Almost got fired yesterday, and my trial period at work got extended. Oh well. Anime time.

Picking up again after last month’s thread, here’s some manga I read and anime I watched this month:

Manga:

I’ve been catching up on Arasa OL Haman-Sama, which much like Char’s Daily Life is a Gundam parody / Slice of Life show. It’s alright. The latter manga I mentioned is better. B-

I’ve been reading some of TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness after seeing people sing its praises as a hilarious comedy. It’s underwhelming, but alright. Some good gags, but nothing impressive thus far. Also lecherous characters are part of the premise, so y’know. C+

Anime:

I started watching Kill La Kill on a whim earlier this month, when I was home with a nasty cold, and while it did not click the previous times I tried watching it, it did now. Silly? Yes. Infamously horny? Yes. But does it have a bone to pick with society and the writing quality to back it up? Surprisingly, yes. I’m looking forward to the second half of the show. If the quality keeps up, it could become a problematic favorite of mine. A

After finishing Dragon Ball a couple of months ago, I started Dragon Ball Z. It continues with the quality the original one ended with, but it’s merely getting started at this point. I’m gonna be watching this for a couple of years, odds are.

Keep your hands off Eizouken! was very much a showcase for Science SARU’s animators. Very simple story, but impressive overall. Worth watching at least once. B+

Also season 2 of Aa, Megami-Sama! (the 2005 one). Still entertaining, but more of the same from season 1. I like it. A-

Light Novels

I had paid time off earlier this month and went to Norway for a few days. There, I stumbled upon an impressively stocked comic book store, where I picked up an American import copy of Full Metal Panic, I’m gonna find the time soon to read it.

Anime-Adjacent

Three full years after getting to the penultimate level in Super Robot Wars V and getting distracted by SRW 30 when it came out, I finally finished the game. It was good. The whole series is a gem for anyone who enjoys mecha anime. A+

  • barrbaric [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Still watching Dandadan, it’s still good imo but I understand why it’s over the line for some people.

    Started watching the Scott Pilgrim anime by the same studio with a friend and it seems… real bad? And surprisingly racist? The indian character (one of… 3 POC?) has “mystical powers” that are activated by dance. We got halfway through when we stopped, and I’ll have to check with them if they want to continue. I’ll finish it either way because it’s short, but not really looking forward to it.

    No real manga reading lately, though I’m up to date with almost a half-dozen different things (CSM, Kagurabachi, Bocchi, One Piece, Elden Ring).

        • ChestRockwell [comrade/them, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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          1 day ago

          Ok good. After all, the movie gets the gist of SP even if it doesn’t actually ever give any of the characters the depth/irony of the original work.

          The graphic novel is ultimately a text that makes it clear that Scott’sfreeze-gamer shit is cope for real emotional issues and baggage. The movie never really gets there

          The anime does a great job at getting to the core of the characters though. You will hopefully appreciate where it goes.

          Btw the dance thing is also in the movie/graphic novel, but also like, this is a world where art and music have a life of their own (see the bass showdown, Crash and the Boys in the original graphic novel, etc.) so like, is it a bit cringe yes but it’s not exclusive to Matthew by any means. This is also a series with vegan powers after all.