Spring 2021 anime

We can only hope. SSSS Gridman was some quality stuff.

Mega Man fanatic extraordinaire

Spinoff of a four-year-old game. Not really sure what to make of it beyond "Wow, that art style didn't translate to animation well"

Edit: Also; An isekai for the ladies

Edited by Hylarn on Feb 12th 2021 at 3:16:06 AM

One of those preview-ish things I do mostly for my own benefit but then post here anyway:

i just found out about Vivy and i'm definitely interested in it. ' Sirgdrifa was underwhelming, but Re:Zero really knows how to deliver the pay-off, though it spends a long time setting up the problems like a puzzle to develop it's characters and paying off their development at the climax

Bumbleby is best ship. busy spending time on r/RWBY and r/anime. Unapologetic Socialist

I thought Vivy looked cool in the concept trailers when they were hiding most of what the story was about, but the latest pv trailer left me cold on the thing

I absolutely cannot help but adore handsome 2D boys

I really hope they do 86 justice, given how good the LN is.

Also, now that the anime is up, I probably won't essentially be the only one editing that page anymore lol.

Give me cute or give me...something?

Higurashi Satsu has been announced for July.

Also, goddammit Goro Akechi. Because of him, the “killer detective trope” had a resurgence in popularity (its a cyclical trope in nature). Turns out Gou is basically Satako using H173 to inflict targeted psychotic breakdowns.

Satako has become a 1000x more malicious version of Akuma Homura using Goro Akechi’s methods.

Finally have airdates for everything. With Sena Revo starting on April 4, I believe that's the shortest period between announcement and premiere I've seen

Another big cour, a little bigger than Fall Cour 2020 on my end... Might as well share some anime I'm anticipating / looking forward to for this cour:

Can't wait for these and a lot more anime coming soon!!

The RC preview is out. Will Spring be able to go toe to toe with Winter?

Sequels

• Moriarty the Patriot: The first season was polished in all aspects, and I hope the second season can build on that foundation to push this show into the realm of “exceptional”.
• Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu: It’s quite the enjoyable trashy kind of ecchi-harem-comedy-power-fantasy isekai. And I will always like protagonists who don’t use swords.

Will watch

• The World Ends With You: It’s one of my top ten video games of all time, one of few I cared to 100% and by all accounts it looks like the anime will do it justice. Holy. Crap. This could be the only thing I watch this cour and I’d still be cheering. You guys cannot imagine the depths of fanboying I’m suppressing right now. I need it!
• Godzilla SP: It’s Godzilla by Bones and Orange. Here’s hoping the CG can pay tribute to the King of Monsters.
• Shaman King: I love these reboots of old-school anime. My friends and I are stoked.
• Shakunetsu Kabaddi: Average sports manga, but should be decent. Kabaddi is underappreciated.
• Sentouin Hakenshimasu: The manga’s funny in its own right even though it never quite matches up to Kono Suba. A sufficiently wacky anime adaptation might be just the thing to remedy that.
• Megalo Box 2: I am unconvinced that we needed to see the continuation of Joe’s journey, but as long as the matches don’t pull any punches, I’m all for it.
• Fumetsu no Anata e: Looking to be like a gorgeous, slow-paced, ponderous thinkpiece.
• Odd Taxi: I remember watching the PV for this! Looks great. Thinking this will be along the lines of games like Neo Cab.
• 86: The premise alone already hit me with the feeling it’s going to be something special. And with A-1 at the helm we can be reasonably sure it’ll have good animation and sound design. Yeah I think I’m excited for this wartime drama.
• Bishounen Tanteidan: Nisio Isin plus Shaft rarely disappoints, though I’m not too enthused by the pitch.
• Tokyo Revengers: Oh cool, one of those time-traveling savior stories. But this time the guy will be infiltrating a gang, so it’s also a nice spin on those spy-thriller stories.
• Makenai Love Comedy: Dogakobo rom com so it’s sure to be energetic and entertaining.
• Cestvs: Know what, I’m always clamoring for more wuxia in anime, and this might not be it, but a martial arts story set in ancient Rome is a step in the right direction. Give me the tournament arc, stat!

