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  • Log Horizon: Entaku Houkai & Hori san to Miyamura kun: Horimiya

    Posted on April 13, 2021 8:26 am by Offkorn Comment

    Log Horizon‘s third season doesn’t waste any time with recaps, so it’d be best if you re-watched the earlier episodes before jumping in. Doing so will also prepare you for it’s somewhat unconventional mix of actionless dialog-heavy arcs and action-focused arcs.

    Back when I first saw the series the only MMO I had played was City of Villains, but now after getting involved with FFXIV I can actually appreciate the extensive mechanic-related references. So experience with the subject matter will definitely influence your enjoyment level… but at the end of the day the choice of whether or not to watch it comes down to how much tolerance you have for extraneous exposition.

    Horimiya meanwhile is an alternate version of an OVA series which fully adapts their shared source material in record time. Which isn’t a complement. This is the kind of story that wants to breath, and here it’s never given the chance.

    Oh the comedy is certainly good and it’s nice to have a cast of characters who actually talk to each other about their problems rather than let misunderstandings fester, but everything develops at such a breakneck pace it strains credulity. It crams over a year of its characters lives and relationship developments into a mere 13 episodes. Just because the show tells you (indirectly) that a month has passed in a second doesn’t make accepting it any easier.

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    This entry was posted in 2021 - Winter Anime Related and tagged Action Comedy Comic Adaptation Dramatic Support Fantasy Finished Funimation Incomplete Source Novel Adaptation Romance School Life Series Televised
  • VINLAND SAGA & Kimetsu no Yaiba

    Posted on February 11, 2021 1:45 pm by Offkorn 7 Comments

    The problem (well, one of the problems) with Vinland Saga is that the protagonist is pretty bad: He starts out bad, becomes merely tolerable, and then ends bad. The show seems to be aware of this and as result shows him as infrequently as possible… which is of course another problem. The best character by far ends up being the protagonist’s sister, and she only appears in like 3 episodes. All the rest feel out of place in one way or another; Askeladd ripped from a Roman epic, Ragnar from an English play, Thorkell from One Piece, Canute from Berserk. None of them feel like they should coexist in the same creation.

    Also based on a manga series, Kimetsu no Yaiba in contrast actually comes across as a self-contained work. The problems here mostly stem from the worldbuilding being poorly thought out, the plot developments being boilerplate battle shounen, and Nezuko’s identity consisting of little more than being brainwashed luggage. Pretty much the only part of it I really enjoyed was the (over)reaction humor since most of the action scenes are polluted by overly obnoxious graphic effects.

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    This entry was posted in 2019 - Autumn 2019 - Summer Anime Related and tagged Action Amazon Prime Battle Shounen Comic Adaptation Comic Relief Drama Finished History Hulu Incomplete Source Netflix Partial Adaptation Series Televised Urban Fantasy
  • Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei Shitemita. & BRAND NEW ANIMAL: BNA

    Posted on February 7, 2021 4:09 pm by Offkorn 1 Comment

    RikeKoi is a romantic comedy featuring allegedly university-aged characters, most of whom have relationship issues of one form or another. There isn’t any beating around the bush with the central relationship though, as they’re basically a settled couple from the very first episode and simply refuse to call a spade a spade for the rest. The main flaw, other than perhaps certain characters’ personalities, is the periodic science terminology interludes.

    A completely different sort of comedy, BNA is a multi-genre series focused on social justice and personal identity issues which has pretty much all the hallmarks of the better Studio Trigger series while avoiding most of their worst impulses; there’s no gratuitous ecchi content for instance. There is however still a bit of an issue regarding excessive idealism and seemingly random plot developments though.

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    This entry was posted in 2020 - Spring 2020 - Winter Anime Related and tagged Action Anime Original Comedy Comic Adaptation Crunchyroll Drama Educational Finished Incomplete Source Netflix Romance School Life Series Televised Urban Fantasy
  • Munou na Nana & Yuukoku no Moriarty

    Posted on February 7, 2021 7:04 am by Offkorn 1 Comment

    Taking the standard murder mystery setup and flipping it on its head, Munou na Nana introduces you to the killer in the first scene and revolves its (early) mystery elements around wondering how she’ll get away with it. As it progresses and more is revealed about the protagonist the focus shifts to a broader conspiracy-minded framework without losing any momentum whatsoever.

