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Golden Kamuy

Posted on December 26, 2018 3:02 pm by Offkorn 3 Comments

Desperate for money and panning for gold in the wilderness, Saichi Sugimoto hears the tale of a hidden stockpile of Ainu treasure. With no better prospects he decides to try his luck at finding it, assisted by both his soldier’s training and a young Ainu girl he meets along the way.

A graphic, hunting-themed action series with frequent food-related scenes and an initially moderate level of comic relief which grows higher as the show progresses.

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This entry was posted in 2018 - Autumn 2018 - Spring Anime Related and tagged Action Amazon Prime Comic Adaptation Comic Relief Crunchyroll Educational Finished History Incomplete Source Series Televised
BANANA FISH

Posted on December 26, 2018 8:19 am by Offkorn 1 Comment

A new drug called ‘Banana Fish’ has made its way over to the United States. Far from harmless, it triggers a berserk episode followed by complete catatonia. A pure sample of this drug happens to fall into the hands of the young gang leader Ash Lynx, who having lost his brother to it resolves to discover the source and get revenge despite heavy opposition from the Corsican mafia.

A crime drama with frequent action scenes, occasional comic relief, a few thriller aspects, and re-occurring yaoi elements.

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This entry was posted in 2018 - Autumn 2018 - Summer Anime Related and tagged Action Amazon Prime Comic Adaptation Comic Relief Drama Finished Series Televised
Otona no Bouguya-san

Posted on December 25, 2018 2:51 pm by Offkorn 1 Comment

While looking for a job in the city Kautsu stumbles upon a struggling armor shop selling especially revealing armor. Not sold on the owner’s outlook regarding adventuring equipment aesthetic he nevertheless agrees to begin working there as a clerk after being completely shocked by the store’s haphazard accounting system.

A 4th-wall breaking ecchi comedy with minor romance elements which doubles as an RPG Maker parody.

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This entry was posted in 2018 - Autumn 2019 - Winter Anime Related and tagged Comedy Comic Adaptation Ecchi Fantasy Finished Incomplete Source Parody Series Short Anime Televised Workplace
Souten no Ken -REGENESIS-

Posted on December 25, 2018 10:10 am by Offkorn 1 Comment

Although Lu-Ying is safe and the Red Flower Gang has been defeated, World War II is on the horizon and the Japanese army is making moves to wipe out gang activity by employing martial artists of their own. Worse, the German army is in Shanghai as well looking to secure the List of Hope which Guise had intended to use in the creation of a sanctuary city.

An action series threaded with various types of comic relief. Though a sequel to Souten no Ken, the storyline here is almost entirely self-contained with little relation to previous events.

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This entry was posted in 2018 - Autumn 2018 - Spring Anime Related and tagged Action Comic Adaptation Comic Relief Crunchyroll Dropped History Incomplete Source Series Televised Urban Fantasy
SSSS.GRIDMAN

Posted on December 24, 2018 4:11 pm by Offkorn 4 Comments

Waking up in a strange house, Yuuta Hibiki can’t remember who he is or who the people around him are. Following the sound of what he assumes to be his name leads to a computer where someone calling themselves ‘Gridman’ implores him to realize his identity. Someone apparently only he can see and hear. Initially writing it off as a hallucination, he’s eventually forced to face reality after being sucked into a computer to fight a giant monster that’s suddenly begun attacking the town.

A combination of character drama and tokusatsu action with a large amount of comic relief and minor romance elements. No familiarity with the live-action Gridman or Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad productions is necessary to watch it.

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Zombie Land Saga

Posted on December 23, 2018 3:12 pm by Offkorn Comment

Suddenly killed in a traffic accident, 2nd-year highschool student Sakura Minamoto awakens to find herself in a creepy zombie-filled house. Running for her life she manages to escape… only to discover that she herself is a zombie, raised from death to revitalize the fading Saga Prefecture as part of a zombie idol group.

An idol comedy focused on reaction and absurdist humor including a number of secondary dramatic subplots and a few horror elements.

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This entry was posted in 2018 - Autumn Anime Related and tagged Amazon Prime Anime Original Comedy Crunchyroll Drama Finished Idol Music Series Televised Urban Fantasy
Aggressive Retsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2018 1:18 am by Offkorn Comment

The holiday season is here and Retsuko is becoming increasingly obsessed with Instagram. Worried about this development, Haida tries to work up the courage to ask her out to a Christmas party.

An extra episode of the 2018 Aggressive Retsuko series featuring the same variety of comedy. It can be watched as a stand-alone.

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Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san

Posted on December 22, 2018 2:16 pm by Offkorn Comment

Lost in the forest while investigating rumors of a western-style mansion and mysterious girl, Akari Amano ends up being saved by the vampire Sophie Twilight. Sophie as it turns out is both the inadvertent source of the rumors and, aside from appearance and diet, not much different from a normal person. Akari meanwhile is overjoyed to have found a real doll-like girl and instantly accepts Sophie’s invitation to visit her house.

A yuri-themed romantic comedy with a subfocus on daily-life situational humor.

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Ore ga Suki na no wa Imouto Dakedo Imouto ja Nai

Posted on December 21, 2018 12:48 pm by Offkorn Comment

Though overshadowed by his younger sister Suzuka in practically every way, Yuu Nagami takes pride in his efforts to become an LN author despite constant rejections. Yet even that small niche is taken from him on the day Suzuka wins an award for writing a novel about a little sister with a brother complex. For various reasons she can’t take credit for the work herself though, and so she asks Yuu to pretend to be the author instead.

A heavy-ecchi harem comedy with a secondary focus on the LN publishing industry.

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This entry was posted in 2018 - Autumn Anime Related and tagged Comedy Crunchyroll Dropped Ecchi Harem Incomplete Source LN Adaptation Series Televised Workplace
Sora to Umi no Aida

Posted on December 20, 2018 2:18 pm by Offkorn Comment

10 years after the mysterious disappearance of all varieties fish on the planet, the enduring love of fishing leads humanity to create numerous planetoids stocked with giant artificially developed fish. Initially restricted to men only, they have recently been been opened up to women: This is the story of six girls selected to become space fishers.

A schoolgirl comedy with occasional mecha-based action scenes and re-occurring bursts of drama.

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