tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46247371102267166332024-02-19T05:50:52.077-05:00EclecticDude's Anime ReviewsTakumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-52687712665203280682015-04-28T22:40:00.001-04:002015-04-28T22:40:55.791-04:00Special AnnouncementHello there fellow readers
Well I figure that I would make an announcement about this. Well around the start of the year, I parted ways with Animation Revelation after being involved there for a year and a half, due to creative differences between me and one of the writers there. I won't go into details but what this person did in response to a comment I made and current things they have said...Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-70514571033719280402015-04-26T16:59:00.000-04:002015-04-26T16:59:38.994-04:00Review No. 100So, yeah back around in 2003-04, when I was first watching the first few episodes of Evangelion from the local Blockbuster (remember those?) I had come across another anime that was in the same section. This section being ‘Foreign Language’ because they didn’t have a separate section for anime itself but that’s besides the point. Anyway, near where the Evangelion VHSs were, there was a movie thatTakumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-26340711068314190472015-04-12T09:32:00.000-04:002015-04-12T09:32:06.944-04:00Anime Review No. 99 (From the New World)
‘A Bloody History’
From the New World (2012-13 TV Series)
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Director: Masashi Ishihama
Script: Masashi Sogo
So the core of speculative fiction, of which science fiction rests in, is centered around a rather simple question: What if? Of course, if one takes a look at any story in sci-fi or fantasy it is never simply What if but includes more information certainly, be Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-21499324699670262742015-03-29T00:10:00.000-04:002015-03-29T00:10:34.476-04:00Anime Review No. 98 (Maria Holic)
Maria Holic (Winter 2009) and Maria Holic Alive (Spring 2011)
Studio-Shaft
Directors-Akiyuki Shinbou (with Yukihiro Miyamoto and Tomokazu Tokoro)
Writers: Masahiro Yokotani and Miku Ooshima
Well, here we are, something that I am sure most people would not expect me to cover. I was not entirely sure that I would get around to covering this show, but circumstances brought it back to my Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-82555539007156939812015-03-15T00:01:00.000-04:002015-03-15T00:01:20.515-04:00Anime Review No. 97 (OtoBoku)
OtoBoku: The Maidens are Falling for Me! (2006 TV Series)
Studio-feel.
Director-Munenori Nawa
Writer: Katsumi Hasegawa, Masaharu Amiya, Masashi Suzuki and Tomoyoshi Nagai
Some guilty pleasures are so due to just trashy and full of fanservice. Agent Aika from last time is like that. Yet others are so due to being far out and weird/surreal they are and that you are surprised that anyone Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-36378436700119511382015-03-01T00:06:00.000-05:002015-03-01T00:06:37.120-05:00Anime Review No. 96 (Agent Aika)
Agent Aika (1997 OVA, 7 episodes)
Studio Fantasia
Director: Katsuhiko Nishijima
Writers: Katsuhiko Nishijima, Kenichi Kanemaki, Katsumi Terahigashi and Noriyasu Yamauchi
Ok, so Guilty Pleasures Month 2.0 kicks off with an infamous classic of the vaulted halls of ‘90s schlocky anime, Agent Aika. Or as I would like to call it, Crotch Shot the Anime. This brilliant ‘masterpiece’ is from Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-36230750364548856472015-02-21T22:17:00.001-05:002015-02-21T22:17:24.688-05:00March 2015 Announcement Hello there dear readers,
Hey remember that 'Guilty Pleasures' month I did back in May 2012? Yeah I barely do and I doubt most people do, goodness that has been quite some time ago. Well I am doing it again for next month's set of reviews, because surely that will work a second time. Here is the schedule for them:
March 1: Agent Aika and Aika R-16 Virgin Mission (2 OVAs)
March 15: OtoBoku: Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-78612673330462408902015-02-21T11:43:00.000-05:002015-02-21T12:28:05.844-05:00Anime Review No. 95 (Strawberry Panic)
“Lesbians!, Lesbians! ~”
Strawberry Panic (2006 TV Series)
Studio: Madhouse
Director: Masayuki Sakoi
Writers: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Hideo Takayashiki and Tatsuhiko Urahata
Well February 2015 closes out with a personal favorite of mine, a seminal classic in a sub-genre that if you haven’t paying attention, I really love. The show in question is Strawberry Panic, also slight spoilers.
Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-59269627649786506672015-02-07T00:00:00.000-05:002015-02-07T00:00:28.466-05:00Anime Review No. 94 (Love, Chuunibyo and Other Delusions)
“The Power of Imagination”
Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions (2012 TV Series)
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Writer: Jukki Hanada
Studio: Kyoto Animation
So, here’s a show that I have waited about a year to talk about and almost didn’t. This is a show that I find to be something truly special. This is based on a recommendation of my esteemed colleague Ramo Zemog, who covered the series Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-86452201945348094342015-01-30T20:58:00.001-05:002015-01-30T20:58:29.384-05:00February 2015 Announcement Hello there
Well I must make an adjustment to my February schedule for reviews. As usual, it is covering anime centered around character relationships and dynamics.
2/7: Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions
2/21: Strawberry Panic
See you all next Saturday ^_^
Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-32392852878488569912015-01-24T00:09:00.000-05:002015-01-24T00:09:16.238-05:00Anime Review No. 93 (Sakura Wars)
“With Fiery Passion!”
Sakura Wars TV (2000)
Director: Ryutaro Nakamura
Writers: Hiroyuki Kawasaki, Kunihiro Okajima, Yoshimi Narita, Katsuhiko Takayama, Kenichi Kanemiki, Gou Tamai, Sachiko Doi, Takao Yoshioka, Tatsuya Suzuki, Ken Abe, Kazuharu Sato, Takao Yoshimoto
Studio: Madhouse
Ok, so now we are at another important title, at least in my development of being an anime fan. Around Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-7312679246502692272015-01-10T00:11:00.000-05:002015-01-19T21:55:16.413-05:00Anime Review No. 92 (Martian Successor Nadesico)
'You Get to Burning!'
Martian Successor Nadesico (1996-97)
Director: Tatsuo Sato
Writers: Hiroyuki Kawasaki, Miho Sakaki, Naruhisa Arakawa, Satoru Akahori, Shou Aikawa, Takeshi Shudo
Studio: Xebec
So, the new year is abound us. The holidays were nice on me, got to see my family along with grandparents for the first time in a few years and it was all nice and calm. Now then onto the Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-91141483976204898782014-11-30T11:30:00.001-05:002014-11-30T11:30:17.934-05:00Anime Review No. 91 (Wolf Children)
‘Give life my best smile’
Wolf Children (2012 movie)
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Writers: Mamoru Hosoda and Satoko Okudera
Studio: Chizu and Madhouse
So, I close out the year on the blog with another movie from Mamoru Hosoda. I covered Summer Wars this past spring and found it to be a fun, entertaining yet very heartfelt movie. I like it quite a lot, even after watching it both on TV Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-73275018692154239992014-11-16T00:02:00.000-05:002014-11-16T00:02:35.454-05:00Anime Review No. 90 (Mardock Scramble The Third Exhaust)
Mardock Scramble III
Ok, so now time to finish off this film series. It continues from where Part II left off, with Rune Balot and Dr Easter are still at the casino. They are still losing, but its all part of the plan-they have a long game in mind for sure. Meanwhile, Shell is able to track down them at the casino and Boiled still is trying to get back Oefculque. It is clear right from Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-61563754322097683862014-11-06T20:51:00.000-05:002014-11-06T20:51:18.266-05:00November 2014 ScheduleWell, I have to make an update for my November reviews
Mardock Scramble The Third Exhaust, originally planned for November 9th, will now be posted on November 16th.
My final review for the year on the blog, likewise will be posted on November 30th.
Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-11296991871394403792014-10-31T18:17:00.001-04:002014-10-31T18:17:45.869-04:00Anime Review No. 89 (Another)
“Send the Dead back to Death”
Another
2012 TV Series
Studio: PA Works
Director: Tsutomu Mizushima
Script: Ryou Higaki
Ok, time for another Halloween review! This time, I am looking at something a bit similar to last year’s review, which was over Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, except a bit more darker and disturbing. The show in question, which will no doubt make you shat your own pants, Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-30077523886376770122014-10-12T00:01:00.000-04:002014-10-15T20:53:40.286-04:00Anime Review No. 88 (Silent Mobius)
Silent Mobius
1998 TV Series
Studio: Radix/Sotsu Eizo/TV Tokyo
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Script: Hiroyuki Kawasaki, Katsuhiko Takayama, Kenichi Kanemichi, Mayori Sekijima, Michitaka Kikuchi, Miyuki Yanari and Yoshima Narita
This review made possible by a Christmas gift last year from fellow AR writer and internet content creator Juude (Juude's twitter, His YT Channel)! Thank you dude!Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-42253944404548538512014-09-28T00:05:00.000-04:002014-09-28T00:05:00.140-04:00Anime Review No. 87 (Dead Leaves)
‘I kinda hate myself for liking this’
Dead Leaves
2004 OVA
Studio: Production IG, Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi, Script: Takeichi Honda and Imai Toonz
Well then, its time for a blast from the recent past. Yeah only a decade has past since this OVA has come out, but 'recent past' still counts. Also, its the debut as director for Hiroyuki Imaishi. So yes Dead Leaves it is.
