A mad bomber continues to terrorize the city and Mikoto encounters a familiar person.

Impressions:

Well it goes to show that even people who appear to be victims can be worse than the ones who bullied them. It’s not like I can’t understand being angry about being picked on. But instead of getting help for venting toward those who hurt him he instead directed his wrath to members of Judgment. It’s like bombing the police because you got robbed. Obviously a group like Judgment is there to help people but they can’t be everywhere, not even Kuroko. There are 2.3 million people living in that city. Even if you think of there being at least 177 Judgment branches that’s not nearly enough people to cover everyone at every moment. Just stumbling onto a crime in progress isn’t exactly common. It’s as much up to the victims as anyone to report what happens and get help for themselves. Besides you can’t spare any sympathy for that guy. He was getting his kicks from hurting people and even put an explosive into the arms of a little girl. There wasn’t any fear of her saying anything since he expected her and Uiharu to die in the blast. Being victimized is bad but all he became was a pathetic killer.

Touma timed his reappearance into the series pretty well. Just have to love the timing of popping in behind Mikoto when she was seeing how she might look in those pajamas. Her tastes just are never appreciated by those around her. I thought having him guide the little girl there was a good enough way to get Touma around and tie the situation from last episode together. He did a good job jumping in when Mikoto fumbled the coin. I guess blasting the bomb was her only hope, since really her powers aren’t really good for pure defence. The one thing I don’t get is Touma hiding his role in it. Sure it’s fine that he’s not seeking glory but he could have just stood there in front of where the blast was and would have gotten some credit. After all it puts Mikoto in the tough position of being thanked by everyone for saving them when she didn’t really do anything.

We are getting the position of those without power here. Saten is feeling down because Uiharu and Kuroko are busy with Judgment work that involves having some power and Mikoto is the Railgun. Being a level 0 in a city like this has to be tough. It’s not like she has bad motives, she just doesn’t want to feel left out. Mikoto is someone that worked her way up so she shows there is hope even if you are a low level. Everyone just has to work with what they have and keep trying I suppose.

Anyways episode ended without any more people getting hurt. You can imagine there were some losses with all those bombs going off and targeting Judgment members. Having special abilities and living in an advanced city isn’t all positive. A good episode that didn’t have a ton of flashy action, but still had some dangerous situations in it.

It is definitely hard to find the words here. Things ever since Kagakagari lost his burial doll and Christina have just continued to escalate. That continued with the recent events including the appearance of the Natsume Tomoharu from the first world. I’m really glad that I kept on following this series because it has proven to be a pretty amazing ride in the second season. I guess now that things have been set up they feel like giving the answers and just blowing us all away in the process.

Impressions:

I suppose a good place to start is with the Natsume from the first world. We already got a glimpse into what happened to him earlier in the series when Tomo had that flashback. Everything just went wrong with that experiment and sent his whole world toward annihilation. So he came back to accomplish his goal for the sake of Misao. Kanade even became his burial doll in order to make sure they succeeded. Yet absolutely nothing turned out the way it was planned. That plane crash completely threw everything off. Tomoharu from the Second World (Tomo2) died from the crash and Misao was badly hurt. So Misao was turned into a burial doll in order to save Tomo2’s life. I can only wonder how Tomo1 felt to have Misao thinking he was a demon and begging him to save Tomo2’s life. Everything was thrown off by Tooru. Yeah I was completely blindsided about her role in all of this. I can’t believe all this was done to go back to a third world and live happily with Tooru’s sister. I think Tomo1 was just too confident. He did have Hagane which was the best Asura Machina one could have but he should have been more careful. He stayed hidden for so long that he was careless and he and Kanade are gone. I really felt bad for the both of them and the other Misao. They lost so much and tried so hard only to fall before the very end of it. It’s just sad and definitely will make this one series I won’t forget.

But it wasn’t only Tomo1 who fell here. Shuri was also brutally stabbed by Tooru and then crushed by the Ice Phoenix. She fought with all she could for those she cared about and had to watch her sister who had become a burial doll be destroyed. Really I never would have expected a character like her to actually get killed. Shuri just seemed like the type that would find a way to keep going and then crush you with an explosive when you thought she was done for.

