Note: the next posts will be delayed. I am working on the 2012 in Review right now! I don’t hide the fact that I absolutely loved Nazo no Kanojo X, in fact I’m very confident in stating that it was … Continue reading →
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Title: Nazo no Kanojo XGenre: Comedy, Romance, Slice of LifeRating: 9.0/10 Summary: Akira is a normal high school boy, but he nevertheless impulsively licks some drool left by the mysterious transfer student Mikoto. The next day he falls asleep with an inexplicable fever. After five days Mikoto suddenly comes to visit, and makes him consume [...]
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‘Skeptical’ is the word which best sums up my feelings when I sat down in front of my laptop and prepared myself to watch the Nazo no Kanojo X OVA. I’ve had a less than savoury experience with OVAs in the past, finding they do little to add to the show, existing mainly to provide [...]
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Tsubaki and Urabe double-date with Ueno and Oka at the Kazami Shrine’s Summer Festival. Oka drags Ueno away to let Urabe be alone with Tsubaki, but when the signal for the fireworks goes up, they are separated. While searching, Tsubaki comes across a strange “freak show” tent; inside he finds Urabe tied to a string [...]
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Spoilers have never been so fun. OK, maybe they have, strictly speaking, but YKWIM. It took me a while to start laughing out loud, I think it happened when I saw the two dudes commiserating while nursing identical injuries. And gosh, am I glad that nobody lost an eye to an amateur with scissors, because [...]
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The Null Set: To me, the drool angle was a very important component, not merely superfluous, because it was used to let the viewer feel the approximate same uncomfortable feelings both the main characters felt throughout the series as they stumble and learn how to build a relationship between each other. There’s something to it, no doubt. [...]
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So, as expected, a bit of a cop-out finale! It was OK, in a kind of fluffy, sickeningly sweet way, and I’m sure that’ll blow up somebody’s skirt, but I dunno, it just felt like the director decided to play it safe, a little disappointing given that the show’s been pushing boundaries almost since its [...]
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Hello there. This is review number thirty five. This anime is also part of the Spring 2012 line up. It’s an anime I had on my “must watch” list but something I was completely hesitant to try. It’s Mysterious Girlfriend X and I don’t really know why there is an “X” in the title. Watching [...]
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Written by: Fencedude at Sea Slugs! Anime BlogStory: Nazo no Kanojo X did not have a complicated story. In fact its story is one of the most basic and simple of all stories, that of two people falling in love. Its a story that has been told innumerable times throughout history. On a basic level, Nazo no Kanojo X doesn’t really break [...]
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Written by: Fencedude at Sea Slugs! Anime BlogStory: Nazo no Kanojo X did not have a complicated story. In fact its story is one of the most basic and simple of all stories, that of two people falling in love. Its a story that has been told innumerable times throughout history. On a basic level, Nazo no Kanojo X doesn’t really break [...]
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「謎の彼女と彼氏」 (Nazo no Kanojo to Kareshi) "Mysterious Girlfriend and Boyfriend" A lot happened to me this week, but I think I can finally say goodbye to this precious series.
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I was going to start off this post by complaining how this was yet another development episode for Urabe and Tsubaki’s relationship, which shows just how much that mega Korra post has drained me- every single episode of every show focusing on the relationship between two characters ought to be a development episode, lest the [...]
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The show’s final eye catch ;_; I’ve been working on various other things (would love it if you’d vote for us!), so I only recently got around to watching this finale. Don’t let my lack of urgency fool you; much of it was motivated by not wanting to see the show end. But alas, the [...]
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Just noticed that ANN claims an upcoming release, to be bundled with a limited edition manga v.9 in late August. Tempting, if it’s real. But most likely they are out of preorder slots already, it’s July.
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This is interesting, and although I only watched a couple of episodes, I think he may be on to something: MGX has no conflict or confusion about its fanservice. Instead, it actually embraces it, making it a major plot device. What I find interesting is that MGX manages to make its fanservice acceptable and unobjectionable despite [...]
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He says, “Not really an ending, but a good place to stop for now.” Sounds like a decent show for a queue.
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Written by: Fencedude at Sea Slugs! Anime BlogSummary: Arriving home from school, Akira finds his sister asleep on the table, drool streaming out of her mouth. Akria being how he is, he can’t look away, and after she wakes up, it prompts him to ask her if she has a boyfriend. She brushes off the question and Akira begins to wonder if [...]
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Written by: Fencedude at Sea Slugs! Anime BlogSummary: Arriving home from school, Akira finds his sister asleep on the table, drool streaming out of her mouth. Akria being how he is, he can’t look away, and after she wakes up, it prompts him to ask her if she has a boyfriend. She brushes off the question and Akira begins to wonder if [...]
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