[Anime Extra] Clannad : Kyou Chapter

Clannad Another World : Kyou Chapter

It's basically a parallel world where Nagisa not exist. The story only revolved between Tomoyo, Kyou and Ryou. Apparently Ryou had a crush on Tomoyo since beginning, but unfortunately so do Kyou. An act of sisterhood makes Kyou become the one who help her younger sister to pursuit her love one even though it hurts.

This Another world story pretty nice but its pretty much predictable, because even you haven't watch the episode yet, you already know the ending. But nevertheless it was really enjoyable. As usuall, the animation was great and also the illustration.

It was a good stand alone episode in my opinion.

[Anime Review] Kenichi : The Mightiest Diciple

Kenichi

" Probably one of the best martial arts that I ever watched"-bezoe

Shirahama Kenichi is an average student who has earned the nickname "Weak Legs" from always getting bullied. One day he meets a cute girl named Furinji Miu who helps him build the courage to begin training at a mysterious dojo where she lives. Here Kenichi faces intense training from masters of many different martial arts styles as he attempts to become stronger.

I know this anime like about a year ago when one of my friend introduced me to it. But i realized it was too long to watch it in 1 go (well.. I finished the whole 50 eps within 2 days..). Finally I could find a time that I be able to finish it.

The story line was something that mostly we see from manga ( I haven't read the manga yet, but the anime its feel really comical). At first the fight feels a bit boring because probably there was no point in it, then it gets more interesting when the Eight Fist leaders participate in it. Beside the main story, I wish they show more on Kenichi training side, because most of it feels like just a wrap up.

Character in this anime, I like it, the whole Ryouzanpaku Master especially Appacai Hoppacai :D . Kenichi character feels like a character that we can relate it to for a daily life. I like Niiji character a lot, even he is an irritating creature but! he is an interesting Kenichi's friend as well. The other character that I wish they show her background was Shigure Kosaka, wow I like her a lot.

Animation wise was very good consider they illustrate the fighting scene pretty well without a lot of deformation. The whole drawing feel very consistent.

Illustration quality it feels like 80's anime in my opinion, but I didnt say I don't like it. The character and hair style it seems like something you might see in dragonball or something like it. But atleast it fits the purpose, if its draw like a shonen/shoujou style, I don't think it will be as this powerful.

OP and ED. I like the OP even it won't be my favorite list, and I also like the last ED, pretty calmy.

Bottom line : If you like martial arts, then this one is THE one.

Overall Rating : A

Favorite Characters
#1. Shigure Kosaka (Sexy ninja that I'm sure I will be save every night I go to sleep... lol)

















#2. Renka Ma ( Wish she got more role..)



















#3. Nanjo Kisara ( Tough girl will indeed enter in my list)

[Anime Review] Zero No Tsukaima Princess No Rondo

Zero No Tsukaima Princess No Rondo
"A spectacular anime with unspectacular ending"-bezoe

Following Saito's heroic actions in the War with Albion in season two, Saito & Louise return to Tristain, only to have the runes which bind Saito & Louise disappear. Saito & Louise struggle with a relationship no longer defined as Master & Familiar, as they search for an Elf who has the power to restore the dead to life, and may hold the key to understanding Saito's loss of the Gandalfr's power.

This is a big disappointment for me, I mean, the anime actually have a pretty decent storyline and everything, but in the end.. its just freaking plain. I felt like some of the earlier episode they story is getting no where, and they cramped everything near the end.

Characters, I love the new additional Half-Elf Character to the list, she is superb, and also the Transformation of the Sylphid into a girl bring a new refreshment.

Animation part as usual nothing spectacular, its just like the last two season same as the OP and the ED.

Bottom line : I pretty much say the story line was pretty weak and a bit rush in the end. Still no big bos??

Overall Rating : A--

Favorite Characters
#1. Tabitha Orleans


















#2. Tiffania Westwood (Oppai....)























#3. Kirche Zerbst




















#4. Siesta

[Anime Review]Zero No Tsukaima Futatsuki No Kishi

zero no tsukaima futatsuki no kishi

"Better than the 1st season, more drama, more action and more..boobs"-bezoe

This sequel is a continuation of the previous season, not long after the war. Louise and Saito seemingly getting along now since she knows that he had given up his only chance to return to Tokyo for her. The story continues as Louise begins to use Void Magic from a mysterious secret book she had recieved from her majesty Henrietta, while a new villain has appeared in town causing trouble.

This will be a pretty short review since im goin to watch 3rd season after this

Story line was surprisingly better than the 1st one, more drama, more background story and we lost some important character in this anime.

Characters, new additional characters such as Louise Sisters and mother was pretty refreshing, plus that Julio guy. I like how they bring back Madamoiselle ( I like that guy.... er... girl... er.. guy?) At start of the season I almost fall in love with Princess but unfortunately her stubbornness really ticks me off. As usual, Tabitha still my favorite even her role's is not that big this season

OP and ED is better than 1st one but still won't be my favorite.

