Thursday, October 20, 2016

Keijo!!!!!!!!

Title: Keijo!!!!!!!!
4 of 5 stars
PG-13 (suggested nudity and playful girl-on-girl fondling)

This has got to be one of the funniest animes I've seen in a while.  If you like buxom girls in swimsuits, numerous bath and locker room scenes, butts and boobs flying around, this is the anime for  you!

This is based on a fictitious sport named Keijo where women battle on a floating platform using their boobs and butts as their weapons to strike their opponents.  Starring is an 18 year old Kaminashi Nozomi who's the typical naturally talented but slightly stupid heroine who's training to win fame and riches.  Along with her roommates, they attend a Keijo training academy to become professional Keijo stars.  Like I said, funny funny funny...

Monday, October 10, 2016

Q4 2016 Anime Season has started

Sorry it's been a while since I've posted here but let's just ignore that (thanks) and get on with the new 2016 Q4 season!  Looks like we have a bunch of new and returning animes... (cleanup in process)

Returning Series:
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama
Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan

New Series:
Ajin 2nd Season
All Out!!
Anitore! XX
Ao Oni The Animation
Bernard-jou Iwaku
Bishoujo Yuugi Unit Crane Game Girls Galaxy
Bloodivores
Brave Witches
Bubuki Buranki: Hoshi no Kyojin
Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd Season
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next
Cheating Craft
Chi's Sweet Home (2016)
Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters
Drifters
Flip Flappers
Gakuen Handsome
Getsuyoubi no Tawawa
Haikyuu!! Third Season
Hibike! Euphonium 2
Kaitou Joker 4th Season
Keijo
Kiitarou Shounen no Youkai Enikki
Lostorage Incited WIXOSS
Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku
Mahou Shoujo Nante Mou Ii Desukara. 2nd Season
Magic Kyun! Renaissance
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On
Nanbaka
Natsume Yuujinchou Go
Nazotokine
Nobunaga no Shinobi
Nyanbo!
Okusama ga Seitokaichou!+!
Shakunetsu no Takkyuu Musume
Shingeki no Kyojin Movie 2: Jiyuu no Tsubasa
Show By Rock!! 2nd Season
Shuumatsu no Izetta
Soushin Shoujo Matoi
Stella no Mahou
Suntory Minami Alps no Tennen Mizu
Teekyuu 8
Tiger Mask W
Time Bokan 24
Trickster: Edogawa Ranpo "Shounen Tanteidan" yori
To Be Hero
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru
Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love Legend Star
ViVid Strike!
WWW.Working!!
Yuri!!! on Ice
Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai

Getsuyoubi no Tawawa (Tawawa on Mondays)


Title: Getsuyoubi no Tawawa (Tawawa on Mondays)
Rated PG (suggestive material)
3.5 of 5 stars

This is a rather interesting series as it's one of the short 5 minute episodes shows.  We find an average, everyday working stiff who's requested to act as a bodyguard against molesters for a buxom high school student, named Ai, who rides the commuter train on Mondays for a weekly, school committee meeting.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Anime Basics for Noobs

So you're interested in learning about Anime and don't know where to start...  well here's some information that can get you started....

What is anime???

Anime is an animated art form typically from Japan or Korea.  It usually targets an audience older than the cartoons aired in the United States and some are even specially for adults.

How often are they aired?

Just like television series found in the US, new episodes are usually aired at the same time every week.  Once they are aired, many hard-working, under-appreciated workers perform some difficult translations and timing so us, non-Japanese speaking folk can enjoy the episodes as well.  This translation and update process usually takes about a week.  So the latest episodes are available one week after they are aired.

When do the new series start?

Seasons can run quarterly (12 or 13 episodes) usually starting in January, April, July, and October;
Semi-annually (25 or 26 episodes) typically start in January or July; or annually (52 episodes per year) starting in the same months as the quarterly runs.

What is an arc?

An arc is several episodes within a season that is dedicated to a specific story line that may or may not be incorporated into the main story line for that season.

Questions???

If you have any questions, put them in the comments and I'll update if I can provide an answer.

Monday, February 2, 2015

New 2015 Season is upon us!

Can't believe it's been so long since I've updated this blog.  My apologies and I will try to be more diligent.  As mentioned in the title, the new 2015 winter season is upon us and with it brings a larger than normal number of new (and continuing) anime series...  Here is a list of them (let me know if I missed any)...


Continuing Series:
Dog Days Season 3
Durarara!!x2 Shou
Kamisama Hajimemashita 2
Kuroko no Basket 3
Tokyo Ghoul 2nd Season


New Series:
Absolute Duo
Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love!
Death Parade
Go! Princess Precure
Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
Imawa no Kuni no Alice
Isuca
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders - Battle in Egypt
Junketsu no Maria
Kantai Collection: KanColle
Koufuku Graffiti
Kyoukai no Kanata: Mini Theater
Military!
Rolling☆Girls
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
Santa Company
Sengoku Musou
Seiken Tsukai no World Break
Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 50
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Exodus
Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD
Wake Up, Girl Zoo!
Yoru no Yatterman
Yuri Kuma Arashi


I'm definitely NOT going to watch all these series but I'll see if I can get descriptions for all of them to see if you are interested any of them.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Blade and Soul

Title:  Blade and Soul
PG-13 (scantily clad women and blood/gore)
4 of 5 stars

Alka has been accused of killing her master and is on the run from the agents of the Palan empire.  In this standard fantasy setting, Alka is the stereotypical heroine who also happens to be a trained assassin from the Clan of the Sword.  She is an absolutely stunning beauty with long silver hair, deep blue eyes, and a chest that would make a priest look twice.  The first episode finds hired as a soldier to work for a village far in the fertile countryside.  The surrounding villages has been acquired (either bought of simply taken) by the Palan empire in attempts to cultivate plants that create 'Heavenly Spirits,'  As the first episode ends, the Palan empire attacks the village  and slaughters most of the villagers save the daughter of the village chief, who has been serving as the temporary leader.  The Palan warrior leading the attack,  opens and consumes a small blue vial of the Heavenly Spirits.  His muscles enlarge and his veins glow blue as the Heavenly Spirits take effect and augment his abilities.  After a short and quick battle, Alka easily dispatches the leader and the episode ends with the chief's daughter and Alka talking about taking revenge on the Palan empire.

Writers note:  This is apparently an adaption of a Korean MMORPG.  Oddly enough along with the typical  swords and armor/magic that is often found in fantasy settings, there are firearms (flint-locks, semi-automatic hand guns, and fully automatic assault rifles with scopes).  I'm still under the impression that to call a Korean crazy, is simply redundant.  And for those we are going to whine about me being racist, let me stop you and say that first, this was not a joke and second, I am Korean.

Spring 2014 Amines Released

With the beginning of April 2014, the new Spring season of Animes are airing. Here's a list of the ones that have been aired and translated (sub titled) into English for the non-Japanese speaking enthusiasts:


Abarenbou Kishi!! Matsutarou
Akuma no Riddle
Baby Steps
Blade and Soul
Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
Captain Earth
Dragon Ball Kai (2014)
Dragon Collection
Fairy Tail (2014)
Gokukoku no Brynhildr
Haikyuu!!
Hero Bank
Isshuukan Friends.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
Kamigami no Asobi
Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki

Kenzen Robo Daimidaler
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns
Kiniro no Corda: Blue Sky
Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to
Majin Bone
Mushishi Zoku Shou
Oreca Battle
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Iris vs. Ibuki! Dragon Master e no Michi!!
Seikoku no Dragonar
Selector Infected WIXOSS

Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V

(last updated on 4/7)