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I think this is more of an explanatory info rather than a review, but let me write it for others to learn about this because there's just no way of watching a complete version of this anywhere online.

To directly quote MegaFrog, a small YouTube channel who made a video titled "Touhou Iceberg: Explained" at 23:32 of the video :
"In 2010 studio UFOtable announced that they would be working on an OVA to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the anime character Goods Store.
The OVA would feature a crossover between anime's mascot "Anime Tenchou" and the Touhou Project.
A trailer was released and the studio confirmed that the ... final product would be released at Anime "Ichigo Shiba Shoujo Matsuri" event (I most likely heard it wrong) on November 20 of the same year.
Despite being credited in the trailer, ZUN confirmed on twitter that he had no involvement with the project.
As promised, the OVA was shown at a private screening on November 20th. Though no footage of this screening has surfaced online.
At the end of december the same year, UFOtable announced that a DVD of this OVA would be sold in stores. Though there is no evidence that this DVD was ever released, and no digital rips of the OVA have surfaced online. This may have been due to ZUN's strict policy on commercial Touhou content causing legality issues.

Credit to this video by Anime Top Scholar for compiling this information"

So, really. I don't know how this anime got onto MAL in the first place. But when I was still new to Touhou, like many others, and those who use MyAnimeList, will be confused that this anime is here in the database first place.

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Regarding the anime and my own opinion on this, I don't remember much and I have no idea how I even managed to watch even a small part of this anime because I can't find it anywhere currently.
I probably watched this on a piracy website back in 03/18/2017 as cataloged on my On-Hold list.

All I can say is that the audio, animation, art, music, are great. It's by UFOtable after all.
As for the story, they're just adapting it so it's already based off an already-told story. There's nothing much to say other than praising ZUN, the creator himself.

You can watch the trailer or some of the partially found footages on lostmediawiki, an article on this matter. But other than that, there's nothing else we can do.
The legality kind of puts a lot of Touhou content out there into question, but it really is just a confusing part on Japan's copyright laws. Like the difference between an Indie & Doujin work. It's confusing to those who know nothing about copyright laws.
Heck, even if you do, Japan's obsolete copyright laws make it more complicated than it already is.

I honestly don't know how to start off this review because I normally don't write one at all.
But since I'm writing one, I can tell you that this may be worth your time. So sit back, copy my review & paste it onto Google Translate because I would feel less guilty if you don't spend too much effort into reading my review that way...
Do note that I am going to be VERY very thorough with the explanations.

[Story] : (7/10)
Like the synopsis says, Fumiya Tomozaki is the best player of the online game "Tackfam" and one day, the 2nd best player decides to meet him in ... real life.
He's your typical shut-in and with all of his problems, Aoi Hinami, the 2nd best player, feeling appalled chooses to help him with his social life.
He & her agrees on the approach to life like a god-tier game. As in, the context of difficulty and perks.

At first, I immediately knew that this was going to be a hard story to write.
Human interactions? Social skills? Timing? Interpersonal? --Actually, just humans in general. To keep the audiences attention or to make it painfully obvious enough is a really difficult task.
People can blindly dislike something for whatever reason and we can't do anything about that. So the presentation has to be solid enough to garner enough attention span.

Anyway, the prologue sounds mundane to many, but the director or the author did a good job honestly.
The plot is actually interesting. Guiding someone and helping them to achieve things-- it's not your typical "MC helps characters out." It does come with character development and the process is thoroughly executed.
The thing that makes this series interesting is that it does spark some loopholes in the character's decisions. It's not plot holes, but I guess you can call it hidden motives or layered intentions. One does not simply act without an objective in mind and that is not made apparent.

I don't know about other viewers. But for me, Aoi Hinami, the main character, makes me actively observe her like a real person with consequential intent. But then again, this is an anime character we're talking about. So I'm just basically analyzing and studying the author's writing...

