CHARLOTTE : Final Episode Review [SPOILERS]

Here it is. The final episode of what PA Works and Key expect to be their masterpiece. Disclaimer: before you read any further, this is a final episode discussion and may include spoilers if you haven't watched it yet, but here, have a sample spoiler: Charlotte was worth!

I'M BACK! My Fall 2015 Anime Watchlist

Hi guys! After going on break for like, months? I've finally found some time to blog (hopefully consistently) and what a time to blog. The summer season is reaching its end, with the animes along it rising to each of their climaxes. I'll make a review on some of the animes I enjoyed watching (hi Rokka no Yuusha, Charlotte, Joukamachi) and of course some worth mentioning at the finales.

Anyway, I'm here to tell you what Anime I highly anticipate this coming Fall! Let's take a look shall we?

Announcements!

School here in the Philippines has just started and I started focusing on my studies a lot more seriously, which means less time writing anime reviews unfortunately :(  Nevertheless I still watch the latest series, I just don't have much time to review and write about them. Anyways the key points are:

• Less Posts 
• You can Apply to be a writer for the blog, just send a sample piece of your work

I hope you'll still continue to follow my articles when I have the time to write again :) Farewell, see you in the near future! 

What Anime Genre is your Life under? 5 Genres that govern the Anime Industry

Think about it. What if we're just an anime show to some other sentient being out there? Then our lives would be classified according to a genre right? If it were, what genre from the 5 Distinct Genres would it be? Why not take the time to find out what anime genre YOU are living in.
                                      Maybe you're in an Action/Adventure Anime?

To Love Ru Darkness 1st Season Outline:

If you read the first review on To Love Ru and Motto To Love Ru, I said the anime doesn't have a significantly great story and is very heavy on the ecchi (almost to the point it's called light porn), but the comedy is still a worthwhile watch if you have the time. It's the same deal on Darkness but now the plot has a general direction for the whole series and we get to know more about the more popular characters Momo and Yami.

Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace 2 - Episode Impression

Here is the promised Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace Review! First things first, if you CANNOT STAND GORE then this isn't an anime you'd enjoy watching. The image you're seeing above is the very first scene of Ranpo Kitan after the OP song, and it's already clear that this anime isn't for younger audiences (and they say anime is for kids hue).

Now this next picture is an image of our main character: Kobayashi. 2 THINGS:

• Yes, He's cute
• Yes, He's a HE

Anyway, Kobayashi is a normal high school boy (damn it japan) who one day finds himself framed for a murder. Despite seeing the such a gruesome scene and being stuck in a hard situation, he remains calm and even thinks:






















Without showing any signs of pressure / terror (but actually exuding emotions of enjoyment and enthusiasm) he asks Akechi, the lead detective of the case (and also a High School Boy), to hire him as an assistant and he'll help in finding the killer. Akechi proposes a game; if Kobayashi can find the killer and prove his innocence, he'll hire him; and so the game of laplace begins.

So why watch Ranpo Kitan: Games of Laplace ?

• Mystery, Murder Cases, Detectives

The mystery genre and crime solving theme has risen in popularity the past few years, and I'm not just referring to anime: CSI, Criminal Minds, Lightman, NCIS and most recently Sherlock were all popular series on TV. The question is, why?

1. It brings out the audience's wannabe Detective / Investigator Side. (Everyone has dreamed to be one / Since Blues Clues you were already a detective)
2. It appeals to a person's Sense of Justice (Yes, everyone wants to watch evil people get punished for their wrongdoings)
3. A Mystery / Case being solved gives the Audience a feeling of satisfaction or even shock if the solution wasn't what he/she expected. (In short, Mystery is Very Entertaining and Satisfying)

And that's why anime with the mystery genre come out to be so good too (Another, Kamisama no Memochou, Hyouka, GoSick, Conan to name some).

A sample of the gore you'll encounter from the first episode!

• 'Genius Detective' Character

Yes, believe it or not, people are actually hooked to genius individuals --- especially if they've got a weird side to them. Kobayashi is just a high school boy but he's very perceptive, notices small details, has a very calm outlook, and to top it all of the deductive mind of a detective. His weird side is he treats the murder cases like games (he doesn't even bat an eye when he sees corpses) and he enjoys solving these gruesome cases.

