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May 11, 2019
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What BanG Dream! 2nd Season managed to pull off from a slightly below average first season totally caught me off guard and make me happy a lot.
I'm not a big fan of idol anime but I do enjoy a good one, and Bang Dream! 2nd Season is one of those few ones. While still follows the usual path of other shows, its differences lies in those unexpected plot twists with great character developement.
Although the side characters are still very one-dimensional, the main ones are great and pleasant to watch. Combining with great songs, I can assure you that Bang Dream 2nd season is one of
those idol anime you must watch
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Nov 3, 2018
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Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou or Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms was one of the lastest anime movie coming out in theather and got very high praises. But is it overhyping like most animes coming out nowsaday, sadly I'm afraid so.
But don't get me wrong, I by no means say that this is a bad anime, not really. Made by P.A Works, the studio known and loved for great slice of life shows like Hanasaku Iroha or Sakura Quest, so can they really handle such fantasy-feeling anime like this. And as expected, its worldbuilding is amazing, which they usually are
very good at. It's kind of familiar to our world with the exception of some mythical beast from the myth and an immortal race. But when it comes to the story, it's strange and normal at the same time. It's like they wanted to make a slice of life but half way through they remembered it to be a mysterious world. In short, the story makes little sense to me.
Therefore, the characters suffered with illogical actions to create fake drama. There are plot holes that's never explained or solved. They just kind left it at that.
The animation is absolutely geogeous. The backgrounds are just so beautiful. Even the CGI is not that bad. But I dont like the way characters are designed. Should be more detailed. The soundtrack most of the time is great.
Maquia to me is above average comparing to movies coming out this year. But don't set your bar too high. It's not that good like they said.
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Nov 3, 2018
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Xxxholic: kei is everything that its first season tried to do and failed miserably. Therefore, combining with the whole, it gave a huge step-up to xxxHolic series, made the ride of watching the anime is somewhat memorable.
By getting rid of its episodic nature, both the story and the characters got well-developed over a short period of time. The pacing is faster and the overall tone of the series is more serious than ever I would say. That's a great thing cause I was very annoyed at how comedy was played out in this anime, they're just too much and not even funny. I blame CLAMP
for that.
And again, by developing the story, it cleared lots of mysteries that was presented in the first season. I also loved how the characters became more mature and honest along the way. It made me investigated in them and therefore raised the quality of following their stories.
The soundtrack is a plus. Fitting the moments with melancholic and dark songs. While I don't like how the characters in xxxHolic are designed, the animation gets a bit better than the first season.
XxxHolic is an anime of wasted potentials. Even though the second season fixed many of its problems, it couldn't reach the high of its successors in the same themes like Natsume Yuujinchou or Mushishi. Still a good anime though.
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Oct 28, 2018
11 of 11 episodes seen
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If I was told that I would get killed if I go downtown, I would probaly shit my pants, stay at home to be safe and sound like Taylor Swift. But apparently, that's not what the people in Inuyashiki were thinking.
Inuyashiki Ichiro is a middle-aged, friendless man with an uncaring family. One fateful evening, he is struck by a mysterious explosion in a public park, which is of extraterrestrial origin, and his body is replaced by an incredibly powerful, but still outwardly human, mechanical body. He quickly realizes the extent of his body's powers, and after saving a homeless man being beaten by a pack
of teenagers, he decides to dedicate himself to doing good, using his powers to heal those with incurable diseases and fight crime.
From the same man who created Gantz, so its exactly like I expected. Lots of the time, it feels forced, edgy and unnaturally. Yeah I mean I know humanity is stupid, but are they really that dumb? Many times I felt they acted like that just because the plot needs to keep moving forward. But it's not all bad and luckily its good parts are more than their bad ones.
The story itself is really simple and entertaining. With just 11 episodes, they did go fast-paced with lots of actions that keeps me wanting for more and not getting bored. The story gets better as the series coming to the end. That to me is its biggest strength.
The animation quality is usually great with typical bright colors and detailed scenes. Even though the actions does dropped a bit but overall it looks fine. The soundtrack is on-point. I love the op.
So is Inuyashiki worth watching? I would say it does. It's short and fun with memorable endings. Too much to ask for a series that only has 11 episodes. So enjoy!
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Jul 2, 2017
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So nowadays, every new season, you will see that moe slice of life about cute girls doing cute things. And in winter 2017, Hinako Note is that anime. But is that really a bad thing? For me it's not and if you agree with me, feel free to continue to read my review.
