Oof. I mean it's not bad but I assume it's not a fully wrapped up story outside of the current arc. But it's so good I want more XD
Anime |OT| Summer 2023 - Honmapocalypse Now
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The economy's rough for former villains kicked out of their empire. Good on Battamonda and Kaboton for trying to become productive members of society nevertheless. Batta had his serious moments, but he's much funnier when he sucks at being evil, or even a jerk. Mashiro could really use a bit more edge in her picture books though. Guess Skearhead is just gonna be doing the usual then. Hope he's not the only baddie till the finale. Good on Majesty for still not overshadowing the others.
The economy's rough for former villains kicked out of their empire. Good on Battamonda and Kaboton for trying to become productive members of society nevertheless. Batta had his serious moments, but he's much funnier when he sucks at being evil, or even a jerk. Mashiro could really use a bit more edge in her picture books though. Guess Skearhead is just gonna be doing the usual then. Hope he's not the only baddie till the finale. Good on Majesty for still not overshadowing the others.
it's not the first time... but it might be the first time since covid. It's been a while. They were just starting to do a few here and there right before covid hit.
Yeah, it's ok. I like Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill better though coz at least the main character doesn't just unintentionally build his harem. Plus the animation is way better coz it's MAPPA.
Thanks to you both. I was originally planning on watching the movie before S2, but will instead go for this alternative approach. I had intended to jump right into the "new" content but decided to do something that I rarely ever do - I'm planning a re-watch of S1 of JJK since outside of high level things, specific details of things have gotten pretty hazy for me.
The only other show I can recall re-watching in recent years due to not being able to remember things well (and not simply due to just wanting to rewatch) was the first slayer of Kimetsu no Yaiba/Demon Slayer. Getting old sucks lol.
Horimiya Piece 13
They STILL didn't cover everything 😭
Cute episode tho, but the graduation part could've definitely been longer. They should've removed any scene with Yasuda to make up for it.
Would it be possible for them to cover the rest? Can't wait for "Horimiya: oops, we found some more pieces!"
They STILL didn't cover everything 😭
Cute episode tho, but the graduation part could've definitely been longer. They should've removed any scene with Yasuda to make up for it.
Would it be possible for them to cover the rest? Can't wait for "Horimiya: oops, we found some more pieces!"
Oh boy I'm screaming. Haikyuu movie here we go!!
View: https://twitter.com/Haikyu_EN/status/1705909364849102947
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fc8D25C6C4
View: https://twitter.com/Haikyu_EN/status/1705909364849102947
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fc8D25C6C4
We can only hope. Maybe if it does Aniplex plays nice and lets the OVA stre- hahaha I can't even finish that sentence
Me whining that they made this into movies but will be in the theaters opening night:
Dark Gathering second cour gonna be sooo good. One my most favourite shows in 2023.
View: https://youtu.be/0mGKNeny9SE1
View: https://youtu.be/0mGKNeny9SE1
No doubt this will be awesome and I am very excited for it and frankly it's better than them not adapting it, but definitely mixed feelings considering how they will have to cut out large portions of the manga if they are going to ONLY do 2 films with how much is left.
Liar Liar - 11&12 END
At last the nightmare is over. Why did I watch this? I don't understand. The action scenes towards the end being mostly still frames with screen shake and speed lines was pretty funny I guess
and it does bear repeating, the opening and ending songs are SUCH bangers.
whatever/10
At last the nightmare is over. Why did I watch this? I don't understand. The action scenes towards the end being mostly still frames with screen shake and speed lines was pretty funny I guess
and it does bear repeating, the opening and ending songs are SUCH bangers.
whatever/10
Burn the Witch
Was in a Bleach mood so I decided to finally check this out.
It's... meh. The world is pretty cool tho and I like the idea of the big dragons being based on fairy tales, but the characters are kinda shallow. They really spend no time on just who the MCs are.
And Balgo? Ugh, don't get me started on this waste of space. Went through the first episode without any pervy Kubo shit then this idiot comes in.
This was fucking gorgeous tho, like goddamn Cinderella's design was fantastic.
And I would die for Osushi... until they made him a perv too 🤦♀️
Was in a Bleach mood so I decided to finally check this out.
It's... meh. The world is pretty cool tho and I like the idea of the big dragons being based on fairy tales, but the characters are kinda shallow. They really spend no time on just who the MCs are.
And Balgo? Ugh, don't get me started on this waste of space. Went through the first episode without any pervy Kubo shit then this idiot comes in.
This was fucking gorgeous tho, like goddamn Cinderella's design was fantastic.
