Part two.
Outbreak Company has, if anything, got the fanservice right. I think that will usually seal the deal for 3 episodes on my books, but it also had to add that Cool Japan jab. Not sure if the show will actually get beyond 3 for me, as I will have to enjoy the antics of the main character first. I think with a little more polish he can be a modern day Kintarou Oe, but at this point he is just an otaku without any restraint. On the fence, I guess.
Sekatsuyo on the other hand is all about screaming Ayachi and that is something to behold. The Asumi x Ayachi combo also makes me “I Can See the Ending” and in this case I kind of do. The production value is worse than expected, which says something–I’m not really expecting anything. I mean, how can you? I guess the least we deserve was seeing quality holds animated and I don’t think Sekatsuyo cleared that bar. It’s a mixed blessing that I am not really a martial arts person so I can’t make it out what’s right or not half the time. The fanservice is pretty okay, but I’m not S enough to fully enjoy it? Maybe?
Kingitsune: Maybe for a little while, let the squidgirl heal you?
Walkure Romanze: Maybe for a little while, iM@S seiyuu aside, because this jousting thing is ridiculous. Also, the CG horse animation is a little mesmerizing; the way they were able to animate the actual joust sequences by taking advantage of digital composition via the armor animation is great.
Magi S2 is Magi, which is okay in my book. I missed this version of Kyari~
White Album 2: I really like it. It’s like Kirakira all over again…except the music already gained significant stock with me from the first series.
Are we ready for another week of new anime? I am.
One more on Kill La Kill, and I think this is a pretty good read–if only to have someone explain why they like and hype the show, the assumptions and concepts that underpins some of the decisions people may make on the show. Unfortunately it’s also one of those cases where before I get to the point he (?) tries to make (maybe more importantly, before I give up paying attention), I already count 2-3 simply wrong statements that he made. It’s like the same perpetually inaccurate things film people hold to regarding Japan and anime for the past 30 years.
October 8th, 2013 at 6:33 am
I’d like to hear what you have to say about what that dude got wrong in his KlK post. I think I can see some of his point re: the feminist stuff about the first transformation, but I’m to ignorant to know which misconceptions about Japan/anime are in there that you’ve counted.
October 8th, 2013 at 9:22 am
Me too, but the way I see it, it’ll take some effort to do a proper reply to that. It’s time and effort I don’t really want to spend (especially at the start of the season).