Anime Movie Review! Backflip!! Movie (2022)

 What is up everyone! Another month means we are back with a another review for you guys. I hope everyone is doing well and hope you all have had a great holiday. I'm not sure if this will be the last Blog for the year or not but I did signup for the myanimelist secret Santa this year so there may be a post coming from that.

The Anime up for review today is one that I watched a few season back and didn't realize it had a movie until now. The Anime for review is Backflip the Movie, for those that don't know Backflip is a Anime about a high school men's Rhythm Gymnastics team and its a decent enough anime so I knew the movie would be at least decent.

The movie starts off with them preparing for the Inter-High tournament and as exciting as that sounds this is where the movie takes its first dip. We see the team arrive for the competition but them it just transitions away from it and a few scenes later we find out that they lost. It was strange that they decided not to show the competition and from there the movie sort of just stumbles along. 

From here, we see the senior members prepare to graduate and do one last routine. The movie honestly just sort of treads along and you can sort of just tune it out for most of the second half and not miss anything. If you are a fan of the show then the movie is a decent companion piece but don't expect anything new or really much expansion of the story.

I hope you enjoyed this review and if this is the last blog for the year, Have a great new year!

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Anime Spotlight! Ah My Buddha! (2005)

OVA Review! Angel's Feather (2006)

 What is up everyone! Its a new month so that means we are back with a new review for you guys. I hope everyone is having a good October and enjoying the current anime and Anime convention season.

Apparently lee, I am in that part of the year when watching Terrible Anime is the mission, because I just watched and reviewed a terrible for the podcast and now I'm about to review one that may have been a worse of that. The Anime in question today is the 2006 Anime Angel's Feather.

I dont even know what to start with Angel's Feather, firstly it is based on a Yaoi Visual Novel video game, and you can tell from the way the characters interact that its from a game. The main story is that our main character Shou is transferred to this new school and while there he finds out that one of the top boys at the school is actually his brother who he was separated from when they were kids. 

One the surface the story sounds like it could be a decent one, but the show quickly goes down hill. The issue with this OVA is that it's full of just random interactions that seem to come out of nowhere and dialogue that doesn't flow well. There is one part in the Anime where they just randomly start fighting monsters and then one of the guy's turns on the other and it just came out of left field.

Even though this Anime is a Yaoi, I'm not even sure I would recommend it to Yaoi fans because it honestly moves to fast for any fans to focus on any pairings or relationships because its just a quick rotation of guys that barely get more than a few moments of screen time. 

While I do plan to hunt down the game because well I have a problem lol , I cant recommend this anime at all.  The story had some potential and maybe if it was more than 2 episodes they could have fleshed it out more but as it is, its just a really rushed OVA that ends up falling flat.

Thanks for reading!

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Manga Spotlight! Full House Kiss (2008)

OVA Review! X & Y (2023)

 What is up guys! its that time again, we are back with another monthly review for you guys. I was hoping to have this review up sooner but I started a new job so things got a bit out of wack, but its all sorted now so here we are with the review. 

The anime up for review this week is one that I've been trying to watch for a bit but it seems like it took forever to complete, but it has now so I was finally able to catch it. The Anime that is up for review this week is X & Y. This is a Chinese Anime and from what I can remember this is the first Chinese Anime I have watched. 

X and Y revolves around our main characters Yan and Hu who both work together, They stumble on a escape room and they decide to go check it out and see what the whole thing is about. The escape room is operated an owned by Xu, and of course she is the mysterious type who likes to act innocent but she clearly gives off the vibe that all is not as it appears. 

I will say while the story is not the most in depth story, the mystery that surrounds Xu and her whole backstory is enough to keep you interested in the Anime. We meet someone from her past and that's when we start to get more information about her and the escape room and when we start to discover that the escape room may be something that you cant get away from once you visit it.  They tease this throughout the show because there are many times when Yan has these weird dreams and also has incidents where he is randomly trapped during his daily life and he has to attempt to escape. 

I will say that I am really enjoying this anime, It has just enough mystery and action that it keeps you watching plus it does help that the episodes are only 17 minutes long so the anime does not over stay its welcome in each episode and it makes for a easy watch. It is on Crunchyroll so you can check it out there. 

I hope you guys enjoyed this review! Ill be back next month with another review for you guys, so until then stay safe and enjoy your Anime!

