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Back in summer of 2017, there was a anime called Tenshi no 3P that was about a teenage boy who made music in FL Studio and found himself in a harem involving little girls because of it, and like most harem titles, sexual humor persisted. For that reason I went into Ryuuou no Oshigoto, The Ryuo's Work is Never Done, expecting a repeat. The anime starts out with a teenged boy named Yaichi Kuzuryuu becoming the Ryuo, basically the shogi champion, three months earlier. Yaichi himself seems like a pretty nice guy to be honest, and I would like to see more male characters like him in the future. He's really just the unfortunate main character of a harem anime. One day, Ai Hinatsuru, who was saw his match at her family's inns that just so happen to hold the tournament that declared Yaichi as Ryuo, breaks into his house. She says that it's so no one who be suspicious of him doing weird things and that's thoughtful of her and also dumb of her, but either way she still broke into his house. So the interesting thing about Ai is that she herself is a shogi prodigy of sorts, even though she's only been training for three months she is already really good, maybe even better than Yaichi, that is a refreshing to see considering that teenage boys usually excel at whatever they do way more than anyone else because. That's the end of the sentence, people just write these story like that. So after playing a match with her, he feels more alive then he felt in the last three month. So he takes her wanting to be his disciple seriously. So after she cooks him breakfast she enters the shower, and you can forget about how considerate she was. So not only does she enter the entry with no clothes on and continues to stand as if nothing is wrong, but the peer of Yaichi, who trained alongside him, Ginko Sora, is at the door and she has the key to his apartment so he tries not to let her in but of course Ai pulls him back, he falls on top of her, and then Ginko misunderstands the situation. So after Ginko tries to kill Yaichi and the two girls get into a argument with one another, they decided to go to their sensei's, whose name I don't even care enough about this anime to look up, dojo to settle what should happen next. So it turns out that their sensei actually received a call from the Shogi Association about how her parents thought that Ai might end up going to Yaichi's house and didn't bother to tell him about it, because how else would this anime have it's perverted shenanigans? Sensei asks why Ai didn't just go learn from someone who lives in her hometown, because she lives a few cities away apparently, and she says it's because Yaichi was so cool. Wouldn't it had made more sense for her to learn how to play shogi BEFORE you go after the guy she likes? So apparantly the sensei refers to his disciples like their children and Yaichi keeps referring to Ginko as sis, weird. So they go to the Shogi Association so Ai can learn to play shogi proper, Yaichi has to go to a match and that is when we're introduced to Ayumu Kannabe who is a chuunibyou, a person with delusions of grandeur, and has a alternate "knight" persona. Even though Yaichi finds this lame, Ai thinks this is cool but instead of falling for him she just pledges her loyalty to Yaichi, because we can't have two love interests for someone who isn't the main character because harem anime. So once they go to the classroom and I see the friends that Ai will undoubtedly make, I immediately think that this would of been better as a shojo anime about a little girl who wanted to play shogi. That would of at least been watchable, and it would of made for a much better sports anime. If shogi counts as a sport, not that it matters because that won't happen. Oh well, personally I didn't enjoy it but I can't say I'm surprised about how it turned out, I'm sure some people out there will enjoy this title though, they can feel free to, just leave me out of it. That is all for this post, but be sure to check out my take on Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san and Kokkoku if you haven't previously, and I will return on thursday to give some more first impressions. Thank you for reading, have a wonderful day.

