Saturday, November 30, 2013

Level E (2011) Anime Review

This is a review for the 2011 anime series Level E.
source: crunchyroll.com
Hundreds of aliens inhabit our Earth today. One day, a hell of a troublemaker arrives on our planet.
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Friday, November 29, 2013

Eccentric Family / Uchoten Kazoku (2013) Anime Review

This is a review for Eccentric Family / Uchoten Kazoku (2013) anime series.
source: myanimelist.net

In Kyoto, there are three kinds of residents: humans, tanuki, and tengu. Shimogamo Yasaburou is the third son of the Shimogamo tanuki family. His father, Souichirou, had been the head of Kyoto tanuki community until he was eaten by the human members of "Friday Club". While taking care of an old tengu, fighting with other tanuki, and playing with a psychic human girl, Yasaburou approaches the truth of his father's death.
(Source: myanimelist.net )

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

The Daughter of Twenty Faces (2008) Anime Review

This is a review for The Daughter of Twenty Faces / Chiko, Heiress of the Phantom Thief /
Nijuu Mensou no Musume (2008) anime series.
The Daughter of Twenty Faces image
source: myanimelist.net
Chiko, who had been leading a lonely life because of her parents death. Together with the Phantom Thief Nijū-Mensō (20-Faces), she sets out on a journey into the real world. She gradually changes as she encounters new friends and places. But strange events start happening revolving around the mystery of "Legacy of the 20-Faces". So Chiko has to move forward, regardless on how checkered her life will become. (source: animenewsnetwork.com )

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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Cutey Honey F (1997- 1998) Anime Series Review


This is a review for Cutey Honey F / Cutie Honey Flash (1997- 1998) anime series.
source: myanimelist.net
On her sixteenth birthday, Honey Kisaragi goes to meet her father. However, he shows up injured and on the run. Out of nowhere, a group of thugs and a monster show up. A detective, Seiji Hayama, rescues Honey and her father. Unfortunately, the monster captures Honey`s father. A grieving Honey goes home to find it in ruins, but a handsome man gives her hope and a device to use against the monsters who took her father. With them, Honey can transform into multiple forms and destroy Panther Zora, the evil behind this.

(Source: AnimeNfo)

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Happy Kappy (2011) Anime Review

Happy Kappy (2011) Anime Review
source: myanimelist.net
The story revolves around Suguri Kinoshita, a nine-year-old third-grade girl who loves animals and making fashion accessories. One day, while Suguri is out buying materials for accessories, she comes across an unusual rock. Thinking it would look cute on a bracelet, she goes to pick up the rock and discovers a creature named Kappy. Kappy happens to be the three-year-old prince of Kapimeshia. (source: animenewsnetwork.com )

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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Brothers Conflict (2013) Anime Review

This is a review for the anime series Brothers Conflict (2013)

Brothers conflict image
source: myanimelist.net
After Hinata Ema's father remarries she is thrown in an all male household containing her step brothers. Some of these are grown men, others are around her age and some are younger. Shallow love interests begin to spark shortly and a lot of them "jokingly" sexually tease her.

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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Amnesia (2013) Anime Review

source: crunchyroll.com
A girl wakes up after having collapsed with no memory of who she is with a spirit that only she can see for company. No-one can know that she has amnesia is it made evident that it has not been caused by her body or mind. The heroine, surrounded by handsome gents in the cafe she works at, must piece together her life with the help of her spirit companion. (source: animenewsnetwork.com )

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Friday, November 15, 2013

Devil Survivor 2 The Animation (2013) Anime Review

This is a review for Devil Survivor 3 The Animation / DS2A /
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 (2013) anime series.
source: crunchyroll.com
Adaptation of the Nintendo DS game, part of the Shin Megami Tensei series. High school senior Hibiki Kuze and his best friend Daichi Shijima discover a website that will send videos of their friends' faces just before they die, only to receive videos of each other on the very spot where they're standing. When sudden disaster strikes, the same site that foretold doom allows them to summon the "demons" they need to survive, and the two friends along with classmate Io Nitta are thrown into an uneasy alliance with a secret organization fighting to stop the end of the world. (source: animenewsnetwork.com)

