Sword Art Online Taboo

So after watching SAO (Sword Art Online) I was left with an odd feeling. My brain was telling me that the relationship Suguha was trying to develop with Kirito was pretty unnecessary. And what killed me was the fact that she sknew she shouldn't be in love with him. I mean goodness, if you know that what you're doing is bad - don't do it. Very easy.

My main question is why the author and producers felt it necessary for Kirito and Suguha to have/ mention this kind of taboo relationship.


I don't particularly mind when authors bring those kinds of themes into a story since it keeps the plot line interesting. For example, the twincest that occured in Ouran High School Host Club was tasteful and gave quite a bit of fan service.


But I do mind when an several shows decide to include this theme. Aniplex is slacking. I know they can come up with more creative ideas. At least I hope they can...

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Anime Crossovers

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Who doesn't love a good anime crossover pic?! They're much easier to understand than fan fiction (who needs reading), and are great for reminiscing on past seasons' animes.

Homura

So today while I was trolling on J-list's blog I found a crossover pic:


For those of you who can not read the background, the girls in this picture are from the slice of life series K-on!. K-on! is basically about 5 girls who are in the light music club in their school, and are moe as hell. So from left to right we have Kotobuki Tsumugi doing Yuruyuri, Yui Hirasawa doing Lucky Star, Azusa Nakano doing The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Ritsu Tainaka doing A Certain Scientific Railgun, and Mio Akiyama doing Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. What I find most funny about this picture is that Mio actually looks like Homura, one of the main characters from Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. Honestly whoever drew this picture did a nice job of connecting character similarities. But then again, slice of life series can be connected to almost anything.

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Panty and Stocking Anime Review

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If someone were to take LSD and then watch an episode of The Powerpuff Girls, they would get Gainax's 2010 anime Panty and Stocking. If you recall Gainax also brought us Gurren Lagann along with the beloved Neon Genesis Evangelion series. So that might just explain the excellent story line and over the top animation.

The story is one frequently told in the world of anime...not! Panty and Stocking are two hot sisters who just so happen to angels. However due to their bad behavior they were cast from heaven (kinda like Satan) and placed under the care of Garterbelt, a homosexual priest. The girls have the duty to protect Daten City, a place located on the edge of heaven and hell. The well planned location of the series leads our heroins to meet many supernatural foes with include but are not limited to demon sisters, Satan, giant piles of poop, evil sperm, horny ghosts, and vomit monsters. Even with all this going on it doesn't stop this sisters from indulging in their favorite things, sex and sweets.

If you're religions then you might get a kick out of the Biblical references that are made, but try your darnedest not to take offence when God looks like the a cross dressing stripper. However, if you have no religious affiliations then the series shouldn't make you feel guilty in the slightest when you start to feel like you're watching censored hentai. This might be one of those series that you'd only watch with you best friend for fear of being deamed a perv if you chose to watch it with anyone else. I would be called that for Panty and Stocking.

Maybe another season?
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Spreading the Otaku Gospel?

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Have you ever tried telling your non-otaku friends about anime and noticed that they're not very excited? Most of us have been there often left wondering why they don't  appreciate our tales of oppai, shimapan, and never ending fan girl fantasies. Yet no matter how often they scoff at the words, "believe it!" while opening the newest issue of Y'all Are Freaks magazine, the fighting spirit that lives within all otakus rallies on.  However with all of this going on, a fair majority of all anime lovers are wondering why their hobby isn't received in the manner they would like.

What otakus see as cosplay

What "they" see as cosplay

For starters, the anime community seems to be a "club", unwelcome to anyone who doesn't know the birthdays of all the Naruto characters. Weeaboos, trolls, fat people, and most outcasts of society are associated with the the anime culture, which scares of most new recruits. But honestly they can't help it. The man in Sailor moon cosplay is sadly what the American public sees as an Otaku, thus making them forget about our dear friend Vampie on the left.

So how do we spread the otaku gospel? Members of the anime community can make the transition for non-otakus easier by introducing them to MANGAS that aren't well know. If they start reading something they've never heard of they might feel slightly more at ease than if they read Naruto or One Piece; shows that are frowned upon by most Americans. Next, I'm not saying that all of otakus out there should conform to society, but toning it down around the Tea Partiers might help them accept what is being sold to them. Once this is done, converting them should be no problem.

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Ano Natsu de Matteru Anime Review

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So summer break has been in full swing as well as my devotion to summer themed anime. This week I focused my attention on the 2012 winter season anime, Ano Natsu de Matteru, also known as Waiting in the Summer. The title is slightly revealing to the plot line in that the six main characters the story centers around are truly waiting for something interesting to happen to them. Thankfully, like most animes they get what they want, just in a form they didn't expect.


The series is done by J. C. Staff which also brought us Toradora!, Aoi Hana (not to be confused with Ano Hana), and Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama. Needless to say, these people know what they are doing.


The reason I mention Ano Hanna is because that series has two main things in common with Ano Natsu.
1) Loveable characters
All of characters seem to have some "moe" aspect to them that makes them cute and relatable. The main male character Kaito Kirishima also know as Kaito-kun is a pretty average guy that wears glasses *fan girl squeal* and has lost his parents. He's usually quiet and tends to talk out loud to himself, making him the perfect candidate to be the director of the film he and his friends are shooting.

The other character with the most "moe" potential is the female protagonist Ichika Takatsuki. J. C. Staff knew their audience well, thus resulting in Ichika having relatively large breasts and the trademark meganekko glasses. Ichikka, like Menma from Ano Hana is slightly ditsy when around her friends but incredibly loyal which makes her a 100% lovable character.


2) Slice of life story
When watching the story unfold, its easy to forget that you're sitting in front of screen and actually don't know the characters personally. The writer made it very easy to get to know the kids, as well as gave sufficient amount of character development so that the characters don't remain static, but dynamic. You can see the characters grow and actually become an intergalactic team rivaling Ichika's alien family. It truly is a slice of life from the Japanese fiction world.


If y'all are interested in watching the show then look no further than crunchy roll!
Link to Ano Natsu Show

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