Friday (4 shows: 3 regular, 1 short)
Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song-Superhumans Learning What is Right to Wrong
Synopsis: The second season of an anime that aired in the fall, Jiro now leaves the Superhuman Bureau and tries to help the superbeings while his former co-workers try to help the superhumans and wonder what Jiro has in plans.
Positives: The art style is very interesting and the animation in the action scenes are good. The designs of the characters have to be my favorite part and I enjoy the themes that the story and episodes have (ranging from what is right/wrong to love between two women)
Negative: Episodic and the progression of the story can be confusing to keep up with as you probably need reminders on what is happening in the story.
It is hard to talk about this anime because while its a second season, much of the progress of the show has already happen and it looks like the show is setting up for a big finale. Like I said, the designs of the characters are cool, especially the different kinds of powers and superhumans there are. I think they look awesome. But the story can be confusing. The show purposely jumps around in terms of timeline and give you bits of pieces of the past, present, and future. Usually the story does not go in chronological order so it can be confusing to keep up with what the overarching story is. Heck I am lost in the story and I have to review it to myself someday to fully understand the events and what is happening. But the content of the stories are great. The themes are really thought provoking and have depth to them. The main one being what is right and wrong and can anyone really distinguish between the two? I think the show does a great job at making you think about the themes and really makes you ponder on whether a certain character is right. Overall not the most popular anime (probably any comments on Reddit threads and you just do not see people talk about this show) but still really fun. Plus characters break dancing on the opening is always cool.
Grade/Summary: B+ (Overshadowed by more popular shows and a confusing narrative that can get you lost at times, Concrete Revolutio is still a great anime with wonderful themes and depth in the story along with cool action sequences with some of the most unique and coolest character designs I have seen.)
Big Order-The Ridiculous Train Ride That I Wished Ended Sooner
Synopsis: Eiji made a wish years ago that destroyed Earth. Now he is one of the "orders", a group of people with special ability that were given to them through a wish. Eiji has the power to control anyone in his domain and will use the power to save his sister.
Positive: I actually enjoy the soundtrack and music so far in the show. And the show is just so ridiculous that it can be entertaining some times.
Negatives: Story is ridiculous, the characters are crazy, there just so many plot holes (for a lack of a better word) to this show, just painful to watch.
I was wary when I learned that this was made by the same person as Future Diary. I didn't think Future Diary was good but it was entertaining in a good way... but this show.... not so much. The designs aren't that great (the main two MCs look like the ones from Future Diary). The whole "I want to save my little half-sister" thing is old. No one seems to think with logic (like why doesn't the main character just put his sister in his domain and control/stop the disease killing her?) And the weirdest things are happening that make no sense, like a girl getting pregnant because she her ribbon was grabbed or the show implying that the MC has sex(?) with his sister and then they just cut to a scene that they are half siblings. I don't know what is happening in this show. Lots of asspulls and just random events. This is one of those shows that it is so bad that you want to stay and see how much worse it can get or how ridiculous it can be.
Grade/Summary: F (Music is actually nice but it is so awful that you should just skip it if you can. No flow in story, crazy characters, and just bad writing).
Sakamoto Desu Ga?-The Cool, Cooler, Coolest Anime
Synopsis: Sakamoto is not just the coolest first year at his school, but the coolest student in the whole school. Girls love him and guys want to find out his secret and make him look bad.
Positive: Pretty funny and Sakamoto is nicely portrayed as someone with "swag" (hence his nickname Swagamoto). The moments are so outrageous and crazy it makes it fun and really enjoyable.
Negatives: There is not much to the show besides the humor, and the gag that Sakamoto is the coolest student.
My friend told me that the manga is funny and said that overall this was funny. So I believed him and decided to watch. It was weird to see a show based on my time in high school.... fine I was not cool in high school... But anyways, I thought that this show would be like One-Punch Man in the sense that it revolves around one gag and that is it. Now One-Punch Man proved that it had a little more depth then the one gag it was based around. This show really does not have much besides the comedy so far. I am not too disappointed in that though. The way the show is and the tone would make it weird if there was too much depth. It is just a silly show with crazy moments sprinkled in. And I love it. Sakamoto really is the coolest character I have seen in a while. Calm, cool, relaxed, everything he does is swag. And the fact that the other characters believe he will do crazy things (like dig a hole long enough to reach Brazil or summon lightning) is hilarious. I thought I would get tried of the same old gag and jokes but the show does a great job at keeping the jobs fresh as they never feel old. Probably one of the funniest anime I have seen. It may not seem like it from what I wrote but the show does a good job at being a comedy. It does not really do anything more than that but it does not have to. Just flat out good fun.
Grade/Summary: A- (Although there is not much beside the gag it centers on, the anime does a good job making it funny every time and there are just some outrageous moments that make you smile).
Space Patrol Luluco (short)-Justice Has Never Felt so Good
Synopsis: Luluco wanted a normal high school live but her world is turned upside down when her dad freeze into a block of ice. She now has to join the space police force in place of her father and deliver space justice.
Positive: Over-the-top fun, wild and crazy but it is well managed and contained within the show. Good animation with some great music. Luluco is adorable as well.
Negative: I do not think this is a show anyone can watch. It is definitely weird and very anime-ish meaning I think you have to understand the weirdness of anime to really enjoy this. I also think the humor isn't for everyone (but it is for me)
Just wild... that is the best way to describe this short. Only 7 minute long episodes but man are they fun. The animation is good but it is low quality on purpose so I do not knock it for animation. Most of the charm is in it's random and crazy, yet well contained, moments. The characters physically turn into guns to deal with bad guys and every episode is weirder but more awesome than the previous one. I also want to say love the blue haired office assistant that just does not say anything and follows them all. Something about quiet characters that never say anything is cool. I also have to say the Kill la Kill reference in the last episode was freaking hilarious. I know I haven't finished Kill la Kill (I have seen ten episodes) but I know enough to get the reference. But I have to say that scene perfectly describes the show. Wild, crazy, shameless, stupid, and flat out fun. One of the best shorts I have seen. The random moments may not be for everyone but if you like shows that are silly and do not take themselves seriously, then you'll love this anime.
Grade/Summary: A (Although I think the humor not for everyone, the anime is just so stupid its fun. People turn into guns, characters just scream and do what they want, and the staff do not take themselves seriously, in a good way, to make a short that is just plain fun).
There goes Friday. I hope you liked it. The Saturday shows will be done soon!
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