Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi is probably the anime of this season featuring cute young adult women engaging in various club activities centered around food. It makes for a fun show, accompanied by some delicious-looking food.
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Reviews
Reviews and Analyzing of finished Anime series and related material.
Maebashi Witches – Final Review
Magical Girl Idols are not a new concept, as several series have explored this theme before. Even so, Maebashi Witches takes an interesting approach to the magical girl idol concept, with notable character developments.
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Zatsu Tabi ~ That’s Journey ~ – Final Review
Sure, traveling can be a fun and expensive hobby of visiting various places. There is one inspiring mangaka who feels a bit frustrated. She decides to go on a whim trip to forget her frustrations, which eventually becomes her new hobby.
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Washio Sumi wa Yuusha De Aru – Review
Since the winter season for this year doesn’t have much to cover, I went to the backlog. While the second season of Yuuki Yuuna is two different stories, the first half focuses on Washio Sumi wa Yuusha De Aru. It’s a three-part movie in 6 episodes, so that the content will be the same.
You might be wondering, is this a sequel? Yes, and it provides some details as to why Mimori lost her memories. Also, who is that bandaged girl in the hospital that the Taisha worships as a goddess? We get to find that out soon.
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Onii-chan wa Oshimai! – Final Review
To wrap up the Winter season, I decided to give Oniichan wa Oshimai (Older Brother is a Sister). This one presently surprised me, although it was controversial.
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Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai – Final Review
While I finished most of the shows in the Fall season, there is one show I watched but haven’t covered. Although I watched Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai, I didn’t cover it since it’s not something I can cover weekly, given the nature of the show. So, you might be wondering how Mameda’s relationship with Bunko went?
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Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S OVA Review – Chloe’s Anticipated Visit to Japan
After coming back from a week-long vacation to visit my parents in New Jersey, I’m back to see a chaotic week. This includes Kazuki Takahashi passing away and what happened to Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which is shocking and upsetting. As a result, I didnโt get much sleep because of today’s events.
That said, it’s probably not the best time to check something sad like Prima Dolls or Warau Arsnotoria Sun. Maybe I marathon Shadows House and cover the second season. This is something that I might do instead and leave the other two shows for later. Otherwise, the summer season looks a bit empty, with me covering only three shows.
Since I feel exhausted, I want to take my mind off and cover something lighthearted. Perhaps Chloe going to Japan for a two-day trip to visit Kanna? Absolutely! I wonder how Riko would react when she meets Chloe.
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Rikei Ga Koi Ni Ochita No De Shoumei Shite Mita – Review
While I do not cover heterosexual romance anime nowadays, sometimes, there are some that catch my eye once in a while. Of course, there is one that intrigued me for obvious reasons since itโs a love story between two nerds/geeks. Yes, itโs Rikei Ga Koi Ni Ochita No De Shoumei Shite Mita, which focuses on two computer scientists trying to prove their love for each other.
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Sorairo Utility – OVA Review
Before the start of the new year, the first of the of the winter anime began airing. Sorairo Utility, while I thought was a TV series is just a one-shot 14-minute OVA. I guess itโs time to share my impressions of it.
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Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san – Review
While itโs been a while since I watched a romantic comedy involving a male lead. Of course, in recent lead, there is a trend that the female romantic interest harasses or bullies the male lead. Yep, I think this is becoming a trend with Takagi-san and Uzaki-chan ha Asobitai in the last few years.
Of course, Nanashi, a well-known Pixiv artist who mostly create pornographic works eventually worked on a web comic titled Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (lit. Donโt bully me, Miss Nagatoro), which is his first clean work. This is the first series that started this trend. While their sweet side exists, the big difference is that instead of the romantic interest being angry or embarrassed when they are in an awkward situation like a tsundere, they tease, insult, or toy with their emotions. With that in mind, is Nagatoro-san, the start of this trend of romantic comedy genre shows any good?
