Kamigami no Asobi Ep. 1: Otome, uh, Ocean? Oasis? Oh, whatever…
Unlike harems, I do not have a lot of experience with otome games and their adaptations. So my approach to this anime will differ from Harem Hill. With Harem Hill, I try to deconstruct the harem...
View ArticleFirst Impressions: Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara
Oh good, the next piece of fodder for Harem Hill. But we’ll take a quick individual look at the show first… y’know, just to be fair. • The harem starts off with a bang as a crazy traffic accident...
View ArticleFirst Impression: Mangaka-san to Assisant-san to
So yeah, this show won’t be getting another dedicated post after this one, but I’ll probably include it in this season’s big Harem Hill post just because of how stupid it is. It’s usually not a great...
View ArticleBlack Bullet Ep. 1: Lolis are humanity’s last hope
God help us all… Notes: • Black Bullet isn’t shy about showing us what a Gastrea looks like, and that boldness isn’t without merit. It’s just too bad the one that attacks our main character at the...
View ArticleEverything Else, Spring ’14, Week 1: I could use some sake for this
Just the usual post for shows that I don’t want to devote an entire post to. Oh, if you’re wondering where my reactions to Haikyuu! and Baby Steps are, I’ll be covering them along with Ping Pong THE...
View ArticleNo Game, No Life Ep. 1: Putting NEETs to work
Tired of real life? Wish you could just play games all day? Wouldn’t it be cool too if you could have a cute loli sit in your lap as you pwned noobs?! Well come on down to No Game, No Life, and watch...
View ArticleHitsugi no Chaika Ep. 1: Stuff happens…
So our hero Toru Acura hasn’t had a job in quite some time. Well, big shocker there. Joblessness seems to be all the rage right now in anime. And like most jobless youths in anime, our protagonist is...
View ArticleRyuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin Ep. 1: The quest for Nanana’s booty
Untold riches are hidden somewhere on this island, we’re told, so let the rat race begin. Notes: • Our heroine laments that modern society lacks adventure. There’s nothing to discover or explore...
View ArticlePing Pong & Other Sports-related Anime, Week 1: Ball-smashing excitement
I love sports! I mean, what else can scratch that itch for nationalism better than sports? So when I heard Ping Pong THE ANIMATION had somehow stumbled itself into the noitaminA block, I figured now...
View Articleselector infected WIXOSS Ep. 2: Just say no
Apparently, Japanese fashion models are the most intimidating creatures in the world. • Yuzuki no longer wants to battle Ruko now that they’ve become friends: “Yeah, I figured we can both be Eternal...
View ArticleKnights of Sidonia Ep. 1: Nagate’s game
A moody, dystopian sci-fi anime with mechas, a mysterious council, and aliens? Well, why didn’t you say so! Notes: • Hm, right from the very start, the cold opening indicates that the anime’s frame...
View ArticleMahouka Koukou no Rettousei Ep. 2: Weed-pulling shenanigans
Can love bloom on the battlefield? Episode Summary Mari, the head of the Disciplinary Committee, wants to recruit Tatsuya, but he’s hesitant to join. When Hanzo, the Vice Student Council President,...
View ArticleCaptain Earth Ep. 2: More like Captain Nonsense
Bones, please… Episode Summary So Daichi kicks the enemy mecha’s ass… naturally, it’s the second episode of the season, so c’mon, what else was he going to do? When he turns to Earth, he meets up with...
View ArticleKamigami no Asobi Ep. 2: 200 Days of Courtship
Looking a little crazy in the eyes there, Apollon. Episode Summary The bishies finally find out why Zeus has gathered them all here. Despite their protests, the old man will not relent. The next day,...
View ArticleSoredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii Ep. 2: Engrish rain
Makes me want to play Katamari Damacy. Episode Summary Livius demands Nike to summon the rain to his kingdom, but she says she can’t unless the boyking can show her the beauty of his land. The two of...
View ArticleIsshuukan Friends Ep. 2: Bittersweet
Episode Summary Yuuki reintroduces himself to Kaori, and their friendship kicks off again. This time, he suggests to her that she could keep a diary of her experiences. In doing so, he hopes that the...
View ArticleBrynhildr in the Darkness Ep. 2: The anime gods hate me
At the moment, I’m about a little over halfway through the episode. I decided to take a short break because I really couldn’t believe what was happening before my very eyes. Alright, I will admit that...
View ArticleSpring 2014 Harem Hill, Week 2: A new challenger approaches!
If you’re wondering where Date A Live S2 is, I’ve decided to skip the show. I haven’t seen the first season of Date A Live, so I was already pretty hesitant to watch the sequel to begin with. So when...
View ArticleBlack Bullet Ep. 2: Tears of our lolis
Won’t anybody please think of the children?! Only if they’re girls though… Episode Summary Seitenshi, ruler of the Tokyo Area, has an exorbitant reward for anyone who can retrieve a mysterious...
View ArticleNo Game, No Life Ep. 2: Building your harem one girl at a time
Uh… Episode Summary Stephanie Dola gets mad at Sora for not telling her that her opponent had been cheating. The two of them then play a game, which Stephanie promptly loses. In return, the girl has...
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