Author: psgels

Popolocrois Story 1998 – 02

by psgels, posted in Popolocrois Story 1998


After watching the second episode of this anime, I decided to blog it. It’s actually pretty interesting. Despite the childish drawings, the characters are really well developed and some of them are really unique.

This show also has one of the funniest bad guys ever. Of course, bad guys, obsessed with big machines and with whom everything goes wrong aren’t very loved these days (with which I agree, by the way). But in this anime it doesn’t matter. You just can’t seem to not sympatize with his desire over Narcia and Popolocrois. Another thing I love about this show is that the battles are nice and short, without too much meaningless fighting.

After the first half of the episode, the only characters that seemed a bit useless were the two vegetable-like minions of Hyuu. Those feelings however were completely gone at the end, as they also are more than just 2-dimensional characters. The only thing that turns me a bit off of this anime is the large amount of time spent on Pietoro, Narcia and Hyuu playing around the castle. Of course, they’re kids, and of course, it contributes to Hyuu’s development, but it feels as if it’s a bit too much.

Mahou Shoujotai – 33

by psgels, posted in Mahou Shoujotai


Heh, didn’t I tell you the christmas update was going to be huge? And there’ll still be more, as Anime-Forever suddenly released a massive six episodes nearly all at once. I’ve said it before: this anime is my most favourite ever, and this episode only gave me more reasons to believe so.

Alice, instead of hiding from the warlocks, does the most reckless thing you can ever think of, and it still works. Meanwhile, her father may have some escape plans. I’m also currently in a love-hate relationship with the warlock locked up along with him, and the magic world is running more and more, and faster and faster into chaos. Literally and figuratively.

Mahou Shoujotai – 32

by psgels, posted in Mahou Shoujotai


Wha-who-wha-wha-wha-what an awesome episode this was. In just eight minutes, this series accomplishes what some anime only can manage in two whole hours. So many different things happened, so many plot twists… and still everything connects perfectly. I’m not going to spoil anything, this is something you’d have to really see for yourself, but I can definately say that this was the best episode yet of Mahou Shoujotai.

Oh, and I just love the detail the creators brought in with the rose and the healing spell. It was a very nice touch.

Mahou Shoujotai – 31

by psgels, posted in Mahou Shoujotai


Even though this is probably just a prologue of the next episode, this episode was incredible! At the beginning of the just eight-minute-long episode, Ateria acts like a selfish idiot, only after the true magic book. Afterwards, you’ll get the respect you had of her back. Meanwhile, I just hate warlock guy who was locked up along with Alice’s father, and the three witches seen in the first fifteen episodes make their comeback. Alice educates Renon a bit about fathership, and Atera’s castle is being stormed, and SO much more! It was good to finally see an episode of this again. I was getting a bit worried about the inconsistent releases by Anime-Forever, but this totally made up for it, and it remains my favourite show ever!

Noein – 09

by psgels, posted in Noein


This was an interesting episode. The conflict between Yuu and his mom gets fully explored, and it seems like it got solved in the end. Although it was just a side-plot and an excuse to make Haruka discover some of her powers, the creators did a good job into telling this story.

The next episodes will be focused at the main plot again. It was nice to see an intermezzo like this, without any fighting or tension like in the previous episodes. It keeps the anime balanced, I believe.

Noein – 08

by psgels, posted in Noein


This was a sort-of intermezzo between two arcs. It mainly focused on the relationship between Yuu and his mother, from which we get to see the outcome in the next episode. It also seems that she actually has some kind of reason to do all this, which involves her own sister (Yuu’s aunt). I’m curious to know what it is. I’m still loving the depressiveness of Yuu.

The Law of Ueki – 31

by psgels, posted in Law of Ueki


Okay, let’s recap, the members of the enemy team have the following variety of powers:
– The power to change clothes into armor.
– The power to change a sculpture into the real thing.
– The power to change a line picture into a warp portal.
– The power to turn a pun into reality if the victim of the pun laughs.
I’m really curious now to the power of the tiny little guy. Furthermore, on the island the battles are taking place, there are giant meat-eating oranges, who bite your head off if you touch the trees they’re growing on.

I just want to know in what kind of mood the creators were when they thought of this. These things are so utterly creative, it’s almost inhuman. I especially like the pun guy. If he wants to change something of the opponent, he uses the picture guy to tickle them through the portals so that they laugh. If he wants to change something of himself, he sets up an incredibly fake, but still hysterical and maniacal lauch. The result is quite hilarious.

Anyway, we first have Ueki and Mori get separated in a rather funny way. You have to see if for yourself, but I can assure: you will NOT see it coming. Then Mori meets up with Hideyoshi for a short, but extremely funny while. Afterwards, she ends up right next to Rinko and Sano in a rather peculiar situation… Anyway, Sano and Rinko are having some issues with working together while they are up against a combination of the Pun guy and the Picture guy. The ending, is of course predictable, but the way they manage to beat them at last deserves a few credits.

The next episode will probably feature Ueki versus the little guy and the sculpture guy, while the little guy learns a few lessons from him. And when the hell does Mori get to figure out her powers?!?!

Noein – 07

by psgels, posted in Noein


Oh my god… you just can’t help but feeling sad, shocked and angry along with the characters. Something aweful happened in the past of La’Cryma, which probably involved Haruka sacrificed herself for something inevitable. All of the friends she had in the past are having trouble with seeing Haruka again. This effect is only strengthened if you know that she (having the Dragon Torque, and all) must be sacrificed again, in order to protect La’Cryma.

The visuals are amazing as ever. From the character design, to the special effects and to the huge monsters, everything looks amazing, but I really have to give muchas kudos to the artists for drawing the characters while shocked, sad and angry. You really can’t help but feeling along with them.

It’s just a bit annoying to see this awesome tension being broken when peaceful world comes into picture again. It isn’t as bad with Yuu, as I just love seeing him broken like that (call me sadistic, but the effect works really well), but rather when the others are in the image. I don’t know, but somehow, it doesn’t really fit.

Bleach – 62

by psgels, posted in Bleach


A lot of things happened this episode. Some for the best, some for the worst. The big bad guy is uberpowerful. He manages to execute his plan. And Rukia is no longer needed, so she needs to be killed. I wasn’t very pleased with these turn of events. It all seemed to go too easy for the bad guy. Then suddenly everyone arrives right at the same time to help out Ichigo and company. I’m really having love-hate feelings over this. It was of course great to see all those characters back with some roles, especially since it wasn’t at the last possible minute that they made their entrance. I also found it highly enjoyable after I saw the first ones appear. But isn’t it a bit too coïncidental to make ALL of them appear at the same friggin’ time? Well, afterwards, you finally think that they are going to give a nice turn to the story, but no. The bad guys just ascend into heaven and disappear. I guess the creators wanted to have everyone important see the events that were about to happen, for god knows why. Anyway, everyone’s happy, everything is over, everyone’s still alive (Ugh! >.<), and the bad guys still roam somewhere, probably waiting to be slaughtered by Ichigo in the end.

There are two things I really liked about this episode. The first thing was the fox trying to get to Tousen. At the beginning, this seemed to go totally wrong, as he got slaughtered by the big bad guy in less than a second, but the creators managed to execute this part pretty well. I’m curious about what is about to happen to them. The other thing I liked was Byakuya’s explanation of his reasons. These actually seem very plausible, and left me with a good feeling afterwards.

Overall, I’m looking forward to the next couple of episodes. The climax is over now, so there’ll probably be more time for comic relief – the strength of Bleach. Let us hope they won’t screw this up as well.