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Monster Musume : First Impressions7/9/2020
So, remember when I made that poll about the time reviewing lewd anime! I feel like now is the time to re-create that. Monster Mususme was something I heard about when watching WatchMojo list in the summer of 2018. I only did this to learn about lewd animes because I think the only I had really watched at the time was Dragon Maid and My Hero. Still I know this is a monster harem anime, and that the protage's first thing is maybe trying to fuck a snake? IDK, I just know that is gonna be kinda crazy.
Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. There's no nudity in this one, but be prepared for some lewdness. 3. I am watching the subbed version. To misquote Mr.Feel, is he going to fuck a snake? This is my review of Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls. Darling, not the tip the of my tail.
We begin with our protagonist, Kasum Kimihito in waking up and being chocked by his snake girl, Miia. She feels cold, so Kimihito wants to draw a bath, but instead Miia want's to be heated up by Kimihito's body. THIS IS HOW THE ANIME STARTS. I admit that is a pretty cute way to set up things, by, showing Kimihito as very nervous and Miia as kinda needy, but honestly, making a snake climax by rubbing her tail is one of weirder thing I have seen to start an anime before the opening. Weirder than Thoru transforming to start Dragon Maid.
The opening is honestly really cute, but I have to say it's not super memorable. I guess Dragon Maid's one spoilled me a bit, but hey, it's still cool. Saikousoku Fall in Love is a fun song!
Anyways, we cut to them Miia bathing and Kimihito trying his hardest not to be a perv and also not to get dragged in, as well as reflecting on the renovations he made for Mila to live with him. As he is making breakfast for her, we learn in a news report that interspercies exchange law have been around for a while, and they are being used to enhance the world rather than change it. However, we meet a women simply knowing as Smith, who is overseeing the relationship between them. Basically he can't hurt her in anyway, and she can't hurt humans at all. And yes, this is the reason in universe why he can't fuck the snake. I'm glad that the show is at least providing an excuse in universe why he's a harem protagonist.
This doesn't Miia from trying admittedly because DAMN does she love Kimihito. Or at least there's a bond there. Kimihito basically was super kind to her, despite her appearance of having a snake like lowerbody. Kimihito doesn't care. He doesn't find interspecies to be bad... species, I guess. Miia doesn't mind if anything happens between them, and even tries to get him to fuck at one point... but her snake body dislocates Kimihito's shoulder, so he needs to heal up.
After this they go on a date of sorts where Miia heads lingerie shopping, and Kimihito accidentally grabs her pants(he was wonder how she wore underwear earlier in the episode). Some people laugh at them at them along they way, but she can't harm humans. They end up in a love hotel, even though Smith told them not to but it was more because they needed to get away from the public for a bit. After some self reflection Miia asks if he's only being nice because he has to be... and tries to get him to fuck again, but Smith thanks to the power of twitter puts a stop to that. I will say Miia at least wanting to try to fuck makes things interesting. Plus she's pretty hot. I'm not a furry, she still has human parts.
Anyways, they head back and Miia asks why Kimihito is so super protective, especially after he punched the assholes. Kimihito says it was nothing, especially since they were rude to a girl. Miia tries to fuck, AGAIN(I swear this girls hard-on is like no one elses), Smith break things up, and the 3 have dinner.
The ending theme is pretty cool, it revolves around Smith, adding to the mystery around her. I think that music is standard for a slice of life, as well as the visual style and animation. I do like a lot of the framing though as Milla has the lower half of a snake so her body is focused on one side of the screen, meaning the animators have to be smart with positioning and it works a treat. Character wise I think Kimihito is cool, and while Miia is kinda desprect, she be fun to have around. Overall, I think that is a really good starting episode. It's a little bit insane at some point, and fucking a snake brings up a lot of questions, but I still think it's fun.
This was fun! Getting back into anime more, so keep on the look out for more first impressions and reviews!
But for now, thanks for reading and take care! Written by Nana Marfo Monster Musume(C)Funimation/Studio Hibari
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Fairy Tail: DayBreak Arc review27/3/2020
Welcome back to what I am now calling Fairy Tail Fridays, where I review arcs of the show Fairy Tail. Last time we looked at the first 2 episodes of the shows, with the real meat of that arc coming in the second half. However, what awaits the Fairy Tail crew in their second adventure?
Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. ARE YOU READY FOR ROUND 2? This is my review of Fairy Tail's DayBreak Arc.
So this will be a bit shorter than the last one, as it's just a 2 episode arc and the episodes flow into each other more. Lucy and Natsu are agree to go on a quest to gain back a book called Daybreak. They agree to the quest, which requires Lucy to dress up as a maid because Natsu and Happy tricked her. Ok That's funny.
Lucy decides to go with it, but Kaby Melon, the person who sent out the quest, upped the price from 200,000 Jewel to 2 million Jewel, as he wants that book to be destroyed. As such, the crew have to head to Duke Everlew's mansion to start the Job.
Everlew rejects Lucy as she is pretty enough... though most of his maids are ugly as hell. As such, Natsu, Lucy and Happy decide to sneak around to get the Daybreak book. After retrieving the book, Lucy begins to read it, while Natsu fights off the guards and Everlew's hit men.
Lucy ends up fighting off Everlew, with Help from Cancer(the sign, not... you know) and Natsu, who ends up fighting off one of the maids, Virgo. They return the book to Kaby, however things are not as they seem. Kaby's father, Kemu Zaleon also known as Zekua Melon, used a word changing spell, as the words DAYBREAK change to DEAR KABY, a letter to his son.
And that's the arc summed up as simply I as I can. This does feel a bit more condensed, but there are some good character moments here. Kaby, wanted get rid of the book because it gave it bad memories of his father, Natsu, due to his own past(his father left him when he was young and has been looking for him ever since) is pretty pissed off here, as Kaby is basically destroying the last memory of his father. This is good because it shows Natsu is not fully over his trauma and abandonment just yet, and I want to see what will happen there.
The bond between Lucy and Natsu also feels superstrong atm, they already seem like good friends, which is nice to see! I also want to see who would join team Natsu in the future! Overall, this was a nice arc to watch. It was a little short, but I get the sense that it's a pace setter and benchmark for things to come more than anything.
Well this was short. Good though, because we have long arcs to come. Also I realise I didn't talk about the OP and ED last time, which are good, even if Kanpekigu No Ne feels a bit out of place. I'll talk about Snow Fairy more when we get to OP3, which is linked due to the artist being the same one.
Anyways, stay home if you can, keep washing those hands, and I'll see you guys next time. Take care and keep creating!
Written By Nana Marfo
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Hey all! I know I swore off long anime, but this series is another on that has been in my sphere for a LONG time now. I first heard of the series through DEATH BATTLE, and looking at the show had me interested, but I took one look at the episode count and... yea. As per the suggestion of @KingEphemera on Twitter, I'm gonna split this into arcs. However, since the first Arc in the anime according to the Wiki is only 2 episodes, this arc will make up my first impressions.
Rules as always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. That being said, let's see how much of this I can get done before they annoence the anime adaptation of 100 years quest. This is my first impression of Fairy Tail, as well as the review of the Macao Arc.
Fiore is a kingdom that uses Magic as a daily exchange, as spells can be bought and sold. I like this idea, as it encourages those who want to get stronger to buy more magic accessories, and train in how to use them. Powerful Magic users can join guilds, where they can use their magic for work, such as quests.
We then cut to a girl named Lucy, who is trying to use her feminine charms in order to lure a man into a magical key, which we later learn she can use as summons that by the looks of things... don't like her that much. She's trying to join the Fairy Tail guild, while 2 travelers, Natsu and Happy, enter the city of Haregon, are looking for a person named Salamander. While his name is being called in the city, when Natsu and Happy find him, they don't know who he is, as Natsu also recognises Salamander as the Dragon Igneel.
Lucy realised that the man Salamander was using a charm ring, which makes people attracted to him unless they know about it, which Lucy catches on. However, he claims he's a part of Fairy Tail, and Lucy agrees to go to his party in exchange for not saying anything about about the Charm ring.
The party turns out to be a trap, as Salamander wants to sell off Lucy off along with the other girls on the ship when the reach Bosco, however Happy and Natsu give chance dragging him back to Haregon, where Natsu is shown that he is a part of Fairy Tail, and that the man known as Salamander is not really Salamander, but Bora the Prominence.
One common complaint I've heard about A-1 pictures is that there anime's tend to all look the same, which I can see, but I get a different vibe from Fairy Tail, which I think is good looking for a pre 2010 anime, and it's more out there than SAO to me as well, really playing up the fantasy vibes, as SAO had more of a futuristic vibe. Also the fight choreography for a first episode is perfect, showing Natsu as powerful in his own right as fire magic user. The episode ends with Natsu agreeing to get Lucy into the guild.
I won't do this for every episode, but this a first impressions, so I have to make an exception this once, and say that I did enjoy this opening episode. On to episode 2!
Episode 2 begins with the council of magic looking over Fairy Tail's action and complaining about them, but a man with blue hair seems pretty intrigued about what they are doing.
We then head to the main Fairy Tail bar, where Natsu fights a dude who told him that the Salamander was in Hargon, and where we meet a lot of characters, such as Grey Fullbuster, a man who can't keep clothes on, Cana Alberona, a drunk, Elfman, a dudebro who likes to solves things by punching them, Loki, a flirt and Mirajane Strass, a women who usually acts as a bikini model in the Fairy Tail magazine.
Anyways, a huge fight breaks out, which is stopped by Mr.Makarov, the leader of the Fairy Tail clan, who wants the clan to break the rules and cause chaos in order for them to find their own strength. This is a nice change from usual as the leader usually wants his people to stay within the law, rather than break it and cause chaos.
Anyways, a kid called Romeo, asks where his dad Macao is, as he went on a quest to defeat the Vulcan's in the mountains, Makarov just shoves it off. However, Natsu after hearing this goes off to find Macao. I'll get to my impressions of Natsu in a bit. Mirajane explains to Lucy that everyone in Fairy Tail has backstory, I mean a hidden past, I mean backstory. After hearing Natsu's, she decides to go off with him. Natsu has problems taking any transportation as he always feels sick after doing so. They reach the summit of Mt.Hakobe, where Lucy gets captured by one of the Vulcans, which Natsu defeats. However, the Vulcan turns out to be Macao, in a plot should have saw coming but still took me by surprise. The episode ends with Macao and Romeo re-uniting.
