Anime Review: Attack on Titan

"If you win, you live. If you lose, you die. If you don't fight, you can't win." -Eren Jaeger (Attack on Titan)

           

          This week's anime review will be based on Attack on Titan which is pretty popular. If you're someone who loves watching anime, then you must be fully aware that a second season for this series has aired just a couple of days back with a stunning first episode. Either way, its first season had 21 episodes and the genre mostly falls under dark fantasy and post-apocalyptic fiction in a way. A must watch anime. Hopefully you like it and I suggest giving it a try. 

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Synopsis: In this series, humanity is on the brink of extinction so they decided to construct 3 massive walls: Wall Maria, Wall Rose, and Wall Sheena, to keep out their predator. In other words, the “Titans” which are huge mindless monsters that only devour humans as their sole purpose. After 100 years of peace,  a colossal giant appears out of mid air and destroys the outer wall which leads to smaller titans infiltrating the inside and eating all the villagers in sight as some flee to the other inner walls.



This anime basically revolves around a boy named Eren Jaeger and it just so happens to be that his mother gets eaten by a titan as he watched in horror after not being able to do anything.



Ever since that day he has vowed to eradicate every single one of them. Fast forward a couple of years and he joins the military police along with Mikasa who is his foster sister and Armin who’s his childhood friend. They meet several others along the way and experience several events that changed their lives completely. Go to this link for a better overview of the plot and setting⇨AOT

Characters: There are several characters for this anime. Some of which happen to die along the way. Judging by the picture below, you can already tell which ones are dead (*the ones with halos!!!)⇦in case you couldn't tell. If you want to learn more about each indivual, click this link⇨ AOT Characters or visit this site⇨Attack_on_Titan_Wiki (just click on it)

                  

For this anime, I have 3 favorite characters. Of course, one of them is Eren Yaeger. I love his will for revenge and how he's very determined to meet his goal. I admire that and he can also be very loving in my opinion. In AOT, there's some parts where things go wrong and instead of telling you, I'll just say that he hasn't done anything wrong. (*watch it and it will make so much more sense!) Also, he can turn into a titan which I thought was pretty cool. He doesn't devour humans, in fact he kills titans. 

                         

My other favorite character is Mikasa Ackerman. I really love her personality and how she's really attached to Eren. She can have a cold and serious look but she's pretty amazing as a female character. 

                                           

My third favorite character is Levi. He may be short but he does pack a punch. He's one of the best characters there is and he has a cool personality to him even though he may give off a bad vibe. He's actually nice at heart...you just can't tell much.

                  


Art/Animation: Well, I really liked the art concept and the very detailed scenery that was used in this anime. Sometimes the mood would change from a happy feeling when laying on the hills to a horrific feeling when the town is under siege. The character designs were great too. What I like the most was the animation. The 3-D maneuver gear and how the characters used them to move about was enthralling. The actions was pretty intense and filled with excitement and exhilaration in every second.   

                

I have a couple of favorite scenes that I thought were awesome. One of them include the part where Eren is in his titan form and he takes on a titan. Unlike the rest of them, Eren is still somewhat in control and is not as dumb as the normal titans. The way he uses his combat skills was unexpected but radical.  

               

More of him engaging in battles with other titans...

                

I guess there's too many scenes to name that I like, but I enjoy watching Levi taking action. The gif below is him taking on the female titan. I like how he does the flashy spinning thing.

                  

I also enjoy watching Mikasa take on the titans in her own way.

                      

*the scenes with the female titan are sometime to behold...

Music: The music is a major factor that makes this anime great. The opening song for the first season is very popular and it's the best. I don't know how to describe it but it tends to get to the point where you start to sing along somewhere along the way. The second opening song was okay but I liked the first one much more. In addition, I just want to come out and say it, but the opening for the second season is pretty good. In fact,I like it very much. The endings were good, but openings are better.

          This concludes this week's anime review. Hopefully you've taken a liking and might consider trying it out. Besides that, tune in next time.

Anime Review: Gangsta

“It’s not always the tears that measure pain, sometimes it is the smile we fake.” -Nicolas Brown (Gangsta)

          This week's anime review is based on Gangsta. This anime series came out in the year 2015 and the genre involves some action, crime, and drama. It's a pretty short series with 1 season and a total of 13 episodes. To be honest, I feel like they should make a second season because they totally left me at a cliff hanger in the last episode. I was like...table flip! No lie. But seriously, the makers of Gangsta need to make another season. They have a manga for this, but I haven't read it..."yet". It's not enough to satisfy me though. Either way, hopefully you get to learn a bit about this anime and probably get interested enough to watch it or read it.

