Acchi Kocchi - Ep03

#1 - Dangers of Winter

#2 - Death by Snowball

#3 - Tactical Advantage

#4 - Surprising Counter-attack

#5 - Improper Cooking Techniques

#6 – Taste Testing

Acchi Kocchi - Ep02

This episodes theme is chocolate. It includes things from women's love for sweets, to the making of chocolate for valentine's day. All real really very pointless but still very funny.

#1 - Welcoming Customers

#2 - Bartender Kung-Fu

#3 - Feelings of food

#4 - Where you Like to Live

#5 - Challenge of Valentine's Day

#6 - Chocolate Lipstick

Acchi Kocchi - ep01

This series doesn't really have much of a plot but that still doesn't mean it isn't a good anime, some are good because there isn't a deep meaning at all. These are just some of the highlights of the episode.

#1 - Why you should never hire a mad-scientist

#2 - Pen master vs Chake master

#3 - What is worst than running in the hall?

#4 - Fighting Idiot ... Double meaning?

#5 - Airhock from hell!

#6 - picture are cuter when you are short

Haiyore! Nyaruko-san - ep03

Characters

Yasaka Nyaruko – She is a nyarlathotep, like the one from H.P. Lovecraft stories. Although the interesting thing is she tells Mahiro she is part of the planetary defense force. However if her true nature is like the ones from Lovecraft's stories, than all of this is a lie and anythings she says can't be taken too seriously.

Yasaka Mahiro – Is a 17 year-old boy that is currently living alone because his parents are away on their 17^th honeymoon to celebrate their 17^th anniversary. However his life got extremely complicate from the moment that Nyaruko save his life, and start to live with him.

Yoichi – Is Friends with Mahiro, and is very kind. Although he has yet to learn of the insanity that is surrounding his friend. Currently there just isn't enough information to make any real conclusion on his character.

Kurei – Appears to be another one of Mahiro friends, although he regards her as an annoyance by giving her the nickname “The Walking Speaker”. However it is difficult to say what sort of impact she will have on the story, since we have really only been introduce to her character.

Kuuko – She is a Cthugha, which are define by being call “Living Flame”. It appears that they are the archnemsis of Nyaruko's race. Also she is a bit strange because she has been in love with Nyaruko since kindergarten. Although I guess that isn't saying much considering that she is in love with Nyaruko.

Shanta-kun – Is Nyaruko's pet, that is somewhere between a bat and a pterodactyl. It also seems like he has the some magical ability that allows for him to transform, this also seems to includes machines as well. However as far as combat ability goes it is non-existent, it appears that Nyaruko keeps him around just because he is cute.

Summary

Things start with a some ominous foreshadowing, it appears that this man bares a grudge against Nyaruko and if they want to blame someone for their demises than they should blame Nyaruko. After Mahiro deals with the morning insanity from Nyaruko, they head off to school. However upon arriving it turns out there is an unpleasant surprise awaiting them. It seems that last weeks enemy Kuuko, has decided to transfer into Mahiro's class and this turn of events is very displeasing for Nyaruko. They take the conversation outside the classroom, it appears to Kuuko has resigned from Nadoes and is now work for the planetary defense force. It seems she was able to not just get the job with them but also get assign as Nyaruko partner, because her Uncle is a high ranking officer.

Then with the explanation that she isn't a threat anymore, things progress toward defining how Kuko is going to work herself into Mahiro's and Nyaruko's daily lifes. First thing is that it has created an odd love triangle. Where Nyaruko is in love with Mahiro but Kuuko is in love with Nyaruko while Mahiro hopes that Kuuko is going to take Nyaruko away. What this creates is a situation where Nyaruko sexually harasses Mahiro while Kuuko sexually harasses Nyaruko. Then with this amusing relationship defined, most of the rest of the episode is about Nyaruko trying to push off Kuuko advances. While all this is going on the mysterious figure from the beginning is making his way toward Nyaruko, however he appears to be completely incompetent because the police are pursuing him under the assumption that he is a panty theft.

