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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Summer Special – Kokoro Becomes an iDOLM@STER!

September 8, 2011 by Chikorita157 8 Comments

milkyholmes-special-scr1 — Oh god, what did they do to you, Kokoro-chan?

Well, sort of… It’s not like she had a choice or anything.

It felt like a long time since Tantei Opera Milky Holmes ended back in December of last year. This show was particularly fun not because the girls were adorable, but for the outright hilarious comedy that didn’t involve the overused tsundere archetypes. With a second season coming next winter, I can only wonder about the shenanigans Milky Holmes and the Genius 4 will be up to.

For now, we have the summer special [1. The special took place between episodes 7 and 8.], which centers on Kokoro’s journey of becoming an idol shortly after the G4’s demotion for failing to capture Aresenè among other things.
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Category: Tantei Opera Milky HolmesTag: comedy, idol, JC Staff, moe, music, OVA

Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 10 – Oscar’s Playfulness and Jean’s Shadow

September 7, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

ikoku-ep10-scr1 — Yune loves her cats and there's no denying it!

Oscar has some fun with Alice and Yune after finding some stuff in a storage room. At the same time, Claude departs to see an old client of his father’s.
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Category: Ikoku Meiro no CroisèeTag: drama, moe, Slatelight, slice of life

Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 23 – Ko’s Sudden Optimism

September 6, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

hanasaku-ep23-scr1 — Satsuki is here to help!

Takako decides to track down the con artist in Tokyo that ran away and took the money with her last effort to save the inn. Ohana also tags along to confront her mother about her future and of course, meeting her crush, Ko.
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, drama, PA Works, romance

Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 22 – Catfights over “Crushes” and the Uncertain Future

August 31, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

hanasaku-ep22-scr1 — At last, Ohana finally finds her true feelings for Ko.

With Takako’s and Enishi’s wedding approaching, Minko has yet to resolve her differences with Ohana until now.
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, drama, love triangle, PA Works, tsundere

Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 9 – Camille’s Sorrow

August 30, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

ikoku-ep9-scr1 — Seeing Camille acting this wild back then was hard to believe.

Continuing Alice’s tea party with Yune, Claude becomes absorbed through his childhood memories with Camille.
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Category: Ikoku Meiro no CroisèeTag: childhood friends, drama, moe, Slatelight, slice of life

Fall 2011 Preview – The Season of Sequels (Updated)

August 25, 2011 by Chikorita157 10 Comments

Fall 2011 Anime Season is just around the corner with a few starting in September. If you have noticed already, this fall is full of sequels since there are many continuations and prequels that are airing. Out of the list of shows, I chosen four shows (besides The iDOLM@STER) I will be covering for the season.

Also, Melative will provide all information for the shows listed here (maybe incomplete).(Image Source)
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Category: Season Previews, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, Working!!Tag: A-1 Pictures, Diomedea, fall season, first impressions, preview, Ufotable

Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 21 – Love = Double the Trouble

August 24, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

hanasaku-ep21-scr1 — This was so predictable!

After focusing heavily on the side characters, plot finally returns when Enishi and Takako decides to marry each other. Unfortunately, the planning of their wedding sparks some love triangle drama between Minko, Ohana and Tooru. Poo has certainly hit the fan for sure!
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, drama, love triangle, PA Works, tsundere

Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 8 – Alice’s Fairytale

August 22, 2011 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

ikoku-ep8-scr1 — Camille is simply a cat lover, even if they were stray ones.

After Yune is finally cured from her cold, Alice invites he and Claude to a tea party. While Yune and Alice tell each other’s fairy tales, Claude reminisces a few moments from their childhood when he was with Camille.

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Category: Ikoku Meiro no CroisèeTag: cuteness overload, drama, moe, Slatelight

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 7 – Yayoi’s Cheerful Family and Iori’s Life Lesson

August 19, 2011 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

idolmaster-ep7-scr1 — Yayoi is so cheerful and caring.

Compared to the other girls, Yayoi is not so fortunate since she isn’t well off and her parents have to work most of the time in order to support all six children. Out of curiosity, Iori and Hibiki tags along to experience how Yayoi shop for food and meet her siblings.
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Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, moe, music

Summer 2011 Anime Midseason Impressions

August 18, 2011 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

Believe it or not, summer is more than half way done. Although I haven’t watched much from the summer lineup since I went on a two-week vacation late last month, the shows that I watched were very enjoyable. Out of the show from this season’s lineup, I have watched Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe and The iDOLM@STER along with two shows from last season. (Image Source)
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Category: Hanasaku Iroha, Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe, Nichijou, The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, kyoani, midseason impressions, opinion, PA Works, Satelight

Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 20 – The Great Omurice Compromise

August 18, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

hanasaku-ep20-scr1 — Minako actually makes it after a few changes!

After the intense dispute between Minko and Yuki for not having Omurice on the menu, there is finally a solution within Nako’s obsession of having one for lunch.
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, omurice is serious business, PA Works, tsundere

Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 7 – Claude’s Cold Attitude and Yune’s Illness

August 17, 2011 by Chikorita157 1 Comment

ikoku-ep7-scr1 — Believe it or not, Alice gives off vibes from Fuuko in this scene!

