dog days' : early impression

DOG DAYS'
studio : Seven Arcs
director : Nishimura Junji
serial run : July 7, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : ?
hime's priority rank : 02
zange's priority rank : n/a

THE BATTLE ROYALE OF MOE IS BACK !

bigger, bolder, better, and with more explosions ever than anywhere else - yeap, even twice more so than any other action-based series of this very season block, indeed. as always, summer will never be boring for us whenever there's seven arcs around. and with all that has been written here, dog days' has certainly lived much to the expectation we had for it so far, and hopefully this glorious momentum will last even further through the rest of the second season.

continuing from where the series has left back then, the plot and the story for this sequel here were still deeply rooted in the competitive all out battles between the friendly nations of biscotti and gallette, only later to be joined by a previously absent third force - the principality of pastillage - led by the hyperactive, yuri-pandering [?] motormouth loli squirrel princess couvre, best known among her peers and subjects [ including her irl fans ] for her penchant for dramatic and glamorous entry into a scene.

apart from the existing cast of characters [ which were already more than plenty enough to choose and love from ], dog days' saw the debut and inclusion of even more characters, effectively flooding it with way too much characters than a series could possible handle, while there's also some returning characters of whom weren't prominent enough within the the first season but are now given their long overdue limelight [ even overpowering some of the prominent mainstays ] they greatly deserve, which of course is absolutely fine and highly welcomed for us :3

just exactly as how the first season was, the overall look, art and designs for dog days were nice and decent at most yet highly adorable at best [ character designs were fantastic as always, being one of those primary elements that kept this series wonderful and awesome, nevertheless ], with the usual design inconsistencies being apparent every here and there. the animation aspect of the sequel however were highly outstanding and elegantly superb, more than we could ever wish for; it was extremely dynamic and fluid, ensuring that none of the action were lost so to ensure the utmost maximum enjoyment and satisfaction for all of its fans out there.

yuru yuri♪♪ : early impression

YURU YURI♪♪
studio : Dogakobo
director : Masahiko Oota
serial run : July 3, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : 12
hime's priority rank : 01
zange's priority rank : 01

＼ｱｯｶﾘｰﾝ／

seriously, slice of life sitcoms has never been this superbly awesome since k-on !. and being one of the two most superior series this summer, there's absolutely no reason whatever for us to skip this series entirely. not a chance. any. and whether you like it or not, this sophomore season of yuru yuri definitely is one of the best, and the most gorgeously perfect series ever produced for 2012, for us that is.

now as with the initial season that precedes it, yryr♪♪ is an absolutely fun and entertaining series to watch - mainly for the extra-delicious, finely exquisite interactions between its colorful cast of characters, the handful of verbal and visual gags and its overflowing comical moments [ our godly toshino kyoko never fails to storm the show with her absolute awesomeness ], all neatly packaged together for you to enjoy. also to further spice things up, you will get an outstanding amount of eargasmic voice works from its seiyuus - there's more than plenty enough for you to choose from w.

as with most other slice of life series out there, yryr♪♪'s most ultimate key strength lies within its massive cast of characters, most [ if not all ] of them being provided with adequate enough appearance / airtime to fully flaunt their affections and jabs against each other while effectively developing and sharing both their personalities and quirks with us the audience. and before we forget it, any series with constant hints and mentions of yuri are considered awesome by default, according to our standards :3

apart from its winning cast of characters and its neverending flow of fine yuri and excellent comedies, the series were also best regarded for its outstanding look and highly impressive animation + visual presentation. both the art and its overall design were neatly preserved from the first season, topped with minor visual improvements to make it all greater. and not to mention yryr♪♪ streamlined and acutely moedorable character designs remained just as impressive as it was, much to our extreme joy ^w^ )/

p/s : a certain legendary japanese cosplayer, kanda midori-san greatly approves of yuru yuri :3

koi to senkyou to chocolate : early impression

KOI TO SENKYOU TO CHOCOLATE
studio : AIC Build
director : Tooru Kitahata
serial run : July 6, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : 13
hime's priority rank : 08
zange's priority rank : 07

