Azukano

*Contains a few MAJOR spoilers from the first Clannad series. I tried to avoid any MAJOR spoilers from the show, to keep it spoiler-free* Synopsis   Following the events of Clannad, Tomoya Okazaki continues his life. With his troubled relationship with his father, Tomoya lives life with Nagisa and her family. Through serious confrontations and conflicts arousing around him, he does his best to care for his friends. Later, he'll find what he wants most in life and his regrets to what will come to him in the near future. Story Clannad After Story's story feels more like I'm watching a someone's... See full review

*To provide the viewer with more in-depth analysis, I have written some spoilers. These spoilers won't really affect the watching experience at all since this show, is not really about the story but the entertainment itself*
Synopsis In a normal town in Japan, we see the ordinary life of Yuuko Aioi and her friends. Meanwhile, we see the life of a young professor named Hakase Shinonome and Nano, her caretaker and ROBOT? This is no ordinary life, for these characters as we see the random and wacky events of the town. Nano also seeks out to become more than just a robot, but a real girl. Story The... See full review

Synopsis In a Supernatural World full of other-worldly beings, Akihito Kanbara is just another one. Akihito is half youmnu and human from his youmnu father and human mother. He lives life normally until a Spirit World Warrior by the name of Mirai Kuriyama seems to have a strong attraction to Akihito. She lacks the self-esteem and courage to take on the youmnu lurking around the town they reside in. Mirai also has the ability to morph her blood to, in which she shifts into a sword. Akihito steps in as her "senpai" to help her gain the confidence she needs to take down youmnu. Story Beyond the... See full review

*WARNING* - THE FOLLOWING REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM INDEX - WARNING*
Synopsis Misaka Mikoto, known as "Tokiwadai's Railgun", continues her adventures with her fellow friends Kuruko Shirai, Kazari Uiharu, and Ruiko Saten. However, she runs into problems that she has yet to face. There have been rumors floating around in Academy City, all referring to Misaka. What are these secrets? And why is Misaka involved? Story Railgun's second season story is split into two arcs. The first being a remake of the Sisters arc that occurred in the series "To Aru Majutsu no... See full review

(Synopsis) The World of Dating Sims, is one that many people would rather not get into, as they are a waste of time to many people. However, Keima Katsuragi, an Otaku Video Gamer, lives and breathes in this world as he is the "God of Conquerers" as he is capable of conquering any girl he meets, but this only happens in his games. A challenge sent from Hell, Keima makes a dangerous and daunting  contract with Hell and is paired up with his new buddy, a demon named Elsie. Keima is now faced with the task at hand, to conquer REAL GIRLS to release the "loose souls" that... See full review

Synopsis Life can significantly end without you noticing or even remembering what had happened. This is what happens to an amnesiac teenage boy who remembers only one thing - his last name, Otonashi. Otonashi learns that he is in the "afterlife" and meets Yuri, a charismatic teenage girl, who has created a battlefront. The battlefront exists for two main objectives; to keep themselves from getting obliterated and to defy "God" who they blame for giving them such unfair lives. Tenshi, a stoic teenage girl, is viewed as an aspect of "God" and is the main enemy of the... See full review

(Synopsis) Maka Albarn, a teenage girl, is a Meister for the Death Weapon Meister Academy (aka DWMA). She is destined to become the ultimate meister and help her partner Soul "Eater" Evans, a laid-back teenage boy, to become a "Death-Scythe", a personal weapon of Lord Death. To become a "Death-Scythe" the Meister and their weapon partner must collect 99 kishin souls and 1 witch soul. In this world, Maka and her friends must fight of evil and balance their world from "madness" that is engulfing around them. (Review) Soul Eater is an action/fantasy anime with... See full review

(Synopsis) The Law of Alchemy and mostly Equivalent Exchange is one that must be followed or you will face major consequences that will change your life forever. The Elric Brothers, Edward and Alphonse, are two young teenage boys who have lost their mother and they both hope they can bring her back to life using alchemy. However, the ignore the law of Equivalent Exchange and fail to bring their mother back from the dead. In exchange, Edward loses his arm and leg, and Alphonse loses his entire body. Now, Edward and Alphonse are now on a quest to fix what they had done to themselves and to find their true... See full review

