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The iDOLM@STER – Episode 12 – Miki’s Rebellious Return

September 29, 2011 by Chikorita157 1 Comment
No matter how you look at it, she is very upset.

Through some miscommunication, it caused Miki to get her hopes up a bit too much. Ultimately, Ritsuko’s rejection crushed her dreams and this causes her to change her mind and quit until the Producer convinces her to come back.
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Read moreThe iDOLM@STER – Episode 12 – Miki’s Rebellious Return
Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, moe, music

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 11 – Preparing for the Best and Miki’s False Hope

September 16, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Haruka is optimistic about the announcement. As for Yayoi, well...

At last, the Producer gets a performance at a concert for the girls. They become excited and start to practice their new routine amidst some setbacks.
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Read moreThe iDOLM@STER – Episode 11 – Preparing for the Best and Miki’s False Hope
Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, drama, moe, music

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 10 – The Fierce Idol Sports Competition

September 12, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Azusa knows how to catch everyone's attention.

The challenge is on for 765 Productions (led by Ryuuguu Komachi) as they complete an idol-sporting event against other agencies. Unfortunately, there is one group of girls who aims to dampen their spirit to win.
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Read moreThe iDOLM@STER – Episode 10 – The Fierce Idol Sports Competition
Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, action, comedy, crossdressing, moe, music

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 8 – Adventures of Azusa Miura… in a Wedding Dress!

September 10, 2011 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
It seems that everyone wants a piece of Azusa...

Sorry about that long delay… Since the subs got delayed for the past two weeks due to some extraordinary circumstances, I had to put this show off and watch some of my backlog. Gratefully, episodes 8 and 9 were finally released today, so I’m confident that I will get caught up by Monday.

As for this episode, Azusa getting lost and a group of bodyguards chasing after her was a fun experience. All of this happened with her wearing a nice-looking wedding dress.
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Read moreThe iDOLM@STER – Episode 8 – Adventures of Azusa Miura… in a Wedding Dress!
Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, action, comedy, moe, music

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Summer Special – Kokoro Becomes an iDOLM@STER!

September 8, 2011 by Chikorita157 8 Comments
Oh god, what did they do to you, Kokoro-chan?

Well, sort of… It’s not like she had a choice or anything.

It felt like a long time since Tantei Opera Milky Holmes ended back in December of last year. This show was particularly fun not because the girls were adorable, but for the outright hilarious comedy that didn’t involve the overused tsundere archetypes.  With a second season coming next winter, I can only wonder about the shenanigans Milky Holmes and the Genius 4 will be up to.

For now, we have the summer special 1, which centers on Kokoro’s journey of becoming an idol shortly after the G4’s demotion for failing to capture Aresenè among other things.
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  1. The special took place between episodes 7 and 8. ↩
Read moreTantei Opera Milky Holmes – Summer Special – Kokoro Becomes an iDOLM@STER!
Category: Tantei Opera Milky HolmesTag: comedy, idol, JC Staff, moe, music, OVA

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 7 – Yayoi’s Cheerful Family and Iori’s Life Lesson

August 19, 2011 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Yayoi is so cheerful and caring.

Compared to the other girls, Yayoi is not so fortunate since she isn’t well off and her parents have to work most of the time in order to support all six children. Out of curiosity, Iori and Hibiki tags along to experience how Yayoi shop for food and meet her siblings.
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Read moreThe iDOLM@STER – Episode 7 – Yayoi’s Cheerful Family and Iori’s Life Lesson
Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, moe, music

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 6 – Producer-san’s Panic Attack

August 16, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
It seems that Miki completely misunderstood the Producer as usual.

765 Production’s future now looks brighter as Ritsuko’s new idol unit Ryuuguu Komachi got approved with Azusa, Ami and Iori being a part of it. While they work on their gig for their debut on television, the Producer becomes increasingly anxious that it leads us to many unforeseen mistakes.
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Read moreThe iDOLM@STER – Episode 6 – Producer-san’s Panic Attack
Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, moe, music, tsundere

Best of Spring 2011 Anime Music

August 12, 2011 by Chikorita157 12 Comments

During the Fall 2010 Anime Season, I have taken a brief look of some the opening and ending songs I heard from the shows I were watching. Since I only covered a few shows last winter like Madoka Magica, Hourou Musuko and Fractale (Gosick is left out since the ending theme single came out in the spring), I decided not to focus on it. However, I have published a full review on Madoka Magica’s opening song, “Connect” at Anime Instrumentality and you should check it out!

