① [REVIEW] Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini 流星の双子 Anime [SPOILER FREE]

[Mezchano]

Power: To be able to manipulate the memory's of anyone I wish

Payment: Deaf.

[krista1238]

awh yin looks adorable :)

[PwniesWillRule]

Power:The ability to infect a person's mind with massive fear

Remuneration:You have to confess your fears to someone you don't know.

[brickdancing]

wow i went in this exact order @_@ i went season 2 first then 1 then ova

[IamSike]

Power: destroy or manipulate Souls from enemies

Contract Payment: pray

[NVEddyV]

best part 11:19

[SuperMJsweet]

HAHAHA =)

[cosmicastaway793]

Power: Time travel

Remuneration: A unique and painful means of death, often facilitated by other contractors due to the "unique" nature of each of their powers. Because of this, no means of death may be repeated more than once and usually requires a skewed sense of morals from those I am more often than not forced to work with.

Bonus: My final death can be avoided if a new element is introduced during an "unoriginal" death prior to my final demise, such as torture or disemboweling.

[xXDoctorPhantomXx]

Code Geass, Seasson 1 and 2, That would be great if you could review.

[Nak1895]

@xXDoctorPhantomXx He will review them, right after he finishes his next project, which is reviewing Puella Madoka Magica.

[AvatarTTfan]

hillarious XD!!

[MediaFREAKED]

My Contractor power would be

Teleportation

payment would reading a chapter of a book i don't like

[k9dog1000]

when are you going to do a new video

[Lovesprallan]

@piratequeen11 yeah but i didn´t look at it that way, im a girl and I thought if I had that power i would ask a female friend :).......and that she only would be in the room, not showering with me =S

[AssaulteedOne]

awesome video

[MRXZEROWILSONX]

mmm if you tell some bad things about the show this will be better, but still a good review.

PD: time control slow down, stop, speed up,etc. remuneration: lost a part of you

[SimplisticAeon]

Time Travel powers would have been utterly unstoppable if it wasn't for age regression.

[LY9999]

nice review i luaghed so much XD hmm i think i rewatch the series again the way you said it, cuz i watched it in this order Season 1, OVA's, Season 2

[CardmasterX]

CHUCK NORIS NEEDS NO POWERS

[MrBored321]

Love ur accents and mind control ^^

[airmenon]

lmao hilarious

[airmenon]

was this review made by solid snake?

[frenzy282]

best review I've seen yet

[naomima110]

Power: ability to change people's mind (ex: if they want to kill I can change their mind to think not to kill me. If that's makes any sense.) Price: Pet an animal

[Zenaku222]

awesome review!! i hope you make more.

[qwerty29685]

Your voice is giving me an eargasm.

[BluntMasterGeneral]

Power: The ability to perform Chuck Norris roundhouse kicks.

Price: A brutal and painful death from a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick.

[akeenobumatsu]

Only from the first vid and i already made you my favorite anime reviewer.... you should get a mainstream show on tv or something!!!

[NHKonspiracy]

I loved everything about this review except for the fact that it made me watch season 2.

[WoWgeekism]

lol season 2 then 1 then OVA's??? O.O that would completely mindfuck you dude haha, now i wish i would have done that XD... can you make a video explaining the ending of season 2, i'm confused about alot of things, my main concern is whether... Hei and Yin remain together or not =D

[Think3ric]

@WoWgeekism Google "darker than black analysis before season 3" click on the first link it should be the imperialx wordpress.

It explains the season two end and the ovas to what is known in the show which is not much but I hope it helps.

[WoWgeekism]

@Think3ric thanks! =D

[RavenThrust]

do not rely on super powers, Hei is best at killing contractor because he didn't rely on he's power.

[Hawktaku]

toradora review plz

[Lovesprallan]

Power: Sound. That would make me be able to copy peoples voices, still hear very good from miles away, can make peoples eardrums explode by snapping my fingers and much more (well just everything involved sound).

contract: must be in contact with people all the time (never be alone)

[piratequeen11]

@Lovesprallan How would you shower?

