I really like this episode from the story to the quality of the drawing, which is significantly better than usual. When I first saw it on Japanese TV a month ago, I thought it looks unusually good but it actually looks even better in Widescreen format. Because of this, I decide to include the larger screencaps in case anyone wants to see them. I'm also surprise to see an Angelic Layer reference included in the story. But I guess by now Piffle Princess brand can be seen in almost all of CLAMP's series. The story changes a little bit from the manga because the anime didn't have a Valentine episode. But I think it still is as good and actually gives Kuda-Kitsune more prominence in the story as well. I realised that another Tsubasa Chronicle reference is cut out of this story but I really don't mind at this point in the series.
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How the hell can anyone hate it, dislike it, or even be disappointed with it? I just watched episode 19. It had good humor, was well-paced, and it was damn cute to boot. So maybe the limbs turn people off? Or is the manga so much better that it makes people’s stomachs turn when they [...]
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I have to admit that this drawing in this episode is not as bad as I thought it'd be. In general the character's face is better drawn and a lot more consistent. The backgrounds are also less dull than the episode that preceeds it. Having said that, I don't understand why the quality of the series is so inconsistent. I have actually watched episode 16 while I was in Japan and noticed that it actually looks good. It feels as if some episodes were drawn by other, less experienced animators. Thankfully, just like NHK ni Youkoso!, there is a strong and interesting plot contained within each episode. I think if the producer can increase the amount of funding given to the animation, this could have been a much better series. Anyway, I'll try to catch up with the rest of the episodes soon but I have to admit that I'm quite overwhelm with my schedule at the moment. So I'm sorry if the reviews come rather late these days.
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Of late, both CLAMP’s flagship manga series have reached semi-climaxes that involve one character an eye and another character gaining that. Hence, parallels between the two series have just began to arise, and may dictate the future course of their storylines. In Tsubasa Chronicle, we discover that the Syaoran we have followed through the volumes is [...]
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I don't get this. How can a professionally made product such as this series looks this horrid? Just look at the character design for the twin sisters. They are nothing like their manga counterpart. Their eyes are dull and have no life. Similarly, even thoough the character design for the regulars looked quite good during the previous episode, in this one everyone looks awful. Did Production IG outsourced this episode to an amateur company or did they ask some work experience kids to draw the characters? Either way, it's disappointing to see what could otherwise be an interesting arc ruined by bad character design. It's a good thing that xxxHOLiC also has an interesting storyline because otherwise there is little incentive to watch this series. As a side note, a new ending theme called Kagerou is being used starting with this episode.
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I'm sorry if I've been slow in catching up with some of the older series. The new anime that came out this week and the fact that I tend to be away during the day really cause a havoc on my timetable. Anyway, this turns out to be a rather interesting episode. I don't really like the fact that Kuda-Kitsune large form also has that green tea color but I love the creature so this is a minor problem. I also think that the animation seems to be slightly better for some reason. The scene where Kuda-Kitsune fight against the Hane parasite was quite exciting and dynamic to watch. If the animators can maintain consistency in the character design and adds more complex shading into the background, this would have been a better anime than it currently is at the moment.
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This episode explains why the anime writers decided to alter Himawari's horror story from Episode 10. It seems they simply wanted to use that story as an original anime episode. Although if you think about it, can you actually call this an original story? In essence, the anime writers simply modified the story from the manga and turned it into a stand alone episode. In addition to this, you would think that for an original episode like this one they'll actually increase the animation quality but nope, it's still as crappy as ever. Thankfully the storyline is quite good and creepy but that's not really hard to do given the fact that they simply had to modify the original storyline, which was already creepy to begin with.
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This is a really good episode that basically improvises and change the original storyline a little bit. There is even an appearance from another character which we've already seen from the previous episode. Anyway, I'm sorry that the summary is brief summary and there is no impression at the moment but I have an errand to do. I'll come back and add in more details and impression as soon as I have the chance to do so.
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This is basically a combination of the pipe fox spirit introduction and a story about the red string of fate when you connect your little finger with another person's. I personally love the pipe fox spirit so it's nice to finally be able to see it on screen. I didn't expect it to have a green-ish colour though. I thought it will be kind of white like the wolf in Okami game. But colour aside, this is a rather interesting episode even if it's just a repetition of the theme that was presented in episode 2. I don't recall any particular crossover here but if you do notice one, please let me know. As a side note, Buck-Tick will actually perform a second ending theme for the series, 「蜉è£-ã‹ã’ã‚ã†-ã€- Kagerou. Hmm, I don't know if I like this since I love the first ending, Reason. I think if the producer has money to spare, they should have use it to improve the animation and character design quality, which are not exactly good at the moment.
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