For the Spring 2011 Season, there was a good number of opening and ending songs I liked. Out of the songs that released and listened to during spring, I liked “secret base ~kimi ga kureta mono~” (Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, Saori Hayami),  “Scarlet Knight” (Nana Mizuki), “Hazy” (sphere), “Scarlet Ballet” (May’n), and “Spread Wings” (Aki Misato). For each song, I will share my thoughts about them briefly. (Image Source)
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Read moreBest of Spring 2011 Anime Music
Category: Ano Hana, Dog Days, Editorials, Hanasaku Iroha, Hidan no Aria, Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa NaiTag: Ai Kayano, Aki Misato, Haruka Tomatsu, impressions, May'n, music, Nana Mizuki, opinion, Saori Hayami, sphere

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 5 – A Short Summer Vacation on the Beach

August 5, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Time for a water gun fight!

Two weeks later, I have finally returned from my rather long vacation after traveling over 3000 miles in the car! While the activity on my blog took a slight nosedive, I have enjoyed my time and now feel refreshed.

Coincidently, I watched the beach episode today with the girls and Producer going on a one-day vacation to relax from the blistering heat amongst the lack of air conditioning. As you expected, it’s time for fanservice!
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Read moreThe iDOLM@STER – Episode 5 – A Short Summer Vacation on the Beach
Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, beach episode, fanservice, moe, music, swimsuits, tsundere

The iDOLM@STER – Episode 4 – Durians, Wacky Cooking and Chihaya’s Displeasure

August 1, 2011 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Everyone seems to be excited, except for Chihaya...

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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Read moreThe iDOLM@STER – Episode 4 – Durians, Wacky Cooking and Chihaya’s Displeasure
Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, annoying frog, durian, fanservice, moe, music

The iDOLM@STER – First Impressions (Episodes 1-3)

July 31, 2011 by Chikorita157 6 Comments


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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Read moreThe iDOLM@STER – First Impressions (Episodes 1-3)
Category: The iDOLM@STERTag: A-1 Pictures, first impressions, game adaptation, idol singers, moe, music

Anime and Japanese Music… and Favorite Artists – 1 Year Later

April 28, 2011 by Chikorita157 7 Comments


For a long time, I have an interest in music ever since I played Piano and Clarinet when I was in high school. When I started to watch Anime again back in 2008, I have already established an interest towards Japanese music with Pokémon that simply grew beyond what I have listened to.

Several months after I posted my favorite artists last year, I guest reviewed several Anime related singles on Anime Instrumentality Blog. In addition, I have listened to other singers’ songs, which kind of redefined my perceptions of Anime Music a bit more. So, further ado, I want to share my updated favorite artists and music I have listened up to now (Image Source).

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Read moreAnime and Japanese Music… and Favorite Artists – 1 Year Later
Category: EditorialsTag: anime music, Kalafina, Lia, music, opinion, Sakamoto Maaya, sphere, Yuuki Aira

Puella Magi Madoka Magica OP – Connect Review

March 4, 2011 by Chikorita157

I know most of the people wanted a formal review of the opening single “Connect” by ClariS… So,  I worked hard during the last two weeks to get the review perfect. Hopefully you will enjoy my review of the single.

(Also, post your comments at Anime Instrumentality Blog.)
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Read morePuella Magi Madoka Magica OP – Connect Review
Category: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, ReviewsTag: ClariS, music, review

Rio: Rainbow Gate! ED Review – Miracle Chance

February 4, 2011 by Chikorita157

I have told everyone that Rio: Rainbow Gate is a really bad show not because of the fanservice, but the complete randomness.  If the overall premise of the show is horrible, how about the music? Besides the opening theme, I took a look at the ending theme sung by ULTRA-PRISM, whom also created the Ika Musume OP. Sadly, “Miracle Chance” did not live up to my expectations since it felt so dull that it would put me to sleep.  After reviewing it, I have absolutely no motivation to listen to the opening with the assumption that it would be absolutely mediocre too.

Next time, I’m going reviewing a good single instead of reviewing bad ones… Perhaps Kalafina’s Magica or something that would be enjoyable to review.

(Also, post your comments at Anime Instrumentality Blog.)

Read moreRio: Rainbow Gate! ED Review – Miracle Chance
Category: Reviews, Rio: Rainbow GateTag: denpa, music, review, strawberry sundae, ugh, ULTRA-PRISM

Twelve Moments in Anime 2010 – #10 – K-ON! (OVA) Live House

December 15, 2010 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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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Read moreTwelve Moments in Anime 2010 – #10 – K-ON! (OVA) Live House
Category: 12 Days of Anime, K-ON!Tag: 12 days, comedy, kyoani, moe, music

Guest Review – Otome Youkai Zakuro – MOON SIGNAL OP Review

December 1, 2010 by Chikorita157
Beware… this tsundere could be vicious!

