SUMMER 2015 Overall Review

Alright peeps! 
It's almost the end of SUMMER 2015 so here are our roundups~~
Sorry, getting kind of lazy so no pictures for this post. Also, I'm only posting stuff that I either completed or dropped. Tedwin will post those that he completed/dropped later on. 


For TNa:
**Anything I didn't write here means I have yet to complete them**

Aoharu x Kikanjuu
     Great series! Loved it until the very end, though the whole series seem rushed. I guess, it's a build up for season two...... they ARE going to make second season right? Because the way this anime ended is not very satisfying! They NEED another season! 
Rating = S

Charlotte
    Loved all the main characters! Episodes 1-6 was fabulous, the rest ehhhh, not so much. Great twist in the mid-season and everything after that was pretty much a down hill ride. It was rushed, characters appear out of no where, cliches plot and wtf moments - like, seriously Yuu's power is just too convenient for the whole story, making it less believable. Well, at least they gave us a conclusive ending.....kinda.  
Rating - B

Gakkou Gurashi!
     Definitely the gem of this season. Super great deconstruction series, yet it still maintain its light-heart and girly features till the very end. The FEELS is real in this series, it was such a close call at the end - I almost cried. Great psychological ride and twist near the end. There are times where I get upset, like, "OMG, snap out of it!" but we have to remember that this is also a "cute girls, doing cute things" theme too. Not your typical real-life zombie flick, so don't expect too much logic in this one. Anyway, we can't wait for season 2. I mean, they BETTER come out with a season two! :< For any of you who haven't watch this anime yet, go watch it now. 
Rating - S

Gangsta.
      Interesting artwork and story, however, they took foreverrr to build up the story. It got so boring mid-season, that I almost stop paying attention. The ending is a real cliff hanger and it was an abrupt end; nothing was explained & nothing got resolved. Fighting scenes are nicely done, but there wasn't much even though this was suppose to be full of action. Is this anime the type where we're suppose to read between the lines? If so, I failed to do so completely lol. Based on the build up, it seems like we will most likely have a season two....I think.
Rating - C

God Eater
     Okay, this is a weird one. Really slow release due to its unique animation style; needs a lot of time to make it I'm guessing (so far 9/13 episodes). Tedwin loves the animation style, I think it's okay - looks amazing on a HD screen though. Typical shounen story-line; boy gain unique, awesome power to fight monsters, boy want to save everyone. Characters are okay, I don't particular like or hate any of them. They are doing a pretty good job promoting the game this way. Action scenes are beautifully done and the use of slow-motion was point-on. Somehow.... they stop releasing after episode 9??
Rating - B

Overlord
     Another 2nd season build up.... like, they should stop doing this thing where they take the whole 13 episodes series to build up season two. The build up should only be like the last few episodes -.- *sigh* Anyway, this series was....eh, interesting in its own rights. Not much to say about it.
Rating - C

Chaos Dragon
      Dropped. I'm sorry, I couldn't.... 

Classroom Crisis 
      Dropped. I was this >----< close to finishing it.... then they HAD to pull that "lost-memory" & "mistaken identity" crap on top of that stupid love triangle, and I was like, "Nope! I'm out." Sorry, if you want to know more, Tedwin actually finished it and he thought it was okay. Go ask him.  

Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace
     *SIGH* I was utterly disappointed. It was so good in the beginning, slowed down a bit and then it was interesting again with the cop guy. Then.....everything went down hill. I barely pulled through with the last three episodes. 
Rating - D  
 
 Ushio no Tora
      Great remake! Followed the manga really close, so hopefully they won't mess it up. It really bring back memories to see this kind of 90's style anime. Love every second of it! Although, it's not completed yet, but I'll still put it here. Action, comedy, adventure, curses, shounen, lovable Tora - what else can you ask for? 
Rating - S

 

 

Summer 2015 First Impression

 

 Mamoru & Sierra in Until Death Do Us Part

     Yoshha!! And, we're back in action!!

 ..........again.

Ahahaha....ha. *Ahem* Sorry for the long hiatus. 

ANYWAAYYY! Let's move on to the real important matter: The Summer 2015 First Impressions! >Yaayyy!!<

The Summer series are in their mid-season episodes now so we thought we do some first impression rants on some of the series at hand. I prefer to do first impressions after I have watch at least 4 episodes of any series. You know, to give it some time to expand a little. Can't go judging on 1 episode alone (I mean, you could, but isn't it a bit bias?)~

Well, without further ado, let's move on to the review!


First up, we have.......!!!

Aoharu x Kikanjuu (Aoharu x Machinegun)

Ahhhh!!! The bishies <33

"The story follows high school student Hotaru Tachibana, a girl disguised as a boy. Through strange circumstances she finds herself drawn into the world of survival games by a host, Masamune Matsuoka. The two form a team with ero-manga artist Tooru Yukimura and aim to be the best in Japan." - ANN

 

This is the second survival game club theme anime series I've had the pleasure of watching. The first being, Sabagebu! I was hook on the whole BB guns survival game thing so I'm very excited for Aoharu x Kikanjuu. The gender-bender is a bonus, so yeah *thumbs up *

So far, the anime has a very nice mix of slap-stick comedy and action sequences. It's still a bit rough and short but it will do. The female lead, which is also the MC, is very likable and strong. You'll grow an attachment to her even though her speech is a bit annoying sometimes. 

