Posted inFirst Impressions Saki Series Introduction
Saki: Zenkoku-hen – 01
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(Joukyou)
"To Tokyo"
Welcome back to the world of Saki, where the girls are cute, the mahjong is crazy, and pantsu are nowhere to be found.
Posted inFirst Impressions Noragami Series Introduction
Noragami – 01
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(Ieneko to Noragami to Shippo)
"A Housecat, a Stray God, and a Tail"
For only 5, what would you wish for?
Buddy Complex – 01
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(Deai)
"Encounter"
Christmas is here bright and early for mecha fans this year. Or wait. Is it late? Either way, here were are with another Sunrise original mecha series.
Witch Craft Works – 01
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(Takamiya-kun to Honou no Majo)
"Takamiya-kun and the Witch of Fire"
Welcome to a war between witches. The prize? A "princess" who is just as confused as we are!
Tonari no Seki-kun – 01
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(Domino)
"Domino"
With only 10 minutes to tell its story, Tonari no Seki-kun did a great job at capturing the essence of what made the manga such a joy to read.
Seitokai Yakuindomo* – 01
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//! 1/
(Mata Sakura no Ki no Shitade / Nemunemu no Kisetsu Poro / Surume to Takatoshi Mappa! So no Ichi / Neko wo Kabutta Ookami)
"Under the Sakura Tree Again / Sleepy Season Porro / Dried Squid and Takatoshi Naked! Part 1 / A Cat in Wolf's Clothing"
Bringing back everything that made it such a hit during its first run and utilizing the nostalgia card to its fullest potential, GoHands and its 3D team did a fantastic job with this first episode of Seitokai Yakuindomo*.
Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga. – 01
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SOS (Mitsuki Esuouesu)
"Mitsuki SOS"
Awkward censorship, weird pacing, few explanations, and barely a peep from the main character until 10+ minutes into the episode. If this is how this series intends to continue, it's not making a great case for itself.
Posted inFirst Impressions Log Horizon
Log Horizon – 14
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(Waarudo Furakushon)
"World Fraction"
Some of the world's secrets are revealed with the discussion of the world-class magic World Fraction. Three times the world has changed, and there are consequences to dying after all. And to think, Shiroe was a living legend all along.
Posted inBest of Anime Miscellaneous
The Best of Anime 2013
Now that 2013 is officially over, it's time for our yearly foray into annoying everyone with our crappy opinions, the Best of Anime 2013 post! As with last year this post is a collaboration between the writers who watched the most series this year (and who didn't say "Not it!" quickly enough), Zephyr and Stilts (that's me!). We each watched upwards to...I don't know, a lot of anime this past year, so while I can't promise you we'll be totally objective (such a thing is impossible), at least we'll be well-informed about whatever we're wrong about.
More after the jump.
Disclaimer: As always, disclaimers abound. Please keep in mind that "best" is subjective. What's best for us isn't necessarily best for you, and that's okay. This list shouldn't be taken as some kind of inviolable truth, but rather the opinions of two guys who watched a lot of anime and then argued about it for about eight hours until a list appeared. Naturally our choices will be influenced by our own tastes, experiences, and personal impressions. Before you go bashing one of our choices, please make sure you've at least seen it and know where we're coming from. Finally, all we ask is that you respect our opinions, just like we respect yours. Thank you.
Disclaimer #2: The choices in this post are not necessarily reflective of the opinions of all Random Curiosity writers. They are solely the opinions of myself (Stilts) and Zephyr, save for where otherwise noted. Thank you for your understanding.
Posted inSeason Schedule Series Introduction
Winter 2014 Schedule
| Legend: | 3 | Takaii | 3 | Guardian Enzo | 3 | Stilts | 2 | Zanibas | 2 | Cherrie | 3 | Zephyr | 1 | Kairi |
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It's time to put away the tinsel and shrug off those New Years hangovers, because the new season of anime is just about to start. This is Random Curiosity's Winter 2014 blogging schedule.
As always, this is a tentative overview of our plans for the new season. We'll also be doing introductory posts on many of the shows we're not covering, so if something catches our eyes, things will be shifted around to accommodate. The schedule will be updated to reflect any changes.