Posted inFirst Impressions Yumekui Merry

Yumekui Merry – 03

(Yume no Muk Kara)
"From Beyond the Dream"

With a little thought, I suppose I could have seen that Yumeji's near useless power of seeing dream colors through the hole of an "a-okay" sign would be the red string to tie with Merry. It's also a little funny how he believes in fortunes, and goes around showing kids his own fortune telling act. He's also a bit of an artist. What can I say, the guy's pretty awesome.

Posted inFirst Impressions Infinite Stratos

IS Infinite Stratos – 03

(Tenkousei wa Sekando Osananajimi)
"The Transfer Student is the Second Childhood Friend"

If an anime is only as good as the sum of its parts, then Infinite Stratos' formula is pretty sketchy with the inclusion of two childhood friends. What's more, the recipe seems to go on the assumption that one tsundere isn't enough, and adds two more for good measure. The setup sounds ridiculously lopsided, but it's executed well and surprisingly works.