Darker than Black season 2 – ep 04

Episode 04: “The Ark Sways on the Lake…”

SUMMARY: Suou, Hei, and the rest of the gang are on board a ship leaving Russia while Kirihara accepted the invitation to join Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIAC) and her cover name is “Ichinose Yayoi.” She’d be working alongside the eavesdropping trio (Shisume, Hazuki, and Youko). We learn from Kobayashi that BK-201 has been working for the CIA for the past few years, but now even the CIA is after him as well. Kobayashi instructs the team that their mission’s priority is to capture BK-201 and Shion (so it seems the MIAC still thinks that Suou is Shion). Meanwhile, Hei and company finally reach Japan. They then meet a crossdresser and Hei pretends that Suou and July are his siblings. Apparently, Hei’s “client” instructed him to train July and Suou as agents. Suou doesn’t like the sound of that, but Hei tells her that she should just do as she’s told if she wants to survive as a contractor.

Notable OP/ED themes: Fall 2009

Fall 2009 season OP/ED themes post! Kindly note that this is quite subjective as it’s listed as “Top 5″ ranked according to my preference, followed by randomly listed titles as “special mention.”

~ Format :: “Song title” by band/artist (OP#/ED# – anime series title)

Anime Preview: Fall 2009 First Impressions – Batch 2

Yeah, quite late, I know (I blame work and Winter Sonata), but finally done with my quick first impressions on some of the Fall 2009 anime. This the 2nd and final batch.

In this batch: (1) Kampfer; (2) Fairy Tail; (3) 11eyes; (4) Yumeiro Patissiere; (5) Aoi Bungaku; (6) Winter Sonata.

Darker than Black season 2 – ep 03

Episode 03: “Vanishing into the Snow Field…”

SUMMARY: Picking up from the previous episode, Hei unfortunately gets electrocuted, no thanks to Hazuki’s fancy forcefield-like-producing gadget. It looks like Hazuki, Shizume and Youko (I’ll keep calling them collectively as the “eavesdropping trio” for lazy typing purposes. If you’re wondering why, see episode 1 summary) are familiar with Dr. Schroeder’s studies regarding contractors. Apparently, the forcefield thingamajig is some kind of gadget for analyzing contractor abilities, but alas, Hei’s powers are incapable of being analyzed, causing the gadget to fail. After Hei’s electric bolts react with Suou’s necklace, Suou’s eyes suddenly turn kinda lifeless. She then hears someone tell her this is her chance to escape. She does as she’s told and jumps into the water, pulling Hei along with her and leaving behind Hei’s mask and knife.

Darker than Black season 2 – ep 02

Episode 02: “Fallen Meteor…”

SUMMARY: Another flashback (2 years ago): Suou’s father is teaching her how to hunt, but she can’t make herself kill the targeted animal. Later, the professor informs her that a time of tribulation will come upon them soon, and when that happens, she mustn’t hesitate to pull the trigger should the need arises. Shion cheerfully exclaims that Suou shouldn’t worry, because he’ll protect her when that time comes.  We hear Suou’s voiceover,  noting that was the last time she saw Shion’s true smile.  She then proceeds to tell us what we already know, a quick recap that Shion became a contractor that night and lost the freedom to use his legs as his remuneration. Suou swore that she’d protect Shion because she’s his sister. But… she didn’t know that at this very moment in time, when she’s trying to escape contractors who attacked their home, was the beginning of her tribulations.

Darker than Black season 2 – ep 01

Episode 01: “The Black Cat Doesn’t Have a Dream of the Star…”

SUMMARY: Flashback: Russia, 2 years ago. There’s a meteor shower, and it hits the spot where 2 kids (twins Shion and Suou Pavlichenko) and their father are camping out. It was this night, the night of the Tokyo Hell’s Gate explosion, that Shion became a contractor. At the present time (2 years later), April is hanging out at a bar in Russia, explaining the dangers of smoking to the bartender. A man clad in red coat and a black hat enters the bar. We meet August 7, a new MI6 character.

Anime Preview: Fall 2009 First Impressions – Batch 1

Batch 1 of my quick first impressions on some of the Fall 2009 anime series. This will be divided into two batches.

In this batch: (1) Miracle☆Train ~Oedo-sen e Youkoso~; (2) Nyan Koi!; (3) Kobato.; (4) The Sacred Blacksmith; (5) Kimi ni Todoke; (6) Letter Bee; (7) Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini; (8.) Seitokai no Ichizon.

Anime Preview: Fall 2009

Finally done compiling! Here’s a rough list of anime that will be airing this Fall 2009 season. There are several titles with much hype that are eagerly anticipated by viewers this season. As usual, batch lists of my first impressions will follow when the subs are released. I might have missed a few others, but anyway, here’s the information I’ve managed to gather (listed in alphabetical order). All series in this list will start airing this October.

Off to the Fall 2009 anime preview list!