[Lovesprallan]

@piratequeen11 with a person with the same gender perhaps? :D

[CristalPeace]

power: absorbe and use other powers. Remunertion: to look into some ones eyes.... makes it hard to fight Hei with his mask on.. lol

[CaptainLordDestructo]

Power: summons food Contract: eats the food

[revampted]

Power:

Maximum Power in both Energy type and Muscular. But unable to control self or know friend or foe

Remuneration:

Kick Newborns

[revampted]

K-on review.plz

[NekoInvasion]

One of the best reviews I've seen in a long time! Awesome editing, voicing, and humor :3 Subbed! I hope to see some more reviews from you in my inbox :D

[lifeofnothingness]

Omg I love this review and his voice

[vjott]

If I could be a contractor I would want the power to run faster than the speed of sound!

[lifeofnothingness]

@vjott theres actually someone in Season 2 who can do that

[planbsk8er121]

as of 11/4/11 episodes 2 and 3 are in production.....KICK ASS

[crazylazy007]

the power to make reviews that were half as good as this...

with the voice of course, who could forget the voice.

[Lunacris6]

Are there more reviews made by this person??? O_O

I love his voice!!!! *_*

And the review is well done too ^^

[MisterFriggles]

Power:

Being able to sit through the last 2 episodes of Evangelion.

Remuneration:

Committing suicide.

[Stealth333]

Wow....this review is pro! Entertaining, and informative without spoilers. This guy should be getting paid and have his on TV Show ! haha

[Einhander49]

Fuck, man. I forgot to mention UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ.

[Einhander49]

Awesome, awesome review. And I wholeheartedly agree with you on the music - Not that the soundtrack to season 1 was bad. It was just a little too copy pasta from Yoko's other works. The whole nu-jazzy shit that was coined by cowboy bebop is getting old, and Yoko Kano should get some new sound going on.

[yaaaay1]

how often are u going to make these... i ve been wating 4 bout 2 weeks

[gnarlycharly1]

Easily one of the best anime review/reviewers I've seen yet.

Looking forward to your next one!

[herroYerroFerrow]

O_O wtf this guys voice is.... I WANT

[TheAster888]

what i wouldn't give for dat voice....

[lordkickass12345]

the power to make any one do any thing

[Wombat4777]

that's the power of Geass from code geass

[Aznganxter1]

Please review Clannad and Clannad After Story its an amazing anime.

[Aznganxter1]

FK i want your voice.

[sexymajesco]

Firstly awesome review love the presentation as a whole plus one subscribe from me. The only problem I had with your review was a small one the somewhat random scores, I was never a fan of scores that are not rounded but your final score seems a bit odd. I would recommend sticking to full numbers or .5's. Keep up the good work im looking forward to seeing more videos.

Secondly I would choose the power to control gravity I think it would be interesting.

[kaininja000]

The Contractor ability to miniature tornado's.

[philsnk]

The creator of Darker than Black seems to have written himself into a corner. It appears the Director was highly influenced by Metal Gear Solid, and Phenomenon Psychology. But he couldn't get a grasp for Drama taken Seriously and confused it with Serious Drama with No Life. I should probably make the difference understood between "With No Life" the difference between "Having No Life." In my opinion the Director is not ready yet for assuming Detective Writing on the likes of Ghost in the Shell.

[Reydotcom]

this reviewer sounds more like Solid snake to me...

[Igotgame911]

at 4:08 arrow pointing at Starbucks sing lol

[DrKilgoreMan]

My power would to have that sweet house music turn on whenever I'm about to kick ass.

My remuneration? I never kick ass.

[harveychen555hotmail]

Power : Feel the emotions of grass.

Remuneration: Mow the lawn.

[AgentOrange921]

i didnt know solid snake did anime reviews o_O

[Bowserboy129]

Oh yes my power would be to look incurably sexy... Sadly I am not.

[lyndis123]

I really liked the contractor from the first season (and possibly the second, which I have yet to see) who killed people with his blood. I'd love to have something like that, but maybe with water or something more easily accessible. And if not, a flying power could be awesome, or some kind of morphing

[tatararpad]

This video is among the best anime reviews i've ever seen, keep on! Best parts 02:48 and of course, the "drunk and childbeater" scenes, i loved them.

