The first episode is entitled “Bombs, Books and a Sinking Ship”. Humans are called “Meats” and “Bombs”. There are “True Men” and “Mock Men”. Humans beings aspire to become “Books”. If you haven’t watched it, do click on the screencap for the funniest lines ever. What the hell?! Bantorra’s so funny that I’ll make it a [...]
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At the time of my previous post, I’ve covered up to episodes 1-9, reaching the first milestone and turning point of the entire series. Having progressed futher today, I must make a reassment of 07 Ghost. While it is true that the story is built on cliches, it is exceptionally well-constructed. The story is divided [...]
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Doing too many first impressions is bad for my constitution, its akin to biting off more than one can chew, but I was looking for more interesting fare after Ristorante and found 07 Ghost. Although I’m largely indifferent to the high-tech/mecca/superpower/action genre, the series kept my watching until almost halfway, due to its fast pace [...]
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I guess this will be my new modus operandi, first impressions before full review. 4 out of 11 episodes is a small sampling of the main dish, but it felt like an eternity to me. At this point, I can’t care less about what happens to Nicolette or her crush on Claudio. Take away the [...]
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Type: Psychological, Romance, Mystery Year: 2009 Studio: I.G Production Overall Rating: 4.3 Reccomendation: Must Watch Episode Recap: First Impressions Perhaps crime series like Mouryou no Hako were a little too dark afterall, compared to Higashi no Eden, which balances light with dark perfectly. Higashi no Eden is one of those series which has a little bit of everything – plot and [...]
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Story by Kamiyama Kenji, Designs by Umino Chika, Studio Production I.G. If Mouryou no Hako was the series which flew under the radar when it was released last fall, Higashi no Eden (Eden of the East) is the anime which caught everyone’s attention this spring. Posting a ‘first impression’, when the series has ended is a [...]
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Type: Detective, Psychological, Supernatural, Seinen Year: 2009 Studio: Madhouse Overall Rating: 4.16 Reccomendation: Must Watch Episode Recaps: Introduction, 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-13 Covering Eve no Jikan together with Mouryou no Hako back-to-back was tough, when both series appeared last fall. I had to go heavy on screencapping for both series, Eve no Jikan for its superior animation, Mouryou no Hako, in [...]
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I’m not going to post a page of spoilers as per initial intention. Instead, I’m going to compile a list of reactions and responses to Mouryou no Hako. Nothing much here besides an awesome gallery of the first episode, some episode recap and a commentary upon the production team and seiyuu for the series. Random Curiosity [...]
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Episode 7 continues with the meeting of Sekiguchi, Toriguchi, Kyougokudou. They are still discussing the motives and operational methods of Onbako-sama. Looking through the registry, we realise that Onabako-sama’s Religious Leader is the same exorcist who came to Yoriko’s house, and Yoriko’s mother is a member of the sect. The missing limbs belonged to daughters [...]
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Type: Futuristic, Slice of Life Year: 2009 Studio: Studio Rikka Overall Rating: 4.22 Reccomendation: Must Watch Episode Recaps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 This relatively short series is directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura, product of Studio Rikka. The highlight of this series is its 2D character animation on 3D background. The art and animation is fabulous. Each episodes features a “Monster [...]
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