To prove my people are hooked to geniuses theory, check if you like some of these ones:
-Shinya Kogami (Psycho Pass)
-Keima Katsuragi (The World God Only Knows)
-L and Light Yagami (Death Note)
-Oreki Houtaro (Hyouka)
-Lelouch (Code Geass)
-Sora and Shiro (No Game No Life)
-Izaya (Durarara)
-Victorique (Gosick)
-Shinichi Kudo (Conan)
And a whole crapload of other characters @_@ there are so much! Anyway, give Ranpo Kitan a watch, I'm sure you'll like it :)

Miuna GIF + Announcements!

Why watch Nagi no Asukara in 2 Pictures:

HI I'M MIUNA I'M TOO KAWAII FOR YOU!

Okay, so on to the announcements. Recently you may have noticed that I post at around 8 pm (GMT + 8) here in the Philippines so that's around 12 pm (GMT), 1pm (CET) and 8 am ('Murrica). I guess I'll schedule that as my regular posting time, so I hope you'll be waiting!

I just googled the timezones so please correct me if there's an error =).  The other announcement is I just added a Twitter Feed widget to my blog, and it features tweets with the hashtag #Lolzneko on it, so you can send a message / have your tweet shown / request reviews by using said hashtag. You can also follow me on twitter! @henrinstuffs

Last of course, I'll be changing the URL to Lolzneko.blogspot.com anytime soon, so if theicekeyanime doesn't work anymore that means I already changed it :)

Thanks for the support guys. Seriously, every view makes my day huehuhue

I'M KAWAII TOO!!!!
(Images not mine) 

To Love-Ru / Motto To Love-Ru REVIEW

With the second season of To Love-Ru Darkness (the 4th installment) airing, I'll be making a review on the first two seasons of THE MOST FAMOUS HAREM ECCHI (debatable) series for the past half-decade. To Love-Ru is a homophone (words that sound alike) of the Japanese pronunciation "toraburu" which literally means "trouble." So let's get on it shall we?

Synopsis: Yuuki Rito is a goody two-shoes high school boy whose only problem is his sheepishness towards girls and especially the one he likes, Sairenji Haruna. One night in the bathtub (while pondering over how to confess) a naked girl crash lands through the roof and into the tub with him. Her name is Lala, the princess and heir to the throne of planet Deviluke, rulers of the universe. Little did he know that he is in for the ride of his life.

• To Love-Ru : Harem-Ecchi-Comedy ONLY

Despite what it looks like at first, To Love-Ru has minimal elements of Romance, and is purely Ecchi Comedy. Every episode except the last were fillers and stand-alone stories that only develop small parts of the characters' personalities (mostly feelings for the main character, Rito). There's no big plot (not PLOT, genuine plot) that covers the series (unless you consider Rito's Harem building up one) and if you're looking for an anime with a serious story or a real Romance series I advise you check my other reviews, because this isn't one.

But if YOU DO LIKE COMEDY fillers or have some free time to spare watching Ecchi Comedy, To Love-Ru is perfect.

The main character, Yuuki Rito, is a good-morals guy from head-to-toe: he's nice to everyone (which is what they like about him) but he always, ALWAYS accidentally gets into Ecchi situations (gets his face in someone's pantsu, his hand accidentally grabs boobs, he walks into girls dressing up or bathing, he battles an octopus tentacle-ing the characters) you name it, he's done it (not willingly though). It's a running gag in the show (yep if you're wearing a skirt there is NO WAY he's NOT gonna get under it accidentally) and it actually makes you laugh or want to facepalm (or both) depending on your type of humor. Oh, did I mention he turns beet red/faints whenever he gets in an ecchi situation?  He's just a regular boy who doesn't want to get tangled up in a harem, but when it comes to facing a problem that involves the characters, he's ready to stand up do what's right (making the gurls fall hard).

There are two main heroines, so we'll start with the princess of another planet: Lala Satalin Deviluke. Lala is esentially the center of the show, as it's always her alien high tech inventions plus her upbeat, optimistic, energetic personality that gets Rito into trouble. She loves Rito (duh harem) and wants to marry her so she can stay on Earth and while Rito the new heir of the Deviluke throne, Rulers of the Universe. Of course, it's too much for Rito but he slowly develops her feelings for Lala. The other main heroine is Sairenji Haruna, an osanajijimi (childhood friend) who's really really really nice, shy, and has also liked Rito for years but none of them had the confidence to confess. Haruna's simply a girl that confuses Rito and the only reason she's even in the series is to keep Rito from devoting himself to Lala, thus allowing the series to pan out 4 seasons without Rito ending up with either of them.

