It makes me wonder, was there an Anime that focused on sadomasochism with comedy and romance? Not until MM! started to air that featured it. When I watched the first episode, I wondered if MM! would be painful to watch since it’s about masochism. After a few episodes, I was proven wrong since the comedy is rather entertaining and the girls are cute. (Image Source)
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moe
Moe (萌え) is a Japanese slang that refers to strong affection towards characters that are usually female.
Winter 2011 Anime Season Taste Test Score Card
Since the taste testing of the Winter 2011 Anime is coming to an end, the winter season is actually decent. Out of the 15 of so series that were airing, I decided to watch Madoka, Gosick and Hourou Musuko. In addition, I also tried out Rio: Rainbow Gate, but it didn’t turn out that great. (Image Source)
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Shinryaku! Ika Musume – Final Review
Shinryaku! Ika Musume is the second most enjoyable comedy show besides Milky Holmes from the fall 2010 season. The show involves a squid in human form with the desire to invade human kind. Popular culture depicts squids as villains and typically uses their tentacles in a naughty manner. On the other hand, a human form of a squid is really cute and seems so harmless that everyone abuses him/her. Humanity in the past and present continues to be a big jerk to mother nature. This is proven with the BP Oil Spill, the biggest man-made environmental disasters that most people have already forgotten. Regardless, I really enjoyed the show with the character driven comedy and watching Ika do really funny things that it gave me a smile. (Image Source)
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Taste Test Part II – Gosick
With Victorica and Kazuya trying to solve the fortuneteller murder, they are led to a mysterious boat. The Queen Barry is where the maid may have escaped, which is notorious for murders and traps for the “hares.”
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Taste Test Part II – Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
In the last episode, Mami saved Madoka and Sayaka from the bizarre world. After Madoka saved Kyubei, the magical ferret, it chose her and Sayaka to risk their lives to become magical girls so they can have their wish granted. In addition, the girls learn more about the magical girls, witches and their rivalry with Homura.
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Final Review
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes is probably one of the most unexpected gems in the Fall 2010 season. While the first episode gave me a mediocre impression, it only got better with every episode. On top of that, you have these wacky heroes that do really funny cute things. In addition, you got the absolutely hilarious villains, especially Twenty who can’t keep off his shirt. Besides from that, I want to share my thoughts about Milky Holmes as a complete season. (Image Source)
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Taste Test Part I – Gosick
It seems that this year winter season has so many shows with lolis that I couldn’t keep count. Besides Madoka, there is Gosick, which is a mystery story that involves a Gothic Lolita girl and an ordinary boy solving various mysteries. However, it’s not just any ordinary case… It’s the really difficult ones! (Image Source)
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Taste Test Part I – Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica (also known as Puella Magi Modoka Magica in Latin) has to be one of most anticipated Magical Girl in the 2011 Winter Season. This show has some similarities with Nanoha since Akiyuki Shinbo directs this show. Subsequently I enjoyed the show and wish to share my thoughts about the first episode.
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Episode 12 (END)
This is the battle between Milky Holmes vs. Aresené that everyone waited for. It’s going to be epic.
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Shinryaku! Ika Musume – Episode 12 (END)
Sadly, this is the last episode of Ika Musume. Even so, there are still some really fun moments before the drama kicks in the second half.
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Shinryaku! Ika Musume – Episode 11 – Possessed Dolls and Beware of Chizuru
It seems that Ika still can’t figure out how to take over mankind. Instead, she has nightmares about a really grotesque old doll. Also, the scientist whack jobs make reappearance and the crew takes a hike to the summit.
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Ore no Imouto – Episode 12 (END)
The last episode is here and with the end of Kyousuke’s Life counseling from Kirino, he doesn’t expect a secret that she is hiding from him.
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Episode 11 – The Power of Friendship
The future looks pretty grim with Milky Holmes disbanded and with Aresené making an empire of Phantom thieves. It’s the end for Yokohama, right… Or is it?
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Ore no Imouto – Episode 11 – Kirino’s Apology
Kirino, Kuroneko and Saori throw a party for Kyousuke to cheer him up … except there is a surprise that he doesn’t find out until the day of the event.
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Episode 10 – Milky Holmes’s Darkest Hour
This is the most depressing day for Milky Holmes… So sad! It seems that everyone is extremely harsh towards them that eventually lessen the team spirit down to nothing!
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Twelve Moments in Anime 2010 – #10 – K-ON! (OVA) Live House
Besides the second season of K-ON, which I will be covering in a future Anime Moments post, there was an OVA that released in the first season. Basically, the Light Music Club decides to do a live house performance, which they are very excited about. They met many girl bands they haven’t heard before and had lots of pleasurable time with them. (Image Source)
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Twelve Moments in Anime 2010 – #11 – Sola and the Pool Episode
In our second moment of Anime in 2010, we are going to take a look at Sola and the fanservice/pool episode (Image Source).
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Shinryaku! Ika Masume – Episode 10 – Let’s Play Ball!
Since Ika unable to invade mankind, she plays baseball instead to help her best friend’s softball team. Also Teru Teru Bozu and Mini Ika make an appearance again.
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Ore no Imouto – Episode 10 – Ayase Blackmails her friend to Cosplay… and loves it!
Ayase kind of got her best friend, Kirino angry about her hobby. She allows Kyousuke to help her with a gift that will make Kirino happy and forgive her. Sadly, this requires someone to do the most embarrassing thing for a non-Otaku… COSPLAY!
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Episode 9 – The Murder of Nezu and Milky Holmes’s Ancestry
In this mysterious episode of Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, Milky Holmes has a mystery to solve since Nezu was murdered at night. The girls need to challenge their accusation to prove their innocence… (Also, we hit our 500th post milestone!)
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Ore no Imouto – Episode 9 – Life of an Otaku
After the drama caused from the last episode, we get to explore the life of three otaku girls with Kirino playing eroge, Kuroneko babysitting her little sister and the other… well.
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Episode 8 – Summer Colds and Peach Girl
In this hallucinating episode of Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, the Milky Holmes girls catches a summer cold as a result from a cruel prank by tsundere Kokoro. Henriette eventually takes care of them. Ironically, she catches their cold in the process…
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Shinryaku! Ika Masume – Episode 08 – Ika can fly!!
After Ika was abused in the last episode, she finally gets to relax and have fun a bit. Maybe not since she gets sick in the first part, but after that it became a really enjoyable and hilarious moment.
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Ore no Imouto – Episode 8 – This Episode can’t be so Meta!
Like any bad day, this show seems to have its bad episode with some unbelievable, corny and silly moments. I wonder, who is going to get an Anime adaption after they wrote their first light novel? If you guess Kirino, then you are right!
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