Next, I'll be looking at Kokkoku: Moment by Moment, or simply Kokkoku. The premise is about the Yukawa family, which consists of three siblings, their father, grandfather and one of the daughter's nephew. When the brother and nephew are kidnapped for ransom, and with no time to make to meet the kidnappers' demands, the grandfather uses a stone that allows them to enter Stasis, a world where time does not move. Juri, one of the sisters, is our lead. The show starts with her having just graduated college and looking for jobs. Once back home she tells her grandfather she is sure that she'll get none of the jobs she applied. She seems overly critical of her brother and father, this is understandable and she does blame herself for what happens to her brother and nephew later. The tone in this scene comes off as a bit comical, and that continues into the next one. After being asked by her sister, Sanae, to put up her nephew, Makoto, she tries to gets her brother to do it. Her brother is Tsubasa, who is in his thirties and still has no job, if this were a different anime then he would likely have been the protagonist. It doesn't seem like Tsubasa gets out much so it would be understandable if he's a bit hesitant. But while it is made out that he isn't going to, he does goes to pick Makoto up afterall but I've already told you what happened. Takafumi is the father, he has a pretty bad attitude and has recently lost his job. Jiisan is the grandfather, he is retired. He can be stern at times but it's not hard to tell that he cares about the rest of them. After Tsubasa and Makoto are kidnapped, he is the one who reveals the power of the stone, which has been passed down through their family for generations. The lack of information makes it seem like nothing more than a plot device. As they head to where the kidnappers are holding their family members while time remains frozen, Jiisan also says that other people who entered this world have all fallen for the temptation to use it to commit crimes, though he has never confirmed this for himself. As the they are rescuing their family members, what appears to be a phantom briefly appears and fades from the air, Jiisan dodges the questions Juri asks about it, clearly hiding something. While they're taking their family away and back home, another bunch of thugs shows up, some of them seem very capable while others seem less adept, though the capable ones don't seem at all concerned with the others when a giant creature appears, which paints them as two-dimensional. These ones want to take Jiisan for some reason but while it doesn't seem to be the same one as the other thugs, that's still two peoples kidnapping the same family on the same day. There is no fanservice in the episode itself, but apparently no one informed the ending animation team, since there is a considerable amount in the ending sequence. If there's no fanservice in the rest of the show then this is a pretty odd choice, it wouldn't be the first anime to do something like this but still. All in all, it failed to sell me on the concept it presented which I already had doubts about, with the tone being comical towards the beginning, it doesn't set the proper atmosphere that a supernatural show should have, even if it changes to a more serious one later on. The show does have some interesting ideas but the first episode should of been played out differently. From what I can tell, this show won't focus too much on character development and will have several supernatural elements for it to explain. I can't say I'm too interested in where this will head, so I can't say I recommend this title. That is all for this post, but be sure to check out my take on Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san and Ryuuou no Oshigoto if you haven't previously, and I will return on thursday to give some more first impressions. Thank you for reading, have a wonderful day.

Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san, which translates into Skilled Teaser Takagi-san, is another title I was looking forward to this winter season after some having some praise from fans of the manga, let me say right now, it doesn't disappoint. It follows the story of Nishikata, who is always trying to outprank the person he sits next to in class, Takagi, who always seems to be one step ahead of him. I won't go into much detail about the different events that take place, since it would be difficult to describe them in a way that would do them justice. But there are four scenarios that happen involving the main premise. The show starts out by showing Nishikata attempting to create a jack-in-the-box out of folded paper, but is distracted by Takagi struggling to open her pencil box, he decides to open it for her but it is revealed that she has made her own version of what Nishikata was creating. It's a simple enough scenario, but it's a good introduction to the show. The second one involves a myth that exists in japan where if one writes the name of their crush on their eraser and then uses it until there is nothing left, then their feelings will be returned. The third situation involves Nishikata, despite seeing Takagi in the window of the school, is unable to find her in the classroom even after searching for her. The last one is about Nishikata making funny faces to try to make Takagi laugh so she'll get in trouble, which obviously doesn't work but the anime does use this to set something else up. The concept is basic, but it allows for a variety of different situations and this show takes full advantage of that, you might think you know where the show is going with them, but it keeps twisting and turning them so that you get a completely unexpected result. It almost reminds me of Tonari no Seki which also takes place for the mostpart during class, but this one comes off as way sweeter. While Takagi constantly pulls pranks on Nishikata and teases him, but she always has a air of innocence around her so it's hard to hate her, and it's clear that the two actually like each other, even if they don't like to show it. It's a cute show, it's light-hearted in nature and none of what happens feels forced, a nice change of pace from other comedy anime. There isn't much else I can say about it, it's just something you have to experience for yourself before deciding whether to watch it or not. That is all for this post, but be sure to check out my take on Kokkoku and Ryuuou no Oshigoto if you haven't previously, and I will return on thursday to give some more first impressions. Thank you for reading, have a wonderful day.

Slow Start is a anime that I was skeptical going into. The premise is that Hana Ichinose is just starting her first year of highschool, but she has a secret, she has been held back for a year. My concern with this is this. If you are able to hide the fact that you've been held back by a year, then it doesn't make it seem like a problem. The first scene introduces us to Hana's cousin, Shion Kyouzuka, and the very first thing they do is show her boobs bouncing. When this happens immediately when someone is introduced, it makes a statement about what sort of show the anime is going to be. It isn't even 30 seconds into the show and they're already pushing this in my face, I wanted to drop this so bad but for the sake of this blog I grudgingly continued. So Hana comes off as a dandere, someone who doesn't say much, she seems very worried throughout the first episode. She is shy which I think compliments danderes very well, but to be honest she doesn't really make much of a presence for herself which might seem like a good idea consider her character archetype, but remember that Hana is the main character and therefore shouldn't leave a weak impression. Tamate Momochi is a very genki, or hyperactive, character who loves to talk and can come off as a bit brash. The other characters are Eiko Tokura who seems like the mature character who presents herself as kind but loves to tease others, and this is a good time to stop to talk about another flaw with the show, the character designs. More specifically, their height. Eiko is the tallest of the four girls, with Hana and Tamate being inbetween and Kamuri being the shortest and I will get to her in just a second. So not only does Hana looks like a first-year highschool, but Eiko looks like she is older than everyone else but remember that Hana is supposed to be the oldest. Anyways, Kamuri Sengoku resembles a child, she desires is to eat a ton and says a lot about food. She comes off as drowsy and expresses her desire to sleep. The show has a interesting concept but fails to utilize it. It has a sweet and innocent atmosphere but it needs to present less mundane problems, there was one scene which reminded me of Lucky Star in execution but that scene was the one which pushed Hana to the background so it's hard to say it was a good scene. Overall, it is disappointing because it could of been so much more, and yet again I have to say it's fine as a slice of life show. That's all for this post, but if you haven't already please check out my impressions on Gakuen Babysitters and Mitsuboshi Colors. On tuesday, I will return with more impressions. So with that, have a wonderful day.

