January 11, 2016

Winter 2016 -- the final score

So from the shows I wanted to sample, here's how it came out:

WATCH:
Gate (Friday)

CONTINUE:
Musaigen no Phantom World (Wednesday)
Luck and Logic (Saturday)

DUMP:
Dagashi Kashi
Oshiete! Galko-chan
Fairy Tail Zero
Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle
Mahou Shoujo Nante Mou Ii Desu Kara
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm

I considered watching another episode of Dagashi Kashi but it isn't aging well. I just can't see it going anywhere.

Even so, one solid hit and two good possibilities isn't a bad result. Damned sight better than the season that just ended, I'll say that.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste in General Anime at 03:01 PM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
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1 Gate, of course, is great and a must watch. I like Dimension W so far, but it better have lightning fast pacing if it wants to keep viewers interested. It reminds me of Gangsta in style, but that anime kind of fell apart at the end.

Fairy Tail Zero episode 1 stunk. Oh no, Mavis is a Cinderella-esque slave, but has a good attitude! Oh no, her entire adoptive guild is dead, but she made a friend out of the girl that was mean to her! Oh no, her new friend inexplicably died too!

Blechh. All cliches and no fun make Fairy Tail Zero a dull show.

I didn't really like Luck & Logic. The first episode didn't pull me in. I'll give it another shot, though.

Prince of Stride Alternative is Free! with free-running (parkour) instead of freestyle swimming (swimming).

Bahamut is a baha-bust.

Hai to Gensou no Grimgar has worse pacing than Overlord, which is really saying something.

Boku dake ga Inai Machi built up some interest and goodwill with the viewer in its first 20 minutes, and then completely started over in the last 2. I don't know what to think at this point.

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is a superb anime about a subject that absolutely no one cares about.

Schwarzmarken and Divine Gate are your generic anime of the season. They just exist. They are neither good nor bad. They fill your TV with images, yet you feel nothing and remember nothing about them.

I'm committed to Durrrrrrrrrr!!!! XYZ because I want to see how this ends, but my patience is wearing thin for this show to reach some sort of conclusion.

I'm still trying out a few more anime this season, but I've gotten hooked on 3D television again: Beowulf Return to the Shieldlands, The Magicians, iZombie, Grimm, etc. so I may tune out a few shows quicker than I usually do.

Posted by: wahsatchmo at January 13, 2016 10:01 AM (VFkGH)

2 Just finished binge watching the first season of Gate. I'm about persuaded I should subscribe to Crunchyroll, just so I can get the new episodes of season 2 a little sooner. Great series.

Posted by: Brett Bellmore at January 13, 2016 10:03 AM (l55xw)

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