Almost got fired yesterday, and my trial period at work got extended. Oh well. Anime time.

Picking up again after last month's thread, here's some manga I read and anime I watched this month:

Manga:

I've been catching up on Arasa OL Haman-Sama, which much like Char's Daily Life is a Gundam parody / Slice of Life show. It's alright. The latter manga I mentioned is better. B-

I've been reading some of TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness after seeing people sing its praises as a hilarious comedy. It's underwhelming, but alright. Some good gags, but nothing impressive thus far. Also lecherous characters are part of the premise, so y'know. C+

Anime:

I started watching Kill La Kill on a whim earlier this month, when I was home with a nasty cold, and while it did not click the previous times I tried watching it, it did now. Silly? Yes. Infamously horny? Yes. But does it have a bone to pick with society and the writing quality to back it up? Surprisingly, yes. I'm looking forward to the second half of the show. If the quality keeps up, it could become a problematic favorite of mine. A

After finishing Dragon Ball a couple of months ago, I started Dragon Ball Z. It continues with the quality the original one ended with, but it's merely getting started at this point. I'm gonna be watching this for a couple of years, odds are.

Keep your hands off Eizouken! was very much a showcase for Science SARU's animators. Very simple story, but impressive overall. Worth watching at least once. B+

Also season 2 of Aa, Megami-Sama! (the 2005 one). Still entertaining, but more of the same from season 1. I like it. A-

Light Novels

I had paid time off earlier this month and went to Norway for a few days. There, I stumbled upon an impressively stocked comic book store, where I picked up an American import copy of Full Metal Panic, I'm gonna find the time soon to read it.

Anime-Adjacent

Three full years after getting to the penultimate level in Super Robot Wars V and getting distracted by SRW 30 when it came out, I finally finished the game. It was good. The whole series is a gem for anyone who enjoys mecha anime. A+

  • machinya [it/its, fae/faer]
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    16 hours ago

    been watching very few new anime these months so there in not much to write about but i have been reaching a bit into donghuas (chinese animation) and it's honestly quite interesting. will probably try more if i can find something that is not wuxia

    Shiguang Dailiren (Link Click) (2020): just an amazing first season. it combines supernatural elements with mystery in daily life events and makes it incredibly interesting. animation is very well done and all the different stories told are very relatable and enjoyable. second season (still hafway through) it's going lots for the "supernatural police mystery" instead, which reduces the relatability of it but it's still quite interesting. have high hopes for this one (there is a 3rd season comming up a some point in the near future)

    other animes I'm watching and I'm not sure if I wrote about them on the previous threads:

    Ranma 1/2 (2024): everyone is loving the remake except me, by the looks of it. I have a strong connection with this story and I have seen the previous anime and read the manga multiple times so I am heavilly biased. the pacing is my biggest problem with it. i have barely any time to react to any scene since it feels like they adapted the manga panels and just continue with the next one without breathing room. also, the lack of musicalization is very anoying. there is barely music at all so it feels like there is something missing on many scenes. i could probably write a pages-long rant about this but i rather not do it right now

    Dandadan (2024): everyone is talking about this one so I feel pressured to say my opinion. i just don't understand why it has soooo much attention (both possitive and negative). it feels very average in many fronts. and while it has good and bad parts, many other anime does it better and worse respectively. maybe I'm burned out of the shounen troupes so I'm missing some readings here and there. musicalization is really good and animation is also good but that is not enough to capture me. i'm slowly watching it so I'm some weeks behind

    Dragon Ball Daima (2024): GT2 is fun but reminds me too much of GT (less the latest episodes, but point stands) and I preferred GT over it. I don't really enjoy the new dragon ball but I will continue watching it anyway.