Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Current anime episodes comments - Kamisama Hajimemashita, Jormungand 2

Kamisama Hajimemashita


Episode 5

That Narukami sure was an angry deity.
Tomoe seems to be a popular one ^^
Poor Nanami always gets into some kind of trouble.
Chibi Tomoe was just amazingly cuuute!!!
They were lucky Kurama helped them out..
The kiss was a nice and pleasant surprise.


Jormungand: Perfect Order



Episode 4

Seeing things from Koko's brother's perspective.
Koko on a war path... that's totally gonna happen.
The whole thing with R is getting to her.
Lots of flashbacks in this episode, mostly Jonathan's.
It's a rare thing to see Koko working together with Kasper.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Current anime episodes comments - Magi, Code: Breaker, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic



Episode 4

Looks like Alibaba was bored without Aladdin.
At least he did something good with his treasure.
Aladdin met some interesting new friends.
Those Kou empire people were not very nice.
Seems like Aladdin always shows up somewhere where people need help.
That Granny was really nice and has some interesting things to say.


Code: Breaker



Episode 4

Sakura meets Toki.
That Toki is a really good liar.
Ogami really can't stand that guy at all.
Toki vs Ogami was nice to watch ^^
Sakura may be the voice of reason sometimes, but she's also not a pushover.
It wasn't a really good idea for Sakura to go on a mission with Toki & Rei.


Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun


Episode 5

Poor Natsu... being sick just got her isolated.
Haru still hiding from his big brother Yuzan *sigh*
Their relationship is really weird.
I think he's hanging around Shizuku just to piss off Haru.
Well, that's in addition to scaring off Shizuku from Haru.
It's totally ROFL when those two get bright red faces.
Looks like class rep is developing some feelings for Haru as well.
Shizuku is about to get some competition.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Current anime episodes comments - One Piece, Space Brothers, Hunter x Hunter, Little Busters, Bakuman, Ixion Saga DT, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Hiiro no Kakera 2

One Piece



Episode 570

Shirahoshi just can't catch a break.
Luffy's like a bottomless pit when it comes to food.
New info about the Navy big shots was interesting.
Hordy and his crew suffered some interesting consequences of those steroid pills.
At least we got to hear some new info about the pills.


Space Brothers


Episode 30

This one had a lot of Apo in it.
That dog sure caused a lot of related problems.
Mutta met an interesting old man.
At least he resolved the Apo problem at the same time.
Finally we got to see the liftoff ^^


Hunter x Hunter


Episode 53

The 10 Dons dead.
Guess there won't be any protection of the auction.
The phantom troupe was running the whole show now.
Their dead bodies were probably just copies.
There's no way they would have died so easily.
Kurapika buying Kurta eyes. That was just weird on so many levels.


Little Busters



Episode 4

That Kud girl was pretty LOL
So clumsy, awkward, yet strangely cute.
Masato is a total airhead brute...
When they're all together it's impossible not to have fun ^^
They always have some interesting "missions".


Bakuman



Episode 4

So PCP passed +NATURAL and behind Crow by only 2 votes.
Things are certainly looking up for Ashirogi Muto.
They got a drama CD too. That's just one of the up sides.
It's finally time for Azuki to show her talent to Mashiro.
Everything was going perfect until the no anime news.
Well, their editor did have a good point about it.
So they actually got everything but the anime, at least for now.


Ixion Saga DT 



Episode 4

DT still annoyed by that cure squirrel thing.
They sure had some interesting name suggestions for it.
Well, Erec's not gonna be much of a use to his fiancee ROFL
He's totally useless as a man... that guy will never get over it.
Wow, that Erec sure has some unique problems in his life.


Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse



Episode 17

Inia & Cryska, a bit of history.
It was a pretty interesting to see more about them.
In the meanwhile practice continued for Yuuya and others.
Those two do have a habit of hanging out with Yuuya though.
Guess they find him interesting or something like that.
Not much action except Yuuya vs Leon clash.


Hiiro no Kakera 2



Episode 5

Those guardians really are helpless against Logos.
It's actually pathetic watching them lose every time.
Tamaki ended up under house arrest because of the whole situation.
Things seems to be slowly falling apart around her.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Current anime episodes comments - Fairy Tail, Shinsekai Yori, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Sukitte Ii na yo, Sword Art Online

Fairy Tail



Episode 154

The Gand Magic Games are here!
Everyone was pretty excited about it.
Well, everyone except our Fairy Tail crew which was pretty worried.
Sudden appearance of Jellal was an interesting surprise.
Wow, so they actually made their own guild and are fighting evil...
Bring out latent abilities was not a nice experience, hope it'll help during the games.
Jellal & Erza romantic moment was really nice ^^


Shinsekai Yori



Episode 5

Their problems just continue to accumulate.
Lots of running and hiding.
Didn't think those rat creatures could talk.
That rat queen was really weird.
So a legit colony is having problems with a rogue one.
Those kid just ended up in the middle of it all.


