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Tari Tari – Final Review

September 27, 2012 by Chikorita157 5 Comments

For a while now, PA Works have earned a reputation for it’s excellent production values, probably to the point where it can rival Kyoto Animation. They have done mostly original stories, which is one of the reasons why their shows tend to start on a good note. However, they also have a tendency to go sour at the middle and it was especially apparent with Hanasaku Iroha where it looses track of what it originally set out for and goes to the uncharted territory of uneasiness like unnecessary crossdressing and senseless love triangles. With Mari Okada completely out of the equation, will Tari Tari address the issues that the studio’s other works had? We’ll just have to find out. (Image Source)
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Category: Reviews, Tari TariTag: final impressions, music, PA Works

Dog Days 2 – Episode 12 – Underground Maze Survival and Adult Becky

September 26, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Sadly, this will never happen.

It seems that someone got a bit careless…
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Category: Dog DaysTag: action, fanservice, Kemonomimi, moe, Seven Arcs

Tari Tari – Episode 13 (END) – The Musical to Remember Forever

September 25, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
It looks so fabulous!

While the relentless school administrator wants to shut down the unauthorized festival, he is in for a nasty surprise.
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Category: Tari TariTag: final impressions, music, PA Works

Kokoro Connect – Episode 12 – Confronting the Past

September 23, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Well, you are just seeing things…

The drama settles in as Yui’s troubles hit a fever pitch.
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Category: Kokoro ConnectTag: drama, moe

Dog Days 2 – Episode 11 – End of the Festivities and Unexpected Body Swapping

September 22, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
As you expect, more fanservice!

Wow, the war ended rather quickly! What we got instead is some hilarious body swapping.
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Category: Dog DaysTag: action, body swapping, fanservice, Kemonomimi, moe, Seven Arcs

Hyouka – Final Review

September 20, 2012 by Chikorita157 1 Comment

For this year’s project, Kyoto Animation decided to adapt Hyouka (氷菓, lit: Ice Cream), a set of teenage light novels involving a Classic Literature Club. While the show is slightly different from what they usually do, it is rather unique on how it uses Mystery to develop the characters. In turn, it creates an enjoyable experience for various reasons. (Image Source)
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Category: Hyouka, ReviewsTag: final impressions, kyoani, mystery, opinion

Tari Tari – Episode 12 – Despair and Hope

September 18, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Yep, they are doing it for real!

Defying the Student Council’s decision, Konatsu plans to go ahead with the plans to sing.
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Read moreTari Tari – Episode 12 – Despair and Hope
Category: Tari TariTag: drama, music, PA Works

Hyouka – Episode 22 (END) – End of the Energy-Saving Lifestyle and the Future

September 17, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Eru certainly looks like a princess.

As the show comes to a close, the focus is now on Oreki and Eru.
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Read moreHyouka – Episode 22 (END) – End of the Energy-Saving Lifestyle and the Future
Category: HyoukaTag: final impressions, kyoani, mystery

Kokoro Connect – Episode 11 – Inaba can’t be this cute!

September 16, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
I think my heart has exploded…. literally!

Cuteness overload incoming! My body wasn’t ready for this!
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Category: Kokoro ConnectTag: cuteness overload, drama, moe

Anime Adaptations and Why Good Ones are “Difficult” to Produce

September 14, 2012 by Chikorita157 8 Comments


When we review Anime, one of the common factors is how well a studio adapts the source material. This can range from Manga, Light Novels, Visual Novels, and Video Games since the whole industry rides on it to sell related merchandise. Since production committees have different approaches to achieve this, expectations will never be the same since printed media doesn’t have any voice actors to begin with. This is why I wanted to share my thoughts about adaptations since it has always been a hot topic. (Image Source)
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Category: EditorialsTag: fandom, opinion

Dog Days 2 – Episode 10 – Second Half of Amazing Battles

September 12, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
It appears that Adelaide wants to join in on the fun.

As Éclair miraculously won the important duel of her life, stuff heats up on the other front.
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Category: Dog DaysTag: action, fanservice, Kemonomimi, moe, Seven Arcs

Tari Tari – Episode 11 – The Dream That is Almost Lost

September 11, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
While the concept looks gorgeous, it’s becoming merely a dream.

Sadly, good things come to an abrupt end.

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Category: Tari TariTag: drama, music, PA Works

Hyouka – Episode 21 – Getting Upset Over Valentines Day Chocolates

September 10, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Oh, he is asking for it…

As one would expect, it’s all about chocolate. It’s not just any kind of chocolate, Valentines Day chocolates!
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Category: HyoukaTag: kyoani, mystery, valentines day chocolates is serious business

Kokoro Connect – Episode 10 – Inaba’s Love Dilemma

September 9, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
I don’t want to walk anymore!

Finally, the shocking conclusion to “unleashing personal desires.”
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Category: Kokoro ConnectTag: drama, love trianagles

Live Blogging – Natsuiro Kiseki OVA

September 8, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Wait?! Natsuiro Kiseki has an Original Animation? Well, yes as it got handed out as part of a festival event that happened on August 29th. Since this is very short in nature, I want to experiment with something new.

Just recently, Automattic, the creators of Wordpress created their own Liveblogging Plugin that makes it easier for people to post updates on the fly. Typically, I done live commenting on Melative, but I no longer do that since I don’t have the time and nobody really uses it. Just glancing at this plugin, it brought me a good idea of possibly liveblogging certain shows that I percieve difficult to blog like Nichijou. However, I will still be writing episodic posts for most of the currently airing shows. With that, I’m going to try this out with this OVA.

