First Impression: Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi

Whenever I see a word usagi in an anime title, it quickly reminds me of Sensitive Pornograph. That second story is my favorite after all :)

However, I don't think this show would be something that is up my alley. One look at the ecchi tag, I know that I would have a major reservation of liking this one. I probably gonna end up raging instead. Maybe.


5 minutes in, I already can't stand Taito. He is just clueless. All that mushy mushy stuff with Haruka just makes me dislike him further. He had a recurring dream of Heima, the vampire who made him her slave when he was small. Naturally it's only a matter of time before he remembers it all again. This of course puts Haruka at a disadvantage for Taito can never likes her since he's the property of Heima.

Thankfully there's Gekkou (who is voiced by Yuuichi Nakamura btw *fangirling*) who at least makes this a tad more interesting. Gekkou is the typical character of Yuuichi, an emo dude but the most good looking boy in school and also the president of the student council. He treats other people like trash, which reminds me of Ulquiorra, and thus that makes him even more charming. Not to mention that he is probably the villain in this stupid show. Bad boys are always a winner in my book. Did I mention that he also wield a sword? Yup, I just came in my pantsu.

tell me honestly now, what's not to like about Kurenai Gekkou ♥

Taito got in an accident and was decapitated. Hah, this is how he remembers who Heima is, who by the way has been tortured somewhere in an alternate world while waiting for him. His body healed in an instant. Since he practically dead, this means that Heima power is back. Also, Andou, the demon girl that was overpowered by Gekkou, witness the accident, there's no way Gekkou wouldn't know about it now.

Thus things can only get more interesting from now on, especially since Gekkou seems to have a lot of hate for Taito.

I can't say that the seiyuu other than Yuuihi did a good job for the interactions between characters seem forced and thus makes everything sounds like fake. This obviously doesn't help the show since the story itself is pretty stupid and cliche.

Having said that, there are couple of occurrence in this show that makes me laugh my ass off. It was unexpected so I guess it wasn't all that bad really. Also, thank goodness that the ecchi doesn't makes me want to burn my computer. It's something that I can tolerate. But there is something that makes me rage though. The supposedly called romance between Himea and Taito. It makes me want to fucking puke.

Urgh fuck. I'm undecided. In a long run, I will probably drop this though.

art and animation 6/10
story 6/10
characters 6/10
sound 5/10
enjoyment 6/10
overall 6/10

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First Impression: Doube J

I have absolutely no idea what to expect for this show. I purposely do not check out the synopsis because I don't want it to be ruined like I did with Mayo Chiki. God that was an awful experience. i have learned my lesson. I do know however that this one is produced by an unfamiliar studio (at least for me) called DLE so I don't expect this to fucking blow my mind.

To my surprised, Double J is another anime this season that is only 4 minutes long per episode. What's with the trend I wonder? Anyhoo, it's about some girls who want to join Traditional Art whatever club where the members come from a line of family that do traditional arts. That is if you include making rain gutter and incision on toothpicks as arts.

I definitely can't take this show seriously, and honestly I don't think it is ever meant to be taken seriously, when the characters look like this:

the supposedly male protagonist, Ichirou Toba

Besides, only the characters are cartoonish (I don't used the word anime because it certainly doesn't look like one). The production team used real picture as the background. Lazy? I think so too.

This show is shit but since it's only 4 minutes long, I'll humor it until I get bored.

art and animation 4/10
story 4/10
characters 4/10
sound 5/10
enjoyment 5/10
overall 4/10

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No. 6: Episode 5

Since Summer anime is lack of BL, it is safe to assume that N0.6 is indeed a BL, what with all the hints since the beginning of the show. I am not complaining though but I understand how some people lost interest in this show because of it. I think Bones, Aniplex and Fuji TV are taking a risk with the not-so-subtle BL theme. We will just have to wait till the end of the show whether it's going to turn into profit or bite the dust.

Anyhoo, more people are dying from the bee infection in No.6 and the rumors has spread even outside the wall so Rikiga meets with Dogkeeper so that he can gets information. Since Shion is working with him, he is invited to the discussion as well. He blabbers what he knows to them both. Seriously, he never learns.