What the author really pulled off is to inflict opposition onto the viewers.
"She's doing something that I don't agree with." "Okay, something is off."
Raising flags at a steady pace while progressing the story.
This series really does make you want to look into more about the characters. But it might not be something that you would like, and I'll get to that in a bit.

[Art] : (9/10)
I really like the art. I don't have much to complain other than small details that should've been handled well. But Art shouldn't really matter much as to the story unless it affects it.
Though you'll see how well they drew the protagonist as the story progresses.

Additionally, I really like the eyecatchers of this series. They blend in anime art with real life photography!
You can check this forum out that I made to see how well it looks : https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1902993

[Sound] : (8/10)
The music is nice. I like the OP and the ED.
I guess you could say that the soundtracks aren't as memorable. But really, I payed more attention to the story than the music despite being a music nerd myself (I'm an actual musician btw).
It's most likely because I watched the series in one go, and then I stopped after a few episodes, then I continue it again in a total of 3 times. Which should mean that I watched 4 episodes on average.. but it's more like this : 2 episodes this day, 4 episodes after a month, 3 episodes after another month, and so on.

The music is not bad, don't get me wrong. But it has no sense of "establishment."
However, I'm sure you'll recognize it if you just listen to the OST again on YouTube or somewhere else, that's for sure.


As for the voice acting. I have nothing much to say other than a slight quality error on 2 episodes. It could mean that the voice actors were recording in a rush or the recording room wasn't set up properly. But it shouldn't matter much.
Other than that, you may find the MC's voice acting a bit over-exaggerated.

[Characters] : (8/10)
Here's the thing, not everyone is seen the same, think the same, or prefer the same things. And this makes it difficult to introduce a set of characters that you normally don't watch or like.
The characters as a whole are likable. Whether it's for their traits or quirks, but they come out pale as there's not much background for most of the characters.
Which it doesn't put the plotline in a bad light. But rather, you would end up focusing more on the story, what happens to them than the characters themselves.
That was the problem I noticed when I was watching this series anew. Apart from a few characters, they're not as interesting nor are they bad, and they don't have much depth to them.. But I think it's just that they weren't important to the story right away as the character development of the characters are quite slow and not immediately brought to attention. So you may lose interest if you don't have patience.
The characters are seen as objectives and it inadvertently affects on the view of their identities. It makes you see them as tasks rather than putting in the effort and actually care about who the characters are.

Just a reminder that I was talking about character development, and not character development between characters themselves. (I'm not sure how to call it..)
In between the characters, there's tremendous growth in each episodes. It may sound cliche or repetitive, but they do not leave out the progress that they've made and it has brought them improvement and many other changes.
The female MC is the driving force of kinda almost the entire cast when it comes to relationships. And she poses a great deal against the protagonist's values. They continue to figure things out without much drama.
There's only a few but it's not abundant which is appreciated because it would just drag the series and waste time.

Other than that, one thing that stands out is the group conversation or, the "normie talk" so to speak, falls flat to me.
It's vague and hard to describe it, but the best way I can put it is that all of the characters have no individualism. To an extent that is.
The characters are recognized by generic traits, like how this person is the fool of the group or that person is the one who always has the short straw.
I'm not saying that this is easy to pull off, but the author failed to "identify" what each of the characters really are.
Whenever they're in a group, they act as a whole collectively. The only one who stands out is the protagonist because you may or may not interpret the story in his perspective. And the other MC as well as she's the most influential part of the story.

The characters are well-written. Some of them don't have much screentime as others. But it's to be expected since it's an anime adaptation. I have a strong feeling that things are skipped for some of the characters which ends up making them look mediocre.
Though I think it's just me looking from the average person's perspective. If you don't treat everything with consideration, then you might as well have no excuse for your ignorance or inwardness.
I could be overthinking and overanalyzing this though. This is just a review, so please don't take this personally.

