Kuroshitsuji
Episode Score: 8.3/10

The BGM… oh my gawd. Right away, I fell in love with the music. Absolutely brilliant music. Is it just me, or do ALL the anime of Fall 2008 have top notch animation? Or maybe I’m just picking the anime with nice animation to watch. Very nice backgrounds, I really love the production value. However, this episode was on the rather dull side in my opinion… I mean the animation and music was nice, but as an episode it was OK. So the butler’s name is Sebastian? I’m sorry, but I’m pretty sure 80% of the people who watched this laughed XDD As for Ciel.. I dunno. This whole anime has a very "dark" side to it, so in a way, it felt dull. Or maybe I’m just really sleepy o_O;; Anyways, I’ll watch maybe 2 more episodes of this anime and see if I want to continue. I’m trying to be more wise with the series I watch, and so far this anime doesn’t appear to have a definate plot. Until I grab hold of the plot this anime delivers, I’ll feel the tendancy to drop this series.

Hyakko
Episode Score: 7.8/10
Again… either I’m really tired, or this episode was dull too. Great animation, I love the shadowing and the background… but the episode was just about some stereotypical shy girl getting lost in a big school. The first half of this episode was dull and boring… they were just walking around the school being lost and what not. Nothing happened. But when Torako appeared, the episode came on a more comedic side and became exactly what I was looking for in this anime. Sadly, the humor only lasted like the last 10 minutes of the episode. If the second episode can step up and avoid that boring slice of life crap, I’ll keep watching this series. But if you know me well, I’m not a big fan of slice of life. I hate it when anime goes nowhere. Unless it’s funny and crazy like Seto no Hanayome and School Rumble, this anime won’t make the cut for me.

LAWL I finally got around to watching this OVA.

Ok, to be honest, I’m not a big lucky star fan. But wow, this was actaully funny. Were all Lucky Star episodes like this o_O? I mean, after watching this OVA, I feel like I didn’t watch the Lucky Star series "properly" [Cuz I DID speed up the episodes since they were so boring >_<;;)

I loved the doggie. The whole scene was SO funny XD I never really laughed in the lucky star series as much as I laughed in this OVA. I thought the RPG scene after that was OK…tho my sister laughed o_O;; i didn’t get some of the jokes i guess lol. OMG, the cinderella scene was also really funny XD Konata is just so cute :3 And seeing kagami as rin and miku cracked me up. KYA~ The scene after that was the volley ball scene. OMG Tsukasa XDD She cracks me up. I nearly fell out of my chair when she bounced off that net. SHE’S SO KAWAII <3333 after that volley ball scene, the rest of the OVA was just… OK. I did like that scene when Shiraishi was like "I AM ZERO". He sounded JUST like Jun Fukuyama <3 And and and at the end with lucky channel with Hiromi <33 she’s so pretty lol, i would have mistaken her for Hirano Aya XD

Anyways, I was entertained with this OVA and I just HAD to post something about it :]

OVA Score: 8.8/10

 

YES. Omg, Fall 2008 is like rockin my fuckin socks this year. I already think this series is brilliant, just as I predicted. I love madhouse studios <333

First and foremost: The animation. Oh my fuckin gawd, the animation. Amazing amazing amazing. There was SO much detail in Ringo’s feet, hand movements, and facial expressions. Not to mention the fighting scenes were extremley detailed and VERY hardcore. I love the 70’s art style with modern animation, it works together so perfectly. It looks a LOT like Cyborg 009, which is why I decided to watch this series in the first place. Might I add that Casshern is friggin SEXY. OMG, if this series keeps up, I might obsess over Casshern more than Lelouch XDDD

There are a BUNCH of questions I have that are just tempting me to see the next episode. First off, what’s the deal with Casshern’s flashy suit? Well… his flashy suit is what got me interested in this series, but I awnt to see if it has any real symbolic impact on the series. Second, who is Luna and why was it such a big deal that Casshern killed her? I really want to get more background on her so that the whole "KILL CASSHERN" thing makes deeper sense. AND THAT GIRL WITH THE PINK HAIR. Did they mention her name in the first episode o_o;;? Ah well. I really wanna know her relation with Casshern…. why she hates him and wants to kill him. Oh gawd, I also wanna know why Casshern doesn’t remember anything about himself :O~!!!

