When El Cazador de la Bruja dropped off the Sea Slugs! anime radar, I thought it was another BEETRAINwreck. But my interest was resurrected by the Okazu review. And I did enjoy this series, even though I am a raving fan of Noir, because my expectations were low and the series successfully conveyed its own unique feel and identity despite having a similar setup (two girls vs mysterious organization) with Noir.
I laughed a lot at how the series didn’t take itself too seriously (e.g. Jodie ‘Blue Eyes’ Hayward getting stuck descending from the ventilation shaft LOL), cheered the fanclub that gathered around Nadie x Ellis as their journey progressed and, of course, was absolutely delighted at the development of a very loving Nadie x Ellis relationship - which *shock horror* was actually an integral part of the series’ / villain’s plot.
Spoilers ahoy!
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Let’s just say that I’m sure Erio isn’t using only his arms to hold Fate up.
Continue reading ‘Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS 26′
Well, it’s been a fun ride. Not the greatest masterpiece of all time but definitely one of the most enjoyable series this season. I was initially quite sceptical as I didn’t really enjoy the interaction between the male and female leads in the first few episodes - Yuuji was yelling too much and Shana’s snarkiness wasn’t entertaining yet. But I was gradually won over and found myself rooting for them, especially in the face of Kazumi’s challenge and Wilhelmina’s disapproval. This series has also been notable for using a new and usually very funny or attractive eyecatch in each episode. It’s little details like this that, to me, also show a studio’s attention and love. Well done, J.C. Staff. A big factor in upping my enjoyment was how I was fascinated by some of the supporting characters. Continue reading ‘Shakugan no Shana 24′
