2020 Spring Anime Review
Jul. 12th, 2020 09:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
heavenly_pearlLong time, no see!
This was a bit of a weird season with all the COVID-19 related production shutdowns. It ended up affecting two of the shows I was watching, the second seasons of IDOLiSH7 and Major 2nd. Though Major 2nd keeps stopping and resuming, I'm not sure when we'll get more IDOLiSH. Luckily, Funimation sent me an offer for a two month free trial, so I was able to replace those shows with the second season of Kaguya-sama (Yay!) and Wave! Listen To Me. (Also Arte and Kakushigoto, but I haven't finished those yet.)
Fruits Basket (Season 2) - Love, love, love, love, LOVE! What more is there to say?
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom - Cute and fun! I'm really glad it's already been announced that this is getting a second season, although I kind of wonder where they'll go from here considering thatCatarina has already "finished" the game, so to speak.
Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Season 2) - I was thrilled that my Funimation free trial meant that I could watch the second season after all! Maybe not quiiiiiite as funny as the first season, but Ishigami's backstory made him much more sympathetic, and Miko was a nice addition to the cast.
Sing "Yesterday" to Me - This was pretty good up to the ending, which I found pretty unsatisfying since the couple I was rooting for broke up for rather vague reasons to hook up the couple that didn't really have any chemistry or development at all.Honestly, I found Rou and Haru, the younger love interests, really unnecessary. I was much more interested in Shinako getting over her dead boyfriend and finding love again with Rikuo.
Wave, Listen to Me! - This show has some of the weirdest eyes I've ever seen in an anime. It was like the irises had shadows or something? It's hard to explain, but it was weird looking, and I never quite got used to it. Other than that, it was a fun series, although whether you like it or not will likely depend on how grating you find Minare and all her rants. She can be a bit...much. Her voice actress was fantastic, though!
Ahiru no Sora - The basketball game that made up the first half of the season seemed like it went on FOREVER, but the drama in the second half makes up for it.
Woodpecker Detective's Office - Eh, this series was pretty disappointing, honestly. With these kind of detective shows, the key to making them work is good characters, but the main character is really unlikeable, and you're left wondering why his friends (especially Kyousuke) continue to be friends with him when they're aware that he is a selfish mooch. The opening song bops, though! Seriously the best part of the show.
The summer season looks pretty threadbare, with the virus leading to some shows I was looking forward to being postponed. I'll continue with Fruits Basket, Ahiru no Sora, and Major 2nd (assuming production continues), but the only new shows that caught my eye are the new season of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU and Rent-a-Girlfriend.
This was a bit of a weird season with all the COVID-19 related production shutdowns. It ended up affecting two of the shows I was watching, the second seasons of IDOLiSH7 and Major 2nd. Though Major 2nd keeps stopping and resuming, I'm not sure when we'll get more IDOLiSH. Luckily, Funimation sent me an offer for a two month free trial, so I was able to replace those shows with the second season of Kaguya-sama (Yay!) and Wave! Listen To Me. (Also Arte and Kakushigoto, but I haven't finished those yet.)
Fruits Basket (Season 2) - Love, love, love, love, LOVE! What more is there to say?
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom - Cute and fun! I'm really glad it's already been announced that this is getting a second season, although I kind of wonder where they'll go from here considering that
Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Season 2) - I was thrilled that my Funimation free trial meant that I could watch the second season after all! Maybe not quiiiiiite as funny as the first season, but Ishigami's backstory made him much more sympathetic, and Miko was a nice addition to the cast.
Sing "Yesterday" to Me - This was pretty good up to the ending, which I found pretty unsatisfying since the couple I was rooting for broke up for rather vague reasons to hook up the couple that didn't really have any chemistry or development at all.
Wave, Listen to Me! - This show has some of the weirdest eyes I've ever seen in an anime. It was like the irises had shadows or something? It's hard to explain, but it was weird looking, and I never quite got used to it. Other than that, it was a fun series, although whether you like it or not will likely depend on how grating you find Minare and all her rants. She can be a bit...much. Her voice actress was fantastic, though!
Ahiru no Sora - The basketball game that made up the first half of the season seemed like it went on FOREVER, but the drama in the second half makes up for it.
Woodpecker Detective's Office - Eh, this series was pretty disappointing, honestly. With these kind of detective shows, the key to making them work is good characters, but the main character is really unlikeable, and you're left wondering why his friends (especially Kyousuke) continue to be friends with him when they're aware that he is a selfish mooch. The opening song bops, though! Seriously the best part of the show.
The summer season looks pretty threadbare, with the virus leading to some shows I was looking forward to being postponed. I'll continue with Fruits Basket, Ahiru no Sora, and Major 2nd (assuming production continues), but the only new shows that caught my eye are the new season of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU and Rent-a-Girlfriend.
