JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – DANMACHI – SEASON 3 – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Is it Wrong to try to pick up girls in a Dungeon? – Season 3

Genre: Fantasy

Studio: J.C. Staff

Hello my friends.

Welcomt to another anime review.

I am taking a little break from my blog entries related to Inuyasha, to talk about one small gem that has become one of my favourite series, and also that intrigues me more than I can ever tell. I will try to explain later.

I bring you…

But first, I must ask you the question:

Are you guys happy? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am very happy.

Now, let’s go with Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka, or simply Danmachi – season 3.

PREMISE

Based on the light novels written by Fujino Omori, and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda, the third season of Danmachi takes place shortly after the events of season 2; Haruhime is now part of the Hestia Familia, Ishtar has been defeated, and the other Familias have reconciled. Nevertheless, in this new adventure, Bell Cranel, beautifully played again by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, has meet a mysterious monster girl which has dragon features, or a vouivre. She looks innocent and confused, so Bell takes her to the mansion, despite the risks of the Hestia Familia and their reputation.

Yet, in his quality of a noble adventurer, Bell will do anything to protect her and prove that monsters and humans can co-exist; unbeknownst to him, many other monster can that communicate will appear, as well as another Familia led by an unnerving God, Ikelos.

The third season was supposed to be released in July, but that did not happen due to this damn COVID-19 pandemic, but now, we can start enjoying once more this amazing series, which has become one of my favourite. And despite being two episodes as of October 11th, 2020, the third season of DanMachi has hooked me. I still need to see season two though, as well as Sword Oratoria, as well as the movie Arrow of Orion. And with the ending of episode 2, you know that things are gonna be difficult for the Hestia Familia, especially because of the following picture from the opening.

Having Ais Wallenstein pointing at Bell with her sword is not a small thing, especially for those Danmachi fans such as myself.

STORY

Right now, I am going to do something a little bit different, and instead of simply talking about the positive elements from DanMachi, I will also try to express some of my feelings regarding the first season, and DanMachi in general. Again, I am still watching the second season, but you guys can assume that it is part of my judgment. Anyway. I will simply say that DanMachi has become one of my favourite fantasy series. But where to start on my opinion? You see. Overall, DanMachi takes its time to explore and construct all of its world, from the concept of dungeons to the Gods descending to Earth and living with humans, guiding them toward their adventures, all among a beautiful animation from J.C. Staff, one of my favourite anime studio.

Just check to the greatest superhero of history.

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Take that… Homelander.

Don’t look at me like that

And of course…

The cutest electromaster of history

Now that I am mentioning A Certain Scientific Railgun, just look at the still. The colour palettes, the lightning, the expression of the characters, and the simplicity of the lights. I am not sure whether this is digital colouring that it gives a lot of life and cleanliness to the image.

Well. That is exactly what happens to DanMachi.

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All this animation has a great balance between character and background. You see the faces of both Bell Cranel and Ais Wallenstein, and you immediately remember them because the colour and aesthetic strengths their identities. Furthermore, the colour is an excellent reminder of the tone of what is going on at the moment. Sometimes comedy… sometimes danger.

In other words, the storytelling gives you time to understand what is happening, and know our characters better.

Speaking of which…

CHARACTERS

Again, our beloved characters return in their best shape possible. This is another of the strengths of DanMachi, you can’t wait to see more about the characters, including Freya and Loki. In fact, Bell Cranel is one of the best characters Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, has ever voiced, along with Yukihira Soma, Inosuke Hashibara and Betelgeuse,. And… to be honest… I prefer Bell Cranel more than Kirito pre-Alicization.

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This is only my opinion, because while Bell Cranel has an organic evolution, he fails a lot, he stands up, he becomes stronger, and he proves that he earns his reputation; Kirito, at least until Alicization, tries to act cool for no apparent reason, and expects us to fall for him because… Yes.

Anyway!

Hestia, on the other hand, has proven to be a very likeable and charming character. Aside from her… assets, her personality, her love for Bell, and her powers has made a really popular characters, and the chemistry she has with Bell is flawless. Every time I see them together, you get hooked of how cute they are.

Tell me if you do want to cuddle them.

And how we can forget Liliruca? Welf? Haruhime? Ais? Ryuu? And the rest of the Familias? I wish I could talk all of them, because they have great personalities, and I am ready to see them in this new season.

