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I just realized I haven't really posted here in a while so, I guess I thought it was time to do so. Have been watching plenty of stuff after all.

So, as far as seasonals go...this season is a mixed bag, as is usual, but not as mixed as they usually are! I think the is the only one I can remember where none of the shows I'm watching are actually bad, just there's a few I don't care for. But, specifically...

So ClassicaLoid ain't good. The characters are very one-note and the gags are unfunny, and I know I just said none of them are actually bad but I guess I just forgot about this one because honestly, this one is kinda bad. It's just not entertaining at all, and after 11 episodes I just grow more tired of it. The music is occasionally fun, but rarely. I kinda like the art style, but I dislike the art direction, which is troublesome. It's far from the worst thing I've ever seen, but it's about as far from a series I would want to spend 25 episodes on as I could imagine. The next 14 weeks are gonna be annoying. I suppose that does give it plenty of time to get better, but seriously, not expecting anything.

Nanbaka is a series I was really hoping I would like, but holy hell do I not. The Warden is barely in it anymore so the one thing I liked about it isn't even there to tide me over. I don't think it's bad (though it seems seriously confused about what kind of series it actually want to be) but it’s definitely not for me.

Nobunaga no Shinobi is ok, I guess. It’s inoffensive which I guess counts for something. And short, so it doesn’t feel like I’m wasting my time so much.

AppliMonsters ain’t doing so much for me either, but I went into that in the Digimon thread so I won’t say much here. Also, I’ve fallen behind and there’s like 5 episodes I need to watch so it’s not like I have anything to say.

3-gatsu no Lion is a fantastic show, and I’m so glad that I chose to watch it for no reason. It’s really great. Artistically it’s very unique and well executed (as expected from Shaft) and the story is very well realized. Characters are solid as well. The only real criticism I have for it is that the tonal shifts from the usual more lowkey, sometimes somber feeling it usually has and the overly energetic comedic bits it gets into are kinda...whiplashy at times. Though even so, it kind of feels like that is intentional to some degree. Regardless, it has had some extremely strong episodes so far. Also, Bump of Chicken is a blessing from the gods. Fighter is great, but Answer is just the most incredible thing. I feel like I could watch the opening a thousand times and never tire of it.

Watashi ga Motete Dousunda has gotten less fun with time, like I still really love it, but after episode 8 it’s been less...I don’t know. Maybe episode 8’s Cure parody just was too tough an act to follow. Or maybe I found creepteach to be a creep. It’s good though.

I’m really enjoying Occultic;Nine, but man, being 12 episodes is so limiting. Only one episode left, and it’s just...there’s no way it’s gonna be as satisfying and conclusive as it could have been, perhaps, in another universe. I so wish this was a two cour series. As it is, I still like it a lot. The characters are...not that remarkable, but entertaining to see interact, I suppose, and the whole driving mysteries has been very fun for me. It vaguely reminds me in some ways of Chaos;Head, a series that if no one else, I really enjoyed, so there’s that. Was only kinda hoping the stories of the “nine” would intertwine more, as there’s around three characters who have done little in relation to the others. But well, I guess that’s what 12 episodes gets you. I’m sure I’ll enjoy the ending regardless, but it’s a bit of a shame.

Then there’s Lostorage incited WIXOSS. So, fun fact, I literally haven’t been caught up on my shows long enough to get to this one in the entire time it’s been airing, so I’ve yet to start it. I’m pretty sure it ends like, tomorrow. But I guess it’s not so bad. I don’t know anything about it, so hopefully it ends up being at least as entertaining as the previous WIXOSS series.

That’s my seasonals so far.

I also finished reading Sakamoto yesterday, so I watched the last couple of episodes I hadn’t watched and the OVA. The episodes were decent enough, but the OVA was some pretty useless crap. Oh well.

Anyway, as far as stuff I’m watching separate from seasonal stuff goes...finished Haruhi a while ago. Enjoyed it a lot. Movie was great. Then I watched the Nagato spin-off. I kinda struggled with this one at first, because it’s...pretty off. Then I started considering it as just being on the same tier as stuff like Churuya or Haruhi-chan (and to be fair, it has some suspicious similarities to these, like being comedies, all the ooc, and making Asakura a main character). It was fine after that. Ultimately, I enjoyed it well enough. I’d probably go as far as to make the leap to say it was good if only they’d committed to the confession at the end. Oh wells.

Also started a couple other series.

Gyakkyo Burai Kaiji is really damn good. I am no longer able to recall why I ever added it to my plan to watch list, but I’m sure glad I did. I’ve only seen 10 episodes (so the first arc and the beginning of the second) but it’s really engrossing when it gets going, and all the little trickery is really satisfying and fun to see. Also, I love when series just spend a bunch of episodes on a single event like this. Really fun.

Also started Shinsekai yori. Also 10 episodes into it. It’s definitely not bad, I just don’t know what or how to feel about it so far. Definitely an interesting one, the latest episode I’ve seen in particular. There’s really endless possibilities of where they could take it from here, so it should be very interesting no matter which way it goes.

And...I think that’s about it.