Will Kumiko get pigeonholed to the euphonium again as she tries to mend her relationship with Reina?
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Hibike! Euphonium – Episode 2 – Asuka Pigeonholes Kumiko to the Euphonium Again
Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works – Episode 14 – Caster’s Dark Past and Foresighting Illya’s Fate
Now that Rin lost her servant to Caster, she and Shirou are left at the mercy of getting Illya’s help. Yep, you know what this means, don’t you?
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Spring 2015 First Impressions – Nagato Yuki-chan, Nisekoi 2 and DanMachi
Since all shows I planned to watch has finally premiered, it’s time to take a first look at all the shows I decided to watch for the spring.
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 13 – The Idol Dream Becomes True
The big day has finally come as everyone in the Cinderella Project gets to perform at a festival in front of a big audience. Of course, it’s not without problems.
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Hibike! Euphonium – Episode 1 – Fools Gold and A Second Chance at Making Nationals
Apparently, making nationals in a concert band competition is serious business.
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Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Vivid – Episode 1 – Everything Old is New Again
It seems that the official subs for Yuki-chan has been delayed and since I don’t want to hold up my first impressions for Nanoha Vivid, any longer, I may as well share them now.
Note: Future coverage of this show will be covered on a weekly basis.
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Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works – Episode 13 – Unexpected Betrayal, Confessions and Regrouping
Resuming from last time, Caster has finally snatched Saber away from Shirou. It seems that Rin has a plan to save her, but sadly, it didn’t go so well.
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Nisekoi – OAD 1 – 3 – Yep. Marika is the Best Girl!
At last, the spring anime season as finally started. Unfortunately, Nanoha and Yuki-chan is not being simulcasted and because of the lack of subs, I can’t cover them yet. I will eventually share my thoughts once they are out.
For now, since the second season of Nisekoi airs next Friday, I may as well cover all the original animation specials, which consists of 6 sub stories. While I enjoyed them all, what were my favorite moments? I’m here to share them.
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 12 – Going on a Team Building Adventure
As the big performance nears with the girls preparing at a training camp, the producer leaves Minami in charge. How will she fare as others struggle with the song they are supposed to perform together?
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Forget Twin Tails, Ponytails are the Best!
You might be wondering, which hairstyle looks better, twintails or a ponytail? Naturally, Twintails are the cutest since two is obviously better than one. Today, I realized that twintails are so overrated when I saw the light. Obviously, ponytails are the best and I will tell you why.
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Shirobako – Episode 24 (END) – Crossing the Finish Line and Looking towards the Future
At last, Musani is almost at the finish line. Can they get the finished product to all the TV stations on time?
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Dog Days Double Dash – Episode 12 (END) – Farewell for Now… I must go!
While it felt short, the heroes’ adventure comes to an end, for now at least.
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 11 – Sometimes, Opposites do not Attract
With Miku and Riina being the only two girls who need a debut, nobody expect them to be in a unit together. Apparently, the Producer has done the impossible.
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 12 (END) – The Final Showdown
So, what is the outcome of the battle? Will Akagi meet her fate?
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Ore Twintail ni Narimasu – Final Review
Once in a blue moon, there is a show that has a ridiculous premise that you do not expect to be good until you watched the whole thing. Ore Twintail ni Narimasu (俺、ツインテールになります, lit. I will become a twintail) is one of those shows that has twin-tailed girls, gender bending and Super Sentai as its premise. I wonder how good this combination will be?
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 11 – Dog Days Double Dash and Shirobako
It took awhile, but Shizuka finally did it…
Also, this is the last Anime Weekly post for this season and I will be doing final impressions next week.
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 10 – Unexpected Mishaps and A Cheerful Miracle
We are almost down to possibly the last trio unit as Rika, Miria and Kirari teams up to make their own debut, filled with a lot of positive energy.
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 11 – Can you Fight Fate?
With Fubuki finally remodeled, it’s time to carry out the plan that the admiral left them. Still, it seems that Akagi feels a bit anxious about the operation over a vision she saw.
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Effect of Source Material on the Anime Viewing Experience
In the past, I have written several opinion pieces on how a person perceives an Anime as a good one and what is considered a good adaptation. However, I feel that expectations on how the viewers perceive an adaptation can vary depending on prior knowledge of the source material and how the show is being made.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 10 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
We are heading to the home stretch with only two more weeks until most of the winter shows concludes.
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 9 – Idol Competition Show and Anzu to the Rescue… Somewhat.
It seems that the Producer is on a roll as another group already got a debut. Not only that, that said group consists of Kanako, Chieri and… Anzu?!
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 10 – Failure is (not) always an option
Despite the attack on the Navel Academy from last time, it looks like the Admiral’s plan remodel Fubuki will go forward. Then again, isn’t she working a bit too hard?
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Liebster Award Reprise
Back in 2013, I decided to answer some questions that were created by an Anime blogger named Silvachief. Of course, I didn’t know that this event was still going around since Overlord-G who is the author of The Yuri Nation decided to tag me with more questions. Because I have done several of these in the past, I may as well do another.
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Spring 2015 Anime Season Preview (Updated!)
Since spring is almost here, it’s time to take a look of what shows I plan to watch for the next season. From the looks of it, there is a good amount that I look forward to seeing.
As always, this list is subject to change from now until the next season starts.
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