Random Curiosity

Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini – 01

By Omni October 9, 2009

Summary:Two years ago, on the night of the Tokyo Explosion incident, twins Suou and Shion Pavlichenko had been with their father during a meteor shower, and an actual meteor had crashed into their Siberian campsite.

First Impressions Kampfer

Kampfer – 02

By Divine October 8, 2009

Glhen (Shitou no Kaimaku)
"Glow ~The Fight to the Death Begins~"

Well this episode was a bit of a mixed bag. I'm kind of in limbo about the series as a whole now.

Anime News Darker than BLACK Suzumiya Haruhi

Suzumiya Haruhi Disappearance Movie Announced

By Omni October 8, 2009

After the final episode (Someday in the Rain) of the current broadcast run finished today, it was announced that there would be a movie version of the next volume, the Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi, coming Spring 2010. No other important information is given, other than the extended shot of Yuki. I'm actually a bit apathetic towards more Haruhi at this point, but I guess we'll see how it turns out.

More exciting to me right now is the first episode of Darker than BLACK Ryuusei no Gemini which just finished airing. I'll have a full post up a little later, but it was as good as I'd hoped it'd be, and they did a nice job reintroducing the series and its concepts. It had a surprising amount of lighthearted moments in the first half, but then things got really exciting, building up to a great cliffhanger, and they even killed off some characters already (or so it would appear).

First Impressions Sasameki Koto Series Introduction

Sasameki Koto – 01

By Divine October 8, 2009

(Sasameki Koto)
"Whispered Words"

Girl-on-girl action at a co-ed school? I feel sorry for the guys attending there.

11eyes First Impressions Series Introduction

11eyes – 01

By Divine October 7, 2009

Piros jszaka (Akai Yoru)
"Red Night"

An adult visual novel turned anime yet again. How successful will this one be?

First Impressions Kimi ni Todoke Series Introduction

Kimi ni Todoke – 01

By Omni October 7, 2009

Summary:Kuronuma Sawako is a high school girl feared by her classmates because of her looks and the rumors about her.

First Impressions Kobato. Series Introduction

Kobato. – 01

By Omni October 6, 2009

Summary:Hanato Kobato arrives in a park one day with her stuffed dog companion Ioryogi with the wish to go to a certain somewhere, but to do that, she has to fill a special bottle using the hearts of people who have been hurt and healed.

First Impressions Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Purezza – 01

By Divine October 6, 2009

(Issho ni, Ikitai Desu......)
"I Want to Go with You..."

The continuation of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu turns up the fan-service by starting off with a hot spring episode. Too bad they have a run in with the ultimate enemy of hot spring episodes... STEAM!

* Steam problem solved. Screencaps updated with more fan-service and overall clarity.

First Impressions Series Introduction Sora no Otoshimono

Sora no Otoshimono – 01

By Divine October 5, 2009

(Zenra Ou (Yuusha) Sekai ni Tatsu!)
"A Naked King (Hero) Arises in the World!"

Where can I get my own Hayami Saori sounding Ikaros? If there's a sign-up sheet for Pet-class Angeloid Type Alphas around, please pass on the info!

Bakemonogatari Monogatari Series

Bakemonogatari Episode 13 on October 28th

By Omni October 5, 2009

Bakemonogatari's official website announced today that the 13th episode, part 3 of Tsubasa Cat, will be available online on Wednesday October 28th. That's the same day that the second DVD/Blu-ray covering the Mayoi arc will be out, and I suspect demand will be very high and that their online streaming might be swarmed on the first day. In fact, the first Bakemonogatari DVD/Blu-ray volume came out last week and sold out instantly, and Patrik tells me that a big reason for the remarkable popularity is the inclusion of a secondary audio track where Hitagi and Tsubasa comment on what happens on-screen, in a completely original in-character conversation written by NisiOisiN himself. In any case, mark your calendars for October 28th if you like Bakemonogatari.