[Dropped] Saraiya Goyou: Slow, Slow, Slow

I think 6 episodes is quite a chance for any anime to redeem itself, especial for a short season series. Because it's from the author of Ristorante Paradiso, I gave it more than a fair chance. But unlike Restorante Paradiso, this just isn't an interesting enough topic, at least to me. It's been dragging ever since episode 2. With my backlog slowly piling up again, I really just have to let it go.

[New April 2010] Saraiya Goyou

Japanese title: さらい屋五葉
Info(Official): http://www.goyou-anime.jp/
Watch online: http://www.hulu.com/house-of-five-leaves
Genres: Drama / Slow Action
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: A ronin who was just fired by his master run into someone looking for a bodyguard. Later he finds out he belongs to a Robinhood type organization who robs the rich and gives to the poor.

First impression score: 78 ~ Still Strange Looking

Personal comments: It's very easy to tell that this is from the author of Ristorante Paradiso who was the receiver of my Most Unique Anime of 2009 award. The both the art and storytelling style are very unique. One very interesting thing about his work is that the flow of the story is usually pretty slow but it doesn't really feel as slow as you think it would. Ristorante Paradiso turned out to be surprisingly interesting, so I have somewhat a high expectation for this one as well. If you can just get used to the strange art style, I think you'll find it somewhat intriguing as well.