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Silver Spoon / Gin no Saji (2013) Anime Review

This is a review for Silver Spoon / Gin no Saji (2013) anime.
silver spoon image
source: crunchyroll.com
Yūgo Hachiken decided to escape from the stressful school and home environment in the city by enrolling at Ōezo Agricultural High School. Unlike his peers who'll eventually embark upon an agricultural career, he decides to study there only because he believes it'll be less competitive academically. Unfamiliar with his new surroundings, he tries his best to adapt to the agricultural world he had never thought of living in. (source: animenewsnetwork.com)

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Dear Brother / Oniisama E... (1991 - 1992 ) Anime Review

Dear Brother (1991 - 1992 ) Anime Review
source: okazu.yuricon.com
Before leaving her cram school, Nanako Misonô asks one of the teachers if they can become pen-pals. The teacher, Takehiko Henmi, is reluctant at first, but eventually accepts the offer. The story is narrated through the letters sent from Nanako as she enters Seiran, a renowned private high school for girls only. There she encounters many difficulties as an ordinary middle-class girl invited to the prestigious Sorority, the most traditional and sophisticated club on campus. ( source: animenewsnetwork.com )

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Sunday Without God/ Kamisama no Inai Nichiyōbi (2013) Anime Review

Sunday Without God/ Kamisama no Inai Nichiyōbi (2013) Anime Review
source: myanimelist.net
God abandoned the world on Sunday. As a result, nobody in the world can die or reproduce. A little girl, Ai, is the gravekeeper for a village. She has prepared 47 graves for the eventual deaths of every member of the village. Later, a boy who identifies himself as "Hampnie Hambart, the 'Man-eating Toy'," which is coincidentally the name that Ai's mother left behind as the name of her father, arrives in the village and slaughters everybody. Just what is going on. (source: animenewsnetwork.com )

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Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet / Susei no Gargantia (2013) Anime Reviews

This is a review for Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet / Suisei no Gargantia (2013)

source: myanimelist.net
While fighting an intense inter-galactic war, a mecha pilot was accidentally warped into a space-time neither he nor the computer of his mecha could recognize. After waking up from a long-time hibernation, he found himself trapped on a planet, with human residents talking in an unknown form of language, using inferior technologies, and -- most shocking to him -- naturally breathable air. (source: animenewsnetwork.com)
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Monday, November 11, 2013

Rose of Versailles (1979 - 1980 ) Anime Review

Rose of Versailles (1979 - 1980 ) Anime Review
Rose of Versailles image
source: myanimelist.net
Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but she is torn between her chosen life of service and duty to class and country and her own heart and desires. She lives as a noble amidst the opulence of Versailles but her keen senses and compassion are not blinded to the poverty of the French people. (source: animenewsnetwork.com )

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Ace wo Nerae! / Aim for the Ace! (1973-1974) Anime Review

Ace wo Nerae! / Aim for the Ace! (1973-1974) Anime Review
source: myanimelist.net
On her first day at Nishi High School, 15-year-old Hiromi Oka is inspired by top player Reika "Ochōfujin" Ryūzaki to take up tennis. Shortly after joining the school's tennis club, she encounters Jin Munakata, the club's new coach. Munakata puts everyone under rigorous training that even puts Ochōfujin to shame. Despite the hardships, Hiromi's determination prompts the coach to select her as part of the club's main players. Because of this, Hiromi must endure the peer pressure from her seniors to become an ace tennis player. (source: animenewsnetwork.com )

