Anime
In about 10 days I chewed through a ton of anime. None really grabbed me utterly by the scruff of the neck and demanded I worship them, but they weren’t bad. Below are the more memorable (I’ll write separate entries later).
Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito (Yami, Hat and the Travellers of the Books)
Based on an H game, it’s not that great overall but scored points with me on dint of originality of execution. Character designs were so-so, I hated the small mouths but hey I can’t argue with a cool girl with long dark hair and a katana, who kicks ass in a fight. I enjoyed all the weird stories plus the idea that all the separate characters are connected by their search for Eve. The last episode sucked though.
Maria-sama ga Miteru
Total shoujo anime about school girls and their relationships and human dynamics at an all-girls Catholic school. Whacked in the sense that the school is some fantasy bubble of shoujo earnesty and innocence (kinda). But I tell you, after INSEAD, a lot of those insecurities and worrying and misunderstanding etc were ringing way too damn true.
Kannaduki no Miko
Good anime? Uh, no. Mish mash of all anime elements, and not terribly well executed. Corny. Clueless heroine. Three way love triangle. Redeeming factor was underdog hero who was not a wuss or bastard but an actual good decent dude. Well, honestly, this show had only one gimmick going for it - it was a girl and a guy fighting for the main character :P Plus the most impressive no-holds-barred confession of love and lust in anime I’ve ever seen…
My-HIme
Ah, Sunrise’s new production. This show is cool, but didn’t really grab me, except that it has AMAZING music. It’s the first I’ve heard of Kujiura’s work, but I’m definitely going after the rest. Oh yeah, one of the girls has a really big sword which blows of impressive sparks when she drags it on the ground for a swing. Another girl has long dark hair. Oh well, 1/2 + 1/2 < 1.
