First Impression: Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou

My first impression when I first saw the synopsis was this: too much going on. The plot is everywhere since it seemed like they want to include everything in it. The second episode is already out when I'm writing this but I haven't seen anyone mention anything about this show. I have a sinking feeling that this is going to be quite an unpleasant.

(c) Nabeshima Tetsuhiro

A kid who loves book got murdered trying to save his favorite author. He was reborn as a dog and the author can somewhat read his mind so she adopted him but threatened to kill him every chance she get. I guess the rest of the plot will be about them trying to find the murderer and at the same time solving some mystery shit.

The animation, the character designs, the characters, the OP/ED and seiyuus were all average. The only thing that stands out, in my opinion, is Takahiro Sakurai as the dog's seiyuu. He did quite a good job at it otherwise the show will be flat as Natsuno's chest.

I don't think I'll be watching this week after week. I'll just save this for whenever.

Episode: 12
Aired: Summer 2013
Producers: Gonzo

arts & animation 6/10
story 6/10
characters 7/10
sound 7/10
enjoyment 6/10
overall 6.4/10

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First Impression: Chitose Get You!!

Chitose Get You! is another 3 minutes anime that aired this season and I wasn't so fond of the idea behind the story, especially since the way it was drawn, Chitose looks like a kindergarten kid to me than an 11 year old kid.

This show is about Chitose obsessing over her male teacher. This reminds me a lot of Hanamaru Youchien that was aired back in Winter 2009 and my opinion for such show still hasn't changed much. Even though there are some moments where I thought Chitose might made me laugh with her antics, the joke sorta fall short.


So I guess that's about it. My adventure with Chitose ends here. I don't have time to see an 11 year old kid getting horny.

Episodes: tbc
Aired: Summer 2012
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Slice of Life

arts & animation 5/10
story 5/10
characters 5/10
sound 5/10
enjoyment 5/10
overall 5/10

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First Impression: Jormungand

I didn’t know what to expect about Jormungand and glad that I didn’t put an effort to find out. This show surprises me in a good way.

Jormungand is pretty much about Jonah, a kid soldier who hates weapon but is dependent of them, and Koko, an arm dealers which a bunch of skilled people around her to get the job done. Though Jinah hates weapons (because it killed his parents), he chose to travel with Koko and the others and be service of her.

(c) Mataro

I want to have Jonah as my little brother. Can I adopt him, please?

The other characters look too bland in my opinion including Koko except for Jonah. It must have something to do with the contrast of his tanned skin, white hair and bloodshot eyes. He’s pretty memorable as a character. The animation on the other hand was pretty average but I’m not complaining too much because I get what I want: BLOOD.

This is a short first impression because I don’t have much to say about it. Jormungand delivers the craziness of Koko and complimented her with an awesome set of skilled crew that will definitely entertain us along the way.

But let’s not forget that this show is ultimately about Jonah’s journey of finding his inner peace.

Pfft! >_>

Number of episodes: 12

Season: Spring 2012

Art & animation 7/10

Story 7/10

Characters 7/10

Sound 7/10

Enjoyment 7/10

Overall 7/10

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First Impression: Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!

Episodes: 12
Producers: Feel, Sentai Filmworks
Genres: Comedy

I should probably checking out the shows that are in my 'potential' list like Ino x Boku SS but I find myself more intrigued by this show than any other shows that I have yet to see. Part of it is due to the twitter spoilers that I saw every other day, particularly by Koji Katsuragi. I think this show turns him into a lolicon.

To be honest, halfway through the episode, I don't know what the hell I was watching. There's this guy Yuuta Segawa who is a freshman at a University. Naturally he had a crush on Oda Rankai, his senpai. It is remains to be seen whether there are any romance developed between these two. Yuuta's sister married a guy who has 2 daughters from his previous marriage. The eldest has a crush on Yuuta and the story of this show revolved around the fact that his sister asked him to look after her three daughters when she and her husband went on some trip. A 19-year old guy looking after 3 females? He'll turn into a lolicon in less than 5 minutes.

meet the eldest daughter everyone...
hot dayyum, I'll be tempted to fuck as well

The characters are lively. I like Nimura (Yuuta's friend) right away because of Daisuke Ono. Those three girls/daughters aren't as annoying as I thought they would be (the annoying one at the moment is Oda). I can understand how the eldest daughter could end up having a crush on her uncle. It shouldn't be that weird, even more so that they aren't blood related. Yuuta is a bit of a push over in my opinion. I have yet to see him proves that he got balls of steel but I am willing to give him another chance.

The arts and animation is definitely above average. It is something that I noticed the most throughout this show especially the character designs that sort of reminds me of Otome Youkai Zakuro although these characters look more plum. It also doesn't escape me how the characters have quite an uncanny similarities with other characters from other anime. Sora in my opinion looks like a crossover between Haruhi and Yurippe while Mui looks like Nagi's twin. I hope they live up to the expectation.

I thought Yuuta's voice is too deep for him. At times I feel like Wataru was trying too hard. he's not the only one though. I think Yui Horie sounds just as annoying as her character Oda. That "sobbing" part left me hollowed. I found myself rolling my eyes every time she sobbed. It seems too fake for me. Hina was supposed to be the annoying little child so I forgive her.

I am tempted to label this show as harem but so far I have only see one girl interested in Yuuta, or maybe two if you want to include Oda. I certainly hope that this wasn't the case because most often than not, harem turns me off.

Nonetheless, Justin said that this show gets better with every new episode. I must admit that towards the end of this episode, it wasn't as boring as the first half of the show. I might check out another episode just to make sure.

art & animation 7/10
story 6/10
characters 6/10
sound 6/10
enjoyment 6/10
overall 6.2/10

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