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Shinryaku! Ika Musume

Both Seasons (2010, 2011)

Both Seasons (2010, 2011)

Shinryaku! Ika Musume – OVA – Video Game Madness and Hiding

August 23, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Why can’t I push start?!

Ika Musume returns briefly for some more antics.
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Read moreShinryaku! Ika Musume – OVA – Video Game Madness and Hiding
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, final thoughts, moe, OVA, Video Games

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Final Review

January 19, 2012 by Chikorita157 5 Comments

During the fall of 2010, Ika Musume had become a wild success in Japan and overseas. It was so popular that it got another season, which contains more of same squid girl antics. Since it’s over, how does it compare with the prequel? That answer lies below. (Image Source)
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Category: Reviews, Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, final impressions, moe, slice of life

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 12 (END) – Staged Invasions and Fighting over Save Data

December 29, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Everyone got terrified by this sudden takeover until...

The second season of Ika Musume finally comes to a close… but what dramatic moments they have this time?
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Read moreShinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 12 (END) – Staged Invasions and Fighting over Save Data
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, drama, final impressions, moe

Weekly Anime Rankings & Digest – December 19-25

December 27, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Instead of blogging, I have been producing my first unit.
This is what I did instead of blogging... Producing my first unit.

Well, I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. For me, not much has happened except my parents and sister watched a few movies while I play with video games and my new iPhone. Of course, one of those games I finally get a chance to play with is of course アイドルマスター2 on the Playstation 3. Yep, it’s that game, which the anime is based on and I have to say that I’m impressed with it so far. Although my Japanese skills needs more work, the girls looked cute and most importantly, it’s a fun game (except the know fact that I suck at the dance lessons). Still, I won’t write my first impressions until I get further into the game, which might take a week. Nevertheless, I’ll keep everyone posted.

If you are curious on what I’m producing, the unit name is “Flower Princess” (花姫(はなひめ)), which consists of Takane (Leader), Haruka and Mami.
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Read moreWeekly Anime Rankings & Digest – December 19-25
Category: Fate/zero, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, The iDOLM@STER, Weekly Anime Digests, Working!!Tag: anime rankings, opinion

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 11 – Three Stooges’ Field Day

December 21, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Sanae's new tool to win over Ika... Hypnotism!

Oh man, The Three Stooges’ inventions were really effective this time around. The only problem, it ends up failing as usual.
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Read moreShinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 11 – Three Stooges’ Field Day
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, moe

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 10 – Snow in Summer

December 20, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
It's a squid snowman!

Snow during the summer? That is not possible!
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Read moreShinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 10 – Snow in Summer
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, moe, winter

Weekly Anime Rankings & Digest – December 12-18

December 19, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Since finals are over, I can finally relax. With Christmas coming upon us in six more days, I still have unfinished business such as the Secret Santa Anime, which is collecting dust and the last part of the 12 Days of Anime Project. Hopefully they will get done in the next three days so I can end of the year editorials and of course, games.

Just as a notice, because of Christmas lands on a weekend this year, Fate/zero Episode 13 post will get delayed until Monday. Otherwise, enjoy the Secret Santa posts as they come this Saturday (Image Source).
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Read moreWeekly Anime Rankings & Digest – December 12-18
Category: Fate/zero, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, The iDOLM@STER, Weekly Anime Digests, Working!!Tag: anime rankings, opinion

Weekly Anime Rankings & Digest – December 5-11

December 12, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Following the eventual week, I’m pleased to announce that my mother’s operation went fine and recovering. As for me, finals have finally come in full force since today marks the end of classes. Therefore, I won’t blog at least until Thursday when I expect to complete most of the finals. Once that gets finished, I will concentrate on completing the first level Japanese course textbook, Secret Santa Anime I haven’t touched and the 12 Days of Anime Blogging Project. (Image Source)
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Read moreWeekly Anime Rankings & Digest – December 5-11
Category: Fate/zero, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, The iDOLM@STER, Weekly Anime Digests, Working!!Tag: anime rankings, opinion

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 9 – Melodramatic Love Triangles and Tea Cup Rides

December 10, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Cutest Eiko Moment Ever!

