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2005 Personal Statistics

2005 WATCHED
Aah, look at this pathetic list. While it pales in comparison with everyone else, it’s already a huge number considering my busy schedule. If I include all the other (backlogged) anime I watched from previous years, I think I average 2 episodes a day in 2005. Not too much, but if you think about it (over 700 episodes!), it is rather too many. What more with others?

I will do more reviews as time goes by. Watch out for them.

Carry-over to 2005
Gundam Seed Destiny – backlogged (figured it’s a total waste of time)
[Mai-HiME->]
Naruto – backlogged (stopped after the chase Sasuke arc, not because Sasuke is [gay->sasuke-girl] though)
[School Rumble->]

Winter 2005
[AIR->air-tv]
[Mahoraba->mahoraba-heartful-days]
[Mahou Sensei Negima->]

Spring 2005
[Comic Party Revolution->]
[Futakoi Alternative->]
[Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime->]
[Gokujou Seitokai->] – backlogged (due to subs)
[He is My Master->]
[Tsubasa Chronicle->]

Summer 2005
[Da Capo Second Season->]
Ichigo Mashimaro
[Kamichu!->]
[Paniponi Dash!->] – backlogged (due to subs)
[Petopeto-san->]
[Shuffle!->shuffle] – backlogged (waiting to marathon)
[Suzuka->]

Fall 2005
[Animal Yokocho->]
[Canvas 2->]
[Mai Otome->]
[Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s->]
To Heart 2

OVA AND OTHER
[Air Movie->]
[Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru->]
[Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan->]
[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children->]
[Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu->]
Itsudatte My Santa
[Kujibiki Unbalance->]
School Rumble OVA
[Uta-Kata OVA->uta-kata]

JDORAMA
Gokusen 2
Densha Otoko
Hana Yori Dango

To Heart 2: Sasara Kusugawa

Generic disclaimer: Same basic rules apply as in my [To Heart 2->toheart2] project. Please do comment or contact me in case I have mistakes in describing each girl’s scenario.

Sasara Kusugawa is the new character scenario added in [To Heart 2 XRATED->toheart2-xrated]. As such, it is possibly the longest, but for some reason, the most eventful. Despite its length, her story is one of record. I may go so far as to say that this is the best To Heart 2 scenario! Maybe it’s personal opinion, but then again, Sasara’s character isn’t exactly my favorite type, and yet her story captivated and hooked me up. Not to mention the introduction of the best supporting character in the game too!

It isn’t exactly all good. Through the middle, there seemed to be filler events featuring almost all the other girls of To Heart 2. Yup, they show up one after the other in seemingly cameo roles. Completely a service to their fans. Sasara’s fandom may be one in question, because her ending is unconventional in this type of game… which I like though. Also, be warned that this scenario contains more than enough fanservice to alienate you, and that is still aside from the obvious H scene. True to the XRATED brand, it seems. I’ll keep the fanservice pictures at a minimum level… hopefully. So without further delay:
Continue reading To Heart 2: Sasara Kusugawa

To Heart 2: Episode 12

Note: There was actually another episode that aired between this one and episode 11. It was a special recap episode though, so I didn’t count it in the numbering, for continuity sake.

It’s Konomi’s turn to complicate things! They’re clearly emphasizing the love angle now, and between the two main To Heart 2 girls, Konomi’s took a whole episode to develop it, while [Tamaki’s->toheart2-11] was merely a shocker. This is the best animated To Heart 2 episode so far, and features a lot of cute close-ups of Konomi in all her emotions. She blushes, does her eheee~, stares, and even cries in this entire episode. I’m very impressed.

Continue reading To Heart 2: Episode 12

To Heart 2: Episode 11

This is supposed to be the main plot of the entire series, but I only have few things to write about, really.

[Game->toheart2-tamaki-kousaka] – Tamaki events
This episode is an anomaly. It completely put To Heart 2 into a different direction. It should be as expected, but one may wish it wouldn’t go this way. The success of the original [To Heart->] and failure of [To Heart ~Remember my Memories~->] is how they treat this… the game called “love”.

Continue reading To Heart 2: Episode 11

XBOX XRATED

Since I saw some preview videos on MTV featuring Xbox 360, my mouth watered on how much graphics technology has improved in games. One particular game of note was this racing game which totally blew me away, it was the most realistic-looking racer I have ever seen! I thought, man, X360 is gonna rock.

While I absolutely won’t buy that console, I would be delighted to play it once in a while. Here we have shops which have console gaming rentals at cheap rates per hour, so it’s possible that I can see and play a X360 soon. Seems that Microsoft has the edge because it has an early lead with the other next-gen consoles PS3 and Revolution.

