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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Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?? (Second Season) – Episode 8 – Chiya’s Big Upset
Archives for November 2015
Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – Episode 8 – Uncovering Dark and Tragic Family Secrets
After discovering human bones in one of the prep rooms, Shoutarou wants to finds out why Sasaki left it there.
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Hidan no Aria AA – Episode 8 – Water Park Shenanigans
The swimsuit episode is finally here as Shino and Urara obviously have something up their sleeves this time to win over Akari’s heart.
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Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?? (Second Season) – Episode 7 – The Joys of Handwashing Clothes Together
Oh no, it looks like the washing machine broke and Cocoa dirtied her uniform. What would she do? Hand wash them of course!
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The Dark Side Behind the Glamor or Why Being a Voice Actor in Japan is Difficult
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.
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Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – Episode 7 – Unsolved Mystery Remains in a Haunted Prep Room
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.
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Hidan no Aria AA – Episode 7 – Urara’s Rescue Crush on Akari, Shino’s Worst Fear
It seems that Shino is not the only one who is interested in Akari anymore now that Urara have feelings for her too.
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Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?? (Second Season) – Episode 6 – The Sisters Face Off
Oh no! It seems that Cocoa is now being cold towards her older sister now that her older sister clout got taken away.
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Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon – Final Review
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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Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – Episode 6 – The Mysterious Ring at a Summer Festival
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?
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Hidan no Aria AA – Episode 6 – Raika Admits her True Feelings, Reluctantly…
After Akari’s big win from last time as her friends throw a party for her, it seems that Kirin and Raika feel uneasy about each other, especially when it comes to admitting their true feelings.
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Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?? (Second Season) – Episode 5 – Mocha Arrives, Did She Outdid Cocoa as an Older Sister?
At last, Mocha, Cocoa’s older sister has finally arrived. Will Cocoa completely lose her big sister status as she feared?
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Anime Scoring – Has it Outlived Its Usefulness?
As you recall, I have shared my thoughts on scoring in the past. Sure, everyone has their own way of scoring things when it come to writing reviews. However, as time goes on and our opinion changes through experiences, you might look back at the list and wonder to yourself, why you gave a show a certain score. Moreover, scores usually do not tell whole story since it is just an arbitrary number. This makes me wonder why bother with them?
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Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – Episode 5 – The Curse, is it a Cover Up?
From the first half of this mystery, it seems that Fujioka thinks that he will die early from a curse. Given how suspicious the claims he gave are, will Sakurako be able to expose his attempted cover up?
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Hidan no Aria AA – Episode 5 – A Decisive Match Against an Old Rival
The big match against Akari’s rival, Urara in a Quartet test has finally come. Will Akari manage to win and damage Urara’s big ego? We’ll see…
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