Apparently I was dodging Eupho recaps so hard, I missed the actual content. Yay.
Tatami Time Machine Blues 1-4
Maybe it's my bara tinted glasses but it feels like this lost 90% of visual prowess of its hallowed predecessor and 75 % of its wit.
I was going to complain about clear continuity issues and betrayal of the ending of first series but apparently it's not even a sequel so I'm not allowed to do that. But with this being a weird ass spin-off I think issues remains. Just, why ? It's a weird redo that rehashes characters, breaks character dynamics, progression. For now, I don't see why they needed to reuse this cast.
Mekakucity Actors 1-4
Ahh yes. Yes Shaft, scratch me just there, just like that.
I remember this being an infamous production disaster back in the day and I think while traces of this still show in some simplistic bgs, layouts or animation, most seems to have been cleaned up. Funky art still in spots still though.
Not much to say about the story other than that following different character and their own story doesn't make for much momentum. The dreamesque intros, outros, cryptic visions that the more overarching story and mystery is build upon feels like bait specifically made for me and I'll gladly hook myself on it. Line and sinker included.
I don't mind Shaft at their most abstract, reducing towns to ghost ... towns, crowds to cardboards if even that. But this approach just backfires when you're still trying to do scenes, action that imply more than minimal contact with those crowds and real world that you're so intent on minimizing. The climax of first ep being such scene on top of being done with minimal effort is just funny. And sad.
Kannagi 01
youtube recs, don't fail me now.
Alien 9 01
Get in the head wearing, back licking, body snatching, alien frog Shinji.
