11 - Random Curiosity

The Sacred Blacksmith – 02

By Divine October 11, 2009

-Valbanill- (Akuma Keiyaku -Valbanill-)
"The Devil's Contract -Valbanill-"

So it turns out Cecily was actually fighting while we were mesmerized with Luke's on-the-fly katana forging. At least that's what they'll have us believe by showing us her shattered sword and armor afterward.

First Impressions Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – 27

By Omni October 11, 2009

Summary:At a bonfire celebration, Hohenheim drinks with a young Pinako, and the two talk about the strife in their country and about human transmutation in regard to Ed and Al.

First Impressions Tegami Bachi

Letter Bee – 02

By Divine October 10, 2009

(Boku no Tomodachi)
"My Friend"

I usually don't find it very funny when kids bug you about groping a girl's breasts, but Lag is sooo adorable when he teases Gauche about it. I <3 Sawashiro Miyuki.

First Impressions Snapshots

Seitokai no Ichizon – 02

By Divine October 10, 2009

(Benkyou Suru Seitokai)
"Studying Student Council"

Well I'll be damned, they actually had something that just barely qualifies as a plot this time. While the episode title basically sums it up, it gave this week's showing some direction amidst all the jokes.

First Impressions To Aru Kagaku no Railgun

To Aru Kagaku no Railgun – 02

By Omni October 9, 2009

Summary:On the streets of Academy City, Mikoto is chasing after Touma and manages to corner him in an alleyway.

First Impressions Nyan Koi!

Nyan Koi! – 02

By Divine October 9, 2009

(Sono Otoko Geboku?)
"That Guy is a Slave?"

Now introducing the manba childhood friend, Sumiyoshi Kanako. As if cat problems weren't enough, Junpei now has to be a slave to his childhood friend for the day.

Darker than BLACK First Impressions

Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini – 01

By Omni October 9, 2009

Summary:Two years ago, on the night of the Tokyo Explosion incident, twins Suou and Shion Pavlichenko had been with their father during a meteor shower, and an actual meteor had crashed into their Siberian campsite.

First Impressions Kampfer

Kampfer – 02

By Divine October 8, 2009

Glhen (Shitou no Kaimaku)
"Glow ~The Fight to the Death Begins~"

Well this episode was a bit of a mixed bag. I'm kind of in limbo about the series as a whole now.

Anime News Darker than BLACK Suzumiya Haruhi

Suzumiya Haruhi Disappearance Movie Announced

By Omni October 8, 2009

After the final episode (Someday in the Rain) of the current broadcast run finished today, it was announced that there would be a movie version of the next volume, the Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi, coming Spring 2010. No other important information is given, other than the extended shot of Yuki. I'm actually a bit apathetic towards more Haruhi at this point, but I guess we'll see how it turns out.

More exciting to me right now is the first episode of Darker than BLACK Ryuusei no Gemini which just finished airing. I'll have a full post up a little later, but it was as good as I'd hoped it'd be, and they did a nice job reintroducing the series and its concepts. It had a surprising amount of lighthearted moments in the first half, but then things got really exciting, building up to a great cliffhanger, and they even killed off some characters already (or so it would appear).