Not quite in Japan.

News sources seem to tell that the Xbox 360 launch isn’t as big… as expected? Or at all? Hmm… how many thousands did they sell so far? Quite incomparable to any recent console launch. I recall PS2 selling a million in Japan on just one day, if I’m not mistaken. That one is l33t.

Now check this out… X360 launches in Japan at almost the same time as [To Heart 2: XRATED->] right? Wanna guess which sold better? Which lines are for X360 and which are for TH2X?

Ok fine, my current favorite game is absolutely no match for a giant game console in the long run, but isn’t it great to feel that somehow ~~TH2X outsold X360 on launch day?~~ a bishoujo game seemed more successful than an entire game console? Whahahaha! Microsoft just got a beating from some bishoujo girls! W00t!

Worship Ruu~!! Raise our hands to the sky! Ruu~!

Sorry for this mindless post, it really just seems funny (to me only). Not to mention both have X’s on their names… er but that was lame too.

Oh, and someone got a perfect idea to boost Xbox 360 sales!

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To Heart 2: Episode 10

Tenth episode!

[Game->To Heart 2: Sango and Ruri Himeyuri] – Ilfa events on the Himeyuri scenario
Third consecutive episode on the Himeyuri scenario. I thought this was the most faithful conversion so far, but in the end it feels condensed yet again. But since it focuses on Ilfa rather than the twins, I felt more appreciative of her viewpoint, so her background story doesn’t feel as rushed compared to the game. The animation seemed to be better than last time, so I wasn’t too annoyed.

Continue reading To Heart 2: Episode 10

To Heart 2: Episode 9

Ninth episode.

[Game->toheart2-sango-and-ruri-himeyuri] – Sango and Ruri events
Carrying over from last episode, this one is faithful again to its original game. There’s a catch though. This is the WORST animated To Heart 2 episode yet. I’m having withdrawal symptoms. Why oh why haven’t they learned from their animation [mistakes->to-heart-remember-my-memories] and [triumphs->comic-party-revolution]? I dunno about the industry, but this [game company->leaf-aquaplus] should have done better in giving their animation project to a quality studio. Oh well, DVD version here I come.

Continue reading To Heart 2: Episode 9

To Heart 2: Episode 8

Eighth episode!

[Game->toheart2-sango-and-ruri-himeyuri] – Sango and Ruri events
This is so far one of the most faithful scenario renditions of the original game. Maybe that’s because you can’t have it any other way. The only caveat is that the character animation just can’t express Ruri good enough. The seiyuu for Ruri is so expressive in terms of angst the animation can’t keep up with it. Oh, and we have to wait for the next episode because this will seem to be a two-parter.

Continue reading To Heart 2: Episode 8

To Heart 2: Episode 7

Seventh episode!

Wow. This predominantly original story managed to fit in all known characters so far! Yes! Konomi, Tamaki, Manaka, Yuma, Karin and Ruuko… all here! Even Michiru and Chie. Something for everyone. Not only that, but the animation in this episode is one of the best in the series so far.

Continue reading To Heart 2: Episode 7

To Heart 2: Timeline

To, umm, confuse myself and other people with the non-linear events of the To Heart 2 anime (evil grin), I’ll be making a list of the sequence of events chronologically. This will be done using the various dates seen in the anime. As you noticed, sometimes they show dates in blackboards, calendars and signs. Some of the events may not have dates though, and so I will not try to complicate things by guessing. To Heart 2 is a simple enough anime, and I hope that this timeline will make things more simple for the non-gameplayers.

By the way, while the original game timeline assumes a 2004 calendar, the anime assumes a 2006 calendar instead. Wonder why…

Update: Now seeing a pattern on this, so I can safely assume certain events on certain dates now. I hope you aren’t confused yet.

Coverage: Up to episode 8

March 20
Konomi’s graduation ceremony, meeting with Takaaki – [Episode 1->To Heart 2: Episode 1]
Having supper at Konomi’s house, Konomi plans to stay over at Takaaki’s house on March 25 – [Episode 1->To Heart 2: Episode 1]

March 24
Tamaki meeting with Takaaki, love-love operation – [Episode 2->To Heart 2: Episode 2]

March 25
Konomi staying over at Takaaki’s house – [Episode 1->To Heart 2: Episode 1]

March 27
Takaaki, Yuji, Konomi and Tamaki shopping – [Episode 2->To Heart 2: Episode 2]

March 28
Tamaki chasing Takaaki and Yuji around and into the temple – [Episode 2->To Heart 2: Episode 2]
Manaka and Yuma sees Takaaki and friends flower-watching – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]