It’s hard to believe characters who were proven to be such powerhouses have just dropped easily. You was actually doing quite well until it was revealed the enemy was Tooru. That was just enough of a distraction to throw her off and it lead to her loss. Everyone who went down was just caught unaware or was just careless. In the end I suppose that’s good enough to win sometimes.

Sooner or later you expect Tomoharu will make a contract with Kanade and become an Asura Cryin. Really it’d be impressive if the main character managed avoiding the series name forever. Besides she really has pushed herself to the limit. If Tomoharu doesn’t make that contract then Kanade will die. Of course we know that power is not without consequences. Any feelings that Tomo has for Kanade will be lost over time as she uses her powers.

Anyways this situation has really gotten messy. Tomoharu has had to stand and watch people he cares about be lost. Not to mention as Tomo1 predicted he failed and now it’s up to his spare. Will just have to see the consequences of Hagane’s power going out of control. It seems they ended up in the Third World, but will have to wait and see. I’m not sure how everything is going to be resolved at this point.

Mustang visits Madam Christmas while Ed and Al resolve to recover their bodies.

Impressions:

Anyways was Scar really expecting anyone to buy the whole “disfigure to disguise” thing? I mean he’s a wanted man with a giant X on his forehead. Stealth is not exactly going to be their friend here. Not to mention they have a little girl with an even smaller panda. Would Marcoh seriously be expected to threaten their secrecy? Scar just did it because he was pissed off. Seems like the hell that is Marcoh’s life will continue on.

Well it seems Mustang is starting to get his second wind. He really took a heavy hit with losing so many of his subordinates in the latest string of events. Just about lost everything but the queen in that last round. But it appears he still has some moves to make although he has to be much more obscure or risk the safety of Riza. But appears Roy has many places he can turn to when in a pinch.

It was also a nice talk with Ed and Mustang. Ed certainly doesn’t want him or Riza to get killed. Though not sure how well the continuing to owe Mustang something will work out in the end. At least it sent the message about his feelings. They have certainly butted heads at times but that doesn’t mean they want each other to fall off a cliff. Hopefully they both get what they are after and survive this.

Definitely bad news for everyone that Kimbley is out there. That guy is completely out of his mind and not someone you want wandering the streets like that. He really would go and annihilate a town if he got the chance to. For now his target is Scar which conveniently allows for a showdown regarding the past.

We’re continuing to move along so the next episode should be pretty good.

Marcoh and Riza discuss Ishbal and the tragic truth of the past is revealed.

Impressions:

Wow this episode was pretty amazing and really threw some heavy things out there. I hadn’t even considered this part of Mustang’s plan. True that just getting the seat of power won’t change everything. If he doesn’t get power out of the military’s hands then things will never really change. Yet doing so could very well lead to his execution. No one in their right mind would do this kind of thing since it would be suicide. Yet Mustang cares so much about the country and doing the right thing. I can’t believe the incredible determination he and Riza have. For the sake of doing what they believe is right they will walk that road for the sake of those alive and those who’s lives they have taken. I really hope they find another way since they are two great characters in this series.

The past between Riza and Roy really do go far back. I was blown away that he was her father’s pupil and eventually they both joined the military. What was even more surprising was having her father’s research on her back. Well I suppose that’s a fairly safe place and she would never lose it. No wonder those two care about each other so much. They really go far back and have lost a lot together.

It was also nice to see Hughes again. A sad fate that he had to die like that. He was a good man who wanted the same future Mustang did. They were all damaged by that Ishbal event. Though suppose it proves some things never change in terms of how he was gushing over Gracia.

I guess Marcoh finally got what he wanted. He wanted to be punished for his crimes and Scar did so. He would rather die than be used again to do something horrific. It’s sad that he had to die like that alone in that cell. At least he managed to pass on what he knew and what had been done. I hope Scar does go wild on the homunculi a little bit. At the same time I hope he doesn’t survive to the end of the series. He’s just a creature of vengeance who has committed his own terrible acts. Scar won’t stop until he dies which means someone will have to take him out. I don’t know if it will be a homunculus or if that role will fall to Ed who may have to cross that line.

