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Air – Episode 3

May 28, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Yukito and Misuzu finds themselves in a field of wheat caused by Kano’s procession by a unknown curse at the shrine.

Mostly a Kano focused episode.
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Read moreAir – Episode 3
Category: AIRTag: key, kyoani, moe

Air – Episode 2

May 21, 2009 by Chikorita157 1 Comment

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In Yukito’s search to find the “girl in the sky,” he finds out more mysterious things about the three girls in this town.

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Read moreAir – Episode 2
Category: AIRTag: key, kyoani

I have seen the light: Misuzu is the most moe/cutest Key Female Lead

May 15, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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If you thought Nagisa from Clannad and Ayu from Kanon is the cutest/most moe… you are sadly mistaken… After seeing Air Episode 1, I have seen the light… Misuzu is probably the most cutest/moe female Key lead I have seen. Some may ask, I thought you don’t care about moe? Well, yes… I don’t… but this is an exception..

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Read moreI have seen the light: Misuzu is the most moe/cutest Key Female Lead
Category: AIRTag: key, moe, opinion

Air – Episode 1

May 14, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Gotta love that expression…

Since Spring Semester is over, I have decided to resume watching of Anime full time…
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Read moreAir – Episode 1
Category: AIRTag: key, kyoani

Air TV Complete Series: First Impressions

May 7, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Extra thick peach nectar…. I think I’ll pass….

After waiting for weeks dying to see another Kyoto Animation’s Key adaptions after Clannad ~After Story~ was finished weeks ago, I finally received my Air TV Boxset… which I had to wait because it wasn’t released until late April.

You might be wondering, why would you watch something that is 5 years old… Well, if you haven’t know about the history of Kyoto Animation and Key… thats the reason because basically they revolutionize how Visual Novels are adapted to TV because they are faithful to the original source material which others didn’t care about. Thats why Toei’s Kanon was largely forgotten due to it’s poor animation in 2002… Also, I became interested after watching Kanon 2006 remake in late December and wanting to watch Air ever since.

Now for the unboxing pics…
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Read moreAir TV Complete Series: First Impressions
Category: AIRTag: key, kyoani, unboxing

Apparently, there is a OVA coming for Clannad ~After Story~

April 12, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Kyou fans rejoice… there is going to be a OVA that will be on the 8th volume which will focus on Fujibayashi Kyou’s arc.

At a CLANNAD After Story event “Kono Machi no Negai ga Kanau Basho” held on April 12th, the extra episode bundled with the volume 8 was announced to be Fujibayashi Kyou’s arc. A preview of the episode will be held on May 24th.

The TV programming guide of BS-TBS channel provided the synopsis of Kyou’s arc in the preview section of CLANNAD After Story episode 25. It is possible that the correct synopsis of the recap episode was mistakenly replaced with the synopsis of the DVD special episode. The final volume of the DVD will be released on July 1st.

Synopsis:

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Ryou told her love to Tomoya and he accepted it. One day, Kyou offered herself to Tomoya for a practice of kiss. The next day, a rumor that Tomoya kissed Kyou was spread throughout the school. In order to deny the rumor, Kyou declared her love to Sunohara, but…

Source: MyAnimeList and snapshot of the event

Read moreApparently, there is a OVA coming for Clannad ~After Story~
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: annoucement, key, kyoani, news

Clannad Series Impression

March 29, 2009 by Chikorita157 1 Comment

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As with life, all good things must come to a end. Clannad and Clannad ~After Story~ has ended up as a masterpiece which has exceed the level of Kanon (2006) in terms of storyline, music, and character development, but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t have flaws… just a few.

(Click Read More to read the review since it contains spoilers)

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Read moreClannad Series Impression
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: drama, final impressions, key, kyoani, review

Clannad ~After Story~ Extra Episode

March 22, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Took long enough… Here it is, the Extra episode

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Read moreClannad ~After Story~ Extra Episode
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: comedy, key, kyoani, moe

Editorial: Key and the art of Romance-Drama

March 19, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

d69a9cf0669c4e44a0439f939b0dd0c9jpgAs we know, Key writes stories that have a period of happiness before making the reader or the watcher tragically crushed with a unpredictable tragic event happen to one of the characters. Don’t get me wrong, I like most of Key’s works like Kanon and Clannad and soon Air, after watching the anime adaptations by Kyoto Animation… but how this compare to other popular Shoujo anime and works? Yet’s find out, shall we?