To view the Live Feed, press Read More. Do not refresh the browser as updates will come automatically. Once I finished watching, I will write my brief overall thoughts above the livefeed. (Image Source)

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Read moreLive Blogging – Natsuiro Kiseki OVA
Category: Natsuiro KisekiTag: live blogging, Sunrise

Fall 2012 Anime Season Preview and Plans

September 7, 2012 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

As the summer season comes to a close in a few weeks, it’s time to start planning for the fall. What I intend to do is to give a list of shows I plan to watch and some updates on what is going on (and its subject to change). (Image Source)
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Category: Season PreviewsTag: fall, first impressions, preview

Dog Days 2 – Episode 9 – Éclair’s Love Anxieties

September 6, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
I kind of felt bad for Ricotta after Éclair got mad at her.

It’s finally time for another round of war and it seems that Éclair is experiencing some love sickness.
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Category: Dog DaysTag: action, drama, fanservice, Kemonomimi, love sometimes make you crazy, moe, Seven Arcs

Kokoro Connect – Episode 9 and Thoughts about the Biggest Public Relations Disaster in Anime History

September 5, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

After putting it off for several days, I wanted to let the drama settle before diving into the 9th episode. Since Dog Days aren’t out yet, I’m going to share brief thoughts for this episode and the bullying incident that everyone talked about in great lengths for the past week (Image Source).
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Category: Editorials, Kokoro ConnectTag: bullying is bad, face palm, fandom, opinion

Hyouka – Episode 20 – The Incident that Occurred During New Years Eve

September 3, 2012 by Chikorita157 5 Comments
Although Eru is enjoying it, Houtarou doesn’t look amazed.

This looks more like a date!
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Read moreHyouka – Episode 20 – The Incident that Occurred During New Years Eve
Category: HyoukaTag: kyoani, mystery

Tari Tari – Episode 10 – Wein’s Bravery and the Secret Behind Composing Music

September 2, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Sawa’s mother is just crazy…

Because of the e-drama involving Kokoro Connect, I decided to hold off on it until later this week. For now, the focus is on that super-hero skit while Wanaka asks for advice from the vice principal, Naoko about composing music.
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Category: Tari TariTag: comedy, music, PA Works

Tiger Moms and Eagle Dads – Strict Parenting in Anime

September 1, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments


Just recently, something has come into my mind about how parents raise their children in Anime after watching the 8th episode of Tari Tari. With the stereotype of Asian parents wanting their children to succeed such as the Tiger Mom and Eagle Dad, some of these stereotypes are also present in Anime. This is because Asian countries typically value education a lot, which is why they tend to rank high on science and math. For that, I’m going to explain what these terms mean with examples from various shows. (Image Source)
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Read moreTiger Moms and Eagle Dads – Strict Parenting in Anime
Category: Editorials, Fate/zero, Hanasaku Iroha, Ore No Imouto, Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai, Tari TariTag: analysis, essay, parenting

Dog Days 2 – Episode 8 – Cat Thief and Return of “Hero” Shinku

August 31, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Yep, Shinku is that amazing.

Before another three-way war begins, Millhi performs at Pastillage. Meanwhile, a cat burglar suddenly appears and cause havoc.
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Category: Dog DaysTag: action, comedy, fanservice, Kemonomimi, moe, music, Seven Arcs

The Anime Blogger Interrogation Game (Updated)

August 30, 2012 by Chikorita157 12 Comments

Since I’m still taking a short vacation in Boston, I decided to entertain some people with five questions I came up for a game by Iso. Thankfully, I haven’t been tagged for any questions yet, so I won’t be listing any unless somebody decides to.

If you are wondering about the rules, here they are.

  • Each person is supposed to follow the rule of fives.You are allowed to ask 5 questions, after which you can tag up to 5 bloggers by hyper-linking to their blog; 5 questions because it’s not too many to flood another blogger and occupy too much of his/her time, but yet a large enough number to ask your most important questions, and 5 bloggers to avoid spamming. Hence, prioritize your questions, and who you wish to ask!
  • Those tagged are obliged to answer the questions in a blog post, and after which, they are entitled to create their own 5 questions and tag 5 other bloggers, so on and so fourth. You are allowed to tag the person that tagged you in the first place. Also, copy and paste this section on your blog so others can understand how the game goes.
  • In the case where a blogger strongly refuses to answer a question, he/she must instead post a nice anime image, wallpaper or cosplay picture, et cetera in response to that question.
  • To make things interesting, a blogger can include wildcards in his/her 5 questions by placing an asterisk, (*), after which those tagged are obliged to reveal something interesting about themselves that others did not previously know. There is no limit to the number of asterisks one can place (which means there can be up to 5 wildcard questions).
  • Anyone can feel free to start the game; you don’t necessarily need someone to tag you. Just create your 5 questions and tag your 5 people of choice. However, the catch is that you must answer your own 5 questions as well.
  • To potentially prevent an endless game, this round of games will end on the 8th September 2012, 12pm JST (GMT +9). After which, no more bloggers can tag others to answer their questions.

So let the games begin. (Image Source)

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Category: EditorialsTag: community project, fandom, opinion, personal experiences, Random

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 26 (OVA) – More 765pro Awesomeness

August 29, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Kotori edits the awesomeness…

It seems that the Idolmaster goodness keeps on going. After watching Episode 15 and 16 despite Kevo ragequitting two times in the latter because of Jupiter, I decided to tackle the special I intend to cover this week. However, I did it one day early since Dog Days 2 subs are not out yet.
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Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, comedy, final impressions, music, OVA
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