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4/14/17

Tsuki ga Kirei (First Impressions): The Anime Romance that's Closest to Real Life

Posted by Admin on Friday, April 14, 2017 in anime, tsuki ga kirei, tsuki ga kirei first impressions,

One thing I noticed about most romance anime series is how the MCs unrealistically met and fell in love with each other. I've read too many manga and watched too many anime with the following romantic plot:

- Guy discovers girl's biggest secret, asks her to be his GF or else secret will be leaked, falls in love.

- Girl does something unforgivable to the guy, guy makes the girl his slave, falls in love.

- Guy accidentally falls on top of the girl, lips kissed, got interested, falls in love.

- Girl punches or kicks the super hot guy, guy gets interested, follows girl around, falls in love.

- Guy makes a promise to his childhood friend, grows up, finds each other, falls in love.

Yea, yea, it's anime - where the unusual becomes so uncommonly usual. I'm not complaining. In fact, I love those romance anime even with these unrealistic types of plots as long as the story grabs a hold of my maiden heart. 💖

However, out of all the romance anime I've watched, Tsuki ga Kirei has the most believable romance plot - one that's closest to real life. So let me tell you first about its story.

Tsuki ga Kirei is a developing romance between two junior high school students who became classmates for the first time. Akane Mizuno, the Girl MC, noticed a bunch of guys who are happily and loudly talking to each other during their first day of being a third year student in junior high. And among the loud bunch is the timid Guy MC named Kotarou Azumi. There's no special reason but Akane suddenly finds herself absentmindedly staring at Kotarou, which is also the same case for him. Little both MCs know that this is the start of their love story. 😇

Without going the unusual love comedy route, or having too hot guys and super cute girls to take the main roles, Tsuki ga Kirei delivers a strong first episode portraying the awkwardness and uneasiness when you're around with the person you like.

While Akane and Kotarou are not aware of their feelings yet, they are nervous and uneasy when bumping to each other. They don't talk (if it's not needed). They do their own business in school. And they only exchange furtive glances.

The build up of romance in this series is rather slow which somehow reminds me of Makoto Shinkai's Garden of Words. But because of their super slow love development (which is pretty normal in real life), you look forward to watching the next episode.

So if you're up to some anime romance this Spring 2017 season, Tsuki ga Kirei won't disappoint.

1/30/17

Kuzu no Honkai Anime: First Impressions

Posted by Admin on Monday, January 30, 2017 in anime, kuzu no honkai anime, kuzu no honkai first impressions,

This is the best first episode I have watched so far for the winter season.

OP - fantastic

Art - great

Emotions - super, great job seiyuus!

Background music - spot on!

ED - awesome

Story - mediocre/common, but it turned out to be above average because of the aforementioned elements

Now, I've been reading a lot of negative reviews because of its NTR nature. Yea, you could see boobs and French kissing which is not really for kids. But to me, that's just plainly okay. I could handle it. Great to be an adult.

It's R-17+ with violence and profanity.

Fuuka Anime: First Impressions

Posted by Admin on Monday, January 30, 2017 in anime, fuuka anime, fuuka anime first impressions,

What's happening to the anime world? It seems that most of the anime today have weak first episodes.

Fuuka looks like a pretty cool manga about music, yet its first episode lacks the impact to captivate the audience.

If the production staff thinks that the best way to get a hold of the audience is through using panty shots and ecchi stuff right off the bat when in fact the focus here is about music, then they did a rather lame job.

Not a reader of the Fuuka manga but I checked it out to confirm if it really does have a very weak intro plot. But no.

I just wish that Fuuka's script writer had done a better job on retelling the story. Cut which scenes are not essential, and highlight those which are.

1/10/17

Kiss Him, Not Me: Who's the Best Guy for Kae-chan?

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in anime, best guy for kae, kiss him not me,

I normally don't like an anime full of hot guys, because usually, the story is crap such as B-Project, Scared Rider Xechs, Tsukiuta, and many more.

But Kiss Him, Not Me is different. Though the guys are all good-looking, the girl MC, Kae, is not. She's fat. She's got small, squinty eyes. And she's a fujoshi. So I wondered why four hot guys are fawning over this round ball of meat.

After undergoing depression (due to fujoshi reasons), Kae didn't eat within a week and she drastically lose weight! I tried starving myself for a week, but I didn't even last within a day.

From a pig to a headturner beauty, Kae gained four admirers. FOUR ADMIRERS.

So, who's your bet among the four?

For me, I like Nana. I like blonde guys! Plus, he'll be the most fitting husband for Kae because he knows how to cook, clean the house, and play with kids!

I know many hate Nana because it seemed that he only fell in love with Kae because she's gotten so beautiful, and he's rude (but he's only tsundere).

Come on, guys. Let's be honest here. In real life, no guy would be "immediately" attracted to a fat and ugly girl.

