Hana receives some money in the mail. It becomes obvious why.
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Slow Start – Episode 12 (END) – Hana Takes Her Next Step
final impressions
Citrus – Episode 12 (END) – Sara Lends a Hand and Yuzu’s True Confession
You might be wondering, does Sara goes along with Mei’s desire to kiss her? Maybe not.
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Sakura Quest – Volume 1 – Manga Review
Given that this blog will be turning 10 years old next year, I want to expand my content. Aside from anime reviews and Japanese video games, I will cover some Japanese manga. I imported 9 volumes from different series, mostly leaving where the anime left off. All the manga I bought are Manga Time Kirara series.
With that, the first I will review is the manga adaptation of Sakura Quest.
Author: Kohinata Iroha (小日向いろは)
Publisher: Manga Time KR Comics (Serialized in Manga Time Kirara Forward)
Original Release Date: May 12, 2017
Where to Buy: CDJapan
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Kiniro Mosaic – Final Review
I always find Iyashikei slice of life shows very enjoyable since it gives a sense of escapism from reality. This time, this show focuses on a Japanese girl who goes to England for a week for a homestay. Of course, she obsesses over foreigners, especially girls with blond hair that is Kiniro Mosaic.
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3DS Capture Mod Review
In 2016, I reviewed the Playstation Vita capture kit. It’s basically a hardware mod, which allows you to capture footage. While expensive, you can capture footage of all Vita games, which is something that you can’t do on the Playstation Vita TV officially.
In November, I decided to buy a Nintendo 3DS capture kit since Pocket Monsters Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is coming out with it being the last on the console. Now that I used the kit extensively, it’s time to share my thoughts.
Note: It’s not possible to obtain a Nintendo 3DS with a capture mod since the company behind it, Katsukity went out of business. This review will remain for historical purposes. No, the capture kit is not for sale.
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PlayStation 4 – Worth it in the Age of PC Gaming and Nintendo Switch?
Since June 2016, I finally bought a PlayStation 4. You might be wondering, what took so long for you to write a review? There are many reasons why I didn’t hop on the PlayStation 4 bandwagon until later on.
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Love Live Sunshine!! Second Season – Episode 12 and 13 (END) – Finding the Radiance
At last, we are finally at the end. Will the girls win Love Live and find their radiance?
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Blend S – Episode 12 (END) – A Day Having Fun in The Snow
Dino decides to take everyone to a ski resort. Will there be something interesting that will happen there?
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Konohana Kitan – Episode 12 (END) – Mystery Behind Ookami’s Kenzoku Scroll
It’s finally New Year’s Eve. While Yuzu helps cleans the room, she finds a scroll. I wonder what it is.
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Love Live School Idol Paradise (All Volumes) – Final Review
I have to admit that idol anime can be fun to watch. While it’s obvious that I like The Idolmaster a lot more, Love Live is enjoyable as well despite the music is not my cup of tea. When Dingo, who developed the Project Diva games on the PlayStation Portable, announced Love Live School Idol Paradise, it interests me. While it faced a few delays, does it live up to expectations? Maybe not and I will explain why you should probably skip this game and keep playing Love Live School Idol Festival instead.
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The Idolmaster Platinum Stars – Final Review
For a while now, idols have become popular in Japan. While I enjoy Idolmaster 2 and One for All on the Playstation 3, Bandai Namco decides to make the jump to the Playstation 4. They announced The Idolmaster Platinum Stars on the franchise’s 10th anniversary live concert and released in July of 2016. It improves on the graphics drastically while introducing new gameplay. The question is, does it live up to the hype.