So yeah, this episode was great. The whole scene with Ringo and Casshern really touched me, it was just so kawaii!! Too bad, I highly doubt that Ringo will appear again throughout the series, but who knows :P I also want to know more about the world that Casshern is, along with the society. Makes me wonder how that’s gonna work out :P Ah gosh, I really want to see the next episode x3 ~!!!

Episode Score: 8.8/10
I have VERY high hopes for this series <3

Wow, I’m so freakin happy by how popular my Fall 2008 anime line up post became. So look at meee~ I’m making another post about Winter 2009 ~<3 A small amount of anime has been confirmed, but it’s enough to make a post about it. Usually, not that much anime comes out in Winter. All the good stuff come out in Spring and Fall :P But hey, anime is still anime and everyone wants to keep in update 8D

January 2009.

Tower of Druaga - the Sword of Uruk
Links: Myanimelist . Official Site

Synopsis: It is said that every few years, there is what’s known as the "Summer of Anu." During that summer, thanks to the divine protection of the sky-god Anu, all of the demons in the tower lose their power. The country of Uruk has begun an invasion of the tower in order to suppress the demons. They’ve built up positions inside the tower, with their sights set on getting to the upper levels. The Uruk army knows that this is the third Summer of Anu-a perfect time to launch a mission to suppress the monster Druaga once and for all. The army soldiers aren’t the only ones in the tower, though. An enitre city called Meskia has formed inside the tower’s first floor. It plays host not just to soldiers, but also to adventurers who have heard rumors about a legendary treasure called the Blue Crystal Rod, which is said to rest at the very top of the tower. With all these different groups in the mix, each with its own agenda, one can only guess how things will play out during this unusual summer.


Anime: Maria†Holic
Producers: SHAFT, Genco
Links: Myanimelist . Anime News Network . Official Site

Ann Synopsis: The story centers on a sophomore named Kanako who enrolls in all-girls school because she has a phobia of men and wants to find her destined yuri partner. She meets a captivating freshman named Mariya who fits her criteria — except her seemingly ideal mate happens to be a cross-dressing sadistic boy.

Thoughts: This anime says fanservice all over it. A girl trying to find her destined yuri partner…? Crossdressing? Bleh :P Doesn’t sound like a series I really want to watch. I see that Shaft is producting… i like their animation, but i never liked any of the anime produced by Shaft. You can count me out for this anime :P

Anime: Shikabane Hime Kuro
Producers: Gainax
Links: Myanimelist . Official Site

Sequel of "Shikabane Hime: Aka"

Anime: Major S5
Producers: Studio Hibari
Links: Myanimelist . Anime News Network . Official Site

Thoughts: Shit. I should watch this anime if it has 5 seasons. And they’re all highly rated @_@;;

Anime: Tetsuwan Birdy Decode 2nd Season
Producers: A-1 Pictures Inc.
Links: Myanimelist

AniDB Sypnopsis: Tsutomu Senkawa is an average high school kid who is busy studying for his senior entrance exams. Tsutomu goes out for some fresh air, after a hard day’s work studying for a big test, when he runs into a guy fleeing from a pretty young lady. The pursued man is actually an interplanetary criminal on the run from a Federation agent called Birdy Cephon Altera. Caught in the midst of this chase, Tsutomu gets thrown by the man at Birdy, which kills Tsutomu. Fortunately for Tsutomu, there is a way to keep him alive, although it comes at the price of discarding his body. He ends up merged into Birdy’s body.

