21 - Random Curiosity

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 08

By Stilts November 21, 2015

「帝都捕物帳」 (Teito Torimono-chou)
"Imperial Capital Detective Stories"

Still searching. Still aimless. Still a bit of a mess.

First Impressions Heavy Object

Heavy Object – 08

By Stilts November 21, 2015

「蟻とキリギリスの戦争オセアニア軍事国攻略戦 III」 (Aritokirigirisu no Sensou Oseania Gunji-koku Kouryaku-sen III)
"The War of the Any and the Grasshopper The Invasion of the Oceanian Military State III"

Ah. So that's what this series is about. Some optimistic signs for Heavy Object's future.

First Impressions Subete ga F ni Naru

Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider – 07

By Passerby November 20, 2015

「灰色の境界」 (Haiiro no Kyōkai)
"Grey Boundary"

Well, that got weird fast.

First Impressions Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru

Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – 07

By Samu November 19, 2015

「託された骨前編」 (Takusareta Hone Zenpen) "The Entrusted Bones, Part 1"

You're not a crazy cat lady until you've displayed the bones of your dead pet on your mantlepiece.

First Impressions Gundam

Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans – 07

By Guardian Enzo November 16, 2015

「いさなとり」 (Isa Natori)
"Whaling"

What one takes away from this episode hinges on, I expect, what one brings into it.

Concrete Revolutio First Impressions

Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou – 07

By Passerby November 16, 2015

「空も星も越えていこう」 (Sora mo Hoshi mo Koe te Ikou)
"Go Beyond the Sky and the Stars"

D'aww. Don't you want to adopt a robot daughter too?

First Impressions One-Punch Man

One-Punch Man – 07

By Samu November 16, 2015

「至高の弟子」 (Shikou no Deshi) "The Ultimate Disciple"

These past few episodes have felt much more like the One-Punch Man I was initially hoping for, devastating meteors and all.

Comet Lucifer First Impressions

Comet Lucifer – 07

By Stilts November 15, 2015

「温もりの場所」 (Nukumori no Basho)
"Place of Warmth"

Let's talk about balance, tension, stakes, and how to stack the deck against your protagonists.

First Impressions Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry

Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry – 07

By Takaii November 15, 2015

「剣士殺し II」 (Kenshi Koroshi II)
"Sword Eater II"

While I may have been a little critical of Ayase last week, this week felt like a complete 180 in the correct direction.

First Impressions Monogatari Series

Owarimonogatari – 07

By Passerby November 15, 2015

「しのぶメイル其ノ壹」 (Shinobu Meiru Sono Ichi)
"Shinobu Mail Part One"

"The Disappearance of Oshino Shinobu"