The Impression Series: Spring 2010 anime; part 2

Was a bit late to put this post up because of so many reasons. Anyway part 2 of my Summer 2010 anime impression, continued from part 1 in this entry.



Mitsudomoe
MAL/Official Site
Number of episodes: 13
Studio Production: Bridge

Comments: Yabe Satoshi is a newly graduated school teacher and on his first job as middle school teacher, he was appointed to a certain class ruled by Marui triplets: Mitsuba, Futaba and Hitoha. So the story goes as he tries to cope with the triplet's "mischievous" deeds. This show seriously made me ROFL to the stomach, watching how Yabe, all with his funny Yoichii (Bakatesto) voice all over the place trying to deal with each of the triplet's unique personality. The sadistic and mature Mitsuba; the energetic and boobs-obsessed Futaba; and the quiet and mysterious (one way to say it) Hitoha. Hitoha really remind me of Minami Chiaki, bar the pervert part. The jokes really got me laughing almost non-stop while watching the show. So funny, yet so dirty, kinda like a combination of Hanamaru Youchien+Kodomo no Jikan. Simply put, a must watch for total laugh :3

verdict: 4.5 (must watch)




Legend of the Legendary Heroes
MAL/Official Site
Number of episodes: 26
Studio Production: ZEXCS

Comments: aka Densetsu Yuusha no Densetsu. Don't you think the title was a bit...cliche/old school? Anyway the series is about Raina Lute, a bearer of an incredibly powerful spell symbols called Alpha Stigma, together with a renowned swordwoman Ferris Eris, went on the journey in search of "Legendary" relics all over the continents, only to find that something even worse waiting for them. Totally love the fantasy setting. The animation was simple yet clean (but was ruined by the horrible subs though [pun intended]), and the spells animation was really great, they simply remind me to all the great time I had while playing Tales series. The way the plot was presented was also interesting, introducing a bit of the characters before going back to the past to show events leading to what the characters are at present. I am also quite intrigued with the characters, from the lazy ass Lute (the origin of his eyes), Alto's connection with Eris's brother and of course, Eris herself with all those huge sword she swings around (her background was interesting too).
p/s: Jun Fukuyama sure did a lot of series these days.

verdict: 4/5 (must watch)




Highschool of the Dead
MAL/Official Site
Number of episodes: 12
Studio Production: Madhouse Studios

Comments: Arguably the most overhyped (and initially oversubbed) show this season. I used to read a few chapters of the manga long ago before the HDD crash thingy, and I have to say I'm loving the theme of widespread disease turning people into zombie-like creatures, aka a more pandemic Resident Evil/Left 4 Dead apocalyptic pandemic. Ok enough of that. So far as my memory recalls, the plot doesn't deviate much from the original, but I wonder how much can they really fit into a 12-episodes anime. Animation-wise was average at best, while the animation production they still retained the fanservice featuring some ridiculously disproportionated figures for female characters, like those in Dragonaut... (wtf with the oversized and bouncing boobs). The OP was good, but the ED song was definitely my fav :3

verdict: 3.5/5 (watching)




Asobi ni Iku yo
MAL/Official Site
Number of episodes: 13
Studio Production: AIC PLUS+

Comments: Oh god more cats? Okay, not only cats, but aliens. One thing I like about the show is the mix of seriousness and harem fanservices. Girls with guns, secret organizations and actions involved with some crazy characters - a somewhat ignorant cat girls, a military-trained childhood friend and a classmate with superpowers. Too bad with all those unique girls, the main male character Kakazu Kio turned out to be a stereotype, ordinary character, I mean ffs that was uninteresting! Nice animation while nothing really unique about the plot, but at least this show got me sitting for a few more episodes.

Verdict: 3/5 (watching...a bit more)




Amagami
MAL/Official Site
Number of episodes: 26
Studio Production: AIC

Comments: Amagami SS basically tells the story of Tachibana Junichi who meet several interesting girls during his high school life and has a chance to date each of them, in an independent arc. Simply put, the anime version of your typical dating sim game. Might not be the cup of some people, but I definitely love the show because I find love story in each of girl's arc wasn't really typical of the normal school romance you often see in shoujo mangas. Starting with the lively Morishima arc (a kiss to the back of the knee, wth), and most probably ended with (imo) the most interesting arc, Ayatsuji Tsukasa, I am actually looking forward to each episode lol. Great animation and girl-specific ED too.

verdict: 4/5 (must watch)



not making into the list:

• Sekirei Pure Engagement - since I've read a lot of the manga a long time ago, for some reason I really didn't feel any sort of anticipation from the anime.

• Shukufuku no Campanella - wow, ARIA much. Not really caught my interest with all the generic harmony feeling in each episodes.

• Sengoku Basara 2 - more of a case "Sub-fucking WHAR" seriously 450mb+ per episode is killing my quota. Ok recently a more tolerable sub was released, but I don't feel like adding more title to the already expanded list of mine -_-

p/s: It's kinda disappointing that many of the series so far are lacking decent fansubber, while some subbers are simply affected by the new season syndrome and subbing for the lulz.