[esfelectra]

the power to mind fuck someone into suicide

like Johan Liebert

[bignick142]

Please do more reviews!!

[SonarWavePulse]

Alternatively, the power of ROCK.

This has multiple advantages, because you can:

1. Rock someone's socks

2. Be "The Rock"

3. Throw rocks

Yes, rock seems like a good ability.

[SonarWavePulse]

The power to turn myself into the Empire State Building that's about to collapse.

Just think of the possibilities.

[MaNgAnlmE]

REVIEW ONE PIECE cuz fkin gigguk wont

[MrPrincessViKi]

That voice.

Epic.

[TheSoundwave92]

Why do you sound so much like Solid Snake?

[TheSoundwave92]

@TheSoundwave92 Oh yeah, my power would be magnestism becuase having that power in today's world would be so much fun and would screw so many people. lol

[simonmest2]

example- I jump off a 10 story building and active my power when I land the energy of falling that break my legs is instead stored inside me the I touch something or one I don't like and boom they get hit by the energy off jumping and off a 10 story building i.e. instant body crush

[simonmest2]

transfer and control kinetic energy

Kinetic energy- The energy possessed by a body because of its motion, equal to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.

for those who were wondering

[mrnarason]

New favourite reviewer!

[tuantieu]

Nice job Zummy!!

[vonnsilva]

I would have a chorus of little people sing catchy showtunes about me wherever I go, like in all the Disney movies.

[NightsArrowz]

You sir need to make more videos.

[samman205]

pyrokynesis hope ispelled that right

[bignick142]

If I could be a contractor I would want the power to do reviews as good as these.

[dasimpsonsfan]

MORE REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

id like your opinion on several anime....... subscribed ^^

[Iceclaw14]

Your voice is so awesome! You really draw out your vowels at the ends of words.

Tokyoooooooooooo" IT'S AWESOME.

I really liked how you gave individual ratings for each category. I did think the synopsis and characters was pretty long, but it was very entertaining. I would just make sure you don't make it way too long.

My power? The ability to do everything and anything. I know that's not what you're looking for. Well, if you want a real answer, I would be a shapeshifter,if I can say that.

[wtfnamestaken1]

Wow so professional, you need your own tv show! I also completly agree with the order you suggested to watch the series. 

[Andoril112ss]

WOW. Where did this come from?? Its amazing, People have been waiting for something like this for a long time. Spot on.

[APPLESAUCE50]

My power would be to absorb SOUND and unleash it whenever I wanted. It could be used to shatter and crash thru stuf and be badass-like. The price would be to slam a baby seal into a brick wall face-first until you smell something burning.

[SonarWavePulse]

@APPLESAUCE50

Sound alone can't crush stuff, sound put out with a very specific frequency can crush stuff.

It's Bertha's ability, she uses it to stop Hei's heart at one point.

[7Flashmaster]

I want the power to stop time and make it run again I would pay for it by doing math equations

[BallasC0ndias]

great review man subbed lookin forward to moar!!

[Hawktaku]

i want the power to rid the world of fanboys and yaoi girls

[SonarWavePulse]

@Hawktaku

Terrible powers for terrible people.

[MochiPuff58]

The power to convince this guy to make more videos.

[x0101234x]

Anyone ever tell you u sound like Steven Blum? Personally thought the ending was utter BS and the story was rushed, but it wasn't overall that bad

[fratut]

ow my gawwd man you will go faaar!! epic voice !

[Razol3106]

Awesome Review, one of the most professionally done I've ever seen. As far as a power goes, I think I would want the power to control water, including it's temperature. Boil someone from the inside out, make ice armor, all kinds of fun stuff. My renumeration would probably suck though T_T

[TheGhettoTambay]

Psychotic powers

[rheiders]

Great first review! Love the structure of it, though it would have been nice to hear your thoughts on the English dub. Keep up the good work!