Mitsuboshi Colors is another series I was looking forward to, it seemed similar to Ichigo Mashimaro which is one of my more prefered slice of life titles, but it's premise has a bit more complexity. It follows the Colors, three little girls who are the self-proclaimed defenders of the town, they investigate crimes and solve puzzles together. The very first scene shows the main character, Yui, running through a train station, the shot is unique but is too close and comes off as a bit jarring. There are several shots of random places and people, but it is essentially her just running through the cityscrape until after the opening plays. The next scene shows the Colors' hideout and Yui comes in to tell them about a cat who has been stealing various things from around town and this gives them their first case to solve. The scene wastes little time getting cutting to the chase and does little to establish the characters but you can probably figure out their personalities as you go along. Yui is a deredere, sweet and innocent, however, I couldn't help but notice she is a bit inconsistent. Ignoring Saichi when he is in pain, yet somehow still kind enough not to get mad at her friend when she does something unacceptable. Sacchan is more of a tsundere, she is outgoing but has little regard to others' feelings. Kotoha seems to be a yandere, quite the sadist and comes across as the most dangerous. Saichi, a police officer with whom the Colors visit often, comes off as mature but he doesn't mind playing along with their pretend investigations. So with their objective decided, they set out to find the cat. This scene is a bit boring, and once again there is a jarring shot where Sacchan crawls about on the ground and this makes me realize why these types of shots don't work, they don't feel natural, the first time the camera should be shaking and the second time the character's movement is not realistic which is emphasized by how fast she is going. After this things do start to pick up, but the case is over before long but establishes the cat, who they name Colonel Monochrome, as a permanent character. After a scene involving them trying to blow up Saichi with a rocket launcher they happened to come across, don't worry, it wasn't real, the next case is presented. This one is presented by Pops, who is shown throughout the episode as the owner of a shop that the Colors visit frequently, it sends the Colors out on a scavenger's hunt to find a code that will open a safe. But at this point I start to question if Saichi actually does any police work at all, since he is seen in the same location every time they see him and he never seems to be doing anything when they do, he even has time to stick around to try to crack the safe himself. Other than that, there isn't anything particularly bad about this case. Overall I would say that the concept is interesting, but the show doesn't always utilize it. The show also seems to be more interested in comical elements then giving the show a feeling of mystery, which is wasted pontential. What you get instead is a show about little girls doing cute things in cute ways, which isn't bad and I think it makes more sense for moe anime to be about children then highschool girls, but it would of been nice to see the concept taken further as some other anime have. That's all for this post, but if you haven't already please check out my impressions on Gakuen Babysitters and Slow Start. On tuesday, I will return with more impressions. So with that, have a wonderful day.