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Read moreEditorial: Key and the art of Romance-Drama
Category: AIR, Clannad, Clannad ~After Story~Tag: editorial, key

Spring Anime Schedule

March 14, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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With Clannad ~After Story~ almost done, it’s time to map out what I’m watching in Spring…. Not much… but it shouldn’t disappoint.

Airing

K-ON!

I’m picking up another Kyoto Animation anime again and this one is on Music and also contain comedy and Moe…. This is a adaptation of it’s manga, but not having read the manga, I don’t know much about it. We will find out on the first week of April, when it airs!

Older Anime

Kannagi

I only have watched one Episode already, but I became interested because it seems to be somewhat popular.

Our unlucky protagonist, Jin, uses the trunk of a sacred tree to carve a statue for a school project. When he takes it outside, to his surprise it begins absorbing the surrounding earth and transforms into, hold your breath on this one, a girl! So like all similar setups this guardian deity is pretty pissed that her tree was cut down and lives with Jin while she takes out her anger on squashing bugs….er, cleaning the “Impurities”.

Air/Air in Summer (Mid April/Early May)

Yes… I’m doing another Key/Kyoani adaptation, but this time, a one on a summer setting.

Yukito Kunisaki is on a journey, seeking a girl with wings who flies in the sky, as mentioned in a childhood tale. During this journey, he settles down in a small town, trying to make some money. There, he meets a strange girl named Misuzu. Misuzu quickly makes Yukito her friend and invites him to stay with her. Yukito decides to stay in the small town, and continue searching for the winged girl his mother had searched for in her life.

Thats all for Spring… It seems  to be a lackluster Spring season, but oh well… maybe Haruhi Season 2 will come out next year then.

Read moreSpring Anime Schedule
Category: UncategorizedTag: A1 Pictures, comedy, key, kyoani, spring season

Clannad ~After Story~ Episode 22 (END)

March 14, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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“To a place in this city where wishes come true”

Here is the finale all the people have been waiting for! Here it is!

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Read moreClannad ~After Story~ Episode 22 (END)
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: final impressions, key, kyoani

Does Kyoto Animation really wants you to become a emotional wreck?

March 11, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Kyou disapproves this!

Since I have found a blog post on Kyoto Animation wanting you to cry, here is my take on it.

I have only watch 2 of Key’s works (which have really good story line, music, and animation.) Clannad (2 seasons) and Kanon remake, I have to say that it did make me sad, but did not make me a emotional wreck. As you already know, Key’s stories have always been tragic, but at the end, they are still masterpieces because the way they tell the story. These stories are supposed to develop your emotions and also have a bigger impact at the end of the story. If we go though only happy moments, it’s not going to teach you anything. A person have to go though a time of sadness to become stronger.

Does Kyoto Animation and Key wants to take over the world and make everyone a emotional wreck? No… but I do recommend watching any of Key’s adaptations (AIR, Kanon, Clannad,etc.) who are interested in romance, school life, or slice of life anime to check it out, you won’t regret it!

Note that Kyoto Animation make other adaptations other than Key’s stuff…

Read moreDoes Kyoto Animation really wants you to become a emotional wreck?
Category: ClannadTag: drama, final impressions, key, visual novel

Kanon (2006) – Episode 1

March 8, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Kanon is the ultimate “Sad girls in the snow” show…

Well, lately, I have been so concentrated on Clannad so much that I never posted any thoughts on all these Kanon episodes… So… lets do it, shall we?

(56k warning… alot of pictures.)

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Read moreKanon (2006) – Episode 1
Category: KanonTag: key, kyoani, sad girls in snow

Clannad ~After Story~ Episode 21

March 7, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Ushio! ;-;

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Read moreClannad ~After Story~ Episode 21
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: drama, key, kyoani, moe

What’s up with AIR TV being on your Plan to Watch list? Isn’t it out already?

March 1, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

The question is yes, but the single DVDs are currently difficult to find due to the ADV fiasco happened early last year caused ADV’s licensed anime being difficult to find and also the current Economic Downturn we are in also put a strain on them as well. Luckily, FUNIanimation now holds the license of AIR TV and will release a full season box set on April 21, 2008 of this year (and it’s alot cheaper buying it instead of singles… even though I have the money to buy singles), meaning that I won’t be able to watch it until early/mid May due to alot of college work after the long reading week (aka spring break) and exams coming towards the end of the Spring semester. Once I receive them and start watching, I will start blogging on it as well.

