Eh? This was actually pretty good.
It had an interesting storytelling structure: the episode began with a visit to the main character’s grave. It’s not clear if or when we’ve reached this point yet. Continue reading Senki Zesshou Symphogear — First Impression
Kakeru is a soccer team manager cheering on his brother Suguru, one of Japan’s greatest soccer players. But he onced nursed soccer-playing ambitions of his own…
Parts of this were really cheesy, including Kakeru repeating over and over again, “I like soccer,” the brother’s mad skills, all the girls chasing after him, and Kakeru and Nana’s relationship as childhood friends. Kakeru himself is not too likable. Somehow that grin just makes me want to punch him in the face. Oh, and the show’s title is retarded. Continue reading The Knight in the Area — First Impression
In this episode, we had Ayatsuji fight with an even more manipulative girl for the student council presidency. Both of them nominate Junichi for vice president, and he mistakes the other girl’s nomination for a love declaration. But it seems that she’s actually just trying to mess with Ayatsuji. Continue reading Amagami SS+ — First Impression
I was repeating the title to myself over and over in my head until it ended. Continue reading Kill Me Baby — First Impression
Does anyone actually watch these five minute shows? This one was about an “elementary schooler” who looks like a grown man. He worries about his recorder test for his music class, gets mistaken for a child molester on the way to school and is arrested. Continue reading Recorder to Randsell — First Impression