The anime today is called Gakuen Babysitters, english School Babysitters. The story is that Ryuuichi Kashima's parents died, but him and his little brother Kotarou are taken in by a chairwoman of a private academy with whom they have never met, also being able to study there in exchange for Ryuuicihi helping out at the daycare club. Ryuuichi Kashima is the male protagonist and he has the personality that you would expect of one. He is essentially left in the dark about the daycare club until he arrives, though everyone else to whom it may have concerned seems to be aware, it's essentially a club that takes care of the female teachers' children created by the chairwoman herself who I will talk about in just a bit. Considering Ryuuichi had this basically thrown at him, he handles the situation pretty well. Youko Morinomiya has probably the most ridiculous hairstyle I have ever seen in a anime, but I guess that's just common for elderly woman look in anime. She is shown to care quite a lot about people. She created a club so that the teachers can work without having to worry about their kids, She takes Ryuuichi and seems to care a lot about him and his brother. The caretaker before Ryuuichi showed up is Yoshihito Usaida, he seems to be more of the cool guy, but he also seems kind which is evident by the fact that he takes care of the kids and would of stayed with Ryuuichi if he asked even after his shift is up. So with Ryuuichi on the job, he has multiple kids to focus on and there is a lot of chaos, it goes like about what you'd expect and may come across as awkward for some. Now to talk about about the kids of the daycare, the main focus of the episode is Kotarou who starts to feel lonely when his big brother's attention is shifted to everyone else, which was presented a minute after he started playing with them, which is too early to present the problem and they should of waited until later. Taka Kamitani is pretty aggressive and it would be easy to label him a brat, Kazuma Mamizuka is the shyest kid and it looks like he's about to burst into tears at any moment, I know he's supposed to be a crybaby but I find this to be overkill, Takuma Mamizuka is his twin brother and he seems to be kindhearted. And Kirin Kumazuka seems to be rude to her peers but nice to Ryuuichi. After most of the kids go home, Ryuuichi finds out that Kotarou has a fever and with the help of Hayato Kamitani, the older brother of Taka, he takes him to a hospital. It turns out that it's caused by stress to a new environment, Ryuuichi goes to call his parents and this is when it finally sinks in that his parents are dead, perhaps because he didn't want to accept it but he was acting pretty cheery for most of the episode. He realizes that Kotarou needs him and the two cry together as Youko comes to take them home, them falling asleep after she does. It has a pretty light-hearted tone, and although the first episode had some emotional moments, I don't think it will break too far from this. The episode ends with Ryuuichi introducing himself to his new classmates, so although a large focus will likely be on the kids, there will also be some more characters his own age. I think this will add more complex storytelling that would likely not be present if it were just about the kids, but while I don't think it will be bad, I don't think it's going to impress me either. That's all for this post, but if you haven't already please check out my impressions on Mitsuboshi Colors and Slow Start. On tuesday, I will return with more impressions. So with that, have a wonderful day.

Record of Grancrest War, japanese title Grancrest Senki, is actually one of the anime that I was most looking forward to this season, it being a fantasy anime based on a lightnovel that doesn't involve the main character being sent to another world, called isekai, so it was nice to see a return to a more traditional formula. The story takes place on the fictional Atlata continent, there exists two country that have been at constant war, the Factory Federation and Fantasy Alliance. The lead character is Siluca Meletes, who we see running through a tunnel urgently, talking to someone via her wand, which comes off as a bit silly since it works just like a phone and I assume it was to save time trying to explain to the audience, as most people will get it right away. After that she begins walking through a crowd and expresses grief at being chosen as the student who will give a speech at some event, this comes across as a joke and likely is, but considering it seemed like she was running towards battle and how this is the first scene this doesn't help to establish the tone of the show. The event turns out to be the wedding of the prince and princess of two different countries, one that will unite them together at long last, however, chaos convergence occurs via a orb that is present in the room and a demon appears, while trying the repeal the demon the fathers of the bride and groom are killed, thus ending the treaty before it even begins. What the orb is and what it is there for is not properly explained, only until after the incident can you piece together what any of it means. In this world there are crests that can be obtained by humans for strength which rests on their hand, these crest are birth from things known as chaos cores that rest inside of demons and can be obtained once one is defeated. Siluca is later chosen by a lord, who are crest bearers and as the name implies they rule over a small land, to enter into a contract with him, being his mage, much to her dismay. After being ambushed, she is saved by Theo Cornaro, a crest bearer, who is on a journey to liberate his hometown and end the war and chaos that persists in this world. The end of the first episode shows Siluca's group overtaking a lord's domain and her telling Theo to become part of the alliance, which would make the land they just acquired surrounded by Federation. The action sequences are well directed but are a bit blurry, the premise seems to heading to where the main characters wage all-out war on opposing factions which could be interesting if executed properly, but the show needs to explain more about the world and how it works, if my description of the fantasy elements sounded a bit ridiculous it's probably because they are. This show has potential but I'm not sure it can live up to my expectations. That's all for this post, but if you haven't already be sure to check out my impressions on Hataraku Onii-san!, Citrus and Sanrio Danshi. Tomorrow I will take a look at Gakuen Babysitters, Mitsuboshi Colors and Slow Start. Have a wonderful day.