Don't be hypocrites.

10/28/16

Kingdom Anime: Better than Arslan Senki

Posted by Admin on Friday, October 28, 2016 in anime, kingdom anime, kingdom anime review,

The first anime series that I watched with a historical and warring state plot is Arslan Senki. And I liked it very much. However, I have a new favorite and that is the season 1 of the Kingdom anime.

Though the Kingdom anime premiered on 2012, I just discovered it a couple of days ago. I'm actually looking for a new manga to read and Kingdom belongs to the top charts.

Reading its summary, I know it would be worth it.

War-orphaned slaves dreaming big to become Great Generals of the Heavens? That's already pretty awesome for me.

Though most shounen and seinen anime have that typical dream-to-success stories with a predictable plot, I'm not that picky. I'm not really looking for anything unique. As long as it is within the action genre, I'm in!

So I googled if Kingdom has an anime series, cos for me, any story with action should be watched on the screen! Who's with me?

And lucky! Kingdom manga has an anime series.

While others are disappointed by Kingdom's CGI animation making them to drop the series, I'm not. I used to hate CGI too cos the animation seems to move at a turtle motion. But I learned to grow up and focused more on the story instead. I actually think Kingdom's CGI animation is a lot more tolerable than the CGI of Berserk 2016.

Despite its CGI flaw (which does not really matter for me), I think Kingdom is a great anime to watch. You could feel the surging emotions happening in a battlefield. Confidence. Bravery. Doubt. Deceit. Hopelessness. Sadness. And the feeling of obtaining a Glorious Victory.

Can't wait to start watching season 2. I finished watching all 38 episodes within 3 days which is already an achievement for me. Cos you know, work gets in the way of anime.

Have you already watched Kingdom anime too? What can you say about it? Awesome, right?

Rate: 10/10

10/7/16

First Impressions: Keijo!!!!!!!!

Posted by Admin on Friday, October 07, 2016 in anime, keijo anime, keijo anime first impressions,

Keijo. A sports anime that involves the clash of boobs and butts.

Most find Keijo laughable (yet interesting because of the ecchi stuff) when they saw its anime trailer, and now, the first episode. Anyway, what kind of sports uses boobs and butts in a sports battle?

Nevertheless, I honestly think that Keijo has a unique and great story especially in the manga. I have finished reading its manga a long time ago, and I was excited to find out that Keijo now has an anime series.

However, Keijo anime didn't turn out to be as great as the Keijo manga.

I know. This is just a common scenario wherein the manga becomes trash as soon as it is adapted to an anime series.

However, the Keijo anime is just way too beyond meh.

The art is obviously good and the music definitely fits its battle scenes, but the story?

It has become laughable.

Though Keijo is a "unique" sports, reading the manga will make you feel taking Keijo seriously.

Reading its manga will make you view Keijo as a bonafide sports. It will make you forget about the boobs and butts because the "characters" are taking the sports seriously. You will be enamored with their tenacity and unique personalities.

But the Keijo anime didn't capture the characters' personalities and the narrative falls short.

I had really high hopes for this anime because its manga is just too good. So I'm dropping this one.

By the way, if you would still watch Keijo, here are the people you should watch out for. They are the legendary members of room 309.

First Impressions: Is All Out!! Worth Watching?

Posted by Admin on Friday, October 07, 2016 in all out anime first impressions, anime, is all out anime worth watching,

All Out!! is an anime series about the rugby sports. Its main protagonists are Iwashimizu (the giant blonde being bullied above) and Gion (the short guy below).

So is All Out!! worth watching?

Well yes, if you love sports anime and rugby sports.

I love sports anime but I'm gonna pass on this one because of the following reasons:

I feel like I'm watching Baki the Grappler because of the art style. Guys with bulgy built yet with girly eyelashes. I don't know if All Out!! and Baki the Grappler both have the same artists.
I just couldn't stand Iwashimizu's personality. Look at the picture below, you'll get what I mean.

How about you? Are you gonna watch this show? Please feel free to comment.

7/10/16

Summer 2016 Anime You Should Include In Your Watchlist [Part 1]

Posted by Admin on Sunday, July 10, 2016 in anime, summer 2016 anime recommendation, summer 2016 anime watchlist,

It's a miracle that I managed to grab some luxurious time to watch anime for the summer 2016 season. Well actually, it's not a miracle. I deliberately ditched household chores and doing the laundry just for the sake of watching most (if not all) of the summer 2016 anime.

And I was surprised to see that there are so many good series this season compared to the spring season. So here are the anime series that piqued my interest (not in order):

91 Days

91 Days is an anime that revolves around vengeance. Avilio Bruno, whose family is killed by their enemy mafia, has vowed to exact revenge.

