Love Live! Sunshine Season 2 (Japanese audio) - Episodes 6-9
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (Japanese audio) - OVA Episodes 5-6
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Love Live! Sunshine Season 2 (Japanese audio) - Episodes 6-9
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (Japanese audio) - OVA Episodes 5-6
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan episode 3 Some great reward.
Love Live! Superstar!! episode 1 Standing up for idols.
To Your Eternity episode 14 One-on-one.
Gatchaman Crowds episodes 7-12 (Complete. Quirky and fun enough to warrant checking out the second season eventually.) 3.5/5
Love Live! Superstar!! episode 1 Standing up for idols.
To Your Eternity episode 14 One-on-one.
Gatchaman Crowds episodes 7-12 (Complete. Quirky and fun enough to warrant checking out the second season eventually.) 3.5/5
Dragon Slayer
The Wildcard
Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles Episode 3 Tribulation and departure.
Orgun
Dragon Knight
Future Police Urashiman - Episodes 48 - 50 [Final]
Urashiman had a good run to up to a conclusion that wrapped the series up reasonably well. After a bit of a, at times, non-descript run of episodes at the beginning it started to get good and It was enjoyable on the whole although there were definitely some ideas and themes that were introduced at the start of the series that were massively underdeveloped which could have made the show more interesting.
Getter Robo ARC - Episode 3
Eighty-Six - Episodes 1 & 2
Urashiman had a good run to up to a conclusion that wrapped the series up reasonably well. After a bit of a, at times, non-descript run of episodes at the beginning it started to get good and It was enjoyable on the whole although there were definitely some ideas and themes that were introduced at the start of the series that were massively underdeveloped which could have made the show more interesting.
Getter Robo ARC - Episode 3
Eighty-Six - Episodes 1 & 2
Love Live! Sunshine Season 2 (Japanese audio) - Episodes 10-13 (Completed)
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (Japanese audio) - OVA Episode 7 (Completed)
Sunshine!! Season 2 is still as solid as the first season. The show still has that same structure but it does manage to diverge a lot to make itself stand out against School Idol Project, for example you see Saint Snow (this show's friendly rival group) actually fail and showcase the aftermath of what happened which I felt was one of the season's best side plots which was followed by an episode focused on Ruby wanting to do a song for her sister with Saint Snow which I also enjoyed. There's also individual episodes dedicated to specific characters like Dia and Riko & Yohane, but not everyone gets their shine. The idea that they were not able to save their school is an interesting change, but the show still keeps its structure in terms of the group eventually disbanding at the end of the series due to the third years graduating and leaving.. Aside from that, Sunshine!! is still an enjoyable experience and Sunrise does the job when it comes to music, visuals and characters. 7/10.
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn is quite hard to explain in words. Let's start with the visuals, the animation is really good and I like the character designs as it keeps the classic feel considering it's set three years after the events of Char's Counterattack. Characters overall were interesting and I liked the MC even though he basically follows the same trope that previous Gundam pilots have done (war is bad, I don't want people to die) but at the same time he doesn't become annoying which is a nice change. His school friends had no development so they were expendable. Music was pretty good and pacing was solid considering these episodes are 60 minutes at length (with the final one being 90 minutes).
The issue that prevents me from giving this a perfect score is down to its story, it's quite convoluted. There's a lot of discussion over Newtypes that will flow over your head if you didn't watch Mobile Suit Gundam Trilogy, Zeta Gundam, Gundam ZZ and Char's Counterattack beforehand. I think my main issue is that I dislike the whole Foundation faction and the fact that, with the exception of Mineva, Neo Zeon don't have much of an impact as you would think. Like Full Frontal is considered the Second Coming of Char, but he's really useless until the final two episodes (and it doesn't help that he literally shares the exact same voice actor as Char, even though he's not actually Char but I get the idea). On the plus side, I did like the mystery behind the 'box' and what it actually meant in the end. Overall that being said, I do think Unicorn is very good and worth a watch once you have seen the main saga. 8/10.
Cyber City Oedo 808 (British audio) - OVA Episode 1
Valvrave the Liberator Season 1 (Japanese audio) - Episodes 1-4
| No. | Anime | Acquired | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Night is Short, Walk on Girl | September 2018 | Film |
2 | Ouran High School Host Club | October 2017 | TV Series |
3 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor | April 2020 | OVA Series |
4 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition | April 2020 | Film |
5 | Lord Marksman and Vanadis | January 2018 | TV Series |
6 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | May 2020 | OVA Series |
7 | Napping Princess | November 2018 | Film |
8 | Love Live! Sunshine!! (Season 1) | June 2018 | TV Series |
9 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | August 2020 | OVA Series |
10 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon | May 2020 | Film |
11 | Love Live! Sunshine!! (Season 2) | June 2020 | TV Series |
12 | Cyber City Oedo 808 | January 2021 | OVA Series |
13 | Valvrave the Liberator (Season 1) | January 2019 | TV Series |
Drug Store in Another World - The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist episode 3 A new assistant.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S episode 3 Visitors.