[Enjoyment] : (8/10)
I have explained pretty much everything above.
The characters legit MADE me want to write a review which is something I don't normally do, and I didn't expect to write a review for this anime either. So this must be interesting given that I gave this series a 7/10.

This series is enjoyable and it made me realize that I should look into other psychological studies.
I usually based it off of cognitive functions, or MBTI in general (you can look it up if you want). But if that doesn't add-up, I would look at other things. Yet, it still made me question myself of what and how much I know about "humans" or "psychology."

I'm no psychologist, but stating that my personality being a matured INFJ could mean something.
That is, if you know what I'm talking about... Essentially, INFJs are known for their emotional intelligence.
Manipulation, puppet-master, social engineering...... but with good intentions.

In case you're wondering who my favorite character from the series is, it's Minami.
She has the most character depth out of all with a dedicated arc for her. And, I feel her.. I really know how she feels.
Other than that, I have no idea how Takei has more favorites on MyAnimeList than both Minami & Fuuka-- they're supporting characters, but they're also the girls that the protagonist gets to choose from!

[Overall] : (8/10)
To summarize it, this is a series is interesting if you're into how humans interact, socialize, interpersonal, or just psychology in general.
If you're here for the plot more than the characters, then this might not be for you because the author makes it obvious that this is about them.

Lastly, I somehow managed to write a review without spoiling anything. Props to me, yay...
Thank you for reading my review!

This will be the first time for me to write a review for a Hentai. So all I can say is that if you wanted to watch this for actual "plot", then you came to the wrong place.

The premise is, a girl that the protagonist so falls in love with had allegedly commited suicide and his mother had been killed in a drunk car accident. The protagonist already got revenge on his mother so the remaining plot is to catch the culprit who pushed the girl he loved to suicide which he denies so.

After that, the story progression and characters were pretty much ... shit.
The pacing made a lot of plot holes, the excutions were confusing, the characters especially were really appalling. You know almost nothing about the characters and the plot along with the executions further exacerbates the story.

All of this ended with the conclusion of some idealogy on a medical condition masqueraded as some Japanese tradition which they inserted out of nowhere in the setting of a village the characters were at. They ended the series Micheal Bay style, fire everywhere and some lit music starts playing as a supposedly important character appears after disappearing for an episode.

At least the last episode ending music was lit.
So, should you watch this Hentai? Is it fapable?

No, don't watch it, it's a waste of time with mediocre art and animation along with some kind of NTR that felt out of place in contrast of the story. There are a lot of scenes that won't turn you on either as you should already know this artstyle by this studio isn't that pleasing anyway.
Sure, there was an oral scene that was quite interesting. But the bad storytelling and art kills it.
There were boner-killers though. Watch out for those as that might ruin your mood to jerk off.

Have some Eromanga-sensei & Oreimo vibes?--- Yeah, it's even worse than that.

Story 5/10 :
I'm 100% sure that the story has potential. But something's getting in the way of it.
A sister who wants to bang his brother with other light novelists competing each other... If that's how comedy works for this series, then there might be no hope at all.
Since I haven't finish this yet, I can't give my full opinion on this.

Art/Animation 2/10 :
The funny thing about this series is the art and animation. Even close ups are badly drawn due to lack budget perhaps. The way the Voice Actors talk doesn't match up ... either. Only the end cards are good but they're not even part of the series!

Sound 9/10 :
My quote; Every song is good. It depends if you know how to listen.
The OP, ED & the soundtracks are great. It's disappointing that it's used in an anime like this...
The voice actors are really talented, don't get me wrong. It's just the artworks on the expressions don't match up to it like the light novel should do (which I haven't read).

Character 3/10 :
Boring and useless protagonist.
A sister that wants to bang her brother. A pervert. A stalker that tries to uncover the protag's secret, potentially blackmailing him.. And a brocon.
Their roles aside, non of their personalities are appealing and are just cliches with anime-stereotype characters such as the ones that I mentioned.

