Sakamichi no Apollon Episode 3 released today, please check it out! A new character was introduced! A new love interest maybe? We will see in the coming episode!
Sakamichi no Apollon Episode 3
Sakamichi no Apollon Episode 3
Natsuiro Kiseki Episode 4 Released
Natsuiro Kiseki (A Summer Colored Miracle) Episode 4 released not too long ago. This is a great series worth checking out if you haven't already! Where will the plot head this time? One can only guess. Looks like a male character will be introduced this time, if I remember correctly, and seems to be familiar with Yuka.
Natsuiro Kiseki Episode 4
Natsuiro Kiseki Episode 4
Music Update 4-28-12
Excuse our short hiatus, but we are back. Lots of updates planned for you in the coming days, so please stay tuned! Today we have a music update available for you: 6 tracks courtesy of OCRemix and 3 tracks from our featured anime of the week Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Rumbling Hearts). All of the music from this series is top-notch, fits the whole mood and theme very well. Definitely worth a listen. Thanks for the additional Facebook Likes by the way (Means alot!). Really missed being away for 3 days.
Here are the tracks we have for you today. Remember these are available for download and you can also hear this music streaming via our Streampad app below.
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Rumbling Hearts)
Precious Memories ~TV Size (Minami Kuribayashi)
Omoide no Scene
OverClocked Remixes
Okami-san and her Seven Companions: First Look
Okami-san and her Seven Companions is one of those quirky series where you don't quite know what you are getting into. At first I thought it was a spin-off of the popular folktale Little Red Riding Hood. Turns out, it is very loosely based on this, and more so through analogies and slight references then anything else. Basically you have quite a tsundere (plays hard to get, her emotions really on guard) female lead who is cast amongst a mirage of other characters who help those in need at their school. The premise seems really similar to Sket Dance, come to think of it.Okami-san (Ryoko) often works with her sidekick, Ringo, who is quite the reference to Little Red Riding Hood. She's petite, helpless, and has red hair, that fits the bill. The one analogy I did not quite understand was how Ryoko was referred to "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" (the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood). Hmm, but now that I think back on it, the story does explain itself in due time (I just would hate to give spoilers here).
I was contemplating whether or not to cover this particular series, but when you look at things as a whole, I believe it could roughly fall under our guidelines. If you look at the transformations that Ryoko and Ryoshi (main male lead) undergo over the course of the story, one could deem that as being inspirational, emotionally touching, and an overall experience one could relate to. That is one appeal of anime. We love the art, the characters, and I personally (hopefully most people) want my viewing experience to be a worthwhile one. A story where I can feel motivated and inspired to do something, compelled to go outside of my bounds. Many of the anime on this site can be compared to a typical soap opera; there is a lot of drama sometimes, our emotions get torn. Of course, the connection I make between the two is very loose but there are some similarities. With anime, I fell in love with the art, and the story was just icing on the cake, combining together to form this irresistible package.
Now with most (if not all) anime, there has been this long-standing debate about sub vs. dub. (Watching anime with subtitles in its original language, vs. watching it dubbed over in English for those who are unfamiliar). I must say that I appreciate and have come to love both formats, and I definitely don't discriminate when it comes to one or the other. In regards to Okami-San and her Seven Companions, I did actually watch the sub earlier, so I feel the dub is worth checking out. In similar cases, watching in each of the formats is bound to provide a new experience, so I definitely encourage it, even if you may or may not be biased towards one or the other.
Brina Palencia plays the role of Okami-san, and the role I most recently remember her in is the rather soft spoken Honoka from Suzuka (though she is all over the place in Funimation casting). It will be interesting to see how she performs in this title as the loud and boisterous Ryoko, but overall, she is quite the talented voice actress with an incredible range.
Video previews and more after the jump, courtesy of Funimation
Anime Inspirations 1 Month Anniversary!
Greetings everyone, I am happy to announce that Anime Inspirations has reached its 1 month anniversary! It has been quite a wild ride, but one thing is for certain, I would not be here without our loyal visitors to this site. All of the efforts towards this site have been by its sole webmaster, Viserys (Shane Sheffey). I founded this site on March 23, 2012, based on a whim mostly, and I am proud that I have kept up my motivation to put the daily work in required.
