Serial expermental Lain and Michiko to Hatchin

During Thanksgiving i did promise that i was going to rewatch Lain because i did plan to review it.  I watched it. I watch the Sub, I didn't watch it dub this time.  Well I went in it thinking that it will give me the same philosophical impact that it did when i first watch the dub when i was 13 years old which it did but, somehow this time it left a void. A unexpected void that took me kinda two to three days to get over.  Lain takes places in the future or the distance future but  the whole center around Lain is internet. When i first saw Lain it was when there was STILL a G4 and when G4 still showed anime. I usually  would stay up late to watch it.  Once it did in when i first saw it it left this Philosophical empact in me at the time that it stayed with me for fuck a decade. For this to be a show made back when the Cyber punk era was phasing out(1998-2005) in anime most of the dialog in this show is still paramount even today. "No matter where you go..Everyone is connected" from lain of the wired in episode 2 and when you think about it now. With all these smart phones, computers, apps, ect its like no mater where you go you are always connected.

Please for the love of god watch this show! you will know what i mean. I mean you might have a different view from me but please check this show out. To me this was Yoshitoshi ABe top work.

 

Ok. Next a SPECIAL DOUBLE BONUS REVIEW. This was going to be a separate review on its own but i decided seeing how i made you guys wait a while and im somewhat better to do a review i figure i might i well cram this one in here too.  Michiko to Hatchin, Michiko E Hatchin, Michiko and Hatchin depending on what your prefrence is when referring to this show, It's the only anime i've seen that takes places outside of japan(without it having to take place in space or another world) It takes place in South America specifally Brazil. This Show was made back in 2008. I've seen the Sub in 2011 and now that i have the Funimation Channel i've seen the dub this year.  The whole Plot Center around Michiko and Hatchin trying to find Hatchin Real dad. From the summary alone you might think its a pretty boring show. It's not it's actually interesting and kinda underrated.  Now which one do i prefere the Sub or the Dub? Both are ok. Both are good to watch. Im am surprised that Funimation did a great job with the dubs because i haven't been in love with their dubs for years.  Which one do i like however- Sub. It just something about it  that holds this grit to it which this show is and the sub cast does a good job of making you feel that way.

Again check this show out. I heard it was made by the they directors of Cowboy bebop and Samurai Champloo i don't know if this is true or not but this is a show worth a good look.

 

Little buster` Refrain episode 8

Ok i was going to save this for tommrow because i was going to do the monogatari review  but i really need to do this post done and i can easly sum up monogatari

ITS SOME FUCK SHIT.
monogatari is getting boring now and its trying to live off of it's hype. Its so predictable. Im glad that Senjogahara is back to being a tsudere but its a bit too late seeing how we only got a few more episode till its over.Also Agari is THE WORST BOYFRIEND i've ever seen in anime.

Moving along

We start off LB Refrain with Riki and Rin trying to figure out how to get  the Little buster back together. to be presise  which memeber should they try to get back first. Riki ask Rin who did she met first she said Masato, So they work on getting Masato back into the group or duo at this point.
Riki and Rin are in the Cafeteria and they see Masato sitting alone and they ask him if he want to be apart of the Little Buster again. For some reason this make Masato flip his shit because he says no and then he says "im the strongest" and "i going to start proving how strong i am!" A day later he is knocking out people in the hallway for no reason. Its like 5 people aready in the nurses office and there are teachers telling Riki and Rin that if he see him do no fight him just report him.

Can we just aknowledge the lazy  teachers who don't even attempt to stop Masato

Being the loving caring friend that they are Rin and Riki try to come up with a plan to stop Masato. On Riki end it was more technical while on Rin it was just hanging up badly drawn posters everywhere. Even on benches. This took all day mind you. So when Masato gotten near the trap Riki had set up (which was a glove that had the badly drawn poster of him on it) he punched it and it blew him back onto the school statue which had glue and glue him there. Masato eyes were glowing red and i found that to be odd. I knew he was mad but whats with the glowing red eyes?

When Riki and Rin thought  that was it with masato being glued to the statue, Masato LIFTS  the statue (with him stilled glued to it) from the ground and starts to chase Riki and Rin

 Im going to sum up the chase sceane by saying masato falls and breaks the statue he was glued too  yet he still was somehow glued to it.

Rin on on the roof (don't ask me how she even got there  i don't even know) waiting for the signal to drop a net on Masato. Riki gives her the signal and BAM! the net comes down and the statue breaks BUT!  Masato still is standing even goes as far as to ask Riki "are you done with your trick?" Riki retors with "Yep i'm all out of ideas"  and he puts up his fist to fight masato


Im going to stop right here because Im pretty sure i spoiled enough but im not that huge of a bitch to let you know how the fight goes.

