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Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Final Review

September 25, 2011 by Chikorita157 5 Comments


With the start of the 21st century, the so-called Iyashikei genre became popularized, especially with Aria through its gorgeous scenery, focus on friendship, and lighthearted feeling. I tend to enjoy them as it melt the stress from life that gives you a good feeling.

Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe is just that, except it involves a really cute and young Japanese girl living in a foreign country like France. (Image Source)
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Category: Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe, ReviewsTag: final impressions, moe, Slatelight, slice of life

Tamayura (OVA) – Episodes 3 & 4 (END) – Finding that Special Place…

September 23, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Believe it or not, Fuu was so clumsy back when she was a child.

At the last half of the story, we get to see Fuu and her friends searching for the spot where her father took that special picture. Through the help of Sayomi, whose driving skills is very dubious, she made this adventure possible.
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Category: TamayuraTag: final impressions, Hal Film Maker, moe, photography, slice of life

Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 12 (END) – Claude’s Acceptance for Yune

September 22, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Yune just loves her cats...

We are finally at the end with Yune obsessing over cats once again.  Underneath it all, there are some dramatic and heartwarming moments to resolve Claude’s concern for her.
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Category: Ikoku Meiro no CroisèeTag: drama, final impressions, moe, Slatelight, slice of life

Tamayura (OVA) – Episodes 1 & 2 (First Impressions) – Pictures Tell a Thousand Memories

September 21, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
The girls simply enjoys being with each other...

Before the Fall Anime Season begins, I decided to take a look at Tamayura, which is a four episode long OVA involving four girls. Of course, I always tend to like these shows because the nostalgia, lighthearted story and of course, friendship.
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Read moreTamayura (OVA) – Episodes 1 & 2 (First Impressions) – Pictures Tell a Thousand Memories
Category: TamayuraTag: first impressions, Hal Film Maker, moe, photography, slice of life

Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 25 – Turmoil and Losing the Kissuisou They Love…

September 20, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Ohana becomes anxious of where the inn is heading that she can't sleep.

As the employee’s refuse to surrender, they start to work long hours to win the battle. Meanwhile, Ohana becomes increasingly worried about the changes happening around her. She fears that it won’t be the same Kissuisou inn she knew and love once the festival is over.
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Read moreHanasaku Iroha – Episode 25 – Turmoil and Losing the Kissuisou They Love…
Category: Hanasaku IrohaTag: coming of age, drama, PA Works

Nichijou and Kyoto Animation’s take on Creativity

September 20, 2011 by Chikorita157 11 Comments


In the past few years, the Slice of Life genre gained a lot of popularity. Many of these shows while similar have unique stories. As I explained in my editorial about the genre back in 2010, there is really no defined definition of what makes a show a Slice of Life.

In particular, Kyoto Animation has pushed few of the most popular shows of this genre.  Lucky Star and K-On has a huge following for cute characters, but both of them have two different premises. The former focuses on the anime subculture and the latter, the true essence of friendship. On the other hand, Nichijou takes a spin of the genre with less emphasis on characters and more on ingenious comedy (Image Source).
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Category: Editorials, NichijouTag: commentary, essay, kyoani, opinion, slice of life

True Tears – Episode 6 – The Growing Tension of Love

September 18, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
The lack of Noe was somewhat disappointing...

Things get problematic as the situation between Shinchiro and everyone else gets tense. In short, poo has definitely hit the fan.
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Read moreTrue Tears – Episode 6 – The Growing Tension of Love
Category: True TearsTag: drama, love triangle, PA Works, romance

New Theme and Feedback

September 18, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

Since I decided to redesign the theme ahead of time, so I spent 6 hours making a new child theme.  And you might be asking, why are you changing the design if the old one is okay?

From April of last year, I created my first major theme based off the Thematic Framework. It took many hours since I don’t have a sufficient knowledge of CSS. Because of this, I had to play trial and error. Eventually, I liked the design and made several minor changes over the months. While the design looked fine, it had some quirks with the layout and such. Because I’m redesigning the theme and color scheme when my blog turns three years old next February, I may as well overhaul the backend of the theme.

When I was deciding on the theme framework to use, I didn’t want to use a free theme since these designs tend to get overused, especially the Twenty Ten and Twenty Eleven themes (especially with the sidebar removal being a pain in the butt). I made a decision to spend some money to get a premium theme that will last into the future. After looking around, I have chosen to use StudioPress’s Genesis as I can create a child theme like I did with Thematic and it’s not too outrageously expensive compared to Thesis. This new theme still uses the same color scheme since I haven’t come up with one with some noticeable changes, which makes it look cleaner. Of course, the theme itself reduced the need to use a few plugins like WP-PageNavi, which will hopefully take the load off the site. Also, I’ll be adapting this theme to Shiori’s Diary when this design gets finished.

If you have any suggestions on what I should add or change in the new theme, make a comment below and I will take a look at it. Besides from that, enjoy the somewhat new design!

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Category: Site UpdatesTag: site, theme overhaul, updates

Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 11 – Yune’s Unfortunate Wish

September 17, 2011 by Chikorita157 6 Comments
Yune finally asks Calude as Alice gets excited... but she doesn't get the response she wanted.

Claude decides to go on a picnic with Yune and Oscar. This is where she starts recalling the sad memories of her older sister, Shione.
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Category: Ikoku Meiro no CroisèeTag: drama, moe, Slatelight, slice of life

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 11 – Preparing for the Best and Miki’s False Hope

September 16, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Haruka is optimistic about the announcement. As for Yayoi, well...

At last, the Producer gets a performance at a concert for the girls. They become excited and start to practice their new routine amidst some setbacks.
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Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, drama, moe, music
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