This show is all about throwing all sorts of standard anime ideas at the viewer and hoping that at least one of them will stick. Clearly the team behind Asura Crying (I have no idea what the original novels are like) think that they need to show almost all their cards in one episode [...]
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The series is starting to make things more clear and providing some decent action. The girls around Tomo definitely have the ability to be pretty flashy. It will be tough for the guy to stand out considering the people that are surrounding him.
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Asura Cryin’ is easily becoming one of my favorite shows of the season. Why? Because it’s full of awesome, and with every new episode, they just keep piling the awesome on. What makes episode 3 more awesome than episode 2? Well the first thing, is the sick-nasty poses, which I never realized until it was pointed [...]
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Asura Cryin Studio: XEBEC Premiere Date: 4/2/09 Genre: Harem Action Alright so it’s not great but… The Story While sick as a child, Tomo was visited by the spirit of his dead childhood best friend Misao. Ever since then, Misao has remained by his side as a constant companion that only he can see. Now starting his first year of [...]
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In the sense that it has awesome action punctuated by weird QUALITY animation. Remember the fish-eye-lens effect in Nanoha A’s? Seven Arcs is kinda back with them, although not that severe. But it’s still funny to see the characters doing overly-flashy poses and stiff hair and weirdly moving limbs and etc. etc. Can’t wait for [...]
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  Man, why didn’t they start this show here? Ha, a direct stream rip. Feels nostalgic. Impressions: Whoa ho ho there. Where’d this episode come from? I’ll admit, I spent the first half of it zoning out and not really paying attention. Tomo whined about the suitcase, ran around, Kurosaki teased him, fancy phancy Phantasy Star direction [...]
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Asura Cryin' totally looks like it's becoming a harem - a group of pretty girls and a loser-looking guy. The only harem I like is Love Hina as it's funny. If this really becomes a harem, I doubt I'll enjoy it.This episode is alright but I somehow feel that this episode is a Takatsuki fan service. The more the show reveals, the less appealing it gets. I'm still trying to convince myself that the plot might actually be interesting.Given that there are so many other great ongoing anime, I'll try to watch another episode of this. If you see no review for the next episode, it means I've dropped it. Mini SummaryAfter the attack the previous night, Tomo wakes up and is shocked to find Shuri-sempai sleeping beside him. He tells Misao that he recalls that his brother received his scholarship from the 'Royal Dark Society', which he has no idea what it is. The truth is Shuri-sempai and a new gal are from the 'Royal Dark Society'.After school, Tomo heads towards the landlord's house to apologize for the damages to the rented house. Apparently, the landlord is obsessed with uzumaki (spirals) and he keeps talking non-stop about it. Tomo tries to change the topic but the landlord talks about something else and asks him to make the most correct decision. (=.=)||On their way back, Tomo and Misao see Takatsuki. Tomo gives chase but he ends up rolling down the hill. In Takatsuki's place, Tomo learns that Takatsuki is indeed the girl who attacked him. She reveals that she's a akuma (devil) and she also explains that a projection being is actually a living spirit sealed by the Asura Machina as a sacrifice. Halfway through their conversation, Takatsuki's father appears and he's angry to see Tomo. Takatsuki's father is a yakuza (mafia) and Takatsuki hates it and so she leaves him and stays alone.The next day, after school, Tomo receives a message from the Student Council to go to the council room immediately. When he reaches the room, he's shocked to see the guy who attacked him. His name is Reishirou Saeki. He's the President of the Student Council and he's also a member of the 'Sacred Defense Squad'. He reveals to Tomo that both himself and Tomo are handlers and a handler's obligation is to destroy evil. Like Tomo, Reishirou also has a projection being. Her name is Aine. When Tomoharu refuses to join the 'Sacred Defense Squad', Reishirou threatens to kill him. When Reishirou is about to shoot, Takatsuki comes to his rescue. The akuma in her surfaces and she's strong enough to stop a bullet with her bare hand. Reishirou and Aine then release their Mecha. Misao tries to attack the Mecha but she's totally thrashed. When she's defeated, Tomo also feels the pain throughout his body.PicturesHarem?Tomo behaves like a typical loser in a harem.ReishirouReishirou's projection being - Aine.Takatsuki is powerful enough to stop a bullet with her bare hand.One of the many Takatsuki fan service shots. (=.=)||When Misao is defeated, Tomo feels pain throughout his body.
