Anime Review: Zombieland Saga, Yagate Kimi ni Naru, SSSS.Gridman & Release the Spyce (Fall 2018)

This four shows were good entertainment but nothing that I would be recommending to anyone. It serves the purpose of a Seasonal Anime. 

Zombieland Saga is a show about a group of dead idol girls as they try to find their place in the living world. There were some cool moments and the only main protagonist is the same voice actor of Stein's Gate mad scientist and its no doubt one of the main reasons to watch the show if not the main. The idol part, there were some good musics but as far as the plot goes - well it goes nowhere. As I said it's just a show of coming to terms they were dead and still want/have to be idols. 6/10 

Studio Mappa

Genre Music, Comedy & Supernatural 

Rate on MAL - 7.78

Yagate Kimi ni Naru it's the Shoujo Ai of the season. A girl loves another while the "another" does not - and it's a journey of self discovery and one that made me cringe a couple of times. It seems you are not born a gay or lesbian but "turn" into one. Lets look at our main character. She's got no indication she is into girls but then you've got this hot chick unto you and after several advances and kisses and such she finally realizes... well I might be gay. Nevertheless it's a good anime with two interesting main characters. Great artwork and animation and okay plot. Another anime I wouldn't suggest to anyone. 7/10 

Studio TROYCA

Genre School & Shoujo Ai

Rate on MAL - 7.99

SSSS Gridman it's the new tale by Trigger and it's a bit of a failure in my opinion. This is a remake (if you want) Of a live action tv series with the same name. I've not watch it btw.... Nevertheless in this tale we follow three friends who fight different kaiju (mecha like beings) each episode. After the battle only the three of them remember the Kaiju and the destruction it made. You've also have goddess like girl who "makes" the Kaiju. Then after a couple of episodes it turn waywired with virtual reality stuff. Being trigger show it has a very distinctive feel and I enjoy it - but then again it's another show that nobody will remember in a couple of months. 6/10

Studio Trigger

Genre Action, Sci-Fi, Mecha

Rate on MAL - 7.50

Release the Spyce it's the girl show where five/six girls are turn into techno-ninjas and fight evil organizations while doing some kind of drug "aka" Spyce. It's also a coming of age of one of the girls as she learns how to fight. It's that show that features almost no man (unless they are evil doers) and girls almost lesbian but not that quite. It has a lot of action and cuteness... Nothing worth remembering about. 5/10

Studio Lay-duce

Genre Action, School

Rate on MaL 7.05

Anime Review: Banana Fish (Summer 2018)

Here we go. One of the most interesting animes from last season which finished yesterday. You can honestly divide this anime into two couers (around 12 episodes each part). The first half it's very fast forward with a lot happening and we get to know our main characters plus most of the antagonists.

This is an adult anime, no matter how you look at it. It's noir crime mix with action and some parts that talk about being raped - but, since he was a guy and he was rape nobody talked about it. But when it happen in Goblin Slayer my god the rants...

Don't get me wrong - This one served a purposed who making us empathize for Lynx while understanding how he came to be a bit of cold-blooded.

Overall it's a good show but I believe it's nothing over the top. That kind of anime you won't suggest to your friend UNLESS he asks for anime set in america or a gay/bi protagonist or with a lot of action.

Nevertheless, I believe it was a good show with a good ending with a good art/animation.

2018 Year In Review

Another year goes by and it was an important one in terms of work. Regarding the rest it was also very good. 

It's getting hard to handle everything from watching anime, tv and movies and at the same time reading books and  playing boardgames.

MUSIC
 There were some great albums I've heard. But by far my favorite album was Mourning by Morning https://mourningbymorning.bandcamp.com/ or @mourningbymorningbm with the music I wander by far my favourite lyrics/song.

Other good discoveries was Pure Wrath and So Hideous two other great discoveries. Bandcamp has been awesome.

MOVIES
Of the 37 movies I've watch this year -none at the cinema my favorite was Rogue One. It remind me what I love about Star Wars. Dark and with a lot of theme. Way better than episode 7 and 8. Apart from that nothing stands out in my opinion.

