Even if Seiya doesn’t want to do it, he has a plan to turn the park around.
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Amagi Brilliant Park – Episode 2 – Glimmer of Hope
Archives for 2014
The Glass Shatters – Why Glasslip is the Most Disappointing PA Works Show Yet
I admit that PA Works (Progressive Animation Works) is one of my favorite studios besides Kyoto Animation not because of the high production values, but rather the types of shows they come out. The studio is more known for its original productions, some that I actually enjoyed.
After watching Glasslip, I was deeply disappointed and wondered to my self, why did it fail? It’s odd considering that they played it safe with a premise that they can’t possibly mess it up. Ultimately, we are proven wrong.
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Amagi Brilliant Park – Episode 1 – The Harsh Reality of Amusement Parks
Apparently, there is a mysterious girl with a musket that wants to take Seiya to an amusement park. It will be fun, right?
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Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works – Episode 0 – How Everything Began
Yep, it’s nice to see Tohsaka Rin once again.
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Hanayamata – Final Review
I admit that I have a soft spot when it comes to slice of life shows with cute girls. When I found out that Hanayamata has an American girl from New Jersey who wants to do Yosakoi (よさこい) a type of traditional Japanese traditional dance, I decided to take a look.
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Free Eternal Summer – Episode 12 & 13 (END) – Haruka Finds a Dream
As Rin takes Haruka to Australia, will Haruka finally find a dream for himself?
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Glasslip – Episodes 12 and 13 (END) – It Ends…
At last, the show finally ends! Did we ever find out about the secrets behind the fragments?
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Hanayamata – Episode 12 (END) – Hanairo Festival and Hana’s Grand Return
As Hana returns to America with her mother, it’s time for the Hanairo festival. Then again, will she make it back in time for the performance?
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Fall 2014 Anime Season Preview
Now that summer has come to an end, it’s time to take a look at what shows I plan on watching for the fall. Like always, this list is subject to change.
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Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei – Final Review
When the first episode of Prisma Illya aired last summer, I decided to watch it since I have a soft spot for magical girl shows. Although the first season felt rushed since it only has 10 episodes, I really enjoyed the premise, battles and the characters. After watching the second season, it was an improvement.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 11
Fall is almost here and I’m somewhat swamped with course work.
Note: This is probably the last Weekly Anime Impressions post I will make until the next season starts. I will be posting my final episode impressions of Hanayamata and Free Eternal Summer separately.
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Bullying and Generalizing People for Liking Anime and/or Video Games
In the past few weeks, I have witnessed a lot of bullying and name-calling shaming people who play or enjoy video games. It’s true that people tend to judge people depending on tastes and their hobbies such as people who like Anime since it’s a niche medium. Because of this, people who are not familiar with it will likely hold an ignorant, distorted or uninformed view on it and generalize them to a certain stereotype or label.
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Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei – Episode 10 (END) – Third Season Coming Soon?
Since Bazett used her secret weapon against Miyu, will Illya and Kuro be able to fend her off?
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 10
Summer break is over, but there is still the hot springs episode.
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Secrets to my Writing Style
Earlier this year, Kai shared how he comes up with new posts. Personally, coming up with new ideas for editorial posts is usually the hard part since it requires some effort to come up with topics and remembering them. Also, I will share what I use to write and edit posts.
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Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei – Episode 9 – Formidable Battle! Miyu Takes a Chance
The battle continues as Illya, Kuro and Miyu enter the fray against Bazett.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 9
Summer Break has finally comes to an end with the final semester in college starting.
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Thoughts about Japan’s crackdown on Anime/Manga Piracy and How they should deal with it
Just last month, the Anime and Manga Industry have started to crack down piracy of Anime and Manga. While I believe that these creators should get the credit they deserve and the industry made some progress in doing so with legal streaming sites, there are still some shortcomings, especially in regards to Manga. I think there are ways to fix it that would benefit the industry rather than fighting an endless battle on piracy.
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Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei – Episode 8 – A Formidable Enemy Arrives
Yep, Irisviel continues to amaze me.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 8
It’s the last week before Fall Semester starts, so it’s time to enjoy what is left of my summer break.
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Atelier Shallie – Alchemists of the Twilight Sea – First Impressions
Last month, Gust finally released the third installment of the Dusk series, Atelier Shallie. Unlike the first two games in the Dusk series, it feels like a departure from the usual gameplay since this game feels more like Mana Khemia 2 since they replaced the time limit with a Life Task system. While there are some mixed reactions from the fans, here are my first impressions of the game.
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Hanayamata and Portrayal of Foreigners in Anime
When I watched the first episode of Hanayamata, I wondered how foreigners are portrayed in Anime stereotypically. I think there are several reasons why authors/creators decide to do so in their works.
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Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei – Episode 7 – Tsundere Illya Defends Her Older Sister Status
It seems that Illya wants the older sister status so badly!
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 7
Believe it or not, girls with animal ears are cute… Too bad Yaya didn’t wear the cat ears.
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