Yuri!!! On Ice (Season 1 Anime)

Title: Yuri!!! On Ice

Date Aired: Oct 2016

Genres: Sports, comedy

Ongoing/Completed: Completed

Plot Summary: A Grand Prix finalist had lost one of the biggest contests in figure skating. Feeling defeated, Yuuri gains weight and stops skating as much. One day a friend asks him to perform a 5-time world champion's routine, in which (while fat) they record and post. The video goes viral causing the champ himself to become Yuuri's mentor and coach. Will Yuuri be able to regain his confidence and become just as great, if not greater than his mentor?

Review: The animation is not bad and the storyline is easy to follow. If figure skating men are your thing, then this anime will not disappoint. The movements animators have drawn for the characters' routines are smooth and not as stiff and not as stiff as one would expect in a dancing anime (Discoteque just popped into my head... deep emotion, deep emotion [Rosario + Vampire]).

There is no ecchi or smut, or even any type of romance (there might be 1 or 2, but it is subtle that one may miss it). The characters' profiles explain neatly why the figure skaters do what they do, what their passions are, and what their end goal may be. There are many comedy sports animes out there, this anime is not very original. However, Yuri!!! On Ice has enough appeal to be extremely popular.

This anime is for everyone who likes comedy, sports animes, everyone else, steer clear. This anime was not meant for me, but I want to be fair. I will not watch the movie or the next season.

Opinion: Like I said, I wouldn't watch it again or watch either the movie or the 2nd season. My sister is into the anime and I told her I would write a blog about it. Honestly, I expected stiff movements in the animation, but this was fine, actually better than that. Nothing is wrong with Yuri!!!. It's me, not Yu(ri!!). Damn, it sounds like I just broke up with an anime.

Rating: I give Yuri!!! 5 triple axels over 10. Again, very neutral...

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Sport: It is what it says...swimming, boxing, basketball, baseball, soccer... figure skating... you get the point

As always, I don't own the pics...

Trinity Seven (Anime)

Title: Trinity Seven Anime

I don't own this pic, but it's soooo cool!

Date Aired: October 2014
 
Genre(s): Comedy, harem, magic, fantasy, ecchi, romance, school, shounen, supernatural, biblical, action

Completed or Ongoing: Completed

Plot Summary: A young boy ends up surviving the end of the world to awaken to another world. In it he ends up meeting 7 powerful witches (all females, of course). When enrolls into their school, various events occur in which he fights to prevent the destruction of this world.

Review: The characters personalities and relationships meld very well together. For a harem, it is important that each character to have a strong relationship with the MC (main character) and each other. A little rivalry isn't bad either, but a complete dislike for all harem members is a turn off. The illustration is what attracted me to this anime in the first place (sorry, but I know my biases) The animation had clean lines, nice colors and breasts... Leading on to the smut. Very ecchi. Romance has to be there and the relationships the MC had with the eight (hint hint) was again, strong. The storyline is beautiful and can get confusing, but if you were following along you would be asking yourself "where's season 2?" There are plenty of mangas that have magical harems that save the world, so this storyline isn't 100% original. For example, Shinmai Maou no Testament, Seiken Tsukaino World Break, Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut, and Masou Gakuen HxH (check out the blog for HxH) to name a few. It doesn't mean that it doesn't bring a certain freshness o the genre. With all the ecchi, harem, and romance the question got to be what is censorship like? Well, it is censored. I'm sure there is an uncensored version, but I haven't seen it. The funny thing is that Trinity Seven is censored to make you think that it's not censored. When the clothes rip, they are either ripped strategically or something conveniently covers them. This anime is worth watching. If you decide to binge watch this anime, it would be time well spent. 

Opinion: OMG, this anime is sexy and smutty and just the way I like it. if it wasn't for the censorship it would be at 100, but it is not and I don't care. The storyline more than makes up for it. The powers each character possesses depends on what sin they stood for. Yes! This anime is slightly biblical in that it references the 7 deadly sins: lust, greed, envy, pride, sloth, wrath, and gluttony. Each of them are experts in their respective sin and has to portray the opposite of their sin, so lust is "virginal". This is one manga you would hate to miss.

Rating: I give this anime 9 ripped panties out of 10. Just because of those censors. Damn you censors!

As always, I do not own this image!

NeW tErMiNoLoGy AlErT!!!!!

Biblical: Any Christian/Catholic-based or bible-based animanga. Heavy on the Jesus, God, crosses, bibles, and biblical stories, characters, plots, etc. Seikon no Qwaser was a choice between biblical or breastmilk...guess who won?

Tales of Zestiria the X 2 (anime)

Title: Tales of Zestiria the X 2

Aired Date: Jan 2017

Genre(s): Action, adventure, fantasy, role-playing game

Completed or Ongoing: Completed

Plot Summary: A continuation from part 1. Sorey and friends continue to find and purify malevolence and hunt the source of calamity. This series gives a preview into the background of why and how calamity came about this time around and its possible defeat.

