Its not like I'm back or anything

It looks like the old blog circle is still going strong. To some extent at least... Everybody posts whenever they feel like now, months in between, as opposed to the daily ones from time past. It's fine. It promotes better quality, I think, and it's actually more genuine. I hope the rest of the old bloggers come back but something tells me they won't. I mean, I'm only here for the obligated yearly post. I guess I'll go back to talking about anime.

Uh... I'm not sure where to start. There's like a whole year's worth of shows I have to go over. But I'm not going to. How about I just name random ones until I can't think of any.

Did you watch Ninja Slayer? Me neither, that show's boring and puts me to sleep. I'm not even joking, it's bad.

UBW TV is finally here but I've only seen the first season. It's meh. They really enjoy animating effects, though. I also feel bad for idiots who only saw F/Z and are just coming into this. Boy are they in for a surprise.

I hope everybody saw Cross Ange. It was really good. It may have overstayed its welcome near the end but overall a lot of fun.

I hope nobody saw Aldnoah Zero. It was terrible in all aspects. Uninspired schlock that deserves to be forgotten.

There was another season of Free last year too. I liked it, more of the same isn't bad.

What was up with Inou-Battle? Do you guys still remember that show?

Do you still remember Locodol? I hope you do because that show was great. Slice of life in a rural Japanese city about being a local idol. Nice to take it easy.

Tokyo Ghoul was shit but everybody knows that. Neat OST though.

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun was amazing. What else do you want me to say?

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso was good. The right amount of melodrama for me.

Ping Pong was a success. Let's all congratulate Yuasa on another good anime.

GochiUsa and Koufuku Graffiti were two SOL I enjoyed. You know, the easy going kind.

I plan to watch the sequel to Kiniro this season.

Hibike was a surprise hit. Looking forward to it every week.

That's it I guess.

I was going to talk about this when it happened but everything went by so quickly that I just didn't. In just four days, a huge event took place and it was interesting to follow what happened while it did. Mods should never be paid for but we all know that. Some say a schism developed in the modding community but others say it only weeded out the weak.

That's all I have to say for now. I don't know when the next post will be. I don't have much to talk about. Every day is pretty much the same.

I hope you have a good day.

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Sorry for not updating. Uhh, yeah...

Just go watch Nagi no Asukara.

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So, uh, hey there. Been a while but whatever. I hope you guys are still around. I'll still write something anyway.

Sit back and enjoy.

I'm going to recommend some shows from this season that I feel have been overlooked or aren't appreciated enough. Now, I don't claim to watch every single show each season but I'm pretty sure I watch way more than the average viewer. I won't list everything. They're shows that I look forward to every week and now that the season is almost over it's a pretty good time to catch up. They're all two cour, after all.

Strike the Blood
This show isn't outstanding or anything but it is fun. Better described as Index with a better Touma, Misaka as main heroine, and all the characters are much more rational that they feel like real people. It subverts tropes and cliches so often that it's become somewhat of a main selling point. If you don't like LN battle shonen then I'm not sure if this will change your mind but I would at least recommend you give it a try. It takes the formula and manages to still be fresh. Also, Kishida Kyoudan OP.

Nagi no Asukara
I'm surprised by how much I'm enjoying this show. Usually these melodramatic love polygons tend to layer the melodrama too thick. There's a good balance between the slice of life, conflict, and romance. It's fun to see what happens next or at least I find it fun. I like the music too and the visuals do look pretty at certain points. Addressing the obvious, the studio behind this is P.A. Works with Mari Okada on series composition. Who knows what kind of shit they're going to pull but so far I really like it.

Samurai Flamenco
A show that has been a hot topic recently due to its plot. Even if you know what I'm talking about, it's still an amazing show. Obviously, you'd appreciate it more if you're a fan of Tokusatsu but I'd still recommend it. Think of it as a parody and homage while still trying to do its own thing. Its got my seal of approval as one of the best shows this season. Go watch it now if you haven't!

So there you have it. I'll try to get back into the swing of things but no promises. For now I leave you with a really useful video. Even more useful if you played Skyrim.

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The time has come to write another blog post. Also, every blog post needs this stupid preface so that I can get into the groove of writing one.

I guess I'll talk about some anime that's airing this season. Just the more notable ones though. Actually, this season seems like it's filled with plenty of high profile shows.

Don't mind me, just posting best oreimo.

She only wants what's best for you.

This season is pretty great, although I think every season is great. New Oreimo, new Railgun, MgMaou-sama, mecha show about alignment sugar coating, guilty geass seed destiny r2 vampire edition, and frodo of the really big dudes. Of course, that's not all I'm watching but these are just a few.