April 5
Manaka was voted as class representative – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]

April 6
Entrance ceremony, Konomi’s first day at the new school – [Episode 1->To Heart 2: Episode 1]
Tamaki announces that she has transferred into their school – [Episode 2->To Heart 2: Episode 2]
Manaka seen as a student volunteer for the entrance ceremony – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]
Karin seen trying to invite members to her Mystery Club – [Episode 5->To Heart 2: Episode 5]

April 7
Takaaki meets Ruuko for the first time – [Episode 6->To Heart 2: Episode 6]

April 8
Ruuko transfers into Takaaki’s class – [Episode 6->To Heart 2: Episode 6]

April 12
Homeroom, Ruuko tries to write into Takaaki’s library questionaire – [Episode 5->To Heart 2: Episode 6]
Manaka gathers library questionaires – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]
Karin sees Takaaki as a potential “target” – [Episode 5->To Heart 2: Episode 5]
Takaaki helps Manaka in barcodes and library work – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]
Manaka shows Takaaki her library room – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]
Library staff tells Manaka to quit – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]

April 13
Takaaki forced into joining the Mystery Club by Karin – [Episode 5->To Heart 2: Episode 5]
Karin’s blackmail event at the gym backroom – [Episode 5->To Heart 2: Episode 5]

April 15
Ruuko draws crop circles in the school grounds – [Episode 6->To Heart 2: Episode 6]
Students seen cleaning up Ruuko’s crop circles – [Episode 5->To Heart 2: Episode 5]
Karin meets Konomi, asks Takaaki for UFO hunting tomorrow – [Episode 5->To Heart 2: Episode 5]

April 16
Karin and Takaaki’s UFO hunting at the forest – [Episode 5->To Heart 2: Episode 5]
Karin plans for UFO calling, disguised as a star gazing event – [Episode 5->To Heart 2: Episode 5]

April 17
Karin is interested with Ruuko, orders Takaaki to investigate her – [Episode 6->To Heart 2: Episode 6]
Takaaki spotted, Ruuko is seen cooking fish and feeding the cat – [Episode 6->To Heart 2: Episode 6]

April 18
Karin orders Takaaki to put a UFO detector collar on the cat – [Episode 6->To Heart 2: Episode 6]
Cat runs into an accident, gets saved by Ruuko and Takaaki – [Episode 6->To Heart 2: Episode 6]

April 19
Yuma hits Takaaki with her bike for the first time – [Episode 4->To Heart 2: Episode 4]
Yuma and Manaka in PE, Yuma got wet because of Takaaki’s softball – [Episode 4->To Heart 2: Episode 4]
Manaka talks to Yuma in the roof – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]
Takaaki gets to know about Manaka’s problem with the library staff – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]
Yuma confronts Takaaki while he is cleaning – [Episode 4->To Heart 2: Episode 4]
Manaka decides to continue working for the library – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]
In the library room, Takaaki invites Manaka on the star gazing event – [Episode 3->To Heart 2: Episode 3]

April 20
Yuma’s challenge to Takaaki at the canteen – [Episode 4->To Heart 2: Episode 4]
Yuma with Manaka at the library room, talks about tea and Yuma’s problem – [Episode 4->To Heart 2: Episode 4]
Karin reminds Takaaki of the star gazing event – [Episode 7->To Heart 2: Episode 7]
Takaaki tries to invite Tamaki, Yuji and Konomi on the star gazing event – [Episode 7->To Heart 2: Episode 7]

April 21
Yuma slams her bike into Takaaki again – [Episode 7->To Heart 2: Episode 7]
Konomi sees Takaaki talk to Manaka and Karin – [Episode 7->To Heart 2: Episode 7]
Yuma invited Takaaki to a movie – [Episode 4->To Heart 2: Episode 4]
Konomi sees Ruuko and Karin as she goes home – [Episode 7->To Heart 2: Episode 7]

April 22
Manaka asks Takaaki a favor, Takaaki invites Yuma to the game center – [Episode 4->To Heart 2: Episode 4]

April 23
Star gazing night – [Episode 7->To Heart 2: Episode 7]

April 24
Takaaki meets Sango and Ruri for the first time – [Episode 8->To Heart 2: Episode 8]

April 25
Sango starts showing up around Takaaki, and computer room event – [Episode 8->To Heart 2: Episode 8]

April 26
Sango and Ruri at Takaaki’s house, Ruri cooks up a bad meal – [Episode 8->To Heart 2: Episode 8]

April 27
Ruri attempts to attack Takaaki, she cries and runs away afterwards – [Episode 8->To Heart 2: Episode 8]