One of the greatest Familias in anime.

CONCLUSION

I have always understood why Danmachi is one of the most popular anime nowadays. Their stories, their characters, the world, the animation, and the art from the illustrator from Durarara!!! (At least from the light novels). And now, since the cycle of Sword Art Online: Alicization has come to an end, we can sit back, and enjoy how Bell and the Hestia Familia will face the challenge to bring happiness to Wiene.

And I hope I am there. Or maybe not, because…

Homelander is lasering me as revenge…

Remember, don’t compare Saitama with Homelander, or else…

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – Monster Girl Doctor – Episode One – First Impressions

Monster Girl Doctor

Studio: Arvo Animation

Genre: Fantasy

Hello guys. Welcome to another review.

Even though both Melbourne and Victoria are suffering a lot because of the COVID-19 second wave, I am working hard to bring you a new anime review. Just like right now, in which, to be honest… I thought it was a joke.

Anyway.

This is our beloved series now.

Monster Girl Doctor

And of course, before I start writing, I will go back to give a very deep message to the people of Victoria, Melbourne, New South Wales, and the rest of Australia

Mates. Do not lose hope, we will overcome this together. We have the advice of the doctors, health workers, aged care workers, general practitioners and scientists. They know what to do, and they are sharing the knowledge of COVID-19 to all of us. I know that staying at home all the time is tough, but remember… Being sick with a very unknown, destructive virus is even worse. Playing with COVID-19 is playing Russian Roulette. And think about your mothers, fathers, grandparents, relatives… everyone. Again… We will overcome this, and when we do, we will go back, stronger than before. Thank you.

Now, with that said, let’s go into Monster Girl Doctor.

PREMISE

Based on the light novels written by Yoshino Origuchi, and illustrated by Z-ton, Monster Girl Doctor (Monsutā Musume no Oisha-san for its Japanese literation), tells the story of Glenn Leitbelt, a young doctor that has a clinic in the big city of Lindworm; attending a big variety of monster girls, along with his very loyal lamia assistant, Saphentite, or «Sapphee» for short. Both were students from Dr. Cthulty, a Scyllia doctor who is one of the most respected in the kingdom.

As of July 15th, Monster Girl Doctor consists in seven volumes, first one published in June 24, 2016. and published by Shueisha, and Seven Seas Entertainment in English-speaking countries.

Now, as of today, again, I have no information about how many episodes this season will have, but I am assuming that it will be either 12 or 13 episodes, and perhaps it will be renewed for a second season, depending on the interest. One small, nice trivia is that the seiyuu of Sapphee is none other than Saori Onishi, who has voiced very popular anime characters before.

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Eriri Spencer Sawamura & Aiz Wallenstein

Other thing that I must clarify is that Monster Girl Doctor has only released Episode 1, and Episode 2 will be released in July 19th. So. what I will do is talk about Episode one, and then focus on the characters.

So let’s get into it.

STORY

Now, I want to start making a small confession. Five years ago, I saw this little gem.

And… I cannot say I had the best impression of it. I mean… a normal human with a harem full of… spider-girls, lamias, harpies… and a slime? I was like…

And then, when I saw the videos from Crunchyroll about Monster Girl Doctor, I thought it was some previews of any OVA from Monster Musume. But no. I went into Crunchyroll, and I saw a new series on its catalog, about a young doctor in a fantasy, that treats monster girls.

Nice proposal.

For 100 years, humans and beasts have waged into a very brutal war, which provoked very heavy losses for both sides. But then, they decided that the war no longer made sense, and decided to live together in harmony. During this peace, which has become stronger, many doctors that attend humans and monsters equally appeared in the kingdom. That is the origin of this new profession of both Glenn and Sapphee.

And now, Dr. Cthulthy contacted them to do physicals to some fighters, including to a young centaur girl, called Tisalia Scythia, one of the toughest of the kingdom. She seems to be healthy despite her recent losing streak.

Will Glenn and Scythia be able to help Tisalia?

On her glimpse, we have a background of this world; simple, yet definite; a world in which monsters and humans live in peace. Yeah! I know it is a common troupe of fantasy genre, especially anime, but you quickly notices that the focus of the hero, rather than sword and shield, or sorcery for that matter, is something as mundane as being a doctor. And if you are a fan of anime like Black Jack, or Western series like House M.D., you will realise that doctors must also become detectives.

