Ryoji

Everyone's having an art thread; I'm having an art thread!

"Dude, it's like two people."

Everyone's having an art thread; I'm having an art thread!

I'm finally freeing up from my game dev work (kind of). It's been a long time since I did any fanart, so I drew one of my two recent favourites; Chitanda Eru and Tokisaki Kurumi (/u\)~

I use torrents to watch unlicenced anime. But it should be known that I have spent thousands of dollars on my anime collection. If theres a show I like I buy it.

My collection started with Laser Disks and VHS. Now I own hundreds of DVD's Blu Rays ect. I believe in supporting the anime industry. While I do "Pirate" anime, I more then make up for it in my empty wallet. FOr instance, I just recieved a huge shipment of anime (thanks to my wonderful wife)


There are a few great torrent sites for anime. If anyone wants the links send me a PM.

Great job Batman.

Some people here like anime. I didn't know this. Sorry for my ignorance.

The Spring 2013 season is winding down, and we have gotten some great shows like Hataraku Maou-sama!, Suisei no Gargantia, Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko, among others. We also are seeing the first half of some show called Shingeki no Kyojin, but it's really unpopular and nobody likes it. Anyway, Summer is around the corner, so now it's time to start picking out which shows you plan on watching this upcoming season. So without anymore ramblings, here is Part One of my Summer 2013 Anime Preview. It's in no particular order, because that would be a lot more work than I'm willing to do for free. Look for a movie/OVA preview in the next week... maybe







Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi
Air Date: 7/7/2013
Genre: Mystery, Fantasy
Official Site

Plot Summary: God abandoned the world on Sunday. As a result, nobody in the world can die or reproduce. A little girl, Ai, is the gravekeeper for a village. She has prepared 47 graves for the eventual deaths of every member of the village. Later, a boy who identifies himself as "Hampnie Hambart, the 'Man-eating Toy'," which is coincidentally the name that Ai's mother left behind as the name of her father, arrives in the village and slaughters everybody. Just what is going on?







Choujigen Game Neptune: The Animation
Air Date: 7/12/2013
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Ecchi (Trust me), Parody
Official Site

Plot Summary: This is Gamindustri. Beings called the Goddesses rule the countries of this unreal world. The four Goddesses govern four states: Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee, and Leanbox. For many long years, these countries fought each other over the Shares, the source of the Goddess power.
However, fearful that the conflict would pointlessly erode their countries' strength, the Goddesses signed a Friendship Treaty forbidding them from taking Shares by force.
Under the treaty, the Goddesses and their younger sisters took a step forward to a new stage in their relations. It was the dawn of a new, dynamic era marked occasionally by shared laughter, disputes as well cooperation.
What does the future hold in store for Gamindustri?







Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai III
Air Date: 7/9/2013
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Harem, Supernatural
Officail Website

Plot Summary: Keima is a dating sim champion. Cute girls are rendered powerless by his irresistible game playing techniques. Too bad things aren't that way in the real world. That is, until his tempting game playing causes a real live—and very bubbly-cute—demon hunter named Elsie to materialize! Now Elsie wants Keima to help her free hot girls from sneaky demons who secretly possess them. Season 3 will cover the Goddess Arc.







Free!
Air Date: 7/4/2013
Genre: Swimming, sports, freestyle, breast stroke, back stroke, butterfly (always hated swimming fly)
Official Website

Plot Summary: The story revolves around Haruka Nanase, a boy who has always loved to be immersed in water, and to swim in it. Before graduating from elementary school, he participated in a swimming tournament along with his fellow swimming club members, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rin Matsuoka. After achieving victory, each of the boys went their separate ways.
Time passed, and in the middle of their uneventful high school lives Rin appears and challenges Haruka to a match, showing Haruka his overwhelming power. Not wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers together Makoto and Nagisa once again and brings a new member named Rei Ryugazaki to create the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club in order to defeat Rin.
tl;dr: swimming







Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist
Air Date: 7/8/2013
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Demons, Supernatural
Official Website

Plot Summary: The story revolves around William, an aristocratic family's progeny with rare intellect. One day, his uncle lost his possessions after his business failed. Fearing that his family's name has been tarnished, William returns home and searches with his family's butler for anything that can be converted into cash. A search of the premises yields an underground room left by an ancestor. In the room is a magical seal, and William unintentionally summons a devil. The summoned devil tells William his name Dantalion, and reveals that William is the designator who can choose the acting ruler of the demon world.







Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS
Air Date: 7/5/2013
Genre: Comedy, School, Sports, Ecchi, loli basketball players, your move Steve
Official Website

Plot Summary: Hasegawa Subaru joined the basketball club at Nanashiba High, only to have his hopes dashed when the teams' play is suspended after the captain is suspected of having inappropriate feelings for the coach's underage daughter. Blindsided and blocked by bad luck, Subaru expectedly finds an opening for his talent with the hoops when his aunt asks him to take on the task of coaching a young girls' basketball club - a Ro-Kyu-Bu!. But can a superstar wannabe find true satisfaction while playing sixth man to a team of five girls? This is the second season.







Kingdom 2
Air Date: 7/8/2013
Genre: Action, Military, History
Official Website

Plot Summary: In the Warring States Period of ancient China (475-221 BCE), Shin and Hyou are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of one day proving themselves on the battlefield. One day, however, Hyou is taken to the palace by a minister. Winding up on the losing side of a power-struggle, Hyou manages to return to the village, barely alive. Shin then meets a boy who closely resembles Hyou, Ei Sei. For now he is the king of Qin; later he will become the emperor Shi Huangdi. Season 2 Show.







Kimi no Iru Machi
Air Date: 7/13/2013
Genre: Drama, Romance, SoL
Official Website

Plot Summary: Eba Yuzuki, a girl from Tokyo moves to a countryside to attend high school. She lives together with a guy named Kirishima Haruto whose father is an apprentice of Eba's father. Haruto never agrees to let Yuzuki stay at his house and always rejects her. Another girl, Kanzaki Nanami, comes whom Haruto might be in love with. So... what will happen in this story? (I'm guessing a lot of soap opera type fun)







Monogatari Series: Second Season
Air Date: 7/7/2013
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Supernatural, Shaft, Ecchi
Official Website

Plot Summary: Adaption of, Nekomonogatari: Shiro, Kabukimonogatari, Hanamonogatari, Otorimonogatari, Onimonogatari, Koimonogatari. Shaft has announced that this will be a 2 cour (26 episode) show.







Danganronpa: The Animation
Air Date: 7/5/2013
Genre: Action, Mystery, Horror
Official Website

Plot Summary: A group of 15 elite high school students are gathered at a very special, high class high school. To graduate from this high school essentially means you'll succeed in life, but graduating is very difficult. The school is presided over by a bear called Monokuma, and he explains to them that their graduation hinges around committing a murder. The only way to graduate is to kill one of your classmates and get away with it. If the other classmates discover the identity of the killer, the killer is the only one executed. However, if they fail to catch the killer, only the killer graduates and the others are annihilated. Which of the 15 will survive the bloodbath to come?







Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
Air Date: 7/9/2013
Genre: Comedy, School
Official Website

Plot Summary: Kuroki Tomoko is a super popular, high school girl who has had 50 years of dating experience and 100 boys... in the Otome game world. In the real world, she is a 15-year-old shut in who has all of the qualities of a "mojo" (a gloomy or unpopular woman).
However, when school isn't going as she expected, and she isn't as popular as she had thought she was, she takes a look at herself in the mirror for the first time in a few years, and has some shocking revelations...







Love Lab
Air Date: 7/5/2013
Genre: Comedy, Romance, School, Girls girls girls
Official Website

Plot Summary: The Fujisaki Girls Academy is known for their school body being composed of very proper students. The most prominent one of them is Maki, the student president who is admired by her classmates for her calm and polite demeanor. On the other hand, Kurahashi Riko is also admired but for having a very forward and boyish personality. Riko accidentally walks into Maki while she's practicing kissing with a pillow and learns that she isn't what everyone thinks she is. Riko is forced into keeping Maki's secret and join her in practicing all aspects of romance like holding hands and more.







Gin no Saji
Air Date: 7/12/2013
Genre: Farming Anime 2013, Comedy, School, SoL
Official Website

Plot Summary: Yugo Hachiken dreams of life separated from his family, so he takes the initiative by enrolling in an agriculture school. He thinks, with his talent in studying, no problems will arise no matter what kind of school he attends. He is proven wrong very quickly. Raised as a city boy, he is forced to uncover the inconvenient truth about agricultural life. Enjoy the story of Hachiken, as he tries to keep up with his new friends, farmers' heirs, who are already accustomed to the harsh world of farming. With no clear goals or understanding of farming life, how will Hachiken survive this new, cruel reality? The story of a sweat, tear, and mud-stained youth begins!







Gatchaman Crowds
Air Date: 7/??/2013
Genre: Adventure, Sci- fi
Official Website

Plot Summary: The story is set in Japan in the early summer of 2015. 180,000 people live in Tachikawa City, the "second metropolis" of the Tokyo area. Among them are "Gatchaman"—warriors who fight in special reinforced suits powered by "NOTE," the manifestation of special spiritual powers in living beings. A council has scouted a group of individuals with latent powers to protect Earth from alien criminals. In recent years, the council has assigned Gatchaman warriors to deal with the mysterious entity known as "MESS."







Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou
Air Date: 7/2/2013
Genre: Comedy, Supernatural, Mystery
Official Website

Plot Summary: A nonsense comical mystery. Harumi Kazuhito is a high school boy who loves books and is a fan of novelist Natsuno Kirihime. One day, he finds Kirihime writing at a cafe, about to be shot by a robber. He protects her from the attack but is killed instead. Through the supernatural power of a book-worm, he is reincarnated as a dachshund dog. Kazuhito (as a dog) writhes in a painful bookless life, when a sadistic woman carrying a pair of scissors offers him help. She is Kirihime herself.







Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C³-bu
Air Date: 7/5/2013
Genre: School, Military
Official Website

Plot Summary: Yura Yamato has just arrived at the high school division of Stella Women's Academy, when Sonora Kashima invites her to join a club called "C³". Sonora is the third-year student who became the new head of this club for military survival games. The other members include two second-year students (part-Japanese Karila Hatsuse and G36K-wielding Honoka Mutsu) and two other new students (Rento Kirishima whose family runs a Japanese sweets shop and the really short Yachiyo Hinata).



Part II of the Anime Preview will go up within 24 hours of this preview. Look forward to it, and more shows!

Thank you shcboomer, solidbatman and Ryoji! And to everyone else, of course. With that said, please enjoy the last episode of Unhack m(_ _)m! Here it is:

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Katawa Shoujo is an absolute MUST PLAY. It is very good. You wont be diassapointed.

GREAT TOPIC!! if only we could...

It would defientely be Clannad. That VN was so amazing and emotional, from the story development to the Music to each amazing route. Absolutely the best EVER.

As for 1 route, After Story without question. SOOOOO good. I wish I could go back and read that for the first time again. Amazing!

Ever 17
Ever17 is the tale of seven individuals who come to be trapped 153 feet within the underwater marine theme park, LeMU. During an apparently normal day at the park, a massive accident happens, placing almost half of the facility underwater. The path to the surface and the communication lines are cut off. In addition, LeMU is under constant assault by severe water pressure, limiting time to find a means of escape to 119 hours. Escape is not the only concern, however; many questions arise as to the legitimacy of the accident and whether or not those trapped there were brought there for a purpose.

Walkthrough Info
If you want to avoid using this walkthrough as much as possible then my advice is to focus on one girl and try to be as nice as possible to her all along while ignoring the other. This is usually not very hard with conversations, but when you gets to choose where to go around in LeMU on a few occasions it can be hard as you dont know where each person is. So use Quick save and quick load before each choice and just reload the last save if you don't go to the area where your chosen person for romance is. The same way is applied to avoid the second possible romance which you should avoid meeting then.

***Game Routes***
Here is some general information about how the routes are laid out and why certain choices were made.

Tsugumi
Happy Ending

Sora
Happy Ending

You
Good Ending

Sara
Good Ending

Coco
True Ending
Other Route Endings

Takeshi's Endings

The Kid's Endings

True Ending
This Walkthrough is based on this written by Denethor0 with small improvements made by me. Thanks and props go to Denethor0!!

I hope you guys enjoy this wonderful game.

Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
Rated 18+
In the near future. In a not so distant place. There exists a society where law is based upon deterrence and criminals are assigned "obligations" fitting for their crimes. Within this society, a man named Morita Kenichi aspires to the position of Special High Class Individual, one who holds authority over said criminals.
For the purpose of fulfilling his ambition, Kenichi returns to the town he once called home. There he will encounter three girls bearing "obligations" and there he will encounter the past he left behind. Won't you join him in this story about how people relate to their society?
In this story about how a society relates to its people. In this story about the girl amid the sunflowers growing in the country spinning like a wheel.
 
