Kamisama no Memo-chou 12 (final) ~ all I can do

At its best this series provided an interesting insight into the seedy underbelly through the eyes of its young protagonists.

Rather than recap the final episode of Kamisama no Memo-chou (God’s Notebook), I’m going to start right in on my final thoughts. I will try to avoid spoilers, however for those who just want the bottom line, this was an interesting show, that didn’t always live up to its potential; at a mere 12 episodes, it was worth a watch as a mystery series, particularly for its depiction of the darker side of modern city life.

Kamisama no Memo-chou 10 ~ creep guarding machine

Ayaka Shinozaki. Gardening Club president and ramen shop waitress.

I had been waiting for an arc of Kamisama no Memo-chou (God’s notebook) to be dedicated to Ayaka, who I thought was an excellent character in the first episode, but has been mostly sidelined. Episode 10 formally kicks off that arc, and it turns out to be a rather dark and tragic one.

Kamisama no Memo-chou 9 ~ the baseball episode

Alice steps up to the plate.

I have a low tolerance for filler episodes, so a one-off like episode 9, in which the cast of Kamisama no Memo-chou (God’s Notebook) gets together to play baseball against some yakuza isn’t high on my list of favorite shows I’ve seen this week. As with the earlier filler episode, the whole thing was rather implausible. The second best thing that can be said about it is that it is over in one episode.

The best thing that can be said, is that it was a very roundabout way of returning to the matter of Ayaka’s missing brother. Ayaka’s brother was mentioned missing from the very first episode. Ever since then I have been expecting this to become a plot point. Finally this episode ends with Ayaka being told her brother is nearby. This is quite good news, because I thought Ayaka was one of the most interesting characters in episode 1, and after that she has shrunk into the background. This sudden appearance, and the hints dropped right from the beginning make me think we are finally getting an Ayaka-focussed arc, and it will be the final arc of the show! It seems, like Nemo-san, the producers were holding back their strongest pitch for last.

Kamisama no Memo-chou ~ some vague notion of virtue

Cliff-hanger!

Episode 7 of Kamisama no Memo-chou (God’s notebook) really surprised me. All previous mysteries have been resolved in one or two episodes, so, this being the third episode, and the initial mystery seemingly resolved, I expected a quick wrap-up. Instead the mystery deepened, and we ended with a cliff-hanger. I love it when a show defies my expectations (in a good way)!

Batch Update: Cardfight Vanguard 31, Kaiji Season 2 ep. 19, Kamisama no Memo-chou 6

Yet another new deck!

Due to continuing circumstances, this is another batch update with very brief comments on each series.

Batch Update: Tiger and Bunny 19, Kamisama no Memo-chou 5, Cardfight Vanguard 30, Mawaru Penguin Drum 5

In the world of Anime, as in Life, anything can happen.

I’m having an Internet service disruption, so I have to post this at the town library. Consequently I don’t have a lot of time to mull over these posts and am submitting comments for Tiger and Bunny 19, Kamisama no Memo-chou 5, Cardfight Vanguard 30, Mawaru Penguin Drum 5 all together. Read on for random musings about life, giant rodents, and more.

Kamisama no Memo-chou 4 ~ the fan service episode

If you want to see more of the Master's assets, watch the episode for yourself.

Not much to report about episode 4 of Kamisama no Memo-chou (God’s Notebook). The main focus was on Min-san’s big rack. The “mystery” was resolved in a single episode, so hopefully we get back to work next week.

Kamisama no Memo-chou 3 ~ sharing the sake

Used sake cups, emblazoned with Hirasaka group's symbol.

Episode 3 of Kami-sama no Memo-chou (God’s Notebook) wraps up the second adventure. Rather than dwelling on the plot, or character growth, I focus here on an interesting ceremony that takes place.

Kami-sama no Memo-chou 2 – knowledge is death

The big boys come out to play.

Things get serious in episode 2 of Kami-sama no Memo-chou (God’s Notebook). Again we have some very nice artwork, and an intriguing mystery that is only unravelled with collective effort. Unlike the predictions of many, this series does not rely solely on the strength of a single individual (Alice), but rather the strength of the entire team.

Kamisama no Memochou – the many characters in God’s notebook

A cast of many characters.

This post focuses on the cast of characters in Kamisama no Memochou (“The Notebook of God”, or as some are referring to it, “The Only NEET Thing to Do”) ~ hereafter, Kami-Memo. So far an extended episode (that some are describing as episodes one and two) has been broadcast, affording us insight into the series, and introducing us to many of those who populate it’s world.