In fact, medical stories and detective fiction have more in common than you can imagine. Both genres include a mystery, both genres have very smart and meticulous protagonist (Case in point, Sherlock Holmes and Gregory House). Furthermore, while doctors can have some fighting skills (Or if these are like House)… I think, for the most part, they most rely on their wits, willpower and encyclopaedic knowledge to solve the case and treat the patient.

In other words, we are forcing to face a clear disadvantage and, creatively, turning it into an advantage through hard work and trial and error. Personally I like this type of heroes even more, because, from my viewpoint, it is easier to relate to them rather than overpowered heroes like Kirito, Naruto, Rey, Korosensei or Tatsuya Shiba.

Moreover, the way we get hooked by the world of Monster Girl Doctor through the story of each episode feels so natural you don’t even realise it by the time you know a lot of what is going. I know it is just the first episode, but I got that feeling straight away.

Finally, the animation is pretty nice. After all, it is from the same studio as…

So you can definitely expect something really cool in terms of animation

CHARACTERS

At this point, I don’t think there is anything new for me to say about the characters, except that I enjoyed seeing them together, especially Sapphee and Glenn, which really make very likeable protagonists.

Every second of them together was a delight, and their design was something I really liked indeed. And, because of them, a part of me is really impatient to see Episode 2. The reason being is that, through our protagonists, and the pacing of how this new world is introduced, I am really curious about what is going to happen next.

Simple as that.

And look at the bright. At least none of this characters look like this…

Dude… Seriously!!!

CONCLUSION

To sum up, I really enjoy Monster Girl Doctor, probably not the best series of this summer (Or winter for Australia), 2020, but it is a series worth checking out, even if it is just for morbid curiosity. So, when you have the time, take a look, and see it by yourself.

Now. If you excuse, I am giving myself a bad movie marathon. Last Sunday, I watch The Last Airbender (For real), now, I am off to watch Artemis Fowl… and Cats.

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – ISEKAI CHEAT MAGICIAN – MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Isekai Cheat Magician

Genre: Isekai, fantasy

Studio: Encourage Films

Hello mis amigos.

Welcome to another entry

Here I am, putting myself to date, reviewing isekai that I should have reviewed months ago. And now, it is time to seal this old wound.

This entry here is a bit special, because I read some other reviews, giving a pretty low score to this anime I am reviewing now. But, since it is always important to have your voice, I decided to watch this anime anyway, and have my own thoughts,

Having said that, here is…

And before I continue, I want to always remind you to keep yourselves safe, do not forget to have good hygiene and eat well, because COVID-19 is still out there, being a very dangerous and unpredictable disease you must be always careful about.

Now, let’s go with Isekai Cheat Magician.

PREMISE

Based on the light novels written by Takeru Uchida, and illustrated by the renown Nardack, Isekai Cheat Magician follows the adventures of childhood friends Taichi Nishimura and Rin Azuma, who, in allisekai fashion, are transported to another world by a magical circle that appears beneath them, the new world is called Altia. Immediately they are attacked by a dark unicorn with an obsidian horn. And after being rescued by some adventurers and register as such, they realise that they have an amazing power unlike anything seen in Altia.

Now, with the help of Magicians Muller and Lemia, both Taichi and Rin must become great magicians in order to find answers of who transported them to Altia and why. Isekai Cheat Magician was released in 12 episodes, on July 2019, by Encourage Films, the studio behind Senki Zesshou Symphogear, and as June 2020, there is no news of any OVAs or second season. Nevertheless, one thing that I really want to point out is that opening song, Panta Rhei, performed by Myth&Roid, is wonderful.

Now, there is something to keep in mind about Altia. There are two types of Magicians, one are the normal magicians, who cast spells based in the elements of earth; Fire, Water, Earth and Wind, and must form a pact with the spirits in order to make spells. The other types of magicians are the Unique Magicians, who, aside from using the force of the spirits directly, can also alter Time-Space and make summonings. From what I saw in the second episode, the Unique Magicians are also considered sorcerers.

While Rin is able to manipulate all of the elements, being a Quad Magician, Taichi can «cheat» these rules.

There comes the name… Isekai Cheat Magician.

