2016-07-11

Summer 2016 First Blush Part 3

Here is the final batch of new shows that I am checking out for the Summer Season.  Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K: Saiki was born with super human abilities to odd if loving parents.  His abilities has lead to a life free of want and desire, which has made him regret his abilities.  On top of that his once loving parents deeply hate each other.

    This is a goofy comedy series about a guy who can do anything he wants and receives no joy from that fact.  Think Saitama from One Punch Man in regards to his lack of interest in anything.   This should be entertaining, especially given its length.

Available on FUNimation.


Regalia - The Three Sacred Stars: You know what, I am so tired of moe female pedo fantasy characters.  Can the industry really move on already?  This show seems like someone made that characters first then built some half ass concept around it.  Plot: I don't know, some bullshit mysterious mech's of which the powerful good ones are piloted by the characters of any generic galge.  Kudo's to the art staff for the dramatic action sequences.  The mech designs are decent but the character designs are generic and negatively affect any worth this series would have had.

Available on FUNimation.



This Art Club Has A Problem: Usami is a 2nd year high school student and part of the art club.  Unfortunately for her the club president sleeps, one member never shows up and the only other active member is an otaku obsessed with the perfect 2d waifu.

    While nothing new in the world of off kilter otaku school life comedies, this one might be worth keeping around, if for nothing more than the characters sharp tongued dialogue.  Not the best, but not the worst, just another passing series in the long running list of mediocre creations.

Available on Crunchyroll.


91 Days: A young boy is the sole survivor of a mafia murder.  As an adult his desire for revenge brings him back to the world of the Italian mafia.

    This looks like its going to be a fun, blood soaked historical piece.

Available on Crunchyroll.



Handa-kun: This is a follow up to the slice of life series Barakamon.  This prequel follows Handa as a high school student, already a respected calligraphy artist.  As in the original series, he is a person who hates interaction with other people and does everything he can to keep them at bay, especially given his complete inability to understand their actions and motives.

    This looks to be way sillier and funny than I anticipated, he really is a bit of an idiot and his small group of 'friends' are just as dumb.  Should be a good time filled with oddities.

Available on FUNimation.


Mob Psycho 100: Mob is bad a school, horrible and sports and generally low tier in the hierarchy of middle school life.  However, he retains incredible psychic powers.  These powers lead him to 'working' for a psychic detective, who is really more of a con man.  The detective uses Mob for his abilities so he can really rake in the cash.  Mob has a power meter and is his meter his 100 his powers go all Akira like.

    The next series from the creator of One Punch Man.  The show is silly, comical and serious all at the same time, much in the same manner as OPM.  The artwork stays faithful to One's style, which aids in the lunacy of the show.  This ones going to be fun...perhaps it is One's mockery of super natural battle anime, like OPM was his mockery of shonen battle anime.  Bring it on!

Available on Crunchyroll.

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