Review: I didn't review part 1. This anime is based on the game, if you have played the game, I have heard that while the anime is not that far off from the game version, it still gets it wrong. I have not played the game (I want to though) and will one day. There are references to Berseria because from what I understand, that is the prequel...(I guess that could be consider a spoiler???). This anime had its moments and surprises. If you have ever played anything from Tales, some events may even be predictable. The storyline is not very original for the series, although the characters profile is good. Each has their own secrets and it gets slowly revealed as the episodes progress. No ecchi, no romance, and definitely no smut, so censorship need not apply. The animation is the same as the game. I have no issue with it. On if it was worth watching, that depends on whether you are a Tales fan. Everyone else, may not like it.

Opinion: This anime wasn't bad. It does vary from my usual genres, but I have been a fan of Tales since Symphonia. When I heard that there was an anime, I could not pass it up. Honestly, there isn't much to say about this anime that needs mentioning. Watch it and make your own opinions, but by me telling y'all to watch it, tells you that at least it is watchable. If you want more action, look elsewhere.

Rating: I would give this anime 7 out of 10. Like I said, it is watchable and may make you want to play the game, but if you want more action, go somewhere else.

As always, I do not own this image, but apparently Illuminate Minami owns this one.

Seikon no Qwaser (Manga)

Title: Seikon no Qwaser

Author: Yoshino Hiroyuki

Released: 2006

Genre(s): Action, adult, ecchi, drama, school life, mature, romance, shounen, yuri, supernatural, breastmilk

Completed or Ongoing: Completed

Plot Summary: This was a complicated, yet beautifully intricate story of two sisters who got involved in a battle for humanity. A religious war between the Catholics and Orthodox had begun. The end goal is to find out the real truth behind Jesus Christ. People named Qwasers have powers that needs to charge by sucking women's breast(s). What they draw out of suckling is something called soma. A type of strength giving force; mother's milk I guess?

Not all Qwasers are "good" or "evil". Maybe misunderstood or extremists is the better term. Seikon no Qwaser had so many betrayals that you will second guess who is on what side. Or, if there is even a side at all.

Review: This manga was great. The romance between the characters was a little frustrating, but worth the wait. Even the side characters' relationship developments had to work for their love interest. I don't usually give the plot away and I still won't now, hoever, if someone asks nicely, I may put it on my blog (or vlog), My Animanga Cray Show where I discuss the chapters or episodes of my usual genres.

I have read in the comment section (on the site that I read the mangas on) that my fellow otakus were lost. That's why I say Seikon is complicated. But, I will break it down, but sgsin, only if asked. Seikon no Qwaser is well worth the time. I recommend you go slow as soon as you get lost. 

Opinion: I didn't know this manga had an anime until I was surfing for a pic.As I was reading Seikon, I kept thinking that this should have been an anime too. The storyline, however, is so tricky and unbelievable that I understood why some readers got lost. That is not including the amount of adult, ecchi, romantic, yuri, content included. 

Have you ever watched a show called CrashBox on HBO? They had a segment on the 15 minute show called Distraction News. In this segment ,they told a fact while a shit load of random things popped up all over the screen while she was talking. At the end of her lecture, they asked a series of questions to see how distracted you were. This manga used breast, violence, and rape, sex, S&M, etc as distractors, thus preventing you from following along with the story. Don't fall for it! The story is good!

It was also extremely religious and "historical" (<= depending on which way your beliefs lean). Giving up any more than this would give the twists, secrets, and surprises away. It is well worth the time invested though.

Rating: Everything about this manga rates high for me. Storyline, character development and profile, its genres levels, and illustrations. In terms of originality, it may have been done before, but I haven't seen it. This ended up being one of my favs, (Kaikan Phrase being my #1) so I hope that the anime doesn't disappoint. 

I give this manga 9 soma drained titties out of 10. You won't feel bad wasting your time on this one

NeW tErMiNoLoGy AlErT!!!!!!!

breastmilk: Some animangas have lactating women, This is means that when she gets her breast sucked, milk will squirt, or leak...depending on the author and situation.

As always, I do not own this image! Also, the pic is from the anime, not the manga...

Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (Anime)

Title: Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

Genre: Action, adventure, drama, psychological, fantasy, thriller

Ongoing or Completed: Ongoing

Plot Summary: An otaku dies on his way back home on one of his "must survive or die" days of going out. Only difference is that he dies on his way back home. He somehow gets reincarnated into a role playing game kinda alternate world. This is his adventure in a world where he receives a special power. The power to restart his life whenever he dies.

Review: This anime starts slow. If you have patience, unlike me, you could catch the spark of why this anime is one of the hottest of this season. Amazingly, it went past the usual 12 episode rounds. Last I checked it was on episode 20. Sorry guys, but I could not invest anytime into this one. If I had liked it more, you would have had a better review.

Opinion: The reason I decided to watch this anime was because I'm also interested in the psychological animangas. This is out of the scope of themes that I wanted to review for this blog, but I see some spark over this anime and I can't help but to join in on the fun.