Will try out

• SSSS. Dynazenon: Maybe I’ll like it better than Gridman. Maybe.
• Blue Reflection Ray: It’s a video game adaptation that apparently alters the story to fit the anime format instead of trying to adapt the video game plot wholesale. That alone deserves notice.
• Yakunori Mug Cup mo: Anime focused on one specific art form (or hobby or sport) are always nice to watch for the associated trivia, even if the show itself is unexciting.
• Mashiro no Oto: Like above, it’s worth a peek for the focus on shamisen. Might watch it all the way through if the music’s great!
• Vivy: It’s nice to have a story where the AI has an AI friend to be with. The premise seems ambitious but we’ll see if it delivers.
• Sayonara Watashi no Cramer: Will hold me over until one of the football manga that I adore get their anime. If it’s decent.
• Seijo no Maryoku Bannou Desu: Good old-fashioned isekai with a reverse harem twist.
• Jouran: I’m up for a Meiji-era revenge thriller.
• Super Cub: Reminds me of when I learned how to ride a bicycle and ended up traveling outside our neighborhood, much to my mother’s dismay. So yeah this is probably one of those childhood-memories comfort-food anime.
• Bakuten!: Huh, another team sports anime with super pretty boys. Seems like a big project, so here’s hoping it doesn’t skimp on the animation and character building.
• Battle Athletes Restart: Now here’s a 90s anime reboot whose original I haven’t watched before. It definitely has the 90s vibe. Let’s see if it can hold my attention even without the nostalgia element.

Will probably drop

• Dragon, Ie wo Kau: I’ll admit, I’m mainly negative on this show because I have a bias against dragons. It does look good, though.
• Seven Knights Revolution: Add it to the pile of generic fantasy mobile game adaptations.
• Mars Red: Vampires are eh.
• Full Dive RPG: Isekai SOL which seems rather pedestrian.
• Fairy Ranmaru: Reminded me of the recent live-action Winx show. Maybe it’ll just be as So Bad, It's Good.
• Shadows House : Creepy dolls the anime I guess?

Will not watch

• My Hero Academia: I’ve long since shifted permanently to the manga side.
• Koi to Yobu wa Kimochi Warui: The plot literally is about a grown man trying to solicit a minor. Gross.
• Thunderbolt Fantasy: Haven’t watched the previous seasons.
• Kingdom: Same as above. And I’ve been thinking about reading the manga anyway.
• Hige wo Soru: This might be interesting, but it’s five times more likely to be a trashy drama. Will watch it only if it gets rave reviews.
• Fruits Basket: Didn’t end up watching the remake. You know what I would watch though? A remake of Curious Play. And that’s my random tangent for the day.
• Slime Isekai Spinoff: Naw thanks.
• Slime-300 Isekai: Err, no way I’m typing that long-ass name.
• Zombieland Saga: Haven’t watched the previous seasons.
• Edens Zero: I’m fine with sticking to the manga, but for anyone who hasn’t read it before, Edens Zero has so far been a more enjoyable romp than the author’s previous work, Fairy Tail, was.
• Ijaranaide, Nagatoro-san: Seems very much like a single-gimmick rom com where the gimmick is a teasing girl a la Takagi-san.
• Mairimashita Iruma-kun: It’s a standard gag comedy and I’ve watched enough of season 1 to know it ain’t for me.

I'd compare shadow house to the promised neverland's first arc. If you enjoyed that then you'll probably love it.

As for Koi to Yobu, um, haha, I actually read the manga years back. Honestly I'm still not sure what to make of it

Edited by Mami on Mar 25th 2021 at 8:34:04 PM

I absolutely cannot help but adore handsome 2D boys

Iruma-kun did move away from been a pure-gag series. Also i think it does what MHA try to do way better with the MC classmate full of super powered individuals.

E.T technically is a Isekai movie

Consider my interest piqued.

Hmm, that’s frankly hard to believe. I’ve watched til the end of the festival arc and at no point did it rise above average.

The story kind of combines it's gag nature with some feel goodness and legitimately exciting moments.

As someone up to date, I'd say if there's on criticism I'd give it, it's that the author has a habit of having Iruma's group always win, though that's remedied somewhat from background events beyond their control still going on

I absolutely cannot help but adore handsome 2D boys

To give Iruma another shot, where does the festival arc end in the manga? I remember watching at least 15 episodes of the anime and I didn’t like it. Might be my attention span will fare better with the manga.

Fair enough, I’ll check the manga out one of these days.

Edited by fillerdude on Mar 25th 2021 at 6:15:25 AM

The festival arc end at chapter 36. The anime end at chapter 44. The manga now at chapter 196

E.T technically is a Isekai movie

We’ve already got some Spring shows!

First Episode Impressions

• Yuukoku no Moriarty S2: Starting off strong with a three-way battle of wits between Sherlock, the Moriarty siblings and the freshly introduced Irene Adler. As was the case with season 1, impeccable animation, sound design and writing— so still good, but I sure hope we get to see the geniuses bring their absolute A-game and thrust this show into greatness. Continuing.
• Mars Red: Vampires are running about in interwar Japan, and there’s a secret special squad whose sole purpose is to hunt down these creatures of the night. Fairly typical premise, but it’s in the telling of the story that sets it apart. First off, there’s zero action, and little explanation. For the premiere we follow a soldier who’s trying to communicate with a “newly-infected” stage actress. It’s here that we see and hear bits and pieces about how vampires work. It’s rather abstract, which might detract some viewers. It almost reminds me of a stage play, with its use of wide-angle shots and lighting. And it also reminded me of SHAFT what with the jump cuts and cryptic dialogue. This feels more like an episode 0 than an episode 1, so I’ll at least see how things will unfold in the story proper. Continuing.

