comedy

Hidamari Sketch – Final Review

June 21, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

It’s 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 the Manga Time Kirara Carat is Hidamari Sketch. It’s not too surprising since this is the first title out of many published in the Manga Time Kirara that received an anime adaptation.

If you take a first glance of the show’s poster image or one of the volumes of the manga, this might remind you of another show, Madoka Magica. The person behind these character designs is Aoki Ume. She is a mangaka known for creating cute character designs.

While Hidamari Sketch is one of her well known works, she also created character designs for Madoka Magica including some characters in Magia Record, and the main character for Kirara Fantasia, Kirara. If you didn’t know, Kaname Madoka is basically based on Yuno. Of Shaft both animated Hidamari Sketch and 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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Category: Hidamari Sketch, ReviewsTag: comedy, final impressions, moe, shaft

Tamayomi – Episode 10 – The Ryoyukan Challenge

June 3, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

As expected, Shin Koshigaya finds out first hand that Ryoyukan is a challenge.

At last, Shin Koshigaya is facing off Ryoyukan. Is Yoshino’s strategy enough to break through? At a glance, it’s already an uphill battle.
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, moe, sports

Tamayomi – Episode 9 – Shin Koshigaya’s First Big Win

May 27, 2020 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Obviously, Nayayama has lost her cool and let Ibuki’s pitch annoy her.

Now that Nakayama lost her cool after Ibuki copied her pitch, it’s now Shin Koshigaya’s chance to win the game.
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, moe, sports

Tamayomi – Episode 8 – Tama Meets Her Old Friend and The First Match

May 20, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

Guess who finally came? Yes, it’s Tama’s old friend.

The summer girls’ baseball tournament has finally begun. Tama meets a certain someone from Ryoyukan before Shin Koshigaya High School faces off their first match.
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, moe, sports

Hidamari Sketch – Episodes 1-3 – Cuteness Overload

May 14, 2020 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

As COVID-19 rages on and affects most anime productions, it’s time to watch more shows that are on my list. Recently, I have compiled a list of shows I plan to cover. I probably won’t be able to finish everything by the time everything starts to go back to the new normal. At least this will give me some things to cover during the next few seasons. After all, the next several months will be pretty barren with all the delays.

With that, we continue the trend of watching all the Manga Time Kirara adaptations I haven’t seen yet. This time we head back to 2007. Yes, we are finally watching the timeless schoolgirl slice of life filled with diabetes induced cuteness. That show is Hidamari Sketch. Yes, I orginally intended to review this show last year. However, my big move for a new job kind of distracted me from actually watching the whole first season.
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Category: Hidamari SketchTag: comedy, first impressions, moe, shaft

Tamayomi – Episode 7 – Tournament Picks and The Preparations

May 13, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

Yoshino is obviously excited about meeting other players.

Now that Yomi and Tama had their first win, it’s time to focus on the summer tournament. Of course, only Yoshino, Ms. Fuji and Tama went to the ceremony. I wonder, what will their placement will be?
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, moe

Sansha Sanyou – Final Review

May 9, 2020 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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 some Manga Time Kirara 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 with GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Sansha Sanyou is another one of those shows I wanted to watch after playing one of the events from Kirara Fantasia. Yes, besides Nishikawa Youko’s 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 didn’t watch it until now since it’s a Funimation exclusive. I didn’t start subscribing to it until the start of this year.
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Category: Reviews, Sansha SanyouTag: comedy, final impressions, maid, moe

Tamayomi – Episode 6 – The 4th Game Is the Charm

May 6, 2020 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

At last, that training from hell is finally paying off.

As they say, is the fourth try the charm after losing three games in a row? Maybe.
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, moe

Sansha Sanyou – Episodes 7-9 – A New Potential Pairing, The Rival Date and the Scary Cultural Festival

May 5, 2020 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

It seems that Sasame found the perfect person.

Finally, the unthinkable has finally happened. Yes, Serina and Teru finally goes on a “date.” I wonder how it turned out.
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Category: Sansha SanyouTag: comedy, maid, moe

Tamayomi – Episode 5 – Baseball Training Camp From Hell

April 29, 2020 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

As expected, Ms. Fuji is actually skilled at baseball and she is not messing around.

Since Yomi and her friends lost a practice game, Ms. Fuji wants them to actually be ready for the tournament. You know what this means, right? Yep, a training camp.
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, moe

Sansha Sanyou – Episode 4-6 – Cat Photo Taking Rivalries, Maid Bakeries and Fun at the Beach

April 28, 2020 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Yes, during Youko’s childhood, she did that laugh.

