2014-07-13

Summer Season - First Blush part 3 (final)

This new season has presented an inordinate number of entertaining shows for me.  Here are the last few rounding everything out.

Shin Strange+(真ストレンジ・プラス ):  This is the continuation of the original Strange+ gag anime which aired in in the beginning of 2014.  The first episode of the 2nd season begins b actually explaining whats going on, and promptly breaking the 3rd wall to criticize taking so long to do so.

    This is a stupid and useless anime, but it's fun to watch.  At 3 minutes or so per episode you're not wasting any time really!!  Fun to have it back.



 Tokyo ESP(東京ESP):  Set in an alternate world were people with psychic powers exist.  A group of ESPers decide to forcibly take Tokyo hostage in order to realize their global ambitions.  The government must scramble anti-ESP forces to combat their terrifying powers.  At the same time average citizens are hoping for the return of a mysterious girl with powers to once again fight against ESPers who use their powers for their own ambitions..

    This doesn't look half bad.  As long as they keep it fresh and come up with interesting abilities it could be preyty good.  Something tells me its just going to be a run of the mill evil super power versus good super power while the normals look on powerless to do anything type of story though.  Its started off with the the played out, we are superior human beings storyline, so I actually have no hopes for this being new and exciting.



Zankyo no Terror(残響のテロル): Two resourceful and creative brothers decide to shake the world up by beginning a reign of terror in Tokyo.  Their motives are unknown and hints of a less then loving past seems to be driving them.

    The newest series by Shinichiro Watanabe breaks away from his general style.  This is a straight up serious drama that looks to be a quality detective versus bad guy story.  I'm pretty excited for this and can't wait for more.  The opening sequence alone, while highly unrealistic, was well done...like something out if a James Bond film.  Its also great to see a less kids glove approach to something closely resembling the fall of the World Trade Center towers.  Thank you for not letting that unfortunate event prevent you from exploring a similar event in fiction.


That should wrap it up for all of the new shows I remotely care about for the Summer season.  There is a fair amount of titles that seem promising and entertaining, for a change of pace!  There is one left of of this list because I have not been unable to track it down.  Nyanpuku Nyrauma.

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