Friday, September 26, 2014

Anime Recommendation #11

BUDDY COMPLEX


Episodes: 13
Studio: Sunrise
Genre: mecha, science fiction, military

SYNOPSIS

Buddy Complex revolves around the main character, Aoba Watase, an ordinary high school boy. He lived an average, everyday life commuting to high school in the city. On the first day back after summer break, Aoba is attacked by a giant robot that appears out of the sky. As he's pursued through the city, his classmate Hina Yumihara appears in a giant robot of her own. She rescues him, and tells him cryptically that "Dio is waiting," before she sends Aoba into the future and then disappears. When Aoba wakes up, he finds himself over seventy years into the future, where the Free Pact Alliance and the Zogilia Republic are at war with each other, and there he meets a young pilot named Dio Jyunyou Weinberg. This begins Aoba's new life as a pilot of the Free Pact Alliance, and together with Dio, they would change the fate of the world. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAVORITE SCENE

From episode 5: Scars


FAVORITE CHARACTER

Dio Weinberg


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Anime Recommendation #10

BROTHERS CONFLICT


Episodes: 12
Studio: Brain's Base
Genre: romantic comedy, reverse harem

SYNOPSIS

Ema Hinata (later Ema Asahina) is the daughter of the famous adventurer Rintaro Hinata. One day, Ema finds out that her dad is going to remarry a successful apparel maker named Miwa Asahina. Rather than bothering them, she decides to move in to the Sunrise Residence complex that is owned by Miwa. From there, she discovers that she has 13 stepbrothers. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAVORITE SCENE

From episode 8: The Eighth Conflict Nightmare


FAVORITE CHARACTERS

Asahina Azusa


Asahina Iori


Asahina Natsume


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Anime Recommendation #9

ARATA KANGATARI


Episodes: 25
Studio: Satelight
Genre: action, adventure, fantasy, romance

SYNOPSIS

In a mythical world called Amawakuni (天和国, Amawakuni) where humans and gods co-exist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years. Only a girl from the Hime Clan may take this position, but a boy called Arata must pose for the role, since the lack of females born to this family. During the ceremony, the Twelve Shinshō, the wielders of special swords called Hayagami (劍神, Hayagami), led by Kannagi, betray Princess Kikuri by trying to assassinate her and Arata (an eyewitness) to become emperor. Kannagi frames Arata for the princess' murder, Arata manage to escape and runs into the mysterious Kando Forest.


Meanwhile in modern-day Japan, a shy boy named Arata Hinohara is starting his new life in high school. He wants to put memories of his difficult past behind him, but things aren't going to be simple when Masato Kadowaki, the bully from his old school, emerges. Feeling the world is unreliable, Hinohara walks into an alley, and soon finds himself in Amawakuni, where the world mistakes him for "Arata". Having to run to Arata's house, Hinohara learns from Arata's grandmother, that he and the other Arata have "switched lives", according to the legend within Kando Forest. When Kannagi searches the house, Hinohara comes across a rusted sword, activates its power, and becomes a Shō (鞘, Shou). The sword is a Hayagami named Tsukuyo.


At the same time, Arata emerges from the forest and finds himself in Japan. He has a run-in with the police because he is shirtless but is saved by Nao, Hinohara's sister, and is taken into Hinohara's family mistaking him for their "Arata". Eventually, he meets a strange girl named Imina Oribe.


Kotoha, Arata's childhood friend, gives Hinohara the princess' charm (ミチヒノタマ, Michihi no Tama) before he is arrested. In a jail cell, Hinohara talks to Arata through the other charm that Kotoha had given him, and both realize they are indeed in each other's worlds. He discovers the truth behind the princess' assassination from Arata, and are forced to take each other's roles. At the Imperial Court, Hinohara is found guilty, and exiled to Gatoya Island. On the trip to the island, Kotoha tags along and gives him his Hayagami. Also because of the charm's power he is able to talk to Princess Kikuri (who is just barely alive) and she asks him to govern the world as otherwise there will only be war. After escaping Gatoya Island, Hinohara and Kotoha with their new friend Kanata, head to the mainland on a quest to restore order and save the princess. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAVORITE SCENE