This episode was very good. My questions were at a minimum but it seem that the last couple of episode will be them getting the original little buster back that just a theory of mines.

This episode should have been titled "We need to keep a Eye on Masato. He might go a bit nuts"

OHH i can't wait till next week.

Little Buster Refrain episode 7

um..well somehow this is getting very dark very fast.

Rin has become so depressed that she only smiles when she is around children. why i don't know and that kinda makes her seem like a pedo as well but whatever.  Kyousuke is gone in 1/4 of the beginning of the anime when Kengo and Masato fight. Riki tries his hardest to difusses the situation but nope doesn't work. They fight Kengo ends up with  a broken arm. Kyousuke appares later and now he's a hikkikimori. When the fuck did that happen? Why did it happen i would like to know.

So while Riki was talking to him he begins to talk to Riki in some Crypic message  saying "you still haven't solved the mysteries of this world" bullshit meaning i still don't know what the fuck is going on.  He tell Riki to leave because he is "getting to the good part" in his book.  Riki is confused(as he should be) because 1) Kengo and Masato are on the outs 2) Rin only likes to be around him but yet only smiles around children and 3) the Little Busters are falling apart. Side note what happen to Komari? Did KEY just kill her off screen? No explination. No warnings. No nothing. Back in the dorms Riki was talking to Kengo about Rin and Kyousuke  He tells Riki to leave Kyousuke alone but that Rin still loves him and to come up with something fun they can all do.

During one of his visit  with Rin he take her and decide to  become her kyousuke and help her break out of her depressed state.

So they look for something fun to do. Coming up empty they almost give up. Untill that same white cat Lennon plays with a baseball and Riki pick it up and ask Rin if she want to try she says yes. Some how this bring back a nostagic feeling for both because i don't know how they forgot they BOTH WAS ON A BASEBALL TEAM!! This promts Riki to remember the question Kengo asked him and soon he returns with a box full of bats and mits and tell Rin that Kengo and Masato will show up to join them.

Masato show up first but then Rin hides behind Riki. It might be because she is broken down and scared of people that she wasn't her Tsundere self but i was expecting her to kick Masato. Then Kengo show up. Some how Kengo is very upset by Riki wanting to start playing baseball.  He even tell him "It's Just like Him!" meaning Kyousuke and tell riki that he isn't going to play. Riki is even more curious and start asking masato what the fuck is going on. Masato tell him " He's come far enough " and hand him back the baseball glove and then leaves.

OH GREAT. Just when i thought everything was going to be solved EVEN MORE FUCKING QUESTIONS.

It wasn't as sad as the last couple of episode have been but it was very dark FOR IT TO BE A SHOW ABOUT BASEBALL! and what happen to Kyousuke? What made him a recluse like that?  What does he know? Mater of fact what does He, Kengo,and Masato know that Riki and Rin don't?

Halloween theme episode in anime

Happy Halloween everyone

(if you are reading this the day after then happy day after halloween )

Hope you are enjoying your candy, snacks, or whatever you are enjoying.

While sitting here a though accured to me how come there aren't any halloween themed anime episode in anime?

We always get the obligitory chrismas episodes  when it comes to anime. One could aruge that "well Halloween is a American thing i never heared of the Japanese Celebrating halloween"  while others like me could easly call bullshit on that.

Halloween is an American holiday but there are other countries that do happen to celeibrate it as well as us they might not do the whole door to door trick or treat thing but the whole aspect of dressing up they do..

Back on topic, When it comes to anime How come we never get a halloween theme anime episode?
Cowboy bebop Knocking on heaven's door was centered around Halloween and the epic fight at the end took place during a big Halloween parade but that a MOVIE.What about shows? Hyouka had two characters dresses as pumpkins and  come in to the classroom where orieki was and said "Trick or Treat" before handing him a water gun but this was during the school festival.

We as otakus are forced to watch things like Hellsing utimate,  The blood series(blood the last vampire, blood+ and the other blood movie i don't recommend blood-c)  or any monster anime. I just want a anime with a halloween episode in it. Am i the only one?

monogatari season 2 episode 15 Rant!

what the fuck was the point!

this is going to have slight spoilers so if you haven't seen it yet then go watch it.

ok i meant to do this a while a go but other anime got in the way.

The fuck was the point of having her turn yandere.

I get it she had the snake demon inside of her and  well kinda still had feelings for Agarigi. But she being 14 and Him 16 really? The most i thought would turn Yandere in the whole series, The one who deserves to become a yandere in my opinion was HANEKAWA!!!!

Don't get me wrong Nadeko snake arc was interesting. Having her deal with snakes all over again because in bakemonogatari her arc was kinda short in my opinion and during this arc it was interesting  however  i didn't not like and i do not like that after all was said and done the problem was not solved oh no.

