[Reviews] Season 2013 (67)

1 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-04 21:51 ID:w5tuXUuI This thread was merged from the former /anime/ board. You can view the archive here.

Maoyuu Maou Yuusha - 01
Story: "The story is set in a world embroiled by war between Humans and Demons. The Humans' greatest hero invades the Demon Queen's castle determined to vanquish her. However, instead of fighting back, the Queen proposes an alliance with the Hero. She explains how a sudden end to the war can bring further chaos to the world as the Humans once united to stand against their common enemies would eventually begin fighting among themselves, with similar issues already occurring at the Demon Realm. Convinced by her words, the Hero joins forces with the Queen and together they execute a plan to bring prosperity and a lasting peace to both Humans and Demons alike."

Genre: Cultural warfare.

Comments: Ah, it's quite different from the manga, I was expecting something darker, not something lovey-dovey like in a shojo manga. Hopefully it'll get better, but so far I'm a little bit disappointed.

2 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-05 05:58 ID:w5tuXUuI

Cuticle Detective Inaba - 01
"The story revolves around Hiroshi Inaba, a private detective, and part-wolf-part-human being who was created artificially. Hiroshi runs his own detective agency and solves cases with the help of his cross-dressing secretary Yuuta, and Kei, a "relatively normal" teenager. The plot centres on Hiroshi and the gang trying to arrest his arch-nemesis Don Valentino, a mastermind goat with a taste for money (literally)."

Comedy capers.

Endless, non-stop, continuous punch lines. Not bad, but after 10 minutes of these I was tired and looking for when it would end.
Is this based on a 4-panel manga? Ah no, a "normal" manga.
Ok, it looks like there will be no highlights, no conclusion, no meaning... like in ya/o/i. Probably written by a fujoshi gal.
For the fans.

3 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-05 21:32 ID:w5tuXUuI

OreShura - 01
"A young boy called Eita enters high school aiming for the National University School of Medicine. Because of his parents' divorce and his goal, he shuns anything to do with romance or love. One day Masuzu, the school beauty with the silver hair, who's just returned to the country, enters his life in a most unexpected way. Chiwa, his childhood friend since elementary school, will not let this go without a fight."

Blackmail by chuuni.

Most of the episode was laid painfully slow and overexposed...
Then suddenly near the end, the plot kicked in and it became interesting!
I need to see another episode to see how it goes.

4 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-08 00:50 ID:w5tuXUuI

Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman - 01
"The stage is the close of the Edo period, an age when, not unlike our own time, both natural and man-made disasters left chaos in their wake. Manjiro makes a living helping the people of the troubled capital city, but behind the scenes, he also works in secret to take back precious belongings stolen from the people by unjust political powers and conspiratorial menaces. The people call him "Get-backer Roman.""

Past-life Lupin III in Edo.

Rockets... in the Edo period? Kamen Rider high-tech uniforms... in traditional Japan?
I guess in the next episode they will fly around Jupiter and go to Planet X to free Godzilla.

5 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-08 01:57 ID:w5tuXUuI

Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited - 01
"An original spin-off series centering around Kyousuke Hyoubu."

Super-ESPers blowing things up.

It looks like they still haven't solved the old ESPer/not-ESPer problem.
I'm guessing the two guys will be the main characters, and that the rest will be fodder to show how cool they are?
I doubt that will be constructive.

6 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-08 05:04 ID:w5tuXUuI

Senran Kagura - 01
Based on "a side scrolling action game for the 3DS. The player will assume the control of 5 different female ninja characters. The more they are damaged by enemies, the more their clothes are torn off."

Pseudo-ninja schoolgirls.

First 2 minutes were decent, but after that... directing became choppy. Voice acting was... needing more work.
"Pocket dimensions that transcend the space-time continuum, used for battles between ninjas"? Apparently, the screenwriter left and ran for the hills too!
For the fans.

7 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-08 20:57 ID:w5tuXUuI

Amnesia - 01
"On the morning of August 1, the heroine wakes up and discovers she has absolutely no memories of the past. A boy appears before her, and introduces himself as a "spirit" named Orion. The heroine struggles to regain her memories under the guidance of Orion. She then gets a phone call, but she does not recognize the name on her mobile phone screen. She meets her apparent "boyfriend," despite not knowing his face..."
Based on an otome game for the PSP.

