The end of the latest episode of Arslan gives me yet another reason to wish episodes of shows were longer. >.>

So I finally started watching Charlotte. It took me awhile to finally start in because literally the first five minutes of the first episode completely put me off of the anime for months. They turned the douche level up to 11, and it was hard to sit through. The last half of the first episode gets better at least, and then the roller coaster starts moving.

First impression after watching through episode 11 in one sitting: the feels on the bus go sad sad sad, sad sad sad, sad sad sad

I do have a few minor complaints though. Plot holes, if you will. One of which may get cleared up before the end which is the fact that somehow Yu remembered an alternate timeline. Why did some of his memories seem to come into the past and follow him into the new future? I'm guessing this has to do with something pertinent to Yu's powers that nobody realizes yet. Also, the whole deal with Nao's brother and the singer. I get that Yu got some major character development out of it, and it helped to further establish his realization of just how much he cares about Nao. At the same time, he time leapt, and now Nao's brother is still totally crazy and nothing was gained in the relationship between Yu and Nao in a mutual way.

Granted, maybe they realize that, and, once again, it will be covered. In the end though, the mystery and potential misstep haven't yet damaged the fact that this is rounding out to be an experience of great feels. Angel Beats being on the TV at one point was a nice touch.

The seventh would not want to put himself or herself in a position to be suspected til at least more than half of the braves were dead. So being the first one of the braves to kill another inside of the barrier would probably make that person a suspect if the one who died turned out to be a real brave. 

I believe he made a deal with the demon lord so that he gets the princess after the braves are dead. Goldov has a tangible reason to betray humanity other than the classic reward of great power or position. He also was not alone with any of the other braves except the princess before they were sealed at the temple and no one knows what he was doing before he met up with the princess on the way to the temple.

Yeah! Thats one of my problems with Animes/Shows/Movies which does the Time Travel Concept. Its pretty weird like Steins Gate. But yeah, hopefully we will get a "Conclusion"  if they are not aiming for a second season (Not like Angel Beats =(  ) 

Does nobody watch Classroom Crisis? I like it

You didn't stick around long enough for the fun to begin if you ask me.

FUCK YES TO YOUR SIG!!!!! 

Awesome episode!!! 

Live-Action Death Note Film Sequel 2016

This year's live-action television series of the Death Note manga ended on Sunday with a special video announcement that a new Death Note movie will open next year.

Text: 10 years later … the Shinigami land again on Earth

Text: The latest movie, a forbidden sequel

Text: Directed by Shinsuke Sato (Gantz, Library Wars)

Voice & Text: The 6-Note Rule … Note's Seal … L's Successor … God of a New World … Consommé Flavor … The Second True Kira … Cyber-terrorism … Light Yagami, Returns 

Text: Set to open in 2016

The tentatively titled "Death Note 2016" film will be a "forbidden sequel" to the two earlier live-action Death Note films, 2006's Death Note and Death Note: The Last Name. The film will shoot in overseas locations, and Warner Brothers will distribute.

In Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's original 2003-2006 supernatural suspense manga, a teenager named Light finds a notebook with which he can put people to death by writing their names. He begins a self-anointed crusade against the criminals of the world, and a cat-and-mouse game begins with the authorities and one idiosyncratic genius detective.

In the new film's story, the present-day, highly advanced information society is beset by global cyber-terrorism in 2016. New charismatic figures, who inherited the DNA of Light (previously played Tatsuya Fujiwara) and the detective L (Ken'ichi Matsuyama), emerge. The successors of the two geniuses will wage a war over six Death Notes on Earth.

A crucial plot element will be the "Six-Note Rule": Up to six Death Notes may exist simultaneously in the human world. Of course, the Shinigami (Gods of Death) themselves are limited to the number of Death Notes. Therefore, up to six Shinigami may exist in the human world. While this rule existed in the original manga, the movies, live-action series, anime, and stage play have not used this rule thus far.

The manga inspired three live-action films (including one spinoff centering on L), a 37-episode television anime series, and the recent live-action television series in Japan. The manga has 30 million in print worldwide, and the first two films earned 8 billion yen (about US$70 million). The L change the WorLd spinoff played in over 60 countries, and the live-action series premiered with a 16.9% rating and ran in 127 countries shortly after the Japanese airing.

The manga also inspired a musical by a Japanese and American team that ran at Tokyo's Nissay Theatre from April 6-29. Warner Brothers has been developing a planned live-action film in the United States.

Viz Media released the Death Note manga, the anime series, and a spinoff novel in North America. Viz Pictures released the three live-action films in American theaters.

Warner Brothers' website for the live-action Death Note films had launched a countdown timer on Friday. The countdown ended on Sunday at 10:30 p.m., the broadcast time of the live-action Death Note series' final episode.

cr: Animenewsnetwork

HYPE!!!!!

I spent yesterday evening and the afternoon today watching something from last year called Hitsugi no Chaika (AKA: Chaika - The Coffin Princess). It didn't have the most complicated plot, but it was an enjoyable 22 episodes. The OVA episode was just two comedic scenarios that take place prior to the end of season one, but it was a nice, lighthearted way to finish everything off.

As interesting as the show was, I have to say, the ending felt super halfassed. Considering the light novels I believe are still going (or just finished earlier this year), I suppose it's probably pretty obvious that they manufactured an ending for the anime, and it just seems like they tried too hard to wrap everything up in a nice little bow. Just a lot of those really convenient things occurred that tend to happen once an adaptation realizes it won't be getting a chance to progress any further.

The rest of the series was worth a watch and exceeded the approximately zero expectations I had from just randomly picking it from one of my anime sites. Overall I'd say it's a solid 7.5/10. It would have been closer to an 8/10 had the ending been a bit more passable.

That's a very good point. That scene was amazing ship development, and suddenly Nao's half was just...chopped off. It hope that something happens in the next two episodes to make up for that. Either regaining memories of another timeline like Yuu did, or they undergo an even bigger development than that.

And poor brother needs to saved of course.

Speaking of plot holes...maybe I'm just misunderstanding, but two episodes ago didn't someone tell Yuu that everyone he possessed is no longer able to use their powers?  If so...I'm confused, because I'm pretty sure he possessed Nao multiples times in the first timeline, and she definitely used her powers afterwards. Maybe it warrants a rewatch...but I think something's wrong there.