Buddy Complex - 01
Story: "On the first day back after summer break, high-school student Aoba is attacked by a giant robot that appears out of the sky. As he's pursued through the city, his classmate Hina appears in a robot of her own. She rescues him, and tells him cryptically that "Dio is waiting for you," before she disappears. This begins Aoba's new life as the pilot of the Free Treaty Alliance against the Great Zogiria Republic."
Genre: Giant robots wars.
Comments: Single linear timeline hypothesis? Looks like sci-fi from the 60ties.
The characters also look somewhat retro.
From an old manga? Mmh... No, supposedly it's an original creation.
Let me see what happens after the time jump.
ImoCho - 01
"A girl named Mitsuki Kanzaki lives with her step-brother Yuya after her mother remarries. One day, Mitsuki is possessed by the self-proclaimed spirit of a young girl, Hiyori Kotobuki. Hiyori (in Mitsuki's body) must fall in love with Yuya to move toward the "Gates of Heaven.""
Toilet humor erotic comedy.
Possession by naughty spirit? A sexorcist is badly needed here, it seems. Maybe that girl with the esoteric book can do something?
Noragami - 01 ("Stray gods")
Yato is a minor deity who lacks even a single shrine. In order to build his own shrine, he scrawls his cell number on the wall of a downtown bathroom telling people he will help them in exchange for a 5-yen offering, becoming a self-styled "delivery god." Hiyori, the daughter of a respectable family, is almost in a traffic accident, but is rescued by Yato. This causes her to become a "hanyou," a soul who can easily lose her body. She chases Yato down, and they begin to work together.
Wannabe-deity searching for something useful to do.
The out-of-body experience when she learns how to kick reminds me of "Ghost" with Patrick Swayze, very nice. Her silver cord lifeline looking like a cat's tail is also a nice touch.
But something is not clear: can other humans see Yato too, or is it only her?
Instant reviews:
Space Dandy 01: goofy space aliens' hunter, who dies at the end of the episode. Or not?
Nobunaga the Fool 01: heroic heroes mashed mish-mash. Go easy with the dope, ok?
Tonari no Seki-kun 01: how to waste time at school. A time-waster?
Nobunagun - 01
"Shio Ogura is a Japanese high school student, who is visiting Taiwan on a school trip when she is suddenly attacked by monsters. Agents known as "E-Gene Holders" from the government agency DOGOO also arrive, who wield weapons infused with the spirits of historical figures. Shio is revealed to also be an E-Gene Holder when the soul of Oda Nobunaga awakens after she tries to rescue a friend."
Shoot 'em-up.
Using only two DNA strands? How normal.
OTOH her partner in wanton destruction is Jack-the-Ripper, so I guess I shouldn't expect diplomacy being used here to solve conflicts peacefully.
The Pilot's Love Song - 01
"The story of love and aerial combat follows a former prince who lost everything to a revolution, and a girl who became the symbol for the revolution. The orphaned prince, now renamed Kal-el, embarks on a one-way journey to discover the ends of the heavens. Aboard the levitating island of Isura, he meets a girl named Claire."
Flying islands and planes and bikes and stuff.
Wait, if there was a revolution, how come there is still a nobility caste system, scorning others?
That big flying armored airship doesn't make sense how it could be airborne... Is the nobility class based upon antigravity/magic secrets? And why are they so overbearing? To prevent the secrets to come in the open?
Witch Craft Works - 01
"Takamiya Honoka is an average student with no real talents or special abilities. In class, he sits next to Kagari Ayaka, the "Princess" of the school. The two never talk to each other and any interaction with her results in him being attacked by her fan club. However, when Takamiya's life is in danger, Kagari arrives to his rescue dressed as a witch. It is revealed that Kagari is what is known as a Workshop Witch within the city and Takamiya is under her protection."
Gender-bendered witchcraft.
Is this from an otome game?
The huge girl is deadpan emotionless, like if to allow the girl-player to self-insert her own emotions. The guy is weak and keeps needing to be rescued by her. And the rest of the cast in that world are lifeless automatons, save for the five witches who want that same guy too.
