I read the manga to this series about 20 years ago and thought it was perfect the way it was - 6 volumes, 3 for each arc. And the ending was truly wonderful. I would have loved it if they just would have adapted the TV series according to it, but sadly they changed too much - especially in the 2nd arc. They changed the stories, added some new characters to make it more dramatic etc.
The first arc of this series was unnecessary silly with all the SD characters - it took me 2 months to finish it. The second arc was good - took me only a day.
I loved the character design since it's very similar to the manga - it turned best at the end of the 2nd arc with the extra wispy hairs and shimmering eyes. The music was good too.
If you haven't read the manga you might enjoy this TV series a lot. Otherwise you will start to compare and the anime is lacking.
Still a good entertainment, if you love romance, fantasy and adventure!
Explanation by coperplate on Friday, 14.01.2011 06:18