Inu x Boku SS First Impression

I see a light. What is it? IS THAT HOPE? I think it is.

The first episode is not a masterpiece. It's not even close to being close to a masterpiece but it's by far better than what I've seen so far (except Another). The main character was like a tsundere except she acknowledges her 'tsuntsun' side and wants to change it. Can't say I've ever the name for this archetype before but it's apparently 'tsunshun'. In any case, the premise of this series is unbelievably silly. She's moving away to live in isolation because she wasn't to learn how to better interact with people. Where is the logic in that?

I already feel like this series is not for everyone. The key to enjoying it is probably in being able to relate to Ririchiyo and the idea of wanting to change for the better, and I can, so I have a feeling I'll enjoy this show despite how.... strange.... it sounds.

Ano Nattsu de Matteru First Impression

This is the 3rd last premier that I'll be watching this season and frankly I am thoroughly disappointed. It was boring. It felt extremely uninspired. I've read that it's exactly like Onegai Teacher which I personally haven't seen. I'm really not entirely sure what is stopping me from enjoying this but I was really bored during the episode. The art bothered me sometimes. I can't say I really like the characters or their interactions. Sadly, I didn't like the premier as much as I'd hope too but I'll keep going in hopes of something better.

Aquarion EVOL First Impression

Someone tell me why I watched this? I'm not even sure why I thought for a moment that I would actually like and enjoy this. As far as I could gather, since it's set 12000 years after it's prequel, there was really no need to watch the previous series for any sort of understanding about what was happening. I understood perfectly. That doesn't mean I liked it though. Over all I found the whole concept really silly with the Type-F, Type-M and forbidden Union etc etc. I didn't really like the characters. The mecha looked out of place with the background sometimes. I don't know... I just really wasn't feeling it unfortunately so I won't be continuing this series at all. ~dropped~

Another First Impression

I really love horror. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I was so scared and creeped out it wasn't even funny. I watched this in broad daylight but I was still too scared to watch it in full screen most of the time. It seemed like a fairly standard introductory episode. It introduced a lot of characters, had a little back story but for the most part, it raised a lot of suspicion and questions for me. The art is great. The scenery is beautifully detailed making this anime really nice to look at. It's really no surprise coming from PA Works though. What I really loved about this episode was the atmosphere created by the eerie music that played during casual conversation as well as the random cut scenes of the dolls. There were a lot of subtle hints regarding Mei's death and I'm definitely interested in continuing to see what happened as well as it's relation to Kouichi. Hopefully this show delivers and doesn't disappoint.

Brave 10 First Impressions

For lack of a better term, I thought this was kind of ~fun~. It was really kind of amusing and entertaining. It reminded me a lot of Basilisk (which I haven't finished) especially with the mentions of the Iga and Kouga clans.  I don't love it but I do like it and will probably be sticking around for the remainder of the 12 episodes. It definitely is the better of the 3 premiers I've seen so far. I really liked the art. The OP and ED sounded really odd but I never really pay them much attention. The story so far hasn't left as much of an impression as the characters but everything seems very average..... Average, but I liked it.

Mouretsu Pirates First Impression

This is the first space opera I'm watching so I didn't really know what I should expect coming into it. I really wasn't feeling it at the start and the temptation to stop half way was great. The slow pacing is indicative of the 26 episode length. The episode just introduced a few of the seemingly large cast of characters. Nothing really stood out for me in this episode at all. I haven't latched onto any of the characters or any sort of potential plot line yet. All the action begins in the next episode so it's really too soon to tell if I'll like this or not. The last 30 seconds were enough to keep me coming back and I'll definitely be sticking around for a while because of familiar VA Hanazawa Kana (Angel Beats, DRRR, Haganai, IS).

Kill Me Baby First Impression

Well I kicked off Winter 2012 anime with the anime adaptation of 4-koma manga "Kill Me Baby". There really isn't much to say about anything. It's very ~average~. There isn't anything fancy in terms of art or animation. It's all fairly simple. There doesn't seem to be any sort of ongoing story but this episode was funny. For a while. I got tired of the humour mid-way into the episode. You'd probably enjoy it if you're into this kind of genre but I'm more of an action or heavy drama kinda girl. The characters were great but they really weren't enough to rescue pulling the same gag a hundred times in one episode. It wasn't downright terrible, just mediocre. I'll stick around for a few more episodes I suppose but whether I stay until the end will definitely depend on how long this series runs for. Any more than 12 episodes and I'm out.

Ano Matsu de Matteru「PREVIEW」

Title: Ano Matsu de Matteru
Type: TV Series
Epsiodes: 12
Producer: J.C. Staff
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Airing: January 10, 2012

Synopsis:
The anime will be an adolescent romantic comedy. The three main characters are the two girls Ichika Takatsuki and Remon Yamano, and the boy Kaito Kirishima.

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Thoughts
I didn't notice this until I was on fansubwiki but romantic comedy, J.C. Staff, Tomatsu Haruka, director of AnoHana? Why wouldn't I watch this? J.C.Staff hasn't been to impressive with their recent works but I've really liked a few of their older works so I'm definitely giving this a chance.

Kyousogiga Impressions

I'm not going to do a full review because frankly, I'm still trying to wrap my head around what went on in those 20 or so minutes. Yeah, I'm not even going to pretend I had a single idea what was happening. There were many similarities to Alice in Wonderland in Kyousogiga, such as having to find the 'rabbit' to return home and the whole accidentally ending up in another world thing with 'Mirror Kyoto'.

The way the story was told was very haphazard making it difficult to understand and it's hard to explain what was happening without giving away the whole thing. You'd be better off watching it yourself. I think somewhere along the way the producers assumed it would be easy enough to figure out everything you need to know while trying to understand what was going on.

Despite not understanding what was going on, I still found it to be an enjoyable watch. It was crazy, weird and wild and it would be really nice to see more to it, if only to tie up all the loose ends and make clear what was happening. The characters were quirky and interesting. Visually, it was stunning. I really loved the artwork and animation. The soundtrack wasn't particularly memorable at all. It was also really nice to see Kugimiya Rie in a role besides the type-casted 'tsundere loli'.

Overall, it's really not a waste of time to watch. If worse comes to worst, you'll end up thinking "WTF did I just watch?" but you definitely won't be alone if that happens.