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.
This wasn’t as confusing as I thought it would be. Although as usual details may be erratic, the general theme of this story is similar to those of typical alien-goes-to-earth anime or related stuff. A difference though… Lucy is the best of them all!
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.
This is the shortest scenario, but the most confusing so far to me! I really never knew the point of Yuki’s story, except that she is also of the childhood friend/promise type. In any case, I will try my very best in relaying to you whatever little I understood about Yuki.
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.
Next to Konomi, Tamaki’s scenario is one of the easiest to understand. I was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
This one takes the cake, and it surprised me the most. My least favorite To Heart 2 girl actually has one of the best scenarios in the game! I admit that Tamaki didn’t interest me at all when I was playing through Konomi’s scenario. But after playing this one, I can now understand why there seem to be more Tamaki fans than fans of any other girl in To Heart 2. And so with that said, I’ll give you a glimpse of Tamaki’s story.
Okay, so basically the initial events play out the same way as Konomi’s, so please refer to these important days for further understanding, if you haven’t read them yet.
[To Heart 2: March 20->]
[To Heart 2: March 21->]
[To Heart 2: April 7->]
[To Heart 2: April 8->]
[To Heart 2: April 9->]
[To Heart 2: April 12->]
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.
I’m a bit ok this time, but towards the end, it got quite confusing. In any case, Yuma’s scenario had gone quite smoother than Manaka’s, at least I never saw myself scratching my head all the time. Thanks to moyism also for helping me figure out the story!
Okay, I promised myself that I will have a minimum of anime come October, because my board exams are coming up. But resistance is futile, and so yet another huge number of anime series interest me this fall. But then again, I will keep my watching to an absolute minimum. I’ll just download… and watch later when I’m free. Call this my ‘eventual anime backlog’.
This site lists all the anime that will premiere this season, and the possible fansubbers or licensors.
I seem to have a perfect theme for the anime I’ll watch this season… it’s my bishoujo sequel season.
Bishoujo Sequel Season
Canvas 2 – The first one was a semi-H OAV. I don’t watch H so I didn’t watch it. This is based on a game from F&C, which also made the Pia Carrot multitude of games.
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s – [Nanoha->] is a character from a Triangle Heart game. She had her own spinoff anime series last year. This seems like a direct sequel. Considering that the first was quite enjoyable, I’ll definitely catch this one.
Mai Otome – Mai-HiME was one of my favorites from last year. This time it’s an alternative world with new characters and some rehashes. If the first was “bishoujo gakuen action romance”, I think this one is “henshin bishoujo otome action”… whoa, magical girls? Looks like another hit.
To Heart 2 – It has never been more obvious. This will be my anime of the season, and considering all the effort I put into [playing the game->toheart2], I will blog this one episode-by-episode! Yes, something rare from me for a change. Watch out for that.
So that’s it. No more [deliberations->july-anime-season] this time, because I won’t care about all the other animes until my exams end come halfway through November. I’m sure that fellow bloggers will pick up the other good stuff. So have a nice watch, and continue to enjoy anime.
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.
Futility.
All throughout this scenario, all I am feeling is futility. This is the the hardest scenario I have played so far, in terms of not understanding what the heck is going on. I fear for the future, if ever I still have the guts to play the scenarios of other To Heart 2 girls. Because of this, please expect that the things I will say about Manaka “will have errors”. Having said that, why am I still relaying potentially erratic information through this blog? Sorry, but I love To Heart 2, and I think you will, too. I really hope that those guys doing the To Heart 2 translation would do it for real, and completely. I don’t care how much time it takes, as long as there is hope that I can correct all these information. Oh well, let’s go back to our regular programming.
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.
She’s the second girl I finished in playing To Heart 2. Part of the reason is that her scenario is quite short. She doesn’t appear too much until the latter half of the general timeline. Anyway, I’ve compiled a list where she has appeared in my detailed To Heart 2 project:
[To Heart 2: March 2->]
[To Heart 2: April 13->]
[To Heart 2: April 14->]
[To Heart 2: April 15->]
[To Heart 2: April 16->]
[To Heart 2 Project: Extended Play->toheart2]
More To Heart 2!
Not this again
Apparently, I’m not satisfied with doing only a Konomi ending, so I decided to play them all! Well… almost.
So, what are you trying to do this time?
Nothing much. I will play the scenarios of the other girls, but I will not crazily blog it day-by-day unlike what I did with the Konomi one. Instead, I will feature a single post per girl.
Any troubles so far?
Surely, there are a lot. First up, the other scenarios seems to be use a bit more complex Japanese than usual. To be frank, I CAN’T UNDERSTAND AT ALL! Prepare for more errors than usual, but I’m hoping to capture and convey each girl’s personality as close as possible.
Talk about spreading the hype for the upcoming To Heart 2 anime…
But of course! This is my thanks to [Leaf/Aquaplus->leaf-aquaplus] in showing me some great games and anime.
In any case, watch out for new content in the following weeks. Enjoy!
