Retsgip’s Anime Blog

Darkshaunz Materializes

Score: 8.7/10 (Finally, Nina talks)

At last, the new Zwei installation has been subbed. The raw has been out for almost a week, and I was worried that with [Doremi] subs on vacation, the OVA would never get the Arinko-chan loving that it so deserved. Not to fear, our comrades over at [Static-Subs] have done a magnificent job and you can choose your flavour of .avi or .mkv (Go to Tosho now). The animation, sound and character designs are all well-executed as usual, and I am left wanting this to be a new series for the Mai-Franchise. I enjoyed this installment much more than the second one, as I felt there was more of a push to uncover the mysterious medusa-shock occurring across the Otome-verse. Let’s go.

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Darkshaunz revisits some old friends

Score: 8.0/10

This is a good time for Otome/Hime fans around the community, as many of you have realized Zwei is out…and looking like its back to knock our socks off with more Girl-in-Combat-Suit action. For those of you still recovering from the shock of the news, head over to tokyotosho and grab the Doremi fansub. The episode has to lay some foundations for those new to the series, and refresh the Mai-Franchise vets such as ourselves in order to get our Otome back on. Aight, lets Materialize! (Trademark).

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