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A genre of anime and manga where the main protagonist, usually male, has multiple love interests at the same time.

 

 

 

  • Date A Live Review

    Date A Live Review

    Before the world ends, kill me or kiss me.

    Date A Live Quotes

    What’s it About?

    Thirty years before the events of Date A Live, an enormous explosion devastates east Asia and kills 150 million people. This is the first known “Spacequake”, a natural disaster that has since become commonplace. Fast forward to the future. High school second-year Shidou Itsuka lives alone with his little sister while their parents are away.

    While rushing to save his sister from a sudden Spacequake, Shidou is caught in the blast and finds a mysterious girl. It turns out that this girl is actually a Spirit, a powerful being from another world whose arrival devastates the surrounding area. Thankfully, Shidou is rescued by an anti-Spirit strike team… led by his little sister.

    This vicious task force is locked and loaded, ready to exterminate Spirits. But this violent method is not for Shidou. He discovers the one way to neutralize these Spirits peacefully: make them fall in love.

    Here’s the Parody of the Plot

    At the center of Date A Live is the protagonist Itsuka Shidou who is tasked with the role of dating invading entities. This, of course, leads to him quickly developing a harem of various personalities, for which Shidou has his command center assisting him from afar. There is no such thing as going too far in Date A Live.

    After Shidou conveniently encounters two ladies fighting one another, he finds himself waking in the headquarters of an anti-Spirit organization, which is led by his younger sister, Kotori.  Kotori proposes her master plan to Shidou: prevent the Spirits’ destruction by making them fall in love with him. 

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    Funnily enough, this premise is actually one of Date A Live’s few redeeming points. It’s self-aware and does not attempt to be anything more than silly fun. Some of the best moments are when Shidou attempts to swoon the girls with cliched lines, only to be met by awkward silence and/or violent threats. Date A Live prides itself in absurdity.

    All in all, Date A Live is an absolute mess of a story…albeit an entertaining one.

    Characters in Date A LIVE

    Contains a few minor spoilers for those who have not already watched Date A Live

    Shido Itsuka

    Adopted into the Itsuka family household at a very young age, Shido has been living a fairly average normal life. At the start of the series, he accidentally stumbles into a new world. Discovering the real reason behind the spacequakes, Shido was brought into the secret organization that his little sister commands.

    With the only explanation from Kotori being that only he can save the Spirits, Shido reluctantly joins. Going about with his normal life and rescuing Spirits is one thing, but with each new Spirit to save, there is always some type of hardship on Shido’s mental health. Especially since he has to deal with the opposite gender, with which he does not have much experience dealing.

    Kotori Itsuka

    She is Shido’s adopted little sister. Kotori is also the commander of a secret organization known as Ratatoskr that deals with extraordinary beings known as Spirits.

    Kotori has three different personalities depending on the situation at hand. As a human, her character changes according to the color of the ribbons she’s wearing. While wearing white ribbons she is of her “weak self”, a delicate little sister who is very dependent upon her big brother. When wearing black ribbons, she becomes her “strong self”, a charismatic leader able to successfully command the airship, Fraxinus. According to Reine, the Kotori with white ribbons is the one that can honestly say how she feels.

    In her Spirit form, Kotori acts the same as her ribbons’ current color indicates. If she stays in her spirit form for too long, her third, “Spirit personality,” takes over.  She then becomes an aggressive and merciless killing machine.  She is best described as a sadist when in this state.

    Tohka Yatogami

    When Tohka first appeared on Earth, she came under attack by the AST. That was also the same day Shido encountered Tohka and discovered the real reason behind the spacequake incidents.  During Tohka and Shido’s conversation on their second encounter, Shido gave Tohka her name. During their third meeting in which they went out on a date, Tohka and Shido established a bond. It was during this time that Tohka had her powers sealed by kissing Shido for the first time.

    After her powers had been sealed, Tohka’s mental state was still unstable and could go off at any moment. This was mainly due to her emotions which she didn’t understand. But, thanks to some consultation from Reine, Tohka was able to better control her feelings of jealousy regarding Shido.

    Tohka’s Personality

    When Tohka first appeared on Earth, she had a cold, and emotionless demeanor. She was very wary of humans due to her being constantly attacked by the AST. However, after Shido sealed her powers, she could finally develop feelings, as well as experience life on Earth. Because Tohka is new to everything, she has a very cheerful and child-like personality. This can make her seem naïve, emotional, energetic, and gullible at times. She easily becomes excited at seeing all the things on Earth. Origami has used her naïve nature against her on multiple occasions. She usually needs one of her friends to point out to her when she is being tricked.

