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I thought it was pretty obvious that megu-nee was dead considering how they placed her in scenes. To me though I think she acts out as yuiki's consciousness or morale, which makes sense considering Yuki had her in high regards and would listen to what she would say as her teacher, because notably in episode 2 she was the one keeping yuki quiet and helping her make the right choices
Last edited Aug 15, 2015 at 12:56PM EDT

It’s been six weeks now. Time for an update.

I’ve absolutely fallen in love with this show and I’m glad to see I’m not the only one. Slice-of-life was the first anime genre I got into and seeing this radical new take is fascinating and addictive to me. Right from the first episode, I knew I was in for something worthwhile but I wasn’t sure where it would lead. One of the challenges in a “deconstructionist” anime is deciding what to do after the cat’s out of the bag. Most choose to embrace the darker tone once the show’s true colors are revealed, but Gakkou Gurashi took a different route. While the show immediately became more open about what’s really going on (compare the openings of the first two episodes, for example), it did not completely abandon the slice-of-life atmosphere. It feels like two genres are competing for screen time. Notice how it’s sometimes bright and cheery even when Yuki isn’t around and it’s sometimes dark and bleak even when she is. I think that’s the show’s way of expressing that Yuki’s positivity has rubbed off on the other characters and that the situation can become dire enough to break through her fantasy. Episodes three through five focused much more heavily on other characters, who all turned out interesting and sympathetic. I’m fairly confident Miki and Kei were more than just friends. Telling the story out of order filled in some of the backstory while providing a feeling of slight confusion which fit the narrative. Much as I liked these episodes, I was getting a little disappointed that the focus was moving so far away from Yuki and her delusions.

Then came episode six. What a monster of an episode. I understand many people saw the plot twist coming. I did not. I was planning on commenting on how it was cool that Yuki still wanted to learn and Megu-nee still wanted to teach, but…not quite. What tripped me up was probably episode three, in which Megu-nee was still and everyone responded to her. After re-watching all the episodes, indeed there were many obvious contextual clues which suggested that particular episode was the exception. I mean, they flat out show her grave in episode one! Now I’m not sure how I missed it all. Still, I’m glad I didn’t figure it out ahead of time, since it made the reveal all the more powerful. With or without expectations, the central scene of episode six was perfect. The distorted radio. Yuki's eyes. The heartbeat. The room with two people. It was brilliantly arranged. I was so taken with the scene that I looked up its manga counterpart, only to find it less impressively staged. Not to denigrate the manga, which provided a fantastic story and art, but this scene, coupled with the other thematic changes I’m aware of, makes me suspect that the anime is actually superior.

To me, the truth about Megu-nee was shocking, but not random. All those times the girls spoke over Megu-nee, I figured it was just a call-back to the slice-of-life trope of the character with no presence, there to add genre-cred. Turns out it was also foreshadowing something much more tragic. It is only upon a second viewing that I notice all the interesting connections between her and Yuki, the way they often move together, their similar hair color, everything associating one with the other. While Yuki came up with the Megu-nee delusion because losing her was too much to bare, she also internalized her as a comforter and survival instinct. Whenever Yuki is about to despair or do something dangerous, she conjures up Megu-nee to keep her safe and calm.
I’ve watched enough slice-of-life anime to spot the references and the way Gakkou Gurashi plays with audience expectations is beyond clever. As fun as slice-of-life can be, it doesn’t accurately represent real life (though Azumanga came closer than most). Even the bubbly episode previews can take a heartbreaking turn. Portraying the fun, humorous atmosphere of slice-of-life as a traumatized girl’s delusions is a subversive criticism, but not a condemnation (which is the main reason why I think the term “deconstructionist” does not accurately represent what this show and others like it are attempting, but I’ll spare you all that tirade for now). While Yuki’s situation is sad and disturbing, it is not altogether a bad idea. The other girls recognize that she has come up with a valuable coping mechanism and appreciate the positivity she brings to the group. So Yuki can be seen as a tragically deluded figure and a triumphantly optimistic one.

Needless to say, I’m excited to see where Gakkou Gurashi is going next.