On a bit more light-hearted note it was nice to pull the love card on Ed like that. Poor guy was completely blown away and embarrassed by that one. Sadly unlike Winry it will probably take that guy some time to admit to himself what he really feels. Besides while Al doesn’t have his body he probably wouldn’t even consider it since he’d probably feel it was unfair. Anyways it seems that Al is getting a fan. He was really bragging about himself to May Chang who has moved on, haha.

So now the question becomes what will everyone do? Ed and Al still have their bodies to deal with, although I keep thinking Ed will be stuck like that. The whole homunculi situation is just overwhelming and then you have the hostages. In the end they just have to move one step at a time. Their bodies need to be reclaimed but also they need to gain the ability to fight back. So that means eastern alchemy is the key for them to have any chance at all.

Mikoto spends the day as a Judgment recruit and a dangerous esper is plotting behind the scenes.

Impressions:

While this as a pretty light hearted episode I still enjoyed watching it. Probably since it was almost entirely focused on Mikoto and showing why she is better suited to doing things on her own instead of joining Judgment. The rules and proper code of conduct just isn’t the kind of thing she is good with. If someone upsets her it’s a whole lot easier to just shock them. Since she isn’t part of the organization they don’t get a bad reputation of excessive force.

The bug thing was pretty hilarious even if they used it three separate times. The great biribiri was completely terrified by the bugs. Not that I can really blame her since especially finding one in that confined space would scare most people. Although since she can shock just about anything into oblivion there is less reason to be worried. Still knowing you can handle something and being able to shelve that natural fear are two different things. Safe to say Mikoto isn’t really suited for average work like giving directions. Again she has my sympathies since I have a terrible sense of direction. Those kindergarten kids are just evil. They know that you can’t do anything to them without looking like the bad guy so they can pull stupid stunts like that.

Anyways the episode got really good after the ED with that situation in the store. That poor guy did a good thing by defending the civilian even at the cost of his own safety. Guess when you join a group like Judgment it means you are accepting the risks that come with it. No clue what kind of ability he had, but in the end it’s tough to deal with a massive explosion at close range. Not sure if he’s dead or just severely injured, but this is definitely the first time the series has gotten this serious. You can bet the hunt will be on for that guy who did this. It went from small pranks to injuring or killing people. The line has been crossed here.

Anyways glad the series is starting to pick up. I think they have done a good job setting up the universe and the characters. Now it seems they are truly getting into the major story arc and that’s a really good thing.

Some might call it odd to make a post wishing yourself a happy birthday, but oh well! I really feel my birthday is a good point for reflection over what has happened the past year. Not to mention it lines up well with anime because my blogging here started in the fall season last year. Quite a bit has happened over the past year. But there is no doubt I’m glad to have helped blogging here since it’s only increased my interest in anime and wanting to express those thoughts better. So while I’m a year older want to say thank you to everyone who has read and commented to my posts.

So hopefully there will be many more birthdays celebrated on the site as the years go by. Not to worry though, I will be adding some actual anime related posts quite soon. As the character above are making clear it’s time to enjoy some cake.

This season so far has a lot going for it. As far as the singing sisters’ story, I think it will be pretty interesting. Right now it seems to be the closest thing to a plot that this show has. That was one of the main things that bothered me about the first season. While it was still fun to watch and I liked the show, it seemed like it didn’t really go anywhere. It was just random traveling, randomly with different people, until they had a small skirmish at the end. However here, with this season, they seem to really have some things going. They have these three sisters who have the magic book which we learn is evil. So it seems like there is going to be a story about trying to stoop the book, along the way continually utilizing a new, male character, which is very rare in this EROGE adaption anime….Anyways, there is also the story about the sword. However that seems almost to be there just as an excuse to have Touka as a character and for everyone to have a reason for leaving the village in the first place. It doesn’t seem like something that will end up being that serious. It mainly is the book thing. I’m just curious about the guy mainly.

