Sunday, January 31, 2016
Favorite Anime of 2015
Hope everyone had a Happy New Year. It's now 2016 and the end of January. \(^0^)/ That means it's time to look back at some of my favorite anime of 2015. Last year, there were eclectic mixture of anime that came out. I felt like I've watched a lot of darker and more realistic shows last year than I've ever had before. In addition, there were tons of light novels turned anime too. I was surprise that there were even shows that have were similar in premise to each other and premiere on the same season ToT.
The basics:
Please note that I did not get to watch every new anime that came out in 2015 and the shows that started in 2014 but ends in 2015 will count in this post. What I like and how I interpret each shows may be different than others so there is no right and wrong.
Since I didn't have a post for my favorite anime of 2014, here's a recap...
Best Fantasy --> It's a tie. Akame ga Kill & Hitsugi no Chaiga + Hitsugi no Chaiga: Avenging Battle
Best Game Adaptation- Shingeki no Bahamut Genesis
Best Light Novel Adaptation- Amagi Brilliant Park
Best Psycho Thriller- Terror of Resonance
Best Sport Anime- Haikyuu!!
Honorable mention: Free! Eternal Summer and Yowamushi Pedal + Yowamushi Pedal Grand Road
Best Visual Novel Adaptation- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Bladework season 1
Best Comedy- Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun & Barakamon
Best Horror/Thriller- Tokyo Ghoul
Best Anime of 2014- Barakamon - I love this anime. This show made me smile and feel happy inside. A slice of life with a touch of comedy.
Favorite characters of 2014-It's a tie between Naru Kotoishi from Barakamon and Chaika from Hitsugi no Chaika.
Now let's begin with my...
***** Favorite Anime of 2015*****
Best Light novel adaptation
Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatte Iru Darou ka (Danmachi for short...such a long title)
I really like this show. At first I thought it's going be another harlem anime in MMORPG world but it's better than I expected. Bell, the main character, is not arrogant, good hearted, and is just really lucky with the ladies unconsciously(who are mostly stronger than him). He just wants to be stronger and protect the people he loves. His goddess, Hestia, is adorable and helpful too. This show setting is in a typical fantasy RPG world. It reminds me of Sword Art Online or Log Horizon but with no players. The story moves at a good pace. Bell's character development was handled well. The animation grew on me and some episode I found was very artistic. The action scenes were good. The fan service in this show did not distract me from the story. Also, the supporting characters in this show are fun and entertaining. It's not a happy go lucky show. Bell has to deal with betrayal and escape death each time he goes to the dungeon. It's exciting to see how Bell handle the problems that arises. I'm hoping for a season 2 in the future.If you are looking for a nice RPG type show Danmachi is great for you.
Best Sci-fi
Kiseiiju (Parasite the maximum)
This anime actually started in Oct 2014 and ended in Mar 2015. The main character, Shintaro, and Miki(the parasyte alien in his hand)had a great relationship. The parasites they fought were ugly and scary. This show can actually be consider a horror anime since there were quite a bit of gruesome deaths. The pacing of the story was slow but it picked up really quick later. The action scenes were awesome. Their symbiosis change both Shintaro and Miki little by little. Miki was becoming more human like as Shintaro was becoming less. There are lots of layers within this show. Overall, Kiseiiju is a show that makes you think about our society and let us appreciate our everyday lives.
Honorable mention: Ghost in the Shell Alternative Architecture
Best Action/ manga adaptation
Kekkai Sensou (Blood Battlefront Blockade)
The feel of this show reminds me of Cowboy Bebop but with a Trigun twist. It was adapted from the creator of Trigun and I think the story is really intriguing. I love the sountrack in this show. Its jazzy/blues background made the show even better. The opening and ending theme were amazing and the insert songs were nice too. The animation is top notch. The casts were amazing. I enjoy the whole alternate New York City with people with crazy powers, aliens, and cool creatures in it. The fight scenes got better as each episode progress. Even though we had to wait 3 months just to see the last episode, it was well worth it. I wish they would dive into more of each character's back story. Hoping for another season in the future. I highly recommend this show to everyone.
Favorite Anime Episode of 2015 --> Kekkai Sensou episode 6 "Remember you Remember Me"
It's a touching episode. Some tears may be shed and it all started with an alien just wanting a burger ^o^
Best Music/Drama Anime
Shigatsu Kimi no Uso (Your Lies in April)
This show started in Oct 2014 and ends in March 2015 so I'll put this in the 2015 category. The music is fantastic. The animation is beautiful. The story is really good..>o<.. The relationships between the four main characters are well done. These teens have their own problems to tackle and they ways they do that is really realistic. There was the feels that I get that reminds me of when I watched Ano Hana with a Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on a Slope) twist ..>o<...Watch it till the end and you will know who and what lies were said in April. It's been a while since I've watch a show like this. Best Horror/thriller
Tokyo Ghoul √A
I really like the darker shows this year and Tokyo Ghoul really show the grittiness of it. I wish the series was longer. The characters are complex. It's hard to figure out who's right and wrong. The ghoul just need to survive but they have to eat human flesh. Human have to kill ghoul so that they can survive. Lots of twist in this half. So many unanswered questions. Lots of death. I'll be watching it's OVA while I awaits Tokyo Ghoul:RE anime.
Best Mystery/thriller
Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru (Beautiful Bones - Sakurako's Investigation)
A really good murder mystery anime with heart and somewhat despair. There was a depth to the story. Sakurako and Shoutarou's chemistry was great. She's a bit strange and he complimented her. The character design and the animation of this show is good. The premise of the show was interesting and well written. The second episode got me a bit teary too. Each case they solve has variety of layers to it. It's not the usual ..who'd done it.. kind of murder mystery. Also, sometimes, the truth of the murder hurt. The anime shows a grey area. In the end, there were still some unanswered questions left in the show so I'm hoping for a possibly second season in the future.
Honorable mention: Subete Ga F Ni Naru (The Perfect Insider) & Ranppo Kitan: The Game of Laplace
Other mystery reccommendation: Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin, Un-Go, Kami-sama no Memochou, and Hyouka
Best Shoujo/Historical
Akatasuki no Youna
This show came out in Oct 2014 and ended in Mar 2015. I adore its manga and the anime did a great job with it too. The character design it top notch and the fighting scenes are excellent. Youna's character develope and matures as she learns that the outside world is not what she thought it would be. Her four dragons guys and Huk are loveable characters. Too bad it just ended too fast. I wish they would have just continue on with the rest of the story but we'll have to wait for a season 2.
