28/04/2013, 09:52 PM
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga chocolateai!
Nicely done comedy/romance. I quite liked the unique idea of mixing in an odd personality trait and how it was handled. The more serious parts didn't quite work so well for me though. For me, the biggest issue would be the ending - I found it difficult to swallow. Nonetheless, a good balance of comedy and romance kept throughout the show.
3.5 stars, would've been 4 if I liked the ending more
Ore no Kanojo
Nice to watch after Chuunibyou, which helped give a bit of context on this one. Apart from the fact that this show involves chuunibyou, it isn't that similar. I enjoyed the start and end, but not so much the middle (although it was still amusing quite often). I'd say this is somewhat more of a comedy than something to be considered more seriously.
3 stars
Baka to Test
Liked the idea. Fun show, a little dreary in the middle. A bit repetitive at times, but not a big issue IMO. I think the creators did a decent job at achieving their goal.
The specials are good.
3 stars
School Days
Had watched the first episode a few years back, found it boring, but decided to press through this time. Starts off kinda boring, gets more interesting towards the middle. In fact it kinda had the same vibe as KgNE for a while.
But of course, the ending was pure awesome and itself made the show worthwhile.
It's an interesting (different) way to do the more typical harem show.
On a more serious note though, it was difficult to follow the thoughts of the characters a number of times. I tried to understand their motives, and think I can generally follow their thoughts, but they tend to do various things that seem out of personality. Granted, it's 12 episodes and they probably didn't want to go to too much effort in the ways of explanations, but when characters seemingly act against their personality, it gets hard to swallow. Also the way that they've arranged events and characters seems a little too artificial.
3.5 stars
The second Nanoha movie is more or less what's to be expected, as it's basically a summary of the second season. Unlike the first movie, they didn't add any side stories, so it's just a condensed and slightly changed version of the second season, with, of course, lots of glitzy effects (which is why you'd watch the movie in the first place, right?).
Ore no Imouto S2 seems to be more comedy focused than the S1 - looking forward to see how it goes.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga chocolateai!
Nicely done comedy/romance. I quite liked the unique idea of mixing in an odd personality trait and how it was handled. The more serious parts didn't quite work so well for me though. For me, the biggest issue would be the ending - I found it difficult to swallow. Nonetheless, a good balance of comedy and romance kept throughout the show.
3.5 stars, would've been 4 if I liked the ending more
Ore no Kanojo
Nice to watch after Chuunibyou, which helped give a bit of context on this one. Apart from the fact that this show involves chuunibyou, it isn't that similar. I enjoyed the start and end, but not so much the middle (although it was still amusing quite often). I'd say this is somewhat more of a comedy than something to be considered more seriously.
3 stars
Spoiler:
Well, since I did one after episode 4, I might as well finish this off. Episode 4 was a nice turning point, ep6 probably was one too, but was too soon after ep4.
I have to say, I don't really like the two new characters - they're pushing the harem aspect too much and don't seem to offer anything in the realm of uniqueness.
Mana (Masuzu's sister) is an interesting one. I suppose it's coming off the idea that rich people are sometimes rather unsympathetic, and she seems to act like that. Masuzu seems to have a number of similarities, but is more refined (but cares more about others than her sister) whilst Mana just comes off as obnoxious.
I had expected that Masuzu's relationship with the rest of her family would be the climax of the story, but it didn't turn out that way.
Though Mana's personality seems to have changed dramatically in episode 12 - presumably she realised the stuff Masuzu was going through and became more sympathetic?
One also does wonder what happens after the story with this relationship.
Himeka seemed to promote the idea that 8th grade syndrome is a wonderful thing, similar to what Masuzu seemed to be doing. Otherwise uninteresting character.
I didn't get why Kaoru was trying to push Ai onto Eita when he knows that Eita is in a relationship with masuzu and Chiwa. Kaoru didn't get much attention in the show, but he was always shown as some considerate guy who listens into Eita's problems. Perhaps he thought Eita was no longer 'anti-love'?