Speaking of slice-of-life, this one hasn’t made quite the splash as the other series I’m following, but I still enjoy it. It’s strange, because I dislike Japanese idol voice idols. I’m a purist about voice acting. Tom Kenny once said something like, “If I were a live action actor, I’d be playing nerdy middle-aged white guys. As a voice actor, I’ve been Spider-Man and Iron Man.” I respect voice acting and don’t like seeing it mixed with something as vapid as J-pop. Voice actors should get by on their vocal talents, not appearance and dancing skills. So it surprises even me that I’m enjoying an anime about voice actresses making the journey from unknowns to idols. Maybe it’s because Sore ga Seiyuu de-glamorizes them, shows them as normal people trying to make it in their chosen field. I want the characters to succeed. In particular, I’ve softened my view of Ichigo, who initially came across as an annoying idol wannabe, but has been developed into someone trying very hard to achieve her dreams despite her fears. And it’s funny to see her working in a factory or accidentally slip out of her persona. So, the story, characterization, behind-the-scenes info, and cute visuals make this a worthwhile show. I’m surprised it hasn’t done better and hope things pick up. Also, this happened.

A bit of a non-sequitur, but I noticed the background music sounds a lot like the work of Pat Irwin. Remember the music from Rocko’s Modern Life and Pepper Ann? The guy behind that. It fits the tone well.

I’m still not sure what to think of this one. Normally, I can’t stand so much fan service, but I still like Prison School. I guess it’s too over-the-top to take seriously, so it’s hard to get offended. My favorite bits are when they take something ridiculous and treat it as something dramatic, like one of the characters shitting his pants in class. Now that the breakout arc is over, I’m curious to see what’s next.

Also, I picked up a fourth one.


Somehow, it took me over a month to get into Umaru-chan. Strange, since it’s exactly the kind of anime I like. It’s cute, funny, and has a unique premise. In particular, I found the change in character design to represent Umaru’s persona switch+ clever. One thing I’m wondering is how much of her outside persona is a fake and how much is a representation of another part of her personality. New episodes can’t come out soon enough.


NO MY GOD NO!! I found this horrifying already when it gets in the way of me searching for the newest copy of monster but now it has a show and a popular one at that I have always found the concept of a snake women to be unnaturally disturbing to me but now it has the comedic timing of my bride is a mermaid witch is fine in its own right but is tired already and just compounds the horror but this is not just this that I find unbearable but it makes a harpy loli and to sexualize a harpy to begin with feels wrong for they are the evil freeloading flying creature who shit on all they don't scarf down and also it being a girl who is out of the age range of anyone who can get erect is just unsettling also a centaur woman has also confused me as a sex object for I find it ironic that it one of the few women you cant "mount" finally I find it just boring and lacking in achieving its true potential for this is a universe which creates a diplomatic relationship between different species which centers around a harem comedy relationship

Last edited Aug 15, 2015 at 11:03PM EDT

I still get salty enough to attract wild deer whenever a cute gif gets uploaded from that show.

Are there any other girls in here or people watching Junjou Romantica? I figured nobody was so I haven't been commenting much about it but the MM gifs/fanart/hype makes the urge to strangle myself after each depressingly bad JR episode even more intense. All the guilt/disgust of post-porn with none of the payoff.

My currently-airing rank has updated:
Gangsta & Gakkou Gurashi & Shimoneta
Umaru
Rokka & Sore ga Seiyuu
Million Doll & Wakako-zake

Popo Chubs EATEST COOL EV wrote:


NO MY GOD NO!! I found this horrifying already when it gets in the way of me searching for the newest copy of monster but now it has a show and a popular one at that I have always found the concept of a snake women to be unnaturally disturbing to me but now it has the comedic timing of my bride is a mermaid witch is fine in its own right but is tired already and just compounds the horror but this is not just this that I find unbearable but it makes a harpy loli and to sexualize a harpy to begin with feels wrong for they are the evil freeloading flying creature who shit on all they don't scarf down and also it being a girl who is out of the age range of anyone who can get erect is just unsettling also a centaur woman has also confused me as a sex object for I find it ironic that it one of the few women you cant "mount" finally I find it just boring and lacking in achieving its true potential for this is a universe which creates a diplomatic relationship between different species which centers around a harem comedy relationship

Speaking of sex-related anime though, I started watching Shimoneta and I'm surprised to say that that show is actually a lot smarter than I thought it was going to be. Good for it.

Holy shit, that last episode of Charlotte took a seriously dark turn that I really was not expecting. Looks like it'll be getting back to it's original tone next episode though. I also loved the Angel Beats easter egg.

lisalombs wrote:

…today…. I finally finished kurobas.