Overall, I would say that the Macao arc is more one episode than a 2 episode arc, but it makes sense, as this is the introduction arc. However, none of the characters so far have made a real impact besides Lucy, who comes off as pretty kind and ambitious, and Natsu, who is pretty stupid, but wants strength and to defeat evil that comes his way.
This was good start to what is probably going to be a VERY long journey, so strap in folks because once you start, you have to keep going.
Finally, the Fairy Tail Series has begun! I can't wait to dive into what this series have to offer, which is a LOT. Also for those wondering, yes, I want to review the OVA's and the upcoming video game, but I need to figure out how to put those in there. That being said, thank you guys for reading, and I will see you guys next time.
Written by Nana Marfo
Art done by Naochan Doodles, with Character designs by Lilla and Jennivi Fairy Tail(C)A-1 Pictures
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Shimoneta: First Impressions17/12/2019
Oh gosh here we go. This is also something that has been on my list to watch for a while, and the conspect for this was interesting. A world where dirty Jokes don't exist? This could be cool. But how is the conspect pulled off?
Rules as always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. I'm also gonna add another NSFW warning because you can never have enough of those for this show. Reader Discretion is advised here. That being said, let's... get weird. This is my First impressions of Shimoneta: A boring world where the concept of Dirty Jokes doesn't exist. Eh, I'm fine with calling it Shimoneta.
We begin with a group of police offers stopping a group of dudes from jacking it. This is thanks to the Public Order and Morals in Healthy Chlid-Raising, a law that prohibits any sexual activity, or anything relating to sex. This is interesting to me, but also does bring the idea that asexuals be more accepted into this world? Where Sex is not super common, would the one that have no sexual attraction stand out more? It's an interesting question to ask here.
We then see a boy wanting to pass his exam so he can be reunited with a girl name Anna followed by this quote: Today's youth, cleansed of all dirty words...
We then see this same boy on the train to school, and he stops a women that is falsely accusing a boy from the new school he is going to. He drags the women to another station, where he meets Blue Snow, a pervert "terrorist" that wears pants on her god damn face. She helps him escape, but somehow knows that he goes to school.
We then head into the school to meet Anna Nishikinomiya, the student president, who welcomes all the new students into the school. Tanukichi Okuma, the name of the boy, while watching a video of the welcome ceremony meets Hyoka Fuwa, a tired scientist that think there is more to the world that she has been taught. Because Okuma comes from a school that has low morals, Fuwa wants him to teach him what he may know. However, she is knocked out by Ayane Kajo, who invite Okuma to meet Anna and Raiki Goriki, the dude who he saved on the train.
Okuma comes from a school that has very low public morals, as such is being tasked to stop Blue Snow, as the near-naked terrorist is likely to be someone within the school. However, when he goes to get a further introduction from Ayame, she is revealed to be Blue Snow! This will make things VERY interesting down the line. At least I hope so.
Okuma's bloodline makes him the son of another perverted terrorist, but he wants to impress Anna. However due to Ayame having prints of him using a rope to escape the train station that morning, and the fact that Ayame and Anna are friends, Okuma is forced to join the terrorist organisation... SOX. Yes, that's is a euphemism for exactly what you think it is.
Ayame's backstory is honestly very nice though. She grew up the daughter of Masashi Endo, and politician that raped a schoolgirl 10 years before the events of the show. However he was framed by the PM, and she was given a phone to speak dirty jokes for 3 mins a day. It's interesting to see how it affected her and show she has good intentions at least.
The next day, Hyoka has taken Okuma into the science labs by force, and in order to understand human reproduction, she has been observing... flies fucking. I'm not even kidding. After reporting this to Ayame, she gets the idea TO SHOW THIS TO THE ENTIRE SCHOOL IN ORDER TO AWAKEN THEIR SEXUAL FEELINGS. This is coming from a girl that says Hyoka is too crazy for her cause, good lord.
After that, Okuma questions his feelings towards the terrorist organisations and the episode ends. There is a theme that plays at the end, but I will talk about that in the review instead. I honestly think I love this show already. It's the kind of crazy you ONLY get in Japan. I really want to see where the relationships between Anna,Okuma and Ayame, with Hyoka being used as occasional comic relief. At least that's how I see it from this first episode.
My last anime review of 2019. What a year! Keep your eyes out for the year in review this Friday!
But for now, thanks for reading and I will see you next time. Written By Nana Marfo Shimoneta(C)J.C. Staff
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The Devil is a Part Timer:First Impressions22/10/2019
More anime! So before we start finishing more anime, we need to start some more because priories. This is something which I heard about a lot, but never got around to. However, the anime society at my university has started to watch this, so I figured I should review it.
Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. This is my first impression of The Devil is a Part-Timer. In the ocean, Ignora, lies a conspicuously large landform. It surrounded by 4 lslands in the shape of a cross. This is the land protected by Gods, Ente Isla.
So we begin with a war breaking out in Ente Isla, and Satan with 3 of his servents are leading the charge. After 2 of them are killed, and a hero invades his main hideout he retreats with Alsiel, and swears to take over Ente Isla when he returns.
We then cut to several 1000 years in the future, when Satan and Alsiel are now human, meaning that they are no longer able to use magic. Because there is no record of who they are, they are taken to the police station and questioned. I'll be honestly, I do like that there was some stakes here, as it sets it's self out from other comedy series.
After questioning, they learn more about how the world of Earth works, getting new names, oping a bank account and getting a house thanks to the landlord of Shiba Miki, who wants to take on people from unknown backgrounds. They seem to be settling in well, and I will says that the transltion was pretty fast, but I like it, gets things rolling and at a good pace.
After a trip to the hospital, where Satan gets an IV drip, he realises that he needs to take on a part time job, because the IV costs about the same as a month of rent. As such, he gets part time job at MgRonald's, named that because copyright laws, while Astral find a way to get their magic back. We also meet Satan's coworkers, who call him Maou in the work place. Is that short for Waga Maou? The link has the reference for those that don't know, and for those that do know some how anime has given the chance to make a Kamen Rider reference for the 2nd week in a row.
Ok I'm getting off topic. We meet Chiho Saskiai, Maou's co-worker and Kizaki, his boss. Maou is currently working setting a record on how many Black Pepper Fries that he can sell in a week, to beat the MgRonald's in the district, but the deep frier breaks, and he's unable to finish his shift well, but despite that, he becomes a full time employee. Nice, though the title makes no sense now.
However, in one last twist, it's revealed that The Hero who stopped Satan all those years ago survived, and she turns out to be a girl name Emilia, who he ending up helping earlier because she didn't have an umbrella. I'll save my comments on the ending theme for my full review. I do like the twist at the end, and I'm interested to see what hijinks come from it, especially if Emilia tries to go to work at McDon- I mean MgRonalds. I also wouldn't be surprised if Japan ends up being Ente Isla. The anime looks good for the most part, and I link the contrast of the medieval battle at the beginning, contrasted with the standard anime style of the rest of the episode. Overall I enjoyed this episode, and I'm glad I got to start this anime, as it feels like a good slice of life that will turn a LOT of concepts on it's head.
Well this was fun to watch! Thanks to the anime society at my uni for introducing me to this anime. I won't say what uni I go to just yet, but if you know me, you probably already know hehe.
Anyways, that's it! Thanks for reading, and I will catch you guys next time. Written by Nana Marfo The Devil is A Part Timer(C)White Fox
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Kill la Kill:First Impressions23/4/2019
I'm really excited to FINALLY start watching this anime, as it's one of those that has eluded me even before I started watching anime. And knowing Studio Trigger, the crazy is about to go off the wall. I'll probably go into Gurren Lagenn and Darling in the Franxx someday, espally Darling in the Franxx, I want to know exactly what makes that series so decisive.
Rules as always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. There's no nudity in this one, but be prepared for some lewdness. 3. I am watching the subbed version. So where does this action anime take me? This is my first impressions of Kill la Kill.
We begin with a class learning about 1930's Germany and Fascism. Then out of no where, the Disciplinary Committee Chair, Ira Gamagori, steps in to the classroom asking for the one who wants to inflict harm to the school know as Honnouji Academy. We learn that this rebel stole something known as a Goku Uniform, and the person stole a one star uniform, which is helpful as the uniforms grant super human abilities, but Ira's uniform is a 3-star, given to him to the Student Console Presendent, Satsuki Kiryuin, who you can tell right of the bat is a dictator.
Meanwhlie, at the bottom of the Honnouji Academy, we see a girl that goes by the name, Ryuko Matoi, a transfer student. The intro theme plays at the end, with no visuals. As my first introduction to Eir Aoi, who I have heard about, I can say Sirius is a pretty nice song. I just hope the visual match it well.
Anyways, on her way, Ryuko gets into a fight with a young boy, who is the sister of Mako Mankanshoku, a girl who seems to have SEVERE ADHD. On her way there, she ends up sitting class with Mako, and learning about the school. However, the real reason why Ryuko is here lies in the secret of the scissor blade. It was the last invention of her late father, and Satsuki could know who killed him. Ryuko does try to fight the Student Committee, but gets her ass handed to her.
Side note, since I'm probably going to go off on how awesome Ryuko is later, but the animation in this show is amazing. Everything pops when it needs to, and the fight scenes are amazingly done. Studio Trigger knows how to animate well.
Ryuko goes to her the ruins of her old house, only to find a sentiant sailor uniform thanks to a teacher behind the scenes. She saves Mako, and fights the head of the boxing club, revealing a design which I think is really badass, and showing off the great animation and cinematatography of the anime. The episode ends with Ryuko demanding that Satsuki tell her what happened to her father.
The plot of this episode was really interesting, and the characters all felt enjoyable, Ryuko in particular. I already love her as much as I do Lightning, Kairi, and Aoba, as she is a very strong character in my opinion. I also love all of her designs, they just suit her really well. Watch for an All in The Character about her soon.
I should also say that is a quite a bit of Japanese weirdness here, but as always, I love that about shows like these.