Harem anime for girls.

The girl-who-has-no-name is a vegetable. She doesn't ask questions when she don't understand something, doesn't press her spirit for useful info, accepts blindly the spirit's twisted explanation why she shouldn't go see a doctor while
she has every indicator she has been brain-washed/mind-washed, nothing.
For the fans.

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12 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-09 17:09 ID:w5tuXUuI

Love Live! School Idol Project - 01
"Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara -- a pop culture mecca that's evolving by the minute; Kanda -- a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo -- a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students. With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind -- form a pop idol group to revive the school's popularity and keep it from shutting down. "In order to protect our beloved school, there's only one thing we can do... become pop stars!""

Singing schoolgirls to save the day.

Escapism elegy.
The main character herself says her studies are lacking.
If students are not enrolling here but are enrolling elsewhere, it means they are major problems with this school. The adults should slam in the basics, straighten up the teachers and get them to educate their students properly.
Oh well. For the fans.

13 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-10 20:33 ID:w5tuXUuI

Tamako Market - 01
"Tamako Kitashirakawa is the eldest daughter of a family which runs a mochi shop in her town's bustling Tama-ya shopping district. One day, Tamako encounters a strange talking bird named Dela Mochimazzi who takes up residence in her home. The series follows the everyday life of Tamako, her friends, family and neighbors, and this peculiar bird."

Family comedy.

This had a nice good old Ditzney magic touch flavor at the beginning, I was almost expecting them to start singing in the mochi factory. But at the very end, it turned scifi/Alien-ish.
So I'm guessing it's probably going to be very variously varied like in a variety show.

14 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-11 00:45 ID:w5tuXUuI

Hakkenden - Eight Dogs of the East - 01
"Five years ago, almost every villager of Ootsuka died due to a tragic plague. But mysteriously enough, three survivors: a girl and two boys, emerged. Now living in a church, the three live in isolation, hidden from those who may seek to find them. Shino, one of the survivors, has control over the power of Murasame, the blade of life. But when the imperial church seeks to take the Murasame for themselves, their peaceful life becomes a thing of the past..."

Demons and monsters.

Mostly only guys in the OP. There was a girl, but she is soon taken out of the scene, and we are left with the slinky priest and a young boy at the end. And a Backbeard-lookalike to watch over them.
Can I assume this is only very loosely related to the original 106-volume heroic novel written in the 19th century?
For the fans.

15 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-11 01:29 ID:w5tuXUuI

Kotoura-san - 01
"Kotoura Haruka is a 15-year-old girl who can read people's minds. She has been suffering from troubles caused by her mind-reading ability, and her parents got divorced as a result. She moves to a new high school but tries to keep away from her classmates. Manabe Yoshihisa, one of her classmates, accepts and appreciates her ability and she begins to interact with her friends with his help."

School romance.

Ah, finally an thrilling drama! Eh wait, half-way it turns into a romantic comedy?
Aww, the premise was interesting. Hopefully, they will explore it again.

16 Name: Sling!XD/uSlingU : 2013-01-11 04:10 ID:w5tuXUuI

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai_-_01
"The story follows a hikikomori (shut-in) named Sasami Tsukuyomi who is unmotivated about even changing clothes or eating. Her brother Kamiomi takes care of her, even though she despises his slave-like nature. Sasami spends her days viewing the outside world via a "Brother Surveillance Tool" on her computer. In the outside world, the three beautiful Yagami sisters and Sasami's brother are in the middle of relationships worthy of a romantic comedy."

Slice of surreal.

Hm... I don't anybody else on those streets or in shops beside those five people. The brother doesn't seem to do anything worthwhile in the school and is saying he is bored. Sasami feels dizzy when she tries to go out, like if there is a shield. The choco monster appears when she is bothered with chocolate.
My guess is that Sasami is someone who has been put into a computer simulation, which is controlled by three security guards masquerading as sisters. If so, was it by Sasami's free choice? Or is she unaware of the trap she is in?

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