Black Box

Wise choice, Dr. Black...

13 Episodes - 40mins each (1h45m finale)
2014 ABC
Romance, Medical

Dora and Sally Bollywood

Azul = asshole

Close enough for ya, Dora...

Feature Friday : Carmen Sandiego and 1997

It's Friday -- whoop, whoop!!

Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?

13 Episodes
20 mins duration 

I've never played the CD-ROM game, but the show is a great adventure already. Hop around (mostly in Europe) and stop Carmen's heists.

Geijutsuka Art Design Class (GA)

13 Episodes
Genres: Comedy, Education

Join Yamaguchi Kisaragi (the acutely clumsy girl with oversized glasses) and her classmate friends as they have fun with art and learn concepts, like style.

The characters are designed as different thinkers. They have their own personalities, yet they all seem to weave interchangeably into one seemingly improvisational cast. The silliness really makes every day seem funnier than it should be! Well, I mean, now, I wish I was at the Art School than being locked up in a daycare for sept heures et demie! (If it's supposed to be -et un(e, non?) demie- , I apologize on my behalf) 

Honestly, I was hoping that the characters' lines would reflect or poke their personalities.. it's funny if it's accidental, right? 

There aren't jokes that are there to trigger laughter.. Well, maybe a few, but not throughout the Series. It's the actions that lead to the zany gaffy tactics that gets your throat caught up in the tight swelling of giggling. These actions are always relevant to the episode ; seldomly random, they are. The comedies that I've seen thus far have jokes that are guffaw gackers , but they're random. And they're usually reactions to simple actions , like

Cooking, braiding hair, or at the sight of... mangas, let's say. 

Not much to say means... it's great for an afternoon or just for the boring hours. It goes well with a strawberry parfait or something.  (^-^)v

The characters - students, teachers, and those whom are interacted with- make memorable little senseis! <З

I hope to watch another anime with the same art style - it seems I've taken a liking to it. 

Grade: 7　(=^ェ^=)　7/10

Slam Dunk

101 Eps ((ACHIEVEMENT :: First 100+ ep series)) 
Comedy, Sports , High School

After he was rejected by 50 consecutive girls , Hanamichi Sakuragi sets his eyes on Haruko, but to impress her, he must love what she loves -basketball.
Nope. It's following the journey of a freshman basketball rookie.

The romance addition adds a little more gleam to the "basically, it's basketball" plot. Unfortunately, the romance is one-sided ( and not fulfilled ) - expressed only by Sakuragi blushing at the sight of her. If you wanted to read for the finance, turn around and watch the tdrama, Bull Fighting, (Mike He, anyone?)  which I started earlier this week.
--Romace is strictly not a main focus.

The manga and anime give off the impression that it was meant to be educational, yet (sonewhat maturely) enjoyable. Please be aware that Sakuragi has his own quartet gang!!
Dr. It's little lectures honors its mangaka , who has seen and or played basketball.

The watching experience includes a laugh in almost every episode  . (There's a whole episode dedicated to an all-out fight ) . The series (both medias) ended with a basketball game -which, to me, means Y U MAKE NO LONGER??

A friend always points or the fact that every game is dramatic - mostly because of the slo-mos. But who says " no " to sparkling ... balls? Or Sakuragi's crazy Naruto cloning defense?? 

Finally, the characters are unbelievably easy to draw. Mr. T demonstrates that you don't need to be superbly talented to tell a story. Just do it ! 

I attempted to draw Rukawa, the one who sleeps..   a lot. 

Grade!! 7.7-8.2/10 

Deductions Due to...

-the ending 

-for the first time, the romance wasn't even a decent exposure 

-some random spotlights of anybody

Masters of Sex: Season One

12 Episodes 
Genres: Science, Medical, Romance, Drama
Aired: 2013 Showtime
Starring: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Nicholas D'Agosto, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Teddy Sears, ... Cole Sand (Austin & Ally's Nelson) 
++Based on a Thomas Maier's biography about Masters and Johnson 

#####Contains Nudity , Sexual Activity, and Language (cursing) 

The pilot knocked my socks off! And when the animated theme song (with sexual everyday items X)) came in Episode 2, I was even more mind-blown. The cast is brilliant and it just keeps getting tenser and tenser each episode! 