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Vlad Love – Final Review
Vlad Love is one of those comedy shows that makes you wonder what is about. Itโs basically a girl meets vampire girl. Yes, itโs starting to sound like a similar premise with Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san.ย The only difference is that while there is not as much yuri, its 100 times crazier. Not to mention, itโs the first anime series that Oshii Mamoru made in over three decades. The answer is, does it live up to its name?
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Fragtime – Original Animation Review
In the late 2010s, it seems that more yuri-genre shows are being adapted into anime. In 2018, we had Citrus, Happy Sugar Life, Asago to Kase-san, and Yagate Kimi ni Naru. To continue that trend, in 2019, Fragtime is another hour-long original animation adaptation of a two volume yuri-genre manga with some science fiction elements mixed into it.
Of course, this show had production problems, but for not the reasons you think. While show made it to theaters, after a few weeks, Tear Studio disappeared as they went bankrupt. Therefore, people who worked on the production didnโt get paid. While this original animation eventually made it onto Blu-ray and DVD. You might be wondering, was the wait worth it?
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Yuru Camp – Final Review
Back in 2018, I kind of forgot about this show despite being a Manga Time Kirara title since I had too much to watch. Yes, itโs Yuru Camp, which is a slice of life story that focuses on cute girls going camping outdoors. As expected, this might be one of the most enjoyable iyashikei shows, especially given what is happening now.
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Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight – Final Review
Back in 2018, I havenโt got the chance to watchย Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight. While it took a while to get a chance to watch it, I am so glad that I watched it when I have the chance to it. Besides the pairings, there are plenty things to like about it besides the performances and even the music.
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Hidamari Sketch – Final Review
Itโs no surprise that these days, I tend to enjoy the usual slice of life anime with a mostly, if not all female cast. Perhaps one of the most known school-girl slice of life story that publishes in theย Manga Time Kirara Caratย isย Hidamari Sketch. Itโs not too surprising since this is the first title out of many published in theย Manga Time Kiraraย that received an anime adaptation.
If you take a first glance of the showโs poster image or one of the volumes of the manga, this might remind you of another show,ย Madoka Magica. The person behind these character designs is Aoki Ume. She is a mangaka known for creating cute character designs.
Whileย Hidamari Sketchย is one of her well known works, she also created character designs forย Madoka Magica includingย some characters inย Magia Record, and the main character forย Kirara Fantasia, Kirara. If you didnโt know, Kaname Madoka is basically based on Yuno. Of Shaft both animatedย Hidamari Sketchย andย Madoka Magica. As expected, I enjoyed the first season quite a lot since it has a lot of funny and cute moments.
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Pocket Monsters Sword and Shield – Final Review
After taking a break from being frustrated over the state of my blog, I’m finally back! During that time, I have completed two video games, namely Pocket Monsters Sword and Shield. As you would expect, these games are probably the most controversial. It’s not too surprising since Game Freak cut a large number of Pokรฉmon from the games.
Now that I finished the main story, itโs time to share my thoughts. Is the game really that bad people make it out to be?
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Sansha Sanyou – Final Review
Now that the spring season is now mostly a barren wasteland thanks to COVID-19, I decided to tackle my backlog. Of course, there are a good number of shows I still have to watch, including someย Manga Time Kiraraย adaptations. While I watched and cover a good number of them each season, there are some that I miss due to lack of time covering them.
Like withย GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Sansha Sanyouย is another one of those shows I wanted to watch after playing one of the events fromย Kirara Fantasia. Yes, besides Nishikawa Youkoโs rich young lady personality and cute appearance gracing me, I used her a lot in quests besides Koyume, Sharo, Naru, Archive, and Swimsuit Kaoruko. I kind of like her character design and personality. While she is not rich anymore and can only afford eating bread crusts, she still has a lot of charm.
Of course, the only reason I didnโt watch it until now since itโs a Funimation exclusive. I didnโt start subscribing to it until the start of this year.
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Pocket Monsters Sword and Shield – First Impressions
Pocket Monsters Sword and Shieldย are the most controversial release in the franchise yet. Itโs not too surprising since Game Freak removed little over half of the available Pokรฉmon in the franchise. They said that they will improve graphics and animations.
