Random Curiosity

「いつか見た流星 -Inherit the Stars-」 (Itsuka mi ta Ryūsei -Inherit the Stars-)
“Shooting Star of Yesteryear -Inherit the Stars-”

Fair or not, anime are always graded on a curve. And it’s a tough week for Aldnoah.Zero.

「祈りの空 -The Unvanquished-」 (Inori no Sora -The Unvanquished- )
“Prayer of the Skies -The Unvanquished-”

Aldnoah.Zero is certainly true to itself, right to the end.

「邂逅と訣別 -Out of the Past-」 (Kaiko to Ketsubetsu -Out of the Past- )
“Chance Meeting and Separation -Out of the Past-”

Does it still count as being NTR’d when the guy deserves it this much?

「夢幻の彼方 -The Fortune’s Fool-」 (Mugen no Kanata -The Fortune’s Fool-)
“Beyond the Dream -The Fortune’s Fool-”

This is starting to smell quite strongly of a tragic ending, at least for the principal characters.

「名誉の対価 -The Light of Day-」 (Meiyo no Taika -The Light of Day-)
“Honorable Considerations -The Light of Day-”

Oh, this is one hell of a mess we have building up here.

「楽園の瑕 -Here to There-」 (Rakuen no Kizu -Here to There-)
“Stained Paradise -Here to There-”

The arrow is loosed, in more ways than one.

「深い森を抜けて -The Rose and the Ring-」 (Fukai mori o nuke te -The Rose and the Ring-)
“Through the Deep Forest -The Rose and the Ring-”

Aldnoah.Zero is predictable, but it’s predictably unpredictable too.

「謀略の夜明け -The Turning Wheel-」 (Borya ku no Yoake -The Turning Wheel-)
“Dawn of Intrigue -The Turning Wheel-”

Aldnoah.Zero continues to be the same combo platter of reward and frustration it’s been (almost) all along, but the overall result is still pretty entertaining.

「熱砂の進撃 -Soldiers’ Pay-」 (Nessa no Shingeki -Soldiers’ Pay-)
“Advance into the Storm -Soldiers’ Pay-”

Here’s the thing about Aldnoah.Zero – it is what it is.  Whether that’s good enough is up to you.

「旋転する罠 -Toll for the Brave-」 (Senten Suru Wana -Toll for the Brave-)
“Pivoting Trap -Toll for the Brave-”

Is it me, or has Aldnoah.Zero actually started to make sense?

「異星の隣人たち -The Beautiful and Damned-」 (I Hoshi no Rinjin Tachi)
“Alien Neighbors -The Beautiful and Damned-”

There’s only one pairing in this series that matters, and I think we all know what it is.

「眠れる月の少女 -This Side of Paradise-」 (Nemureru Tsuki no Shoujo -This Side of Paradise-)
“Month of the Sleeping Maiden -This Side of Paradise-”

The more things change…

「#12 たとえ天が堕ちるとも -Childhood’s End-」 (Tatoe ten ga Ochirutomo -Childhood’s End-)
“Even the Heavens Can Fall -Childhood’s End-”

Well – never let it be said that Aldnoah.Zero didn’t end its first season with a bang…

Coinciding with the second to last episode of ALDNOAH.ZERO, I bring to you the ALDNOAH ARCHIVEZ.

「ヴォスタリスクの攻防 -Wind, Snow and Stars-」 (Novuosutarisuku no Kobo -Wind, Snow and Stars-)
“Battle of Novosibirsk -Wind, Snow and Stars-”

That was one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever seen.  And I watch anime!