It has been a while I got this excited for an anime. In fact, I can't remember the last anime that got me all worked out like this. Needless to say, I think Aku no Hana is a very awesome anime. I definitely recommended it to everyone.
It’s that day when I got another level up in life. I’m turning a year older again today. So many things have changed in a course of a year. I read what I wrote on my birthday last year and I almost choked with laughter at how ridiculous everything sounds.
So overall, year 2012 has indeed been kinder to me. I have achieved what I set out to achieve but most importantly, I unexpectedly found love which is easily the highlight of the year for me.
I need an outlet to express how I feel nowadays. To be honest, things are going too good for me at the moment to the point that I am sort of living in fear for I do not want these extremely good feelings, and the love I have for him to end. If all these are gone tomorrow, there is a big probability that I might lose sanity.
Welp, looks like we are having this conversation again after so many years. Well 2 years and 3 months to be exact. The last time I wrote about my crush, I was in a different state of mind where I know it can be nothing more than just that, a crush.
I know of this series through the manga. The manga is full of bishies so naturally as a fujoshi it quickly becomes one of my favorite manga to read until the day came when I stopped reading manga because I was too busy. So somewhat the series was forgotten. So I'm glad that they decided to make an anime out of it!
(c) M 0514
Well, that feeling of glad doesn't lasted very long. Half way through the first episode I was at lost. I blame it all on myself because I cannot remember anything that I've read from the manga. The only thing I remember are the characters and Circus. Other than that, nada.
So, I feel a little bit disappointed at the show as well at myself. I have high expectation for this show but it didn't satisfy me at all. Having said that I am still gonna watch this. I am sure that it can only get better from here onwards.
By the way, Gareki is my favorite character when I read the manga. I remember him being more aloof in the manga though.
That's about all I can say from watching this first episode of Karneval. Not much, huh? Not even a rant.
Episode: 13
Aired: Spring 2013
Producers: Manglobe
arts & animation 7/10
story 7/10
characters 8/10
sound 9/10
enjoyment 7/10
overall 7.6/10
ve heard a lot of crap regarding this show but I am feeling a bit generous today and will give this shit the benefit of a doubt. It is after all what a first impression post is supposed to be. Having said that, bear in mind that this show is a harem show which I usually ended up loathing unless they have strong characters line-up and a solid story/plot.
Mashiro-Iro Symphony is none of that. It was too stupid and full of the cliche that I fucking hate so much. Uryuu Shingo is the lucky son of a bitch for this harem. He wasn't exactly terribad but I rather see a character with personality who doesn't have some incestship going on with his sister. Taking a bath together when both of you is old enough to have babies is wrong unless you are characters from Yosuga no Sora. How did he happen to have a harem? He and few others from Kagamidai Private School have become the test students to attend Yuijo Private Academy that will soon open their gate for boys as well. Sena Airi, who Uryuu and Sakuno met a day before leads the anti-boys movement. Here comes the 'twist' though. She is obviously tsundere for Uryuu. Oh shit, 'conflict'!
Oh dear... I can pretty much tell how bad this is going to be. I want to drop this shit so bad but I found myself rooting for Airi to score with Uryuu. I want them making babies right away.
I'm all for these to happen!
Something is obviously wrong with me >_>
I guess I will watch a few more episodes and see if I would ended up with foaming mouth for raging too much. So for the time being I will watch this shit for Airi's sake.
arts & animation 6/10 story 4/10 characters 6/10 sound 6/10 enjoyment 5/10 overall 5.4/10
Having watch the first season, I am no longer clueless about this show. I am already well acquainted with Keima Katsuragi and Elsie who remain as the two main protagonist in this second season. There is not much of a variation either when it comes to the story in which these two still continue saving girls whose been possessed by loose souls.
(c) Piromizu
All in all, this second season is not as good as I hope it would be. I was hoping that Haqua would play a bigger role than just an occasional tsundere who visits Keima for assignments. The truth is, Haqua was appealing at first but she quickly falls flat as the episodes progressed. The first couple of girls that need saving definitely play a part of making this show enjoyable at first; Kasuga the martial arts chic and the free spirit Chihiro (Shiomiya Shiori is still my favorite though). After her, the story just went south. The one that bores me to death was the one with Nagase sensei in it and her story took 3 episodes to conclude. That pissed me off to be honest and thus will effect my rating for this second season.
And not to mention that last episode... WHAT THE FUCK WITH THAT RETARDED CHIC FROM THE GAME?! Also I was hoping they develop his relationship with Ayumi further. They teased us during Chihiro's arc but didn't really go through with it.
But anyway, I still think Hiro Shimono does a good job carrying this show and make it an enjoyable piece. I think it wouldn't be fair for me to continue ignoring the role of Elsie either. I do find myself enjoying her a bit more this season thus credits to Kanae Itou for bring the goofie Elsie to life. I want to say good things about the other seiyuu but I can't. Once their character role is done, I totally forgot about them. It's not that they aren't good but they aren't strong enough to leave a lasting impression that makes me want to take notice.