    It has been shown several times that Tohka has a decent level of sensibility and common sense towards the battle, which arguably is the only thing of which she has any real memories. During her battle with Origami in her spirit form, she was able to analyze Origami’s new powers quickly and came up with the best way for her to counter them. This expertise could also be the result of her constant battles with the AST until she met Shido.

    Yoshino

    When Yoshino first appeared in the series, she encountered Shido. To him, Yoshino seemed to be a lost child wandering around in the rain. The next time they met, Yoshino fell under attack from the AST and ran away. During the third time, Shido decided to save Yoshino from herself and the AST. This decision was because he discovered that Yoshino was an incredibly kind child who didn’t want to hurt even the people who were attacking her.

    When she appeared in the world, her Spirit powers would cause it to rain. Because of this, Yoshino had very little contact with others. Instead, she constantly had to run away from the AST, who were always trying to kill her.  All of this caused Yoshino to become withdrawn and very lonely. In her loneliness, Yoshino unconsciously used the puppet on her left hand to create another personality named Yoshinon. Yoshinon embodied the person she wanted to be, strong and not afraid to speak her mind.

    Kurumi Tokisaki

    Kurumi Tokisaki had used unexplained methods to transfer into Shido Itsuka’s high school. Her reasons for moving were simple: consume Shido Itsuka, and gain the Spirits’ mana sealed within his body. During the time Kurumi was a high school student, she almost succeeded in consuming Shido.

    Later, it was revealed that Kurumi had a conversation with a mysterious being. Here, she said her real goal was to seek Shido out to be able to use her 12th bullet to travel 30 years back in time and kill the First Spirit. To accomplish that, she required a significant amount of spirit mana, which is why she wanted to consume Shido.

    Kurumi is a person whose character is difficult to read. She possesses a  dislike of humanity that borders on mistrust. She is a skilled actress, capable of putting on the facade of an innocent, curious young girl when she needs to.  However, under that mask lies a madwoman, prone to fits of insane laughter and possessing no regard for human life.

    There’s More to Her Character…

    There’s a reason she’s a fan favorite of Date A Live though.

    The people that she murdered were would-be rapists and animal abusers. Another good sign of her sense of justice lies in her ultimate objective. That’s to go back in time, kill the First Spirit, and prevent the spacequakes from ever happening. This would save millions of lives in the process.

    Kurumi possesses some degree of innocence that her psychotic behavior has not entirely ruined. She has a soft spot for animals and other creatures. Kurumi once slaughtered four humans not because she needed to replenish her time, but because they were trying to kill a kitten. She also appeared to have some desire for a normal life, as Shido was able to speak with one of her many timelines and nearly convinced her before the true Kurumi interrupted.

    However, despite the fact she doesn’t kill without a reason and her redeeming qualities, Kurumi doesn’t seem to think of herself as a great person. When Shido stated that he would not give up on her despite her being a murderer, she responded by using her City of Devouring Time on the students of Raizen High School. She even summoned a spacequake which could have killed them all, in an attempt to make him give up on her.

    Origami

    Origami is a top student in her school in terms of academics and sports. She is a very skilled wizard but can lose herself in her emotions when it comes to dealing with Spirits in combat.

    For unknown reasons, Origami is romantically interested in Shido. Her devotion towards him causes her to develop stalking habits such as sniffing his gym clothes. Shido is also the only person not related to any military institutions who know that Origami is part of the AST.

    After finding the truth of her parents’ death, Origami suffered an emotional breakdown. In this state, Origami is completely unresponsive to everything around her.  The New Timeline Origami eventually inherits her identity after resolving her emotional issues.

    Have you already watched Date A Live? There’s a third season coming soon which is on my watch list. It’s not so bad. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

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  • How Not to Summon a Demon Lord: First Impressions

    How Not to Summon a Demon Lord: First Impressions

    How Not to Summon a Demon Lord: First Impressions

    Needing a new anime show to watch, I scrolled through Crunchyroll to find How Not to Summon a Demon Lord and decided to give this new isekai (another world) game a try. This review is based on the first 4 episodes and minor spoilers are ahead.

    What’s it About?

    How Not to Summon a Demon Lord is based on a fantasy light novel by Yukiya Murasaki and is a love comedy.

    Takuma Sakamoto is a shut-in who is obsessed with the MMORPG ‘Cross Reverie’ so obsessed in fact that he’s the most powerful character in the game, bequeathed the title of Demon Lord Diablo and something of a ‘final boss’ for other players who dare take up arms against him! But one day he wakes up in the fantasy world he loves so much, except he’s not himself in this world but rather has all the physical and power-based attributes of his online avatar, Diablo!

