15 - Random Curiosity

Hanasaku Iroha – 20

By Takaii August 15, 2011

「愛・香林祭」 (Ai - Kourin Matsuri)
"Love - Kourin Matsuri"

If only Minko could have just done what she did last episode.

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu First Impressions

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Ni! – 06

By Takaii August 15, 2011

「僕とのぞきと男の友情っ!」 (Boku to Nozoki to Otoko no Yuujou)
"Me, Peeping, and BROTHERHOOD"

I can't recall the last time a show decided to break the fourth wall, but Baka Test's narrator definitely sounded pretty pissed this week. All jokes aside, it's beginning to feel a wee bit tedious with the collective brain power of our ~~four~~ three guys failing to discover their blackmailer.

First Impressions Nichijou

Nichijou – 20

By Takaii August 15, 2011

「日常２０」 (Nichijou 20)
"My Ordinary Life 20"

I think this is the first time Nichijou has spent so much time on one skit.

First Impressions Natsume Yuujin-chou

Natsume Yuujin-chou San – 07

By Guardian Enzo August 15, 2011

「祓い屋」 (Haraiya)
"Exorcist"

There’s no doubt that the highlight of this week’s Natsume Yuujinchou was the preview, but that’s more of a comment on how great the preview was than a knock on the episode itself. And we’ll get to the preview in a minute…

First Impressions Ikoku Meiro no Croisée

Ikoku Meiro no Croisée The Animation – 07

By Divine August 15, 2011

「天窓 Lucarne」 (Tenmado)
"Skylight"

For an episode where Yune catches a cold, we sure had a lot of people worrying about her.

First Impressions Sacred Seven

Sacred Seven – 07

By Divine August 15, 2011

「真実のヨシアシ」 (Shinjitsu no Yoshi Ashi)
"The True Yoshi and Ashi"

I've never seen an anime swap its opening and ending themes with new sequences to go for each, but somebody at Sunrise seems to have had a change of heart seven episodes later. Surprisingly, Nanri Yuuka's "Miracle" seems to be better suited as an opening theme.

First Impressions Ouran High School Host Club