Posted inAmagami SS First Impressions

Amagami SS – 17

(Sakurai Rihoko-hen Dai Isshou - Omoide)
"Sakurai Rihoko Chapter 1 - Memories"

The childhood friend arc has arrived, and with it a much cuter Rihoko than all the previous ones had me believe. I guess it's true what they say about how one's perception of someone can drastically change once you get to know them. As this is only the first episode, I'm nowhere near jumping on the Rihoko bandwagon just yet, but can definitely see some of her cuter charm points.

Posted inFirst Impressions OVA/Movie Series Introduction Yozakura Quartet

Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi – 01

As a treat for manga readers, the trend these days seems to be bundling Original Animation DVDs (OADs) with volume releases that animate a few parts of the original source material. In the case of ones that had already seen an adaptation like Yozakura Quartet, these bonus episodes also tend to please the purist crowd, who strongly feel that the anime should be an exact moving and talking version of what they read.