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

Arata the Legend / Arata Kangatari (2013) Anime Review

This is a review for Arata the Legend / Arata Kangatari (2013)
image source: crunchyroll.com
The stage is the world of Amawakuni, where mankind coexists with the many gods. There, a boy called Arata is wrapped up in a coup d'état led by the Twelve Shinsho, wielders of swords called Hayagami. When he is accused of murdering a princess, Arata escapes to a forest, where he finds himself transported to the modern world. (source: crunchyroll.com)

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Folktales from Japan (2012 - ? ) Anime Review

This is an  review for Folktales from Japan (2012 - ?) .
source:crunchyroll.com
Like in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short stories that teach kids to see both the dark and bright sides of life have passed traditional moral values from generation to generation. (source: crunchyroll.com)

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Friday, November 8, 2013

Shigurui: Death Frenzy (2007) Anime Reviews - Havana Cruz + PandaBearGuy

This is a review for Shigurui: Death Frenzy (2007)
image source: myanimelist.net
At the beginning of the Edo Era, when people enjoyed a time of peace, Lord Tokugawa Tadanaga holds a fighting tournament. In the past, matches were fought with wooden swords. This time, real swords will be used. One-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and blind Irako Seigen will fight each other in this match. Both are disciples of Iwamoto Kogan, who is known as Japan's greatest swordsman. Each of them are determined to prove himself the successor of Iwamoto's school. However, there can only be one champion. So begins a story of intertwining fates, conflict, and strange destinies. (source: animenewsnetwork.com )
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat / Henneko (2013) Anime Summary

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Yōto Yokodera is a perverted schoolboy who is unable to express his true feelings freely. After hearing about the wish-granting Stony Cat, he decides to try and make an offering to lose his facade, only to meet Tsukiko who wishes instead to be more discreet with her feelings to become more adultlike. Who'd have thought the rumors of the wish-granting Stony Cat turns out to be true; transferring the facade that Yōto wishes to lose into a classmate who needs it more and making it difficult for Tsukiko to show even the slightest of emotions on her face. Being on the same boat, they both search for ways to remedy the situation. (source: animenewsnetwork.com )

Rated: PG- 13
Media Type: Anime Series
Year: 2013
Episodes: 12
Genres/ Themes:  

Commentary:
The three genres/themes that fit this the most are Comedy, Seinen and Love Triangle.
Explanation:
Comedy, it's funny.
Seinen, it's more for an older crowd. I categorize it as 'ecchi' but others might disagree.
Love Triangle, although it has "romantic" undertones, it's more of a classic love triangle more than anything. Supernatural is strong but I think love triangle predicament is stronger.

Sources: myanimelist.net / animenewsnetwork.com

The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat / Henneko (2013) Anime Review + PandaBearGuy's Review

This is a review for The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat / Henneko (2013).
To read the summary click here.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Kino's Journey (2003) Anime Review

This is a review for Kino's Journey (2003).
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Kino's Journey (2003) Summary

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The story follows the travels of Kino, a young adventurer who rides a talking motorcycle named Hermes. They explore the people and cultures of different places throughout their adventures, spending only three days at each location. (Source: animenewsnetwork.com)

Synonyms: Kino's Travels: The Beautiful World, Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World

Rating: R - 17+
Media Type: Anime Series
Year: 2003

Episodes: 13
Genres/ Themes: Action, Adventure, Slice of Life , Psychological , Parables, Traveling
Commentary:
The genres/themes that fit this anime the most is adventure, parables and traveling.
Explanation:
Adventure, it's adventure of the physical body as well as the mind.
Parables, there a lessons in the episodes.
Traveling, the main character is on a journey.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Attack on Titan (2013) Summary

source: myanimelist.net
Click here to read the review/s for Attack on Titan (2013).

Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by giants. Giants are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by enclosing themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of giants. Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a giant in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a super giant that appears out of thin air. As the smaller giants flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single giant and take revenge for all of mankind.
(source: animenewsnetwork )

Rated: R - 17+ ( violence and profanity )
Media Type: Anime Series
Year: 2013

Episodes: 25
Genres/ Themes: Action, Drama, Dystopia, Fantasy, Gore, Horror, Military, Post-apocalyptic, Shapeshifting, Super Power, Tragedy

Havana's Commentary:
I picked action, drama  and gore as the top genres I fit this anime the most. The rest are secondary but not by much.