Design wise, Keima is still looking nerdy hot which what I like about him in the first place. That makes me less critical of the other character designs though there is nothing I like about Nagase. There's not much to add about the art an animation in general but since maybe I am a bit more familiar with the franchise, I don't think the characters are forgettable at all. Also, since they did a lot of parodies, I actually feel more gratitude towards the art/animation team. Those scenes definitely one of the best things about this show.
You won't go around mistaking the OP either because it is very Kami nomi oriented. It was sang by the same people that did the OP for season one. The ED, just like the first season, still failed to leave me with any good impressions.
"I can see the ending" is one of Keima's most favorite phrase and he always looks so cool while saying that. Fortunately though I can't see the ending just yet with this show. At the end of the final episode, they show several new girls who are definitely the characters that will (hopefully) entertain us in the third season of Kami Nomi. Yes, this show is getting a third season by the look of it. Does it deserved it? After this season I don't think so but I am here hoping that they will make it up to us fan in the next season.
Though I find this season enjoyable to an extend, it doesn't blow my socks away with the comedy. Part of it is the influence of featuring girls who are just annoys the fuck outta me. On the other hand, it isn't so bad. This is the first show I completed for the Spring of 2011. That gotta count for something, right?
Right.
Till we meet again.
art & animation 7/10 story 6/10 character 7/10 sound 8/10 enjoyment 7/10 overall 7/10
I don't read the manga although I really want to but since I can't afford to spend my time with any manga (except Bleach) nowadays, I am really look forward to see the anime. I have heard and even been forced to read the original so that's why I have high hope for this one. This is only a 12 episodes show though. I wonder if the pace will be too fast. I hope Manglobe doesn't ruin the original with the adaptation.
To be honest, I have no idea what this show is all about. I avoided spoilers because I know even the slightest shit will ruin the show for me. Thank goodness the synopsis didn't tell you much either so imagine how fucking wet I was when I found out how bloody and gore this show is. FUCK FAPPING YES!
what a sight ^_^
Imagine your friends were killed in front of your eyes. Imagine waking up to corpses and ruined class. That's what Ganta, our protagonist, has to deal with. If that's not bad enough, he was accused of mass murdering the 29 students in his class and sentence to death. Well, the evidences were all against him, after all which just made this show that more interesting though it was clear that he was framed and someone wants him dead. That someone is the antoganist, Tamaki. He is the warden of Deadman Wonderland, a prison that is also a theme park, where Ganta was sent to. That's where he met Shiro, a mysterious albino girl who possesses inhuman physical abilities. I guess the more time you spent in Deadman Wonderland, the more adapt you'll become. Shit, I'm all stoke now when I saw the inmates eating candy. Fuck, now I want some too.
Ganta actually met the guy who killed his classmate. He called him the Red Guy and that dude left a souvenir for him in his chest. Now he too possesses super power.
coolness
The details in the animation are great. The slow motion in certain scenes captured the essence of what the story was trying to convey to the audience and since more often than not we are seeing things from Ganta's perspective, it gave us the sense of embodiment with the character. Manglobe didn't skim with the budget. When characters look scared, they look like they were just about to piss in their pantsu. Sure they missed some here and there but all is forgiven because the overall result is awesome. If only they don't fucking censored it too much. God dammit.
I recognized Kana Hanazawa's voice immediately. That's how big of an impact she made as Nessa. But yeah, the cast of seiyuu for this show is great. I have no complain at all. Having said that I still don't understand why they hire Paku Romi as Ganta. Why not hire a male for the job? Ah little details...
It's official. I am a fan of Deadman Wonderland now. No wonder my friends were forcing this one down my throat. I am definitely going to read the manga now. Screw work and time. My worries were unfounded. Thank you Manglobe for adapting this.
arts & animation 9/10 story 10/10 characters 9/10 sound 9/10 enjoyment 10/10 overall 9/10
The second season of The World God Only Knows. The first season wasn't anything great but it was enjoyable. I expect the second season to be just as enjoyable if not better.
We have a new female character that makes me excited just because she can kick your fucking ass. Hopefully she'll be around till the end of the show and just not another girl that needs to be saved from the loose soul but for the chance of that happening was pretty slim. Her name is Kasuga by the way and a tsundere for cute things. She considered Keima as one of those cute things.
It would be useless to go into depth of this episode because the story pretty much the same with the first season, only the girls are different. So that's that.
The is OP brings back memory of the first season's OP. It kinda similar but not really. The ED just plain annoying in my opinion though. Also, once again, Hiro Shimono excels at being Keima. He definitely brings Keima to live.
As expected, I really enjoyed this episode. The art and animation improve a lot too which makes this a show that I definitely going to watch this season. I'm such a sucker for comedy romance =3
arts & animation 8/10 story 8/10 characters 9/10 sound 8/10 enjoyment 10/10 overall 8/10
I was skeptical at first. In my preview for fall, I did say I want to actually skip this show but Glo made me changed my mind. I didn't read the manga and didn't know that it exist until then so I didn't know what to expect. All I know is that this is a show about a boy who is obsessed with dating games. I don't play games so I thought that I can't relate to him but I was wrong. I find myself keep coming back to watch the show because of Keima. He's definitely your average geek, with burning passion to match.