From episode 12: The Life of Creation


FAVORITE CHARACTER

Kannagi


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Anime Recommendation #8

AO NO EXORCIST


Episodes: 12
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Genre: action, supernatural

SYNOPSIS

The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager possessing abnormal strength and endurance who, along with his twin brother Yukio, was raised by Father Shiro Fujimoto, an Exorcist. One day, Rin learns that he is the son of Satan, the strongest of all demons. Witnessing Shiro dying to protect him, Rin ends up doing what his guardian asked him never to do: draw the demon-slaying blade Kurikara, which restrains his demonic powers, from its scabbard. From that moment on, Rin not only gains permanent demonic features like fangs, pointed ears, fiery "horns" and a tail, but also the power to ignite himself into blue flames that can destroy almost anything they touch.

At Fujimoto's funeral, Rin has an encounter with Fujimoto's friend Mephisto Pheles, who agrees with Rin's wish to become an Exorcist like his guardian to become stronger and to defeat Satan. Rin enrolls at the prestigious True Cross Academy, which is actually the Japanese branch of an international organization dedicated to protect the human realm, Assiah, from demons and other creatures from the demonic realm, Gehenna. Rin takes part in a special Exorcist course, the existence of which is known only by a few. Much to his surprise, he finds that his brother, Yukio, is already a veteran exorcist and will be one of his teachers. At the True Cross Academy Rin makes a few friends that help him though out his journey. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAVORITE SCENE

From episode 25: Stop, Time


FAVORITE CHARACTERS

Okumura Rin


Okumura Yukio


Where you can watch/download

http://kissanime.com/Anime/Ao-no-Exorcist

Anime Recommendation #7

BLOOD LAD


Episodes: 10
Studio: Brain's Base
Genre: action, black comedy, supernatural

SYNOPSIS

Blood Lad follows Staz, a vampire from the surreal "Demon World", and Fuyumi, an ordinary girl who accidentally wanders into the Demon World through a portal. Subsequently after meeting each other, Fuyumi is killed by a carnivorous plant and turned into a ghost, causing Staz to take responsibility and pledge to help bring her back to life. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAVORITE SCENE

From episode 6: That's Friendship


FAVORITE CHARACTERS

Staz Charlie Blood


Braz D. Blood


Wolf

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Anime Recommendation #6

ANOTHER


Episodes: 12
Studio: P.A.Works
Genre: horror, mystery

SYNOPSIS

In 1972, Misaki, a popular student of Yomiyama North Middle School's class 3-3, suddenly died partway through the school year. Devastated by the unexpected loss, the students and teachers behaved like Misaki was still alive, leading to a strange presence on the graduation photo. In Spring 1998, 15-year-old Kōichi Sakakibara transfers into Yomiyama's class 3-3, where he meets Mei Misaki, a strange student whom their classmates and teachers seemingly ignore. The class is soon caught up in a strange phenomenon, in which students and their relatives begin to die in mysterious, gruesome ways. Realizing that these deaths are related to the "Misaki of 1972", it is up to Kōichi and Mei to discover the cause of these mysterious deaths and figure out how to stop it before it kills them. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAVORITE SCENE

From episode 5: Build Limbs


FAVORITE CHARACTERS

Sakibara Kouichi


Mochizuki Yuuya


Teshigawara Naoya

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Anime Recommendation #5

AMNESIA


Episodes: 12
Studio: Brain's Base
Genre: romance

SYNOPSIS

On one fateful day, August 1, the heroine lost all her memories. In order to gain them back and to ease her pain in remembering, she tries to interact with 'him' hoping to live each day as happily as she can, and to make a bright future with him. (Source:Wikipedia)

FAVORITE SCENE

From Episode 7: VII


FAVORITE CHARACTER

Kent
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