Anime

Flowers of Evil

Takao Kasuga is caught stealing Nanako Saeki’s gym clothes one day after school by Sawa Nakamura. Sawa demands Takao begin to obey her every command, or she reveals his deeds to Nanako. To seal the deal the two form a contract, and thus begins a very strange and awkward relationship.

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Kuroi

Beyond the Boundary – First Impressions

Kyoukai no Kanata is this season’s offering from KyoAni, based on a novel series. While it does hit a lot of their normal tropes—mainly Kuriyama and her endearing klutz personality—there’s a lot that seems to be going on in the background that is promising.

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Anime

Aiura

Kanaka, Saki and Ayuko meet before joining highschool, when Kanaka accidentally bumps into Ayuko spilling the latter’s ice cream, a friendship is formed. Together with Saki, the girls enter highschool and take on all the normal trials of school, while strengthening their friendship and having fun.

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New in Japan

Danganronpa: The Animation – Episode 04

Danganronpa has some serious star power in its cast of characters, but that doesn’t mean the visuals or story can be ignored. The episodes following the first are full of melodrama, and while the voice acting is great, the characters themselves are way too over-the-top.

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Miki

Danganronpa The Animation – First Impressions

Danganronpa: The Animation has finally hit the summer season, and this much-anticipated anime has a lot of hype to live up to…Thus far Danganronpa has been…mediocre. I already know some of the plotline for Danganronpa, and while that knowledge is intriguing, this first episode isn’t great at selling its story to me.

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Silver Spoon

Silver Spoon: Episode 04 Review

Silver Spoon has easily been my favorite series this season, from the fantastic art to the characters that really grow on you, and I’ve been digging it above all the others. Main character Hachiken has been developing and catching on to farm life pretty well, and his friends make for a colorful group of characters. Mikage, the girl he has a crush on, meshes well with him, and their personalities really balance each other.

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