[ Review/Update ] What so - Fall Anime 2016

Japan is seemingly coping with the unexpected! from the sinkhole in Fukuoka to surviving the earthquake with small tsunami strikes in Fukushima. Despite of the recent incidents, look how their autumn is rolling ; 

遠出して紅葉狩りに来ました🍁 pic.twitter.com/gIKqMpxOfQ

— もすこ 1~3巻発売中 (@motunabeeee) November 21, 2016

Motunabe is the creator/mangaka behind (Kuzumi-kun, Kuuki Yometemasu ka?) which Im currently into.  

from the looks it's definitely a luxuriant Fall. The color is something to love beyond your open windows.As much as the color , luxurious feeling Autumn gives to Japan, these series didnt fall behind for it's anime patrons.

From Summer 2016, LEFTOVERS;

Days- so far, character development is sturdy; it still lacks on action for soccer play. 

Sousei no Onmyouji- dropped. I'm feeling bad but fan service wont get me satisfied. I'll switch with the manga since the concept is really good. Anime is **mn bad. 

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Fall 2016, Watching Lists:

  Let me just have a pure opinion, this is the season with bad schedules. I have to watch anime on Monday since Saturday, Sunday and few from Wednesday have the anime releases (HorribleSubs release) with worth the watch.

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Sangatsu no Lion - It was evident that the series focused on drama and growth of the main character/MC instead of anime growth towards shogi. The anime's arrangement is somewhat confusing most of the times which soften your impressions per episode but the arrangements (as for whole series) didn't lessen the influence of telling his framework. Also, it's discernible that the visuals/colors lifts the mood each episode.

 

All Out - Happy birthday to this guy! 11/23~ All Out is Eyeshield 21 in the making and more. Im not educated to what Rugby is or what technicalities they do. Early guess, if that was the real case the anime is housing, then it will probably tackle the season with the rugby club gathering members and training them. Somehow the guess was right but dont be sadden because it has more.

The anime cased the right attitude towards the sports, under their coach's training. If only he isnt that old , I probably listed him as my husbando. He shown wit and his insights. Every episode shows the individuality of the characters, and attachments on their roles on rugby. It has no foundation to be a seeded team, no formidable enemy to look forward through, it's new, fun and promising where the team will go through.

Bungo Stray Dogs S2- The first four episodes kept me lost , where to place my feelings. Those episodes gives you no clues of relativity to the previous season. The fourth episode, however, concluded the pinnacle/culmination for the first and for the second season (if you look towards Osamu Dazai's POV). It's witty, lamenting and holds bit of the future. 

Same technicalities with the first. Literary beautiful piece.

Fune wo Amu - speaking of literary pieces, this series takes me back to the heart. It's attacking me personally. I'm a man who values meanings on words used and by watching , it as if I probably hold their place also as my own. The MC/main is readable despite of his , sometimes, lost for words on a crowded place. Getting the mood from the secondary character is new, everything is situational. I dont know how I will place it since Im biased when it comes to this kind of topic.

Nevertheless, it's a quiet, informative, light, scenic and positively loving kind of series.

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Haikyuu !!! S3 - Things about the anime to the manga are the focal point chosen and highlights of ideology. It definitely didnt let me down unto that extents. Im so happy! and so sorry for our lost. Coach Ukai's seiyuu passed away and as his role is passed down starting from the 9th episode to the series new probable projects.

Hibike Euphonium S2 - I felt so tacky when Kumiko's voice actress is having monologues on the first three episodes. HAHAH~ The second season deduced the internal affairs which was left on the first. I appreciate how serious and real the situations are happening now in the anime. It's fun with the service. not fond of Yuri though. haha~

Nanbaka - pure gag, but it really kicks in whenever the story is introduced.

Occultic; Nine - I heard good feedbacks on this series, I tried and sometimes got me lost. The arrangement is unpredictable too, sometimes main story or idea appears at the beginning, sometimes either at the middle or at the ending. Because of this, many idle talks are added, sometimes it suffocates and makes it too dry. There are definitely more questions than answers. Nevertheless, despite of the difficulty , the twist or the ending for the series to cease is definitely a must watch.

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 I really want to break down it pieces to pieces but i'll do it on early Winter Season.

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari - Gao Gao! Haha. Makes you feel that having a son may not be so bad.

  

Watashi ga Motete Dosunda - Im definitely straight when watching this.

Yuri on Ice!!! - Spoilers are everywhere. As much as the hype goes, it really is good. 

WWW Working/Web Working - I never laughed loudly as much as Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun did. 

Mentions : 

Dream Festival

Magic Kyun Renaissance

Uta Pri : Legend Star

[ Review ] Summer Anime 2016, Best of the best.