Season 1 Rito w/ Lala
(better hair)

Season 2 Rito w/ Haruna
(hair art rework)

Together all three of them get in ecchi-comedy situations for 25 episodes, and the only part with a deciding storyline is the 26th. Overall, the art is good, the OP and ED songs were wonderful, characters are stereotypical, but the ecchi comedy can be funny depending on your taste. What bothers me is the dragged out season; the anime was 26 episodes, and since it was a 22 minute long stand-alone, there were times where I just got bored. Good thing they fixed this in the next season, Motto To Love-Ru.

• Motto To Love-Ru

Motto To Love-Ru is actually identical to the first season with few changes; Lala's twin younger sisters come into play (and add into Rito's harem), the minor characters are given more detail and develop deeper feelings for Rito, and the anime plays out in a three-stories per episode format. This is the fix I was taking about: by putting three filler stories into one episode, the anime becomes a lot more fast paced and overall entertaining. Sadly it ends after 12 episodes, but hey, that gives us 36 different quicker short stories without changing the feel and ecchi comedy class of the first season.

Art was also cleaned up (personally I didn't like the eyes at first, it looked kind of dead to me), the anime was also went deeper into the ecchi genre (lighter censors, more service kind of thing), and OP and ED music fantastic as ever. If you liked To Love-Ru, there's no doubt you'll like the second season too (no pun intended).



That's all, I'll be doing a review on Darkness and Darkness 2nd Season when I finish them. Also, I like the debate about the anime being borderline hentai; true, the ecchi scenes are too revealing and that is perhaps the closest you get to h-scenes, but the anime's focus IS comedy and fanservice, not !sex. Comment below and I'll read/ reply to your thoughts on the topic =))
P.S. remember the URL change to lolzneko.blogspot.com on Sunday

Here's your daily dose of Moe P.S. All images not mine 

Aoharu x Kikanjuu : First Impressions Review

Aoharu x Kikanjuu (Aoharu x Machine Gun) is actually a hard anime for me to make a review of since I have little experience regarding its main theme which is Shoujo and Guns. But who doesn't love female gunslingers? Let's get started! 

• Shoujo Action? Shoujo Action!

We start off with the anime's main character, Tachibana Hotaru! The Student Council President of her unnamed High School, she possesses a strong sense of justice and high athleticism. She's also stubborn, strong willed, prideful, and protective of her friends. She's boyish, and she dresses like one too so people usually think she's male. I love how the anime features a shoujo who is a fighting prodigy, and pits her against an engaging sport like Survival Games (BB Gun Games). It's basically a Sports anime (a shooting survival game sport at that) with a shoujo twist. 

• Action, Art, Sound Effects On Point. 

Need I say more? Here's some sample GIFs to enjoy (these are from the pilot episode):

• Guns, Bullets, Team Death Matches~

Guns and shooting action has always been exciting when accompanied with stunning art and screenplay; some of the newest being Gun Gale Online (love or hate the SAO series, gotta admit the GGO effects were awesome) and some of the classics like Trigun. Those, unfortunately, were the only animes I remember that were centered on guns, but nevertheless none of those two disappoint. Now, put BB Gun sports in an anime and make them fight against others 1 v 1 duel style or 3 v 3 elimination and I'm sure it would be awesome too. 

• Don't forget the Comedy 

Of course, it isn't a serious all-action anime; it's part comedy (with the shoujo twist and all) and I particularly like the scenes involving Hotaru and his unpredictable childish personality. What I don't like as much is the BL undertone between the male characters in the story, but hey if that's your thing =)). 

Overall, Aoharu x Kikanjuu is looking solid, steady-paced (more action to come in the following episodes) and really entertaining as well. Episode 5 would be coming out in half a week! You could catch up or binge watch if you haven't watched it yet =)) Comments appreciated. 

P.S. In 1 week I change the blog's URL to LolzNeko.blogspot.com

Notice: Upcoming Blog Title & URL Change

First of all, I apologize for not posting this July 27! I've been enjoying the final week before school starts (university life) and sometimes I don't get to post. I know it's important for a blogger to post consistently, so I'll still be posting daily or at least twice every 3 days. Anyways, on to the actual topic:

The blog name "The Ice Key Anime" isn't just sticking to me; I mean, it isn't related to me at the least, it's just a homophone of Daisuki Anime, and I want to think of something original and memorable to me and to my readers (though few). I think I'll be changing it to LolzNeko's Blog or LolzNeko's Anime Reviews in about a week or so. 