Sanrio Boys, aka Sanrio Danshi, is about individual boys who all likes a certain character from Sanrio, a popular maker of toys that is probably best known for Hello Kitty, but one of the boys, Kouta, is too ashamed to admit it. I know what you're thinking, this sounds like a really mundane premise for a show, I honestly wasn't looking for to it myself, but I got a pleasant surprise. Kouta Hasegawa is your average do-gooder protagonist, and much like do-gooders there isn't anything particularly interesting about him, but that's kind of the point. He isn't a very interesting person, and it gets to him that he doesn't shine as much as a lot of the other boys he sees at school. One sunday, he hangs out with his friends to cheer up and decides to help a lost little girl, this leads to a couple of hilarious jokes. It also so happens that the little girl has a bag modeled after the character that he once liked, Pom Pom Purin, after heading home he reminiscences about when his grandmother first bought him the plush. He used to spend all of his time with his grandmother and the stuffed thing and they would encourage him. But one day he was picked on by other boys for having a stuffed animal and he disowned both it and his grandmother. According to him, this is when he entered his rebellious phase but we don't see him doing anything that would imply that but this is a wise decision, instead he seems to be regretful of breaking his ties with his grandmother but never gets the chance to apologize before she passes away. This was a decision was wise as it depict him as sympathetic instead of a heartless jerk like he would of. The next day he finds a My Melody keychain laying around and picks it up, he thought he saw the character on Yuu Mizuno the day before but this confirms it. He thinks to give it to him but hesitates because their peers are watching. Yuu seems to be a more laid back and carefree character, and doesn't mind chasing Kouta through the school once he realizes that he has his missing "lady" as he refers to it as. Once Kouta loses him he runs into Shunsuke Yoshino, who is friends with Yuu and has more of a bad boy persona as evident when he almost beats up Kouta when he thinks he did something to his friend. In the end, both Yuu and Shunsuke end up having their secrets revealed, but neither of them seem to mind before the credits roll. The episode seemed a bit shallow in terms of writing and this was more noticeable early on in the episode, but there were a few jokes that made me laugh. The plot was light overall but considering it's a slice of life anime that is to be expected. I'm not sure where they'll take this concept in sequential episodes, and this definitely isn't anything ground-breaking but it's good for what it is, a sweet and innocent anime. If slice of life is your thing then you'll want to give this one a try for yourself. That's all for this post, but if you haven't already be sure to check out my impressions on Hataraku Onii-san!, Grancrest Senki and Citrus. Tomorrow I will take a look at Gakuen Babysitters, Mitsuboshi Colors and Slow Start. Have a wonderful day.

Citrus is a girl's love anime based on the manga of the same name. Yuzu cares more about living the high school dream then high school itself, when she tranfers to a new school due to her mother's remarriage, she's immediately at wits with the student council president. But a couple of surprises await Yuzu. So the episode begins with Yuzu Aihara talking with her friends about getting laid over the summer, however, despite that it is revealed shortly afterwards that Yuzu only puts up the act that she has done such things when really she has never even had a boyfriend but loves shojo manga and hopes to have a first kiss like in manga. Due to her blonde-dyed hair and the way she is dressed she gets into trouble with the student council, which leads to her meeting with the student council president who I will get to a bit later. When Yuzu meets her hot teacher she makes it her mission to get with him, but later she sees him going outside to the side of the building, kissing the student council president and from the audience's point of view it's clear that he forces himself onto her, but from Yuzu's point it looks like they were simply making out and she runs away. After she heads home, it is shown that she cares a lot about her mother and helps her unpack and go grocey shopping. That's when her mother drops the bomb on Yuzu that her new husband had a daughter, and that she'll now have a stepsister who is the president she butted heads with earlier. The president is Mei Aihara, it is revealed earlier in the episode that, since she is the granddaughter of the school chairman, it is already decided who she will marry. She ignores Yuzu for the mostpart of their new living situation, but this upsets her stepsister to the point that she decides to bring up her kissing the teacher, she goes on and on about such a topic that she fails to realize the senstivity of, one of the thing she says is asking her how it feels to kiss someone. The way Mei's response is writtten is worthy of praise, instead of explaining it with words she simply forces herself onto Yuzu and starts holding her lips to her's, to the point where Yuzu can't even breathes and then says that is how it's like before leaving the room. This is excellent from the a story telling standpoint as it shows the audience how bad it felt which has a much larger impact then if they described it. It also makes sense from the standpoint of the characters as anything Mei said would of been written off by Yuzu and it puts Yuzu in Mei's shoes. Overall, there is a moderate amount of fanservice so far that will appeal to fans of yuri, the sexual side of girl's love, and the sad moments are powerful and will appeal to fans of shoujo ai, the emotional side of girl's love. So it's safe to say that fans of either will be pleased. That's all for this post, but if you haven't already be sure to check out my impressions on Hataraku Onii-san!, Grancrest Senki, and Sanrio Danshi. Tomorrow I will take a look at Gakuen Babysitters, Mitsuboshi Colors and Slow Start. Have a wonderful day.