"My waifu can beat up your'e waifu!"

"Eww, get off me!"

 

I'm enjoying Valvrave in the sense that it's so bad that it's good. I'm waiting for the inevitable shitstorm that will come. It's going to happen, I just know it!

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I was really enjoying Gargantia until ep. 3. Just kinda felt like the writing took a nosedive but it felt more like filler just to get to the slice of life parts that will come. The mecha designs look really shitty but that's not really what the show's about though.

Umm, I guess that's it. I've been playing different video games on and off but I can't manage to stick to one. I'm hoping I'll actually complete one soon.

I can't think of a post name, so uhh....

Yes, I know. It's been more than a month since my last post but whatever. I blog for my own self-satisfaction. Deal with it.

Even though there's absolutely no benefit to running this silly little blog in the first place, I'm still going to write something. Actually, I have no idea what to talk about since I'm unprepared for this post. I'll just wing it like I always do.

Do you even pose?

In the end, I'll resort to talking about anime and video games. GJ-bu has certainly surprised me, quickly becoming one of my favorites this season. I look forward to it every week! Funny and quirky, aware of what it is and becoming pure fun because of it.

There's also this new thing called hair brushing. Watch as the MC performs it on Megumi.

Don't forget the maid, Mori-san!

Apparently, the MC is quite skilled at it.

Seems like being in the Good Job Club is very interesting.

Don't even think I'm done talking about anime yet! The other show I look forward to every week is Minami-ke Tadaima. There's kind of a split on whether Seasons 2 and 3 were bad. I personally liked them a lot. Ignored Millhouse. But this new season is shaping up to be better than the first. How is that even possible? Well it is! It seems to focus a bit more on the side characters at times but that's not a bad thing at all.

Hosaka will never invite you to a barbecue. ;_;

「気持ち悪い。」

Hair down Kana is the best.

Sensei and Ninomya-kun are back as well.

Just as keikaku.

Moving on to video games. I finally got Skyrim around New Year's holiday. Right away, I had to mod it to hell and back since the game is kinda crap without them. So many bugs and glitches. I shouldn't have to do this in the first place. The game itself was cool, I guess. I really enjoyed the environments and some of the game mechanics. The quests were all fucking boring. Action packed would really describe this game well. Like they were trying to appeal to a certain mainstream audience so they chucked in action and "epicness" everywhere. Felt like non-combat stealth players were given the middle finger. The thieves guild was okay but by that point I didn't really care. Skyrim's main draw for me was walking around and soaking in the atmosphere. Overall, It's an alright game, I guess.  I gave it a good 80~ hours of gameplay without playing any of the expansions.

For some reason I had the urge to play Dark Souls again so I popped it back in. I stopped playing because I got stuck at a boss but I'm gonna give it another shot. I'll try my best to actually beat the damn game this time. Speaking of which, I didn't even beat a single game last year. That kinda bothers me. Oh well, can't be helped.

Time to take it easy.

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Oh look, I finally decided to post something.

Happy Holidays!

Yeah..., let's all post when it's most convenient!

Still busy but here's a post!

I really would like to post more often but I just can't find the time to do so. I'd rather do other things instead, you know? It's something I do in my "spare time within my spare time". So where to begin... Oh, I know. I'll start by posting an image.

It's been raining recently and I like it. Although, I haven't felt that warm and fuzzy feeling you get from this time of year. Real life sucks. I have no idea how to get into the mood of a pleasantly dissonant overcast. Suggestions from people wouldn't work too well either since everybody has different tastes. Rewatching some anime sounds really nice right about now but I have a lot shows that I already started so I don't want to add any more. I guess it can't be helped.

Time to talk about video games. yay I started up Fate/Extra again just to see if I could finish it. Well, needless to say that I didn't get too far. The combat is still as crappy as ever. It doesn't have a fun factor that a good RPG battle system should have. The only draw the game has left is the story but even that is pretty mediocre. I really want to finish this game, though. It's one of those games that you know you can beat if you just stick with it to the end but I just can't do it.

I don't know if you guys have been keeping up with Psycho-Pass but this show keeps on getting better. Generally, Urobuchi doesn't really impress me on his own merits. It takes a good staff of people in order to bring out his talents. I don't mind that it's a GiTS clone in some ways since anime doesn't get a lot of cyberpunk these days.

I've recently listened to the new EP by Toe called "The Future Is Now". It left me wanting a new album by them. Just four new songs wasn't enough. Toe is one of those bands that's actually been getting better as time goes on. I remember Nevah talking about this in an old post he did. A lot of musicians tend to get worse as time goes on but there's still few that actually get better over time. The majority still get worse, though. This poses the question, "maybe you should quit after one album?" People will ignore this and would rather make mediocrity than work a day job.

