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Chiko, who had been leading a lonely life because of her parents death. Together with the Phantom Thief Nijū-Mensō (20-Faces), she sets out on a journey into the real world. She gradually changes as she encounters new friends and places. But strange events start happening revolving around the mystery of “Legacy of the 20-Faces”. So Chiko has to move forward, regardless on how checkered her life will become. (the plot descroption is taken from AnimeNewsNetwork) It was a good anime. They builded up the mood pretty good, especially Chiko’s stepmother was made very good. She really builded up hate against her and her actions in me, and that was definitly needed to get into the mood. It wasnt a fail hate more a “go just die and leave our Chiko alone” hate. Many other animes that attempt this raise more a “u fail” hate in me then the kind of hate and angery they want to archive. Also the drama was good distributed over the series, not all in one point but rather spread over the series and so it felt more as part of the whole instead of beeing the whole. What I dislike on many other animes where some chars u learned to like die is when the complete drama focus on one point, and before that all happyness. That kinda plot feels too much artifical to me. If we would have one or two anime using such a way of initating drama, it wouldnt be bugging me, but many does it, so it does bug me. But lets go back to the point, this one here definitly doesnt do that. It kept a good balance between drama and action parts spiced with some nice (funny?) scenes. But its not focused on fun, thats a side part and like i say just a spice to make it intresting and let u relax for a sec. The characters as stated earlier build up a good mood, and take u into their world. You really feel along with Chiko often and not getting this “dow~ why dont she do this, why dont she do that” feeling, which u sometimes get when characters get the ultra opportunity but don’t take it. Its a bit dark mood-wise, so if one prefer happy anime maybe u shouldnt try this one. For all others, give it a try and hopyfully enjoy it as I did.

Opening

Its a pretty much relaxed and calm op, but dont let it fool you.

Source: YouTube

-Death

This anime is about three sisters who live together with their maid in a house that seems to travel from place to place.
The sisters are Ai, the typical big-breasted oldest sister, with the power to talk with flowers, Mai, the typical athletic high-schooler, with the power to, well, do impossible athletic stuff and Mii, the typical cute little sister, with the power to heal. Their maid is Mare, who looks kinda robotic.
Every episode involves the girls making friends at a different place while they are ultimately seeking something, that only the Popotan (their name for dandelions) hold informations about. (stolen from anidb, blabla). Actually the anime was not satifying me. I mean the setting was kinda weird, a bunch of ppl that try to ask dandelions for kinda “directions”. I mean i got the idea for the drama part with the “make friends every where” and the time-problem, but still i search for the deeper message this anime tries to deliver to me. At least it give u a feeling at the end that there is some hidden deeper meaning to all of it. And i think its behind the “time prob” (i wont explain it here or i spoil) stuff, maybe i interpret too much into it. The plot also had the problem that it the more near it got to the end of the story it got the more… well… simple got it. I mean it didnt had any real new highlights anymore, no real development in my eyes. I think this is one of the animes that i didnt really understood, it felt as a funny, comedy/ecchi style anime with a bit school added maybe and madio also, but god knows what it really should be ??! If anyone have an idea what this anime should say us, tell me and relieve me from beeing confused and disappointed! But it wasnt all no good, there was one really big fun point for me. The voice actor for Mii (the lil one) is the same as for Komugi-chan in Magical Nurse Witch Komugi-chan MagiKarte. She have a special kind of voice, i never heared any other voice actor with a similar voice. I like it somehow, its funny, and it matched the char she voiced pretty good (regardless of the series).

Trailer

GAOOOOOOOO~ (i like mii and her idea of puni puni things^^)

Opening

Ending

Some Random AMV (Caramelldansen / U-U-U-Aua Dance)

Enjoy, Death

Based on a manga by Fujishiro Takeshi, serialised in Monthly Shounen Gangan. Ikuto Touhohin just had a fight with his old man, one that led him to make a rash decision to run away from home. He boards a ship, deciding to take a vacation, but the ship is suddenly hit by a huge storm – one that sends Ikuto overboard! When he regains consciousness, he realizes he is still alive… on some island. An isolated island. An isolated island with nothing but girls. Beautiful girls. Stranded on an island with only girls, no electricity, gas, radio, television… like he was back in the stone age. [stolen as always from AniDB] Its a quite funny anime out of the harem/comdey/romance genere. I had at first my probs, since it felt like some overdone harem anime that get unnatural (like Ichigo 100%, it was so… artifical and dumb… *shiver*) but after some episodes this feeling was gone and the fun really begun. Also the setting through it feels old is unusual and i must admit i never had such a scenario for a harem/comedy/romance before. Still i cant get a rid of the feeling i had something like this already… guess i don’t remember that anime anymore. I had the most fun on Suzu and Machi-nee. Suzu for just beeing cute and lovly, and Machi-nee for her evil behavior. She is quite wonderful in her ways of beeing evil^^… poor Ayane (her lil’ sister). But there are more characters that have their own intresting points like for example Chikage and her obession with research everything. The chars also grow slowly, not in a physical way but in a mental way and also as lovers (through they never actually said they loved each other the for the whole series^^). Also funny is the fact that they can communicate with the animals, and many of them have their friends. Like Suzu and the pig Tonkatsu. Tonkatsu is a quite funny one and looks like a ball with a face and 2 ears. But that not all, but for the more u have to figure out for yourself. Also what i digged up was the sweet stuff that Suzu goes nuts for as i was intrested in what this is. Its named Mame Daifuku and consist of a soft, chewy dough surrounding which covers small sphere of sweet red bean paste. I must say i never got the chance to taste it myself so i took the discription from the blog where i also found the recipe how u can make it yourself. You can find the recipe along some pictures in akatsuki talks rot’s blog entry “mame daifuku”. Also i found later a second guide how to make Mame Daifuku at the “To Short Term Memories” blog, which is a bit more detailed and also includes pictures of the process. It sounds quite yummy and make me understand why Suzu loves it so much through it looks a lil bit weird in reality. So all together we can say that Nagasarete Airantou is a funny and entertaining anime just i have to say that i dont like the final solution for the prob of his lil sister in the end, but i wont say more ’bout this as it would spoil too much. See for yourself, i just say they could have solved it better.

