TV
Lupin III (and any of the movies really but I'll always plug Castle of Cagliostro)
Mobile Suit Gundam (39 episodes, so just squeezes into the category ;) alternatively there's the movie trilogy)
Future Boy Conan
Movies
Galaxy Express 999
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Urusei Yatsura Beautiful...
Filmed on 16mm, it's surprising how good it actually looks. There's some shots here and there that look a bit soft but that's probably down to the source rather than the transfer. It's also in the original 4:3 ratio, I think the BD was cropped to 16:9? Evil Dead 2 also looks really good.
The full season sets have usually followed quite a while after all the part sets have been released, so season 3 will get one at some point. They didn't jump staright to releasing season 4 as a full set so much as there wasn't any point in doing part sets.
Amon Saga (Japanese) - Film
Very slow and largely quite dull because it’s absolutely terrible at getting the story across in the first half and it’s only in the second half you get a real grasp on what’s happening. It also doesn’t help that Amon only speaks about 10 lines of dialogue. The best...
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (Japanese) - Episodes 26-47 Complete
I almost don't know what to say now that it's over. It's very much a mixed bag. When it's at its worst, it's painfully boring or annoying but at it's best, it has some of the best storylines in all the Gundam stuff I've seen so far...
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- (Japanese) - Episodes 1-12, OVA + Chuni-Shorts -Heart Throb-
Does it capture the magic of the first season? Yes and no. It’s still a really fun season and I enjoyed it’s exploration of Yuta and Rikka’s new normal. Of course it still has the great...
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (Japanese) - Episodes 17-21
Think it’s finally starting to head more towards the more serious tone now, still some slapstick here and there but Crybaby Cecilia feels like the turning point. Can’t say I really like Elpeo Ple but… well I’ve already expressed that’s my...
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (Japanese) - Episodes 6-12, OVA + Chuni-Shorts Rewatch
The last episode still hits. Watching it again, it’s quite the achievement they were able to balance the opposing tones the show has in the latter half.
This is actually the first time I’ve watched the...
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (Japanese) - Episodes 1-5 Rewatch
Revisiting this so I can watch Heart Throb afterward. Still a very fun and comfy show. (I feel like I described a lot of KyoAni stuff as comfy)
Sometimes I almost cringe into oblivion but only because… I’ve been there, I’ve...
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (Japanese) - Episodes 9-16
Still not really feeling the tone of the show but I’m pushing through. I still actively dislike quite a few of the new characters, especially Chara Soon. At least Judau is alright.
The Phantom Colony episodes were interesting… if a little...
Chivalry of a Failed Knight (English) - Episodes 5-12 Complete
It becomes a fairly standard affair during the middle section but I think it’s biggest merit is how well it humanises the characters, they don’t feel as one-dimensional as other series like this do. Again, the animation is pretty...
Chivalry of a Failed Knight (English) - Episodes 1-4
So much wtf-ery going on in the first couple of episodes. The animation is pretty uneven even though I’m watching the bluray but I appreciate the ambition of what they’re trying to do with some of the 3D camera work. It really likes to have...
Not exactly a bargain but seems that Hyouka part 1 LE has popped back up on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074W4BJRW/
£49.95 tho and not sure if it would come with the artbox that houses part 2 as well.
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