The thoughts, reviews and analysis of Comedy, Romance, Drama and Slice of Life Anime of a College Student
The teacher assigns Bocchi to a group different from her usual friends for cooking class. Will she survive this? Also, will her plan to win over Kako become a success?
[Read more…] about Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu – Episode 9 – Cooking Class Troubles and Winning Over Kako with Curry
Since the next episode of Cinderella Nine is delayed until next week, it’s time to check out the Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita original video animation. This consists of 4 short stories, two in which stands out the most.
[Read more…] about Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita! (OVA) – Summer Camping Trips and Halloween Costume Surprises
Now that everyone is back from vacation, Bocchi tries to talk to Kako again.
[Read more…] about Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu – Episode 8 – Bocchi’s Friend Making Adventure Continues
Since I finally obtained a PlayStation Vita in 2012, it was my console of choice. It had a great library of Japanese role-playing games and anime themed games released throughout the Heisei Era. While the console did poorly in the west, it sold well in Japan. This is not too surprising since Japan vastly prefer portable consoles opposed to home consoles.
[Read more…] about Vita Retrospective – Why It’s Better than the Nintendo 3DS for Anime and Japanese RPGS, but Still Unsuccessful
As the Baseball Association continues to practice, Yoshimi destroys a bat. Now, Tsubasa are in a debacle with the equipment worn out. With the lack of funding, there is one thing she needs to do. Upgrade the Baseball Association to a full-fledged club.
[Read more…] about Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine – Episode 7 – The Quest for Club Status and Maiko’s Family Issues
At last, summer vacation is finally here. However, Bocchi seems down for some reason. We find out soon enough.
[Read more…] about Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu – Episode 7 – Summer Break Fun
From last time, Tsubasa’s team lost against the Seijo High School girls’ baseball team. Now, Tomoe seems upset the team lost their game.
[Read more…] about Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine – Episode 6 – Tomoe’s Secret Practice and Misunderstandings
Bocchi has to present a haiku in front of the class. However, given how shy she is, this can become a problem.
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Back in the late 2000s and early 2010s, there has been various debates about moe. Despite the critics, moe in general has eventually became mainstay in modern anime
I feel the main reason moe actually saved anime is of course the adaptations of Manga Time Kirara series and Houbunsha, a Japanese book publisher that is behind it all. The first few series in 2007 started receiving anime adaptions. The first being Hidamari Sketch and Doujin Work. After that, the rest was history after K-ON aired and became wildly popular.
Since the 2010s, there are usually anime adaptations of series from the family of Manga Time Kirara family of magazine air almost every season. Sometimes, there might be two that air in the same season. You might be wondering why I think Manga Time Kirara is the savior of anime and why these magazines are popular? I will explain why.
[Read more…] about The Power and Popularity of Manga Time Kirara
Now that Tsubasa assembled the entire team, the next logical step is to play an actual practice game. As expected, it doesn’t go so well.
[Read more…] about Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine – Episode 5 – Tsubasa’s Team First Game