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Yoru no Nai Kuni 2: Shingetsu no Hanayome – Final Review
In November 2015, Gust made a new franchise called Yoru no Nai Kuni (also known as Night of Azure outside of Japan). It focused on a half-demon girl named Arnice (アーナス) with her quest to protect Lilysse (リュリーティス) and stop the Nightlord
The sequel, Yoru no Nai Kuni 2: Shingetsu no Hanayome (よるのないくに２；新月の花嫁, lit: Land without Darkness: Bride of the New Moon) starts where the first game left off with a new cast with more refinements to the battle system and a new story. Of course, this game suffered development hell with it delayed several times. It’s not until August 31st it finally made it past development and released to the public in Japan. With that, this makes you wonder, is the sequel worth the wait?
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Love Live Sunshine!! – Final Review
Since its inception, Love Live School Idol Project have grown into a very popular idol-genre franchise. It garnered a lot of fans around the world with its story of a group of girls banding together to save their school through singing. Love Live Sunshine focuses on the successors of Muse, Aqours. Does it live up to the original series? Let’s find out.
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New Game!! – Episode 12 (END) – An Emotional Farewell, For Now.
With PECO’s development finally finished, Kou reveals her intentions that Rin is afraid about. Yes, Kou is planning to leave.
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Centaur no Nayami – Episode 12 (END) – A Silly Adventure Story and Rigged Tournaments
I have to admit, Akechi comes up with the weirdest adventure stories ever.
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Nintendo Switch – A Worthy Successor of the Playstation Vita?
For a while now, the Playstation Vita was the console for me. Not only it’s almost as powerful as a Playstation 3, but it has a lot of good Japanese role playing games. It also sold well in Japan.
Now, there is another contender. You guessed it! It’s the Nintendo Switch.
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Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic – Episode 12 (END) – Graduation and Lion’s Worries of Nina Possibly Leaving
Now that graduation day comes, Nina receives a letter from ALCA. Lion and her friends become worried that Nina will leave them. Will she actually do it?
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Kemono Friends – Final Review
In the past, there are many shows that feature animal ears (獣耳) such as Dog Days. Kemono Friends takes this to another level with animal girls set in a zoo that is long abandoned by humans. While this show is a sequel for the now defunct mobile game, it became surprisingly popular. With that, does this show live up to the hype? Let’s find out.
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BanG Dream! – Final Review
A few months back, I shared my thoughts about Kidani Takaaki believing that idol boom will die and the band boom will happen. Of course, that never really went into fruition since girl band shows are not too different from idol anime.
Regardless, Bushiroad, the company behind the Love Live School Idol Festival mobile game decided to take gamble. They created a new franchise called BanG Dream focused on girl bands. They created an anime series to jump-start this trend. You might be asking yourself, did the anime succeeded in that goal? Not so much.
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Urara Meirochou – Final Review
I have to admit, slice of life and Iyashikei shows are enjoyable because it can show the little things in life. Urara Meirochou focuses on a girl named Chiya. She comes from the forest to a city called Meirochou to find her lost mother.
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Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon – Final Review
In the past few years, Kyoto Animation has made some very enjoyable shows, namely both seasons of Hibike Euphonium. They did not disappoint in regards on how the relationships turned out in the end. When it comes to comedy mixed with fantasy, as of recently, Musaigen no Panthom World gave viewers mixed feelings. With that, will Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon live up to expectations?
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DanMachi Gaiden Sword Oratoria – Episode 12 (END) – The Fight Against the Corrupt Spirit
Now that Aiz and her party members arriveed at the 59th floor, they face off against a plant monster? Will Aiz find the answer she is looking for.
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Hinako Note – Episode 12 (END) – Valentine Day’s Chocolates and a Special Surprise
Hinako couldn’t sleep because the room is too cold. When she goes downstairs into the kitchen, she finds something shocking. What is it?
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Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey – Final Review
In recent years, there has been a shift to open-world type games such as Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with the advancements in graphics power to handle them. While Gust made improvements to the gameplay aspects in the Atelier series, Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey (フィリスのアトリエ〜不思議な旅の錬金術士〜) is perhaps the most ambitious game they made in the franchise. It features a large world to explore while bringing new mechanics. How well did they execute this? Let’s find out.
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