NIGHT HEAD 2041 episode 2 Psychics.
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- episode 3 Adventurers.
GeGeGe no Kitarou (2018) episodes 14-25
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S episode 3 Visitors.
NIGHT HEAD 2041 episode 2 Psychics.
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- episode 3 Adventurers.
GeGeGe no Kitarou (2018) episodes 14-25
Dragon Slayer
The Wildcard
Drugstore in Another World: The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist Episode 3 A new employee.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Episode 3 Guests.
Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory (Uncensored) Episode 2 Suspicions.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 2nd Season Part 2 Episode 39 Congress.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Episode 3 Guests.
Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory (Uncensored) Episode 2 Suspicions.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 2nd Season Part 2 Episode 39 Congress.
Valvrave the Liberator Season 1 (Japanese audio) - Episodes 5-12 (Completed)
Sunrise, what the **** did you make.
No seriously, this show is bats**t insane with its development.
I can't comprehend what I have just watched.
Every episode goes off the rails.
Best of all, there's a Season 2.
Sunrise, what the **** did you make.
No seriously, this show is bats**t insane with its development.
I can't comprehend what I have just watched.
Every episode goes off the rails.
Best of all, there's a Season 2.
Cyber City Oedo 808 (British audio) - OVA Episode 2
Higurashi: When they Cry - Sotsu episode 5 Wasted curry.
Peach Boy Riverside episode 4 Wandering princess.
The Aquatope on White Sand episode 3 Birth.
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace episodes 1-2 Quite an array of quirkiness and brutality so far.
GeGeGe no Kitarou (2018) episodes 26-37
Peach Boy Riverside episode 4 Wandering princess.
The Aquatope on White Sand episode 3 Birth.
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace episodes 1-2 Quite an array of quirkiness and brutality so far.
GeGeGe no Kitarou (2018) episodes 26-37
Dragon Slayer
The Wildcard
How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω (English Dub) Episode 4
Peach Boy Riverside Episode 4
The Aquatope on White Sand Episode 3
Peach Boy Riverside Episode 4
The Aquatope on White Sand Episode 3
Cyber City Oedo 808 (British audio) - OVA Episode 3 (Completed)
Valvrave the Liberator Season 2 (Japanese audio) - Episodes 1-12 (Completed)
I don't know what to feel anymore.
Valvrave the Liberator is a fascinating series upon retrospective. The concept is very unique, the idea that you lose your humanity if you want to pilot a mech and the cool rivalry friendly interaction between Haruto and L-elf. The animation and music are also pretty good so Sunrise definitely delivers in that department.
The issue is that once you finish the first few episodes of the first season, the show decides to take the worst outcome in every decision that occurs. And then Season 1 ends with the most batshit insane idea which carries over into Season 2 in some impressive revelations but also more questions than answers.
As for Best Girl, Saki has the best hairstyle and voice but her introduction was so out of place that it ruined my interest in her throughout. And don't get me started on what happens later. I'll say this - I hate the trope where the MC dies and you see everyone else move on without them, it's just not my cup of tea and feels unrewarding.
Valvrave has been a wild ride for the most part, and I'll give the show credit for making me constantly remember the show to the point where I actively watched all 12 episodes of the second season in a single day because I couldn't get it out of my head. What I got was an okay but unsatisfactory ending to a trainwreck.
While I have my issues with the first season, that at least was consistent to some respect and did not go completely off the rails into plot points that I absolutely hated in the second season because it's inconsistent and also unrewarding. Which is why Season 1 gets a 7/10 and Season 2 gets a 4/10. Season 2 did start off pretty well but went so far down the rabbit hole that it lost itself in its direction.
Sunrise, don't do this again please.
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Dragon Slayer
The Wildcard
So I'm a Spider, So What? (English Dub) Episode 22
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin (English Dub) Episode 11
Blue Reflection Ray Episode 15 Visitors.
Girlfriend, Girlfriend Episode 4 Number 3 appears.
I'm Standing on a Million Lives 2nd Season Episode 15 Brave coward.
My Next Life As a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X Episode 4 Tale and kiss.
The Dungeon of Black Company Episode 3 Training.
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin (English Dub) Episode 11
Blue Reflection Ray Episode 15 Visitors.
