Anime Summer 2014

This is the anime summer 2014 line up list.
If you can't view it, you can click here.

Well, Spring 2014 run has ended and now, it is time for the Summer line up.

Honestly, Spring had a pretty good run.

But don't underestimate the summer line up.
It's been a while since we were so excited about the line up.
There is so much things that are so interesting.

Anyhow, what are you going to watch this Summer?

As for us, our watch list is very long for this summer. To be honest, you can consider the whole list as our watch list.

But we took the time to think hard on what we really want to watch and so, this are the anime that made it into our MEGANE REVIEW WATCH LIST. It's still a long list though.

Yes, SAILORMOON. HOW CAN WE NOT?
ALL OF THE CHILDHOOD.
So yea.

The first season was great and so, we look forward to more Psycho Pass.
Althought it's just a reedited version, we are curious to see what the reedit can show us.
Who knows, maybe, we missed things.

Because it's Persona.
We are interested as to why this series is so popular and what is so great about it.

What did I hear you say?
Assassin.
Brainwashing.
Evil Empire.
Oh, we are expecting dark fun action things out of this.
So yes, we are very interested.

This sounds like one of those slice of life heartwarming type of stories that are good for the souls. So we are very interested in how this will turn out.

Ah, Kuroshitsuji. Who isn't excited for the new season of Kuroshitsuji?
The oh so famous Kuroshitsuji.
All the gothic victorian era and tea.
We look forward to seeing an old favourite back.

The writer is Gen Urobuchi and he is a director in this one too.
Gen Urobuchi has made very good stuff and so, we are just hungry for more of his works.
And we will like to see what he will give us this time.
Plus, he is a director this time.
It'll be interesting to see what more Gen Urobuchi can do.

Survival games?
That sounds interesting.
This could turn out to be a slice of life high school thing.
Or....battle royale?
Who knows.
And that is what makes us curious.

This series looks like it has so much potential.
This looks like one of those serious series that will make you contemplate or realize the futility of life itself.
Thus, we are very interested.

This looks like a simple anime. Maybe even a little boring.
But what really got us is the unordinary world guided by fairylike creature.
It's been a while since we had a good magical or supernatural one.
Hopefully, this will be it.

Ah, FREE! Eternal Summer.
Who wouldn't want to watch the sequel to FREE!
Unless, of course, you are allergic to swimmer boys and their friendship. *winks*

An olden day Japan and wars?
WELL, SIGN US UP.

It's been a while since we watch a production I.G works.
Plus, this looks very interesting.
Another slice of life sweet romance story.
Once in a while, everyone needs a good love story.
And hopefully, this will be a good one.

Humour.
We all need to laugh.
Plus this looks like a hilarious series.
Hopefully, the humour won't be too cheap or lame.

Dark fantasy story.
Ah, those words always get us.
This looks very interesting and promising.
Hopefully, it will intrigue us.

Last but not least, a sci-fi series.
Well, who doesn't love a good sci-fi series.
We been itching for one.
So hopefully this will be good.

Well, that is all in our watch list.

Hopefully, you can decide what to watch.

But seriously, this line up is very promising.
We are really excited.

LET THE SUMMER BEGIN.

Black Butler Live Action / Kuroshitsuji Live Action

SUMMARY : 

The story is set in the year over 2020 in an Asian city where Western and Eastern cultures blend together. A young woman named Shiori Genpou now runs the Phantomhive family. However, only men are allowed to lead the family, so she disguises herself as a man name Kiyoharu. As a descendant of the noble family Phantomhive, Shiori solves difficult cases which are ordered by the queen. Sebastian watches over and protects her as her butler in exchange for her soul.

~adapted from wikia~

REVIEW by Kuro-hime  :

When I first found out that Kuroshitsuji had a live action movie, I was completely excited. 
So I rushed to read the summary and watch the trailer.
And that was when I was disappointed.

No Ciel.
No Victorian era.
And what is with Sebastian's hair.
Yes, I had a list complaints.

That was when my expectation for the movie fell to a really low level.

So I watched the movie, with low expectations.

That was why I was completely surprised by the fact that the movie kept true to the anime.

