Filed under First Impressions, Kimi ni Todoke, OVA/Movie by Divine | 81 Comments
「君に届け」 (Kimi ni Todoke)
“Reaching You”
If you’ve never watched a Japanese live-action drama before (or any Asian drama for that matter), the first hurdle you’ll have to overcome is how cheesy they can be at times. There will also a bit of an East meets West culture clash going on if you’re unfamiliar with Asian mannerisms, which anime can ease you into but can’t truly prepare you for the “real” thing. For a live-action adaptation of a manga, it’s basically the next best thing though.
* Warning: Contains spoilers, so you may want to refrain from reading if you don’t read the manga or watch the anime. If you do, you’re fine.
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March 30, 2011 at 6:50 pm Comments (81)
Filed under Season Schedule, Series Introduction by Divine | 128 Comments
* Others: Appleseed XIII
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Despite the horrific earthquake earlier this month, Japan’s anime industry trudges along and doesn’t miss its originally scheduled start date for the spring season. With the exception of Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, the rest of the winter shows will conclude by next week, ending with Yumekui Merry on Thursday. So with that in mind, it’s time to give a quick overview of what will be covered on the site in the upcoming weeks.
… Please note that this schedule is tentative. More after the break.
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March 30, 2011 at 1:35 pm Comments (128)
Filed under First Impressions, Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai by Kiiragi | 103 Comments
“Are you enamored from the slight tilt of my head?”
「俺の後輩がこんなに腐ってるわけがない」 (Ore no Kouhai ga Konnani Kusatteru Wake ga Nai)
“There’s No Way My Junior is This Rotten”
With the disappearance of Kirino, focus quickly shifts towards Kuroneko, a girl that has been slightly ignored in favor of the sister, but now receives the spotlight in the “true end.” I haven’t been following the fanbase too closely with which character is loved the most, but I can gather that most sided with the reserved, slightly more complex, “Gokou Ruri.”
Divine thought I should take up an episode of Oreimo and the filmstrip layout for some further experimentation.
Conclusion: I $@#%ing hate setting up the filmstrip.
-Kiiragi
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March 30, 2011 at 3:19 am Comments (103)
