Saki: Zenkoku-hen – 01
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「上京」 (Joukyou)
“To Tokyo”
Welcome back to the world of Saki, where the girls are cute, the mahjong is crazy, and pantsu are nowhere to be found.
Noragami – 01
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「家猫と野良神と尻尾」 (Ieneko to Noragami to Shippo)
“A Housecat, a Stray God, and a Tail”
For only 5¥, what would you wish for?
Buddy Complex – 01
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「出会い」 (Deai)
“Encounter”
Christmas is here bright and early for mecha fans this year. Or wait. Is it late? Either way, here were are with another Sunrise original mecha series.
Witch Craft Works – 01
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「多華宮君と炎の魔女」 (Takamiya-kun to Honou no Majo)
“Takamiya-kun and the Witch of Fire”
Welcome to a war between witches. The prize? A “princess” who is just as confused as we are!
Tonari no Seki-kun – 01
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「ドミノ」 (Domino)
“Domino”
With only 10 minutes to tell its story, Tonari no Seki-kun did a great job at capturing the essence of what made the manga such a joy to read.
Seitokai Yakuindomo* – 01
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「また桜の樹の下で/ねむねむの季節ポロッ/スルメとタカトシまっぱ! その1/ねこをかぶったオオカミ」
(Mata Sakura no Ki no Shitade / Nemunemu no Kisetsu Poro / Surume to Takatoshi Mappa! So no Ichi / Neko wo Kabutta Ookami)
“Under the Sakura Tree Again / Sleepy Season Porro / Dried Squid and Takatoshi Naked! Part 1 / A Cat in Wolf’s Clothing”
Bringing back everything that made it such a hit during its first run and utilizing the nostalgia card to its fullest potential, GoHands and its 3D team did a fantastic job with this first episode of Seitokai Yakuindomo*.
Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga. – 01
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「美月SOS」 (Mitsuki Esuouesu)
“Mitsuki SOS”
Awkward censorship, weird pacing, few explanations, and barely a peep from the main character until 10+ minutes into the episode. If this is how this series intends to continue, it’s not making a great case for itself.
Log Horizon – 14
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「ワールド・フラクション」 (Waarudo Furakushon)
“World Fraction”
Some of the world’s secrets are revealed with the discussion of the world-class magic World Fraction. Three times the world has changed, and there are consequences to dying after all. And to think, Shiroe was a living legend all along.
The Best of Anime 2013
Now that 2013 is officially over, it’s time for our yearly foray into annoying everyone with our crappy opinions, the Best of Anime 2013 post! As with last year this post is a collaboration between the writers who watched the most series this year (and who didn’t say “Not it!” quickly enough), Zephyr and Stilts (that’s me!). We each watched upwards to…I don’t know, a lot of anime this past year, so while I can’t promise you we’ll be totally objective (such a thing is impossible), at least we’ll be well-informed about whatever we’re wrong about.
More after the jump.
Disclaimer: As always, disclaimers abound. Please keep in mind that “best” is subjective. What’s best for us isn’t necessarily best for you, and that’s okay. This list shouldn’t be taken as some kind of inviolable truth, but rather the opinions of two guys who watched a lot of anime and then argued about it for about eight hours until a list appeared. Naturally our choices will be influenced by our own tastes, experiences, and personal impressions. Before you go bashing one of our choices, please make sure you’ve at least seen it and know where we’re coming from. Finally, all we ask is that you respect our opinions, just like we respect yours. Thank you.
Disclaimer #2: The choices in this post are not necessarily reflective of the opinions of all Random Curiosity writers. They are solely the opinions of myself (Stilts) and Zephyr, save for where otherwise noted. Thank you for your understanding.
Winter 2014 Schedule
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| Nobunagun 22:00 MX (1/5) |
SoniAni -SUPER SONICO THE ANIMATION- 20:30 AT-X (1/6) |
Neppuu Kairiku Bushi Road 19:00 MX (12/31) |
Double Circle 00:00 YouTube (12/18) |
Mikakunin de Shinkoukei 21:30 AT-X (1/9) |
Strike the Blood 23:30 AT-X (10/4) |
Log Horizon 17:30 NHK-eTele (10/5) |
| Witch Craft Works 22:30 MX (1/5) |
Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta 22:00 MX (1/6) |
HUNTER x HUNTER 25:29 NTV (10/2) |
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! 2 24:30 MX (1/8) |
Nagi no Asukara 22:00 MX (10/3) |
Nourin 25:00 MX (1/10) |
Robot Girls Z 17:30 Toei (1/4) |
| SPACE☆DANDY 23:00 MX (1/5) |
D-Frag! 26:05 TX (1/6) |
Hamatora THE ANIMATION 25:40 TX (1/7) |
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha. 25:00 MX (1/15) |
Gin no Saji Silver Spoon 2 24:45 CX (1/9) |
Wake Up, Girls! 25:23 TX (1/10) |
Seitokai Yakuindomo* 20:30 AT-X (1/4) |
| Noragami 23:30 MX (1/5) |
Maken-ki! 2 25:30 MX (1/15) |
Strange+ 25:00 TVS (1/9) |
Pupipo! 25:53 TX (12/20) |
Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga. 22:30 MX (1/4) |
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| Buddy Complex 24:00 MX (1/5) |
Onee-chan ga Kita 27:00 MX (1/8) |
Samurai Flamenco 25:20 CX (10/10) |
Nisekoi 23:30 MX (1/11) |
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| Wizard Barristers Benmashi Cecil 24:30 MX (1/12) |
GO! GO! 575 25:25 MX (1/9) |
Sekai Seifuku ~Bouryaku no Zvezda~ 24:00 MX (1/11) |
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| Nobunaga the Fool 25:05 TX (1/5) |
Mahou Sensou 25:28 TBS (1/9) |
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| Saki Zenkoku-hen 25:35 TX (1/5) |
Hoozuki no Reitetsu 25:35 MBS (1/9) |
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| Tonari no Seki-kun 26:05 TX (1/5) |
Z/X IGNITION 25:50 TX (1/9) |
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| Sakura Trick 25:58 TBS (1/9) |
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| Kill la Kill 26:05 MBS (10/3) |
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| pupa 26:30 SUN (1/9) |
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| Golden Time 26:35 MBS (10/3) |
| Legend: | 3 | Takaii | 3 | Guardian Enzo | 3 | Stilts | 2 | Zanibas | 2 | Cherrie | 3 | Zephyr | 1 | Kairi |
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It’s time to put away the tinsel and shrug off those New Years hangovers, because the new season of anime is just about to start. This is Random Curiosity’s Winter 2014 blogging schedule.
As always, this is a tentative overview of our plans for the new season. We’ll also be doing introductory posts on many of the shows we’re not covering, so if something catches our eyes, things will be shifted around to accommodate. The schedule will be updated to reflect any changes.