And I would die for Osushi... until they made him a perv too 🤦♀️
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Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 - Complete
Well that's that, all caught up finally. Very surreal feeling.
You can tell after watching this season that it depended alot on Season 4 for stuff like character focus and setups because Season 5 was all about pure propulsion. Like a an anime version of a season of 24. Plans, lots of plans, counter plans to those plans, reaction to those plans, lots of running and even literally going back in time to make your past self come up with a plan in reaction to another plan. Eventually most of the cast kinda take a back seat purely because the story has to scramble to get everything in place so one half of the cast are in the middle of acting out Rampo's plan while the other half are mindless vampires offscreen.
I was definitely never bored, that's for sure. Still, I can't help but feel there's an even better, maybe even excellent version of BSD that exists where stuff like the Bloodhounds and the vague World War were things that existed far earlier in the story.
Not sure why I saw people thinking this was the end of the franchise. I know we're apparently out of material but things were pretty clearly unresolved and we even ended with a cliffhanger. Either way it seems the series is on ice for now, so until the next season BSD.
Oh and just throwing this out there, but Fyodor is definitely a body swapper and has backed up his personality onto Sigma. There's no way this franchise is going to get rid of this guy after three seasons and a movie and Sigma's character design is just ostentatious enough to be an anime villain.
Well that's that, all caught up finally. Very surreal feeling.
You can tell after watching this season that it depended alot on Season 4 for stuff like character focus and setups because Season 5 was all about pure propulsion. Like a an anime version of a season of 24. Plans, lots of plans, counter plans to those plans, reaction to those plans, lots of running and even literally going back in time to make your past self come up with a plan in reaction to another plan. Eventually most of the cast kinda take a back seat purely because the story has to scramble to get everything in place so one half of the cast are in the middle of acting out Rampo's plan while the other half are mindless vampires offscreen.
I was definitely never bored, that's for sure. Still, I can't help but feel there's an even better, maybe even excellent version of BSD that exists where stuff like the Bloodhounds and the vague World War were things that existed far earlier in the story.
Not sure why I saw people thinking this was the end of the franchise. I know we're apparently out of material but things were pretty clearly unresolved and we even ended with a cliffhanger. Either way it seems the series is on ice for now, so until the next season BSD.
Oh and just throwing this out there, but Fyodor is definitely a body swapper and has backed up his personality onto Sigma. There's no way this franchise is going to get rid of this guy after three seasons and a movie and Sigma's character design is just ostentatious enough to be an anime villain.
Haikyuu manga spoilers
I feel like they could adapt the matches that got cut through OVAs, similar to Nekoma vs Nohebi OVA. I think that can be done..
Problem is if they cut the important flashbacks, I think that would be upsetting.
Plus on another note, the second movie I feel like would be harder, they need to adapt another important match plus the final arc.. I can't imagine they can fit all of them in one movie. Except if they do a Final Final Part 😂
Problem is if they cut the important flashbacks, I think that would be upsetting.
Plus on another note, the second movie I feel like would be harder, they need to adapt another important match plus the final arc.. I can't imagine they can fit all of them in one movie. Except if they do a Final Final Part 😂
You can't underestimate how stupidly big Spy Family is in Japan
Dark Gathering - 12
Really been enjoying these last couple of episodes. Yeah we're definitely getting into battle shonen stuff but at least the visuals of the "battles" look appropriately creepy and I'm getting excited to see the newest ghost
Really been enjoying these last couple of episodes. Yeah we're definitely getting into battle shonen stuff but at least the visuals of the "battles" look appropriately creepy and I'm getting excited to see the newest ghost
Yeah I shouldn't be surprised they're getting Ado. But before this has Ado even done an OP/ED for a tv show?
AFAIK it's only for OP Film Red (which is like, 5-6 songs? and all bangers)...
Ppl wanted her for Chainsaw Man but I guess we now know her first TV series debut (IF it's her first).
AFAIK it's only for OP Film Red (which is like, 5-6 songs? and all bangers)...
Ppl wanted her for Chainsaw Man but I guess we now know her first TV series debut (IF it's her first).
Not anime but Ado's done a few live action drama themes and a theme for that Silent Service movie coming out. But this is her first TV Anime OP.
That's my take yeah. I feel like the actual material itself was fine, but it feels like 50% of the anime was characters running in circles. There still also very little explanation about how the two leads met and their pasts (and why they have complementary powers), which once they moved from episodic format to the more story oriented format started to feel necessary.
