Quick Picks: Marvel Disk Wars Avengers Ep 15-16, Rail Wars Ep 2, Girls und Panzer-Anzio Sen Episode, Persona 4 Golden Ep 1, Momo Kyun Sword Ep 2

 

Marvel Disk Wars Avengers Ep 15-16: The team found a new disk which is near Jessica's home in France. They arrived at her place and was welcomed by her parents. However Jessica claimed Akira and the others are not her friends and she is doing it because of her family's Nobelsse Oblige.

 

 

They later discovered an underground tunnel below the house and they were nearly caught by the traps around it. Jessica was crushed by a falling wall when Akira saved her. She did not thank him and claimed she can handle it herself. She walked out from them leaving the others to find the disk.

 

 

 

 

They found the disk when suddenly Tim appeared and summoned Doctor Octopus to attack them. Akira called out Iron Man but the others were caught by Doc Ock's arms. Wasp reprimanded Jessica not to be immature and she should let others help her when she is in need. She returned with a summoned Wasp and they quickly defeated Doc Ock. Akira gave Jessica the new disk and they finally make up.

 

 

Later, Tony and Pepper discussed that the kids should continue their studies rather than getting them into danger. Akira was against it at first but have no choice in the matter. The team went to the newly built Tech Island Japan where they were suppose to study at the new school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Akira make friends with a girl named Noriko during a basketball match and is an admirer of his father's work. Hikaru dropped by and Noriko had a crush on him. Suddenly Rosetta and Jubei released Sabretooth into the city to create chaos. Akira called out Iron Man to get ahead but he was overwhelmed by Sabertooth's speed.

 

 

 

The other heroes arrived and deal a blow to Sabertooth. However his healing factor kicked in and the heroes are running out of time. Suddenly Wolverine appeared holding Cyclops' disk and shed his claws to fight Sabertooth...

 

For the first episode, it is about Jessica's pride that nearly got everyone in danger as she was used to handle things on her own. But Wasp advise the importance of teamwork and she saved the day. Through why Doc Ock is called up when Spidey is not around is anyone's guess? I can't even tell who is the villain in the disk they found in Jessica's home. (If someone know, tell me)

 

The next episode we are introduced to the X-Men and it looked like Wolverine escaped from being sealed in a disk. His appearance looked kinda of beefy but his attitude is still the same. Furthermore, he found Cyclops' disk (he is a Power Type) which I hope Hikaru will call him out in the next episode. Although I am kinda of wondering why introduce Noriko and she seems to be involved from the preview...

  

 

Rail Wars Ep 2: Naoto and his teammates were introduced to their leader, Lida Nana and she instructed them to patrol the Tokyo station. After helping out some people in need, the girls went for a break as the guys continued their patrol.

 

 

 

A small bomb went off in the station and the team later received a threat from the culprit who demanded a ramson or he will denoted another bomb at 3.p.m. The team went to search the bomb but to no avail. Later the small dog that they found earlier today was barking non-stop and Aoi discovered that the bag contained the bomb. She tried to disarm it with Naoto but only make the counter go faster.

 

 

She quickly rushed to get some liquid nitrogen from a restaurant and manage to freeze the circuits before it denoted. After disarming, Aoi rested on Naoto's body. The culprit was subsequently arrested and later Nana announced that Naoto is assigned as deputy team leader which he reluctantly accepted...

 

The team's first day together and they had a bomb extortion case already! The criminals in this city are really desperate to attack the Japanese National Railway and given that the bomber asked for a hundred million which in reality the station eared 3 hundred million a day is really ridiculous! Anyway, Naoto's leadership and Aoi's quick thinking saved the day and hopefully Aoi will have a better impression on guys as she still think she can handle it better than any man.

 

   

Girls und Panzer-Anzio Sen Episode: After Ooari's victory against the Sauders force, their next opponent was Anzio forces led by Anchovy. Yukari sneaked into the Anzio school and learned about their secret weapon-Carro Armato P40.

 

 

 

 

 

Miho got everyone to practice for the match and on the actual day, they finally meet each other. Anchovy's deputy Carpaccio is a friend of Caesar of the history team and they rekindle their friendship before going to battle. After a long battle, Ooari won the match by using the high ground. The two teams celebrated together and during the final match of Ooari against Black Peaks, the Anzio team overslept throughout the match after a night of party before...

 

From the way how this untold episode was not shown before, I felt there was nothing wrong or strange about it. It was more of how over confident Anchovy was and her team was not a unified team like Ooari. They tried to use dummies to fool Ooari but Miho spotted the trap and was able to defeat them. Like Saunders, Anzio showed good sportsmanship and celebrate together. I was giggling myself that they completely missed the finals and even the prize giving ceremony at the end. Overall, a nice episode to complete the entire series until the movie version come out later or next year.

 

Can someone do a wallpaper of this? Marie look Beautiful...

 

Persona 4 Golden Ep 1: Narukami Yu arrived in Inaba town and met a young girl who returned his map to him. He was later welcome by his uncle, Dojima and his daughter, Nanako. Yu later became friends with Yosuke, Chie and Yukiko and learned about the Midnight Channel rumors.