Best Historical/Action
Arslan Senki (Heroic Legend of Arsland)
Based on a fantasy novel with the same name, Arslan Senki is an epic story about a young prince trying to claim his kingdom back. With the help of his interesting friends, he journeys to become a great king. This sums up what Arsland is about but there is so much more. There is more crazy family drama and treacherous story going on and I really enjoy it. The character design is done by my favorite manga artist Hiromu Arakawa(Full Metal Alchemist). The animation is really well done. I like the fight scenes too. The war scenes were ok. I adored prince Arslan. He's a kind prince with a big heart. The supporting characters are interesting and I love how the story continues on. Can't wait to see what happen next.
Best Comedy
One Punch Man
It's the little anime that can...Little premise..Little story..but lots of laugh. It's silly to think a show about a guy who became a super hero and can kill any enemy with one punch would be this good. The silliness is what makes this show funny. The bald headed superhero, Saitama, is awesome. Saitama and Genose are a great combo. I don't know how many time Saitama city has been mess up by unatural and natural disasters but he just kept saving it. The bad guys appeared to be strong and powerful and it's funny to see how Saitama beats them. One Punch Man is animated by Madhouse and they did a fine job with this. Madhouse did a great job with its animation and action sequences. For a 12 episodes anime, One Punch Man is a fantastic show.
Best Anime of the Year
I have to give it to 2 shows: Death Parade and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Bladeworks season 2
Death Parade
Death Parade is just an amazing show. It premiere early in 2015 and I just can't get it out of my mind. This shows pushes the limit of human morality. Life or death situation will happen with just a few choices. Each characters that come to the bar had mysterious past. They are not always as innocent as they seem. As the guests play the game, they are remembering horrible truths that happened to them. It's a unique show. The animation is excellent and the characters are amazing. The story is well thought out. It's dark and brutal so probably not good for young audiences. I've also watched the OVA Death Billiard, which came out before the series and it's really good too. I highly recommend Death Parade. It's refreshing to see something that's different and still really good.
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Bladeworks -->this also won the Best Visual Novel Adaptation too
I wish it was longer but I'll have to finish playing the FSN Visual Novel to get more details. The Fate series is one of my favorite show and it's great to see UBW Arc being brought to anime form. It's the last half of the Unlimited Bladworks arc. The ending of UBW was great. The Holy Grail war concluded and you see the life after a bit. This arc has more focus on Shiro and Rin and it was done beautifully. Their character development and their chemistry makes you believe that they care for each other. The truth of Archer which has been hinted throughout the first half was revealed. There were lots of dialogue in the this half but it never dragged the show down. You get to see Illyasviel and Berserker in action ..>o<..Lancer redeemed himself and is a better character than I thought he would be. The animation was amazing. The battle scenes was top notch. I love this show ♥♥♥. Highly recommend it.
That is all of my favorite anime of last year. I still have a ton of back log to watch for last year. Overall, 2015 was a decent year for anime. What were your favorites of last year? Let's look forward to another good year of anime in 2016.
The basics:
Please note that I did not get to watch every new anime that came out in 2015 and the shows that started in 2014 but ends in 2015 will count in this post. What I like and how I interpret each shows may be different than others so there is no right and wrong.
Since I didn't have a post for my favorite anime of 2014, here's a recap...
Best Fantasy --> It's a tie. Akame ga Kill & Hitsugi no Chaiga + Hitsugi no Chaiga: Avenging Battle
Best Game Adaptation- Shingeki no Bahamut Genesis
Best Light Novel Adaptation- Amagi Brilliant Park
Best Psycho Thriller- Terror of Resonance
Best Sport Anime- Haikyuu!!
Honorable mention: Free! Eternal Summer and Yowamushi Pedal + Yowamushi Pedal Grand Road
Best Visual Novel Adaptation- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Bladework season 1
Best Comedy- Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun & Barakamon
Best Horror/Thriller- Tokyo Ghoul
Best Anime of 2014- Barakamon - I love this anime. This show made me smile and feel happy inside. A slice of life with a touch of comedy.
Favorite characters of 2014-It's a tie between Naru Kotoishi from Barakamon and Chaika from Hitsugi no Chaika.
Now let's begin with my...
***** Favorite Anime of 2015*****
Best Light novel adaptation
Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatte Iru Darou ka (Danmachi for short...such a long title)
I really like this show. At first I thought it's going be another harlem anime in MMORPG world but it's better than I expected. Bell, the main character, is not arrogant, good hearted, and is just really lucky with the ladies unconsciously(who are mostly stronger than him). He just wants to be stronger and protect the people he loves. His goddess, Hestia, is adorable and helpful too. This show setting is in a typical fantasy RPG world. It reminds me of Sword Art Online or Log Horizon but with no players. The story moves at a good pace. Bell's character development was handled well. The animation grew on me and some episode I found was very artistic. The action scenes were good. The fan service in this show did not distract me from the story. Also, the supporting characters in this show are fun and entertaining. It's not a happy go lucky show. Bell has to deal with betrayal and escape death each time he goes to the dungeon. It's exciting to see how Bell handle the problems that arises. I'm hoping for a season 2 in the future.If you are looking for a nice RPG type show Danmachi is great for you.
Best Sci-fi
Kiseiiju (Parasite the maximum)
This anime actually started in Oct 2014 and ended in Mar 2015. The main character, Shintaro, and Miki(the parasyte alien in his hand)had a great relationship. The parasites they fought were ugly and scary. This show can actually be consider a horror anime since there were quite a bit of gruesome deaths. The pacing of the story was slow but it picked up really quick later. The action scenes were awesome. Their symbiosis change both Shintaro and Miki little by little. Miki was becoming more human like as Shintaro was becoming less. There are lots of layers within this show. Overall, Kiseiiju is a show that makes you think about our society and let us appreciate our everyday lives.
Honorable mention: Ghost in the Shell Alternative Architecture
Best Action/ manga adaptation
Kekkai Sensou (Blood Battlefront Blockade)
The feel of this show reminds me of Cowboy Bebop but with a Trigun twist. It was adapted from the creator of Trigun and I think the story is really intriguing. I love the sountrack in this show. Its jazzy/blues background made the show even better. The opening and ending theme were amazing and the insert songs were nice too. The animation is top notch. The casts were amazing. I enjoy the whole alternate New York City with people with crazy powers, aliens, and cool creatures in it. The fight scenes got better as each episode progress. Even though we had to wait 3 months just to see the last episode, it was well worth it. I wish they would dive into more of each character's back story. Hoping for another season in the future. I highly recommend this show to everyone.