The story itself is nothing out of ordinary. His peaceful gaming life was interrupted when Elsie, a pretty normal looking devil, came from out of nowhere with demand that he helped her. His mission every week, or every other week was to make a girl who was possesed with a loose soul fell in love with him. By sealing it with a kiss, he set them free from the loose soul and one step closer to have that wretched collar off of his neck. He has saved 4 girls from succumbing to the loose souls. Unfortunately none of these girls were memorable except for the library girl. If I didn't check my diary, I would not have remembered them. The highlight of these otherwise boring episodes were Keima's antics. Thanks to him the comedy was pretty consistent and I ended up liking this show because of that.
Having said that the episodes featuring Kanon were hopeless. I dunno why they dragged the story for three whole god damn episodes. It was boring as hell. I almost quit. Glad that I didn't though because I would have missed the library affair. That was romantic.
The final episode of this show however was something totally different. It almost feels out of place but at least we got to see the real Keima when he's at home. God of Conquest mode is EPIC. Enough said.
As for the art and animation, it wasn't bad but not good either. The character designs didn't stand out which made them kinda forgettable. The production team definitely did not pay much attention to details. Everything is kinda one dimensional. But when it comes to Keima's antics, they didn't hold back. Most of his theory was shown in elaborate manner with different kinds of art style. It sure left me entertained.
The characters, despite kinda forgettable, were quite diverse. We have kuudere, tsundere, yandere and other type of -dere that you can think of. And of course Keima himself. Keima doesn't give a damn about the real world. All he cares about is the girl in the dating games he played. He dealt with the real life girls because his life was on the line. He's the enigmatic anti-hero. Not your typical archetype character. This quality of his made him shines as a unique and thoroughly entertaining protagonist.
(c) wakaki tamiki
Hiro Shimono might single handedly guaranteed the success of this show. Casting him as Keima is perfect. I couldn't think of any other seiyuu that can do a job better than him. Err... Scrath that. Actually I can. Sugita is awesome with monologues but I'm not going to take credits away from Hiro. Unfortunately this is harem and I don't usually paid any attention to female seiyuu and since none of them had a real stand out performance, they are as forgettable as their character designs. TWGOK make up for it lack of soundtrack with the impressive opening from Tenmon. The full song is 8 minutes long and different parts of the song is used for different chapters, while the unused part is used for background music in addition with other instrumental tracks. It definitely helps creating the right atmosphere for the show. As for the ending, if you paid close attention, it was sang by the said girl of the episode so there are 4 versions: Ayumi, Mio, Elsie and Kanon. I still find it boring though. Keima ED on the other hand... that was freaking great.
Towards the end, it was revealed that this show will get a second season and looks like Elsie's sister or comrade will be joining soon and make Keima's life more miserable. At least she doesn't have personality as boring as Elsie so at least it is something to look forward to?
I don't think this show is a success so have this kind of show getting a sequel when I'm still waiting for Working!! and Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu sequel... it kinda pissed me of actually #nobutreally.
Average is probably the right word I guess when it comes to expressing this show. Despite the painfully lagging episodes in the middle, I still enjoy this show. If nothing else, it is quite entertaining. If you are looking for something light and don't mind average show, than this could worth your time.
art & animation 6/10 story 6/10 character 6/10 sound 8/10 enjoyment 7/10 overall 7/10
Hmm, this is the show about games huh? I doubt I can relate to this show since I don't play games. But I can relate about human interaction and relationship. We all can. Hopefully this won't be just another one of those disappointing show I've seen so far.
This show is about a high school kid named Katsuragi Keima who is an expert on "dating" games and loves only the 2D girls. One day he received a request to conquer a mysterious girl and being the God of Conquest, he accepted the challenge. Little did he know, that girl was a devil sent from hell and he has to help her collects loose souls, according to the contract. If he breeches the contract, OFF WITH HIS HEAD! Heh. The only way to gather the loose souls is ts to make them fall in love with him. Easy enough right? Wrong, because he only knows how to do it in games. We all know 2D and 3D don't mixed. And thus how the hilarity ensued.
I would have like it more if they actually really did fall for each other rather than just sharing a kiss and the girl lost memory of the conquest. Jeebus, this is actually the second anime this season that I find decent even with the underlying romance theme in it. I am getting soft for sure...
In term of art and animation, it was average at best. Nothing really stands out. Even the main characters looks like average Joe.
The OP kinda have that dark and mysterious qualities to it. I kinda like it. The ED is forgettable though. Katsurugi sounds very familiar until I can pin point where I heard that voice from. He sounds just like Akihisa in Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu so Hiro Shimono must be his seiyuu too then. The other seiyuus did a great job overall.
I enjoyed this one so I'll look forward to episode 2. If they keep switching girls (like I know they would), I will probably found this show less and less appealing as it goes.
art & animation 7/10 story 6/10 character 6/10 sound 6/10 enjoyment 7/10 overall 6/10