    Shera and Rem attempt to summon a Demon Lord to aid them and instead summon Diablo. Diablo is indeed a powerful demon Lord however, he is also a video game character played by Takuma who is trapped in Diablo’s body. Their summoning spell backfires due to Diablo’s powerful accessory that reflects all magic so Shera and Rem become enslaved to him. Diablo is nervous and confused about all of this, but determined to continue on and refuses to be seen as anything less than a Demon Lord.

    Not only does Takuma suffer from anxiety and social issues but he is stuck in the game with two female servants that did want to be his servants. So now he must work together with the ladies to help each other out and survive the game.

     Ordinarily, when it comes to these Isekai shows I’d say something like “don’t be ridiculous they don’t explain the how of these things, it just ‘happens’!” But here it seems he was ‘summoned’ here by busty elf Shera L Greenwood and pantherian (cat girl) Rem Galleu. What they were expecting to summon was an obedient slave, but because of one of Takuma’s—or rather Diablo’s—magical items all spells are countered and returned to the caster, meaning these two girls are his slaves!

    Are there any issues with the show?

    So far, I’ve noticed just a few things with the show itself. Specifically with Takuma’s alternating personality, which I’m supposing is supposed to be funny but it comes across flat.

    But once he’s in the game, Takuma’s dedication to online gaming makes him ultra-powerful, able to suss out female characters’ problems because they follow a predictable gaming script and safe from having to actually converse with people because whenever he talks it automatically comes out in the “cool, tough demon king voice.”

    Maybe I’m just vain, but I’m okay with that. Diablo is pretty hot, so now I have a new husbando!

    Annoying Fan Service

    I’m all for fanservice when it’s done right. 

    He didn’t enslave them on purpose, it was an accident! But ya know, now that they are enslaved he’s happy to stare at their chests and take advantage of them.

    He didn’t want to assault Rem, that’s why he touched her ears! He was thinking of his cat! And very coincidentally the camera frames Ren’s reactions just like a sex scene, including her repeatedly begging him to stop before the moaning starts. And gosh, she’s just so grateful to him afterward; really, it’s for the best that he assaulted her.

    If Takuma/Diablo had been in any way a jerk to these girls or mistreated them I’d have been against him from the get-go, but not only is he understanding of these girls he goes as far as to pledge his allegiance to Rem to help her out of her difficult situation.

    Shera also has a bouncy enormous chest that precedes her in just about every establishing shot. This just annoys me to no end. When every other scene focuses on this, it takes away from the plot and makes it no longer funny. Once or twice is okay but you want your show to have SOME depth to it

    Minor Characters

    *Minor spoilers ahead*

    Episode 4 of How not to summon a demon lord,  ended as Rem and Celeste are confronted by a Fallen. Their efforts to survive only leave them with an option of running away and they are eventually cornered…until Emile, the self-proclaimed protector of women appears. Elsewhere, Diablo faces off against an opponent that actually manages to deal some damage since his arrival within the game world.

    This episode actually reeled me in.  The Fallen demon’s strength combined with his lack of hesitation of killing anyone in sight and Diablo’s range of power to slay whatever opponent he meets regardless of the number of foes had me on edge. However, the best parts of Episode 3 belong to the lesser characters Emile and Edelgard.

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    Emile was a hilarious addition to last week’s episode with his antics, however, this week he takes a whole new light. Even though he is clearly much weaker than his opponent, he stays around to withstand all of the magical abuse he can until Diablo shows up.

    Emile reminds me of Tamaki Suoh in a way with his actions. He’s a keeper for sure. I’m lowkey shipping him with Rem at the moment.

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    Edelgard is very similar to Emile this week as she taps into her own powers to attack Diablo, however, Edelgard is clearly much stronger than Emile. If this show gets popular enough to warrant a spin-off, Edelgard should be first in line for a show of her own. I deeply desire to know where she comes from and how she developed the strength she possesses.

    Sure, she doesn’t do much to Diablo, (he suffers from anime male protagonist syndrome), but her strength should definitely be showcased more in the series. Unfortunately, though, I fear she could potentially end up a part of his harem. She is in the picture for the previews as part of it, so…yeah.

    Final Thoughts

    Although this week does take a nose dive into unnecessary, (but this time kind of amusing), fanservice this week, How Not To Summon A Demon Lord certainly will please fans, and its guilty pleasure viewers this week.

    Check out How Not to Summon a Demon Lord on Amazon!

    Have you already watched this show? What did you like or not like about it? Let me know in the comments below!

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  • Masamune Kun’s Revenge Review

    Masamune Kun’s Revenge Review

    While sick one day, I was scrolling around and looking for more anime to watch. That’s when I came across Masamune Kun’s Revenge and the synopsis intrigued me.