Also the cop dude who murdered his wife ended up being a chud and kind of a dumb villain. I feel like they could have used more time to explore his relationship with the twins instead of overexplaining and recapping shit.
Overall Idk, it also feels like a completely different show.
Summer 2023 recap:
The best: Zom 100, Jujutsu Kaisen
Damn good: Undead Murder Farce, Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today
Okay, I guess: The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, My Happy Marriage, Tonikawa: Happy School Days, Vending Machine, Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
Mid: Synduality Noir, Rent-A-Girlfriend, Atelier Ryza, Liar Liar
TRASH: Yumemiru, Tenpuru, Masamune-Kun's Revenge
Best OP: SpecialZ (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Best ED: Happiness (Zom 100)
WOOF, this season was rough. Crazy that the best shows are ones that didn't air all their episodes yet lol. Can't wait for Fall season.
Horimiya that low hurts so much. The first season is probably one of my favorite romcoms but this season proved that they shouldn't have skipped shit in the first place (and wtf was that Yasuda stuff? Gross)
The best: Zom 100, Jujutsu Kaisen
Damn good: Undead Murder Farce, Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today
Okay, I guess: The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, My Happy Marriage, Tonikawa: Happy School Days, Vending Machine, Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
Mid: Synduality Noir, Rent-A-Girlfriend, Atelier Ryza, Liar Liar
TRASH: Yumemiru, Tenpuru, Masamune-Kun's Revenge
Best OP: SpecialZ (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Best ED: Happiness (Zom 100)
WOOF, this season was rough. Crazy that the best shows are ones that didn't air all their episodes yet lol. Can't wait for Fall season.
Horimiya that low hurts so much. The first season is probably one of my favorite romcoms but this season proved that they shouldn't have skipped shit in the first place (and wtf was that Yasuda stuff? Gross)
Ooo this is a really fun one, I'm hyped
Straight up fantasy, not an Isekai
Straight up fantasy, not an Isekai
Ghost/evil spirit trope
OP
OP
IM@S CG 25
The drama towards the end worked better than when they cranked up the drama early on at least.
Still... There were like almost 50 idols in the show in total?
A ranking of the main 14 in the show:
Smiling main character idol
Tall godzilla idol
Fried chicken idol
Russian idol
Cat idol
Rock idol
Sleepy idol
Way to young to be an idol
Younger sister idol
Not-Ruby idol
Not-Yohane idol
Standard long black hair character idol
Snacking idol
Some kind of bland sports idol
Liked a buch of the OG IMAS chacters better than anbody in this one though :P
The drama towards the end worked better than when they cranked up the drama early on at least.
Still... There were like almost 50 idols in the show in total?
A ranking of the main 14 in the show:
Smiling main character idol
Tall godzilla idol
Fried chicken idol
Russian idol
Cat idol
Rock idol
Sleepy idol
Way to young to be an idol
Younger sister idol
Not-Ruby idol
Not-Yohane idol
Standard long black hair character idol
Snacking idol
Some kind of bland sports idol
Liked a buch of the OG IMAS chacters better than anbody in this one though :P
Echoing the sentiment around Link Click S2. I kinda liked it, but it confused me a lot and I feel, I only understood half the plot. Also the main villain ended up as a somewhat weird disappointment. He seemed much more mysterious before.
Still looking forward to S3. Maybe finally we'll get to see more about their past, how they met and found out about their powers etc. Their friendship was the biggest selling point for me to keep up with the series to begin with.
Still looking forward to S3. Maybe finally we'll get to see more about their past, how they met and found out about their powers etc. Their friendship was the biggest selling point for me to keep up with the series to begin with.
IM@S CG Theater 01
Well, that's kinda awkward to have encoded into the video now that it's on Crunchyroll, ain't it?
Well, that's kinda awkward to have encoded into the video now that it's on Crunchyroll, ain't it?
ya know both this and the bang dream shorts ive yet to see... and there's like 50+ episodes of 1mins but i think it's time to check em out to get hyped up for idol overload in fallIM@S CG Theater 03
Oh wait... I changed my mind. This is the best IM@S CG idol :P
i'm sure you're on your way to watching U149 if you haven't already seen one of the best idol shows of 2023
/r/anime Surveys
survey.r-anime.moe
r/anime's survey for the upcoming season is out, and I always find these pretty fascinating for things like age and gender demographic breakdowns. Had no idea Arknights skewed towards older audiences. Although I guess it makes sense what with the source material being a tower defense game.
A ton of people are also still sleeping on Uma Musume, which is a shame, especially after how good Road To The Top was this season.
huh...shame. Didn't post much but liked to check in now and again. RIP.
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