I heard the last episode of Kuroko was kinda meh. I really need to get back to it though, I stopped halfway through season 3 and I feel really bad because it's so good.

I watched 3 as it aired up to ep 21 then I panicked and stopped lmao.

After 24 I don't think they could have done anything that looked better than "meh" tbh, I almost hate myself for not watching that as it aired, I'm sure the tumblr tag went apeshit. It was seriously awesome. but even still the end of the game in 25 was fucking beautiful. It was true to the manga exactly the whole way through.

I hope they animate Extra Game.

Hmm, so 21's back. I wonder if I should ask him about Show by Rock!!? at least 7 characters there might be to his liking.

Last edited Aug 17, 2015 at 08:05PM EDT

I like Akari. She's awkward, but good-natured. Terrible things happen to her and we laugh, but she's secretly everyone's favorite character. What I'm trying to say is </ishe's the Butters of anime.

Last edited Aug 22, 2015 at 06:18PM EDT

Snickerway wrote:

I recently started on the first anime I've watched since Spirited Away back in 2001 or so.

Where the fuck was this my whole life?

One of us, one of us…

Snickerway wrote:

Great. Now I'm a weeaboo and I've got to kill myself to preserve my family's honor. See what you people get me into?

Have I ever told you of an anime named "Shimoeta"?

"This has been an unusually happy, lighthearted episode."
(looks at timer)
"Three minutes left. I guess that's enough time for something horrific and/or heartbreaking to happen."


"As I was saying."

Last edited Sep 04, 2015 at 06:01PM EDT

Evilthing wrote:

I have a question: are Shin Atashin'chi and Itoshi no Muco good bait animés to trick people into searching more info for them?

I tried watching God Eater since I'm a big fan of the original PSP game but I found it ungodly boring, the first episode had potential, but it's the main character what kills it for me, the others are fine, they're cardboard cutouts but they were pretty much that in the game, this guy just has little to no personality, hell, even the original silent protagonist was more entertaining, it has some really nice songs, and the Aragami look far better in the anime, I'll give it that

ShiJo wrote:

I tried watching God Eater since I'm a big fan of the original PSP game but I found it ungodly boring, the first episode had potential, but it's the main character what kills it for me, the others are fine, they're cardboard cutouts but they were pretty much that in the game, this guy just has little to no personality, hell, even the original silent protagonist was more entertaining, it has some really nice songs, and the Aragami look far better in the anime, I'll give it that

Honestly the only reason I'm still watching it is because it's the signature god-tier ufotable animation quality, which is a hell of a lot more than can be said for Classroom Crisis. Seriously, the last 3 episodes of CC have been almost solely about fictional politics which as you might imagine is about as interesting as real life politics.

Howdy, all. I’ve recently rekindled my interest in anime after growing weary of the repetitive, cute schoolgirl stereotype that I kept seeing during my first introduction into the genre. Originally, I was a huge anime fanatic who watched Cowboy Bepop on Adult Swim and only kept up with Funimation to watch Baka to Test, Samurai Champloo, School Rumble, Bamboo Blade, Peach Girl, Kiddy Grade, Negima, and a bit of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Since then, I swore myself solely into watching Western animated cartoons to fulfill my animation desire. While this allowed me to watch impressive shows from this decade such as Gravity Falls, I feel that I may have harshly judged anime under one specific umbrella.

Long story short, I want some recommendations on some anime that have good character development, overarching plot, or both. Rewatching Bamboo Blade, Baka to Test, and Cowboy Bebop (one of my all-time favorites) have led me to give the genre a second chance. My friends have been trying to get me to give Neon Genesis Evangelion for a while now. I’ve heard good things about Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.

Jellopy wrote:

I HOPE YOU'RE ADDING SOME CALCIUM TO YOUR ANIME

Overlord is pretty good.

It's not bad. It has some godawful cgi though. While nothing beats Monster Musumes fish scene ( Come on guys, you couldnt draw those fish that appear for 2 seconds?) It shows up too much.
Overall, Overlord is a pretty good show.

My mom telling me about sword art and how she loved it on netflix

MFW

PS. Hyouka is too cute. Honestly, that show is too fucking cute. Why did no one tell me about Chitanda? Why are you guys keeping that info from me?

