My husband and I just finished watching the first episodes of the some of the new series for Winter 2010. Here’s a quick rundown of what we thought. Soro no Woto: A military Bugle/Trumpet anime set in a time that looks kinda WWII-ish. It’s slice of lifey and the main character acts like a six year old. We’re continually amazed
Read moreI finished the last volume of “Monkey High” a few weeks ago. I wish I had written a review sooner, because I’ve forgotten most of the details. Anyhow “Monkey High” by Shouko Akira follows the high school relationship between Haruna, the daughter of a fallen politician, and Macharu, the happy-go-lucky son of a vegetable store owner. Haruna, in a word,
Read moreThe “Palette of 12 Secret Colors” by Nari Kusakawa is a wonderful low key manga series. It’s the story of Cello, a color magician, or “Palette, who bumbles through the years as a Palette student on a warm tropical island. Cello is lousy as a standard Palette, but excels when she uses her powers in her own way. As per
Read moreHere’s what I’m watching currently: Darker than Black Season 2 The Sacred Blacksmith Nyan Koi Kimi ni Todoke (ow, my rotten teeth … I don’t know if I can get through this one completely) Umineko no Naku Koro ni Inuyasha Hanasakeru Seishonen Yumeiro Patissiere (too adorable to resist!) Guin Saga (1 more episode to go!) Done! Great series! In Purgatory:
Read more“Princess Lover” is a typical harem anime series that, thankfully, only runs 12 episodes. The story is about a high schooler, Teppei, who after his parents are killed, finds out that he’s the heir to the fabulously wealthy and powerful Arima Group. He goes to live with his grandfather and begins to attend an elite school for the children of
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