Some animangas don't last long for me. The first time I watched this anime, I was confused. I actually stopped watching it at episode 5. It just got annoying to go through what the character goes through when his power first presents itself. Some people call it redundant, but I'm an anomaly.

Rating: This anime theme has been done before. It's kind of a hard theme to pull of so I do give the makers kudos for catching fire. It's just not my cup of tea. The beginning is what can make and break a lot of animangas with me. The storyline/plot, character likeability, and an interesting conflict can really set an animanga into a firestorm. Sorry with all the fire analogies. It's a heat wave on this side of the planet and I'm feeling it hard.

I give this anime a 3 out of 10. Like I said, it wasn't for me. I stopped at episode 5 and skipped around episodes 13 and 14. Then I peaked at episode 17 then called it quits. I tried. I really did.

If somehow your taste in animanga is along mine, than don't waste your time. Other than that, watch at your own risk. I may give this anime another try, but it won't be anytime soon.

NeW tErMiNoLoGy AlErT!!!!

Adventure: it is a genre in which the main character goes on a journey in a new world. Kinda like a role playing game. You know, Final Fantasy? Chrono Trigger? Dungeons and Dragons? I mean the title loosely translates to "Starting Life in Another World". Can it get more obvious than that?

Thriller: animangas that evoke strong feelings of suspense, anxiety, etc




Once again, I don't own the image.

Trash. (Manga)

Title: Trash.

Author: Yamamoto Kenji

Genre(s): Action, adult, drama, yuri

Ongoing or Completed: Ongoing

Plot Summary: This manga is about 2 assassins who are hired by a crime boss. So basically this is about the jobs they take on and the shit they go through to complete their missions.

Review: This manga is so not for kids under 18. Honestly, I would say 25 since people are still influenced before this age. There is a whole lot of killing. I'm talking blood and guts displayed in a horrific, gruesome, terrible way. There are rape scenes as well. Some with a dick and some with other objects. A lot of this killing and gruesome activities revolve around high school students. The graphics are decent, but the updates are slow. Maybe I should switch manga sites? 

Opinion: I got hooked. I'm not sure why, but I did. This manga was so violent and so not what I expected. It took me by surprise with the amount of guts I've seen. If you've seen Gantz, this is something like that. I wouldn't recommend this for the faint of heart. If you're not in to this kind of stuff, don't waste your time. If guts and rape mixed in with a whole lot of violence is your thing, then this would just be mild compared to the other similar things you probably read or watch (like Gantz)

Rating: Trash. is very adult. It doesn't disappoint. The drawings are good and detailed. The character developments are crazy as we are still trying to understand Bullet's past. The storyline is following their daily lives, which happens to be accepting new missions to kill various people for their mob boss. The chapter endings are probably what keep me enthralled enough to continue. So be on the look out for this manga. If it ever becomes an anime, WOAH!. They better not skimp on the violence, guts, or blood. And it better be uncensored.

I give this manga 7 spilled intestines out 10. 

I decided to give this a graphic rating, so what!

As always, I don't own these pics.

Masou Gakuen HxH (Anime)

Title: Masou Gakuen HxH

Date aired: July 2016

Genre(s): Action, comedy, ecchi, harem, fantasy, school, romance, scifi

Completed or Ongoing: Ongoing


Plot Summary: A teenage boy is invited (by his sister, who is like the principal) to attend an all girls school. In this anime, mankinds hope of survival rests upon how much love this boy can develop among 3 of  the elite members of the protection squad. This anime is extremely ecchi, borderline smut. It's on episode 4 as of this post and if they go any further, it would be really be smut.

As of now, I'm looking for the manga. If anyone has seen it, let me know. 

Review: This anime has both censored and uncensored episodes. I watched the uncensored and I must say I was thoroughly surprised and pleased. The storyline and character development are just starting. It's hard to say. So far, the characters' pasts seem complicated and mysterious. I like where it's going even though it focuses very heavily on the groping, teasing, sucking, etc. Interested yet?

Opinion: A whole lot of groping, fondling, and nipple action. This is way more ecchi than Shokugeki no Soma. If you watch the uncensored version that is. This anime does seem weird because in order for the world to be saved, girls must be groped. I don't think it's too bad of a power. If I was the MC, I would grope everyone. "Hey, don't get mad. Me groping you will make you live longer and give you amazing powers that you wouldn't have gotten if I didn't cop a feel." This is almost as bad as that anime where it tells the MC guy that all women secretly want to be raped so they turn him into a serial rapist.

This anime isn't bad so far. It's only on episode 5. I like it, but it's not on my top favs list.

Rating: I give this anime 6 out of 10. The drawing is good. The storyline needs more work. The characters still needs more time to be properly understood. The ecchi factor is all the way up. I don't think it can get any higher. If you're looking for a great anime, this isn't it. If you're looking for fan service and groping, you've come to the right anime. Just make sure you're watching the uncensored version though.