Sakamichi no Apollon 7! Beautiful episode! It's time for the school festival and Kaoru and Sentaro still haven't made up. No problem, it's true love via 'My Favorite Things' duet...<3

Tsuritama 7! Yuuki learns how to catch sea bass. The Indian guy and his duck, Tapioca, are even more friendly with the others. I admire anime that tries to teach the audience something. I also think Tapioca is a pretty cool name for a pet.

Kimi to Boku S2 8! Shun spazzes out over his younger brother's relationship.

Zetman 8! The ojisans explain a few things to Jin and Kouga. The girls are left in the dark.

Jormungand 7! The last part of the doctor arc..Koko's group finds the doctor; interesting characters, serious parts are boring.

Fate/Zero S2 7/20! Aw, Waver in the sleeping bag is so cute. Didn't think Rider would kill Maiya (was it someone else in disguise?)...and also didn't think Kiritsugu was that much of a softy. Saber vs. Rider next? Berserker, Archer and Assasin are left...I don't think Kariya has anything left to fight for since Tohsaka is already dead (no body though...hmmm).

Hunter x Hunter 2012 32! was a thorough telling of how Hisoka beat Kastro; more descriptive than the first version. Also interesting to see slight character design changes with each new/old character. I think Hisoka is the only character with reoccuring nude scenes in this series...funny.

Sakamichi no Apollon 6! So it is a BL story...or not. Kaoru blows up after thinking that Sentaro chose the pretty boy over him.

Tsuritama 6! Yuuki learns to catch a tuna fish...and the story progresses a little when Haru does something weird.

That's a very carefully crafted Loki figure. Look at the wrinkles and cheekbones! I'm impressed.

Kimi no Boku S2 7! Chizuru and Mary and Shun angst on Valentine's Day...zzz.

Zetman 7! There's a tender moment when Kouga starts crying on Jin thinking that he's been fighting all alone all this time...very sweet. And then they find Jin's gf naked. I don't get the random naked female scenes...ok, fanservice for the guys...but she just had clothes on in the previous scene.

Jormungand 6! a rather slow middle to get to something interesting. Valmet's story is next. American men are portrayed as rather loud, obnoxious and stupid in this anime...figures.

Fate/Zero S2 6! covers Kiritsugu's time with Natalia. That conversation and send-off was sooo lovely. The way the episode was executed makes all other show this season seem so flawed. And that poll Which character to go out with?...Kiritsugu and Kirei? really? This show makes cold-blooded assassins and deranged clergy appear date-able, too?

Hunter x Hunter 2012 31! Castro vs Hisoka. Gon was eating anchovies to recover in the original, wasn't he?

Mou Ichido Kimi ni, Propose 1-2! jdrama version of 'The Vow'...I think. Bookish Kanako undergoes an operation for a brain hemorrage. She wakes up with no memories of the past 5 years (ie. the time she met and married her husband). Motorcycle enthusiast Haru vows to make her fall in love again. It's well-paced, nicely cast, and not overly romantic. The 2nd episode kinda made me doze.

Sakamichi no Apollon 5! Kaoru angsts about Ritsuko for a little, but then visits his mother. Very cute episode. Listened to the first OST and appreciate the variety of bgm and pretty trumpet solos.


Tsuritama 5! Yuuki gets a parttime job to buy his own fishing pole. He learns to catch mahi-mahi and gains some self-confidence. This is turning out to be more of a slice-of-life anime than a fantasy one.

Kimi to Boku S2 6! is about Yuuki and the Cafeteria Cinderella...cute nickname.

Jormungand 5! Jonah's background story involving Koko's brother. Decent episode. Weird and rare that they show a character actually pee-ing.

Zetman 6! Kouga helps Jin save Konoha and the homeless people. Random suit-guy stakes Jin in the chest giving him the power of Zet without the need for the chewing gum. What the hell am I watching.

Un-Go 0! ah ha, I knew the backstory would be interesting despite how ho-hum the actual series had been. Shinjurou was an orphan who grew up to be a good competitive swimmer (who knew?). He goes off into the world trying to help people; showing movies to children in war-torn areas. He meets a group of singers who are also trying to make a difference on the battlefield. Various things happen and Shinjurou makes an agreement with a demon, In-ga. All the other characters and Bettenou are also introduced in this episode which is both about where Shinjurou came from and his first 'case'. While the unusual story and characters weren't the best in the tv series, this flashback episode ties it all together rather nicely. ~8/10 rating~

Fate/Zero S2 5! Vampire zombies! Kiritsugu's past was sad, but I'm not quite teary-eyed...Zombies make me laugh. You can see how he takes after his father who pretty much had the same cold approach to his research as Kiritsugu has towards his goals.

Hunter x Hunter 2012 30! Gon gets beat up. Kurapika meets a random guy who will teach him Nen. The encounter was weirdly out-of-the-blue.

Sakamichi no Apollon 4! Christmas gig time. Kaoru learns more about his fanfic partner. The love rectangle gets another player; predictably Yurika likes Jun. Does Junichi really sing like Sinatra?

Tsuritama 4! More fishing. The series is generally pleasant to watch because of the bright colors and friendly episodic lessons. Hope that there is a jump in the story...fishing really isn't that interesting.

Jormungand 4! The Orchestra assassin duo wasn't very interesting.

Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku anime movie! Quick review. Brilliant, but lower-class pilot flies a princess across dangerous air. They become friends. Princess becomes stronger. blah blah. Nice air battles, but little substance. ~6/10 rating~