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Ok, where to start this review....
Hmmm...I just read review about this short music clip written by Trickyni...and I kinda liked that...[yes, I went to YouTube to watch this and to my surprise...this clip was kinda fast [ 1 min and 21 seconds long ]...
I saw the mighty main heroine IA?!? [It's her name, right?] doing various things...for example : fighting/reading/music/kinda fb[devianart] surfing...and that was it...(as you may expect, kinda your regular music clip]...

As for the song/music - I could give it a 6 at best....it felt like it could be my regular BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! , but unfortunatelly it wasn't... [what I expected from Vocaloid ... :[ ....

The art of this clip reminded me of FLCL or/and Baccano! [Don't ask me why, k?]

Overall rating is also 6....cuz it was only 1 min long...[Watch it, and you'll see what I'm talking about]

Story (7) The story of Rosario to Vampire Capu2 follows on a year after the first season. The newspaper club members are returning for their second year. What follows is a season which builds on the core characters as well as the progression of Tsukune and Moka's relationship. The story varies which each episode, much like the first season, while having a main arc (the main arc in the first season was more to do with Tsukune attending a high school for monsters and introducing characters, while this season focuses more on those characters as well as Tsukune and Moka). The story in the individual ... episodes for me was generally good, although certain episodes I feel had a weaker story than others, especially in relation to the main arc.

Animation (8) The animation is much like the first season, though the characters seem to be a bit more active in their movement and poses. The greatest difference between the two seeasons animation wise is the opening sequence, with the dancing at times proving hypnotic.

Sound (9) The sound is relatively the same. Sound is rarely bad in anime in my opinion (unless it is a particuraly bad dub, which Rosario to Vampire Capu2 thankfully isn't)

Characters (9) The main cast from the original are joined by a few newcomers, all of which are good characters that fit into the world. Certain episodes focus more on certain characters, and it is in these episodes that the show really shines for me. The fleshing out of characters and the simple fact that the spotlight is not constantly on Moka (something I didn't really like from the first season) is refreshing and adds a certain endearing quality to the season. The only part that lets this category down is the bits where the series reverts to the formula of simply having all the female Newspaper Club members fight over Tsukune.

Overall (8) Overall, this series is really good. For fans of the first season, Capu2 simply builds on the foundation, bringing new ideas and new scenarios. For people who weren't too keen on the first season because of the Harem elements, Capu2 DOES keep those elements, but tries to explore the characters more as best it can. A must-watch series, a 'save for a rainy day' series for everybody else.

Kanokon's story revolves around Kouta Okayama, a young first-year high school student who moves from the country to the city and thus transfers to Kunpo High School. On his first day at his new school, a beautiful second-year female student named Chizuru Minamoto asks him to meet her alone in the music room. When he arrives, she reveals that she is in fact a fox deity and from that day on the two hang out together. Nozomu is a first year female student at Kouta's school, she is in fact a wolf deity and in love with Kouta, and a rival of Chizuru for Kouta's ... affections. (Taken from ANN)

I'm going to say this now, Kanokon is a super ecchi/fan service anime but, for those two reasons, this show was pretty damn funny. I haven't laughed this hard in a pretty long time. I should also mention this show is NOT for kids what so ever. You see breasts, panties, and other stuff through out the entire show that are not intended for kids.

One of the main characters, Chizuru, is in love with Kouta. During the course of the show Chizuru does many perverted things to him. While he likes it, he always resists it because he thinks it's wrong. While Chizuru starts doing these things to Kouta, the other students at their school give Kouta the nickname "The Great Erotic King". That's just one of the many goofy/erotic things during the show. Another great thing that adds to the comedy was the writing. I thought the writing was very funny and entertaining. I laughed through out the show. Every single episode made me laugh.

All and all, the show was very enjoyable. While it's super ecchi and fan service, I just thought it was very funny. The comedy of the show is what drew me in (and maybe the ecchi stuff :P). If you love ecchi/fan service stuff, you will probably love this series. And yes, this is better than 'To Love-RU' series.....Waiting for haters....