Last edited Sep 07, 2015 at 01:34AM EDT

@Space Stranger
Black Lagoon is an intense action series with deceptively complex character development.
Madoka Magica is a mature and addictive take on the magical girl genre.
Paranoia Agent is a surreal fantasy/paranormal story with biting social commentary.

@Space Stranger
Have you watched Bacanno? Because that one has both an overarching story and lots of fun and interesting characters. Most people who like Bebop also like Bacanno.

@Dac
Man, Hyouka is amazing, I'm surprised you hadn't seen it before. It's probably one of my favorite mystery anime. The way they up all the plot lines is just great. Absolutely no hope of getting a dub for it though since an entire one of the archs relies on a pun that only works in Japanese.

Okay I'm considering getting a sub for Funimation to (legally) watch the following shows:

>Show by Rock (the dub,)
>One Piece (though given the shit I missed, I'm just gonna start at Punk Hazard or Derossa)
>Shimoeta (maybe)

Are there any other anime Funimation has licensed you wish to recommend?

Last edited Sep 10, 2015 at 09:35PM EDT

After Shock wrote:

Okay I'm considering getting a sub for Funimation to (legally) watch the following shows:

>Show by Rock (the dub,)
>One Piece (though given the shit I missed, I'm just gonna start at Punk Hazard or Derossa)
>Shimoeta (maybe)

Are there any other anime Funimation has licensed you wish to recommend?

  • Akira (Probably the most influential anime of all time, and such a high quality that it still holds up to day. I would recommend you watch the sub for this one though).
  • Attack on Titan (if you haven't seen it already)
  • Baccano (Very fun anime with interesting and diverse characters and an intriguing story about people with immortality. Also a super solid dub)
  • Cowboy Bebop (again, if you haven't watched it already)
  • Danganronpa (A fun mystery anime with a very unique tone. I can't speak to the quality of the dub though since I only ever saw the sub).
    Death Parade (This one is probably in my top five of all time. Has very well developed characters and conflicts, a pretty solid dub (although I do prefer the sub but that's just me), and one scene in particular that felt to me like it could have been directed by Satoshi Kon. A full-hearted recommendation on this one)
  • The Devil is a Part Timer (Fun comedy about Satan working at McDonalds).
  • FLCL (justdoit.gif)
  • Fullmetal Alchemist (If you haven't seen both of them already then I would say watch the original series first followed by Brotherhood).
  • Hellsing Ultimate (Probably my favorite mindless-violence anime and filled to the brim with vampire bad-assery. The last two episodes haven't been dubbed yet though, but they will be within the next few months I think)
  • Mushi-Shi (Very relaxing anime, good to watch before bed. The sub is definitely better than the dub for this one though)
  • Noragami (Has pretty fun characters and is generally a good quality show. This one is also available on Netflix)
  • Psycho-Pass (Probably the best cyber-punk anime we've had in a very long time. I wouldn't go as far as saying it's in the same tier as Ghost in the Shell but it comes pretty damn close. Again, this one is available on Netflix in both dub and sub)
  • Soul Eater (Another good shonen anime from the makers of FMA. It has a really fun style and aesthetic to is and two very good OPs to boot.)
  • Spice and Wolf (Very fun to watch characters and a very solid dub. If you're not at all a fan of economics though I would probably steer clear because half the plot revolves around medieval economics)
  • Steins;Gate (Anime that deals with time travel in a really fun and interesting way. Well developed characters and a story that really pulls you in. Great dub to boot)
  • Welcome to the N.H.K (This anime deals with just about every societal issue you can think of, and also has some very interesting things to say about society's treatment of people with social disorders. I full-heartedly recommend this anime to not just people who have trouble with social interaction, but anyone in general, not even just anime fans)

Ok that went a little long, but that's everything I personally recommend after looking at the list of shows available. These are based on my personal taste and only includes shows I have seen so bear that in mind.

Last edited Sep 11, 2015 at 11:23AM EDT

I have just watched One-Punch-Man. Holy shit it was fucking orgasmic. I am slowly getting into One-Punch-Man now. Also the preview for Dragon Ball Super EP 10 looks pretty good. Atleast better than whatever shit EP 5 was.

@Crimeariver

They're setting up the climax effectively. For a while, things had been relatively peaceful for the group. Now, Kurumi has been bit, Megu-nee and Taromaru are zombies, Yuki's fantasy world is starting to collapse, Yuri is cracking under the pressure, and Miki has to go alone into a dangerous part of the school to get medicine. And the barricade broke. Shit got even more real than it was before.