The series is directed by Daisuke Tsukushi, who directed some episodes of series like Amagami SS and Date A Live.

STORY

Now, as much as I adore the art of Nardack, I am not going to mention her or the novels, for if there is anything that I learn from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and its novelisations, is that the movie must always be self-reliant. And as such, I must focus just in the anime.

And this is where I started to struggle, because indeed there is a lot to say about Isekai Cheat Magician… and most of it is negative. If you read my previous entries about Hamefura, Tensei Slime and Princess Connect: Re Dive, you will remember that I said that isekai genre will always surprises us with its creativity, as long as it is in the right mind. Well, there is hardly anything that stands out in the first episodes of Isekai Cheat Magician. Both the story and the isekai troupes are in autopilot. I found it pretty standard, taking every single element we already have seen from other isekai anime.

1. There is a big danger in another world.
2. One hero from Japan is summoned.
3. He/she joins to a Guild.
4. There is a mentor that trains the hero, or a goddess for that matter.
5. Turns out that the hero is overpowered.
6. He/she is an harem.
7. Some adventures defeating evil, or the Demon King

Honorable mention – Idilic soundtrack and the multiple races.

Isekai Cheat Magician follows this scheme pretty well, but aside from the rules of the magicians, there is nothing that makes it unique, even the main characters are so baisc, but I’ll talk about that later.

Another problem is that when the episode needs to go slow, it goes fast, and when it needs to go fast, it is slow… SO DAMN SLOW. Case in point, when Taichi and Rin start their training; at the beginning, it goes well, it is well-paced and you start to root for our main protagonists; however, the next scene, you feel like…

Am I missing something?

Perhaps I am being too harsh, but after seeing stories like The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Arifureta, you appreciate more the possibilities of isekai, the multiples perspectives; but I feel that Isekai Cheat Magician is not one of them, and I quote a very important sentence from Angry Video Game Nerd from reviewing Tom Cruise’s The Mummy with Nostalgia Critic:

«It follows every modern trend without creating anything unique.»

I don’t know if the light novels are the same. I sincerely doubt that, but I wasn’t very satisfied with this adaptation, even the animation feels like a copy from Danmachi or Goblin Slayer, in lightning, in colour scheme, the night feeling, the day feeling. Also, the battles are pretty boring.

Ok. I am not saying that every isekai has to leave an everlasting impact on us. I am saying that it should try to do something to stand out, in either characters or story. Well, Isekai Cheat Magician at least has some coherence and world-building, unlike In Another World with my Smartphone. (Seriously, that concept is kind of ludicrous.)

But like I said, I am being very harsh. I will watching the other episodes… or die trying.

CHARACTERS

Furthermore, I wasn’t very invested with Taichi and Rin. They are so boring. We know that they are childhood friends, but we don’t know anything else about them. I think Rin is part of the tennis team, but that is really never explored. I have to admit that their design is pretty decent, both look good, in both school uniforms and magicians uniforms, but sadly, we never got deep in their pasts. If the series didn’t any mention about them growing together, I will be happy with that.

Many will argue that Subaru, Kazuma and Naofumi were similar; they are layabouts, otakus and shut-ins from their families, but even before being transported to their worlds, we have a solid glimpse of who they truly are in the real world, and they evolve physically and mentally. I don’t think Taichi and Rin will have the same construction.

Also, Muller, in terms of design, is not different from any mentor or adventurous blonde elf, with green-themed clothes.

Yeah. I know that the High Elf Archer has green hair, but you get the idea.

But, if there is one character that perhaps I say stands out… its Lemia.

Aside from her relaxed personality, very reminiscent to Vanessa, from Black Clover, her outstanding beauty makes her interesting. But, makes me feel guilty for praising her looks like that.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, Isekai Cheat Magician might be entertaining if you are looking for a pretty standard isekai adventure who definitely follows the troupes of the genre and ensures some fun, but if you are looking for a story like The Rising of the Shield Hero or Arifureta, perhaps this is not the one for you.

Or try to read the light novels; the art from Nardack will never bore you.

Well. Review is finished. And you know what that means… Time for me to disappear.

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – Carole & Tuesday

It was a miracle. Yes. It would go down in the history of Mars as The 7-Minute Miracle. This is the story of the two girls who were the driving force behind it.

