A simple anime series, yet quite satisfying all around. Rozen maiden dolls, simply put, a group of dolls that are wound by hand by use of a special key. This key activates a Rosa Mystica embedded inside of each doll which gives them the power to be almost human like. Though they are dolls, they can also drink, eat, speak, play, and have the regular arguments that we all take for granted. The main character is Sakurada Jun, a boy who thought he was a genius until he figured out he was only a mediocre student at best. Because of this Revelation, he decides to stay at home and play online. Then gets a surprise in the form of a special doll he ordered. He winds it up, and sees that his doll can think and speak. Her name is Shinku, an aristocratic doll who thinks everyone is her servant, especially Jun. In the ongoing series, other dolls arrive to make his life a living hell, but more or less always budding into his business at the most inopportune times. But the dolls are also made to be game players to a game called the Alice game, where each of the dolls fight for a prize to be Alice, a once doll made human. But Jun's dolls have doubts about the game, and they try to find out what it is about the game that is so devious. This series holds a lot of laughs and some real tear jerker's, especially one episode (10) where a young and boisterous doll named Hina Ichigo loses her power too early. Her previous owner before Jun was Tomoe, where Hina didn't like the fact that Tomoe was always out doing something instead of playing with Hina. Because of this, she broke the rules and lost her Ring which all dolls carry that keep their Rosa Mystica intact. Because of this loss, her Rosa began to lose strength, and thus her life. It was one of the most powerful episodes in the series which got some good recognition by the home audience. After Hina's and Souseki's Rosa's had left their bodies, they simply went into a deep sleep. The question is, is whether or not they will return to join Jun and the rest of the gang. It would be a good idea to have this series kept going, to see Hina and Souseki make their return and somehow overcome more obstacles which get thrown at them in every corner. Wonderful series, good music, great humour, and down right family oriented. Not very many of such series to give that quality.
Review of Rozen Maiden
