Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto

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I'm now on the fourth episode of Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto, a new anime this season. It's got some sword-fighting but not enough action to be called an action anime. I'd group this with more of a drama series. Like seeing how a story unfolds as new mysteries and clues are revealed about the characters' pasts. It's not bad, at all.

But the fact that Shinsen is subbing it makes me worried. If they get behind on translations, or the anime gets licensed suddenly in America, I'm stuck with a stalled anime storyline. I hope it picks up soon, because after the first episode, I thought it would keep the same fast pace and tone. But it's slowed down a bit. Fingers crossed for it to turn into a solid anime.

Episode 8 has an awesome battle between the main character and the two-gun shooter with the eye patch. Best episode yet! Had to rewind and rewatch several parts. Kakkoo Ii!

Recommendations:

• Sword of the Stranger...movie, stranger, sword and battles to keep an innocent youth alive
• Rurouni Kenshin: Seisouhen...extremely good, swordplay, old japan, drama
• Mononoke Hime...movie, youth away from his village, battles unworldly and wordly enemies and encounters a princess of the mononoke variety

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Soukou no Strain (Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry)

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Soukou no Strain subbed by We are IN Denial and Shinsen-Subs is a pretty good anime. The story is a set with space inhabitance and travel being commonplace. The main character is on and off during the story. She seems full of life in the beginning, but becomes traumatized while she is pursuing her dream of chasing her brother that joined the military.

I'm keeping a watch on this anime. I was enjoying the steady character bonding until episode 9, and then the hearts started bleeding. Drama and tension just seethed into the main characters. Episode 10 provided a new and startling mystery as well. Oh, yes.

Recommendations:

• Heroic Age...space battle is no match for young Age, whose innocent existence connects the stars (See Anime Spotlight)
• Nijuu-Mensou no Musume...lone heroine with dark past gains friendship along with suffering (See Anime Spotlight)
• Photon...older anime, space laughs and battles follow young Photon
• Last Exile...two youths and their flying vanship take up a dangerous delivery mission that lands them on a notorious airship during wartime (See Anime Spotlight)
  

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Bokura ga Ita (We were there)

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Finished watching another anime that I enjoyed greatly: Bokura ga Ita, subbed by the The-Triad [Triad]. It's pretty light-hearted in the beginning, then all the characters bring out their heavy feelings that draw the real gold of the anime. It's a drama that has funny moments in it. If you are going to watch the ending, please refer to the corresponding manga chapter that is graciously provided by the Triad sub group. The difference is heart-wrenching!

The art reminds me Hachimitsu to Clover (Honey & Clover). It's shoujo, no doubt. But a good one. So good that it makes me want to check out the manga.

Recommendations:

• Hachimitsu to Clover (Honey & Clover)...light romance drama, breezy, crossroads
• Lovely Complex...funny high school romance that isn't too dramatic (See Anime Spotlight)
  
• Suzuka...high school awkward romance sprinkled with sports

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Theme Song Spotlights - Archive List

This post is an archive list of the Theme Song Spotlights that are hosted in the right sidebar of this blog.

I choose theme songs that I like and that hopefully have not been featured in videos already featured on the site. I try to get videos that have the original animation from the anime, but it's not always possible.


Kimi ni Todoke Ending Theme
CHARA - Kataomoi
(ran until 05/23/10)


Umineko no Naku Koro ni Ending Theme
Jimang - La divina tragedia ~Makyouku~Jm
(ran until 01/26/10)


Phantom: Requiem For the Phantom Opening Theme
Kokia - Karma
See the Phantom: Requiem For the Phantom Anime Spotlight
(ran until 09/15/09)


Ichigo Mashimaro Encore Ending Theme
(Cast of Ichigo Mashimaro) - Ichigo Suburashu
(ran until 07/10/09)


Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou Ending Theme
Aishiteru 「愛してる」 by Kourin (高鈴)
See Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou Anime Spotlight


Kuroshitsuji Ending Theme
BECCA - I'm Alive
See the Kuroshitsuji Anime Spotlight


Soul Eater Ending Theme
Diggy Mo' - Bakusou Yume Uta
See the Soul Eater Anime Spotlight