The title this time is Working Buddies, otherwise known as Hataraku Onii-san. The episodes are not very long, therefore this post will not be very long either. The premise is basically about two guys who work together delivering packages throughout town, oh, and they're both cats. Tapio Chatarozawa is a overly cheery and hyperactive person who takes pride in his work, while Kuehiko Roshihara is more down to earth and is not as enthusiastic about his work. There's also Sukoyama, their higher up who neither of them can tell what he's thinking as he goes off into thought constantly, making it seem as if he's about to snap and murder the two of them violently. These quirks are nice and comical but I'm concerned they might lose their charm before very long even with only 4 minutes a episode. The art is worth talking about, as nothing is drawn very well which works well to comedic effect, the lines forming the characters shift slightly every frame, this is to emphasize the poor artstyle and overall comedic tone, but I think it will get old pretty fast. With such a short runtime and a some good jokes, it seems like a good anime to save for a rainy day when you aren't really in the mood for a full-on episode or want something more light-hearted, but if you're looking for something with a little more depth then I would recommend looking somewhere else. That's all for this post, but if you haven't already be sure to check out my impressions on Grancrest Senki, Citrus and Sanrio Danshi. Tomorrow I will take a look at Gakuen Babysitters, Mitsuboshi Colors and Slow Start. Have a wonderful day.

Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko, or simply Toji no Miko in japanese, would be easy to label as a magical girl series, however, even though all the characters are girls, I would say that it is aligned more closely with a regular action series. Monsters know as Aratama appear in the world and run rampant and it's up to individuals known Toji to defeat them. The characters fight by first channeling spirital energy known as utsushi which grants them a layer of armor that I would compare to trion bodies in World Trigger. Kanami Etou seems to have a more tomboy personality, she's really into fighting and is the main thing she talks about in this episode, which is a bit boring when you factor in the fact that the first episode centers around them traveling to another city to fight in a tournament. But it would be misguided to call her one dimensional, as she does have a air of innocence around her. She is pretty good friends with Mai Yanase, a timid but kind girl who is also more than capable of fighting. They're really friendly with each other, but considering the lack of male presence in this show, it would only make sense that any relationship would be between two female characters. Hoyori Juujuu is a bit of a mystery, we are give bit and pieces of her backstory before she encounters Kanami. Kanami asks if she is also participating in the competition to which she simply walks past her, but midway through they both sense something and turn their swords toward eachother, but after a short while Hoyori simply walks away again. I couldn't help but find this scene to be laughable. The action presented is pretty well executed, it is animated better with the fights between human beings more so then ones against monsters, but it's clear the team knows how great fight scenes are done. Things get interesting when Hoyori suddenly breaks from the final match of the tournament and attempts to execute Yukari Origami, who is the heir of the family entrusted to look after the very power that is granted to the Toji, the divine swords, the okatana. After failing, Hoyori is saved from being killed herself by Kanami and the two run off together. This is the first anime of the season I've seen that has fanservice in it, it's only moderate and mainly suggestive, but I find it a bit disturbing considering that the characters are all middle schoolers, which is underaged even by japanese standards. That being said, I'm still excited to see where the story goes and how the relationships develop. That is all for this post, but be sure to check out my impressions on Ito Junji: Collection, and tomorrow I will be taking a look at Hataraku Onii-san!, Grancrest Senki and Citrus and Sanrio Danshi. Until then, have a wonderful day.

Salutations, and hello once again. The title I'll be giving my impressions on today is Ito Junji: Collection which, as the name implies, is a collection of short stories by popular horror mangaka Ito Junji. The first episode is based upon Souichi's Convenient Curse, which is surprisingly not the first story to feature this character, were the previous ones not seen as worthy? Or perhaps they are simply saving the others for later? Either way it does strike me as odd but as long as it doesn't disrupt the flow of the series, I'll be willing to overlook it. The episode begins with Souichi nailing a voodoo doll to a tree which causes pain for one of his classmate to the point of them being hospitalized. The next day it is shown how mentally disturbed Souichi really is with him talking to himself, going on about how great his voodoo powers are and how he was responsible for what happened to his classmate, which one would have to question why he would let that slip, not that anyone is going to believe any of it is true. In fact, all of his classmates think he's a weirdo and don't talk to him. Because of this, he probably spends a lot of time just listening to what his classmates are talking about which is how he makes the connection the change in atmosphere around a group of three friends and leads him to believe there is tension Ishikawa and Kawai, which is not only reading too deeply into it, he also jumps straight to Ishikawa wanting Kawai to die. After cursing Kawai he reveals to Ishikawa that he was the culprit and despite his words it is clear that he wants some sort of compensation for his "good deeds" from him, but instead is rebuked by him. He also has a brother and sister who, despite them seeming like good people, he hates probably because they're more good-looking then he is. There is also a old man who owns the forest area where Souichi plants all of his voodoo dolls, much to the old man's dismay and it would appear to me that he is just as if not more crazy then our protagonist is. Late in the episode, when Souichi is pulling a prank on Ishikawa for revenge, he gets caught in one of the old man's traps and is left by Ishikawa to be dealt with by the old man, who tries to kills Souichi and would of if not from his brother showing up to save the day, which is a bit plot conventional, I mean it's never explained what he was doing there. In the end Souichi still hates his brother and does not realize how he himself is wrong. The story did not contain a whole lot of scary moments but it was interesting to see a story from the perspective of someone who is disturbed. There is another short story at the end which manages to be much more disturbing then the entirety of the first one in about a tenth of the time, it doesn't give much in the way of a introduction and the lack of a reason behind the context both add to the creepiness. In conclusion, if all the stories are to be like Souichi's Convenient Curse then this won't be a very scary series overall which would not be good, on the other hand if they are more aligned with the other story I mentioned and are only a few minutes long each, then this will be a very good horror work of fiction as I felt that it was worth watching until the end if only to see that story. I'll leave it to you to decide whether it is worth your own time or not. That is all for this post, but be sure to check out my impressions on Toji no Miko , and tomorrow I will be taking a look at Hataraku Onii-san!, Grancrest Senki and Citrus and Sanrio Danshi. Until then, have a wonderful day.