Jojo's Bizarre Adventure



Episode 4

Jojo meets Erina once again, a nice reunion too ^^
Baron Zeppeli was a good addition to Jojo's team.
He is a pretty weird guy, but with interesting powers.
It's a good thing he started training Jojo 'cause he's gonna need it.
Dio on the other hand is just getting more evil.


Sukitte Ii na yo



Episode 4

Yamato is just too sweet sometimes.
Things are kinda getting harder for Tachibana though.
At least their relationship is making some progress.
Yamato's "friends" are no fun... mostly jealous I guess.
Mei seems to be very observant.
Really nice episode with some issues resolved.


Sword Art Online



Episode 17

Kirito meets Leafa.
Him learning to fly was LOL. Luckily he's a fast learner.
Seem like different races aren't too friendly with each other.
The world tree is still like a far away dream...
May prove to be very challenging even for Kirito.
That Sugou freak really is a cruel one, keeping Asuna prisoner in his game.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Current anime episodes comments - Psycho-Pass, K, Robotics;Notes, BTOOOM!, Medaka Box Abnormal

Psycho-Pass



Episode 3

An accident at a factory.
That factory manager was very suspiciously evasive.
Akane was as naive as ever...
Kogami sure knows how to "push" people to the edge.
Well, that's one was of doing things.


K



Episode 4

Shiro & Kuroh cohabitating.
I still can't believe Kuroh became his maid/tag along LOL
Shiro enjoying his school life again while searching for his alibi.
At least Kuroh adapted well to school life.
Interesting how Shiro found those blood clothes in his locker.
Is it possible he was the culprit after all? He just may be a scapegoat..


Robotics;Notes


Episode 3

I like their pad things, something like mini iPads.
They're pretty cool and useful too ^^
Guess we are not too far from that future world.
The tournament has finally begun.
Tanegashimachine-3 vs Devilstronger!
That was a really nice battle. That control system rules!
They swept the competition with ease until finale, but Kai seemed off.
Hidaka got tricked into saving their club, how nice LOL


BTOOOM!


Episode 4

Kira, Kosuke the psycho & his lawyer Natsume stuck together on the island.
I never would have guessed they played Btooom!
Wow, no wonder that kid grew up to be a psycho after all that abuse.
Finally we got to see some real gameplay on the island!
Really nice action ^^


Medaka Box Abnormal


Episode 3

That Oudo guy looks like some bad guy from shounen anime.
He wouldn't know romance if it bit him on the ass.
Sounds like the Flask Plan is anything but good.
It's kinda hard to believe that nice grandpa type principal would allow something like that.
Class 13 is making problems for everyone.
Wow, that student council has some interesting aces up their sleeve.

Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. Rino Sashihara: Ikujinashi Masquerade Feat. AnRiRe


2. KARA: Electric Boy


3. HALLOWEEN JUNKY: HALLOWEEN PARTY


4. TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE: Bad Flower


5. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: Fashion Monster


6. BEAST: Midnight -Hoshi wo Kazoeru Yoru-


10. The Gospellers: STEP!


11. Haruka Tomatsu: Q&A Recital!


14. STRAIGHTENER: From Noon Till Dawn feat.Tabu Zombie


16. Kenichi Suzumura: Shiroi Karasu


19. ScReW: Xanadu


25. Maiko Fujita: Takanaru


29. Weather Girls: Koi no Tenki Yohou



K-pop

1. Roy Kim Jung: Becoming Dust
2. K.Will: Please Do Not
3. Yoo Seung Woo: My Son
4. Epik High: It's Cold Feat. Lee Ha Yi
5. Miss A: I Do Not Need a Man


8. Ailee: I Will Show You Feat. G.O.


23. Block B: Nillili Mambo



C-pop

Nothing new this week.

