Initially, I wasn’t going to watch this, but I couldn’t resist the urge since I enjoy magical girl shows. This time, we have yet another alternate world in Fate series, but with a magical girl twist as Illya becomes one. (Image Source)
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Examining the Dark Side of the Anime Fandom – The Anime Fan Dumb
If you look at any fandom, you will bound to find obsessive fans that take things seriously and start berating people for not having the true fans or going on the rampage when the couple he/she wanted doesn’t happen. Or maybe you might come across an elitist anime fan that says your taste in Anime is crap. To me, I think an Anime Fan Dumb exists for the fact that a small percentage of the fans in the whole fandom are obsessive. (Image Source)
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Ore no Imouto 2 – Final Review
After spending about 11 and a half days relaxing on vacation in Chicago and Wisconsin, it finally came to an end this afternoon. So, I’m catching up with everything and hopefully I’ll be back on track by end of this week. With that, I want to share my thoughts about Ore no Imouto 2, which has been one of the most anticipated sequel for the Spring 2013 season. However, this sequel disappointed a good amount of people for various reasons. (Image Source)
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Tamayura ~More Agressive~ – Episode 1 – Reminiscing and Birth of the Photography Club
From the last season, we saw the girls enjoying each other as they make memories and most importantly, show their passion for the things that they enjoy doing. Now, Fuu wants to take it to another level, hence being “more aggressive.”
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Free! – Episode 1 – The Intense Reunion and Reigniting a Rivalry.
At last, Kyoto Animation finally tries something different by focusing on former male swim club members with girly names.
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Ore no Imouto 2 – Episode 13 (END) – The Unsurprising Flashback…
It seems that Ore no Imouto dived further into the sea of disappointment with its finale.
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Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 13 (END) – The Heroic Sacrifice for Peace
What will happen to Striker as her empire falls apart? Well, it doesn’t look pretty for her.
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Photo Kano – Episode 13 (END) – Kanon’s Predictable Love Confession
At last, Kanon, Kazuya’s younger sister confesses her love.
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Revisiting the Moe Debate and Defending it – Three Years Later
Back in 2010 in the height of controversy surrounding the first season of Ore no Imouto. I find myself defending moe anime as elitist fans blame it for the reason Anime getting worse. However, I felt that the editorial I wrote felt more like a rant, which is why I want to revisit it since Frog’s editorial on Moe inspired me to do this.
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Red Data Girl – Final Review
I tend to like some shows that PA Works makes because their animation quality now rivals Kyoto Animation. However, the execution aspect for some of their shows feels like a mixed bag as seen with Hanasaku Iroha or Another. Despite this, I was impressed with Tari Tari as it was a very enjoyable show without the things that tugged me in the wrong way such as the unnecessary cross-dressing. With Red Data Girl, will I have a similar experience?
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Tamayura ~Hitotose~ – Final Review
Nearly three years ago, the makers of Aria made an original animation adaptation of another Iyasashikei Anime called Tamayura. Although it was short, it had a very light-hearted feeling as the girls focus on their hobbies and of course, making and capturing memories.
A year later, this show finally got a full season, which introduced a few more characters and developed the existing ones further. But, will this be a second coming of Aria?
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Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 12 – The Decision to Save Gargantia
Ledo finally makes a crucial decision, which will determine the fate of Gargantia.
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Anime Weekly Digest – Spring 2013 – Week 12 – It’s Official: Kyousuke is Pathetic – (OreImouto 2 and Photo Kano Episode 12)
I can’t believe that Kyousuke got me filled with so much rage inside me. (Image Source)
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My Anime Music Tournament Picks
Unless you are living under the rock, a fellow blogger named zzeroparticle who runs the Anime Instrumentality Blog has created the first tournament for Anime Music. If you like listening to Anime Music like I do, go ahead and nominate your favorite songs. But in this post, I’m going to discuss the top ten songs I nominated. As always, my picks are subjective so you don’t have to agree with them.
