No, not the game.
Best. Screenshot. Ever.
The sixth episode of Mysterious Girlfriend X was divided into two segments, and while the first one seems a bit normal and romantic in its own way, the latter part partly tackled one of Tsubaki’s most heart-wrenching moments. I’ll try not to spoil things here since I read the manga, but I’ll try to make it as meaty as possible.
She may not be the holy mother we thought she is, but she’s a mother nonetheless.
It’s Mother’s Day[1], a day where we pay our tributes to the mothers of the world. But instead of celebrating it by revering some of the most amazing moms in anime and manga, I chose to air my concerns for a mother that can only do so much: Fate/Zero‘s Irisviel Von Einzbern.
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Oops, wrong drawer.
During the course of my blogging lifetime, I left a very long trail of drafts. Serving mainly as repositories of past ideas, I purposefully left these posts unfinished until I can muster enough experience, material, and motivation to complete them. But due to time and my own limitations, I have left the majority of these posts to collect dust in the folder in which they were filed.
The first episodes of Acchi Kocchi (あっちこっち) were actually enjoyable compared to the staple slice-of-life shows of the past. The show’s pacing isn’t too fast or too slow, the characters are very lovable, and the antics have a new flair despite being the norm. Simply put, it’s easy to digest, even for someone without a knack for slice-of-life such as myself.
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When I saw Upotte!! on this season’s chart, the synopsis alone was enough to make my gun junkie nerves tingle. Of course, as with all shows, the idea of enjoying a show about anthropomorphised guns should be taken with a grain of salt. And with three episodes in, I don’t really think this show bodes well for me, nor did it take just one grain of salt.
Continue reading ‘Upotte!! First Impressions: Full-Auto Trouble’
This personal project is something that I have decided to do long ago. The Shujinko Archive will be a series of posts that will detail various protagonists of anime, manga, and games. Each post will contain basic information about a certain protagonist[1], as well as a detailed explanation of why he or she was chosen for the project.
Try to guess who’s going to be first.
I’ve been waiting for this. A few months ago, I called the possibility of Mysterious Girlfriend X(謎の彼女X/Nazo no Kanojo X) getting an anime adaptation, and I was right. I mean, how could I be wrong? It masquerades as slice-of-life while having a very weird concept for plot progression and character development. This reason alone is enough ground for any animation company to make an adaptation of it.
Continue reading ‘Mysterious Girlfriend X First Impressions: Snippity Snip Snip!’
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