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Before we get to my actual review, I would like the viewers to understand that I AM NOT A SUMMARIZER. If you want to know what's the plot, read the SUMMARY, and don't mark me down for not saying anything about the story. I tell you what elements are impacting in the story and what my opinion is. ANYWAYS...

The Second season of Jigoku Shoujo lived up to it's expectations and once again, delivered that supernatural and eerie feel that we love it for. Enma Ai's return to the business was gracefully reinstated after the ending of the first season and was even more "scary." Plus the new mini-stories were fantastic and didn't have that repeating feeling that occurred in the first season. The anime really fixed all its errors from the previous season. BUT of course there was a new problem that occurred. Unlike the first season, I main plot failed to appear until you are three quarters of the way through the anime.

Overall 9/10. This anime really put out all it had and had that phenomenal ending that I so enjoy. Only real problem was pace, but the short background stories on Enma Ai's servants made up for that easily. read more

Before we get to my actual review, I would like the viewers to understand that I AM NOT A SUMMARIZER. If you want to know what's the plot, read the SUMMARY, and don't mark me down for not saying anything about the story. I tell you what elements are impacting in the story and what my opinion is. ANYWAYS...

H20~ Footprints in the Sand~ is an anime with a similar feel to that of Air TV, but with some feasible romance. I loved this anime for it's very little, yet hilarious humor and ground shaking romance that never ceases to make my heart twitch. Yes, it is really that good; if you have read the summary, you should know that the main antagonist is blind. That alone sets way for some traumatic drama that will have you your eyes leaking that one tiny, puny tear that emasculates anybody.

Overall 10/10; Why? Because this anime is so perfect for the romance lovers that its scary, plus the ending is pure perfection! Although some would call it questionable, everyone should take a chance to watch this anime and understand the romance otaku generation! read more

Before we get to my actual review, I would like the viewers to understand that I AM NOT A SUMMARIZER. If you want to know what's the plot, read the SUMMARY, and don't mark me down for not saying anything about the story. I tell you what elements are impacting in the story and what my opinion is. ANYWAYS...

Jigoku Shoujo, or Hell Girl, is an anime that gets the viewers into thinking about their morals, an idea similar to Death Note, but not like the concept of controlling fate. Rather, this anime has you searching for why one would wish ill-will against another, and whether or not you would send somebody to hell if you were in their position. Basically this anime embellishes on it's supernatural feel and does that very well. I had chills in some scenes were glimpses of Hell were portrayed. The plot idea was fantastic and characters were very interesting. However, there was room for improvement. The beginning was somewhat slow and really didn't have anything going, until maybe the 9th or 10th episode. Plus revenge plots began to look the same.

Overall 9/10, don't get me wrong, this anime was pure gold and should be in the check-off list for all otakus! read more

Maria+Holic is... well its interesting. I love the idea of a yuri complex anime with a girl in an all girls school. Truly the humor in here is very satisfying until you see Kanako's fiftieth nosebleed. Humor in here is also very crude, but satisfying with that extra "WTF?" humor. Plus the violence in here is pretty amusing (more in a sadistic kind of way, but hey a joke isn't funny unless someone is hurt).

BUT This anime has some major issues to work out! After the third episode, each episode is two stories, and both are pretty boring. Second, the supposed "romance" as described in the genre, is non-existent, its more of a just a perverted woman's dreams. And last, its way too short. There you go!

Overall 7/10, not really a ground breaking series. If it wasn't for the for the eccentric plot, there's no hook. read more

For starters: Skip Beat is really good and should be enjoyed by all! I really don't have to explain the plot, mainly because I couldn't get any deeper, the plot is how the summary explains. Anyways, the characters in here (Mainly Kyoko) have impeccable design and are always a riot to watch. Their interior monologues are hilarious and the animation adds extra humor onto the plot. However the romance in here is very questionable, but I can not say much on account that the series is only on season one. BUT I can say that the romance displayed is very very weird.