Enjoyment 5/10 :
Meh, hopefully it catches my interest.

Overall 4/10 :
This isn't the end. But I'm expecting myself to rate this even lower than 4...
There are tons of good incest anime out there. This isn't the one that you're hoping for.

This is the 1st time for me to write a review for an airing anime....... So I'll try and keep it fresh.

I mean, it's a light novel adaptation. It'll be interesting, right? The concept built for students who aim high in a prestigious school. It's about to get bumpy as it doesn't go as well as expected.

Story:
The plot is really interesting. As a reader of the LN, I say that it's a combination of Oregairu and Ansatsu Kyoushitsu. But to be clear, wouldn't you find it entertaining as it really gives of a good vibe just from the 1st episode? A system which determines the ... fund and rankings depending on students' behavior. A large amount of points(cash) every month, students plotting to set things up.
Trying to reach something against people who you really want to help but yet to know how... Of course there will be something problematic for the main characters as story progresses. The high looks down on the low, plays with them and sells them out.

Art:
I like the eyes but for Kiyotaka Ayanokouji the main characters. His eyes kinda looks empty to me..

Animation/Visuals:
Well, it looks nice to me. Especially the shading.

Sound/Music/Voice Acting:
Why wouldn't the audio quality be at its best shape?
Liking the bgm. The OP is composed by ZAQ, it's so good and I like how she sings! The ED's main part is what shines brightest for its song.
Well, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's monotone voice acting isn't really a problem to me...... The voice acting's good as for the others.

Characters:
Is this Hachiman Hikigaya and Yukino Yukinoshita?
Kiyotaka Ayanokouji seems mundane but he's interesting when it comes to intellectuals and people's action course.
There's still no actual development yet and there's no one I really dislike.. So let's just say I like them. They all have pasts that we yet to explore. It's quite obvious.
I just want things to be resolve so everyone will be happy. Every single quote they give off at the end of an episode is how it portraits character's upcoming setting.
The fact that Kiyotaka Ayanokouji knows "how to" piano and calligraphy like me, I'm just gonna continue and watch how he does...

Enjoyment:
Short and clear. Interesting, high-class art, why would you hate music? Reused characters' personalities; don't mind. I like where this is going. Why I really am interested in this was because of its setup. Who you are and where you'll take action at. It's an interesting setup to me. I like the main characters' will to surpass what they couldn't do before.

Come on... stop writing about the movie since this is an ad that is mysteriously on MAL... In this review of a 70 seconds long split into 3 epis.... ads.....
I'll just talk about the ad then, I guess....

They are tasty, but the flavored ones cost almost the same as your regular soda...
Everywhere you go in Japan, supermarkets, convenience stores... Radwimps is playing. Last time you saw a movie hyping this much in Japan was with Frozen, I guess...

I'll just type random sentence to make this sufficient..
It wants me to write a longer review which wastes eye strength, lol.

This is a parody anime as you can see. This special produces a humorously exaggerated imitation of this anime. Without any reviews of this special on MyAnimeList. I'll just desperately try my best to write one for this...

It reuses scenes from the anime, but it changes the navigation(I seriously couldn't think of any more words...)and made it like short comedy scenes. I like the VA jokes and it talks about the current status of this anime during the its airing.

I'll keep it short and clear as always. It's funny, no actual plot, just comedy. Art style is the same but with a chibi Index. Character ... same as usual. I'll give it a 6.7 in my opinion.

If you want more of your favorite anime, you'll watch more, right? It's not like I'm telling to drop this anime. It's just that I doubt anyone would really enjoy this...

Story:
Comedy is plain. But it doesn't make you want to drop this special, at least I don't have that feeling...

Art:
Who doesn't love adorable chibi sized characters? You can tell that the art loss some of its efficiency.

Sound:
Will never get bored of its beautiful soundtrack~
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Character:
Same as always. Good, likable, no hate-able characters.