Umm yeah it Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-45263206813811986042014-09-14T00:12:00.000-04:002014-09-14T00:12:00.981-04:00Anime Review No. 86 (Mardock Scramble II)
Mardock Scramble The Second Combustion
2011 Movie
Studio: GoHands, Director: Susumu Kudo, Writer: Tow Ubukata
Well last spring I took a look at the first part of the Mardock Scramble. It was a mildly entertaining and a rather good prologue to a dark and bleak cyberpunk action story, a neat homage to the OVAs of the similar genre from the late 80s and 90s. Anyway, onto the Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-42078871910545830272014-08-31T09:30:00.002-04:002014-08-31T09:30:21.258-04:00September 2014 Review Schedule Here is what I will be doing for the month of September
7th: Blip No. 9 for the Tip Jar page
14th: Mardock Scramble the Second Combustion
28th: Dead Leaves OVA
Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-46187906499867942192014-08-31T00:05:00.000-04:002014-08-31T00:08:31.861-04:00Anime Review No. 85 (Problem Children)
Problem Children are coming from Another World, Aren’t They?
Director: Yasutaka Yamamoto
Script: Noboru Kimura, Hideki Shirane and Yasutomo Yamada
Studio: Diomedea
Well, August closes out with a show that I picked up on a whim around my birthday when Rightstuf was doing a sale on Sentai Filmworks releases. I got this along with two other shows I will be covering in good time, but sinceTakumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-65750380111992898202014-08-17T10:07:00.001-04:002014-08-17T10:07:50.461-04:00Anime Review No. 84 (Sound of the Sky)
Sound of the Sky
Director: Mamoru Kanbe
Script: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Now onto a show that isn’t only great, but I consider it an underrated gem of the decade thus far. That show is Sound of the Sky, or Sora no Woto. In some time fan in the future, private Kanata Sorami, a new recruit for the Helvetian army is being sent to her first military assignment. That being Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-659195325698109032014-08-03T08:29:00.000-04:002014-08-03T08:39:03.733-04:00Anime Review No. 83 (KO Beast)
KO Beast (OVA) aka KO Century Beast Warriors
Initial Home Video Release: 1992-93
Director: Hiroshi Negishi
Script: Satoru Akahori
Studio: Animate-Film/Project B4
Well, well, it’s been a while, folks. But I am now getting back into the groove of doing reviews on a regular basis. Also, its my 3rd year anniversary for the blog so this month will be full of special reviews. Now, as I Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-75763662396547064482014-07-22T20:38:00.000-04:002014-07-22T20:40:49.944-04:00August 2014 Review Blog ScheduleHi there dudes and dudettes of the interwebs,
Well August is around the corner and as such, reviews on this blog are to resume for the fall. Also, it is my 3rd year anniversary of my blog
Well, Here's my schedule for next month
August 3rd:
KO Beast
Entry #8 in the Tip Jar page for anime/manga collecting
August 17th:
Sound of the Sky
August 31st:
TBA, but suffice to say its a fairly Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624737110226716633.post-10194075460748534892014-06-28T12:59:00.000-04:002014-07-02T18:21:16.069-04:00Anime Review No. 82 (Yama no Susume)
Yama no Susume
Initial Airing: January 2-March 20 2013
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto (B Gata H Kei, Walkure Romanze)
Creator: Shiro (mangaka)
Studio: 8-Bit (Busou Shinki, Infinite Stratos, Tokyo Ravens, Walkure Romanze)
So, hi there this is the Eclectic Dude and today is my birthday. Also, this is the last review I am doing at my parents’ place. Suffice to say, I am to be gainfully Takumi Renardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702312393209541318noreply@blogger.com2