Set in the 1950s/60s era, the series revolves around a great doctor/ obstetrician, Dr. Michael "Bill" Masters and his secretary,  Virginia Johnson. The two conduct a revolutionary study of the sexual human responses, while facing challenges of America and its lack of knowledge of sex and approval for funding and conduction. But, will there be a spark along the way?

 Oh. My. God. The cast was so.. perfect that... YOU MUST SHIP ANYBODY WITH ANYBODY AND IT WILL HAPPEN. Seriously... now Writers, I love wuuu . The show is its own rarity; I mean, sure, you've got the shows with sex, but about it??!! I'm absorbed into this era. The music has the right rhythm and feels and the fashion has more than hints of vintage. So, what's not to like??

      The drama seems almost so.. perfect. I laughed, I cried. I died laughing at some douchebags , but this is unforgettable! How America came to love and even seeing some new flowers bloom is a bit more comfortable than fanservice. (no offense... SHOWS.)

The first 8 episodes were all amazing, but the last four were just tense and... confusing. Okay, so maybe there are some loopholes , but the story's still out there! 

Everyone's got pretty noses, tuxedos -- boys, you're all rockin' it!, and maternity dress models?? 

Damn ~ I just... I'm speechless and it's so beautiful . 

I laugh at the sex scenes for some reason ....

Okay, ladies.
Please, please, PLEASE! Can you not see that he's like,
taking all the women on the show??

Yes, watch just to see Michael Sheen cry ~~
Loved it 

I was disappointed in the Season Finale, but I wanted the episode to be prolonged a greater length, so.... that means...

I WANNA SEE THE NEXT SEASON!! WE WANNA SEE MORE EVERYONE!!

All in all, the struggles were sympathetic crevices. Now, the biography is on my to-read list. The lead lady, Lizzy Caplan (from Mean Girls, bitches!!) is so femininely tough and beautiful -- she's like a big-eyed diva! B) I loved shipping people and Dr. Langham is getting on my nerves and Ethan's got problems with women and.... blah, blah, blah.

JUST WATCH IT ~ I know that there are some better shows out there, but THIS IS ORIGINAL OF THE SORT. 

Grade: 8.6/10 

Yakitate!! Japan manga AND anime

焼きたて!! じゃぱん
69 Episodes ; 242 Chapters/ 26 Volumes
An Everything Series :
Baking, Comedy,
 Ecchi, Romance (one-sided+Newfound), Sci-fi (a touch of it),Suspense, Action (with food ?? Lol), you should get the idea.

Oh my, what  a tale!
Azuma Kazuma is 16 and up to this point, has created many versions of du pain (studying French, anybody?) to make his ultimate Ja-Pan(because almost every country has its own, apparently.) He takes up breadworld chain, Pantasia' s Newcomers' Test/Tournament. 

I have no idea how this got onto my Watchlist, but it just did!I mean, how often do we see babyfaced boys? Who are in high school? ?

I loved the characters.. no, every. Single. Person, Animal, Ingredient. The anime episodes were really fast - after 8-9 minutes, it's halftime already! And did I mention we got puns? Japanese puns?? They'd make more sense if you understand the language; I've learned some, and I kind of grasped it, but then I don't.

#newspaperCHILD

Those eyes..
From an American cartoon?

The reactions from a sensitive taste judge were hot. No, not like sexy hot, but breathtaking (the only sexy thing Kuroyanagi pulled off was this) .

Rapeman!

Lots of abs and hunk, ladies. They're comin'.

 Some reactions point references to other animes like Dragon Ball and Gerimaru, politicians, and Asian pioneers (like the founder of the Roumen/ Ramen? method), and animals.

I'm gonna complain, but the ending with the idea that Azuma' s bread saved the world from global warming and a surprise villain... was really a stop to the goodness of the whole series.

