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Long time, no post! Here's a wrap-up of the last anime season:

I'd say it was a pretty good season overall. A lot of what I watched was continuations from the fall season – Chihayafuru, My Hero Academia, Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun, and Ahiru no Sora (which is continuing into spring as well) – but I really enjoyed the new shows I picked up.

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken – If you haven't already watched this, do yourself a favor and just do it. Seriously, it's fabulous, and I have a feeling it will definitely make my Best Series of the Year list. It's just so imaginative and passionate and…really, really, really good!

Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It – Awkward title aside, this actually was a pretty cute and funny romance! I was a little worried at first that all the experiments they did would become repetitive and that it might have worked better as a short, but they actually managed to keep things fresh most of the time.And the main couple actually kissed and confessed at the end!That can be surprisingly rare sometimes…

The Case Files of Jeweler Richard – It's hard to put my finger on why I liked this show so much… I just did! Even if it did rely a whole lot on coincidence and the "cases" weren't all that interesting, I liked the characters, and I've always been a little fascinated by gemstones.

Haikyu!! – I was really looking forward to this after absolutely loving the first three seasons, but I have to say I was a little disappointed. I mean, it was still great, but the first half when they're focusing on the two training camps was kinda dull. Things are picking up now that they're actually at Nationals, though! Too bad we have to wait until summer for the next part.

For next season, it looks like it'll be another season of continuing shows. I'll be continuing with Ahiru no Sora, Idolish7 Second Beat, the new season of Major 2nd, and most importantly, the second season of Fruits Basket! (Finally into the part where the old anime left off – so excited to see it animated!) That doesn't leave a lot of room in my schedule for new stuff, and a lot of the shows I did want to watch (the second season of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (so annoyed Crunchyroll didn't get this since they have the first season!), Arte, Tamayomi, and Wave, Listen to Me!) aren't streaming on Crunchyroll, but Woodpecker's Detective Office, Sing "Yesterday" For Me, and My Next Life as a Villainess: All Roads Lead to Doom! have caught my eye.

Gonna try to post a Merchandise Round-up soon. It's been a while since I did one, and I've got some pretty cool stuff to show off!
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I promised a review of the 2019 fall season, so here it is!

Chihayafuru - So, so happy that this series finally got a continuation! Still as good as ever, and I"m glad I rewatched the first two seasons over the summer, so things are still fresh in my mind.
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun - Is it weird to call a show about a school for demons wholesome? Because that's really the word that best sums up this surprising little show. I pretty much just picked it at random because I wanted to watch at least one Halloween-appropriate show this season, but I actually loved it, even if it was clearly made with younger viewers in mind. There's still enough to keep adults (and those young at heart) entertained.
My Hero Academia - Maybe not the best season of MHA so far, but even just an "okay" MHA season is still really good, and it is picking up steam after a bit of a slow start. I enjoyed the addition of All-Might's old sidekick to the cast and learning more about Kirishima.
Ahiru no Sora - I do really love the fact that a shonen protagonist is inspired by his mom instead of his dad for once, but some of that good will is squandered by the fact that all the boys in this show are such pervs... Really not necessary. Ah, well. If you ignore that, it is a pretty good sports series with some great jokes and fun characters.

And, actually, I just realized all four of those shows are carrying over to the winter season -- how in the world did I manage that? *laughs* That doesn't leave much room in my schedule for new shows, but based only on summaries, I might check out Smile Down The Runway, The Case Files of Jeweler Richard, and Science Fell In Love, So I Tried To Prove It, depending on who picks them up for streaming. Oh, and the new season of Haikyu! is a must see as well.

And my picks for the Top Ten Series of 2019 are.... *drumroll*

1. Fruits Basket
2. O Maidens In Your Savage Season *
3. My Roommate Is A Cat
4. Chihayafuru (3rd Season)
5. given
6. The Promised Neverland
7. Kaguya-sama: Love is War
8. Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
9. My Hero Academia (Fourth Season)
10. Dr. Stone **

* Didn't watch the simulcast since it was on HiDive, but I got a free one month subscription with my Sentail Filmworks Black Friday order, which allowed me to finally see it. Absolutely loved it! Well worth a watch.

** Watching the dub on Toonami, so I'm a few episodes behind, but I've liked what I've seen so far enough to feel it deserves to be on the list.
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Welcome to 2020! I meant to make a post before the end of the year, doing my usual year-end fanfiction reviews and making a list of my top fifty favorite anime of the past decade, but, oops, I forgot! Well, better late than never, right?

First off, Top 50 Favorite Anime Series Of The Decade!