Favorite Anime Episode of 2015 --> Kekkai Sensou episode 6 "Remember you Remember Me"
It's a touching episode. Some tears may be shed and it all started with an alien just wanting a burger ^o^
Best Music/Drama Anime
Shigatsu Kimi no Uso (Your Lies in April)
This show started in Oct 2014 and ends in March 2015 so I'll put this in the 2015 category. The music is fantastic. The animation is beautiful. The story is really good..>o<.. The relationships between the four main characters are well done. These teens have their own problems to tackle and they ways they do that is really realistic. There was the feels that I get that reminds me of when I watched Ano Hana with a Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on a Slope) twist ..>o<...Watch it till the end and you will know who and what lies were said in April. It's been a while since I've watch a show like this. Best Horror/thriller
Tokyo Ghoul √A
I really like the darker shows this year and Tokyo Ghoul really show the grittiness of it. I wish the series was longer. The characters are complex. It's hard to figure out who's right and wrong. The ghoul just need to survive but they have to eat human flesh. Human have to kill ghoul so that they can survive. Lots of twist in this half. So many unanswered questions. Lots of death. I'll be watching it's OVA while I awaits Tokyo Ghoul:RE anime.
Best Mystery/thriller
Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru (Beautiful Bones - Sakurako's Investigation)
A really good murder mystery anime with heart and somewhat despair. There was a depth to the story. Sakurako and Shoutarou's chemistry was great. She's a bit strange and he complimented her. The character design and the animation of this show is good. The premise of the show was interesting and well written. The second episode got me a bit teary too. Each case they solve has variety of layers to it. It's not the usual ..who'd done it.. kind of murder mystery. Also, sometimes, the truth of the murder hurt. The anime shows a grey area. In the end, there were still some unanswered questions left in the show so I'm hoping for a possibly second season in the future.
Honorable mention: Subete Ga F Ni Naru (The Perfect Insider) & Ranppo Kitan: The Game of Laplace
Other mystery reccommendation: Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin, Un-Go, Kami-sama no Memochou, and Hyouka
Best Shoujo/Historical
Akatasuki no Youna
This show came out in Oct 2014 and ended in Mar 2015. I adore its manga and the anime did a great job with it too. The character design it top notch and the fighting scenes are excellent. Youna's character develope and matures as she learns that the outside world is not what she thought it would be. Her four dragons guys and Huk are loveable characters. Too bad it just ended too fast. I wish they would have just continue on with the rest of the story but we'll have to wait for a season 2.
Best Historical/Action
Arslan Senki (Heroic Legend of Arsland)
Based on a fantasy novel with the same name, Arslan Senki is an epic story about a young prince trying to claim his kingdom back. With the help of his interesting friends, he journeys to become a great king. This sums up what Arsland is about but there is so much more. There is more crazy family drama and treacherous story going on and I really enjoy it. The character design is done by my favorite manga artist Hiromu Arakawa(Full Metal Alchemist). The animation is really well done. I like the fight scenes too. The war scenes were ok. I adored prince Arslan. He's a kind prince with a big heart. The supporting characters are interesting and I love how the story continues on. Can't wait to see what happen next.
Best Comedy
One Punch Man
It's the little anime that can...Little premise..Little story..but lots of laugh. It's silly to think a show about a guy who became a super hero and can kill any enemy with one punch would be this good. The silliness is what makes this show funny. The bald headed superhero, Saitama, is awesome. Saitama and Genose are a great combo. I don't know how many time Saitama city has been mess up by unatural and natural disasters but he just kept saving it. The bad guys appeared to be strong and powerful and it's funny to see how Saitama beats them. One Punch Man is animated by Madhouse and they did a fine job with this. Madhouse did a great job with its animation and action sequences. For a 12 episodes anime, One Punch Man is a fantastic show.
Best Anime of the Year
I have to give it to 2 shows: Death Parade and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Bladeworks season 2
Death Parade
Death Parade is just an amazing show. It premiere early in 2015 and I just can't get it out of my mind. This shows pushes the limit of human morality. Life or death situation will happen with just a few choices. Each characters that come to the bar had mysterious past. They are not always as innocent as they seem. As the guests play the game, they are remembering horrible truths that happened to them. It's a unique show. The animation is excellent and the characters are amazing. The story is well thought out. It's dark and brutal so probably not good for young audiences. I've also watched the OVA Death Billiard, which came out before the series and it's really good too. I highly recommend Death Parade. It's refreshing to see something that's different and still really good.
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Bladeworks -->this also won the Best Visual Novel Adaptation too
I wish it was longer but I'll have to finish playing the FSN Visual Novel to get more details. The Fate series is one of my favorite show and it's great to see UBW Arc being brought to anime form. It's the last half of the Unlimited Bladworks arc. The ending of UBW was great. The Holy Grail war concluded and you see the life after a bit. This arc has more focus on Shiro and Rin and it was done beautifully. Their character development and their chemistry makes you believe that they care for each other. The truth of Archer which has been hinted throughout the first half was revealed. There were lots of dialogue in the this half but it never dragged the show down. You get to see Illyasviel and Berserker in action ..>o<..Lancer redeemed himself and is a better character than I thought he would be. The animation was amazing. The battle scenes was top notch. I love this show ♥♥♥. Highly recommend it.
That is all of my favorite anime of last year. I still have a ton of back log to watch for last year. Overall, 2015 was a decent year for anime. What were your favorites of last year? Let's look forward to another good year of anime in 2016.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Favorite Anime Songs of 2014
It's been three months after the new year and I finally got a chance to reminisce about my favorite anime songs of last year. There were a lot of great opening and ending songs last year. Here are the songs that I would listen to constantly.
Zankyou no Terror Opening
Yuuki Ozaki-Trigger
It's psychedelic and really cool.
Noragami Ending
Tia-Heart Realize
Really like Tia's voice.
Haikyuu!! Opening 1
Spyair-Reanimation
The more I listen to this song, the more I like it.
Ping Pong: The Animation Ending
Merengue-Bokura ni Tsuite
Really fun song. This anime OST is really good too.
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu (Parasyte the Maxim) Opening
FULL Fear,and Loathing in Las Vegas - Let Me Hear
It's a crazy song for a crazily awesome sci-fi anime.
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu (Parasyte the Maxim) Ending
Daichi Miura-It's the Right Time
I really like Daichi's voice. It's a really pretty ballad.
Nobunaga Concerto Ending
My First Story-Fukagyaku Replace
Another song with a catchy chorus.