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Synopsis: This series basically revolves around two men who are referred to as “Handymen” who are hired to take on jobs that normal people can’t really handle or take on. Their names are Nicolas Brown and Worick Arcangelo. The action takes place in a town called Ergastulum and it is no ordinary town. Unlike the rest, Ergastulum is a place filled with people who work with the mafia, some are prostitutes or hoodlums, and you can’t rule out the cops. Also, you’ve got what they call “Twilights”, in other words super-humans who are ranked using dog tags that basically measures their strength. Nicolas is a Twilight in this series. Worick is just a normal human. Later on, a new threat rises that hunts down these so called Twilights in a fierce battle that can’t be avoided. This challenge creates for a whole bloodbath of carnage for the city and its people. A must watch anime that you just can’t resist.

Characters: There are many characters for this anime. The picture in the bottom are basically the main ones. Of course there are plenty more and if you want to learn more about each individual, I suggest clicking this link ⇨Gangsta Characters.... (it'll help)

My favorite character out of the whole series is Nicolas Brown. What makes him so unique out of all the others is that he is deaf and uses sign language to communicate which is something that I've never seen in other anime. He can talk a bit but it's not prefect. To me, I really like his character and personality. He also has a cool vibe and he's pretty awesome too. My second favorite would have to be Worick.

          

Art/Animation: I thought that the art style was different and unique. I enjoyed that dark and gloomy feel it gave off while I was watching this anime. Not a lot of color. Most of the colors that you'll usually notice the most is gray, black, and white. It wasn't bad, it makes sense if you put the pieces all together and consider the fact that this anime is about crime and killing. As for the animation, I liked it and I enjoyed the way that sign language was incorporated as well. It was interesting and fun to watch in my opinion. The characters designs were great too.

I have several scenes that I favor the most and find excitement in watching. One of them include the part where Nicolas shows off his tags during a battle which is what Twilights usually do to demonstrate their strength and to see who's stronger.

Another of my favorite scenes is when Nicolas kicks Chad's car which I thought was pretty cool.

                  

There were some sad parts such as when Worick and Nicolas were both little kids and in this scene, Worick's father decides to punish him and since Nicolas was somewhat like a slave and not really considered human back in those days, stood by and watched. You should definitely see this part. It gets intense, (*spoiler) Nicolas kills Worick's father and then his mom and I think his brother (not sure) after receiving an order from him, his "master". Worick ends up losing his eye from the cigar burn and Nicolas took it out which is later shown (hense how he got the eye patch) Very emotional!!!

As for this last scene, it just demonstrates Nicolas' battle skills during his youthful days as a kid; he was only used in combat since he was a Twilight. 

                 

Music: The opening was pretty great. I was really fond of the opening song. It was up to beat and it got me moving and getting to the groove of things. I liked listening to it. On the other hand, the ending song was the total opposite. It was more mellow and calm. It sounded somewhat sad and changed the whole mood. Very different from the opening song. If I were to choose which one was my favorite, it would have to be the opening.

Overall, this concludes this week's anime review and I really hope that you take a look and consider watching this anime or read the manga. Tune in next time!

Anime Review: Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars!)

“If you truly want to chase after something until the end, you have to put down restraints and everything else in order to pursue it.” -Yukihira Souma (Shokugeki no Souma)

          Today's anime review is on Shokugeki no Souma, a cooking anime with 2 seasons and a total of 37 epsiodes. It's really interesting to watch and I recommend watching it. There's some comedy in there so I'm sure you'll get a laugh out of it. Besides that, hope you enjoy this week's review.

                     

Synopsis: Shokugeki no Souma is basically about a 15-year old boy named Soma Yukihira who’s the main character for this anime and he wishes to become the head-chef at his father’s restaurant and also to someday surpass him. His cooking abilities are superb as they can be quite creative yet skilled. One day, his father decides to close down the restaurant which leads to Yukihira having to be sent off to Tootsuki Culinary Academy which is an elite cooking school. However, it’s not just any cooking school, it just happens to be the very difficult and graduate rates are extremely low. It is also known for having food wars called “Shokugeki” where students can face off in a showdown to demonstrate their cooking skills in an intense showdown where there are high stakes in hand. Yukihira has to find a way to survive this school along with his new classmates that are just as skilled as he is and also some that are above him. He faces many great challenges. He also makes new experiences and learns new techniques that help him grow into a greater chef.

