Everybody’s favorite robotic cat.

Flavor: Sweet
Initial reaction: *gasp* Nobita!

Yay! I love Doraemon, so I really liked that parody at the beginning of the episode. Apparently, it was added because Noramimi’s concept of “having children adopt a freeloader character who helps them to become good adults” is based on Doraemon.

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Oh, I need a pen like that.

Flavor: Mild
Initial reaction: More fanservice, NOOO.

Okay, there were some fanservice moments here and there, but in the end it wasn’t as bad as Rosario to Vampire or some other shows I’ve previously seen. It’s supposed to be an eroge adaptation, but it mostly feels like a romance-comedy show so far. I think there was only a single serious scene in this episode and the rest were just some hilarious stuff. Yes, I found some parts pretty amusing, and some of the characters they’ve shown so far seem quite suited for this kind of series.

Still, aside from having some famous seiyuus such as Tomokazu Seki and Yuuko Gotou, this show doesn’t have any other outstanding features… so I’m going to keep watching for a copule of weeks and see if it gets better.

Keep blogging? Maybe.

A shota, huh.

Rahzel, the main character.

Flavor: Sweet
Initial reaction: Usso-n!

Now this was interesting. Having known nothing about “Dazzle”, I found the first scene where -Rahzel’s father tells her to “go see the world” and then kicks her out from home- quite odd… and sort of amusing. Then, after that Alzeid guy shows up, they send us directly to the actual plot without telling us anything about the main characters. Guess they’re going to give us more info about their respective backgrounds as the story progresses, which is not a bad choice… but made things a bit confusing at first.

Judging from this episode, seems the show will be about the three main characters going on a neverending journey, meeting people along the way and helping them to solve their problems using their magic powers and speech abilities. Yeah, this has both action and drama, so it seems this series could turn out to be quite good.

Keep blogging? Yes.

Left: Alzeid, Right: Baroqueheat.

From the first episode, with the 10 minute talk about food, you’ll immediately notice this is no ordinary slice-of-life anime series. This special “structure” has turned Lucky * Star into a hit-or-miss among the audience. I, personally, loved this show for its lovable cast, light comedy, anime/manga/videogame references and for the “oh, this has happened to me IRL” factor.

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So, I’ve decided to join the New Year celebration just like the other blogs and write my own posts with 2007 anime series reviews and other random stuff in commemoration of another wonderful year. My first post is dedicated to a series which, in my opinion, didn’t get the attention and the praise it deserved.

Sola (which seems to be a pun referencing both “sora” -japanese for sky- and the Spanish word for “alone) started out, like most of these drama series, as a sort of dull show, with some characters who seemed plain and others who looked like they would end up being annoying. The only good points that were recognized so far were the battle sequences and Mamiko Noto voicing the main female character, but the fighting scenes weren’t that special and a seiyuu alone wouldn’t be enough to save the show.

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Featuring…
true tears

Wait, it seems this character won’t appear in the series after all!

Ah! Megami-sama Tatakau Tsubasa
Links: Official Website
Date: December 8th
Third season of Ah! my Goddess. I haven’t seen the previous seasons, so I don’t even know what this is all about.

Ayakashi
Links: Official Website
Date: December 12th
Yet another show with Ayakashi on its title, but this one is an action visual novel adaptation.

25 Year Anniversary! Ano Macross ga Shuunen Kuruzo SP!!
Links: Official Website
Date: December 23rd
Preview for the upcoming Macross-sequel “Macross Frontier”.

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 -Kurenai no Tsuki-
Links: Official Anime Website, Official Game Website
Date: December 28th
Otome game adaptation.

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