Basically, the premise is that I wanted to share my interest in anime with as many people as I could. That being said, I was always typically fond of a particular genre, one of which was hard to define. Generally I feel if you can easily relate to a particular media source, there is more to draw from it, making your whole viewing experience all the more worthwhile. If you are able to take away something at the conclusion of a series, be it a lesson learned, helpful advice, or a deep emotional impact, this is time well spent.
Anime, much like any form of visual media, has many genres and audiences it is geared toward. Here at Anime Inspirations, we look at a particular title thoroughly to see if said title will be a worthwhile watch. Not only that the title must follow our general premise of providing and inspirational and emotionally touching viewing experience. I can guarantee that each and every series will provide you, the viewer something to draw from after watching, something that inspired you, or something that simply touched your heart in some way. One last criteria is that each series must fulfill, is that the title in question must be believable. That is why many of our featured series fall under the "Slice of Life" genre. Ultimately, you could take a scene out of any title and say, "Yeah, I can see this happening in real life, this story as a whole, is believable". If you have magic and supernatural phenomenon littered throughout, I don't know of anyone who could realistically relate to that.
Our 1st month site stats:
1133 Site Views
18 Facebook Likes
Hours Spent - Priceless
More after the jump.
For some of those new to the site I will cover some of the features you will find here at Anime Inspirations.com
Please continue to show your support! Any questions or comments you can send them to our Chat (located on the sidebar), our contact page, or our forums.
Like us on Facebook!
Basically, the premise is that I wanted to share my interest in anime with as many people as I could. That being said, I was always typically fond of a particular genre, one of which was hard to define. Generally I feel if you can easily relate to a particular media source, there is more to draw from it, making your whole viewing experience all the more worthwhile. If you are able to take away something at the conclusion of a series, be it a lesson learned, helpful advice, or a deep emotional impact, this is time well spent.
Anime, much like any form of visual media, has many genres and audiences it is geared toward. Here at Anime Inspirations, we look at a particular title thoroughly to see if said title will be a worthwhile watch. Not only that the title must follow our general premise of providing and inspirational and emotionally touching viewing experience. I can guarantee that each and every series will provide you, the viewer something to draw from after watching, something that inspired you, or something that simply touched your heart in some way. One last criteria is that each series must fulfill, is that the title in question must be believable. That is why many of our featured series fall under the "Slice of Life" genre. Ultimately, you could take a scene out of any title and say, "Yeah, I can see this happening in real life, this story as a whole, is believable". If you have magic and supernatural phenomenon littered throughout, I don't know of anyone who could realistically relate to that.
Our 1st month site stats:
1133 Site Views
18 Facebook Likes
Hours Spent - Priceless
More after the jump.
For some of those new to the site I will cover some of the features you will find here at Anime Inspirations.com
- Coverage on your favorite Slice of Life, Romance and Comedy Anime
- Manga updates (via RSS Feed) to relevant Anime titles courtesy of MangaFox
- Our Catalog of Anime featured under our criteria (11 Titles and growing)
- Forums and Chat (under development)
- Featured Anime music and Overclocked Remixes available for stream/download
- And Much more to come!
Please continue to show your support! Any questions or comments you can send them to our Chat (located on the sidebar), our contact page, or our forums.
Like us on Facebook!
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien Added to Site
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien, as known as Rumbling Hearts has been added to the site. Please enjoy this great series. One word of note, this series is intended for slightly more mature audiences, so keep that in mind. All the same, the story is very touching, emotional, and memorable. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone.
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien Episodes
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien Episodes
Natsuiro Kiseki Episode 3 Recap
Our Recap of Natsuiro Kiseki Episode 3. Simply click on any image to the start the slideshow. There is no music built into this one, but remember, you can always listen to the featured music we have available to you via our floating Streampad App at the bottom of the page!
Remember to watch Natsuiro Kiseki Episode 3 as there are spoilers below!
All photos available after the jump.
Remember to watch Natsuiro Kiseki Episode 3 as there are spoilers below!
All photos available after the jump.
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