OP/ED Op-Eds: Jun [Cromartie High School]

To be entirely honest with you all, I never really got into anime the way my other associates have until 2008. Sure, in elementary school I watched DBZ at friend’s houses, and when we first got cable Toonami was my bread and butter with adult Swim as my dessert. However, I was always just a…

Kokoro Connect Episode 8

Everything falls apart as everyone is frustrated and no one has solutions. Time for our MC to get some pep talks from our favorite alien host and his lecherous class representative.

Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate Episode 7

The gang take a quick break from election action as the primaries are finally over. As everyone starts to relax, the story’s harem roots take back control as Yuuki gets to have inappropriate moments with three of the girls.

Kokoro Connect Episode 7

Some lighthearted desires give way to grittier feelings as Heartseed continues to play with our protagonist’s hearts. Will anything ever be able to settle fragile Yui’s heart?

Natsuyuki Rendezvous Episode 7

Rokka has finally confessed to Ryousuke, too bad he isn’t present to hear it. Atsushi decides that to be the best time to go to the beach. Meanwhile, Ryousuke’s involvement continues to remain strangely quarantined.

Kokoro Connect Episode 6

With the body swapping put to an end, the group tries to move on and salvage their shaken lives. However, there would be no story without conflict, and their ethereal agitator reveals his hand once again.

Natsuyuki Rendezvous Episode 6

Recap: Atsushi is adapting to the mask, and his longing for Rokka is finally overcoming his desire to keep her and Ryousuke apart. At the same time, Ryousuke is still trapped in the picturebook world, unable to find a clear way out. How long will Atsushi take control of his body, and how far is…

Kokoro Connect Episode 5

We start with Aoki delivering one of the sappiest but charming confessions, but don’t be fooled. The main focus of this episode is the relationship between Taichi and Iori, as well as another existential crisis. Seeing as talking about anything past that would be a massive spoiler, let’s just say Heartseed is a bastard.

Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate Episode 4

Recap: Junichi… I mean Oojima and the gang hit another roadblock on the path to candidacy: Every campaign needs money. With his secret desert and a little help from the yaoi bait, the club presses on. However, not everything is golden, as through the young Aomi we see another dark side to this insane asylum…

Natsuyuki Rendezvous Episode 4 and 5

Ryuusuke figures out the thing that really should have been apparent from day one: taking Rokka out on a date removes his problems with the ghost. Will our main man ever score? Will Rokka manage to find an outfit that doesn’t make her look like she tripped walking through a Pier 1? The world may never know.

Kokoro Connect Episode 4

After the rock of the group succumbs to a fainting spell,  circumstances fall so that more of the group confer their anxieties to Taichi.  will MC Happypants (My new favorite nickname for our intrepid protagonist) be able to heal everyone’s heart with a good talk and somewhat creepy revelations? For the sake of this story’s…

Kokoro Connect Episode 3

Recap: The vulnerability of switching bodies is starting to unravel members of the Cultural Club. Can Taichi keep everyone afloat? Come to think of it, how many times have dick kick jokes been used in anime?

Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate Episode 3

Recap: Oojima and crew are well on their way through the planning stages of the election when a high profile beneficiary pays them a visit. Later, our President pays a visit to the sensei and things get awkward for no adequately explored reason. Will this show ever have an appropriate execution of drama?

Kokoro Connect Episode 2

Recap: Our slackers find the body swapping events happening with greater frequency. While VP Himeko tries to lay down the ground rules, an unexpected visitor comes to the club.

Joshiraku Episode 2

The gals become paranoid that one of them is a secret millionaire. After a fantastic dark comedy sketch you’ll remember who it is that wrote this story and then start to somewhat question the character design once you realize these girls are in their twenties.

Natsuyuki Rendezvous Episode 2

Recap: After things went well with Rokka at the Ramen store, the ghost of Atsushi is trying harder than ever to put Ryousuke off his game. Ryousuke isn’t one to give up, and has decided to become bolder in pursuing her affection.