Dramas rarely hold my attention anymore. Heck, I don’t watch much of anything except anime and documentaries. So I wondered, what is it about anime that holds my attention better than most live action shows? I am not an otaku by any means, yet I now watch more anime than anything else. I could say…
Author: Chris
Shuffle!
I normally don’t like harem comedies, but I decided to give Shuffle! a try. After all, it is geared toward my age group ( It’s a seinen anime) . I braced myself for nudity and other sexual theme; surprisingly Shuffle! was lighter than I expected for this genre. Shuffle! is pretty stereotypical. The male protagonist, Rin…
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
Strain is a mecha anime without all the religious pretenses. In the distant future ( over 7000 ce), humans have colonized large swaths of the local galaxy. Divided into 2 warring factions, the Union and the Deague, humans continue their long experiment with empire. Humans appear to be alone in the universe so far… Sara…
Requiem for the Phantom
Phantom was a good anime. I dare say great anime….until the final ending scenes. All the lurid character development fell like spent shell casings in the final scene. It left me feeling cold and cheated. I don’t always want a happy ending; I didn’t expect one from this anime. With the characters a traditional happy…
The Sacred Blacksmith
Swords, boob jokes, maid outfits, and demons. Sounds like a pretty standard fantasy anime. The Sacred Blacksmith turns these themes just enough to make a decent and interesting anime. Not great, but it is an entertaining romp. Cecily Cambell is a knight of the Housman, just like her father. The knights protect the city and…
Demon King Daimao
Akuto Sai just can’t do anything right. Girls misunderstand him and think him perverse. Even simple magic exercises end with a crater and shredded clothing. Akuto just wants to become the High Priest so he can help people. However, his first day attending Constan Magical Academy crushes his dream. During a placement test he is…