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The Week in Anime — Spring 2014 #2

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Ryuugayou Nanana: Despite the dumb setup with the cute gamer girl living in his room, they actually haven’t exploited it all that much. She’s more like an NPC in a video game. She gives information to anybody, regardless of who they are and regardless of the consequences. She can always be found in the same location, she gives out quests, she knows all the item stats. This entire world seems to be a game. Continue reading The Week in Anime — Spring 2014 #2 →

Spring 2014 — First Impressions

Ongoing Series: Hunter X Hunter, Nisekoi, Nobunaga da Foo, Saki, Tonari no Seki-kun

Shorts: Don’t know, don’t care.

35. Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro
No.

34. Atelier Escha and Logy
Mixing stuff in a cauldron while being insufferably nice to each other. Zzzzzzzz.

33. La Corda d’Oro Blue Sky
Bishies.

32. Kamigami no Asobi
More bishies. At least these ones have flying unicorns.

31. Majin Bone
I’m not five years old. Continue reading Spring 2014 — First Impressions →

Strike the Blood Review — C+

 

A vampire builds a harem and fights a series of bad guys with them.

Basically Index.  But with a lead male who’s a bit less useless than Touma and, sadly, doesn’t have quite the penchant for punching girls in the face.

Basically some cool, silly fantasy with mild perversion. A very anime anime.

  • Storytelling – C – Corny fantasy + harem setup.
  • Voice – B – Feels like I’ve seen it all before. Great nostalgia.
  • Characters – C – So generic and anime it’s great. Multiple tsunderes, the imouto, the smart girl, etc.
  • Attention Grab – B – Never lost interest.
  • Production – C – Average.
  • Overall – C+

Recommendations – Toaru Majutsu no Index, Shakugan no Shana