Hayate no Gotoku 2nd Season - 01

Hayate no Gotoku returns with a second season! Does it live up to the first?



Summary:
In the first episode of Hayate no Gotoku 2nd Season, a marathon is being held at Nagi's school. There are many races being held, each with it's own distance; the longest race, which is also a pairs race, has a prize of 150 million yen for the winner.

Of course, this just so happens to be the exact amount Hayate needs to pay Nagi back, and so the two pair up to compete.

Opinion:
This episode wasn't all that great. Hayate even mentions in the episode that the marathon plot was just a way to re-introduce all of the characters. I didn't notice any parodies or anime references within the episode, but I may have not been looking hard enough.

Nagi was ultra-kawaii, which is always a nice touch. In fact, it's probably the only reason I'm watching this.

The ending featured Hinagiku, which is sure to please many.
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K-ON! Light Music FTW

The "Light Music" Anime, K-ON!, has made it's way onto my computer!

Summary:
Hirasawa Yui has lived a carefree life. She even admits that the only thing she fears is hot and cold. But once she begins attending highschool, she becomes set on joining a club.

Meanwhile, Tainaka Ritsu (drums) and Akiyama Mio (bass) are trying get more members to join the Light Music Club, lest it should be disbanded. Thankfully, for the sake of the show, Ritsu and Mio persuade Yui to join the club by tempting her with cookies and other assorted snacks.

The other club members are expecting that Yui is able to play guitar; however she can only play the castanets.

Opinion:
The voice acting in K-ON! is really great. I was laughing at parts of the show just because of the sound made by Yui when she was reacting to something. It certainly felt new and fresh. Aside from that, I think K-ON! will end up being full of good times. Good times...

And I say good times because this reminds me of a memory of my pre-anime-loving self. My group of friends also decided we would start a band; just like the K-ON! group (same age too I think). However! It didn't work out. Everybody bought a guitar, and nobody practiced for more than a week before giving up. Lol, Good times...
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Toradora - Must See

I just finished Toradora! last night and I have got to say, this is more fantastic than I could've ever perceived it to be.

I'll admit I did get a bit teary-eyed around the last few episodes, but I couldn't help it; Taiga-chan is just way too cute.

My favorite thing about Toradora, besides Kugimiya Rie's voice acting (lol, of course), has to be the animation style. Around major emotional scenes, the animation quality would drop; well it wouldn't really drop, I guess we can say that it became ultra stylized. It really added to the intensity of the moment.

For example, Taiga's fight against the Student Councic President, Sumire.

And to lighten the mood, there's always Takasu's cleaning smile to cheer you up.

If you haven't yet seen Toradora! then you're really missing out. Go watch it! Seriously! ^o^
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The List...

When I meet a fellow otaku, I ask them about what anime they've seen. This helps me learn more about the person and feel out what kind of genre they go for.

Well, I'm going to do the same for you. Let's all just pretend for a second, that you asked me this same question. Thus, I give you, The List:

Air TV
Azumanga Daioh
Bamboo Blade
Binbou Shimai Monogatari
Bleach
Blue Drop
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
Cardcaptor Sakura
Chaos;head
Chobits
Code Geass
Cowboy Bebop
Doujin Work
Eureka Seven
Full Metal Alchemist
Furi Kuri
Futakoi Alternative
Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight
Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun
Green Green
Gurren Lagann
Hayate no Gotoku
He is my Master
Hidamari Sketch
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
Inuyasha
Jubei-chan
Kashimashi
Kodomo no Jikan
Koihime Musou
Kyo no Gononi
Lucky Star
Magikano
Mahoraba
Mahoromatic
Minami Ke
Moetan
Mokke
Moyashimon
Nanatsuiro Drops
Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru
Pani Poni Dash!
Penguin Musume Heart
Popotan
Potemayo
Ranma 1/2
Rec
Rizelmine
Rozen Maiden
Ryofuko-chan
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Shakugan no Shana
Shakugan no Shana Second
Shigofumi
Shinigami no Ballad
Shuffle!
Sky Girls
Sketchbook full color S
Sola
Strike Witches
Sumomo momo momo
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu
Telepathy Shoujo Ran
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
Toradora
Yu Yu Hakusho
Zero no Tsukaima
Zero no Tsukaima - Futatsuki no Kishi
O_O
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