An Otaku's Guide to Anime

Anime Recommendations + Review

Bob here! And I have 3 animes that I gotta recommend.

Anime: Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

Genre: Horror, thriller

Review + summary : OK SO THE MAIN CHARACTER IS SO HOT- I mean he has an eye which allows him to see ghosts and communicate with them. So one day this girl named Haruka exposes his (Yakumo) sham thingy since he actually uses a mirror to guess the cards blah blah blah. But then he helps her with her whole supernatural problem involving some friends, and that basically sets the ball rolling. As the series goes on, you get to see more of his past and his cold and frosty exterior slips a little as Hakura and him become closer.

Rating: 90%

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Anime: Kekkaishi

Genre: Fantasty

Review + Summary: Yoshimori Sumimora is a lazy, chocolate milk drinking student during the day, but a human with kekkaishi powers by night. Him and his neighbour, a beautiful girl named Tokine are entrusted to guard their school by their families. This is as underneath their school is a mysterious power that draws ayakashis to it, due to a powerful Lord dying there centuries prior. The series follows them as they guard their school from ayakashis who try to "power-up" there as well as an epic clash between them and ahem ahem I don't give spoilers. I really like the show, it has the action, friendship, and amazing soundtrack. Yoshimori changes from a lazy teen, to a determined and brilliant kekkaishi that would risk everything to protect those he loves. Humour and comedy is a major element in this anime, even with its dark theme you can expect to laugh every few seconds!

Ratings: 95%

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Anime: Special A

Genre: School life, shoujo

Summary + review: Hikari Hanazono has always been second to Kei Takishima since they were young. Now she attends Hakusenkan, an ultra elite school which gives special privileges to the top seven students. She places second behind Kei, which puts them in the top seven. The story revolves around Hikari trying her best to beat Kei while completely unaware of his feelings for her. It also focuses on the other five students. What I like about this anime is that the females here arnt weak, they aren't whiny. ALSO HAVE YOU SEEN YAHIRO LIKE I SHIP HIM SOOO MUCH WITH MEGUMI. I'm gonna stop with the spoilers. It's funny and light-hearted, suitable for those that like happy endings! My main issue is that it is too positive (I'm a terrible person) and there isn't much common sense to it.

Rating: 70%

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And now for someone completely-- (slapped, it's Kan):

Anime: Magic Kaito 1412

Genre: Crime, Comedy, Mystery

Rating: 8.5/10

Summary: Kaito Kuroba is just a normal teenage student whose father died under mysterious circumstances eight years ago. He is made aware of his father's secret identity; a famous international criminal known as Kaito Kid, and was murdered by an organisation as he tried to steal a gem, which was known as the immortality gem called Pandora said to shed tears during the passing of the Volley comet, which was also targeted by them. Kuroba swore to prevent the organisation from getting the gem and assumes his father's identity, beginning his quest for the gem. Not only are the security going to catch him in all of his called heists, a small detective was also going to apprehend him as well.

Review: Detective Conan was a great series, and so is this as well. When I had my eyes on Kaito Kid, oh god, he's freaking hot when he's out there escaping from all security and made the impossible possible. I really love his interaction with Conan as well, especially the Movie 17 where they teamed together and AKJDLKNCKLNA-- Even Kaito could become a detective sometimes and solve mysteries, similar to what Conan did! Oh god, I need more Kaito Kid in the Detective Conan series, even if there's like A LOT. <3

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Anime: Rental Magica 

Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Action, Comedy

Rating: 8/10

Summary: The plot centers on the magician- dispatch service and Mage's Society: Astral. The main character of the story is Astral's second president: Itsuki Iba, who, although he is young and inexperienced, ironically is not even a mage. Central to the story are Astral's many adventures with magical spirits and creatures, competing with rival company Goetia, rogue members, taboos and the Dark Magician's Society: Ophion, all while trying to complete enough jobs to pay the bills and fill The Association's quota and evade abolition. Itsuki Iba also possesses Glam Sight (or, Fairy Eye) in his right eye and when used, it allows him to see magic and the opponent's weaknesses, but however, it is extremely painful to use. 

Review: I first heard about this anime when I accidentally looked up at the artwork of the anime. Like holy shit, the main character's right eye is really hot-looking lmao. (Pst, I really adore guys with heterochromia eyes) When his right eye was sealed by an eye-patch, he looks like some neighbourhood guy but without an eye-patch, oh god, he looks hot oops. But I really like how the plot is laid out, especially when it's actually from a novel. (Not to mention, the voice actor for Itsuki is Jun Fukuyama aaaaa) I really enjoyed the whole series, though, and if you really like fantasy and magician stuff, you should really watch this! Not to mention, just read the novel online~ (though, there's only a few chapters here and there, but WORTHED IT)