Anime: Asakiyumemishi - The Tale of Genji
Links: Myanimelist . Anime News Network . Official Site

Wikipedia Synopsis: The work recounts the life of a son of a Japanese emperor, known to readers as Hikaru Genji, or "Shining Genji". Neither appellation is his actual name: Genji (源氏, Genji) is simply another way to read the Chinese characters for the real-life Minamoto clan (源の氏, Minamoto-no-Uji), to which Genji was made to belong. For political reasons, Genji is relegated to commoner status (by being given the surname Minamoto) and begins a career as an imperial officer.

The tale concentrates on Genji’s romantic life and describes the customs of the aristocratic society of the time. Much is made of Genji’s good looks. His most important personality trait is the loyalty he shows to all the women in his life, as he never abandons any of his wives. When he finally becomes the most powerful man in the capital, he moves into a palace and provides for each of them.

Anime: KuroKami The Animation
Links: Official Site

Anime: Hajime no Ippo Second Season
Links: Myanimelist . Official Site

Anime: Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou
Links: Myanimelist . Official Site

ANN Synopsis: The story revolves around Natsume, a boy who has been able to see ghosts since he was little. Unfortunately, humans shun him, and there is not much fondness between him and ghosts either. One day, he inherits a Yūjin-Chō ("Book of Friends") from his grandmother. The book is actually full of contracts that his grandmother made to trap ghosts. As one ghost after another shows up, Natsume tries to release or help them — even while many of them seek vengeance on him.

Anime: Maria-sama ga Miteru Season 4
Links: Myanimelist . Anime News Network . Official Site

Anime: Afro Samurai: RESURRECTION
Links: Official Site [Funimation] Myanimelist

Synopsis:  Takashi Okazaki said in the new season Afro "loses his way, gets tired of all the killing" and he "wakes up to his destiny, which is to be the world’s number one warrior."

Anime: White Album
Links: Myanimelist . Official Site

Anime: Ride Back
Links: Myanimelist . Official Site

Synopsis: Ride Back tells the story of a girl and her "iron horse" robot motorcycle in 2020, a tumultuous time of anti-government student protests.

OVAs.

OVA: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
Links: Myanimelist . Anime News Network . Official Site
ANN Info: The first of five volumes, "Hajisarashi," will be a gag story set in the municipal swimming pool. The next three volumes, which will be the "Saikoroshi" arc, will be a serious drama involving one of the story’s heroines after the resolution of the two previous television series. This arc will be released between February and June of next year. The final volume, "Hirukowashi" on August of 2009, will be a slapstick romantic comedy based on a novel spinoff from the Higurashi Daybreak game, which is being ported to the PSP.

OVA: xxxHOLiC & Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Links: Myanimelist [xxxHOLIC] [Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle] . Official Project Site
Info: A 4 part OVA will be released with limited editions of the Tsubasa and xxxHOLiC volumes. There will be two OVAs for each series, with plots linked together.

OVA: Kiss x Sis
Links: Myanimelist . Official Site
Info: Keita has two step-sisters who love him in a lustful way and have no problems expressing it, they even are in competition about that. Much to the laughs of his friends, he endures it but when one day they come to his school to give him his lunch, he gets annoyed and explodes on them, then they confess their feelings for him in front of everyone and leave. Feeling sorry he chases after them and says that he’ll study hard in order to get in the same highschool as them.

OVA: Kamen no Maid Guy
Links: Myanimelist . Official Site
MAL Info: Fujimi Shobo (publisher for Kamen no Maid Guy) announced that the 9th volume of the manga will include a anime DVD. The DVD will have an unreleased animated episode; this episode contains scenes that could not be aired due to "ethical regulations."

The limted edition will also include a digest of the television series, a limited original cover, a picture label for the DVD, a reversible jacket, and other features.

Volume 9 will be released on 22nd December.