Overall, I can say that I did really enjoy this first episode a lot, I had a lot of fun watching, and I can't wait to see where this goes.
This is probably going to be the last anime related post for a while, but I will be doing some review as when these return, so stay tuned for those!
But for now, thanks for reading, share if you enjoyed, and I will catch you guys next time. Written By Nana Marfo Kill La Kill(C)Studio Trigger Buy the new Kill La Kill game: PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch
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Took me a while, but I'm back on the New Game hype train! I loved Season 1, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. But how does the next Season stack up?
Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. 4(New rule I should have made for animes with more than 1 season). If you are reading this, I expect you have watched New Game season 1, or at least read my review on them. Time to make some more games! This is my First Impressions of the second season of New Game!! It's Spring. And practically a year to the day that I joined Eagle Jump. I'm used to the company by now.
Aoba heads to work on the day that marks a year that she first joined the company. She is ready to be a good example for the new hires, but is saddened when she finds out that their are no new hires this year. The team is currently relaxing and helping other teams out, as Hazuki can not descide what she wants her next game to be about, and it's setting.
STEP by STEP UP IS AWESOME AND I LOVE IT. It so fun and up beat! The visuals do have some new characters that we have to be introduced to, but I love the fun that New Game brings to it's intros!
This episode features a lot of call backs and references to the first episode of Season 1. While I do like this, it also makes this episode feel a bit "rehashed" in certain aspects, and does drag down the episode quality a little bit for me, as it's also similar in structure.
Which is a shame, because a lot of the setup here feels natural. Hifiumi has in part learned to mesh better with the team, but she says in an interview that she wants to totally conquer her social anxiety. It feels like a natural continuation of the storyline that was going in Season 1, where she wanted to smile more. There's also Yun, who wants to feel more part of the team. This feels like a good arc to take her down, but besides clashing heads with Hajime, I don't know where this really came from. Still, it will be good to see where this arc goes.
That's a GOOOD question, Aoba. They actually provide a good reason for this(AKA the reason this a "Cute Girls doing Cute Things" anime), which boils down to Hazuki's preferences, which in universe, makes sense.
Anyways, before all the interviews, Umiko goes to meet with Nene, and she's actually learned to program her own small game! However, she has a few problems, which Umiko helps her to fix. She also know the feeling when programmers pray that there are no bugs, which I know too well. You see why I love this anime a lot?
Umiko also says that when ever Hazuki agrees to change the specks, she has to get her forehead flicked. Uh oh, Hazuki's in trouble.
The group go to a cherry blossom viewing(it is spring in Japan, after all), and Rin is ecstatic when Ko complement her cooking. In Season 1, it was implyed that Rin had romantic interest in Ko, but I can tell it's going to be more of thing a here. The episode ends wit Hazuki announcing a character design competition, and Aoba realising this is her chance to become a chatterer designer, just like her idol, Ko. I won't comment again on the visuals, since it's the same from season 1, but I can say that I loved this first episode, as it was a lot of fun, despite the re-hashing bringing it down for me a little bit for me.
Finally, I'm back to this anime! Can't wait to review for you all! I have another anime first impressions planned for this month, before moving on to a few reviews. Look forward to it!
But for now, thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed it and take care. Written by Nana Marfo New Game(C)Kadokawa Pictures Inc.
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Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary: Review11/1/2019
Happy New Year! So, this has ended, and unlike Ulysses, I didn't drop it half way. But just how good is it exactly?
Rules as always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. So, what happens with the blade of fate for Yin and co.? This is my review of Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary.
So right after Episode 1, we get a flashback episode which shows Yin, Ning and Xhao in their lives before, and what exactly happened to Ning to make her lose her arms, begging this question: why not just start the anime here? However, this episode points out the pivotal plot point of the series, the love triangle(or now love square) between Yin, Ning, Xhao and Cheng(the empress).
After that Ning gets new arms, and tries her best to help her sister the best that she can. The 2 meet up with the band of Luminaries, who ask them to join them, and while Ning is hellbent on make the Taibai Empire pay, Yin says no, because she doesn't to be a hypocrite. However, they keep working with the mercenaries, as they keep meeting up with them.
Meanwhile Xhao is clearly being favoured by Empress Cheng Long, even being shown secrets by the Empress herself, and being promoted all the time. So when the trio reunite, Xhao asks Yin to come with him, but Yin refuse because of the principal of the thing, but in one last cruel twist, Ning, who has been as odds with her sister because of the fact she is still being a bit over protective despite her having new arms, goes with Xhao. Well that's good for Yin now, isn't it?
After meeting up with the leader of the rebels and a now defected Ho Meng, Yin learns about the Black Fire Armor. This was something for foreshadowed in episode 3. Black Fire gives great power to the user, but as Yin demonstrates while using the prototype, if it leaks into your heart, you basically go berserk.
Ho Meng was working on this to give the rebels the upperhand against the Taibai Empire, but that may have backfired because of the fact that Zhao is working on the Zhengtian, a giant black fire cannon that can fly. As Jim Carrey once said, war is hell. However, there is a civil war going on in the Empire thanks to Commander Meng Ji and Lady Pang. Pang was one of 4 wife's to the Emperor and she was jealous that he always favoured Cheng instead of her daughter, Juan. Pang intent is good but as an antagonist she only appears a handful of times in the series. Meng is better for me personally, because of the fact that his motivation for taking over comes from the treatment that Empress Cheng is giving Xhao.
As the Zhengtian is prepared, Pang is taken care of by the Empress's magic, and she also learns in the process that she killed her father(inadvertently mind you) because the mindf**ks were not enough at this point!
On the Zhengtian, the rebels, now with their own black fire armours, need to take out the black fire reactor, and Yin must fight a Black Fire Powered Ning(more on this in a bit, it relates to her character more than anything.) Xhao tries to take out the reactor after defecting(they realised that he had Ning, who was working with the rebels remember), but gets his eyes blasted in the process. After the reactor is taken out Xhao, Ning, and Yin meet, as Yin tries to save her sister from her own Black Fire rampage, and now has a golden sword for her efforts, but Ning loses her legs in the process, and as trio escape before the place explodes, Ning says that " It has just begun".
The Empress continues to wage war on the rebels, now with an iron firm grasp on destroying her enemies, and Yin continues to fight her with new family, giving her a somewhat happy ending, but it's bittersweet for Xhao and Ning who are together, but one cannot move, and the other is blind. Overall the story is really good, I really like how most episodes ended with a mindf**k to end each episode, and the ones that didn't had an even bigger mindf**k the next episode.
There are a lot of characters but most of them are not noteworthy, mostly the rebels. The only name I remember from them is Can Lang, and that's because his personality sticks out to me. I don't even see them as plot devices here, besides maybe a force that Yin has to ally herself with to have some sort of security.
However, most of the characters that are noteworthy are a joy to behold, and their arcs are very interesting. Cheng's is focused on her duties as empress, meaning that she to learn to put personal feelings aside, and learn to become cold-hearted, destroying her rival, but also trying to forgive herself, after having using Ning as a toy so to speak, and allowing herself to have feelings for Xhao. It's really well written, more so given the fact that the relationship between Xhan and Cheng is given plenty of screen time, allowing a bond to form naturally.
Xhao's arc is the best of the 4 in my opinion, as it deals with him coming to terms with new found power, and how he wants to use it to make better lives for Ning and Yin once he finds them. I do really like this, as Xhao is constantly thankful for his power, and it is nice to see that he appreciates what he is given.
Ning's arc is probably the most heart breaking. Some conflict arose between her and Yin because of the fact that when got her new arms, she doesn't want to feel helpless anymore, and she's mad Yin still treats her like she is. She's also somewhat bitter about the fact that she knows Xhao's true feelings lie with Yin. When she takes the offer to go with him, she may see as a way to not only get back at her sister, but also to make her dreams come true. However, this fails as she is caught, and while in the torture chamber, she begins to blame Yin for all her problems, and once saved, she is basically a pawn in Cheng's plan. I do really like that she hates the fact the feels helpless, and now wants to take revenge.
Yin is the least interesting of the four arcs, but it's not to say it's a bad arc. It involves her falling out with sister and and coming to terms with using her power in war. She keeps turning down the offers of the rebels because of the fact that she doesn't want to kill, and she eventually comes to terms with this, mostly thanks to the black fire armour and Ning before she went with Xhao. It also involves her coming to terms with her guilt over what happened to Ning and Xhao, and her accepting her new family as the rebels. I do like the last part, but besides that, Yin learning to become a hero feels ... a bit softer than the other story lines.
The ending theme, Negiai No Hana by 9nine, is really nice, the but ending visual(just one), while striking, is not very impressive compared to others. Thankfully Studio DEEN remembered to press render on all the CGI they used, and the animation, while rushed at some point is overall decent. I can definitely say say that this anime was worth my time... but I don't know if it was worth many other people's time, as no one really talked about this anime, which is a shame in my opinion, because there are some loose threads that would make a good season 2. While I can't recommend this to new comers because of the overly dark nature and rushed animation, I think there is a good chance that anime veterans will get a kick out of this.
The blog is back! Took 2 weeks off to recoup and recover, but we are back with some anime posting! I'm going to be honest with you all, 2019 will hard for me, because I have exams that determine my future in a few months, but like the end of last year, I'm going to try and post at least once a week. If everything goes wrong, at least something to I have to fall back on, right? And if I'm honest, that's not such a bad thing in my mind.
Anyways, that's it for now! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, and take care. Written By Nana Marfo Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary(C)Studio DEEN/TV TOKYO
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So because I planned to watch this season after my exams(and because my friends need to me to know why Bakugo is a good character), we are back. MHA Season 2 was great to watch and it shot MHA into the anime spotlight. But how the start of season 3 stack up?
Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. Time to fight the Vanguard League of Villains! This is my first impressions of My Hero Academia Season 3.
For a opening episode, a LOT of time was spent recapping stuff that we knew about. So Deku starts off by saying his monologue from the trailer, with a similar shot too. Yes I watched the trailer for this before even starting Season 2. It's how I knew that the intro theme, ODD FUTURE by UVERWORLD was a really good theme, despite being a far-cry from the rock themes of before. Still, it's pretty good, along withsome great visuals.
