Kokoro Connect Review

Kokoro Connect is a psychological masterpiece. This anime will take you on trip through the human psyche that you will not soon forget. What is it that makes us who we are? Can we still be ourselves if life as we know it were to change entirely? Those questions and more are posed in this anime and answered very thoroughly.

    The story revolves around the students who make up the Students Cultural Society Club who start the anime off with an odd incident of body swapping. An alien with bizarre powers like those of Haruhi Suzumiya's Yuki Nagato, named Heartseed reveals that he is the one behind the incident. Throughout the show, Heartseed creates several phenomena to seemingly torture the StuCS for his own   personal entertainment. The StuCS go through several phenomena such as body swapping, age altering, being forced to act on their desires, having their thoughts shared, and even a near death experience, all for his entertainment.

   Two of the students go through a major breakdown as a result of the incidents, but i won't spoil it for you and give away their names. They began to see the incidents as tests and began to learn more about themselves and what makes them who they are and do the things they do. This is definitely a must watch even for non-anime fans. This anime easily gets the highest rating possible from E-Stranged, a Pineapple!  Now Go Watch It and Enjoy!!!

ONIICHAN NO KOTO NANKA ZENZEN SUKI JA NAI N DA KARA NE Preview

   I already know this anime will not be recieving a perfect score, because it has its flaws, yet at the same time, its quite entertaining. I'm only a few episodes in, but from what I can gather so far, Nao is the adopted sister of the main protagonist, but she isn't aware of it, and is madly in love with her brother. Her brother has a stalker type friend from his younger days who he supposedly proposed to, and now she's come back to town expecting him to make good on his promise. Of course, this comes at an inconvenience to Nao. She goes as far as to stalk them on their date to see whats going on.

  The show is filled with all types of slapstick humor and laugh out loud moments, complete with penguins and cats used to censor out would-be crotch shots and panty close ups. It's the type of zany, quirky, goofiness to expect if you're a fan of anime such as Kiss x Sis, Ladies vs Butlers, or shows of the sort. I'll be back with a full review as soon as i am finished watching every episode. until then, comment, follow us on Twitter, or click that link to support my taco addiction. 

American TV needs more Shojo Anime

In my younger days, back when anime was still trying to break through to mainstream, there was a little show called Sailor Moon. Why point out Sailor Moon you say? Simple. Sailor Moon was one of a kind in that day and age. It was the only Shojo anime on American TV. That is overly ironic though, because now there is virtually no Shojo anime aired in America, but anime is bigger now than its ever been here in the states.

  So what went wrong? Why was there a sudden decline in shojo, or "girl's" anime? Sure we can argue that Inuyasha falls into the shojo bracket, but Adult Swim pretty much sees it as an action or shonen like the rest of the anime they air, and its pure accident that it got grouped in. I honestly believe its not purposely being ignored, though. It may just be that Americans love explosions and strong male protagonists so much that channels are afraid to air an anime with a female lead role that has romance, fashion, friendship, and other shojo motifs as the main focus. (Thanks a lot Goku, you overrated bastard.) 

   However, all hope is not lost.  Shojo could have a second shot at fame in America if its done with the right anime. The reason why Sailor Moon was such a hit, is because it was a shojo with a lot of shonen and action elements. So, an anime like Shugo Chara, could be perfect to reintroduce shojo to America. It's aimed at a slightly younger demographic than Sailor Moon, but it has that same type of blend and deep engaging plot that both guys and girls can get into.  All they have to do is air it alongside the Pokemon and Beyblade shows (just make sure 4kids doesn't get it) and it could potentially bring shojo to the mainstream American audience. Who Knows? Maybe it has the potential to pick up where CardCaptor left off.

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DragonBall Z IS NOT The Best Action Anime!

First, let's get this out of the way. I am in no way bashing or belittling DBZ. I love Vegeta and Goku just as much as the rest of you, and I still to this day play all the games just to throw a Kamehameha wave at people. Yes, it is hands down the most famous anime ever now, but fame does not equal quality.