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Characters: There are plenty of characters for Shokugeki no Souma. I'm not going to to over each and every single character in depth but if you're interested, you can click this link⇨Shokugeki no Souma characters and find out more about them. Either way, the picture on the bottom shows practically the main cast for this series.

As for naming the characters...

⇨ The one in the middle with red hair and apron is Soma Yukihira. The girl next to him on the left with blue hair is Megumi Tadokoro. The other girl next to him on the right is Erina Nakiri. On the far left, the boy who's face you can't really see is Shun Ibusaki. The one with glasses is Zenji Marui. The 2 girls at the bottom are Ryoko Sakaki which is the one with purple-ish hair and Yuki Yoshino with the hair buns. The boy with blonde hair is Takumi Aldini and the one above him with brown hair and squinted eyes is Isami Aldini. The guy wearing practically just a tie and nothing else is Satoshi Issiki and the girl with blonde hair next to him is Ikumi "Nikumi" Mito. Now on the far right you've got the boy with black spiky hair who's named Ryo Kurokiba. The girl below him is Alice Nakiri with the wierd look in her eyes. The boy with silver hair is Akira Hayama. The girl with short pink hair is Hisako Arato and the girl in the back with a gleaming red eye is not really important but her name is Nao Sadatsuka. That basically concludes the character's names.

Art/Animation: I gotta say, I really liked the art and character designs for this anime. My favorite characters...well there were a lot but my main one is Yukihira of course. No topping anyone there.

(Favorite Character!!!)

Furthermore, the animation was great in my opinion and I enjoyed watching every single episode of Shokugeki no Souma. There were some really cool parts or scenes. Since this is a cooking anime, it was pretty neat watching the characters prepare food in this really awesome manner.

For example, on episode 14, there was a part where Yukihira is cooking and he needs to complete 200 servings under a required time or he'll be expelled. It was pretty intense but he managed through just barely. The gif on the bottom shows him making souffles, it was thrilling to watch!

I thought that this scene in the bottom was in a way kinda like a bad ass moment (excuse my language) because you got to admit, him throwing the knife in the air like that and catching it like a boss as if it was nothing was actually pretty awesome.

                        

There are plenty of more cool scenes that I would like to show but I won't. However, if you're interested, check this anime out. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Music: The music for the openings and endings are good and I personally think that it suits and compliments this anime as it is. They were pretty up to beat especially the season 2 opening. Overall, there's not much to say here so that's about it.

This basically concludes today's anime review. Tune in next time for next week's review.

Anime Review: Tokyo Ghoul

“Pain is your friend pain is your ally. Pain tells you when you have been wounded badly. But you know what the best thing about pain is? It tells you you’re not dead yet.” -Kaneki Ken (Tokyo Ghoul)


Today's anime review is on Tokyo Ghoul, a pretty well known anime. It's based mostly on horror and supernatural but it's nerve-wrecking to watch since it gets pretty intense and so much is taking place. There's two seasons of Tokyo Ghoul and I think that a third season might be airing but I'm not so sure. It can also pack a punch and there's a chance that it can make you cry because it tends to make you sad in some scenes throughout the anime. Either way, hope you enjoy this to the point that you might consider watching it, or not.

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Synopsis: Going off according to myanimelist.net (click for link),“Tokyo has become a cruel and merciless city—a place where vicious creatures called “ghouls” exist alongside humans. The citizens of this once great metropolis live in constant fear of these bloodthirsty savages and their thirst for human flesh. However, the greatest threat these ghouls pose is their dangerous ability to masquerade as humans and blend in with society.” So basically, Tokyo Ghoul is basically about a boy named Ken Kaneki who is a college student. One day he met Rize Kamishiro who he went on a date with. Unaware by the fact that she was secretly a ghoul who devours human flesh, he barely survives this dangerous encounter and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after almost being killed. After that encounter, Kaneki is turned into a half ghoul which is very rare. However, he must consume human flesh in order to survive. So now he lives his life as a half ghoul and half human. Then, "Anteiku" which is a coffee shop that is run by ghouls, take him in and they teach him to deal with his new life and Kaneki is faced with a lot of challenges along the way.

