Chikorita157's Anime Blog

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai – Episode 1 – The Dark and Embarrassing Secrets of Togashi Yuuta

October 4, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

cyuunibyou-ep1-scr1 — Yuuta is reliving a dream as an RPG character.

Since summer is finally over, it’s time to focus on the first show I’m watching this fall. Just like Hyouka, it seems that Kyoto Animation was busy working on another project that got announced last year. This show is Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai (中二病でも恋がしたい, lit: I have Middle School Second Year Disease, but I Want to Love!). It has a male lead and this weird girl with an eye-patch. Seems interesting enough until I actually watched the first episode. After that, my mind simply got blown away.
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Category: Chuunibyou demo Koi ga ShitaiTag: comedy, first impressions, kyoani

Dog Days 2 – Episode 13 (END) – Farewell for Now

October 3, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

As the Union Festival and summer come to a close, the respective kingdoms throw their own farewell ceremonies as the heroes return to earth.
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Category: Dog DaysTag: final impressions, Kemonomimi, moe, Seven Arcs

A Year of Self-Studying Japanese – Some Experiences

October 2, 2012 by Chikorita157 9 Comments

It’s almost a year since I started teaching myself Japanese and I think it would be best to share some of my experiences in certain aspects. Obviously, learning a second language takes a lot of commitment and it’s not easy like buying Rosetta Stone (which is a big waste of money) and expecting instant gratification. It took a lot of effort since it’s learning by doing.

On the surface, Asian languages tend to be difficult since most of them use logograms, also known as Chinese Characters along with different grammar rules. With practice and constant studying, it’s just like learning any other language, except it takes a bit more time to have a basic understanding

Aside from that, here are some observations I had after one year of studying.
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Category: Editorials, Japanese Self-Study ProgressTag: analysis, Japanese, personal experiences

Kokoro Connect – Episode 13 – It Ends Abruptly…

September 30, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

kokoroconnect-ep13-scr1 — Now he got a pice of age regression.

It finally ends with Taichi spilling the beans along with other stuff regarding Iori’s past.
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Category: Kokoro ConnectTag: drama, final impressions or is it?, moe

Nogizaka Haruka’s Secret ~Finale~ – Episode 1 – Time for More Disappointment

September 28, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

nogizakaharuka-finale-1-scr1 — They make an adorable couple, but when will they kiss each other?

I’m dreading every moment of this considering how bad the second season was. Still, I’m obligated to finish it, which is why we have four original video animations to finish it. As a matter in fact, the original source material concluded several months ago, which can explain why they wanted to finish the Anime. Believe me, there will be a lot of fireworks going once this is done and it took only three years in the making to get here.
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Category: Nogizaka Haruka no HimitsuTag: comedy, Diomedea, fanservice, moe, romance, strawberry sundaes, why haven't they kissed yet?!

Tari Tari – Final Review

September 27, 2012 by Chikorita157 5 Comments

For a while now, PA Works have earned a reputation for it’s excellent production values, probably to the point where it can rival Kyoto Animation. They have done mostly original stories, which is one of the reasons why their shows tend to start on a good note. However, they also have a tendency to go sour at the middle and it was especially apparent with Hanasaku Iroha where it looses track of what it originally set out for and goes to the uncharted territory of uneasiness like unnecessary crossdressing and senseless love triangles. With Mari Okada completely out of the equation, will Tari Tari address the issues that the studio’s other works had? We’ll just have to find out. (Image Source)
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Category: Reviews, Tari TariTag: final impressions, music, PA Works