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Summer has returned, bringing with it a fresh batch of anime to give you excuses to escape from the heat. It’s an interesting batch we have this time. If I had to call this season anything, it would be the Summer of Sequels, with continuations of the KyoAni boys love swimming anime Free!, the alien-hunting stylings of SPACE☆DANDY, the second season of everybody’s favorite magical girl spin-off Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma☆Illya Zwei!, another arc of Nisio Isin’s Monogatari series in Hanamonogatari, and the colossally popular (and equally polarizing) second season of Sword Art Online. But there are originals as well, including the P.A. Works’ summer romance Glasslip, XEBEC’s mecha series Shirogane no Ishi Argevollen, and another mecha series in the Urobutcher/Aoki Ei collaboration ALDNOAH.ZERO. There’s even a bit of a resurgence in the horror/thriller category, buoyed by the highly anticipated adaptation of Tokyo Ghoul and the original series Zankyou no Terror. Last year’s summer season was surprisingly strong. Can this year keep the trend going? There’s only one way to find out. This is Random Curiosity’s Summer 2014 season preview.
* This preview will be kept at the top for the next while, so be sure to scroll past it, check the slider on top, or the Recent Entries on your right for new posts.
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「誘導法《キリング・ジャイアント》」 (Yuudou-hou “Kiringu Jaianto”)
“Killing Giant”
The best FPS’s have hearts and kawaii onnanoko, and the best plans are as fun as hell!
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「九校戦編IV」 (Kyuukou Sen Hen IV)
“Nine Schools Competition Part IV”
There were multiple instances of characters working in what looked like Microsoft Excel. I believe that tells you everything you need to know about this show.
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「指向法《ブルー・ローズ》」 (Shikou-hou “Buruu Rouzu”)
“Blue Rose”
Mostly funny, mostly silly, this episode was roundly hilarious while still elaborating on character back stories and delivering us to the stage of Kuuhaku’s biggest victory yet. Hopefully.
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「九校戦編III」 (Kyuukou Sen Hen III)
“Nine Schools Competition Part III”
More set up for the Nine Schools Competition arc. They’re at the hotel now!
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「解離法《スカイ・ウォーク》」 (Kairi-hou “Sukai uouku”)
“Sky Walk”
I was so scared. A life rendered colorless, without meaning, without worth–and then suddenly, it returns. Because they believed. Because they understood. Because they trusted each other more than anyone in the entire world. And Kuuhaku–!
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「九校戦編II」 (Kyuukou Sen Hen II)
“Nine Schools Competition Part II”
More setup as the kids of First High leave for the Nine Schools Competition this time.
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Stay on topic, stay on topic…Za Tangento! |
With classes out for the young’uns, scheduling conflicts, and all our editors away at Fanime – requiring me to do all the technical stuff. The horror… – it fell on Enzo and yours truly to take up the proverbial sword (microphone) and talk about anime! It’s a tough life we lead. Join us for a podcast of a more intimate sort.
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「起死回生《フェイクエンド》」 (Kishikaisei “Feiku Endo”)
“Fake End”
A tour de force of mind games, games theory, and betting it all for a chance to beat the world, punctuated with one of the most effectively unsettling endings to any episode this season. I still don’t feel like I can take a full breath, lest the world shatters.