The thoughts, reviews and analysis of Comedy, Romance, Drama and Slice of Life Anime of a College Student
The new school year is about to start and it seems that Chiya is upset for some reason. I wonder why.
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After discovering human bones in one of the prep rooms, Shoutarou wants to finds out why Sasaki left it there.
[Read more…] about Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – Episode 8 – Uncovering Dark and Tragic Family Secrets
The swimsuit episode is finally here as Shino and Urara obviously have something up their sleeves this time to win over Akari’s heart.
[Read more…] about Hidan no Aria AA – Episode 8 – Water Park Shenanigans
Oh no, it looks like the washing machine broke and Cocoa dirtied her uniform. What would she do? Hand wash them of course!
[Read more…] about Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?? (Second Season) – Episode 7 – The Joys of Handwashing Clothes Together
Earlier this year, I have focused on how being an animator is tough given the poor working conditions, salary and being overworked in general. However, I have not covered the other aspect of anime production, voice acting. As seen with Shizuka in Shirobako having extreme difficulty in landing in a role, there are a good number of people who want to become a voice actor or rather, a seiyuu (声優), but they do not realize how difficult it is to gain a role.
Like I did with my analysis on how much animators make, I will focus on some of the basic aspects in regards to how people become voice actors, how much they are paid, how roles are determined and issues they face.
[Read more…] about The Dark Side Behind the Glamor or Why Being a Voice Actor in Japan is Difficult
It’s time for the culture festival and Shoutaro have Sakurako to keep him company. However, what mysteries lies in a science prep room containing boxes of bones along with a dubious locked chest.
[Read more…] about Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – Episode 7 – Unsolved Mystery Remains in a Haunted Prep Room
It seems that Shino is not the only one who is interested in Akari anymore now that Urara have feelings for her too.
[Read more…] about Hidan no Aria AA – Episode 7 – Urara’s Rescue Crush on Akari, Shino’s Worst Fear
Oh no! It seems that Cocoa is now being cold towards her older sister now that her older sister clout got taken away.
[Read more…] about Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?? (Second Season) – Episode 6 – The Sisters Face Off
I have to admit that the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon spinoffs are very enjoyable to play. While they are Pokémon themed versions of Spike Chunsoft’s Mysterious Dungeon games, which is a roguelike roleplaying game that consists of randomly generated dungeons, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is the most known franchise out of the various licensed Mystery Dungeon games given how popular it is. The main basis of the game is that the player plays as a human who turned into a Pokémon with his/her memories lost and go on an adventure with a partner Pokémon.
While Blue and Red Rescue Team and Explorers of Time are geared to a young audience, it does not mean that the games are watered down. As you progress, the dungeons get progressively difficult, especially in the end game. Not to mention, there is a lot of nightmare fuel since the stories are a bit darker compared to the main series.
As mentioned in 2013, I find Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity a very disappointing game. Not only they limited the amount of Pokémon that are in the games, but they made the game too easy while removing some things like hunger, personality test and genders along with adding DLC, which some fans are against. Given the backlash they received, Spike Chunsoft has listened and made Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon (ポケモン超不思議のダンジョン), a new installment to the series which contains all the Pokémon while mostly going back to the original formula with some changes and new additions. Does this game live up to the title? Let’s find out as I review the Japanese version.
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It’s the summer festival and Yuriko found a mysterious envelope. She is afraid that a woman committed suicide. Then again, was it really one?
[Read more…] about Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – Episode 6 – The Mysterious Ring at a Summer Festival