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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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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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Cutie Honey:The Live: First Impressions23/7/2019
So MHA is kinda of on the backburner for now. Not in bad way at all, in fact, I would say Season 3 is best season of MHA so far, but that's for another day.
This show is a Toku Show, and did hear about it in some capacity(I even mistook it for the 2004 live action Cutie Honey film), but this keeps on being talked about by fellow Toku Twitter person, KiwamiCube, or just Cube. So I figured, why not? I need to watch more Toku anyways. Rules: 1. Spoliers are abounding folks. 2.I am using TV-Nihon subs. Also as a disclamer, this will get NSFW. This is my first impression of Cutie Honey: The Live.
We begin 3 criminals escaping different jails, and they have all been convicted of at least murder. The police but up an effort to stop them, but they end up getting special guns that end helping defeat them. We then cut to our intro theme, which is a bit... unorthodox, to say the least?
The song itself, Cutie Honey, is pretty nice despite some questionable lyrics. As for the opening... I would link to it, but I can't find it on YouTube... and for good reason.
We then cut to a women going to a place called the Hayami Detective Agency, where she meets private detective Hayami Seiji, a detective who lives in poverty in order to expose the problem with capitalism in Japan. She goes there to ask him to find his brother Yamashita Jirou, one of the criminal that escaped. I'll bring this up here so we can come back to it later, but we also keep cutting to a high school where girls are getting their medical check up.
Jirou was convicted for murder, and his sister, Nana think he should turn himself in, and we learn more about him and his motive, but for reasons I'll get into, knowing this is kinda pointless.
We then go to a swimming pool where we see a dude who's actor also plays Kusaka from Faiz talking about who is going to win "this match". It seems that 3 people have bet on the prisoners on how long they can outrun the police. If they win they get a prize and if the prisoners get caught they die. This is demonstrated by Kishima Naoki, who gets caught, and ends up dead. While this works and the game itself is explained fairly well through the episode, I would have preferred some sort of exposition to explain what's going on, but I don't think that's this kinda show.
Nana and Seiji go to the spot where her brother commited her murder, and then Jirou knocks out Seiji, and takes off with Nana, where we learn it was Nana that commited the murder and that Jirou was in jail because he want to keep his sister out of jail. However, someone gave him "a chance". The police show up, and then escape in a car Nana shows herself to be a psycopath, attempting to kill her brother, until the police show up. However, the police,Jirou Nana and Seiji are assulted by a group of hitmen and Kusaka(his name isn't mentioned so I'm calling him Kusaka for now). I think he has multipal people in one body, as he seems to switch between playful and serious on a whim. I like his introduction though, as he still comes across as pretty threatening. But if you think things are weird now... well, be prepared.
Jirou ends up killed as Nana runs and Seiji calls a girl name Kisargi Honey, who's in the medical check-up we talked about early, a he begins running towards a park. However, she gets to the scene pretty fast, and seems overly naive at first. After the hitman begin attacking again, she transforms by RUNNING NAKED THROUGH THE PARK AND KICKING ONE OF THE HITMEN.
YES I JUST TYPED THAT. I needed a moment when saw that, but it is either the dumbest thing I have ever seen, or the coolest thing I have ever seen, and I'm still not sure which.
Her suit is pretty nice, even if it is just red and black leather, though I do like the metal/silver(I can't really tell) on her fingers. Looks like a bunch of rings. Anyways, the last criminal survives and winner got... uh... sexual favours. Huh. Kusuka turns his fingers in FEATHER SWORDS. That's pretty cool. The ends with Cutie Honey being tossed around. Oh and Nana dies as well, probably because she's no longer needed.
The ending is pretty nice, just Honey fighting mooks while a nice little ending theme plays. Honey is a intresting protagonist in the fact that she's pretty childish and innocent all things considered, and I can't wait to see where that goes.
Overall, this reminded a LOT of Senran Kagura, but honestly I'm curious to see where this goes, as the opening teases more heroines, and I want to see how they affect the story. Plus, it's Japanese kind of abusurdly that is fun to watch, because you it's going to be a fun ride at worst.