HAREM IS POLITICS, YO

some of our team members here has [ and still is ] played the game before [ all thanks to kanda midori-san, sue-san and momose riyu-san, all three amazing cosplayers of whom has fully inspired us to pick the game up due to their excellent cosplay of satsuki, michiru and isara respectively ], and thus when the news broke that koichoco was to be adapted into anime we were all greatly jumping and celebrating in joy, of course :3

but our hopes and expectation later fell greatly as soon as we discovered that koichoco was to be handled by one of aic's subsidiary studios - the parent company itself was best known for its inconsistent focus in most [ but not all ] of their anime productions of late - among the most recent examples being mayoi neko overrun ! [ frankly speaking, aic broke our hearts greatly for their cruel so-called-'experimentation' over the series ] and amagami ss [ the latter of which started out really, really well but soon lost its track and fell off the cliff ].

rants aside, the anime take on koichoco opened well enough for us with very little complaint on the plot and story [ at times effectively reminding us of kujibiki unbalance, yet another highly related favorite series of ours ], although it did suffer minor inconsistencies every here and there [ the dramatic opening scene for example almost failed in securing a much proper connection to the rest of the story ]. nevertheless, koichoco's still good and mildly enjoyable to watch on mainly for the dramas surrounding its five leading heroines, as well for the splendid voice works by their respective seiyuus.

the background art was decent but still mildly tolerable enough for the eyes, yet they could've been given a much better treatment by the production team [ take hourou musuko or oreimo for example; both being aic's produces ] so to preserve in the reputation set by the game for the latter's lavish and outstanding visuals. anyway, the character designs however won our approvals best, all thanks to gouda hiroaki-sensei - the same exact designer who has previously graced amagami ss to our most extreme delight.

regardless of all those minor frustrations we had against the studio [ never will us become upset at the series :D ], koichoco will certainly be sitting on our summer watchlist until the very end of its airing, given that we're highly interested in seeing where the series will take itself and its fine, lovely heroines to :3

kokoro connect : early impression

KOKORO CONNECT
studio : Silver Link
director : Shinya Kawamo
serial run : July 8, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : 12
hime's priority rank : 03
zange's priority rank : 02

IT'S 'DEEPER™' THAN YOU THOUGHT :D

to begin with, our initial impression for the series was that kokoro connect [ kokoroco for short ] could possibly be the production of a-1 pictures [ having not checked which studio did it then ], only to be hit with a bat of surprise as we realize that it was the production of silver link instead - that particular studio which previously gave us baka to test to shoukanjuu, c3 and tasogare otome x amnesia, just to name a few, and is best known for its ability to shapeshift itself into any of those leading studios it desire so.

visual wise, kokoro connect bears an absolutely uncanny resemblance to the best-selling slice of life series k-on !, given the fact that the original light novel was illustrated by the highly regarded kyoto animation employee horiguchi yukiko-sensei [ under the alias of shiromizakana ], the character designer for k-on ! and much previously, lucky star [ mirroring kanzaki hiro-sensei's commitment for oreimo ], and further redesigned for television by akai toshifumi-sensei whose previous contributions includes sora no woto, the idolm@ster [ under multiple roles except for character design ] and kannagi [ as animation director ], just to point a few.

the plot so far was excellently intriguing and fully captivating much, as the story was told and unfold in such a neat and elaborative fashion that it kept us hooked in every single week for more revelation[s] to mystery be fleshed out into broader light. apart from that, its cast of characters were fun for us to observe, and we gotta write it here that we're simply in love with all 5 of the leading characters right off the bat.

also interesting to note was that silver link did a really great job with the overall visual presentation, as well as the animation aspect of the series - which for the most part of them felt just exactly as how it'd be would be should kyoto animation were to be the ones in charge of this series. the voice acting were just as mesmerizing themselves, particularly those of the female characters.

kono naka ni hitori, imouto ga iru ! : early impression

KONO NAKA NI HITORI, IMOUTO GA IRU !
studio : Studio Gokumi
director : Munenori Nawa
serial run : July 6, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : 12
hime's priority rank : 12
zange's priority rank : n/a

another surprise hit with our team this summer, nakaimo was originally ranked really, really low on our list [ having been listed in the medium priority section of rayneholde's watchlist; almost to the danger of being dropped entirely, +not to mention it was and still is absent at large from zange's watchlist ] but has recently caught up with the other summer series following episode 03 and 04, both of which has successfully reignited the interest in rayneholde.

