Fall 2015 Anime Season

Latest episode has a couple of flashbacks toward the start, but no flashforwards. I think it stopped doing that now that we're done with character introductions

Yeah I hate narratives that do that kind of jumping in general as well. It's one of the reasons why I said I didn't want to like the series. But as the previous poster said they're relying on it less as things go on and as they've mostly used it for good effect. I think without knowing some things about the future tints the events in the present (which I'm calling the... younger timeline, I can't remember those Japanese year designations) in a good way and actually increases investment.

I also think they were somewhat forced to do those jumps to show some of their hand early, to tell the viewer that the story isn't as straightforward as you might get the impression of, if they went with strictly chronological ordering of events. I probably would've dropped this series early were they doing that, as the story would seem far more clichéd then.

edited 25th Oct '15 7:50:23 PM by GabrieltheThird

Episode 4 of Osomatsu-san isn't as funny as the previous three, but still worth a chuckle. And I have come to conclusion that Jyuushi is the best Matsu. I can't get enough of his constant face.

He's the only one I can recognize based on sight alone.

It gets easier when you can identify their traits.

• Osomatsu - red, template for the others
• Karamatsu - blue, thick eyebrows, upturned smile
• Choromatsu - green, smaller pupils, no strands of hair
• Ichimatsu - purple, messier hair, sleepy eyes
• Juushimatsu - yellow, constant :D
• Todomatsu - pink, smaller mouth, Cat Smile expression.

Osomatsu-san Episode 5 was damn depressing. I never thought I'd become a filthy Karamatsu girl....

I :('d

Watching Owarimonogatari.

Uhhh... this is dumb. I'm sorry. While an emotionally powerful conclusion, this strains credibility due to a misunderstanding of the mechanics at work.

Hanekawa and Ougi should be ashamed of their shoddy reasoning.

I don't think the arc was very good in general so I don't really care. I just hope the next arc is better.

I enjoyed the arc, and I liked the callback near the end ("thanks to you") but yeah, that was a pretty stupid answer to a locked room mystery.

Well, since we are halfway through the season, I think I can safely say that it turned out to be a lot better than I expected. It's the first time in years that I have not dropped any of the shows I've started by the sixth episode.

Which ones are you watching? Well, besides the LN harems, Gundam, and Sakurako?

Comet Lucifer, Utawarerumono, Heavy Object, several shorts etc. Over a dozen positions in all.

Oh yeah, I forgot some.

Uh, the new Garo show isn't going well, and I don't know any other short than Kagewani if you're watching that. I tried Kowanbon since I could appreciate that attempt to do something different in animation but it's lame.

Is Osamatsu a short?

Osomatsu is not a short. It is also one of only about 3 series I'm watching these season (along with Monochrome and One Punch Man. Oh, and the Shingeki spinoff which is mildly amusing)

The first 10 minutes or so of Osomatsu-san is a trap, just saying. They made it clear enough IMO but apparently there are still people who fell for that.

It's a dangerous trap for the series. I went in knowing that and was still distracted by something before the halfway point of the episode and never got to starting it again. They should've at least made the trap itself more inviting.

I wonder who watches Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note here? It's not even in this season's lineup page (probably because it's a NHK show that's not aired in Otaku O'Clock), but Crunchyroll streams it, and I like it. Like it enough to launch its work page (give it more wiki love, thanks!) the day I first watched it. Maybe because The Protagonist reminded me of my wife. Maybe because the series reminded me of Hardy Boys?

Again, I wonder if any troper would feel like editing the work page as well? It's lonely being the only editor for a work page.

Hacka Doll is probably the biggest surprise this season for me. I expected pretty much nothing good out of show that's a big advertisement for an app, but holy cow, this shit is hilarious.

I'll try to check it out later today.

edited 14th Nov '15 4:15:21 AM by Shlugo_the_great

Hated the first episode, didn't bother with any since then. Is it worth giving it a second chance?

The works page makes it look interesting enough to give a shot.

Anybody watching Peeping Life TV?

Monster Strike has gotten better in its fourth-wall crushing and character antics, but the plot progression has hurt from its 8 minute format. It was originally supposed to be a TV series.

Contrary to what I expected, the show is anything but formulaic. Like, each episode they try to do their job and Hilarity Ensues, but that's where the formula ends. Each case is much different from the others so even if you didn't like the first episode you might like the others.

edited 14th Nov '15 6:45:18 AM by Shlugo_the_great

I've been following Peeping Life

The series is so surreal, I'll just tune in to see what the setups are for the week and wait until I get bored with a segment before skipping to the next.

Love the opening.

The opening is great.

Well, so I'm following a lot less stuff than I'd want to but guess that's because I have a lot less time than I had last summer. Anyway, The Perfect Insider, the second Garo and Sakurako are pretty much the only things I keep up with.

Perfect Insider is incredibly good. It's a great mystery with great characters and a great atmosphere and the subtle hard scifi elements sprinkled around are great. Shame it doesn't seem to receive the love it deserves.