first impressions

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

Fall 2012 Anime Season Preview and Plans

September 7, 2012 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

As the summer season comes to a close in a few weeks, it’s time to start planning for the fall. What I intend to do is to give a list of shows I plan to watch and some updates on what is going on (and its subject to change). (Image Source)
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Category: Season PreviewsTag: fall, first impressions, preview

Kokoro Connect – Episode 1 – I’m in a Girl’s Body?! That’s Impossible!

July 22, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

kokoroconnect-ep1-scr1 — It may look like a dream, but it’s not.

Since Dog Days 2 Episode 3 isn’t coming out anytime soon, I want to focus on a show that has been talked about quite a lot in the blogosphere. That show is Kokoro Connect.
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Category: Kokoro ConnectTag: body swapping, comedy, first impressions

Dog Days 2 – Episode 1 – The Grand Return

July 8, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

dogdays2-ep1-scr1 — They finally reunite…

Last summer, I watched the whole first season of Dog Days while on vacation in two days. Although the story was average, it’s still a fun experience as the characters had enjoyable personalities along with the idea of a friendly war. Despite the mundane ending, it was fun and had charm. With the second season, I expect things to become more exciting as Shinku brings his childhood friend, Becky with Shinku’s cousin, Nanami to that fantasy world.
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Category: Dog DaysTag: adventure, catgirls, fanservice, fantasy, first impressions, Kemonomimi, moe, Seven Arcs, tsundere

Tari Tari – Episode 1 – When your Vice Principal Doesn’t Let you Sing, Start your Own Club!

July 2, 2012 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

taritari-ep1-scr1 — Exactly what I thought…

It’s finally summer, thus we begin the anime of this season. First to air is of course Tari Tari. If you know some Japanese, “たり…たりする” usually lists activities. In English, it will translate out to be “do such things as x and y.”

As you will expect, this show is about two male characters, three girls and music. It sounds familiar, but I haven’t even shared my thoughts about the episode yet!
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Category: Tari TariTag: first impressions, music, PA Works

Summer 2012 Anime Season Preview and Plans

June 15, 2012 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

Since the spring anime will come to an end pretty soon, I may as well take the time and show what I have planned for the summer. As you would expect, I won’t watch much since I usually use this time to catch up on my backlog. Additionally, I’ll share what I have in store for the next two months. (Image Source)
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Category: Dog Days, Season PreviewsTag: first impressions, preview, summer

Simoun – First Impressions (Episode 1 & 2)

May 23, 2012 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

Once upon a time, Draggle offered me to join this live watch of Simoun shortly after my defeat in the Aniblog Tourney. Of course, I was busy with a lot of projects and finals for the Spring Semester until now. I decided to take a look at the first two episodes and what I have seen amazed me. (Image Source)
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Category: SimounTag: drama, first impressions, romance, science fiction, Studio DEEN, yuri

Hyouka – Episode 1 – Entangled in Curiosity

April 26, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

hyouka-ep1-scr1 — You can't escape... Resistance is futile.

Finally, the most anticipated show for this season, Hyouka has finally aired. Does it meet expectations? Well…
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Category: HyoukaTag: first impressions, kyoani, mystery

Shining Hearts ~Shiawase no Pan~ – Episode 1 – They Should Have Called it “Shining Bread”

April 14, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

shininghearts-ep1-scr1 — Although the girls look cute, there is not much substance beyond that.

Like it says on the tin, the first episode has a lot of bread and happiness…
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Category: Shining Hearts ~Shiawase no Pan~Tag: first impressions, moe, omg bread, Production I.G

Let’s Check Out – Natsuiro Kiseki – Episode 1

April 6, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

natsuiro-ep1-scr1 — Let this snapshot set the mood for this episode.

If you read some of my contributions on Anime Instrumentality Blog, it’s a known fact that I am a fan of Sphere because the girls can sing great (with Toyosaki Aki being an exception). Now, they are creating an original anime called Natsuiro Kiseki, which means Summer Color Miracle in Japanese. Since it combine one of my favorite group of singers with one of the best animation studios, Sunrise who recently produced Daily Lives Of High School Boys, what could go wrong?
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Category: Natsuiro KisekiTag: drama, first impressions, sphere, Sunrise

Spring 2012 Anime Season Preview and Future Plans

March 26, 2012 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

Artist: njigen hairitai — Everyone loves Marika...

This season just zoomed by us despite winter never arriving. Now, the next plan of action is the Spring Anime for this year. Like always, I have a selection of shows I’m to watch.

In addition, I will reveal some future plans on my blog and summer plans. (Image Source)
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Category: Fate/zero, Season PreviewsTag: first impressions, preview, spring

Spring Break Madness: Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai – Episode 1

March 10, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

papa-ep1-scr1 — Boy meets girl... except his life will get turned upside down shortly after.

Somehow, I have a certain urge to watch Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai (lit. Listen to me, Girls. I am Your Father!) because the girls looked so endearing. Also, I felt bored, so I decided to watch it for myself to see how it was like.
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Category: Papa no Iukoto o KikinasaiTag: cuteness, family, first impressions, moe

Mouretsu Pirates – Episode 1 – First Impressions

January 25, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

mouretsu-ep1-scr1 — Arrrgh! Time for some piracy!

I have to admit that I have been experiencing some boredom since I’m watching hardly anything. Usually, I watch a minimum of three shows per season. With Milky Holmes S2 release taking longer than expected, I decided to check out one of the most talked about shows in the past few weeks. That show is Mouretsu Pirates (or Bodacious Space Pirates).
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Category: Mouretsu PiratesTag: first impressions, pirates, science fiction

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Second Season – Episode 1 – Screw being a Detective, I want to become a Farmer!

