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Kaze Tachinu
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「風立ちぬ」 (Kaze Tachinu)
"The Wind Rises"
Jirou dreams of airplanes...
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Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth
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「劇場版「ペルソナ3」第１章」 (Gekijo ban Perusona 3 Dai Ichi Sho)
"Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth"
"Time never waits. It delivers all equally to the same end."
Posted inAnohana First Impressions OVA/Movie
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai: The Movie
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「劇場版 あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない」 (Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai)
"We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day: The Movie"
There's great comfort in knowing some things never change.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica the Movie – Part III: Hangyaku no Monogatari
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「劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 叛逆の物語」
(Gekijo ban Mahou Shojo Madoka Magica: Hangyaku no Monogatari)
"Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica the Movie - Part III: Rebellion Story"
"They are the ones who pray for hope, embrace hopes, and fight ever onward. They are magical girls."
Posted inFirst Impressions Kara no Kyoukai OVA/Movie
Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin
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「空の境界 未来福音」 (Kara no Kyoukai Mirai Fukuin)
"The Garden of sinners/recalled out summer: Future Gospel"
There ain't no two ways around it. I'm going to miss this series.
Posted inFirst Impressions Ghost in the Shell OVA/Movie
Ghost in the Shell ARISE – 02
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Border:2 Ghost Whispers
As the second part of a quadrilogy, one of the things I was looking for was whether or not it served as a proper bridge between the introductory portion of the series and the overarching plot line it wants to give us. Powered by the always fabulous Kusanagi Motoko, it does just that.
Suisei no Gargantia – 15 – OVA
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(Mare Bito no Saidan)
"Altar of the Heavenly Visitor"
Bit later than expected, but here we are with Kugel's untold story.
Posted inFirst Impressions OVA/Movie Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate – Fuka Ryouiki no Dj vu (Movie)
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(Fuka Ryouiki no Dj vu)
"Steins;Gate: Deja vu"
If great characters make a story, then any set in this mythology has a massive head start.
Posted inFirst Impressions Little Busters! OVA/Movie
Little Busters! – OVA
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(Sekai no Saitou wa Ore ga Mamoru!)
Boy, talk about a mood shift...
Posted inChihayafuru First Impressions OVA/Movie
Chihyafuru 2 – Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma ni (OVA)
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(Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma ni)
It wasn't what I hoped it'd be, but there's never a bad time for more Chihayafuru.