     Summer felt so long, and ended with inundate feelings toward the audience. Some really demanded ending with big impacts while some shunned the given spotlight and escaped through the backdoor.

Here are the lists of satisfying anime during summer, 
(not necessarily it ended badly) :

1. 91 Days 

  It is dark, brilliant and full of trickery. The revenge story progresses well, seizing of it's duration possible. It is as if you're watching a literary work on screen. It's not really operatic, nor too dramatic, but each episodes remained mysterious and bewitching . 

  Every minor character was supported on few scripts quoted by the related/major character. Giving you less attachments on the lamented. ( e.g. 10th episode ) Corteo rolled the dice well as the deuteragonist. TK on the OPENING SONG brings remorseful and plaintive voice, added that visuals presented matches the emotions well. I didnt really find any enjoyment, instead I've felt sad throughout. Overall the anime is well-thought. It'll keep you thinking who will have the last and best laugh at the end. The last episode, however, bagged me unbalanced, triggered yet satisfied.

    

2. Arslan Senki : Fuujin Ranbu ( Season 2 )

   Introduced with bad cuts but the series itself isn't that worse. The continuation within those 8 episodes enshroud for the bigger picture. It didnt really lasted an impression that it was ending. The second season added new characters with proper details. The number of episodes underscores it overall. I suggest that (if ever you wanted to continue from the first season) patiently wait for the third season than left you hanging.  I think it is an honest fault that the second season compressed within the eight.

  

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3. Battery

  Im really addicted and perceptive towards baseball. Suprisingly , the tema was too for drama than of sports anime. It clearly departed itself from the previous baseball series you could have watched. It dared something that wasnt deepenly touched by other shounen mangas. The author's mood clearly deliberate a reality of highschool baseball. It didnt give you the solid answer that the main character bended his impeccable ideals. 

4. Fukigen no Mononokean

 This light fantasy series got me enchanted. The last episode highlighted more of the drama unlike the manga. It is definitely a fuse breaker from watching heavy seeded dramas and actions of the Summer Anime.

5. Handa-kun / Handa Seishuu

   I remember how I accidentally discover the manga, it was fun that I stayed late down to the last chapter available. Anime adapted the manga goodly but knowing how the episode is going, left the fun and excitement when I read the manga. 
   Character development got me astounded, his reticent groom in oddity. It must have been rough staying sane around Handa and friends. haha. ED/ Ending Song and Visuals supported each episodes. eg.  add one character to another per episode at each ending. Use of one character as for overall comedy is brilliant.

  

6. Mob Psycho 100

    One with the laziest opening (OP) lyrics you could ever Imagine. If ever I have the chance to submit my music song writing homework back in highschool, Id like to have it inspired by the MP.

    Clearly better than One Punch Man in terms of story. The first three episodes came dull and boring since best parts are reserved for a full count of 100%. Last episode partially derailed from the manga and didnt really affected it as a whole. Shigeo shown something lacking from Saitama, and that is his conviction towards his emotions. 

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7. Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

    One should be patient, and love the development throughout. Dont bring any liquids when watching.

8. Orange (TAKANO Ichigo) - Anime

    From manga, to live action and its anime adaptation, Orange never failed to suppress delivered feelings towards saving Kakeru. It convey timeless controversial topic undergone by youth. Some episodes have fillers , excluded panels from the manga but didnt affect it overall. Sadly, one of my favorite heavy scene from the manga was taken lightly on the anime.

 

9. ReLIFE

    Doubted at first, I thought my friends were overreacting towards the manga series turned anime.

    Same situation was presented like Orange, but in an adult sense. Hit me like a truck, Im currently a NEET yah see~ hahaha. Anyways, it really feel so better reading it than watching. Anime made me convince to read. Light romance filled with the character's anxiety.

10. Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu

   There are two types of people you shouldnt argue, one is LoveLive Fans and one is Fujoshi or Fudanshi. Their imagination runs wild, and terms are excessively broad as yakuza's term.

   Fudanshi Seikatsu , shows the lighter and comedic struggles of becoming one. It's really fun, and weekly promising.

  

11. Shokugeki no Soma : Ni no Sora

Could have been situate from the first season, the continuation was pleasingly sufficient as from it is in the manga. It wasnt demanding nor amusing when adapted but evidently up for the hype. One of the omitted scenes and lectures give me a let down., setting should have given importance. It is a series with savvy episode cuts.

  

Season Leftovers :

1. Days

2. Sousei no Onmyouji

Summer Anime Mentions :

Servamp && B-Project

 

Taboo Tattoo && TsukiUta. Animation

 

[ Season Review ] Just back to 1/2

So I'm on my Thursday [Spring Anime 2016] review, I have to skip the Tuesday review ( Seisen Cerberus and Hundred ) for the reason that I put them to hold because it wasn't really as good as I have predicted. But it doesnt mean the fact that it isnt worth the watch, Im at the last episodes of Hundred and probably will post it soon.

