With Winter coming to an end, it’s time to share some things I found interesting throughout the last three months. Yes, I will talk about Sony’s new monopoly on anime, at least in the west.
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Kantai Collection
12 Days of Anime for 2015 and Merry Christmas
It is that time of year again, it’s time to share my 12 anime moments for this year, a tradition I do every year. Since I am busy with work, I decide to do it in one shot.
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ (Anime) – Final Review
Back in 2013, Kadokawa Games decided to create a game called Kantai Collection (艦隊これくしょん, lit: Fleet Collection), which is a free to play browser game. It is basically a card battle game that involves war ships personified as cute girls.
While the game aimed to appeal to war ship otakus, the franchise’s popularity sprung up because of the fandom and the voice actresses who are involved with the project. The rest was history. The game was so popular that Kadokawa and DMM (who hosts the game) had to put in place a lottery in place in order to play the game, besides the geographical restriction.
Given how popular Kantai Collection is, eventually they announced an anime production for this franchise. While there are some viewers that complained about some aspects of the show, especially since most of the western viewers could not play the game without jumping through several hoops, what are my thoughts on the show? That is what I’m set out to do.
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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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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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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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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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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 9 – Fubuki’s Jealousy and Poi gets an Upgrade!
It seems that Fubuki got a bit jealous since Yuudachi received a remodel.
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 8 – Yamato’s Hotel
The 5th squadron successfully carried out their mission despite Shoukaku getting severely damaged in the process. Thankfully, there is a tropical paradise nearby that has a base managed by another ship girl named Yamato.
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 7 – A Glimmer of Hope
At first, it appeared that Fubuki was on the roll until an unexpected attack caused Kaga to sustain a lot of damage while she protected Zuikaku. As the first mission of the operation nears with no instant heal bucket in sight, what will they do?
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 6 – Akatsuki Sisters and Their Mission to Win a Cooking Contest!
After Fubuki managed to resolve everyone’s differences in her squadron from, it’s time for a change of pace. Now, the spotlight is on the four girls in the Akatsuki class as they decide to enter a curry-cooking contest.
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Thoughts about Self-Insert and Featureless Characters – Do they Ruin Anime, Video Games, etc.? It Depends
In the past, I have shared my thoughts on why male lead characters tend be weak-minded. Just recently, an interesting discussion about self-insert characters has popped up at AnimeSuki, which intrigued me. It makes me wonder if this is the reason most male characters are portrayed as such in Anime and other forms of media.
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 5 – The Unlikely Squadron
If the last episode was any indication, it seems that everyone got shuffled around. Unfortunately for Fubuki, she finds herself in a fleet where nobody could get along. Can she turn it around or is it a lost cause?
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 4 – Burning Love! and Shimakaze Hide and Seek
Kongou and her sisters are finally getting an appearance. You know what this means. At last, Shimakaze will finally get some screen time!
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 3 – The Surprise Attack
After witnessing the special training Fubuki has gone through in the past few days, Nagato decides to test her unit in a special mission. Will she make it?
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 2 – Special Training and Punishments for not doing Homework
It seems that the last battle was a bit too much for Fubuki. Will she improve?
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 1 – Fubuki’s First Battle
Since most of the shows for winter won’t be airing until the weekend, I may as well share my first impressions on the first episode of Kantai Collection.
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