Hmm... No, it's from a manga.
Ok then I guess the appeal is all about how funnily unpossible the situations are. And yeah, some of the situations were hilarious, in a "It feels good when they stop beating me up" sort of way.
D-Frag! - 01
"Kazama Kenji likes to believe he is something of a delinquent. Moreover, others seem to like to agree that he is. Of course, Kenji's gang finds their way to a group of four not-so-normal girls - Chitose, Sakura, Minami and Roka - and all at once, whatever reputation he may have, is nothing compared to the outrageous behaviour of the girls. Shanghaied into joining their club, what will happen to his everday life from that point on?"
Fragged club activities.
Ok, let's see what this is about...
Zzzh... Mngh? I fell asleep before even watching half the episode. As I don't want to end in a coma, I think I'll stop here.
For the fans.
Hamatora - 01
""Minimum"-- Otherwise known as "small miracles", is a special power that only manifests within a few, select humans. Those who possess this ability are called "Minimum Holders." 2014: Yokohama. The detective duo of Nice and Murasaki, otherwise known as "Hamatora," wait again today for work with their friends at a table at Cafe Nowhere that they use as their agency. Suddenly, a job they receive seems to have a weird connection with the serial killer that their police friend, Art is searching for."
Super-garish detectives.
I like detective work, but those garish colors everywhere... eurgh! It looks shoddy.
Engaged to the Unidentified - 01
"Yonomi Kobeni, an ordinary girl, finds out on her 16th birthday that she is betrothed to Mitsumine Hakuya, a boy the same age as her. Hakuya moves in from the countryside and starts living with her, bringing his younger sister who is still a primary school student with him."
Slice of ordinary comedy.
Whew, that was a breath of fresh air after the other anime, the colors and the animation were so soothing... eh, hold on, only one guy, and he is a half-mute? Where are the other guys? In the ED, maybe? Nope, "only" nine girls and the mum mate there.
The grandpa will show up, maybe? Ah no, he is dead... Maybe a little too soothing.
Fast-forward reviews:
Strange+ 01: First joke was about... Oh, it ended? The joke was never explained.
SoniAni 01: Poor girl, nobody ever told her she was still wearing headphones. So mean.
Robot Girls Z 1-3: Parodies after parodies, parobodies? Zingers galore.
Magical Warfare - 01
"When Nanase Takeshi, a regular high school student, encounters Aiba Miu, a girl from a world of destruction, he winds up getting involved in a grand battle between mages."
School life, with magical battles.
Two guys and two girls? Good balance here, at last.
But, in this world the magical rules are so complicated the characters need to stop fighting to make an infodump every now and then. Thankfully, the bad guys stop attacking too!
There Be Reviews:
ZX IGNITION 01: Trading cards promo piece. Confused and confusing.
Pupa 01: Very short. Horror. For fans.
Hozuki no Reitetsu 01: Daily life of the aide of the king of hell. For viewers who can understand the references and/or appreciate the humor.
Wake Up, Girls! - 01
"The story is set during the "idol sengoku jidai" (idol warring stages period) and follows seven girls who persevere during these tumultuous times."
Idol group anime.
"Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols - 01" seems to be the movie, which was very nice, and
"Wake Up, Girls! - 01" seems to be the continuation as a TV series, which is slow moving, less well drawn/animated, and seems to fuddle around.
What happened to the movie's nice scriptwriter?
No-Rin - 01
"When the national idol Kusakabe Yuka suddenly retired from the entertainment business, it shocked the world and it devastated teenager Hata Kosaku. Kosaku was Yuka's biggest fan and her departure left him depressed. His classmates at the Tamo Agriculture School finally are able to get him to leave his room and attend his class, but to everyone's amazement, Kusakabe Yuka (her stage name) comes into the class under the name Kinoshita Ringo as a transfer student."
Idol goes farming.
The farming was not as good as in "Silver Spoon".
The style reminds me of "Baka to Test to Shokanju". Ah yes, same studio.
