Category Archives: Mai Hime

Mai-HiME: Still great after all these years…

By Epi | Published: March 31, 2010
Since the recent Mai-HiME Blu-Rays were released to the world, I’ve been rewatching this classic (am I allowed to call it that yet?) series from 2004. Not to be confused with it’s vastly and increasingly inferior ‘sequels’, the original Mai-HiME still ranks as one of my favorite animes ever. Coupled with the DVD extras following [...]
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Mai Hime Review

By Kabitzin | Published: June 7, 2005
Mai Hime was extremely hyped up when it first came out, but man those first three episodes sucked something spectacular (aside from the initial battle scenes between Natsuki and Mikoto). Thankfully, as the show settled into a groove, Nagi toned down his annoyance level, the various secondary characters became extremely engaging, and Mai treated us [...]
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Mai Hime 26 (Final)

By Kabitzin | Published: June 6, 2005
Miyu’s dematerializer shatters the crystal holding Mashiro (except for the legs portion…), and vaporizes the pillars as well. With her hands free, Mashiro blasts off to that domed section of the school and begins to glow green as she’s surrounded by HiME marks. Suddenly, ghostly Mashiro’s begin appearing next to all the defeated HiME’s, and [...]
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Mai Hime 25

By Kabitzin | Published: May 15, 2005
Most of the students evacuate, and it looks like the only ones left are Mai, Natsuki, and Shizuru. While Mai is all angsty from the loss of Tate, Natsuki gets to experience the Mikoto treatment of delicious ramen and hot baths without privacy. On the bad guy side, however, Mikoto gets served some pretty awesome [...]
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Mai Hime 24

By Kabitzin | Published: April 14, 2005
In a bizarre opening, Mai starts the episode off by having a happy breakfast with Takumi, Mikoto and her parents. In this wacked out world, Takumi is healthy, Tate and Natsuki are both personable athletes, and Shiho is even a blood-related sister of Tate. At this point, we realize that Mai is trapped in a [...]
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Mai Hime 23

By Kabitzin | Published: March 25, 2005
Midori faces off against Mikoto and manages to stall Mikoto for long enough to boot up Miyu. Unfortunately, Mikoto finally summons her giant CHILD, and Gakutenou ends up being sacrificed in order to save Miyu. Mai drops in, as per Nagi’s suggestion, and is shocked to learn that Mikoto is still alive. Mikoto reveals that [...]
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Mai Hime 22

By Kabitzin | Published: March 21, 2005
Midori finally lets Mai in about the alternative solution (beat down Lord Kokuyou), but Mai is still upset and just silently clutches Takumi’s old medicine box. Tate is worried about Mai, but when he asks Reito about her, Reito slying replies, “Didn’t you choose Shiho-chan… over kendo and Mai-san?” Tate runs all around and eventually [...]
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Mai Hime 21

By Kabitzin | Published: March 19, 2005
Natsuki stands in the rain watching ninjas carry off Akira while Sakomizu tells her that soon they won’t have to conceal these incidents anymore. As the two are talking, Natsuki is approached by the chief of the SEARRS Foundation’s fourth publicity sector, John Smith (nice original name). Turns out that John Smith was the source [...]
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Mai Hime 20

By Kabitzin | Published: March 15, 2005
Last we checked, Nao was about to give Takumi the thrill of his life. Fortunately, at the last minute, Ikkitousen-hater Akira shows up and spirits Takumi away. Akira uses standard ninja tricks to escape, but the odds are heavily stacked against her. Nao finds the two (she attached a string to them before they fled), [...]
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Mai Hime 19

By Kabitzin | Published: March 11, 2005
Mai and Mikoto are behind some bushes when they overhear Akira grilling Takumi for not getting the operation. Takumi is conflicted because he knows that the operation is expensive and not guaranteed to work. Takumi is losing the will to live, and while he loves seeing his sister happy, it’s a burden on him. Akira [...]
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