1. Yen-j: Temporary Boyfriend
2. Angela Zhang: How Are You Recently? (Zui jin hao ma)
3. Fish Leong: Ai Jiu Jian Ren Xin
4. Kimberley Chen: Ai Ni (Love You) Feat. Lil Jay
5. Jolin Tsai: Wandering Poet (Shi Ren Man Bu)

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Current anime episodes comments - Naruto Shippuuden, Gintama, Jormungand, Zetsuen no Tempest

Naruto Shippuuden



Episode 285

The part about Maki and her sensei was nice.
After that it was back to war...
So her Pakura sensei is among the living dead shinobi.
Yet another sad reunion story...
At least she managed to clear the facts about her own death.


Gintama


Episode 256

Looks like others figured out that Kintoki isn't their friend.
Gin vs Kin! A truly energetic battle.
The second part was about Mantama.
Here we go again with Kintoki.
This looked like a twisted otome visual novel.


Jormungand: Perfect Order



Episode 3

So CIA sees Jonah was Koko's weakness.
Didn't know R was an undercover spy.
Him admitting it to Koko was an even bigger surprise.
A shootout in the middle of town was as cool as ever ^^
Koko had a little crisis after all that with R, but she regrouped fast.
Well, guess that's expected from an arms dealer.


Zatsuen no Tempest



Episode 4

So those two managed to get away from the city, but not from the curse.
It was kinda funny how they just casually borrow someones house.
Flashback to their childhood days was a nice addition to the story.
At least we found out how those two became close friends.
Nice, relaxing episode ^^

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Current anime episodes comments - Kamisama Hajimemashita

Kamisama Hajimemashita


Episode 4

A white snake complicated things.
That Nanami seems to be a trouble magnet.
Tomoe being the new transfer student, now that was interesting.
At least Nanami liked having him as a schoolmate.
Even after being kidnapped, all she could thing about was Tomoe.
That girl totally likes that tsundere fox!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

New Fall Season 2012 Anime - Teekyuu, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, Girls und Panzer, Wooser no Sono Higurashi, Psycho-Pass

Teekyuu


Genre: manga, tennis

Plot:
Four girls makeup Kameido High School's Tennis Club, but they don't actually get in much tennis practice. Oshimoto Yuri is the club's only freshman and the only sane person in this collection of eccentric personalities. Each day is spent in fun with her sophomore seniors, Shinjou Kanae, who is utterly inept at tennis, Takamiya Nasuno, who attempts to solve every problem with money, and Bandou Marimo, who, despite her elegant looks, is quite the pervert.

Number of Episodes: -




Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo


Genre: comedy, drama, romance
Themes: school

Plot:
 The school romantic comedy revolves around a second-year high school student named Kanda Sorata who lives in Sakurasou, the dormitory for problem children at Sorata's school. One day, Shiina Mashiro — a cute girl who happens to be also a cosmopolitan, brilliant artist — moves into Sakurasou.
Sorata thinks to himself that he should protect Mashiro from the weirdos at Sakurasou, but Mashiro has a surprising secret: she has no idea how to take care of herself. She gets lost if she goes out, and her room is a complete mess. Sorata's dorm mates designate him as the master of Mashiro, and thus, an ordinary boy and a brilliant girl must live like a master and his pet.

Number of Episodes: 12




Girls und Panzer


Genre: school life

Plot:
In this world, Sensha-do, the art of tank-combat, is a traditional Japanese martial art for girls. Miho, a girl who just transfered into the Ōrai Girls' Academy in Ibaraki Prefecture, has been ordered by the academy's student council chairperson to join the school team and compete in the national Sensha-do championships.

Number of Episodes: 12




Wooser no Sono Higurashi


Genre: slice of life

Plot:
The daily life of Wooser, a mysterious "animal" that lives on the Internet, with a cute look but a terrible personality.

Number of Episodes: 12




Psycho-Pass


Genre: action, science fiction
Themes: dystopia, future, police

Plot: 
The series takes place in the near future, when it is possible to instantaneously measure and quantify a person's state of mind and personality. This information is recorded and processed, and the term "Psycho-Pass" in the anime's title refers to a standard used to measure an individual's being. The story centers around the "enforcement officer" Shinya Kōgami, who is tasked with managing crime in such a world.

Number of Episodes: 22


Monday, October 22, 2012

Current anime episodes comments - Magi, Code: Breaker, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic


Episode 3

Those two never seem to get rid of that annoying sharif.
That stuck up guy is totally an annoying coward pretending to be strong.
Morgiana is also a weird one. Just can't figure her out.
That sharif is delusional is he thinks Aladdin will ever choose him.
So they beat the dungeon. Ammon sure said some interesting things.