Trailer (raw):

Opening:

And as for the Mame Daifuku, here u can see some pictures i took also from akatsuki’s blog:

Mame Daifuku on a plate

Mame Daifuku on a plate cutted open so u can see the inside

So, thats all, i hope u enjoyed it.

Your Death-chan

Yes, again i got my hands on a freaky funny version of the Lucky Star opening. Damn i really love this anime.

Enjoy…

-TheDeath

Damn i fail… taking so long for 2 fucking short videos to get up on the net… anyway here they are:

For the highres version at Stage6 look here.

The opening can be found at the updated {{post id=”31″ text=”post”}} from back then, there are also the lyrics.

-TheDeath

And who likes Neon Genesis Evangelion better is here a pretty well done remix of the NGE Opening & Lucky Star. I hope U have fun with this :tongue: .

-TheDeath

I catched in the internal channels a link with a funny parodie of the 2nd Death Note Opening with Lucky Star. Since I <3 Lucky Star (I didn’t had interest or fun in Death Note, not an anime I like to watch but that’s another topic^^) I don’t want to hide it from U, its quite funny… also it goes good with the music what i find interesting. I must admit i don’t know the original Death Note 2nd OP since i don’t watch the series, but well… i still have fun with it

Have fun…

And if Konata would get her hands on the Death Note it would maybe look like this *giggle*:

-TheDeath

I must admit i like the op’s bass solos but beside that it is a real bitch… timing was horrible and if u have to do it more then once it makes u go nuts. as for the ed well… nothing too special if u ask me. a nice slow song, its ok. anyway… there are both for u to watch and if u want them u find stage6 links below, so u can download them also.

• Opening

Opening on Stage6 (for donwload)

Lyrics:

anata no kokoro no oku / Deep inside your Heart

nemuru nemuru musuu no kioku / Sleep so many memories.

saa ima kono shunkan tobira gahiraku / Come now, the door is about to open.

HEART to mabuta mihiraite / Open your heart and open your eyes,

ikutsumo TUNNEL wo kugutteku yo / and traverse all of the tunnels.

arawareru sono IMAGE / Images glide into view,

anata no iki ga hazundeiku / and your breath begins to quicken.

amai amai yume no mukuogawa / Opposing the sweet sweet visions,

agaru agaru omoi ni / feelings begin to intensify,

kokoro wa myakuutte tomerarenai / as your heart pounds in your chest.

• Ending

Ending on Stage6 (for download)

Lyrics:

yoru no sukima / A rift in the night

yakusoku no omokage / cast a shadow upon your pledge,

tsukiakari ni shitataru hanabira no kisu wo / while the moonlight softly kisses the pentals below.

fushigi no kuni / As we travel through

izanau sono kari / this mysterious land,

nigitta mama made shoujo wa / you will ever remain the young girl

otona ni narenai / I took by the hand.

kowagaru koto nado nani mo nai / But you have nothing to fear,

anata wa keshite hitori ja nai no / for you will never be lone.

CALL MY NAME FEEL MY PAIN / Call my name feel my pain.

sakasama ni iku wa / as we walk on, intertwined.

doko ni itatte tsunagatteiru / We’ll be linked together, wherever you are.

CALL MY NAME CALL MY NAME / Call my name, call my name.

sugata ni te ageru / I’m reaching out to you,

mune no naka de nemutte / as you sleep soundly within me.

mou nakanaide / There’s no need to cry.

The lyrics I use here are the respective work of Shinsen-Subs.

Enjoy…

-Death

i found this wonderful remix of the lucky star op with the mighty hardogay…

i bet ebichuman will love it^^. at least i can say lucky star is definitly death approved!Konata is so crazy and so wonderful anti for a anime char^^

-TheDeath