Most anime series have thought us that vengeance won't do you any good as it will only be a cycle of hate and sorrow. But I couldn't blame Avilio for wanting revenge. If your dearest parents and only little brother are killed right before your eyes, won't you feel the same?

Alderamin on the Sky

"Year 905 on the Imperial Calendar. This man, Ikta Solork, would later come to be known as the Invincible Lazy General." Now, who wouldn't be hooked with that? I will certainly won't take my eyes away from this lazy yet super amazing guy.

Alderamin on the Sky is produced by Madhouse by the way. The studio that produced other great anime series such as Death Note, High School of the Dead, One Punch Man, Parasyte, Hunter X Hunter 2011, Death Parade, Claymore, and many more! So I have really high hopes for this anime.

Arslan Senki S2

So glad to see Prince Arslan to be back on screen. Before watching this, make sure you have watched season one first. Let's see how this seemingly weak and girly-looking prince reclaim his throne from his kingdom's enemies.

Berserk

I'm about to drop Berserk from my watchlist because of its CGI animation. It's not badly drawn; however, those pencil-line shadows will get on your nerves, and the characters seem to move in slow motion. But I decided to tolerate it because I have heard that the old Berserk anime has a very terrific plot. Also, the fight scenes and goriness of the first episode made me want to stick to this anime remake.

Cheer Danshi

Would you like to watch an all-boys cheer dancing group? I certainly would! Don't worry. Cheer Danshi is not like those all-boys idol group anime series, wherein there are only hot guys singing (badly) and dancing (in a robot-like manner). Cheer Danshi has a solid and interesting story. From being members of the judo club, our main protagonists here will be entering the world of cheer dancing. Can you imagine?

D. Gray-man Hallow

I'm a fan of D. Gray-man season one so I definitely wouldn't be missing this. I would suggest that you watch season one first or else you might not understand the entire story. D. Gray-man in general is about exorcists who are fighting the akuma and their ring leader, the Millenium Earl.

That's it for today! Wait for Part 2.

6/8/16

What Does Kakashi Look Like When He Doesn't Have His Mask On?

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, June 08, 2016 in anime, kakashi real face, kakashi true face,

For so many years, Hatake Kakashi's true face has been a mystery. Even the Naruto anime series made a special episode out of it.

Who wouldn't be curious to see his true face? Even the ever serious Sasuke let himself in on Naruto's silly mission on revealing their sensei's face.

And it's kind of funny on what kind of faces they imagined on what's under Kakashi's mask.

Does Kakashi have big lips? A buck teeth? Or one with a small mouth? Well, neither of them. This is what Kakashi really looks like without his mask on:

And this one is legit. It's not a fanart. Kishimoto Masashi revealed Kakashi's true face during an art exhibition in Tokyo last April 25, 2015.

Here's a colored version:

So if you happen to see any images of Kakashi without a mole on his face, those are only fanarts.

4/30/16

Garden of Words: The Student and Teacher Love Story You Wouldn't Hate

Posted by Admin on Saturday, April 30, 2016 in anime, garden of words, garden of words anime film,

Most student and teacher love stories today will make you freak out or leave you with a feeling of disgust due to the obviously large age gaps and the "immorality" that usually comes along with it.

But the anime film, Garden of Words (Koto no ha no niwa), won't make you feel that way. Instead, it will make you want to root for the student and the teacher's "relationship."

This anime film does not have any lust; only pure, heart-wrenching love.

Takao Akizuki, a 15 year old student, and Yukari Yukino, a 27 year old teacher, keeps on accidentally meeting each other at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden on rainy mornings. (Yeah, it's the rainy season month!)

During these rainy mornings, Takao is busy sketching designs of shoes, while the older woman is chugging a can of beer and munching chocolates.

Eventually, they began talking to each other. Takao shared stories about his passions and dreams of becoming a shoe designer, and Yukino only listens.

Despite Yukino's not sharing any stories about herself, Takao soon became drawn to the charm of this woman. Every time Takao wakes up, he's always looking forward to a rainy morning. Because only during this time, he can meet the lovely lady who makes his heart skip a beat. Of course, this is also the same for Yukino, but she never tells.

Until one day, Takao learned the real identity of Yukino. She is one of the teachers in his school. He hardly sees Yukino in school because she has never been his teacher. Knowing this, Takao becomes deeply confused. With his growing affection for his teacher, who wouldn't be shocked to know the truth?

And the plot thickens...

I won't spoil you anymore, so you better watch Garden of Words now.

Here's a little trailer.

4/27/16

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: Did Kaori Miyazono Die?

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in anime, did kaori die, did kaori die in your lie in april,

by Roosuri of Deviant Art

YES, Kaori died.

Despite undergoing surgery to treat her illness, she passed away.

Don't believe me? Check out Kaori's "Status" on Wikia.

