Summer 2014 Top 3 Anime!

So, it is yet again the change of a season for anime and with that comes new shows to premiere and more fans to obsess. 

***These three were chosen based off of the amount of buzz surrounding them and the amount of positive comments made on episodes that have aired.

1. Tokyo ESP

Summary: Rinka Urushiba as a fairly normal high school girl, though she is a bit poor and her only family is her father. One day, she sees a penguin and some glowing fish swimming through the sky. Rinka might have thought it was a hallucination if there had not been another witness with her, a boy from her school with a strangely scratched-up face. Contact with a fish causes her to pass out, and when she awakens, she has developed the power to move through inanimate objects such as the floor of her apartment. She meets a fellow high school student named Kyotaro Azuma, who has the ability to teleport. The two of them use their ESP powers to take on individuals who have decided to use them for evil. However, there is an organization that plans for a bigger scheme to secure utopia with their ranks consisting of strong ESP fighters and users.

Watch: www.funimation.com/shows/tokyo-esp

2. Akame Ga Kill

Summary: Under the rule of a tyrannical empire, Tatsumi, a young swordsman, leaves his home to save his poverty stricken village. He meets a girl named Akame, an assassin who was bought, brainwashed and trained to kill by the Empire. Akame is a member of the secret assassin group called “Night Raid” who use special weapons called Teigu. Together, Tatsumi and the members of Night Raid confront the corrupt empire. 

Watch: www.crunchyroll.com

3. Sword Art Online: Gun Gale Online

Summary: It has been a full year since the end of the Sword Art Online incident and ten months since the end of the ALfheim Online incident. Although things had returned to normal for some time, mysterious incidents occur in another VRMMO game, called Gun Gale Online (GGO), when in two instances, a player in the game is shot by a mysterious person in a mantle who calls himself «Death Gun» and the shot player mysteriously disconnects after a few seconds, only for their real body to be found dead days later. After the second such incident, Kirigaya Kazuto is asked by a member of the VR Crimes Division, Kikuoka Seijirou, to investigate the rumours that the incidents in-game are related to the deaths of the players in the real world. After hearing that Death Gun has a requirement for his targets: the people he supposedly kills are all top players, Kazuto agrees to convert his ALfheim Online avatar into Gun Gale Online using The Seed's character conversion feature and enter the enter the most well known tournament in the game, the Bullet of Bullets, to draw the attention of the mysterious Death Gun.

Watch: www.crunchyroll.com/

There are many more titles for the 2014 summer line up but these three are very popular among the mainstream anime watchers, but there are others that are just as awesome and then there are those that aren't.

The Irregular at Magic High School, My Thoughts After the Hype!

So after all the anticipating for the show to begin it is now 16 episodes in and I have much to say. First off, I would say that the animation is all I hoped it to be with the spells looking great and the colors a good saturation level for my eyes to take in the great art! Second, The concept that was given in the pre-airing of the anime proved to be accurate and exciting. I do believe however that the story should start developing into a more action oriented plot. It would open up many different possibilities for not only character development, but also the advancement into different story arcs.

What I Like So Far

- While only a few episodes in I already liked the character design and animation for this anime (which is produced by the MADHOUSE studio). Another nice thing to see is that there is not much use of un realistic colors for the characters (i.e. hair colors and eyes) it makes the characters and scenes with these bright colors stand out and I like that. Another thing I like is the idea of having some action but its not being the central point of the overall story like in other anime (i.e. Bleach, Naruto, One Piece).

What I Don't Like

- There is basically just one thing I am not to fond of at the moment and that is the speed of the story. I feel that each episode spends alot of time talking about the same things and not really moving the story forward at a decent pace. It really should speed up the less important details and get to the major story points so that it can incorporate a more intense climax scene.

Other than those few things the anime is overall going good and I enjoy watching it on Crunchyroll every week. While it will be ending soon I suggest to those who haven't seen it to wait until it is finished and reached its 26th episode then just watch the whole thing in one shot.

P.S. sorry for such a short and undetailed review and lack of pictures and creativity I am working on getting back into the swing of things so until then some posts might be sub par! Bare with me until then my fellow readers! :)

Onigiri Online Game! Is It Worth Your Time?

Hey Anime Insider family today is the official return from hiatus of the AI blog and I have brought to you the brand new and addictive game of Onigiri!

What is Onigiri?

- Onigiri is an online MMORPG set in feudal japan during the rule of the shogunate, and players create an avatar who is the Oni who will save japan from the evil Kamikui. Players will battle against demons on the japan island of onigashima called Youkai and meet many partners who will help on their journey to defeat the kamikui who have returned after years of peace.

The game is still relatively new so glitches and other misc. problems are sure to arise while playing. Other than the small glitches the game can be experienced by many as a medium paced game that has a decent level of difficulty and a friendly player community.

Character Creation

- The game offers a decent selection of character customizations such as hair, face, body type, and clothing. Now something that is needed is more of a variety because some players end uo with the same exact character, but thats okay because if you change your mind you can always change it later in game (for a price).

Weapons

- Now what would make a Japanese game other than Big Swords and odd looking weapons? It wouldn't be a Japanese game. Now, many will find it fristrating that you will have to level up pretty high to use some of the more powerful weapons, but that aside even weak weapons can be powered up through enhancements and smelting weapons together.

