Single of the Week: "Borderland" by Mami Kawada (Jormungand OP1)

Jormungand's opening became one of my favorite anime openings of Spring 2012. Back when I was dropping series left and right, Borderland is what kept me coming back to this series. And it's not that Jormungand was a bad series. On the contrary, it turned out to be a pretty great series. But that's the thing. It turned out to be a pretty great series. At the start of a new season, you sort of have to take your chances, depending of your time schedule, about which series you will dedicate your time to. Some people like to decide from the first episode whether they will drop a series or not and others, like me, prefer to follow the famous "three episode rule." But even then, Jormungand was not the most exciting anime at the time, and its premise didn't exactly have me looking forward to every episode, every week. But its opening did. And it was well worth the wait. Because, if nothing else, it gave me an excuse to watch this opening again and again.

Jormungand: Perfect Order 10 - 12 [Final]

Episode 10:  It's been a while, but I am determined to get these final impressions out of the way. Even if it means being more than two weeks late :P  Anyway, Koko and her crew successfully capture Rabbit's foot and outwit the "Night Nine" - all thanks to Koko's and Dr. Minami's super computer "Jormungand."  Oh, and Lutz gets shot in the ass . . . again.  The highlight of the episode however, was definitely Koko's big revelation of her plan.  That certainly inspired a few jaw dropping moments from most of her crew, and unintentionally managed to drive Jonah away. What's worse, was his reaction towards the whole situation. Let's just say, Koko won't be the only one who will have a hard time letting him go.

Jormungand: Perfect Order 06 - 09!

She must be the violent drunkee type XD.

After what 4 weeks(???) of putting my Jormungand posts on hold, I am here to make a comeback. Wow, has it really been a month?  Oops.  Life :P  Although, these past four episodes were great to marathon.  But because I now have to cover four episodes, I won't delve so much into the old episodes, so I'll just stick with the main points and my impressions . . .

Let's get started!

Jormungand: Perfect Order 04 + 05 - Tojo, You're Up!

It is a double episodic coverage from me this week, but don't worry, I don't plan on falling behind any time soon.  Though lately, I have been feeling a bit uninspired with this series.  Compared to other anime like say, Shinsekai yori, Jormungand has dwindled in the excitement department these days.  Then again, these last two episodes of Jormungand were rather slow to begin with.

Jormungand: Perfect Order 03

This season, Jormungand takes a dark turn and introduces us to a shadier side of the story. Betrayal, revenge, and terror were constant reoccurring themes within the series. But now they are not only reoccurring, they are the sheer epitome of the series.

Jormungand: Perfect Order 02

Jormungand just gets better and better! I especially enjoy the way Jormungand executes its plot and characters, resulting in some exceptional character development.

Jormungand: Perfect Order 01 - First Impressions

Jormungand is back! It's as if it never left :)

Cely_belly's Fall 2012 Anime Watchlist~!

The new upcoming anime season is almost here. I bet you are all ready and excited for what's in store for you. In that case, let me reveal the bunch of titles I am looking forward to myself.

The full anime list can be found here!

Jormungand 11 + 12: Final Impressions

How old is Koko in this pic oO?

So it's about time I write my final impressions of Jormungand and since this is another double episode arc, I will change my format for this and discuss the arc as a whole.

Jormungand 09, 10

They are so buff *__*

I don't know about you guys, but having too much muscle particularly turns me off. However, episode 9's beach sequence was fun nonetheless. Jormungand has been great at mixing the seriousness of its plot with excellent comedy and characters. I am damn glad there is more of Jormungand this upcoming Fall.

Jormungand 07, 08

Welcome to another episodic coverage of Jormungand! Episodes 07 + 08 were a rather fun bunch for we are introduced to a new set of characters . . . Amalia Tolokhovsky and Schokolade. Schokolade just sounds like the word chocolate in Spanish - I like it!

Jormungand 05, 06

Well, what do we have here? New characters? Koko has a brother?! She is a sister like me eh? :D

Jormungand 03, 04

I ship this. :P

A Batch of First Impressions: Spring 2012 - Part 1

Yo! There were plenty of series I had yet to cover and I didn't want to make each individual post, so I decided to dump them all here . . . Yeah. Here are my very subjective first impressions~ enjoy!

In alphabetical order: [Accel World, Eureka Seven AO, Jormungand, Kuroko no Basket, Medaka Box, Natsuiro Kiseki, Nazo no Kanojo X]. Part 2 is underway!

Accel World:

Episodes in: 3