an usual romcom fare with staple archetypical stock characters in store, nakaimo is best suited for the 'snack-y' filler role in between more captivating summer treats such as yuruyuri and dog days', as well as those summer juggernauts sword art online and tari tari, for example. and despite being generic in every sense of it, nakaimo certainly has its own charm which had us captivated enough to reconsider on re-enlisting it on our summer watchlist.

the story was decent at best, but its execution was fun and enjoyable at best. the characters for the best part of it were mostly adorable, fun, lively and energetic so much for us to fall for most of them from the get go. interesting to note was that the characters mostly start out as mild and reserved, but has since grown to become more proactive and bolder as the series progresses; quite a slight departure from how such series would usually grow and expand, there. the comedy are mostly laced with extremely suggestive fanservice at mildly tolerable level, well at least for us that is :3

being a series that was aimed directly at the moe niche, the overall visual presentation indeed were another highlight for the series. the art and design were simply neat and highly pleasing to the eyes, and we're so greatly in love with the color palette currently in use for nakaimo. aside from that, the same can be written for the character designs which we greatly saw as highly adorable and extremely befitting of the series.

joshiraku : early impression

JOSHIRAKU
studio : J.C. Staff
director : Tsutomu Mizushima
serial run : July 5, 2012 - ongoing
hime's priority rank : 04
zange's priority rank : 03

YET ANOTHER ACID TRIP THIS SUMMER

probably the most random series this summer, even more so than the already trippy jintai which of course is weirder and more psychedelic-er [ ww ] however. also, be noted that full [ or at least, adequate ] understanding of the japanese culture is needed while viewing this series, or else you will certainly end up giving up on it right from the start for not understanding nor getting any sense out of the plethora of gags and jokes thrown at you mercilessly w.

still you may however do as how the series suggested; just watch the series for the cute girls. nothing more, nothing less lol.

so anyway, joshiraku is a self-aware series that was brought to us by the same j.c. staff's production team which gave us toradora, ookami-san to shichinin no nakamatachi and ano natsu de matteru [ just to name a few ], made apparent through the visuals and the character designs themselves, as well as the level of production quality offered which can be traced back to the three series mentioned beforehand. and that pretty much guarantee joshiraku's status as yet another j.c. staff production for us to firmly look forward into, that is.

as stated above, joshiraku is jam packed with random idle chatters and interactions between its primary characters which mostly require for us the audience to be adequately familiar enough of the japanese culture [ twice more crucial if you are to fully capture the sense of the extremely brief rakugo segments of the series ], and should you were already so then we highly assure that you will come to love the series as well as its unique taste of comedies without fail unless you have very little patience against highly verbal animes, of course :3

the ultimate key strength of the series lies within its cast of extremely quirky and highly moedorable characters, which are fully fun and interesting to watch and observe on, +not to mention it will certainly cost you almost zero effort to fully understand their personality and quirks as the anime production team has successfully fleshed them out for your very own convenience.

p/s : oh and btw the ending theme was extremely fantastic you might want to have the video to be made into a screensaver for your desktop w

sword art online : early impression

SWORD ART ONLINE
studio : A-1 Pictures
director : Tomohiko Ito
serial run : July 7, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : 25
hime's priority rank : 05
zange's priority rank : 04

what would you do if you're trapped in a game with your life on stake, and the only way out is to complete the game without fail ? - push forward in desperation, of course. well at least for us, that is. that said, sword art online has been really successful in delivering the grim and tragic outcome of being so, as well as the overall feeling of being there in the game without us the audience having to sacrifice our very own lives for a glimpse of it w.

regarded as one of the juggernaut titles this summer, sword art online has plenty of what it takes for the series to secure the top spot on the list of most [ if not all ] anime watchers out there, as well as being able to live up to the hype it has been at the center of since the announcement of its summer debut then. simply put, the series is a gem in and out, and must definitely be given a check on should you're looking for something that would greatly impress you this summer.

the plot and story are very gripping and entertaining for us, not to mention it's been really easy for us to relate and put our own selves into it. also, the characters are mostly fun to observe and sympathize with, and that as well includes some of the episode-specific side ones such as the tragic sachi and the bubbly silica of the most recent episode, to say.

the art and animation quality were just as excellent and superb as a-1 pictures' productions of then - with lively fluid animations and eye-catching location designs, highly impressive overall visual aesthetics and fantastic character designs to back the entire series up as an overall masterpiece this summer.