    I’m particularly fond of the ending, though most will probably be more pissed off about the show wrapping on an arc’s climax with no sign of a continuation in sight.

    Also told from an antagonist’s point of view, though one more morally ambiguous than Nana‘s, Yuukoku no Moriarty tells the story of Sherlock Holmes through the lens of his greatest rival. It’s less a mystery series and more an almost episodic revenge drama, one populated by surprisingly likable characters and consistent thematic framing.

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    This entry was posted in 2020 - Autumn 2021 - Spring Anime Related and tagged Action Comic Adaptation Comic Relief Drama Finished Funimation Incomplete Source Mystery School Life Series Televised Thriller Urban Fantasy
  • Sen-Yoku-no-SIGRDRIFA & Machikado Mazoku

    Posted on February 4, 2021 6:12 am by Offkorn Comment

    Senyoku no Sigrdrifa (which has an excessively long subtitle I can’t be bothered to transcribe) is a strange series that I went into expecting something edgy. Instead, it’s more like one of those ‘girls as anthropomorphic weapons’ types of shows that mostly focuses on silliness and/or daily life outings.

    While the drama present at the beginning of the first episode periodically returns over time, ultimately I feel it gets drowned out by the completely inappropriate ecchi content. Resulting in a series that’s far more difficult to watch than it should be based on technical quality alone.

    Machikado Mazoku meanwhile is a school-life magical girl parody that actually manages to handle a comedic poverty theme competently. It’s a solid all-around series with nothing notable to complain about.

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    This entry was posted in 2019 - Summer 2020 - Autumn Anime Related and tagged Action Anime Original Comedy Comic Adaptation Drama Ecchi Finished Funimation HiDive Incomplete Source Magical Girl Parody School Life Series Televised Urban Fantasy
  • Asteroid in Love & Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu

    Posted on January 29, 2021 12:56 pm by Offkorn 1 Comment

    Koisuru Asteroid resembles Yama no Susume quite a bit in structure, just focused on geology and astronomy instead of mountain climbing. Though primarily an educational schoolgirl club comedy it also features a not insignificant number of dramatic subplots (usually relationship-related) that crop up periodically, the appearance of which are usually as much of a surprise to the show’s characters as the viewer.

    While also focused on comedy, Isekai Maou features a pretty much equal amount of action and drama as well. This is a series I’ve been on the fence about pretty much since it was first announced due to its synopsis bringing to mind Shinmai Maou no Testament (which did not handle its erotic elements well), but turns out it’s more like a combination of Overlord and Hagure Yuusha. It’s shockingly well made for an isekai harem series, although the ecchi content certainly does veer into overwhelming/awkward/creepy territory more often then I’d prefer.

    Speaking of comedies: I recently tried watching Nami yo Kiitekure… only to lose interest pretty quickly about halfway through the first episode. It was just overly weird. Setup, characters; all weird.

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    This entry was posted in 2018 - Summer 2020 - Winter Anime Related and tagged Action Comedy Comic Adaptation Crunchyroll Drama Dramatic Support Ecchi Educational Fantasy Finished Funimation Harem Incomplete Source LN Adaptation School Life Series Televised
  • Majo no Tabitabi: THE JOURNEY OF ELAINA & Shachou, BATTLE no JIKAN Desu!: THE ANIMATION

    Posted on January 24, 2021 12:17 pm by Offkorn Comment

    Majo no Tabitabi caught me by surprise. Based on the description I was expecting something mostly laid-back and/or relaxing, yet it ended up having quite a bit of (remarkably well-animated) action alongside some significant dramatic twists and themes (episode 9 in particular stands out). It’s not a simple episodic travelogue, nor is it a generic ‘cute girls being cute’ comedy (though it takes elements from both)… it’s more a character study that’s not adverse to poking fun at itself.