Explanation:
Action, great action that arises out of conflict.
Drama, like every great drama there are serious tones and conflict.
Gore, it's pretty graphic and bloody with the action.


Sources: myanimelist.net / animenewsnetwork.com

Attack on Titan (2013) Anime Review + PandaBearGuy's Review

This is a review for Attack on Titan (2013).
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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Shion no Ou / Shion no Oh (2007 - 2008) Anime Review

This is a review for Shion no Ou / Shion no Oh Anime.
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Shion no Ou/ Shion no Oh (2007 - 2008) Anime Summary

Shion no Oh Anime pic
source: myanimelist.net
Click here to read the review/s for Shion no Oh.
As a child, Shion Ishiwatari's parents were murdered in their own home. Shion escaped unharmed, yet the trauma caused her to lose her voice. The only evidence police found was a shougi board and one piece "the King". Neighbours and close friends of the family, Shinji and Sachiko Yasuoka, adopted Shion and taught Shion how to play shougi. As the years passed, she became known as a genius and quite a famous player. Now, as her fame rises, her past resurfaces and she discovers that being a professional shogi player may just lead to finding her parents' killer. (source: animenewsnetwork)

Rated: PG-13
Media Type: Anime Series
Year: 2007-2008
Episodes: 22
Genres/ Themes: drama, mystery, tournament, games, shougi, sports, thriller

Havana's Commentary:
Drama, thriller, games/shougi/ tournament.

Explanation:
Games/ Shougi/ Tournament, the  anime involved these three elements heavily.
Drama, it's serious has conflict.
Thriller, the murderer of her parents haven't been caught in the story involves trying to find them.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Code: Breaker (2012) Anime Summary

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Riding the bus one day, Sakurakouji Sakura looks out the window to see people being burned alive with a blue fire as a boy her age remains unharmed and stands over the people. When she goes back to the site the next day, there are no corpses or evidence of any kind of murder, just a small fire. When Sakura goes to class, she discovers the new transfer student is the same boy she saw the day before. Sakura soon learns that he is Ogami Rei, the sixth "Code: Breaker," a special type of assassin with a strange ability and also a member of a secret organization that serves the government.
 (Source: animenewsnetwork)

Rating: R
Media Type: Anime Series
Genres / Themes: Action, Comedy, School, Shounen, Super Power, Supernatural

Havana's Commentary:
The three genres/themes that fit this anime the most is supernatural, shounen and action.

Explanation:
Supernatural, most of the characters have supernatural powers.
Shounen, the plot is not intricate enough to be considered a seinen so shounen it is.
Action, plenty of action.

Code: Breaker Anime (2012) Review + PandaBearGuy's Review

This a review for the anime Code: Breaker (2012 - Season 1).
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Friday, November 1, 2013

Kobato Summary

This anime made Havana's Favs.
Click here to read the review for Kobato.
Kobato is a girl who came to earth to fulfill her wish, which is to go to a certain place. To fulfill that wish, she has to find a bottle and fill it wich* scarred hearts. Together with her "teacher", which is a stuffed animal, she search for the scarred hearts. However she may not fall in love with any person whom she cures the heart of. (source: animenewsnetwork.com )

Rated: PG-13
Media Type: Anime Series - 24 episodes
Genres/Themes: Comedy, Magic, Romance, Slice of life, School, Fantasy, Drama

Havana's Commentary:
Magic, Romance and Drama genres fits this anime the most.

Explanation:
Magic. her collecting scarred hearts is magic although it comes through her plain actions.
Romance, a love story.
Drama, although it has fantasy undertones it's still deal with elements of joy and pain which is what makes it worthy of being categorized as drama.


*Given the context I'm assuming the meant 'with' instead of 'wich'.
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