OVA: Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (Naka)
Links: Myanimelist
Otaku News Notes Info: Kodansha’s official website for Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has announced a standalone DVD release titled Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (Naka). Release is set two months prior to the second Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei OAD.

OVA: Da Capo If Part I
Links: Myanimelist . Official Site
ANN Info: On December 25, the Japanese media distributor King Records will be shipping a DVD Box that will include the entire first D.C. ~Da Capo~ anime series (2003) and a new, tentatively titled D.C.I.F. Da Capo If Part I OVA episode. The new OVA will feature the popular character Kotori Shirakawa (Yui Horie) as the main character.

OVA: Initial D Extra Stage 2
Links: Myanimelist . Anime News Network
Info: Announced in chapter 530 of the Initial D manga, Extra Stage 2 will air on pay-per-view on October 3rd, 2008 and will be available on DVD on December 5th.

Movies.

Other anime of 2009.

These anime are confirmed for 2009. Please do NOT bug me to put Haruhi Suzumiya or Hayate no Gotoku or D.Gray Man or w/e on this list. For one thing, Haruhi has been delayed for over 2 years so who knows in hell when it’s gonna come out. And Hayate has confirmed second season, but NOT confirmed for 2009. For all we know, they might come out in 2015 x___x;;; So please don’t come asking me to put anime on this list unless you have proof that it’s confirmed >_>;

Appleseed: Genesis [Myanimelist]

Winter Sonata [Myanimelist] [Official Site]

Fullmetal Alchemist 2 [Myanimelist] [Official Site]

Minami-Ke Third Season [Myanimelist]

Akikan! [Official Site]

Ashita no yo ichi! [Official Site]

Hagane Kara no Regiosu [Official Site]

Queen’s Blade [Official Site]

COBRA THE ANIMATION  (Roku Nin no Yuushi) [Official Site]

 

Slayers GLORY [Official Site]

Tears to Tiara [Official Site]

Bakemono Go [Official Site]

Super Party -arado senki- [Official Site]

Other anime of 2009.

• Z Majingaa (kari) 
• ROBO CROSSER
• Mainichi Kaasan 
• Guin Saga
• RAINBOW ni Sha Roku Bou no Nana Nin

 

Sources.

• Moonphase Anime
• My Anime List
• Anime News Network

 

 

Wtf. No, seriously. WTF??? Ok, this series was just…really bad ~_~;;; And I had very high hopes for this series since everyone praises it so much D: But WTF!? Ok, this review is just gonna turn out to be some kind of angry rant so please stop here if you love this anime XD

My opening remarks? Now and Then, Here and There is a child abuse show. These poor kids get beaten senseless for the stupidest reasons D: It’s dummer than the holocaust D: anyways…

Ok. So the anime starts off with a boy named Shuu who plays kendo. Apparently, he finds a girl sitting on the top of a tall pipe thingy [?] and talks to her for a bit. After a rather crappy and boring conversation, he is all of a sudden chased by machines and teleported to a new world where he is beaten senseless and gets caught up in a mess that was so freakin unrealistic, rushed, and stupid. To think that he wouldn’t have ended up in if he just DIDN’T talk to the girl on the top of the tall pipe thingy.

There are MANY instances in this anime where i found myself saying "one would normally DIE in that kind of situation >___>;;;". I found this anime to be VERY unrealistic and portrays human emotions in a very unrealistic way. Where do I begin ~____~?? Oh wait, I know. Let’s start off with Shuu. Okay. He was so freakin annoying. I hated him ~_~ I couldn’t stand his overly optomistic personality. It got to a point where he was TOO optomistic that it was overused and extremley annoying. "Don’t worry, we’ll pull through 8D", "All good things happen when you stay alive 8D~!" Bullshit. I can’t believe he was beaten senseless, hung by his wrists over like a 200 feet tower, and still talks all happy and optomistic. Oh please -_- I just wanted someone to shut up that boy and make him face reality.