January 7, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

milkyholmes-s2-ep1-scr1 — I have never expected this...

After Milky Holmes lost their powers for the second time, the second season starts right where they left off. The only problem now is that they completely forgot what they intended to become in the first place.
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Category: Tantei Opera Milky HolmesTag: comedy, don't mess with the farmers, first impressions, JC Staff, moe

Amagami SS+ Plus – Episode 1 (Tsukasa After Part 1) – When Elections and Love Collides…

January 6, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

amagamiss-plus-ep1-scr1 — What a lovely shot...

Our lovable male lead is finally back as the sequel to Amagami SS starts. It covers the after stories of each girl’s arcs backwards, which consists of two episodes. For that, the focus is on Tsukasa, right where we left off in the last season if you ignore the two specials from the last season.
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Category: Amagami SSTag: AIC, comedy, first impressions, moe, nii nii is a pervert, politics is serious business, romance

Obligatory and Early Winter 2012 Anime Season Preview

November 29, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

As the New Year fall upon us in another month and I have no anime to blog about due to delayed releases, I suppose I can work on the brief Winter Preview and plans for a Let’s Play of a certain game. (Image Source)
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Category: Amagami SS, Season Previews, Tantei Opera Milky HolmesTag: AIC, first impressions, future plans, JC Staff, preview, winter season

Working’!! – Episode 1 – Popura’s Height Issues and THAT Punch…

October 6, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

working-s2-ep1-scr1 — Popura already lost her mind....

A year has passed since the first season of Working (aka Wagnaria) aired and it brought entertaining comedy involving some restaurant workers with eccentric personalities. Few minutes into the first episode of the second season, that punch is finally back!
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Category: Working!!Tag: A-1 Pictures, comedy, first impressions, moe

Tamayura ~hitotose~ – Episode 1 – How Everything Started…

October 5, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

tamaura-hitotose-ep1-scr1 — Memories from photos are never forgotten...

Back in 2010 when the 4 episode Tamayura OVAs aired, the story felt somewhat incomplete from the lack of development of the other characters. Despite being short, the heartwarming feeling through its lighthearted story and gorgeous setting made the story really enjoyable.

With the first episode of Tamayura ~hitotose~, it retains the same aspects of the OVAs and expands on how Fuu got inspired to become a photographer and ultimately deciding to move back to the town of her childhood.
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Category: TamayuraTag: first impressions, Hal Film Maker, moe, photography, slice of life

Fate/Zero – Episode 1 – Brief First Impressions

October 2, 2011 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

fatezero-ep1-scr1 — They make a fine couple...

As expected, Fate/Zero started with a bang in a massive, 48-minute first episode. From my experience, it’s the longest introduction to a story I have seen for the first time since I started watching anime. Considering that this episode is very long, I’m only going to share my overall thoughts in a brief manner with the assumption that everyone had already watched it.
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Category: Fate/zeroTag: first impressions, Ufotable

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume – Episode 1 – Return of Chizuru’s Status Quo!

September 27, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

ikamusume-s2-ep1-scr1 — You don't want to mess with Chizuru... she's dangerous!

Finally, the second season of Ika Musume has invaded the blogosphere with the first episode. Of course, if you interested in watching this show and haven’t watched the prequel, I highly suggest doing so before jumping right in or you can get lost pretty easily.

Like in my previous posts of this show, I will split the post into three parts on each sketch showing by brief thoughts about it.
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Category: Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: comedy, Diomedea, first impressions, moe

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

September 21, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Tamayura-ep1-scr1 — 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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Category: TamayuraTag: first impressions, Hal Film Maker, moe, photography, slice of life

Fall 2011 Preview – The Season of Sequels (Updated)

August 25, 2011 by Chikorita157 10 Comments

Fall 2011 Anime Season is just around the corner with a few starting in September. If you have noticed already, this fall is full of sequels since there are many continuations and prequels that are airing. Out of the list of shows, I chosen four shows (besides The iDOLM@STER) I will be covering for the season.

Also, Melative will provide all information for the shows listed here (maybe incomplete).(Image Source)
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Category: Season Previews, Shinryaku! Ika Musume, Working!!Tag: A-1 Pictures, Diomedea, fall season, first impressions, preview, Ufotable

True Tears – Episode 1 & 2 (First Impressions)

August 15, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

true-tears-ep1-scr1 — This is not exactly the reaction he wanted from her.

For a while now, I wanted to watch True Tears, PA Works’s first production before they produced other anime such as Canaan, Angel Beats and the now airing Hanasaku Iroha. While the latter having a few similarities since Mari Okada worked on both series, the focus is primarily on the love triangle that slowly develops with Shinichiro and the two girls, Hiromi and Noe.
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Category: True TearsTag: drama, first impressions, love triangle, PA Works, romance

Ano Hana – Brief First Impressions (Episodes 1 & 2)

August 3, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

This year, there doesn’t seem to be any shortage of anime filled with drama and tear-jerking moments. Madoka Magica, Hourou Musuko and to a certain extent Hanasaku Iroha have shown us some of the most dramatic scenes thus far. However, Ano Hi Mita Hana No Namae O Bokutachi Wa Mada Shiranai, which perhaps holds the longest title in anime history takes it to an entirely different level with a childhood friend tragedy. (Image Source)
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Category: Ano HanaTag: A-1 Pictures, childhood friends, drama, first impressions, moe, slice of life, tsundere

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