The story of TokyoESP starts with Rinka, a poor high school girl who lives with her father. One day on her way home from school, she chases a flying penguin to the top of Tokyo Tower. Then a strange phenomenon occurs. She sees flying goldfish and one of them ends up going through her body,… Continue reading TokyoESP
Tag: Sci-Fi
Choas; Head
Those eyes, who’s are they…you may have heard this line before, that’s because Chaos;Head is in a line of shows that all use that line. Stein’s; Gate, Robotics’ Note and I’m sure Stein’s; Gate 0 and Chais; Child will use that line too. Chaos; Head takes place in 2008 (yes it’s relevant to the 3… Continue reading Choas; Head
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry (Soukou no Strain)
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry is a more mecha and less filler except for one episode. In the distant future, mankind is divided into 2 factions called Union and Deague. Both have military might, the Union uses manned crafts known as Strain and the Deague use unmanned Tumors. Ralph Werec who was 16 at the time,… Continue reading Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry (Soukou no Strain)
Dimension W Broadcast Dub Version Going Straight to Toonami
I’m sure some of you have been waiting for the Dimension W dub version. Well guess what? It’s going straight to Toonami. This is a first for broadcast dubs to air while the show is still on in Japan. It won’t even be available on Funimation.com until 2 weeks after it airs. I guess you… Continue reading Dimension W Broadcast Dub Version Going Straight to Toonami
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin is an origin story of the Red Comet. It delves into the past of Casval Rem Deikun and Artesia Som Deikun. It goes from their childhood to the time that Casval leaves to later become the Red Comet. For those trying to keep up with the Gundam universe, it takes… Continue reading Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Burn Up W
Burn Up W takes place some time after Burn Up but I don’t recall them mentioning a year or anything. The show is back but with an all new cast of characters and a few vintage characters. Burn Up W is a 4 episode OVA which starts off with a ‘simple’ crime then moves onto… Continue reading Burn Up W
Burn Up
Burn Up is a cop comedy similar to a buddy cop movie like Lethal Weapon and Bad Boys. The only difference is a female team of cops is the lead. Burn Up is a one hour OVA about three cops, though it seems like two cops and an assistant. Maki, Reimi and Yuka definitely don’t… Continue reading Burn Up
Needless
Needless is a show I bypassed when it came out but decided to give it a chance recently. Not even sure why I bypassed it before since dystopian future type of stuff usually draws me in. The story takes place in a future where a Third World War has taken place. A war that has… Continue reading Needless
Onegai Teacher and Onegai Twins (Please Teacher and Please Twins)
Onegai Teacher and Onegai Twins has a lot of carryover in characters. In both series, the main protagonist is put in a situation which is seemingly impossible but of course he figures out what he has to do. It is TV afterall and not real life where things never go as planned. In Onegai Teacher,… Continue reading Onegai Teacher and Onegai Twins (Please Teacher and Please Twins)
Mazinkaizer SKL (Majinkaizā SKL)
Mazinkaizer is a 3 part OVA so they do leave out a little background and drop you right into the action. There are 3 factions fighting for dominance of Machine Island, where all 3 are currently occupying. It’s an island prison that is isolated from the rest of the world. To make sure of this… Continue reading Mazinkaizer SKL (Majinkaizā SKL)