ENDING GUIDE
Sharin no Kuni doesn’t have the kind of routes you might except from a Visual Novel. Rather, after the introduction you will see the girls’ stories in the following order Sachi, Touka, Natsumi. Entering a heroine’s route doesn’t affect anything except the epilogue after the ending (and in the case of Sachi and Touka you get some extra scenes during the main story).
After you’ve begun a relationship with Sachi or Touka you won’t be able to switch in later chapters. If you’re planning to do several routes it is definitely recommended to do Natsumi’s route first.
***Game Routes***
Natsumi Hinata
 
Sachi Mitsuhiro
 
Touka Oone
 
Harem End
 
Secret Heroine
For a spoiler-free walktrough simply follow the walktrough for Natsumi or Harem End and instead of choosing (2) Live peacefully with Natsumi and the others, choose the other choice.
For a more detailed walktrough (but with spoilers) read this:

This walktrough is based on info aquired from GameFaqs.com and This Walktrough with some editing and additional info by me.
Edit: Some stylistic changes made for posting in walkthrough section. -Tay

G-Senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
Rated 18+
You play the role of Azai Kyousuke, the son of a legendary gangster infamous in the underworld. You spend your time listening to Bach, playing God at school and covertly working for your stepfather, a ruthless financial heavyweight. This idyllic existence is broken when two individuals appear in the city - a beautiful girl named Usami Haru with hair you could get lost in for days, and a powerful international gangster known only as "Maou". Almost without delay, the two begin a deadly cat-and-mouse game, bringing you and your friends into the crossfire. Plotting, political intrigue and layer upon layer of interlocking traps are the weapons in this epic battle of wits.
Kyousuke can meet and fall in love with one of the four main girls of the game: Tsubaki, Kanon, Mizuha, and Haru.

ENDING GUIDE
This game was a thrill to play. G-Senjou no Maou offers you the chance to be with one of the four heroines in the game, with Haru's Route being that of the "True Route." At some point in the game, the choices will offer you the possibility to branch off the 'main story' (True Route) into one of the other three heroine's own route, leading the player to that heroine's Good and Bad endings. The main story doesn't go on after that. That's why it is the author's suggestion to play Haru's Route last.

WALKTHROUGH GUIDE

http://i.imgur.com/HK9r6X0.jpg
Tsubaki Miwa's Route
Good End
Bad End


Kanon Azai's Route
Good End
Bad End


Mizuha Shiratori's Route
Good End
Bad End

http://i.imgur.com/KYPLSTq.jpg
Haru Usami's Route
Source:
This walkthrough was prepared and submitted by Skeith
Editted guide posted by 273342 from GameFAQs.com
With the helpful corrections and suggestions given by Admin Tay and Down

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Rin has been alone for as long as she can remember. After her parents died in an accident, her life has been one of isolation. Confined to her grandfather's shrine, her only comfort is Minchi, her best and only friend, who has lived with her for as long as she can remember. Save a few memorable exceptions, Rin has never been allowed to leave the Shrine. On one summer day all of this changes, however, when her grandfather unexpectantly asks, "Rin, how would you like to go to school?"

Across the town, an orphan returns to the town of his birth. He's come for answers. Always moving from one town to another, always awkward, and always an outsider, he makes a personal resolution: "This time, it will be different." Little does he know, standing at the bottom of the hill leading to a local shrine, that his wish will soon be realized. "Just give her the survey, introduce myself, and don't do anything stupid."

As he climbes the steps he hears what sounds like a girl singing. "Shes singing?" he wonders as he reaches the last steps. His gaze is drawn to a girl sitting under a tree with her eyes closed, softly singing to herself.

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Yume Miru Kusuri – ユメミルクスリ
Rated 18+
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Kouhei Kagami is a Japanese student with excellent grades and a fairly normal social life, but feels empty and transparent inside. The story revolves a pivotal moment in Kouhei's life where three girls, that have more problems than himself, get involved with him and make his mundane life a roller coaster of emotions. Kouhei must choose to save one of them or risk losing all of them to their own despair. The plot follows the same basic route for the first half of the game.
Kouhei goes about his life and interacts with the three main girls: Aeka, Mizuki, and Nekoko.
If the player manages to pursue one of the girls successfully the plot eventually diverges.
ENDING GUIDE
Only the three "main" girls can be wooed. You don't need to do them in any particular order. Each of the three girls deals with her own problem - bullying, interpersonal relationships, and drugs. I suggest that once you've finished playing the game, with everything you've done to get the GOOD END, please do try to do the BAD ENDINGS that I've included (They are quite sad).
WALKTHROUGH GUIDE
Aeka Shiraki's Route
Mizuka Kirimiya's Route

Cat Sidhe Nekoko's Route

Source:
This Walkthrough Prepared and Submitted by Skeith!!
Edited guide posted by JJ Corley (ronin_salsolo) from gamefaqs.com

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Unhack episode three has just been released. As always, the episode is accessible via here:

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Winter 2013 Season Review

Hey guys, with the winter 2013 season coming to a close I thought I would give a brief review of each of the shows that I have enjoyed. There are a couple shows that I didn't watch or dropped for various reasons and since this is my review, I am going to just leave them out.

I don't believe in giving spoiler filled reviews so this is just going just to be my opinions and thoughts on each show. If you don't want to be spoiled, have no fear, read on and enjoy.

These are not in any sort of order.


Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo:



Plot Summary: Sorata is kicked out of his high-school dorms for keeping a cat, and moves into a small dorm called Sakurasou. It turns out that all the residents, in addition to being uncontrollable and weird, are outstanding in some way: a well-known animator, a scriptwriter, a programmer. A beautiful girl called Mashiro moves in who is an internationally known painter but is so devoted to art that she can't even dress herself, and Sorata is given the job of looking after her. Through her and the other residents, he learns who he is and what he wants to do.

Anyone who has known me for a while and read my posts in the Anime/Manga forum knows that I enjoyed this show immensely. The plot started out, to me, as your typical comedy/slice of life anime but as the series developed, the characters, story and awesomeness just grew and grew. By the end of the show, I was emotionally invested in these characters and cared about what happened to them. A story about finding a place to belong and doing anything to protect it. Amazing, Amazing, Amazing!!! The closing 5 episodes were among the very best Anime episodes, I can remember seeing, in the last couple years. And that's saying something!!

I have to say, Misaki Kamiigusa is THE best support character EVER. Every time you see her you smile. Her impact as a character to this story was massive and it wouldn't of been the same Anime without her. Perfection!!

Story 10/10
Art 10/10
Music 10/10

Overall Rating 10/10 An absolute must watch for any slice of life/comedy fan. Perfect Anime that Ill be buying subs or not.


GJ-bu:



Plot Summary: GJ-bu, or GJ Club, revolves around five members of a vague high school club, where on any given day they may be playing Twister, taking naps, or reading manga. The show outlines the relationship between the protagonist, a boy named Kyōya, and some rather interesting girls, including a tiny tsundere president, her calm kind sister, a genius chess player, and a girl who is always eating meat and resembles a cat.

This was an odd and very cute show. Its plot was pretty much non-existent but I ended up enjoying it none the less. Fans of Moe will definitely enjoy it as well as fans of Slice of Life. The last episode was especially good and surprised me in a good way. A nice heart warming end to a light, cute and funny show. I recommend this to everyone who wants a light and cute show.

Story 6/10 (i liked the girls and there personalities)
art 7/10
Music 8/10

Overall Rating 7/10 Short, cute and enjoyable.