With that, we delve deeper as Teru and Futaba helps out at Shino’s bakery. Also, that beach episode finally arrives.
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Category: Sansha SanyouTag: comedy, fanservice, maid, moe

Sansha Sanyou – Episodes 1-3 – The Poor Princess and the Awesome Maid

April 26, 2020 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

This is how they all met, all by chance.

As expected, it seems that for the most part, most spring season shows are now being pushed back due to covid-19. Instead of letting the blog go without any content, we are going to start covering some shows from the backlog. As you would expect, there is still a good number of shows that I haven’t got the chance to watch.

With how this works is that I will cover three episodes each week for a given series until I complete it and review it. Unlike regular episodic impressions where I cover the episodes overall, I will only touch on the aspects I find interesting and enjoyable. With the first series I will cover in the backlog is the first three episodes of Sansha Sanyou.
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Category: Sansha SanyouTag: comedy, first impressions, moe

Tamayomi – Episode 4 – Yomi’s and Tama’s First Baseball Game Together

April 22, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

Oono obviously doesn’t like how Aasukara, the ace of the team not showing up.

At last, Yomi’s team finally get a taste of how a real baseball game is like. However, the team they are facing, Yanaukawagoe competed in nationals. Yep, this is going to be a hard game to win, but they are determined.
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, moe

Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 3 – Hina’s First Big Catch

April 21, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

Tere is no wonder why Hina unintentionally punishes Natsumi.

At last, Hina finally receives her own fishing rod. Now, the Breakwater Club are going on a fishing trip to fish for some flathead fish. Hina decides to find out what it actually looks like.
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Category: Houkago Teibou NisshiTag: comedy, moe

Tamayomi – Episode 3 – Tama’s and Yomi’s New Promise

April 15, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

It seems that Nozomi is interested in the baseball club, but not sure about joining.

Now that Yomi’s team now has 7 members on her team, with a new advisor, they start training. However, she might have two more members possibly joining.
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, moe

Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 2 – Hina’s First Time Casting

April 14, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

Hina’s mother is surprised that her daughter brought a cooler of fish back home.

Now that Hina reluctantly joins the Breakwater Club, she continues her life in high school
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Category: Houkago Teibou NisshiTag: comedy, moe

Bang Dream Third Season – Episode 12 and 13 (END) – The Big Day at the Budoukan

April 11, 2020 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Rokka is happy that she can perform on the same stage as Poppin’ Party.

Now that the results of the preliminaries are finally out, Poppin Party and RAISE A SUILEN are tied. I wonder how things will play out as Roselia and RAISE A SUILEN agrees to do a song with Poppin Party together.
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Category: BanG Dream!Tag: comedy, final impressions, music

Tamayomi – Episode 2 – Dark Pasts and The Second Chance

April 8, 2020 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

With Tama and Yomi finally united, they started creating their own tea. However, it seems that the baseball club has a dark past.
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, moe

Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 1 – Hina’s Dream Club Aspirations Ruined

April 7, 2020 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

I would freak out if a bug landed on my hand.

A girl named Tsurugi Hina just moved to a seaside town. After attempting to fix a stuffed animal, she tries to find a craft store. However, she finds a girl at a pier that think that fainted. Sadly, it’s not necessarily the case.
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Category: Houkago Teibou NisshiTag: comedy, first impressions, moe

Tamayomi – Episode 1 – Yomi’s and Tama’s Reunion

April 1, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

From the look of their childhood, Yomi made that promise to Tama.

Yomi finally starts her first day of high school. However, she finds someone from her childhood going to the same school. You know what this means, right?
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Category: TamayomiTag: baseball, comedy, first impressions, moe

Bang Dream Third Season – Episode 11 – The Origins Behind Paero’s Identity

March 31, 2020 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Now that Chiyu finally came back to her senses, is she able to bring back Paero? Also, who is actually Paero anyway?
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Category: BanG Dream!Tag: comedy, drama, music

Koisuru Asteroid – Episode 12 (END) – The Dream Lives On

March 27, 2020 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Mira and Ao hard at work working on their presentations.

Now that the sky cleared up, will Ao and Mira be able to find an asteroid this time around?
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Category: Koisuru AsteroidTag: comedy, final impressions, moe, yuri

Bang Dream Third Season – Episode 10 – Turmoil and Bringing Back RAISE A SUILEN

March 24, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

It seems that other girls look up to Masuki quite a lot.

After ChuChu became upset at everyone since RAISE A SUILEN dropped to second place. Masuki walked off as a result. When Paero try to comfort ChuChu, she lashed out of her. Now, Paero seems to have given up on the band.
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Category: BanG Dream!Tag: comedy, drama, music