Hanasaku Iroha 20 - Omurice

Already eating before everyone has food; that is why they are background characters.

This was an episode dedicated to Minko's love/hate for omelet rice. I still can't tell if she really likes it. D: I mean, she claims that it was a crucial moment to her child. Most the characters had their personalities exaggerated for their arc, but I see absolutely no difference in her bitchy attitude. I guess she was that terrible of a character to begin with.

Grief Syndrome - Madoka Magica Side Scroller

So, it's kind of late to post this, but I've been busy (farming in Dragon Nest) and only had a chance to try this last night. Being tired and such, I failed pretty hard dying on the first lap with a rage quit. It's a pretty fun game nonetheless; I'll give it another shot tonight. I picked Homura, which is supposedly mediocre while Sayaka and Koyoko is easy mode. It's just what I heard; I haven't tried them yet.

Some small info about the game: it was sold for 1k yen at Comiket by fans. Have fun and pray you do better than I did. D: Nothing else much to say about it; it's a fun Madoka side scroller.

Download links: torrent, MegaUpload
Wiki link for information

~Pearz

Usagi Drop Ep06

Dungeon Siege III has gripped my attention and time for the last little bit, but I still had the schedule to watch Someday's Dreamers 2. I forced myself to sit through it. Spoiler: it sucks. So much. I should have just watched Shinryaku! Ika Musume instead, with Season 2 coming up in Fall 2011.

Daikichi just never really looks comfortable...

This episode continued just after where the previous one left off, at Rin's entrance ceremony at elementary school (with Kouki's mother helping out with the photo-taking). After following the two in their day (which included grocery shopping), a major plot point was brought upon by the talking of "commemoration trees", which are trees planted in order to commemorate a certain event. The theme was where Rin fit into the family and her place, further signifying that she's here to stay in Daikichi's life (if anyone had any doubts). Interestingly enough, despite Rin starting elementary school, the episode didn't actually have much to say about that.

Mayo Chiki 05-06 - A New Harem Edition

It's always best to hit and run!

So, these two episodes batched together nicely, with the introduction of the new character. It's another tsundere to mix in with the rest of them already in his harem. They really need to branch out on the archetypes; he is already surrounded by tsunderes. I guess that could be just what he is into; he clearly enjoys it and keeps coming back for more.

Nichijou Ep19

Finally, a Nichijou post that's relatively "on schedule". I feel surprisingly accomplished. (Still not watching Someday's Dreamers 2, if anyone is keeping track. I don't know what's wrong with that anime but I don't want to get involved.)

Daifuku causes enlightenment.

This week's episode was especially heavy on thematic parodies, beginning with a Hellvetica Standard (not a typo...) and featuring two scenes making fun of sports anime. It was also revealed that, almost as a rule, Tachibana's friends were also as strange and random as the comedy trio of Mio, Yukko and Mai. Thinking about it, though, this episode had appearances of these "main characters" in abundance; I feel almost needy to say that, even though I asked for more and more random characters, it still feels really good to pay attention to the mains every once in a while.

Usagi Drop Ep05

In the extreme heat of the Beijing summer, lounging around and watching a slow-paced anime like this one seems to really fit. (Plus, I'm avoiding the nightmare that is Someday's Dreamers 2, but that's another story all together.)

Mutual love!

This episode really cleared up what Rin and Daikichi meant to each other and how long we can expect to see them together. With the introduction of Rin's mother, it was really clear that Daikichi would be taking care of Rin for the extreme long-term, as the woman really seemed to not "all be there". The question of an adoption was raised, but Rin was against it and Daikichi wanted to go with her wishes. It was the typical type of episode, where a lot happened and a lot of information was presented, but it was truly slice-of-life at the end of it all.

Steins;Gate 19 - Moeka Overload

Not enough Kurisu...

The majority of this episode took place in a small room with Ookarin and Moeka. Maybe if I liked her character more, then I would have enjoyed this episode. She was my least favourite character, which actually was still a bit better as the antagonist. Her character just felt very weak.

The iDOLM@STER Ep05

I chose to watch this before Usagi Drop this week, and I was pleasantly surprised at how good this episode was. This anime is slowly climbing the ladder for me!

I don't even know how to comment.

This episode, as the preview suggested, was a typical beach episode. I was eager to know who the focus would be for the week, and was startled to see that there was no singular focus; rather, the episode was more about the entire cast of idols, more or less. I'm glad that an episode like this was thrown in; it's good to see the girls interacting with each other to set up the environment a little better. While the recurring story from last week (Chihaya's sadness) was not fully resolved, I was pleased that it was gently touched on (in the form of Haruka comforting her). The story development is going quite well so far.

Second Look at Dragon Nest

So, it has been quite some time since I picked up an MMO, with the last one being Allods. I guess here's some basic info first: I am currently at the level cap (24) during the open beta. I am attempting to make another character to try out a mage, since my sharpshooter will get demolished in PVP. There will also be no wipe from open beta to the actual release.

Yuru Yuri Eps04-05

Watching these two episodes back-to-back with the previous ones really increased my attachment to these characters. Seeing their growth was very interesting, since this is a comedy anime and I didn't expect such advancements.

Super fanservice, all day long.

Ep04 settled the long-forgotten competition between Ayano and Kyouko (regarding the term tests) and then turned into a beach scene with lots of fanservice. Ep05 dealt with a visit to Comiket by the older cast members, while the younger ones hung out in pairs. It ended on a sour note with me, with a "sexually violent" scene performed purely for comedic reasons. While I await resolution on that situation, I have to note that these episodes really birthed the inkling that this might be dangerously close to a real shoujo-ai anime.