AKB0048 Next:



Plot Summary: In the year since the 77th generation understudies joined AKB0048, the Deep Galactic Trade Organization [DGTO] and DES have stepped up their attacks on entertainment. In response, AKB0048 brings back the general elections and the center nova position. The understudies are now thrusted into a new competition directly against the successors. But as AKB0048 brings back policies not seen since Acchan's disappearance, a new more powerful enemy is quietly moving behind the scenes.he

OK this one is kinda difficult to review. As a fan of the first season I went into this with the expectations of more cute girls singing and living the idol life. What i got was TOTALLY different. This anime was more of a space drama with music in it anime then your typical idol/music filled fare. I was completely surprised with where they went with the amazing storylines and in the end really enjoyed it. The last episode was very satisfying in that all the unanswered questions from the first and second seasons. The songs were amazing and you gotta love the message that "Music can save the world"!! It's wonderful. This one is perfect for music/idol fans. PLEASE NOTE: Even though its not required to watch season one, I Highly recommend you do to get the full impact as you wont know exactly whats going on and the whole story!! I enjoyed it very much and im sure ill be buying the blu rays (because Kotomi will order me to.) Very good!!

Story 9/10
Art 9/10 (the performances were unique)
Music 10/10 (yeah im a sucker for AKB music)

Overall Rating 9.2/10 Great show that was VERY entertaining!


Kotoura-san:




Plot Summary: Haruka, a girl who suffers during her childhood due to her ability to read people's mind, is starting her high-school life in a new school. When she transferred in, she feels that her life will be the same as ever, but then she meets Manabe, a guy who always think about erotic things, and a club consisting of people who don't afraid of her ability. With Manabe and her club-mates around, her gloomy life slowly start to bloom and enjoyable.

This show was not that interesting to me at first. But the comedy elements were well placed so the more serious drama seemed more balanced. Not much to say here without giving spoilers so ill just say that its a very enjoyable show with one of the better ED songs of the season. A short story about friendship and learning to be true to yourself.

Story 7.5/10 (though the last 4 episodes were very good)
Art 7/10
Music 9/10

Overall Rating 8 Worth a watch



Vividred Operation:



Plot Summary: In Oshima the happy, carefree 14-year-old Akane Isshiki lived a poor but well-loved life together with her reliable little sister, Momo, who does all the housework, and her grandfather, Kenjirou, a genius inventor who only created useless devices. When the weather is clear, they can see the artificial island, Blue Island, across the sea. In the center of that island rises the revolutionary Manifestation Engine, a discovery that solved the world's energy problems, and leads to some major problems.


While this show started out kinda silly it ended up being a story about friendship. It was a tad over-dramatic at times but it ended very good and I would love to see more of this Anime. I hope they make a 2nd Season as the battle scenes were pretty cool and the characters are endearing. Very enjoyable.

Story 8.5/10
Art 9/10
Music 8/10

Overall 8.5/10 Very enjoyable Ill watch it again.


Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT (Haganai Next):



Plot Summary: The adventures of the Neighbor's Club continue, with more understanding of their members, new friends, and of course, lots of laughs.

Ug where to start with this one. Several funny and cute moments that continued where the first season left off. The season started off great then felt rushed and the end was... yea. There better be a 3rd season as there is a lot left to the story. (I have read the Manga and Light Novels!) Very disappointed with the end of this season and it felt very unsatisfying and flat to me. Very disappointed.

Story 6/10 (was an 8 until the end)
Art 8/10
Music 8/10

Overall a 7 due to the craptacular ending.


Oreshura:



Plot Summary: A young boy called Eita enters high school aiming for the National University School of Medicine. Because of his parents' divorce and his goal, he shuns anything to do with romance or love. One day Masuzu, the school beauty with the silver hair, who's just returned to the country, enters his life in a most unexpected way. Chiwa, his childhood friend since elementary school, will not let this go without a fight.

sigh, another show that had such a great premise, comedy and Moe, yet had a very disappointing end. The characters were cute and the music was OK. The story... this was pretty damn good in the beginning but it seems, as with Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT, this one also decided to go with a non-ending. Waste of my time unless they make a season 2. Which i kinda doubt as im sure this ending had to of pissed off some otaku. I am probably in the minority about the ending. I know some people were satisfied but i thought it would of been better. A lot better.\

Story 6/10
Art 7/10
Music 7/10

Overall 6.5/10. Only reason its not lower is because i liked the art and the music.


Love Live! School idol project:



Plot Summary: Honoka Kōsaka loves her school. That's why it's bad news for her when she finds out it's being shut down due to lack of new students. In order to bring in more students, Honoka decides to start a "school idol group", which is certain to get the eyes of the public. To make this dream a reality, she gathers together her close friends and classmates to make the best idol unit possible.

This was an enjoyable Anime. Was it deep and thought provoking? Absolutely not. Its a cute show about 3 girls who set out to save their school. Music ensues and cuteness is on full display. The real star of this show is the Music. I also liked how, compared to AKB0048, the animations from their performances are much better. Basically a show about fighting for something and not giving up no matter the odds. Likable characters and awesome music make this a very enjoyable show to watch. Id recommend it if you like Idol Music and all that genre entails. Yet another series that Kotomi will make me buy. (not that ill mind all that much )

Story 7/10
Art 7/10
Music 10/10 I cant help it, I love it.

Overall 8/10 Great music makes this a must watch.


Da Capo III:



Plot Summary: Hatsune-jima is an island formed from a dormant volcano and is known for its cherry trees that bloom out of season. Some people believe that one of the trees is capable of granting any wish. The newspaper club has been challenged by the unofficial newspaper club as to who can write the better story that investigates the supernatural. Kiyotaka and the five cute girls of the newspaper club take up the challenge, but the girls have more on their minds than just the story.

Im such a huge fan of the Da Capo series. Da Capo III is a good anime from the start. Because this is a spoiler free review I cant say much here other then fans of Sakura will not be disappointed. Decent mystery/romance elements throughout make it interesting. Driven by the wonderful art and music this makes an excellent continuation to the Da Capo franchise everyone loves. While its not my favorite of the Da Capo series its definitely worth a watch.

Story 8/10
Art 8.5/10
Music 8/10

Overall 8.5/10 Great continuation to the Da Capo series. And all of it's fans should watch it.


Robotic;Notes



Plot Summary: In 2019, Kaito Yashio and Akiho Senomiya are the sole members of the Robotics Club at Central Tanegashima High School in Kyushu, Japan. Kaito is a laid back student and a skilled gamer who is just trying to help Akiho, his childhood friend. She is an energetic positive-thinking girl who yearns to complete the ongoing project of the club: building a functional replica of Gunvarrel, the main robot of a once popular TV series. As they gather new members and try to assemble the robot, Kaito starts stumbling upon secret reports that might reveal a conspiracy of large proportions. Unaware of what he is actually dealing with, Kaito little by little starts discovering clues laid by the mysterious Ko Kimijima.