Favorite characters : Still the same as Season 1

Overall Rating : A-

[Anime Review] Zero No Tsukaima

Zero No Tsukaima

"Fun anime, good theme (its been a while since the last magical theme I watched)"-bezoe

Meet Louise, a budding magician. The students at the Tristein Academy call her "Zero Louise", due to her current record of zero successes with magic. In fact, her magic tends to go spectacularly wrong. Now, as an important test of her aptitude for magic, she must summon a familiar to be her servant. At this critical moment, she summons up all her magic and wishes for a familiar that is "devoted, beautiful and powerful", and gets... Hiraga Saito, an ordinary Japanese boy. It's difficult to say who is more surprised and dismayed, but the rules don't allow for second attempts. Louise is stuck with her strange familiar, and he with her.

Zero No Tsukaima, its a fun magical comedy themed anime. The story line it self actually pretty simple but its pretty enjoyable. Unfortunately the ending I feel it felt short, I hope the second season will be better in the story line (will watch second seasons after reviewing this)

Characters, Tabitha Orleans is my favorite character, the coolnest in this girl is beyond imagination (it reminds me of Yuki Nagato). Guiche Gramont I think also a pretty interesting guy, a 24/7 playboy. As for the main character (Louise) as usual... a irritated-loli girl (same like Toradora)

Animation wise is not awesome, I noticed some of the part they just draw it like they don't care about the quality (one thing that I really noticed is at the last episode where Saito riding a horse, the horse just look terrible)

Graphically, this anime was ok, its not the greatest and also its not the worst. a small things that I still wondering is probably about the water goddess... is it only me or its look like Kos-Mos from Xenosaga?

OP and ED both are so so, actually I prefer some of the bgm during the anime.

Bottomline : I enjoy the anime, its not a boring anime but I still can't find the awesomeness of Zero No Tsukaima yet.

Overall Rating : A--

Favorite Characters
#1. Tabitha Orleans (I found it 100% Yuki Nagato look-a-like)






















#2. Siesta (If I have a cosplay maid like this............)

#3. Kirche Zerbst (hot!)

#4. Louise Françoise de la Baume le Blanc de la Vallière (well, she's the main character after all.. so she needs to be on the list.... right?)

[Anime Review] Toradora

Toradora

"Good anime overall, but feel a bit too plain"-bezoe

Toradora!'s story begins with the male protagonist Ryūji Takasu who is frustrated at trying to look his best as he enters his second year of high school. Despite his gentle personality, his eyes make him look like an intimidating delinquent, so he is utterly hopeless about his chances of getting a girlfriend anytime soon, and does not have many close friends either. After being greeted by his hungover mother in the morning, Ryūji goes to school and is happy to find that he gets to be in the same class with his best friend Yūsaku Kitamura and a girl he has a crush on, Minori Kushieda. However, it is then that he unexpectedly knocks into "the school's most dangerous animal of the highest risk level"—Taiga Aisaka—who just happens to also be in his class, and is a good friend of Minori.

Taiga has a negative attitude towards others and will not hesitate to snap at people. After meeting Ryūji, she takes an instant dislike of him. Taiga comes from a rich family, but she has moved out to live on her own due to family issues. She is coincidentally living in an apartment next to Ryūji's. When Ryūji discovers that Taiga has a crush on Yūsaku, and Taiga finds out about Ryūji's affections towards Minori, Ryūji suggests that they cooperate to win the objects of their affections. Taiga exploits the fact that Ryūji will do anything to get closer to Minori. She makes him her personal servant, getting him to do all her household chores (cooking and cleaning). Taiga spends a lot of her time over at his house, so much that she could almost be considered a member of his family. Since Ryūji spends a lot of time with Taiga, he has opened up to her world and to a side of her that most people do not see. The two also try to help each other improve the way people view them. However people they know from school start to become curious about their strange relationship and rumors begin to spread about them behind their backs.

This is some of the reasons why you want to watch Toradora: 1. Loli 2. Highschool love drama 3. "happy ending" with not a lot of surprising elements

I won't say Toradora is bad, but it just felt like I watching any other anime. The story was pretty plain, the character was ok, the mascot? was horrible (that parrot).

Lets get a bit into depth about the story, basically its about a boy who fall in love with a girl that he admire a lot, but unfortunately he wasn't a type that just say that word to the girl. With the help of his accomplish (Taiga) who also fall in love with the main character's friend. They both reach to an agreement to help each other to have their loves. However what they didn't realized was they actually can't lived without one another....... cliche... cliche....cliche...

Characteristics, is not wild enough for me. Taiga have that childish act (that suites her loli) but I don't dig on this one actually. Ami-chan probably is the strongest characteristic in this anime in my opinion. Minori reminded me of some other airhead character from other anime... and the guy? it was ok... nothing really special

Background illustration was pretty much outdated, I mean after I watch Clannad After Story, this one felt like it can be done 5 years ago (or more).