Deku watches the video he used to always watch as a kid, and it's nice to see him reminisce about the past. Either way, Kaminari and Mineta show up, to ask Aizawa to use the pool for endurance training, who himself is preparing for the training camp. Of course the 2 just want to see girls in swim suits, since they asked to use the pool first, but Deku does invite the rest of the boys to train. From the story of the episode remains static with the occasion flashback, the boys training, and the girls having fun in the pool, with the 2 groups coming together when Bakugo and Kirishima show up to have a swim tournament, with more flashbacks, and the swim tournament being cut short by Aizawa because that's what he does.
To be honest, I hope the student get an arc where they learn the teachers are not always right, and to Aizawa can get some deal with some pushback from his students.
Bakugo does have an interesting line of dialogue, saying he want to rise above all heroes, even All Might. Does finally give him a reason for how he acts, which, with him being Deku's main rival, I'm surprised wasn't explained earlier. Though knowing me, I may have missed that titbit. Anyway the episode ends with Aizawa thinking that someone is leaking information to the League of Villains, and them needing to change the location of the training camp.
The ending is AWESOME! Update by the very small and very cute Miwa is such a beautiful ending theme, and the ending itself is in the style of the manga, with the adventures of the past 2 seasons. A feel good ending I can get behind. Overall, this episode should have just been a Hero Notebook type of episode, because as Season starter it does feel a bit meh. Still, very excited to see what awaits in Season 3.
Wow this was short. At least this makes my Job easy. Sorry if this seems a bit rush, but even All Might and Tomura are relegated to cameos in this episode. In other and more exciting news, I'm going to see the movie on the week of the Friday this is being posted! Hoping that it will be good!
But that's it for now! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed it, and take care. Written by Nana Marfo My Hero Academia(C)Funimation/Toho Animation.
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All in the Character: Morioka Moriko23/11/2018
Hey all! Welcome to "All in the Character", a series where I break down characters from games and anime. This is a series I hope will expand my knologly of what makes a good character in terms of design, personality and story. Either way, I have lot of characters I want to examine.
Today, I wanted to start this series with a character that I love a lot from the series Recovery of an MMO Junkie, a series that I love a lot for it's basic yet interesting story, and very relatable characters. So let's take a look into the main charter Morioka Moriko.
Design
One thing that I love about Morioka is her design. One thing that I hate the idea of being formal, because to me that shows a person that can be self entitled, always serious, and doesn't allow themselves to let loose often. Morioka basic design shows her to be very layed back.
As you can see here, Moriko has some character quirks in her design, such as being a hard worker at her former job, which is represented by her baggy eyes and unkempt hair. However, I would also put this down to her wanting to be more relaxed and not caring about her appearance, as we can see by the fact she is a NEET. In anime, this term refers to the idea that a person is Not in Education, Employment or Training. This is somewhat contrasted by her Fruits de Mur character, Hayashi, who is a very stereotypical young man in an MMO, which I think works.
However, as the series goes on, Moriko appearance changes her to not be embarrassed when Koiwai invites her to dinner. I couldn't find a image with the 3 views of this look so apologies for that, but for me it implies an internal change, and the fact that she wants to be part of the real world now, so she has to fit in.
Personality and Story
This one may be short compared to the design section, but that's because we have already covered some of these points. Moriko was a hard worker at her old job, showing that she is very selfless. However, this came at a cost, as she went countless nights without any sleep, hence why she has the bags under her eyes. The shows starts right as she left her job, and her previous game, Nanter SG, was shut down. Moriko isn't too phased by this, as she hasn't played in half a year. From there, she finds Fruits de Mur, and begins playing that instead.
Moriko makes 2 things clear about her self, she's an introvert and she's 30. The introverted feelings comes from being over stressed at her Job, and when quitting, she even said that "I chose the NEET Life. I'm a elite NEET." From this, I can tell that Moriko has had enough of Humans due to the stress she suffered in her old job. That changes when she meets Sakurai, who is still very kind to her, though that might be due to the fact that she was elbowed by him.
Either, this and a chance encounter with Koiwai results in her getting a new look, because of the fact that she now beginning to warm up to what the real world is offer her. It ends with her wanting strengthen her bond in real life with Sakurai, as she feels the bond offered with MMO's is weaker. That's debatable, but moving on!
Speaking of age, Moriko's age is 30 years old, but she feels as she is younger in my opinion, because of the way she acts in certain situations. Watch the following clip from 0:50 to 1:22 before going any further.
Moriko here is overjoyed, to the point where she thinks she even has a crush(talk about being relatable at the moment...). However, she even think she shouldn't being thinking like this in her 30's. This makes me think that Moriko is somewhat a big kid, which isn't a bad thing at all! After all, it's what's some of us really creative. At least that's how I see it.
In a One Sentence Summary Between her kind heart, layed back appearance and age consciousness, Morioka Moriko is definitely a highlight of her show. Huh. Surprised how this short this was. Still, this was fun! Next for this will be... IDK really. Still I hope you enjoyed it! Next one will be more polished I promised. But for now, thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed it and take care. Written By Nana Marfo MMO Junkie(C)Signal.MD/Comico P.S Once Again, I send my well wishes and support to Ms.Kokuyō, and I really hope she gets better.
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Man, oh MAN, this is going to be one hell of a ride. So as most of you know, I wanted to watch a... raunchier anime, and 300 followers on twitter seemed like a good excuse to watch one. I put it a vote on twitter, but and after 3 day, Senran Kagura won, just beating High School DxD after the it lead most of the poll.
Either way, I know a bit about Senran Kagura, thanks to the games and the Neptunia series(or more over the 2 games made by Tamsoft, the developer of Senran Kagura). The games(for both series) are something I defentaly want to try, but for now, we have anime. Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. Ninja Girl Time! This is my first impression of Senran Kagura. This tale chronacols the love and chrouage of 5 young ladies who have devoted their youth in the fight against evil, as Shinobi.
This series begins with a young girl fighting ninjas. She ends up catching a hellicopter ride. One thing I will will say about this series is it has good fight choreography... for the 5 minutes we see it in this episode.
The opening, Break Your World is really good, and while the visuals do leave something to be desired, it's still a pretty solid opening.
Either way, this girl(who we later learn is named Ashka) is returning to Asakusa after some time with her grandpa. Sorry to jump the gun a bit for later in the episode, but Asuka is the daughter of a legandly shinobi, so there is some intresting stories lines that show could take, but we will see. Asuka's boarding school. National Hanzo Academy has 2 sides to it, the general side, and the shinobi side, which very few people know about. This is where the rest of our Ninja are introduces, the first year's Hibari and Yaygu the and 3rd-year's Ikaruga and Katsuragi. Their mentor, Kiriya(expect some Ex-Aid jokes, telling you now), who may or may not be using gives them some morning training in airal combat.
The only effect that Moe has had on me is in New Game, but I have feeling that this series will do that as well, as all of the are cute, even with "plot" on their chests, and Asuka's story I hope will be inspiring.
From here, the girls are put patrol duty and while the 1st and 3rd years encounter some punks reveled to be shinobi. Asuka(who is a 2nd year) encounters that girl again, who turns out to be evil! Thought with the way she was dressed(black and red) it was kind of obivous. Still, it's nice the show chose to drop the foscade almost immadly. Though the dual nature of this girl, who's name is Homura, is still unknown to Asuka.
And that's it really. To be honest, with all the story heavy anime I have been watching as of late, it was nice to watch something slower paced, and less serious. The charaters, while having some neat designs for their Shinobi Transformations(Ikaruga being my favorate), a lot of the focus is on the fanservice, with a lot of boob focused camera angles. Katsurgai in particular stands out as a fan service character because...(Warning:The Image below may not be safe for work)
Don't get me wrong, I love her, she makes me laugh with her groping, but she does this 3 TIMES in this episode! She also has the most raunchy costume design for her Shinobi Transformation, making me think she doesn't know what word subtle means.
Still this was a lot of fun to watch. I know I skipped the ending theme, but I'll save that for the for the review.
Huh, another short one. Still, I have the behemoth that is the Final Fantasy XIII review upcoming, that should be done by December, so look forward to it! And again, thanks so much for 300 followers! I did not expect to reach that this year, so thanks to everyone that follows me there.
Either way, that's it for now! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed and take care. Written By Nana Marfo Neptunia(C)Compile Heart Senran Kagura(C)Funimation/Tamsoft
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Time to go back to the 1410's as we head into the next anime I am watching this season. Though the designs are a lot more badass than the ones in 1410's, but whatever, they look cool.
Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. This is my first impressions of Ulysses:Jeanne D'Arc and the Alchemist Knight. France and England have been at wars for 80 years. In the future, this will be known as the Hundred Years War.
The year is 1415, and a young man named Montmorcery go to meet up with a scientists named Nicholas Flamel so he can learn Alcamaly, but he refuses. The intro plays at the end again, so I will speaking about it here.
Liberation is a really good theme, and I think it suits the war tone well. Some of the visuals seem a bit more in place of a harem anime than here, but I think it works never the less.
Anyways. we move on to a class that focuses on 3 girls, Richemont(pronounced Richmon), Charlotte and Philip. After class, they go to see Montmorcery, as he has been skipping class to learn about Alcamly, as well as the fact that he wants to become immortal, so that he can help people and so he can stop people from dying. I am sort of getting Kouta vibes from Montmorcery, he's a good kid that just wants to help people, even saying that, he doesn't to be a knight because he doesn't want to take lives.
Anyways the four end up in a forest, and they have to fight off some English Solders, and while there the 4 ponder their futures, and vow that they will stay friends. Oh boy, with a vow like that, I can tell this anime is going to deep into the feels, and it has already started. Richemont is sent to fight the English, and this hits the dark spot in Montmorecy's heart. As such, he asks Flamel one last time to help him, but he still refuses, however, he does mention that he was trying to change his fate. However, he manages to summon a fairy from the stone called Astaroth, and the episode ends with seven years passing while Montmorecy tries to make the Elixr that will give him power. I know that timeskips are a hated anime trope, but at least this was the backstory for all of it.
The music feels atmospheric, something which suits this anime, with the sound of France always in the back ground. The anime has some really good designs and visuals, and I think that designs are still very modern while complementing the time period.
