Summary: In a flashback a girl sings a song, blood flowing from her eyes and mouth, the room engulfed in flames. Another girl calls for her, desperate for her to stop. As the ceiling collapses around the singing girl, a woman dives in to protect the second girl. In the present day, a girl sings [...]
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Initial impression – action, music and variety Winter 2012 (13 episodes) (more info) I’m not sure if it’s magic girl, mecha musume, idol singer or some strange mix of the three that transcends label, but Symphogear impresses on how it manages to balance several different themes quite well.  It all starts with a pretty standard [...]
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So, I’m a bit late on this, but this show seems popular online so I wanted to join in. The episode starts off with a girl visiting the grave of her friend Hibiki, but then flashes back two years to … Continue reading →
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So, I’m a bit late on this, but this show seems popular online so I wanted to join in. The episode starts off with a girl visiting the grave of her friend Hibiki, but then flashes back two years to … Continue reading →
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Symphogear’s premise is so outlandish, it’s just fascinating. J-pop idols transforming into armor clad beauties and fighting aliens. That’s not the reason why I find Symphogear painful to watch though. The problem with Symphogear is it reeks of desperation. It’s … Continue reading →
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We want to be Macross so hard it burns ussss! Good lord this was hilarious. Where to begin, where to [...]
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Don’t ask me what kind of ‘climax’ she’s talking about. I have no idea anyway why she uses that kind of phrase in the first place… Symphogear 01 – Singing Is An Act Of Violence To continue with the trend that I have yet to see any series in this season I wouldn’t call crap, [...]
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Picture Aoi Yuuki (Voice actress of Madoka) voicing this character. Now that’s interesting. Please tell us that the main character will sing herself to death. This is not gonna be a happy ending. And then insert a half assed concert. Cmon dudes, the last 2 precure ending animations owned this hands down. The one from [...]
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Picture Aoi Yuuki (Voice actress of Madoka) voicing this character. Now that’s interesting. Please tell us that the main character will sing herself to death. This is not gonna be a happy ending. And then insert a half assed concert. Cmon dudes, the last 2 precure ending animations owned this hands down. The one from [...]
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「覚醒の鼓動」 (Kakusei no Kodou) "Awakening Beat" It's too early to call Elements Garden's original "music" anime a surprise hit, but this impressive first showing already has me thinking it will be. With highly successful pop star Mizuki Nana pairing up with former TWO-MIX vocalist Takayama Minami as the "Zwei Wing" vocal unit, this premiere delivered both a high-tension live performance and fast-paced action.
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