As you might know already… I loved “MOON SIGNAL,” which is one of the best openings in the Fall 2010 Anime Season. This review only took a few hours to write since there wasn’t that much to nick picking compared to the previous singles such as MM! OP review and K-ON! 2 Yui Character Single. While “MOON SIGNAL” remains the best song out of sphere, “Now Loading… SKY!!” remains my second favorite. Also, the B-side in “Now Loading… SKY!!”  is a bit better than “Climax Whistle.” So enjoy the review of “MOON SIGNAL” and be sure to share your thoughts about the single at the Anime Instrumentality Blog.

(Comments are disabled in this post… Make your comments in the actual review. Image Source)

Read moreGuest Review – Otome Youkai Zakuro – MOON SIGNAL OP Review
Category: Otome Youkai Zakuro, ReviewsTag: music, opinion, review, sphere

Fall 2010 Anime Music Rundown – Part II

November 13, 2010 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Fall 2010 still has a myriad of good and enjoyable Fall 2010 songs so far. Unfortunately, there only a few I really wanted to review in depth. Nevertheless, I still want to share my thoughts about them. 1
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Read moreFall 2010 Anime Music Rundown – Part II
Category: Editorials, MM!, Ore No Imouto, Shinryaku! Ika MusumeTag: Aso Natsuko, ClariS, impressions, moe, music, opinion, ULTRA-PRISM, Veil

Fall 2010 Anime Music Rundown – Part I

November 7, 2010 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

As the Fall 2010 heads to its midpoint, its time to take a look of some Anime Music I decided to try out. Besides the MM! opening single I reviewed at Anime Instrumentality Blog, the other singles I tried out was pretty good. This is why I would like to share my brief thoughts about them. 1
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  1. Original Image ↩
Read moreFall 2010 Anime Music Rundown – Part I
Category: Editorials, Otome Youkai Zakuro, Tantei Opera Milky HolmesTag: impressions, Lia, music, opinion, Sakamoto Maaya, short thoughts, sphere

Guest Review: MM! OP Single Help – Review

October 31, 2010 by Chikorita157


When you have an Anime that has masochism written all over it, you can expect that the songs would be a masochistic experience…

From listening to the songs, Taketatsu Ayana is a really bad singer. This makes Hirano Aya’s and Toyosaki Aki’s singing sound 2x better! It’s like mixing two of the horrible pop singers (Lady Gaga and Katy Perry) and have a song that is a pile of crap.

Then again, it was not horrible enough to make the song unlistenable. It had some redeeming factors if you take out the vocals. I think this single could be considered as “So Bad Its Good.” Yes, the singing from Ayana is horrible and the electronica is out of place in the second track, but it was slightly enjoyable as receiving pleasure from masochism. I just can’t take my eyes off of it unlike Sae’s Ending from Amagami SS, which had nothing redeemable whatsoever.

So, enjoy this masochistic review of this single… and it’s just in time for Halloween! I will probably make another review on “Moon Signal” in a few weeks.

MM OP Review at Anime Instrumentality Blog (Make your comments over there, not here.)
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Read moreGuest Review: MM! OP Single Help – Review
Category: MM!, ReviewsTag: final impressions, masochism, music, review, Taketatsu Ayana

K-ON!! – Extra Episodes Part 1 and 2 Final Thoughts

October 8, 2010 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Azu-nyan is working hard on making the promotional video successful.

After the final performance from the four girls that left Azu-nyan in tears, we are now left with the Extra Episodes.

The extras are what you expect if you watched the last season; they are fun and enjoyable stories to look at. The first extra involves the Light Music Club producing another promotional video since the last one is shoddily done. The second involves a visit to Sawako’s apartment to get her approval on the final copy of the yearbook. In addition to visiting her, they made dinner and done the laundry while she recovers from the cold.
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Read moreK-ON!! – Extra Episodes Part 1 and 2 Final Thoughts
Category: K-ON!Tag: cat ears, comedy, extra stories, HOLY CRAP A K-ON MOVIE?, kyoani, moe, music

Guest Review: K-ON2! Character Image Songs – Hirasawa Yui

September 25, 2010 by Chikorita157
Azunyan~

Since the girls in K-ON!! finally graduated from their high school, I decided it would be fun to review the most popular girls’ character sing, Hirasawa Yui sung by Toyosaki Aki.

This review was a bit different experience compared to my previous reviews. Reviewing music singles are not easy as it looks since you have to convey what you heard into words. Even though I have a musical background, it took me some time to get it right. So, if you are interested, you can read the review by following the link below.

