Star Cross Lovers: Romeo x Juliet

Star_Cross_Lovers. I got this name from the anime Romeo X Juliet and it is a beautifully anime which tells us the story of true love and the insignificance of life without sacrifice. Personally I enjoyed the whole series despite what others said about it being boring or slow. It is how you see the anime that gives you the satisfaction. The plot wasn't boring at all. Maybe at times, it seemed almost cheeky or surreal but it is fantasy. I believe when Gonzo was writing this, he sticked to the idea of true love, conflict and tragedy based mainly on Shakespeare's original version. Gonzo changed the plot drastically and perhaps even gone a mile further to make Shakespeare's idea come to life. I think Gonzo made this anime well and the emotions by the characters seemed so real and i loved how i can read them even though they are not human. I once hated to watch anime but then i realised how much i can actually feel the emotions from them, probably even more realistic than the actual feeling from a real person. I love how Romeo first met Juliet and how Juliet is no longer weak but a strong heroic warrior. I love how Romeo fight to make the world they dreamed of and despite all objections and punishment upon him, he always manage to move on based solely on the love they had for each other. I love the idea of how a simple flower, Iris can remind Romeo and Juliet of their love. I love how Romeo will fight and in fact kill Juliet to take her burden and sin upon himself. In my opinion, it is easy to die for the one you love but it is never easy to hurt the one you love. I absolutely love how Romeo died in Juliet arms and his last words to her. It is touching to see the exchanged of emotions between them and the chance for them to actually say good bye to each other. The good quality of the anime really brings life to the characters not to mention the theme song Inori You Raise Me up gives the complete touch to it. This anime may have a simple idea and at times some random scene that ruined the anime but the love between the star cross lovers bring life to it and create the true meaning of love we can no longer see in this world which is symbolized by the death of the Escalus. Gonzo tells us not only the main theme of love, betrayal and sacrifice but also the deeper meaning that one day humans' sins will destroy the world unless we learn to love them because those who actually want to sacrifice themselves to save the world are only the few (Juliet in this case) while the leaders are corrupted by sins (Grand Duke) and people who will follows orders despite right or wrong because of power (Mercutio) and good fighters who wants to fight but barely have the power to (Romeo) and innocent people who suffers the fate from the conflicts created. Romeo X Juliet is definitely an anime worth watching for those who actually want to see a deeper meaning in a simple anime and for people who just want a simple romantic anime that brings emotions to life. The star cross lovers is a symbol of everlasting stars upon the sky that will shine brightly for each other in life or death.