so much for the review otherwise I would never have seen it. Just one thing though, I think the correct viewing order is girl part first and then boy part.

By: Hiyuu

Hiyuu — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:38:33 +0000

I think this show takes it away from the unrealistic tsundere relationships and puts things back into perspective, mistakes (misunderstandings) included.

By: Shippoyasha

Shippoyasha — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:29:42 +0000

Not sure where people get the urge to watch it so much since I think the two parter starts and finishes nicely.

That aside, I find it interesting that the show has TWO Tokyo Towers. The blue-ish one being the yet-to-be-made new ‘Tokyo Tower’ that’s supposed to be up by 2011. So this anime is in the future, eh? heh

By: IcyStorm

IcyStorm — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:00:42 +0000

usagijen’s persistence led me to watch it, and I watched both parts TWICE today. Although Cloverfield’s intense heart-pumping action has put me into an action mood, Tokyo Marble Chocolate did a surprising job of pushing that away.

It’s a great change of pace from the usual anime, and I’m surprised it was as great as it was.

By: Impz

Impz — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:23:48 +0000

@Shippoyasha: Bokura Ga Ita has been one of my favorite shoujo series of all time, with the ability to make you love or hate a character through time. Yano and Nana took turns to make me hate them for the silly actions that they do, yet I cannot scream at them because they did things that normal people do. Normal people make mistakes in life, and it’s clear how TMC’s main two characters make mistakes in their life.

Finally, they have found the right person to be together.

By: Shippoyasha

Shippoyasha — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:11:22 +0000

I would dare compare it with Bokura ga Ita but with less obvious angst. And to me, Bokura ga Ita is the highest praise I can give to a show of its type.

By: Impz

Impz — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:06:32 +0000

Tokyo Marble Chocolate is definitely a very beautiful shoujo OVA and it is sad that there has been little shoujo that can touch the human spirit. It does not try to be complicated but it’s more like a psyche of females and males. It is a story how two people, who are inexperienced in true love, tries to battle their own demons in love.

This anime represents the very sweet emotion of love, and anyone who has tried hard to fall in love. Those that are currently in love can attest to such feelings for sure once in their relationship. A beautiful show like this does not come often enough to touch you.

You will not cry at the end of the world, but you will start to think. Have you truly love a person and tell her the words, “I love you?”. I am going to make sure I am going to greet my girlfriend “i love you” later when she wakes up. She deserves that beautiful three words every single day.

By: usagijen

usagijen — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:58:55 +0000

Tokyo Marble Chocolate makes my heart melt, and brings out the rabid fangirl in me!

what I found even more amazing, is how it managed to create such an impact, despite being only 30 minutes (x2) long. Simply amazing~ ^-^

By: Makiesan

Makiesan — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:10:44 +0000

I just saw this 2 part anime series and really liked it. It should be interesting to see the two parts side by side to see the sync for the events portrayed here, but it is a great anime if you want to get away from all the fanservice, and the “regular” stuff we see this anime season.