BACCCANO! Watched via fansubs WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Light novelist Ryohgo Narita is well known for his various series that dabble in multiple points of view. Baccano! attempts to break down one of these book series into a mere 16 episode season. This is a tall order considering the original novels are 20 books and counting. … Continue reading
Fractale VS. Sound of the Sky Watched via Funimation and Crunchyroll WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Fractale is a conglomeration of Sci-Fi tropes, all used successfully in prior anime series. When Fractale first began airing on Funimation’s website streaming service, I was very excited, yet wary to watch it. I’ve noticed this strange theme in Sci-Fi series, … Continue reading
MUSHISHI Watched via DVD WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Mushishi is one of the few series about “spirits” that I can stand. Scratch that, I don’t just tolerate it, I adore it. Maybe it’s the presentation, or the mythical quality of the story-telling, but this series goes above and beyond the traditional spirit/folklore type in a multitude … Continue reading
EDEN OF THE EAST TV Watched via BD WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Eden of the East isn’t your typical action, josei, or slice-of-life show. It’s truly a lovely respite from the typical genre series that you usually find in the anime market. Eden of the East begins with Saki traveling abroad to America after graduating, and … Continue reading
PUMPKIN SCISSORS Watched via fansubs/Funimation WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: Pumpkin Scissors focuses on rehabilitation and revolution in a war torn country. The series begins with the announcement of the war officially ending. Three years later the Pumpkin Scissors unit, or Section III, is created in an effort to appease the public as a type of national … Continue reading
JYU-OH-SEI Watched via fansubs/Funimation WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: I first watched Jyu-Oh-Sei when it first aired in Japan back in 2006. At the time I really really hated it. Looking back on MyAnimeList, I gave it a 5 (average). Luckily for you guys, I went back and re-watched it again, just to see if some of … Continue reading
PRINCESS JELLYFISH Watched via Funimation WHITNEY CRYSTAL PLOT: As far as storyline, Tsukimi encounters a beautiful young woman late at night, and through various circumstances lets her stay the night. In the morning she discovers that the “woman” she let stay over happens to be a cross-dresser. Undeterred by the shock and rejection radiating from … Continue reading
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