So the story is pretty standard, Hinako is a shy girl from the countryside, it seems like the only thing she can do is to be a scarerow in the field since she can be friends with a lot of animals. In an attempt to cure the shyness, Hinako left her peaceful town
to go to school in Tokyo. There she stays in an old book store and meet her new friends and join the drama club to break free from her shell.
The anime itself is pretty relaxing, it follows the everyday life of our main cute girls. The episodeds are clique and mostly follow tropes that existed in the medium ages ago.You can find beach episode, valentine episode, school festival episode,... There's really nothing new so you should only watch this anime if you want something relaxing or you particularly enjoy moe animes like me.
So clearly, this anime is character-driven, the characters will decide if you like this anime or not. There we have Hinako, a shy and naive girl, she's very unreliable and most of the time, an airhead. Kuina, the same age as Hinako, a genius who can write play, have great memories and and extreme love for food. Chiaki, a beautiful and quiet girl who is the love interest for a lot of other girls. Mayuki, a cute girl who looks lot younger for her age. Yua, a stundere who like Chiaki and helps Hinako a lot. So as you can see, the characters are nothing new, the interesting thing about them is the chemistry of their interaction. And Hinako got quite development through out the anime. The way she gradually becomes more sociable is fun to watch.
The artstyle is pretty standard for moe anime with bright color and cute characters design. I would give it 7/10 cause it actually looks quite beautiful. Along with catchy songs in the op and ed. But there is nothing standout in the soundtracks, it's so-so and forgettable.
So overall i give this 6.5/10. I enjoy a relaxing anime even though it dont really have a story. But it's the moe anime of the season and it's actually not very boring to watch i must say.
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Jul 2, 2017
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So Youjo Senki or Saga of Tanya the evil, on the surface is a story about an overpowered loli destroying enemies like grass on the field but as the same time it's really not. So why is that? Let's find out with me in the first anime that studio NUT produce and which i consider a fairly good hidden gem of winter 2017.
Story:
If you already watched ep 1 and dropped because it's not your liking, please reconsider because actually the story starts off with a middle-aged man, whose job is to fire people. One day, he was pushed to a running train by one of
those fired workers. In his last moment, "Being X" or God appeared out of nowhere and give him one last chance to have some faith in God himself. And how did he do that, by sending the dying guy to reborn in the form of a liitle girl in a pretty similar world as us in the time of WWI, and of course there is magic involved. God, this sounds so lame on paper.
So as time passed by, our protagonist grew up a bit, she decided that if she want to settle down in this world, the best way is to join the army and luckily for her, she's naturally a powerful witch... And then, the legend of Tanya the evil is born.
What happenned in the series is basically the German trying to take over the world again so the world building here are very large and simple. What interesting is the way they fought the wars, there are usually magic soldiers on the sky of each sides and they played an important part in the results of the war like destroying enemy soldiers or scouting all over the place. But still, there are countries that dont have these kinds of soldiers so they have a lot of disadvantages...
Tanya, with her powerful magic, climbed the ladder of possition in the Army very quick. Soon she became an important part of the German army with her amazing war strategy. Now she's a leader of a strong magic company that killed enemy of the country like grass in the field. She might be the biggest badass in the sky but the journey to an easy life she longed for is seemingly a long way to go.
Characters
What seperates Youjo Senki from some other generic magical wars is Tanya herself, she and her struggle against "Being X" is what interesting the most about it. I love strong female lead so of course i like Tanya, one of the most ruthless heroine i've had the pleasure to watch in anime overall. Never hesitate to use others for her own good. She's portrayed like a villain, merciless, sophisticated and fearless. She's like a fresh wind blowing the clique characters in anime lately. It's really amusing to watch her.
Being X on the other hand, is the driving force of the story. To make Tanya have faith in him, he used every chances possible to prevent Tanya from achieving her goal in life. created situations that forces her to begin believing in the higher power. His motivation might be clear, but the mystery surround him remains the same.
The rest of the cast is unfortunately one-dimesional mostly. So i dont really care about them.
Art and Sound:
The artstyle is quite weird i must say. It made the girls look baby-ish. But i actually think it's quite interesting to see. For the most part, the animation is ok with some beautiful fights in the blurry sky. The color is pretty dark to fit in the endless war they're fighting.
There's nothing spectacular about the soundtracks in this anime. It mosly has done an alright job to put in the mood for the fight scenes and it has a catchy op song.
Overall.
Youjo Senky is surely on the better part of Winter 2017. A fairly exciting and amusing anime to watch. If you like wars theme and strong female leads, this might be the show for you.
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Oct 31, 2015
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This review is my personal thoughts on the show, you may agree or disagree and i dont care.
