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IssacandAsimov

  • Joined Nov 4, 2012
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Heaven's Lost Property

Dec 22, 2012

Secret Santa Review A bevy of young, buxom schoolgirls wearing minimal amounts of clothing? A generic male self-insert who has the romantic attention of multiple female paramours? Yessir, it’s a harem series alright.

Ecchi series like these are likely to appeal to the fan who wants to see bountiful bouncing anime mammaries, but for those seeking more complex fare, they tend to be poor choices. Heaven’s Lost Property does not buck that trend. A paucity of plot is occasionally meted out between various voyeuristic shots of the heroines. It’s no mystery what the real focus is... See full review

2/10 story
4/10 animation
5/10 sound
4/10 characters
5/10 overall

Hanasaku Iroha

Dec 18, 2012

Secret Santa Review Where Hanasaku Iroha is not wholly predictable and formulaic, it is because it is abandoning common sense and its own internal logic. Where characters might have personalities, Hanasaku Iroha has largely substituted singular traits. Where other shows have characters, Hanasaku Iroha has props. Where other shows establish worlds, Hanasaku Iroha merely has disconnected scenes. But the animation’s not bad, so score one for P.A. Works, right?
Attempting to follow developments in Hanasaku Iroha is a fool’s errand. Not simply because those developments are not interesting... See full review

1/10 story
7/10 animation
5/10 sound
1/10 characters
3/10 overall