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GOSICK – 01

(Kuroi Shinigami wa Kin-iro no Yousei wo Mitsukeru)
"The Black Reaper Finds the Golden Fairy"

Set in a fake nation smack dab between almost all that is Europe, a made up school with made up char- oh wait, did I go too far? Let's just say it's not a high school in Japan. I don't know who or what was more serious about mysteries in this production, but someone out there wasn't kidding around when they wanted to adapt GOSICK. The story does not wait for you, the characters do not wait for you, and you will get a mystery in the first episode, like it or not.

Posted inFirst Impressions To Aru Majutsu no Index

To Aru Majutsu no Index II – 13

(Shito Juuji (Kurooche Di Pietoro)
"Cross of the Apostle (Croce di Pietro)"

All the jostling between Touma and Stiyl this episode may not have been just to throw Oriana off, as our righteous protagonist (except when it comes to hitting girls) looked like he was purposely prolonging Stiyl's suffering. It was rather hypocritical, given that Touma was telling Oriana to place more value on other people's lives. I guess that doesn't apply to the guy behind him swimming in a pool of his own blood.

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Yumekui Merry – 01

(Yume Utsutsu)
"Half Asleep & Half Awake"

Hello ladies and gents. Look at Madoka, now back to Merry, now back to Madoka, now back to Merry. Sadly, it isn't Merry, but if you ignore the Shinbou and SHAFT and purely look at the story, it could be like Merry. In all seriousness, they're obviously both completely different shows. However, one thing does link them, and that is the theme of dreams. Dreams can make interesting concepts, and if you've never imagined such a thing, a certain movie proved it can be quite the plot device. Yumekui's spin on it might not be as mind bending, but dreams becoming reality can be a scary thing.