Code: Breaker



Episode 3

The ever popular Sakura gets buried by confession letters LOL
The worst part is everyone thinks she's dating Ogami.
Guys in despair, girls in awe ROFL
Everyone seems to be getting the wrong idea about their relationship.
Sakura is a really got stalker. Always trying to catch Ogami in the act.
The part with the puppy was pretty emotional and kinda sweet.
Following him on a job was a unique experience for Sakura.
She's still too naive to see how the world truly operates.


Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun


Episode 4

Haru really has it easy, unlike Shizuku.
That girl is just way too serious for her age.
Since he started smiling, he became instant target for girls.
Guess Shizuku's comment kinda backfired for her.
Haru, on the other hand, keeps making the same mistakes.
Luckily, this time he has Shizuku to save him from himself!
Their summer break one day thing was really fun ^^
The appearance of Haru's brother was interesting.
Looks like Haru and his brother have a complicated relationship.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Anime Magazines - Megami Deluxe Vol. 19

Since I'm a girl I wouldn't usually buy this kind of anime magazine, but I was "pretty pleased" into doing it as a favor. So as I already have it I decided to do a short review on it. The magazine itself has a little over 90 pages. The cover is featuring Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. Inside, beside the usual contents page you have over 80 pages of beautifully illustrated girls from the popular anime series. Each mini poster is approximately A4 size and depicts young girls in bathing suits or less. 
This magazine is heaven for any anime loving guy. As I was flipping though the pages I was thinking to myself why, oh why don't they make something like this for female anime fans. It's totally not fair. Guys seem to always get the better stuff...
The mini posters inside weren't the only good thing you get. This issue also came with a really big B2 sized poster as a bonus item. It was featuring girls from Hoyuka and Saki.
All in all, it's a do-not-miss issue for any true harem, ecchi, bishojo anime fan.

Current anime episodes comments - One Piece, Space Brothers, Hunter x Hunter, Bakuman 3, Sukitte Ii na yo, Little Busters, Ixion Saga DT, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Hiiro no Kakera 2

One Piece



Episode 569

Straw Hats making a run for it.
Interesting how Luffy was avoiding being proclaimed a hero.
Banquet was the only thing that made Luffy turn back.
Guess he's just a glutton ^^ LOL
In the end her couldn't avoid being called a hero.
At least they really enjoyed themselves.


Space Brothers



Episode 29

The night before the launch!
Final preparations underway.
Mutta and parents nervous about Hibito's launch.
Seems like Mutta is half proud and half jealous of his brother.


Hunter x Hunter



Episode 52

Gon and Killua finally managed to get in touch with Kurapika.
They sure had an intense conversation.
Phantom troupe made their first strike on the auction.
Killua's dad & grandpa vs one of the phantom troupe.
That was a really good fight!


Bakuman 3


Episode 3

Iwase Aiko always second to Takagi.
Looks like she never intends to be second to him again!
Thinking of a more intense, reader catching story.
Their thinking and creating process was really interesting to watch.
Showing us their manga was a nice bonus too ^^


Sukitte Ii na yo


Episode 3

First date clothes choice problems...
Having a hot boyfriend caused Mei to feel a bit down.
Well, at least he's really nice and supportive ^^
Mei was awesome at bowling! Yamato was totally happy about it too.
That other girl Aiko was pretty jealous and kinda mean. I don't like her type.
Her words really upset Mei.
It's nice to have such a great guy like Yamato who knows how to make her feel better.


Little Busters


Episode 3

Masato totally destroyed Riki's idiom dictionary.
Well, can't say I'm surprised considering..
This is totally not Riki's day.
A whole bunch of weird stuff keeps happening.
Kurugaya vs Masato!
That girl is not only exceedingly smart, she a great fighter too.
Looks like she joined their little club.


Ixion Saga DT



Episode 3

Yup, Erec is now officially a girl.
That Kon really doesn't like animals..
He was totally irrational about that moneky-bear-squirrel thing.
Watching him freak out all the time was totally ROFL
That guy' a complete idiot...


Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse


Episode 16

It wasn't only the weather that was cold in Alaska.
Looks like there are always some old grudges that get in the way of things.
The exercises were interesting to watch.
Yuuya vs Lt. Cui!
That was a pretty cool fight to see.


Hiiro no Kakera 2


Episode 4

Tamaki just worries too much about her guardians..
The appearance of the drowned gods was kinda surprising.
Takuma struggling with his inner demon.
He is having serious trouble suppressing it.