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Every now and then I get this unaccountable urge to mention anime that is actually still airing, so here's a remark on the unremarkable Asura Cryin'.
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Let’s face it…Tomo is one lucky son of a b*tch whose current predicament of being forcefully involved with one of the three ruling factions in Asura Cryin’ includes having to deal with shitloads of hawt girls. Oh my bad…I was mistaken; I meant to say, no matter what faction chooses pledge his allegiance to or [...]
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I would first like to point out that I am very tired as I start to write this…..keep that in mind… Folks we have on our hands a real banger. Asura Cryin’ is what I like to call, “A complete, bangout.”  While the second installment in this series wasn’t as loaded up as the previous, it [...]
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Taking on three at a time. So many series to watch, so little time to follow them all.
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The first episode of Asura Cryin’ is incredibly dense in terms of material. It’s got childhood trauma, self-sacrifice, silly friend antics, social commentary, ghost haunting, high school romantic comedy, family drama, magical girls, split personalities, underground societies, potential harem, and mecha all rolled into one. Did I miss anything? The story begins with a [...]
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There are a few shows this season that their first episode really confused me because I was left wondering what exactly I watched. Asura Cryin’ is one of these titles. A couple more episodes will probably give me a better idea if this is a winner or not but I’m not going to wait since [...]
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Phantom -Requiem for the Phantom- Firstly, just as Fuyu mentioned, this series has way too long a name for its own good. I find it especially annoying since it seems mostly pointless words added on to make it seem like an original title. Anyway, I was kind of excited for this series, but it turned out [...]
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  Just what this show needed, some  fishbowling old man with a spiral fetish. Impressions: *sigh* After ending last episode with a muck mecha coming out of a suitcase, I didnt expect this episode to open by having Tomo wake up in bed with Kurosaki (and Misao too I suppose), along with all manner of cheesecake [...]
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More like 'Asura WTF did you put in my coffee before I directed this'.
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This will be my fourth season doing first impression posts and for some strange reason they are my favorite type of post. I can’t quite place my finger as to why either. It’s not easier, it doesn’t get far more comments or hits and it takes quite a while to formulate my thoughts on 20 [...]
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I was expecting an ordinary slice of life anime about a guy who falls in love with a ghost. I was definitely not expecting a weird briefcase, fighting and Mecha! I also thought that Asura may be the name of the female ghost. Well... my guess was way off. Asura is actually the name of a Mecha!Overall, this is a decent introduction episode. I think all of the important characters have been introduced. They seem to have an interesting and intriguing past. The art/animation is average. Nothing fantastic. This episode did surprise me a little and I hope it will stay this way until the end.Opening and Ending ThemesThe music is average. The Opening theme is called 'Spiral' and it's by Angela. It's not exactly my cup of tea as it has a techno feel to it. The Ending theme is 'Link' and it's also performed by Angela.Mini SummaryThree years ago, Tomoharu got involved in a plane crash and was seriously injured. In the hospital, he met Misao, a female ghost, who promised to be there for him. Three years later, his mother remarries and he's forced to live alone. On his first day in his new house, a mysterious girl called Shuri gives him a silver briefcase and says that it's from his brother who is overseas. After that, strange people start attacking Tomoharu and ask him for something called 'Asura Machina' and 'Extractor'. Realizing that 'Asura Machina' and 'Extractor' refer to the silver briefcase, Tomoharu decides to let it go. However, in the end, he ends up opening it and he unleashes a large Mecha known as 'Asura Machina'.PicturesTomoharu (3 years ago)Tomoharu (Now)MisaoWeird BriefcaseShuriTomoharu is attacked by the following people!He opens the briefcase and releases a Mecha known as 'Asura Machina'.
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K-on! feels to me like a mish mash of things I’ve watched before. The characters remind me of Lucky star, the setting reminds me of Manabi straight, and the awesome singing at the end reminds me of Haruhi (speaking of which, is there anyone who HASN’T heard of how the new season is going to [...]
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For some odd reason, I had hope that this would be the sleeper hit of the Spring season. I had a similar feeling with White Album in the Winter season... unfortunately, it ended up being wrong. So was 2nd time the charm for me? It's hard to say.
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