Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai / First Impressions

Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai – 04

「痛恨の…闇聖典(マビノギオン)」 (Tsuukon no…Yami Seiten (Mabinogion))
“The Mabinogion…of Regrets”

There were so many good things about this episode! I could list out everything I found funny, but then we’d be here all night because I’d have to talk about out every single scene!

First Impressions / Jormungand

Jormungand: Perfect Order – 03

「Dance with Undershaft phase.2」

Jormungand ups the ante this week with an episode that goes beyond description. We get death, destruction, emotional scenes and just about the best of everything this series has to offer. And the bottom line? You don’t mess with Koko Hekmatyar. Also, if you’re not watching this series yet, you’re missing out big time.

My Way or the Anime

(Un)Serious Business – Elevator Speeches in Anime

Remember your ABCs: Always. Be. Closing. Capitalism, Ho! …or else.

In business, an elevator speech is a 30-second summary of an idea. The thought is that, if you were to find yourself in an elevator with a very important person, you should be ready to persuasively pitch your idea in 30 seconds, or else the elevator will reach its destination and the very important (and busy) person will ignore your crappy idea and leave.

What does this have to do with anime? Well, anime have elevator pitches too. Or more correctly, they have premises which can be boiled down into one sentence summaries, which is practically the same thing.

More after the jump.

First Impressions / Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo – 03

「近すぎて遠い…」 (Chikasugite Tooi…)
“So Close and Yet So Far…”

The third episode. This is the third episode, and already they’re throwing emotional fastballs like we’re sprinting down the final stretch. Except we’re not, because they still took the time for some hijinx, and they’re still only beginning to build up the characters. This show…this show has been gravely underestimated. So far, it’s great!