Ever since the finale of Madoka Magica, which aired two months ago, the series has definitely become one of the most captivating and memorable show of 2011 in my opinion. While Madoka has some of the traditional magical elements, it had a darker story filled with despair that made the overall premise rather interesting. Despite the minor flaws in storytelling, the show has definitely redefined certain aspects of the magical girl genre (Image Source).
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Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 9 – Brief Thoughts
From the last episode, the Kissuisou Inn had a sudden surge of customers. With Ohana’s grandmother in the hospital after collapsing, things got stressful rather quickly. After Ohana fetched the notebook with all the customers out and called Nako for help, Ohana sets out to find Tooru.
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Hidan no Aria – Episode 7 – Shirayuki’s Date and Kinji’s Big Mistake
After fierce competition between Aria and Shirayuki to win over Kinji, the girls finally cool down. Shirayuki spends her time with him the night before the festival without realizing that the fictional Durandai is targeting her secretly.
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A Channel – Episode 8 – Friendship Drama
With Summer Break finally over, the girls start off fresh with a new term. Later some drama happens as Tooru and Run-chan goes into a fight…
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Gosick – Episodes 13 ~ 15 – Mystery of the Leviathan
After taking a short summer break, Arvil comes back for a date with Kazuya to the movies. After the movie was over she finds the same clock tower where the Leviathan is rumored to be. (Image Source)
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Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 8 – Troubles at the Kissuisou Inn
The first time since Episode 5, things get a bit serious as the sudden surge of customers pour into the inn with Takako making the situation even worse with a stream of bad ideas.
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A Channel – Episode 7 – Karaoke and Fireworks
Since summer break almost comes to an end, the girls decide to have some karaoke, go to the summer festival and watch fireworks.
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Hidan no Aria – Episode 6 – The Obsessive Yandere Childhood Friend Miko
Since Kinji has officially became Aria’s partner in the mission to catch Riko, the alleged Butei Killer, trouble stirs when Shirayuki becomes jealous of Aria to the point of being axe crazy.
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Spring 2011 Midseason Impressions
We are finally at the midway point of the spring season and so far, the shows airing for the most part are very enjoyable. (Image Source)
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Hourou Musuko – Episode 12 (END)
It may have been several weeks after I finished Hourou Musuko Episode 12, but the show was so amazing that I want to share my thoughts on the last episode and the series as a whole.
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Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 7 – Tomoe-san’s Shining Moment
It’s Tomoe’s time to shine at her job and she had so much fun doing it!
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A Channel – Episode 6 – Yuuko’s Midsummer Fright
It’s a day before summer holidays starts and Yuuko apparently forgets her questionnaire after she left school. You know what this means. They have to go back into the school during the night just to retrieve it.
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A Channel – Episode 5 – The Obligatory Beach Episode
It’s summer time and you know what this means! Beach Episode!
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Hidan no Aria – Episodes 4 & 5 – Unmasking the Butei Killer
With the Butei Killer still at large and Kinji desire to quit being a Butei, it leaves Aria no choice but to leave. What she doesn’t realize is that there is someone malicious waiting on the charter plane.
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A Channel – Episodes 3 and 4 – Brief Thoughts
Summer is quickly approaching as the girls finally get some fun outside… Unfortunately for Tooru, she gets caught up with a girl who is obsessed with her to the point of wanting to run away.
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Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 6 – Clothing Challenge!
Of course, it’s challenge!
In the past several years, business at the Kissuisou inn has been declining for several years… In effort to bring in more potential customers Takako, a business consultant issues an outrageous challenge that Ohana apparently accepts.
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Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 4 and 5 – Lovestrucked, Tsundere Minko…
After the big commotion over Episode 3, everything seems to go back on track with Ohana settling to the new school for the first time. Later, Minko reveals that she has a crush on Tohru, which she is somewhat insecure about.
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Taste Test Part II and III – Hidan no Aria
It doesn’t matter how tsuntsun Aria is, she is determined to activate Kinji’s hidden power… Sadly, her attempt to do so kind of fails in the process.
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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica – Episodes 11-12 (END)
Walpurgis Night has finally come… Armageddon is finally here!
Or is it?
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Taste Test Part III – Nichijou
While I wait for the live watching of Madoka Magica Episodes 11-12, I decided to watch a more ordinary slice of life comedy of Nichijou.
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Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 3 – Second Coming of OreImouto-like Outrage?
Like the outrage that happened with Ore no Imouto Episode 4, it seems that the aniblogosphere has started the outrage machine again over brief fanservice scenes, the perverseness of Jiroumaru and sudden lighthearted mood of Hanasaku Iroha Episode 3. I believe that this outrage is misguided considering that a slice of life story in my opinion is never meant to be completely consistent.
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Spring 2011 Season Taste Test Score Card
With the taste testing of Spring Anime is coming to a close, I want to share my thoughts wrapped up into one sentence for every show I taste tested. For shows that debuted last week, it will be updated once I watch the second episode. (Image Source)
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Taste Test Part II – A Channel
Watching A Channel after a rough day has definitely put a smile back on my face.
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Taste Test Part I – Hidan no Aria
Oh J.C. Staff and your tsundere girls… I can never get tired of them.
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