Random Curiosity

「はじまりの街」 (Hajimari no Machi)
“The Town Where Everything Began”

Back to where it all began.

Now that every show has had a few several episodes to make its case, it’s time to tell you what we’ll be blogging this season. This is Random Curiosity’s Spring 2019 blogging schedule.

As always, this is a tentative overview of our plans for the new season . . . is what we used to say, but with oodles episodes under our belts, we’re pretty confident in our picks. (Except the ones that haven’t aired yet, which YOLO.) Will some of them fall apart in the home stretch? Yeah, probably. This is what we’re going with for now.

「Ultraman」
“Ultraman”

It’s always a treat to see an origin story done well.

“True Colors”

There’s a lot in store for us. Of that I’m sure.

「世間知らず、王都に立つ」 (Sekanshirazu, outo ni tatsu)
“I Will Stand in the Royal Capital”

More fun than it has right to be.

「そうだイセカンダルいこう」 (Souda. Isekandaru ikou.)
“I know. Let’s go to Isekandar.”

It’s always a good idea to root for the loser.

「ヒーローの帰還」 (Hiirou no Kikan)
“The Hero’s Return”

Fake it until you make it.

「集結!カルテット」 (Shuuketsu! Karutetto)
“Gathering! Quartet”

Isekai crossovers, so hot right now.

「501発進します？」 (501 Hasshin Shimasu?)
“501st, Take Off?”

For the Strike Witches aficionados out there.

「新宿上空の天狗と天使」 (Shinjuku Jōkū no Tengu to Tenshi)
“Angels and Tengu Above the Shinjuku Skyline”

Love blooms in the most unlikely of places.

「灰かぶりの少女」 (Haikaburi no Shoujo)
“Ash-covered Girl”

Show of hands – Who thought the Fairy Soldiers were actual fairies?

「拾人者(アングラー)」 (Jitsu Hito-sha (Anguraa))
“Angler”

A different beginning from the source, and probably better for it. Maybe. I dunno.

「残酷」 (Zankoku)
“Cruelty”

The premise has been swiftly laid out in this first banger episode.

「新入部員」 (Shin’nyuu buin)
“Newcomer”

Some series we like more than our head tells us we objectively should, and some less – and for me, Tomare is definitely the former.

「消滅」 (Shoumetsu)
“Disappear”

It’s hard being popular.