Anime Blog 101: Myself;Yourself

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myself_;_Yourself

For those of you who haven't noticed (and since we're only in the "M"s on my list I'm not surprised if you haven't) I watch a lot of anime based on video games. This is because when I was in high school I decided that I was going to watch anime based on video games and there was a whole list of them; thus tons of video game-based anime on my watched list XD

Myself;Yourself is a 13 episode shonen anime. I'm not going to lie. I watched this anime because the cover of the game has a pretty girl playing a violin...

So the story follows Sana who moves back to his hometown after a number of years to find that some things have stayed the same and some have changed. There's a lot of depressing backstory that just makes me too sad to type it out so read the wiki or watch it to find out!

This is basically one of those games where you play a male character and you have tons of female love interests...thus there are 2 main guys in this anime and like 6 girls. The main story of the anime follows Sana as he remembers his depressing backstory and learns why one of his friends (Nanaka) is no longer how he remembers her. She no longer plays the violin, she's moody, and just not the happy girl he remembers her being. So we learn her depressing backstory. All-in-all I really just remember being sad a lot when I was watching this. But I can tell you that it has a happy ending so in my mind, that totally makes up for all the sadness :D

ART!

Nanaka and Sana

pros and cons:

Pros:

• Violin playing character
• Happy ending
• Good art
• Short :D

Cons:

• Such a depressing story...

I love this song BTW:

That's all for now! Thanks for reading! Until next time,

~Kei

Anime Blog 100: My Bride is a Mermaid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Bride_Is_a_Mermaid

Wow! I can't believe we've made it all the way to number 100!! Woot! Woot!

This week's blog is about My Bride is a Mermaid. A 26 episode shonen with 2 OVAs.

The story follows Nagasumi (played by Todd Haberkorn) who's pretty much a "normal" guy. He almost drowns but is saved by a mermaid named Sun but apparently there's some mermaid law that says now one of them must die since this human dude has seen this mermaid...solution? LET'S GET MARRIED! Which is where all the fun and drama begins since Sun's dad is the leader of a Mermaid Yakuza...turns out there are a number of those...

It's a really cute show and I really enjoyed it a lot. Especially the episode with the Song of Sleep. I laughed so hard for so long because of that song! :D Also...Masa. That's how awesome that guy is. He doesn't even need an explanation! Oh...also...Lunar's dad freaks me out. No Joke.

So, art!

Nagasumi and Sun

Now time for pros and cons:

Pros:

• Mermaids
• Cute show
• Comedy
• Pretty art
• Ah, Yakuza
• Masa

Cons:

• Lunar's dad
• Lunar's dad
• Lunar's dad
• Ok...Imma stop now...

So there you have it! Thanks for reading! Until next time,

~Kei

Anime Blog 99: Kono Danshi, Mahou ga Oshigoto desu

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Another "Kono Danshi" series!

This one means: This Boy is a Professional Wizard.

The show has 4 7:50 minute episodes that follows Kashima, a wizard, and Toyohi, a freeter, as they meet in a bar. Toyohi confesses but Kashima believes that the only reason anyone likes him/tolerates him/etc is because he can do magic. He believes that without magic, he is worthless. So of course when an issue comes up that Kashima is putting his work aside because of Toyohi and this causes him to use too much magic, his magic is blocked for a time and he feels worthless.

The show was cute and there is 1 kiss scene. I advise it for anyone who has watched the other "Kono Danshi" shows and liked them--it's cute :)

So, art!

Kashima and Toyohi

Pros and cons:
Pros: 

• Kono Danshi series
• Really intricate backgrounds
• Cute
• Short, sweet, and to the point

Cons: 

• The art is still strangely pointy...ah Kono Danshi series

That's about it :D

Thanks for reading! Until next time, 

~Kei

Anime Blog 98: Mushi-shi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushishi

Mushi-shi is a 46 episode Seinen with 3 OVAs and a live action Japanese film.

Let me start by saying that before I watched the anime for this, I read all 10 volumes of the manga and loved it! I was super-excited for the anime and I wasn't disappointed!

The show is episodic just like the manga, excepting that the anime doesn't even follow the order of the manga (not that it needs to since nothing is really connected much). The story follows Ginko, a mushi-shi who helps people with mushi problems. Mushi are these little living organisms that people normally can't see, they are all around us and are a part of life and nature but sometimes they can cause problems depending on what they are and how humans interact with them. (In my mind I associate them with bacteria--sorta).

Ginko just travels around helping people with their mushi problems. Some of the episodes focus on backstory about what happened to Ginko as a child, how he became a mushi-shi, etc. but they aren't the real focus of the story.

I've watched this show both subbed and dubbed and honestly, even though both are good, I prefer the dub...just because Travis Willingham (Col. Roy Mustang from FMA) plays Ginko...I love that man's voice...It's just perfect.

The OVAs are basically other episodes from the manga that just didn't end up in the main story of the anime. They're good episodes though...actually they're some of the coolest (for me at least).

Now for the live action film. I think it was done very well. It looked good, it followed well, and overall it was a really good adaptation. I was only confused at the end but I'm not going to spoil that for anyone--I'll let you be confused about why they did that too :D

So, art!

Ginko

 

 

Ginko in the Live Action Movie

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

• "follows" the manga very well
• Travis Willingham
• Great story
• Unique plot
• Episodic
• Ginko is the best character ever :D (LOL)

Cons:

• Ha! Yeah right!