Hope you're doing well and have a nice day.

Another dumb post

I don't know how long it's been since the last post but I'm making a post anyway. I don't even have anything interesting to talk about. I've been kinda busy doing things and writing for this blog is just something I do within my spare time of my spare time. I don't even have time to within that time either. Hopefully those last two sentences confused people because that was totally my intention but I really do mean it, as well.

I'm hoping I can finish writing this post in just 20 minutes as opposed to the 4 hours it usually takes. The amount of time spent does not reflect quality, you should know this. Whatever, I'm not even going to edit this post either. If you see any mistakes, well it couldn't be helped. I'm also writing this before I go to sleep.

Tigoris on the right.

You might be wondering, "Another KyoAni is awesum post??", and to that I say NO. Granted, the show is getting better and it is a lot of fun but I wouldn't say it's amazing.

Try following along, too!

This post is stupid. Mostly because I'm too lazy to write about what video games I've been playing. I didn't want a huge gap between posts so here I am.

I did start Gundam Battle Operation again because the Acguy became available. I wanted to play as the cute mobile suit so now I am. It's COOL.

Autumn/Fall Anime 2012

I could've sworn that I was going to pick up more shows but I guess this is it. Maybe something will peak my interest later but this is what I'm going to be watching for now.

Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
Aww yeah, time to strap in for some more wideface action. I'm actually waiting for it to finish so I can marathon it all at once. I know for a fact that I can't wait weekly for this.

Initial D Fifth Stage
FUCK YEAH!!! It's been years since Fourth Stage so I'm kind of amazed that they're actually continuing the anime. Apparently two episodes once a month, every month. I'm curious to see how this will turn out.

Bakuman. 3
Season 3 of the anime about people making manga. Nowadays, it focuses more on the character relationships rather than the process of making manga. Although it does go back to that in order to advance the plot. Still entertaining and fun.

Btooom!
I didn't know much about this at all and picked it up on feeling alone. The first episode wasn't too good and the direction for it was really shitty. It did get much better once episode 2 came and managed to hook me after that.

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
Another KyoAni production but sadly it isn't up to par with their other works. I really hate the "chuunibyou" characters and find them massively annoying. I kinda want to see a show about a main character who wants to be normal and succeeds at it. Despite this, I do like this show and it still manages to be a lot of fun.

Girls und Panzer
I wasn't expecting much from this show but it was surprisingly good. It seems pretty lighthearted despite involving tanks.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
I've read the manga and thought it was awesome. So far, the anime has been a pretty good and a faithful adaptation. The violence seems a bit toned down but I'm pretty sure the Blu ray will fix that. YES, the ending theme is amazing! Opening theme is amazing too.

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I picked it up because I'm kind of a fan of GoHands animation work. Of course, the animation is really good. At times, it feels like it's just showing off. The actual story is a typical action modern fantasy with a fujoshi pandering twist. It hasn't really hooked me but at least it's nice to look at.

Medaka Box Abnormal
Season 2 of Medaka Box, picking up right where it left off. It isn't the best story in the world and the animation isn't at the quality of studio's more famous works but it still manages to entertain me.

Psycho-Pass
Disregarding the famous writer involved, I was interested in this because the Sci-Fi concept intrigued me. Then I learned that one of my favorite bands was doing the OP theme for it,second time this has happened which pretty much guaranteed that I'd watch it. Cool soundtrack and a dark cyberpunk setting. I'm liking it already but it feels like it's taking its time with setup. I'm not really sure where it's going but I'll keep watching.

Robotics;Notes
Popular VN that's a semi-sequel to another popular VN gets an anime. I kinda like where it's going but I hate main guy's attitude. I'm pretty sure that some character development will take place along with cast expansion, you know the drill. Pretty fun and I like the mecha fanaticism.

Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter
I don't even know why I even picked it up in the first place but... Holy shit, it's fucking awesome. It's filled with giant robot anime cliches and isn't ashamed at what it's doing. Pure fun and a really good palette cleanser. Transformable sports car mecha with card games.



I wasn't planning to take this long to post this but that's what happened. Oh well, maybe I'll do better next time. Can't cure the lazy, you know. On a side note, I kinda like this time of year.

The rest of Summer anime

By now, I'm pretty sure everybody has moved on from these shows already but I'm still going to give my thoughts on them anyway. I've already locked myself into this so I guess it can't be helped. This post will contain the rest of the shows that I watched. This way, I won't have to post it later when even more people wouldn't care.

Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate

When I first went into this show I thought, "Oh hey, another harem anime." Well, it is another one but that doesn't mean they can't be good and fun. It really surprised me how much I enjoyed this show. It's a typical high school slice of life setting but it offers much more. One thing that set it apart was the political intrigue. The bureaucracy at the school is set up in such a complicated way that it pretty much resembles a functioning government along with many conflicting views within the system. I found myself enjoying the politics shown in the show since it gave a new type of conflict for romance comedies to deal with. The comedy was really good too, much more well done than most. It had its cliche set of harem antics but it also had legitimately funny moments. Part of which was due to Yuuki's voice actor, who also played Oreki in Hyouka, and his delivery of lines that made it gold.
This is a visual novel adaptation so there were problems with pacing. The events that happened seemed like they were going to go in a certain direction but didn't. Certain issues that were brought upon were solved too quickly or completely ignored as time went on. I suspect because they had to lock Yuuki into a certain route and therefore had to ignore the rest of the harem. The route they chose ended up feeling a little underwhelming and it isn't my favorite of routes in the first place.
With that said, I really enjoyed it even though it had some flaws. It's a harem anime that's better written than most but that could be because it was a visual novel first. I guess it succeeded in its goal to make people interested in the source material, I know I am.

Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru!
So how do I begin with this one. Hmm, I guess its poop. Hold on, let me finish! I went in to this show knowing exactly what I was getting into. A typical harem show with its own specific type of comedy. I like watching these shows sometimes. They're like junk food, you know its bad but its so good in what it delivers. How does it stack up to other harems? Not much. It was enjoyable at times but hard to get through at some points. The twist in the end was interesting but the build up was done poorly. Well, it's done so I got my fill of entertainment.

Campione!
Another battle shounen light novel adaptation with a diverse harem and comedy antics. I don't want to be too hard on this since it didn't really do anything bad. In fact, this is a lot better than a few of the other entries in the genre that we've had in the past. The animation was good at times and the comedy was good too. It just suffered from being too much of the same, which stems from trying to be like the rest that came before. I'm not a fan of the main heroine but I do like the rest of the harem. This show also had the gimmick of transferring magic through kissing, at least that was interesting. The action is kind of unimportant to me since it's just white knight protag going in and getting things done in a few episodes, not too different from the rest. It was enjoyable at least, I know I've seen much worse in the same genre.

Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II
This was pretty good despite the daunting task of adapting those ridiculously thick "light" novels. A good mixture of sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, drama, romance, action, politics, war, etc. Yeah, it's really diverse in its storytelling but that's what makes it unique. That isn't to say that it's another LOGH but it's still good nonetheless. Personally, I'm not a fan of the action since it tends to drag too long and you know they're always going to win so there's never any tension involved. I did like the more slice of life and comedy segments throughout. The romance plots were also well done and had good resolutions for them. The political debate segments were pretty memorable and the soundtrack was really good just like the first season.
The common complaint, which is one that I had as well, is that it feels like a lot of the source material got cut and gives the impression that there's more to the story than what was shown. This was bound to happen, just look at those light novels. This leads to a lot of plot confusion even though the main story is pretty linear in the first place. Nobody was really expecting an exact adaptation since it would be way too long. It's still enjoyable without having to read a wiki. If you're watching season 2 then you should know this by now.
I'd say that it was really fun but I'm planning to rewatch this someday since I know I missed a few things in my first viewing. I'm slowly starting to understand what's going on in the story but it's not like I could explain it to you.

Eureka Seven AO
It's rare to see such a split opinion on a show like this. Even if people agree on one thing they'll completely disagree on another. The writing involved for me to thoroughly state my arguments and points would take forever. I'll just say this⎯ I liked it, much more than the first series. So good. I know that there's still two episodes left but I'll just leave it at that.

Kokoro Connect
 Again, this has four episodes left but we won't see them until next year.
An enjoyable series that explores several interesting subjects and situations through melodrama. Yes, the entirety of the show is filled with melodrama. It isn't bad thing if you like this type of storytelling and I think it was done pretty well. I will say that it could've been better if it wasn't the main part of the story. The characters suited the show but they felt kind of uninteresting when compared to characters of other stories. The slice of life aspect attributes to this, which forces the characters to represent normal people. This is why I see it as an experimental story that explores how normal everyday people can react to these weird events. If you combine this with a different story then it becomes something completely different.
I did like this and it had some really good comedic moments. Worth a watch but it doesn't feel like it's anything bigger than that.

Gundam AGE

I guess that about covers everything. Next up is Fall season so be sure to expect a post on that.