What I’ve Been Watching: #6

Sorry this post is late, I got a little sidetracked yesterday. It’s been a slower week for me, only watched a few series.

I started off the week with Himouto! Umaru-chan. A quirky show with decent but forgettable characters and no real plot to speak of, Mainly just a combination of “events”. Just easy watching stuff really, it did remind me of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid a little bit.

Moving on from that I watched Maken-Ki! a very “meh” show. Some funny moments but nothing memorable. I wouldn’t bother watching it.

I finished the week watching Gamers! When I first started watching it I absolutely hated it, but I stuck with it and actually started to enjoy the show. The only issue is that none of the problems would have happened if any of the characters bother to talk to each other. It is kinda ridiculous.

Also in Manga Land, I dusted off the rest of Bloody Monday. Quite a few good twists towards the end.

What I’ve Been Watching: #5

Let’s get down to brass tacks, I’ve been watching and reading heaps.

I finished of Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor. An I have to say that there was a lot of wasted potentials, like a lot. Which was really disappointing because it started out so well.

After that, I jumped right into Air. I thought it was pretty good although the plot completely derailed towards the end. I want a fan of the sudden jump to feudal Japan, kinda jarring. I also watched the OVA (Air in Summer) but it’s basically just an expanded feudal saga.

Then I mover onto Charlotte. And it was pretty good, started out fairly tame, gradually got better. There was a dip towards the end but it certainly could have been way worse. There was one point where I could see a really interesting story branching out, but you’ll have to wait for the review for that. (Ps. coming soon, … probably).

Moving on to My First Girlfriend is a Gal. The ecchi is strong with this one. It wasn’t terrible by any means and had a few laughs but I wasn’t really left with any want to watch more.

And now I have just finished watching Baccano! Wow, what a ride, literally. Get it cozz the train, … ok, I’ll stop. Anyway, I loved the setting of old-timey mobster America. Not what your everyday anime setting. The dub also has some great accents.

In the world of books, I keep chugging along with Bloody Monday. I have finished volume four, five, six, seven and most of eight. Some of its alright, some of its very stagnant. Although I will say that volume eight is awesome, loving it.

And there you go, now you know everything I’ve been up to this week. If you want to keep up with more of what I’m watching then you can check out my MAL which I try to keep as up to date as possible. You can do that here.

Thanks for reading!

Seasonal recomendations: Christmas 2017

Hey everyone, Tis the season to be jolly and all. So in the spirit of Christmas, I decided to share some animes that I think will help you revel in the spirit. Unsurprisingly though, there are actually very few animes with Christmas as the main theme, its usually just limited to episodes. Regardless here’s the list.

First, of I’d like to recommend Tokyo Godfathers (shocker). As unoriginal as that is, Tokyo Godfathers is an excellent movie that really warms the heart. A perfect watch for Christmas Eve.

Next, we have Log Horizon (season 2). The reason being that the whole first half is about Christmas, and a serial killer Santa. But mainly about Christmas. You may need to have seen the first season to understand much of what anything or anyone is. But its still a good Christmas show, give it a watch.

Moving away from directly Christmas related, Tokyo Ghoul √A I feel has a Christmasy vibe, a sad Christmas vibe. I don’t know why, it’s probably the all the snow but I’d say that there is a definite vibe. Probably not something you’d want to watch if you plan to be jolly.

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! actually has a good portion of the anime dedicated to Christmas time. I’m a big fan of this series and I think a fair few of you fine readers would find something worth watching.

And there we go, just a few animes this I think would do well to round in the Christmas holiday season.

Best wishes readers!

What I’ve Been Watching: #4

Hay everyone one, another week goes by and I’ve been busy watch and reading anime stuff.

Firstly, If you’ve been reading my reviews then you would know that I have just started reading the Bloody Monday series. So far I have read Volumes 1,2 and 3 and has started volume 4. It’s pretty good so far.

Nextly, I’ve finished watching Angel Beats! and the “Stairway to Heaven” OVA. The series wasn’t too bad, but I thought the OVA was a bit average.

After that, I watched all of Tsuredure Children. It was pretty fun, but I think the spontaneous nature of the show may have been a bit overbearing.

Now I am making my way through Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor. All I’ll say is that there are hints of brilliance, just hints though. It is still pretty good regardless.

What I’ve Been Watching: #3

Hello everyone, been a while since I’ve done one of these, anyway this is what I’ve been up to this week.

I watched a few OVA’s: Darker than Black: Origins and The Radio-wave like Girlfriend. The reviews for both are available here and here, respectively.

I also watched through Makoto Shinkai’s 5 Centimeters per Second, Review here.

Furthermore, I finished watching Sword Oratoria: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side. Which took me forever because I just couldn’t hold my interest. I finished it anyway because I vow to never drop a show. (Review coming soon, probably).

The Shows I’m currently watching include Yona of the Dawn and Angel Beats. I’m about 13 episodes into Yona and so far its fun enough. I have just started Angel Beats so I haven’t got much to say yet, but it’s not half bad.