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Spring 2012 Anime Season Digest – Half Point
The spring 2012 anime season is choked full of series. Some are good, some are bad and some are just ugly. Now that we got to the half point it’s time to see which are the keepers and which are the stinkers. Continue reading
The Claymore Blu-ray Review Is Now Available
The Claymore Blu-ray Review is now available in the reviews section and here.
Claymore is different from other Shounen Jump titles in varies ways. Most of these are pointed out in the review. I’d like to mention one that isn’t. Despite being a popular manga in Shounen Jump magazine Claymore only had one TV season. This is very odd considering that Jump has a tendency to make seasons upon seasons for its franchises. So why didn’t Claymore get a second season?
My theory is that this stems from the non-filler nature of the Claymore anime. The first anime covered volumes 1-11 of the manga and had no fillers (although the two last episodes of the anime were not adapted from the manga). Usually Shounen Jump relies heavily on fillers to “stall” the anime versions of its franchises. This did not hold for Claymore (and most will agree that this is a good thing). Now, in japan the 22th volume of the manga will only be released June. If the first anime season is any indication then for a second season to be made at least 11 volumes are needed. In other words: when volume 22 comes out there will be enough materials for a second season. That is unless Shounen Jump decides to wait for the manga to end first (Norihiro Yagi is showing signs of wanting to end it soon). Would you like to see a second season of Claymore?
Remembering Love: Stretching Artistic Boundaries In ef – A Tale Of Memories
For many American anime fans ef – A Tale of Memories might be too new to reminisce about, because it came out in late January 2012. But I’ve seen this anime back in 2007 and have been the proud owner of the Japanese Blu-ray edition since 2008. I have fond memories of this series – the series that reminded me that anime is not just a medium but one of the most elaborate art forms to come out of Japan. Continue reading
FUNimation To Release Shakugan no Shana Season 1 On Blu-ray This August
TRSI has listed FUNimation’s August release schedule, which includes more of the classic series from the Geneon and ADV libraries. The Shakugan no Shana DVD/Blu-ray combo will be making an appearance. Read more to see the entire list of upcoming goodies. Continue reading
Remembering Love: Aria And The Importance Of Relaxation
Modern times have the tendency to crush us under the burden of work and expectations. I myself am only two months away from moving to another country and opening my first business. Every day is a nerve wrecking race to have everything ready in time, a race that I can never win. Because of this I decided that my first entry in the “Remembering Love” series suggested by Trzr23 should be on Aria – a series that is an antithesis to my lifestyle. In a nutshell “Remembering Love” is all about returning to your three or four favorite series, rewatching them (or parts of them) and writing about their emotional effect on you and how they shaped you personality. Rather than being reviews of the anime series themselves these are reviews of what those series meant to you as a viewer long ago (or not so long ago). Continue reading
Sakamichi no Apollon Lacks One Important Thing
Sakamichi no Apollon (aka Kids on the Slope) is one of the more hyped series this season, and for good reasons. This anime looks sleek, sounds great and is animated very well. But after five episodes it’s clear that the thing this series lacks the most is focus. I think I’m already hooked but…what exactly am I watching? Continue reading
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