Yowamushi Pedal Opening 2
MAGIC OF LIFE (ex DIRTY OLD MEN)-Yowamushi ni Honoo
The chorus line for this song gets stuck in my head often. Really catchy song.
Barakamon Opening
Super Beaver-Rashisa
Really upbeat and fun opening for on of my favorite anime last year.
Barakamon Ending
Noisy Cell- Innocence
A grat song. Good meaning.
Tokyo Ghoul Opening
TK from Ling Tosite Sigure-Unravel
I adored this song. It's unique and catchy and the lyrics is just amazing. Tokyo Ghoul is an excellent anime. The acoustic version played in the last episode of Tokyo Ghoul √A was also really good.
Those were some of my favorite anime songs of last year. What were yours?
Zankyou no Terror Opening
Yuuki Ozaki-Trigger
It's psychedelic and really cool.
Noragami Ending
Tia-Heart Realize
Really like Tia's voice.
Haikyuu!! Opening 1
Spyair-Reanimation
The more I listen to this song, the more I like it.
Ping Pong: The Animation Ending
Merengue-Bokura ni Tsuite
Really fun song. This anime OST is really good too.
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu (Parasyte the Maxim) Opening
FULL Fear,and Loathing in Las Vegas - Let Me Hear
It's a crazy song for a crazily awesome sci-fi anime.
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu (Parasyte the Maxim) Ending
Daichi Miura-It's the Right Time
I really like Daichi's voice. It's a really pretty ballad.
Nobunaga Concerto Ending
My First Story-Fukagyaku Replace
Another song with a catchy chorus.
Yowamushi Pedal Opening 2
MAGIC OF LIFE (ex DIRTY OLD MEN)-Yowamushi ni Honoo
The chorus line for this song gets stuck in my head often. Really catchy song.
Barakamon Opening
Super Beaver-Rashisa
Really upbeat and fun opening for on of my favorite anime last year.
Barakamon Ending
Noisy Cell- Innocence
A grat song. Good meaning.
Tokyo Ghoul Opening
TK from Ling Tosite Sigure-Unravel
I adored this song. It's unique and catchy and the lyrics is just amazing. Tokyo Ghoul is an excellent anime. The acoustic version played in the last episode of Tokyo Ghoul √A was also really good.
Those were some of my favorite anime songs of last year. What were yours?
Thursday, May 15, 2014
2014 Spring Anime First Impression Part 2
Here's part two of my 2014 Spring Anime First Impression. This is the first time that I've watched almost 30 new anime in a season. Sometime the first episode of an anime doesn't tell much of the story at all or it just make you give up on the show completely. Let's continue on the impression and I'll try to make them short. ^O^
Akuma no Riddle
Watched: 1 ep
I don't venture into shoujo-ai genre that much but the plot sounds promising. The character design is cute and lots of pretty bishoujo with dysfunctional character. Supposedly the boyish looking Tokaku Azuma (a girl) is an assassin who will try to protect the bubbly and innocent Haru Ichinose (who has a secret..) from the rest of their classmate. Looks dark and interesting.
Verdict: Maybe.
Majin Bone
Watched: 2 ep
It's about this teenage boy who found that he's compatible with the mecha outfit called Majin Bone that has super powers. Then there are these alien suited creatures that are trying to destroy the Earth and the main guys and three other teenage boys will have to fight to save the world. They warp into this virtual reality world when they fight and it looks like their suit doesn't last that long before they have to transform back. The premise is nothing new. Also the guys all uses a card to help them transform. The mecha outfit is so so. The character design is ok. I'll try watching a few more episode to see how it goes.
Verdict: Maybe.
Selector Infected WIXOSS
Watched: 1 ep
The first thing that comes out of my mind when I started watching this is that it's pretty much kind of like Madoka but if the girls were battling in a card game. It looks like the show's gonna get darker and probably each girl have their own problems. The card battle was nice. The animation was decent. Will watch more eps to see what happens next.
Verdict: Probably.
One Week Friend
Watched: 1 ep
Looks like a really interesting slice of life series. The main guy wants to be a friend and ever more with this girl but she has a problem. She's always alone and not sociable. Also the part of her memory of people important to her only last for one week. She can only remember family but not new friends the next week. I'm curious to see how the story will develop and how the main guy will make her fall for him over and over again.
Verdict: Will continue.
Black Bullet
Watched: 1 ep
I think this was a light novel before it became an anime. Rentaro, a promoter, and his Curse Children initiator partner, Enju, fight evil viruses that can manifest in human and spread throughout Tokyo. It's an interesting story. Rentaro's past looks like a sad one and I'm interested to see other Curse Children who they might be fighting in the future. Animation and character design looks good.
Verdict: Will continue.
Mahou Shouji no Taisen
Watched: 4 eps
Short 3 min episodes done about magical girls by Gainax. The animation is high quality and it looks like each girls gets a few episodes of their own. It's cute and there were some funny moments in there.
Verdict: Will continue
Blade and Soul
Watch: 1 ep
It's suppose to be based on a Korean online games. The character design is ok. It looks like there'll be lots of blood and violence too. It'll probably take more episodes to get the story moving. It's the typical assassin's girl running away from the bad guys type of story.
Verdict: Maybe.
Soul Eater Not!
Watched: 5 eps
I adored Soul Eater in both its anime and manga form so I was looking forward to watching Soul Eater Not! as a spin off series from the same world. Looks like it's starting around the same time as the Soul Eater series. The three main girls are cute. It's cool to see some cameo from the original series popping by too. This series feels more lighthearted but I'm sure it'll get more dark later on. The animation is great and the character design is awesome as always. You'll find out later what the NOT is suppose to be.
Verdict: Definitely will continue.
Captain Earth
Watched: 4 ep
Another mecha anime but with a twist. Looks like there are aliens on Earth and the main character befriended one. Then he was separated from his friends and years later the main character found out that he can pilot this super awesome robot in order to save the Earth. It's a promising start for a series. I like the character design and the animation. I'm hoping there'll be more character development and an awesome story to add to it.
Verdict: Will continue
Seikoku no Dragonar
Watched: 1 ep
This boy who lost his arm when he was young got it replaced with a tattoo arms and became a dragon rider of sort. However, everyone had a dragon except for him. He has been waiting for it to be born. The weird thing is that he can command other other people's dragon which made his classmate fear and ostracized him.. Later in the episode we get to see that dragon was born and it's a girl. I feel that the animation went downhill for this episode after the first scene. Their faces looks great but everything else was not as good. It didn't peak my interest that much.