I do find it very interesting that they have introduced Kada. I always thought it was weird from the first season that this series is originally an ero game visual novel. I have the CGs for it and they would definitely tend to suggest the presence of a guy, which for the most part has been absent from the anime. Kada finally seems like a character that cold maybe fill that role, as he isn’t the evil scumbag guy the last season had for the final couple of episodes. Still, they have already actually parted ways, at least temporarily, so I’m not sure how much they will end up traveling and being together. I think his roe lint he series is definitely not over completely, but without him constantly being with the others I feel he won’t be that much of a character presence, which is too bad.

I have to say that at the start of this show, I wasn’t too excited or thrilled. It seemed rather average. It wasn’t going to e a show I disliked, but not really one that had much going for it either. However with the introduction of Tomoe and Miyako things seem like they’ve really stepped up and things have not only simply gotten more interesting, but the show in general seems to be a bit better. Even disregarding having the show actually focus on something, taking seriously the relationships or anything, having more characters definitely livens things up. Previously, with only Kazama and Sumi, even with the other girl, it wasn’t very exciting. It was kind of boring, which was originally what put me off of liking the show more. But with their introductions, things are livelier, more interesting, and could actually lead to some better development, since they are the first and only people to know that Sumi likes girls, and Kazama in particular.

I am really curious as to what they are going to do with this whole Akemi thing as well. If they are going to continue on with this whole girl’s club thing, he/she will obviously have to be a bigger part of the show in general, as she’s their fifth member. Right now, the show seems to be doing pretty good without them actually having the club. But it is a topic they keep ringing up, so it seems like its important enough to the characters for them to at least bring up the issue. I really hope they do bring in Akemi to the story a bit more. The dynamic there is just so interesting. Kazama likes girls, likes a guy dressed up as a girl who likes Sumi, who likes Kazama. It’s a perfect love triangle and with yuri elements, it’s an actual triangle, with one person liking the next, not just two separate people liking one. That’s not a triangle damnit; it’s a straight line with three points. THIS is a triangle.

Yuuto holds a Christmas party.

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Impressions:

This episode was just filled with the blushingly sweet moments that I love about this series. The episode wasn’t full of a lot of absolutely hilarious moments or anything like that, and no real serious drama happened, but it was mainly just about the characters having fun, and then in the end Yuuto and Haruka spending a lot of time together. Although STILL nothing has really happened between the two of them. They haven’t kissed, neither one has said to the other or to themselves really that they actually like the other, when they were alone together it was just full of moments that were just sweet and cute and made you blush. It is just fun to watch.

On a somewhat related note I do wish they would hurry up and just kiss already damnit. At least do SOMETHING. Admit to yourself at least that you like the other person. After one whole season they are still practically nowhere in the relationship. Hell, even Shinna seems to almost have backed off, as she’s done very little these past couple of episodes, not even just to mope about not being with Yuuto. I really just want something more concrete to happen soon. Not that the show isn’t good now, it would just be so much better if their relationship were to develop further.

Inuyasha goes to find the person who made the sword Daiki.

Impressions:

This episode, like all of them, had a LOT of content in it. As I thought they weren’t done with that whole Daiki sword thing, which was very interesting to see in this episode. Not only did they go and find the person who made this Daiki sword, he had another more powerful an complete one, Inuyasha then proceeded to fight some demon who wanted it, then fought the guy who had the sword. It wasn’t a normal simple fight either. Although it started very quick it seemed very intense. He was very close to losing Tessaiga altogether it seemed. Hell, at the end of the fight he won while using the sword in its skinny rusted form. So he then won it and then goes on to fight what seems to be the main bad guy right now, Moryomu-whatever. Things were just going really fast, it was almost hard to keep track.

I didn’t quite understand what was going on until Naraku was talking at the end, that Inuyahsa’s sword was hurting him with every attack. I thought it was just trying to absorb energy and there just happened to be too much to do it normally. However that doesn’t seem to be the case. Even Inuyahsa at the end was wondering what the hell was going on with his sword, which was exactly my question. They just kind of threw in this whole energy absorbing dragon scale thing really fast; I hope they elaborate on it a bit more. It’s almost as if this series is moving too fast, which is just sop weird to say for the series “Inuyahsa” considering the previous fillers.