Oh, yeah.
That totally happened.
Guy bitchin' on us??

I mean, that was a mangaka' s suicide note! "Dear readers, as I am getting older, my life is fading, too. I shall insert a depiction of the future in the Manga' s world." Let's call this Ending One. It was confusing.
  This mangaka has lived a joyous , silly life. In some volumes, he talks about goings ons in his life.. Well, I enjoyed reading them. :)




The anime has like, four arcs and was exactly as the Manga until episode 26-ish. --You can find the eps on YouTube. --
Let's Compare!! 
    Censorship- In the Manga, in a near-naked battle of sweet, never ever boring bread, Pandora' s Box featured Bandous. Whereas, the Anime used diapered Chinese cabbages. Creepily cute?

Okay, kids.
Please caution yourselves with the Manga! 

I'm gonna slack on organizing. ..
Both versions have many mentions to their own manga and are quite aware that they're being watched (anime). These mentions are in the final arc and last five to ten chaps.

Daammmmmmnnnn.... that was a lot .
I got more pics, but you weren't here for those, right?

It's a great , smooth story with many lessons for life and baking!
However, the ending #1 and anime was too light to eat up. Ending #2 (3 years later..) is a nice final statement.

Grade! 8.4- 9.3/10 
Great and Amazing! Could've had more flaws and losses, but high class opponents will have to do. 
Americans are blond(e).

Get ready to bring out all those emotions ~!

Initial D: Second Stage

Aired: 1999
13 Episodes
Manga Chapters Approximate Duration: ~100-147 
Genres: Sports, High School Life + Problems 

Wow, why was this series half the span of the first Initial D?



Well, there's not much to say because I didn't take many shots!! How unfortunate. So, we were left with Ry' s defeat in a downhill battle with the Eight-Six and Natuski/Natalie and Takumi in autumn. How did the Second Stage pick off ?

Again, the second the episode starts, you will be welcomed by a 1.5 minute theme song ; yay. This series was all about races and relationships- of Tak' s and Itsuki' s. There is no way I could ever ship the two. Yep, never.

It's almost exactly like the Manga chapters, but you know what? I'll just spoil this for the comparison' s sake..

"Good Luck with the Mercedes guy." 
Okay never mind! I'll just clue in a scenario. Have you ever gotten a mysterious phone tip about someone or something in your life? Well, Tak did and he ain't happy to hear it. Here's a Hint: sex vs.money. The anime lowers the intense word for its viewers. I found another example of this in Yakitate!! Japan manga . Please wait for the Manga:anime review. :)

The story seemed a little slower than the First Stage , but the opponents are pretty much big-ass high staff members of reputatious racing teams. Uggg... there's not much to say bout this Stage. So,it's less heartpounding and together.. so what? The most memorable thing that happened (besides Itsuki' s New LOVE), was..

 Manly crying!!!

So much , motherfuckers!! 

Ooh, not the best quality pic. Sorry, guys.

Don't expect much from this Stage; it's just more epic than the Manga. The races, I meant.

Grade-- 
6/10  

30 Sai No Hoken Taiiku

30歳の保健体育

12 Episodes- 10-12 mins each

Genres: Sex Ed, Comedy, Ecchi, Romance??

The series is based off a novel/manga adaptation, a guide for 30 year old  virgins. Anywho, on his 30th birthday, Hayao Imagawa is visited by a God of Sex, the brothers, Daigoyou  and Makaron. On the other hand, a 30 year old librarian, Natsu Ando, has had two sisters be her teachers for losing "it."

The comedy was nice and there's  a censored and uncensored version. I ended up watching the scribbly censored version. Each episode contains 6-8 Lessons.. from making eye contact to be seen as a potential lover/partner to timing your confession, the tips are visually supported and can be handy for those who have trouble in love. 

Probably one of the most beautiful censorship bars I'll ever  see. 

I had a problem with the outline lines. The art is a mix of basics and cute, whimsical color combos.. like the fashion  which shows that pink and  black are compatible. But the lines  that outline the characters made me feel as if I were watching an American cartoon. 

