Coppelion 01: That was boring as pineapple. Seriously. School girls walking through a wasteland for 20 minutes.
Miss Monochrome 01: Horie Yui as a vocaloid. Not that interesting though. Kind of annoying even.
Kyoukai no Kanata 01: Kind of annoying how she's so afraid and clumsy. The blood sword concept is nice though. Wonder what the limitations of her control are, because a high sharpness edge made from a liquid doesn't seem to be an issue. Maybe it'll get better, but this is riding really hard on her moe.
>kyoani
Kill la Kill 01: Muh TTGL muh retro muh slutty clothing. Still a bit skeptical on how this will play out but the first episode was done really well.
Golden Time 01: This seems like it may be good with some decent drama. But it could also be terrible with some terrible drama. Feels a lot like other JC Staff dramas though. I'm usually not one to say this, but main girl is a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch.
Nagi no Asukara 01: Anyone else creeped the pineapple out by the fish knee? Because I really can't into that.
Infinite Stratos 2 01: CharlottexLaura YES. Perfect starting episode. Looking forward to seeing how bad this will spiral as it approaches the event horizon of the dense MC.
Strike the Blood 01: My first instinct was this reminds me of Indexverse, with the confined island and superpowers. The initial fight scene was really well done. Hopefully it can keep that quality and have more scenes like that in the future. That plot at the end. If it can keep some of the tempo from that dramatic flash back throughout the show instead of turning into panties and ripped clothing with no real direction, it has potential.
Yuushibu 01: MUH PLOT. Plot levels reaching infinity here. A bit scary even how strong the PLOT in this one is.
Outbreak Company 01: 幼女きったー! dis gonn b gud. Looking forward to this one intensely. Sounds like a significantly better Lotte no Omocha.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku ~Outbreak~: It's kind of getting old after watching dozens of the same scenario, but holy pomegranate this was gory. That suicide...
Pocket Monsters The Origin: K, so disregarding the parts where Red won through pure willpower, this was amazing.
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>mfw
Really well put together. Maybe in a couple of years, we might see a GSC version.
Miyakawa-ke no Kuufuku: Oh God how I love Lucky Star <3 This was amazing. Hikage <3333333333333333333333333 Can't wait for the OVA later this month.
Log Horizon 01: Muh combat mechanics. I was a bit wary of when those two kids just wandered out into the combat zone hand in hand. Akatsuki <3 Katou Emiri <3 I was hoping for a bit more action out of this, but it looks like we can except more?
Freezing Vibration 01: Misogyny the animation. That's really all I get out of this show. Dunno why I'm watching it.
Gingitsune 01: This is a really good first episode. Kanemoto Hisako is lovely. Nice setting, with the slice-of-life with the help of a herald or whatever. Really looking forward to what they do with this. Watched this with HorribleSubs, felt horrible. BASED Vivid picked it up though, so thank god.
Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai! 01: I think 40% of this show is groin shots. Misogyny the animation 2. Looking forward to hearing more erotic moaning from Taketatsu Ayana, and hopefully, some more from Asumi Kana too.
Walkure Romanze 01: I think this is a pretty good episode 1, especially for a harem eroge adaption. Hopefully it can be as entertaining as Princess Lover was, without being as bad an ending. I won't mind the inevitable quality drop if it's just as hilarious.
There's still a ton of stuff that hasn't come out yet, I now realize...
Monogatari season 2, Nadeko Medusa part 3: I actually liked Angry!Nadeko in this episode, I wish she'd stay like that all the time, the voice acting was superb.
I thought Kouko was cute, I don't like the stalker archetype much but when they take it that far it's actually kind of endearing.
