Takayama Katsuhiko-san is overdoing himself on this latest episode of Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate, I should honestly confirm it after seeing this week’s episode. Another episode where I’m having extreme difficulties summarising my thoughts. Dramas should be like this — deep and complicated. Last week’s episode disappointed me greatly ...The post Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate 10 appeared first on The dere-moe Project.
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The 10th episode of Koichoco finally brought the series back to the mystery which opened the first episode. In the process, it had to go through Yuuki and Chisato’s relationship hitting the pointy rocks near shore. Then, it went to … Continue reading →
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A shift from drama … or so I’d like to say. This episode was fairly interesting; politics in school is a really intriguing concept; although it’s integral to the series, it’s not shown too much outside of storyline development. As … Continue reading →
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The 9th episode of Koichoco saw the beginning of the campaign proper and the continuing growth of Yuuki’s character with any female character. The campaign got underway as Mouri continued to seal up support amongst the Public Safety Commission for … Continue reading →
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Despite the number being my lucky one, this week’s Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate is perhaps the most disappointing from the series so far. It’s not because Satsuki’s time had been sidelined, but rather because of how this episode feels rushed compared on how solid the planning and fluid the ...The post Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate 09 appeared first on The dere-moe Project.
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A heartwarming episode of Koi Choco went on my way, talks about family issues, specifically the sisters’. I was not surprised that they were born from the same mother — they’re sisters, after all. Instead, I was surprised that they won’t even say the layman term “surrogate mother” so I thought a bit about this until I fully understand the sequence. Also, Satsuki, you’ve been apologizing to your sister a lot — it’s not a good apology. I can’t fit the word “Bow” in your name or surname so yo’re safe from my name-calls. Morisita-neko is spying on ya. To cap this post off, guess what happen to Chisato and the Student Council president if she sees that reveal. It seems that the Student Council president does not want a friendship between Oojima and Satsuki to happen due to political reasons.
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That was… I don’t even know how to begin listing down and summarising my thoughts… Episode 8 of Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate dropped the nukes! This episode and the preview for the ninth episode are both unsettling. A sure sign of another Takayama Katsuhiro masterpiece! This episode surpassed the ...The post Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate 08 appeared first on The dere-moe Project.
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I am totally lost for words as to what's going on in this scene, but I think it's best not to comment anyway...Read more »
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I’m such a whore for drama. My prediction of Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate becoming “more drama-orientated” was actually accurate. There were quite a few developments in this episode, and surprisingly, it didn’t seemed forced. More so, the romance is … Continue reading →
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  The 8th episode of Koichoco focused primarily on the relationship between the Shinonome sisters with a bit of added clarity on Yuuki’s relationship with Chisato. The episode begins with a game of shogi as I hinted at last week … Continue reading →
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As a follow up to last time’s editorial, I don’t believe there is a harem stigma. However, I do believe that there is a clear case of visual novel stigma. Even if a visual novel adaptation was entertaining, regardless of how well-constructed or enjoyable it is, the anime adaptation is still hounded by what it is. [...]
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If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that I once did a music review of Hanazawa-sama’s first audio single with lots of fanboy snobbery. In this post, I would be reviewing the KoiChoco anime OP and ED singles, but I shall write a short summary of my ...The post MUSIC REVIEW: Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate anime OP and ED songs appeared first on The dere-moe Project.
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With the election preliminaries well out of the way, the obligatory sleepover episode comes along, with a bit of everything to boot. Many "revelations", for lack of a better word, were presented in this episode, further clarifying and strengthening the story line in general.Read more »
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Drama and developments. Awesome. I really do love how Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate handles its drama. It’s not ridiculously melodramatic; the friends are understanding when misunderstandings occur; a typical harem would take the route of cheap screams, and professions … Continue reading →
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Apparently, this is another episode where watching it in untranslated video streams can’t cut it. I want my hot drink and this episode brought some hot chocolate! Also, this episode is the best so far! Emotions can mean power, they say. If so, then this single episode can power an ...The post Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate 07 appeared first on The dere-moe Project.
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The 7th episode of Koichoco has very little to do with the election and is more about Yuuki bouncing from girl to girl with predictable results. It starts with Mouri giving the Food Research club the true story about how … Continue reading →
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With the student council presidential elections inching closer, tension starts building up, albeit a positive kind of tension, if that makes any sense at all. After a hiatus caused by the Olympics, KoiChoco is back, full steam ahead.Read more »
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The sixth episode is released in the back-to-back episode of this week and it is another home run for KoiChoco! And for Satsuki fanboys too! Those watching this anime for their sociopolitical commentary would not be disappointed either as it’s time for campaign proper! This is one series that you ...The post Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate 06 appeared first on The dere-moe Project.
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It’s hard to summarize all of the reactions I scribbled down in my notepad, but I’ll try my best. It’s campaign season, nothing more, nothing less. But I didn’t thought episodes 5 and 6 of Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate will be as colorful as a main course in a buffet, or the best painting you will see in an art exhibition. All of the tropes in Politics (such as making-alliances-then-dissolving and campaign speeches), Madoka Magica tributes (oh my goodness Yume why?!), Yurirific & Yaoi-ific objectives (those doujinshi) and news reporting (one does not simply be a robot in front of the interviewee) trample the love story segments of the show, which makes this not your ordinary generic harem anime. Now that Oojima passed the preliminaries, what actions will the current student council president do for his security? What will happen to the harem when Satsuki enters their gate once more? I hope this does not get too confusing or else I might seek the help of my twitter friends. I was somewhat reminded of Korean Drama “Big Thing” which aired on our local TV network (of which I referenced on a post regarding Conflict of Interest) though.
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