It’s obvious that the economy took a toll on everything, including the amusement park Eiko went to as a child.
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Read moreShinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 9 – Melodramatic Love Triangles and Tea Cup Rides
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, love triangle, moe

Weekly Anime Rankings & Digest – November 28 – December 4

December 5, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

As the fall semester comes to a close, it appears that things are only going to get busier. Once finals are over, I’ll play catch up on marathoning the Secret Santa Anime I have been sitting on along with finishing the first level of Genki I in my Japanese self-study. Hopefully I can get that done before I start my video gaming binge after Christmas.

Also this morning, my mother went into surgery as mentioned earlier… I’ll keep everyone posted on the status. (Image Source)
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Read moreWeekly Anime Rankings & Digest – November 28 – December 4
Category: Fate/zero, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, The iDOLM@STER, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: anime rankings, opinion

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 8 – Ika’s Painful Shrimp Withdrawal

December 1, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Even if you are desperate, please do not try this at home!

Doing cold turkey on shrimp is a very bad idea, especially for Ika since she absolutely adores it!
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Read moreShinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 8 – Ika’s Painful Shrimp Withdrawal
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, moe, shrimp

Weekly Anime Rankings & Digest – November 21-27

November 30, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

For those who are in America, I hope everyone had a nice Turkey Day. My Thanksgiving weekend was quiet as I spent most of my time playing Minecraft. In addition, the holiday shopping got completed rather quickly since I knew what I want. Unlike last year, I brought no Anime, but instead a good number of games including a Playstation 3 version of Idolm@ster 2!

In addition, “The Idolmaster Animation Master 5” released yesterday in Japan and I ordered a first press release of the disc. I can’t wait to hear the full versions of Heart of Marionette (マリオネットの心(こころ)) and Myself Rest@rt (自分(じぶん)REST@RT) since I heard from other people that they sound excellent.

On a serious note, my mom goes for surgery to remove a Stage I Kidney Cancer next Monday. From the day of its discovery, we have been a bit anxious. Hopefully, she will have a speedy recovery once it gets taken cared of. (Image Source)
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Read moreWeekly Anime Rankings & Digest – November 21-27
Category: Fate/zero, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, The iDOLM@STER, Weekly Anime Digests, Working!!Tag: anime rankings, opinion

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 7 – Creation of the Invasion Club

November 23, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
The invasion is a success!

Yep, Ika finally gets her own invasion club so she can take over mankind! Sort of…
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Read moreShinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 7 – Creation of the Invasion Club
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: amnesia, comedy, Diomedea, moe

Weekly Anime Rankings & Digest – November 14-20

November 21, 2011 by Chikorita157 1 Comment

Subsequently after the downtime that caused a significant drop in hits, I’m plan to fight with the hosting company so I can get a prorated refund and move to a more reliable shared hosting for another year. Although a VPS is nice and all, I need to learn how to set one up locally before actually taking a risk.

During the downtime, I have taken the plunge and brought the fifth Idolmaster Animation Master, which contains a few notable songs from Episode 13. I promise to post pictures of it once it gets released (and no, not like this).

On the brighter note, last week’s anime was exciting with Mini-Ika returning and most importantly, the Chihaya episode. (Image Source)
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Read moreWeekly Anime Rankings & Digest – November 14-20
Category: Fate/zero, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, The iDOLM@STER, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: anime rankings, opinion

Shinryaku?! Ika Musume – Episode 6 – Adventures of Mini-Ika

November 16, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
She's Back!

Ika Musume is back after taking a second break. Guess whose back?
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Read moreShinryaku?! Ika Musume – Episode 6 – Adventures of Mini-Ika
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, cute, Diomedea, moe

Weekly Anime Ratings & Digest – October 31st – November 6th

November 7, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

Miraculously, our power finally returned on Monday after I spent two nights sitting in a cold, dark room.  Thankfully, there were no trick-or-treaters this year, so we didn’t have to go through the annoyance of the doorbell ringing every minute and having to pass out candy.