Nice to see you again, and hello. The anime this time around is Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san, which translate into Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles. Before I delve into it I would like to recommend that you watch the first episode yourself as this is a slapstick comedy, these types of anime unfortunately tend to repeat the same joke over and over again and can get old very quickly and considering I'll be focusing on the comedic elements I will spoil what few jokes this anime has to offer as a result. With that in mind I feel you should watch at least worth checking out a single episode before reading any further. So the series is written in about as basic of a manner as the name would imply, since the jokes come across as equally barebone it's a shame not much effort seems to have been put into the writing, not just in the scenarios but also the characters as a whole and I can likely summarize their personalities in a few short sentences. Koizumi-san loves to eat and is very passionate about the ramen she eats at ramen shops, but ignores everyone around her. Yuu Oosawa wants to hang out with Koizumi, and even though she is constantly turned down she looks at whatever positive thing one could when she is. Misa Nakamura doesn't like Koizumi, probably because she's afraid she'll take Yuu away from her. Jun Takahashi didn't really leave a impression on me. The main thing is that Koizumi-san loves her ramen and eats them incredibly fast and smiles, then is immediately back to her old self afterwards. The problem with this is that Yuu reacts in a predictable manner every time. If you preset the same joke every time and the characters reacts the same every time then the audience is going to see it coming for a mile away. There is actually a bit of a lesbian undertone to this anime with Yuu seemingly falling in love with Koizumi the first time she sees her to the point of calling her cute and continues to chase after her to the point of becoming a stalker, furthermore, Misa is jealous of Yuu calling Koizumi cute instead of her. As I mentioned before, Yuu is constantly rejected by Koizumi and the thing she says may be different each time but it is essentially the same joke as five minutes ago, there are a few unique ones here and there but I feel as if this series will overstay it's welcome long before it ends. One other thing is a melody that plays which I first thought was the intermission but it actually plays every time the scenario changes and I found it to be a bit jarring. In conclusion it's simply another series based off of one joke with little variety beyond it, I personally think that my time would be best spent elsewhere but I don't think slapstick comedy is necessarily a bad thing, it would work well if there was more to it then a single concept being repeated time and again as no matter how absurd it may be it's still just a single concept. That's it for this post, but if you haven't already then please check out my impressions of Yuru Camp△. And tomorrow I will take a look at Ito Junji: Collection as well as Toji no Miko, until then I hope you have a wonderful day.

Nice to see you again, and hello. The anime I will be looking at today is one by the name of Yuru Camp△. At the very beginning you see all of the girls together around a campfire enjoying marshmallows together talking about nothing in particular which not only feels more or less pointless but probably is. After the opening plays we are shown one of the girls driving along the highway with scenery like a painting, which could of been problematic since the painting-like background do not mesh very well with the rest of the world when in motion and two trees look awkward as they're pulled away from the audience's vision to create a effect of them passing the camera by. When you focus on the scenery people are bound to notice this, thankfully for most of the episode the camera remained still and it does look pretty stunning otherwise. The girl traveling is Rin Shima who is camping during the winter in order to take in the surrounding nature alone. At first I was going to praise this show for showing her setting up a tent instead of having her tell us the process of doing so by way of monologue, as this should be reserved for a more natural opportunity, this remains true however it does something even worse in that it explains some basic tips of how to start a campfire by way of narration. To be fair it is crucial to show what the anime is about in the very first episode so something like this should be expected. But considering they already had narration once then it's very unlikely that they won't drop this in substantial episodes, meaning that even if more natural ways to explain different aspects camping presets themselves, at least a few will still be left to narration. Rin comes across Nadeshiko Kagamihara several times sleeping on the steps of the public restroom, when she finally does wake up she comes to Rin for help and explains she has become lost after moving to a new city and has misplaced her cellphone and is unaware of her new phone number. This is a more smoothing moment as the two girls enjoy a cup of ramen together under the brilliant moonlight, allowing for the two to bond and befriend one another. Nadeshiko realizes that while she doesn't know her phone number, she remembers her sister's. While I could complain about the issue presented being easily resolved I don't really think they could of dragged it on very much longer, not in a way that would be interesting anyways. I said a lot of negative things about this anime, but I was simply looking at it from a objective standpoint as to point out the things it could of done and executed in a better manner, overall I think it was a enjoyable experience, I see the potential in it and will likely continue watching it until the end and would recommend this title to fans of the slice of life genre. That's it for this post, but if you haven't already then please check out my impressions of Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san. And tomorrow I will take a look at Ito Junji: Collection as well as Toji no Miko , until then I hope you have a wonderful day.

