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Speaking of Nobuna, quoting myself from Facebook:
Just noticed something.

The Ambition of Nobuna Oda's music director is the same as Naruto and Fairy Tail's.
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Kira0802 wrote:Speaking of Nobuna, quoting myself from Facebook:
Just noticed something.

The Ambition of Nobuna Oda's music director is the same as Naruto and Fairy Tail's.
I didn't watch both of these to care... only cared for his work for Shin Hokuto no Ken.

... Are you sure someone didn't mention it first before you did? :roll:
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Assassin wrote:... Are you sure someone didn't mention it first before you did? :roll:
Maybe in some forums, but I usually don't pay attention to the music composer unless it's Yuki Kajiura.
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Kira0802 wrote:
Assassin wrote:... Are you sure someone didn't mention it first before you did? :roll:
Maybe in some forums, but I usually don't pay attention to the music composer unless it's Yuki Kajiura.
I knew that thing about ONnY's composer a long time ago. But I didn't mind if he worked for these series.
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A few more reviews:

Jinrui wa Suitaishimashita
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I caught up with the series, and I can say that I have found the series to be interesting but somewhat slow and plodding. In other words, it is the kind of series that I need to be in the mood for in order for me to enjoy myself. The MC, "Watashi," is probably what kept me into the series, especially seeing that her approach to solving the problems in the series is not exactly standard. Granted, her problems are not are exactly standard either. Most of us do not have to deal with fairies on a daily basis. If you do, you are probably watching too much Fairy Tail or riding the yellow submarine a little too often. Either way, I can enjoy and appreciate this series because it stands out in the anime world, as it is somewhat avant garde but not too much. It seems to ride the border of sci-fi and fantasy, which makes for an interesting mix as well, especially since much of the material is philosophically charged one way or another. Overall, I will most likely continue watching this series, although I think that the art and music can be a little slack at times.
Kokoro Connect
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Alright. I will come right out with it. I am gay...fully proud to say that this series has some of the best character writing that I have seen in anime in a long, long time. (For those of you who are now wondering, I am NOT gay.) This series focuses in on a couple of tropes to make a much larger focus and point on how people behave under duress and stay friends, despite all of that. The two tropes I mentioned are the mischievous/evil character, who plays god with the lives of the protagonists without any known reason except for entertainment purposes, and the whole body swap shtick. Despite these tropes, the series creates some of the most believable and realistic characters ever, to the point where I feel that I could probably find them somewhere in real life, no joke. The art seems to be consistent and beautiful while somewhat reminding me of Shinkai Makoto's work. The only complaint that I have for this series is that I cannot help but feel that Sawashiro Miyuki's voice feels out of place in this series somehow. It works to an extent, given her character (Inaba Himeko), but it seems to jar against the other characters' voices. While I like Sawashiro Miyuki and her work, this just seems out of place here. Otherwise, this is a solid series with solid writing that I would recommend to many adults. It is NOT a series for children or for many teens for that matter.
La storia della Arcana Famiglia