When the game released, it appears that they didnโt do that, which caused the vocal minority of the fandom to become angry and review bomb the game saying itโs bad. This reminds me of a famous quote of people going on message boards complaining about games they never played. With that, since I played around 14 hours with only two badges, itโs time to share my first impressions.
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GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class – Final Review
I have to admit that after playing Kirara Fantasia, an event โHitsugi Katsugi, GA, and the Golden Kuromon Statueโ finally introduces characters from Satoko Kiyukiโs works. They are Hitsugi Katsugi no Kuroย and GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class, which the latter received an anime adaptation.ย Charmed by the cuteness of Yamaguchi Kisaragi, I decided give the anime a watch.
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Manga Review – Ochikobore Fruit Tart – Volume 1 – Becoming Idols to Aim for Stardom and Save a Dormitory
While the first half of 2019 have two seasons devoid ofย Manga Time Kiraraย adaptions, the wait is almost over. This consists ofย Machikado Mazoku, Ochikobore Fruit Tartย andย Koisuru Shouwakusei (Asteroid).While the former will air this summer, the other two will air probably in the fall or in the near future. With that, Itโs time to take a look at the first volume ofย Ochikobore Fruit Tartย (ใใกใใผใใใซใผใใฟใซใ, lit:ย Dropout Fruit Tart) manga.
Author:Hamayumiba Sou (ๆตๅผๅ ดๅ)
Publisher:Manga Time KR Comics (Serialized in Manga Time Kirara Carat)
Original Release Date:ย May 15, 2016
Where to Buy
- Physical:ย CDJapan
- Digital:ย CDJapan eBooks
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Manga Review – Comic Girls – Volume 2 – More Koyume and Tsubasa Shipping Moments?
Now that Kaoruko settled in at the all-girls mangaka dorm, what happens next in the daily life of Kaoruko, Koyume, Tsubasa and Ruki as Kaoruko aims for serialization of her first series?
Author:ย Hanzawa Kaori (ใฏใใใใใใ)
Publisher:ย Manga Time KR Comics (Serialized inย Manga Time Kirara Max)
Original Release Date:ย May 12, 2016
Where to Buy
- Physical:ย CDJapan
- Digital:ย CDJapan eBooks
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Manaria Friends – Final Review
Sometimes, main franchises receive spinoffs that are light hearted. We have seen this withย Hidan no Aria AAย andย Hina Logi with the cast mostly female with theย yuriย turned up to eleven.
Mysteria Friendsย is one of those spin offs from Cygamesโsย Rage of Bahamut. ย Cygames originally planned to make this spinoff in 2015, but they shelved it until 2018. Yes, itโs that same Cygames that createdย Granblue Fantasy, which is far more popular gachamobile game thanย Rage of Bahamut. They also makeย Uma Musumeย as well, which received its own anime in April 2018..
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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Rebellion Story – Movie Review
It has been a while since Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magicaย first aired in 2011. Since then, there have been two movies which is a recap of the anime series with better animation. Of course, there are also two console games released, bunch of manga spinoff series, a dedicated Manga Time Kirara magazine filled with Madoka stuff, and recently, a smart phone game, Magia Record.
Of course, there is also a sequel movie, which starts where the anime and the first two movies left off. That movie is of course the Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Rebellion Story.
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Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Side Story – Mobile Game First Impressions
If you recall in 2011,ย Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magicaย took a different spin of the magical girl genre focusing on the darker aspects. With that, similar anime series such asย Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku andย Mahou Shoujo Siteย followed the leader in the genre, especially the former. I have to admit that I still have to see the Rebellion movie and will do so someday.
Of course, the Madoka Magicaย franchise had two licensed games such as Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Portableย and Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica The Battle Pentagram, which I reviewed. Besides these two games, there are actually a good number of mobile games based off the franchise as well. While they are only available in Japan only and short-lived, mobile gaming has evolved since then.
In 2017, eventually a new mobile game called Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Side Story, which released for iPhones and Android smartphones. It features new characters along with other magical girls from other spinoffs. Currently, there is a stage play and manga adaptation with an anime adaptation coming later this year.
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