Enjoyment:
Plain indeed. But I still watch it anyways despite it being boring. I wouldn't really say 'that' boring. It's the type of boring-ness you don't mind... It's hard to put into words.....

I'll keep things clear and short...
Like every KyoAni adaptation, this one is beautiful, immersive and delightful. With every scene you see, you just gotta say that the arts and animations are always great.

If you're not really a slice of life fan. Then I don't know if you'll enjoy this anime(I know there's no SLF tag). But for me, it's enjoyable through out the episodes. The comedy, drama, and the way that they handle music. I can relate their hard work since I'm also a musician myself.

Story:
Like the summary says. Kumiko Oumae and her friends remain determined to attain gold at the Kansai competition. It's more ... focusing on the character's back story though. The plot and all and how they were here and who's situations. Were interesting as it is as we look into the story intriguingly.

Art:
What caught my attention to anime is its art. And this art style is astonishing., especially the hair. The background is just so beautiful and immersive. The eyes are good.

Animation:
You know KyoAni is best with their animations. I don't think I have to explain this, lol. The hair animation though!

Sound / Music:
I don't know how to rate about sounds but it's listenable......
I'm okay with any music~ The musics, OST, OP & ED are ~so~ good!

Characters:
The yuri-ness... It kinda had their moments but overall; it isn't. Most of the episodes are about character developments. So it's great enough to understand each and every characters' problems. It's sad, and seeing them move on just makes it depressing.

Enjoyment:
Like everything I just said. I don't just watch anime because there are cute girls.. You know it's kinda a let down but you gotta appreciate the adaptation.

I wish they have a season 3.. I wonder what would happen and "most" KyoAni adaptations just want you to want them have another season.

This was actually good, not disappointing I have to say...

Story: 7
The prologue isn't that good.. It starts off the end of their story. Which really doesn't give you any bad-thoughts such as someone dying or having the mood that it'll be like, meh.
You'll get to feel the tensity, but the answer to their "plot's" problem was obvious. But, I still like how they have a sad concept based on what it originally is. It brings everything back from the way it was like the SAO scenario.
And about Shino Asada. I liked the fact that she respected Kirito and Asuna as a couple even though she ... had feelings for Kirito therefore not creating anymore further drama.
The villains are cliched. We have seen these type of villains many, many times before in the previous seasons of Sword Art Online.

Art/Animation: 9.5
Of course the art is beautiful and the animation is smooth. But if you look closely, you can see some parts where is a little bit off.. The animation's so good that it hurts my eyes...

Sound: 10
Binaural hearing's the best. I watched this movie at a cinema. You can hear everything so clear. ~Zoom~ fades~ Boosh~~~~~~~ And the bgm's really beautiful. The music's immersive.

Character: 7
Ah, still same old same old. I'm still annoyed how Kirito can do everything as long as he's serious. The girls are still after his *cough. The jokes they did weren't really that funny.. Kirito and Asuna still continues their boring relationship..

Enjoyment: 7
To be honest, I thought this was going to be disappointing. But once you've passed the prologue. It fills you with curiosity that makes you wanna know more and you really do want to check out those fighting scenes. The fighting scenes are great. There are just times you're like: "They're winning, the enemy just doesn't know how to dodge." Their jokes... 6.5/10
Seeing the old Kirito still kinda bores me... There are some "plot holes" left for a lot of characters. With that problem, it doesn't really make up anything you feel for these characters who played in this movie. The drama is somewhat good for the last part.

Overall: 7
I just explained.. I know I'm not really good at explaining. But, I hope you'd understand. Their will to fight, their story, their past, their moments, are good. The ending left Kirito carrying some guilt. The antagonist(the one who fights) is retarded and is somewhat kind of fun to see him failed miserably... As much as I go into detail, kiss scenes always get cock block...... Kirito is the king of ARMMORPG(may it be every game).