Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru!: Ani, Imouto, Koibito (2013) この中に1人、妹がいる！兄、妹、恋人

Episode 13 of the tv series was an unaired episode from the series. the story followed Shougo, where he was left a huge inheritance by his late grandfather. but before he was able to claim the inheritance, he had to start attending a particular school and find a girl to marry. with all the girls friendly towards him, Shougo just had to find someone that shared the same interest as his. however the twist was having his long lost sister among these girls.

this extra episode had not much difference compared to the series' 12 episodes. it was a whole independent episode by itself and could covered all the 12 episodes perfectly. mostly it was about what Shougo thought about the girls that surrounded him while giving each of these girl a characteristic that make them different from one another.

Blood Singer #2: Siren Song (2010)

being an abomination that was neither human, vampire, nor siren had been new and difficult for Celia. but before she was able to adjust to her new lifestyle, she was summoned to the siren kingdom, a place she never knew existed until she reached the enchanting place herself. according to Queen Lopaka, she was a princess, a direct descendant of hers. with the knowledge of a new clairvoyant friend of hers, one of the sirens she met was a traitor that held the threat of destroying the already small population of sirens. being caught in the middle of the crisis, Celia was forced to take action as the enemy targeted her when the demon whom the traitor summoned took great interest in her.

second book into the series continued exactly where book 1 left off, where Celia had to deal with courts in the human world as well as the siren's. with her strength and determination, she got through one after another of these challenges until she reached the one that involved life and death. again, the story was so engaging that i could almost finished it in one sitting until the very last confrontation that seemed to drag on slightly. at this point, it was difficult to see who were truly her friends, or in disguise, targeting some benefits for themselves. both the first and second book were equally entertaining, where book 2 stood out furthermore by skipping its technicality.

The Legend of Xi Shi (2012) 西施秘史

the story followed the life of Xishi, one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China. from being a commoner, she got involved in a battle and from one way or another, started attracting attention among those from the palace. despite the interesting history background Xishi had, for being one of the most beautiful woman, the series lacked colorful visual that recent series had. it was blunt and had the "dirty" feel to it like battle films. it greatly reduced the attractiveness of its scenes and scenarios.

Kira Kira 5th Anniversary Live Anime (2013) キラ☆キラ: Kick Start Generation

the story evolved around Shikanosuke, who was a student at a missionary school, Oubi Academy. he doesn't put much effort into his studies, not attend his club. all he did was showing up at his part time job. one day, he met a strange girl named Kirari at work. before he knew it, they had formed a band. the band consisted of his childhood friend Chie and a rich but weak girl named Sarina. together their life turned for the better and he finally had a motivation to achieve higher.