Verdict: Don't think so
Bokura Wa Minna Kawaiisou
Watched: 1 ep
Based on a light novel, this involves a teenage boy who has a crush on this girl and found out she was living in the same apartment complex as him. With a bunch of corky apartment tenants and a weird roommate, the boy will learn to live his everyday life and maybe find love. The premise has been done in other series before but I like the character design and the animation. It looks like it'll be funny and I'm hoping the story will be interesting.
Verdict: Will continue
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka
Watched: 1 ep
A girl move into a new town and stop by a cafe. She later learned that the cafe is the place she'll be staying at so she'll help work at the cafe. The character design is cute. It looks like this show will have cute story.
Verdict: Maybe. When I feel like watching something lighthearted
No Game; No Life
Watched: 4 eps
Based on a light novel, then it became a manga, and now it's an anime. No Game No Life had these two NEET brother and sisters who are game addicts and they got warped into a strange world where a game can decide everything. Madhouse studio did an excellent job with the animation and I really like the character design. Sora and Shiro are a messed up bunch of siblings and they are quite comical. I'm hoping to see how the story develop since there are so many races and countries and I'm curious to see how they siblings will bring back human territories by playing games.
Verdict: Yes. Definitely
L'Corda d'Oro Blue Sky
Watched: 2 eps
Based on a manga, this is a new L'Corda d'Oro series with new casts and lots of bishounen and classical music. It has great music and good character design. The animation is not bad. I'm hoping there'll be a good story with it too.
Verdict: Will continue.
Kamigami no Asobi
Watched: 3 eps
This series is based on an otome game of the same name. It has a human girl who got warped into a different world and she has to teach the different gods about human life. Lots of bishounen and great character design. The magical girl transformation scene on the first eps done by a guys is just weird but other than that it's pretty good so far.
Verdict: Will continue.
Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara
Watched: 1 ep
The main guy can see flags on top of people's head. Different flags suggest different emotion and black flags means they are about to die. Therefore, he tries to change people's faith by saying things to effect their flags. Looks like it's gonna be a fan service type of series with lots of girls and one guy. Animation is ok. Not really my thing.
Verdict: No.
Brynhildr of the Darkness
Watched: 2 eps
It's gonna be dark and gory with a sci-fi elements. The main character find the new transfer student resembling his dead female friend who died several years ago. He's trying to figure out if she was his friend or not and weird things started happening at school. He later found out that she's not human but a witch. These witch has ports in the back and they have super powers. There are many girl who are witches and they have escape from this secret lab. The story is interesting. I'm hoping to see some eerie and psycho thriller feel from this show. The character design is nice and the animation is solid.
Verdict: Will continue
Escha & Logy no Atelier
Watched: 1 ep
Yay! Atelier game turn anime. I'm playing this game right now so I'm hoping to continue the anime once I'm done with the game. Escha and Logy are alchemists who are working for the a development department in a small town. They'll use their ability to help solve problems and maybe help unravel secrets of their own. The series has really nice character design. The animation is fluid. The first ep was a good intro to the series. I'm hoping to see more character development because Escha and Logy seem to have really good personalities.
Verdict: Will continue after I finish the game.
Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin (Nana's Buried Treasure)
Watched: 6 eps
I really like this show. It turn out to be different than what I expected. Nanana, is a ghost that haunt the apartment that the main character is living in. She use to be an adventurer before someone stabbed her to death. Now the main character is trying to find out who her killer was and help her move on. It's great to see that the people in this island are not who they appeared to be. There's betrayal and lies in this show too. I like the unpredictability of this show and I'm hoping to see how they find different Nanana Collection.
Verdict: Really like it. Will continue.
Ok. That's it. Hope this gives you all a few ideas of the new show in Spring 2014. Some series may need a few episodes to develop the story. This were just my first impression of them. Also we all have different tastes of what we like so why not try watching some of these and see if you'll like them.
Akuma no Riddle
Watched: 1 ep
I don't venture into shoujo-ai genre that much but the plot sounds promising. The character design is cute and lots of pretty bishoujo with dysfunctional character. Supposedly the boyish looking Tokaku Azuma (a girl) is an assassin who will try to protect the bubbly and innocent Haru Ichinose (who has a secret..) from the rest of their classmate. Looks dark and interesting.
Verdict: Maybe.
Majin Bone
Watched: 2 ep
It's about this teenage boy who found that he's compatible with the mecha outfit called Majin Bone that has super powers. Then there are these alien suited creatures that are trying to destroy the Earth and the main guys and three other teenage boys will have to fight to save the world. They warp into this virtual reality world when they fight and it looks like their suit doesn't last that long before they have to transform back. The premise is nothing new. Also the guys all uses a card to help them transform. The mecha outfit is so so. The character design is ok. I'll try watching a few more episode to see how it goes.
Verdict: Maybe.
Selector Infected WIXOSS
Watched: 1 ep
The first thing that comes out of my mind when I started watching this is that it's pretty much kind of like Madoka but if the girls were battling in a card game. It looks like the show's gonna get darker and probably each girl have their own problems. The card battle was nice. The animation was decent. Will watch more eps to see what happens next.
Verdict: Probably.
One Week Friend
Watched: 1 ep
Looks like a really interesting slice of life series. The main guy wants to be a friend and ever more with this girl but she has a problem. She's always alone and not sociable. Also the part of her memory of people important to her only last for one week. She can only remember family but not new friends the next week. I'm curious to see how the story will develop and how the main guy will make her fall for him over and over again.
Verdict: Will continue.
Black Bullet
Watched: 1 ep
I think this was a light novel before it became an anime. Rentaro, a promoter, and his Curse Children initiator partner, Enju, fight evil viruses that can manifest in human and spread throughout Tokyo. It's an interesting story. Rentaro's past looks like a sad one and I'm interested to see other Curse Children who they might be fighting in the future. Animation and character design looks good.
Verdict: Will continue.
Mahou Shouji no Taisen
Watched: 4 eps
Short 3 min episodes done about magical girls by Gainax. The animation is high quality and it looks like each girls gets a few episodes of their own. It's cute and there were some funny moments in there.
Verdict: Will continue
Blade and Soul
Watch: 1 ep
It's suppose to be based on a Korean online games. The character design is ok. It looks like there'll be lots of blood and violence too. It'll probably take more episodes to get the story moving. It's the typical assassin's girl running away from the bad guys type of story.
Verdict: Maybe.
Soul Eater Not!