Aside from that, Ika Musume finally comes back from hiatus to make our day brighter along with Ritsuko’s comeback as an idol. Fate/zero on the other hand, it was somewhat disappointing, but still remains strong show. In addition to this, I will share this year’s pick for the Aniblogger Secret Santa project. (Image Source)
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Read moreWeekly Anime Ratings & Digest – October 31st – November 6th
Category: Fate/zero, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, The iDOLM@STER, Weekly Anime Digests, Working!!Tag: anime rankings, opinion

Shinryaku?! Ika Musume – Episode 5 – Fighting Boredom and Extreme Test Drives

November 3, 2011 by Chikorita157 5 Comments

She's having lots of fun!

Ika Musume is finally back after a week of hiatus, thus brightening our day with more hijinks.
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Read moreShinryaku?! Ika Musume – Episode 5 – Fighting Boredom and Extreme Test Drives
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, RC truck, Tanabata

Weekly Anime Rankings & Digest – October 17-23

October 24, 2011 by Chikorita157 5 Comments


What is this? Are you doing weekly digests now?

Considering that I’m now taking part in the Anime Power Rankings, the answer is yes. A fellow Animeblogger named kevo runs these rankings to see how the currently airing shows are doing at a particular week. Given that I want to share my reasoning behind these votes and possibly add brief thoughts of episodes from older seasons that aren’t part of the rankings, I decided on doing it.  This is how it’s going to work:

  • I will concentrate on the shows that I have voted on the rankings first. This means the shows I’m up to date on are eligible for this. Sub availability plays a key role in this. Once I know enough Japanese, this will go a lot smoother as I can just jump right in and then re-watch the subs later while having a sufficient understanding of what I watched.
  • Second part will focus on unranked shows. These are shows that I’m currently behind in because of uncontrollable circumstances.
  • If there is any, the last part only focuses on episodes from shows of other seasons.  They won’t be part of any ranking whatsoever.
  • Lastly, this is not a replacement for episodic posts. It’s meant to recap what I watched during the week.

So, let’s get started, shall we? (Image Source used in this post)
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Read moreWeekly Anime Rankings & Digest – October 17-23
Category: Fate/zero, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, Tamayura, The iDOLM@STER, Weekly Anime Digests, Working!!Tag: anime rankings, opinion

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 4 – Fun with English and The Reappearence of Mini Ika

October 18, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Just like Math, Eiko can't get English either...

Guess whose back?! Now with 200% more English!
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Read moreShinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 4 – Fun with English and The Reappearence of Mini Ika
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, drama, English

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 3 – That Mysterious Dance

October 13, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
No matter what, these routines can scare anyone...

Oh god, what are the children doing? It looks like an act of brainwashing for an evil plan or something. Either way, you better run for it before they take over your mind!
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Read moreShinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 3 – That Mysterious Dance
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, dogs

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 2 – Thinking with Weights…

October 4, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Look, Ika can fly... for real!

Now you playing with weights! Sounds pretty fun, right? It sure does!
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Read moreShinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 2 – Thinking with Weights…
Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, cosplay, Diomedea, ice cream, maid, moe

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 1 – Return of Chizuru’s Status Quo!

September 27, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
You don't want to mess with Chizuru... she's dangerous!

Finally, the second season of Ika Musume has invaded the blogosphere with the first episode. Of course, if you interested in watching this show and haven’t watched the prequel, I highly suggest doing so before jumping right in or you can get lost pretty easily.

Like in my previous posts of this show, I will split the post into three parts on each sketch showing by brief thoughts about it.
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Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, first impressions, moe

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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Read moreFall 2011 Preview – The Season of Sequels (Updated)
Category: Season Previews, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, Working!!Tag: A-1 Pictures, Diomedea, fall season, first impressions, preview, Ufotable

Shinryaku! Ika Musume – Final Review

January 20, 2011 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

Shinryaku! Ika Musume is the second most enjoyable comedy show besides Milky Holmes from the fall 2010 season. The show involves a squid in human form with the desire to invade human kind. Popular culture depicts squids as villains and typically uses their tentacles in a naughty manner. On the other hand, a human form of a squid is really cute and seems so harmless that everyone abuses him/her. Humanity in the past and present continues to be a big jerk to mother nature. This is proven with the BP Oil Spill, the biggest man-made environmental disasters that most people have already forgotten. Regardless, I really enjoyed the show with the character driven comedy and watching Ika do really funny things that it gave me a smile. (Image Source)
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Category: Reviews, Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, final impressions, moe, oh the humanity, slice of life
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