So, to go back to my previous post:
- Both Eita & Masuzu started out hating love relationships, but seem to have changed by the end; interesting way to conclude the show To be honest
- In regards to the show promoting the idea that most love relationships are shallow, it still seems to show the idea, somewhat in a self parodising way (Himeka and Ai's attraction don't seem particularly deep). However it does also suggest that it's not take lightly, a number of times, eg Ai's fake relationship, Masuzu becomming less sure of herself when she gets closer to Eita, or the seriousness in the final few episodes; perhaps suggesting that love can come in various forms, such as a common interest against 'normal love', as opposed to the stereotypical childhood friend thingy
- Masuzu's use of the notebook: hard to say if there's some deeper purpose. It's clear that she, along with the other girls, do take an interest in it, and Masuzu, at the very least, used it merely for her own entertainment purposes.
I have to say, I don't really like the two new characters - they're pushing the harem aspect too much and don't seem to offer anything in the realm of uniqueness.
Mana (Masuzu's sister) is an interesting one. I suppose it's coming off the idea that rich people are sometimes rather unsympathetic, and she seems to act like that. Masuzu seems to have a number of similarities, but is more refined (but cares more about others than her sister) whilst Mana just comes off as obnoxious.
I had expected that Masuzu's relationship with the rest of her family would be the climax of the story, but it didn't turn out that way.
Though Mana's personality seems to have changed dramatically in episode 12 - presumably she realised the stuff Masuzu was going through and became more sympathetic?
One also does wonder what happens after the story with this relationship.
Himeka seemed to promote the idea that 8th grade syndrome is a wonderful thing, similar to what Masuzu seemed to be doing. Otherwise uninteresting character.
I didn't get why Kaoru was trying to push Ai onto Eita when he knows that Eita is in a relationship with masuzu and Chiwa. Kaoru didn't get much attention in the show, but he was always shown as some considerate guy who listens into Eita's problems. Perhaps he thought Eita was no longer 'anti-love'?
So, to go back to my previous post:
- Both Eita & Masuzu started out hating love relationships, but seem to have changed by the end; interesting way to conclude the show To be honest
- In regards to the show promoting the idea that most love relationships are shallow, it still seems to show the idea, somewhat in a self parodising way (Himeka and Ai's attraction don't seem particularly deep). However it does also suggest that it's not take lightly, a number of times, eg Ai's fake relationship, Masuzu becomming less sure of herself when she gets closer to Eita, or the seriousness in the final few episodes; perhaps suggesting that love can come in various forms, such as a common interest against 'normal love', as opposed to the stereotypical childhood friend thingy
- Masuzu's use of the notebook: hard to say if there's some deeper purpose. It's clear that she, along with the other girls, do take an interest in it, and Masuzu, at the very least, used it merely for her own entertainment purposes.
Baka to Test
Liked the idea. Fun show, a little dreary in the middle. A bit repetitive at times, but not a big issue IMO. I think the creators did a decent job at achieving their goal.
The specials are good.
3 stars
School Days
Had watched the first episode a few years back, found it boring, but decided to press through this time. Starts off kinda boring, gets more interesting towards the middle. In fact it kinda had the same vibe as KgNE for a while.
But of course, the ending was pure awesome and itself made the show worthwhile.
It's an interesting (different) way to do the more typical harem show.
On a more serious note though, it was difficult to follow the thoughts of the characters a number of times. I tried to understand their motives, and think I can generally follow their thoughts, but they tend to do various things that seem out of personality. Granted, it's 12 episodes and they probably didn't want to go to too much effort in the ways of explanations, but when characters seemingly act against their personality, it gets hard to swallow. Also the way that they've arranged events and characters seems a little too artificial.
3.5 stars
Spoiler:
Probably the main thing I wonder about: did Sekai actually get pregnant or was Kotonoha correct? I really believed the former (and still do), but there seems to be a number of hints around the place that the latter could actually be feasible.
Also, black blood? Is this meant to be symbolic or something? I can guess Sekai's might've been just the lighting, but Makoto's was just weird.
I'm not sure if it's just me, but is a high schooler living alone a common thing in anime?
Also, black blood? Is this meant to be symbolic or something? I can guess Sekai's might've been just the lighting, but Makoto's was just weird.
I'm not sure if it's just me, but is a high schooler living alone a common thing in anime?
The second Nanoha movie is more or less what's to be expected, as it's basically a summary of the second season. Unlike the first movie, they didn't add any side stories, so it's just a condensed and slightly changed version of the second season, with, of course, lots of glitzy effects (which is why you'd watch the movie in the first place, right?).
Ore no Imouto S2 seems to be more comedy focused than the S1 - looking forward to see how it goes.