    As a child, Masamune Makabe once suffered greatly at the hands of a wealthy and beautiful girl named Aki Adagaki, who nicknamed him “Piggy” due to his chubby appearance. Seeking revenge against his tormentor, Masamune works hard to improve himself and returns as an incredibly handsome, albeit narcissistic, high school student. When he encounters Aki once again, he is prepared to exact vengeance.

    With the aid of the rich girl’s maid, Yoshino Koiwai, Masamune slowly begins to build his relationship with Aki, intending to break her heart when the time is right. However, as his friendship with Aki begins to grow, Masamune starts to question the objectives of his devious plans, and if bringing them to fruition is what his heart truly desires.

    First, our characters. Our male protagonist is Masamune Makabe…honestly, I never found him to be that narcissistic though he definitely acted that way in a few scenes. In one moment, he commented on the fat content and carbs in every meal. And he had to work out constantly. One line that stood out to me was when he did eat food, he mentioned having to do an extra 100 crunches that night to work it off.

    Seriously?

    Then we have Aki. She’s kind of a jerk. For most of the first episodes, that is what she is, complete with “cute” segments, such as her eating 3 meals a per lunch to compensate for her metabolism or something. She is also terribly wishy-washy, asking for a kiss and then freaking out and uppercutting him. It just seems a little inconsistent.

    Also, can we talk about her hair for a moment? It’s been bothering me. I know that this is an anime and all, but even hair THAT long has to be annoying.

    She does shine for me in some instances, but a lot of these character moments are also her weakness. She is self-aware of her personality and acknowledges at times that she does not know why anyone would want her, demanding Masamune’s reasons for choosing to date her, then reasonably being hurt when Masamune comes up with crap reasons. Then, there are similar moments, when she tries to justify her current personality for what has happened to her in the past.

    This would have been great if she changed, but for the most part of the anime, it isn’t an earnest improvement, but brought on by the plot. The change is so sudden that I wonder if Aki is the same person, which then boomerangs back, and literally, nothing has changed at this point. You had 12 episodes, what is with this lack of development?

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    There were a lot of moments when I wasn’t sure what was actually going on. I mean, the anime was called Masamune Kun’s Revenge, but it kept going back and forth on what the characters were actually feeling. Was it he going to get his revenge? Were they falling in love? And why did they keep changing their minds?

    Now, they did have some cute moments. Personally, I loved the whole Romeo and Juliet scene. It showed a little more character development and I really thought the anime was going to end in a better way. But I’ll get to that in a moment.

    Masamune Kun’s Revenge…or Not?

    First for Gasou, oh poor, poor Gasuo, pretending to be Masamune. Apparently, he is a rival for Aki’s affection, despite the truth later being found out. The difference being, that his intentions were expected to have actually good consequences for people besides himself, even if the deception requires taking advantage of a girl, who hates men because she thought the very same Masamune had left her….causing her to hate men? Okay…sure. That makes sense. Not.

    Not to mention Aki wants to marry this imposter off the bat, despite supposedly never seeing each other for years? No offense anime, but for love to blossom right where it picked off….because?

    Nope. Not buying it.

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    Masamune Kun’s Revenge Ending…

    I disliked the ending, but the fact that nothing comes from it within 12 episodes is why the ending is so jarring. If there is any change that would happen, it would be here.

    It subverts its “Revenge” tag entirely, something that the anime made obvious in the last 4-5 episodes, leaving only the question “Who caused it”. This is a major plot point over the course of several years for the protagonist that doesn’t get resolved in any way except that “She did not do it”, thus leaving forgiveness out of Masamune sorting his feelings for Aki.

    And they don’t end up together either. Which they kept hinting at the entire season with a will they or won’t they? It’s just open and it infuriates me more than anything. Still, I enjoyed this anime and only screamed a few times in frustration. I’d give it a 7 out of 10.

    Have any of ya’ll already seen it? Let me know in the comment below!

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  • Will Ouran High School Host Club Get a Second Season?

    Will Ouran High School Host Club Get a Second Season?

    Will Ouran High School Host Club get a second season? Fans of this comedic and romance anime have been vying for a second seasons for years and now it might just be possible!

    I would be surprised if you haven’t already heard of Ouran High School Host Club. I grew up watching it and find it just adorable. It’s one of those anime’s that make you laugh, cry, and shake your head and question why you’re even watching it. However, there seems to be a lot of speculation regarding if there will ever be a season two.

