When I saw this the first time, I thought it was the worst show ever. I watched it again more recently and… well… at least it’s not Kite but it’s still not very good. The story is centered on a geeky Russian kid who wants to be a real samurai. By watching his actions you… Continue reading Labyrinth of Flames (Honoo no Labyrinth)
Tag: Comedy
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (Tenchi Muyō! Ryōōki)
This is where it all started for the Tenchi series. Ryo-Ohki gives you the background for a lot of the future Tenchi series references. There are even other shows that take cues from Tenchi and vice versa. When it comes to harem shows in space, the Tenchi series is near the top. Ryo-Ohki starts with… Continue reading Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (Tenchi Muyō! Ryōōki)
Photon: The Idiot Adventures
Photon is kind of like an off shoot of the Tenchi series. If you read up on Tenchi, you will find links to Photon on almost every page, as a show that’s similar. It has the same creator and also a lot of the terms and/or names are used some way in the Tenchi series.… Continue reading Photon: The Idiot Adventures
Tenchi Muyo! GXP
Tenchi Muyo! GXP is a different direction from the earlier Tenchi series Ryo-Ohki, Universe and Tokyo, while the others are based on the continuity of Ryo-Ohki, GXP is a parallel series. Tenchi is not your main character but he does make an appearance, along with some of the others. Now it’s not so different that… Continue reading Tenchi Muyo! GXP
Robot Girls Z
I’m going to cover Toei Robot Girls OVA, Robot Girls Z, Robot Girls Z+ (current season) and Robot Girls Z Specials in one page. I don’t know how I didn’t notice the show at first glance. A few months ago Robot Girls Z+ started and I was looking at it saying “they look familiar”. Well… Continue reading Robot Girls Z
Azumanga Daioh (Azumanga Daiō)
Azumanga Daioh school based, slice of life comedy which is probably considered moe before moe became a big thing to do in anime for drawing in the female audience. It’s a show about 6 high school girls and their daily lives, centered around school. You follow the girls through 3 years of test taking, talking… Continue reading Azumanga Daioh (Azumanga Daiō)
Kemeko Deluxe! (Kemeko Derakkusu!)
Kemeko Deluxe! is a show that I was 50/50 on because some of the main images are of a dumpy looking robot. Kind of reminded me of the bad cover art for Himouto! Umaru-chan, and we all know how bad that show is. I wasn’t going to watch Himouto at all until people started talking… Continue reading Kemeko Deluxe! (Kemeko Derakkusu!)
Place to Place (Acchi Kocchi or Atchi Kotchi)
Place to Place is a school based comedy the revolves around 2 teenagers who seem to be in love but are not together. They’re “more than friends but less than lovers.” The show follows them and their school adventures with their friends. They go through the usual high school stuff like studying, school festivals, walking… Continue reading Place to Place (Acchi Kocchi or Atchi Kotchi)
Martian Successor Nadesico (Kidou Senkan Nadesico)
It is the year 2196 and the Earth is at war with a race of aliens called the Jovian Lizards. The Nadesico is a battleship created by the Nergal company. The ship is a powerful battleship that protects the galaxy but it’s manned by a crew of oddballs. They’re actually experts in their fields but… Continue reading Martian Successor Nadesico (Kidou Senkan Nadesico)
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness (Kidō Senkan Nadeshiko – Za purinsu obu dākunesu)
Prince of Darkness is the follow up to the Martian Successor Nadesico series. It’s been 2 years since the battle of Mars and the Nadesico crew is now scattered, with several members presumed dead. A new group called the Martian Successors wants destroy the peace and to continue the previous war. Ruri may have been… Continue reading Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness (Kidō Senkan Nadeshiko – Za purinsu obu dākunesu)