Sunday, December 27, 2009

Big Windup! Anime

 Big Windup! Anime

Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 25

Vintage: 2007-04-12 to 2007-09-27

Opening Theme:
#1: "Dramatic (ドラマチック)" by Base Ball Bear (eps 1-13)
#2: "Seishun Line (青春ライン)" by Ikimonogakari (eps 14-25)
Ending Theme:
#1: "Medaka no Mita Niji (メダカの見た虹)" by Kozue Takada (eps 1-13)
#2: "Arigatou (ありがとう)" by SunSet Swish (eps 14-25)

Genres: comedy, drama, slice of life, tournament
Topics: baseball, sports

Plot Summary: The series, located in Saitama, follows Ren Mihashi, who had excelled as a pitcher for his baseball team of middle school because his grandfather's connections as its manager. As high school graduates, whose baseball team his grandfather does not at first believe it is not enough to win in baseball, however, but the help of his friends, who grows in stature, confidence and skill, helping his team Excel with its own capacity.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Blood+


Genres: action, drama, horror, mystery, romance, supernatural
Themes: Giant Weapons, Military, Vampires
Age rating: older (May contain sex, drugs and extreme graphic violence)


Plot Summary: Throughout the passage of time and changes in the funds, a particular war continues to leave its mark on history, extending its influence in the modern world. There are two main groups involved in the war to secure. The first group consists of monsters known as bats that can change their appearance to human beings. They are actually immortals who feed on the blood of the living. The second group is an organization known as the "Red Shield", formed to track down these monsters and exterminate them. Otonashi Saya is a high-school girl who lives a quiet life with his family. The only problem is that she has no memories of her life beyond the last year. However, her happy life will be destroyed by an event that will take her to her destined fate.