Characters: There are several main characters for Tokyo Ghoul. The main protagonist of it all is Keneki. Then you've got other characters like Touka, Hide, Hinami, Tsukiyama, Yomo, Uta, Nishiki, Rize, Amon, Juusou, and plenty more. Throughout both seasons, new characters are introduced but the ones I mentioned here are the main ones. The picture below shows some of some of the main characters in chibi form so don't get mistaken that that's the way they appear in the anime (they're similar but the art style is different), there's not many great pics where I can get all of them in one. So that's that. There's some character development in my opinion especially with Kaneki after having to deal with living as a half-ghoul and half-human.

My favorite character is Juuzou by far and I just love his personality and how he is portrayed in Tokyo Ghoul. He may be a little messed up but he's a pretty cool character.
(Juuzou)


Art/Animation: I really enjoyed the animation and art for Tokyo Ghoul. I loved the vibe it gave off which was kinda dark, gloomy, and mysterious. I looked forward to watching the episodes and looking over the different scenes that caught my interest. One of my favorite parts was when Hinami released her Kagune when encountering Modo after he attacked her and Touka.



Another of my favorite scenes which come later in season two is when Kaneki battles Ayato.

             

Also when Kaneki turn into a Kakuja which I have to say was ridiculously insane but intense. I didn't expect that coming. However, it was one of the coolest scenes that I have seen in Tokyo Ghoul
                                 
                            

                            

Music: The one thing about watching Tokyo Ghoul is the opening for the first season. The song is amazing and you just can't skip it. It's one of the best openings there is. Besides that, I recommend that you go and listen to it and see the actual opening because it's pretty epic.

Overall, that ends today's anime review for Tokyo Ghoul. Tune in next time for another weekly review on a whole new anime.

Anime Review:Bleach

"I refuse to carry a king who's weaker than me and get cut to ribbons with him. If you're weaker than me, then I'll destroy you, and take your crown for myself." -Hollow Ichigo "Zangetsu" (Bleach)

Today’s anime review is based on Bleach, not bleach as in the chemical that whitens clothing but Bleach as in the anime. There’s always a misunderstanding when I say “I like Bleach!”. I’m pretty sure people who watch anime will surely get what I’m trying to say. Those who don’t probably think I’m crazy or weird. Either way, Bleach is pretty long considering that there is a grand total of 366 episodes and I know that it’s a lot but it’s all worth watching. There’s mostly fighting and some pretty intense action scenes but there’s also a bit of comedy in there so you’re bound to get some laughs. Besides that, hope you enjoys today’s anime review.

Synopsis: This anime is about a teenage boy named Ichigo Kurosaki who can see and interact with spirits or ghosts and one day unexpectedly, he became a substitute Soul Reaper when Rukia Kuchiki (an actual Soul Reaper) granted her spiritual powers to him after being severely injured in a battle against a strong hollow. Later in the anime, he discovers that his friends also posses a power of their own. Many events follow after such as Rukia being sentenced to death, battling other soul reapers, revealing Aizen’s (a high ranking soul reaper who seeks greater power) experiments with soul reapers and hollows, going to Hueco Mundo (the realm of the hollows), being trained by vizards (exiled Soul Reapers that developed hollow powers and were also part of Aizen’s experiments) but mainly only Ichigo since he is a vizard himself, facing off Aizen’s army of Arrancars, going up against an elite group known as Espadas, and much more. Soon after, Ichigo eventually faces off against Aizen who gained immeasurable power that seemed infinite, however Ichigo ends up being victorious but loses all his powers after using so much power. It would be much better for someone to watch it instead than being explained the details because there is just so much going on that you tend to get lost with all the action there is. Of course, Bleach doesn’t just end there. There’s a whole other arc with new characters and much more action.

Characters: There are many characters in Bleach, too many in fact but they all matter. Each and every single one of them have a unique personality and you might grow attached to some characters whether they're on the good side or bad side. First of all, you’ve got the main protagonists which are Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, Chad, and Uryu. Then there’s the Antagonists which include the hollows and Aizen for the most part. Lastly, you’ve got the supporting characters which are the Soul Reapers, the Vizards, and the Urahara shop gang. To be more exact, there are plenty more characters in the entire anime like the Bounts, Xcution, and Wandenreich.