Watched: 5 eps
I adored Soul Eater in both its anime and manga form so I was looking forward to watching Soul Eater Not! as a spin off series from the same world. Looks like it's starting around the same time as the Soul Eater series. The three main girls are cute. It's cool to see some cameo from the original series popping by too. This series feels more lighthearted but I'm sure it'll get more dark later on. The animation is great and the character design is awesome as always. You'll find out later what the NOT is suppose to be.
Verdict: Definitely will continue.
Captain Earth
Watched: 4 ep
Another mecha anime but with a twist. Looks like there are aliens on Earth and the main character befriended one. Then he was separated from his friends and years later the main character found out that he can pilot this super awesome robot in order to save the Earth. It's a promising start for a series. I like the character design and the animation. I'm hoping there'll be more character development and an awesome story to add to it.
Verdict: Will continue
Seikoku no Dragonar
Watched: 1 ep
This boy who lost his arm when he was young got it replaced with a tattoo arms and became a dragon rider of sort. However, everyone had a dragon except for him. He has been waiting for it to be born. The weird thing is that he can command other other people's dragon which made his classmate fear and ostracized him.. Later in the episode we get to see that dragon was born and it's a girl. I feel that the animation went downhill for this episode after the first scene. Their faces looks great but everything else was not as good. It didn't peak my interest that much.
Verdict: Don't think so
Bokura Wa Minna Kawaiisou
Watched: 1 ep
Based on a light novel, this involves a teenage boy who has a crush on this girl and found out she was living in the same apartment complex as him. With a bunch of corky apartment tenants and a weird roommate, the boy will learn to live his everyday life and maybe find love. The premise has been done in other series before but I like the character design and the animation. It looks like it'll be funny and I'm hoping the story will be interesting.
Verdict: Will continue
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka
Watched: 1 ep
A girl move into a new town and stop by a cafe. She later learned that the cafe is the place she'll be staying at so she'll help work at the cafe. The character design is cute. It looks like this show will have cute story.
Verdict: Maybe. When I feel like watching something lighthearted
No Game; No Life
Watched: 4 eps
Based on a light novel, then it became a manga, and now it's an anime. No Game No Life had these two NEET brother and sisters who are game addicts and they got warped into a strange world where a game can decide everything. Madhouse studio did an excellent job with the animation and I really like the character design. Sora and Shiro are a messed up bunch of siblings and they are quite comical. I'm hoping to see how the story develop since there are so many races and countries and I'm curious to see how they siblings will bring back human territories by playing games.
Verdict: Yes. Definitely
L'Corda d'Oro Blue Sky
Watched: 2 eps
Based on a manga, this is a new L'Corda d'Oro series with new casts and lots of bishounen and classical music. It has great music and good character design. The animation is not bad. I'm hoping there'll be a good story with it too.
Verdict: Will continue.
Kamigami no Asobi
Watched: 3 eps
This series is based on an otome game of the same name. It has a human girl who got warped into a different world and she has to teach the different gods about human life. Lots of bishounen and great character design. The magical girl transformation scene on the first eps done by a guys is just weird but other than that it's pretty good so far.
Verdict: Will continue.
Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara
Watched: 1 ep
The main guy can see flags on top of people's head. Different flags suggest different emotion and black flags means they are about to die. Therefore, he tries to change people's faith by saying things to effect their flags. Looks like it's gonna be a fan service type of series with lots of girls and one guy. Animation is ok. Not really my thing.
Verdict: No.
Brynhildr of the Darkness
Watched: 2 eps
It's gonna be dark and gory with a sci-fi elements. The main character find the new transfer student resembling his dead female friend who died several years ago. He's trying to figure out if she was his friend or not and weird things started happening at school. He later found out that she's not human but a witch. These witch has ports in the back and they have super powers. There are many girl who are witches and they have escape from this secret lab. The story is interesting. I'm hoping to see some eerie and psycho thriller feel from this show. The character design is nice and the animation is solid.
Verdict: Will continue
Escha & Logy no Atelier
Watched: 1 ep
Yay! Atelier game turn anime. I'm playing this game right now so I'm hoping to continue the anime once I'm done with the game. Escha and Logy are alchemists who are working for the a development department in a small town. They'll use their ability to help solve problems and maybe help unravel secrets of their own. The series has really nice character design. The animation is fluid. The first ep was a good intro to the series. I'm hoping to see more character development because Escha and Logy seem to have really good personalities.
Verdict: Will continue after I finish the game.
Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin (Nana's Buried Treasure)
Watched: 6 eps
I really like this show. It turn out to be different than what I expected. Nanana, is a ghost that haunt the apartment that the main character is living in. She use to be an adventurer before someone stabbed her to death. Now the main character is trying to find out who her killer was and help her move on. It's great to see that the people in this island are not who they appeared to be. There's betrayal and lies in this show too. I like the unpredictability of this show and I'm hoping to see how they find different Nanana Collection.
Verdict: Really like it. Will continue.
Ok. That's it. Hope this gives you all a few ideas of the new show in Spring 2014. Some series may need a few episodes to develop the story. This were just my first impression of them. Also we all have different tastes of what we like so why not try watching some of these and see if you'll like them.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
2014 Spring Anime First Impression
Spring is here again and there are tons of new anime to watch. There're quite a bit of mecha related show for Spring 2014 anime. Once again the boom of light novels turned anime is here this season too. There were a few sports ones and a little bit of reverse harlem too. I've watched quite a bit of new anime this season. There were some good, some bad, and some ... Here're my first impression of them.
Mushishi season 2
Watched: 2 eps
I love the first season of Mushishi. It was one of my favorite anime of all time. The second season did an awesome job of bringing back the Mushishi world. If you love anime with solid storyline that's interesting and a little bit of Japanese urban myths, then this anime is for you. Ginko's journey continue as he helps people to get rid of the mushi(ubiquitous creatures)that harms them. I felt like the essence of the first season wasn't lost and the animation is much better. I do suggest those who haven't seen the first season to watch it and also watch the OVA just to set you up to date with the second season.
Verdict: Definitely will continue to watch.
Haikyuu!!
Watched: 3 eps
Sport manga turned anime about volleyball. I love the character design of this show and Hinata, the main character, is just really likeable. It's entertaining and the animation is really good. The story is about Hinata joining the high school volleyball team so I can't wait to see the team assembling and they playing actual tournaments. This is what I pick up watching since Kuroko season 2 has finished.
Verdict: Definitely will continue to watch.
Baby Step
Watched: 1 ep
It's a manga turn anime. It's about tennis but it doesn't have bishounen like Prince of Tennis. Baby Step is a story of a teenage boy who keeps things neat and doesn't have much motivation in life. He then decided to join the tennis club. It had an ok character design. Not much of the story is pulling me in. The main character is ok. The main girl is kind of blunt and mean. Maybe the store gets better later on but I don't think it was for me.