Because of the circumstances, Shion and Rikiga go to the Hamlet play and seeing Nezumi acts as Eve makes Shion comes in his pantsu.

awww, so moe ♥

In the middle of the act, Nezumi seemingly hearing song in his head. At the same time, Safu is admiring the tinted glass of bees in No.5. They both collapse and have the same dreams of being attacked by the bees. They are both are safe from harm though it seems like the dream connected Safu to Shion and Nezumi. Safu is then immediately sent home to No.6 because her grandmother has passed away.

Nezumi is brought home where the panic Shion tries to rape him till he's awake wake him. Again, this show reminds us why it's so gaaaaayyyy. Upon learning about the parasite bees which are active even during the winter, Nezumi is full of gay as he leads the dance. Aww... I would have fallen for him too even if I'm not gay.

This should totally happened!
(c) Cho

I am a little bit surprised that Shion does not argue with Nezumi about the parasite bees taking over No.6 considering how righteous he is. I guess he was too carried away with the dance. Can't really blame him.

Towards the end of the episode, as Shion touches Nezumi's neck and tells him that he couldn't bear losing him, I freaking love it when I saw how Nezumi reacted. He gulps! and just listening to Shion calling out his name makes his hand trembles. If that is not love, I don't know what is ^__^

I just ♥ this moment is all

Shion is just freaking out thinking that Nezumi might have been infected by the bees as well. I wish Safu will not interfere with their love though. However from the preview, it does looks like it. Damn it.

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Anime: Fall 2011 v1

Summer has barely started and we already talk about Fall. The miracle of internet these days... I've seen the tentative chart for Fall and because of one anime, I am all jittery and excited. If you can guess which anime, man, you must be my stalker XD


As usual I'm gonna divide this anime into several categories. First category is the MUST WATCH (indefinitely) shows:

• You can tell I'm pretty fucking excited for Working'!!, can't you not? I've been praying for the second season ever since I saw the last episode on June 29 last year. Hopefully the relationship between Inami and Takanashi will develop into a deeper more mature relationship. I can't wait to see Takanashi crossdressing again, among many other things ^_^
• A noitaminA slot anime. There's no way I'm missing Un-Go.
  
• Lupin III. I don't need reason for this.
• To be honest I am not so sure about Guilty Crown until I saw who directs it. Although I am not a fan of his latest project HOTD but Araki Tetsurou has done more than proves himself with Death Note. Further more, this is produced by Production I.G. I can tell already that I would love the art and animation if judging by the character designs (from the chart) alone. Besides it's on noitaminA.
  
• I know many people is excited with Fate / Zero. I wish I could share their enthusiasm but unfortunately I've never really got myself "into" Fate much. I have no doubt that I still going to watch this show though.

Shows that have the potential to be something more than average:

• I guess I am excited with Kimi to Boku. Chizuru doesn't look like a tsundere so maybe JC Staff is deviating from it's normal route of an tsundere anime. However if the characters failed to appeal to me, this would be dropped since I don't believe the story is mind blowing.
• I'm gonna watch Coppelion just because the story looks different and there is promise of at least a decent action. Should be fun if it's not too retarded with the future shit etc.
• Persona 4 The Animation. Why? Because I've seen enough yaoi fanarts of this show to get me excited. lol failed. I know who else gonna watch this though. None other than Glo the Legend because Rie Kugumiya is in it.
  
• I am not too sure about Mobile Suit Gundam Age but I've been following the franchise so I might as well.
  
• I read the manga back when I was a manga whore. I can't really recalled what it's all about but if I read it, that means it must be at least good so I'm gonna see if Mirai Nikki lives up to my expectation or not.
  
• I think I read about Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai in Glo's ISSS sometimes ago. I'm too lazy to look up for it but that gives me enough reason to check this show out.
• I remember my friend Daniel from the Gotei 13 who is so adamant that I read the manga of Hunter X Hunter and though I promised him, I never actually managed to. I feel bad about it so I'm gonna watch the anime instead.

List of shows that could be dropped if it turns out very predictable an cliche after the first impression post, or if I don't like the characters at all.

• One more mecha anime this Fall where the pilots looks like middle schoolers. I don't think Busou Shinki Moon Angel will appeal to me much.
  