    I disliked the ending of the anime. It felt so incomplete! And I mean…it’s Kiss Kiss Fall in Love, not HUG HUG Fall into Friendship! And I’m sure all you Ouran High School Host Club fans feel the same way. But if for some reason you HAVEN’T heard of this anime before, let me give you a brief rundown of its awesomeness.

    The plot of the anime revolves around a young girl, Haruhi Fujioka, who is a student at Ouran Academy. The Academy is a high school for rich kids. One day she stumbles upon Music Room 3 of the school, where she finds that the room is used by six male students to entertain female students of the school. During the encounter with the host club, she accidentally breaks a vase which costs 8 million Yen. In order to repay it, she becomes a member of the host club, and her masculine attire and posture make it easy for her to look like a boy. She gains quite a popularity amongst the girls due to a natural disposition towards the gender and her entertaining instincts.

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    The anime originally ran in the year 2006 and it has been more than 10 years since it ended, therefore it had very rare chances of continuation. But the announcement created by Bisco Hatori may have caused the fandom to start to wonder if there was going to be a second season. She didn’t say too much, but all of it confirmed that Ouran HighSchool Host Club season 2 would keep fans guessing. Soon after that, in April 2016, one of the English voice actor of the show, Todd Haberkorn, posted a video where he said that the production team contacted him for the Ouran HighSchool Host Club season 2 and they will soon start working on it.

    Well, ya’ll, it’s 2018 now and when I followed the links and sites to where they “said” this was happening…it turned out to be a prank. A mean, not very happy-making prank.

    Update: It’s now 2020 and there’s still be little word other than a possible remake of the first season.

    BUT! There is still hope for Ouran High School Host Club fans.

    If you didn’t like the way the anime ended, you can read the manga that has a way better ending. The manga is complete and fully translated and there’s an 11 episode live action series and a 105-minute live action film that was made after the anime. If the anime wasn’t enough there’s plenty of other Ouran material. There’s some pretty good fanfiction for it. You can try “Duet” by MoonChild that’s a Tamaki and Haruhi pairing. Or Broken and Healed that’s a Haruhi and Karou pairing.

    Fun fact, did you know Bisco Hatori initially intended for Mori and Haruhi to end up together?  Weird, right? I’ll stick with Tamaki and Haruhi for now.

    Anyway, I’m going to go read more fanfiction so I can get over the need for the anime to have a better end. Or go watch some anime that can help with this depressing mood.

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  • Are Kaoru and Hikaru Actually INFJ’s?

    Are Kaoru and Hikaru Actually INFJ’s?

    Are Kaoru and Hikaru Actually INFJ’s?

    While watching episode 20 of Ouran High School Host Club, I had an interesting thought…were Hikaru and Kaoru actually INFJ’s? The episode focused on the Hitachiin twins when they were first asked to join the Host Club and their past before.

    Kaoru and Hikaru had a game that they played called “Which one is Hikaru game“. Naturally, as identical twins, not many people could guess correctly. In fact, in the anime history, it was just Tamaki Suoh and Haruhi Fujioka who guessed correctly.

    They mentioned that they were inconsistent. That they just wanted to be noticed but left alone. And that actually falls right into the category for being an INFJ. INFJ’s are CONSTANTLY inconsistent and contradictory with their emotions and thoughts.

    Out of the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types, INFJ type is believed to be the rarest. These uncommon jewels of the personality spectrum make up less than one percent of the population.

    One of the things that differentiate INFJs from other introverted types is their easy and pleasant conversation style. They are known for being great verbal communicators.

    To most friends and acquaintances, the INFJ type seems very sociable and extroverted. This can cause confusion when INFJs become overwhelmed and must withdraw from people. In truth, INFJs are just like other introverts in the sense that they are very selective with whom they consider real friends.

    You would think an extroverted person would do this. 

    Like other intuitive introverts, INFJs sometimes struggle with external sensing perception. This means that they can become so absorbed in their inner world that they are oblivious to the physical world (now this I can relate to).

    Hikaru and Karou are mostly only in their own little world until Tamaki invites them to the Host Club.

    Just like INFJ’s, Kaoru and Hikaru have a tendency to think…

    • Everything they do is wrong, although they had good intentions.
    • They beat themselves up about it for ages afterward
    • All they want, really want, deep down, is to be loved and love someone in return
    • They feel depressed because they think they’re too different to be loved.

    The rarity of their personality type makes a lot of INFJs feel like they don’t fit in. The twins often feel left out and just want to be accepted. In a way, isn’t that what we all really want?

    What do ya’ll think? Are Kaoru and Hikaru INFJ’s? I’m 100% in agreement with this fan theory! Let me know in the comments below.