Well to see a story about two opposites that can attract in some weird ways, this is it. Binbougami Ga!, a series about a girl who has the most fortune in existence is preyed upon by a god of Misfortune. Basically, the god has to balance out Sakura Ichiko's fortune to an acceptable level or whoever she makes friends with or just passes by with sheer coincidence, their bad luck triples which causes some massive headaches for the god herself. Armed with an over-sized needle as her right arm, she tries to suck out a good portion of Sakura's fortune to level her out. But ... through happenstance, she always manages to replenish herself by the end of the day. On a scale of one to ten, this series holds a lot moral issues which Sakura must face if she is to become more human than she is now. Which is to say, a mere shallow, attractive, flippant, narcissistic, egomaniac, and many other kinds of negative qualities a rich girl has. But her other good self is starting to come out in various microscopic amounts. With this is mind, maybe her fortune will turn for the better once she realizes what it means to be fully human. I love this series, with the laughs, the slapstick violence, the crude humour, and the way the story revolves around a girl who is as lonely as a leper on devils island. Refreshing show. Not for kids. But highly recommended for the above age.

It's hard to describe Elfen Lied to someone who hasn't heard of it; the closest I can think of is a strange mix of extreme violence, romance and drama. To those of you who haven't witnessed it, you're probably wondering how these are all incorporated into the one piece coherently. Those that have though, are instead pondering why they haven't been put together sooner. Such is the quality and flow of this odd hybrid of an anime.

The real area that Elfen Lied shines is it's narrative - its hard not to be enthralled by its weaving course and diversity. A Violent and gory encounter ... will perhaps gives way to another with a contrasting lighter moment. Emotive drama gives way to bloodshed and then back again, only this time bring you close to tears as it does so. It's a strange combination, where you as the viewer are thrown about and manipulated like those in the story line itself, but one that works surprisingly well. It does this all the while without feeling disjointed, it has an elegance and clever subtly when it makes these strong transitions leading to a very mesmorising piece as a whole.

This is carefully finished with a truly memorable musical score, which in my opinion is another great strength. The opening 'Lilium' is particularly powerful, and differing versions feature prominently throughout - lending its intensity to emotive scenes. However, regarding music there's an off kilter over-happy pop song that plays over the credits after each episode. It feels out of place, but never the less is adequate enough, and it could be argued adds a good contrast to what is at times quite a depressing anime.

Still not convinced? Well ask yourself this; Is there anything else out there that can lay claim to being disturbing and yet at the same time profoundly beautiful? It's worth watching on that premise alone.

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Let me start off by saying, yes, this anime has quite a bit of fan service. If you're looking for that kind of thing, this anime has quite a bit for you. However, if you look past the harem anime staples, it's pretty humorous, and the characters will become endearing to the viewer. The story follows Kodaka Hasegawa, self-proclaimed "no-lifer" as he searches for friendship, love, and belonging. He and Yozora Mikazuki create the "Neighbor's Club" a club where a lovable bunch of misfits band together to create friendships. This series has quite a bit of crude humor (and ... a little bit of nudity), so viewer discretion is advised. It's a harem anime, but the protagonist won't do anything about it because he's afraid of hurting anybody. This anime deals a lot with high school drama, but is full of laughs and hijinks that'll keep you coming back for more. I love this show, and the fan service isn't the reason why. Give it a chance.

Although Eva begins like almost any mech anime series, it quickly transcends the traditional bounds typical of such anime and becomes a fascinating piece of character study in an apocalyptic setting. While the action is sometimes excessive and often takes away from the psychological aspect, the premise itself is quite fascinating.

Eva heavily borrows from various religious dogma, and that is one of the reason it has a mystical, albeit often nonsensical atmosphere (Lance of Longinus is an example of religious allegory which misfired). Lots of time is spent on various pseudo-technological scenes, the only good thing about that being that it nicely contrasts with the ... religious thematics. "Fan Service" was also mostly unnecessary.

Overall, Eva is a fascinating anime but does not fulfill all of its potential. The characters, although are fascinating and have great interaction, are static (although the writers try to make them seem dynamic) and their emotional makeup sometimes does not smoothly flow from episodes to episodes.

Nonetheless, despite its flaws, this is a great series. It grabs onto the viewer like few others, and only later can be analyzed without bias. Saying that it is thought-provoking would be an understatement. Everyday life is beautifully juxtaposed with the apocalyptic motifs, creating a nostalgic feel (which is especially worthy of praise because the anime takes place in the future). It is vague yet involving, impressionist in the sense that it affects the viewer like no other. Great musical score raises it above many others. Although a detailed unbiased analysis may show multiple flaws in various areas, as a whole Evangelion is amazing. Recommended to anyone who can appreciate art as a whole without looking too much into specific details, and is involving even after multiple viewings.


