Jessica (The Merchant of Venice) Shylock's line's adherence to the Jewish faith. Literary critics have historically viewed the character negatively, highlighting her theft of her father's gold, her betrayal of his trust, and apparently selfish motivations and aimless behaviour. Since the end of the 20th century their views have been more moderate and nuanced, pointing to an alternate reading that allows her actions to be motivated by love and generosity, and being driven by Shylock's own tyrannical and immoral behaviour. The central plot of "The Merchant of Venice" is relatively straightforward: Antonio borrows money from Shylock to help his friend, Bassanio, court Portia, but, through
S-CRY-ed top three anime series twice during 2001. In 2002, it took the same place in a poll by "Animage". In the "Animage" Anime Grand Prix awards, "s-CRY-ed" took the third place in the series category. The Kazuma character also took second place, being defeated by "Inuyasha"s title character. In a TV Asahi survey of the top hundred shows Japanese fans enjoyed, "s-CRY-ed" took 51st place. In March 2010, Kazuma was ranked nineteenth best male anime character of the 2000s by the Japanese magazine "Newtype". The anime series has received mostly positive reviews by manga and anime publications. DVD Verdict's Mac