    Favorite Quotes From the Episode:

    “We wanted to be told apart; we didn’t want to be told apart.”

    “But you mustn’t forget that you’re also independent beings of course.” It may be inconsistent, but it’s who you are. That’s what you call individuality”. Tamaki Suoh

    “I’m not up for being disappointed again”

    “We wanted people to know us but we didn’t want to be known. We were always looking for someone to accept us. But there’s no way that anyone would ever accept anyone as surely as we were.”

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  • Getting glued on anime this season recommend by Yo! D101

    Getting glued on anime this season recommend by Yo! D101

     

     

     
       Hey everyone, it’s the holidays so what better time to curl up alone or with that special person or persons the couch and binge-watch a really good anime. And us at Yo! D101 have you covered this holiday, follow this recommendation and you will be laughing, crying or whatever emotion you want this holiday.

       With this, you don’t have to go online looking at recommendations, plots and all that. Right here is a list of anime that you will love no matter what you are into. Plus they aren’t like really long animes, like the 100 and something anime, so you can be done with them before the holiday is over.

       Here is the list, but not in any order of most interesting or anything like that. I am just listing them. They are ;

    • 3 gatsu no lion
    • Berserk
    • Boku no Hero Academia 
    • Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
    • Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo
    • ReZero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
    • Terra Formars 
    • Tokyo Ghoul
    • Kizumonogatari
    • Sword of the Stranger
    • Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
    • Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
    • Akame ga Kill
    • Natsu no Taizai

    3 gatsu no lion 

     
       The series shows the everyday life of Rei, a 17-year-old professional shogi player, it takes place in Tokyo and if you have watched Honey and Clover, you will definitely like it.
     
       He lives a loner life, living by himself, estranged from his family and has basically a handful of friends. Among them is a family that keeps several cats, and which comprises of a young woman Akari Kawamoto, and younger sisters Hinata and Momo.
     
       The story shows how Rei develops as a person and shogi player and deepening his relationship with the Kawamoto sisters and others.
     
        Am going to binge-watch it myself this holiday, but I got this recommendation from my younger brother, he’s pretty knowledgeable about anime and I have been hearing a lot about this one. I have watched only one episode so far a visual quality really blew me away, it’s really good and shows promise. So taking a blind fate on this and recommending it even though I have not finished watching it myself.

    Berserk

     
      The story centres on Guts, a lone mercenary and Griffiths, a leader of the mercenary band -Band of the Hawk. You think Sasuke and Naruto rivalry was something, Griffiths and Guts take it to a whole new level. Really realistic and shows the good and evil humans are capable of, how society as become and so much more.
     
       Guts is a wandering mercenary who from his birth as been soaked in blood and war, born from a hanged corpse, adopted mother dies from the plague and adoptive father try to kill him, which forces Guts to kill him and this scars Guts even more.
     
      He meets Griffiths as he wonders and forced to join is a band of mercenaries, and he finds a home there and becomes friends with Griffiths. But he later decides to leave after hearing Griffiths saying he doesn’t consider anyone a real friend that follows someones dream and doesn’t have their own, and Griffiths has big plans.
     
       He joins the team again when Griffiths been captured and after a tough fight they rescue him, but Griffiths is a shadow of his former self, his body is completely broken. This is where the supernatural world is really explored now and by sacrificing the band of the hawk, he is revived better than ever.
     
        Casca and Guts the only survivors at the ceremony called the Eclipse, Guts swears revenge for the men and Casca whose a shadow of her former self. And the story begins of blood and rampage, but there are still moments in between that makes you laugh and smile.
     
        It really makes you understand everyone perspective, so you understand where the villains are coming from if you can really call them that sometimes. Because even sometimes in Guts fights, he can be questioned if he’s the good guy. Plus that big sword that Guts swings around is awesome and his prosthetic arm that as a cannon in it is awesome. And along the line, he gets an armour that shuts of the limiters in his body but slowly takes over if used for long and turns him into a raging Berserker, thing Bleach Ichigo’s Hollow mode. 
     
        Its really good but the manga is better and that’s only cause I feel the anime cuts so much out. But it should be noted it can be very graphic in its violence and sexual content.

    Boku no Hero Academia 

     
     
      At first, when I saw the hero think, I was a bit sceptical about it but I came back to watch it when I kept hearing good reviews about it and it really good. Some people have even speculated it the new “big anime” like the likes of Naruto, One-piece, Dragon Ball, Bleach and other really popular anime. Masashi Kishimoto the creator of Naruto has even said how he thinks it’s really good. And before Boruto came out to replace Naruto, some people thought it would fill the gap Naruto would leave.
     