Overall, this was the back story episode. However, it was a great start, and I can't wait to meet Jeanne.
The triple header is over. Whew. This was a bit more stress-inducing that it should have been due to some outside factors(my computer breaking down being one of them), but I still enjoyed it neverless.
Anyways, that's it for now! Thanks for reading,have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed and take care. Written By Nana Marfo Ulysses(C)Funimation/AXsiZ
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Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary:First Impressions18/10/2018
Finally, I'm watching anime at the time it's relevant! I'm not going to do episode, by episode reviews(I have no time for that, even if I wanted to do that), but this and Ulysses:Jeanne D'arc and Alcamist Mage are what I'm watching this season. This is also my first time watch anime when it's airing, so this will be exciting!
Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. This is my first impressions of: Xuan Luan Sword Luminary. This is the story of a group of young men and women caught in the currents of fate amidst this twisted history.
Couldn't have said it better myself. The group at the moment consists of Yin, Ning(pronounced Neigh) and Pu Zhou. 3 years before the current events, their village was attacked by the Taibai Empire. We will get to them in a bit. What I can only assume is the Intro plays at the end, so I will talk about here.
I love it personally. Nageki no Hana is a really good opening theme(no links this time to the recentness of the anime) and the visuals are amazing. One thing that is evident here the anime's link to Chinese Mythology, but I'll get into full presentation later.
Either way Ning and Yin are travellers now, and Ning lost arms in the indecent 3 years ago. However, Zhou was captured, and is now a slave of the Taibai empire.
We then get a lot of introductions, Consturct Commander Meng Ji of Juanyuan meets with minister Balil and Commander Meng to discuss the war in the seventh sector, and a possible rebellion in other sectors that the empire have already conquered. We then meet, Chief Engineer Ho Meng, who is buliding a new Weapon called the Zhengtian for the empire. That night Pu Zhou meets up with a mysterious girl who sees that he has a passion for engineering, learning it in his own time. We then go back to Yin, who has a dream about what she happened 3 years prior. Afterwards, she go to fetch some water for her and Ning, but she runs into a snake demon, and ends up with a braclet containing a summon named Yun, and she is to do Yin's bidding.
I am kinda skimming through things here, because a lot happens. I can see this as a sure fire way to keep viewers interested, as you can play up the mystery but at the same time, it is a little bit overwhelming. I will say that this show at least keeps things interesting at every turn, not stopping to explain much, and engaging the viewer.
Meanwhile, a rebellion group plan to attack the Taibai supply unit coming through their village, and we get some introductions of people like Can Lang, Yuan and Chi. I don't know if the characters will be important or not. Meanwhile, Ho Ming betrays the Taibai empire, and Ph Zhou meets with that girl again before getting arresting for possibly being involved in Ho Ming's escape. While tracking Ho Ming, the Taibai Empire attack a village where Yin and Ning are staying to make money, but with the help of Yun(who explain she was crafted using the art of Muija), Nin gaining a sword and Yun turning into Bladewolf, they force the empire back.
As for Pu Zhao, he is given a higher rank of Chief Engineer, thanks to the Empress giving him a higher rank, and thank to the Empress, known as Empress Long Chen being that girl he met, who now gives him the name Lord Zhaoyang. He also has the plans to the Zhengtian that Ho Ming gave him before being possibly killed, and it looks like the 3 chlidhood friends will fight at some point.
The Chinese Mythologly theme oozes with personally in this series, and the visual to a great job to reflects. The CGI is a also really good.
Overall, this was a very solid start. A lot happened... in fact I needed to watch the episode while writing to get some details I missed... but it sure as hell kept me interested.
If you are new around here, welcome. If you are here from the first of the Triple header post, welcome back. Ulysses should go up Saturday Evening UK time, but I am out that day, so I will let you guys know if anything happens that cause it to be late.
That's it for now! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed it and take care. Written by Nana Marfo Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary(C)Studio Deen/TV TOKYO
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My Hero Academia Season 2: Review11/9/2018 Huh, didn't take me 6 months to review. Still, does this season finally improve on what the first was lacking? Rules as always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. So, how does Deku become a hero? This is my review of My Hero Academia Season 2. So from the first episode, we go into the sport festival, which I will be honest about and in terms of the main plot, nothing really happens. Iida's older brother was paralysed by Stain but besides that... I'm sorry nothing really happens. Not to say that it's bad, it's focuses on characters, and has some of my favourite episodes, like Bakugo Vs Uraraka, Todoroki's origin episode, and In their Own Quirky Ways, where Deku gets his first Major Win. Anyways, things pick up after Episode 27, where they go off to do their internships, and during this time, Deku goes into the care of Gran Torino who was the friend of All Might's predecessor. However, Gran Torino says that he has not told him about All Might's predecessor. Iida on the other hand, is consumed with thoughts of revenge over his brother after Hero Killer Stain attempts to kill another Pro Hero, Native. He almost kills Iida, scolding him for not living up to be a true hero. Deku manages to save Iida, but texts his location to his classmates, so that Todoroki, who is rocking a new Hero Costume, comes to help them and the three of them take down the Hero Killer. Though the reason they cover it up is BS to me. They were on INTERNSHIPS, let them be HEROES! Still, it's nice to see Iida get some development, and finally see one of the things that pushed MHA into the anime spotlight. Anyways, when they get back the, the Final Exams happen, and again, nothing really happens plot wise. Characters are the main focus in MHA, and I think it really shines. Though the last episode really sets things into motion. Over the second part of season 2, the League of Villains has been building up to the point, where All Might explains the history of One for All, and that Deku will have to fight the deadly All for One, who can take power and distribute it as he likes. All for One hints that Shigaraki Tomura will surpass All for One, leading to a meeting between the two. Shigaraki hints the next time they meet, they will fight. Overall, this story is MUCH better than Season 1. The pacing is improved a lot, and this is thanks to not only the doubled episode count, but also the fact that they have reduced the arcs adapted from 4 to 3, which really helps the season shine. On the other hand, there is A LOT of setup towards future arcs, to the point where I found it really distracting. However, a lot of characters get some growth here. There's a lot small moments for characters, so I'll be as quick as I can with it. Mineta, for as much as I don't like him, and doubt his academic ability(see above caption). does has a very relatable motivation, in the fact that he wants to get the girls, but he realises he gone around it the wrong way. Again, for as much as I don't like him, they at least give a good explanation for why he acts the way he does. Koji Koda, a very minor character, gets some small development, he wants to push himself now he's in his dream school. Minor, but it shows he wants to do well. The 3 characters that I think develop the most(besides Deku) are Momo Yaoyorozu, Uraraka Ochako and Shoto Todoroki. Momo has her confidence knocked during the sports festival, where Fumikage Tokyoyami beat her ass HARD. She also ends up with a crappy internship, alongside Itsuka Kendo of Class 1-B, and Class 1-B don't have much bearing on many things, though I do like Kendo a lot personally wise. However she regains her confidence in the final exam. It's small, but it works. Ochako is best girl, and I really feel that she gets a lot of development. In Bakugo VS Uraraka, she fights very well, and uses some nice tactics against Bakugo, and even then she lost. I really felt sorry for her, as she gave everything. I honesty really like her development, and she also seems to have a crush on Deku, but that's for season 3. Todoroki story is more involved with the arcs. His story involves him dealing with his past and the fact that Endeavor is an asshole. Raping his mother, wanting to Shoto to fully fill his desire, just he sucks as a father. His mother was caring, but the thing stuck in his mind was the fact that his mother poured boiling water on him, while at the same time saying she was unsure if she could take care of him. Todo(as I call him) is shown to hesitant to use his fire side at first, but becomes more and more comfortable using it as the story goes along. This shows Todo as a really complex character, and makes him really relatable. Deku's arc this season revolves around making All Might's power his own, Gran Torino even saying that his admiration for All Might is a shackle. I really loved seeing Deku come into his own against Todoroki, Stain and All Might in his final exam. He also gains a new power up: All For One Full Cowl, which allows him to use his 5% of his power without breaking anything. Moving on to production values, the animation is incredible. Studio Bones really know what they doing, this is some amazing stuff(see first screencap). Speaking of, the 2nd intro, Sora ni Uteaba(If I sing to the Sky) is REALLY, REALLY good. The visuals are also really good, and I would say even better than the 1st intro. I LOVE THE NEW ENDING. The visuals are AMAZING, and Datte Atashino Hero(Because You're My Hero) is a really good song. I think the music video has made me attracted to LiSA. Overall, this was a masterpiece of an anime. Is it my favourite? No, but that's because New Game! hit a special place in my heart(Aoba is basically an older and more successful me), but I do think that this is one of the best anime of all time. MAN THIS WAS LONG. I try to keep my reviews a short as possible, but MHA Season 2 has a LOT of content to cover. Besides that, this blog is turning 1 next month! Yay!
Anyways, that's it for now! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed it and take care. Written By Nana Marfo My Hero Academia(C)Funimation/Shonen Jump
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Update: The film will show in the UK, starting with a UK premier on October 13 at the Glasgow Film Theatre as part of Scotland Loves Anime. Check your local picturehouse/film theatre for info on where and when, as nothing has been formally said by Funimation. Update #2: Check your local cinema for more info, it will be airing Dec 4th and 5th in the UK. Hey all! I have to say My Hero REALLY upped it's game between the season 1 and the first half of season 2. But I thought as a buffer post(since I am at the halfway point of Season 2), this would be good to look into. I also do plan to look at One's Justice at some point, maybe halfway into Season 3, but for now let's look into My Hero Academia: The Two Heroes. OK, let me start off by being really petty. I do not like Funimation's policy for this movie. It's only showing for a week(Sept.25 - Oct.2) in the US and Canada, THAT IS LAME! As someone in the UK, I really wants to watch this film, and I think it could win some awards, because this anime has shown it has masterpiece potential. However, it has a VERY limited and restricted run, so we don't know how this be handled in the EU. Beside that, the film looks very interesting. A look into the early years of All Might A big thing here is that All Might is getting some more back story. On I island, a place filled with over 10,000 scientists, All Might introduces the students to David Shield, his a scientist that developed his first costume, and from the trailer he seemed to be his sidekick for a while. This is interesting as the anime has not really gone into detail about how the hero All Might started out, it has been more about him in his prime and him after his injuries after the Toxic Chainsaw fight. I am really interested to know about young All Might. Deku meets Melissa: A girl just like him Honestly though, this could be good in Deku's development as Melissa is David's daughter, and she thinks her existence could help heroes. This could make Deku rethink what he wants to do, as Deku was like Melissa, and he has the brains to make this stuff. It would also be refreshing to have Deku compare himself to the way he was before, as well as to Melissa, and this could be some interesting self-refection. Deku's Crowning Moment A lot of the series seems to be focused on Deku preparing for a moment where he can show he is a hero like All Might, but we haven't seen that yet. I know there is a big fight in season 3 where this happens, but this where he steps up for the first time alone, rather than with his friends. This is great, as we look to finally see Deku begin to transition from Izuku Midoriya: student, to the Deku: The symbol of Peace. I don't really know where else to put this, but the theme for the movie, Long Hope Philia is beautiful, and I want that to the song to symbolise around this time next year, when I finish school. But, that's besides the point. Overall, I think besides the stupid airing restrictions, everything about this movie is screaming greatness. Anyways, that's it for now! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed it, and take care.