[SpiritsRise]

The power to turn my thoughts imagination into reality

[weirdy8]

I want to be able to control people's blood flow (pretty much blow people from the inside out).

[weirdy8]

the minion is awesome.

[AntiHero36]

the power to gain this dudes voice

[waterintovodka]

the power to end yaoi :/

[emoguys11]

Wow... that's.... the sexiest voice I have ever heard.

[slopedarmor]

Awesome review! I was brought here by Gigguk, I subbed immediately

And if I could pick a power, even though invisibility would be cool, I'd choose the power to stop time for everyone but me.

[saltyavocado]

@slopedarmor Hey now, don't go all Homu Homu on us.

[TerraceArchimedes]

Lathan Crowe? Looking forward to more of your work.

I feel like I've seen this before, de ja vu.

[ETERNALWORRIOR]

well done hope you make more

[MegaGEEK2o]

Dude you rock at this and Darker than Black truly deserving of all the praise given in this review, can't wait for your next review. Now let me be the first one to suggest to you an anime everyone LOVES; Baccano! And regarding your question I guess I'd be a contractor with the power to control people or other contractors. Yeah that would be epic :)

[NightsArrowz]

Pure Awesome.

[EffroyableMat]

You sound like that guy who does movie trailers. I like.

[AlmightyGinga]

This reviewer sounds like batman

[k9dog1000]

when are you going yo make others

[Lovesprallan]

if i could be a contractor i would pick the power of sound, i love music lol 0>0

[KUVVAlTi]

Wow! great review!

[WolfHead94]

Great! Now I want to play Overlord. Thanks minion.

[aTerranWraith]

Forst a first review, this was amazing. Hell your style rivals Gigguk and some of the d2 brigade's people (JO, Prof, Arkada) and you make the newer reviews look pretty bad.

Keep up the work man.

[AxonMoses]

Don Lafontaine is smiling in heaven

[04BennettCH]

Wow, that was one of the most professional, informative and entertaining anime reviews I have seen, ill defiantly keep an eye out on your future reviews!

[wbgeek]

My ability would be to generate and manipulate electromagnetic energy.

My price would be that I would feel the pain from being electrocuted as I used my powers.

[troggdorthesecond]

Me? Shape-shift my limbs into blades and other forms of weaponry, T-1000 style, but my price would be to bite the nails of all of my fingers and toes. :)

[Conker1493]

voce at 4:55 is so annoying had to skip that part

[jtanton10]

Who heard L's theme?

[15kardozo]

Yeah i DID it... I disliked it!!!

[Insomniac22100]

i'd want the power to make someone instantaneously organism think about it you cant do shit if that happens to you say a guy is going to stab you NOT ANYMORE cuz he just jizzed himself

[RagnarokKaan]

Be a cantractor that can control time.So simple, then u could anything

[pskion]

@RagnarokKaan yeah, there was someone with that...It didn't turn out well for her. Or did it? I really couldn't tell you.

[llamaswillbemine]

Water manipulation, so I could just blow up anyone from the inside.

[Abheemanyu]

lol he sounds like the protagonist from inFamous

[modisp]

Or just skip season 2 entirely :) and have good show.

Also, Gigguk sent me here :D

[FindYourWeakness]

SNAKE

[Petergriffiths001]

Bro keep it up!!

[TerraceArchimedes]

The ability to kick ass and chew bubblegum.

Basically whatever the hell Mr. Chinese Electric Batman has.

[strategicperson95]

I was brought here by JesuOtaku and Gigguk both, which shows that there was a lot of effort put into making an informative (nonspoiler), critical, and humorous review. You sir have got me interested to look into this anime and I look forward to your future reviews down the line.

[wantonmee23]

enhanced senses and the ability to manipulate bones and perceptions manifesting in black waves of energy.

[TheHarmonixer]

Whoa, it seems like Otacon got Snake so much into Japanese anime that Snake wanted to start doing online reviews of them! ;).

Really good job though!

[0hollow0]

waiting to see more of your reviews

[moeezS]

Awesome review, editing skills so top-notch! 

[shionthedemon2345]

Season two was actually recently licensed by Funimation under the title The Gemini Meteor.

