Road to Ninja

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Name: Road to Ninja

Release Date (in Singapore): 14 March 2013
Release Date (in Japan): 28 July 2012

Summary:
Naruto felt really lonely when Ikura sensei, who always understood him, did not seem to understood him when he wanted Ikura sensei to write a recommendation letter for him to be promoted to a Jounin. Sakura on the other hand for fed up with her parents because they seem to nag to much. They both met up when Sakura ran away from home, they later then met Uchiha Madara (Who is Obito), and got caught in his Justu (technique). They were taken to another world where everything was opposite form how it is in the real world. Naruto's parents were alive, and Sakura's dad was the dead hero in Konoha. The both of them then experienced what it is to have their wish granted. Sakura ended up being sad and saw the importance of her parents, while Naruto, for the first time in his life, experienced what it is like to have parents. Naruto then finds the Madara in that world and defeats him, returning them to the real world.
Summary by: AngelaAgness

Personal Ratings: 2.5
Honestly, I really really anticipated this show. Because of the fact that I saw that Minato and Kushina was alive (along with Akatsuki). I always really wanted to know more about those two. and what will happen if they are alive with Naruto. But I guess i got my hopes to high. I'm not sure if it's because of the fact that this storyline is not really linked to the manga, I found that the personalities of the characters are not really there. Like for the personality of Minato and Kushina. Since I really anticipated that part, I was really really disapointed when I watched and find that this isn't the same Minato and Kushina that had protected Konoha. 
The part about the fact that the personalities where really off really cut off a lot of points. The other thing that really cut a lot of points of was the fact that the fighting scenes were not as nice as the one in the manga or anime. I thought that the last fighting scene would be really nice, and the main focus of this movie. But it was really short and not really nice to see since there was not a lot of technique or anything or that sort involved. I thought that they could do a ton better about the fight between kyuubi and kyuubi. Although that idea of this whole movie is really unique, I find that they did not really plan it out properly, because in the movie, the whole time where they were in the other world, I find that there are many holes in the idea and they did not fully explain some things. 
I actually liked the main point of the story line about Naruto and his parents issue (again). But I actually really liked how that idea flowed throughout the whole movie, and not just the beginning and end. It really moved me to tears (especially the last part.)

Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 12 and above.
Ratings: PG

Shingeki no Kyojin

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Name: Attack on Titans Shingeki no Kyojin 進撃の巨人
*Season 2 coming

Status: Completed
Episode: 25
Release date (for eng subs): Every Sunday


Summary:

Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of titans.

Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a titan in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a colossal titan that appears out of thin air. As the smaller titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single titan and take revenge for all of mankind.

Summary from: http://myanimelist.net/anime/16498/Shingeki_no_Kyojin#j7BiAfrTbF2gYAIc.99 

Summary Source: MangaHelpers

Personal Ratings: 4

Really unique anime. Really a bit gory (I don't know why, but they make it seem really gory when it really isn't that bad).

I really like the story line for this anime. I find that it has that depth to it, and the timing in which they show each episode seem to makes the next episode even more meaningful. A really well planned anime. I really love their fighting scenes I'm hoping the 2nd season would have more fighting scenes. I kind of liked the way they throw away from characters to easily, unlike the typical mainstream anime which can never let go of their main characters (which makes the anime so predictable).

Though, some times i find that it's a little hard to understand the character's expression. Sometimes i feel that they mix anger and sadness together. Either that or I lack the ability to completely understand their feelings. I also felt that some episodes were quite draggy and there was not much of a progress in the story line. 

This anime is better if you watch in as a whole series then one week per episode. Watching it a 2nd time would give you more time to remember the character names and who actually died. Because for me I was really lost as to whose name is said.

*Season 2 coming

Art Ratings: 4

Really like some of the character designs. Really goes well together with their personalities. 

I just don't really like how they use lines on some shadows, it really gets to me. 

Love the details they put into the eyes. Really pretty. 

Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 16 and above
My Ratings: PG-13

Devil Survivor 2: The Animation

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Name: The Devil Survivor 2: The Animation デビルサバイバー２ THE ANIMATION

Status: Completed
Episode: 13
Release date (for eng subs): Every Friday

Summary:
Mysterious invaders called the Septentriones arrive in Japan and begin attacking the country on a Sunday. To fight back, the heroes in Devil Survivor 2 signed a pact with the devil to become the Thirteen Devil Messengers. The Septentriones show up at least once a day and you have a time limit of seven days to defeat them.
Summary Source: Megami Tensei Wikia
Summary from: http://myanimelist.net/anime/16512/Devil_Survivor_2_The_Animation#dqih6PjVwhSDYsSL.99

Personal Ratings: 2.5
Another anime made from a PSP game. Probably the same producers as Persona. 
This anime is quite nice. Really like the unique idea about using the phone apps, especially since now a days we have all types of apps in your phone. The storyline and fighting scenes are  nice. I actually like some of the character's personality. Its really fun and unique all together. I also liked how they still gave the anime a little bit of the game feel, when it comes to showing the place name and things like that. They also kept the timing really close the game, like for each episode, one septemtorion (idk how spl) is defeated.   
There was a little confusion in the show in episode 5, like there was a leap, and some things maybe a little hard to completely understand. I wanted to know how Kuza Hibiki got Suzaku. I find that there is not enough depth into this show, even though I think that there can be a lot more meaning and feelings in this anime. I feel like that did not stress enough on Hibiki even though he is the main character, but stressed more on Yamamoto.
An anime which you cannot stop watching once you start, but in the end leave no deep memories in you.

Art Ratings: 2.5
The art is actually ok, but the character designs are really weird. I do actually like some of them, but some of them are also a little weird. Like Hibiki (the main character), what of earth is he wearing?! it kind of disturbs me when they were trying to make him look serious with his bunny hoodie up. The way they draw the girl's body is also really weird, like out of shape.

Recommended for:
Gender: Female & Male
Age: 12 and above
My Ratings: PG

To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S

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Name: To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S とある科学の超電磁砲S

Prequel: To Aru Kagaku no Railgun (Season 1)

Status: Completed

Episode: 24

Release date (for eng subs): Every Saturday

Summary:

2nd season of To Aru Kagaku no Railgun

Summary by: AngelaAgness

Personal Ratings: 3

2nd season of To Aru Kagaku no Railgun. 

I really really liked the first season of railgun. And ever since To Aru Majutsu no Index had a second season, I was really hoping that railgun would have one too. So this anime was really highly anticipated for this season.

Really good anime. The things that I wanted to know more about from railgun are starting to show, like about the other lvl 5 espers in the city. 

As usual, this anime has really awesome fighting scenes and unique ideas on how they use their powers. I really love how they make every arc connect to one another. 

Waiting for another season to properly introduce the other lvl 5 espers.

The thing that I did not really liked so far about this anime is probably the part about Misaki having clones. That part was shown in To Aru Majutsu no Index season one. And from there they showed that Misaki already knew about the situation about the people from the hospital taking her DNA and cloning her, but in this season, even though it was suppose to be way after that incident happen, it seems that the cloning incident has just begun and Misaki totally did not know anything about it. Which is why, currently, I'm super confused as to what is happening. Is this new incident totally unrelated to the incident in the past? I also don't like how they re used the episodes shown in To Aru Majutsu no Index in this anime with totally no change in the perceptive at all.

Art Ratings: 3.5

See To Aru Kagaku no Railgun for more information.

Recommended for:

Gender: Female & Male

Age: 16 and above

My Ratings: NC-16

Iron Man 3

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Name: Iron Man 3

Release date (in Singapore): 25 April 2013
Watched on: 27 April 2013

Summary:
Marvel Studios' "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
Summary from: http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=70865

Personal Ratings: 4
I find this Iron man a lot better then Iron man 2. Really awesome movie with a very stable story line.
I really liked how even though in the first part of the movie, there seem to show incidence of no connection, but in the middle part, everything slowly gets connected. I really loved how they actually maintained his character as some one who is very complacent about his abilities. I think that even though in the previous iron man shows, he seemed to have become a better person, a person's personality cannot be changed that easily. That's why I really liked how they maintained his personality for all the shows. Really nice and unique story line.  A balance of action and comedy scenes. Really love the action scenes, especially the part where he did not have his suit. I really like how they showed the part about him having almost nothing, and the fact that he still needed to defeat the villains in the show. Really loved the scenes where he did not have his suit, and needed to make use of the things around him to get away or defeat the villain. Really loved the way they displayed his intelligence, it was really awesome and cool.
I did not really had anything I didn't like about the show, just probably the fact that there seemed to be little time shown about the suits. 

Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 12 and above
Ratings: PG

Karneval

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Name: Karneval カーニヴァル

Status: Completed
Episode: 13
Release date (for eng subs): Every Friday

Summary:
Nai searches for someone important to him, with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue. Gareki steals and pick-pockets to get by from day to day. The two meet in a strange mansion where they are set-up, and soon become wanted criminals by military security operatives. When Nai and Gareki find themselves desperate in a hopeless predicament, they encounter none other than the country's most powerful defense organization—"Circus"!! 

Summary from: http://myanimelist.net/anime/16035/Karneval_(TV)
Summary Source: OneManga

Personal Ratings: 3
A weird and unique anime. I find this anime a little confusing and lost in the beginning. 
I like the unique idea of the anime about using the term "Karneval", and then everything coming under that, such as the organization's name, Circus. I love the way they ended each and every episode. It really gives the viewers the urge to watch the next episode.
I don't really like the way they organize the episodes. I feel that they shift their focus to many times, between Gareki and Nai, that it gets a little confusing. I think that they used a lot of the screen time on Nai, who doesn't really get the point across half the time, after talking so long (in a weird way). I don't get the part about Karoku, it always get confusing when he comes into the picutre. I thought that they could show more of the bad people in between the animes. I also didn't like how they didn't really show the people of the first ship, and then in the second half of the anime, they keep showing them. The shift in the tempo is not smooth at all. I also feel that some of the issues lack explanation (like where do they get the powers from, etc)
I liked how they actually kept the suspense going about Karoku and Gareki and the captains of the two ships. I loved how they portrayed the characters and relationships between each of the characters. Overall the story line is quite interesting. If they don't have a 2nd season coming up, I'm going to really think that I wasted my time on this anime, because it is one of the most incompleted anime I have ever seen.

Art Ratings: 2
Don't like the way they draw and colour the eyes, especially the fact that they keep using gradient of weird colours that don't mix well, and i hate the way they draw the eye lashes for girls. For animation, the characters do look stiff. They make the characters wear weird stuff. Other then that, really unique and nice design or the characters. 

Recommended for:
Gender: Female & Male
Age: 13 and above
My Ratings: PG-13

Kamen Rider Wizard

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Name: Masked Rider Wizard, Kamen Rider Wizard 仮面ライダーウィザード

Status: On-going
Episode: 37
Release date (for eng subs): -

Summary: 
Six months prior to the start of the series, a mysterious ritual held on the day of the solar eclipse took place. Its purpose was to give birth to a group of magical creatures called Phantoms through humans with magical potential called "Gates", by forcibly subjecting them to immense despair. Haruto Soma and Koyomi, the survivors of the ritual, are tasked by the mysterious Shiroi Mahoutsukai to fight the Phantoms. Haruto is also given the Wizardriver to become Kamen Rider Wizard in order to prevent the Phantoms from transforming other Gates into Phantoms themselves. Later on, a man named Kosuke Nito appears as the ancient wizard Kamen Rider Beast to feed on the Phantom's magical power to survive and becomes both a rival and ally to Haruto.
Summary from:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamen_Rider_Wizard

Personal Ratings: 3
Honestly, this kamen rider series is better then most of the Kamen rider series (except w of course.)
Honestly, I did not really like the part where the main character transforms. It looks kind of lame. I also did not really liked how they sticked to the classics and always make them wear a belt. The belt seriously looks quite dumb, especially for the best wizard. I thought that they should have make use of the name Wizard, and change the belt to something less showy, like a bracelet or something. What I hated most about this show was the fact that they did not show us the more powerful phantoms in the show from the starting. They should have told us which phantoms where the powerful ones, like what they did for phoenix and medusa, they had the arm bracelet (which looked totally a lot cooler then the Kamen rider belt.) I also do not like how they need to use the final move to destroy the orges. The Kamen Riders should be able to defeat the orges without the use of much energy or mana. But somehow throughout the show, they always have a random scene in which they are fighting the orges, and it takes up quite a bit of time. In the later episode, I totally did not liked how when the Kamen Rider gets a new power, he always seem to be needing to use the new power on normal phantoms, even though he defeated a super strong phantom with that power and should not be needing to use the new power every single time. I don't like how when some monsters or powers are suppose to be strong, appear weak. Really contradicts the first few parts of the show and really make the show seemed under planned.
The nice thing about this show is probably the story line, and the unique point about this show is probably the fact that each and every case has a story behind it, and I really liked how they did not neglect the enemy side, and have a proper story for the phantoms. The Kamen Riders in the past all seem to not be bothered with the enemy side and just keep them going.
I really cannot wait until the point where they show more about Haruto and Koyomi and her past.

Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 10 and above
My Ratings: PG

Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai season 2

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Name: Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai season 2 俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない。
Prequel: Ore no Imouto Go Konna ni Kawaii Wage ga Nai 

Status: Completed
Episode: 16
Release date (for eng subs): Every Sunday


Summary:
2nd season of Ore no Imouto Go Konna ni Kawaii Wage ga Nai .


Personal Ratings: 3

The 2nd season of ore no imouto. I really liked the first season, and kind of knew there would be a 2nd season for this because some things where not completed. In between the wait, they released extra episodes about kuroneko and the brother. A must watch, as there would be no flashback or any of that sort in the second season.

A little less of the otaku part and more of personal problems and worries (so far in the show), just as it had been in the last few episodes of the first season. So far the anime has been the most addictive and anticipated anime for this season (at least for me it is). A must watch of this season.

The only concern I'm having here is that they will focus less on the main character's sister, and more of the other characters in the show. If that happens, I really think that the whole anime's story line will seem very broken apart and not linked.

Comments on recent episode:

Did not predict that this whole episode would totally be on the younger side of them. I think this really gave the viewer the whole picture of how come his sister (Kirino) is always so bad towards Kyousuke.

-Update coming soon-


Art Ratings: 3
Go to Ore no Imouto Go Konna ni Kawaii Wage ga Nai for the art review.


Recommended for:
Gender: Female & Male
Age: 16 and above
My Ratings: PG-13

One Piece Flim Z

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Name: One Piece Flim Z  ワンピースフィルム ゼット

Released date (in Japan): 15 December 2012
Watched on: 4 April 2013

Summary:
A once former Navy Admiral, Z is back to take revenge on both the Navy and Pirates, who took away everything from him. He wants to destroy all the hope and dreams of the Pirates, and thus eliminating them. His goal is to destroy all three end points in the new world. Once all the three end points are destroyed, the whole of the new world would be destroyed along. 
Luffy and his crew first met Z after he was being washed away after his battle against Kizaru. The crew decided to heal him, however, once he heard that they were pirates, he decides to destroy them. Luffy and his crew members barely escapes death and stops to repair their ship and collect information on Z.
After knowing about Z's objectives, he goes to defeat Z to take back his straw hat and save the world.
Summary by: AngelaAgness

Personal Ratings: 3
When I first saw the poster of this anime up everywhere, I was really really eager to watch this movie. the vibe the poster itself gave out was one filled with intense emotions and excitement. 
I thought that the front few part was really nice. The only thing that I was not satisfied with was the way they ended the movie. The last fighting scene was not up to the normal One Piece standard, it felt really short and there was not much real fighting involved. Luffy did not even have to use his full power to defeat Z. I really wanted to see a proper fighting scene, especially for Zoro. I did not like the way how the show seemed like Z was the main character, and not the straw hat crew. They seemed to place most of the screen time to Z and his past, where else the Luffy and his members seem to have very brief screen times. 
The only thing that I probably like is that is not long winded, and i really liked the way they progress. I like how they stick to the character's personality in the show, and I could really see the link of this movie tot he anime. Like in the new Naruto movie, I really felt that the personality of some characters like, Minato and Naruto's mother, does not seem to be the same as what was portrayed in the anime.
I'm not sure, but the movie seemed a little too linked with the anime. I was sure that there is also a new navy crew that opposed both the navys and the pirates, and one of the girl in the movie was inside too. There is also the thing about Aokiji. IN the movie, it says that Aokiji left the navy to bring Z back, but i don't really think this is true for the anime. 

Art ratings: 3.5
Same as One Piece. I really think that the animation for the movie was a lot better then the anime. There were not parts in the fighting scene where the character looks distorted. 

Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 16 and above
My Ratings: PG-13

Recommended Anime: Spring 2013

Spring 2013

Shoujo:
Aiura
Miyakawa-ke no Kuufuku
Ore no Imouto go Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai 2

Shounen:
**Attack on Titans (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Devil Survivor 2 The Animation
Karneval
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S
*Valvrave the Liberator


View List of Recommended animes here: http://strawberryshortcake-reviews.blogspot.com/p/recommened-animes.html

*Highly recommended for this season (Sequels not included)