Instead SHE BECOMES A FUCKING GOD!!








Bravo Monogatari you have fucked me over yet again!

Kyousou Giga(2012)

I stumbled upon this weird little anime by accident. I just happen to watch the first episode of  Kyosou Giga TV thinking that was the ONA.  I really can't decribe the plot in Kyousou Giga 2012 because it mostly contribes of 5 short stories revovling around this girl and a town mirroring  Kyoto  where everything is weird and things fixes itself. Once i found out that Kyousou Giga TV is a prelude to the ONA's i went back to watch them and in one sitting.

I find my self liking Kyousou Giga 2012 despite each episode being short and sometimes the plot of that episode being like WHY?WHAT THE FUCK? WHATS GOING ON? espically in the episode where everyone was tossing useless thing away and they just happen to float..in the sky? i don't know it just seem so odd but yet interesting at the same time.

One of my favorite characters out of the show  was the spunky 14 year old Koto. Im kinda am looking forward twards her back story in the TV anime because in the ONA we get to only see how she is and her personality. We never got to see how she arrive with her companions Au and Un in the mirror Kyoto or why is she even there to begin with.

Story-8
Each episode of the ONA has its on little story that is sum up nicely in the breif time frame that it has from the first episode to the last one which was the weirdest one they still mangage to do a awesome job telling a good story.

Sound-8
For a short ONA this does has a amazing soundtrack. Espically during episode 4 and 5 of the ONA. I would like to know what song was being played when Koto and Myoe was running through the field.

Art-9
Ok so if anyone's familiar with vocaloid they would know of the kakarou project. This artwork somewhat resembles that.  That aside each character movement flows fluidly espically during the brief fighting scene in episode 5. I kinda like Yase Douji eyes.

Overall-8.5
It is short but that is because it is a ONA. I do plan on watching Kyouso Giga TV  but if you want to get some what of a idea of what to expect in the TV show  or just want to did what i did and Check out the first episode of Kyouso Giga TV then go back and watch the ONA's then do that i highly recommend it. Either way its is a must watch.

Rozen maiden 2013

Hm? I really do not know how to feel about this show. I mean it wasn't a bad show it wasn't confusing   it just. Hm.

Rozen maiden 2013 is one of those underrated shows  that people usually pass up because of the high rated or talked about shows of the season (Attack on titan). I watched it because i had watch the original Rozen maiden series , Rosen maiden season 2 and the OVAs. Rozen maiden 2013 follows the original manga.  The first two episodes were basically a rehash of what happen in the first original rozen maiden anime things change however in episode 3 where we see a older adult Jun in the future who is not a shut in but is a shy introverted college student  who lives alone and works at a book store with a dick of a manager and a nice girl name saito. We are re introduce to the old dolls but under different circumstances  Shinku  come to the adult Jun future  but as a clone for her real body is stuck in the N-field, suigintou who comes to the adult Jun futue in search for her master who was kidnap but ends up staying with him.  Hinaichigo was eaten in the first two episode by a New doll name Kirakishou a bat shit insane doll who has no physical body, Kidnaps humans for nurishment and was the one who kidnap suigintou master.souseiseki who was killed by suigintou and had her rosa mystica tooken by her and   suiseiseki who protects Kirakishou because SPOILER: when kirakishou does get a phyicall body it is really souseiseki and suiseiseki protects  kirakishou agaisnt Shinku and Suigintou.

The whole anime except for the first two and the last episode revolved around the adult Jun and his interaction with the dolls and his daily life. His interaction with the doll were a major inpact to the series because we got a insight on his behavior and how and why he is the way he is now. When shinku came into the picture and when the adult something along the lines of "why can't things change?" shinku said to him something along the lines of "things cannot change if you do not want them to change. If you want them to change you have to change them with your own hands".


plot-8.5
Its a interesting plot when it came to Kirakishou and the other dolls but i just felt like it focus more on the adult Jun and his interaction with people.

Art-7
I don't know if peach pit had a hand or a say in the artwork of this anime like they did in the original  but the artwork is very good but the only problem i had was with suigintou wings. They look like somebody used photoshop on them.

Characters-4

There really wasn't anything that set these characters apart or made them stand out and even though we got to see Jun as a adult even he was lacking as a character. The only interesting character was  Kirakishou who despite he not having alot of screen time she seem to have the most personality in my opinion.

overall-7.5
If you aren't a fan or haven't seen the original series i would suggest you skip it  not because it bad but there really wasn't anything  that i could say that stood out about it but if you did see the original series then you might want to check this one out. It starts out kind slow and the story is very slow pace but the action between the dolls makes up for it.

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