[In-depth Review] Toradora!

[Synopsis] Thanks to the menacing look in his eyes, Ryuuji Takasu has a reputation as a dangerous delinquent in his school… even though he is responsible, generous, and dedicated to house chores. In his same class the petite Taiga Aisaka shares the same reputation, although more justifiably so. When one day Ryuuji accidentally discovers that [...]

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[In-depth Movie Review] The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi

On the whole 2010 is a rather lukewarm year; a few good series here and there but none too memorable or generating that much of a hype compared to say, Code Geass R2 and Toradora of 2008 or TTGL of 2007. But well, that is until near the end of the year, with quite a [...]

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[manga review] The Lucifer & Biscuit Hammer

No, the blog is not dead! Without further ado, here’s a review of a rather under-appreciated manga, The Lucifer & Biscuit Hammer. The Lucifer & Biscuit Hammer is a somewhat misleading and underrated series. At a glance, Lucifer & Biscuit Hammer  appears to be another typical action series involving chosen individuals tasked to save the [...]

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[In-depth Review] Kara no Kyoukai

“Everything in creation has a flaw. Humans don’t even need not to be mentioned. Air, intent and even time… my eyes here can see the Death of things.” Synopsis: After awakening from a 2 year coma, Ryouki Shiki discovers that a part of her, formerly her other personality SHIKI, has been replaced with hollowness. In [...]

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[In-depth Review] A Certain Magical Index

Finished this series about a month ago, but only got round to writing a review recently. Its very fascinating storyline, as summed up by its tagline “when the paths between Magic and Science cross, this Epic will begin”, was what initially drew me in. Unfortunately, A Certain Magical Index was far from being anything epic. [...]

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[In-depth Review] Black Lagoon

Story & Characters: 75% Probably among the darker anime I have ever watched, Black Lagoon is a story about outlaws, Mafia, the most hardened of criminals, social misfits, and such. There are absolutely no “Heroes,” so to speak, in this series. No main distinction between “good guys” and “bad guys” – it really depends on [...]

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[In-depth Review] Minami-ke Season 1

Since Season3 just started, I guess it is an appropriate time to post my review for the previous seasons. First up, will be a short review for season1. Season2′s review coming up soon. Story A very simple slice-of-life series about the daily lifes of the 3 Minami sisters and their interactions and relations with their [...]

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[In-depth Review] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Rating: 9/10 Code Geass, the dark horse of the productions of year 2006, a series in which I initially didn’t intend to watch, as I was expecting it to be just another mecha produced by Sunrise to accommodate the fact that there was no Gundam for that year. Even the first episode had that trademark [...]

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[In-depth Review] Macross Frontier

So here it is, hopefully a detailed review on Macross Frontier.To begin with, I’m new to the Macross verse, so I’ll just review Frontier as a series on its own, without comparison or references to the other Macross series.

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[In-depth Review] Baccano!

“A story is not about facts. Nor is it a compilation of facts; It is the result of thought. For one thing, why did you believe that this story should begin in November 1930? And not a century before? Or even after? And why this particular person as the protagonist?” Vice President of Daily Days [...]

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