      The story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born “Quirkless” meaning he as no powers, on this earth people with quirks, is the norm. So Izuku is bullied for standing out (being quirkless), even though all this, he still wants to be a superhero. And along he meets the world greatest hero All Might and he shares his quirk “One For All” with Izuku. Enrolling him into U.A. High School, a school that cultivates the next generation of superheroes and hero support teams. And like the intro says his story begins to tell us how he became the world’s greatest hero.

    Hai to Gensou no Grimgar 

     
       The story is about a group of people who suddenly find themselves in a fantasy world with no memory from before waking up in this new world, it shows their struggles to survive and make a life for themselves in this new world.
     
      Grimgar what can’t I say about it, am still waiting for a second season, it was really great and it wasn’t just focused on the gaming world element like most anime of this genre are. It talks about comradery, developing into a team and developing together but it doesn’t do it in a cheesy way. 
     
      You are really interested in learning more about the characters, following their story and by the time you are watching the last episode, you really don’t want it to end. I personally felt like a part of the team at the end of it, like this were people I wouldn’t mind being stuck in a fantasy world with and slay hoards of monsters with.

    Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo 

     
        After an untimely death, Kazuma Sato, a shut-in NEET, meets a goddess Aqua, who offers to reincarnate him in a new world, where he can live the MMORPG life of going on adventures, battling monsters and defeat the Devil King. He drags Aqua along with him against her wish, thinking she would be useful, but that idea is short-lived. They form a dysfunctional team of an explosion obsessed wizard and masochistic crusader 
     
       It’s a very good anime, part comedy and party fantasy, that will leave you laughing though out, around the end it gets a bit serious, and like in gaming fashion, a boss battle happens and you really enjoy the action and seriousness of the fight. 
     
       You really enjoy all the character quirky and wild character like;
     
      Darkness  is a crusader, whose a serious masochist, who if she has her way wants to be the tank of the party all the time, just so she can get her kicks😂😂😂, but that’s what she’s also really good for because she has zero accuracy so none of her good offensive attacks never connect. 
     
      Megumi is a wizard, who only uses one powerful spell that is very powerful but incapacitates her after one use. And she refuses to learn any other spell, so she can be useless too and loves food.
     
      Aqua is a goddess and archpriest in the new world and first companion of our hero. Her magical offensive abilities are basically useless, only shining when fighting against demons, the undead and even resurrect fallen companions. She spends most of her skill points on party tricks. She finds it difficult saving money and is usually broke.
     
      Kazuma Sato our main character who dies in a funny way and takes Aqua to this new world with him to punish her. And he’s not your usual shy MC, you would get in this situation, he can be very bold but sometimes become the shy MC, we are used to. And like he said he is an equalist, which means he is the type of guy who would hit a girl back if she hit him for no reason and he’s never holding back when punishing the girls when they do anything wrong. He chooses adventurer allowing him to learn various skills which he sometimes uses in pervy ways. He’s the one who can bring all of is crazy team members together and use them in a way, that the actual seem like good adventurers. 

    ReZero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 

     
       Another main character appearing in another world, Subaru Natsuki coming out of a convenience store, suddenly finds himself in another world. Not knowing how he got here, he soon makes friend with a silver hair half-elf girl and her companion spirit Puck. Helping her look for her insignia that was stolen, when they are killed though, in their search for it, Subaru finds himself back at the beginning of his first day in the new world and realises he as an ability that reverses time when he dies. He uses this to protect himself, Emilia and all these new companions in this new world. 
     
        So expect to go on a roller coaster of adventures and when I first saw this anime, I was sceptical about it but it’s really worth the watch. Shows the measures the length a guy will go for a girl he loves and the people he takes dear and close to his heart. More of a serious tone, than comedy but it something you will love and won’t be able to wait till a third season comes out.

    Terra Formars 

     
       In an attempt to colonize Mars, scientists are tasked with terraforming the planet. They decide to seed the planet with a modified algae that absorb sunlight and purifies the atmosphere and cockroaches, whose corpses spread algae across the planet as they feed.
     
      After 500 years, the first manned ship to Mars lands and what the crew meet are giant mutated humanoid cockroaches with incredible physical strength and intelligence, they are killed by them, but not before they send a distress message warning earth. And this is where our story begins, turning humans to weapons by undergoing genetic modification with any organism to inherit their characteristics.
     
      I have written about Terra Formars before here is the link for that below;
     
      If you are a Starship Trooper fan, love space travel, transformations or battles with alien bugs, this is definitely for you and if you don’t it still as a lot to offer, like how a man handles issues with his cheating wife.