Girlfriend, Girlfriend Episode 4 Number 3 appears.
I'm Standing on a Million Lives 2nd Season Episode 15 Brave coward.
My Next Life As a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X Episode 4 Tale and kiss.
The Dungeon of Black Company Episode 3 Training.
ARIFURETA: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Specials (Japanese audio) - Specials 1-2 (Completed)
Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time (Japanese audio) - Film
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!: God's Blessings on This Wonderful Choker! (Japanese audio) - OVA
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 2: God's Blessings on This Wonderful Work Of Art! (Japanese audio) - OVA
Princess Arete (Japanese audio) - Film
Going to talk more about the Princess Arete film which came out back in 2001 by Sunao Katabuchi (In This Corner of the World) and Studio 4C (Mind Game), and the way they presented this film for its time is so unique and well drawn. Animation and character settings is so different you would think it's one of those fairy tale anime from Nippon Animation released in the 70s & 80s. Music is also a highlight with the theme song composed by the late Origa (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex).
That being said, the story is its biggest issue as it's very basic with a bit of an odd structure to it. The ideas are there and the ending is good, but it's like they took two films and merged them together and saying that the Arete character was still consistent throughout. There's also an a issue with the pacing as I found it to be pretty slow which may put off many viewers. I do think the film is interesting enough to watch and recommend, but for a 105 minute film I feel if they had trimmed it a fair bit to improve its pace it would have worked much better. 6/10.
As for the other anime I watched today, the Konosuba OVAs were great as you would expect. The Assassination Classroom recap film was interesting but it slowed a bit when it reached the half-way point due to recapping mostly the last few episodes of Season 2. The new epilogue scenes were pretty interesting at least and I liked how they went over specific events during its first half. And then I watched the ARIFURETA specials which were mostly recap, but given how it's not only a hot springs segment the runtime was short so it does the job pretty well.
Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time (Japanese audio) - Film
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!: God's Blessings on This Wonderful Choker! (Japanese audio) - OVA
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 2: God's Blessings on This Wonderful Work Of Art! (Japanese audio) - OVA
Princess Arete (Japanese audio) - Film
Going to talk more about the Princess Arete film which came out back in 2001 by Sunao Katabuchi (In This Corner of the World) and Studio 4C (Mind Game), and the way they presented this film for its time is so unique and well drawn. Animation and character settings is so different you would think it's one of those fairy tale anime from Nippon Animation released in the 70s & 80s. Music is also a highlight with the theme song composed by the late Origa (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex).
That being said, the story is its biggest issue as it's very basic with a bit of an odd structure to it. The ideas are there and the ending is good, but it's like they took two films and merged them together and saying that the Arete character was still consistent throughout. There's also an a issue with the pacing as I found it to be pretty slow which may put off many viewers. I do think the film is interesting enough to watch and recommend, but for a 105 minute film I feel if they had trimmed it a fair bit to improve its pace it would have worked much better. 6/10.
As for the other anime I watched today, the Konosuba OVAs were great as you would expect. The Assassination Classroom recap film was interesting but it slowed a bit when it reached the half-way point due to recapping mostly the last few episodes of Season 2. The new epilogue scenes were pretty interesting at least and I liked how they went over specific events during its first half. And then I watched the ARIFURETA specials which were mostly recap, but given how it's not only a hot springs segment the runtime was short so it does the job pretty well.
| No. | Anime | Acquired | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Night is Short, Walk on Girl | September 2018 | Film |
2 | Ouran High School Host Club | October 2017 | TV Series |
3 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor | April 2020 | OVA Series |
4 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition | April 2020 | Film |
5 | Lord Marksman and Vanadis | January 2018 | TV Series |
6 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | May 2020 | OVA Series |
7 | Napping Princess | November 2018 | Film |
8 | Love Live! Sunshine!! (Season 1) | June 2018 | TV Series |
9 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | August 2020 | OVA Series |
10 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon | May 2020 | Film |
11 | Love Live! Sunshine!! (Season 2) | June 2020 | TV Series |
12 | Cyber City Oedo 808 | January 2021 | OVA Series |
13 | Valvrave the Liberator (Season 1) | January 2019 | TV Series |
14 | Valvrave the Liberator (Season 2) | January 2019 | TV Series |
15 | Princess Arete | January 2019 | Film |
16 | KonoSuba: God's Blessings on This Wonderful Choker! | October 2020 | OVA |
17 | KonoSuba 2: God's Blessings on This Wonderful Work Of Art! | March 2021 | OVA |
18 | Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time | October 2019 | Film |
19 | ARIFURETA: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Specials | December 2020 | Specials |