Story 8

Animation 7

Sound 9

Character 8

Enjoyment 8

Overall 8/10

The fall of 2014 was marked by a release of the parody series Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu (When will Gonna Be the Twin-Tail). Anime characters often have some sort of fetish, but the creators of this particular anime series decided to build the whole storyline on fetishism, made it into a cult and amassed an unusual team to protect the fetishes.

A 15-year-old Shoji Mitsuka is obsessed with a hairstyle "two tails!" He loves it when girls wear this particular style on their heads, and at the same time he does not notice that his childhood girlfriend is walking around with two tails. And that is ... all because the hairstyle for Shoji is a fetish, and he is in love with an unattainable ideal and not a mandate reality. So his new female friend took advantage of this inviting him to defend fetishes from monsters. She suggested defending them as a red-haired girl with two tails on her head. Why monsters need fetishes? Well, because monsters sincerely believe that without fetishes humanity will wither away.

Gonna Be the Twin-Tail parodies all anime clichés, but does it rather cleverly – each warrior gets armor according to her fetish. Aa! According to the rules, a team of monster fighters consists only of females, and so Soji will have transform into a girl.

The graphics if the series is rather ordinary and the storyline is limited to the opposition between girls and monsters; but here it does not play a big role. The most important thing in such anime series is fighting, hitting, punching, vulgar humor and beautiful female characters. Nevertheless, the series is quite dynamic and, if you like simple but energetic things with fighting and hot girls, you will definitely enjoy this one.

6/10

During a huge storm Ikuto falls overboard and is swept away. When he regains consciousness he finds himself on an isolated forgotten island. When he meets the locals he learns that it is impossible to get off this island easily and that this island is only inhabited by females due to some tragic accident. Being the only male around soon the young ladies start to fight over young Ikuto so much that it’s already scary.

Nagasarete Airantou is obviously a harem show featuring rather young characters, but the settings of this story have a lot of logical inconsistencies. However, this show wasn’t meant to make sense ... anyway, so if you just accept the settings how they are, you will see some nice harem comedy, while even though there are a lot of love candidates, you will know who is going to win in the end right from the start.

Overall 7/10

Romantic comedies ride on a very narrow set of tracks. With limited settings, character archetypes, and plot progressions, it’s easy to see why people often adopt the “if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all” mentality when approaching the genre. That being said, every once in a while, buried underneath a mountain of anime that all lookalike, a gem is found. In this case, it seems the anime industry struck something closer to gold.

I’d rather not provide any spoilers here. The series revolves around a group of friends and their experiences in living an independent life. They go through romantic troubles and obstacles with platonic ... relationships, introspective issues and material trials, learning about what it is to be human and alive in the present. The story primarily focuses on the life of Tada Banri and his relationship with Kaga Kouka 9 [she's so cuteeeeeeeeee......], his to-be girlfriend, but shifts the focus to other side characters fairly often. Overall, the plot is interesting, but what makes it exceptional is that it’s paced in a way that each episode leaves you wanting to watch the next.

The realism is prominent in each episode. Each episode shows the characters engaged in a constant game of tug-of-war, living life to the fullest only to be brought back to new lows and dealing with the consequences of being alive. Even the romance is painstakingly real, with characters experiencing breakups and finding new love in a manner grounded in reality.

The series is also one of the few to successfully utilize a majorly overused and jaded plot device: AMNESIA. Amnesia is probably as cliche things go, but it’s rare to see it used for anything other than an excuse for starting characters off on a blank slate. Golden Time really milks Tada Banri’s status as an amnesiac, extracting every last aspect of his condition and giving each facet meaningful character interaction. His condition isn’t a simple ailment; it’s a necessary trauma that the whole story revolves around. But most importantly, it’s unintrusive. How enraging is it to be completely engrossed in a series when a character with amnesia most conveniently forgets some crucial piece of information, only realizing he/she forgot at that moment? It’s disruptive and draws the ire of every anime fan, but Golden Time avoids this somehow, all the while crafting the story to revolve around this one single aspect of a character.

Unique character development is nice and all, but it’s an entirely different matter to build on them in a way that creates a more enjoyable character, and this is Golden Time‘s biggest strength. The cast, starts off as the boring standard that most romance anime utilize, but they all develop in ways that positively contribute to the story.

Overall - 10/10 I highly recommend to watch this even if you're not SOL fan at all...atleast give it a try....I know you will enjoy this :]