• Chihayafuru is an anime sport. I don't know what 'karuta' is but now I'm intrigued.
• Looking at the synopsis, Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle doesn't sounds too bad but I'm not sure if Junichi Satou, the director, can do a convincing job in making this exciting. Then again, I have always dislike Sailor Moon >_>
• I've read Maken-Ki and then put it on hold after the first arc. I remember it's a tad ecchi but I am usually more tolerant to ecchi manga than an ecchi anime so...
  

Shows that will be on my pending list because I haven't manage to watch the first season/prequel/whatever:

• Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
• Tamayura ~Hitotose~
• Shinryaku!? Ika Musume
• Fujilog Second Season
• Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing
• Shakugan no Shana III
• Bakuman Second Season
  

Shows that I won't bothered with except if I'm really bored and has nothing better to do than waste my time raging. In other words, the shitty shows. It could also be the show that I'm curious about but know that I only watch the first episode to prove that I'm right at how bad it is:

• It's all depends on Jun Fukuyama. If his character is believable then I might just watch Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon. Otherwise this will go to the waste bin.
• Mashiro-Iro Symphony is using the same retarded harem material. I think I'll pass.
• Oh noes, another harem anime? I expect an echi show so I'm gonna avoid Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! I don't care if it used exclamation mark in it's title. That's their deceiving tactic! I'm not gonna fall for it.
• Naked girl? C3 is another ecchi anime of the season. No thanks.
• I have nothing against Battle Spirits: Heroes but it looks like a kid show and trading card games. Since I'm not into both, I'll skip it.
• Same goes for Cross Fight B-Daman. What the hell is that shit anyway?
• I read the synopsis and almost fainted myself at how fucking ridiculous Ben-to is.
  

My thoughts on OVA, ONA, OAD and Specials that matter to me:

• I'm a fan of Kami nomi so there's no way I'm gonna missed Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai. This is just the intro for season three, I'm sure.
• I'm not gonna missed the bishies in Vitamin X Addiction Act. 2 & 3.
• Hakuoki Hekketsu-roku because I'm following it.
• Unaired episode of Deadman Wonderland which I plan to finish anytime soon.
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira - file.02 and file.03 simply because I can't missed anything from this franchise.
• Aa Megami sama is not really my cup of tea but we'll see how this one will turn out. Magical theme often disappoint me.
• Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki the Animation is an adaptation of a RPG. That's all I know and it got me curious.
  
• The second episode of Yozakura Quartet ~Hoshi no Umi~

Time for the movies!

• I'm super excited for Tekken: Blood Vengeance. We hardly have anything bloody this Fall so I'm welcoming this movie with open hands. This also reminds me of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within for some reason. I must be going senile.
• I need to get my hands on the first movie of Mardock Scramble!
• The tag supernatural is enough to get my loads off Hotarubi no Mori e. The fact that Takahiro Omori is directing this just made me cum twice.
• Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku is a 50/50 for me but since Madhouse is producing it, maybe it's worth the watch.
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn has a movie. Must see.

This is only the tentative chart for the Fall. I'm sure there is at least 7 more version of this chart before Fall actually visit us. I'm going to keep my eyes open and update this post accordingly as well. Till we meet again, my fellow anime friends.

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First Impression: Dantalian no Shoka

Is it just me or is the first few seconds of Dantalian no Shoka sounds like a woman having sex? Turns out, it wasn't even a woman but a small boy *facepalm*

Dantalian no Shoka is a place who-the-hell-knows somewhere in the universe or in your imagination. That's where the episode started which is fitting I guess otherwise the explanation for it will drag on forever. It's also where the small version of our protagonist, Hugh Anthony Disward, met Dalian for the first time.

(c) G Yuusuke

Fast forward a few years, Huey is all grown up and is a fine good looking young man. One day he received a letter of his dead grandfather who was a book-lover. In order for him to inherit the place, he has to take responsibility of Dantalian no Shoka. To be honest, I envy him. I wish someone would leave me a mansion full of books as well. That would be heaven on earth and I don't have to step out of the house ever again. Anyhoo, all the books in the mansion were moved to the basement where he once again meet Dalian, who his grandfather wants him to take care of.

