= kiwiishly orange =

It’s that time again. The flood of new shows. Damn.

First off, finished a few series. Writing this at work (because I’d rather be watching anime at home LOL), so will have to remember what I finished off the top of my head…

Kurenai: I really liked this series… except for the end. It was disappointing. Yes, I know Murasaki has a strong personality, but she’s 7! Seven. It’s okay to run away, man. Maybe 12 eps is too short. Or maybe, I would have accepted her decision if the ending was written better. The whole thing just didn’t make sense to me. I dunno. It’s over now. I enjoyed eagerly waiting for the next ep while it lasted.
And let me just say thank you to BSS for doing ordered chapters. I usually avoid downloading the HD versions of releases simply because their size, but with ordered chapters I could enjoy all the HD goodness without the clunky size! yay!

Vampire Knight (first season): I have a thing for vampire stories. And of course bishies. Can’t wait for more. Maybe I should read the manga… I’m not too fond of Yui Horie as Yuuki anyway.

xxxHOLiC Kei: ep 12 felt more like an ending than 13… 13 was more like, hey we have one more ep to fill, let’s have a party! I really need to get back to reading the manga (because the art is so much better :P)

Shion no Ou: Not bad at all. I think this is one of those series that would be more enjoyable if you watch the eps close together. It needs that momentum. Of course, I very much appreciate that Live-eviL subbed this series for us, and I’m not complaining about their speed. Just saying it might be worth rewatching as a marathon.

Mnemosyne: I’m not sure what to think of this show. I mean, I can’t even pronounce the title. In the last ep, it was like, whoa they actually had an overall plot?? When were they gonna tell us?? And it’s all so confusing anyway, even if they revealed bits of it in the previous eps, I wouldn’t have remembered it.

Zettai Kareshi (live-action): Enjoyable show. Not too shabby ending either. I mean, it’s standard and predictable, and I don’t know if it’s because it has anything to do with the fact that it’s live-action, but yappari ne - more realistic. Not the part about the robot lover, but the flow of things seem more natural and the emotions are more realistic. Or maybe it’s just better storytelling. lol.

Junjou Romantica: This is cute, lol. I even watched that special preview where the seiyuu had random conversations. I’m still amused that Abarai Renji from Bleach is one of the seiyuu (well I knew this early on). But then I looked up Usagi-san’s seiyuu and was like whoa this dude is old! hahahaha. But I like his voice :3 Looking forward to the next season~

Umm… I think these are all the ones I just finished…? Well I’m getting tired of picking at my brain, so let’s move on to new stuff!

Antique Bakery: Pretty amusing. And I love cake <3

Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora: I like magic too. This is pretty good so far. Nice colour tones and stuff. The only thing would be Sora’s seiyuu. She’s the one who did Sora (uh yea, same name) in Sketchbook. It’s not like she’s bad, I just get tired of her voice after a while. In Sketchbook, she didn’t speak much, but this other Sora is more energetic. lol.

Slayers Revolution: Although I haven’t watched the previous Slayers series, the sort of 90s style of art is a bit nostalgic for me, having grown up watching Sailor Moon and stuff. The comedy style too. It’s so ridiculous that you can’t help but laugh.

Chocolate Underground: There’s nothing impressive about this show except that my favourite food is illegal! I’ll watch it cause it’s only 5 min, but I wouldn’t be waiting for the next ep or anything.

Birdy the Mighty Decode: I’m expecting to drop this as soon as I see what they did with that rich girl, because I’m the kind of person who just has to know. The show in general seems too typical and bland, so not much interest on my end.

Sekirei: Having shows like this and Birdy make me feel like I’m watching the same stuff over and over again. Plus I don’t like the kind of boobs they have here, which is about the only thing they have.

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: This one is a bit different, lol. Rich, elegant girl is an otaku, oh my. Interesting enough for now (ep 1), will see what kinda direction it heads in.

Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo: What’s up with series titles using this template of “[full name of main char] no [something the main char seems to have]”? Reminds me of Suzumiya Haruhi lol. Anyway, another detective show. I’m still waiting on Himitsu: the Revelation. Well, we’ll see how ep 2 is. I don’t expect much from this one though.

Koihime Musou: Romance of the Three Kingdoms? This? Uh…

Naisho no Tsubomi: Isn’t fifth grade a bit too early? And what secret does this Endou Saya hold?? Rea-pi is the typical blabbermouth, who is annoying like she should be. And that other girl who looks like a tomboy is actually girlier than you think! I’m slightly embarassed to say this, but I’m enjoying watching these girls and boys grow up. lol.

Mister Ajikko: From the subbers who brought us Yakitate Japan, Anime-Empire is sharing an older cooking show with us! Again there is the nostalgia. I hope they will be able to find a translator to continue the show!

World Destruction: I didn’t pay much attention to the first ep, but it didn’t seem very interesting… the bear looks kinda familiar… Oh, I just found out that the bear’s seiyuu is Sailor Moon’s Mamo-chan! LOL. I’m infinitely more interested just to hear the bear speak again.

Also started watching Fruits Basket. Pretty good so far, except for the fact that I downloaded a dual-audio version, in which the subs are basically the dub’s script… I need to remind myself to actually try and understand what they’re saying instead of being lazy and reading the text on the screen (I’m more of a visual than auditory person)

Oh, and watched WALL-E a few weeks ago and loved it. He’s so cute.