Spoiler-Free Review: Virtue's Last Reward [8.5/10]

So it was a little over a year ago when they announced their would be a sequel to the 999 game for the DS. Being one of the best titles for the DS imo, I was ecstatic to hear this. It was funny, as back then, you walk into a game shop and no one knew what the hell 999 was. 1 year later, and it is sold out as well as one of the biggest games for the 3DS. The mixture of a mystery story and puzzles hits the perfect spot. I guess...

Psycho Pass 03 - The Eyes of a Hunter

Another week of Psycho Pass and still no real indication of a direction this show is heading. I think the assumption was that something big would go down this week with what happened to Mami. I guess they are taking this a bit slower being 2 cour rather then being rushed with 1 cour. Still, I feel the pacing is quite slow, hopefully things will pick up soon...

Psycho Pass 02 - A Closed System

A slow second episode for Psycho Pass. I guess 2 cour means things will be moving a bit slower then expected. They touched on a few key issues in one episode, I guess they will all be main issues in the coming episodes as they examine the flaws of the society they live. Though it probably won't happen, I would prefer if everything makes a full circle in the end for Akane to realize the system they have is for the best; Very highly unlikely...

Shinsekai Yori - Episode 3

Got to study for my mid-term plus more, so this will probably be a short post. As they done with previous episodes, the intros are most likely going to be small flashbacks. Starting from "modern day" to 500 years later then to 570 years later. I didn't get to cover the "500 years later" scene but it was about a ceremony of a Lord with Joryoku rising up into power or the crowning of the new Lord. When the herald (the guy who...

[K] 2 - This Show is Awesome

I could barely contain my laughter as a this show has quickly turned into my fovourite thus far. After last week' introduction of the main characters and current faction disputes, episode 2 showed how hilarious [K] can be. Shiro's magnificent act to escape from the Black Dog was a clever way to show insight behind the Black Dog's honourable and classy personality. I was very pleased with how Shiro has really taken a step towards the...

Zetsuen no Tempest - First Impressions

I've always been a fan of BONES' anime adaptions, so right away Zetsuen no Tempest caught my attention with its visuals. The story jumps right into character relations as the main character is now without his two friends, as flashbacks fill us in with the other's personalities. The three friends have a very different atmosphere to them, it isn't the type of relationship of happy-go-lucky, or even casual friendship, its more like a fated...

Shinsekai Yori - First Impressions + Episode 2

Ouroboros here. After lurking Clan Rain for so long, I've decided that I might contribute and post up on a series. I have never posted before so bear with me. The Beginning... I decided to pick up this series out of curiosity and it ended up being a great pick. Shinsekai Yori is an anime adaption Yuusuke Kishi's novel. Shinsekai's first episode hooked me in almost instantly. Episode 1 starts off with several...

Psycho Pass 01 - A Rating on Life

It is has been quite some time, but I will try and stay consistent doing this series every week. I am still insanely busy but hopefully I can keep up! This show looked right up my alley in setting and touched on quite a few points that peaked my interest. Being an anime original is also a major plus as no one to spoil what happens next with endless speculation...

Code Breaker - First Impressions

There are quite a few shows this season that have my attention, but I'm not too sure what to think about this Code Breaker. The visuals are quite bland, nothing really pops out and the special effects are pretty basic, then again I just watched [K] so that might be factor in my response to this show's appearance. Getting right into things, Code Breaker starts the story off right from the beginning with our grade A student Sakura who excels in...

Cos & Effect 2012

The second con I attended this past summer as I give in to my urges to take part in these anime conventions. Cos & Effect was rather huge over the last few years, unfortunately, this year saw a dismal turnout with few well organized panels and overall lacked in comparison to Anime Revolution, which was a week before Cos & Effect. While Anime Revolution may have stolen all the spotlight from the Vancouver cons this summer, there...

[K] - First Impressions

With the new season upon us I think i'll manage to get back into writing regular posts. It took me FOREVER to find the download file for [K], but it was worth the effort. [K] is an original anime project from GoRA from GoHands studios. The only other show I've seen from GoHands is Seitokai Yakuindomo and I am still hoping for a second serving of those dirty jokes in the near future. From a visual point of view, [K] is quite stunning and...

Ixion Saga DT - First Impressions

Yo. It's been two and a half months since I've posted anything because I've been fairly busy. I pretty much skipped out on posting for the entire Summer 2012 season, and that'll probably remain unchanged for Fall 2012. With less time to watch anime, I haven't really studied up on the preview chart. Paradoxically, I wanted to be a bit more selective than usual on what to watch given time constraints. This is how I came across Ixion Saga...