Again, ~3 episode rule time. What a season, Mark. What a season.
PREAIR OPINIONS MAINTAINED
Hype or no, it's much in keeping with my expectations. Which is okay.
Free!
What I expected: Cute Boys Swimming In Cute Pools.
What I got: Cute Boys Swimming In Cute Pools, plus Gou. Miracles, yo.
I'm enjoying for what it is, not for what the hype train made it out to be. OP is super edgy and I don't like it, but the ED is great.
Monogatari
What I expected: More Monogatari.
What I got: More Monogatari.
All is well. Everything is holding up as it should, and seeing Crab defer to Cat is fun.
Watamote
I'm actually surprised this made the jump so well, seeing as it was an odd studio choice and change in the designs and a bunch of other stuff. OP and ED are reallywell-chosen, great aids to the comedy. A lot of the stylism like the anthrokanji is also nice. Content with the adaptation thus far.
IT'S GOOD?
Yes this does need it's own section this time. Went in expecting okay, was blown away.
Servant x Service
Good god. From the OP (Which is one of the greatest I've ever seen) to the character interaction to the introduction of possible romance to the ED (Also fantastic), it was all great. Super great. I really should watch Working!! one of these days. I thought it would be Cute Civil Servants Doing Cute Forms but this is a whole nother level.
Genei Wo Kakeru Taiyou
I watched it, and then watched it again. Then I listened to the OP a few dozen times. I watched some more. Why am I enjoying this so much? Why is the OP so good? Why am I so interested in the subtext? I'm not quite sure, but I'm super hype to find out. The Tarot theme having tentacles in just about everything (Card holders have card-related traits, tarot readings in the ED describe actual events) is fantastic, and I think the discussion threads will make this a whole lot better.
Gatchaman Crowds
Art looked kind of neat, but I didn't expect this level of CG, OST or Savant Moe. I'm excited to see where it goes, and I really want to see more. Really special mention to the CG for looking super great, and the OST for being sounding super great.
Turning Girls
Guess I should have learned from Inferno Cop, but I'm enjoying the fuck out of this too. SURPRISE.
Kiniro Mosaic
Nothing can live up to the moe that was contained in the first half of 01. But it's making a pretty decent stab at it. I watched for britlolis and moe english, and that's exactly what I'm being served. Most pleasant.
Love Lab
Ah, another high school girl show with Yuri underto- wait it's not? It's got great animation? And teeth? And grins? And characters who dress themselves? Fantastic.
IT'S GOOD!
I'm enjoying these just as much, but I'm not surprised by that.
Stella C³-bu
Jazz battles, super fun, nice art. As expected of GAINAX's janitors.
Uchouten Kazoku
It's probably too early to extoll the potential greatness, but from the Youjouhan author I'm expecting great things.
IT'S OKAY
Not my favourite things, but yeah why not.
BroCon
It's about as flat as I imagined, but the Bros are nice to look at. Also the sheer WANTING of some of Imouto's faces is astounding.
Inu to Hasami
Haven't seen much special yet, but it's kind of fun.
Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi
I hear it gets pretty dumb later on, but for now it's suitably strange. We'll see.
Kitakubu
Humour just isn't hitting the right notes for me. I'm sure others love it though, and I do chuckle a little.
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