It's hard not to like Goku, Piccolo, Vegeta, and the gang, but if you're into anime, you'll begin to notice lots of flaws, plot holes, and 1 dimensional characters in the series. The series basically boils down to "Earth is in trouble, go super saiyan and blow stuff up". In my opinion, DBZ should be seen more as a gateway anime. Most fans who are into action anime now, got their start with DBZ, then eventually moved on to better series such as Rurouni Kenshin, One Piece, Cashern, Karas, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, and even Trinity Blood. 

For what it is, it plays its role well. It excites younger or newbie anime fans, and introduces them to the wonderful world of anime that we all know and love. DBZ is still fun to watch and get into, but can we please stop all the newbie from claiming its the best action anime? Oh, and Goku is NOT the strongest anime character ever, but thats an article for another day.

Onii-chan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankeinai Yo Ne Preview

The name for this anime roughly translates to "So long as there's love it doesn't matter that he's my brother, right?" So needless to say this anime dips into incest jokes quite often. If that offends you, don't bother with this anime, but if you, like me, can just take it for what it is and laugh at the jokes, you might enjoy it. From What I can gather so far, this anime is about twins Akito and Akiko, who were separated for 6 years. When Akiko finally comes back to live with her brother, Akito, she openly expresses her love her him, only to find out they aren't living alone as she thought, and there are other girls staying in the house, all of which seem interested in her brother. This anime is heavy on the fanservice and the intro really crosses the line a few times. I can tell you now, this most likely will not be getting a perfect score, but it does have a certain charm about it and has potential to be ranked high.  I'll have the full review ready as soon as I'm done with the whole series.

My Top 5 Hottest Anime Girls

Okay, the first on this list is the honorable mention, Hinata Hyuga. She just barely missed the list, but as anybody who knows me will tell you, I am gaga over Hinata. Something about her shy nature and her weird eyes make her hot. Also she grew a nice pair of Bazongas, am i right boys??  but without further ado, lets get to the list

#5 Rana Linchen (Freezing)

Rana actually falls into the cute category more than Hot in my opinion, but she definitely belongs in the top 5. she has the mischievous bubbly personality, and she has the kind of body that can only exist in anime. Her blue hair and school girl outfit turns her hotness meter up even more, and if you hear her voice......Sold!!

  

#4 Nico Robin (onepiece)

It should be no surprise to anyone that Robin makes number 4 on my list. I love intelligent, classy, women, and Robin is just that. She gives a little fanservice without coming of as slutty like Nami sometimes does. What makes her even hotter is her devil fruit power of the hana hana no mi. I'm sure I'm not the only one with an over active imagination who wonders how she may abuse that power when nobody is looking.

#3 Gidget (Eureka Seven)

Let's face it! Gidget is the hottest black chick you will probably ever see in anime, hell, she may even be the hottest black chick you'll ever see in your whole life. What's not to love? Those grayish blue eyes, that perfect hourglass figure, and yes, "dat ass". I have yet to find a cosplayer that can capture the hotness that is Gidget. I don't care much for hentai, but if there is one that stars gidget, call me a perv, because I'd watch that all the way through...... granted its not just sick and weird as mostly all hentai. (seriously a few of them could pass as anime if you delete the sex) Gidget will forever be in my top 3, I love everything about her character.

#2 Mai (Popotan)

Mai from Popotan isn't usually the kind of anime girl that I find hot, but something about her really clicked with me. I guess it was her personality and her pink hair. She also had a pretty voice in both the dub and the original japanese. Whenever somebody says hot anime girl, Mai is the first image that pops in my head. With that said, you're probably wonder who the heck my number one is well...............................