For me, that would have to be Jun Naruse.

Nice to meet you, and hello! Today I am giving my impressions of the first episode of A Place Further Than The Universe, otherwise known as Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, the basic premise of which is four highschool girls embarking on a journey to search for Shirase Kobuchizawa's, one of the girls', mother who went missing somewhere in antarctica. The main character is Mari Tamaki, an airheaded girl who oversleeps and stumbles upon a old notebook of her's that mentions all of her plans for once she entered highschool which includes keeping a diary, skipping a day of school, going on a trip without a plan and getting the most out of her youth. Much to her dismay she has accomplished none of these things and tells her friend that she usually talks herself out of trying new things, which isn't something someone would just straight up say but it does offer insight into her character. Megumi Takahashi is Mari's friend, she doesn't think of Shirase as weird for wanting to make good on the plans she made before she entered highschool and instead simply encourages to do those things, telling her there is nothing wrong with skipping school. I think she's a very good friend for these reasons. And then there's Shirase Kobuchizawa, the last character to be introduced in this episode. Mari notices her drop a envelope on the ground while Shirase rushes to check and train, after Mari loses her and she looks inside the envelope, she realizes it contains ¥1,000,000. The next day she sees her entering the bathroom at her school and after a probably unintended jumpscare, she returns the money to her and Shirase explains why she has that much. She has been working a part-time job in order to earn enough money to travel to antarctica to search for her mother, it's all she talks about and everyone at school makes fun of her for it, but that just fuels her drive. She asks Mari to come with her, she has people about it before and their friends talked them out of it or they got scared, so she wants to make sure that Mari is serious so she asks her to come with her to look at a boat she's been looking it on the weekend. Thus begins Mari's journey to both fulfill her own wishes and to become stronger as a person. So far it has been presented in a cute way, but also written in a beautiful manner. So expect to see a anime with plently of laughs but also some more warm, touching moments. The right balance between a light-hearted and serious tone. That's it for now, please join me next time when I take a look at Yuru Camp△, have a wonderful day. = )

@drill Wow, they spoil everything in this opening, huh? This one has a very different sound that I haven't heard much in anime, it's a good sound and I would like to hear more like this one.

Well, there was that time in Nagi no Asukara which I've seen both in english and japanese, in the second episode Manaka keeps referring to Tsumugu as Tsumugu-kun which causes Hikari to rebuke her, then she immediately changes it to Tsumugu-san in hopes that that will make it better. In the english version however, they simply refer to characters by name so instead she changes it to Mr.Tsumugu Sir which doesn't make much sense in that context. Another example I could give is in QQ Sweeper, in which the main character refers to the person to whom she is employed to as Kyuutarou Boss as opposed to Kyuutarou-sama as it likely was in the japanese version, she works as sort of a maid in this context so a denotation is nessecary to show respect toward her master.

Now that the fall season is ending, let's all look back on the ending songs that caught our eyes. My top 3 are: 1. Hashitairo 2. Kenshin no Kemono 3. Wa -Cycle-

Now that the end of the fall season draws near, I think we should all have a pretty good idea of what our favorite openings are. My top 3 would be: 1. Nozomu Koto wa Tsumi Nano ka 2. Aikotoba 3. Kokoro ni Tsubomi

WINDER was the first nightcore song I heard, it's one of my favorite openings but only this version. When I first found out about the titular theme song of Date A Live, which also marks the time I found out about the series itself, I could only find the nightcore version and when I heard the song for real it seemed like a slowed down version to me, while I don't hate that version I do enjoy the nightcore version. I also like Last Moment from Bleach.

Who is your favorite character from Konohana Kitan and why? Mines would likely be Satsuki. Although I ship Satsuki with Yuzu, I like her better when she's alone and being a kuudere. When she's with Yuzu she acts more like a tsundere.

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I watched Just Because! episodes 8 and 9, now I'm feeling happy. ^ O ^ I've been watching Little Witch Academia latlely as recommended by SleepyLeoulf, I needed something light hearted and it's been good so far, I'll see about watching the episode 7 and 8 before heading off to bed. @Dojikko Gamers! is a pretty feel good series, I like how it's a seinen romance series that doesn't go the ecchi route.

It's kind of disgusting ... but you can't stop eating once you start. =3 Why the tail, though?