Hansaku Iroha 15 - Yuina's Revelation

This arc was so obviously dedicated to her character growth that she even got a final monologue at the end of this episode. She was my favourite character for being pretty cool-headed and having an answer to everything. It was nice, though, to see her finally lose her composure for the first time. In the end, though, this anime is still feeling pretty boring.

Sacred Seven 02 - I Ain't Gotta Explain Shit

There is always time for a parachute when skydiving!

Well, attempting to do episodic posts of a shounen-esque story ended pretty abruptly. I may or may not continue to cover this, depending on my mood, but this episode was so full of fail that I can't take this anime seriously any more. I guess I prefer logic over some flashy fights that are just supposed to make sense 'cause they told me so.

No. 6 01 - Initial Impressions

Sorry for the post delay; I wasn't really paying attention during my first watch, so here it is. For me, it's pretty much obligatory to try any anime that's in the Noitamina timeslot. Although I honestly wasn't very interested in this title prior to its airing, the first episode left me wanting to know more.

First Look at R-15

It's been a while since I had a guilty pleasure anime; this will be one of them. Everything about this anime just screams "guilty pleasure", so they'll probably have an uncensored version released as BD. I admit that it isn't particularly amazing in any way; I just find random lulz while watching it.

The iDOLM@STER Ep01

I waited a few days to watch this, despite having it almost the moment that Doki released it, because I disliked the OVA and worried that the anime would be more of the same. Luckily, there's quite a difference between the two, so I'm pretty pleased.

Bonding is a group effort.

The OVA was been about a certain outrageous event that occurred with 3 of the idols, and I disliked most of it due to its forced nature in presenting cute girls. Ep01 of this anime, however, took a completely different approach. It followed the idols of 765 Productions around as a documentary, with the cameraman's questions showing up on the bottom of the screen. This way, it felt like this show will actually be about the various hardships of becoming an idol, following 12 different girls around, which is exactly what I had hoped for.

First Look at Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Ni 01

After a long wait, the second season is finally here! I am reminded as to why I love this series, which I kind of forgot after I was bombarded with the other amazing new series airing on Thursday. This will be the final anime that I'll be picking up from the new season. Knowing the nature of this anime, it might be hard for weekly posts, and so it might end up being biweekly. Either way, I loved both the first season and the OVAs, and the second season started off strongly.

Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi 01 - Initial Impressions

What lured me into this series is that the novels were written by the same author as Legend of the Legendary Heroes. I enjoyed watching LOLH, but I was a bit skeptical coming into this one. When you put vampires, fanservice, and a high school setting together, the expectations aren't really high.

Tiger & Bunny 15 - Heartbreak Keith

So, we finally get our Sky High-centric episode this week. I'm pleased to say that it didn't disappoint. With Tiger and Barnaby on the rise, I thought that this was the proper time for the former King of Heroes to get his spotlight. This episode is largely about Keith, with a little more dabbing into Kotetsu's power change.

First Look at Mawaru Penguindrum 01

My mind was blown after watching this anime. I had no clue what to expect going into this, as it was added to the summer line-up much later and I also didn't do any research into it. This will probably be the second series I pick up for Thursdays; there's just too many good anime airing that day, I want to pick up Baka to Test, too, but it might be hard to do three different anime in one day. I will try.

Usagi Drop Ep01

I struggled so much in figuring out which subs to use for this anime. HorribleSubs was the first to release, but I hate how Crunchyroll subs (or, tries to), so I kept looking. I watched the Commie version, but a Doki release came out when I wasn't looking and because there's a high chance I'll be archiving this anime, I'll probably go with that.

A personalized arrangement.

Just from the description, I knew that there was a good chance I would like this anime. However, I thought that I would like AnoHana after seeing the description, too, so I was a little wary going into this. I was not mistaken, though; the first episode was actually pretty great. The pastel-influenced animation added to the heart-wrenching feelings created, and I know that this anime will probably make me very sad. It has tones of Aishiteruze Baby, except the family here doesn't seem nearly as caring. Either way, I'm definitely watching this and probably blogging episodically.