Hakushaku to Yousei Short Synopsis: Our lead character can see fairies and gets kidnapped by a bunch of bishies. Highlights: Is too busy trying to make its characters look “cool”. Overall Enjoyment Value: 6,5/10 It’s a shame that this series started right after a bunch of awesome cat-shows as Chi’s Sweet Home and Natsume Yuujin-chou: the talking cat in [...]
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「虎子相まみえる」 (Torako Aimamieru) "Audience with Torako" First Glance: A new slice of life comedy comes your way on Wednesdays with four wacky girls who can't find their way around their new school.
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  And just like Gunam, it’s another show I have little interest in. New Season Disclaimer: I’ll make a post for almost all new series (barring sequels) with a wrap-up and bullet point opinion of each once the premier week is over. Remember that these are just my kneejerk reactions to the first 20 minutes of shows, [...]
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Click pictures to enlarge them. Spoilers ahead so please be cautious. Grr.... Where to start... First of all, pacing is WAY off. I can't believe they spent first whole episode on getting lost in a school. They also added unnecessary "heart warming" mo..글 전체보기
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Youtube:n0ZOo3rbC3Y. Looks like Sketchbook ~ginormous eyes~ to me. Bet TheBigN will love it.
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Link First episode airs on October 1st. © adrianwerner for Japanophile Isle, 2008. | Permalink | Be the first to comment! | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh
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Proper PV is out on their website. I was actually quite worried how they will transfer original drawing style into an anime, but I guess they did a decent job. One thing I'm worried about though, is the consistency in drawing. I'm concerned about the qu..글 전체보기
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The new comedy series 「Hyakko」, slated for 13 episodes, premieres Wednesday, October 1st on TV Tokyo (26:35). OP theme by Mana Ogawa. ED theme by Aya Hirano. Below you may find the same promotional video shown at last month’s Comic Market 74 event…
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Seen in the season’s preview at THAT (via): Overall, Hyakko remains the horse to bet on, although comparisons with Minami-ke concern me. I suppose it all hinges on Torako being an annoying dumbass like Kana versus something more palatable. I liked parts of Minami-ke. And don’t e-mail me about ef.
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- WHooot! Hyakko will air this fall! -_-)b I know this fall is pretty much packed with big titles like Tora Dora, Nodame, and Gundam, but to me, Hyakko and Kemeko are the titles that interest me. Hyakko is a slice of life series similar to Azumanga Dai..글 전체보기
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Announced at this year’s Tokyo International Anime Fair, is the anime adaptation of the slice of life manga series “Hyakko,” serialized online on the free web magazine Flex Comix Blood. Flex has also posted main anime character designs for public view.
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Popular manga Hyakko greenlit for anime production! Production by Nippon Animation. There are total of 2 volumes out in Japan and third one on its way. I read about 1/3 of the first volume in Japanese and I love it. Character design is lovely and love t..글 전체보기
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