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Anime Spotlight! Ah My Goddess: Flights Of Fancy (2006)

Movie Review! Aikatsu Planet! Movie (2022)

 What is up guys! Its that time of the month again, so you know what that means....Its review time! I hope you all are doing well and enjoying the current Anime and Con season. This month I'm bringing you guys a movie review and I know I haven't done a review for a movie in a while so its nice to finally get back to them.

The movie up for review is a movie based on the CGI/ live action Anime series Aikatsu Planet! and the movie is titled Aikatsu Planet! Movie. If you have seen Aikatsu Planet then you will know what to expect from this movie and while you don't have to watch the series to fully enjoy this movie, it does pick up right after the series so its best to watch that first so you understand who all the characters are and why they are doing certain things. 

In this movie we jump right in after the fine stage performance by the idols and we see Mao dreaming about how well the stage went and having another huge performance with all the idols together outside of competing with each other. Feeling inspired she decided to live stream a festival type event to not only show the other idols how much they mean to her but to also show the fans how much they mean.

Once the Festival gets started the movie basically follows the same formula as the show, we see the different girls each do a different activity that centers around one idea but includes all the idols and they basically all do mini concerts and then inside the Aikatsu world they also interact with the fans. While the movie is nothing to special I do enjoy it because I do enjoy Idol music, and while this series as a whole is pretty cringe its still a easy and relaxing watch because its just the idols having fun and singing some pretty solid songs.

The half live action half CGI anime is trying to become a bigger part of the culture and I think Idol series like this are what that formula is made for because the two blend pretty well and the music will draw you in and of course the cute idols. If you haven't seen this series or movie I recommend them, its a pretty easy watch and the movie can be found on YouTube. 

Thanks for reading as always and ill be back next month with another one...

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Manga Spotlight! Afterschool Charisma (2008)

OVA Review! Ane Log: Big Sister Moyako's Never-ending Monologue (2015)

 What is up guys! I know it seems like I was just posting but technically that was last month so I am back with a new post this month! The new Anime season has started and so far im enjoying the new shows but there are one or two that I can tell I might be dropping already.

    If you guys remember from the last post, I mentioned that the Anime In that review was the alternative version of the Anime I thought I was watching. Well today I am back with the correct version today and I must say....It was even better than I expected.

The Anime for review today Is non other than the top tier classic from 2015 called Ane Log!. Now if you are like me, you may have seen the name Ane Log float around on some Anime sites but you were not quite sure what the show was about. I had no idea what i was getting myself into but once the episode started I knew I was going down the rabbit hole.

Ane Log is about siblings Moyako and Akira, they are brother and sister and due to something Akira said when he was a kid, Moyako now thinks that he has some weird pervy crush on her but its all in her head. The beauty of this OVA is the ability of Moyako to turn the most innocent thing into this deep layered plat set by Akira to try and Perve on her and its never true. She has one friend who tries to let her know that this is all in her head and then one friend that fully embraces it. 

This Anime had me laughing from start to finish because yes technically kind of a bad Anime due to their really only being one plot point the entire time but the extremely weird scenarios that Moyako comes up with will make you laugh because they are so outrageous. If you like some mindless comedy this show will fill that need for sure. 

Overall I did enjoy this Anime because I enjoy some good trashy pervy Anime so this was right up my alley and if you like those also then i highly recommend this anime, Its only 3 episodes so its a pretty fast watch. Once again thank you all for reading and I will be back in August with a new review. Until then...

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Anime Spotlight! Aishiteruze Baby★★ (2004)

OVA Review! Ane Log Flash OVA (2014)

 What is up everyone! Hope you all are doing well. In case you didn't realize its that time again and I am back with another Blog for you guys! First I have to say the Anime that I am discussing today just happens to be the wrong version that I was originally supposed to watch so I will have to go back and revisit that version for next month's review. 

The Anime that is up for review today is Ani Log Flash OVA. Now I had heard of the Ani Log series before but I wasn't really sure what the series was about, and thanks to me watching the wrong series I still don't have much of a idea!

The Flash Ova is 6 Three minute episodes ( I was only able to find 3), that are just short bits of random comedy. The first episode was basically two of the characters going back and forth with banter and jokes and it was nothing to funny it was just a quick introduction episode basically. 