Some episodes were laggy, but the ending was like a statement and conclusion. Be sure to watch after the ending song otherwise, you'll miss the ending! I know, I don't like situations like that , too. 

In my watching experience, and a cliche list, I think I had a better lesson from hentai than these 10 Minute scenarios. I think the animators went overboard with the whole God thing - they've got their own tricks up their sleeves. 

There were a couple random scenes , but I guess they were  inserted just to kill time. 

Grade. 6.5-7/10

UPDATE 1: Thanks to anyone who has commented on any of my posts. :) Love us already ! Anyway, I'm going to announce that I am striving to be a personal Youtuber. So, I can't wait to define the types of anime viewers 


This Anime is a bean sprout. Eat it when you're bored. :) 

Chu-Bra! Manga

ちゅ-ぶら!!
48 Chapters__7 Volumes 
Genres: Ecchi, Education, Comedy

I decided to post the Chu-Bra! anime and manga on the same day. I mean, the Manga is just the Anime with added characters who have their own interests! For example, a cross-dresser who likes to wear women's underwear. 

The story digs into a deeper surface of a past. So, it's a little sadder than the Anime. 

The art ..  I miss the colors now!! What I liked about this version was the  angle  the pictures are drawn at. 

The bath scene of the three girls washing up was also in the anime, but...

I liked it in here, the Manga. 

In the Anime, all we got were Komachi' s flustered face when they were talking about developing asses. Oh yeah, nice way to put it, don't you think? 

Speaking of Komachi, he's seemed to improve on his fantasizing. At least we get to see more of his thinking! At least he has unknown feelings for our underwear freak~ that's why I almost got bored of him in the anime. 

Now, I just wanna make an article about the types of pervs~ hee, hee, hee. 

DA-thump. 

Another great addition to the Manga lines: SUPER PETITE CHU-BRA! 

It's a four-panel story with chibi characters. 

If you saw the Anime, you can skip to Chapter 15 or 20. Please note that it will seem to sound exactly like the Anime, which had smoother timing, to be honest. 

I liked reading about the characters that were left out of the Anime- sob, sob! The comedy is seen more often in this format, so get your laugh on? It's not hilarious stuff, sadly. 
The ending needed more zest- I would've liked to see more of a developing relationship between Komachi and Nayu, but love isn't always the big focus of all manga series. 

GRADE: 7.9/10 

Chu-Bra: Anime

Underwear Eye!














Genres: Ecchi, Slice of Life
12 eps
==Manga: 7 volumes

A well-ended anime, learn about bras and underwear, the underwear business, and friendship! It's a cute anime with the additions of humor (not sex jokes, thankfully) and modern gestures like da bitchslap!

Nice. To. Know! 

Nayu is a quirky girl who gave everyone the impression that she was a prostitute. On the day of presenting the class rep(s), why was she wearing "adult undies?" Two friends, Haruka and Yako, decide to investigate , uncovering a surprise.

The story progresses gradually, eventually leading up to an "unsuspecting wall." We're all waiting for the biggest shocker!! (Which led to me in tears.) ,>~<, Nice animes are able to make you cry at least once. That's a rule I keep in mind when I watch anime.. I'm always waiting for me to just tear up. I feel good when I do.

The feels - there's not that many, but the realism of situations .. bravo. Thank you for making stairway saves imperfect. *****QUESTION FOR MAKEUP USERS: Does makeup not stay on so easily in the summer? 

I love all the different angles that  we watch. It's a new experience.

The humor is this cupcake' s sprinkles ; the characters are the frosting! Sweet and lovable..every single one. I'm so jealous of Nayu now: I wish I had a brother like him!!

And some Comedy! Toss that in ~ 

Overall, it's a very rare kind of topic for a story . It's quite a heart felt ending and friendships. The characters change into a different self and reflect how they were affected by one girl. It's an enjoyable watch and there isn't one second of boring. There is no adventure, though.


G r a  d e  :: 7.4/10 

_ Underwear Eye! _