Gus Goldman

Hey guys. Welcome to another review.

And as I promised, here is one that I was absolutely looking forward to make now.

One of my favourite anime of 2019, and of the century so far.

CAROLE & TUESDAY

Which I think we can consider a little masterpiece for this 2019.

But before I continue with my review, my friends, I must ask you… The Question.

«Are you guys ok?» «Feeling healthy?»

If you are happy, then I am happy too.

Now. Let’s start with the review.

STORY.

Ah!!! Shinichiro Watanabe. No matter how many decades past, you will always remain the same genius as you were when you released Cowboy Bebop.  And your masterpieces are still coming in the forms of…

Samurai Champloo – Space Dandy – Terror in Resonance.

And now we are absolutely delighted with your new masterpiece… Carole & Tuesday. 

Set in the future, during a fully conquered Mars, we follow the story of two young, beautiful aspiring musicians; Carole Stanley, a young orphan who struggles to maintain a job, and Tuesday Simmons, the second child of a renowned politician who is trying to find her place in this world, which is why she runs away from home. Both meet on a beautiful evening at one of the biggest cities of Mars, starting a path that will change their lives forever.

Aside from Carole and Tuesday, we still have a delightful roster of equally wonderful characters, including Gus Goldman, a former drummer who quickly becomes their manager, Roddy, a sound technician that works with one of the best DJs of Mars, Ertegun, Tao, a music producer who composes songs with the help of Artificial Intelligences, and of course…

One of the greatest antagonists of anime of 2019.

Angela Carpenter

And of course, how could I forget Dahlia, Angela’s… «guardian»; Spencer Simmons, Tuesday’s older brother, as well as their mother, Valerie. And many other artists, fictional, of course, who show their own talent to this wonderfully crafted story, Flora, Ezekiel, Skip Collins, Joshua, Ertegun… everyone.

Personally, this anime could be released in a better time, for we just got really entertaining movies like Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody, and an upcoming Beatles documentary by Peter Jackson, Let It Be, so this is a perfect opportunity to include a musical anime.

And who better director than a really great fan of music like Shinichiro Watanabe? And of course… the same studio that produced such wonderful masterpieces, such as Fullmetal Alchemist, and My Hero Academia… Studio Bones!!!

Furthermore, despite being a series about two young musicians, Carole & Tuesday deals with many themes that are relevant nowadays; corruption; immigration, politics, poverty; reality shows. It is an amazing mixture of science fiction, adventure, drama and comedy that develops its characters with great pace and interesting ideas, making each of them as relevant as all our leads; also, despite being an anime taking place in Mars, it is not an over-the-top and ridiculously glorifying franchise like High School Musical, or an average TV show that includes characters based on cliches in a plot we used to see on mainstream, like Glee. 

No. Carole & Tuesday stays very down-to-earth, which makes the story more believable, and the overcoming of the trials of Carole and Tuesday more relatable. In the end, the songs are extremely enjoyable. My personal recommendation are The Loneliest Girl, Unbreakable from Crystal, Move Mountains from Angela, and…

THE GREATEST SONG OF 2019, FROM… THE MERMAID SISTERS. LOL

Better to hear it than to describe it.

it is very hard to explain the feeling of hearing those songs. But from the genius of Mocky, it is like being in front of a kaleidoscope of poetry, lively animation, and relaxing atmosphere, which is the intention of the creators.

Speaking of animation, Carole & Tuesday is co-directed by Motonobu Hori, who directed great anime like this.

GANKUTSUOU, THE COUNT OF MONTECRISTO

Just take a moment to check this beautiful key visual.

Well… the same style of animation and cinematography are included on Carole & Tuesday, with a great combination of bright colours that really is compatible with the respective atmosphere. What do I mean with this? Simple!! That when an episode has a bleak moment, the animation has more opaque colours; and when the story wants to be joyful, the colours are the most vivid.

Personally this last element makes sense if we keep in mind that, not just Motonobu Hori, also Shinichiro Watanabe has a lot of experience in making colour and lightning help to both tell the story and reveal the mood of the characters.

Pay attention to Cowboy Bebop, for example.

Do you feel the mood of the scenes with the animation?

Or even Terror in Resonance.

There is a different atmosphere in each of these stills, one darker than the other. But the mixture helps to tell us something of either the characters or the setting.