Episode 2 was easily my favorite episode. This episode was the spicy episode because it saw the character Konoe making a workout video for her brother, now this sounds harmless but she is doing this because the brother has a crush on her, so her solution was to make a workout video where things tend to move and shake. She realizes that the brother would probably use the video for other means but then 2 seconds later she is so determined that she just keeps going with the workout. 

Episode 3 has a radio studio setup and its just Konoe and Kurose going back and forth with more random comedy banter and like episode 1 its not much to rave about, its kind of funny but its just ok for the most part. 

Overall if your a fan of the series, you will more than likely enjoy this because their quick to watch and their just fun little shorts that are for the fans. Even if you are like me and don't know the series there is still some enjoyment to be had. 

Thank you all for reading all I will be back soon with the review for the other Ani Log series so be on the lookout. Until then...

MAHO OUT!

Manga Spotlight! Jinruishoku

OVA Review! Sweet Punishment: I'm the Guard's Personal Pet (2018)

 

Today's review is a wild one! I thought I was in store for some mild Spicy Anime but I got way more than I bargained for!

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ONA Review! Ajimu: Kaigan Monogatari ( 01/02)

 What is up guys! I almost didn't make it but I have a new review for you guys this month! Hope everyone has been doing well and staying safe and if your in Georgia like I am, I hope this crazy weather hasn't impacted you to much.

I was hoping to have gotten this review done a few weeks ago but I procrastinated just a bit on watching the series so it took me a while to finally get to it. Today we are going all the way back to 2001/2002 and we will be taking a look at the anime Ajimu: Kaigan Monogatari.

I would describe this Anime as a comedy/ Slice of Life mixed in with some light pervyness. Our main characters are of course Ajimu and Nakaido, who run into each other on the train one morning and in typical Anime fashion Nakaido instantly falls in love and is determined to get to know Ajimu. 

The ona is 4 episodes and for me its a tale of 2 episodes because the first two episodes are really solid but then the last two episodes sort of dropped off and the story seems to forget its pacing and just feels like random clips put together. In the first two episodes we see the two actually start to bond even after Ajimu thought he was a pervert due to a tennis racket (just watch lol), but they start to get along and we even discover that Ajimu has a hidden talent.

Episode two we get more interaction with the other side characters and we even learn about a old friend of Ajimu's that isn't around and to me this is where the series started to go down. Episode 3 and 4 just seem so random at times, The friend makes a return and all the characters seem to just have random interactions with each other that really don't mesh. Towards the end Nakaido gets hurt but does recover due to Ajimu but the whole thing just falls flat.

For me this Anime had real potential and is a victim or being to long, it would have made a perfect two episode ona but they tried to stretch it out and the story got watered down. 

Alright, well thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy. I will be back with another review and hopefully that one will be more positive. Stay safe and healthy

MAHO OUT!

Anime Highlight! Adachi to Shimamura (2020)

OVA Review! 3 X 3 Eyes (91/92)

 What is up guys! its a new year and I hope it is going well for everyone so far. My new year is going well so far but this post was supposed to be up weeks ago so the blog is off to a great start for the year. You guys will probably get two reviews this month so hopefully that's something you will all look forward to. 

So we are going to start the year off with a bang and bring you guys a review of a series I had always seen the name of but didn't really have much information on until I actually watched it. The series in question for today is non other than 3 x 3 Eyes. This Anime is a prime example of a classic 90's Sci-Fi Anime,  and that means the story is very loose and the action is all over the place.

Our main characters are Yakumo who is just your average student at first and Pi who is a female Demon and because of some events that happen she is trying to help him become human again.

I will say that I do like that Yakumo's friend's get involved in the story and are also trying to help him out any way they can, sometimes in these types of shows, the friends find out your secret, they disown you and then the main character is left to just and rebuild his life but here they sort of because his rescue team which I liked.  

Without hitting on to much of the story, the main goal is to turn Yakumo back into a non immortal human  and during that process they run into enemies that are also trying to obtain the same item that he needs and so we get clashes that probably needed more than 4 episodes to fully feel like they reached their goal. 

Overall I would say give this series a watch if you are in the mood for some 90s anime but otherwise I don't think it sticks out enough that it has to be a must fan. As always thank you all for reading and I will try to get another review up before the end of the month. 

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