Kyoukai no RINNE – 01
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「謎のクラスメート」 (Nazo no Kurasumeto )
“The Mysterious Classmate”
Better late than never, Kyoukai no RINNE finally hits our screens, and even if it wasn’t extraordinary, it was pretty solid first episode.
Hibike! Euphonium – 01
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「ようこそハイスクール」 (Youkoso Hai Sukuuru)
“Welcome, High School”
Before you say it, no, Hibike! Euphonium is not the second coming of K-On! This is a novel adaptation filled with music, drama, and a dash of slice-of-life, seen through the eyes of a main character that feels very real. If anything, this first episode was more like Hyouka than anything else KyoAni has produced.
Owari no Seraph – 01
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「血脈のセカイ」 (Kechimyaku no Sekai)
“The World of Blood Legacy”
There were definitely some Shingeki no Kyojin vibes here, mixed with a style similar to Ao no Exorcist. A good combination, if you ask me. Is the next big shonen anime adaptation? Time will tell…
Yuri Kuma Arashi – 12 (END)
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「ユリ熊嵐」 (Yuri Kuma Arashi)
“Yuri Kuma Arashi”
I feel it’s safe to say that Yuri Kuma Arashi turned out much better than people initially gave it credit for.
Sanzoku no Musume Ronja – Springtime of Youth
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Together, through winter and spring. |
Sanzoku no Musume Ronja is Ghibli through-and-through.
Yoru no Yatterman – A Difficult Journey
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Also my face during Yoru no Yatterman’s filler episodes. |
I don’t think I’ve ever watched an anime as inconsistent as Yoru no Yatterman.
Junketsu no Maria – The Trials of a Witch
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Father, Mother, Child. |
Junketsu no Maria was a simple tale, but there were several themes that it explored during its run – all of them to some degree of success.
Garo: Honoo no Kokuin – Fantasy with Style
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Look into the flames, and they’ll look back. |
It’s been a turbulent ride, but we got there in the end.
SHIROBAKO – Dreams Do Come True
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Miyamori’s journey is only just beginning. |
If I could go back in time and change one thing, it would be to have picked this up for weekly coverage.
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu – 24 (END)
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「寄生獣」 (Kiseijuu)
“Parasyte”
Having a final episode almost devoid of the series’ namesake was a bold move. But it paid off.