SHAMANIC PRINCESS Watched via DVD/Crunchyroll WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Tiara is a hot headed wielder of magic, recently come to “our world” to regain the stolen magical item, the Throne of Yord. Shamanic Princess came out in the ‘90s and therefore harkens back to a day and age of teenaged magical girls and thieves. This series … Continue reading
GUNDAM WING: ENDLESS WALTZ Watched via fansubs/DVD WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz originated as a three part OVA sequel to the Gundam Wing series. With the addition of some footage and an update to the soundtrack, it became the movie it is known as today. Or I should say was known as, since … Continue reading
THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI-CHAN SUZUMIYA Watched via YouTube/DVD WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya is a spin-off from the Haruhi franchise. These mini episodes came out during a time of high anticipation for the “second season” of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Rather than staying faithful to the original storyline, Haruhi-chan takes the … Continue reading
STEP UP LOVE STORY Watched via DVD WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Once I heard there was an OVA for the long-running and infamous Manga Sutra, I just knew I had to watch it. The general premise of the franchise is the marital development of Makoto Onoda and his wife Yura Onoda. Both of them new to … Continue reading
WOLF’S RAIN Watched via Adult Swim/DVD WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Wolf’s Rain is an original anime series that focuses on the journey four wolves take to find Paradise. The story begins when Kiba, an injured wolf, finds his way into Freeze City. Here he runs into three other wolves, all brought to the city by the … Continue reading
KICK-HEART Watched via digital download/BD WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Kick-Heart is very atypical of your usual animated film. It was created by independent resources and funded by fans through Kickstarter. Because of its unusual origins, I believe that Kick-Heart has been able to break free from the tropes of anime as we know it today. The … Continue reading
TIME OF EVE Watched via Crunchyroll/BD WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Time of Eve is like a teaser trailer. It highlights some key points, while lacking any real context. I’m rather baffled at what this mini series is and what it’s trying to accomplish. I suppose I should start by saying that Time of Eve is an … Continue reading
FLCL Watched via Adult Swim/BD WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: I think it would be safe to say that FLCL rejects traditional plot and narrative in favor of a more Dada-esque random happening of events. Sure there are repeated themes and an overall timeline from beginning to end, but the middle is just a mess of hilarity … Continue reading
LITTLE WITCH ACADEMIA Watched via Crunchyroll WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: The biggest set back for this film was that it was only a half hour long. That’s hardly enough time to develop background, introduce a hurdle, and then wrap it all up. As such, I was left rather confused as to what all was going on. … Continue reading
STEREO OTAKU SPECIAL 50TH UPDATE 10 Notably Bad Anime Series DISCLAIMER: These are our own opinions about these anime, based on our own tastes and morals. Please don’t get offended if we rag on something you like—we don’t mean offense to fans of these anime, we just want to complain about stuff we didn’t like. … Continue reading
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