OK, as promised I’m back… And <knock on wood, crossing fingers> things should be back to normal around here. Though of course, “normal” is a word used advisedly any time I’m involved. So, first up a bit of a catch up on what’s been going on in my life and then we’ll dive into the new season.
All this after the jump!
Continue reading “Fall 2025 – Settling in and looking forward!”
Aaah.. spring. The season of renewal, of hope. The sakura are blooming, the weather is warming, and the days are getting longer.
And it’s time to look forward and see what’s on the menu for anime for the next season! Hit the jump and let’s take a look.
Continue reading “Spring 2025 – Looking forward to warmer weather and new shows!”
It’s that time again! No, it’s not Christmas. That was last week. This week is the long awaited preview of Winter 2025!
It looks like it could be an interesting season, and more Dr Stone is never a bad thing… So, hit the jump and let’s get rolling!
Continue reading “Winter 2025 – The days grow longer and it’s a new season!”
Man, procrastination and lack of attention to the calendar… Bites me in the butt every time. However, I’m only really anticipating three shows this season, so this will be pretty quick.
Superstar, so far, has been a more than worthy successor to the OG. (I’m just going to pretend Sunshine never even happened.)
One the best parts was the introduction of an actual villain, one with the skills to back her nastiness up. And now, Margarete Wien is twice humbled. First, by losing the Love Live. Second, by becoming Kanon’s kohai. I’m grinning in anticipation.
However, I mourn the passing of Nicholas Dupree, who reviewed the first two seasons. He was a honest-to-Honoka fanboy, well versed in the show’s lore and tropes, and utterly unafraid to call them on their bullshit. The anime community has suffered a great loss.
Currently kind of a fad to remake older shows, and it’s been a mixed bag. Fruits Basket was flat out outstanding. OTOH, Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF, was at best just ‘above average’ other than the final arc. Still, I can’t resist checking it out because, as you know, weird harem romances are a Very Derek Thing.
Still, the bastards better keep their money grubbing paws the ef off of Nana and Angel Beats. Everyone probably has their own list, their own lines in the sand, and those are mine.
Last, and yeah it kind of deserves to be here, a second season of SAO’s odd cousin. Other than the finale, I like the first season well enough, so I’ll check out this one just because.
If that sounds like it’s verging on the edge of damning with faint praise, yeah. I meant to do that.
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Usually, at this point, I’d delve into my more speculative shows… But they’re all pretty much speculative this season, with none really standing out for me. And it probably doesn’t help that I’m still in a weird mental place after unexpectedly losing a close RL friend (not the Nicholas, who I mentioned above) of many decades.
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A note on the next few weeks… I anticipate getting my first impressions posts out on time. My 3rd episode reviews will be delayed because I’m out of town in mid Oct, flying home for my brother’s wedding. Will catch up as soon as possible when I get back.
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That’s pretty much all I’ve got. As usual I will keep an eye on my mutuals on Twitter (X) and Bluesky, as well as ANN’s Preview Guide.
And of course, I’ve gotten more than one good suggestion from y’all’s comments on my posts.
Anyhow, a full list of what’s available can be found on the Live Chart Seasonal Guide… Take a gander, and drop a comment telling us what you’re looking forward to or let’s chat about whatever else is on your mind!
It happens every now and again, but Summer 2024 is looking pretty grim as far as possibilities go. OTOH, that can be kind of good as we’re hoping to get out more on the few weekends the weather is likely to be clement. (Right now, we’re still mired deep in Juneuary!)
That being said, hit the jump and let’s dive right in!
Continue reading “Summer 2024 – Looking ahead, moving forward!”
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!
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:
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?)
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!
It’s turned cold and rainy here, a sure sign of Fall… And it’s also time for the Fall anime season, which means it’s time for an anticipation post. And here it is!
So, let’s hit the jump and run ’em down.
He’s baaack… and looking forward with anticipation to what could be a very good season of anime.
Hit the jump, and let’s run ’em down!
Continue reading “Spring 2023 – Anticipation, but no pun in the title.”
OK, so here’s the other reason I split this season’s anticipation post into two parts… I narrowed it down to two screenshots, and couldn’t decide between them! Not buying it? Not even a little?
Ah, well. OK then. Hit the jump and let’s take a look at the new & original anime I’m looking forward to checking out this season.
Continue reading “Fall 2022 Anticipation – Part I I – new series”
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