Tuesday, 3 March 2015

How An Anime Reviewer Can Achieve Excellence

By Earlene McGee


One most common saying has to do with opinions. Growing up, everyone is advised to disregard opinions since everyone has them. However, when it comes to the work of an anime reviewer, there seems to be an exception to the rule. The words of review writers are considered the law in many instances. This article reviews what is it that makes them so valuable, and what it takes to write the best reviews for animes.

Start with a brief summary when writing a review. The writer should keep in mind the fact that the purpose of a review is to add some new information and not to summarize the whole plot. The summary section should take a maximum of 25 percent of an entire review. A conclusive summary only needs a description of a movie plot and main characters, and important aspects like the genre.

Reviews are supposed to leave the reader with enough suspense to be motivated to go buy or watch a movie in the cinemas. For this reason, a good review should avoid spoilers as much as possible. One must not be so preoccupied with the quest for readership that they include spoilers. The best that one should do is to include small hints and avoid big revelations about the storyline.

Another way to make the review more persuasive to the reader is to include the reaction and the opinion of an audience. If the reviewer watched such movie in a cinema, they could gauge the state of that room. Was it crowded? Did the audience applaud? If they watched it online, then they could look at the opinions of other reviewers.

When readers look at reviews, they come for a clear guidance. The best reviews are those that take a concrete stand on such a movie. Do not just go through the motion describing a movie elements without stating whether or not the reviewer enjoyed the movie or not. Readers are always looking for a verdict about a movie before going out to watch it.

When making assertions and conclusions, one should remember to make the reviews as credible as possible. Do not just make a blanket judgment- back the conclusions up with facts. The conclusion should be made after a balanced review with an inclusion of specific elements of a movie like character, plot, voice or accompanying music.

Conclude the review with a rating at the end. The rating emphasizes the verdict the writer has taken in the review. If the writer is surprised by the rating given, they can always go back up to a review and see the reasons for the grading. Use a scale that can immediately be recognized as positive or negative.

The reader should be able to see the grade and automatically know whether or not it is a positive one. The best reviews require the writer to strike the delicate balance between revealing too much to discourage readers from watching the movie, and revealing too little to leave the audience dissatisfied. A good review should reveal just enough to build suspense.




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