I guess this season is starting early?

Mars Red: First episode was mostly a cinematography showcase, but it's very nice cinematography

Joran: Wow, this is a mess. Is it a gritty spy thriller? A goofy Bond-like? A theatrical supernatural action series? Who knows! The staff certainly don't seem to. Nice aesthetics, though (which lean cyberpunk)

EDENS ZERO: Yeah, I'm not feeling this. Fight scene was decent, but nothing about the writing is doing it for me

Decided to limit myself to 5 shows this season. First one Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood looks good for now. Though, it is indeed hard to get what route they are going yet.

Edited by Nachtwandler on Mar 31st 2021 at 10:05:56 AM

First Episode Impressions

• Joran - Princess of Snow and Blood: Not gonna lie, my attention checked out about two minutes in. It’s a mediocre story of revenge, with uninteresting characters you’ve seen a dozen times before. Will try until episode three.
• Godzilla SP: In contrast to Joran above, this pilot spends all of its time developing its protagonists, and they’re quite the likable, quirky chaps! This also means that this is more or less introductions, and all the kaiju stuff will properly come into play in the next episode. Heck, if I didn’t know this was a Godzilla show, I wouldn’t have guessed until that short segment at the end where we see the giant radioactive skeleton. I would have thought it would be some SOL comedy about alien researchers and an eccentric team of handymen, and know what, I still would have watched it. Continuing.

Who knew the early releases would start first impressions earlier than usual...

Initial Reactions:

BNHA S5: Strong re-introduction to Class 1-A, plot unfolding as Dabi meets Endeavor, and the whole Dabi & Hawks meeting thing... I'm in for a treat...
Moriarty the Patriot 2nd Cour: So far, so good as we head through "A Scandal in the British Empire", a nod to "A Scandal in Bohemia" from the original Conan Doyle... There were some things in the manga that didn't make it to the anime, but in hindsight, those were perhaps striking to probably just my side of the fandom, so meh...
MARS RED: Starting off with nods to Salome as we get introduced to our main character Maeno; although, Defrott intrigued me more this episode... I wonder if we'll see more of him... The aspect ratio threw me off, but I can bear it...
Jouran: THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD: An introduction to the world where the Tokugawa remained in power in Meiji-era Japan due to some precious commodity... The ending left me hanging onto the cliff that's for sure!
EDENS ZERO: Prologue to the main story. Nostalgia from Fairy Tail aside, this might as well be a typical shounen opening. Now off to the stars we ride as Shiki's adventure begins!

Godzilla SP: Pretty solid! A sort of near-future comedy/mystery. Only just getting into the kaijuu by the end

Full Dive RPG: Kind of boring? Clearly trying to be a comedy, but it's just not that funny

First Episode Impressions

• Tokyo Revengers: I kind of feel like it rushed through the intro, then it turns out this episode 0 is like a highlights reel of the first three episodes. I honestly don’t know why the studio released it, unless they wanted the manga readers to get a taste of what’s to come. For everyone else though, give episode 0 a pass. It skips from scene to scene with minimal context. Will watch the actual first episode when that rolls around.
• Full Dive RPG: One of those shows that likes pointing out how it isn’t cliche. The NPC murder gag was predictable but amusing; otherwise, it was a standard setup episode where they go through the motions before they reveal the gimmick at the end. Let’s see if it can actually be funny in the next episode. Will try maybe three episodes.

Shaman King: Well, I liked it more than Edens Zero, at least. Decently directed, but the writing isn't doing much for me, and the fight was kinda lame. Also it has these really cartoony character designs but the coloring is very anime and that's throwing me off

SSSS.Dynazenon: Well-enough made, though the bouncing between teen angst and high camp is kinda odd

Initial Reactions:

Burning Kabaddi: So we got a former soccer rising star named Yoigoshi gettig coerced into joining the kabaddi team with blackmail, a day's worth of exposure, and a hubris-breaking promise... Rough start, but an otherwise interesting premise to start with. I wonder what will happen next...
Mashiro no Oto: So we got Setsu in Tokyo from the snowy countryside, a woman in a deteriorating relationship, and the sound of the shamisen weaving the sentiments from those experiences into something as moving as the seasons... An interesting music anime fit for this season. I wonder what will happen next...