(Ichigo and Friends)

  

                                        (Soul Reapers)

                        

                                            (Vizards)

                        

                                           (Hollows)

                        

                                    (Arrancars/Espadas)

                                            

Animation/Artwork: I definitely enjoyed watching Bleach and gazing at most of the characters because they put in a lot of effort into making their designs while also considering the part that there are so many of them. I felt that each character had a unique personality. I was also stunned with the cool effects they put into the fighting scenes and I was pulled in by the intensity and awe-inspiring battles. I just love watching these kind of things. It was really thrilling. I especially liked the scenes where Ichigo would be fighting like the one where he's up against Ulquiorra (an Espada) and he transforms into a Vasto Lorde, and that caught me by surprise that I got drawn in with excitement. It's one of my favorite parts for this anime. The detail they put in this scene made it more fun to watch because of all the effects they added.

(Vasto Lorde Ichigo)

Other great scenes include the times when the 13 Court Guard Squad Captains use their Bankai. My favorite ones include Byakuya Kuchiki's bankai and Toshiro Hitsugaya's bankai.

                               (Toshiro Hitsugaya Bankai)
                          

  
                                    (Byakuya Kuchiki Bankai)
                        

Overall, the animation and Artwork are pretty awesome and it enhanced this anime to make it more entertaining to watch.

Music: Thinking about the music, there's also a lot of different songs if you consider the fact that there are over 300 episodes and approximately 15 seasons so there's numerous opening and endings for Bleach. I don't know how to describe it in detail so it'd be best for you to listen to them for yourself. The songs vary since the tune in them changes but the songs themselves are pretty good. That's about all since there's not much that I can say for music this time.

So that's that. This concludes's today's anime review, hopefully you guys learned a little and are interested in watching Bleach. Besides that, tune in next time.
                       ⇨Here's my favorite quote...
                          

Anime Review:Kuroko no Basuke

“I am a supporting actor, a shadow. But a shadow will become darker if the light is stronger and it will make the white of the light stand out. As the shadow of the main actor, I will make you, the light, the number one in Japan.” -Tetsuya Kuroko (Kuroko no Basuke)

⇨Today’s anime review is based on Kuroko no Basuke, a sports anime about basketball🏀 that has 3 seasons with a total of 75 episodes along with some movies and ovas. It’s a really thrilling and fun to watch anime and I suggest watching it. Either way, I hope you guys enjoy this review. 😁

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Synopsis: This anime basically revolves around basketball meaning that this is a sports anime. The basic plot for Kuroko no Basuke is that a group of very talented prodigies that go by “The Generation of Miracles” that includes Ryota Kise, Shintaro Midorima, Daiki Aomine, Atsushi Murasakibara and Seijuro Akashi, go to different high schools with top basketball teams after graduating but very little know that within this group of 5 consisted of another player called a phantom sixth man who’s named Tetsuya Kuroko. He goes to Seirin and meets Taiga Kagami who is a naturally talented player that came from the U.S. and both end up playing for that school’s basketball team. They aim to bring Seirin to begin #1 in all of Japan and to do that they begin by taking on Kuroko's former teammates one by one along the way knowing the many challenges they might face that aren’t always so easy.

Characters: The main characters are Tetsuya Kuroko, Taiga Kagami, Ryota Kise, Shintaro Midorima, Daiki Aomine, Atsushi Murasakibara and Seijuro Akashi. Each character has a very unique personality and ability that makes them so great that I grew very attached to each and every one of them. For more information on these characters, follow this link ⇨kuroko no basuke characters⇦

⇨ (From left to right: Taiga Kagami, Tetsuya Kuroko,  Ryota Kise, Shintaro Midorima, Daiki Aomine, Atsushi Murasakibara and Seijuro Akashi)

Animation/Artwork: I really enjoyed the artwork for this anime especially the character designs. The best part of this anime is all the cool and stunning effects they put during the games when they’re playing because it adds to the intensity which makes it so interesting and fun to watch. That’s what makes sport anime different from watching real life sports. Besides that, the best parts for Kuroko no Basuke were when the characters like Kagami and Aomine would go into the “zone” or when the others are displaying their best moves.

 

                                ⇨(Kagami and Aomine in the zone)⇦

I especially liked Akashi’s emperor eye and Kuroko’s vanishing drive. I thought it was really awesome.

                         

                                    ⇨(Akashi using his emperor eye)⇦

                         

                          ⇨(Kuroko using vanishing drive)⇦

Also, all the flashing lights, music, and expressions on the character’s faces added to this anime’s greatness by a longshot. Awesome right?

                         

Music: I really like the opening and ending songs for Kuroko no Basuke and there were quite a lot. Also, the songs chosen were well suited for this anime and they were pretty up to beat as well which was great. That’s about it. There’s not really much to say this time.

Overall, this ends today’s anime review. Tune in next time!