1. Yuri!! On Ice (2016)

2. Fruits Basket (2019)

3. Shirobako (2014)

4. My Love Story!! (2015)

5. Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2016)

6. Bakuman (2010)

7. Space Brothers (2012)

8. ReLife (2016)

9. Oh, Maidens In Your Savage Season (2019)

10. Chihayafuru (2011)

11. Sailor Moon Crystal (2014)

12. Card Captor Sakura Clear Card (2018)

13. Tiger & Bunny (2011)

14. Bloom Into You (2018)

15. My Roommate Is A Cat (2019)

16. Yamada’s First Time (2010)

17. A Place Further Than The Universe (2018)

18. Yona of the Dawn (2014)

19. Zombie Land Saga (2018)

20. Death Parade (2015)

21. Your Lie In April (2014)

22. Major 2nd (2018)

23. Sound! Euphonium (2015)

24. Amagi Brilliant Park (2014)

25. Snow White With The Red Hair (2015)

26. Haikyu! (2014)

27. The Promised Neverland (2019)

28. Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun (2014)

29. Hinamatsuri (2018)

30. Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits (2018)

31. Orange (2016)

32. Given (2019)

33. Free! (2013)

34. Recovery of a MMO Junkie (2017)

35. Ancient Magus’ Bride (2017)

36. Sakura Quest (2017)

37. Love Stage!! (2014)

38. My Hero Academia (2016)

39. School Babysitters (2018)

40. Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2019)

41. Hanasaku Iroha (2011)

42. How To Keep a Mummy (2018)

43. Interviews With Monster Girls (2017)

44. Idolish7 (2018)

45. Flying Witch (2016)

46. Kiss Him, Not Me (2016)

47. Another (2012)

48. Bunny Drop (2011)

49. Tanaka-kun is always listless (2016)

50. Golden Time (2013)

Honorable mentions go to Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Kimi ni Todoke - From Me To You, Natsume's Book of Friends, and Kobato. I only counted series that started between 2010-2019, so these didn't make the cut, despite airing partly between those years.

Now, fanfiction reviews! I answered three different year-end review questionnaires on my Tumblr, so I'm just going to link to them instead of copy and pasting. This entry is already getting long enough!

Set One
Set Two
Set Three

My review of the fall anime season and my choices for the Top Ten Anime of 2019 will be posted sometime in the next few days...hopefully.

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I'm back! Well, technically I've been back for a couple of weeks, but after six weeks of no Internet, I've been busy trying to catch up with everything I missed in the meantime. Among those things, the fall anime season. Two of the series I started out watching on Crunchyroll -- Dr. Stone and Fire Force -- are now airing on Toonami, so I ended up just completing three series this season, only one of them actually new and not a continuation from last season.

Fruits Basket - Still loving and can't wait for it to pick up again next year, though to be honest, I'm a little surprised I haven't cried as much as expected to. I'm thinking it's the same thing that happened with Sailor Moon Crystal in that I've read the manga (and watched the first anime) so many times that I've become a little desensitized to it. Doesn't mean it's not amazing, though! I particularly enjoyed the rewrite of Ritsu's introduction, which I thought was an improvement over both the anime and the first anime. Uotani's backstory was also wonderfully done. I actually did cry at that!

given - Picked this up mainly because I usually enjoy anime about bands, but I loved it. It's BL, but it's good BL. Like, seriously. And Mafuyu's song in episode nine? Incredible. I'm not usually the type to rewatch scenes over and over again, but I think I've watched the concert at least four or five times so far.

Mix - I enjoyed this series, but the ending arc where they're playing in the tournament seemed kinda lackluster, mainly becausenobody seemed to be taking the games too seriously. In fact, when the Meisei team finally lost, nobody seemed that torn up about it, which is weird for a sports anime. I suspect it's because the author is playing the long game, not wanting them to actually achieve their goals until later in their high school careers, but there could have been at least some tension.
Ah, well. The manga is still ongoing, so I do hope we get another season eventually. I did like the series overall.

Next season, I'll definitely be watching the new seasons of My Hero Academia and Chihayafuru, and I'm thinking about checking out Ahiru no Sora and Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun, but that's all has caught my eye so far.

Sale!

Nov. 16th, 2018 06:15 pm
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Guys, Sentai Filmwork's Pre-Black Friday sale is RIDICULOUS! Especially if you're like me and don't really care if you buy DVD or Blu-Ray as long as it is cheap. The prices are so good that I actually blind bought some series, which I almost never do, but, hey, when everything is so cheap, it's hard to reach the $75 minimum for free shipping! I figure if it turns out I don't like them, I can just resell them on eBay.

Anyway, this is what I ordered:

Chihayafuru Complete Collection DVD
Chihayafuru Season 2 Complete Collection DVD
CLAMP School Detectives Complete Collection DVD
Girlish Number Complete Collection Blu-Ray (This was the most expensive thing I bought, and it was still only $7.99!)
Living For The Day After Tomorrow Complete Collection DVD (Blind buy)
Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions Complete Collection DVD (Half blind buy -- I actually just started watching it on Crunchyroll, but since I'm already in love with it, I decided I might as well just buy it. Hopefully, the rest is as good as the beginning!)
Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions - Heart Throb - Complete Collection DVD (Blind buy)
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Complete Collection DVD
Natsuyuki Rendezvous Complete Collection DVD
One Week Friends Complete Collection DVD
Psychic Detective Yakumo Complete Collection DVD (Blind buy)
Taisho Baseball Girls Complete Collection DVD (Blind buy)
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless Complete Collection DVD
Watamote: No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular Complete Collection DVD (Blind buy)

Fourteen sets for about $82 (once tax was included)! See, ridiculous.

Oh, while I'm thinking about it, it's almost time to send out Christmas/holiday cards, so if you want to receive a card from me or if you have moved since last year, you can either PM me or comment to this entry with your address. Comments will be screened.

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