tari tari : early impression

TARI TARI
studio : P.A. Works
director : Masakazu Hashimoto
serial run : July 1, 2012 - ongoing
total episode : 13
hime's priority rank : 06
zange's priority rank : 05

well what more can we say, tari tari is one of a hell fun series with a bunch of interesting and exciting [ female ] characters at its core. but of course, at first it might taste a bit like a mixture of k-on ! and hanasaku iroha, especially since tari tari shares the exact same kind of plot device as the former, but soon after then the series would excellently built its own pace and goes its own path accordingly.

need for us to remind those who haven't checked this series yet that tari tari is being produced by p.a. works, the same exact studio which gave us hanasaku iroha and angel beats ! a couple of seasons earlier. that said, the art and animation quality was neat, superb and needless we say, stellar in every single aspect of it. also, the character designs [ especially the heroines ] might reminds you very closely of hanasaku iroha, and said impression would last even further into a couple of episodes of the series.

another defining aspect of tari tari which has really made it a fun and worthy watch this summer was the musical aspect of the series; the [ insert ] songs featured are fully mesmerizing and captivating for us, it made us crossing our fingers for singles [ or much better, songs collection albums ] to be released really soon. not to mention there's plenty of emotions [ from the characters themselves ] poured right into these songs which was what made them really shine on, so to speak.

definitely one of the best the summer block has to offer this year, tari tari is excellently guaranteed to put on a lasting smile on your faces should you're really into this kind of series, as well as the dramatic slice of life genre in general. given its outstanding execution and production values, the series is yet again another wonderful masterpiece from p.a. works, and hopefully it will continue forth the winning streak of which the studio has been pulling off since angel beats ! way back then.

jinrui wa suitaishimashita : early impression

JINRUI WA SUITAISHIMASHITA
studio : AIC A.S.T.A.
director : Seiji Kishi
serial run : July 2, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : 12
hime's priority rank : 09
zange's priority rank : 08

TECHNICALLY THE LSD OF SUMMER

not to be fooled by its carefree look and feel, jinrui wa suitaishimashita [ or jintai, for short ] in essence is a cynical commentary on society and culture, with topics discussed so far encompassing consumerism and the modern visual culture [ the latter being considered a thing of the distant past, in-story ] - rather than being a fuwafuwa post-apocalyptic humanity re-establishment tale [ a la sora no woto ] as how we originally perceived it would be prior.

for the more casual fans of anime, jintai might be a bit hard for them to swallow and enjoy, especially since the series has been lacking too much in physical drama, while not to mention there's more than enough dialogue than most of them could possibly survive lol. still however, both of our team members here ended up loving this series very dearly, most thankfully for being just how oddly peculiar it was up until recent [ oh madoka, dat suicidal bread and those headless chickens ww ].

another crowning aspect of the series was its excellent voice acting by nakahara mai and sawashiro miyuki [ the latter sounded really rotten as a fujoshi ww ], as well as the main heroine's knack for sarcasm and cynicism for most of her screentime throughout the series. oh, and btw we also came to notice the presence of the same composer / artist who once did the ED for haibane renmei in jintai's very own ED; the latter which of course was automatically made of win.



both the art and the animation has been pleasantly good and consistent, although one shouldn't be hoping too much for the visual consistency to stay put with the rest of the series as this is aic we're talking about here. also, the overall art direction and visual design for the anime were filled with plenty of life and fine aesthetic every here and there, granted by the mild and warm yet lush pastel-ish palette in use.

moyashimon returns : early impression

MOYASHIMON RETURNS
studio : Shirogumi, Telecom Animation Film
director : Yano Yuuichirou
serial run : July 1, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : 12
hime's priority rank : 11
zange's priority rank : 09

\ KAMOSUZO /

frankly speaking, the new moyashimon tv series felt slightly different than how we remember it was then, but still that won't be stopping us from giving this one a watch - as we have been anticipating it so, so much ever since the initial announcement of the sequel being approved for production surfaced much earlier then.