(Synopsis) "If I don't have to do it, I don't. If I do, make it quick." These are the words that carry the life of Houtarou Oreki, a lazy intelletual teenage boy, who starts High School hoping to live life the way he likes it. However, his elder sister convinces him to join the Classics Club to keep it from getting abolished. Oreki joins the club in-volutarily and his life is turned upside down. There he meets Eru Chitanda, a curious teenage girl, who drags Oreki into mysteries that only he can solve, but doesn't want to do them (Even though he has too). They are both joined by Fukube Satoshi... See full review

Synopsis Kyon is ready to spend Christmas with Haruhi Suzumiya and the SOS Brigade. But the next morning, he finds himself in an alternate world where no one has heard of the name Haruhi Suzumiya. Kyon then has to decide on whether to stay in this parallel world or figure out how to go back to his original world. Story The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya gives one of the most well-thought out stories that I have seen. The original series was pure comedy and school life affairs involving the SOS Brigade, but this movie turns it around to show how this type of show can become serious. In a concept of... See full review

(Synopsis) The Light Music Club’s senior members; Yui, Mio, Ritsu, and Tsumugi, are nearing their high school graduation and are planning their graduation trip as a club. When deciding on their destination, they also want to bring along Azusa so they can enjoy their trip as a band. The Light Music Club then sets their destination to London, England where they spend their final trip together and also plan a special surprise gift for their junior member, Azusa. (Review) K-On!! The Movie is an installment to the second season of the show when nearing its final episodes. The story is connected to the... See full review

(Synopsis) Kyon, an average student, starts his first year of high school not expecting the sudden twist in his life that will change everything. He meets Haruhi Suzumiya, an eccentric and curious girl, who has a dream to meet aliens, time travelers, and espers. Haruhi then creates the SOS Brigade with Kyon and manages to grab a couple members for the club. Here we meet, Yuki Nagato, Mikuru Asahina, and Itsuki Koizumi who each have a secret to tell Kyon about themselves and especially about Haruhi Suzumiya. Together, they sought out to find the un-ordinary with Haruhi Suzumiya. (Review) The Melancholy of... See full review

(Synopsis) Light Yagami, a brilliant high school student, stumbles upon a mysterious book called the "Death Note" dropped by a shinigami named Ryuk. After discovering the power of killing people with a stroke of a pen, Light seeks for a better world with no crime. Light is now called "Kira" by the world and also calling himself the God of the new world. After many killings, a legendary detective and later Light's intellectual rival L, is called in to help catch Light. Through mind games and psychological battles, these two will use their minds and intellect to outwit each other in a game... See full review

(Synopsis) Yui Hirasawa is finally in her senior year of high school, which means that it will be the last time the Light Music Club can play together as a band. Yui, Ritsu, Tsumugi, Mio, and their newest junior member Azusa, try and make their last year of high school the best there is. (Review) K-On's second season was I though more enjoyable and had a better story and theme than the original K-On. The story was better in this second installment because of the "coming of age" aspect to the anime. Yui and her fellow classmates are graduating from high school and leaving Azusa with keeping the... See full review

(Synopsis) Yui Hirasawa is a now freshman in Sakura High School and is very excited for her time in high school. Meanwhile, Ritsu Tainaka, a drummer, and Mio Akiyama, a bassist, plan to renew the Light Music Club and are hunting to find new members for the club. Soon, Tsumugi Kotobuki, a pianist, joins the club and need one more member in order to be known as a official school club. Yui Hirasawa then joins the club and decides to set her sights in learning and playing the guitar. Yui and her new friends then continues on with their high school life, practicing, performing, and having a great time in their... See full review

*I try to put together this review for people interested in watching the show, so this review contains LITTLE SPOILERS* Synopsis  Sword Art Online is an MMORPG game that has been released in Japan and 10,000 excited players signed in on the launch day to play. Kazuto Kirigaya, or otherwise known by his nickname, Kirito, signs in as a beta tester along with the other players. After playing for some time, they decide to log out, but mysteriously, the log out feature is missing. Akihiko Kayaba, the game's creator, informs the players that the log out feature is no longer part of the game and that they... See full review