1st OP and ED music, I don't like it at all, probably too bubblegum pop for me, but that might be my personal taste. The 2nd OP and ED however, its gets a little bit better. I like the Christmast song though :)

Bottomline : Its just a pretty much regular highschool anime, however I did not find it boring. It's just the whole things feels too generic

Overall Rating: B--

Favorite Characters:

#1. Ami Kawashima (yep I love Ami more than Taiga, I know Ami is a type of girl that possesed that evil-angel look type, but atleast she is not childish)

#2. Taiga Aisaka (She is cute and loli, but she is irritating... I mean, if she is real life human, man I probably goin to smack her)

[Anime Review] Clannad After Story

Clannad After Story

"A very heart-touching anime, that might make you cry"-bezoe

A sequel to the recently wrapped anime based on the Key Clannad franchise. After Story is a path that opens in the original visual novel after all the other paths have been opened.

Life continues on for Tomoya. A few months have passed since he confessed his love to Nagisa. Now entering his graduating year, he continues to meet a variety of different people, expanding his own world in the process. As well, Tomoya and Nagisa's relationship begins to enter a level of intimacy unlike before. Through his relationship with Nagisa, and his various encounters, Tomoya begins to understand the meaning and importance of family. Unfortunately, as Tomoya and Nagisa begin their own family together, they are faced with many hardships and challenges along the way.

Finally I had the chance to watch the second season of this very good anime. In fact this is the first anime series that I reviewed after more than 1/2 years.

I can still remember vividly that the first season of Clannad was really heart touching, and I really looking foward for the 2nd season after I watch Clannad The Movie (which I think I didn't reviewed it yet)

And I will say, the time I spent to watched this anime was worthed! The story line was more focused on Nagisa and Tomoya this time with a little bit sidetrack. There's a lot of cry in this anime, either its a happy one or sad one. Also finally I understand the "girl who lived in the other world" story line in this season.

Visual of Clannad After Story probably is one of the best so far that I ever see in my anime watching life. I know the use a lot of real place reference but the illustration is just damn good, considering this is a tv series. There's a slightly improvement on the character side but not that much because the first season was near perfect.

OP and ED, probably weaker than the first season (damn that Dango song still stucked in my head after I guess a year or less). but I must say the OP song have a pretty catchy rhyme near the end that even that I skipped the music a lot , I still remember the rhyme.

Bottom line : This is a must watch anime, the storyline was interesting and also have a moral of the story in it. And actually make me rethink of my life in the future.

Overall Rating : A

Favorite Characters:

#1.Nagisa Furukawa (cause its all about her, I fall for her this time :) )


#2. Kyou Fujibayashi (she still my #2 fav, because I like her, tough and leader type)
























#3. Kotomi Ichinose (her voice... NOT HER VIOLIN... sexy...)






















#4. Sanae Furukawa (a hot mom and kind one too)

[Movie Review] Star Trek

Star Trek (2009)

"Finally, a very good Star Trek movie, after the awfully bad Star Trek Nemesis" -bezoe

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. - yahoo

Right from the start, we already saw what we will expecting to see for the rest of the movie. The background of Kirk, what is Spock looks like when he still a child, and who is Dr.Mcoy.

The way J.J Abrams tells the story really pulled me in to know the back story of each characters. Another good thing is , even though most of my friends who watched the movie with me, didn't even know what is Star Trek, still be able to keep up with the story. So even the story moving on the constant pace, but its not confusing which I like, if not then I probably needs to explain the whole Star Trek to my friends during the movie and get rains of pop corn in my head.

Special Effect and CG will heavily be expected by me when I'm going to watch the movie. And indeed the special effects looks awesomely good (Thanks ILM, I'm pretty sure most of the CG works done by you). From the first battle until the last one (plus the *Spoiler : planet drilling -end spoiler* ) all have an awesome visual graphic, while its not distracting too much for us to still follow the story line without got interference from the CG.

The enemy part is the part that I got confused in the beginning, who and where did he from. Good things everything revealed during the end.

The design of the Enterprise really reflect the the design from the old Star Trek TV series (which is good so we know they don't fool around with the ship). Design for the enemy ship (no I won't say who is the enemy for this review, I don't see the trailer too much cause I dont want to see spoiler, so I don't know if theres a spoiler who is the enemy) is pretty interesting, its weird but it got the menacing feels.

Characters, the young version for Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Uhura and Sulu all are played by talented actors/actresess to the impresive level that I never have a though that they can live up the expectation. The enemy leader played by one of the biggest actor in hollywood so no wonder he can potrayed the character with perfect performance.

Star Trek is the movie that you should not miss it at all. Even though you are not or never watch Star Trek in your whole life, you will not get confused with the story line too much. A little knowledge about Star Trek will enhance the experience of this movie. However, after you watch this movie, you might be interested to watch the tv series played by William Shatner.

Bottom line: The movie that will be memorable for all Star Trek fans, the movie that will be enjoy by all races, the movie that will live long and prosper.

Overall Rating : A

[Anime Review] Lucky Star OVA

Lucky Star OVA

"As good as the series (too bad it was pretty short)"-bezoe

A series of short vignettes starring characters from the Lucky Star series

If you like the series, then you will love this OVA. Nuff said :)
Too bad its only OVA, so its pretty short :(

PS: I love the Miku Hatsune costume (used by Kagami Chan :D~)

Overall Rating : A-