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This series took me somewhat by surprise, probably because of everyone's slams against it. I will say that this is one of those series that going in with a little knowledge about the series goes a long ways. Knowing that it is based off of an otome game helps...A LOT. If you focus on the mafia + otome game factor too much, you can kiss this series goodbye. In a sense, this series is nothing new and adds nothing new to the anime scene. You have your reverse harem, your Gintama/SKET Dance band of gutnicks, your somewhat naive ojou-sama, and your jerk-for-a-father. Again, nothing new here. Yet, Fukuyama Jun as Liberta seems to help somewhat. The series also makes an honest effort to flesh out its characters by giving their back-stories, although this does not make the characters any less cliched. To add to the awkwardness is the fact that series tries to insert Italian into the conversation...only to explain the Italian terms to the Japanese audience it was made for. This would not be a problem, except for the fact that Italian adults and teens explaining Italian to their peers is just awkward. So, instead, this makes the series comes off as kind of a poor attempt at doing Hetalia again. By the way, I did not like Hetalia; I found it rather offensive to be honest. One of the other problems with the series Noto Mamiko acting out the part of Felicitá. Now, I like Noto Mamiko and her work, and I have seen her do some similar roles that required her to play some not-so-savory characters. Yet, I cannot find myself convinced that Felicitá's voice is Noto Mamiko's voice. It just seems somehow off. Regardless, I do find the series to have a decent plot, animation, and music. So, I will continue to watch it, but I just find it mediocre at best right now, despite the eye-catching first episode.
Tari Tari
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This series...is halfway between a yawn and a mild form of entertainment that just seems to be a poor mix of K-ON and Hanasaku Iroha. Wait. "Hanasaku Iroha," you say? Yes. Hanasaku Iroha, and it is no-to-little wonder why that is because it made by almost the exact same people. The caveat this time though is that it is not as nearly as good. The animation is about the same quality and all, which helps. However, when the characters are almost cookie cutouts of Hanasaku Iroha and others in its genre, you have a failed attempt at getting the same kind of success from a previous series. I will probably continue watching this series because of my love of music, which is somewhat what this series focuses in on, just like K-ON. However, after that, it is mostly likely going into the pile of series that I will most likely never watch again and maybe recommend only to choir geeks. Otherwise, this series is just something that could have been much, much better and greater, sadly. *sigh*
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ainsoph9 wrote:
La storia della Arcana Famiglia
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This series took me somewhat by surprise, probably because of everyone's slams against it. I will say that this is one of those series that going in with a little knowledge about the series goes a long ways. Knowing that it is based off of an otome game helps...A LOT. If you focus on the mafia + otome game factor too much, you can kiss this series goodbye. In a sense, this series is nothing new and adds nothing new to the anime scene. You have your reverse harem, your Gintama/SKET Dance band of gutnicks, your somewhat naive ojou-sama, and your jerk-for-a-father. Again, nothing new here. Yet, Fukuyama Jun as Liberta seems to help somewhat. The series also makes an honest effort to flesh out its characters by giving their back-stories, although this does not make the characters any less cliched. To add to the awkwardness is the fact that series tries to insert Italian into the conversation...only to explain the Italian terms to the Japanese audience it was made for. This would not be a problem, except for the fact that Italian adults and teens explaining Italian to their peers is just awkward. So, instead, this makes the series comes off as kind of a poor attempt at doing Hetalia again. By the way, I did not like Hetalia; I found it rather offensive to be honest. One of the other problems with the series Noto Mamiko acting out the part of Felicitá. Now, I like Noto Mamiko and her work, and I have seen her do some similar roles that required her to play some not-so-savory characters. Yet, I cannot find myself convinced that Felicitá's voice is Noto Mamiko's voice. It just seems somehow off. Regardless, I do find the series to have a decent plot, animation, and music. So, I will continue to watch it, but I just find it mediocre at best right now, despite the eye-catching first episode.
Personally when I first heard of Arcana Famiglia I was not expecting otome game adaptation. So I think the real problem is that people who haven't heard of it before hand are mad because it betrayed their expectations. Can you seriously tell me that when you read a description about a magic mafia (that isn't KHR), you wouldn't be let down a bit if it was adapted from an otome game.