    Tokyo Ghoul 

     
        It is a world, where ghouls (people who can only survive by eating human flesh) live among normal humans, hiding their true nature to evade from the authorities tasked with hunting them down. Ghouls have enhanced speed, senses, regenerative ability, strength, are resistance to ordinary weapons and special organs called kagune that can be brought out in combat, so expect so insane fight scenes. 
     
        The story follows Ken Kaneki, a college student who survives a Ghoul by the name Rize Kamishiro, who he asked out on a date. At the hospital he is taken to, he undergoes an organ transplant with Rize, turning to a half Ghoul.  How does Kaneki handle this new life of being neither completely human or ghoul and the battle he faces against ghouls and the government authorities tasked with hunting ghouls. And how it changes him from a timid quiet boy to a complete badass.

    Kizumonogatari

     
      A high school student Koyomi Araragi, he befriends another student Tsubasa Hanekawa and she is an honour student. Tsubasa tells him about a rumour about a blonde vampire that has been sighted around their town recently. He encounters the rumoured vampire – kiss shot Acerola Orion Heart under the blade, in a pool of her own blood and all her four limbs cut off by three vampire hunters. He reluctantly at first ends up giving her his blood to save her, now he’s her vampire subordinate and he has to help her get all her limps back from the hunter, to restore her to full power and allow her to change him back to being human.
     
      It’s actually a 3 parts movie, but it really good and worth the watch.

    Sword of the Stranger 

     
       Another movie but a really good one and a really good sword fighting. Nanashi a nameless ronin, gets caught up in a struggle with swordsmen from the Ming Dynasty China when he agrees to take a boy Kotaro and his dog to a Buddhist temple. The reason behind the Ming swordsmen relentless pursuit unknown. A man haunted by memories of his past, which as made him avoid drawing his sword, will this be too much for him to handle.
     
       When it was over I was kind of wishing there was a part two of this, just to see how the surviving characters were doing.

    Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou 

     
         Thanks to his parents being transferred, Kazunari Usa a high school freshman, as to live on his own. His mother makes arrangements for him to stay at Kawai Complex, a boarding house that provides meals for its residents. Ritsu, a senior at his school that he likes also stays there with other weird and funny characters, like ;
     
      Shirosaki – a novelist and masochistic and sometimes wiser than he looks, roommate.
     
      Mayumi – a beautiful office lady who has terrible luck with men, drunk and a bit of a slob in the complex.
     
      Sayaka – a sly and man monger college student, who likes to be the centre of attention and former country town trouble maker in her village.
     
        Its never a dull moment in the Kawai Complex, as the series progresses we see Usa and Ritsu gradually become closer friends, it’s a really good slice of life, with lots of laughs, misunderstandings, tear, it ad that first love awkwardness you just love a, laugh and I really want a season two of this one so bad too.

    Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 

     
     
     
      I watched this before Bokurawa Minna Kawaisou and it made me really love slice of life and so far I haven’t watched any anime to help me fill, this void this two anime as left.
     
      Sakura Dormitory is a dorm of the high school affiliated with Suimei University of the Arts, it’s home to the strangest, most troublesome students. After being kick out of the normal dorm for keeping stray cats, Sorata Kanda moves into the Sakura Dormitory. As he gets used to living in the dorm, he meets a world-famous artist Mashiro Shiina, who cannot even take care of her daily life, moves in. Sorata is kept in charge of taking care of her. Its tells us about their daily lives as they grow mentally and learn that no one is truly a genius without putting in the work.
     
      They are a lot of funny moments that will leave you, laughing like crazy, but there are still moments that really are emotional. It makes you go through a lot of the days of youth emotions. Then ends and you have grown attached to the characters, wondering how the future plays out for all of them and just wanting more.

    Akame ga Kill 

       
       The story follows Tatsumi who is a young villager that travels with his friends to the capital, to raise money for his home only to discover a strong corruption there. He is recruited into Night Raid and they fight against the Empire to end the corruption.
     
        It was really good but the manga had a better ending, but it’s definitely worth the watch.

    Natsu no Taizai

     
      The Seven Deadly Sins were an active group of knights in the region of Britannia,  who disbanded after a plot to overthrow the Liones Kingdom. Their supposed defeat came at the hands of the Holy Knights. Ten years later, the Holy Knights stage a coup d’etat and capture the king. The third princess, Elizabeth, starts out on a journey to find the Seven Deadly Sins and enlist their help to save the kingdom. 
     
      The fights were great, some say it like Fairy Tale but I don’t agree with that, its in a category of its own. Everyone in the group is badass, but they are not overpowered to not find certain fights difficult and some times they are the one standing as obstacles to each other. So I recommend you watch it, you won’t be disappointed.
     
     
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