Farm Zombie wrote:

@Crimeariver

They're setting up the climax effectively. For a while, things had been relatively peaceful for the group. Now, Kurumi has been bit, Megu-nee and Taromaru are zombies, Yuki's fantasy world is starting to collapse, Yuri is cracking under the pressure, and Miki has to go alone into a dangerous part of the school to get medicine. And the barricade broke. Shit got even more real than it was before.

TL:DR

Shit's fucked yo

Ah, hell I forgot about this thread. Well the answer to the joke was a super saiyanwhich (badum tss)

Anyway, the other classic animes are pretty good. Ruronin Kenshin, Detective Conan, and Inuyasha being a few. Something slightly more recent, I would suggest Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

So Monster Musume has ended for the time being.

I enjoyed it a lot. It was very funny and the lewdity did not feel that forced compared to certain other harems/ecchis.

Truth be told, I am not attracted to a single girl in the show. This series will never be fappable for me (I'm weird like that, I don't like Fate/stay night porn either). Mostly because the monster girls don't resemble real women, but also because they're all slightly crazy. However, I enjoyed their characters a whole lot and a bunch of them are proper cuties.

The show also plays with your expectations. For example I am an arachnophobe IRL but Rachnee really appealed to me. I felt genuinely guilty when she was talking about how humans get freaked out by her spidery parts.

The comedy was great and Darling managed to be a nice, normal-but-cool guy without being a clueless moron or drably boring. He was an above-average lead for this type of show.

Overall I'd give it 8/10 for decent laughs and likable personalities, as well as some actually quite interesting ideas about body image and marriage laws.

Rokka also finished.

I really hope this gets season 2 as I ain't tracking down ambiguous quality fanslations of the light novels or whatever the hell this is adapted from. The dynamics were fascinating and watching Adlet assert himself and attempt to win over everyone was really cool. Trying to figure out who the "Seventh" was every week proved to be a lot of fun. Just hope the plot really gets moving now.

Fights are fast-paced and really cool. Also it spreads out the showcasing of each Brave's abilities, which mid-season left me really excited to see what the others could do.

I'd say overall 8/10, but really needs to get moving on the plot now.

Look, it's not NAZ so it's gonna be fine…
A moment of silence for DMMD. T_T

Plus Super Lovers has pretty much nothing that needs to be censored as far as a first season will get, they literally can't screw this up if they just follow the manga… right…?

I just watched the Area 88 OVA and my god, did it blow me away. Excellent war drama with very well choreographed aerial combat and characters that develop throughout the duration of the OVA and are also likable and memorable due to that development, rather than relying on one-dimensional gimmicks. The ending though; man did it leave me depressed. Please watch it.

Last edited Sep 26, 2015 at 10:38PM EDT

Ok, time for a rundown of the four anime I watched over the summer 2015 season (technically it's five but God Eater started late so that's still ongoing and I don't post my thoughts on a show until it's completed).

Just like the last time, I'll be listing these in order from most enjoyed to least enjoyed. I don't like giving things a score out of ten because I honestly find it kind of silly to try and quantify your opinion on something rather than just say what you did and did not like and leave it for others to decide if they would like it or not. Alright, with all that out of the way, let's get started. (Oh, and I'll do my best to keep these spoiler free but I can't make any promises, so be careful)

School Live! (Gakkou Gurashi) – I'll start this one off by saying I watch a fair amount of slice-of-life anime, and for the most part I tend to enjoy them (as I've said time and time again, my favorite anime is Haruhi Suzumiya), so when I read that School Live was going to be a psychological slice-of-life I was immediately interested as cerebral and psychological shows are another favorite of mine. I think everyone who reads this forum is pretty aware of how well done the bait-and-switch in episode 1 was done; even after I read the synopsis I still thought it was beautifully executed and made for a great episode to watch a second time. At the time it seemed like the show was setting up for a slice-of-life deconstruction which I think would have been amazing. Of course, the show didn't really take that direction after episode 1 but I still think what we got was wonderful. The characters were all very enjoyable to watch, and they all had depth to them (particularly Miki and her backstory) and I felt that I actually cared about what happened to every one of them. The animation wasn't astonishing, but I'd still say it was consistently above average and did exactly what it needed to. Of course though, the best aspect of this show is the story and atmosphere. The show never misses an opportunity to punch you in the gut with something heart-wrenching or disturbing (even in the "beach episode") right up until the last minutes of the last episode. I don't think it reaches Clannad Afterstory levels of emotion but it certainly ranks higher than most other shows. Before I finish (and this is already far too long), I just want to give a quick shout-out to the way the zombies in the show were handled, they were there for no other reason than to provide conflict. Far too often do we see shows that claim to do this but then focus on killing zombies rather than developing characters (I'm looking at you Walking Dead). Anyway, I highly recommend this show to pretty much anyone (particularly if you like character-rich slice-of-life anime).

