April 20, 2015

Spring 2015 First Impressions (Part 2)

Here's Part 2

Previously on Kevin's blog...

Hey all, this time around I'll be covering the latter half of the ongoing list (as shown below in the bold case). Quickly gonna drop MaL and then leave you to the rest of the post. Enjoy c:

Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken 2 Sure-me
DanMachi
High School DxD Born
Nisekoi 2
Owari no Seraph
Oregairu 2 (messed up order, oh well)
Plastic Memories
Re-Kan!
Shokugeki no Souma
Yamadakun to Nananin no Majo

Anime not included:
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (wouldn't be a "first impressions")
Hibike! Euphonium (haven't started)
Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku (haven't started)
Ore Monogatari!! (haven't started)

- SPOILERS WARNING -

Oregairu 2

Progress: 3/13
One Sentence: Second season returns, with more of an emphasis on the serious portion of Oregairu.

There was a bunch of apprehension with the studio change announced in the second season, but personally my inexperienced eyes didn't see too much change. On the contrary, I thought that everything was pretty much the same (although there is a noticeable style change in Hachiman). This season is heading in the more grim direction and I find it to be a very nice alteration.

High hopes for the rest of the season. Can't wait for more balls to be dropped (haha, cause you know, balls).

Best Girl Award: "Yukinon"


Plastic Memories

Progress: 3/13
One Sentence: Has possibility to turn into a complete feel trip, however the anime is developing at a very slow pace as of now.

To no point of exaggeration, the first episode had me in tears. I was losing it by the last scene and after that episode I seriously thought that Plastic Memories was going to be beyond amazing.

Now that two episodes have passed, I have a better analysis on it. The pilot episode was very strong and is my favourite in the season so far. While the leading two episodes were both strong in their own aspects, they did feel somewhat tame. Plastic Memories has set itself up in a great way with the premise and how characters are growing, and only time will tell if it can pull off being one of the better ones that air this spring.

Best Girl Award: Isla for obvious reasons

Re-Kan!

Progress: 3/?
One Sentence: Bland and unimpressive showing of a comedy SoL.

If you thought that my "One Sentence" on Re-Kan! was boring and difficult to read, that pretty much captures the essence of Re-Kan! itself. As Fridays roll around I find watching this more of a tedious chore than anything else, and there's little enjoyment to be found. There's nothing extremely worthwhile about the anime, and if I may say so, the art looks very different and off-putting.

Pretty much no hope for a show like Re-Kan!, not that it was intended to be spectacular or outstanding in the first place. One of the more quieter airings this time around, Re-Kan! can provide a minuscule amount of enjoyment and feel-good vibes, but definitely not enough to validate watching it.

Best Girl Award: Amamiiiiiiiiiiii-san

Shokugeki no Souma

Progress: 3/?
One Sentence: Seems like Koufuku Graffiti turned the wrong right way in a very extreme method.

Shokugeki no Souma is a very difficult anime to obtain a comprehension of. As so, you should follow my example and watch it mindlessly. Don't bother to try and think about it, instead just bathe in the absurdity that it is.

Every season has a place for its weird, out of place (hah) anime (what a time to be alive though, with two cooking ones in a row), and this time around it belongs to Shokugeki no Souma. Definitely an amusing and fun watch, although a bit heavy on the fan-service (tentacles used often).

Best Girl Award: Megumi Tadokoro

Yamadakun to Nananin no Majo

Progress: 2/12
One Sentence: Cute anime about a group of students who can switch bodies through kissing (?).

Very comedy centered, and a great watch at that. Premise is unique and cool, and makes for an interesting anime. The question mark is there because I'm not sure if the body switching is only though kissing, as the latest episode left us off with the group trying to figure out if falling on top of each other would have the same effect.

Definitely recommend to pick up if you're not watching anything else. Art is appealing and the content is great.

Best Girl Award: Considering all the body swapping, Shiraishi (she seems to have a pretty dark story behind her and shows potential)

Thanks for Reading

I'm tired and worn out :c

Goodnight everybody ^^ I'm an 8 for today.

"If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?" - Khalil Gibran

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