Its officially cut and release time for the brand new Winter shows. Every last one of them has aired 5 episodes and after watching (almost all of them) to this point I can get a good idea of what will remain and what will be purged from my memory. So here we go, in alphabetical order.
Aldnoah.Zero 2: With out a doubt the return of a favorite series from last year is sticking around. The level of intrigue and Vers politics is kicking up and getting entertaining. Cyber-Inaho proves to be even more bad ass than normal Inaho. It's exciting to see the conclusion unfold. Hopefully though, once this season ends we can have more stories dealing with this interesting world setting in the future.
Assassination Classroom: I gave it 3 episodes and realized that continuing it would be pointless. This popular Shonen Jump series has nothing I am interested in, I just don't match that demographic and have not for a loooong time. The artwork is not enjoyable either.
Death Parade: I was surprised how much I have enjoyed this one. They keep this one-trick pony interesting and the episodes where they delve into the personalities of the 'staff' are more enjoyable than one would expect. The animation is a bit weird at times, especially the canned CG scenes, but the writing is above what I expected.
Durarara x2 Shou: I absolutely loved the original DRRR and the second series has not disappointed. The new characters they are introducing to the crowded list of personalities are enjoyable as the originals and the out of sync story telling makes the show even more enjoyable.
Koufuku Graffiti: I loved Sayanora Zetsubo-sensei and love cooking. Sadly this show has little if nothing to offer anyone other then some oddly framed images of moe girls eating beautifully detailed food. This one is being stricken from the list.
Rolling Girls: Once it got past the first two episodes that were set up for the rest of the story this show got more enjoyable. Its like a cross between FLCL and I have no idea what else, but I've seen anime that feel similar to this one. Its a fun romp outside of the realms of reality, even if its some what moe...
Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata:Technically only lasting 4 episodes for me as the first episode that aired was a lead in. That was more than enough to confirm that this was another otaku galge fantasy anime with little to no worth. There were entertaining moments when the characters started to break the 4th wall and lambast the tropes the show was spewing, but that wasn't enough to make me want to watch any more than i already suffered over. When can we get back to not making anime specifically geared towards niche otaku groups?
Here are the other titles occupying my weekly viewing habits.
Magic Kaito: The spin off from Detective Conan about his sometimes rival magician thief. This is a mainstay at my house and my kids beg to watch it as soon as its available each week. I can take it or leave it, but I do enjoy watching it with them.
Parasyte: Again, another series that caught me off guard. I'm generally not a fan of seinen horror anime (oddly I really enjoy seinen horror manga) and was about to cut this one in the Fall. I am glad I didn't because each episode that passes makes the show even better. I'm hoping it sticks around for more than 26 episodes.
Sanzoku no Musume Rojna: This simplistic but oddly well done CG rendition of a loved Scandinavian children's story is fun and enjoyable. Its directed by Miyazaki Goro and animated in conjunction with Polygon, who did/do the amazing animation for Sidonia no Kishi.
Shirobako: This enjoyable and highly detailed series goes hand in hand with watching any other anime. See the hellish world the people live in who make the things you enjoy. How surreal is it for the people making this one?
You're Lie in April: This moody and escalatingly dramatic story of love and self worth is remaining enjoyable. I have heard rumors the manga ends tragically...lets hope thats true!!
Aldnoah.Zero 2: With out a doubt the return of a favorite series from last year is sticking around. The level of intrigue and Vers politics is kicking up and getting entertaining. Cyber-Inaho proves to be even more bad ass than normal Inaho. It's exciting to see the conclusion unfold. Hopefully though, once this season ends we can have more stories dealing with this interesting world setting in the future.
Assassination Classroom: I gave it 3 episodes and realized that continuing it would be pointless. This popular Shonen Jump series has nothing I am interested in, I just don't match that demographic and have not for a loooong time. The artwork is not enjoyable either.
Death Parade: I was surprised how much I have enjoyed this one. They keep this one-trick pony interesting and the episodes where they delve into the personalities of the 'staff' are more enjoyable than one would expect. The animation is a bit weird at times, especially the canned CG scenes, but the writing is above what I expected.
Durarara x2 Shou: I absolutely loved the original DRRR and the second series has not disappointed. The new characters they are introducing to the crowded list of personalities are enjoyable as the originals and the out of sync story telling makes the show even more enjoyable.
Koufuku Graffiti: I loved Sayanora Zetsubo-sensei and love cooking. Sadly this show has little if nothing to offer anyone other then some oddly framed images of moe girls eating beautifully detailed food. This one is being stricken from the list.
Rolling Girls: Once it got past the first two episodes that were set up for the rest of the story this show got more enjoyable. Its like a cross between FLCL and I have no idea what else, but I've seen anime that feel similar to this one. Its a fun romp outside of the realms of reality, even if its some what moe...
Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata:Technically only lasting 4 episodes for me as the first episode that aired was a lead in. That was more than enough to confirm that this was another otaku galge fantasy anime with little to no worth. There were entertaining moments when the characters started to break the 4th wall and lambast the tropes the show was spewing, but that wasn't enough to make me want to watch any more than i already suffered over. When can we get back to not making anime specifically geared towards niche otaku groups?
Here are the other titles occupying my weekly viewing habits.
Magic Kaito: The spin off from Detective Conan about his sometimes rival magician thief. This is a mainstay at my house and my kids beg to watch it as soon as its available each week. I can take it or leave it, but I do enjoy watching it with them.
Parasyte: Again, another series that caught me off guard. I'm generally not a fan of seinen horror anime (oddly I really enjoy seinen horror manga) and was about to cut this one in the Fall. I am glad I didn't because each episode that passes makes the show even better. I'm hoping it sticks around for more than 26 episodes.
Sanzoku no Musume Rojna: This simplistic but oddly well done CG rendition of a loved Scandinavian children's story is fun and enjoyable. Its directed by Miyazaki Goro and animated in conjunction with Polygon, who did/do the amazing animation for Sidonia no Kishi.
Shirobako: This enjoyable and highly detailed series goes hand in hand with watching any other anime. See the hellish world the people live in who make the things you enjoy. How surreal is it for the people making this one?
You're Lie in April: This moody and escalatingly dramatic story of love and self worth is remaining enjoyable. I have heard rumors the manga ends tragically...lets hope thats true!!
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