After watching 8 episodes of Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai, there was something that really got me thinking. Although many dissed the show as something perverted, the drama in the 8 episodes I watched proved that raising a family is a difficult task and reminding me of Clannad, which had similar themes. Despite the difficulties the fathers faced in both shows, they continued because its worthwhile experience. (Image Source)
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Support Us in the 2nd AniBlog Tourney!
いらっしゃませ!(Welcome to my blog!)
During the first Aniblog Tourney, I experienced a close loss in the first round. Since then, I have learned from my mistakes by improving my content and interacted with more people. Now, the second Aniblog Tourney is about to begin and we are up against Draggle’s Anime Blog.
As most say, quality is always better than quantity. With that, I have been working hard on writing more posts outside the realm of episodic posts. So, check out my opinion pieces that I have handpicked (you can see more in the Editorials category) and feel free to comment on them if you have any thoughts before you vote… (unhide the spoiler to see the recommended posts)
In addition to editorials, I have also focused on other features such as:
- Homura-chan’s Pokemon Adventure – Although I have never finished the final part, I shared my experiences while playing Pokémon White.
- Idolm@ster 2 Let’s Play – Video “Let’s Play” of everyone’s favorite idol producing game.
- Japanese Self-Study Progress – Various thoughts I made during my Japanese Self Study.
This is pretty much it. Feel free to browse around for my other content (episodic and review posts) and most importantly, don’t forget to vote for the deserving candidate in the Aniblog Tourney! Polls will open today until Wednesday at 4 PM Eastern Daylight Time (20:00 GMT)! May the best blog win!
(Update 1:also, ignore the nonsense that Draggle is spreading about me… he is just having some fun. :p)
(Update 2: Cheating is bad, so please vote for integrity and content quality, not the libel he wrote about me.)
(Update 3: We playing around, so don’t take any of our mischief seriously)
(Note: This post will remain stickied until the poll’s closure.)
Mouretsu Pirates – Episode 15 – Space Yacht Club + Bentenmaru = Double the Trouble
Fate/zero – Episode 15 – Chivalry and the Demise of Caster
Shining Hearts ~Shiawase no Pan~ – Episode 1 – They Should Have Called it “Shining Bread”
Natsuiro Kiseki – Episode 2 – The Wild Goose Chase of Making Up
A Channel + Smile OVA – Episode 2 (END) – Yuuko’s Day of Sickness and New Years Hijinks
Little Busters and JC Staff: The Changes of Time
Just recently, Key announced that JC Staff would produce the Little Busters anime. Unfortunately, this was not well received by the fans. It stirred a lot of harsh criticism since they expect Kyoto Animation to make it. From what I have seen, this makes me wonder if the rage is justifiable or the fans are too entitled?
In the past two days, I read three opinion pieces regarding the whole matter. Therefore, I felt the need to share my own thoughts on why their decision isn’t as bad or rather, marks a transition to the New Key. (Image Source)
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What Makes a “Good” Anime?
In a perfect world, most fans would enjoy all the anime that gets produced. Sadly, this isn’t the case since we do not know what the show will give us until we watch it. This leaves us with the usual remark, “It gets better, I swear” which is frequently used as a defense. I’m a firm believer of that because any show can have a potential of becoming good. This leaves us with the question, what exactly makes a good anime? I will explain just that along with my experiences.
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Mouretsu Pirates – Episode 14 – The Unexpected Disaster and Crew Searching
Fate/zero – Episode 14 – Dogfights and the Hopeless Battle…
Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai – Episode 8 – Apartment Searching and Hina’s Big Upset
A Channel + Smile (OVA) – Episode 1 – The Mountain of Pancakes

After witnessing a disappointment from the first episode of Natsuiro Kiseki, I had to wash the bad taste from my mouth. With that, I decided to watch the first A Channel + Smile OVA, which focuses on a different set of stories compared to the main series that aired last spring.
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Let’s Check Out – Natsuiro Kiseki – Episode 1

If you read some of my contributions on Anime Instrumentality Blog, it’s a known fact that I am a fan of Sphere because the girls can sing great (with Toyosaki Aki being an exception). Now, they are creating an original anime called Natsuiro Kiseki, which means Summer Color Miracle in Japanese. Since it combine one of my favorite group of singers with one of the best animation studios, Sunrise who recently produced Daily Lives Of High School Boys, what could go wrong?
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Second Season – Final Review
Ever since the airing of Tantei Opera Milky Holmes in the fall of 2010, I never expected it to become the most entertaining comedies of the season. When a sequel got announced last year, I naturally got excited since I wanted to see more hysterical moments between Milky Holmes, the Genius 4 and Gentleman Thieves. As you expect, it’s the same show that we come to love, but taken to the next level. (Image Source)
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Amagami SS Plus – Final Review
In the summer of 2010 when I was on vacation, I had some urge to watch Amagami SS, which is an adaption based off a romance visual novel by Enterbrain, which only got a Japanese release. While Haruka’s, Karou’s and Tsukasa’s arcs were good, the others just disappointed me, Rihoko especially since the writer decided to become a jerk-ass and Friendzoned her! That conclusion just ruined it for me, which is one of the reasons I never finished the first season until days before the sequel airing.
Amagami SS Plus is a continuation of the girls’ arcs from the first season. Will Junichi live up to his interactions with them? Let’s find out, shall we? (Image Source)
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Anime Blogging and Longevity – The Challenges Ahead
I want share some thoughts about Anime Blogosphere’s longevity since this post sparked my interest. Ever since the first Aniblog Tourney finished in 2010, good amount of blogs have died at the 1 to 2-year mark while new ones pop up. Only a handful ever passed the three years and beyond mark. There are many factors I have explained such as time management issues. However, there are other aspects that I haven’t covered, which I like to share. (Image Source)
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Second Season – Episode 12 (END) – The Great Dance Off
Mouretsu Pirates – Episode 13 – Hanging out with Princesses
Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai – Episode 7 – Dinner with the Nieces
Hidan no Aria – OVA – The Haunted Hot Springs Inn
Amagami SS Plus – Episode 13 (END) – Hot Springs without Nii-Nii
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Second Season – Episodes 10 and 11 – Epic Battle Against Lard
Monthly Anime Music Ramblings – April 2012 – The iDOLM@STER
It has been a while since I wrote guest reviews of related singles and soundtracks relating to Anime. Since I want to come up with another single review within a few months, I suppose I should share my thoughts on some good music I heard from the shows I watched. With that, I come up with the “Monthly Anime Music Ramblings,” an idea I had in my mind two nights ago.
In this feature, I will pick one to three track(s) from a particular series or artist. Then, I will explain what I like about the song along with other aspects like instrumentals and singer’s performance. This will replace the yearly list of favorite artists along with the best songs from a particular season.
In this inaugural post, I will talk about three tracks from The Idolmaster that really impressed me. (Image Source)
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