Read it at Anime Instrumentality > (Discussion about this single is done in this post only)

For those who are wondering, I will be contributing more reviews in the future (as in the coming months). These may include:

  • Misoji Misaki – For more bile fascination
  • Additional K-ON singles

I will not review any more Girls Dead Monster singles/albums since they really suck and I don’t want my ears bleed more.

Note: Fanart used in this post is made by ぽにし。

Read moreGuest Review: K-ON2! Character Image Songs – Hirasawa Yui
Category: K-ON!, ReviewsTag: final impressions, guest review, music, opinion, review, Toyosaki Aki

K-ON!! Second Season – Episode 24 (END, Main Story) – Final Thoughts

September 22, 2010 by Chikorita157 6 Comments
You forgot to sign it, Yui!

I have to admit, it was a pretty emotional episode as the four girls are finally graduate and leaves their school behind for college. In addition, it was quite funny for Yui to hide the gift from Sawako to give for appreciation. This pretty much makes her worry about Yui a lot during the graduation ceremony. In the end, it seems that she loves the gift she receives from her students a lot.

As for Azusa, she has not gotten over the graduation anxiety and she broke down towards the end. Yui gives her some mementos (the four girls freshman picture and a five petal flower) to her. Afterwards, the four girls played a “thank you” song to Azusa with the four girls singing. It was one of the best songs in addition to U&I. It was emotional and a happy song that pretty much marks the happy continuation of the friendship even though Azusa still has a year left in high school. After they played the song, they do an encore and it sends happily ever after.

I have to admit; K-ON is probably the most emotionally happy comedy slice of life ever. Forget the haters, I enjoyed and liked it since it brought nostalgia when I was having fun with my friends in high school. It even surpasses Lucky Star over its random comedy. K-ON in my opinion shows the good and simplest things in life, friendship and living life to the fullest. It’s also fully evident in another familiar slice of life show. I’ll keep that a secret. :p

Next Episode: Time for Azusa to get some new recruits… Final Review will be written after I watched the second Extra Episode.

Verdict

10/10

Overall Rating

9.45/10, A, Masterpiece.

Read moreK-ON!! Second Season – Episode 24 (END, Main Story) – Final Thoughts
Category: K-ON!Tag: comedy, drama, fanboying, final impressions, friendship, haters gonna hate, kyoani, moe, music, oh no you didn't, opinion

Amagami SS – Double Ending Singles Review – Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru & Kitto Ashita ha…

September 18, 2010 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

General Information – Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru

Spoiler InsideSelectShow
Album Title: Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru
Artist: Itou Shizuka, Oomori Toshiyuki
Release Date: July 21, 2010
Catalog Number: PCCG-70091

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru
  2. Hana
  3. Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (Instrumental)
  4. Hana (Instrumental)

Disk 2

  1. She’s walking with flowers
  2. The first feeling
  3. Character Monologue

General Information – Kitto Ashita ha…

Spoiler InsideSelectShow
Album Title: Kitto Ashita wa…
Artist: Satou Rina, Oomori Toshiyuki
Release Date: August 18, 2010
Catalog Number: PCCG-70092

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Kitto Ashita wa…
  2. Kaze ni Fukarete
  3. Kitto Ashita wa… (Instrumental)
  4. Kaze ni Fukarete (Instrumental)

Disk 2

  1. Her Heart is jumping around
  2. Girl’s talk
  3. Character Monologue

Two singles, two times the trouble. The question is, will well they fare against the last Amagami SS single I reviewed? Let’s find out!
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Read moreAmagami SS – Double Ending Singles Review – Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru & Kitto Ashita ha…
Category: Amagami SS, ReviewsTag: final impressions, Itou Shizuka, music, Satou Rina

Amagami SS – Anata Shika Mie nai (Sae’s Ending Theme, ED3) Review

September 16, 2010 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

General Information

Album: Anata Shika Mie nai (Literal Translation: You’re the Only One I Can See)
Artist: Konno Hiromi,Oomori Toshiyuki
Release Date: September 15, 2010
Catalog Number: PCCG-70093

Track List

Disc 1

  1. Anata Shika Mie nai
  2. KEEPING SMILE
  3. Anata Shika Mia nai (Instrumental)
  4. KEEPING SMILE (Instrumental)

Disc 2

  1. A little bird on my hand
  2. Walking along, shining along
  3. Character Monologue

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Read moreAmagami SS – Anata Shika Mie nai (Sae’s Ending Theme, ED3) Review
Category: Amagami SS, ReviewsTag: final impressions, Konno Hiromi, moe, music
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