Sad :(

4/25/16

The Saddest Moment in Monster Anime

Posted by Admin on Monday, April 25, 2016 in anime, magnificent steiner dies, saddest moment monster anime,

Is when the Magnificent Steiner dies... :(

3/31/16

A Picture Collection of the Elric Brothers When They Were Young

Posted by Admin on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in anime, elric brothers young, images of young elric brothers,

You've seen the Elric Brothers like this...

by GinRyuk19 of Deviant Art

But do you remember their faces when they were young? Not anymore? Then you're in luck!

While I was watching Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, I snapped of their young photos. So here they are.

Look at Ed! So proud. While Al looks so innocent.

Go for it Al! You can do it!

Ed, tugging Hohenheim's pants. Lift me up!

Ed's wondering face.

A sad moment :( Ed and Al saw their father leaving.

Still clueless on what's happening :(

Can you share with me your photo collection of the Elric Brothers too?

3/26/16

You'll Be Shocked Like The Elric Brothers If You See Riza Hawkeye Like This

Posted by Admin on Saturday, March 26, 2016 in anime, riza hawkeye other side, riza hawkeye turns into a hot babe,

When Riza Hawkeye turns into a hot babe.

And you don't immediately realized it was her.

Nevertheless, Riza is also beautiful when her hair is tied up...

Or if her long hair is down.

3/2/16

Clannad Sucks. Don't Watch It.

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, March 02, 2016 in anime, clannad sucks, is clannad worth watching,

Clannad is an old anime but even until today, this anime series is believed to be one of the most heartwarming and tear-jerking series there is.

I really do not have any interest watching Clannad because of the way the characters look. They all look the same (especially the girls), only with different eye and hair colors.

But since testimonials from the netizens sound so good, I tried watching it.

I like Okazaki Tomoya, the main guy of the story; he's got some humor in him. I couldn't believe that a "sad" anime like this has a mix of funny scenes.

But it gets too boring. I'm already at the 6th episode and I still couldn't feel the tear-jerking part. It feels a drag. So I'm gonna drop it.

If you want a drama anime that will truly send you to tears, I suggest you watch Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 or Wolf Children instead.

2/22/16

Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood: Did Maria Ross Die?

Posted by Admin on Monday, February 22, 2016 in anime, did maria ross die fma, did maria ross die full metal alchemist brotherhood,

maria ross full metal alchemist brotherhood

Second Lieutenant Maria Ross is assigned to be one of the escorts of Edward Elric after becoming vulnerable to attacks by Scar, the Ishbalan thug who kills State Alchemists for revenge.

However, Ross is falsely charged with the killing of Brigadier General Maes Hughes which is actually a cruel plot of the Homunculi to avert Colonel Roy Mustang's eye on who the real culprit is.

Ross is put into jail but she escapes through the help of Barry the Chopper. When the higher ups find out, they release a shoot-to-kill order in case the military dogs find her.

During her escape, she bumps into Mustang. With a snap of his fingers, Mustang burned Ross to death.

Now, did Mustang really kill Ross?

Good news. She's alive.

2/15/16

Who Among Them Are Your Favorite Masked Anime Characters?

Posted by Admin on Monday, February 15, 2016 in anime, anime characters with mask, masked anime characters,

Masks are objects of disguise, mystery and deceit. Hence, in an anime series, masked characters add depth to its story, a feeling of intrigue.

With more than thousands of anime series made, I'm sure you have your own favorite masked anime character. Have I included them in this list?

1. Kurosaki Ichigo (Bleach)

kurosaki ichigo bleach masked anime character

2/8/16

Anime Recommendation: Golden Boy (An Anime with a Genius Yet Perverted Hero)

Posted by Admin on Monday, February 08, 2016 in anime, anime recommendation, golden boy anime,

Comedy + Ecchi = Golden Boy

Golden Boy is a story about Oe Kintarou, a genius guy who loves to try every odd job he can do. Despite completing all his university courses, he does janitor work and other stuff - all he claimed for the purpose of learning.

2/1/16

Monster: Should You Still Keep Trying Even If It's Impossible?

Posted by Admin on Monday, February 01, 2016 in anime, monster anime, monster anime quotes,

I just finished watching the 62nd episode of Monster and this kid with the curly black hair spouted a stunning truth.

"Even if you do your best, if it's impossible, it's still impossible."

Shemel, the kid with the curly black hair, blurted out those words when Dr. Tenma said that he would be doing his best to make a paper airplane that flies after so many failed attempts. And on Dr. Tenma's -nth try, he was able to create a flying paper airplane.

Well, good for him. Succeeding in creating a paper airplane that flies is fairly easy compared to the harsh realities of life. And Shemel is only telling a harsh truth.

If you know from the start that you can't achieve your goal no matter how much you persevere, why don't you just give up and stop wasting your time on trying to get the things that you know you couldn't reach?

Is giving up really that bad? What do you think?