2013/7/9 Bear "replicant" Powell <replicant@triad.rr.com>:
> So far, I have watched 30 first episodes of this new season out
> of the roughly 36 new/returning shows. This does not count the
> movies, ONA's, OVA's, and Specials that have recently released.
> The only other shows I plan to watch are later this week and
> they are Choujigen Game Neptune and Futari wa Milky Holmes.
> I honestly expect both of them to be enjoyable, but we'll see.
> These observations on the shows I will try and keep brief simply
> so this doesn't turn into a massive wall of text. =) Inu to Hasami
> wa Tsukaiyo just had it's 2nd episode which was pretty funny as
> well.
>
> ~Main~ (13) [These I had the most interest in viewing. *denotes I will drop
> them immediately.]
> 01. Love Lab (Quite funny and a cute girl-centric show. Love the girls so
> far.)
> 02. Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyo (Really funny with a nice cast of characters.
> Marina Inoue is great as Natsuno.)
> 03. Recorder to Randoseru Mi (Same as previous Recorders. Short, funny, and
> cute.)
> 04. *Gifuu Doudou!! Kanetsugu to Keij (Mind numbingly slow. Bored me to
> tears.)
> 05. *Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi (Depressing... Seems a bit goofy and very
> dark. Did I mention "Depressing"?)
> 06. Monogatari Second Season (Hanekawa + Senjougahara = Mmm, mmm, good!
> Great 1st episode for fans of the series.)
> 07. Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS (Awesome OP/ED. RKB is still so cute and sweet I get
> diabetes every epsiode. >_<!)
> 08. Genshiken Nidaime (Classic Genshiken! + Trap + Fujoshi... I absolutely
> love Sue, Hato, and Rika! Yajima annoys me.)
> 09. Kiniro Mosaic (Incredibly adorable. Cute cast in voices and characters.
> Gives me a "Ikoku Meiro No Croisee" feel, but obviously not the same style
> show.)
> 10. Fantasista Doll (I smiled the whole episode. I love the character
> designs. Decent OP/ED. Good voices. Similar to Rozen Maiden, but comedic.)
> 11. High School DxD New (A decent OP, ok ED. Nice amount of ecchi for my
> taste and story seems good enough. It's a fun watch which is exactly what I
> expect from it.)
> 12. Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui! [Watamote!]
> (Crazy and fun OP/ED. Much cuter art than the manga. Izumi Kitta really
> makes Tomoko come across as cute and warped quite well. Kana Hanazawa will
> show up as her best friend "Yu" sometime soon!!!)
> 13. Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-Hen (Slightly different from the manga.
> Those not familiar with the manga may be a little lost. I am a fan and it
> seems very good so far.)
>
> ~Randoms~ (17) [Curiosity got me to watch them. * denotes I will continue
> viewing them.]
> *Rozen Maiden: Zuruckspulen (Redo of Rozen Maiden sorta. Great art. Nice
> continuation of the manga.)
> Senki Zesshou Symphogear G (I didn't think it could be worse than the
> original. I was wrong. Music marketing trash.)
> *Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C3-bu (Girls who are airsoft gun battle [ie:
> Military/Action] fanatics. Pretty funny and very enjoyable.)
> *Servant x Service (Lucy is a great character. Simple, but fairly funny
> "Work Life" show. Reminds me of Working! a bit.)
> Brothers Conflict (I like Rina Sato, but I can't watch this reverse harem.
> Terrible art, weak voices, and it feels like Kimi to Boku with less
> substance.)
> *Kitakubu Katsudou Kiroku (Fun OP/ED. Great Seiyuu Cast and humorous banter.
> Short Story style. Reminds me of Yuyushiki with lower animation and average
> art.)
> Danganronpa (Dark, goofy, cool art, but seems pretty weak. Battle Royale
> type.)
> Tamayura - More Agressive (Same as original. Boring... at least for me.)
> Teekyu 2 (It makes my brain hurt just like S1 trying to keep up with the
> dialogue. Sorta funny, but annoys me.)
> *Gen'ei o Kakeru Taiyou - Il Sole Penetra le Illusioni (Dark Mahou Shoujo
> ala Madoka Magica. I like the character designs and voices. Story seems
> odd.)
> Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya (Fate/Stay Night spinoff. Illya as main
> character. Nice art. Otherwise, it's Mahou Shoujo Pretty Generica. Meh)
> *Blood Lad (So bizarre I have to watch it. It's the Hataraku Maou-sama! of
> this season. Iori Nomizu is so cute in this.)
> Makai Ouji - Devils and Realist (Super Bishounen Demon Lord Fighting thingy.
> I've seen an episode and never have to go back now.)
> Uchouten Kazoku (Odd folklore anime with weak story and very hit-miss
> animation. Some funny spots.)
> Hakkenden - Eight Dogs of the East S2 (Poor animation and I do not like the
> male character designs. Less detailed than S1. Stale Bishounen Folklore
> show.)
> *Senyuu 2 (Same as S1. 4m minutes of silliness. Ai Kayano makes me smile
> with her as Ruki.)
> *Free! (Bishounen Swimming show. Great animation. Confusing characters.
> Somewhat interesting.)
>
> My Top 5 so far for the Season (Not in order):
> Monogatari Second Season (This series is just so good. I've become quite a
> fan of it.)
> Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS (It can't get much cuter than this. ^0^)
> Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C3-bu (I love Strike Witches, Upotte!!, and Girls
> Und Panzer so this show immediately stole my heart.)
> High School DxD New (I watch it for the plot. >_>!)
> WataMote! (I'm a fan of the manga and they seem to be doing it justice so
> far.)
>
> All of the shows in my ~Main~ section and the * notations in the ~Randoms~
> section I feel good about recommending. Looks like I am sitting at 20ish
> shows
> I'll be watching this season. >_<! Hope this gives some of you ideas about
> what is out there that you might have been sitting on the fence over.
>
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> Bear "replicant" Powell
> "Be resolute, fear no sacrifice, and surmount every
> difficulty to win victory." - Chairman Mao
>
> Currently Playing: WildStar (CBT), Final Fantasy XIV: ARR (CBT)
>
> Favorite Xbox 360 Games: Skate 3, VF5FS, Injustice
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