Action, Supernatural, Mecha Category:  TV Dates Aired:  Oct 1, 2009 – Dec 23, 2009 Studio:  Seven Arcs Episodes:  13 Summary: Following the precedent Asura cryin’ Tomoharu has now the dilema of making a contract with an ‘Akuma’ since he might … Continue reading →
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Well that’s the end for Asura Cryin. The last part of the series really just helped wrap up the conflict and put a conclusion to this story. Impressions: I thought this final arc was solid. They managed to show the character development for Tomo and helped tie up loose ends with many of the characters. I’m a [...]
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I have pretty mixed feelings about everything that happened in the first world. It was a pretty good arc in terms of resolving things that had been in the background of the show from the very beginning. Yet leaves me feeling a bit sad, though I suppose that shows it did a good job of [...]
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Dari: Ok, I had no exams over this past week, yet somehow I’m still late in releasing this post. Why? Hmm… possible reasons are that I’m lazy, Because Kara no Kyoukai 7 came out, and because I’m very good at de-motivating myself (that’s the same as being lazy isn’t it). Anyways, I’ve got a post [...]
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Dari: ok, first up, sorry about missing eps 3-8, I was writing up reviews during my free time on a note pad, but I’ve mislayed that note pad, so I’ve decided to just jump up to the most recent episode. I might post a combined review for all the missed eps later if I find [...]
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<object width="555" height="348"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><param name="flashVars" value="id=16740501&amp;vid=6456517&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=&amp;embed=1"/><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="555" height="348" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashvars="id=16740501&amp;vid=6456517&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=&amp;embed=1"></embed></object>  The single for Asura Cryin' 2's opening theme "Alternative" was released two days ago. Along with the limited edition version came the PV for the song you see above. While Asura Cryin' isn't a series being covered here, I have been following it since the first season's debut back in spring. It's never a series I get terribly excited, but the story has taken an interesting turn with all the first world / second world stuff going on now. Originally, I was a bit overwhelmed with the number of characters and student councils introduced early on, and a bit underwhelmed with no clear indication of where the story was going, but the insanely diverse cast that stars the likes of Irino Miyu (Saji Crossroad in Gundam 00, Zwei in Phantom), Tomatsu Haruka, Tanaka Rie, and Nonaka Ai kept me watching. I'll refrain from potentially spoiling anything from here on, but thought I'd share one of the many songs the Japanese pop band angela performs for the series. Comprised primarily of atsuko and KATSU (angela is the group name and not the vocalist's), the group was formed in 1993 and started as street performers before debuting in 1999. However, it wasn't until 2002 that they had a breakthrough via anime, which allowed their musical careers to really get going. In my case, I didn't know of the group's existence until last year when I heard their songs in Shikabane Hime, but was quickly hooked on their upbeat OP/ED songs "Beautiful fighter" and "My story" there. As such, when I learned that they were performing the songs for Asura Cryin', checking out the series was a given. That said, I still don't like "Alternative" as much as the aforementioned songs, nor season one's opening "Spiral", but it does sound pretty good when the pace picks up. As for the PV itself, KATSU's visual-kei-like style and flamboyant behaviour are still kind of creepy to me, but they actually make him look younger than atsuko. I'm not a big fan of the blond wig atsuko's wearing, but there are parts where she doesn't have it on. In any case, I'm pretty indifferent to their appearance and more into their music, which is kind of special since they write, compose, and perform it themselves, being former music school students and all. Included below is the opening sequence for the series, which those of you who aren't watching it may want to check out. <spoiler 'show="" asura="" cryin="" 2="" op="" 「オルタナティブ」="" by="" angela'="" 'hide="" asura="" cryin="" 2="" op="" 「オルタナティブ」="" by="" angela'=""><object width="512" height="322"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><param name="flashVars" value="id=16751844&amp;vid=6460822&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/12603/97418247.jpeg&amp;embed=1"/><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="322" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashvars="id=16751844&amp;vid=6460822&amp;lang=en-us&amp;intl=us&amp;thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/12603/97418247.jpeg&amp;embed=1"></embed></object></spoiler>
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It is definitely hard to find the words here. Things ever since Kagakagari lost his burial doll and Christina have just continued to escalate. That continued with the recent events including the appearance of the Natsume Tomoharu from the first world. I’m really glad that I kept on following this series because it has proven [...]
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Josh – I guess I didn’t have to do a first impressions post for this, since this is the direct continuation of the first season, but since it’s “new,” I thought I would.  The first episode ended up being a fairly light-hearted re-introduction to the series, but we’re already back into the serious stuff in [...]
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Dari: Guess what. it’s the day before Tanabata, and everyone is writing up their wishes (though the line “hang it on the tree” is kinda wrong, as bamboo is a grass, not a tree… yes, I’m fussy) for Orihime and… what’s his name (I can never remember it, *goes off to Wikipedia*), ah yes, Hikoboshi. [...]
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So as I’ve said before, this anime is like the “superman” of all mecha related anime. They do a great job with the CGI, (even though it may look a little out of place, XD) but we can never forget that the first season only gave us a mere ‘intro’ to what is now Tomoharu’s [...]
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