well there isn't much for us to write here, as the sequel definitely is the same old moyashimon but with updated character designs [ we gotta write it here that we're preferring the first season's design much better ] plus slight alterations was seemingly made to the personality of some of its characters - though the latter could be just us, anyway :D



regardless of all those however, we are more than happy enough to be welcoming the series back onto our watchlist, and furthermore, how on earth could we resist a.oryzae and its merry microscopic companions ? also, there's the wonderful claris in the OP as well ! x3

oda nobuna no yabou : early impression

ODA NOBUNA NO YABOU
studio : Studio Gokumi, Madhouse
director : Yuuji Kumazawa
serial run : July 8, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : ?
hime's priority rank : 10
zange's priority rank : n/a

MY NOBUNAGA-SAMA CAN'T BE THIS C- *shot*

yet another gender bendered take on the over-told legends of oda nobunaga, as well as another series that surprised us [ despite it has already been listed on our preliminary summer watchlist prior ] a lot for its ability to impress us greatly way beyond our initial expectation set for it. that, and who in their right mind could ever resist DAT ITOU KANAE [ serizawa fumino, matsumae ohana, akai ringo and saten ruiko, just to name a few ].

okay, so while our nobunaga-sama in sengoku collection was a badass wandering female daimyou with a really huge and rock solid attitude [ viva nobunaga ! ], our nobuna-cha, i mean, -sama here is more of an emotionally fragile daimyou but of course not without having half [ if not all ] of the same attitude as was with her said counterpart in sencolle. not to mention her constant burst into tsuntsuness [ spiced up even more with DAT ITOU KANAE ] has excellently made both her character as well as the series worth all of our time and attention spent for them x3

oda nobuna no yabou also stood out well for being one of the few history-based series that succeeds really well in telling its stories without boring its audience much, esp. those with little to zero interest in the history topic / subject itself [ tested and proven with some of our friends here ]. unlike sengoku collection [ which is still airing this summer ], oda nobuna no yabou sticks much closer [ if not entirely faithful ] to the actual historical events recorded during the sengoku period, albeit being retold with various alterations here and there.



the overall art and animation for the series were definitely good - if not fantastic, as expected much from madhouse studio - especially in regard to the animation which was fluid and captivating especially during key moments such as the battles and nobuna's tsuntsun antics with sagara. but still, what we've come to love the most when it comes down to the visual aspect of the series were its character designs, of which, frankly speaking, has greatly won our thumbs ups and approval.

binbougami ga ! : early impression

BINBOUGAMI GA !
studio : Sunrise
director : Yoichi Fujita
serial run : July 4, 2012 - ongoing
episode count : 13
hime's priority rank : 07
zange's priority rank : 06

one of the most hilarious comedy series this summer, binbougami ga ! was an unexpected entry to our summer watchlist, seeing how we initially had no plans on watching it at first then. however, upon reading several positive comments aimed at the series elsewhere on the blogosphere, we decided to give it a try, and later ended up watching it week after week since.

binbougami ga ! in essence is a slapstick gag sitcom, made twice even more awesome with the return of the super-genki side of its leading seiyuu hanazawa kana - as the leading heroine sakura ichiko - aka the kurokami medaka of binbougami ga !, minus the latter's inhumane battle prowess lol. overall, the story and its bag of odd comedies [ slightly reminiscent of ben-to ] are quite welcomed for us, and we sincerely hope that the series would hold its forte until the end of its run.

the art style seen in binbougami ga ! [ once again ] is slightly reminiscent of ben-to, and stood very much well with our preference. it has a very strong shounen-esque taste and feel to it, possibly from being produced by sunrise the character designs on the other hand were extravagantly peculiar yet curiously appealing at the same time, adding forth to the series' bombastic randomness.



all in all we have yet to regret our decision of picking this one up for our summer watch, and besides, the series has proven itself so many times over of its capability to hold our interest in week after week without fail. well simply put, we highly recommend this series to those who haven't seen in yet, and we assure you that you will come to love it in no time :D

[ figure of interest ] nendoroid nodoka haramura

character : Nodoka Haramura
series : Saki / Saki : Achiga-hen Episode of Side-A
producer : Good Smile Company
official page : [ click ]

NENDOPPAI !

okay so good smile company has recently opened pre-orders for their upcoming nendoroid nodocchi from the dramatic mahjong series saki, which we greatly hoped would expand to the other characters as well, especially those from the achiga-hen side story [ shizu and kuro, most preferably :3 ].

nendo nodocchi comes with two interchangeable hair styles; her usual twin-tails one and the loose style which she often went with throughout the achiga-hen chapters. also included in her nendo package were several other accessories such as mahjong tiles, point bars and her dearest beloved penguin plushie etopen [ not sure if the chair will come together as well - probably it will ].

slated for a december 2012 release, she is currently open for pre-orders at the price of 3800 yen, inclusive of tax.

