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Yandere Dark Elf
Episodes 5-8🎉

Princess Principal
Crown Handler Part 1
Had this since it came out but was in no rush as who know when it'll be finished.
I was thinking about Cavorite and that prompted me to watch.

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GITS SAC S1 E17
Angel's Share
I'm a sucker for an episode focused on Aramaki.

Super Sonico
Episode 12
Love this episode.
Friendship saves the day.
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Princess Principal is one of my all time favorite series. It combines steampunk with cute girl spies and is totally kickass plus it has an excellent soundtrack so what's not to like?
 
Mission: Yozakura Family Season 2 Episode 12 (Complete. A good first cour to this second season for I too will also be watching the next half in October.) 3.5/5

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Episode 24 (Complete. This was a better season than the first, so I'll be watching the newly announced third season when it eventually airs.) 3.5/5
 
The Ghost in the Shell Cinema Event

I was looking forward to this as the trailers have got me really hyped for this adaptation and it didn't disappoint. It felt familiar yet refreshingly new at the same time, love the tone and the way it looks, can't wait for it to start in July.

Super Heavyweight God Gravion Zwei - Episodes 9 - 11

These episodes have been really good and the mecha action has been fantastic.

Fist of the North Star (2026) - Episode 14 [Final]

What a great episode, this first part ended on a real high, I never thought I be saying this a few months ago but roll on 2027!!!

Snowball Earth - Episode 13 [Final]

Snowball Earth is a very odd series and a bit all over the place and this episode epitomises that, but this episode was quite good, it made me laugh and tied up some loose ends which led to ending this first part on a good note.

Urotsukidoji - Episodes 1 - 3

Watching Discotek's release of this notorious 'classic' and the first time I've watched it maybe 20 years. It's good to watch it in it's original OVA format again (having owned the UK VHS & DVD film releases but only seeing the OVAs on fansub). Watching it now brings back a lot of fond memories of that journey of discovery during the early to mid 90's VHS anime scene.
 
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The World is Dancing episode 1 Forms.

Nodame Cantabile: Paris-Hen episodes 1-11 & OVA (Complete. A very good continuation which sees a change of scenery and growth for the leads.) 4/5
 
Fist of the North Star (2026) ep1-5

I was dismissive of this back when it started, certainly not helped by the cringe-inducing (but at least human-made) English dub, but it’s actually grown on me quite a bit. The CG animation can’t hold a candle to Orange’s work on Trigun, but it does seem to be improving noticeably as the show goes on and it cracks along at a good pace. It’s certainly been interesting revisiting FotNS, I still really enjoy the first arc with Ken’s search for Shin and Yuria.

The Ghost in the Shell ep1-2 Cinema Preview

One of my friends who saw this before me was fairly critical of the new adaptation, so I was prepared for the worst, but broadly speaking, I quite liked it. Initial impressions were that it feels very informed by Saru’s work on Dan Da Dan, both in how much it emphasises the manga’s occasional humour and how Kusanagi reads a lot more like a typical teenage anime protagonist than she usually does (ironically, much more so than she did in Arise), but it seems to be settling more by the end of the second episode, and I’m keen to see what it’ll do going forwards. Trying to put the original manga on screen was an unenviable task, I don’t think it lends itself that well to TV, but this feels like it’s pulled Shirow’s fragmented bag of ideas into something with much cleaner flow. The soundtrack is also really good; very jazzy.
 
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HWR said:
Nodame Cantabile episodes 10-23 & OVA (Complete. A music/performance focused anime with an adult cast, this was a great watch, and I’m keen to see how the continuations fare.) 4/5

Nodame Cantabile: Paris-Hen episodes 1-11 & OVA (Complete. A very good continuation which sees a change of scenery and growth for the leads.) 4/5

Nodame Cantabile: Finale episodes 1-11 & OVA (Complete. A satisfying finale and overall a great series that deserves more attention.) 4/5
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Awesome, I loved Nodame Cantabile! I even imported the Australian R4 DVD of the original series, but I have not seen the OVAs yet - although I do have fansubs of them to watch. I would love to see all of it released on Blu-ray someday, but that's probably just wishful thinking.
 
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