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A mysterious schedule. Let the freaking out begin. |
Normally, this is where we would publish our blogging schedule. We’re going to do something different this time.
We won’t be announcing any blogging picks until the second or third week of the season. This is a change which, if it works well, we will continue with going forward. Read on to find out why.
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「新宿擾乱」 (Shinjuku Jōran)
“Riots in Shinjuku”
All the twists and turns of Concrete Revolutio lead to this.
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「ロード・オブ・ザ・小鳥遊」 (Roudo obu za Takanashi)
“Lord of the Takanashi”
It’s rare for anime comedies to get three seasons, an hour-long finale, and reach a natural conclusion – yet WORKING!! is a rare sort of series, I suppose. It feels good to see it end like this, yet sad to see it end at all.
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「葬送」 (Sousou)
“Funeral”
Is there such a thing as the 13-episode rule?
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「福の神の言伝」 (Fukunokami no kotodzute)
“The God of Fortune’s Message”
What a way to end it.
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The end of the year is here and it’s time for the tenth Annual Reader’s Choice poll. Do you have a favorite series you’d like to see win? Are you just curious to see what everyone else enjoyed this year? Either way, the microphone’s in your hands now. Make your vote count.
As per the usual, there will be two polls for you to vote on this year – one for regularly broadcast TV series, and another for OVA/movies. We’re asking you for your top 5 picks in each poll, which should stop the results from being heavily skewed towards the mega-popular shows. This year we have an astounding 194 TV series/shorts and 111 OVA/movies for you to choose from, so make sure you look over the entire list before deciding. Keep in mind that like all entertainment, anime is subjective. There is no one size fits all here. Please respect the opinions of others, even if you may disagree with them.
More after the jump.
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「#1」
Gundam fans got a much-appreciated Christmas present this year – we’re jumping back into the One Year War of the Universal Century timeline, telling the story of two pilots destined to kill one another. It’s slick, cool, jazzy, and the animation is gorgeous yet brutal. Strap in for Gundam Thunderbolt.
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「二人三脚登山は命懸けて, イグアズ山岳砲撃戦 III」 (Ninin Sankyakutozan wa Inochikaete, Iguazusan Gaku Hougekisen III)
“Three-Legged Mountain-Climbing Is Life-And-Death, The Artillery Battle In The Iguazu Mountains III”
This has probably been Heavy Object’s best arc yet.
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「響け！ユーフォニアム 番外編 かけだすモナカ.」 (Hibike! Euphonium: Kakedasu Monaka)
“Kakedasu Monaka”
Hibike! Euphonium returns with an appetiser for the second season coming next year, giving Hazuki and her fellow rejects the time to shine.
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「櫻子さんの足下には…」 (Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa…)
“Under Sakurako’s Feet…”
In a surprising and belated turn of events, Sakurako-san ends with a prologue – showing us what could (and perhaps should) have been the very first episode, rather than the last