Charlotte – Much like School-Live, this show is also one which focuses primarily on rich and interesting characters, using the supernatural element as a vessel for the story and character growth (save for a couple points where they become more of a gag or are used for plot convenience). Once again, the characters in this show are unique and enjoyable to watch, with the exception of Joujiro and Yusa, whom I personally found to be a tad annoying. At first I thought the story was essentially going to be about the X-men B-team and their goofy power antics but I was very pleased to see that the show took a much more character oriented path, even touching on some incredibly heavy topics (even if it did all work out in the end). Once again, the animation was definitely above average, and I would say was downright beautiful at a couple points. I think the one thing that would have made this show more enjoyable to me would have been a more consistent tone. The mood was constantly switching back and forth between goofy and fun to serious as all hell. I'm not saying a show can't have both serious as well as fun moments, but the timing in Charlotte just seemed off to me. The show would go from an incredibly serious and emotional moment, throw in a joke, and then go right back to serious again and I just found it rather jarring at times. Oh, and the Engrish bits were pretty bad, but at least they were kept to a minimum.

Aoharu x Machinegun – This was an anime that I enjoyed simply because it was fun. The characters were fairly single-tone and two-dimensional and didn't have much motivation but were still fun to watch. The animation was all over the place in terms of quality but the animators spent the budget where it counted. The story was cliche as all hell but still provided a fun conflict for the show. The funny moments were funny, the serious moments were serious, and everything is all resolved and wrapped in a nice little bow by the end and that's perfectly ok. Overall, nothing in this anime really stands out above the rest, but nothing really makes it bad either. It's pretty much totally average in every way. If you read the synopsis and think "hey that sounds like fun", then you'll probably have fun and if you think "wow, that sounds really dumb" then you'll probably think it's really dumb.

Classroom Crisis – I was really rooting for this show after episode 1, but it really just let me down. The premise had so much potential; a slice-of-life anime set in the distant future where your typical classroom is part of a large corporation and specializes in building state-of-the-art space engines. All you need from there is an interesting story and fleshed out characters and you have a great sci-fi anime on your hands, but unfortunately that's where the praise ends for me. The background characters have anywhere between one and zero definable traits and the main cast isn't much better with anywhere between one or two defining characteristics. In some shows this is fine when they take those traits and develop or change them, adding new traits that help the character grow in what would be called a character arc. Unfortunately none of the characters save one have any kind of arc to speak of and are totally static for the entire show, and the only character that does have an arc really has no conclusion to said arc and is arguably a weaker character by the end of the show. The other problem I had with this show is the story. By episode 5 the entire plot is revolving around politics and union interactions that were either hard to understand or downright boring. When writing political intrigue in a show, it's important to make it clear how it relates to the current situation, instead of just spouting off political events which are happening with no explanation of who is aligned with who and who is being hurt or benefited by said event. Of course, it's entirely possible I'm just missing something here since the show has gotten its fair share of praise, but I personally found all the political babble unintelligible and utterly devoid of emotion and stakes. One last thing, the animation never exceeds average, and most of the time is just still shots with slight motions animated. I'm not going to blame this on the show because it's very likely that budget issues were at play, but it's still something that should be noted. As I said earlier though, this show has gotten a fair amount of praise, so if you think you may be interested then check it out. Just be warned that this is not the same show by episode 5 as it is in episode 1.

Ok, this went a bit long, but there are my thoughts on the shows I watched this season. I may do a quick post on God Eater when I've finished it but that'll be a while from now. As for next season, not a whole lot really has me interested. The only two I plan on watching are Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider and Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru, both of which are mystery anime. Since I won't be watching much next season I'll probably take the opportunity to catch up on a few anime on my list, most likely Ergo Proxy and Serial Experiments Lain. Boy, it's going to be a dark and cerebral season by the sound of it.

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