 

 

 

Yu tested out the rumors and discovered he can enter through the television. The next day, Yu, Yosuke and Chie fell into the larger television set and met Teddie and the shadows creatures. Yu heard a voice in his head and called out his persona-Izanagi. He make quick works of the shadows and they returned to the real world.

 

 

 

Later, he met Igor and Margaret who introduced Marie as their new resident. Yu was asked to show Marie around town and they went up to the hill top to admire the scenery. Marie started making up a poem which she blushed after Yu listened to it. But Marie did not get angry and want to learn more with Yu together...

 

If you have already watched the original Persona 4 animated series a few years back, you can tell they removed or redone some scenes from the original. Like Izanagi's first appearance which Yu will fought a few shadows but this one, he was fighting a horde of it and deal it with style. I realised that Yu talked more this time rather than a man of few words in the original.

 

Of course, the biggest deal was Marie and I already liking her a lot. I can sort of understand that Hanazawa Kana can play her since she used the same personality from Boku wa Minna Kawaisou's Ritsu. But I prefer her English voice actress for Marie better. I also love the scene at the end which is the same as the game version when Yu took Marie for a walk. I can't wait to see more of it and by the way, if you played the game, you already guess what actually cause all these just by watching this first episode. For those who didn't, you are in for a ride..a Golden Ride!!!

 

 

Momo Kyun Sword Ep 2: Tekki reported his failure to Jyako, the leader of the Oni. Meanwhile, Onihime, the only daughter of Jyako dragged one of the generals-Genki to go and see the human world.

 

 

 

Momoko was trying to merge with Sarugami to use their power-up form but failed badly. The Tennyo team told them the next fragment in a nearby town and headed there. They split up and Momoko and Onihime were fighting over a dumpling stick. They decided to settle in a Peach Dumpling eating contest which ended a draw and Onihime carried off by Genki.

 

 

 

 

 

The group found the next fragments but were fooled by an fire illusion from Genki. They confronted the Oni which Onihime recognise Momoko. They started battling but Onihime was too fast for her. The others were trapped in a quicksand illusion but Sarugami broke free and want to merge with Momoko. Suddenly Sumeragi Tennyo's follower, Kushinoda arrived and asked them to eat Sumeragi's dumplings with horrible results. (It was really bad) But they were able to merge into one and defeated Onihime.

 

 

However she caught hold of the fragments and retreated. Both Momoko and Onihime were frusated of their failure of defeating each other and started munching on Peach dumplings again...

 

We finally get to see the rest of the Oni generals and I felt that Onihime is not truly evil but just headstrong and playful. Her follower, Genki was too kind of her and suffered her wrath despite looking like a cool guy. He also feared Enki, the only female general who seems to like do "naughty" things on him. 

 

Momoko and Sarugami also finally learned how to merge together with Sumeragi's dumplings which the other Tennyo commented that it was the worst thing ever. Furthermore, Kushinoda's appearance was a shock for everyone since she appeared in bondage and has a sacrifice fetish which Ringo claimed is her past life's sin that caused her fetish. Anyway, the second episode was a lot of fun and I can tell not all the Oni are evil but you can guess who is the real villains in this show? Did you?

 

Quick Picks: Haganai S2 Ep 12 FINAL, Vividred Operation Ep 12 FINAL, Girls und Panzer Ep 12 FINAL

Haganai S2 EP 12 FINAL: Kodaka met Aoi and offered to help her carrying some stuff. Along the way, she admitted she just want to win Sena once which is why she tried to disband the club.

The only Fan Service shot in this episode!

Later, Kodaka helped her in odd jobs which it even impressed Hinata. She offered a post for him in the student council but he declined. However he offered to help her in free labour.

It went on for two weeks and Kodaka didn't went to the neighbour club once. He met Yukimura and she told him that Yozora and Rika didn't drop to the club house since that incident. Yukimura also told him she will follow him no matter where he goes even if he want to leave the club.

Kodaka received a mail from Rika and he met her on the roof top. She threaten him with his recording of reciting the BL story and attacked him with flying ball bearings (Just go with it) Rika started blaming Kodaka of not being true to his feelings and running from everything like a male harem lead.

He was afraid of not knowing how to reply back everyone's feelings and being accepted in the club is all that matters. He then asked Rika what she really want in the club which she replied is to have friends.

They finally gave up arguing and Rika told him she will help him if he need help. He agreed and finally allowed Rika to be his friend. Yozora overheard everything and flee. Later Kodaka tried to explain to Sena when they received a mail from Yozora that she is leaving them...

That's it? Kodaka has finally addressed his issues and is making a stand but now Yozora is leaving them and told them not to find her? What kinda of ending is this? First, I am glad that Kodaka and Rika are real friends for the first time but if Yozora is leaving, can he salvage their friendship? What about his engagement with Sena? Will it come true or be broken in the end?

