Tetsuwan Birdy Decode 2Thoughts: Birdy runs into a childhood friend.Blogging?: YesI’m quite happy to see this series continue. Tsutomu is still inside Birdy’s body and continues to help her when needed. I’m worried about the introduction of the new childhood friend. This could hurt Tsutomu’s parternship with Birdy. He might actually have feelings towards Birdy, [...]
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Asu no Yoichi proves much better than expected due in no small part to a modern Kenshin and an adorable loli.
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Despite being a harem, Asu no Yoichi could probably fall under the shounen genre as well with its variety of techniques, which have to be shouted out after usage. I’ll probably faint if Yoichi does that again. Nevertheless, the plot follows Karasuma Yoichi as he descends from the mountain he resides in for “spiritual” training. He [...]
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Ooo, a harem anime! Actually I was not that much interested in catching a harem series this season, but figured, what the heck? Well maybe I should be glad I did. Asu no Yoichi!, though a harem anime, was at least decent and something that I can watch without taking it too seriously. Of course, [...]
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I have a great many things I could say about this anime, such as my anticipation of it based on the manga, as well as my expectation that it’s not going to be a good anime, but it’s going to be fun. I could mention that it’s effectively a vehicle for wacky romantic fanservice hijinks. I [...]
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Loli is…too cute. No, you are not supposed to tempt Impz with a cute adorable innocent loli! AIC is a bloody cheat. They used all the things that Impz superficially likes in a show, such as an adorable loli that is so cute (like Mei of Clannad) that you just have to watch her antics and [...]
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Abunai Sisters Short Synopsis: Our lead characters are a couple of “sexy spies”. Chance of me Blogging: -50% (…) Here’s an interesting one: I’ve actually been contacted by the company that produced this series, asking for me to review the first episode of this 3-minute 10-episoded OVA, animated by Production IG. While I’m excited to actually have been [...]
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Taking Akane Iro’s place for the harem of the season is Asu no Yoichi! Honestly, I doubt I’ll follow this one for much longer. It felt really cheesy and stupid. The only plus is that Nagi’s VA is playing the blonde chick in the harem. Unfortunately, it couldn’t be more obvious that Yoichi is going to [...]
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If you combined Sekirei and Rurouni Kenshin, you would get Asu no Yoichi. The story is simple. A samurai shota is raised in the mountains and he’s so strong that his dad kicks him out of the house to go live with 4 stereotypical females with big boobs (save for the loli). We have the [...]
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Amiami's evening update tonight included a couple of figures we've reported on here in past weeks: Daiki Kougyou's Sei PVC bust from Bakuretsu Tenshi and Movic's Hankyuu Ibuki from Asu no Yoichi!. Tackling Ibuki first: we reported on her preorder listing at Movic back on May 13th, and it wouldn't bear repeating here but for the revelation of a surprise upper castoff (images below). As previously reported her sculpt is from Saitou Heel and she's set for release in August at.... Movic says 1/8 scale and 19 cm, Amiami says 1/7 scale and 21 cm. Both report a retail price of 5,880 yen. Daiki's Sei bust was also the subject of earlier reporting when her official page went online, and details on this release have changed as well. The sculpt is still credited to Shiragami Takayuki (Yukishiro) and she's still scheduled for release in October at 28 cm tall; the retail price however has been lowered from the initially reported 11,550 yen to 9,975 yen. That doesn't happen too often... Pictures of both figures can be found below:
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First scooped here back on April 10th, figure maker Movic today opened preorders on its official site for their Hankyuu Ibuki and Hankyuu Ayame PVC figures from manga Asu no Yoichi!. Ibuki's sculpt is from Saitou Heel (Love Love Garden), and she's scheduled to retail in August at 1/8 scale (19 cm tall) and 5,800 yen retail. Ayame's sculpt is from Tanaka Masanori (Jet Stream), and she's due out in September, likewise at 1/8 scale (19 cm tall) and 5,800 yen. Figure images below:
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Movic posted an official page on their site yesterday evening for an Asu no Yoichi figure project. It features characters from the Asu no Yoichi romantic comedy manga by Minamoto Yuu that is currently serialized in Monthly Shounen Champion. Clicking through the splash page to the details provides information on the first two figures in the lineup, Ikaruga Ibuki and Ikaruga Ayame. Ibuki's sculpt is from Saitou Heel (Love Love Garden), and she's scheduled for release in August at 5,880 yen and 1/8 scale (19 cm tall). Ayame is sculpted by Tanaka Masanori (Jet Stream) and is scheduled for release in September, also at 5,880 yen and 1/8 scale (19 cm tall). Uncolored prototype images below:
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