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Ranma 1/2 (2024) ep1-2

Okay, I will admit I was all ready to put the boot into this one, everything I’d seen of it in the promo material turned me right off and I don’t think this remake needs to exist, but would begrudgingly concede that it’s good enough in its own right. It’s not Mappa’s finest hour; I feel it needed another pass in post-processing or something to get over that clinical digipaint look and I think the faded colours do it no favours. More original flourishes are creeping into the animation as it goes on, however, and I can appreciate that there is good work here, even if it feels derivative of what David Pro were doing with Urusei Yatsura.

Maybe if you want to watch Ranma and really can’t get on with the feel of 80s animation, this is the show for you, but I can’t imagine there being a lot of overlap in that Venn diagram.

Dan Da Dan ep6

Dragonball ep1-2

I think it’s a paddling offence in 23 states, but I’ve actually never seen the original Dragonball, so this was an interesting experience. With its fart gags and ‘girls are icky oh no’ schtick, It’s clearly aimed at a younger audience than Z was, but the tone feels wackier in a way that reminds me of Looney Tunes, and I kind of appreciate that. I do also prefer the little squashy character designs over Z’s musclebound shouty men.

How long I’ll stick with it, I’m not sure, I tend not to have great patience for shonen battle shows, but thus far, I quite like it.
 
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict episode 398 Crumble and Re-creation.

Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga- episode 6 The space between.

Blue Lock Vs. U-20 Japan episode 30 Jam-packed.

Demon Lord Retry! R episode 7 Put to work.

Ooi! Tonbo 2nd Season episode 19 Bite.

Ranma 1/2 (2024) episode 6 Over a cliff.

Yes! PreCure 5 episodes 6-10, 13-14, 16, 19-20, 22-29, 31-32, 34-35
 
Maybe if you want to watch Ranma and really can’t get on with the feel of 80s animation, this is the show for you, but I can’t imagine there being a lot of overlap in that Venn diagram.

For me it's partly working on the assumption that this new adaptation will be a bit shorter, with less filler? Plus I don't dislike the OG Ranma 1/2 anime, but it was getting repetitive even by the end of the first season (the Japanese VAs are so funny though tbf) :)
 
For me it's partly working on the assumption that this new adaptation will be a bit shorter, with less filler? Plus I don't dislike the OG Ranma 1/2 anime, but it was getting repetitive even by the end of the first season (the Japanese VAs are so funny though tbf) :)

Entirely fair, it feels like I keep being unnecessarily rude about the new one for some reason. I’m not familiar with the manga outwith the first few volumes, so I wouldn’t have known how the original compared in terms of filler, but someone did say there’d be less Happosai in the new series and I’ll take that as a win.
 
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest episode 18 Unknown.

MF Ghost 2nd Season episode 18 Out of the fog.

Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 episode 30 Twisted design.

Tower of God Season 2 episode 19 First in.

TsumaSho episode 7 Swept away.

Yes! PreCure 5 episodes 39, 42, 43-49, Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! (Film) (Complete. A solid entry into the PreCure series - onto the sequel.) 3.5/5, 3/5

Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!
episodes 1-3
 
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World 2nd Season Episode 6

Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
Episode 18

Love Live! Superstar!! 3rd Season Episode 6
 
Some Poirot anime.
The ABC Murders
The Mystery of the Egyptian Tomb.
Both were multi parters.

I borrowed my Dad's copy of Sergeant Cork and watched the first 2 episodes.
It's a 1960s Victorian Cop show and rather amusing.
Sadly no restoring on the print but hey ho.
 
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3 episode 29 More than enough.

Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 episode 82 Abandon.

Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! episodes 6-7, 9-11, 13-14, 18-20, 22-24
 
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War (English Dub) Episode 28

ARIFURETA: From Common Place to World's Strongest Season 3 Episode 5

Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Season 2 Episode 18
 
A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! episode 6 Spooky sports.

Love Live! Superstar!! 3rd Season episode 6 Career path.

Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! episodes 25, 27, 31, 34, 36-40, 42-47
 


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