SUMMER 2015 Overall Review

Alright peeps! 
It's almost the end of SUMMER 2015 so here are our roundups~~
Sorry, getting kind of lazy so no pictures for this post. Also, I'm only posting stuff that I either completed or dropped. Tedwin will post those that he completed/dropped later on. 


For TNa:
**Anything I didn't write here means I have yet to complete them**

Aoharu x Kikanjuu
     Great series! Loved it until the very end, though the whole series seem rushed. I guess, it's a build up for season two...... they ARE going to make second season right? Because the way this anime ended is not very satisfying! They NEED another season! 
Rating = S

Charlotte
    Loved all the main characters! Episodes 1-6 was fabulous, the rest ehhhh, not so much. Great twist in the mid-season and everything after that was pretty much a down hill ride. It was rushed, characters appear out of no where, cliches plot and wtf moments - like, seriously Yuu's power is just too convenient for the whole story, making it less believable. Well, at least they gave us a conclusive ending.....kinda.  
Rating - B

Gakkou Gurashi!
     Definitely the gem of this season. Super great deconstruction series, yet it still maintain its light-heart and girly features till the very end. The FEELS is real in this series, it was such a close call at the end - I almost cried. Great psychological ride and twist near the end. There are times where I get upset, like, "OMG, snap out of it!" but we have to remember that this is also a "cute girls, doing cute things" theme too. Not your typical real-life zombie flick, so don't expect too much logic in this one. Anyway, we can't wait for season 2. I mean, they BETTER come out with a season two! :< For any of you who haven't watch this anime yet, go watch it now. 
Rating - S

Gangsta.
      Interesting artwork and story, however, they took foreverrr to build up the story. It got so boring mid-season, that I almost stop paying attention. The ending is a real cliff hanger and it was an abrupt end; nothing was explained & nothing got resolved. Fighting scenes are nicely done, but there wasn't much even though this was suppose to be full of action. Is this anime the type where we're suppose to read between the lines? If so, I failed to do so completely lol. Based on the build up, it seems like we will most likely have a season two....I think.
Rating - C

God Eater
     Okay, this is a weird one. Really slow release due to its unique animation style; needs a lot of time to make it I'm guessing (so far 9/13 episodes). Tedwin loves the animation style, I think it's okay - looks amazing on a HD screen though. Typical shounen story-line; boy gain unique, awesome power to fight monsters, boy want to save everyone. Characters are okay, I don't particular like or hate any of them. They are doing a pretty good job promoting the game this way. Action scenes are beautifully done and the use of slow-motion was point-on. Somehow.... they stop releasing after episode 9??
Rating - B

Overlord
     Another 2nd season build up.... like, they should stop doing this thing where they take the whole 13 episodes series to build up season two. The build up should only be like the last few episodes -.- *sigh* Anyway, this series was....eh, interesting in its own rights. Not much to say about it.
Rating - C

Chaos Dragon
      Dropped. I'm sorry, I couldn't.... 

Classroom Crisis 
      Dropped. I was this >----< close to finishing it.... then they HAD to pull that "lost-memory" & "mistaken identity" crap on top of that stupid love triangle, and I was like, "Nope! I'm out." Sorry, if you want to know more, Tedwin actually finished it and he thought it was okay. Go ask him.  

Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace
     *SIGH* I was utterly disappointed. It was so good in the beginning, slowed down a bit and then it was interesting again with the cop guy. Then.....everything went down hill. I barely pulled through with the last three episodes. 
Rating - D  
 
 Ushio no Tora
      Great remake! Followed the manga really close, so hopefully they won't mess it up. It really bring back memories to see this kind of 90's style anime. Love every second of it! Although, it's not completed yet, but I'll still put it here. Action, comedy, adventure, curses, shounen, lovable Tora - what else can you ask for? 
Rating - S

 

 

Day 8: How To Enjoy and Appreciate Anime and Manga

How to Enjoy and Appreciate Anime/Manga

T-Na

First off, let me state here that I'm a changed person. All the anime/manga sins listed below are things that I USED to do. I am still in the process of adjusting...so no hating.

This isn't just something I used to do to anime, but also for drama, movies, manga, novels....so yep; everything and anything. I know, I'm such a horrible person....

SIN #1. Looking up SPOILERS

Alright, this is how I judge/look at an anime/movie/novels/manga before:

-I read Title and Synopsis

-I check out the characters if there's a picture; like how do they look?

-I head straight to Wikipedia → Romance involved? Who gonna end up with who?

-I will then watch 1^st episode.

And according to Ted, that is a big “no-no”. Quoting him, “That is the WORST thing you can do to a series and to yourself.” I, personally, don't mind spoilers. Even so, I still have to agree with Ted. Not only did I eliminate all the surprises, but in doing so, I also destroyed the experience.  I did mention before in another post, that I still get surprise or emotional even when I know what's going to happen next. However, that level of surprise is not the same as, if I were to watch/read without knowing. I have to thank Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de aru for letting me experience that “magical” element of being in the dark. I went into that series without reading anything except for the title (yea, I was too lazy). But thanks to that, I came to appreciates no-spoilers.