Verdict: Don't think I'll continue watching.
Dragon Collection
Watched: 1 ep
Short 15 min shows of a boy getting sucked into a card game fantasy world called Dragon Collection. The character design is cute. It's definitely aiming toward younger audience. The animation is not bad. First episode was fun.
Verdict: It's cute. Maybe.
Oreca Battle
Watched: 1 ep
Another card game turned anime. This one has Fire the main character and his friend Data fighting in the Oreca Zone to bring back the missing monsters from their card. The character design is similar to Dragon Collection. Also a lot of the monsters are in chibi form and looks really cute. It's also a 15 min show. Also aiming toward younger audience.
Verdict: It's also cute. Maybe.
Hitsugi no Chaika (Chaika-The Coffin Princess)
Watched: 2 eps
This one was good. Don't let the title of this series scare you. It doesn't have to do with the cemetery and the morgue at all. The character design is really well done. It's a light novel turned anime. It's action-fantasy story of a young loli girl, Chaika, hauling a coffin containing a magic sniper rifle and she late meets the Saboteur guy, Toru, in a weird situation. They later met his sister, Akari, and the siblings were hired to do work for Chaika. It's a very interesting story. Chaika is really cute. She speaks in incomplete sentences, which makes her adorable. Toru and Akari are a funny sibling too. Episode 2 give more info of who Chaika really is and that may be why she's hauling a coffin. The animation is top notch and the fighting scenes are really nice.
Verdict: Looks good. Will continue watching.
Dai-Shogun
Watched: 1 ep
Historical x mecha anime. Why do I feel like there's a lot of Nobunaga The Fool type of anime coming out. This one has a trouble maker teen who has royal blood in him which able hime to pilot a robot that's hiding in a bath house. The character design is good but the animation sucks. They animation flow is just horrid in this one. It felt rough and the characters barely moves. You can definitely tell that there's fan service in this show.
Verdict: So bad. Nope.
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Watched: 3 eps
Another light novel turn anime. This one has both sci-fi and magic element in it. It's about a brother and sister attending a prestigious magic school and they are trying to find some truth. There's something off about Tatsuya, the older brother. The younger sister, Miyuku, has a brother complex too. There's a segregation between two group of student mages(the blooms and the weeds). The blooms are those with the high test score and the weeds are the one with the lower test score. Tatsuya does horrible at practical test but awesome at written so he was assign to the weeds. The younger sister, on the other hand, did really well and belong to the blooms. The story is interesting. The character design and animation is ok. It look promising.
Verdict: Will continue.
Soredemo Sekai Wa Utsukushii
Watched: 2 eps
Manga turned anime. It's funny how I was reading this manga a few months ago and then I found out it was going to be an anime series. The manga is awesome and they did an excellent job with the anime. The first episode give you a look at Nike the youngest princess of the Rain clan who was chosen to marry the king. Who would have known the king is a young boy. Thus their love story begins. The animation is gorgeous. The character design is a bit different from the manga and they kept the story like the manga, which is good. I'm curious to see how this anime will go.
Verdict: Will continue.
Mekaku City Actor
Watched: 3 eps
I honestly don't know what this anime is about. It looks like a bunch of teenagers in this series has special abilities and they are trying to form a group. Episode one doesn't give much information but once you watch ep 2 and ep 3, you'll see the connection of many of the characters in the story. I like the artistic feel of this show and the animation is pretty cool. The characters design is nice. I'm hoping to see what happen next.
Verdict: Will continue.
This will be part one for now. There's a few more shows that I'd watched. Part 2 of Spring Anime 2014 first impression will be coming soon...
Mushishi season 2
Watched: 2 eps
I love the first season of Mushishi. It was one of my favorite anime of all time. The second season did an awesome job of bringing back the Mushishi world. If you love anime with solid storyline that's interesting and a little bit of Japanese urban myths, then this anime is for you. Ginko's journey continue as he helps people to get rid of the mushi(ubiquitous creatures)that harms them. I felt like the essence of the first season wasn't lost and the animation is much better. I do suggest those who haven't seen the first season to watch it and also watch the OVA just to set you up to date with the second season.
Verdict: Definitely will continue to watch.
Haikyuu!!
Watched: 3 eps
Sport manga turned anime about volleyball. I love the character design of this show and Hinata, the main character, is just really likeable. It's entertaining and the animation is really good. The story is about Hinata joining the high school volleyball team so I can't wait to see the team assembling and they playing actual tournaments. This is what I pick up watching since Kuroko season 2 has finished.
Verdict: Definitely will continue to watch.
Baby Step
Watched: 1 ep
It's a manga turn anime. It's about tennis but it doesn't have bishounen like Prince of Tennis. Baby Step is a story of a teenage boy who keeps things neat and doesn't have much motivation in life. He then decided to join the tennis club. It had an ok character design. Not much of the story is pulling me in. The main character is ok. The main girl is kind of blunt and mean. Maybe the store gets better later on but I don't think it was for me.
Verdict: Don't think I'll continue watching.
Dragon Collection
Watched: 1 ep
Short 15 min shows of a boy getting sucked into a card game fantasy world called Dragon Collection. The character design is cute. It's definitely aiming toward younger audience. The animation is not bad. First episode was fun.
Verdict: It's cute. Maybe.
Oreca Battle
Watched: 1 ep
Another card game turned anime. This one has Fire the main character and his friend Data fighting in the Oreca Zone to bring back the missing monsters from their card. The character design is similar to Dragon Collection. Also a lot of the monsters are in chibi form and looks really cute. It's also a 15 min show. Also aiming toward younger audience.
Verdict: It's also cute. Maybe.
Hitsugi no Chaika (Chaika-The Coffin Princess)
Watched: 2 eps
This one was good. Don't let the title of this series scare you. It doesn't have to do with the cemetery and the morgue at all. The character design is really well done. It's a light novel turned anime. It's action-fantasy story of a young loli girl, Chaika, hauling a coffin containing a magic sniper rifle and she late meets the Saboteur guy, Toru, in a weird situation. They later met his sister, Akari, and the siblings were hired to do work for Chaika. It's a very interesting story. Chaika is really cute. She speaks in incomplete sentences, which makes her adorable. Toru and Akari are a funny sibling too. Episode 2 give more info of who Chaika really is and that may be why she's hauling a coffin. The animation is top notch and the fighting scenes are really nice.
