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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Moe (萌え) is a Japanese slang that refers to strong affection towards characters that are usually female.
Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 18 – Nako’s Other Personality…
After Enishi’s disastrous movie production, Nako finally gets her time in the spotlight….
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The iDOLM@STER – Episode 4 – Durians, Wacky Cooking and Chihaya’s Displeasure
In effort to make the girls of 765 Productions more noticeable, they appear on a wacky Iron Chief-like show with a crazy frog host. While it seemed fun for Haruka, Hibiki, and Takane, Chihaya wasn’t pleased with the lack of singing at the event.
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The iDOLM@STER – First Impressions (Episodes 1-3)
We are getting close to the middle of summer and I find myself wanting to watch another show. So I decided to take another look at THE iDOLM@STER, a show that has nothing to do with robots, but a more faithful adaptation of a popular idol raising simulation game. (Image Source)
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Nichijou – Second Half (Episodes 11-16) Brief Thoughts
It has been a very long time since I have written about Nichijou since I decided not blog the series and watch it only for enjoyment. Since I last written about it in April, I felt that it’s necessary to share my thoughts briefly on the second half while focusing on a few favorite moments I watched so far. (Image Source)
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Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 4 – Alice’s Fangasm for Yune
Our fears have finally come true. Alice wants to take Yune home… forever! Not really, but it’s something like that.
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Summer Vacation Marathon – Dog Days Final Review
Second in the Summer Vacation Anime Marathon, I watched Dog Days, a fantasy adventure original anime made by Seven Arcs, the studio known for their work on Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. While people find the story to be pretty shallow, I have actually enjoyed this show because of characters, the lighthearted feeling, and various Eastern RPG elements incorporated in the story (Image Source).
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Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha – Episodes 12 & 13 (END) – A Sweet and Short Farewell…
The final battle has finally come! It’s time to confront Precia Testarossa and defeat her once and for all.
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Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 3 – The Sound of Rain…
It appears that Yune is still getting used to France. At the same time, Claude learns more about Japan and its culture, which influences him to make another sign based on it.
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Fractale – Final Review
Traditionally, noitaminA shows tend to cater a different audience as an outlet for creativity among other things while holding a good reputation. Although Hourou Musuko brought out the greatness from noitaminA from the Winter 2011 Anime Season, Fractale was a different story. Fractale was an original concept written and directed by Yutaka Yamamoto who has previously directed various shows from Kyoto Animation and most famously Kannagi. Sadly, the show was a tad too ambitious that it collapsed under it’s own weight, which could explain the reason why the show disappoints. (Image Source)
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Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha – Episodes 10 & 11 – The Final Battle and Precia Testarossa’s Hidden Secret
With the remaining Jewel Seeds found and capture, Nanoha gets a brief break with her friends before the final showdown against Fate.
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Ikoku Meiro no Croisèe – Episode 2 – Yune’s First Exploration of Paris
Since Yune’s arrival to her new home, she finally starts to adjust to the different customs and explore some parts of Paris with Claude.
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Hanasaku Iroha – Episode 15 – Yuina’s Jealousy…
From the last episode, it is apparent that Yuina wants to have her own career instead of working in an inn. With the part timers suddenly quitting, it pushes the Fukuyo Inn into crisis, which causes Ohana to become uneasy and wanting to help out. This is where Yuina’s decision starts to get questioned.
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Gosick – Final Review
When Gosick started airing back in January, the mysteries in the beginning left the glass half. While the show had some interesting mysteries, I felt that the show’s strength lies in the underlining adventure with Kazuya and Victorique as they uncover the secrets of Sauville (Image Source).
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Gosick – Episode 24 (END) – End of the War and the Heartwarming Reunion
The war is finally raging, will Kazuya be able to pull through and see Victorique again? Well, the outcome is obvious!
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Hidan no Aria – Episode 12 (END) – Downfall of Vlad
This is what everyone is waiting for… The finale with the true identity of the Vlad finally revealed!
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Hidan no Aria – Episode 11 – A Frilly Infiltration and Riko’s Trap
Only one more episode until the finale, but first… Kinji and Aria puts their butler/maid skills to the test.
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 9 – Final Jewel Seeds and Breaking Fate’s Lonliness
Since Nanoha and Yuuno have accepted the Time and Space Administration’s offer to help collect the remaining Jewel Seeds, six more remains in the ocean. During the time of finding the remaining Jewel Seeds, Nanoha recalls the time when she was lonely that will influence her to help Fate.
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 8 – The Important Decision
With the Time and Space Administration finally intervening with the collection of the Jewel Seeds, it only means one thing… it’s something really serious!
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 7 – The Aftermath…
Providing that decent subs for Hanasaku Iroha isn’t out yet, I may as well try to complete a very familiar magical girl series that I left collecting dust from the summer. That’s right! It’s Nanoha and hopefully I’ll finish this before watching the movie in the coming weeks.
Since the post I have written for Episode 7 got deleted when I tried changing the URL, I may as well revisit it.
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A Channel – Final Review
At first, A Channel gave me the feelings that it will have some similarities to K-ON. As the series went on, the show became an enjoyable experience with the girls’ personalities driving the comedy along with great production values.
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Gosick – Episode 22 – Tragic Separation and Start of the Storm…
The preview lied… Kazuya and Victorique really got separated!
As unexpected, the preview from the last episode was really misleading. I thought they would have some fun together on Christmas considering that it’s Victorique’s birthday! Sadly, things don’t always turn out as Kazuya wanted to… thus leading us to the finale of their story.
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Hidan no Aria – Episode 10 – Maid Training and Tamable Wolves
Riko’s training cannot any crazier than this. Also Jeanne and Reki make a brief appearance amidst the training for the infiltration of Vlad’s villa.
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A Channel – Episode 11 – Wasabi Cake and Entrance Exams Nostalgia
With Tooru’s birthday approaching, we take a look back at some nostalgic moments along with the addition of cake!
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