Why? 'LolzCatz' was my summoner name in League of Legends and has been my in game name for a lot of games I've played. Adapting the 'cat' to japanese (Neko; so atleast it's slightly related to Otaku culture) I get the name LolzNeko. I'll be working hard to promote the blog under this name/brand/mark, and I hope everyone likes it. I'll be changing the header to Lolzneko's Anime Reviews so people would get used to it, and then after a week or so change the url to lolzneko.blogspot.com. 

Thank you for taking time to read this! Will be posting some reviews on upcoming anime soon! 

Kamisama no Memochou : Review

I've been thinking about making a page for my personal favorites, and Kamisama no Memochou (Heaven's Memo Pad) is definitely going in there. First of all, I apologize for not posting yesterday (I was kind of in an area without internet) and to make up for that I'm posting a review of one of my favorites <3

Synopsis: Narumi Fujishima isn't your typical high school student. He's never really fit in and has become increasingly more isolated from his fellow classmates. But he's not alone, and when Ayaka, the sole member of the Gardening Club, introduces him to the reclusive girl who lives above the ramen shop, Narumi enters a whole new secret world. Alice is a NEET, someone who is Not Employed, being Educated or in Training, but as Narumi quickly discovers, that doesn't mean that she does nothing all day. 

In between tending to her small army of stuffed bears, Alice is an expert hacker and a very exclusive private detective. To his surprise, Narumi finds himself drafted as one of the strange-but-elite team of associates that Alice has assembled from her NEET acquaintances. Together they'll battle gangs, thieves, murderers, and drug lords. And in the middle of it all, Narumi will find his life changing forever! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

So what makes Kamisama no Memochou a personal favorite? 

• Modern Mystery: Detectives, Speakers of the Dead

There are very few animes that pull off a successful 'detective' storyline, (notable ones Detective Conan, Gosick) and Kamisama no Memochou is one such. What I love about it is how it's set in the modern world, and the cases are pretty straightforward and not the slightest bit hesitant to play with the concept of death. Just some of the cases include drug trafficking, prostitution, and the Yakuza; the anime addresses problems we actually have in our modern society. 

• Alice, NEET Moe Detective

There's been huge criticism of the 'moe' concept lately, and how it's taking advantage of people to like certain anime. But in Kamisama no Memochou, the moe character is simply a touch to balance the reality inside the cases they tackle; in other words, Alice herself (being a kawaii moe detective) is the only 'fan service' available for fans, otherwise the anime is very serious about the Modern Mystery genre.

• Light Novel-ish Perspective

Since the anime IS a light novel adaptation, the staple 'first person pov' the main character has is applied to the anime as well, giving it a Light Novel-ish perspective (example: Kyon, Hachiman). I like how Narumi is involved very closely with all the cases, and how his character (an average high school student) develops every time a case is solved.  

Overall, Kamisama no Memochou was as an astounding watch, and has quickly established a spot in my personal favorites. I highly recommend it to those who enjoy the mystery genre and can handle some dark side of humanity --- and I guarantee you'll enjoy it as well.

Overlord : First Look

Now we have our first impressions of Overlord!  Before we start, I'd like to thank @AnimeRetweet for retweeting one of my post links (the one about Seinen Anime) on twitter --- it has now become my most viewed post here on this blog. Anyway, on to the Review then?

Synopsis: Momonga, a man playing in a DMMORPG (Dive Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) called Yggdrasil decides to enjoy his final moments in the game before its server officially shuts down. To his surprise however, he continues to live in the game (past the server shut down schedule) and he can't log out. The NPCs under his guild surprisingly developed personalities and their own will, and they are all under his command. He then decides to continue to live in the game and takeover the world he currently resides in. 

Now, why watch Overlord?

• A fresh new take on the MMORPG genre

Overlord follows its predecessors who all did splendidly with the MMORPG setting: Sword Art Online, Log Horizon, recently Danmachi --- so what does Overlord have to offer that's different from all the previous animes? A different perspective: the main character is already lvl. 100 and he plans to live in that world rather than escape it, he has NPCs for allies, and he's...

