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06/22/09

Marie and Gali provides a science lesson while Souten Kourou provides a history lesson. And that's the end of the Spring 2009 reviews! (Unless I missed any. But that's unlikely.)

06/20/09

Hayate no Gotoku: Season 2, a continuation of a truly entertaining harem comedy, and Mainichi Kaasan, a look at the everyday life of a mom.

06/18/09

Ristorante Paradiso is the latest Feature review, a calm and mature look at life and romance at a Roman restaurant.

06/16/09

A beautiful new take on a childrens classic in Konnichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables and a less interesting standard in Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S.

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Feature Review 06/18/09

Ristorante Paradiso

Nicoletta moves to Rome to reconnect with the mother who left her years ago. At her mother’s restaurant, she struggles to understand her feelings towards Claudio, an older man and employee of the restaurant.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/18/09

Souten Kourou

Here we have yet another anime adaptation of the famous Chinese epic, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, only this time the story focuses on the character of Sou Sou (Cao Cao in Chinese), traditionally more of an antagonist in the story.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/22/09

Mainichi Kaasan

A mother deals with juggling her job as a cartoonist and taking care of her family in this sit-com about her daily life.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/20/09

Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S

In the continent of Polyphonica, spirits survive on the music that humans play. Sometimes more powerful spirits choose to live amongst them in human or animal form. Humans who play special music often form contracts with these spirits.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/16/09

Marie and Gali

Marika is a gothic lolita with a disinterest in science. One day she takes the train and ends up in a strange place named Galihabara, and meets the scientist Galileo, along with history’s other famous scientists.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/22/09

Hayate no Gotoku: Season 2

The comedy/romance/parody/harem series returns for a second season, in this story of an unfortunate teenage boy turned butler for a high-maintenance teenage girl otaku.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/20/09

Konnichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables

Prequel to the Akage no Anne series and based on the Anne of Green Gables novels, Anne Shirley loses both her parents and is adopted by Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/16/09

Feature Review 06/07/09

Guin Saga

A mysterious amnesiac clad in a leopard mask becomes the savior of twin heirs to a kingdom in this anime based off of the long-running fantasy novel and manga series.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/07/09

Shin Mazinger Shougeki Z-Hen

A miracle ore called Japanium is discovered underneath Mt. Fuji, and the evil forces of Dr. Hell attack the lab responsible for the discovery. Kabuto Kouji, in order to defend against Dr. Hell, combines with the great robot Mazinger Z.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/13/09

Sengoku Basara

Yet another video game gets the anime treatment as this over the top version of the Warring States period comes to life.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/09/09

Sugar Bunnies Fleur

The Sugar Bunnies are sent from Bunnies Field to the human world, befriend a girl named Sophia, and help in the creation of delicious pastries.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/05/09

Jewel Pet

The magical Jewel Pets, once the possession of magicians, come to the human world and study magic themselves.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/13/09

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Studio Bones remakes the iconic anime series to more closely follow author Hiromu Arakawa’s popular manga.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/09/09

Gokujou! Mecha Mote Iincho

Mimi Kitagami, the super popular class president, is on a mission to make everything right and take on any challenge at school. She is faced with having to take on a group of boys who don’t want to follow the rules.

jessi AT s1e1 DOT com – 06/05/09