Change in Reviews

After some thought, I have decided to shorten down the summaries even further and not even tell you about the story. So these reviews will be more tailored to the people who have already watched the episode.

However there will still be a summary, it will be very very brief! I will try to focus more on analysing the characters actions as well as my own thoughts as writing a big chunk for a summary would be unattractive, a waste of time to read and write, and it wouldn't be what you readers are looking for in a review.

If you have any issues with this change please leave a comment below!

BTW planning on at least finishing a review on K-ON and SAO tomorrow, maybe Kokoro Connect if I have time :S

Design Complete!

Hello everyone! I have finally completed the design of my blog. I'm pretty sure that I will add more pages like "contact Me' and that sort of thing but the actual layout of this blog will look around the same for its duration. Please contact me if you have any suggestions for any changes in it's design!

Sword Art Online: Episode 16

                                               To many tears were shed when Yui appeared!!! :3

Episode Rating: 9.5/10

This episode was another set up for the second arc of SAO.

It starts off by answering the cliff hanger at the end of episode 15 with the mysterious picture of Asuna (or at least we assumed it was). Kirito goes to Agil's bar and finds out that this picture was taken in Alfheim, the setting of the second arc  ( its a new VRMMORPG). Agil tells Kirito that this picture was taken above the World Tree in Alfheim and Kirito confirms that this is indeed Asuna. The main objective of the game is actually to reach the top. Kirito decides to test out the game and try to rescue Asuna since that creep Sugou-kun is going to marry her while she's unconscious (I mean come on, how desperate is he?). He finds out that all the SAO parameters that are applicable in Alfheim were actually transmitted so he still has his high sword skills but even better.....YUI COMES BACK!!!!! He still has that crystal containing all her data and she comes back to help guide him in this new world (I thought that this was actually a very smart idea). He starts to learn the basics of the 9 tribes and the objective and of course....flying! Then he encounters a group of players fighting each other  He goes in and helps the girl as it was 3 on 1 and he awesomely (if that's a word) demonstrates his strength (even though he was called a noob) and totally annihilates the first guy. That's where the episode ends.

As for the new arc, I originally thought it looked pretty dumb, however I must say that it seems to be turning out to be a really good world. With the addition of aviation abilities I can see how this would drastically change combat and I look forward to see as to how Kirito will adapt to this change.

Concerning the photo, there are still many questions that I am certain will be answered if the following 1 or 2 episodes. Such as, is that really Asuna and Why is she trapped in Alfheim. I am almost certain that these questions will be answered within the following 2 episodes.

From what I've seen from Sugu, I can see that she really cares about her brother and vice versa. I wonder how she would feel after she knew that he was back to using the Nerve Gear. I'm not sure as to whether or not she would openly accept it as she already lost her brother to it for almost 2 years.

I really like the idea that Yui is acting as Kirito's guide in this new game. This will really open up more chances to see their relationship again!

The ending I must say was very well done, I personally really enjoy it when the main character shows off a lot and owns everyone who looked down on them. This is exactly what happened at the end since his SAO skills transferred to Alfheim. I can't wait to see how he fairs with some of the stronger opponents in this game right now.

As for negative things about this episode, I really don't have much to say except for the fact that I don't like Kirito's new hair style but of course that is based on my own personal preference.

Overall, I would say that this episode effectively set up the audience for the second arc and that I can't wait for more!

Current Anime

Sword Art Online: Episode 16
Kokoro Connect: Episode 13
Fate Stay/Night: Episode 1
K-ON: Episode 1

I realize that a lot of these anime are pretty old, but I am a very recent anime watcher and I will still be covering these anime regardless, feel free to recommend any newer ones you want me to check out!

I will be posting at least 1 review a day, since I have school it may take some time.

Feel free to comment as to how I could improve my reviews and/or any other suggestions you have. Thank you! Look forward to at least 1 more review tonight!

Change of Mind

Due to recent thoughts, I have decided to actually start SAO from Ep16 as that is one of the more recent ones and I wouldn't read a review of an anime I might have already watched anyways, so I will be starting from Ep16 of SAO. I will be giving a list of all the animes I am currently watching right now and will tell you at which Episode I will be starting from. Sorry for all those who may have wanted to read the reviews of older episodes.

Sword Art Online: Episode 1

Sword Art Online: Episode 1

                                             I have a feeling this guy will be an ass :P

Well seeing as how this may be a bit late, I'll try my best to catch up!

I will provide a brief summary of each episode and my thoughts on it

For a first impression, I must say the Sword Art Online looks very promising. Following the around the same concept as Accel World did (I will be reviewing that series later on) through the use of newly discovered VR (virtual reality) equipment. The main antagonist, Kirito, enters into the world of Sword Art Online, a VRMMORPG. He was one of the few selected beta testers so he knows how to properly play this game unlike the newcomers as today was the official launch date of the game. We see him teaching a new player called Klein how to play but something is wrong. They can't log out. The GM summons all the players to an assembly and they discover that they are trapped here. If they try any means of escape, they will be killed in RL. However, the real irony is the fact that if they die in the game, they will die in real life as well. The only way to clear the game is by clearing all 100 floors of SAO with a boss waiting at the transition between each floor. Kirito quickly went to leave the group of people with the intention of becoming a solo player and try to level up as fast as he can so he can become strong. At the end some drama occurs between Kirito and Klein as Kirito leaves him behind.

Sorry for having you read such a lengthy summary but I promise that as my skills develop, I will be able to make them shorter. 

In this episode, many feelings were going around. The joy of having gotten a copy of SAO and the dread most players must have felt when they heard the news of their new life/death situation. I find this situation intriguing as I can find myself imagining what I would do if I were in the position of a player. I noticed however that this episode didn't really execute well in terms of showing off Kirito as I still don't know to much about him aside from his personality.

So far, Kirito seems like a typical "loner" as you would say. He's someone who doesn't tend to show his emotions unless he's very comfortable with the people around him. As in this episode, you can see how surprised he is at hearing that he may die, and the first action he takes is to leave the crowd so he can quickly level up all by himself and get the advantage over others. He obviously will not be a teamplayer however I wonder if he will ever join any party or guilds in this game as it progesses and gradually grows more difficult.

I really like the concept of this anime so far, oh what I would do to get in. I seriously hope that the developers won't take this anime in the wrong direction like Accel World did near the end. I look forward to watching the rest of this anime soon.

Episode Rating : 8.5/10 

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