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OtakuAnthony

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  • Joined Jan 9, 2011
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Gunslinger Girl

Feb 12, 2011

The Social Welfare Agency, an agency created by the Italian government to help those who have physical injures with rehabilitation is what the public is told.  In reality while they do this, they also do counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism for the Italian Government.  The groups while using regular people; Section 2 uses young females who have been fitted with cybernetic implants for their operations.   Plot:   The episodes are character based and focus usually on one of the girls and their handler, though there are some episodes that focus on several girls and their... See full review

8/10 story
8/10 animation
8/10 sound
7/10 characters
8/10 overall

Strike Witches

Jan 12, 2011

In 1939, an alien force called the Neuroi invades Earth and the regular military force of the Earth cannot defeat the enemy.  A new military unit called the 501st Joint Fighter Wing is created to fight the alien invasion force utilizing new technologies and females with magic called Witches to lead the battle against the alien forces.   Plot:   The plot of Strike Witches in a sense is not completely original, an enemy appears, the old guard cannot fight them, and a new group comes allow bringing the fight to the enemy.  Each episode focuses on either a specific character several... See full review

6/10 story
8/10 animation
8/10 sound
7/10 characters
8/10 overall

Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart

Jan 10, 2011

Miu Nomura a middle school teenager who when she was younger loved to play the piano and it brought a lot of joy to her life.  However, she became too shy to express her feelings and as a result, her piano playing has suffered greatly as she cannot express her feelings while playing the piano.  She has to learn how to deal with her crush on an upperclassman, which may help her find the joy in playing music again.   Plot:   Slice of life shows tend to not focus a lot on plot, but focus more on the aspects of the lives of the cast.  Piano is no exception to this rule. ... See full review

6/10 story
7/10 animation
8/10 sound
6/10 characters
7/10 overall