Fall 2012 Season Anime Guide

Which anime do you think you'll watch this fall? I've got my eye on Little Busters, Bakuman 3, the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure remake, Sukitte Ii Na Yo, and of course, Robotics;Notes. Happy watching!

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-chansu

Clannad :::Anime Recommendation:::

Hello fellow bloggers! Interesting... how it took me this long to recommend my FAVORITE anime: Clannad! yay! :)

We all know what school is like: There are different personalities here and there, fun and funny moments we can never forget, as well as relationships that last forever. Clannad is a masterpiece by Key, filled with almost an infinite amount of heart-warming and amazing KMM (especially in the second season). But it's not as normal as you think. Created by the famous Jun Maeda (the co-founder), who I have the deepest respect for, it's filled with psychological moments that will leave you in awe, in tears, and on your knees.

The first season of Clannad is basically like a normal life of an average teenager at school who plans to waste his days living day to day poorly, skipping classes, and just not making the best of what's in front of him. After he meets Nagisa, he realizes his life isn't as dull as he once thought, and he begins to open up to the possibilities.

The second season (although I can't give you too much detail) blew me away. The first season built up to the second season perfectly and Clannad After Story remains to be one of the highest ranked animes on MyAnimeList.net (currently #5).

Very slight spoiler (nothing too drastic):

Clannad After Story has been the first anime I've seen that takes you from high school to graduation and then after that! (Hence why it's called "After Story"...)

So it may seem like a normal school anime but... What if... What if there was a parallel universe that... *ahem* Sorry, almost spilled some important details =P. If you wanted to know what I was going to say, you're going to have to watch Clannad to find out! ^^

It is truly touching and I hope everyone has the chance to see the anime that has literally changed my life. It has so much slice of life that it changed my outlook on many things and Kyoto Animation (KyoAni) does such a great job of character design that it's both pleasing to look at the wonderful art as well as watch the story unfold before your eyes to truly define what a masterpiece is. Keep in mind that the title of "My Favorite Anime" does not come lightly. It battled with others on my list until it climbed to the top =P. I felt really vulnerable while watching it because it made me cry a few times... and I don't cry! It wasn't a "I can hold it back" moment. I literally found tears in my eyes (although I wiped them away quickly before they started to climb down my face) and was in awe of the wonderful story portrayed. I liked everything about it--and I hope you do too!

So what are you waiting for? Go watch Clannad! ^^

That's all for today, thanks for reading! :)
:::Deretsun:::

Spoiler (2nd Season Opening):

You can watch After Story's opening, which I think is very amazing--to get an idea of the art and masterpiece in it. It doesn't really spoil that much so feel free to watch it if you're still hesitant about watching it or you just want to enjoy another awesome opening! ^^

Here you go:

"Key Magic" Moments

I bring to you the greatest Visual Arts studio that has ever existed (in my opinion of course).... Key!

Key has had such a lasting impact on me in all their animes and has drastically changed my outlook on life. If only I could explain the intensity and heart-wrenching stories, twists, music, and characters that Key provides... then you might see eye to eye with me on what a "Key-Magic" moment is like. I invented the phrase because I could not think of a better way to explain this feeling in a condensed amount of words. So in order to explain what its like i'll have to uncondense it a bit.

When you experience a Key-Magic moment you'll usually do one or more of the following:
-Curl up in a corner
-Get into a hypothetical fetal position
-Cry
-Feel chills run down your spine/body
-Be paralyzed in awe
-Become momentarily depressed or mentally worn out but then become extremely happy at the marvelous story/moment you are having

I'm convinced that Key is full of psychology majors because they really know how to penetrate your emotional walls and soul. If you don't believe me then I encourage you to watch my new favorite anime: Clannad, as well as other Key masterpieces: Angel Beats, Kanon, Air TV. If you've seen Chansu's vocaloid track #9 (double header "kokoro" and "kiseki" respectively) and felt something or had chills run down your spine in awe, then you just had what I call a Key-Magic moment. Of course its nothing compared to the animes that Key was involved in but its a little taste of what its like.

KM moments are priceless to me and I do hope you guys will enjoy them as well! ^^. Key is usually involved in romance related things so if you're not a big romance fan you might not enjoy it as much. But even if that's not your thing I'm sure you'll still appreciate it. It couldn't hurt to give it a try, right? =P.

So if you're up for a life-changing experience, I highly suggest watching Clannad and/or some other Key related phenomenon. And if it doesnt bring you to tears there's something wrong with you... Haha just kidding. But hopefully after you watch one of them if not all of them you'll be able to say "So that's KM."

So don't forget to add Key-Magic to your dictionary =P.

That's all for now, thanks for reading! ^^
:::Deretsun:::

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Anime list summer update:
-Finished Toaru Majutsu no Index, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, Clannad, Clannad After Story, Angel Beats, Kanon, Air, FMA: Brotherhood, 11eyes, Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight, Sola.
-Currently watching Bamboo Blade, Naruto, Bleach
-Quick Recommendations: Clannad (KM), Angel Beats (KM), Manabi Straight

If you want to keep up with my list you're going to have to try harder! =P

Angel Beats! :::Anime Recommendation:::

So you've died. Now what? Do you try and stand up against fate? Or will you disappear without a fight?

Angel Beats (my second favorite anime) is about a group of people who are already dead and try to fight their way out of disappearing. What does it truly mean to disappear? Is it as bad as it seems? And who is this mysterious, supernatural, and silver haired girl they call "Angel"?

This anime is truly heart wrenching. Every side story makes you want to cry. But if you can handle it, this is another masterpiece by Key that I HIGHLY recommend. Chansu and I both love it.

Just the animation makes me want to cry. Check it out for yourself! Here's the opening. The song is called My Soul Your Beats By Lia and you can watch it here:



(uploaded myself, just for you guys! :))

Partial first episode spoiler:

It starts out with a new soul entering this world after dying on earth. He meets these weird people who point at this girl with a sniper scope, call her an Angel, and claim to be at war against her. Seeing nothing but an innocent silver-haired girl through the scope, the new guy doesn't understand. Unconvinced, the new guy walks towards the angel, but he's in for an unpleasant surprise.

If you want more you're going to have to check it out for yourself!

So if you get a chance, don't forget to check out Angel Beats!

...And check out Yui in action!
(Sneek peek at my moe-list: Yui = pink haired girl below. She is in my top 5! :))























That's all for today. Thanks for reading! ^^
:::Deretsun:::