Taking a few days off from frantic posting was probably a bad idea, given how quickly it only piled up more backlog. Thankfully we’re almost done with the Fall season as far as the first impressions round goes. But let’s get down to business. Ready to troll the world once more. Not much to say [...]
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Jormungand has returned with a second season…looks like they’re picking up where they left off. Karen has been hired by Minami, who seems to be able to keep her blood quest for Valmet in check when the two are together. Also, R is revealed to be working for the CIA, observing Koko for intel. R’s [...]
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It feels so wrong to get a raging boner from Jormungand, but I can’t help it when they get Aya Hisakawa to do that kind of role…..
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The Snake That Admires the Heavens The first season of Jormungand managed to bring a whole new charm to the mercenaries genre. Be it the well executed character development, the witty and thought provoking dialogs or the impressive amount of foreshadowing regarding some characters’ pasts, Jormungand managed to distinguish itself from other series in the [...]
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Jormungand Perfect Order Short Synopsis: Our lead character sells weapons. Jormungand’s biggest challenge will be managing its characters. The plot is bound to be interesting: this episode showed that with the central focus being weapon dealing. However, that will be a big waste if the characters just all look the same. This episode made a [...]
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Dr. Miami finds Karen Low on the street in Port Elizabeth and hires her as a secretary. She meets up with Koko on a ship in the Solomans to watch the launch of the last of the 126 rockets sending up satellites for a navigation support system that will give HCLI a decisive business advantage. [...]
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Her name is Koko, she is mentally unstable, I said "oh no, that doesn't even rhyme!"  Anyhow, everyone's favourite arms dealer is back this autumn for a second season of Jormungand - although when I say "favourite" it seems that Ms Hekmatyar has made herself some very dangerous enemies indeed. First off though, Perfect Order begins by squaring the circle started by the finale to the previous
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Whenever I see a sequel to an anime I enjoyed I’m excited.  Jormungand is one of the few that I’m more excited for than the newer series in this packed and high quality Fall season. Getting back into this action series wasn’t hard at all with this episode.  Unlike many of the other series this … Continue reading »
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「天を仰ぐ蛇」 (Ten wo Aogu Hebi) "The Snake That Admires the Heavens" Everything's back in perfect order now that loco Koko's back.
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A PV with some complementary pre-release stills are available of Jormungand's upcoming second season - notable for a drastic yet fitting shift in mood from dark and tactful, to pure "kill 'em all" explosive action.
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Impression – high-impact action with just the right amount of comic relief Spring and autumn 2012 (more info / part 2) When I watched the first episode of Jormungand, I had the impression that this anime was going to be like a darker version of Full Metal Panic without mecha and I was spot on. [...]
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I’m feeling a bit lazy about this so I’m combining everything else in the past season that I haven’t reviewed yet. Aquarion EVOL Besides Fate/Zero, EVOL probably had the best ending out of everything that ended last season. IT also … Continue reading →
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Her name is Koko, she is loco - but she's also great fun to watch. Here comes the first of two seasons of the adventures of arms-dealer-with-sort-of-a-conscience Koko Hekmatyar and her mercenary associates. With whom you really do not want to mess. Read more...
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