This anime certainly showed a lot of promise. Having said that, there were gaping holes in the story but that does not mean that the plot is not enjoyable, or that the conclusion is not satisfying. I would recommend at least trying this anime. It sucks that they tried to squeeze it into 22 episodes instead of spreading the story out over the full 26 like some anime. 24 episodes and maybe a 2 OVA release later. This could have been really amazing. Dont get me wrong it was still good. I recommend it to fans of Sci-fi.


Story 8/10
Art 8/10
Music 8/10

Overall 8.10 Good

Psycho-Pass




Plot Summary: The series takes place in the near future, when it is possible to instantaneously measure and quantify a person's state of mind and personality. This information is recorded and processed, and the term "Psycho-Pass" in the anime's title refers to a standard used to measure an individual's being. The story centers around the "enforcement officer" Shinya Kōgami, who is tasked with managing crime in such a world.

Absolutely amazing anime. Engaging, Exciting, Amazing. Thats all im going to say. GO WATCH THIS ANIME. For all of the light hearted, cute, fun shows this season, this one was dark, deep and twisted. Science fiction, action, detective genres are all there but its soo much more then that.

Story 9/10
Art 9/10
Music 9/10

Overall 9/10 Total opposite of every other anime this list. Just for that reason you should watch this. NOW.

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The rest will be just a short summary

Maoyuu Yuusha

Good premise. Hope they extend the story somehow because it has potential.

Senran Kagura

Just bad. Ecchi garbage the only reason i finished this series was because I wanted to see how the story ended. Even that was meh

Amnesia

Finished it because Kotomi wanted to know how it ended. It was forgettable.

you can browse pixiv (reg there, its very useful site to have account for) for hoshimemo
http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?word=%E6%98%9F%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2&order=date_d#_=_

I love this image of Asuho and Mokomoko

Winter 2013 Season Review

Hey guys, with the winter 2013 season coming to a close I thought I would give a brief review of each of the shows that I have enjoyed. There are a couple shows that I didn't watch or dropped for various reasons and since this is my review, I am going to just leave them out.

I don't believe in giving spoiler filled reviews so this is just going just to be my opinions and thoughts on each show. If you don't want to be spoiled, have no fear, read on and enjoy.

These are not in any sort of order.


Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo:



Plot Summary: Sorata is kicked out of his high-school dorms for keeping a cat, and moves into a small dorm called Sakurasou. It turns out that all the residents, in addition to being uncontrollable and weird, are outstanding in some way: a well-known animator, a scriptwriter, a programmer. A beautiful girl called Mashiro moves in who is an internationally known painter but is so devoted to art that she can't even dress herself, and Sorata is given the job of looking after her. Through her and the other residents, he learns who he is and what he wants to do.

Anyone who has known me for a while and read my posts in the Anime/Manga forum knows that I enjoyed this show immensely. The plot started out, to me, as your typical comedy/slice of life anime but as the series developed, the characters, story and awesomeness just grew and grew. By the end of the show, I was emotionally invested in these characters and cared about what happened to them. A story about finding a place to belong and doing anything to protect it. Amazing, Amazing, Amazing!!! The closing 5 episodes were among the very best Anime episodes, I can remember seeing, in the last couple years. And that's saying something!!

I have to say, Misaki Kamiigusa is THE best support character EVER. Every time you see her you smile. Her impact as a character to this story was massive and it wouldn't of been the same Anime without her. Perfection!!

Story 10/10
Art 10/10
Music 10/10

Overall Rating 10/10 An absolute must watch for any slice of life/comedy fan. Perfect Anime that Ill be buying subs or not.


GJ-bu:



Plot Summary: GJ-bu, or GJ Club, revolves around five members of a vague high school club, where on any given day they may be playing Twister, taking naps, or reading manga. The show outlines the relationship between the protagonist, a boy named Kyōya, and some rather interesting girls, including a tiny tsundere president, her calm kind sister, a genius chess player, and a girl who is always eating meat and resembles a cat.

This was an odd and very cute show. Its plot was pretty much non-existent but I ended up enjoying it none the less. Fans of Moe will definitely enjoy it as well as fans of Slice of Life. The last episode was especially good and surprised me in a good way. A nice heart warming end to a light, cute and funny show. I recommend this to everyone who wants a light and cute show.

Story 6/10 (i liked the girls and there personalities)
art 7/10
Music 8/10

Overall Rating 7/10 Short, cute and enjoyable.


AKB0048 Next:



Plot Summary: In the year since the 77th generation understudies joined AKB0048, the Deep Galactic Trade Organization [DGTO] and DES have stepped up their attacks on entertainment. In response, AKB0048 brings back the general elections and the center nova position. The understudies are now thrusted into a new competition directly against the successors. But as AKB0048 brings back policies not seen since Acchan's disappearance, a new more powerful enemy is quietly moving behind the scenes.he

OK this one is kinda difficult to review. As a fan of the first season I went into this with the expectations of more cute girls singing and living the idol life. What i got was TOTALLY different. This anime was more of a space drama with music in it anime then your typical idol/music filled fare. I was completely surprised with where they went with the amazing storylines and in the end really enjoyed it. The last episode was very satisfying in that all the unanswered questions from the first and second seasons. The songs were amazing and you gotta love the message that "Music can save the world"!! It's wonderful. This one is perfect for music/idol fans. PLEASE NOTE: Even though its not required to watch season one, I Highly recommend you do to get the full impact as you wont know exactly whats going on and the whole story!! I enjoyed it very much and im sure ill be buying the blu rays (because Kotomi will order me to.) Very good!!

Story 9/10
Art 9/10 (the performances were unique)
Music 10/10 (yeah im a sucker for AKB music)

Overall Rating 9.2/10 Great show that was VERY entertaining!


Kotoura-san:




Plot Summary: Haruka, a girl who suffers during her childhood due to her ability to read people's mind, is starting her high-school life in a new school. When she transferred in, she feels that her life will be the same as ever, but then she meets Manabe, a guy who always think about erotic things, and a club consisting of people who don't afraid of her ability. With Manabe and her club-mates around, her gloomy life slowly start to bloom and enjoyable.

This show was not that interesting to me at first. But the comedy elements were well placed so the more serious drama seemed more balanced. Not much to say here without giving spoilers so ill just say that its a very enjoyable show with one of the better ED songs of the season. A short story about friendship and learning to be true to yourself.

Story 7.5/10 (though the last 4 episodes were very good)
Art 7/10
Music 9/10

Overall Rating 8 Worth a watch



Vividred Operation:



Plot Summary: In Oshima the happy, carefree 14-year-old Akane Isshiki lived a poor but well-loved life together with her reliable little sister, Momo, who does all the housework, and her grandfather, Kenjirou, a genius inventor who only created useless devices. When the weather is clear, they can see the artificial island, Blue Island, across the sea. In the center of that island rises the revolutionary Manifestation Engine, a discovery that solved the world's energy problems, and leads to some major problems.


