Thursday 22 November 2012

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha 魔法少女リリカルなのは (Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha)



Alternative Name: 魔法少女奈叶 (Mó Fǎ Shào Nǚ Nài Yè)


Genre: Adventure, Magic, Sci-Fi, Magical Boy/Girl, Military, Action, 
               Psychological, Comedy, Mecha, Drama, Transformation,
               Alternative Version

Description: 

Yuuno Scraia is a mage from a distant planet working to fix the problem he started when Jewel Seeds were accidentally spread around the world. In a failed attempt to seal a seed properly, he winds up on Earth in the form of a ferret. However, his battle with the seeds did not end upon reaching the Earth and he needs somebody else's help to seal the seeds for him. Takamachi Nanoha hears his telepathic cries for help and comes to his rescue. When she is given a pearl known as the Raging Heart she is able to transform into Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and wield a staff to fend off the evil that lies within the Seeds. In order to help Yuuno complete his mission, she needs to seal all 21 Jewel Seeds away, but Fate may be playing a hand in the matter to prevent Nanoha's goals.

Episode
Season 1: 13 episodes + 1 Movie + 1 Special
Season 2: 13 episodes + 1 Movie + 2 Special + 1 Special
Season 3: 26 episodes  + 1 Special + 2 Movie 
Season 4: 12 episodes + 1 Special 
Side Story: 12 episodes + 3 Special

Original Run
Season 1: October 1, 2004 – December 24, 2004
Movie: January 23, 2010
Special: October 1, 2014
Season 2: October 1, 2005 – December 25, 2005
Movie: July 14, 2012
Special: March 22, 2013
Special: November 4, 2014
Season 3: April 1, 2007 – September 23, 2007
Special: February 25, 2015
Movie: July 22, 2017
Movie: October 19, 2018
Season 4: April 3, 2015  June 19, 2015
Special: June 26, 2015
Side Story: October 2, 2016 – December 18, 2016
Special: January 25, 2017 – March 29, 2017

Studio: Seven Arcs (Series) / A-1 Pictures (S4 & Side Story)

Monday 12 November 2012

Togainu no Chi ~Bloody Curse~ 咎狗の血



Alternative Name: 咎狗之血 (Jiù Gǒu Zhī Xuè)


Genre: Action, Bishounen, Fighting, Post-Apocalyptic, Shounen-Ai/Yaoi, 
               Survival, Drama, Sci-Fi, 

Description: 

Several years after the end of a war, the city of Toshima has fallen into decay and been taken over by the crime syndicate, Viscio. There, the head of the syndicate, Il Rey, has convened the battle game "Igura." Meanwhile, Akira, falsely accused of a crime, has made a deal to earn his pardon: go to Toshima, defeat Il Rey, and destroy the syndicate.

Episode: 12 + 5 ONA

Original Run
Series: October 7, 2010 – December 23, 2010
ONA: April 1, 2017

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne 神風怪盗ジャンヌ (Kamikaze Kaitōu Jannu)



Alternative Name: 风怪盗贞 (Shén Fēng Guài Dào Zhēn Dé)


Genre: Action, Romance, Supernatural, Magical Boy/Girl, Comedy, 
               Drama, Magic, Mystery, Adventure, Kaitou/Thief, Fantasy,
               Transformation

Description: 

Marron seems to be a normal, ditsy kinda of school girl when in actuality she is the reincarnation of Joan of Arc. With her angel sidekick Finn, she attempts to seal demons which are hiding in pieces of art and possess weak-hearted people. However with sealing the demons the art disappears leaving the police and her best friend Miyako, the police chief's daughter, to suspect her to be nothing but a common art thief. More strange twists occur when a smooth talking new boy in school moves in next door along with the presence of a new "art thief" Sinbad, who races against Joan to seal demons. Now, Marron must race against the police and Sinbad to seal the demons and manage just to make it through school and a strange homelife.

Episode: 44

Original Run: February 13, 1999 – January 29, 2000

Studio: Toei Animation