Written by Nana Marfo My Hero Academia(C)Studio Bones/Shonen Jump/Funimation
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Recovery of an MMO Junkie:Review14/8/2018 So, after a LONG wait(because school and other thing like to get into the way) I finally finished this anime! But what does this rom-com gaming anime do well? Rules as always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. So, where does Moriko Morioka go from episode 1? This is my review of Recovery of an MMO Junkie. So after her embarrassment in the convenience store Moriko runs in the man again, and we learn his name is Sakurai Yuuta, who is actually the character Lily in Fruits De Mur, a character that Moriko has been getting too attached to and I think in the online world, nothing much happens. We learn of a few characters in the game, but outside of Sakurai and Moriko, we only know the shopkeeper Koizumi Fujimoto, who is Kanbe and to be fair, he does make a good plot device, as Moriko... "deceives"(massive air quotes here) the party into saying she is a University Student, and that she is really a man. When she is found out, she really is apologetic, but knowing about Sakurai and Lily, says not to ask Lily for advice. There is also this 21 year old girl who is plays as Lilac in the MMO, but we know nothing about and she may well rename nameless, more on that later. Anyways, Moriko goes to have drinks with Koiwai Homare, Sakura-chan's(the nickname Koiwai gives Sakurai) friend and former work colleague of Moriko. However, Moriko gets a make-over thinks that the drinks is a day early, and Sakurai runs into Moriko after getting said make-over. After this and a chance encounter with Moriko as a character from another MMO, Sakurai realises that Moriko is Hayashi. When he reveals that he is Lily to Moriko and after another encounter thanks to Koiwai they decide to start dating...but you are also not sure if they are a couple. Overall I enjoy this story a lot, if feels like it could be very real, and I know people who have met the Signifcant Others through MMO's. Not personally mind you, but still. There is not a lot to say when it comes to the characters of the series. All of the online characters are really fun to be with and serve their purpose, but outside of Kanbe, Lily and Hayashi, we know nothing about them in real life. Sure, Himerelda is Pokotaro's wife and a women in real life, but we know nothing else. Nico, we know nothing about, and that is going most likely going to stay that way. Hell, she doesn't show up that much in the series. Still they serve their purpose well, I just wish we knew the connections they had in real life. Koiwai is a very interesting character. There is not a lot of backstory to Koiwai, and he acts younger than Sakurai in my opinion, despite him being older. Still, he works as a good plot device acting both a block to Sakurai's chances, and then setting those 2 up at the end. Speaking of, Sakurai is only character that has some backstory revealed to us. He is the adopted son of rich parents, and after they died, he bought his own place and used MMO's have as a way to escape. He is a great character, and I think he's very relate-able. But I relate to Moriko the most, as her feelings and emotional state his I feel hit a personal note with. Somewhat self-depressing jokes aside, we get a lot of hints that Moriko was overworked at her old job, including the idea that "she chose the NEET life". The dream while she was knocked out in episode 2 gives us a great indication. She played another MMO during this time, where she played with an character called Molly, and she often played with a guy named Hearth, who was actually Sakurai. I didn't mention this in the main story as I feel it's there to re-amply the fact that they know each other more than they think, and it works, I just didn't want the review to feel repetitive. Still, I get a lot of her problems and I think that she is a great character for it. Overall, I thought this was a great anime. However, the future doesn't look too bright for this amazing show. Kazuyoshi Yaginuma(anime director) was let go by Signal.MD because of Nazi comments, and the Manga by Comico has been cancelled to Rin Kokuyō's(the creator) health declining, meaning if they make a season 2, their is limited content to make it from. Still, even if the show doesn't get a second season, I can't lie and say that this anime wasn't very enjoyable. Also, the OVA is AWESOME! Watch it, I could not stop Laughing.
Anyways, that's it for now! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed it and take care. Written by Nana Marfo Recovery of an MMO Junkie(C)Signal.MD/Comico P.S I send my well wishes and support to Ms.Kokuyō, and I really hope she gets better.
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So, now that exams are over, I figured it was time to get back to anime. And why not start with first impression of an ongoing one? Even thought I am a season behind. Rules as always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. So, how does this compare to Season 1? This is my first impressions of My Hero Academia: Season 2 We begin with a recap of cap of the previous season(despite hero notebook being a entire recap episode) and Deku remind us that this is the story of he became the greatest hero. The opening had to grow on me a bit, but I can say Peace Sign is a really good song, but I prefer the madness that was the first opening. There is some of that here over-the-top flare here, but the visuals are really downplayed for the most part. A bit of shame really, but it's still a good opening just not as good as the first one. The city and UA in general is still recovering from the attack. However, All Might has written a letter to a his old teacher basically summing up his events from the 1st season, and saying the day may come that he may need his help. While the school was closed for a bit to allow it to recover, things are quickly back to normal, including an re-coupurating Erazerhead. Before this, the teachers have a meeting on these event and the League of Villans, and I find it interesting that All Might sees Tomura as a "Man-Chlid", which makes sense as he does not seem to understand the difference between right and wrong. But back to the sport festival. This is an even bigger event that the Olmpics now that over 80 percent of the population has a quirk, and there is a lot of pressure to do, and Uraraka can see that. Anyway, we learn Uraraka's motivation to be a hero, which is to get money to help her a parents. I like this, as it gives a deep motivation,but at the same that is more down to earth that Iida or Deku. However, Deku has bigger fish to fry, as All Might comes to terms with the fact that he is running out of time as the Symbol of Peace, and this is this means Deku has to prep himself, as he needs to show that he can become the new Symbol of Peace. Talk about pressure, GOD DAMN! The ending has really good visuals, but And So,we Aren't Alone Anymore does not fit the show for me. It feels like something created for a high school anime, which I know this is rooted in, but because the hero focus, it makes this sort of ending theme feel off. Overall, I did really like this episode, but I feel it is more of a contiuation than a new Season opener. I do still really think this going to be better than Season 1. Also, Hero Notebook is Skippable, but good if you want a deeper look on things from Deku's Perspective. Anyways, that's it for now! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed and take care.
Written By Nana Marfo My Hero Academia(C)Funimation/Toho Animation
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New Game! Season 1:Review3/6/2018 Kept you waiting huh? Anyways, we are back on New Game! If you recalled the first impressions, I loved the first episode! But was it an enjoyable game through and through? Rules as always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. Also, just a quick heads up, I won't be looking at the OVA in this review. I just learned about as I was writing the review, and I don't want to rush it into this. I will look at it sometime in the future. This is my review of:New Game! Season 1. The story revolves are Aoba learning to work in a game development environment. The story feels more like we are getting an inside look at how Eagle Jump is developing Fairies Stories 3. We also meet Nene Sakura, Aoba's best friend and as well as the part time debugger for Eagle Jump for Fairies Stories 3. I have heard that this anime is a "Cute Girls doing Cute Things" Anime. I can see why because this anime(Like a lot of anime that I have watched(I swear it's a coincidence, I don't know too much about them.)) focuses on the characters and the character interactions. I love the bonds between the characters, despite Aoba and Nene being new, they really feel like a family. It's nice to see in both the heartwarming and funny moments. I would say out of the Leaders(Ko, Rin and Hazuki) Ko has to be my favourite. (Warning: The Images Below may not be safe for work) She is the leader of the character team, and her personality is very bubbly and outgoing. According to Hifumi , she did not used to be like that. She was a lot like her. But she wants to change to become a leader. I really think that's admirable, and I understand her struggle as some who is admittedly shy in real life. She is the AD for the next game, so I want to see where that and her relationship with Rin goes. As for Rin herself, we don't learn too much about her. It's forgiveable in the grand scheme of things, as we learn a lot more about her relationship with Ko than anything else. She is the Art Director, going to be producer for the next game. I want to see if her laid back personality will suit the producer role. Hazuki is very interesting, but she is also the worst character in my opinion, just because we know next to nothing about her. She is not... boob dragon(I refuse to type her name) bad, as she has some interesting traits, and has genuinely funny moments(search Lap Pillow Rejection and Hazuki's age), but I feel she wasn't needed. Umiko Ahagon(please don't shoot me) is part of the programming team, and she likes her FPS games and military gear. She likes playing Airsoft in her spare time. She was skimmed over in the first episode, but after episode 7 she is a lot more involved with the team. She leads the debugging team including Nene, who I won't say too much about. She is very kind and heart warming, and that about it. We do get a lot of hints about how they became friends, and to be honest, I think it works! Doesn't waste too much time, and makes the family vibe stronger. Anyways, lets get to the main 4. The one I found the least relevant to me is Yun. She had a story on going with her weight, which didn't mean much. She often clashed heads with Hajime, a person from the motion team that is working with the character designers. She is a ton of fun. The episode where she goes meow is awesome! I admit development wise, she means less that even Yun, but because she is a really fun character, so I am willing to forgive that. Hifumi is has been on the character team for the longest time out of the 3 (Aoba, Rin and Hifumi), and she has a arc to where she wants to be able to overcome her shyness, and it's very heartwarming. She has a pet hedgehog named Sojiro, and she confines in him somewhat. It's cute to be honest. However, Aoba is best girl and I will not take anything other comers here. She is the one learning what it means through and through to become a part of a company. She is very committed to her job, and is provides the fun when needed. She is just 18 when starting out, and she is now possibly going to take Ko's place as character designer. I really want to see where that goes. She also really want's to become a adult, and these are all really relate able in the grand scheme of things for me. Going to see her game announced and released were life changing experiences for her. Speaking of, a minor nick-pick I have is that they tend to use one part of the Autodesk name but not the other. Again, I know licences are weird, but come on! Surely it can't cost that much to get a licence for a part of the name? It would, now that I think about it. Use Blender next time, everything is free. The anime looks like a standard anime, which is fine for me. The game is handed with the 3D instead of 2D, as well as the Autodesk May- Saya interface. The ending theme, called NOW LOADING! is great and I love Aoba's theme entitled CONTINUE..?