While this show started out kinda silly it ended up being a story about friendship. It was a tad over-dramatic at times but it ended very good and I would love to see more of this Anime. I hope they make a 2nd Season as the battle scenes were pretty cool and the characters are endearing. Very enjoyable.

Story 8.5/10
Art 9/10
Music 8/10

Overall 8.5/10 Very enjoyable Ill watch it again.


Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT (Haganai Next):



Plot Summary: The adventures of the Neighbor's Club continue, with more understanding of their members, new friends, and of course, lots of laughs.

Ug where to start with this one. Several funny and cute moments that continued where the first season left off. The season started off great then felt rushed and the end was... yea. There better be a 3rd season as there is a lot left to the story. (I have read the Manga and Light Novels!) Very disappointed with the end of this season and it felt very unsatisfying and flat to me. Very disappointed.

Story 6/10 (was an 8 until the end)
Art 8/10
Music 8/10

Overall a 7 due to the craptacular ending.


Oreshura:



Plot Summary: A young boy called Eita enters high school aiming for the National University School of Medicine. Because of his parents' divorce and his goal, he shuns anything to do with romance or love. One day Masuzu, the school beauty with the silver hair, who's just returned to the country, enters his life in a most unexpected way. Chiwa, his childhood friend since elementary school, will not let this go without a fight.

sigh, another show that had such a great premise, comedy and Moe, yet had a very disappointing end. The characters were cute and the music was OK. The story... this was pretty damn good in the beginning but it seems, as with Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT, this one also decided to go with a non-ending. Waste of my time unless they make a season 2. Which i kinda doubt as im sure this ending had to of pissed off some otaku. I am probably in the minority about the ending. I know some people were satisfied but i thought it would of been better. A lot better.\

Story 6/10
Art 7/10
Music 7/10

Overall 6.5/10. Only reason its not lower is because i liked the art and the music.


Love Live! School idol project:



Plot Summary: Honoka Kōsaka loves her school. That's why it's bad news for her when she finds out it's being shut down due to lack of new students. In order to bring in more students, Honoka decides to start a "school idol group", which is certain to get the eyes of the public. To make this dream a reality, she gathers together her close friends and classmates to make the best idol unit possible.

This was an enjoyable Anime. Was it deep and thought provoking? Absolutely not. Its a cute show about 3 girls who set out to save their school. Music ensues and cuteness is on full display. The real star of this show is the Music. I also liked how, compared to AKB0048, the animations from their performances are much better. Basically a show about fighting for something and not giving up no matter the odds. Likable characters and awesome music make this a very enjoyable show to watch. Id recommend it if you like Idol Music and all that genre entails. Yet another series that Kotomi will make me buy. (not that ill mind all that much )

Story 7/10
Art 7/10
Music 10/10 I cant help it, I love it.

Overall 8/10 Great music makes this a must watch.


Da Capo III:



Plot Summary: Hatsune-jima is an island formed from a dormant volcano and is known for its cherry trees that bloom out of season. Some people believe that one of the trees is capable of granting any wish. The newspaper club has been challenged by the unofficial newspaper club as to who can write the better story that investigates the supernatural. Kiyotaka and the five cute girls of the newspaper club take up the challenge, but the girls have more on their minds than just the story.

Im such a huge fan of the Da Capo series. Da Capo III is a good anime from the start. Because this is a spoiler free review I cant say much here other then fans of Sakura will not be disappointed. Decent mystery/romance elements throughout make it interesting. Driven by the wonderful art and music this makes an excellent continuation to the Da Capo franchise everyone loves. While its not my favorite of the Da Capo series its definitely worth a watch.

Story 8/10
Art 8.5/10
Music 8/10

Overall 8.5/10 Great continuation to the Da Capo series. And all of it's fans should watch it.


Robotic;Notes



Plot Summary: In 2019, Kaito Yashio and Akiho Senomiya are the sole members of the Robotics Club at Central Tanegashima High School in Kyushu, Japan. Kaito is a laid back student and a skilled gamer who is just trying to help Akiho, his childhood friend. She is an energetic positive-thinking girl who yearns to complete the ongoing project of the club: building a functional replica of Gunvarrel, the main robot of a once popular TV series. As they gather new members and try to assemble the robot, Kaito starts stumbling upon secret reports that might reveal a conspiracy of large proportions. Unaware of what he is actually dealing with, Kaito little by little starts discovering clues laid by the mysterious Ko Kimijima.

This anime certainly showed a lot of promise. Having said that, there were gaping holes in the story but that does not mean that the plot is not enjoyable, or that the conclusion is not satisfying. I would recommend at least trying this anime. It sucks that they tried to squeeze it into 22 episodes instead of spreading the story out over the full 26 like some anime. 24 episodes and maybe a 2 OVA release later. This could have been really amazing. Dont get me wrong it was still good. I recommend it to fans of Sci-fi.


Story 8/10
Art 8/10
Music 8/10

Overall 8.10 Good

Psycho-Pass




Plot Summary: The series takes place in the near future, when it is possible to instantaneously measure and quantify a person's state of mind and personality. This information is recorded and processed, and the term "Psycho-Pass" in the anime's title refers to a standard used to measure an individual's being. The story centers around the "enforcement officer" Shinya Kōgami, who is tasked with managing crime in such a world.

Absolutely amazing anime. Engaging, Exciting, Amazing. Thats all im going to say. GO WATCH THIS ANIME. For all of the light hearted, cute, fun shows this season, this one was dark, deep and twisted. Science fiction, action, detective genres are all there but its soo much more then that.

Story 9/10
Art 9/10
Music 9/10

Overall 9/10 Total opposite of every other anime this list. Just for that reason you should watch this. NOW.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The rest will be just a short summary

Maoyuu Yuusha

Good premise. Hope they extend the story somehow because it has potential.

Senran Kagura

Just bad. Ecchi garbage the only reason i finished this series was because I wanted to see how the story ended. Even that was meh

Amnesia

Finished it because Kotomi wanted to know how it ended. It was forgettable.

Winter 2013 Season Review

Hey guys, with the winter 2013 season coming to a close I thought I would give a brief review of each of the shows that I have enjoyed. There are a couple shows that I didn't watch or dropped for various reasons and since this is my review, I am going to just leave them out.

I don't believe in giving spoiler filled reviews so this is just going just to be my opinions and thoughts on each show. If you don't want to be spoiled, have no fear, read on and enjoy.

These are not in any sort of order.


Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo:



Plot Summary: Sorata is kicked out of his high-school dorms for keeping a cat, and moves into a small dorm called Sakurasou. It turns out that all the residents, in addition to being uncontrollable and weird, are outstanding in some way: a well-known animator, a scriptwriter, a programmer. A beautiful girl called Mashiro moves in who is an internationally known painter but is so devoted to art that she can't even dress herself, and Sorata is given the job of looking after her. Through her and the other residents, he learns who he is and what he wants to do.

Anyone who has known me for a while and read my posts in the Anime/Manga forum knows that I enjoyed this show immensely. The plot started out, to me, as your typical comedy/slice of life anime but as the series developed, the characters, story and awesomeness just grew and grew. By the end of the show, I was emotionally invested in these characters and cared about what happened to them. A story about finding a place to belong and doing anything to protect it. Amazing, Amazing, Amazing!!! The closing 5 episodes were among the very best Anime episodes, I can remember seeing, in the last couple years. And that's saying something!!

I have to say, Misaki Kamiigusa is THE best support character EVER. Every time you see her you smile. Her impact as a character to this story was massive and it wouldn't of been the same Anime without her. Perfection!!

Story 10/10
Art 10/10
Music 10/10

Overall Rating 10/10 An absolute must watch for any slice of life/comedy fan. Perfect Anime that Ill be buying subs or not.


GJ-bu:



Plot Summary: GJ-bu, or GJ Club, revolves around five members of a vague high school club, where on any given day they may be playing Twister, taking naps, or reading manga. The show outlines the relationship between the protagonist, a boy named Kyōya, and some rather interesting girls, including a tiny tsundere president, her calm kind sister, a genius chess player, and a girl who is always eating meat and resembles a cat.

This was an odd and very cute show. Its plot was pretty much non-existent but I ended up enjoying it none the less. Fans of Moe will definitely enjoy it as well as fans of Slice of Life. The last episode was especially good and surprised me in a good way. A nice heart warming end to a light, cute and funny show. I recommend this to everyone who wants a light and cute show.

Story 6/10 (i liked the girls and there personalities)
art 7/10
Music 8/10

Overall Rating 7/10 Short, cute and enjoyable.


AKB0048 Next:



Plot Summary: In the year since the 77th generation understudies joined AKB0048, the Deep Galactic Trade Organization [DGTO] and DES have stepped up their attacks on entertainment. In response, AKB0048 brings back the general elections and the center nova position. The understudies are now thrusted into a new competition directly against the successors. But as AKB0048 brings back policies not seen since Acchan's disappearance, a new more powerful enemy is quietly moving behind the scenes.he

OK this one is kinda difficult to review. As a fan of the first season I went into this with the expectations of more cute girls singing and living the idol life. What i got was TOTALLY different. This anime was more of a space drama with music in it anime then your typical idol/music filled fare. I was completely surprised with where they went with the amazing storylines and in the end really enjoyed it. The last episode was very satisfying in that all the unanswered questions from the first and second seasons. The songs were amazing and you gotta love the message that "Music can save the world"!! It's wonderful. This one is perfect for music/idol fans. PLEASE NOTE: Even though its not required to watch season one, I Highly recommend you do to get the full impact as you wont know exactly whats going on and the whole story!! I enjoyed it very much and im sure ill be buying the blu rays (because Kotomi will order me to.) Very good!!

Story 9/10
Art 9/10 (the performances were unique)
Music 10/10 (yeah im a sucker for AKB music)

Overall Rating 9.2/10 Great show that was VERY entertaining!


Kotoura-san:




Plot Summary: Haruka, a girl who suffers during her childhood due to her ability to read people's mind, is starting her high-school life in a new school. When she transferred in, she feels that her life will be the same as ever, but then she meets Manabe, a guy who always think about erotic things, and a club consisting of people who don't afraid of her ability. With Manabe and her club-mates around, her gloomy life slowly start to bloom and enjoyable.

This show was not that interesting to me at first. But the comedy elements were well placed so the more serious drama seemed more balanced. Not much to say here without giving spoilers so ill just say that its a very enjoyable show with one of the better ED songs of the season. A short story about friendship and learning to be true to yourself.

Story 7.5/10 (though the last 4 episodes were very good)
Art 7/10
Music 9/10

Overall Rating 8 Worth a watch



Vividred Operation:



Plot Summary: In Oshima the happy, carefree 14-year-old Akane Isshiki lived a poor but well-loved life together with her reliable little sister, Momo, who does all the housework, and her grandfather, Kenjirou, a genius inventor who only created useless devices. When the weather is clear, they can see the artificial island, Blue Island, across the sea. In the center of that island rises the revolutionary Manifestation Engine, a discovery that solved the world's energy problems, and leads to some major problems.


While this show started out kinda silly it ended up being a story about friendship. It was a tad over-dramatic at times but it ended very good and I would love to see more of this Anime. I hope they make a 2nd Season as the battle scenes were pretty cool and the characters are endearing. Very enjoyable.

Story 8.5/10
Art 9/10
Music 8/10

Overall 8.5/10 Very enjoyable Ill watch it again.


Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT (Haganai Next):



Plot Summary: The adventures of the Neighbor's Club continue, with more understanding of their members, new friends, and of course, lots of laughs.

Ug where to start with this one. Several funny and cute moments that continued where the first season left off. The season started off great then felt rushed and the end was... yea. There better be a 3rd season as there is a lot left to the story. (I have read the Manga and Light Novels!) Very disappointed with the end of this season and it felt very unsatisfying and flat to me. Very disappointed.

Story 6/10 (was an 8 until the end)
Art 8/10
Music 8/10

Overall a 7 due to the craptacular ending.


Oreshura:



Plot Summary: A young boy called Eita enters high school aiming for the National University School of Medicine. Because of his parents' divorce and his goal, he shuns anything to do with romance or love. One day Masuzu, the school beauty with the silver hair, who's just returned to the country, enters his life in a most unexpected way. Chiwa, his childhood friend since elementary school, will not let this go without a fight.

sigh, another show that had such a great premise, comedy and Moe, yet had a very disappointing end. The characters were cute and the music was OK. The story... this was pretty damn good in the beginning but it seems, as with Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT, this one also decided to go with a non-ending. Waste of my time unless they make a season 2. Which i kinda doubt as im sure this ending had to of pissed off some otaku. I am probably in the minority about the ending. I know some people were satisfied but i thought it would of been better. A lot better.\

Story 6/10
Art 7/10
Music 7/10

Overall 6.5/10. Only reason its not lower is because i liked the art and the music.


Love Live! School idol project:



Plot Summary: Honoka Kōsaka loves her school. That's why it's bad news for her when she finds out it's being shut down due to lack of new students. In order to bring in more students, Honoka decides to start a "school idol group", which is certain to get the eyes of the public. To make this dream a reality, she gathers together her close friends and classmates to make the best idol unit possible.