Verdict: Looks good. Will continue watching.
Dai-Shogun
Watched: 1 ep
Historical x mecha anime. Why do I feel like there's a lot of Nobunaga The Fool type of anime coming out. This one has a trouble maker teen who has royal blood in him which able hime to pilot a robot that's hiding in a bath house. The character design is good but the animation sucks. They animation flow is just horrid in this one. It felt rough and the characters barely moves. You can definitely tell that there's fan service in this show.
Verdict: So bad. Nope.
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Watched: 3 eps
Another light novel turn anime. This one has both sci-fi and magic element in it. It's about a brother and sister attending a prestigious magic school and they are trying to find some truth. There's something off about Tatsuya, the older brother. The younger sister, Miyuku, has a brother complex too. There's a segregation between two group of student mages(the blooms and the weeds). The blooms are those with the high test score and the weeds are the one with the lower test score. Tatsuya does horrible at practical test but awesome at written so he was assign to the weeds. The younger sister, on the other hand, did really well and belong to the blooms. The story is interesting. The character design and animation is ok. It look promising.
Verdict: Will continue.
Soredemo Sekai Wa Utsukushii
Watched: 2 eps
Manga turned anime. It's funny how I was reading this manga a few months ago and then I found out it was going to be an anime series. The manga is awesome and they did an excellent job with the anime. The first episode give you a look at Nike the youngest princess of the Rain clan who was chosen to marry the king. Who would have known the king is a young boy. Thus their love story begins. The animation is gorgeous. The character design is a bit different from the manga and they kept the story like the manga, which is good. I'm curious to see how this anime will go.
Verdict: Will continue.
Mekaku City Actor
Watched: 3 eps
I honestly don't know what this anime is about. It looks like a bunch of teenagers in this series has special abilities and they are trying to form a group. Episode one doesn't give much information but once you watch ep 2 and ep 3, you'll see the connection of many of the characters in the story. I like the artistic feel of this show and the animation is pretty cool. The characters design is nice. I'm hoping to see what happen next.
Verdict: Will continue.
This will be part one for now. There's a few more shows that I'd watched. Part 2 of Spring Anime 2014 first impression will be coming soon...
Tales of Zestiria Trailer 1 and 2
As a fan of the Tales of series, I was really happy to hear that they've announce the game for the 20th Anniversary. It will be called Tales of Zestiria. It looks really cool and battle systems looks really interesting. I'm hoping they continue with the two main character trend in this one too. Also Ufotable is the animation studio for this game. It'll be coming out on the PS3 but no release date quite yet. Hopefully it'll come out in Japan by the end of this year.
Here are trailer 1 and 2 for Tales of Zestiria from the Bandai Namco youtube channel.
Trailer 1
Trailer 2
You get to hear the voices of the main characters. They sound pretty good. I'm curious to see how the main antagonists for ToZ will look like. Can't wait for it to come out. \(^O^)/
Here are trailer 1 and 2 for Tales of Zestiria from the Bandai Namco youtube channel.
Trailer 1
Trailer 2
You get to hear the voices of the main characters. They sound pretty good. I'm curious to see how the main antagonists for ToZ will look like. Can't wait for it to come out. \(^O^)/
Saturday, February 8, 2014
ONE OK ROCK Concert LA February 7th 2014 Recap
The Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK had their first U.S. concert in Los Angeles, CA last night and my friend and I got a chance to see them perform. I wanted to recap some of the awesomeness that happen at the concert for you all. The venue was at Club Nokia in downtown LA so it’s much cozier and we can actually see them up close. There were lots of male and female fans there. I think I heard more male fans screaming and cheering than female fans in this concert.^O^
We got there two and a half hour early before the door opens and there was already a long line of people ahead of us. Also there was a group of fans who were walking around with a large ONE OK ROCK banner. We got to write messages on the banner before they deliver it to ONE OK ROCK. They started moving us in at 7 and we went upstairs and went through security check. We got the floor section tickets so we got to stand not too far from the stage. It was so worth it. I got a pretty good view of all the band members since we were in the middle.
Sound check took a little bit longer than normal but when ONE OK ROCk came out, everything was all good. There was so much screaming when they came out. Taka had such a good vocal. He was singing on his red microphone with red cord which was pretty awesome. Toru was really cool with his green guitar. Ryota was pretty build for a bassist. He perform shirtless throughout the whole show. Tomoya was so cheerful and he was smiling a lot throughout the whole concert. They brought so much energy in their performances. They were also really interactive with the crowd. Their member introductions were really cute. For a band that’s not fluent in English they were pretty good in the introductions.
Their live music sound so much better than the CD. They did about an hour and a half session. They sang a lot of the songs from the Jinsei x Boku album and a few of their famous songs from their previous albums. I got to hear them sing one of my favorite song “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamers” and the last song for the night was “The Beginning”. They came back for encore with a beautiful rendition of “Wherever You Are” This was definitely a great live concert. ONE OK ROCK concert was so much fun. I hope they come back to LA again.
I'll leave you with ONE OK ROCK video of the Yokohama Performance of "Wherever You Are" ^O^
We got there two and a half hour early before the door opens and there was already a long line of people ahead of us. Also there was a group of fans who were walking around with a large ONE OK ROCK banner. We got to write messages on the banner before they deliver it to ONE OK ROCK. They started moving us in at 7 and we went upstairs and went through security check. We got the floor section tickets so we got to stand not too far from the stage. It was so worth it. I got a pretty good view of all the band members since we were in the middle.
Sound check took a little bit longer than normal but when ONE OK ROCk came out, everything was all good. There was so much screaming when they came out. Taka had such a good vocal. He was singing on his red microphone with red cord which was pretty awesome. Toru was really cool with his green guitar. Ryota was pretty build for a bassist. He perform shirtless throughout the whole show. Tomoya was so cheerful and he was smiling a lot throughout the whole concert. They brought so much energy in their performances. They were also really interactive with the crowd. Their member introductions were really cute. For a band that’s not fluent in English they were pretty good in the introductions.
Their live music sound so much better than the CD. They did about an hour and a half session. They sang a lot of the songs from the Jinsei x Boku album and a few of their famous songs from their previous albums. I got to hear them sing one of my favorite song “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamers” and the last song for the night was “The Beginning”. They came back for encore with a beautiful rendition of “Wherever You Are” This was definitely a great live concert. ONE OK ROCK concert was so much fun. I hope they come back to LA again.
I'll leave you with ONE OK ROCK video of the Yokohama Performance of "Wherever You Are" ^O^
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