• Not Human! 

yep you heard me right: the main character has an undead avatar ( a lich/skeleton to be precise) and now that he resides in that body and is essentially what he is, the main character isn't 'human' anymore. He still thinks like one but physically he's made of bones, and he's becoming less human psychologically too (watch the anime i don't want to spoil)

Overall: 

Sadly that's all I got from the first three episodes: the anime is kind of slow-paced as of the moment, and there are some content I didn't like. There were scenes that seem unnecessarily gory (they could tone down the blood a bit pls) and the main character isn't that interesting for me (he kind of lacks bravado), he seems so plain. But it's only been the beginning for the anime and it has a still has a lot of room for surprises. Maybe you could watch it and comment your thoughts / impressions below? I'll be waiting :)

Seinen Manga/Anime: Is it good?

Recently, a friend asked me if School Days was any good ( I immediately thought 'yeah, if you wanted to punch your screen or rage at characters') and what surprised me was, I didn't think it was particularly bad (hate me, but think about it). I immediately researched it and discovered it was under a certain 'type/genre', called Seinen.


What is Seinen?

The Seinen tag describes those anime/ manga who have scenes not appropriate for younger viewers such as some mild sexual content, strong profanity, or extreme violence. Basically, Seinen manga/anime is literary work intended for mature viewers. So rounding it up:

• Intended for the Mature Demographic (around 18+)

• May contain Mild Sexual Content, Strong Profanity, and Violence / Gore
• Different from Shounen (male leads in action storylines) who target a much younger audience (usually boys)

I'm not 18 yet :O can I watch this?

Of course, even if you're not old enough you can watch/read Seinen works as long as you keep a mature outlook and try to understand what the anime is conveying. Meaning don't whine like a baby after seeing gory scenes / sexual content and try to find the deeper meaning behind those scenes.


Wow, Seinen Anime looks promising. Any examples I could watch? 

You might have not noticed it but a lot of good animes are actually Seinen. Some of these are

• Death Note 
• Psycho Pass
• Durarara!
• Baccano
• Steins; Gate
• Shingeki no Kyojin
• Hellsing
• Elfen Lied
• Etc, etc 

leading us to our initial, and final question:

Is Seinen Anime any good?

YES! Seinen Anime usually hold very deep messages behind their complex stories, and is definitely worth watching. They say anime is for kids? Clearly they haven't seen any Seinen anime. 

Bonus Question: Is School Days any good?

This was where it all started so I guess I have to answer it: Yes, personally I think School Days is actually not that bad for an anime, People might rage over the needless sex / gore, BUT it WAS NEEDED: like I said every part of the plot holds a deep meaning and an overall message to the viewers. 

In this case School Days message is telling us: Don't f*ck up your teenage life. Make responsible decisions. Sorry for the use of the cuss word, but I do believe it was appropriate. 

Any comments are appreciated!

Dere Directory: A Comprehensive Guide to -Dere Archetypes

I just decided I should do other posts besides reviews since I'm lacking content on my blog, and I came up with creating a Dere Directory! Scouring the Internet for different types of our lovable anime stereotypes, I found 9 main -dere personalities so let's take our time and examine each.

1) Tsundere 

Starting off our list is the Tsundere, probably the most famous and well known stereotype in the anime industry! The word tsundere is derived from the onomatopoeic terms tsuntsun (meaning cold, blunt, rash, violent, tough, hostile, etc.) and deredere (meaning sweet, gentle, lovestruck) to form a word describing a person who maybe 'tsun' at first, but has a sweet, loving side.

Tsunderes, once in love, are famous for their characteristics such as:

- saying "It's not like I'm doing this because I like you or anything" or something similar
- calling their love interest an idiot (repeatedly) or claiming to hate them (yeah right)
-  blushing while muttering a weak "arigatou" which the lead char. won't probably hear
- forces herself to hate/be disgusted at the lead char. but actually experiences love

Basically, a character who denies her love for someone and acts tough/hostile outside towards that person, while actually caring/liking him inside. I just read something interesting in a reddit thread, in where there are two types of tsunderes:

Classic Tsundere - tsun at the start while gradually warming up to the person she likes as her character develops to a more 'dere' one (mainly found in the romance genre)

Modern Tsundere - switches from tsun to dere or back spontaneously and dramatically (mainly found in the comedy / harem genre)

2) Kuudere

Next up is the Kuudere, from the terms "Kuu" (cool, calm, collected) and deredere. Almost a complete opposite of the Tsundere. Kuuderes are slowly rising in terms of popularity because of their unemotional, almost innocent personalities that develop into something cute and 'dere' when the person they love comes along. They usually have a lot of self-control, speak in a monotone voice, and may seem emotionless but acts of kindness actually get to them and they may just fall for a person who treats them with such.

