I wanted an OVA one day and the name Battle Royal High School stood out. If you were looking through names, you know it would have got your attention too, don’t lie. This show is about Hyoudo Riki who is just an ordinary guy, as ordinary as you can be if you participate in Kung… Continue reading Battle Royal High School (Shin Majin Den Batoru Roiyaru Haisukūru)
Month: July 2015
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka)
I still don’t know if it’s wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon but at least I got to enjoy trying to find out. When I first saw the name like a year before the show came out, I was already interested in knowing more. I could have went and got the manga but… Continue reading Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka)
Nanana’s Buried Treasure (Ryūgajō Nanana no Maizōkin)
Nanana’s Buried Treasure is a show I found while I was looking for a new mystery show to watch. Unfortunately there aren’t many mystery shows out there. I’m not sure if this truly counts as mystery but it was enjoyable nonetheless. There is an island named Nanaejima, it’s a “special student zone”. The island was… Continue reading Nanana’s Buried Treasure (Ryūgajō Nanana no Maizōkin)
Bastard!!
Bastard!! Yes, I just watched it because I thought it would be funny if someone asked me what I was watching. Friend: Hey what were you watching Me: Bastard!! Friend: Dude, I just asked what you were watching. Me: Bastard!! Anyway, Bastard!! This one is an older one so I hope you’re not expecting slick… Continue reading Bastard!!
Haiyoru! Nyaruani – Remember My Mr Lovecraft
I actually found this one when I was searching for Cthulhu for a game project. Since it came up, I decided to watch and I’m glad I did. This is another short anime where the episodes are 3-5 minutes BUT this was spun off into a full length anime also. The story revolves around Mahiro,… Continue reading Haiyoru! Nyaruani – Remember My Mr Lovecraft
These Summer Shows Look Strong
Looks like everyone saved their best for the summer. It’s only Tuesday morning and I watched all the new shows so far, think it’s like 14. There is not one where I said “get this garbage out of here.” Of course there are different levels of enjoyment but there really are some strong shows coming… Continue reading These Summer Shows Look Strong
Chitose Get You!! (Chitose Gecchu!!)
Chitose Get You!! is another one of the recent short anime series that have seen a resurgence. This one is 26 episodes and 2 OVAs. Each episode being 3 minutes long. Chitose is an 11 year old with a crush on an older guy who supposedly saved her life. When you watch the first episode,… Continue reading Chitose Get You!! (Chitose Gecchu!!)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak (OVA)
The town of Hinamizawa can’t seem to catch a break but it can catch an outbreak. Yes folks, I’ll be here all week 😀 Alright, enough bad jokes. Yes, we’re back in Hinamizawa with Keichii and the girls. The curse that never dies is back but this time in the form of a viral outbreak.… Continue reading Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak (OVA)
Baccano!
I’m a history buff for those who don’t know, and the Prohibition era and Great Depression are two of my favorite periods in time. Smuggling, alcohol, speakeasys, gangsters…all of it. That’s why Baccano! has been on my list for a while. Just took me a while to get around to it. The show starts off… Continue reading Baccano!
Death Billiards (Desu Biriyādo) OVA
Death Billiards was part of the Young Animator Training Project’s Anime Mirai 2013 project, which funds young animators. Death Billiards and a few other short films each received 38 million yen (over $300,000) from the Japanese Animation Creators Association, who receives funding from the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs. Death Billiards, along with the… Continue reading Death Billiards (Desu Biriyādo) OVA