The Spring season is upon us, here is what's entered my plate, waiting to be parsed out or fully consumed.
Comical Psychosomatic Medicine: This gag comedy short started broadcasting earlier this year but was a late addition. Each 5 minute episode deals, quite haphazardly, with mental disorders and other touchy personal matters. Its based on a gag manga and is both entertaining, off beat and useful in a nation that shuns discussions on mental health issues. Being a fan of gag comedy this one works well for me and has been enjoyable for its first few episodes. I don't see it going for long though.
Re-Kan: The new transfer student is a bit odd. She can see spirits and interacts with them, generally they harass her,which leads to awkward situations. Her classmates have to get used to her oddity and decide for themselves if shes telling the truth, crazy or seeking attention. I will give this one 5 episodes but it doesn't look too good. The animation is sub par, with weird lighting affects. The story seems rather rote. My daughter liked it, so she may keep watching it after I've tossed it aside.
Is it Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Set in a fantasy world were people live their lives as if it was an RPG, the story follows a Level 1 adventurer who's patron Goddess doesn't have any other followers. He became and adventurer to find a woman and is determined to become strong and aattractive. Right away he has his eyes set on a sword maiden who outranks him considerably. So, this is like all the recent crop of harem, fanservice laden MMORPG anime like SAO. But instead of being about the players its about the actual residents of the game world. Including things like daily stat and ability upgrades. This is filled with fanservice and a growing harem. The plot arc seems pretty predictable and I doubt I will keep watching it beyond episode 5...if it even lasts that long for me.
I Can't Understand What my Husband is Saying 2: The return of the goofy otaku driven short comedy about a hopeless guy who ends up marrying a normal girl. Initial word of this series return was that the episodes were going to be full length. Fortunately that was not correct and the 2nd season is still 3 minutes or so in length, which is perfect for the flow of this entertaining show.
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan: The long awaited alternate story from the Suzumiya Haruhi world. This story takes place in the alternate world from the Haruhi movie. From the offset everyone is just a normal human, with the main character being Nagato. The animation studio is different from the original but most of the voice actors have returned and it is based on the light novel source material. It will be interesting to see where this story goes and if it develops beyond a mundane LN romance that happens to involve the Haruhi characters.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: 20+ years ago the interesting fantasy series The Heroic Legend of Arslan came out in a series of OAV's. Now, for some reason its be reborn as a TV anime. The story follows the naive prince Arslan who is faced with the harsh realities of the world and how it operates before he is ready. I rarely like fantasy anime but have always enjoyed the original OAV's and am happy to see it return in a TV format. Even if it appears to be only for 13 episodes.
Gintama (the triumphant return!): It was bound to happen. The scatter brain action comedy that defies the normal Shonen Jump conventions Gintama has resurfaced from the dead! I have never watched all of the original seasons, and who knows if I ever will, I have picked through them and watched maybe half, but I absolutely love Gintama and was happy to see it return. What better way to herald in its return by having a press conference apologizing for returning!?
Rin-ne: The latest work by manga master Takahashi Rumiko. A typical high school girl can see spirits and incorporates their ever annoying presence into her reality. Her mysterious classmate can someone interact with the spirits and works as a shot of shinigami. I was pleasantly surprised with this one, expecting something akin to InuYasha (of which I was not a fan). The first episode had an entertaining cadence and good humor. Lets hope the series never really gets too serious.
Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine: The return of one of my favorite anime from 2014. Polygon Pictures returns with the continued adaptation of Nihei Tsutomu's mecha space drama. We see the continued struggle against the alien agressors, the ever lasting search for a safe haven in the universe and the introduction of the alien/human penis waifu.
Comical Psychosomatic Medicine: This gag comedy short started broadcasting earlier this year but was a late addition. Each 5 minute episode deals, quite haphazardly, with mental disorders and other touchy personal matters. Its based on a gag manga and is both entertaining, off beat and useful in a nation that shuns discussions on mental health issues. Being a fan of gag comedy this one works well for me and has been enjoyable for its first few episodes. I don't see it going for long though.
Re-Kan: The new transfer student is a bit odd. She can see spirits and interacts with them, generally they harass her,which leads to awkward situations. Her classmates have to get used to her oddity and decide for themselves if shes telling the truth, crazy or seeking attention. I will give this one 5 episodes but it doesn't look too good. The animation is sub par, with weird lighting affects. The story seems rather rote. My daughter liked it, so she may keep watching it after I've tossed it aside.
Is it Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Set in a fantasy world were people live their lives as if it was an RPG, the story follows a Level 1 adventurer who's patron Goddess doesn't have any other followers. He became and adventurer to find a woman and is determined to become strong and aattractive. Right away he has his eyes set on a sword maiden who outranks him considerably. So, this is like all the recent crop of harem, fanservice laden MMORPG anime like SAO. But instead of being about the players its about the actual residents of the game world. Including things like daily stat and ability upgrades. This is filled with fanservice and a growing harem. The plot arc seems pretty predictable and I doubt I will keep watching it beyond episode 5...if it even lasts that long for me.
I Can't Understand What my Husband is Saying 2: The return of the goofy otaku driven short comedy about a hopeless guy who ends up marrying a normal girl. Initial word of this series return was that the episodes were going to be full length. Fortunately that was not correct and the 2nd season is still 3 minutes or so in length, which is perfect for the flow of this entertaining show.
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan: The long awaited alternate story from the Suzumiya Haruhi world. This story takes place in the alternate world from the Haruhi movie. From the offset everyone is just a normal human, with the main character being Nagato. The animation studio is different from the original but most of the voice actors have returned and it is based on the light novel source material. It will be interesting to see where this story goes and if it develops beyond a mundane LN romance that happens to involve the Haruhi characters.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: 20+ years ago the interesting fantasy series The Heroic Legend of Arslan came out in a series of OAV's. Now, for some reason its be reborn as a TV anime. The story follows the naive prince Arslan who is faced with the harsh realities of the world and how it operates before he is ready. I rarely like fantasy anime but have always enjoyed the original OAV's and am happy to see it return in a TV format. Even if it appears to be only for 13 episodes.
Gintama (the triumphant return!): It was bound to happen. The scatter brain action comedy that defies the normal Shonen Jump conventions Gintama has resurfaced from the dead! I have never watched all of the original seasons, and who knows if I ever will, I have picked through them and watched maybe half, but I absolutely love Gintama and was happy to see it return. What better way to herald in its return by having a press conference apologizing for returning!?
Rin-ne: The latest work by manga master Takahashi Rumiko. A typical high school girl can see spirits and incorporates their ever annoying presence into her reality. Her mysterious classmate can someone interact with the spirits and works as a shot of shinigami. I was pleasantly surprised with this one, expecting something akin to InuYasha (of which I was not a fan). The first episode had an entertaining cadence and good humor. Lets hope the series never really gets too serious.
Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine: The return of one of my favorite anime from 2014. Polygon Pictures returns with the continued adaptation of Nihei Tsutomu's mecha space drama. We see the continued struggle against the alien agressors, the ever lasting search for a safe haven in the universe and the introduction of the alien/human penis waifu.
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