Kuuderes are almost taking over the romance genre: A bishoujo playing cool and unemotional shows a unique, supper cute appeal to the viewers when they finally break out of their comfort zone and display their emotions. Being unemotional / innocent most of the time, if a kuudere lets as much as a slight blush cover their face or a single squeal get out, the audience swoons; and watching a kuudere lose her composure and try to let her emotions be felt by the one she loves is never boring.

3) Dandere

Danderes are almost too similar to Kuuderes but have one other defining characteristic: being antisocial. "Dan" comes from the word 'Danmari' meaning "silent" making Danderes characters who rarely communicate with others. Their being anti-social may be caused by reasons like being too shy, too scared, too awkward, put into an isolated environment, or even maybe having a condition/disability. These make them characters who don't usually keep company and prefer to be by themselves.

The Dandere-type doesn't seem as popular because of its absurd similarity to the kuudere and its tendency to be erased when a lead character becomes friends with them (causing them to develop their character and overcome their anti-social nature).

Personally I only know a few examples who may fit in this category: the most popular being Nagato Yuki (Haruhi Suzumiya series), and arguably Misaki Mei (Another), Hyuuga Hinata (Naruto), Shiina Mashiro (Sakurasou), and Shiraishi Urara (Yamada-kun) solely for being antisocial at the beginning of their respective animes.

4) Yandere

Once in a while, a very rare kind of -dere appears... and it's the Yandere! Why so rare, you ask? Yandere is derived from terms Yanderu (to be sick) and deredere, meaning an unhealty infatuation or devotion that can often be destructive. Yanderes have tendencies to hurt others who might hinder her relationship with a love interest, and may even hurt the person she loves if he doesn't love her back/ interacts with other potential lovers.

Among the different types Yandere is definitely the most unique, and rarely has connections to other dere archetypes simply because of its dark concept (obsession) which leads to people involving the yandere's loved one getting hurt. Although Yanderes prove very hostile to most people, they display a loving 'dere' personality to the person they like, and seem normal when interacting with this person.

Famous examples would be Gasai Yuno (Mirai Nikki) who would kill for Yuki, and Senjougahara (Monogatari Series) who would either hurt or hurt for Araragi. Other examples would be Kotonoha and Sekai from School Days.

5) DereDere

Deredere must definitely be THE most boring -dere archetype. Derederes have only one side to them, which is being sweet, loving, caring, generally being 'dere' to everyone. Usually only included in comedy animes as side characters, possibly a younger sister archetype. I did label derederes as 'boring' since it offers almost no character development (which is what I look for) they can still be cute and charming, and can hold their own against the other archetypes. I a popular Deredere would be Nagisa (Clannad) who played a dramatic role (hehe) despite not having a side personality.

6) Himedere / Kamidere 

I guess I should note this -dere type as it is appearing in a lot more shows lately. Hime means "princess" and Kami means "god", meaning these archetypes refer to characters who think they are of higher standing than common people, (thus referring to themselves as royalty or gods/goddesses) but actually have a dere side to them. Ojou-samas would be classified here as well (rich girls who think they're a class above others). These deres usually have a tsuntsun side with them, and may be considered a subtype of the tsundere.

7) Others 

• Mayadere - start off as an enemy but switches sides when she falls in love
• Bakadere - ditzy, clumsy, airhead, but deredere of course
• Tsunshun - a tsuntsun who gets depressed after insulting someone
• Yangire - someone who would kill for friends and family rather than love/romance
• Undere - always agrees / says yes / approves to gain favor 

If you have anything to add, comment below ^_^ I hope the list helps!

References:

http://kotaku.com/how-to-identify-popular-japanese-character-types-1169085239

https://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/411262/url

Images:

http://gasaiyuno14.deviantart.com

http://www.zerochan.net/1432354

http://www.zerochan.net/670134

Charlotte: First Look

Here we have our first view on Charlotte! Brought to us by PA Works (same studio who brought us Angel Beats, Another, Glasslip, NagiAsu) Charlotte breeds a lot of high expectations from its viewers.