And Carole & Tuesday is not the exception.

Lastly, every episode has the name of a popular song.

«Every Breath You Take» «Dancing Queen» «With or Without You»

«Walk This Way» «God only Knows» «Don’t Stop Believin»

As you can see, all the anime is a complete ode to pop songs, music, stars, and the importance of determination of how to make your dreams come true.

CONCLUSION

I cannot stop recommending you, my awesome friends, to experience this incredible beauty called Carole & Tuesday, because I don’t think you will recognise anything like this. And even though is not as good as Cowboy Bebop, definitely Carole & Tuesday is something that you will always want to repeat, again and again.

Indeed, Carole & Tuesday is truly a miracle… Not just because of the wise voice of Crunchyroll.

 

«Can you feel the teardrops of the loneliest girl?»

I definitely can. 

 

 

 

 

 

What To expect from This Summer/Winter 2019 anime season – PART I

Hey Guys. Welcome to another entry of my blog.

But now. I am going to do something different. This time, I am going to do a quick review about what to expect of the upcoming anime in this Summer 0f 2019 (Or Winter for those who are in US or Latin America).

Before I start… How are you guys feeling? Are you all healthy? If you are happy, then I am happy.

My thoughts about 2019 season

First and foremost, this 2019 has been a true rollercoaster for anime, with great wonderful entries such as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, The Rising of the Shield Hero, Boogiebop and Others, Dr. Stone, Fire Force, Carole and Tuesday, Dororo, Isekai Quartet. And others with very mixed reception or disappointment, such as Wise’s Man Grandchild, Arifureta, Fairy Gone, Knights of the Zodiac, etc.

Sincerely, I have never been this excited about anime since… ever!!! I definitely will remember this year as a Golden Year for Anime (along with 2018). And the best part is about to come.

In the next three months, we will definitely see how anime will blow our minds with great entries that will end this 2019 in a golden note. I am pretty optimistic. It;s like we got a great Christmas gift from Japan.

Having said that, let’s see what we got from the rest of the year.

BEASTARS

Have you guys wonder what will be Zootopia adapted in an anime and with a darker and grittier tone? Well… The answer is Beastars!!! Based on the manga written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, the story takes place in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic people, both carnivores and herbivores, and one of the best places of this place is the Cherryton Academy, where the most talented students are present, from where the term Beastar comes from.

Legoshi, a werewolf, is one of this students, and his best friend is a Labrador, called Jack, but soon his life will change when he meets the beautiful Haru, a dwarf rabbit. Immediately when a crime puts the harmony between carnivores and herbivores at stake.

Personally, I was not too excited about the concept, particularly when I saw the design of a character. Mainly from my encounter with some yaoi doujinshi with anthropo… (Ok. I spoke too much). But after watching the trailer and the synopsis, I am definitely give it a watch, especially because I loved Zootopia, and the animation is pretty good. It’s something you would expect from a drama about differences.

Produced by Orange, and distributed by Netflix, Beastars will broadcast from October 8.

PSYCHO-PASS (SEASON 3)

 Yep!!! Psycho-Pass. Needless to say that this is one of the greatest anime of the 2010s. I remember all of the characters, from Akane (having one of the best character growth in all anime), to Shinya, who I really missed during the second season. I still got the impression that the first season left on one, as a wonderful gem of cyberpunk, and a dystopia that possibly is not as far from reality as you will think.

And I know what most of you are thinking. Season Two was a disappointment!!!! And yes, It sure was (The absence of Kogami alone was the secret for a decrease in quality). But that doesn’t change the fact that both Psycho-Pass and Gen Urobochi (Saya’ song; Madoka) still have a lot to say.

Produced by Production I.G., Psycho-Pass 3 will be released on October 24.

HI-SCORE GIRL (SEASON 2)

Ah!!! Nostalgia!!!! You will always sell, no matter how many years will pass.

And not just that, I’ve been looking for another delightful romantic comedy for many months since I saw Your Lie in April, and I think I found it in the first season of Hi-Score Girl, which by the way, I am still watching… mainly due to the video games. (LOL).

Be as it may be, I am convinced that the adventures and misadventures of Haruo Yaguchi and his passion for video games will leave us a big impression, especially for the shippers, in a great season where Haruo might finally choose between the quiet, yet dearing, Akira Ono, and the beautiful and feisty Koharu Hidaka.

