Euph returns with a banger premiere, plus Jellyfish (WOW!) and much more both good and bad. Hit the jump and let’s run ’em down!
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Spring 2024 – First Impressions – Part I
And… we’re off! The first shows of the new season have shown us what they’ve got to offer. Am I buying what they’re selling, or looking elsewhere for something better? Hit the jump and let’s take a look shall we?
Spring 2024 – Anticipating Opening Day!
It’s that time again! Opening day for baseball was yesterday, opening day for anime is tomorrow, and that means it’s spring! Time for a new anime season and anticipating what’s just around the corner.
Hit the jump and let’s look at what I have hopes for come the new season!
Not that I’ve ever done this.
How has this blog gone so long without a humor/meme category? That error has now been rectified… And I promise to use this power only for good.
(Source unknown.)
Winter 2024 – Week 3 / Updates
All the premiers have aired… So it’s time to run down last week’s batch and then take a look at my watch list for the season.
Hit the jump and let’s run ’em down.
Continue reading “Winter 2024 – Week 3 / Updates”Winter 2024 – First impressions – Part II
Other than the late announced Brave Bang Bravern!, all the premiers have aired… So it’s time to run down last week’s batch and then take a look at my watch list for the season.
Hit the jump and let’s run ’em down.
Metallic Rouge
Continue reading “Winter 2024 – First impressions – Part II”Song Title Challenge – but with anisong!
So, a challenge popped up in my Facebook memories on Wednesday – match categories to song titles. Back then, for my not anime fan friends, it was all was (for lack of a better term) normal music. I talked about going back and redoing it with anime music… But until today, I never did.
So, hit the jump and let’s take the challenge! (And you can join in!)
Continue reading “Song Title Challenge – but with anisong!”Winter 2024 – First impressions – Part I
Well, Tuesday is a bit of a break between waves of premieres, so it’s the perfect day to look at what I’ve checked out so far. (Not to worry, there’s plenty more coming!)
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Next to the continuation of Frieren, our most anticipated premiere… And it *absolutely* did not disappoint. No real surprises, but I didn’t really expect any. Like Tonikawa, Dangers relies on a careful mix of more-of-the-same and slow growth building on what’s come before. Sudden high drama moments are used sparingly and carefully, and setting the table for a new season didn’t need any.
Status: Solid keeper, looking forward to another season of these two adorable dorks.
But if HiDive keeps delaying the episode by 24 hours, I’mma gonna throw things.
Frieren 2nd cour
Another quietly strong episode, more of a continuation than a new opening. But this week, the character moment of the episode doesn’t belong to a core trio. Sein walks away with the prize and makes his totally expected departure from the scene. And it was perfect.
Status: It’s probably redundant to say that Frieren stays in the rotation. I’ll get another season of using this image, which I’ve posted frequently on social media:
Gushing over Magical Girls
If WordPress supported emojis, I’d insert a facepalm here. I kinda actually don’t want to even admit I watched this show…
Because honestly, it was garbage. I don’t mind horny shows, and I watch my share of ecchi series. But Gushing was just plain ol’ softcore porn with low production values and absolutely no redeeming qualities. If that’s what I want, it’s available on demand on YouTube without pretense or cluttering up my queue.
Status: I’ll just let this screenshot from the show itself sum it up.
A Sign of Affection
Somehow, despite my predilection from romances, Affection managed to avoid getting on my radar. But then Chris talked a little bit about it over on Facebook, I showed the trailer to my wife, and we decided to check it out.
I was crushing hard even before our two leads got off the train where the show opened. The show only got better from there. I love how realistically Yuki is played, and… What is with Itsuomi? I am compelled to learn more.
Status: As Itsuomi texted to Yuki – please, let us into your world. Solid keeper.
(Thank you Chris.)
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!
In theory, an odd-couple romance should be right up my alley. And after last season’s Inexperienced Me/Experienced You, I find myself acquiring a taste for the gyaru archetype.
But…
Our milquetoast MC-kun is way too genre savvy, and the show itself is very paint-by-numbers. Even those shows can be enjoyable if produced with a deft touch and attention to the act of painting… But this show gets your attention with a sledgehammer and it’s paint is applied with a firehose.
Status: Keeper under the two episode rule. Which is a new rule I just now entirely made up and probably more than this show deserves.
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Here’s what I’m planning on checking out over the next week. I always pay attention to the buzz and the first impressions over on ANN, but these are the ones I’m specifically watching.
- Delusional Monthly Magazine (Weird workplace comedy?)
- Metallic Rouge (The trailer is interesting.)
- The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash (I play a lot of tamers and summoners in various MMO’s, so right in my weak spot.)
- The Witch and the Beast (Which also has an intriguing trailer.)
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So, that’s it for me – over to you! What premieres have caught your attention through Tuesday? Drop a comment about them or anything else that catches your fancy.
Winter 2024 – Managing expectations
Aww, darnit. Holidays and other things distracted me from the fact that I needed to get an anticipation post out! Plus, a year mostly on break and I’ve gotten out of the habit. I’ve got to fix that some, I never intended to go entirely off the grid.
But honestly, it’s pretty simple as I’m only actually anticipating two shows… As opposed to planning to check out, and there’s not too many high priority ones this season.
Those shows are:
Frieren
I mean, if you’ve watched my social media, you’ve seen me gushing over the first cour. I’m very curious about the new direction hinted by the trailer and the spoiler of the name of the upcoming arc. (Really folks, why do you do that?)
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
I wasn’t too impressed with the first episode, but I stuck with it and it grew on me. I’m not super excited, but I’m definitely looking forward to it.
And those used to my title conventions will note those are both “us” shows. My wife initially dropped Dangers but eventually came back around to it. The show improved immensely around episode 3-4, when they dropped Ichikawa’s whole “messed up in the head” / “gonna murder the world” schtick.
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So, that’s it for anticipation… And I plan/hope to have the first part of the first impressions up Fri or Saturday.
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Also my otaku birthday and Christmas… Yeah, I’m getting into gunpla. Even though I can only do such detailed work in short spurts, it’s pretty fun.
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So, as usual, over to you! What are you looking forward to? How were your holidays? What’s kept you busy the past few months?
Drop a comment and let’s chat!
2023 – Winter season finale/wrap up “forum” post.
Seems a lot of my regular commenters enjoyed using the Winter 2023 First Impressions post as something of a forum during the season… Thought I’d try a bit of an experiment in doing so for the end-of-season post. I’ll put this up today for people to get a head start on, then update and add to it myself as the shows cross the finish line… Maybe better than One Big Post that never gets finished/written in the holiday rush? We’ll see. Worth trying anyhow.
Keep and eye on FB and Twitter (“X”) I’ll post there when there are significant updates or comments to this post. (With Twitter (“X”) being something a zombie at this point, I really need to get a post up with all the places you can follow me.)
As usual, the comment section is yours! Drop a comment on this season, the weather, whatever you fancy. Let’s chat!
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