[ cosplay ] ayato asae : kuroko shirai

layer : Ayato Asae
character : Kuroko Shirai
series : To Aru Majutsu no Index / To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
score : *****

JUDGMENT DESU NO~

behold !, a super effective kuroko cosplay by ayato-san, continuing forth her winning [ cosplay ] streak which started with her kiririn and kuroneko-get from back then.

simply put, a perfect kuroko cosplay it was, up from her wig [ perfect choice of hue there, closely according to the actual chara design seen in the anime ] right down to the much neglected pair of nail straps hidden underneath her skirt, and not to mention she even had the iconic judgment armband pinned to the correct side of her sleeve [ there are some layers out there of whom often unconsciously disregarded the correct orientation of the judgment armband ].

still however, her facial expressions could use a bit more of kuroko's trademark mischievous look to add in more oomph, though :3

[ all images are property of kirinon ]

+ophanium's summer 2012 watchlist : prelude to first impressions

as always, before we went on with our usual first impression commentaries we would first like to post in a quick compendium list of the summer 2012 series of which we'll be keeping close track on - based on summaries / those that we have seen so far. as usual, these lists are subjected to future changes. [ fanart credit : sw ]

HIGHEST PRIORITY
description : these are the series of which we'll be following very dearly week after week without fail; a slight miss on one episode will possibly result in multiple head-desks on our behalf.
- yuru yuri ♪♪ ♪♥
- dog days' ♪
- kokoro connect ♪♥
- joshiraku ♪♥
- sword art online ♪♥
- tari tari ♪♥
- binbou-gami ga ! ♪♥
- koi to senkyou to chocolate ♪♥
- jinrui wa suitai shimashita ♪♥
- oda nobuna no yabou ♪
- moyashimon returns ♪♥
- kono naka ni hitori, imouto ga iru ! ♪

MEDIUM PRIORITY

description : these are the series of which we'll be following week after week without fail just like the priority set above, however we won't be giving ourselves multiple head-desks should we forgot to get ourselves updated on the new episodes of those listed here; in fact we'd rather marathon a number of episodes in a go- :3
- muv-luv alternative : total eclipse ♪
- ebiten : kouritsu ebisugawa koukou tenmon-bu ♪

LOWEST PRIORITY
description : being the lowest priority set, these series risks themselves of being deported to the on hold / dropped list based on their respective performance[s]. however, we'll still be giving them minor justice by forcing ourselves to keep on watching them just to fill in the void left in-between the release of new episodes of the two priority set above.
- la storia della arcana famiglia [ dropped ]

OVA / OAD / ONA / THEATRICAL RELEASE
description : this list mostly encompasses those retail / simulcast-exclusive series of our highest priority.
- kiss x sis
- to love-ru darkness
- sankarea
- hyouka
- code geass : nunnally in wonderland
- tamayura : hitotose
- papa no iukoto wo kikinasai !
- seitokai yakuindomo
- code geass gaiden : boukoku no akito
- shinryaku ! ika musume
- nogizaka haruka no himitsu : finale
- the idolm@ster special
- dantalian no shoka : ibarahime

WAITLIST / WISHLIST
description : those listed here were either sequels which we have yet to watch over the previous season they were continued from or just those poor underdog titles which has yet to be picked and subbed upon.
- N/A

+ LEGEND +
♪ = hime's watchlist
♥ = zange's watchlist

...

FAQ

Q : do you really watch all those listed on your watchlist above ? A : yes. well usually i would break down my aniwatch session into two; the weekly episodic watch and the complete full season marathon by the end of a series' run. at the start of a season block, i would often took my time and give each of these series' first / pilot episodes a try before i decide whether to put them on my weekly watch or the full marathon watch session, depending on their performance as well as the state of balance between the genres offered within a season.

intermission : vocaloids, in my hyouka ?

all four vocaloid cosplayers appearing / to appear in hyouka, as seen on the character page at the official site. well this can only mean one thing; vocaloid anime : do it, kyoani !

[ source : click here ]