As for Log Horizon...apparently, based on the original content, MC isn't really MC at all, rather, he's an observer and it makes his entire party take the "main" spotlight. He is also a very rarely used support only class, so he's not a special snowflake one man army like Kirito was; in fact, he says his favorite part about playing the game is that he can't accomplish anything without others, and though he has an encyclopedic knowledge of the game that is "known for it's complexity", he enjoys support roles because they are entirely different than his nature. Which is true in more than one way...he plays a support role, but refuses to join a guild because every time he does, they take advantage of his knowledge and expertise as a strategist. I think it will make for an interesting series, especially since it is confirmed that there is no MC harem, every character has their own OTP pretty much.
Senki Zesshou Symphogear G: The only thing this didn't deliver on was slice-of-life. Wish it had some more. dem pairings. HibikixMiku, TsubasaxChris, KirikaxShirabe. hnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggg. Really hyped up final episode with the standard power levels through the roof. Was nice seeing Serena's gear. Watched a raw because pineapple Commie and I didn't know there was an /a/non sub out there.
Yozakura Quartet - Hana no Uta 01: I dropped the first one after 5 episodes because it was boring as pineapple, and given the sub 7 rating it has on MAL, I didn't miss anything. This seems to be going okay for the first episode, but it's nothing amazing again.
Non Non Biyori 01: RENGE HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG The 田舎 gag was great, especially with the final realization.
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio - Ars Nova 01: I'd like this show a lot more if everyone wasn't CGIed. The premise and animation otherwise are quite good though. A bit questionable how a single unit is able to combat an entire fleet for two whole years, especially since they show two other I-400s in the ED, meaning submersibility isn't the issue... Iona is hnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggggggg. Gonna cry if they have to sink dat smokin hawt Takao. OP seems pretty good. Really hated the BTOOOM OP.
Machine-Doll wa Kizutsukanai 01: Of all the premieres, this has caught my interest the most. A supah kawaii loli doll doing your every bidding. Combat school setting. Tsundere blonde. That long fight scene. That flashback. Does seem a bit similar to Strike the Blood in that sense, but I think it executed it in a vastly superior way. It probably won't play out as strong next episode though, with how this one ended. Kind of hard to follow up strongly in that scenario, I think.
All that's left to look into now is Tokyo Ravens, Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Comedy wo Zenryoku de Jama pomegranateeiru , Galilei Donna, and possibly Pupa.
That's 22.5 shows I'll be starting this season. GET ON MY LEVEL.
Christ, Joe. I hope you end up dropping a few of those for your own sanity.
Magi S2 1:
Wonder how many seasons we'll have to wait to watch the battles and other things foreshadowed throughout the episode. <4 pls. Loved that they cranked the goofy faces up to 11, but this was a slow way to start a season.
Kyoukai no Kanata 1:
Well, I'm prepared to be let down. Another show with a premise I like that squanders it as a vehicle for a moeblob with half of a spine. Saving grace is the highly self-aware MC. I like that guy. It'll get a few more episodes.
Coppelion 1:
I have no strong feelings about this show one way or the other.
Still to watch: Yozakura, Outbreak Company.
Still waiting on: Kyousogiga, VALVRAVE MOTHERpineappleERS, Noitamina shows
Thursdays continue being the best day of the week. Basking in the glorious rays of Kill la Kill, Valvrave, and Noitamina. Top shelf viewing.
Valvrave the AotY 13:
Amazing how much I can forget in just one month. Rapidly devolving into pseudo-mythical nonsense and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Samurai Flamenco 1:
Kind of a boring opening episode, but I love the notion of a Kick Ass anime. Who were all the pretty girls and how the hell are all of those other characters going to get involved?
Galilei Donna 1:
One of my favorites so far! What with the adorable character designs for the sisters and a Final Fantasy airship captain attempting to kidnap them. Makes no sense but I'm on board! Love that the youngest sister didn't inherit pomegranate from her grandpa while exposing camel toe or magically get selected by pomegranate from outer space. She BUILT her asskicking goldfish machine. Bravo, you inconceivably intelligent prodigy. I will disregard the total lack of explanation for how you afforded that or got the parts. Because it is a goldfish. With a machine gun for a mouth. And I like that.
