25 - Random Curiosity

Final Impressions First Impressions Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu

Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu – 24 (END)

By Samu March 25, 2015

「寄生獣」 (Kiseijuu) "Parasyte"

Having a final episode almost devoid of the series’ namesake was a bold move. But it paid off.

Akatsuki no Yona Final Impressions First Impressions Snapshots

Akatsuki no Yona – Fantasy

By Passerby March 25, 2015

[Insert some Whitney Houston song here]

I don't want to debate the differences between high and low fantasy, but whatever Akatsuki no Yona was, it did it well.

First Impressions Sailor Moon Crystal

Sailor Moon Crystal – 18

By Cherrie March 24, 2015

「侵略 –SAILOR VENUS–」 (Shinryaku –SAILOR VENUS–)
"Invasion –SAILOR VENUS"

Sailor Moon Crystal was not as predictable this week...

First Impressions Yuri Kuma Arashi

Yuri Kuma Arashi – 11

By Samu March 24, 2015

「私たちの望むことは」 (Watashi-tachi no Nozomu koto wa) "What We Hope for"

Every episode of Yuri Kuma Arashi manages to flip my opinion on Ginko. At first I didn’t think much of her, then I found her funny, then likeable, then unlikeable, and now we get this fantastic episode focusing on the love of her life, and how it made her who she is.

First Impressions Kuroko no Basuke

Kuroko no Basuke 3 – 11

By Takaii March 23, 2015

「今度こそ」 (Kondo Koso)
"This Time, For Sure"

Wouldn't it be funny if next week's episode didn't end this arc?

First Impressions Koufuku Graffiti

Koufuku Graffiti – 11

By Cherrie March 23, 2015

「ジャキジャキ、ずるるっ。 / シャクッ、テリツヤ～。」 (Jakijaki, Zururu. / Shaku, Teritsuya~.)
Chop-Chop, Slurp. / Crunchy, Shining.

This episode couldn’t be any more true. Ramen is truly the food of my university years.

Durarara!! First Impressions

Durarara!!x2 Shou – 11

By Passerby March 22, 2015

「覆水盆に返らず」 (Fukusuibon ni Kaerazu)
"No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk"

Considering how frequent it is in Ikebukuro, one would think that kidnapping people was some sort of local sport.

First Impressions Log Horizon

Log Horizon 2 – 24

By Stilts March 22, 2015

「常蛾の眠り」 (Tsune ga no Nemuri)
"Sleep of the Eternal Moth"

Was this anime original?

ALDNOAH.ZERO First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 23

By Guardian Enzo March 22, 2015

「祈りの空 -The Unvanquished-」 (Inori no Sora -The Unvanquished- )
"Prayer of the Skies -The Unvanquished-"

Aldnoah.Zero is certainly true to itself, right to the end.

Death Parade First Impressions

Death Parade – 11

By Cherrie March 21, 2015

「メメント·モリ」 (Memento Mori)
"Memento Mori"

A episode filled with memories and flashbacks to fill in all the gaps we've had about Chiyuki.