Up to Snuff 1/22/19 – Cinnamon Buns, Demons and Cats
Winter 2019 is in full swing now (only Piano no Morii left to premiere – thanks, Gaina), and this week’s voting is all over the map.
Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai – 02
「さすらいの6人」 (Sasurai no 6-ri)
“The Wandering Six”
Those are the thickest pancakes I have ever seen.
Sword Art Online: Alicization – 15
「烈日の騎士」 (Retsujitsu no Kishi)
“The Relentless Knight”
I knew those two “sisters” looked too suspicious.
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai – 02
「かぐや様は交換したい/藤原ちゃんは出かけたい/白銀御行は隠したい」 (Kagu ya-sama wa Koukan Shitai/ Fujiwara-chan wa Dekaketai/ Shirogane Onkou wa Kakushitai)
“Kaguya Wants to Trade / Chika Wants to Go Somewhere / Miyuki Wants to Hide His Ignorance”
Some shows are slam-dunks one way or the other, some you feel indifferent about, but this is one of those that pulls you in two different directions.
To Aru Majutsu no Index III – 15
「スパークシグナル」 (Supaakushigunaru)
“Spark Signal”
Move over Kanzaki, there’s a new bunny girl in town.
Egao no Daika – 03
「微笑みの兵士」 (Hohoemi no Heishi)
“The Smiling Soldier”
No, not the orphans! Anything but the orphans!
Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka – 02
「日常と戦友」 (Nichijou to Sen’yuu)
“Daily Life and Comrades in Arms”
Corrupting through power, one magical girl at a time.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind – 15
「偉大なる死(ザ・グレイトフル・デッド) その①」 (Idai Naru Shi (The Grateful Dead): Sono 1)
“The Grateful Dead Part 1”
Oh come all ye Grateful Deadheads to the concert.