Community
- The games community is all how an individual plays the game and interacts with other players. For example in the beginning many high level players might be viewed as mean as they try to farm low level monsters even taking the kill from new players. This is pretty common but is very easy to get over once you have met other players and joined in parties. There are many people who are willing to help out low level players even if they themselves have beaten the quest or area. My suggestion would be to join partys that are farming certain dungeons multiple times because it helps to build IG friendships and those people will be glad to help you later on when its your turn for help.

Important Notes
- There are some important parts to the game that are not very straightforward as you play and that could get you stuck on certain areas or quests of the game. First, it is important to not only complete the main story quests but also pick up as many of the side quests as possible the reason being that it increases players levels much faster as well as giving you some good items. Second, while many will think to contuniously re equip qith "stronger" weapons as they level it is also just as good to enhance a weaker weapon also because they can become just as powerfull as higher level weapons with the right enhancements and through weapon smithing. Third, is that between each main quest a player should level up at least once or twice so that they dont fall behind the recommended level for dungeons. The problem with that is the fact that it will make a quest much harder than it has to be and will force players to grind for experience points or join a party with stronger players. There are other small things but they are more obvious as the game continues.

In the end this is definitely one MMORPG to give a try for those looking for a bit of a challenge and a overall good play experience. Also, recommended to those who like to learn more of the cultural background of japan and some of its ancient myths. Go To http://onigiri.cyberstep.com/home to get started on your journey!

Media Credit: Onigiri Cyberstep Website

SURPRISE! Guess whose back...!

GUESS WHOSE BACK! BACK AGAIN....I AM BACK...TELL YOUR FRIENDS! (tune of Eminem without you)

Haha well now that I have had my little fun I welcome readers back to the Anime Insider Blog! I know I left not only suddenly but near the end of a countdown for a show that I was excited about :( and I apologize.

Anyway, I am back and with all the new stuff for this summer 2014 anime summer. I will bringing you content on the popular GGO, Sailor Moon Crystal, Black Bullet, One Piece, Naruto Shippuden, and even some newer content such as ARGEVOLLEN, Akame Ga Kill, Aldnoah Zero, DRAMAtical Murder, and many more!

I also am back with a new look to the blog which will be going through a few different changes over the course of the next week or so. There will be a new posting schedule so you (the readers) can know when there will be new info on the latest anime news and gossip.

BYE BYE!!! Don't forget to share comment and follow the blog! Thanks for the support my otaku family.

4 DAYS Until The Beginning of...!

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A Course 1 third year and head of the Club Management Group in 2095. He is the eldest son of the Jūmonji Family, one of the Ten Master Clans.

Sentai Filmworks Second New Anime Adaptation!

The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou)

Ruri Miyahara's "adolescent comedy with 3/10ths love and 7/10ths humor" revolves around Usa Kazunari (Yūichi Iguchi), a boy who is now living alone thanks to his parents' job transfer. However, his new Kawai-Sō apartment complex is filled with only odd perverts. And yet, Ritsu Kawai (Kana Hanazawa), a sempai he adores, also happens to live there ...

Sentai Filmworks made the announcement on Wednesday March 26th that it had licensed the anime adaptation of Ruri Miyahara's The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou) manga. The series will be available April 3 streaming as it airs, and a home video release will follow. 

Also, a promotional video features the opening theme song "Itsuka no, Iku Tsuka no Kimi to no Sekai" by fhana. This promo for the series began streaming on saturday the 22nd.

Look for a follow up post soon for more information on the series and the people behind the anime. Thanks for your support!

Sentai Filmworks Licenses New Sports Anime!

North American anime publisher Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday March 25th that they had licensed the anime adaptation of the  Haikyuu!! volleyball manga by Haruichi Furudate. The sports anime is set to premiere this April 6th and a home video release is to follow.

The original plot follows junior high student, Shōyō Hinata, as he gains a new found love of volleyball after watching a national championship match on TV. Although short in height, he becomes determined to follow in the footsteps of the championship's star player, nicknamed the "Small Giant", after seeing his plays. He creates a volleyball club and begins practicing by himself. Eventually five other members join the team by his last year of middle school, but they are defeated in their first tournament after being challenged by the championship favorite team, which includes the so-called "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama, in the first round. Though Hinata's team suffers a miserable defeat, he vows to eventually surpass Kageyama and defeat him.

So, when Shōyō gets to high school he joins Kurasuno High School's volleyball team, vowing revenge against Kageyama. However, Kageyama is also on Kurasuno's team. The former rivals form a legendary combo with Hinata's mobility and Kageyama's precision ball-handling. Together, they take on the local tournaments and vow to meet Kurasuno's fated rival school in the nationals.

The series will be directed by Susumu Mitsunaka who will be directing from scripts written by Taku Kishimoto. Takahiro Kishida will work on character design while Production I.G (Kuroko no Basuke) will handle the series animation.

Now, since Production I.G is said to be the animator of this series many will hope that it meet the same quality standard that Kuroko no Basuke set. Also, many fans might want to compare the two sports series seeing as how they are two sports themed anime being animated by the same production company. Lets hope that this new series will bring with it the success that came to Kuroko no Basuke which currently has two seasons.