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)
Tag: Mystery
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)
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
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (When They Cry 2)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, is a continuation of the Higurashi series. This is the second series, notice the slight difference in names. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. This new series adds a new story arc or two and some answers to the first season arcs, maybe… Continue reading Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (When They Cry 2)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
Don’t let the cutesy cover pic fool you, this show is brutal. That’s probably why they had to go with cutesy cover art. It’s not the most brutal show I’ve ever seen or anything but the killing is definitely hardcore. The show looks like it’ll be a moe show but it’s not, trust me. The… Continue reading Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
Terror in Resonance (Zankyō no Teroru)
Terror in Resonance is one that seems to have slipped under the radar. There could be several reasons for that. These days you don’t get a lot of thrillers due to the production committees not recognizing what people want. Instead that produce moe show after moe show which I guess is making them money but… Continue reading Terror in Resonance (Zankyō no Teroru)
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
As you know, Haruhi Suzumiya basically revitalized the light novel industry. The series was met with rave reviews until the Endless Eights controversy which has some people hating it. But Endless Eights and Melancholy aside, there was a movie made after the series which introduced a new dynamic. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya is just… Continue reading The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia (Tasogare Otome × Amunejia)
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is a show that was recommended to me by someone and I’m glad she did because this is one of my favorites. The story revolves around a middle school student name Teiichi Niiya. He’s a student at Seikyou Private Academy, where one day Teiichi gets lost in one of the school’s… Continue reading Dusk Maiden of Amnesia (Tasogare Otome × Amunejia)
Another (Anazā)
The story starts in 1972, when a student named Misaki died in the middle of the year. Misaki was part of Yomiyama North Middle School’s class 3-3. Being devastated by the loss, the students and teachers acted as if Misaki was still alive which lead to him mysteriously being in the class picture. Fast forward… Continue reading Another (Anazā)
The Radio Wave-Like Girlfriend (Denpa teki na Kanojo)
Juu Juuzawa is labelled as a delinquent by those in his school because his blond hair but he’s just high school boy who just wants to be left alone. Then one day an odd girl appears and gives him a story which he doesn’t believe. She tells him that she is someone from a past… Continue reading The Radio Wave-Like Girlfriend (Denpa teki na Kanojo)