I'll be doing this review based on the first three episodes, so enjoy!

Synopsis: Yuu Otosaka, having discovered his ability to possess people for 5 seconds, uses it for misdeeds to bolster his social standing. Not long after being admitted to a prestigious high school (after cheating ofc) students from another high school having abilities just like him put a stop to his wrongdoings, and asks him to transfer over and help them save other adolescents from misusing their powers. 

• PA Works and Key 

           When the staff who brought you Angel Beats and Clannad team up once more, YOU JUST HAVE TO WATCH WHAT GODDAMN BEAUTY of an anime they're about to create. Remember the tears you shed for Angel Beats? From the first three episodes I could get the same dramatic vibe, where the story focuses on troubled teenagers and the plot revolves around the characters. Of course, comedy is on point as well and what makes the anime entertaining before the dramatic feels kick in.

• School Life + Powers + Adolescence

           Sounds just like Yamada-kun and the 7 witches, right? It almost has the same idea; ONLY TEENAGERS obtain "imperfect powers" (because their powers have a drawback of some sort) that's related to the current problems they are facing with their adolescent life. Like I already said, each character having an individual story for the anime to focus on and having the audience relate to the 

characters is a trait of a work of high caliber.

• Strong-Spirited, Dynamic Leader Heroine!

           Seriously, who doesn't love strong willed girl presidents? Prepare to meet another hyper-heroine leader on par with Yurippe and Haruhi because here we have --- Tomori Nao! A whirl of cute and cunning, she's the student council president and the one with the drive to save all students with special abilities. Such charming personality and character combined with great art (resembling that of NagiAsu) make her as lovable as our other accomplished female presidents. 

• Music! Bands!
  

          It's no question that everyone loved Angel Beats' Opening and Ending songs --- especially their in-anime girl band, GirlDeMo! We can expect the same quality of music from Charlotte as background music, OP and ED songs for the anime are already fantastic, and guess what - an Idol character in the anime? Prepare for eargasms everybody. 

Overall, Charlotte may be one of the best animes to be released this season. Some say it might even surpass Angel Beats; everyone sure has high hopes for this anime, and I don't think it will disappoint. 

Comments are very much appreciated!

Rokka no Yuusha : First Look

Hello everyone! First of all I'd like to thank you all for the support, 'cause as of this moment I've hit 400 views! (It might not seem that much but it's a big thing for me) And to celebrate we'll be looking at the pilot episodes of this seasons new anime! I hope you'll continue to check my blog for the latest reviews <3

For starters, a first look at Rokka no Yuusha. Synopsis: In a land where every hundreds of years the Demon King awakens and Fiends terrorize the people, six heroes are chosen by the Goddess of Fate to defeat the Demon King and save the world from its doom.

• Good vs Evil Storyline 

           It might seem cliche but it's actually been a long time since an anime with this type of story have a lot of potential. Seriously, I'm mostly a fan of the romance genre, but I do know that since Akame Ga Kill and Nanatsu no Taizai there's been  a distinct lack of Action-GoodVSEvil-Anime (tell me of anime I might
have missed) and thus Rokka no Yuusha steps up
to fill in the gap.

• Dynamic (Kick Ass) Fight Scenes 

           A very important factor in Action genre anime is, of course, the Action. Well animated fight scenes can instantly draw people to like an anime (unlike fight scenes where shounen MCs just hack and slash through monsters), and the first fight scene shown in the pilot episode KICKED ASS. The camera angles were so dynamic it felt like you were standing in the middle of the fight, amidst the beautiful chaos, I hope the anime continues to provide such thrilling action to the rest of the series.

• Art and 3D Demons

           The art for the characters are beautifully drawn and animated, yes, but what catches my eye is the use of 3D animation for the Demons/Fiends. It can either turn out to be good, or really really bad depending on how well they mix the 2D characters and 3D monsters in fight scenes. So far, they're pulling it off ( the only anime I could think of who did the same was Letter Bee) and it's definitely a unique characteristic of Rokka no Yuusha.

Overall, Rokka no Yuusha is definitely one of the better anime releases this season, with other anime like Charlotte / Gangsta / ''Others I haven't looked into yet'' to look out for. The first three episodes released are almost a guarantee that Rokka no Yuusha, as an anime, won't disappoint.

Comments are appreciated :))