If this is your first time being here for one of these posts, please turn away if you don't know the difference between anime and manga. You'll be much happier off and less confused, and I won't feel as bad for laying down a very bulky post.
And of course if you know how these types of posts are, let's just jump into it.
-BIG SPOILER WARNING RIGHT HERE-
Watched:
Akame ga Kill!
Amagi Brilliant Park
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai
Grisaia no Kajitsu
InoBato
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuristu*
Log Horizon 2*
Sword Art Online II
Trinity Seven
*still airing
I don't know how I feel about the anime now that it's over. From my friends I hear that the manga is considerably better, but I'm hesitant to start reading it. The ending was predictable, with just about everybody dying (aside from Akame of course), but one thing that I do have to mention is that the fights were done really well, even if some major things from the manga were skipped.
All the OPs and EDs were really good. I don't particularly love the art, but it's not like I hate it either (I do however think that it fits the show). Akame ga Kill! was very on and off with me. For the most part though I did enjoy the show and I always looked forward to the next episode.
Tatsumi x Esdeath confirmed. Forever and ever.
Best Girl Award: Chelsea
Boy becomes manager of a park with magical people. However he must get in a certain number of visitors before the deadline to keep the park running. Easily one of my favourites this season. Characters all lovable and funny. I'm really hoping for more Amagi Brilliant Park sometime in the near future. The comedy was great and well timed, and it's a real shame that it's only 13 episodes. The ending was how you would expect it to go, nothing surprising, but there's not really much freedom that you get with a show like this.
OP and ED were okay. Amagi Brilliant Park was appealing to the eyes and was done well. Every episode was exciting and I really can't ask for much more.
Best Girl Award: Who else but Isuzu Sento?
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai
This is one of your pretty standard shows. Mind you, nothing wrong with it, but nothing that really makes it stand out (the idea of Shepards is pretty cool though). Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai is about Kakei-kun, a boy in love with books. Every single moment is spent reading, as knowledge is light and light clears the darkness. His life is then changed with the meeting of a girl and her dream... or something like that? I'm not that good with this stuff.
OP and ED were alright. Personally I didn't like them much, but yeah. The art style was also kind of bland and gave the whole show a washed feeling. In the end I will say that Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai was a decent way to fill up a day of the week.
Best Girl Award: Tamamo Sakuraba
YESSSSSS TWO MORE SEASONS. Grisaia no Kajitsu was a great watch. The premise is pretty standard. Nearly-perfect MC moves into a school that's secluded and only hosts special cases (all of them who coincidentally are girls). He continues on to make each girl fall for him in a series of arcs. It sounds really run-of-the-mill, but I found it to be extremely interesting and fun.
OP and ED were actually more good than bad. I also enjoyed the fresh change in the style and I'm looking forward to the next two seasons.
Best Girl Award: Amane Suou
Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de
Or as it is also known, InoBato. This anime was cute and gave you a feel-good mood after you finished each episode. The show starts off with each of the main characters obtaining super powers, but as InoBato continues the super power part starts to become less and less important, to the point where it's quite irrelevant in the end. There are a bunch of characters introduced who serve no purpose later, and I feel that the problem with InoBato was that there was just too much for 12 episodes.
Sometimes I pay attention when the OP and ED come on. Most of the time however, I just lose myself in Imgur while they run. Art style was simple and standard, although I feel like the characters could have been designed better (I also have a personal problem with the hair, but yeah...).
Best Girl: Tomoyo Kanzaki, although all of them are pretty even
Wow. This keeps getting better and better with each episode (so glad there's 24). Kiseijuu revolves around our main protagonist, Shinchi, who is your typical student. One night an alien (called a parasyte) tries to take over his mind, but ends up failing and only gaining control of his right hand.
Kiseijuu really doesn't hold back. All the action scenes are gruesome, but so great to watch. There are also questions that the show forces onto the viewers, and it delves into deeper things. Watching a person like the old Shinchi turn into the current one was really interesting and kept me hooked the whole time. The show really picks up after the first few episodes, and I can only expect it to keep going until the very end.
The OP and ED are quite different from your typical ones, but definitely fit the theme of Kiseijuu. Art is also well done and the animation is nice. Characters are relatable and you grow attached to all of them. Kiseijuu brings in a strong performance to the upcoming winter season.
Best Girl: Satomi Murano
Log Horizon 2
The second season brought along a new studio, and at times it does feel weird. Log Horizon 2 is much like it's first season, but with the more recent episodes we're looking at something more interesting. However I feel that there is something missing from the second installment. It's still a good show, but not as enjoyable as before.
OP stayed the same (to my joy and somehow disappointment) while the ED is nice and cheery (just like the first season). I've already said what I can about the art style, so I guess I'll just end it off here.
Best Girl: Nazuna
SAO II was the exact opposite of what happened with Log Horizon 2. I actually enjoyed this season a lot more than the second season (and I'm sure that others did as well). The GGO arc was pretty interesting, but I have to admit that the Mother Rosario arc was better. In this arc Asuna redeems herself as a main character while Kirito actually gets placed in the background for once (a move that I highly approve of).
OP and ED both nice to listen to, no problems at all with them. No comments on art style or animation, as I'm neutral with both. Looking forward to a possible third season.
Best Girl: Asuna
Trinity Seven
More than anything else, Trinity Seven was just fun to watch. Characters were all likable and the story was good. There's quite a bit of fanservice and pandering to the audience, but it adds to the show.
OP was great while EDs were alright. Art felt weird, but that's probably just me. Second season would be very welcome.
Best Girl: Lilith Asami
Thanks For Sticking Around
Appreciate it if you read through even a bit of this. It did take me a while to write up, but it is kind of dumb when I think about it >.< Today's been a quiet and nice day for me (most of the break has been actually), and I'm looking forward to school resuming this Monday.
I'm gonna go shower now so hopefully you'll be around when the next post rolls out ^^ For today I suppose I'm an 8 (typical Kevin, sheesh). Later later <3
"I have always thought that the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts." - John Locke
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