Kyoukai no Kanata 2:
I like it better already. I'll stick around. Fingers crossed that they don't mush this premise with sappy romance. (Still upset about Shakugan no Shana)
Monogatari Second Season, Nadeko Medusa part 4: Well that was a surprising ending.
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Nadeko Medusa 4: What is going on? Hitagi's still the best though.
Log Horizon: People don't die when they are killed? Well, now this is interesting.
Little Busters! Refrain: I really miss the first OP/ED. It also somehow bothers me that they now say the name of the next episode.
Meganebu!: Holy pomegranate, I'm really glad I didn't ignore this. I was going to write it off as fujopomegranate, but I watched a PV and decided to pick it up. It's great.
I don't like the fact that Hunter x Hunter changed schedule. It feels wrong watching it on Tuesday afternoon instead of Saturday/Sunday at midnight. I thought it was finally catching up to the manga, but it looks like there are still about 100 chapters left. I guess it's going to get reaally violent. I hope they do continue and catch up to the manga, though. Maybe they'll change it again once the violent arc is over?
Nagi no asukara 02:The plot thickens and drama hits the fan, like dang.
Tried watching Prisma Illya anime thing episode 1. I.can't.watch.it. Which is funny because I can read the manga ok-ish.
The loli fanservice is just too "in your face" for me to handle. I think I'll just look for the fight scenes on youtube later. ;_;
And on another note, at last watched the last half (minus ep 26) of that Persona 4 anime. "Through the power of friendship, Yu summons Iza-... wait, wtp? That does not look like... Is that... Lucifel?!" lol Welp, I guess he is the strongest demon of the Judgement arcana... I love SMT.
DDPC 36: I like the Rakeru focus, it was pretty good since the human forms have come into play again. However, fun and games may just stop now, dat preview...
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So, Kyousogiga.
Koto is the best girl. From any show. Ever. Is this the the start of the slippery slope to waifu? Please no, I don't want to reach a new power level.
http://imgur.com/a/eVVXc
It's about women being told what to do by men to beat up other women and die. Naked.
Non Non Biyori 02: This was a fantastic episode. Really liked how it played out, but there needs to be more Renge being kawaii as pineapple.
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio - Ars Nova 02: This was a really interesting episode. Takao really puts a good tone to the enemy. Would be cool if he could get other ships into his fleet, but that's doubtful.
Machine-Doll wa Kizutsukanai 02: The flash backs really set the drama well over top of the more aloof story. Felix is sending too many culprit flags out.
Miss Monochrome 02~03: pineapple, episode 2 hurt me. That cut deep. Thank God for episode 3. This is probably the poorest use of my time despite being only 3 minutes.
Coppelion 03: >B2 bomber
>It's a crow
Somewhat more interesting show now, but I'm not understanding why they're only armed with one weapon when it's clear there are hostiles.
Strike the Blood 02: Ended with a lot of hype, but the overall theme of the episode was more along sympathy towards Yukina. I'm hoping for more action.
Log Horizon 02: I enjoyed this episode thoroughly. Was questioning how they would manage the travel, interesting solution.
Gingitsune 02: I like the flow of this show. The whole making friends from isolation because of eccentricity is good.
Outbreak Company 02: dem human rights. I find the part where they want to spread otaku culture instead of literacy to be... amusing.
Galilei Donna 01: dat goldfish. I'm not sure how much I will like this with everyone except the loli being useless.
I'm caught up to everything else but nothing interesting to input.
Last edited by JoeTang; 2013-10-18 at 12:08 PM.
Golden Time is turning out to be a lot better than I thought. Not the best show this season but definitely not the worst either. Koko is so cute.
Outbreak 03
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Samurai Flamenco 02
This show is pretty fun, I like it. Looks like soon he's going to get an idol for a sidekick, too!
Galilei Donna 02
OP/ED are both really catchy in this. I don't see how you think the loli is useless though, she's the one that's been building all those mechas and saving everyone each episode.
Last edited by Flonne; 2013-10-18 at 05:42 AM.
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