This was fun to write, it was very different to the stuff I usually watch and I had a lot of fun with the jokes this time. Either way, thanks for reading, and I will catch you guys next time. Written By Nana Marfo. Cutie Honey the Live belongs to TV Tokyo
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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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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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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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Konohana Kitan: First Impressions4/9/2018 Oh Boy, now I'm really entering weeb territory. This is my first dive into furry territory, and it was only a matter of when because... you know... 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 my first impressions of Konohana Kitan. So Many People! Those are the first words of our main character, Yuzu, who is going to work at the Konohanatei host spring hotel. This is also her first time in the city, and she is being accompanied by Bikuni, who seems to be basically her mother figure, more on that later. The intro theme is really nice, and a bit different to what I'm use to. Kokoro ni Tsubomi is very relaxing, something I would expect from an ending song in anime, but here it works given the theme of the show. The visuals are nice, but I don't really remember them, and I can't find a video to them. Anyway, we meet Kiri, the assistant of Tsubaki, who takes Yuzu around to see Natsume and Satsuki, although Satsuki is seemly hostile at first. We also meet Ren, a girl who is very passive aggressive little fox. Yuzu, wear her down. I think she's the Tsundere type. As is Satsuki, as Yuzu finds out when she paired up with her. They end up dealing with someone who wants to give them Konpeitou, a kind of rock candy, and with Yuzu, being the kid, thinks she actually needs to knock stars down to get them. Yuzu promises to work hard with all of them... and this is just the first part of the episode. The second part of episode show Yuzu with this girl named Sakura... and show off the bueatly of this anime. The art style used for the backgrounds is amazing! Though the character designs are a bit standard. With this anime in particular, all the characters are girls, and why New Game, one of my fav, has this happen, here it's more alarming here because I think this is going to be my first yuri experience. Not to say that New Game didn't have implyed yuri, I just think will be more evident here.(Warning: The Image below may not be safe for work) Overall, I really enjoyed this episode, and I do want to see what happens next with this anime.
Off topic, but this is my last blog post before school starts up again. I do hope that I can keep up consistency, but we will see. 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 Konohana Kitan(C)Funimation
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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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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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Life Is Strange:First Impressions28/5/2018 So, I don't want to make it a habit that I write First Impressions for games, but I felt with this game being heavy on the story, and episodic, this was one that needed it. I kept hearing about this game, and it's prequel, Before The Storm, but I really got to try it until now. Anyways Rules: 1.Spoilers are abounding, and depending on the game, can spoil the experience. This one in particular is very story heavy, so be warned going into the review. 2. I will not put aside any bias, but will try to be fair for games I do not like. This is my personal opinion. If you want to send your opinion, please do so in the comments below. 3.I am covering the PC version. Also, I know this game covers sensitive topics, which I may talk about, but besides maybe teens smoking, I will not show as a screencap. Enough Lead-In. This is my 1st impressions of Life Is Strange. Story If you have played this game, you know this is the real reason you play the game. Maxine(Max) Caulfield is a photography student who has been having visions of the forest and lighthouse breaking within her town of Arcadia Bay, which is based on a real life place called Tillmook Bay in Oregon. She finds herself in the bathroom having to stop a shooting of student and best friend Chloe Price. If you have played or seen Before the Storm, you will know who this character is. From her we find out Max is able to rewind time. The person who attempted to shoot Chloe was one Nathan Prescot, who we don't learn much about, but Chloe tried to use him pay $3,000 that she owes to her dealer. Max has to deal with Victoria, self righteous stuck up bitch who we have to throw paint in order get into the dorm. It turns out that Max has been in Seattle for 5 years, and Chloe is kinda pissed about that. She then takes her to the Light house and Forest, and she realises she has to stop a storm that is coming to the Bay. Overall, I think the story works as both a standalone, and setup for the bigger picture. While the game is story-heavy, I feel that it's not overwhelming. Max and Chloe are great characters, and they are really relatable. I feel though that Chloe will become the Main Character, and Max will represent the player's viewpoint, which while it works here, may become disjointed. Gameplay For the sake of the saving the full overlook for the full review, I will just go over the basics. Max can't do much besides walk and run, and her photography side is underplayed. Max can interact with certain objects, which I have to say is very clunky. You have to hover over the object, but that can be a problem when you have multiple objects, then press the look button over the mouse. It's becomes frustrating at points. The last thing I will talk about it the fact that Max can REWIND TIME AT ANY POINT IN THE GAME. This is not a game breaker...YET. It is however interesting to uses time to see the different outcomes. Looks, Sound and Final Thoughts The game looks great with a combo of realistic models, and cel-shading. The animations on the other hand... are really jarring. The faces barely move. And they did use Mo-Cap for this, and this in some cases is worse than what I've seen from Mass Effect Androimida. But I can't not let that get in the way of an amazing soundtrack! Very Atmospheric, almost all of it is acoustic, and the vocal Songs really suits the characters. Shoutout to this song in particular: Max, you have really good taste. The voice acting also does really lift the the presentation value. I really like Hannah Telle as Max and Ashly Burth as Chloe. Overall, I think that Episode 1 is a really good start to Life is Strange. I am intrequited to see how it goes on from here. Thanks for reading, have yourselves a great day/night, share if you enjoyed it and take care.
Written by Nana Marfo Life Is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm(C) Square Enix/Dontnod Entertainment
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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!
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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.
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