He finally take an active role in the story when he is climbing the wall of the gym where Kuuko and Nyaruko are swimming inside, however he has the misfortune of being hit by the flying crow-bar that missed Kuuko. Then because of this his patience and orders his minions to attack, they are quickly beaten by an angry chain-saw welding Nyaruko for injuring Mahiro. This leads to this man directly confronting Nyaruko, but he wasn't planning on her driving out of school on a motorcycle. This event informs us of the fact that this man is her brother Nyaro-nii, although he gets run-over in the process. Then with the most current enemy defeat, things seem to end well. However it turns out that his mother is coming home from her honeymoon, and the house is a mess thanks to Nyaruko and Kuuko. Although what makes things worse is that she is just half a minute away from the house. What I find strange about this is if you are that close why are you even bather calling. That interesting question is what fate awaits Mahiro, with the arrival of his mother.

Tasogare Otome X Amnesia - ep03

Characters

Niiya Teiichi – Is the main character in the story, after meeting Yuuko he wants to find out the reason for her death, and why her corpse was hidden in the old school building. In the desire to find these answers he looks into various ghost stories that seem to be connected to Yuuko in some way.

Konoe Yuuko – Is the ghost that inhabits Teiichi's school, and for some reason Teiichi is the one of the few people that can actually see her. It also appears for some reason she has forgotten how she died, although see really doesn't care about finding out. The only thing she wants is for Teiichi to pay attention to her.

Okonogi – Is a journalist that works for the school paper, and she ends up helping Teiichi a lot by digging up various ghost stories that end up floating around school. Also for her own reason she wants to help Teiichi out in his investigation of ghost stories.

Konoe Kirie – Is one of the few people that are able to see Yuuko other than Teiichi, other because of this it cause a great deal of stress for her. The reason being is that she can see Yuuko feeling Teiichi up while everyone else can't see her.

Summary

Things start out with a bit of sense of foreboding, with what appears that someone is able to see the interaction between Teiichi and Yuuko. This then leads us to the next day where Teiichi receives a mysterious letter. He believes it to be a love letter, so when Yuuko appears he quickly hide it and makes his escape. When he feels that he is a safe distance form Yuuko, he opens it. This is when he realizes it isn't a love letter at all, but it is from someone that can see Yuuko too. Also for some reason they implies that Yuuko is deceiving him.

After school he meets with the person to hear what they have to say, it appears that they believe that Yuuko is evil. That ghost by their very nature are weak creatures that seek to steal the strength that the living posses, and that is why that she believes that parasite is clinging on to him. Once she leave Teiichi beings to question the nature of Yuuko's actions and starts to subconsciously begin to fear her. Then once Yuuko appears he is afraid of what he might see, but when she sneezes cutely it dis-spells all of his current doubts of her.

Since both Teiichi and Yuuko are wet they go to the infirmary to dry off. While there she starts question Teiichi on how she looks to his eyes. The reason being is that she is seeking confirmation that the person she see in the mirror is the same one that is seen by Teiichi. While this is happening the person from earlier that was warning him about Yuuko returns, and tells him the hideous thing that she see Yuuko as. Then by pouring poison in his ears it cause Teiichi to see Yuuko the same way that this woman see her. After being horrified by seeing Yuuko look that way he runs away with this other woman.

Once they stop to catch their breath she Introduces herself as Konoe Kirie, That she is related to Yuuko. That she was able to see her from hearing stories about her from grandmother who was Yuuko's sister. This conversation leads to Teiichi telling her about where Yuuko's body is, this leads Kirie to believe that if they can get possession of her body they will be safe from her. While making their way to the underground path that leads to where Yuuko's body is Teiichi gets capture by Yuuko. While Kirie goes on ahead, leaving Teiichi being with Yuuko.

This leads to the fact that Yuuko to accept the fact that his perception of her has changed, and tells him in time he will forget her all together. Then before she can leave he stops her, and tells Yuuko that he was afraid. However he has no intention on being so anymore, that by facing her and telling her how he saw her earlier ends up correcting his own self-image of her. Although for him this isn't enough , he must take a clear look at her body to accept the true meaning of her death. Then when he goes down there he see that Kirie is huddle down too afraid to go any further. However when Teiichi go down to do an detailed inspection of Yuuko body, it appears as if someone deliberately turn Yuuko into a human sacrifice that it wasn't done willingly. That there is even greater mystery behind the fact that she has forgotten who she was in life and how she died, it could even be possible that Yuuko force herself to forget to protect herself from the truth.

