Blatch

Disappointing. So I guess they're really gonna stall for the rest of the year, huh? 🙄

Nichijou 13-18 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! 6-12 Showtime! Uta no Onee-san Datte Shitai 6/7 takt op. Destiny 1 Good Luck Girl! 2 Yup, I'm keeping busy. I want to go in-depth in Villainess for a bit, because this show surprised me in multiple ways. Actually, the only reason I started watching it was because Poke did content ratings for it. My policy on this stuff is that if either an official network or someone else who does formal ratings has seen it, I don't need to do them. So it gave me a cheat I could use while I settled into the habit of rating (as in, typing out my reasons for) everything else. And yet, I ended up loving this show. Totally obsessed with Catarina and the rest, to the point where I've been looking up merchandise of the series. Who knows if I'll actually buy any, since this stuff would be imported from Japan and probably only palatable to countrymen and weebs with big salaries. But given that I've bought limited merch before, we'll see. Finer points: I came into this show not knowing that "reincarnated into an otome game villain" is the most popular flavor of isekai for women. So it's weird to think that a parody of the genre ended up getting an anime first, unless there's another show I don't know about. Not that I care, although I kinda want to pretend that this is a totally original concept for a series that nobody's tried to imitate. And guess what? They're making a ComicFesta show with this premise, which I find even more awkward. Good thing we're getting a second season of the Songstress show to go with it. A lot of the doom flag stuff feels corny to me, like trying to force RPG mechanics into every other isekai story. Still, the moments with Catarina's inner monologue were cute, on top of being a voice acting showcase for Maaya Uchida. All of the characters are great. Most of them have a particular trait that stands out, but then you've got Mary, who... well, I can't remember what her deal was supposed to be, aside from probably being a royal. But she has great comedic chemistry, just like the rest of the cast, so I cut her some slack. Seriously, this show is funny. Episodes 7 and 8 were my favorites, but the latter stands out for its fun premise, doing the sort of "wild take" humor that Nichijou trades in maybe better than Nichijou itself, and a wild climax. In short, lookin' forward to S2. And the dub, since Sentai is putting this one out on Blu-ray.

If nothing else, I'm happy they're airing a mostly-normal lineup for Thanksgiving weekend. Now the question is whether they'll do one on December 18, and I don't think they will.

To Your Eternity Episode 20: "Echoes" - TV-PG The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Episode 6: "Finally, our day has come!" (review post here) Nichijou Episode 11 - TV-PG Episode 12 - TV--PGV Episode 13 - TV-PG Wonder Egg Priority #6: "Punch-Drunk Day" - TV-14D Good Luck Girl! #1: "Are You Sure You Haven't Confused Being a God of Flat-brokeness with Being a God of Flat-chestedness? - TV-14DS Well then... now that I've hammered out all that, it's time to up my workload with a new show! Joining the fray next time will be current simulcast takt op. Destiny (op short for "opus"), the show from Madhouse and MAPPA based on some kind of game, and the newest entry in the "music can save the world" genre. But this one takes place in bad future where music is outlawed; our plucky heroes keep evil at bay by playing classical music, amongst other shenanigans. And it even takes place in America, with the protagonists truckin' through the Midwest en route to New York. This new show will get screenshots, my personal thoughts in the anime-viewing thread, and whatever else I can muster, so look forward to it.

Atsumare! Fushigi Kenkyu-bu 20-34 Fairy Tail 3/4 The Quintessential Quintuplets 30 Oh, the joys of reading every day. Maybe I'll get back to the old crossdressing standards soon?

Showtime! Uta no Onee-san Datte Shitai 5 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! 5 Nichijou 11/12 Wonder Egg Priority 6 Good Luck Girl! 1 (rewatch) [wang dang dingle]

Definitely the early era of Toonami Swim for me. 2014-16 was the tits, and not just because I was actively tweeting about the shows.

My hope is that they're really close to getting a new show and are just doing this to buy time. We've had cases of that before. As for Blade Runner, I hope they don't end up screwing it over with moves like this. If they're going to air a marathon (or more DC shit; we're due for at least one more night of that this year) on November 27, they should at least do like Fena and have an episode air in front.

To Your Eternity 20 The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Episode 6: "Finally, our day has come!"

Another month, another wasted opportunity. I swear, next time it'll all be a little more timely. The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Episode 5: "I don't want to be a wallflower" - TV-PGS (review post here) Wonder Egg Priority #5: "The Girl Flautist" - TV-14V Nichijou Episode 8: TV-PGV Episode 9: TV-PGLV Episode 10: TV-PG To Your Eternity Episode 18: "To Continue On" - TV-MA Episode 19: "Wandering Rage" - TV-MA Bakuon!! OVA #1: "Bakuon!!" [hoppy hallaween]

Atsumare! Fushigi Kenkyu-bu 6-19 Fairy Tail 1/2 Glad I took another chance on the Squid Girl dude's newer series. At first, I was turned off from it due to all the sex jokes, but now I've found that the humor goes a little beyond that in future chapters, even if it's mostly dumb slapstick and characters flaunting their one-note personalities. And I have high hopes for future volumes (as I'm currently one chapter in on Volume 2), mainly because I know the cast is going to get a lot bigger. Reiko has been a nice addition so far; looks like I have the hots for schoolgirls enforcing public morals. As for that shonen... yeah. This is the last title I've yet to read from the Kodansha Humble Bundle batch. I like it so far, but it's pretty loud and obnoxious. Lots of characters fucking shit up and others reacting with crazy faces. I can only imagine what the anime adaptation is like, assuming they didn't tone that stuff down at least at first. And the art style reminds me a lot of One Piece, if only in how cartoony everything is, like a Western series. Next up, I've bought the next two volumes of Quints, boldly moving from e-books to physical. So I guess you can look forward to my thoughts on that.

