Posted in Ryoko's Case File, anime, anime overviews, reviews on March 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ryoko’s Case File
More info – Official Site
Also known as Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo.
Synopsis: The series revolves around Ryōko Yakushiji, a 27-year-old multilingual investigator who graduated from Tokyo University’s elite Department of Law, and Junichiro Izumida (her subordinate), and the supernatural and bizarre cases they face while working for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Ryōko works [...]
Posted in Natsume Yuujinchou, Skip Beat!, Toradora!, Toshokan Sensou, Xam'd: Lost Memories, anime, anime overviews, anime season previews, lists, reviews, xxxHolic on December 30, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Another “notables” list as the end of 2008 nears. Just a little something to look back on the anime scene and mention several series that I think rather noteworthy to share.
Do keep in mind that this is a rather subjective list as this was solely based on my picks among the series I have seen [...]
Posted in Special A, anime, anime overviews, reviews on September 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Also known as SA.
Synopsis: Hanazono Hikari has always been second to Takishima Kei. When they were six years old, their pro-wrestling loving fathers introduced them to each other. Assuming that she was the best in wrestling, young Hikari challenged Kei to a wrestling match only to be thoroughly defeated by him. Ever since that fateful [...]
Posted in anime, anime overviews, ef - a tale of memories, reviews on August 20, 2008 | 13 Comments »
The visual novel is known as ef ~a fairy tale of the two
Synopsis: The anime revolves around two main protagonists, Hirono Hiro and Asou Renji. On Christmas Eve, Hirono Hiro meets a girl named Miyamura Miyako who was chasing a purse snatcher. Hiro later finds out that Miyako also goes to the same school as [...]
Posted in Minami-Ke, anime, anime overviews, reviews on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Minami-Ke, literally translated as “The Minami Family”
Synopsis: A slice of life comedy that focuses on the everyday life of the three Minami sisters: Haruka, Kana, and Chiaki. (from: Wikipedia)
Genre: Comedy, slice of life
Status: Anime – Completed (October to December 2007)
Manga – Ongoing (4 volumes as of 01/2008.)
“This story gives a straightforward [...]
Posted in Bamboo Blade, Clannad, Darker than Black, La Corda d’Oro, Lovely Complex, Minami-Ke, Nodame Cantabile, Seirei no Moribito, Shion no Ou, anime, anime overviews, anime season previews, ef - a tale of memories, lists, reviews on December 31, 2007 | 4 Comments »
As the end of 2007 nears, I figured it would be fitting to post something to look back on the anime scene and mention a few of the series that I found rather noteworthy to share. I prefer using the term “notables” than “best of” since I don’t think I’ve seen enough anime to actually [...]
Posted in Bamboo Blade, anime, anime overviews, reviews on November 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
An overview for Bamboo Blade.
Synopsis: Ishida Toraji is a high school kendo teacher. His friend and fellow kendo teacher makes him a bet: if Ishida can assemble a girls’ kendo team that can defeat his girls’ team in a practice match, he’ll treat Ishida to free meals at his father’s sushi restaurant for a [...]
Posted in Shion no Ou, anime, anime overviews, reviews on November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is also known as “Shion’s King” and subtitled “The Flowers of Hard Blood”
Synopsis: Shion no Ou centers around a young junior-high school girl named Yasuoka Shion who witnesses the murder of her parents as a child. At the time of the murder, her father leaves behind a game piece from [...]