Sankarea - ep03

Characters

Furuya Chihiro – He is a strange young man who is obsessed with zombies, he himself can't explain his love for them. However when his pet cat Babu get run-over, he tries to resurrect him with the potion that is written in this old book he found in his temple. Although he couldn't anticipate the effects that his actions would have on those around him.

Sanka Rea – She is from a wealthy family, and goes to an all-girls school across the river from Chihiro's all-boys school. Ultimately, she ends up meeting Chihiro by him over-hearing her screaming into a dry-well at the abandon building that Chihiro is working to resurrecting Babu. This leads them into entering into some sort of friendship.

Furuya Doun – He is Chihiro's Father, and also the head-priest at the temple that Furuya family manage. He doesn't play a particular big part in the manga so it likely that he is even less important in the anime.

Furuya Jogoro – He is Chihiro's Grandfather, and he is not all there. In truth there is a deeper reason for that, but the reality of that will be revealed in time.

Furuya Mero – She is Chihiro's little sister. Also for some reason she feels that she can't show any weakness.

Babu – He is a stray cat that chihiro has taken in and see as his own. Also when the cat dies, it fills Chihiro with the desire to bring it back to life because he can't accept the injustice that has been brought upon his cat.

Saouji Ranko – She is Chihiro's cousin, and they are fairly close to one another. In the manga there is a bit of a romantic relationship between her and Chihiro. The series even goes as far as mention some law about it is legal for cousins to marry one another. Whether they choose to go that direction in the anime is another question entirely.

Sanka Danichirou – He is Rea's father and for his own sick goals he seeks to control her life. The reason being is that he desires to be the only man in her life. That he is willing to go to any lengths to make sure Rea never loves anyone but him.

Summary

After a short recap of where they left-off last time, they continue with Chihiro celebrating his success of bring Babu back to life. Although his cousins Ranko is question his overall ethics on bring his cat back to life. However she doesn't doubt to fact since she felt like he was going to end up doing something this eventually. Disregarding his overall unethical decision to bring his cat back to life, is he certain that it will be unable to create a zombie epidemic since it is in-fact a zombie after all. That Ranko expects that he should know what zombie do with the degree of his obsession. Before Ranko can continue criticizing his ethical behavior Babu runs-off, and Chihiro is quick to pursue his way-ward cat.

Then while all this is happening, we see how Rea is doing after she realize that the potion that she drank last night failed to kill her. When she goes in for breakfast, her father scolded her for wearing her school uniform sense she isn't allow outside anymore. When her father's personal butler comes in, Danichirou has Rea leave. Even-though she does close the door behind her she listens in on the conversation, it appears that because he saw Chihiro giving her a lift home. In his pervert mind he believe that there is more going on, so to prevent Chihiro from approaching Rea ever-again he intents to castrate him. Realizing the danger that Chihiro is in Rea leaves to try and find him before her fathers men can because she feels guilty that his life is in danger for just associating with her.

In her search for Chihiro she first goes to his school because she believes that she will find him there. Interestingly enough the very boys she questions are Chihiro's friends, they informed her that he never came to school today. The old other option she feels that is available to her is wait for him at the abandon building that they are suppose to met at later for Babu's funeral. While this is happening Chihiro is chasing his cat through a tunnel, where interestingly enough it is head towards Rea's location. The reason is to eat the poisonous flowers that was use in the resurrection potion for some reason we have yet to find out.

While on the cliff towards the abandon building where she picked the flower, Rea unfortunately runs into her father. Who is trying to get her off the cliff, by offering her anything she wants as long as she come home with him. Rea slaps his hand aside and tells him that she wants freedom. Then he ask freedom to do what, she says that she wants freedom to do what every she wants just for today. After hearing this he assumes that she intends to met up with Chihiro, and he has no intent to allow for that to happen.

Then just as he is about to drag her home Babu appears and she realize that Chihiro really did succeed. While she is think about this Dan'ichirou is making plans to knock the cat down the cliff, but once Rea realizes what her father is trying to do. She jumps in-front of Babu to protect him, but her father realizes what she has done a little too late and cause her to fall to her death. While Chihiro is seeing this happen from below just as she lands at his feet, and he can't believe that Rea was murdered right in-front of him. Then just as he is contemplating potently reviving her like he did Babu, she raises from the dead.

Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka? Of the Dead! - Ep03

Characters

Aikawa Ayumu - He is the series protagonist, in the previous series he was murder by a serial killer. Then latter on brought back to life by Yuu, who is a silent necromancer. Which later on he had the unfortunate luck of meeting Haruna, which latter leaded to him becoming a Masou Shojou (Magical Girl). This all makes him a very complicated and troubled young man, when all he wants is a normal life. That is a little difficult when everything about his life is anything but normal.

Haruna – She is the Mahou Shojou that had her powers stolen by Ayumu when she tried to erase his memories after she chopped him in half in the process of trying to kill a meglo. That currently she is a freeloader that is living in Ayumu's house while waiting for her powers to return, and while she is waiting she has Ayumu work as a substitute Masou Shojou.

Eucliwood Hellsythe - “yuu” - Is the person that resurrected Ayumu, also she is unusual because she doesn't speak or to be more precious she choose not to speak. The reason being is that her very words influence the universe, that if she told someone to die they would. There is also the fact that even after she dies her magic will never fade. This is way her only way of communication is through pen and paper.

Seraphim - “Sera” - Is part of a clan of Vampire-Ninjas, she can to Yuu because she wants her to resurrect their leader. That to this ends she is willing to be Yuu's servant, however Yuu doesn't want her because she already has Ayumu. This leads to her being Ayumu's servant in name only, and decided to live in Ayumu's house until she is able to convince Yuu to resurrect her ninja's clan leader.

Mael Strom - “Yoshida Yuki” - Is from a Ninja clan, that are rival with the Sera's clan. That by an unfortunate accident she ended up kiss Ayumu. That according to Sera Vampire-Ninja's consider kissing someone as being married to them and it doesn't matter if it was intend or not. This makes her association with Ayumu a bit complicated because Sera lives with him and is technical his servant.

Sarasvati – She is from the same Ninja clan as Sera, and what make her interesting is her view on Ayumu. The reason for this is Sera hates him, while Sarasvati is in love with him or more preciously his ass. Which I would think would make for a particular uncomfortable conversation. Also what makes things a bit more interesting is that she is Sera's superior.

Orito – He is Ayumu's friend and classmate, and is mostly regard by others as being generally creepy. While Ayumu tries to take great care to keep him out of his magical life because Ayumu wants to preserve some degree of normalcy in his life.

Taeko Hiramatsu – Is Yuki's friend and Ayumu's classmate, although currently Ayumu doesn't know about her feelings for him. However it would be interesting to see how Ayumu would react if he knew how she felt.

Dai Sensei – She is Haruna's teacher from the magical world, although it appears that her character exists to express Haruna's connection with the magical world. However she does have the occasional interaction with Ayumu.

Kyouko – Is a Mahou Shojou like Haruna but somewhere along the way she ended up getting corrupted.

She was the serial killer in the first season that lead to Ayumu dieing and latter getting resurrected as a zombie. Then in the second season it appears that she holds a great deal of malice for Ayumu, because he is responsible for her imprisonment.

Summary

In the beginning we see that Sera is trying to have a civil conversation with Sarasvati about why she would be in love with Ayumu. The reason is that Sera can't see why someone like Sarasvati would be interested in a low-class piece of trash like Ayumu, who Sera insults on a regular bases. Then before Sarasvati gives her justification she goes through a long winded philosophical speech, that basically means that something in life merely exists that there is no reason to search for meaning. This leads to her giving her reason that she in love with Ayumu because of his ass, this reason shock Sera so much that she can't come up with any sort of response to it.

Then with the strange situation dealt with, it leads to focusing in on the main plot again. Which is seeking someway to get the Chain-saw fixed so that Ayumu can return to some degree of normalcy. However after finding out from Dai-Sensei that the processing of the paper work isn't even a third done. Haruna tries her had at trying to fix it, the interesting question is why didn't she try before. Although after-awhile it appears that she has fixed it, but at times looks can be deceiving. Then when Ayumu tries to use it to fix things, it falls apart leaving him naked again. Then the next morning when Haruna wakes up a sees the state that it is in, she declares that it is in a condition that even she can't fix. This all happen because she didn't tighten the screws, the funny things is that one word from Yuu and it would be fixed.