After Yune spent a whole day taking pictures in cute dresses, it’s noticeable that she has caught a cold with a subtle sneeze from the last episode. Sadly, her cold worsened along with Claude being a big jerk eventually led to the inevitable.
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Category: Ikoku Meiro no CroisèeTag: cuteness overload, drama, moe, Satelight, sick episode, slice of life

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 6 – Producer-san’s Panic Attack

August 16, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

idolmaster-ep6-scr1 — It seems that Miki completely misunderstood the Producer as usual.

765 Production’s future now looks brighter as Ritsuko’s new idol unit Ryuuguu Komachi got approved with Azusa, Ami and Iori being a part of it. While they work on their gig for their debut on television, the Producer becomes increasingly anxious that it leads us to many unforeseen mistakes.
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Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, moe, music, tsundere

Best of Spring 2011 Anime Music

August 12, 2011 by Chikorita157 12 Comments

During the Fall 2010 Anime Season, I have taken a brief look of some the opening and ending songs I heard from the shows I were watching. Since I only covered a few shows last winter like Madoka Magica, Hourou Musuko and Fractale (Gosick is left out since the ending theme single came out in the spring), I decided not to focus on it. However, I have published a full review on Madoka Magica’s opening song, “Connect” at Anime Instrumentality and you should check it out!

For the Spring 2011 Season, there was a good number of opening and ending songs I liked. Out of the songs that released and listened to during spring, I liked “secret base ~kimi ga kureta mono~” (Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, Saori Hayami), “Scarlet Knight” (Nana Mizuki), “Hazy” (sphere), “Scarlet Ballet” (May’n), and “Spread Wings” (Aki Misato). For each song, I will share my thoughts about them briefly. (Image Source)
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Category: Ano Hana, Dog Days, Editorials, Hanasaku Iroha, Hidan no Aria, Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa NaiTag: Ai Kayano, Aki Misato, Haruka Tomatsu, impressions, May'n, music, Nana Mizuki, opinion, Saori Hayami, sphere

Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 6 – Yune’s and Alice’s Adorable Photoshoot

August 10, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

ikoku-ep6-scr1 — She's back for more cuteness!

Alice is finally back from a short break and now wants to take a photograph with Yune. Cue more endearing moments…
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Category: Ikoku Meiro no CroisèeTag: class injustice, cuteness overload, moe, oujo, Satelight, slice of life

Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 19 – Aloof Minko and her war against Omurice

August 8, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

hanasaku-ep19-scr1 — Ko's rather feminine appearance was a complete surprise.

With the school festival coming in a matter of days, Ohana is very excited about her class’s plan to do a Princess Cafè. For Minko, she takes it a bit too seriously…
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, crossdressing, drama, PA Works, school festivals is serious business, tsundere

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (TV Series) – Final Review

August 6, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

In my last review, I have reviewed the first Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Movie, which is essentially a summary of the first season with more backstory. With this review, I will focus primarily on the television series, which aired in 2004. (Image Source)
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Category: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, ReviewsTag: final impressions, mahou shoujo, moe, Seven Arcs, yuri

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 5 – A Short Summer Vacation on the Beach

August 5, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

idolmaster-ep5-scr1 — Time for a water gun fight!

Two weeks later, I have finally returned from my rather long vacation after traveling over 3000 miles in the car! While the activity on my blog took a slight nosedive, I have enjoyed my time and now feel refreshed.

Coincidently, I watched the beach episode today with the girls and Producer going on a one-day vacation to relax from the blistering heat amongst the lack of air conditioning. As you expected, it’s time for fanservice!
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Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, beach episode, fanservice, moe, music, swimsuits, tsundere

Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 5 – Yune’s Valuable Lesson

August 3, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

ikoku-ep5-scr1 — It's a complete misunderstanding...

For a while now, Yune started to live in a shop at the gallery after becoming interested in France. Claude now wishes that she was more free and spend more time outside. In her efforts, it goes south as she gets into some trouble.
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Category: Ikoku Meiro no CroisèeTag: cuteness overload, moe, Satelight, slice of life

Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 18 – Nako’s Other Personality…

August 2, 2011 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

hanasaku-ep18-scr1 — Believe it or not, Nako simply looked adorable in this episode.

After Enishi’s disastrous movie production, Nako finally gets her time in the spotlight….
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Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, mermaids, moe, PA Works

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 4 – Durians, Wacky Cooking and Chihaya’s Displeasure

August 1, 2011 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

idolmaster-ep4-scr1 — Everyone seems to be excited, except for Chihaya...

In effort to make the girls of 765 Productions more noticeable, they appear on a wacky Iron Chief-like show with a crazy frog host. While it seemed fun for Haruka, Hibiki, and Takane, Chihaya wasn’t pleased with the lack of singing at the event.
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Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, annoying frog, durian, fanservice, moe, music

The iDOLM@STER – First Impressions (Episodes 1-3)

July 31, 2011 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

We are getting close to the middle of summer and I find myself wanting to watch another show. So I decided to take another look at THE iDOLM@STER, a show that has nothing to do with robots, but a more faithful adaptation of a popular idol raising simulation game. (Image Source)
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Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, first impressions, game adaptation, idol singers, moe, music

Nichijou – Second Half (Episodes 11-16) Brief Thoughts

July 28, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

It has been a very long time since I have written about Nichijou since I decided not blog the series and watch it only for enjoyment. Since I last written about it in April, I felt that it’s necessary to share my thoughts briefly on the second half while focusing on a few favorite moments I watched so far. (Image Source)
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