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Fatal Fury OVAs & Movie

Lumping these all in together as I watched them all in one go. The first OVA had nice animation but suffered from super short fights (I swear the final fight seemed over in a few seconds). The second one had a drop in animation quality (maybe it had less budget or the same but was 15mins longer) but then had some nice action in it. The movie had awesome animation in parts and then others it was like the animators were struggling to stay on model with characters. Still, the fights were cool when they were extended. The one by the pool was great.

The stories were pretty forgettable but still, the whole adventure was a fun 3+ hours with popcorn and a beer. I’d say it’s worth importing if you’re a fan of fighting game animation and want something to watch after Street Fighter but it’s not going to be setting your mind ablaze.

Also, the second OVA had the best line I’ve seen in any anime…

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc episode 8 The human will. (Complete. For a training arc this was a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to the Infinity Castle movie trilogy.) 4/5

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! episode 12 Wound. (Complete. An interesting premise and I look forward to the second season.) 3.5/5

Mission: Yozakura Family episode 13 To protect.

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II Part 2 episode 24 Parents. (Complete. A strong continuation with a lot of ups and downs for the characters - no pun intended on Rudy’s part. Great to see III has been confirmed as well!) 4/5

One Piece episode 1110 Stone.

Sound! Euphonium 3 episode 13 To the future. (Complete. This ended up being very divisive for me, with the overall central conflict of the season, and how KyoAni changed its outcome from the source material being key reasons.) 3/5

School Rumble: 2nd Semester episodes 15-26 & OVAs, School Rumble: 3rd Semester OVA (Complete. Consistent with the first season though the 3rd Semester OVA was a poor ending for the story.) 3.5/5, 2/5
 
Yuru Camp season 2 complete (for some reason, my subconscious keeps wanting to type Yuri Camp, but that would be a different show!): Delightful travelogue of camping spots in the Mt Fuji area, starting with a look back to Rin's very first attempt at camping and ending with a four part special all-in trip to the Izu peninsula (a lovely place, but I kept expecting them to see the girls from Amamchu scuba diving in the waters). I also enjoyed the capybara hot springs, as would Gosetsu from I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness, which I watched last week. Capybaras ahoy!
 
Shy 2nd Season episode 13 Interview.

Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf episode 14 Wine.

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible episode 1 Stolen thunder.

Senryu Girl (Rewatch) episodes 1-12 (Complete. A charming series upon rewatch, and the shorter episodes work well.) 4/5

Shadow Skill OVA, Shadow Skill (1996) OVA, Shadow Skill: Eigi episodes 1-2
 
Otomo said:
Well, the worst of both worlds.
Paid to have my TV repaired and it's lasted 48 hours. Now I'm buying a new one.
So I stuck on the last 3 episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen S1. It's finally over and can't see me continuing unless there's a super sale on.
Watched a bit more of Uzaki-chan and it's now going in to the unfinished box. Although might put it up for sale.
Thank goodness it wasn't a £45 title.
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I finished watching Saving 80,000 Gold... last night and battles start in episode 10.
 
Watched last night:

Highspeed Etoile, episode 1
Astro Note, episode 1
Grandpa and Grandmas Turn Young Again, episode 1
A Condition Called Love, episode 1
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, episodes 10-12 (completed)
Tomo-chan Is A Girl!, episodes 10 & 11
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, episode 1
 
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Episode 8 (Complete)

Mission: Yozakura Family Episode 13

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II Part 2 Episode 48 (Complete... for now.)

My Hero Academia Season 7 Episode 9

My Wife Has No Emotion Episode 1

The New Gate Episode 12 (Complete)
 
My mother and I finished two of the Spring season series over the weekend:

An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride Episodes 11-12. This was a cute and entertaining series, and my mom especially enjoyed the little dragon girl For, as she reminded her somewhat of Anya from Spy x Family, whom she adores.

Unnamed Memory Episodes 9-12. Wow, this was by far my most favorite anime series of the Spring season, and I'm totally in love now with my official Best Waifu Of All Time, Tinasha. 🥰 Episode 12 was at first an extremely frustrating ending to the series, until I found out that a second season is coming in January 2025, which then turned the ending of this season into a pretty awesome and unique cliffhanger instead. It's going to be a grueling 6 month wait for Season 2 for me, though! 😓
 
Sound! Euphonium Season 3

After season 1 and 2 being a whole school year, then several movies and an OVA being year 2, it seemed odd to wrap it all up in one season. Still, they cut some of the over the top melodrama from the first two seasons and kept a nice pace for the final season.

A great end to the series if a little predictable, however it still gave me all the feels and sometimes predictable isn’t so bad.

Loved my time with the whole story and one to definitely buy if someone ever released all the other series and movies on bluray.
 
Space Emperor God Sigma - Episode 1

I finally get to watch this with subtitles! I watched this raw 20 years ago and it's always surprised me that it has never been fansubbed or available in English until this official release from Discotek (which I was so delighted about). The first 10 episodes were directed by one of my favourite mecha directors; the late Takeyuki Kanda. The first episode was a standard late 70's super robot introduction but I'm looking to re-watching it as I remember it looking really interesting and now I'll know what's actually going on.

All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV - Episodes 6 - 12 [Final] + Specials 1 & 2

For all it's tropes and lack of any real depth I have enjoyed watching the Nuku Nuku TV series, it was nice easy watch with a good final episode.

Kaiju No. 8 - Episode 12

Kaiju No. 8 has been a recent highlight for me and this was a great episode to end the first season with, really looking forward to more of this.

Professor Irony said:
Was a bit surprised to hear you say that. At worst, I think I’d accuse it of being unambitious and lacking the kitsch charm of the original, but otherwise I thought it was a perfectly fine action series. At least from what I saw of it, never actually finished the show…
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All I can remember was that I found it a slog to get through, I still have the US ADV DVD set so maybe at some point I'll dig it out and revisit it.

AgeOfBoredom said:
GinRei OVAs
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The Giant Robo OVA is an absolute favourite of mine but the GinRei OVA added nothing for me.
 
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Sound! Euphonium 3 episode 13 To the future. (Complete. This ended up being very divisive for me, with the overall central conflict of the season, and how KyoAni changed its outcome from the source material being key reasons.) 3/5
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I really loved this myself. What was the outcome in the novels?
AgeOfBoredom said:
After season 1 and 2 being a whole school year, then several movies and an OVA being year 2, it seemed odd to wrap it all up in one season. Still, they cut some of the over the top melodrama from the first two seasons and kept a nice pace for the final season.

A great end to the series if a little predictable, however it still gave me all the feels and sometimes predictable isn’t so bad.
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I felt exactly the same on the breakneck speed of the movie and third season. They showed us all the usual festivals so guess didn't feel the need to focus on the music and prep around that, saving their time just for focusing on the characters. Though the music did come back in strong at the end and was also brilliant in that supremely confident intro in the first episode! What a way to come back after such a long gap. I felt overall it was a beautiful way to end the story and such a lovely epilogue to a great series. I need to go back and rewatch it from the start (will someone puuhhleeeassee release physical editions of these in UK?!)
 
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