So, what criteria did I use for my nomination ballot? First, I only considered opening, insert songs and ending themes for shows I have watched and listened. Second, I also factor in how good the song sounds along with how memorable and enjoyable the song for my nominations. While my choices are biased for recent Anime, hopefully you won’t judge me.
With that, I will share the top 5 picks I nominated for the tournament first with some arrangements on the piano. (Image Source)
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Summer 2013 Vacation Update and Marathon Plans
While my post on my Anime Music Tournament nominations is nowhere close to completion, I feel the need to share what will happen late next week and how it’s going to affect my blogging for 11 days. As some might know already, I’m going on vacation starting June 27th until July 7th to the Midwest, namely Chicago and mostly dull Wisconsin. I will also be making updates on Twitter and uploading photos to flickr during my vacation.
Even though I will have Internet all week through hotel wireless and my iPhone, I know that some reviews are going to get delayed because I will be on the road. Because of this, posts for the last episode of Gargantia and Photo Kano will be delayed a little, but I will try to get them up. As for the Neptunia Idol game, which released recently, I will write a review on that once I finish the first play through, which will take some time since I have to translate dialog.
With that out of the way, here are the two shows I plan on doing:
- Love Live School Idol Project
- AKB0048 (first season, from Episode 3 to the end)
I will watch as many episodes as I can while I’m in the car and then write a full review. Of course, revising it will take some time so don’t expect it right away once I finish all the episodes.
In addition, I will be making a “ask me anything” post where you can ask questions as long it is related to blogging, Anime, or video games, which will stay stick to the front page until I come back. I will check them every day as they come in, so please keep it civil. With that, I hope everyone have a nice and fun summer.
The Appeal of Video Games: Why I Continue to Play With Them
In February, I talked about my personal experience of how video games changed my life. Just like Anime, video games also play a big role in my life. Since Neptunia the Animation will be airing in a few weeks, I wonder what are the things that make video games appealing? I will share my reasons why I think so. (Image Source)
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Red Data Girl – Episodes 11 and 12 (END)
As the festivities begin, Takayanagi is clearly after Izumiko’s powers, which results in an unexpected surprise.
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Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 11 – Betrayal
As Ledo’s Commander is confirmed alive, Pinon’s hubris gets him into big trouble.
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Anime Weekly Digest – Spring 2013 – Week 11 – Post E3 Edition (Photo Kano and OreImouto Episode 11)
Since E3 happened last week, it’s time to share my brief thoughts about the Playstation 4 and games for the Nintendo consoles as everyone else already done so…
Also, Anime Impressions for Photo Kano and Ore no Imouto 2 Episode 11. (Image Source)
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Light and Dark Moods in Anime – Emotions and its Effect on Watching Anime
When we watch Anime, there is always has a degree of escapism depending on the show and its setting. From creative plots and nice scenery, each show invokes a different feeling. But, how do they evoke different feelings in their stories? Also, how feelings affect the person’s ability to watch certain kinds of show? (Image Source)
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Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 10 – The Despair Continues…
The despair settles in for Ledo as Pinion becomes a bit too cocky.
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Anime Weekly Digest – Spring 2013 – Week 10 – Stay Calm and Keep Blogging (OreImouto 2 and Photo Kano Episode 10)
It seems that I can’t stop feeling melancholic when it comes to the lack of interaction. Then again, maybe I’m worrying too much about it?
Also in this digest, I will focus on Photo Kano Episode 10 and yet another disappointing episode of Ore no Imouto 2. (Image Source)
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Views and Thoughts on Bad Anime – Is Anime Getting Worse?
Last week, Yumeka and Froggykun discussed of about liking bad anime, which got me thinking: What makes a bad show? Last year, I shared my thoughts on what makes a good Anime. However, the other side of the quality scale is a bit more controversial. (Image Source)
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Summer 2013 Anime Season Preview
With the spring season coming to an end in a few weeks, it’s time to take a look at some shows I will be watching for the summer season. (Image Source)
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