This was an enjoyable Anime. Was it deep and thought provoking? Absolutely not. Its a cute show about 3 girls who set out to save their school. Music ensues and cuteness is on full display. The real star of this show is the Music. I also liked how, compared to AKB0048, the animations from their performances are much better. Basically a show about fighting for something and not giving up no matter the odds. Likable characters and awesome music make this a very enjoyable show to watch. Id recommend it if you like Idol Music and all that genre entails. Yet another series that Kotomi will make me buy. (not that ill mind all that much )

Story 7/10
Art 7/10
Music 10/10 I cant help it, I love it.

Overall 8/10 Great music makes this a must watch.


Da Capo III:



Plot Summary: Hatsune-jima is an island formed from a dormant volcano and is known for its cherry trees that bloom out of season. Some people believe that one of the trees is capable of granting any wish. The newspaper club has been challenged by the unofficial newspaper club as to who can write the better story that investigates the supernatural. Kiyotaka and the five cute girls of the newspaper club take up the challenge, but the girls have more on their minds than just the story.

Im such a huge fan of the Da Capo series. Da Capo III is a good anime from the start. Because this is a spoiler free review I cant say much here other then fans of Sakura will not be disappointed. Decent mystery/romance elements throughout make it interesting. Driven by the wonderful art and music this makes an excellent continuation to the Da Capo franchise everyone loves. While its not my favorite of the Da Capo series its definitely worth a watch.

Story 8/10
Art 8.5/10
Music 8/10

Overall 8.5/10 Great continuation to the Da Capo series. And all of it's fans should watch it.


Robotic;Notes



Plot Summary: In 2019, Kaito Yashio and Akiho Senomiya are the sole members of the Robotics Club at Central Tanegashima High School in Kyushu, Japan. Kaito is a laid back student and a skilled gamer who is just trying to help Akiho, his childhood friend. She is an energetic positive-thinking girl who yearns to complete the ongoing project of the club: building a functional replica of Gunvarrel, the main robot of a once popular TV series. As they gather new members and try to assemble the robot, Kaito starts stumbling upon secret reports that might reveal a conspiracy of large proportions. Unaware of what he is actually dealing with, Kaito little by little starts discovering clues laid by the mysterious Ko Kimijima.

This anime certainly showed a lot of promise. Having said that, there were gaping holes in the story but that does not mean that the plot is not enjoyable, or that the conclusion is not satisfying. I would recommend at least trying this anime. It sucks that they tried to squeeze it into 22 episodes instead of spreading the story out over the full 26 like some anime. 24 episodes and maybe a 2 OVA release later. This could have been really amazing. Dont get me wrong it was still good. I recommend it to fans of Sci-fi.


Story 8/10
Art 8/10
Music 8/10

Overall 8.10 Good

Psycho-Pass




Plot Summary: The series takes place in the near future, when it is possible to instantaneously measure and quantify a person's state of mind and personality. This information is recorded and processed, and the term "Psycho-Pass" in the anime's title refers to a standard used to measure an individual's being. The story centers around the "enforcement officer" Shinya Kōgami, who is tasked with managing crime in such a world.

Absolutely amazing anime. Engaging, Exciting, Amazing. Thats all im going to say. GO WATCH THIS ANIME. For all of the light hearted, cute, fun shows this season, this one was dark, deep and twisted. Science fiction, action, detective genres are all there but its soo much more then that.

Story 9/10
Art 9/10
Music 9/10

Overall 9/10 Total opposite of every other anime this list. Just for that reason you should watch this. NOW.

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The rest will be just a short summary

Maoyuu Yuusha

Good premise. Hope they extend the story somehow because it has potential.

Senran Kagura

Just bad. Ecchi garbage the only reason i finished this series was because I wanted to see how the story ended. Even that was meh

Amnesia

Finished it because Kotomi wanted to know how it ended. It was forgettable.

Figured id join in the fun. Here's some you probably haven't seen,

What a great question. Wow I've been an Anime fan so long its crazy to think all of the hours I've spent watching it. Its interesting you posted this today when I spent a good two hours trying to convince a friend to give it a try.

"When did you realize Anime was important to you?"

I would say that it was the first time I watched Mobile Suit Gundam. I would guess around 1981 and I was still living in Japan. I was so hypnotized by it that I just knew. I couldn't even understand a single word but I was so into the story that years later when I watched it English I remember shedding a few tears because I had known. Even not understanding Japanese at all I fell in love with the wonderful story. That was over 30 years ago. I am very proud to say I haven't looked back since and Ive now watched hundreds of hours of Anime.

I hope that answers the question. I dont think Ive ever told anyone that before. lol wow

I've seen other forums do this, so we should do the same.
The rules are simple, you post a screencap of an anime, and we guess the show/movie.
Try not to use really obscure screencaps.

Please don't use google image search, it ruins the game.

Winner gets a point, and gets to pick the next screencap.
If someone can't guess it in say 1 week, then submit more screencaps (up to the discretion of the submitter when to submit more).


I'll go first
 
Scoreboard:

1st: Kendjin - 17 points
2nd: Down - 15 points
3rd: Eldin - 11 points
Clannad Fan - 11 points
Ryoji - 8 points
Mikel - 7 points
Luch - 6 points
Redgrave - 6 points
Secchan - 4 points
VN-Angel - 4 points
Wolfscythe - 3 points
Tief Blau - 3 points
Beato - 3 points
alden_0023 - 2 points
Solidbatman - 2 points
Nayleen - 1 point
Hexa - 1 point
Sparkker - 1 points
WhisperByte - 1 points
Fujimoto Takahashi - 1 points
Snowtsuku - 1 points
Azaki - 1 points
Eurobeatz - 1 points
iLegend - 1 points


(Ties are determined by activity)

Updated Nov 9 2013

Ok, here's an idea I totally took from another forum I browse.

Let me first explain what it is and then tell me what you think about it, if you think it'll go well I'll post a first quizz.

The principle is simple: one member posts a quizz consisting of about 10 tracks, all coming from different anime OP/ED/OST. Everyone else tries to guess what anime each track belongs to BY SENDING A PM TO THE QUIZZ POSTER (for obvious reasons you don't post your answers on the topic...).
After, say, 1 week, the quizz poster gives the results, and the one with the highest score (the more answers found) gets to do the next quizz. If he can't/don't want/whatever, someone else can volunteer to make the next quizz.

Try to mix OST tracks and OP/ED. OP/ED are easier to find, and you can google up the lyrics and see if something comes up, while you can't do that for OST tracks and they're usually much harder to find (try to pick the 'main' tracks of the OST, the themes, not the obscure BGM heard only once).

I'm not sure this can work on this forum, because there are a lot of people here and lots of participants means lots of work for the quizz poster and a potential mess, so let me know what you think about it.

Edit: This first post is a bit of a mess, I'll make it better once my head will be clearer. Too much queuing theory right now. See Quizz #1 a few posts below.