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 it’s time to share my impressions of it.
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Sorairo Utility – OVA Review
final impressions
Selection Project – Episode 13 (END) – The Dream That Became True
You might be wondering, did Suzune finally wake up from their slumber? Did the girls reach 2 million yells, we’ll find out their fate soon enough?
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Puraore! Pride of Orange – Episode 12 (END) – The Power of Bonds and Teamwork
You might be wondering, how did the rest of the game go? Will Dream Monkeys win so that they can do their victory dance?
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Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai – Episode 20 (END) – Jahy’s Celebration Party and Festival Fun
Now that Jahy managed to stop Su-chan and the Demon Lord, the Owner throws a farewell party. Well, how things go?
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Yakunara Mug Cup Mo 2 – Episodes 11 and 12 (END) – The Big Reveal
With Himeno hard at work at making something special worthy for the shelf, I wonder what she came up with?
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Gakkou Gurashi! – Live Action Movie – Final Review
Believe it or not, Gakkou Gurashi was popular enough to receive a live action movie. You might be wondering, aren’t anime live actions usually bad? When the west tries to adapt Japanese manga/anime into a live action, the result ends up disastrous. Still, I didn’t expect too much from this since the live action movie of Gakkou Gurashi is an abridged version of the anime. What I saw was surprising.
Note: This review contains anime/manga spoilers for the school arc. I highly suggest watching the anime or read the school arc first before reading this review.
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Love Live! Superstar!! – Episode 12 (END) – Crisis Averted and The Unsurprising Regional Results
Now that Kanon finally gotten over her lingering anxiety issues, can she and her friends make it to nationals? The answer becomes obvious.
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Gakkou Gurashi! – Final Review
Since Halloween is coming, I decided that it’s probably a great time to review Gakkou Gurashi. Despite being a Manga Time Kirara title and a schoolgirl series, it’s not your typical one. Sure, the first episode seems deceiving, but it throws a zombie apocalypse into the mix.
While there is also a live action movie, which I will review later, I wonder how the anime turns out.
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Blue Reflection Ray – Episode 24 (END) – Reuniting Shino’s Lost Feelings
Now that Ruka, Hiori, and Mio reached the lair that Shino is hiding at, can they reach her feelings before it’s too late?
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Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S – Episode 12 (END) – The Special Day
With summer festival finally here, will Tohru get that special moment with Kobayashi she dreamed of?
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Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club – Final Review
Since the Fall season last year was quite busy, I didn’t quite finish the anime for the third generation of Love Live.
As expected, instead of doing the whole save the school thing, Nijigasaki High School Idol Club finally shake things up with focus on the individual idols. Not only that, the main character also isn’t a school idol at all. With that, does it live up to the previous generations? Let’s find out.
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Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san – Review
While it’s 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. Don’t 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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Slime Taoshite 300-nen Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita – Episode 12 (END) – Azusa Opens a Cafe
Now that Azusa manages to return to her normal self, she has the sudden urge to open a café. I wonder how it will turn out.
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Yakunara Mug Cup Mo – Episode 12 (END) – The Moment Of Truth
The results has finally came in. Obviously, Himeno shows a good deal of anxiety whether she will receive a reward or not. I guess it’s a moment of truth.
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Episode 8 – Yuru Camp – Final Review
In this episode, we will be reviewing the first season of Yuru Camp.
This is an audio version of our post, originally titled, Yuru Camp – Final Review, published on January 9, 2021. If you have any comments, leave a reply in the original post.
This podcast uses the following songs:
Night In Venice by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5763-night-in-venice
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5010-ultralounge
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Episode 6 – Fragtime – Original Animation Review
In this episode, we will be reviewing Fragtime, a original video animation.
This is an audio version of our post, originally titled, Fragtime – Original Animation Review, published on January 27, 2021. If you have any comments, leave a reply in the original post.
This podcast uses the following songs:
Night In Venice by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5763-night-in-venice
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5010-ultralounge
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ¶
Episode 3 – Vlad Love – Final Review
In this episode, we will be reviewing Vlad Love, a Vampire meets Girl comedy anime by Oshii Mamoru.
This is an audio version of our post, originally titled, Vlad Love – Final Review, published on March 14, 2021. If you have any comments, leave a reply in the original post.
Yuru Camp 2 – Episode 13 – The Last Day in Izu
After Nadeshiko, Rin, Aoi, Aki, and Ena saw the sunrise at Mt. Daruma, they decide to hit some more spots and paying a visit to a certain shop before heading home.
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Uma Musume 2 – Episode 13 (END) – The Miracle Victory
Now that Teio made the promise that she will win the next race, will she pull it off?
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Show By Rock!! Stars!! – Episode 12 (END) – The Big Performance Festival and The Origins of the Dark Speaker
At last, the big day has come as the bands performs. Of course, there is a dark monster lurking.
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Urasekai Picnic – Episode 12 (END) – Facing the Kankandra
Now that Toriko and Sorawo found the gate back to the real world, a strange creepy lady awaits them. Will they manage to escape the Urasekai and save the US forces?
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Vlad Love – Final Review
Vlad Love is one of those comedy shows that makes you wonder what is about. It’s basically a girl meets vampire girl. Yes, it’s starting to sound like a similar premise with Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san. The only difference is that while there is not as much yuri, its 100 times crazier. Not to mention, it’s 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 didn’t 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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Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!! – Final Review
It seems that anime involving music are very popular, especially when it comes to idols and girl bands. Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!! is Sanrio’s third installment of the franchise based on the mobile game. The big difference is that the third season feels more like a spinoff as it focuses on three new bands. Of course, the main band is obviously, Mashumairesh, which the main character, Howan forms with three other friends she meets, Himeko, Delmin, and Ruhuyu.
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