Anime Reviews: Beelzebub Episode 08 - We Meet Again

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And here is the episode I've been waiting for ever since this anime started.  The chapter(s) that this episode is based on were what convinced me that the manga would be worth reading.  What the heck am I talking about?  Well, let's take a look and find out, and maybe, just maybe, you too will decide that this anime is worth your time.

Anime Reviews: Fairy Tail Episode 68 - A Guild For The Sake Of A Single Person

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It occurred to me that every review following the last one would forever be biased by how amazingly, awesomely entertaining episode sixty seven was.  I would say that you should never expect any good review for this series ever again, because there's no way Fairy Tail has anything to offer after that amazing climax.

Anime Reviews: Bakuman Episode 21 - Literature and Music

Mashiro starts loosing sleep trying to keep up with the schedule that Hattori set for them.  He has trouble staying awake during school, and even has trouble walking without almost passing out.

Anime Reviews: Beelzebub Episode 07 - The Demon Lord Makes His Park Debut

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Well...now that we've put that filler behind us we finally get back to the story...that looks suspiciously like filler.  Well, at least the majority of the episode is taken from the manga, with only a bit of padding added to flesh it into a full episode.  So overall it is not terrible, and actually really funny again.

Editorials: Anime DVD Pricing

 
I wouldn't be saying anything new if I were to say that we want our anime DVDs cheaper.  But looking at prices right now I don't think I can really complain.  Sure DVD sets start off at a ludicrous forty dollars, or more.  But those prices eventually drop, to the point where there is little excuse to buy them and I find it harder and harder to hang on to my bill-paying-money rather than buying incredibly cheap One Piece DVDs.

They're seriously cheap. Buy them!

Anime Reviews: Fairy Tail Episode 67 - I'm With You

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Were that every episode was as this one.  Not to say that the other episodes are no good, but this episode just takes the cake because it is the climax of this arc.  A good climax is hard to pull off, an excellent climax is almost impossible, and I don't believe in a perfect climax; and while this episode is just about excellent, I think it is about as close to perfect a climax as any anime is going to get for an individual story arc.  I'm With You takes everything at its disposal, great animation and a powerful score, and uses it as perfectly as possible.  I literally felt like cheering during the first half of this episode.

Anime Reviews: Bakuman Episode 20 - Cooperation and Conditions

Mashiro and Takagi discuss their new manga, and play around with ideas for characters and stories.  They decide to turn in ten names to Hattori with their new idea, before telling him that they are working together again.  Still thinking that the two year plan is in progress Hattori sent Takagi several boxes of reference material that he wants him to take his time and study.  Miyoshi volunteers to read and watch all the material and take notes on them.

Anime Reviews: Beelzebub Episode 06 - Toys Have Arrived From the Demon World/We Played Doctor

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I have not been looking forward to reviewing this episode.  I did not want to watch it and kept putting it off as long as possible.  This episode, and what I saw from the previews, is the reason why all my reviews are coming in so late.  But I've finally decided I need to tackle this beast and just get caught up once and for all.  All I need to do now is write the four Beelzebub reviews I'm late on and I'll be completely caught up on my anime reviews for the first time since...ever.

Anime Reviews: Fairy Tail Episode 66 - The Power of Feelings

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Surprisingly enough this episode starts with an arc recap.  Guess it's appropriate, given that we are approaching the climax of this arc, and why recap the last episode when you can recap the entire plot so far in preparation for the final confrontation?

Anime Reviews: Bakuman Episode 19 - Two and One

Every time I sit down to write one of these I am always frustrated by how little there is to say on an episode by episode basis.  Then I remember that if there is little to say, then I don't have to write as much and can get this done much faster.  So it's a question of convenience for me, or creating something worth reading.  Either way I think I have learned a valuable lesson from trying to review Bakuman on a weekly basis.  A slice of life series like Bakuman does not lend well to weekly reviews.  In the future I'll stick to reviewing action series like Fairy Tail, much more satisfying to write every week.  And if all goes well I'll be writing Fairy Tail reviews for a long, long time.