Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood vs. Fullmetal Alchemist

The Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood anime is closer to the manga than the first, Fullmetal Alchemist. There are characters who appeared only in the manga and the plot has a more grown up, sometimes even more violent feeling to it, compared to the first anime.

Roy Mustang becomes an avenger, taking a bit after Sasuke from Naruto, though he still cares more for his subordinates than for himself. He's also stronger, in my opinion, than in the first anime. The relationship between Edward and Winry is better defined and it has closure (you can look forward to it). Other characters are also more emphasized (like Hoenheim, for example).

Even if it's darker than Fullmetal Alchemist, this new anime is better at explaining the main characters' background story and the plot seems clearer, with less filler episodes. The soundtrack is also beautiful; my favorite is the first opening, Again, by Yui.

Code: Breaker

Code: Breaker seems to be an interesting, yet predictable anime at the same time.

It has 13 episodes. The opening song is Dark Shame, by Granrodeo and the ending is Shiroi Karasu, by Kenichi Suzumura.

We have Rei Oogami, a boy with an unusual ability, who is in fact a secret agent and apparently a cold-blooded killer hired by the government to carry out justice. Then there is a girl (of course), Sakura, who can see Rei's blue fire abilities and wants to stop him from killing and penetrate his icy heart.

At first glance it seems like the typical romance anime, with a girl who is drawn by a cold, distant boy. I have a feeling that she will soon discover that he's not so bad and probably has a sad story.

Yet it has something that makes you want to watch it, at least a few episodes. Maybe it's the animation or the soundtrack. Still, before you know you're into it!

Divine Gate

Does the world need change? Is change a good or a bad thing? And if you would be able to change something what would you choose? The past, the future? Will you make your choice based on the greater good or on your own desires? How will your decision influence everything?

This is the theme that one of the latest anime, Divine Gate, covers. Having been broadcast in January 2016 the anime was made after a game and is on-going. It has a total of 12 episodes, each of 23 minutes length. It has three genres: action, fantasy and sci-fi. The sountrack is catchy and the voice actors cast include Kanae Itou ( Shugo Chara- Hinamori Amu, Sword Art Online- Yui) as Midori and Hiroyuki Yoshino (Blood+ Miyagusuku Kai, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood- Kimblee, Loveless- Youji) as Ginji.

Love Stage

Love Stage has a lot of elements that shonen ai fans love: it is funny, touching and is graphic enough to draw you in, while preserving a feeling of innocence. The uke (Izumi) is a bit naive, with feminine features, but he's so passionate and honest that you can't dislike him; the seme (Ryoma) is more daring (of course) and looks more manly. He is a nice person, though he doesn't always show it.

I haven't finished reading the manga and I didn't watch the anime yet, but if you're into shonen ai I recommend this one since it's heart-warming and addictive. Even if you're not a shonen ai fan you could give it a try, because the uke is so feminine that you can easily think he's a girl.