Showtime! Uta no Onee-san Datte Shitai 2-4 (NSFW discussion below) Bakuon!! OVA #1: "Bakuon!!" (not legally streaming)

I guess it was obvious to the dedicated fans, but it's nice to have confirmation. And at least they're using the DST hour again. Remember all those years ago when they aired the pilot of King Star King and people freaked out over it? I hope they have the balls to do something like that again, though for all we know it could just be reruns.

I think the review Daos posted sums it up. This show had so much missed potential that it goes without saying. What disappointed me the most was the fact that, in this world, pretty much every conspiracy and secret society is real. So how come there wasn't an episode where, say, the Freemasons decide to make a run at Fena? Maybe they could've taken on the same role as the Rumble Rose pirates? And also, to get the obvious joke out of the way: for a show called "Pirate Princess", there was barely any piracy in the whole show. Only at the end, when the Goblin Knights got all of the treasure within Eden, did it really qualify. This show's ending is probably going to trip up everyone more than anything else when discussing it, and I agree. Fena's role being the one who decides if the world is retained or reborn came out of nowhere, and the reveal that Cody was the one behind everything in the story is just lazy writing. Not to mention, the scene where Fena watches her predecessor be burned at the stake was hilariously lame; it made me think whoever wrote that had a teenager's sense of morality. And the way she handled this grand final plot point (which amounts to kicking the can down the road) isn't going to placate anyone who actually wanted her to be a strong female character. On the other hand, I thought the resolution and actual ending was pretty sweet. I don't know how she ended up on that remote island or for how long, but given every other issue the show has, it doesn't matter. Neither does three of the Rumble Rose pirates being shown alive near the end. Ultimately, I think this show ended up tricking people, with its competent production (no mean feat when half the anime industry is on fire) and respectable premise. Maybe if it had been as big as dumb as the finale was from the beginning, people would be a little kinder to it? In the meantime, I'll remember it as the gold standard for a 6/10 series that could've been a lot more. Oh, and for making me realize I was pronouncing the name of one of my favorite iM@S characters wrong. I'd even make a comment about possibly rewatching it with the sound off, but that would be slagging off all the talented VAs, English or otherwise, who worked on this thing.

It's time for the finale of [adult swim]'s latest co-pro. Depending on how cynical you are, let's either give it a farewell worthy of the high seas, or just strap in so it can disappoint us one more time. 😉

Watching the block live is nothing special for me, although I did watch more than just Fena this time. Sadly, I've found that my recent tendency to rewind the video to be able to fully hear and understand every line in the film isn't gonna fly for a long movie like this. When did I get like this, anyway? It's another example of my lowered standards that need to change. 😕 But anyway, low ratings. Nothing new.

Bakuon!! OVA 1 (rewatch) Showtime! Uta no Onee-san Datte Shitai 1 That's right! ComicFesta round 3. And I actually liked it this time, mostly because I know what to expect out of porn.

I'm not familiar with these Batman movies (not that I'd be expected to), but I didn't know they were released just a few months ago. Pretty cool that Toonami is getting the chance to air something that new. And hey, at least Fena is still airing. That's all I've been caring for on the block lately, so I'm satisfied. If they really want to satisfy CountFrylock, they could forego a Thanksgiving marathon/movie night and maybe not do one for December 18. Either way, I have a feeling they're going to plug in even more DC shit before the year's over.

To Your Eternity 18/19 Nichijou 9 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! 4 I did some more old browsing lately, this time of this very thread, and it made me feel wistful. How did I lose the ability to actually talk in depth about anime on a place like this? It's all going to my head, which needs to change. Coming soon: an old favorite rises from the grave and revs its engine.

Nichijou 6-9 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! 2/3 The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Episode 5: "I don't want to be a wallflower"

I have a low propensity for superheroes, given that I skipped out on half the Batman stuff they showed last year, but I'll try to fit these two movies in. Batman Ninja seems like it'd be something cool to watch live.

Yeah, this show is far from perfect, but I've been enjoying it largely because of how different it is, compared to both the typical co-pro but also everything else Toonami has been airing lately. It's a pretty breezy watch that manages to maintain a good balance of playfulness and seriousness. One of the ANN reviews compared it to a YA novel; give me more of that over an endless parade of Shonen Jump adaptations.

Slipping another one in before the month ends. I think I'm getting back in the swing of things, but a few nagging habits remain. The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Episode 4: "Everyday life, really full of joy!" - TV-G (review post here) Wonder Egg Priority #4: "Colorful Girls" - TV-14DV Nichijou Episode 4: TV-PG Episode 5: TV-PG Episode 6: TV-14V Episode 7: TV-PGL To Your Eternity Episode 16: "The Children's Dreams" - TV-MA Episode 17: "The Defeated" - TV-14LSV Next time: new shows, hopefully. Maybe I'll even cover a current simulcast.

Nichijou 4/5 To Your Eternity 16/17 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! 1 Wonder Egg Priority 4 [life may be sweeter for this, i don't know]

Inuyama Tamaki Channel! The Story of Our Secret! 1/2 Atsumare! Fushigi Kenkyu-bu 1-5 (reread) Happy three years, Norio.