Showing posts with label Hidan no Aria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hidan no Aria. Show all posts
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 12
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| Mission Complete for Aria, Kinji and Riko! |
And there you have it, Vlad is defeated and all is well once again. Though a bit slow, the fight played out quite well with a good mix of drama and action. Kind of hoping that there will be a season two since I'm going to miss Riko's crazy behavior. In the end, I was disappointed that barely anything about Kana was revealed. If there is going to be a season two, I think that she will be involved in one way or another. Overall, good episode to end a decent series.
P.S. Without Hysteria Mode, Kinji is lame.
Hidan no Aria - Episode 11
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| Kinji x Riko |
Riko has done it again - trolling at its finest. Though I didn't want it to end with Riko revealing that she was using them the whole time, it was the inevitable. Despite this, the kiss at the end with Kinji was quite funny because his Hysteria Mode activated so quickly. I don't know if it's just me but I feel like Riko is one of the few antagonists that are actually entertaining to watch. Hopefully Vlad appears in the next episode along with more explanation of who Kana is.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 10
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| *gasp*, Reki can smile? |
A filler episode with lots of censors, a new villain possibly and kawaii Reki. Riko's back story is quite sad and I hope that she and Jeanne aren't lying about it. There are many different possibilities on how this will end (this is coming from someone who hasn't read the LN) so I'll save my guesses until the next episode. On that note, the next episode seems to include a new character as well as the perverted, gray-haired, glasses-wearing teacher with the villainous smile. Though this episode lacked action as it was half fanservice, I'm hoping the last two episodes will be the most memorable.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 9
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| Riko-rin <3 |
Riko returns, bringing along tons of ecchi. The way she trolled all the other girls in this episode was epic win. However, Kinji being oblivious to all three of the girl's attempts at getting him to notice them really ruined most of the episode. Seriously, how dense can this guy get? I get that he doesn't want to get involved with any of them but he could at least tell them how he feels. I especially feel sorry for Aria because he seems to ignore her the most. As for the story, I'm quite sure that Riko is just acting good and only Kinji notices that. However, I do hope that she ends up helping Kinji and Aria with the EU since it's funny how she trolls everyone so easily. With only a few more episodes to go, the chance for a second season is quite high.
Monday, June 06, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 8
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| R.I.P. Durandal |
With the Durandal arc being wrapped up in this episode, the series will most likely end after the next arc. Since the light novel is still being published, the probability of a second season is quite high. With the element of magic added into the fight in this episode, I found it to be more exciting than the fight in Episode 4. Shirayuki's actions in this episode really changed my opinion of her. The only thing I hate about her now is her yandere personality and how her constant cries of "Kin-chan". Aside from that, she isn't a bad character overall. Her ability to use magic is definitely a plus. If she and Aria can work together, they, along with Kinji, can make a superior Butei trio.
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 7
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| I gotta admit that Shirayuki wasn't half bad this episode |
Things are starting to heat up as Durandal makes his appearance. Even though the whole episode is easily predictable, the execution of the plot is excellent. However, because this series is 12 episodes, only two to three arcs will be able to fit which is disappointing considering the fact that I am just starting to really like this anime. Nonetheless, I will continue to anticipate the next installment of Hidan no Aria and hopefully the good episodes will keep on coming.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 6
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| It's funny seeing what memories can do |
The start of the Shirayuki arc and the fight for Kinji. Being the typical dense protagonist that he is, Kinji doesn't realize that Shirayuki and Aria are all over him. In turn, these two girls fight to see who can get to him first. It's the battle of the tsundere vs. the yandere. Who will win? Who knows. But judging from direction that the story is heading in (and the title of the anime, of course), the ending will most likely be Kinji x Aria with Shirayuki joining the EU and turning into an antagonist. Well, that is just my guess and won't be surprised whether it is correct or incorrect. As for this episode, it was mostly Shirayuki fighting with Aria and background information about Shirayuki.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 5
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| Riko, you (and your hair) will be missed greatly |
Is it just me or is Hidan no Aria actually really interesting to watch? When deciding to watch this, I expected it to be typical "Rie tsundere and weak male protagonist defeat the antagonist(s) with ease and eventually fall in love with each other". However, these last few episodes really kept me on the edge of my seat. I totally did not expect Aria to get shot and Riko's escape. Unfortunately, this episode marks the end of, what I think was a great arc. I'll miss Riko's hyperactive behaviour but hopefully, she'll show up in the future. As I personally don't like Shirayuki, I hope her arc (which I think is next) ends quickly. I just can't stand yanderes, especially when their eyes look like they are going to kill. Without further ado, here is the episode summary:
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 4
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| Riko is insane |
Wow! This whole episode kept me at the edge of my seat. The outcome was really unexpected as the protagonist usually walks away victorious in most anime. Even though it is obvious that Aria will not die, it still makes me wonder what's going to happen between Riko and Kinji. The ending is, unfortunately, another cliffhanger. My guess is that Kinji goes into Hysteria Mode and kills Riko. Guess I'll have to wait and see if I'm right.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 3
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| Introducing Reki the Sniper |
Oh my! There's actually some action in this anime? Considering the fact that scenes with guns were very scarce in the first two episodes, I was surprised at how this episode turned out. First, we get the long-overdue deredere Aria moments. There was too much tsun in the first two episodes. Then, we get the to see a new character that is an awesome sniper. Finally, to wrap things up, drama between Kinji and Aria which seems to be solved the next episode judging from the preview. This episode is a perfect example of what I was expecting when I first decided to watch Hidan no Aria: drama, action and romance.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 2
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| Gotta love those peach buns! |
Typical "Rie loli forces her way into the male protagonist's house and shows her tsun side to him while making it obvious to the viewers that she will be dere to him in the future." Yes, the story is very predictable but I'm keen to see more of Kinji and his Hysteria Mode so that's why I'm deciding not to drop this show yet. Even though many people will disagree, I find yandere characters like Shirayuki even more repulsive than tsunderes like Aria. *puts flame shield up*
Friday, April 15, 2011
Hidan no Aria - Episode 1
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| Your typical tsundere |
This episode had expected dose of a Kugimiya Rie tsundere loli and a laid-back male protagonist. It had quite a lot of action for the first episode. The episode starts with Kinji riding a bike extremely fast in an attempt to run away from the 'uzi mounted on a segway with a speaker' thing. Out of nowhere, Aria jumps from a tall building to save him from that 'thing' and the bomb that was mysteriously placed on his bicycle.
Hidan no Aria - Preview
As Doki put it, this is "Shana with guns." In an attempt to watch a variety of genres this season, I decided to watch Hidan no Aria (shortened to HnA). With the seiyuu pairing the same as in Toradora!, I am expecting Rie Kugimiya and Junji Majima to deliver once again as Aria and Kinji respectively. Battle scenes are imminentin HnA so I hope that they will be well animated and enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to interactions between
Friday, April 01, 2011
Spring 2011
Below is the list of shows I plan to watch for the Spring 2011 season (subject to change)
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