#1 Aki Hinata (Keroro Gunsou)

I said Mai pops in my head when ever somebody says "hot anime girl" But Aki is what pops up when I think hot anime Woman, or when i just think of the word Hot in general. I mean she got tig o bitties, she wears glasses (though i wonder how the hell they stay on her face), she's a Manga artist, she rides a motorcycle, and she lives with crazy alien frogs. That is a deadly combo. And to top it all off, she actually has a sexy voice in the English dub, more so than her Japanese voice. Just Wow! That is my top 5 list. What do you think? leave comments, or just be a prick and complain about who i picked.

The Queen's Classroom Review

 Ohkay! I'm starting this review off with a SPOILER ALERT! Oh Dong Goo doesn't get the girl, he doesn't get any sugars, and he is totally friendzoned! Now that we have that out of the way, I love this show. Everything about this show was spot on. The acting, the music, the presentation, it was all perfect.

  The Story revolves around Shim Ha Na, Oh Dong Goo, Eun Bo Mi, Kim seo-hyun, and their homeroom teacher Ms. Ma. Teacher Ma has a very unconventional way of running her class, which landed her the nickname of Teacher Witch amongst her students. She would give tests and punsih the lowest scoring students by making them clean the school. Oh Dong Goo's tomfoolery caused Shim Ha Na's pencils to be broken which lead to her having one of the lowest scores and being forced to clean with him. From the cleaning duties, the two form a friendship and Kim Seo-Hyun and Eun Bo Mi ends up cleaning with them and forging strong bonds, due to the fact that they rebelled against the teacher. Teacher Ma, determined to break the bonds between the students, temporarily turns Eun Bo Mi against them and even has Shim Ha Na's close friend, Na Ri, to be her "spy" for a brief time. However, when Na Ri cracks under pressure and attempts to burn the classroom down, Teacher Ma has to step in and stop her, resulting in her hand getting cut by a razor and drawing the attention of Na Ri's mother.

  It's around this point in the show that Shim Ha Na and the others start to question if the things Teacher Ma do and say are really all that bad or mean. Teacher Ma has already shown a somewhat caring side by saving Shim Ha Na from drowning. However, even other teachers such as the young impressionable Ms.Yang question her motives. It seems the only person that fully understands what is going on is the principal. As Na Ri's mother pulls all kinds of strings with the higher ups in an attempt to get Teacher Ma fired, it's slowly revealed that she isn't nearly as mean as she lets on. She keeps a detailed data page on all of her students' life inside and outside of school. Because of this, she rarely gets any sleep and spent almost every night trying to get Oh Don Goo's mother to take him in, since Madame Oh, his guardian, does not have long to live. It's also hinted that she got rid of the loan sharks that were bothering Eun Bo Mi's mother. Ultimately the school board decides to suspend her from teaching for a year, and she is hospitalized due to overworking herself for the kids' sake. The rumor of her being fired quickly spreads through the school and the students finally realize that she is a good teacher and demands to have her finish teaching them for the 6th grade. Teacher Ma appears before the class one last time, and in her own cold-hearted emotionless way, expresses her feeling for her students, bringing them all to tears before she leaves the classroom for good. The kids all became closer, smarter, and more prepared for the real world thanks to her, and Ms.Yang even is shown as trying to copy her teaching style at the end of the final episode.

  Clearly a lot more happens then that quick synopsis, but I'd be writing a book if I went into too much detail, in the purpose of my review is to get you to watch the show, not read my review and ignore it. Teacher Ma beats out Yumiko from Gokusen for the best teacher in a tv show/anime ever. I was hoping she would be openly nice to the students at least once during the show, but that wouldn't fit her character. I'd also like to point out that Janey (GP Basic) played her role well. It's believable that she really acts that way at school. The show is based off of a Japanese drama from 2005, but as of now, I don't see anyway that it can be better than this remake. I give The Queen's Classroom the highest score possible from us at E-stranged, a Pineapple! I look forward to watching and reviewing the original. Now go watch this masterpiece right now!