Episode 1 reminds me of a certain old fav....
Ouran High School Host Club, anyone? 
 

See what I mean?

Day 8: How To Enjoy and Appreciate Anime and Manga

How to Enjoy and Appreciate Anime/Manga

T-Na

First off, let me state here that I'm a changed person. All the anime/manga sins listed below are things that I USED to do. I am still in the process of adjusting...so no hating.

This isn't just something I used to do to anime, but also for drama, movies, manga, novels....so yep; everything and anything. I know, I'm such a horrible person....

SIN #1. Looking up SPOILERS

Alright, this is how I judge/look at an anime/movie/novels/manga before:

-I read Title and Synopsis

-I check out the characters if there's a picture; like how do they look?

-I head straight to Wikipedia → Romance involved? Who gonna end up with who?

-I will then watch 1^st episode.

And according to Ted, that is a big “no-no”. Quoting him, “That is the WORST thing you can do to a series and to yourself.” I, personally, don't mind spoilers. Even so, I still have to agree with Ted. Not only did I eliminate all the surprises, but in doing so, I also destroyed the experience.  I did mention before in another post, that I still get surprise or emotional even when I know what's going to happen next. However, that level of surprise is not the same as, if I were to watch/read without knowing. I have to thank Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de aru for letting me experience that “magical” element of being in the dark. I went into that series without reading anything except for the title (yea, I was too lazy). But thanks to that, I came to appreciates no-spoilers.

Day 7: Manga Series that Deserve an Anime Adaptation

T-Na

Nothing makes me so overjoy than knowing that my favorite manga is going to have an anime/life-action adaption. It doesn't matter if I've already re-read it like 20x, I can still sit and watch it without skipping anything. It's just something about seeing and hearing your favorite characters come alive on screen is so magical. I honestly won't mind fillers at all (unless it's an action type like Bleach or Naruto) because fillers are something new and I appreciate a few side stories if it mean more screen time for my favorite characters. Surprisingly, many of my favorite manga are already made into anime. For example:

Akatsuki no Yona

Nanatsu no Taizai

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Terra Formars

Tokyo Ghoul

Ansatsu Kyoushitsu

Skip Beat!

There are only a few manga left that I'm still waiting for anime adaption.

1. Oresama Teacher -- This is hilarious! It's from the creator of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-Kun. I love the mangaka's sense of humor. It's kind of idiotic but funny regardless. All the characters are wacky and adorable. Not sure if I would consider this a reverse-harem, though there is 1 girl surrounded by many hotshots

Oresama Teacher - Ridiculously funny

~Kurosaki Mafuyu was a juvenile delinquent and head of her gang before her subsequent arrest got her expelled from high school. Now that she’s transferred to a new high school, she’s determined to become an “ultra-shiny, super feminine high-school student.” But with a new friend like Hayasaka-kun and a homeroom teacher like Saeki Takaomi (who may be more than he seems), will Mafuyu really be able to live a girly-girl high-school life!?~(Source: MangaUpdates)

Day 6: No Time, No Worries...Short Series to Save the Day

Tedwin

Don't you hate it when you come home from busy day without a lot of time on your hand...especially when you want to read manga or watch anime to relax. Often time...some series are way too long...or just releases too slow...you just want something simple and that can finished quickly and be satisfying. I'm going to cover short completed anime series for you guys here. I'm going to tackle different genres to change things up. Keep it fresh and exciting!!! Enjoy


Detroit Metal City, 12 mins,12 episodes. It is super short but super awesome. It is one of the funniest anime ever....I mean EVER. Heavy death metal + misunderstood situations = numerous comedic events. The heavy metal music isn't that bad too, I find it quite catchy. RAPE RAPE RAPE....!!!!

Krauser: It was an accident, I promised....not >:D

~Led by phallus-waiving terrorist-from-hell Johannes Krauser II (guitar/vocals,) and given pulsing, throbbing life by indestructible drummer Camus and bassist Alexander Jagi, Detroit Metal City is the hottest ticket on the concert circuit! There's just one catch. That "hottest ticket" is just a meal ticket, and beneath the makeup, these ultimate head-bangers are hired doppelgangers who don't even LIKE what they do! Jaggi is actually Wada, who wants to play glam rock; Camus is Nishida, an anime fan with an appalling weakness for curry and NSFW videos; and Krauser is... oh the shame... street-singing Soichi Negishi, whose dreams of singing happy pop hits seem hopelessly doomed by the success of his rage-fueled alter ego! Worse, he can't even tell anyone who Krauser is. Not even the girl he likes, who HATES DMC! Will rage against the corporate machine consume Negishi's tortured soul? Is there life after death metal? What it's like to put your head in a jet engine and turn up the volume?~ (Source: Sentai Filmworks)