Category Archives: Review
First View: Beyond the Boundary
Kyoukai no Kanata Quirky romances just doesn’t cover this dark fantasy, Kyoukai no Kanata or Beyond the Boundary gives a full course story. Yomu and those who hunt them working together? Beautifully animated and acted. Kyoukai no Kanata
First View: Tokyo Ravens
Tokyo Ravens Not bad for a beginning of rural Japan, it hints switching to Tokyo … Japan has the Marvel complex where everything happens in New York. Still it does look good but fails to grab my attention. See what … Continue reading
Fall Season – Coppelion
I have followed this manga. Wonderful story in post-nuclear Japan … if the author wasn’t so right… right down to predicting that FOUR nuclear reactors damaged from earthquake would turn a section of Japan into no-man’s-land. Only off by a … Continue reading
Fall Season – Unbreakable Machine-Doll
New season, new shows, new toys. Unbreakable Machine-Doll has everything a new otaku fan could want … but for us who seen these plots FAR too many times, Unbreakable Machine-Doll seems to be far too clique. I found C [Control] … Continue reading
Devil Survivor 2 The Animation reviewed
Devil Survivor 2 The Animation Mysterious invaders called the Septentriones arrive in Japan and begin attacking the country on a Sunday. To fight back, the heroes in Devil Survivor 2 signed a pact with the devil to become the Thirteen … Continue reading
First View – Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha reviewed In a world embroiled by war between Humans and Demons. The Humans’ greatest hero invades the Demon Queen’s castle determined to vanquish her. However, instead of fighting back, the Queen proposes an alliance with the Hero. … Continue reading
First View – Ai Mai Mii
Ai Mai Mii reviewed Somehow the word play in this short is lost in translation. The only real highlight is the ending which was totally 8 bit graphic flashback. Too short to make any sense of. Still if you have … Continue reading
First View – Dusk Maiden of Amnesia
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia reviewed Japanese ghost stories are a dime a dozen that it has become cliche and it’s own genre. What makes Dusk Maiden of Amnesia fun is taking a page from Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi anime by … Continue reading
First View – AKB0048 and Natsu-iro Kiseki
For our meeting we had a donated PS2 Slim along with DDR pads and software, including Dance Factory which allows using audio CDs to create it’s own DDR patterns. Along with this musical gaming, we watched two music pop group … Continue reading
First View – Moretsu Space Pirates
Moretsu Space Pirates What can be said about a show about Space Pirates? Cute moe high school girls? Maid waitresses? Cliche’ security men in suits? Alot when it’s all in one show. Surprising plotted out well with a firm premise. … Continue reading