2011-04-15, 03:02 AM
Kaiji 2: Ugh, the screaming metal opening hurts my ears. I'm not sure how I feel about the dice game they're playing right now. It seems to be a game based almost purely on luck, which were the ones I didn't really like from the first season. The atmosphere can get as filled with "zawa zawas" as it wants, but I would definitely like to see some smart strategy being employed by Kaiji to add to the tension.
[C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control 1: Serious adult themes anime meets kids summoning creatures battle show?
This first episode has definitely gotten me excited this show. The whole mentality surrounding money that this show bases itself on is an interesting concept to say the least. I really like the personality of the main character so far, and it will be interesting to see how he changes now that he's been selected to go to the Financial District. The one thing I hope for is that the money battles in the Financial District won't be like all the shounen-summoning-monsters-to-battle shows with the added gimmick of money tied to it but will actually be something fresh and exciting to watch.
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai 1: Longer is better.
Wow. I thought Hanasaku Iroha was good for its drama and portrayal of its characters, but Ano Hana takes it up a notch. The slow build-up and hints to the revelation in this episode were done really well. The contrast of the before and after parts in the lives of the group of friends really gave a strong sense of the personalities of each individual character in a very short amount of time. Even though some of them have been given stereotype personalities, the show still makes each character shine and stand out. The ending song was great as well. This might be my favorite show this season.
[C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control 1: Serious adult themes anime meets kids summoning creatures battle show?
This first episode has definitely gotten me excited this show. The whole mentality surrounding money that this show bases itself on is an interesting concept to say the least. I really like the personality of the main character so far, and it will be interesting to see how he changes now that he's been selected to go to the Financial District. The one thing I hope for is that the money battles in the Financial District won't be like all the shounen-summoning-monsters-to-battle shows with the added gimmick of money tied to it but will actually be something fresh and exciting to watch.
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai 1: Longer is better.
Wow. I thought Hanasaku Iroha was good for its drama and portrayal of its characters, but Ano Hana takes it up a notch. The slow build-up and hints to the revelation in this episode were done really well. The contrast of the before and after parts in the lives of the group of friends really gave a strong sense of the personalities of each individual character in a very short amount of time. Even though some of them have been given stereotype personalities, the show still makes each character shine and stand out. The ending song was great as well. This might be my favorite show this season.