Overall 8/10 For now, let's wait for the second season, or at least the end, THEN I can give a real review. Let's hope there isn't only one season, oh please NO! I can't take inconclusive series! Argh ^(>o read more

Toradora was a fantastic anime with great humor and some interesting backgrounds to the characters. Although anybody could have seen Ryuji and Taiga's hook-up inevitable, it was still nice to see how it developed. The drama in here is pretty deep, but at times it seemed awfully cliche, though most of the time was amasing, especially the fight scenes! Yes I said fight scenes and believe me, they come at the most dramatic of times and offer some ground shaking feelings into the series.
However there were elements that could have been fixed: The feelings from Minori towards Ryuji should have been made more clear, however the feelings of Taiga towards Ryuji were also shaky and were well hidden. Plus the ending (don't worry there's no spoiler here), was a little.. How do I put this? "Crappy" with little closure and deviation from a perfect ending.

Overall 8/10, I stress that the endings in anime really affect the way I grade an anime, but there were some other elements that changed my decision.

PS: Taiga is an exact clone of Louise from Zero no Tsukaima! XD read more

This series offered a very innovative plot idea with a hint of a classic anime. Instead of having your plain old robot and person with an eerie past, Ride Back used a dancer and a motorcycle, then blended them into what you would call genius! I loved all the action packed into here with the twist up of a political feel. Plenty of fighting scenes for those who enjoy action and a very lovely animation design. A driving point for this anime could also be the fact that it stood out amongst all the other robot anime out there, and the fact that this short show equally balanced plot twists and action without overloading itself. Plus the music in here is well timed an the opening theme song is made by the same person who did the Black Lagoon opening, which in my tastes is awesome!
There are some elements this anime lacks though.

1) For those who expect humor in their anime, this doesn't have that (nor does it have a pink haired anime chick).

2) You will not get those one episode dedications to character backgrounds.

3) Not a real lacking element, but there were those times where the anime slowed down a bit and was slightly boring.

4) There is no romance (yeah I cried for some, but hey no complaints), but the way everybody cries for Ogata Rin's sake, you would think there is some sort of lesbian love affair in here.

Overall 10/10, the series could have been longer, but everything was as it should be. In my opinion, everyone who loves that classic feeling anime should watch this. read more

Aye yei yei! This anime was terribly short, and had so much potential! I don't know how may times I have been disappointed due to the fact that an anime falls short of it's potential. Really, the story had a great plot set up, hilarious characters, and interesting fight scenarios. I really would've enjoyed this for at least ten more episodes, but I guess life just isn't fair.

Not judging the series with length 8/10

With the length 6/10, an epic fail

Before hearing this review, this one refers to the whole series, not just season 1.

This anime is mostly popular due to the new faces in anime jumping on the most recent series. The plot is basically a boy lost in a foreign world and in a foreign school, full of magic. From there you can pretty much tell what's going to happen, especially since its perfectly set up for an ecchi. But there are also some parts where I really enjoyed the show. The humor was delightful with those "WTF are you going to do!?" moments, meshing with some good old fashion ecchi mentality. Plus the action was fairly good, mostly because of Saito's mediocre magical ability. Also with the fact that the endings were very dramatic.

What I have to say is that only the first and second season are really any good. The third was pretty bad, and felt rushed, making little to no sense.

Overall 8/10, I personally hope that they make a fourth edition to the series because the end of the third season left me out on a limb screaming WTF!? read more

Welcome To The NHK is another one of those hard hitting reality series where you are put in the same situation as the main protagonist, which means you'll be riding shotgun through the whole story. The aspects of this anime are as the following: there is plenty of questions on conspiracies, being a shut-in is bad for you, and that drama is part of everybody's lives.
Now I enjoyed the series for those "I can't bare to watch moments," because this anime is chalk full of them and will have you rolling! The plot in here is also well developed and really envelops you, making the situation seem so realistic (until you see one of Satou's crazy hallucinations).

In conclusion I give this anime between 8-8.5/10. This is an anime for those who are looking for humor and/or drama. read more