So, "Idiots and Idol"? Or is it going to be a romantic comedy of sorts?
Sekai Seifuku - Bouryaku no Zvezda - 01 ("World Conquest - Star Plot")
"Zvezda is a secret society that is bent on world conquest. It is led by a little girl named Kate Hoshimiya."
A loli wants to rule the world and is recruiting soldiers.
As the final result seems to be a destroyed world, I'm not sure it was a good idea.
Will this be a parody of the Roman Empire? The British Empire? The Chinese Empire? Some other empire?
Let's see the next episode.
Nisekoi - 01 ("Fake Love")
"Nisekoi follows high school student Raku Ichijou, the son of a leader in the yakuza faction Shuei-Gumi, and Chitoge Kirisaki, the daughter of a boss in a rival gang known as Beehive. They unexpectedly meet when Chitoge hops a wall and knees Raku in the face. After she runs off, Raku realizes he has lost his pendant which was given to him by his childhood sweetheart with whom he made a secret promise. After discovering Chitoge is a new transfer student in his class, he forces her to help him look for the pendant."
Yakuza romcom.
Eew, done by SHAFT. Meaning, very nice art/animation but completely unreal backgrounds. I'll need a few hours until my head stop spinning.
Wizard Barristers - Benmashi Cecil - 01
"In 2018, humans and wizards live together in Tokyo. Police continue to protect order in society, but wizards are tried according to magical law, in special courts defended by wizard barristers. At age seventeen, Cecile has just become the youngest wizard barrister, and begins work at the Butterfly Law Offices. While she hasn't realized it yet, she has tremendous magical potential."
Magical girl.
Quick, call the fashion police, I saw a fashion victim!
What, she is the main heroine? And a lawyer?
No wonder ultra-violence is rampant in that world...
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha - 01
"Inari Fushimi is a clumsy girl who has a crush on fellow classmate Ko-ji Tanbabashi. One day, after rescuing a fox pup named Kon from falling into a river, Inari is greeted by a shrine god named Uka-no-Mitami-no-Kami, who gives Inari a portion of her power, allowing her to transform her appearance to that of any other human."
Magical girl, with a sidekick.
Ah, similar to Gingitsune/Silver_Fox, another fox deity misusing her allotted divine power... not once, but twice this time. Why don't they have some kind of quality assurance system in the heavens to prevent this kind of recurring problem?
Zero-time reviews:
Majin Bone 01: based on a card game, 3D invader beater. Buy-buy, baby.
selector infected WIXOSS 01: card game, mawkish un-story. Consumer gotta consume.
Blade and Soul - 01
"Alka is an assassin for the Clan of the Sword. She's on a journey to find the woman Jin Valel, who killed her master Hon. Jin is demon-like woman who controls the Energy of Chaos and kills without feeling - not unlike how Alka has learned to kill in her work as an assassin. On her journey, Alka encounters three strange women, each great warriors in their own right, and grapples with her slain master's wish that she leave the life of an assassin behind."
Done by Gonzo, based on a Korean MMORPG.
Korean storytelling.
Inconsistent characters, vapid schoolyard-like interactions, people dying left and right just "because"... I get the feeling someone whipped up a script on a napkin in a rush during a commute. Probably intended to drive people to play the game instead.
By Gonzo? Their previous work, "Dog&Scissors," was also inconsistent, and was left with no conclusion.
For the fans.
Daimidaler - 01
"Kouichi Madanbashi is a high schooler who possesses Hi-ERo particles, which are used as an energy source for the robot Daimidaler. He obtains these particles by groping females, and uses them to power up the robot in order to fight penguin-shaped robots from the evil Penguin Empire."
Giant robots invasion parody.
If it's dangerous to be in those big machines, why don't they use remote control to pilot one? Is it because it's powered by "Hi-ERo particles", and it needs to be in close range, or something?
And if he needs to continually grope the girl in the cockpit to recharge, why not redesign the place into something more comfortable for battling? A bed, maybe?