07 - Random Curiosity

Manga One Piece (Manga)

One Piece 620 – Hate Runs Deep

By Kiiragi April 7, 2011

Manga Naruto (Manga)

Naruto 534 – A Little Too Confident

By Kiiragi April 6, 2011

First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

Kaiji Hakairoku-hen – 01

By Kiiragi April 6, 2011

(Chi no Goku)
"Earthly Prison"

What a surreal feeling it is to be watching Kaiji again. Three years have passed since the first season ended inconclusively, but the feeling hasn't changed. It's still awesome.

First Impressions Series Introduction Steins;Gate

Steins;Gate – 01

By Kiiragi April 5, 2011

(Hajimari to Owari no Purorgu)
"Prologue of the Beginning and End"

So who didn't get this show? Yes, yes, I see a lot of.. nothing because I'm looking at a monitor, but I can guess most people with no previous knowledge of the story have really no concrete idea of what happened. Don't worry, I'm in the same boat.

First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai – 01

By Takaii April 5, 2011

(Tatoeba Sonna Meruhen)
"For Example, That Kind of Fairy Tale"

Amongst all the words I could have picked to describe this show, interesting would be an understatement to just how odd this first episode was. There were some high points here and there, but in the end, I think I got lost amongst certain scenes.

First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

Sengoku Otome ~Momoiro Paradox~ – 01

By Divine April 5, 2011

(Tensou Otome)
"Transfer Maiden"

I was secretly hoping there wouldn't be anything in this gender reversal Sengoku period anime to grab my immediate attention so that I could avoid adding another new title to the thirty or so I'm planning to follow already, but my interest in this war-filled era of Japanese history and the female seiyuu involved got the best of me. Oh woe is me.

First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

Fireball Charming – 01

By Divine April 4, 2011

(Buutosutorappu Renzokutai)
"Bootstrap Continuum"

I don't have too much to say about Disney and JINNI's fully-rendered CG shorts outside of what I already stated in the Spring 2011 Preview (shame on you if you haven't read it by now), but I felt compelled to get a quick post out about the two-minute long premiere episode in glorious high definition.

First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

TIGER & BUNNY – 01

By Divine April 4, 2011

All's well that ends well. (Owari Yokereba Subete Yoshi)

All the letdowns I had from the promotional video for Sunrise's company superhero anime were quickly washed away after seeing it in action. With a story centering around Kaburagi T. Kotetsu (Hirata Hiroaki), a veteran hero who's deemed past his prime, the series doesn't seem to take itself too seriously and works well because of it.

First Impressions Hanasaku Iroha Series Introduction

Hanasaku Iroha – 01

By Takaii April 4, 2011

(Jyu Roku Sai, Haru, Mada Tsubomi)
"Sixteen Years of Age, Spring, Still Buds"

Im not entirely sure what I just watched. I was pretty sure that I was going headfirst into a slice of life that should look beautiful. But after I really got into things, I can say that Im still not sure what I just watched. In the words of a Divine person I know, Ive just been P.A. Worked. If my lame joke didnt give it away, this is another one of P.A. Works works (what an odd sentence).

Bakuman. Final Impressions First Impressions

Bakuman. – 25 (END)

By Takaii April 3, 2011

(Ari to Nashi)
"Yes and No"

That was amazing, simply freaking amazing. After what felt like the longest episode throughout its entire season run, Bakuman goes out with an amazing bang. For all of you manga readers out there, I cant believe how long it took for our duo to finally reach serialization!