So first thing first, The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls is an original series produced by A-1 Pictures, the studio famous for Sora no Woto, Gate, SAO, Ano Hana and many more... this anime provided another look at a very interesting idol industry of Japan.
This show has good setting from the start. A producer will seek for potential idols from the street and ask them to join the project which will raise them to top idol. This refreshing start helps the viewer to get a full look at this industry
and get the story running pretty smoothly.
The charm of shows like this lye in the variety of characters and this show nailed it very well. A huge cast of colorful, likeable and charismatic girls that will surely get to the heart of the viewers. But beside that, this show has many problems.
The story progressing in season 1 is very slow and when it gets to season 2 it's very rush. I may sound like an asshole here but the relationship between the main characters- no matter how touching it is when you're watching- makes no sense. It's like a triangle love between 2 boys and 1 girl but instead of fighting for the girl, they just love the girl and the girl loves both of them. End the story.
So why is the high grade? Becoz no matter how nonsense it may seem, i get attached to the idols, i feel for them very much. And it's nice to see ppl doing their dream work.
The music of this show is amazing. Very pleasant to hear. The animation is fine to say the least. Overall, it's still a good look at the idol industry.
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Aug 17, 2015
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Let me be honest, as a follower of Haruhi-ism, i had very high hope for the disappearance of Nagato Yuki, even though it's just a spin-off and not done by KyoAni. But man, this show was a pretty disappointment.
Dont get me wrong, i enjoy seeing my goddess on the scene again and actually i enjoyed this show. But how can you make a slice-of-life series out of one of the best slice-of-life show ever made and even for a slice-of-life mix with romance elements, it's not even that good.
Now to the story, remember that scene where Kyon made a library card for Nagato, you remembered
? Good, coz someone came up with an idea to create a sol show out of that situation and there we got The disapearance of Nagato Yuki, bravo. The show has many references to its original which i find very interesting.
The characters are the same except for Nagato of course, she turns into a really shy girl instead of holy cold and Asahina is bit quackier.
The artstyle is normal, the colors are bright, fit with the show. The op and ed are pleasant to hear.
So if you wanna see Haruhi and Nagato again, you should watch the show, and somehow you will enjoy it
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Jul 21, 2015
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If there were a competition about what is the most peaceful anime ever ? Surely the 2013 anime of studio Silver Link, Non non Biyori, would come out on the very top.
So you are tired after a long day working/studying? You feel bad after watching a top drama or you get a headache after watching mindfucking show? Just watch Non non biyori, its the chicken soup for the soul. It will warm your heart and cure your soul.
The story takes place in the countryside village of Asahigaoka, a place lacking the many of the conveniences that people from the city are accustomed to. The nearest
stores are miles away and the school consists of only five students, each of whom is in a different grade of elementary or middle school. Hotaru Ichijo, a fifth grader from Tokyo, transfers into Asahigaoka Branch School and has to adjust to countryside life with her new friends.
If i were a child again, i would want the exact same life in this anime. It is restful, joyful and vital. Every characters are so nice but everyone has their own problems and that make it close to realistic.
Silver Link has done a wonderful job to the animation of this show. Everything is bright, colorful. It's like a lifeful painting. The characters are well drawn, detailed. The soundtrack are simply amazing. It fit the show perfectly.
For slice of life fan, this one has my highest recommendation. A show that cant be passed.
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Jul 19, 2015
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Somehow, from very the first episode, strange story settings, head tilt, weird camera angles, i talked to myself: "My god, this show is made by SHAFT". The studio that is both hated and loved for their unique approach to directing anime (thanks to Akiyuki Shinbou). Many times, they actually improved the anime but many times, they just created a disaster. So what about this show ? Is it lucky enough ? Very Fortunately, it is.
In fact, SHAFT has directed many great shows : Monogatari Series, Madoka Magica, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei,... And even among those famous shows, Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru or And Yet The Town
Moves is quite a stand-out anime, one of the most joyful experiences i had with a show made by SHAFT.
The story follows the exploits of whiny Hotori Arashiyama, her friends, family, neighbors, shopkeepers and colleagues at the local maid cafe. The typical slice of life format is occasionally interspersed with stories dealing with aliens, ghosts and the paranormal.
With the directing of Shinbou, this anime is surely a success. It made the show rather strange and interesting, refreshing and never getting bored. It does not try some over-the-top reactions to get us laugh. Everything funny coming from the nature of the characters and the whinny heroine.
If you love animes of SHAFT, this is a must-watch. If you're a slice of life fan, this is a must-watch too. Enjoy.
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