Sebastian behaved like the Sebastian we knew in the anime.
And eventhough that girl was Shiori Genpou and not Ciel, she might as well have been Ciel because she sure as hell behaved like the Ciel we knew in the anime.

I love the fact that the movie kept close to the core of the anime.

Logically, if you look at this movie, there were something things that were odd.
Those things were :
1. If it's 2020, why does it look like the Victorian Era except for some things?
2. Why are there still lame rules to succession like you have to be a boy?

This movie shows that it is adapted from an anime or manga very obviously.
Because it is obvious that the characters won't be able to do some of the things that are done in the movie. It's definitely impossible.
But the characters here could do it.

And there were some cool posing scenes.
Or just some scenes that obviously didn't make sense but it will in an anime and manga.

Being true to the original is both the movie's strength and flaw.
It depends how you interpret it.

If you want a realistic movie, then, this is not the movie.

But if you didn't take the movie so seriously, you would love this movie.

The plot was good. 
A case solving plot to show us the character's behaviours and motives.
It was well done, in my opinion.

The clothes were exquisite for Ciel and Sebastian. (It was definitely from the Victorian Era)

The music was well done, fitting the movie and what it wanted to do.

The actors and actresses did a pretty good job. The two main characters didn't overact eventhough it would be so easy too. 
I applaud both Sebastian actor and Shiori actress.
But some of the villains on the other hand, they overact a little but I understand why.

What I love about this movie is that it knows that it is an adaptation to anime and manga, so, it kept true to it.
As a fan of the kuroshitsuji anime, I like what I saw.

All in all, it was a pretty good movie.

I think it delivered the darkness and gothic well enough without pushing it too much. 
Because too much is overkill.
And too little is lacking.

I rate this a 7 out of 10. 

Maleficent.

SUMMARY :

Maleficent is a powerful fairy who lives in the Moors with other magical creatures. Humans and the Moors were neighbouring lands however, humans always wanted to conquer the the Moors.

One day, a boy named Stephan wandered into the Moors and soon, he and Maleficient became friends. And as they grow older, they fall in love.

However, one day, Stephan betrays her so that he can become King.

This caused Maleficent to become angry and hurt that when Stephan and his Queen had a child, she barged in, cursing the child.

However, as time passed, Maleficent feels guilty over the fact that she cursed this lovely child as she watches over the child while Stephan does his best to end Maleficent once and for all.

REVIEW by kuro-hime :

The main problem would be that I came into this movie with an expectation.

The expectation that this would be about a villain, prancing around being completely evil.

Just pure delicious evil.

And because of that, I must admit that the movie disappointed me.

I wanted a real villain.

Not a misunderstood person who was kind but made a bad mistake.

That's not a bad perspective but it wasn't the perspective that I wanted.

If  you name the movie Maleficent, make it, well, maleficent.

But if you take the expectation out of the equation, I would say that it was a pretty decent movie.

The plot was definitely foreseeable, simple and even a little cliche.

But it was still a pretty good plot.

The CGI in the movie was amazing. I really enjoyed it.

The cast was also amazing. I thought that Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning did a stellar job. The movie wouldn't have been so enjoyable if it didn't have them.

All in all, it was a pretty decent movie.

I give it a 5 out of 10.

REVIEW by JchelzAerides:

I confess that I was absolutely surprised from the beginning when the story unfolded. The movie wasn't bad but it wasn't as how I expected it to be from the trailers. From the way it was projected you wouldn't have expected young Maleficient to be a kind fairy. I would have expected Maleficient to be evil however I suppose that it was logical since most people aren't really born evil. Angelina Jolie did a great job portraying her.

Another thing that I was disappointed - in this case is just my personal opinion in was the lack of theme song. I really liked the spooky, evil atmosphere of the song used in the trailers but there was none of it throughout the movie. 

You could say the ending was rather expected as Frozen used the True Love Kiss similarly. It was rather hilarious seeing that the prince was floating for the majority of his part. One of the things I really liked about this movie is the humour. Lots of scenes that is reminiscence of the Disney's version of Sleeping Beauty.

Overall, its an enjoyable movie. Nothing to shout about but I wouldn't have minded watching it again since this movie is x10 better compared to say the Snow White remake starring Kristen Steward.

Ratings : 6.5 /10