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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Shakugan no Shana

Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Episodes: 76 episodes through 3 seasons

Synopsis: The world has become a slaughtering ground for the Crimson Denizens, mysterious beings from a parallel universe who thrive on the life energy of humans. These merciless murderers only leave behind scant remainders of souls called, "torches", which are mere residues that will eventually be destroyed, along with the very fact of the victims' existence from the minds of the living. In an ambitious endeavor to put an end to this invincible, hungry massacre, warriors called Flame Hazes relentlessly fight these monsters.

Opinion: If you are looking for a mysterious anime that keeps you guessing, this is the one for you. The graphics are done very nicely. The action is very intriguing but the plot can difficult to understand at time. The anime has been going on for quite some time and received many positive ratings along the way such as being ranked #70 on the top anime's list. Despite the plot being difficult to understand at times, this anime still finds a way to be intriguing.















Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy

Seasons/Episodes: Ongoing 

Synopsis: As the world is in the middle of an industrial revolution, a monster appears that cannot be defeated unless its heart, which is protected by a layer of iron, is pierced. By infecting humans with its bite, the monster can create aggressive and undead creatures known as Kabane. On the island Hinomoto, located in the far east, people have built stations to shelter themselves from these creatures. People access the station, as well as transport wares between them, with the help of a locomotive running on steam, called Hayajiro. Ikoma, a boy who lives in the Aragane station and helps to build Hayajiro, creates his own weapon called Tsuranukizutsu in order to defeat the creatures. One day, as he waits for an opportunity to use his weapon, he meets a girl named Mumei, who is excused from the mandatory Kabane inspection. During the night, Ikoma meets Mumei again as he sees Hayajiro going out of control. The staff on the locomotive has turned into the creatures. The station, now under attack by Kabane, is the opportunity Ikoma has been looking for.

Opinion: Although the anime isn't complete yet, this show has provided with an interesting show to watch. The plot is not original since it contains the same apocalyptic setting as others. Despite that, it manages to still bring a story that captures the viewer's interest. The characters are somewhat poor. They have yet to bring character development even though they are on episode 9. I would like it if the story trailed off from what I expect it to be and provide the viewers with a plot twist. The soundtrack, especially the OST, fits into the anime extremely well. 

Nagi No Asukara

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Seinen

Episodes: 26 episodes

Synopsis: Long ago, humanity lived in the sea. But the humans who longed for the land left the sea behind. They cast aside the special raiment they'd been given by the sea god that let them live in the ocean. The thinking of the sea humans and the land humans became as separate as the places they lived, and as countless time passed, they forgot they were once one people. This will change as the land-dwelling human Tsumugu Kihara befriends four children who live in a village at the bottom of the sea.

Opinion: I really like this anime because it shows how the interaction between two sides that aren't similar but still have things in common. Especially when one person on 1 side falls in love with someone from the other side. This anime also has a huge time leap in the series that I don't see a lot off in other anime and it handles it really well making the viewers question everything they once knew about the anime.

PS: This will be our last posts as we are soon moving to our senior year, so for the nones of you out that are waiting for our posts, this is the end.



Terror in Resonance

Title: Terror in Resonance

Genre: Detective, Mystery, Thriller

Episodes/Chapters: 11 episodes

Synopsis: In an alternate iteration of the present, Tokyo has been hit by a terrorist attack that has devastated the city. The only evidence of the culprits is a cryptic video uploaded to the Internet, which sparks paranoia across Japan. Unbeknownst to the authorities is that the terrorist masterminds—who call themselves "Sphinx" (スピンクス Supinkusu)—are two teenaged boys who go by the names Nine and Twelve. Though they apparently should not exist, they have nonetheless decided to "wake up the world" with their heinous plans of destruction, with their fingers on the trigger.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_in_Resonance

Opinion: Finding a short yet interesting anime to munch on in your free time is difficult and tiring. Terror in Resonance, with eleven roughly 20-minute episodes, is ideal for those who want spare a couple minutes a day. For those who are busy, and who are interested in the unique plot, this is an immaculate time spender in which the time you spend will be well spend. A turn from sweet, innocence and heavily overpowered protagonists, Terror in Resonance will resonance with naked energy and emotion, filling you with suspense and pushing you to the edge of fascination.