Huey has no recollection of Dantalian no Shoka and he's pretty skeptical when Dalian tells him what it could mean. He is not a believer of fairy tale at all. Not even when Dalian told him that Conrad killed his grandfather for he believed that his grandfather was killed by a burglar. Conrad stole a Phantom Book and the content of that book came to life and murdered the household.

I was pretty surprised at how sharp and fluid the animation is when the characters from the book appeared and started attacking Huey and Dalian. I guess I am underestimating Gainax too much. Thank goodness that Huey is somewhat has skill with gun so that he can saved both of their asses but not from dragon though. This is when Dalian shows her true self.

The mysterious key that Huey has with him can open the lock on Dalian's chest. Since Dalian acknowledge him as the keykeeper, he gets to use the power of Dantalian no Shoka. For every problem, it will produce a genuine grimoire for Huey to read which will destroy the thus solved the problem.


Watching Dantalian no Shoka is kinda dejavu. This show reminds me of the book Inkheart (and it's series) where characters come to the real world and will most definitely create havoc. I love that book. I can't say the same thing about this show though. I need to watch a few more episodes before I made up my mind.

art and animation 7/10
story 6/10
characters 5/10
sound 5/10
enjoyment 6/10
overall 6/10

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Diary of a tard: Week 1, August 2011

Monday, August 1

First day of fasting.

Uta no Prince-sama ~Maji Love 1000%~ episode 2: The guy that Haruka saw in the last episode is Hayato's twin brother, Ichinose Tokiya. They have completely opposite personality. Meh, so cliche. Anyway, the class starts and they were told that they have to pair for the graduation performance. A pair of idol and composer. There's an important rule though: no romance. Meh, again... so fucking cliche. Haruka was asked to play a piano but she can't read music sheet so obviously people start bad-mouthing her. She has to pair up with Ittoki Otoya for an assignment and feels like a burden. Fuck, I feel like puking. Gah! It was so fucking predictable. At least watching Otoya asking for guidance is entertaining. In the end, they both composed a great song which Ichinose is not too happy about for some reason.

(c) Pixiv ID: 2903729

Episode 2 of Blood-C: I wonder who is it at the beginning, asking all those questions. It's must be either one of her male classmate. I suspect Tokizane. Hmm, this ought to be interesting. Even more so when there's apparently love triangle going on between clueless Saya, Tomofusa and Tokizane. Also, apparently the vampire in this show is called Elden Bairn. I have no fucking idea what was it.

On to episode 3 of Blood-C. Yes, I planned to catch up to this show tonight. Tadayoshi, Saya's father definitely dotes on her and Saya herself loves his father very much. Saya is not adopted this time around then. Heh. Back to the episode, people in town starts to disappear and Saya suspects its the work of vampires. It was fucking eerie when the baker gets into the train. Saya could have saved him but she just watched? O_o Also, I begin to suspect that the mysterious dude is actually Fumito =\

(c) Pixiv ID: 35995

I haven't talked about the OP of Blood-C but it seems like it is sang using three different languages: Japanese, English and France. After episode 4, as expected it grows on me. Not sure if it will be my favorite though. Anyhoo Saya is bothered with what the man-eater train said before it died: "honor the covenant". She shouldn't worry about that too much though. She should be worried about Tokizane who seems like he's in love with Saya all of a sudden. I feel sorry for Tomofusa. On a different note, Saya's opponents are getting stronger. More victims died in front of her as she became helpless. At least she got a hint though. The covenant = "Shrovetide". Whatever the fuck that is.

Saturday, August 6

Suddenly feels like reading some manga. I choose Prunus Girl, just because I'm in a mood for some trap and gender bender. On to chapter 17: Aikawa decides to wear Maki's boy uniform but everyone is against it, especially the boys lol. In chapter 18, the class president once again confessed her love towards Maki. She's so straightforward, even telling Maki she expected him to fill her sexual needs lol. Aikawa and Maki were also summoned to the student council where they'll meet Chris, the president of the student council. He wants them both to join the student council in chapter 19. They also met the vice-president who is so much better looking than any of the guys so far.

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