    After the surprising animation quality of the previous series I looked up the studio responsible only to discover that not only were they involved with SukaSuka, but they also happened to have made another series in 2020.

    That series being Shachibato (which I had skipped over in my earlier scan through the Spring releases), a parody based off of a now defunct online RPG. It’s… okay I guess? Watchable as a distraction. There are some notable oddities (why are noncombatants brought into the dungeon?) and annoyances (the doormat protagonist’s altruism), but the animation is fine and it’s amusing more often than not.

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    This entry was posted in 2020 - Autumn 2020 - Spring Anime Related and tagged Action Anime Original Comedy Dramatic Support Fantasy Finished Funimation Incomplete Source LN Adaptation Parody Series Televised Workplace
  • Dragon’s Dogma & KIMI to BOKU no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru SEISEN

    Posted on January 22, 2021 10:10 am by Offkorn Comment

    I’m not really sure what the point of making a new series based on an action-RPG from nearly a decade ago was. If the MMO version were still active or they were in the process of hyping a sequel I could understand… but there just doesn’t seem to be any reason for it to exist.

    Is it worth watching? Not really, no. Though I will grant that the production team did seem to put some effort into re-working the story to fit a miniseries mold.

    The show with the long title on the other hand has an obvious reason for existing: It’s an adaptation of an ongoing light novel series. And is it worth watching? Again, not really. Although most of the action scenes are surprisingly decent; it’s rushed, the comedic elements feel out of place, and both the story and character behavior are as generic as can be.

    Skip them both unless you’re incredibly bored. Maybe even then.

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    This entry was posted in 2020 - Autumn 2020 - Summer Anime Related and tagged Action Anime Original Comic Relief Dragon's Dogma Drama Ecchi Fantasy Finished Funimation Incomplete Source LN Adaptation Netflix OVA Romance Series Televised
  • Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka III: FAMILIA MYTH & MWZ: MAGATSU WAHRHEIT ZUERST

    Posted on January 17, 2021 7:54 am by Offkorn Comment

    After the massive disappointment of the previous DanMachi season, my expectations going into this third season were rock-bottom. So the fact that it actually manages to advance the shadowy background Guild plotline and recapture some of its earlier momentum came as quite a surprise. Unfortunately… that plotline turned out to be incredibly dumb, executed in the most hamfisted manner possible, and arguably wasn’t even properly resolved.

    So I would say the end result is watchable, but only just.

    Magatsu Wahrheit Zuerst on the other hand has a well thought-out story with remarkably nuanced characters. Attributes which are particularly impressive considering it’s based on a smartphone game. The problem here, aside from a slow start (a notable contrast to DanMachi III‘s rushed start), is that the end is really the beginning of a story that will almost certainly never be told.

    So whether or not its worth watching will depend upon how much you’re willing to weigh the journey over the destination.

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    This entry was posted in 2020 - Autumn Anime Related and tagged Action Anime Original Battle Shounen Comic Relief Crunchyroll DanMachi Drama Fantasy Finished Funimation Harem Hulu Incomplete Source LN Adaptation Series Televised
  • Quanzhi Gaoshou 2: the King*s avatar & Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha ~Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei Shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou~

    Posted on December 4, 2020 12:50 pm by Offkorn Comment

    The follow-up to Tebie Pian, though it’s been longer than expected in arriving, fully delivers on its promises. The same effortless destruction of pro-player scheming you’ve come to expect from the series with better animation (than the first season). Not much else to say really; either you like the franchise or you don’t.

    Completely unrelated to the above beyond sharing the ‘overpowered protagonist’ trait, Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha doesn’t take itself very seriously for the most part. Choosing instead to play up the genre’s various tropes in a manner similar to a homage. And, surprisingly enough, it manages to do so fairly competently (even touching on some pretty dark themes)… at least until the lackluster confrontation-heavy conclusion anyway.

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    This entry was posted in 2020 - Autumn 2020 - Summer Anime Related and tagged Action Comedy Crunchyroll Dramatic Support Fantasy Finished Incomplete Source LN Adaptation Partial Adaptation Quanzhi Gaoshou Series Sports Televised Virtual World

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