Why are you interested in AIR all the sudden?

Well, after watching Kanon, Clannad, and currently Clannad ~After Story~, I gained interest in Key’s stories which are regarded as masterpieces… compared to other harem or visual novel adaptations I have seen so far. I also gained interest in some of Kyoto Animation’s work after watching Haruhi Season 1 (which is done very well) and Lucky Star. Also, I lost interest in most of today’s popular Shounen shows… because most of them are just not that great (yes, I’m looking at you, Naruto and Bleach).

After Clannad ~After Story~ ends, after three episodes… I’m going to have a period where I have nothing to watch except the episodes (until April comes!) I haven’t watched yet. Besides, I want to watch the dub version… because it’s alot easier to understand the story than just reading the subtitles that disappear after a few seconds before you even finish it.

Will you be watching the AIR movie then?

The answer is never… Toei Animation seems to botch up the story lines of every adaptation of Key’s Visual Novels so much that it’s not even funny… They should just stick to animating One Piece.

If you want to know more, the profile for this Anime is here.

Read moreWhat’s up with AIR TV being on your Plan to Watch list? Isn’t it out already?
Category: AIRTag: key, kyoani

Clannad ~After Story~ Episode 20

February 28, 2009 by Chikorita157 1 Comment

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Fuko appears again… to save the world!

(56k Warning, contains alot of pictures)

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Read moreClannad ~After Story~ Episode 20
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: drama, key, kyoani, moe

Clannad ~After Story~ Episode 2

February 24, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Sunohara tries to find a girlfriend before his sister  (Mei) comes.

Also contains Sanae-san cosplaying scene.

(56k warning! Alot of pictures)

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Read moreClannad ~After Story~ Episode 2
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: comedy, drama, key, kyoani, moe

Clannad ~After Story~ Episode 19

February 22, 2009 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

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Fuko returns… one episode early.
(56k warning, contains tons of pictures, uguu~)

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Read moreClannad ~After Story~ Episode 19
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: drama, key, kyoani

Clannad ~After Story~ Episode 18

February 18, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Tomoya and Ushio-chan goes on a trip to a country side.

Note to 56k users: This post has a lot of screenshots.

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Read moreClannad ~After Story~ Episode 18
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: drama, key, kyoani, moe

Clannad ~After Story~ Episode 17

February 17, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Ushio-chan is so cute that I couldn’t hold myself skipping 10 episodes.
… so I went ahead.
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Read moreClannad ~After Story~ Episode 17
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: drama, key, kyoani, moe

Clannad (Season One) Final Review Part 1

February 17, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

This one takes the cake home! Finally finished it… After Story… here we go!

But before diving into Clannad ~After Story~, I thought best to write a somewhat meaningful review… In three parts

At first, people have labeled Clannad as “moe-bishoujo crap,” (most of the negativity is from Haruhi-tards, no offense.) but if you watched the whole season, that wasn’t the case at all. Clannad is the first of Key’s work that actually appealed to the mainstream crowd, because the plot is less complicated than Kanon and Air and also contained 2x more comedic scenes compared to the latter two, thus making it more enjoyable while still maintaining dramatic moments. Clannad is essentially the marriage of Kanon and Air with some comedic moments from Haruhi with 1.5 less supernatural elements. Yes, Clannad seems to be more realistic (besides Fuko’s arc) compared to previous adaptations.

The adaptation of Season 1 of Clannad seemed to be done well compared to Toei Animation’s adaptation of Clannad which is done poorly and will spoil Clannad ~After Story~ if you watch the movie, so don’t.

Next review will cover the important aspects of the series, the Story, Animation and Characters and I’m doing individual episode reviews too.

Read moreClannad (Season One) Final Review Part 1
Category: ClannadTag: key, kyoani, review

Clannad ~After Story~ Episode 1

February 17, 2009 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Let’s play Ball!

(56k warning, there are alot of pictures, uguu~.)

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Read moreClannad ~After Story~ Episode 1
Category: Clannad ~After Story~Tag: drama, key, kyoani, moe
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