Up to Snuff – Fall 2018 FINAL
Happy new year, and welcome to the Fall 2018 wrap-up edition off Up to Snuff*!.
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari – 01
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「盾の勇者」 (Tate no Yuusha)
“Hero of the Shield”
Winter 2019 launches a surprise attack, though I have to say it’s a pretty welcome one.
To Aru Majutsu no Index III – 13
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「カテーテル オリジナル」 (Kateeteru orijinaru)
“Curtana Original”
Conspiracy Theory: There are tunnels below Buckingham Palace so that the Royal Family can escape in times of war or insurrection.
Goblin Slayer – 12 (END)
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「ある冒険者の結末」 (Aru Boukensha no Ketsumatsu)
“The Fate of an Adventurer”
Continuing the adventure, one goblin at a time.
Yagate Kimi ni Naru – 13 (END)
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「終着駅まで／灯台」 (Shuuchaku Eki Made / Toudai)
“To The Last Stop / Lighthouse”
As if it could end any other way.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind – 13
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「マン・イン・ザ・ミラーとパープル・ヘイズ」 (Man in the Mirror to Purple Haze)
“Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze”
Gonna make that change! Shamone!
Winter 2019 Preview!
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The weather outside is frightful, and—oh, enough with the lame lines, there’s seasonally appropriate beverages to consume and this post is overdue anyway. Winter is a time for renewal(?), which is why several venerated franchises are getting new iterations to start off 2019, including the spooky urban legend Boogiepop wa Warawanai and the Tezuka Osamu manga Dororo. Of course there are glorious sequels aplenty, including the inventive and nuanced Mob Psycho 100 II, another season of the gambling addict’s worst nightmare Kakegurui ××, and the kissing-girls-to-save-the-world antics of Date A Live III. Oh, and Kemono Friends 2, with all new staff. Among the adaptations a lot of us are looking at the isekai stylings of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, the love competition of Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Ren’ai Zunousen, and the dramatic orphan danger of Yakusoku no Neverland. There are even a few originals to round out the crew, such as the Netflix sci-fi series Revisions, the fluffy hero slice-of-life Endro~!, and the Girls und Panzer of the air in Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai. There’s something for everyone, or at least I hope. This is Random Curiosity’s Winter 2019 Preview.
To Aru Majutsu no Index III – 12
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「傭兵」 (Youhei)
“Mercenaries”
Imagine if Prince Charles decided enough was enough, and it was his turn to become king? Well, I’m sure glad that never happened.
Reader’s Choice – Best of Anime 2018 Poll
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The end of the year is here and it’s time for the 13th Annual Reader’s Choice poll. Do you have a favorite series you’d like to see win? Are you just curious to see what everyone else enjoyed this year? There’s no electoral college here. The anime with the most votes wins!
Note: To give viewers more time to vote, the polls will close this year at 3:00 PM PST on January 3rd, giving you the most time possible before the Best of Anime post comes out with the results. This means the 3:00 PM in the afternoon in PST or 11:00 PM GMT on the 3rd.
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai – 13 (END)
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「明けない夜の夜明け」 (Akenai Yoru no Yoake)
“The Dawn After an Endless Night”
Before we leave, let’s say it all together one more time: KIMI NO SEI, KIMI NO SEI, KIMI NO SEI DE WATASHI OOOOOOOH!