Log Horizon – 13
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「盾と自由」 (Tate to Jiyuu)
“Shield and Freedom”
A lazy, spoiled, can’t-be-bothered NEET princess is the best princess.
Winter 2014 Preview!
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With winter already upon us and the third year of the Tyranny of Stilts set to begin, it’s time to introduce you to the upcoming anime season. Last season was strangely weak for fall, with many of the most highly anticipated series ending in disappointment while only a few dark horses stepped up to pick up their slack. Can winter, traditionally one of the weaker seasons, do any better? I think it may be able to, and that’s not just my eternal optimism talking. This season is pleasantly plump with original series, including the anime-saving space adventure SPACE☆DANDY, the ridiculous interplanetary mecha brawl Nobunaga the Fool, the world dominating loli fantasy Sekai Seifuku ~Bouryaku no Zvezda~, and the magical courtroom procedural Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil. Notable adaptations include the magical fantasy mish-mash Witch Craft Works, the airborne epic Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta, the Shaft harem romcom Nisekoi, and another ridiculous Nobunaga-based sci-fi romp in Nobunagan. There are encouraging sequels as well, including a second season of the perverted slice-of-life comedy Seitokai Yakuindomo, another season of ridiculously awesome mahjong with Saki Zenkoku-hen, the second cour of the deep agriculture coming-of-age story Gin no Saji, and the second season of KyoAni’s delusional romcom Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! There’s a lot of enjoy this winter, so join me for Random Curiosity’s Winter 2014 Season Preview. Read on to find out what you should be watching.
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Log Horizon – 12
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「ラグランダの杜」 (Raguranda no Mori)
“The Forest of Lagranda”
A beautiful dance leads to a lover’s quarrel, while across the world the newbies dive into some proper dungeon crawling fun.
IS: Infinite Stratos 2 – 12 (END)
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「少女たちの展翅(ガールズ・オーバー)」 (Shoujo-tachi no Tenshi (Gaaruzu Oubaa))
“Angel Girls (Girls Over)”
Well that was unsatisfying.
Yuusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu (…) – More Than Fanservice, & That Too
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A round of applause for a successful season. |
Expectations were not terribly high going into YuShibu. In the season preview we gave it a moderate expectation level, thinking it would at least end up as servicable fanservice show. After having watched the entire season, here’s my final summation: It was that and also more. YuShibu is a show with a surprisingly earnest plot, and it had exquisitely animated fanservice as well.
Outbreak Company – 12 (END)
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「侵略者を撃て！」 (Shinryaku-sha o Ute!)
“Shoot the Invader!”
A finale full of assassination, arson, political intrigue, and one lowly otaku being more badass than he has any right.
Log Horizon – 11
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「イースタルからの招待状」 (Isutaru Kara no Joutaijou)
“An Invitation from Eastal”
A summer training camp means swimsuits and dungeon crawling for the newbies, while a messenger from Eastal leads to Shiroe & co fighting a political skirmish in suits and party dresses.
IS: Infinite Stratos 2 – 11
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「恋こがれ京舞台(ルッキング・フォー・メモリーズ)」 (Koikogare Kyou Butai (Rukkingu Fou Memoriizu))
“Looking For Memories”
The status quo is killing this show, and I don’t think even an action-packed finish can save it.
Outbreak Company – 11
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「深く静かに陰謀せよ」 (Fukaku Shizuka ni Inbou Seyo)
“Plot Silent Plot Deep”
And so Shinichi is marked for death amid a round of applause.
Strike the Blood – 11
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「天使炎上篇III」 (Tenshi Enjo Hen III)
“Angel in Flames III”
A princess, another princess, and a lot of explosions.