Ristorante Paradiso
Posted on July 11th, 2009
Ristorante Paradiso
[Rating: 9.5/10]
Genre: Josei, Drama
Nicoletta is a city girl who winds up working as an apprentice at a quaint little restaurant in the Italian countryside, where she learns much about life in the process. The Casetta dell’Orso is not your average restaurant- for one thing, the staff are all older men, and the place is never short of customers… what is its secret?
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Ikoku Irokoi Romantan
Posted on May 7th, 2009
Ikoku Irokoi Romantan
[6/10]
Genre: Yaoi, Ramance
Ranmaru is the young successor of the Omi clan who is stuck having to marry the daughter of a rival yakuza clan. However while on his wedding cruise he meets the charming ship’s captain, Albert. Albert has an odd fascination with Japanese culture and is attracted to the kimono-clad Ranmaru at first sight. He shows up to help Ranmaru in a few shifty situations, and in turn Ranmaru finds himself becoming more interested in the mysterious Al.
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Papa to Kiss in the Dark
Posted on May 7th, 2009
Papa to Kiss in the Dark
[5.5/10]
Genre: Yaoi, Romance
Mira lives with Kyousuke, his young and popular actor papa who does things with him that papas aren’t supposed to be doing. When Mira starts high-school, he gathers alot of unwanted attention from his peers, especially his old childhood friend who reveals that he has been habouring affections towards him, but despite his growing reciprocal feelings, Mira is conflicted over his feelings for Kyousuke. Mira also comes to find out some startling truths about his origins~
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Spring 2009 Anime
Posted on May 7th, 2009
So as promised, here is my overview of spring anime I’ll be following. I’m still waiting for some of the dramas to be subbed so I’ll do a drama post sometime later.
Following:
Phantom Requiem – The most intriguing and promising of the lot of anime. Nice action scenes and mystery buildup. It’s kinda similar to Higashi no Eden in the sense that the main character has no collection of his past either.
Ristorante Paradiso – The dark horse of the season. A slice-of-life restaurant show featuring a group of older men (and I mean older) who work there, but surprisingly charming and interesting. It’s like a sit back and relax kinda show~
Higashi no Eden- The one with all the hype though I don’t feel it yet~ the first ep was more of a comedy slant but it’s supposed to deal with a missile attack on Japan so it will probably get darker. I can’t wait to see how that element develops.
Hanasakeru Seishounen- The premise made be a little cliche but it was actually better than I expected, and I like the art, and at least the heroine is pretty independant even though she’s a rich girl. And it looks like it’ll get more interesting as it goes along~
Hatsukoi Limited - A pleasant surprise~ It takes alot for a school slice-of-life anime to catch and hold my attention nowadays. The art isn’t fantastic but it is not as lame/random/cutesy as other highschool anime and the Japanese is clear enough for me to actually understand.
07 Ghost – Was kinda hestistant to try this, fearing it’d turn out to be like Code Geass which I didn’t take to at all… The blond guy so looks like Tamaki from Ouran ahaha. I like the idea of the students having unique abilities… man that final exam was brutal, making them fight a giant criminal. Backstory is intriguing and and… Aizen’s voice actor ?
Rant:
Sengoku Basara – … it’s so ghey!! And flashy… And what’s with the random Engrish… It’s more a comedy than a serious drama which I was hoping for… And portraying Sanada Yukimura as a young overeager punk is a turnoff… Give me the cool and crafty Yukimura from SDK anytime!! Seriously after reading Samurai Deeper Kyo, any anime or manga set in this period I’ve come across has not been able to impress me much if at all =.=
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Journey into Japanland
Posted on April 12th, 2009
Since I’m going to write quite a bit on Japanese anime and drama in this blog, I decided to do a post on how I got into Japanese culture – both pop and traditional in the first place, as well as explain a little on how I started learning the Japanese language.
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Junjou Romantica (anime)
Posted on April 9th, 2009
Junjou Romantica (seasons 1 & 2)
[Rating: 9/10]
Genre: Shounen-Ai, Comedy
The main story follows the misadventures of Misaki, a high-school student as he ends up living with Akihiko Usami, a famous novelist who is a longtime friend of his elder brother’s when said brother gets married. To Misaki’s horror, Usagi starts to develop a more than friendly liking towards him. Hilarity ensues as well as some romancing ensues! Also, there are two other stories revoloving around ‘forbidden’ relationships of some sort. The stories arcs are entitled Junjou Romanticist, Egoist and Terrorist.
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Skip Beat! (anime)
Posted on April 9th, 2009
Skip Beat! (anime)
[Rating: 8/10]
Genre: Shoujo, Comedy
Kyoko Mogami is an ordinary teenage girl who discovers that Sho Fuwa, the childhood friend she has a crush on is only using her to do his dirty work. Sho is an upcoming pop idol who aims to make it to the top of the charts. Angered by his deceit, Kyoko decides to show him up by entering showbiz and beating him at his game! Will she succeed?
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Neo Angelique Abyss: The Second Age (anime)
Posted on April 9th, 2009
Neo Angelique Abyss: The Second Age
[Rating: 6/10]
Genre: Shoujo, Fantasy
The land of Arcadia is plagued by the Thanatos, demons which suck the life out of all living things. They are led by Erebos, who plans to destroy Arcadia can only be stopped by the power of the entity known as The Queen. Enter Angelique, an innocent schoolgirl who has a unique healing gift. She catches the eye of a mysterious aristocrat who claims she has the power to stop Erebos and the Thanatos for good.
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Kuroshitsuji (anime)
Posted on April 2nd, 2009
Kuroshitsuji (The Black Butler)
[Rating: 7.5/10]
Genre: Historical, Paranormal
Kuroshitsuji is a somewhat dark anime that takes place in Victorian England. It centers around the main chracter Sebastian Michaelis, one demon of a butler (pun intended!), who has a binding pact with Ciel Phantomhive, the young and remaining heir of the powerful Phantomhive family. Due to the Phantomhives’ strong ties with the throne, Ciel is often sent to investigate mysteries for the Queen and Sebastian aids him, often ending up being the one to save his life. Of course, there’s always more to it than meets the eye…
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