I was all hope for this second season of Haganai when it was announced. With the first half of the season filled with zany antics (Who can forget Rika's use of the F-word?) Kobata's constant battles with Sena's obsession over her, Yukimura finally found out she is a girl and not a man (No, there is no such thing as a Yaoi hole!) But when Kodaka told everyone that he and Yozora are childhood friends and Sena's engagement with him, everything went mellow dramatic. I know character development is important but come on, for the last three episodes, it was getting emotional with everyone getting caught with Kodaka's indecisive behaviour.

Although it is confirmed we are getting one more extra episode in the final volume of the DVD, let's hope Kodaka can save his friendship with Yozora and the club will be go on being as crazy as ever! P.S: Hinata is a nice girl (voiced by Hikasa Yoko) , I have ranked her second in between Sena and Yozora. Hope we will see her again if there is a new season!

Vividred Operation Ep 12 FINAL: The Crow turned huge and Kenjiro has detected large amounts of negative energy in it. The armies tried to stop it but it was deemed furtile.

Kenjiro also discovered that Rei is still alive in the centre core. The Crow is now heading straight for the Manifestor Engine in an attempt to suck all it's energy. Akane found Rei's key and is determined to rescue her. The others agreed and headed for the Crow.

The Crow arrived at the engine and started sucking the energy. With it, there was no power throughout the whole world and the armies lost their energy. Akane and the others arrived and knowing they will lose power very soon, they decided to risk everything.

Akane and Himawari began docking and damaged the Crow with their attack. Himawari used up her energy and fell to the sea. Next it was with Wakaba and finally Aoi. Vivid Blue managed to damage the core and Akane flew in.

I will bet everything on this Fist!!!

FALCON PUNCH!!!!

She found Rei but the Crow tried to kill them. However both of them docked in time and become Vivid Red. The Crow tried to blow up the Earth but Vivid Red immediately went up to the hemisphere and concentrate her energy on her fist. She came crashing down and smashed the Crow with one hit.

The Crow was finally destroyed and both Akane and Rei were welcomed by their friends. They saw the strange alien ring and it tele-pathy told them Rei's world is restored and she can go back now. Akane returned the key to Rei and in return, gave her scarf to Akane. They promised to meet again and Rei left them...

Everything went back to normal with Kenjiro going back to his original body and Akane's mother was discharged. One day, Akane saw a talking bird and a familiar person at the beach...

From one disappointing ending by Haganai to one over-the-top finale by Vividred Operation! When this show was first promoted, no one know what this show will be other than it was created by the people who did Strike Witches and the theme is friendship. When the first two episodes was aired, we were taken to a fun show about aliens, cute girls and over the top special attacks that resembled more to the Super Robots genre.

If I have one grip is that the show is too short and the focusing is more of Akane and Rei's relationship rather than the other three girls. I was even hoping that Momo will join them too but Rei was fine and Vivid Red is probably the strongest with a special attack that is a female Falcon Punch and I am liking it.

So is the Alone threat truly gone? But where do they come from? Are there any more such threats that Kenjiro is keeping us? Rei is able to hop between worlds like Kamen Rider Decade? In the end, no one know but if somehow we do get a follow up, let's focus more on the character development with the other three and more episodes next time.

Girls und Panzer Ep 12 FINAL: Ooari High lost two more tanks by the Muse and the Black Peak tanks are closing in. Miho suddenly have a radical idea and instructed the student council and volleyball team to seal the Muse's movement.

Miho's tank managed to hit the Muse's weak spot and destroyed it. However the student council is out due to several damages. Miho ordered everyone to lure Maho's flag tank away from the rest which they success.

Both Miho and Maho are facing each other and they began trading shots. After a while, Miho decided to use the same trick they used on St Gloria and both tanks fired at point blank range. When the smoke cleared, Maho's tank was defeated and Ooari High was declared the winner.

Everyone congrats Miho's team and even Maho congrats her. Ooari High received the winning flag and Miho's mother admitted defeat and congrats her too.

Ooari High returned to their town and was given a hero's welcome...

We finally reach the end of this suppose-to-end-last-year but was delayed series! When I saw them faced the Muse and is totally outmatched, I thought that was the end. But Miho's quick thinking saved them and outsmart the Muse. The final confrontation was cool and it is basically who can think faster and better maneuver the tank.

Miho also admitted she finally love Senshado and remember in the first episode, she resented it due to her failed leadership of her previous team. Although Miho should have suspended the match and save her team mates in the first place rather than abandon her post which is the equivalent of losing your commander.

Anyway, the cast is fun to watch from Miho's leadership, Saori's hungry for men, Hana's gentle but yet get turned on by cannon shots, Yukari's MGS parody and Mako's monotone but awesome driving skills. The school is saved so what now? Will Miho continue to lead everyone in Senshado? The world is still a huge place and there are many opponents out there. Maybe they should have an International Tank competition next time. Until then, PANZER VOR!

P.S:We have three series that finally ended! Next and final one is Love Live and hopefully it will be good given last week's dramatic cliffhanger.