So, as always, I am looking for new anime to watch and some of the series I’ve been taking a look at are the following (for now I’ve just put external links for their synopses since they haven’t been reviewed here yet) :

Kaiji: a psychological anime about gambling much in the same story and art style as Akagi. Subbed by: The Triad

Hatenkou Yugi: Full of adventure, comedy and magic - this story about the journey of three unlikely travellers as pursue their personal goals. Subbed by: Kiss Subs and Shinsen Subs

Saiunkoku Monogatari II: Which takes off from where the first season left off - very interesting turn of events though :). This one is a little slow on subs this season so I recommend finding your own sources for it.

Look forward to these reviews - and any other suggestions for some good anime??

A new addition to the reviews here is a quaint rating system I’ve decided to put up to help distinguish between the good and not-so-good anime I’ve been reviewing. The system works quite well although I still plan on tweaking it now and then. Rather than using stars or numbers for ratings, I use the following 5 standards: Awesome, Great, Alright, Barely Watchable, Aweful. For more on what they mean and to browse reviews by rating, check out: Browse by Rating

Happy browsing and enjoy the new addition!

…and another one for the week - Shakugan no Shana II picks up where the first one left off with more Flame-Haze action, romance and all that good stuff! Check it out!

After the last clash between Bal Masque and the Flame Hazes, things have more or less returned to normalcy. However, the Bal Masque still have their eyes on the Reiji Maigo carried by the Mystes - Sakai Yuuji. In the meantime, Yuuji vows to fight by Shana, and to do that trains to be stronger and control the power of the Reiji Maigo…
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Changing the genres a little bit, here’s one for mystery and vampire lovers: Shingetsutan Tsukihime

Excerpt: Tohno Shiki is far from the average high school student. An accident at a young age has left Shiki’s past a complete mystery even to himself. Moreover, Shiki possesses the eyes of a Shinigami - an ability to see the lines of death of anything. Shiki’s routine life takes a turn for the unexpected when he suddenly experiences an urge to kill..
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Kicking off this week with a slow-paced romantic slice-of-life anime: Lamune! Check out the preview...

"Tomasaka Kenji moved to a town by the sea when he was a young boy. His new neighbour was Nanami, whose room’s balcony was only a meter away from his own. The two have grown up together and come to share many memories and a special relationship. Now attending high school, the two are often teased as being a couple - but neither Kenji nor Nanami are ready to move into that relationship...
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