So there you have it! Totally worth watching! Awesome show! Thanks for reading! Until next time,

~Kei

Anime Blog 97: 11 Eyes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11eyes:_Tsumi_to_Batsu_to_Aganai_no_Sh%C5%8Djo

11 Eyes is a 12 episode shonen with 1 OVA.

The story follows Kakeru and Yuka, 2 childhood friends who are suddenly dragged into this "Red World" where strange monsters attack them. They find out that other students at their school are also dragged into the fight and that each one of them has a special power they can use in both the Red World and the real world. I'm not going to be able to go into much detail about the rest of the story because it gets quite complex and I don't want to spoil it for anyone who decides to watch this; that's why I always link to Wikipedia or a similar site :D Spoilers at your own risk there :D

This show has been on my list for years and I finally got around to watching it over the past couple of days. I couldn't remember what it was about or why I decided to watch it originally, I just had a picture saved on my computer. The picture made me think it was going to be a school-centered show with fantasy/paranormal aspects...WRONG!

I started watching this a couple days ago and all I could think was "And I wanted to watch this show why???" and by the last couple of episodes I kept yelling at the computer screen "WHAT THE F*** DID I DECIDE TO WATCH!!!!!?????"

It gets really crazy...wow.

And dear Jesus...the panty shots. It wasn't even just panty shots for ecchi purposes (at least to me they didn't feel that way) it was like the camera was just always at a panty shot angle. ALWAYS. Then people are randomly in their underwear for no apparent reason...just because. WOW. So many panty shots...just sayin'

But now that I finished it I can honestly say it wasn't that bad. It was weirder than I expected but it didn't end as badly as I was expecting it to by the later episodes. Also. Episode 13...

Episode 13 (the OVA) puts them in a "Pink World" instead of the "Red World" and everyone's powers suddenly become pervy...I have to say after such a serious show, I enjoyed a good laugh at the OVA :D

Also, Takahisa is played by Showtaro Morikubo, who is the guy who plays Shikamaru Nara in Naruto (I really like his voice!)--Takahisa is the guy who looks kinda like Inuyasha

So, art!

Kukuri, Kusakabe, Yuka, Yukiko, and Shiori

I also really like the opening song and I think it introduces the characters well:

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

• Short
• Good art
• Decent ending
• I like Yukiko :D
• Interesting ideas thrown around about who the good guys are and are we really the bad guys?

Cons:

• Gets weird...
• There's a part that really makes you think, OMG it's that girl from School Days

That's about it!
**I totally liked Kakeru and Yuka together...excepting when she went School Days

Thanks for reading! Until next time,

~Kei

Anime Blog 96: Moonlight Lady

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_Lady

HERE'S THE HENTAI WARNING!!!!!!

Ok, Moonlight Lady is a 5 episode Hentai that focuses on Suzuna who is training to become some kind of priestess in her family. She has an arranged marriage with a guy named Koichi and then a bunch of really weird paranormal stuff happens. I vaguely recall a tentacle scene even though I have no idea how the heck it connected to anything! (I watched this in 2011 so forgive me if this is a short blog).

What drew me to this anime was the art. I saw a really pretty picture (that I will post for the art section) and it made me want to watch it...still not sure if that was a good or bad choice on my part...

I can tell you that although things got weird for a while there (really weird) it ended well and all-in-all I really enjoyed this show. Honestly if I could find all 5 episodes on DVD (in a store probably...I don't wanna go out of my way to find it) I would buy it...I saw a copy once but I think it was just the first episode...hmm...

But. ART!

Suzuna

Suzuna, Koichi, and Tomomi

Suzuna and Koichi

So, pros and cons:

Pros:

• Does hentai go here?
• Pretty art
• Suzuna in her shrine outfit
• Good ending
• Decent story...although weird

Cons:

• Does hentai go here?
• Weird things happen...weird
• Kinda confusing for a while there...more explanations needed!

Well that's all folks! Thanks for reading! Until next time,

~Kei

Anime Blog 95: Miyuki-chan in Wonderland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyuki-chan_in_Wonderland

Ah CLAMP. (Here's a Shojo-ai warning!)

Miyuki-chan in Wonderland has 2 OVAs: Miyuki-chan in Wonderland and Miyuki-chan in Mirrorland.

This anime is exactly what it sounds like. An Alice in Wonderland Parody...the catch being that all the characters are female and are lusting after Miyuki-chan (who I might add is a totally normal high school girl).

So I watched this over Spring Break 2012 with a friend of mine (because we were bored and a had a list of short animes for us to watch--this included Kachou no Koi and Kono Danshi Uchuujin to Tatakaemasu) and we were laughing our butts off and saying "poor Miyuki-chan!"

It's a short and easy watch at the least :D

So. Art!

Top Left to right: 3 cards, 1 card and white roses, Miyuki and the Cheshire Cat
Middle: Miyuki and then the Queen of Hearts
Bottom Left to Right: The March Hare, The Mad Hatter, The door Mouse, Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum (not actually sure which is which) and the Doorknob (2 poses)

Pros and cons:

Pros:

• Alice in Wonderland parody
• Interesting idea
• Art wasn't bad
• Ah CLAMP

Cons:

• Alice in Wonderland parody (I mean really? Every anime does an episode...)
• Poor Miyuki-chan
• The Queen of Hearts freaks me out...

So there you have it! Short and Sweet!

Thanks for reading! Until next time,

~Kei