The Eternal Flame: http://www.oocities.org/Tokyo/Pagoda/2581
This is a very well-rounded and in-depth page, with a lot of resources for those who hold a special place for Rei. (I'll use the original spelling because that's what the site master uses...) The site is pretty complex...it uses corner-tile backgrounds and image maps, which are done quite nicely. The use of manga is a plus as well. There are very few negatives about this page, and I'll even sprinkle a few good things in here as well... The site is on geocities, yet there are no popups. Chibirei put down the money to become a GeoPlus member, I'll bet ya. (Watch, now I'll be wrong) The only two negatives I can see here, and they are minor are the slightly long load time on a couple of pages, and the fact that some of the colors seem to clash a bit on some of the pages. For example, the Mythology section was blue on a white background, and the Updates area features white on a pink background. In both of these cases, you have light text on a light background, and there is little there to prevent eye strain. By contrast, the "Just For Fun" page is multi-colored against a dull pink/purple background. It is a lot easier to pull off good color combinations in the darker end of the spectrum than it is in the lighter end. Again, a great resource area...lots of stuff to browse through, and VERY informative. Chibirei does one of the few profiles of Rei and Usagi's relationship that doesn't bash DiC at the same time...a very classy move. Put this site in your bookmarks, folks. :) Artemis' Score: 8.5
Profile is brief but fairly complete. Fanfiction... *disappears for hours.* There's some great stuff here! ^_^ *ahem* Back to business... I like the way the webmaster talks about the show as if she really enjoys it - that passion is absent in a lot of pages. Check out this great quote: "Even I disliked Usagi until I got to know her better." ^_^ With the Rei and Usagi page, I found that some of the descriptions, even the way things were worded, bore striking resemblence to Apatt's Rei and Usagi friendship page. I suppose that's to be expected, as they work on the same principle, but a fresh outlook would've been appreciated. All info seems accurate, and there's some interesting stuff on Rei's seiyuu that I haven't before seen. Great selection of images, no glaring design flaws, everything's very nice. Nothing much more to say since Artemis and Diana have said it all. ^_^ Luna's Score: None given
First Impressions: I love this kind of entrance! It shows alot of hard work in creating your own graphics and layout. The purple box kinda clashes though, but I understand the rational since purple is one of Rei's colors. Entering the page. Great...fast loader! I love that in a page! The author does some really neat dealies with the fonts and layout. Cornerborders/layouts seem to be quite in style lately. Nice picture of Rei, I haven't seen it around so she must have searched awhile! Black background is nice, but the red is rather hard to read on my browser. The image map is nice, another "not so well known" image. I do get tired of seeing the same ones over and over again. My Favorite Sections: Web Graphics! I love seeing free web graphics! Nice designs! The Rei and Usagi Friendship Page: Load time is a tad long, but sometimes that can't be helped. Wow...she's done her research...I've seen almost all the episodes and I cannot think of any that she has left off. I'm impressed that she managed to find pictures representing these moments. Thorough job! I really like this page... Soul Of Fire: Ohhhh a seiyuu page with cute pics! Nice background...but the text is making me go blind. Maybe stick to white or something? A light, yellow might contrast more. Just a thought. Mythology: BLUE! My eyes! Ok, interesting idea assigning each character to a goddess in mythology. Good information used! Fanfiction: Cool...love to read fanfics! I will have to spend some time reading here. Overall, definitely one of the most interesting Sailor Mars sites out there. Equal parts creativity and information! A must see for any Rei-philes out there! Just change the font color please? =) Diana's Score: 9 Overall Score: 8.75 |
