iDOLM@STER + VOCALOID iDOLM@STER + Tactics Orge ToraDora + Dragonball ChiwaDora Full Version ↓ ↓ ↓ Okay, the point is, this blog is still alive. However, I recently joined an (non-English) eroge translation group, which is taking up much of my free time, so I’ll stop with the weekly anime and manga rants. Posted in random Tagged: random [...]
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BAMBOO BLADE c86 - Impression It’s like a shounen manga, except with bishoujo’s Miyamiya: Even if I had a late-start, I’ll just put in more effort than others. Miyamiya: I’ll become stronger, more than anyone else. Satorin: I’ll also work hard with you as my goal, and someday, for sure… Of course, there is always Saya’s philosophy Saya: Noo! I want [...]
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ETERNAL’s debut title, Kikouyoku Senki-Tenku no Yumina (輝光翼戦記 天空のユミナ) The protagonist, Akashima Ayumu, (unwillingly) follows his father’s wish and transfers to Jinbu Academy to protect ‘the saviour that protects this world’, Midorishita Yumina. Still doubts his father words, Ayumu however, becomes ‘friendly’ (read ‘daily quarrels’) with Yumina and spends his school life normally. Due to an [...]
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Impression I suppose this episode gives some developments for all 3 of the main female cast. I’ll begin with Ami’s warning to Ryuuji. Using her words, Ryuuji and Taiga’s relationship is ‘unnatural’, which of course, also includes Minori. Ami compares their relationships to a family, with Taiga being the center, and Ryuuji and Minori act out [...]
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Impression The content of this episode follows very closely to the manga. It seems like SHAFT X Shinbou’s more recent works tend to precisely adapt from the original sources (I think it began with the first season of Zetsubou Sensei). While it was more or less known for quite sometimes already, Shinbou’s approach to directing in [...]
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Impression I suppose ‘Mujun Rasen’ is something along the line of Araya’s ’spiral’ (genuine) versus Tomoe’s ’straight line’ (fake). This 5th chapter probably is a bit confusing due to the shuffled chronological order. This approach of organization however, does suit Nasu and ‘Kara no Kyoukai’ though, and it also makes the viewing experience interesting. The novel [...]
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Looks like SHAFT is beginning to add more original scenes into the anime. Though the manga’s main story is still well maintained, so additional materials are relatively welcomed. This episode is more or less revolved around Ryuuken-sama’s superfluous kindness and Kiri’s superfluous faithfulness (to her words). While I’m at it, there’s also Kanako’s superfluous imagination [...]
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This episode felt like a prelude to the collapsing balance between the characters’ relationship that I mentioned last week. It also touched on Ryuuji’s awareness about his feeling for Taiga (?). I suppose that is a form of growth for Ryuuji (and to some extent, Taiga) who moves from his oblivious state to being aware of [...]
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Shinbou finally shows his explosive directing in this episode. I suppose this is where people who don’t like this approach in directing begin to drop the show, but I probably don’t need to mention that since we all know SHAFT well enough. As for my personal preference, I’ll be okay even if they decide to [...]
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Rather old stuff, but this is the temporary result for the open poll took place on 2ch around two weeks ago ( I think there will be a final version of the poll’s result as well but it’s not on NicoNico yet). This probably means nothing more than personal preferences and general popularity indication but… Since [...]
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