TV SERIES
Regarding TV Series I've watch far less than 2017. Almost half... After all I concentrated on Anime. And I didn't watch anything I was enjoying. I even stop watching - something I seldom done before.

I enjoy a lot of them.. From Erased (japanese), Walking dead and Fear Walking Dead. Althought I believe Both "Dead"'s are a bit stalled they are still good. Next year I am going to finish without doubts, and finally, the Man in High Castle, Mr Robot, Colony, The Expanse, Black Mirror and The Haunting of Hill House. I am currently watching a 6 episode mexican horror tv series called Diablero.

One of the things is putting me off watching shows it's the SJW content that it's getting into shows... Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Z Nation (which I dropped after 5 years) are two shows who are getting on my nerves.  Even Room 104... Let us see.

ANIMES
While TV Shows and Movies were less than last year it was in the anime department that I really got a big increase. From 1844 to more than 3140. At least 160 TV animes were finished. Some from the current seasons and others before.

Winter 2018 my favourite was A Place Further than the Universe.
Spring 2018 was Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai
Summer 2018 was Asobi Asobase
Fall 2018 is Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai.

Probably the latter would be my 2018 favorite. Regarding of remaining was Steins Gate.

Let us see what the next year will bring... I want to be able to read more novels and play boardgames but to do that I must watch less anime.

Anime Review: Madoka Magica (Winter 2011), Parasyte (Fall 2014), Dusk Maiden of Amnesia (Spring 2012)

Madoka

I've got to watch three horror shows in a short time. One was Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika. the second was Kiseijuu (Parasyte) and the third was Dusk Maiden of Amnesia. And all were very different.

The first really drove a punch to my stomach. It was something I was not expecting, althought I had heard before about being a bit dark. I've read a bit about the show and at the time they hide it pretty well. They say it was another moe magical girl and then at the third episode they jab a knife in your heart. At each passing episode you get more and more anxious and depressed. Please don't watch this tv show if you are feeling depressed. This will probably kill you a bit more. This show is like warhammer 40k. As I watch it I kept reminding me of it. Grimdark. No hope. It's suffice to say I really enjoy the take and it was the first I take that dealt with this magical girl turn dark. There are have been death's in Magical Girl - Sailor Moon is one. But here all the show is dark. This year Mahou Shoujo Site was really alike Madoka (but it was far less interesting - althought it was more dark).

Parasyte

Then you got Parasyte. It's horror in a sense it deals with parasytes becoming humans and killing other humans to feed. Then the show turn a bit about this and become more about psychological effect on our main character and the parasyte itself. The gore, action scenes and other stuff were pretty good and they had good animation. This show has some underlying tones about humanity ruining the planet and the parasytes role in killing humans.There are some other interesting tones about humankind, enviroment and life itself. I really enjyo the show.

The last one was Dusk Maiden of Amnesia. The show has some spooky factor but there is also romance, slice of life and ecchi scenes. It's about a ghost who is unaware that because she shuts her darkest secrets and feelings created a shadow ghost. It's about acceptance that life has his good moments and bad and someone who loves another loves not only the good but also the bad part. Most of all it's very interesting choice of characters (4) and their interactions. In the beginning they are trying to solve the mysteries in the school and the rest of the show is focus on our main ghost and character. All in all very good. 12 episodes long and you wanna watch all in one go.

Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

Three different types of horror. Undoubtly Madoka is the best (but it's art can keep people away); Parasyte is also very good show while Amnesia is more about Romance. All of them have "True" endings.

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica - Winter 2011 - 12 Eps
Mal 8.44 / Shaft / Drama, Magic, Psychological, Thriller
I give 10 stars

Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu - Fall 2014 - 24 Eps
Mal 8.51 / Madhouse / Action, Sci-Fi, Horror, Psychological, Drama, Seinen
I give 8 stars

Tasogare Otome x Amnesia - Spring 2012 - 12 Eps + 1 Ova
Mal 7.93 / Silver Link / Horror, Mystery, Romance, School, Shounen, Supernatural
I give 7 stars