[Jazz261992]

I would be a electricity contractor, and to use the ability i would have to charge up by absorbing electricity from outlets, batteries, and/or electronic devices.

[gnarlycharly1]

@Jazz261992 Isn't that just likes Hei's?

except you need to use it differently?

[Jazz261992]

@gnarlycharly1 is it? i haven't seen darker than black.

[gnarlycharly1]

@Jazz261992 Neither have I. This review actually got me watching them :P

But Hei's power is very similar from what i can gather so far. If you didnt know what Hei's power was when you wrote the comment than I would say thats an awesome power.

[gnarlycharly1]

My power would be an Infinite amount of luck!

Think about it, no one could beat me

To use my power I would have to kill 50ish small(not ant size) creatures a week

What do you guys think?

[jjrod33]

control reailty and after words smoke

[WasiqqIsNinja]

If I were a contractor I'd probably want the power to kill people by writing their name down in a notebook...

[ol6296]

Your voice. It's like EARSECKS

[1SaneFangirl]

Your voice is fantastic! The writing was informative and funny. Igor was ... freaky (okay, but it surprised me)

Also, I'd suggest keeping to whole and .5 points (after all, what's the difference between 9.48 and 9.5): I appreciate the specificity, but it might be *just* a bit too specific.

After seeing this video, I really want to watch this entire series and will follow your recommendations, as well as sharing your show with my friends. Can't wait for more episodes :)

-Jem

[windthesquid]

solid snake ? :D

[KisukeOboro]

Are you joking or something in the entire review?

I felt like as though you weren't serious or that I'm missing the joke or something. =\

[SonarWavePulse]

@KisukeOboro

What are you talking about?

This isn't a joke, it's serious darn business.

[planbsk8er121]

i want the ability to have a ring and flames come out of it and i have cool powers (if you watch katekyo hitman reborn! you will understand and i think you should review that anime)

[kelsiegirl19]

are you going to do more reviews?

[yakityyakblah]

Ok, never do that Igor voice again. The writing during the entire review is great, Solid Snake voice is awesome. Also I've always felt including scores like 8.8 instead of simply and 8 or 9 is pointless and undermines the effectiveness of the ratings. I've never had any reviewer give a good explanation of the difference between an 8.5 and an 8.6.

Great start though. You've got a great voice, you've got a great format that sets you apart from other reviewers, and your production is fantastic.

[piratequeen11]

Watch season two first, check! By the way, I LOVED your anime review!

[blackrobedprincess]

I think my powers would be either teleportaion, or telekinesis

[onefairyfan87]

i think my power would be the ability to control shadows along with my own using it as a shield or making a weapon appear and basically like the powers of using darknness but the payment is that i'm always constantly sleeping aftewards when i use it and if i use it for too long i'll pass out

[ActionRaccoon]

I like the ability to slow down time for my self. My defect would be that it takes a lot of energy. The longer I use it the more energy it takes as well as how slow I make it.

[Pidgeottamer]

That voice is gold. However some lines in the first half were spoken so fast they didn't really sink in. My ears couldn't keep up with Snakes voice. xD

Looking forward to another review, so, subbing.

[XXshirokuroXX]

Holy shit, you review was aswesome, im gonna give it a try to this series, but really, you are funny.

Id like to have the power of canceling another contractors powers.

Yeah

[onefairyfan87]

is it weird that i think this guy sounds like snake from metal gear

[MrTankThink]

When the two biggest anime reviewers are promoting the same reviewer, you know there must be something good, and for a first review this is the best I've ever seen. Great job

P.s, I don't know what everyone is thinking, Your voice is AWESOME

[DorcasAurelia]

A very entertaining review, although I think I enjoyed it more for the jokes than analysis, not sure if that's what you were trying for (but I've already seen the show, so that may factor in).

The overly specific grading is probably unnecessary, just 1-10 would be enough, I think.

The gritty voice seemed a bit overblown for a review, even if it does somewhat match the series tone, and the minion voice was just distracting.

[RiceMan9315]

Hey, I didn't realize Lo Pan was in this review, either.