Overall, I would recommend this anime to both new comers and long-time anime fans. While I do agree that it is a "Cute Girls doing Cute Things" anime on the surface, looking deeper, there is a lot I love here. This is my favourite anime I have watched so far. In other news, thanks for the love on the Life is Strange and Bahamut blogs! We are now close to 300 views in a week! Thanks for Reading, have a great day/night, share if you enjoyed it and take care. Written By Nana Marfo NEW GAME!(C)Kadokawa Pictures Inc.
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This is a anime I have wanted to watch for the LONGEST TIME. I kept seeing clips on YouTube, and I was interested. Though a word of warning, this is not available on Crunchyroll/Funimation. While I am all for supporting the creators, I do watch Kamen Rider via fan subs(It's the only way), so I don't mind bending the law here.However, it is on YouTube via fan subs so be aware of that. Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. Oh Boy, this one seems not safe for work. 3. I am watching the subbed version. Anyways, this is long overdue. This is my first impressions of: Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle. 5 years before the start of the show, the Empire of Arcadia was overthrown in a coup d'etat, starting the era of the Atismata Empire with the help of a mysterious Black Machine Dragon. Yea, despite this series being rooted in an chivalrous setting, they still use mechs (called Machine Dragons). As such, here is a screenshots from Hyrule Warriors Gundam: The theme song and OP are great. Hiryuu no Kishi is a great jam. I love the beat and how it fits both ages. The lyrics and intro graphics feel right at home as well. We then meet our main character, Lux Arcadia. He is a handiman and former Prince of Arcadia. While on a job, he slips into the bathroom of an ALL GIRLS SCHOOL. This is random as all hell, but then again this anime we are talking about, so I guess a nothing new there? Oh yea, and this is what they call the Academy(the people that hired Lux), a Drag-Knight academy(the people who ride the machine dragons) that was made after the coup d'etat. (Warning: Below image may not be safe for work) Anyways Lux finds himself having to win dual between himself and the girl with the emblem tattoo, Lisesharte Atismata. She is the princess of the current empire. He has to win in order to get into the school(he was invited to go there by the Headmaster.) Before he meets Airi, his sister and Nokuto Leaflet, a year 1 student that likes starting all her sentences with "Yes." However, Lux's Machine Wyvern struggles against Lisesharte's Machine Tiamart. (Warning: Below image may not be safe for work) After both of them fight off a Gargoyle, the episode ends with Lisesharte(now allowing Lux to call her Lisha) showing Lux the tattoo. But not before we see Lux's black sword device. The episode is mostly focused on the first fight scene, and I have the say the action value here is great. I haven't really seen Gundam, so my first exposure to this style of fighting is good! Overall, I did really enjoy this first episode. I have heard this anime is a mix of a lot of Genres, so I can't wait to see more! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if it's enjoyed it, and take care.
Written By Nana Marfo Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle(C)MVM Films
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My Hero Academia Season 1: Review2/3/2018 So, with the pressure of Maku and Tiff(In preparation for Season 3, somewhat), I binged this. And this being the first Shonen Jump Anime I have watched/review, was it good. But how good was it? Same rules as always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. This is my Review of My(Boku no) Hero Academia Season 1. So the story is a bit all over the place. After episode 1, where Deku meets All Might, we learn that he can only stay in that form(See picture for true form) for 2 hours due to an injury he sustained from a fight with a villain. He sort of puts Deku off his hero dream, but seeing him going to save Kacchan re-ignites the sparks in him. Because Deku showed that he had the courage, and will, All Might says that he is worthy to inherit his power. This is kinda of our prologue, and I like the start this gives us, but to say the pace gets jacked up, would be an understatement. After he says that, Deku goes on a training spree that allows him to become a vessel for All Might's quirk(All For One), however he can't really handle the power, because of the fact he is a rushed vessel. This is more than evident in the Hero Exam, where he breaks both his legs and his left arm, in order save a girl called Ochacko. He enters the school, does a few practical exams, meets a guy call Ieda, and not make it sound I'm skimming through things, but besides the Deku Vs Kacchan episode, nothing happens to advance the main story. Everything is more or less focused on Deku and All Might for obvious reasons. The other students class is given their moments, which I don't mind, but besides Iida, we don't learn anything besides their quirks. I am not saying that as a bad thing, mind you. They do have personality. Anyways, things begin to come to a head around episode 9, where villains let the press into the school to trigger a false alarm, then when the class goes to training they are in invading by villainy. Their leader Tomura Shigaraki, and his bio-engineered All Might rival, Nomu, search for All Might, who comes, but not before the students do a fantastic job defending themselves. Overall, the story is ok. Again the pace is a bit all over the place, and like I said before characters outside of Deku and All Might get little to no development. Again, with the wide cast I don't mind it, because they all have personalities, but I feel this is a consequence of the 13 episode season one, as season two has nearly double that amount. Deku himself is limited on the development he gets, as the show shifts development between Deku and All Might, with the hero getting a lot of the development over the rookie. However, he does learn courage, and I do like how his backstory contributes to his development. He can't really control his power, and I really want to see his courage, his determination and his passion to grow stronger. Speaking of strength, All Might is the best character in the show! His charater in his true form, to be honestly kinda of depressing. He says he smiles to trick the fear inside him, and as a hero, it shows. As All Might, he is bold and heroic, willing to help out anyone in a pinch. He needed help to see the bigger picture, as he was too focused on his time limit, his arc is really the main focus of the season. His battle with Nomu really highlighted that he is the Symbol of Peace. Speaking of, the shows animation level is secound to none. The style is more or less typical anime, and the fight scene are great to watch, but a bit too fast paced for my liking. Overall, I liked this anime. Not as much as others, but I think that might change from season 2 and beyond.
Thanks for reading, have a great day/night share if it's not to much trouble and take care. Written by Nana Marfo. Special Thanks: Maku and Tiffany for making watch this. My Hero Academia (C)Shonen Jump/Funimation
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Tsuredure Children: Quick Look25/2/2018 So, I have been watching this, and it's been pretty fun. But is it a good high school anime? As always: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. This one has a lot of those moments, so be warned. 3. I am watching the subbed version. This a quick look at Tsuredure Children. So unlike Aho Girl, there is acually story to this, however, it is very segumented, as it uses the same format as Aho Girl. The problem with this is that some relationship stories are give more time others. The plot with Nanase is even dropped with no resultion! God damn it guys. Another one I thought was underdeveloped was the one with Furiya and Minagawa. However, I still enjoyed it, because Minagawa was such a troll. I loved the the texting episode, where she troll's Furuya's little sister, Hotaru! That was a moment I recommend you check out on the dub. In fact the dub is really good from the clips I've seen. However, it does let a few plots develop. My Personal Favorate is Chiaki and Kana, the comedy couple learning to love. Chiaki is such a dork, and it's so awesome to see that. Kana is very pushy on wanting them to kiss, and the moment they do, Kana... well, I won't spoil that little tid bit. Although they do try and have sex early on from their intro, which I know might be a culture thing... but it's still sorta weird. I also love Kamine and Goda, the complex couple that are learning to love. Goda is honestly how I would act with my girl friend, because I know women are complex, and if I do fall in love, I need to be careful of how I treat my loved one. It's nice seeing them learn what they want from each other. Sugawara and Takeono were also good. It says that Takono is dense, but I would say she is very naive rather, because she doesn't realise that Sugawara likes her, and vice versa. It's fun to see, and I love Takono's voice. Just dead panned and sounds like she really doesn't care some times. Besides that, the rest are ok, but little to no time is given to them, or they were spread out too much/came too late for me to care. Wanna to know another thing I don't care about? The intro song. Sounds a bit too bland for my taste. The ending is really good,though. As for the art style, I like it a lot. A bit more of a basic pallet really helps it it stand out, while at the same time, make it look like a general anime. Overall, I really enjoyed this anime. Good characters, good stories and I recommend it.