The other character who annoyed me was Sara. Oh my freakin god -_- She over reacted to everything like some paranoid psycho bitch. I mean, sure, what she went through was like hell. Getting raped, pregnant, mistaken for Lalaru, etc… but they could have made her, i dunno. less annoying. I couldn’t relate to her situation at all because she was so freakin annoying.

And don’t get me started on that Hando jackass. How’d he become king anyways??? Everyone hates him, so why don’t they just kill him? It’s not like he’s hitler and has 5 thousand nazi’s who’ll shoot your head off if you oppose him. Hando was just some annoying crazy bastard who was just…really stupid -_-;; 

The ONLY character I was able to tolerate was Nabuka, but his voice actor sucked -_-;

The thing I hated most about this anime… the ending. WTF. it just ended. Everyone like… died. And then they lived happily ever after. Wow >_>;; I at least wanted to see Sara and Shuu sent back to there homes because I mean afterall… they were beaten senseless >_>;

Ok, so clearly, I didn’t like this series. There are some series where I can understand why people like them… but this anime was just plain annoying and stupid. I really needed to just let it out. 

Story: C
Production: C
Characters: E
Enjoyment: E
Overall Score: 65/100

 

 

Blower D: A baseball episode…? I was seriously hoping they’d jump straight into the plot q_q… i was blown the whole episode q_q… i downloaded SD instead of HD by accident so I didn’t get to enjoy the animation that much. And this episode wasn’t as funny as the base ball episode in Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu q_q…

Ah well. I got to see Tomoya in short shorts and that just cracked me up XD And Yoshino… oh my gawd. I already love him. I remember seeing him in the Clannad movie, but he was NOTHING like that lolol XD Apparently, Sanae is Nagisa sister according to Sunohara. There were funny bits, but uhhh… this episode was a little too…er… dramatic for a silly baseball episode? Especially towards the end. The baseball flyin around lookin all detailed and stuff. This episode wasn’t as funny as i hoped it would be, but Yoshino still cracks me up. Apparently, as I predicted, Clannad After Story is reusing the same OST from the first season. For some reason, I’m sick of the songs from the old OST [mainly cuz of my fandubs, and i have to constantly listen to the same songs @_@;;;]

So overall, the season started out OK. I’m still happy to see my Okazaki and kawaii Nagisa again :3 But I mean, again, I really wanted them to jump straight to the plot because after seeing Tomoyo Chapter, I wanted the drama to keep on commin’. But we’ll see in the next episode :D

Overall Episode Score: 7.8/10
…I still love Clannad D:

 

Yes.

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes YES YES!!!!!!!

i had doubts at first, but ToraDora gave me exactly what I predicted. An over the top comedy love anime <3333

Oh my god, I must say. This was defiantly an amazing start to the series. the first episode kept me so freakin entertained the whole way through!!! I couldn’t stop laughing, and I swear to god, there’s no anime out there that made me laugh so much on the first episode!!! not even hare guu, seto no hanayome, or school rumble XDD Now I have high expectations for this anime!

oh gawd, what else do i have to say? XD i love this. i love this more than my walrus. and i’m tellin you, i LOOOVE my walrus.

Ok, so I was being a little stupid and deleted the episode before I could take screenshots but w/e :P i’ll take screen shots the next episode xD but yeah.

My thoughts: I knew from the start that ToraDora was EXACTLY the anime that fit my taste so perfectly :3 LoveCom… itazura na kiss… Special A… those are the kind of anime that keep me entertained no matter how crappy it can get XDD The thing I like is that Kugimiya Rie’s voice didn’t sound EXACTLY like shana or lousie. If Taiga sounded like them, I’d surely kill points from this anime ~_~ I was able to tolerate the URASAI URASAI. And Ryuuji’s name sounds just like Yuuji, so I SWEAR i can hear shana’s voice when taiga says Ryuuji XDD

Episode Score: 9/10

I’m SO looking forward to this anime <3