This is a [Summer of Bishoujo->] feature
Game
Aruru to Asobo!!
Comic Party
DR^2 Night Janki
Filsnown
Kizuato
Magical Antique
Routes
Shizuku
Tasogare
Tears to Tiara
Tenerezza
Tenshi no Inai 12-gatsu
To Heart
[To Heart 2->]
Utawarerumono
White Album
Kusari
To Heart 2: XRATED
To Heart 2 ~Another Days~
Related
Party’s Breaker
Queen of Heart
Anime
[Comic Party->]
[Comic Party Revolution->]
[To Heart->]
[To Heart ~Remember My Memories~->]
[To Heart 2->toheart2-review]
Utawarerumono
White Album
Tears to Tiara (upcoming)
Generic Disclaimer: Of course I wouldn’t know how the bishoujo games industry truly works, so some info below may be wrong or misinterpreted. This feature is from an outsider’s point of view, namely, my point of view.
.jpg "Mizuki, the anti-otaku who loves Cardmaster Peach cosplay")
.jpg "Minami, Comic Party's organizer")
.jpg "Yuu, fellow doujinshi author and idealist")
.jpg "Eimi, fellow doujinshi author and realist-fumiuun!")
.jpg "Aya, slow and shy doujinshi author")
.jpg "Chisa, helps run her family's printing business-desu!")
.jpg "Reiko, the cosplay girl")
.jpg "Asahi, the singing idol")
.jpg "Subaru, fellow newbie doujinshi author-desuno!")
.jpg "Brother 2 and Mizuki")
.jpg "Kazuki and Mizuki selling doujinshi")
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After [To Heart->], bishoujo game company [Leaf/Aquaplus->leaf-aquaplus] made [Comic Party->]. It was a moderate success, and for good reason. It is about a generally positive outlook on the realities of Japanese otaku culture, through a bishoujo game, and the main focus of course is doujinshi.
As some of you know, doujinshi is basically “fan comics” made by fans for fans. They are usually of the ero nature, and is visibly seen whenever there are anime and comic conventions. They also usually parody or purposely base their material on existing popular anime, manga, or game series. The Comic Party game and anime series highlights a group of individuals who are into these kinds of stuff, as well as give a viewpoint on how outsiders think about them.
The first Comic Party anime was a simple story about this guy named Kazuki and his entry into the world of doujinshi. Part of it is because he likes drawing, the other part is because of his friend Taishi’s plans for world domination. The bishoujos of the game are featured somehow, but the anime is mostly Kazuki’s viewpoint and story. Dunno if this had gone well with Comic Party fans, although I liked it quite a bit.
Now, can you believe that Comic Party Revolution was originally a 2-episode OVA? For some reason (maybe sales went well, or maybe fans crave for more), Comic Party Revolution had gone extended to 3 episodes… and then 4… and then now an entire 13-episode TV series run! Isn’t that amazing? Whether fan approval or sales made Aquaplus deliver a half-season worth of Comic Party, it’s all good for me! Why?
First, the animation is great! All the girls look beautiful and are consistently animated. Very, very unlike the horrible variety of [To Heart ~Forget my Memories~->to-heart-remember-my-memories]. Also, because of its doujinshi nature, there are bound to be parodies and spoofs right? Comic Party Revolution has LOTS of them! Everything from basic doujinshi and cosplaying to even entire episodes devoted to parodying numerous anime, manga, games, and other Japanese culture stuff! Wanna see a [Cardcaptor Sakura->cardmaster-peach] parody? Wanna see To Heart 2’s [Konomi Yuzuhara->konomi-cameo] before the anime comes? How about an entire episode dedicated to baseball and [tennis->princess-of-tennis] TV parodies? Want a direct reference to Gundam [SEED->seed-mode] again? Or maybe delve into [action->metal-gear-aya] and horror? Everything gets [mixed up->cardmaster-peach-vs-princess-of-tennis]! What’s more, each character gets her own time to shine! There are entire sequences or episodes dedicated to an specific character, so fans of each girl would definitely be delighted. Comic Party Revolution may not be too story based as opposed to the first series, but it’s definitely a “very entertaining show”. That’s what matters most.
This anime has one of the most stylish opening sequences I have seen from this genre. Also, the OP/ED songs are so great I have been anticipating them since over two years ago! (it only did get released during the 2005 TV series). The music may be forgettable but it complements each scene just right.
If you crave for a funnier, more colorful and slightly more positive version of [Genshiken->], Comic Party Revolution is the anime for you. Don’t forget to get the original Comic Party anime too, and try to play the game if you can. I can say that this is my personal favorite out of all the current series ending this season. Everything in this series has gone just right, I’m really, really satisfied with what Aquaplus has done this time (a better To Heart and more Comic Party please!!!). Oh, did I see a “To Be Continued?” sign at the end? I HOPE SO! I hope you watch and enjoy it, too.
This is a [Summer of Bishoujo->] feature
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.jpg "Yuma always bumps into Takaki")
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