After this happens the plot continues in another direction, where for some reason Yuki is trying to learn how to be one of Sarasvati's dancer at her concert. That somehow she manage to get Yuki to agree to terms that if she fails, that it will be decide that she is unfit to be a Vampire-Ninja and will be sent back to the village. I can see Sarasvati doing this to get rid of Yuki by dishonoring her as a ninja, which would indirectly invalidate her marriage to Ayumu. That would then mean that she could make a move on him. The strangest thing is why her dance seems to curse everyone that comes near, unless Sarasvati taught her wrong on purpose.

When Haruna she what Yuki is doing she tries to help, but like in most things that Haruna does she just make a bad situation worse. This leads to increase the relative range of the curse, until Ayumu comes upon them and ask them to take a look around to she what they are doing. Then this ends up with Ayumu trying help out by showing them his break dance, to express the proper way to do things. Although doesn't seem to help much, but it does seem to impress Yuki. Then this leads them practicing harder to get it right to prevent Yuki from getting sent home, but it seems like all they are doing is increasing the effectiveness of the curse. On the day of the event, they succeed in curse everyone at the concert. In the end I don't know if you would consider this a success or failure, at the vary least they perfected a new skill.  

Haiyore! Nyaruko-San - Ep02

Characters

Yasaka Nyaruko – She is a nyarlathotep, like the one from H.P. Lovecraft stories. Although the interesting thing is she tells Mahiro she is part of the planetary defense force. However if her true nature is like the ones from Lovecraft's stories, than all of this is a lie and anythings she says can't be taken too seriously.

Yasaka Mahiro – Is a 17 year-old boy that is currently living alone because his parents are away on their 17^th honeymoon to celebrate their 17^th anniversary. However his life got extremely complicate from the moment that Nyaruko save his life, and start to live with him.

Yoichi – Is Friends with Mahiro, and is very kind. Although he has yet to learn of the insanity that is surrounding his friend. Currently there just isn't enough information to make any real conclusion on his character.

Kurei – Appears to be another one of Mahiro friends, although he regards her as an annoyance by giving her the nickname “The Walking Speaker”. However it is difficult to say what sort of impact she will have on the story, since we have really only been introduce to her character.

Kuko – She is a Cthugha, which are define by being call “Living Flame”. It appears that they are the archnemsis of Nyaruko's race. Also she is a bit strange because she has been in love with Nyaruko since kindergarten. Although I guess that isn't saying much considering that she is in love with Nyaruko.

Summary

Things start in where Nyaruko is protect Mahiro against another alien attack. Then after she blows them up with a grenade, Mahiro question why she just doesn't destroy their home-base. Then to answer his question something special happens and time appears to freeze. It seems that the reason that Nyaruko has been unable to attack them directly is that she has been waiting for the stars to aline so that they could travel to R'lyeh which is the city of Cthulu Mythos. That in this city there is an illegal auction house, which I find this a bit questionable to officially run an illegal auction house. Doesn't that seem to be a bit of contradiction. Although before they entire this place Nyaruko gives Mahiro a box that is suppose to offer him some-sort of protection.

It appears that the criminal organization that was trying to capture Mahiro, knew that Nyaruko would come so they had a plan to separate Mahiro and Nyaruko. This plan was to hire Nyaruko arch-nemesis Kuko, to keep her busy while they auction off Mahiro. Although through most of the fight Kuko overwhelms Nyaruko, by using mobile lasers that are controlled through telekinesis. When Nyaruko is defeated, Kuko seeks to dominate her sexually. The reason is that she has been in love with her since kindergarten, and doesn't really care about the fact that their species are enemies. However when Kuko finds out that Nyaruko is in love with Mahiro, and express her desire to kill the competition. Only then does Nyaruko gets serious. That means until Kuko threaten to kill Mahiro, Nyaruko had no intention of being serious in the fight.

Then while this is going on, they are about to start the auction. That is until Mahiro remembers about the box that Nyaruko gave him. It turns out that, it is some-sort of portal or teleportation device. This allows for Nyaruko to get out of the dimension that she was trapped in with Kuko. Then with her appearance it cause everyone to flee except the ring-leader. Then we find-out what they wanted Mahiro for, that he was to take part in a boys-love show based on a girls-manga. Which interesting enough fits in very well with the insane image that the series creates. Then with everything resolved it appears that Mahiro will never see Nyaruko ever-again, with them saying their good-byes. Then with his life returning to normal he heads home a little depressed. While this doesn't last long because it turns out that Nyaruko was there waiting for him. It seems that he is still under protect even though the current threat was eliminated.