That's it for now! Expect an MHA review within the next few weeks! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if it's not too much trouble for you, and take care. Written by Nana Marfo Tsuredure Children(C)ADK
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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Review26/1/2018 So I just finished Dragon Maid this week, and if we recall my first impressions post of it, I liked it. However, as we go through the show, does it get better or worse? Rules are the same as the first look, but please also note this is my opinion, not an unbiased review: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. 3. I am watching the subbed version. So, how good is a Dragon's antics? This is my review of Miss Kobayshi's Dragon maid. The story focuses more on an episodic structure, but for this shows it very much focuses on the character relationships, which is what makes this so heartwarming to watch. It's about Dragons trying to live in a human world, and humans who have had their lives flipped upside down. That being said, the human characters are a bit bland, and while they are meant to represent the viewer, that is not an excuse to be bland. Some of the dragons are underdeveloped as, and this leads me into a bit of a rant. Lucoa is the worst character in the show. She doesn't change at all in the course of the show, and her skit her trying to be accepted by a mage named Shouta. While it is funny, she doesn't really change at all, and if that is the case, then what's the point? She has no real reason to be there. Also the secret about how she was exiled(She is not a dragon, but an "Ex-Goddess") is not revealed. Disappointing! Anyway, Elma also lacks in character development, but I dismiss that to the fact she showed up at the halfway point. She gets 1 episode to herself, but that is more of a Thoru episode, in something that had been hinted at a few episodes before, but we'll get to that. She does act cute as a representation of the lone female worker(basiclicy a more lively Kobashchi). Fafinr is my favourate charater in the show, he doesn't get a lot of devlopment, but what he does get is heartwarming. He starts off very hostile, but he gets a place with Makoto. He is then transform into an gaming otaku that says "Maybe humans are not so bad". This line shows how far he has come as a character. He uses games to warm up to humans. Sure, a it's only one episode, but it's enjoyable. He also tries to sell curses in the fan service ... I am not kidding. Kanna is cute(No, I am not making the joke, I don't get it), but her character developmeny is a bit strange. She has a sort of relationship with Sayaka and their bonding is adorable, but I she doesn't really change as a character at all. However, I can forgive it, as I can tell her role was to have a good relationship with Sayaka, and act as Kobayashi's and Thoru's child. It feels nice to have a sort lesbian nuclear family. No, I don't watch yuri, I just got into anime! Speaking of, Thoru is Best Girl! She changes the most out of everybody in the show. At the start, she is a want to be human who falls into what she sees as a forbidden romance, as humans dragons are not really allowed to interfere with the afairs of humans. However, by the end she is a fun, bubbly young women, who has a real heart on for Miss Kobyashi. Looking at how she reacted when Georgie and Kobyashi were talking about maids(I won't spoil the story there for you), or when she was teaching Elma about how to be a human. Her wide range of emotions really help me get a grip on the character, and how she changes vastly. The ending theme is amazing. Ishukan Communication sums up the show perfectly. It's also up for an anime award, so VOTE FOR IT! The animation is a bit flatter in colour than some anime, but it looks cute, something which the flatter colour helps with.
Overall, I think this is an anime that everyone should check out. Decent story, Amazing characters, and catchy music. In other news, we are close to 250+ views in a week! Thank you guys sooo much! Thanks for reading, have a great night/day and take care. Written by Nana Marfo Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid(C)Seven Seas Entertainment
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Aho Girl: Quick Look19/1/2018 So.. Thanks to a Youtube Clip, I learned about this show. However, the reason this is Under "Quick Look" is because there is no real story, and I feel it suits a quick look format better. As always, rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. This one has a lot of those moments, so be warned. 3. I am watching the subbed version. That being said, lets go Crazy. This is a quick look at Aho Girl. Story This is the main reason I want to make this a quick look, instead of a full on review. There is no real story, just a basic outline. Hanabatake Yoshiko is an idiot or as I like to call her, the women an iron skull, chases best friend(or best acquaintance, more on that in a bit) since childhood Akusu Akuriu, or A-kun. Along the way Yoshiko meets Sumino Sayaka, the voice of reason, The school President, who has a crush on A-kun after helping her fend off Yoshiko, Ruri, the not Yoshiko who does not want to be an idiot, Ryuuichi, a delinquent that Yoshiko befriends and few gal types have no real memorable interaction with Yoshiko. The exception to this rule is episode 12, which gives us some insight on how a lot what came to be happened. And to be honest, I kinda of blame A-kun. Don't get me wrong, Yoshiko read signals that she shouldn't have, but at the same time, you don't send those signals to an idiot!(Warning:The Image below may not be safe for work.) Still, I do think the treads they have for each episode is nice, and I do like the fact it focuses more on the Random Humour, which for a show like this, is it's biggest strength. Characters This is where the show shines through. Yoshiko is my favourite, because while she is an Idiot, she has just wants to have fun, and there are moments where she knows more than anyone around her. Moments where you could say: "Yoshiko said that." A-kun is a smart boy who ends up accidentally befriends Yoshiko, but he is an introvert/shut-in that really want to keep working harder. However, he has girls breathing down his neck all the time between Yoshiko, Sayaka(she just acts as moral support, she even says she is not ready for relationships) and the president. Not help things is the Yoshiko's mother, who is determed on having Yoshiko be with A-kun. Still, I like him. It's intesting to see how 10 years changed this guy, helping him to really speak up for himself. The last noteworthy character is Sayaka. She ends up befriending A-kun after finding out he has no friends(outside of Yoshiko). She is my second favorate, besides Yoshiko, because of the fact that she is so sweet and very forgiveing. How she puts up with all of them, I have no clue. Besides that, I don't really any of the others noteworthy. They are memorable, but not noteworthy. Looks, Music and Final Thoughts.
The anime looks good, but it's the first anime I have watched that looks like a typical anime. Not that is a bad thing mind you. The intro is great, Zenryoku Summer is a really nice and upbeat theme to start the show. The intro visual change every episode, so keep an eye out for that. The ending theme is also really nice. Odoro really feel likes a theme to carry me into the next episode. Overall, I can't recommend this to new anime fans, or as your first anime, just because I think that you need to know the craziness anime gets up to in order to understand it fully. However, as a new anime watcher, I can say I enjoyed it. That's it for now! Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if it's not to much trouble for you, and take care. Written by Nana Marfo AHO GIRL!(C)ADK
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Recovery of an MMO Junkie:First Impressions27/12/2017 I have wanted to watch this one for the longest time. I did see it want to watch when it first came out, but Autumn is stressful for me with exams and starting school. However, I was hooked by the look of this one, due to the fact that is was about an MMO player, and how they interacted with people in real life. As always here are the rules: Well, let's see what the world of MMO's has to offer us. This is: Recovery of an MMO Junkie. I love the opening, Saturday Night Question doesn't feel like a J-Pop opening, which is it's biggest strength. The visuals themselves are hard to make sense of, but I like them anyways.(No links this time, the song is hard to find on YT.) "I'm not your average NEET schmuck." "I chose the NEET life" "I'm a elite NEET." Those are the words of Morioka Moriko, a thirty year old corporate drop out. For those not in the know, a NEET is someone in anime who is Not in Education, Employment or Training(Thanks Maku). Does bring into question how she is paying rent, but whatever. She has to find a new MMORPG to play because NanterSG has shut down and she finds a game called Fruits De Mur. Anyways, she makes a hot guy character. After getting her ass kicked, she meet a cute girl named Lily, who helps her with the missions(Don't worry, this is Yuri, we'll to get that soon) and some time passes to where she becomes skilled at the game, and ends up falling for Lily, to the point where she wants to get a gift for Lily. Nothing much else happens, however, where this shows shines is the moment to moment humour and character interactions. When I saw Hayashi interact with his guild, it felt like they were a family. Shows how games can bring people together, though I will knock MMO Junkie for the fact it doesn't real show the effect in the real world. I understand that this can be seen as bad pacing, but the show is only 10 episodes. However, the one scene we do get of Moriko going to a shop is really funny, where she is hungry for chicken, and gets in the funnest circumstance. I also don't talk about ending themes in first impressions(They don't play them, they either use the OP, or just let the show roll), but here they play one. Hikari,Hikari is such a good song. The visuals also complement the song so well, showing off characters we are going to meet along the way. Overall I am really looking forward to where this goes. Let me know what you guys think of the first episode in the comments below!
Thanks for reading, have a great day/night, share if it's not too much trouble for you, and take care. Written by Nana Marfo Recovery of an MMO Junkie(Recommendation of the Wonderful Virtual Life)(C)Comico
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New Game! Season 1: First Impressions13/12/2017 No real story for how I got into this one, but the idea was interesting at least. I know I am a year late, but I just got into Anime.Here are the rules again: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. I have a warning for an image I use, but you should be ok here outside of one scene. 3. I am watching the subbed version. Kamen Rider has got me used to reading subs off a screen, and I am sticking with that. This is my first impressions of New Game!Season 1. "It's Spring." "I've graduated high school, and I start my new job today." "I'm going to be working... at a game company!" "Today's the day I become an adult." We start off by watching Aoba Suzukaze, a high school grad, going to her first day working for Eagle Jump, a developer who made the Fairies Story games. Naturally, she is scared of going in to the company, and it takes one AD(Art Director, not Assistant Director) Toyama Rin to help enter. This feels relatable right off the bat. Why? First of all, she just finished school, meaning that is 18(this is also told to us later), so she is trying to put her foot in the industry. Secondly, working at any company for the first time is nerve-racking, so it makes sense that she would not want to work there. THE INTRO IS AMAZING AND I LOVE IT. Not just the song Sakura Skip, which is a great song in it's self, but the visuals really top it off, getting excited to watch the show. I loved how it started with the characters singing the song. I urge you to check it out here(sorry for the quality, it was the best I could find). Anyways, we go to the company and Aoba is introduced to her desk. She then asks for black coffee. Even as a coffee drinker, that is a bit much. Do you want to choke yourself from bitterness? Then again, I don't drink coffee that much, so maybe I am exaggerating a bit. Aoba wants to be seen as an adult and is glad that Rin seems nice but this is when things start getting fun and weird. (Warning: The image below may not be safe for work). You see the women in the pants with the blonde hair? That is Yagami Ko, or Yagami-sensei as Aoba calls her(See the metaphor?) who worked on Fairies Story 1 and 2. After a quick intro to the team, we learn she is the only new recruit this year. Knowing there is a season 2 of this, it would be interesting if the dynamic was Aoba teaching another new recruit. After being freaked out by the team around her, we meet Takimoto Hifumi, who has social anxiety problems. Somehow, I relate to more than one character now. Anyways more introductions! Hazuki Shizuku, the director of the game. Mozoku, the cat. Umiko, Shikuku's higher up,and has a small ball gun for anyone that pisses her off. Like I said Hifumi has social problems,meaning leading to some very funny interactions. Also, I know licences are weird, but Autodesk Saya? Just say Autodesk Maya. Aoba begins to learn fast on how to use Ma-Saya, and meets Ijima Yun and Shinoda Hajime over lunch. After some bathroom problems and a tea party, the end of episode reveals that they are work on Fairies Story 3, the original game that got Aoba into the industry. Aoba is amazing, and I like her already. She has character, and she fits into the team very well. However, we don't get plot threads to create an obvious arc for the season. I do think it will be more about Aoba in adult life. Seriously, the next episode is a drinking party, which I am looking forward to. Overall I enjoyed this episode a lot! I can't wait to see what will come next. Tell me what you thought in the comments below.
As always, thanks for reading, have a nice day/night, share if it's not to much trouble and take care. Written by Nana Marfo NEW GAME!(C)Kadokawa Pictures Inc. |