And about Noto Mamiko. I also think that be doesn't fit as Felicita. I think it's because she generally does "dainty" characters. Like characters that are generally protected. Felicita (to me at least) isn't that type pf character. She is the kind of girl who can fight for herself and fight along side her peers. She isn't the kind of character to be lost in the conflict, like how Aria is in Saint Seiya Omega.
But that's just from what I can see so far. Who knows what'll happen?
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I agree with you on the expectations for this series in particular.

Felicitá is naive, but she is not helpless or incompetent. Quite the opposite, really.
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Wait, Code Geass did come out right? I can't seem to find any trace of it coming out over the internet anywhere.
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No clue.

Binbougami ga!
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I must say that this is one of those series that has a lot of potential, but it falls flat on its face because "The fail is strong in this one, hmm." Frankly, I cannot bring myself to like any of the dysfunctional characters. Ichiko is probably exactly the kind of person that I could almost never bring myself to like as is. She may be somewhat pitiable, but that is not an excuse to act the way she does. Likewise, Momiji tries to play the part of the meddler/nutcase, but she just does a mediocre job of it. All of the other characters are about as shallow as a child's swimming pool with no water in it.

On the other hand, the show does make an earnest effort at trying to entertain and make people laugh. The random references help somewhat, but they just seem to be quite out of place for the most part, since they feel more forced than natural. The animation is decent as well, but there is nothing special about the music. I do think that the character design is different enough to make the series stand out somewhat.

Yet, the killer for me in this series is the fact that it relies heavily on tropes and gimmicks, even in the first episode. Now, in all fairness, I am not up-to-date on the series, but I think that I have seen enough to get a feel for the series. Right now, I am on the fence for dropping the series, since I know that it can get better. At the same time, I have other things to do. So, I reserve judgment at the moment, but I should probably be decided by tonight.
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falcolobo wrote:Wait, Code Geass did come out right? I can't seem to find any trace of it coming out over the internet anywhere.
Code Geass OVA? Go on Nyaa lol
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Concerning "Binbougami ga!," I watched it until the current episode. If you can ignore the first 4 episodes, it really picks up then.
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Speaking of Nobuna, quoting myself from Facebook:
Just noticed something.

The Ambition of Nobuna Oda's music director is the same as Naruto and Fairy Tail's.
Just downloaded the new Naruto soundtrack album... (there is like 1/2-3 years lol)

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I just caught up with "Eureka 7: AO", and I can say that it has really picked up in the last few episodes. Man, if you axed the first season, it would be much better in a lot of respects.

I am now on episode 2 of "Utakoi." I am liking what I see thus far but more on that later.
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ainsoph9 wrote:No clue.

Binbougami ga!
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I must say that this is one of those series that has a lot of potential, but it falls flat on its face because "The fail is strong in this one, hmm." Frankly, I cannot bring myself to like any of the dysfunctional characters. Ichiko is probably exactly the kind of person that I could almost never bring myself to like as is. She may be somewhat pitiable, but that is not an excuse to act the way she does. Likewise, Momiji tries to play the part of the meddler/nutcase, but she just does a mediocre job of it. All of the other characters are about as shallow as a child's swimming pool with no water in it.

On the other hand, the show does make an earnest effort at trying to entertain and make people laugh. The random references help somewhat, but they just seem to be quite out of place for the most part, since they feel more forced than natural. The animation is decent as well, but there is nothing special about the music. I do think that the character design is different enough to make the series stand out somewhat.

Yet, the killer for me in this series is the fact that it relies heavily on tropes and gimmicks, even in the first episode. Now, in all fairness, I am not up-to-date on the series, but I think that I have seen enough to get a feel for the series. Right now, I am on the fence for dropping the series, since I know that it can get better. At the same time, I have other things to do. So, I reserve judgment at the moment, but I should probably be decided by tonight.
Actually the laughs were win for me (I lost it a number of times quite honestly), in the same way as Danshi koukou sei (done by the same Sunrise team which also did Gintama), though of course it relies on a lot of references which you won't get unless you read a lot of Jump manga or entire Jump magazines which nearly all the references are based on (which is quite similar to Seitokai no Ichizon in that sense, that is, you have to be well-acquainted with many light novel series to let the parodies hit you hard). In fact I find the jokes from the manga nicely executed. I like Gintama except for the dirty jokes, so I'm really glad that series like Binbougami and Danshi Koukousei do not have the outright pen** jokes.

Another plus for me were the seiyuus. I have never heard HanaKana scream so much, and Momiji's seiyuu, who is relatively quite new to the scene (in terms of work), has displayed quite a fabulous performance. Switching tension levels to and fro throughout is no easy thing, at least, judging from what I heard from the comments on their web radio.

I'm caught up with the manga (raws), which should be ending soon, and there are some serious arcs behind, though the anime will never get there in a cour. Overall, despite the fact that the 2 protag are females, it's pretty mainstream shounen.

If anyone is looking for hardcore comedy with some heartwarming moments, this series is not for you.

I also want to recommend Joshiraku. It has execution vibes of Baby Please Kill me. Joshiraku is dialogue based comedy and its jokes and critiques on japanese words/kanji are rather similar to Monogatari series. The series also makes many pokes at Japanese culture, so if you are well acquainted with Japanese culture, this series will be rather entertaining.
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Yeah, "Joshiraku" and "Baby, Please Kill Me" are two series that we will probably never see over here in the United States licensed. It is a shame. :cry:
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