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Sousei no Onmyouji :

      Let's talk about being the favourite, in my life, fantasy and action have brought great anime to watch , underclass of Onmyoujis, such as Kekkaishi and Shounen Onmyouji. Both anime contrasts the time settings and used of powers exorcising spirtual beings. Both featured friendship and hinted it with romance, likewise with Sousei no Onmyouji. 

     Sousei focuses on two characters to bring out romance and be their very best. Their time sets with the present growing together new techniques to polish among the odds of the elderly tasks. The first two episodes impressed me with the maybes { is this the battle between the main at first then proceed with the third party characters or  the reunion of the two separate families ( Benio's and Rokuro's)  against the third party. } since most, comes in group than 1 on 1 fighting enemies. Inferring the character's identity were at present, character's intro were good and made an impact but bleached my stomach for the improvements to swallow. Situation's and character's development are tattered and all over the place, specially the character's design . Everything is in contrasts, where it was good and bad or as both. 

  - There were times that it takes (exaggerated #) 85% of the time frame for fan services and all of the sudden the crucial matter will appear at the latter end of the episode.

  - As much as I'm a visual eater, I've considerably lowered myself watching the series for the plot. I noticed how weird and distorted the designs are when a character'body is featured as whole or on torso level. Frank as it may sound, It was kinda slightly better watching H+ series, where all of the money for the production was banked for the "best part" (only). Everymoment I was wishing the series comes up with 75% of fighting scenes just to get the justice done. Even the opening song is better than the run time. The animation is paltry and selected.

 - On episode 8, they introduced a character, and an organization, I was thinking an another maybe, where (main characters) condition under the organization heads. Of the next episodes they were nothing more but a mention.. It holds potential but they were rated to third. Overall, it became the margin of how weak the main characters are ( and same situation applies as the anime approaches to the 20th episode ).

 - Potential in the making, the dire situation in the anime focuses on the Hinagaki Incident. It was a good reason to start the chemistry of the two, Benio and Rokuro. Mood of the characters started to make sense and closed the bond to fight the big boss. It doesnt change the fact that the anime is circulating the sense where (the main character's important person suddenly puts in danger) , the main character agonizes for being weak, (train for atleast a period of time, with no formal training) and then fight because he thinks he's too strong. Then the big boss came laughing because it's fucking true

 - Selection wise, it's definitely aint that good to watch the series but the mood and character's pressure is there. I was really wishing it was really that good enough to go for the hype.

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(WHY THEY LOOK SO NORMAL AT FIRST GLANCE)

[ Season Review ] Just back to 1

   So, It took me a while to get things done and fortunately I found myself free time to give you an update. I'm actually getting active on my facebook page as it hits 2k likes. It's hard to get them eager every post and the like.. Aside from that, I gave most of my time catching up with anime, learning hiragana and katakana. 

Nijiiro Days :

 Getting adapted from a manga, I think it went well. Not so good and not so bad either. The scenes in the anime are depended on its source. Of course, my excitement (cause I have read the manga) didnt subside every passing weeks. It's light and fun, nothing to expect further from all the good shows airing before it.  If I were to stand the series, it breaks out duly from my weekend anime releases. Seiyuus chosen from the series are well characterized, they given justice and life to the lines every character. Point taken, since watching all boys anime at certain times kinda irritates your eardrums just to convince you. Running time on this anime, certainly didnt damage the quality. The anime series came out whole for a shoujo short series. #RIPHorimiyaOVA Lol.

Re: Zero / Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu :

 Remember how cancerous the series is when a certain character gets transported to another world and gets magically healed and coped up with the situation? SAO, Tokyo Ghoul, and No Game No Life rings a bell for this one. It's certainly entertaining and mind racking series. The build up was worth the time, well of course who wouldn't get angry if the story finally solidified at utmost six episodes. ( Build up ? I remember how horrible and at the same time meaningful for the series DRRR!! )

The show is well-written like from a modern author, who characterize his story based on THE BEGINNING, THE MIDDLE, and the TWIST. Everything was at it's height, except for the thing that you have to restart the story , re-re-repititively because your main character dies. Main concept was justified thanks to the back story, well-seasoned. If anything still resides for the story thus the series has the potential to grow more. I dont savour much from it's musical scores, the mood is alive and if it was added, nothing more or less could brighten the light. The series is dark but enlightening, over shadows that Subaru, protagonist, is still foreign for the place. It makes you detest the blessing of being alive (again) while giving your best shot against the butterfly effect.

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