Based on the manga written and illustrated by Rensuke Oshikiri, Hi-Score Girl – season 2 will run for 9 episodes, starting from October 9.

And speaking of Romantic Comedy…

WE NEVER LEARN (SEASON 2)

I have to admit that I really need to update myself with what happened with the first season of Bokutachi wa Benkyō ga Dekinai, a.k.a. We Never Learn, especially since I found the premise quite interesting, for a Romantic Comedy. I mean… one with a male protagonist and a group of beautiful and interesting female leads desperate for the best tutor. We already have seen this premise in The Quintessencial Quintuplets, so what can possibly go wrong?

Based on the manga written and illustrated by Taishi Tsutsui, the story follows our protagonist Nariyuki, who is still focused on tutoring the beautiful Fumino, good in arts, terrible at math, the stern Rizu, gifted at math but mediocre at literature, and the passionate Uruka, a prodigy in sports with poor English skills.

I think we can all expect something really entertaining and enjoyable from these wonderful characters and their quest of both improvement, both academically and romantically. And who knows? Perhaps soon we will see which of these lovely ladies will be the chosen one of Nariyuki for being the person he loves.

We might never learn… BUT WE CAN ALWAYS DREAM.

Season two will be released on October 6.

CHIHAYAFURU (SEASON 3)

Man!!!! I still can believe that there is actually an upcoming third season for Chihayafuru. On the other hand, it should not really surprise me, for most of the sports anime are really entertaining, from Hanebado!!!, to Harukana Receive, with some great stops, such as Kuroko’s Basket, March Comes in Like a Lion and Free!!. 

It is been a while seen the last time I saw Chihaya Arase, along with her best friends, Taichi and Arata, competing against the best opponents of this interesting and beautiful sports known as Karuta, and even though Chihayafuru was never one of my favourite animes, especially since I watch Free!! and Hanebado!!, but the fact that there is a third season of Chihayafuru really inspires me to visit the first two season even more.

And of course… this upcoming third one.

Based on the manga written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu, Chihayafuru – season three will be released on this October 22.

FATE/GRAND ORDER – ABSOLUTE DEMONIC FRONT – BABYLONIA

Oh my goddess!!! Just when I thought that the Fate series could not be any better. (Oh! Who am I kidding? Fate will always find a way to surprise us.) I mean… Fate? Babylonia? Cloverworks?

Sold! Where do I sign?

Regarding Fate/Grand Order, I still do not know what surprises me the most. The video game itself, or the fact that there are more versions of Ritsuka Fujimaru and more Servants that I can count in this life. Anyway, I am very willing to wacth another entry of the Fate franchise, especially with everyone’s favourite Shield Heroine (with my respects to Naofumi-sama), Mash Kyrielight, a.k.a., Shielder.

In this new entry of the Fate franchise, Ritsuka and Mash travel back in time to Babylonia, to the year 2655 B.C. in order to protect Uruk, the city ruled by Gilgamesh, our beloved Servant, from three powerful gods, in order to preserve the existence of humanity. And while they fight to protect the heritage of the civilisation, Ritsuka learns more about the intentions of these three gods and the invasion that it’s about to come.

To be honest, i though that no one could ever surpass Ufotable regarding the quality of the adaptations of Fate, that is until I saw Fate/Apocrypha (A-1 Pictures). And now since we finally got our adaptation of Fate/Grand Order, I just cannot wait to see the true power of Ritsuka and Mash, and of course the type of relationship we will have in the future.

That being said, I am also very excited of what to expect from Ishtar. And the other two gods who are threaten Babylonia and humankind.

Anything can happen regarding Absolute Demonic Front – Babylonia, especially at the hands of Cloverworks.

Written by Kinoko Nasu, and directed by Toshifumi Akai, Absolute Demonic Front – Babylonia will be released on this upcoming October 5.

CONCLUSIONS

Sorry guys, I am afraid I will leave this blog here, because there is still a lot of great anime to be released for this winter, especially because I still to do a lot of research. I think we all know this.

Nevertheless, I hope that I gave you a proper foresight of what is about to come.

Stay tuned for Part II.

Have a great week.

Arigato Gozaimasu!!!