My creative titling has run dry. Impressions: The short version is that it’s the same as it was before, right down to the BGM and oculofetishism. Maybe this episode was slightly better made than is usual for a Shaft show lately, but not much, and they’re still using their quick blurs to cover up a [...]
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I’m very late, but have to finish up blogging this series – it would be a crying shame not to because Arakawa Under the Bridge was so damn good!  So here are my quick impressions of the final three episodes. Episode 11 This episode was mainly about Ric having to leave the riverbank in order [...]
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The final episode (*sniff*) of the season introduces (huh?) three new nutters (HUH?), before the remaining ones decide that they want to visit – and build – a theme park. Only in Arakawa Land, eh… Episode Summary: Nino wakes up in Riku’s place again with some very impressive bed hair, which leads to the suggestion that she, [...]
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Just watched the last episode of Arakawa Under the Bridge. To be honest, it was good. But not the kind of good I was expecting from SHAFT – from which we see the likes of the visual-heavy Bakemonogatari and random comedy Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, both of which I truly love watching. Arakawa Under the Bridge, [...]
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This might be more of an au revoir than a goodbye to Arakawa Under the Bridge (a second season has already been giving the green light), but even then I wasn't particularly expecting to see three new characters brought forth, however briefly.With all of the worries surrounding Kou's father and so on resolved, this episode gives us a chance to cut loose and return to abnormality with the residents
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Summary: As it turns out, Recruit was unable to muster enough courage to call his father on the phone, and he suffers the ridicule of the bridge residents until Nino steps in to defend him. Hoshi seeks to turn Ric’s lapse to his advantage by offering his services to Nino as a wishing star, and [...]
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And like a lot of Shaft shows, the gimmick wore thin by the end, but at least their stories typically wrap up around here. The last couple of episodes were the least funny of the season for me. Maybe the freshness is no longer there, but honestly, I just think the main story finished on [...]
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In a move that should surprise nobody, the last episode stayed removed from the plot and was basically a ‘special’. [...]
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Arakawa Under the Bridge is yet another plot-less anime series. However, it's good for a few chuckles and I do like the eccentric cast of characters. The gags, randomness and the unique cast make this anime fun to watch.Anyway, a second season was announced at the end of episode 13 but the release date is not yet confirmed.Plot: (6/10) – FairIt's basically about how Kou (aka Recruit or Ric) gets along with a group of eccentric people living under a bridge.Characters: (8/10) – GoodThe characters are funny but I don't really find them lovable. There are many characters with masks on and I do hope to see their true faces one day... hopefully in the second season.Here are some characters I like:Sister - cross-dressing FTW (or maybe not?!) Either way, a Sister with a scar on the face looks cool!Hoshi - I wonder where I can get the mask from.. (o.O)Recruit - He's the typical serious guy who tries to be perfect in everything he does.Art/Animation: (7/10) – Fairly GoodThe animation is typically SHAFT. I'm not a fan of SHAFT-style.Music: (6/10) – FairI don't like the Opening themes but the Ending theme is not too bad.Enjoyment: (8/10) – GoodIt's quite a funny series. It makes me laugh once in a while.Overall: (7/10) – Fairly GoodI'm not a fan of SHAFT works but Arakawa Under the Bridge is quite fun to watch.
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As I had guessed might happen after the last episode, this season finale was a stand-alone episode, unrelated to the main story that had concluded in episode 12. Still, it wasn’t pure comedy like I had predicted, and the last half was a heartwarming way to end the season and to tie together the most [...]
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『Arakawa Under the Bridge / 荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ』 2nd Season Announced! The last episode of the series Hikaru Nakamura’s “Arakawa Under the Bridge” has announced the confirmation of the sequel of the series. Preview: [Source] http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz143/dtshyk2/tv1277658171454.jpg Filed under: Anime, • News and Updates Tagged: anime, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Sequel
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Phantom Menace is probably more appropriate though. How the blazes is this getting a second season? Ugh. Shaft. What the hell are you doing? Impressions: At least it went ‘out’ (second season notwithstanding) on a relatively decent episode. The first half wasn’t great and was back to this show’s usual tricks of "We made some [...]
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Since each episode of Arakawa Under The Bridge essentially consists of several mini-episodes, it’s only right to say that Episode 12, which contained Episode 99: Conclusion, could and probably would be the end to the entire series. After all, the episode seems to have tied up all the loose ends and still have time for [...]
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Don’t hide inside that cloud. Come down and strike me. I’m perfectly happy if you’re loud about it. I want [...]
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After Kou well and truly revealed the extent of his fear of his father by the end of the last episode, it would perhaps have been asking too much for the residents under the bridge not to give him a hard time about it, and lo and behold he soon finds himself to be something of a laughing stock with everyone... aside from Nino that is, who points out that everybody is scared of something - If only
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So this episode actually concludes the father-taking-over-under-the-bridge saga. The title of episode 99 (the last story-based episode), “Conclusion,” pretty much puts the nail in that coffin. The way the story ended was a bit unexpected and abrupt, but it was a strong episode nonetheless, with the 1st half being as funny as I’ve seen the [...]
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Now this was what I was waiting for. The much anticipated evil daddy’s visit to the bridge village. I was wondering if we were ever going to see him there at all. Let alone, er, so much of him. Speaking of which, nice choice of underwear there evil daddy… Episode Summary: Turns out Riku couldn’t bring himself [...]
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  Proof positive that she’s not Japanese, I guess. Impressions: That was… a bit anticlimactic. Instead of Kou confronting his dad as they’ve teased for… the entire show… he shows up, philosophizes with Nino for a little bit, and then watches the antics of the people there and decides to wander off again. Not wearing his pants all [...]
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Summary: Picking up right where the last episode left off, Nino announces her unwillingness to leave the bridge and though the others aren’t quite sure how things will work out, they resolve to support her decision. Knowing that he is the source of the problem, Recruit briefly considers taking the easy way out and leaving, but [...]
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The opening monologue this week was bordering on pretentious so I’m going to ignore it and instead focus on a [...]
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