Yahalloooo~ (^ _ ^)/
I know I always say this...but this time, it really has been a while!! Like, 3 months!! ∑(ﾟﾛﾟ)
Well, it's that time again (sort of??) for me to do my Seasonal Anime Tag~! This time for the Spring Season which is just about coming to an end for some series. A few still have a couple more episodes to go and then some other series which, excitingly, have a second cour!
YAY! (◞⁎˃ᆺ˂)◞*✰♥
As for my enjoyment of this season... I absolutely LOVED it!!!! >//ω//<
There was really only one series that I didn't like (and that will actually be in the review as what I thought was the worst anime of the season) and another series which I haven't seen updated in a while... But again, I wasn't overly keen on that one either :,)
But every other series, I LOVED!! *ω*
..or loved elements of it at least... *cough* Loved Sagiri from Ero-manga sensei *cough*
So yaaywooopwoop!! (/^▽^)/
Oh! I will say one more thing... While I enjoyed this season a lot, quite a few series have pretty low scores on MAL, which I think is quite sad;; Quite a few of the series I really enjoyed are within the score of 6 category which is a shame;; So if you're someone who goes by scores when you decide on a series to watch or at least let that contribute towards your decision, I will say pay no mind to what MAL says as if you think you'll enjoy it, I'm pretty sure you will! ^O^~
So with all that said and done...
Let's get staaaarted~! ♪
[ Remember, of course, that the answers to these questions are all my opinion. So please don't get offended if I dislike something you like and/or our thoughts don't match ]
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List of Spring Series I watched;
- Berserk (2017)
- Boku no Hero Academia 2nd Season (recommend)
- Clockwork Planet
- Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria
- Ero-manga sensei
- Fukumenkei Noise (recommend)
- Granblue Fantasy The Animation (originally meant to air in January, but was pushed back to April) (recommend)
- Kyoukai no Rinne (TV) 3rd Season (recommend)
- Re:Creators (recommend)
- Renai Boukun (recommend)
- Sakurada Reset (recommend)
- Sakura Quest (recommend)
- Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭ (recommend)
- Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul (recommend)
- Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2 (RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!!!)
- Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka? (recommend)
- Souryo to Majiwaru Shikiyoku no Yoru ni...
- Starmyu 2nd Season
- Tsuki ga Kirei (recommend)
- Uchoten Kazoku 2 (recommend)
List of Spring OVA's I watched;
- Ajin OVA
- Ao no Exorcist OVA
- New Game!: Watashi, Shain Ryokou tte Hajimete nano de...
List of Spring Movies I watched;
- Free!: Timeless Medley - Kizuna (haven't seen it air with subtitles yet..)
- Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome (haven't seen it air with subtitles yet..)
- Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou Movie 2 - Tamashii (haven't gotten around to watching it yet)
List of Spring Specials I watched;
- Berserk (2017): Majo no Tsuisou
- Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭: Koi to Junjou no Service Kai
- Tsuki ga Kirei Recap (this isn't necessary AT ALL! XD)
- Welcome to The Madness ٩(♡ε♡ )۶
1. What was the best anime?
I mean, it's been a long time coming.
We've being waiting since 2013...
Is there any other anime to choose besides Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2?! ♥
We FINALLY got our season two!!! T3T; ..even though it doesn't have a second cour, sadly...
It was still very much worth the wait!!
..okay, not really. I mean, we wanted it MUCH sooner, you know?! ^^;
I'm someone who hasn't been keeping up with the manga and is only just starting to catch up now ^^; But it's like...it feels like I have been reading it since all of the "big stuff" that was revealed/happened in this season... I already knew about :,) Like...
"OHMYGODDDD!!!! ..I already knew that." ..kinda thing :,)
But with a series as huge as Attack on Titan, spoilers are everywhere even when you aren't looking for them :,) ..I accidentally came across something yesterday about the Ape Titan. Oopsies ^^;
This season pretty much picks up where the first season left off, so you still have the mysterious Titan lurking inside the wall and then this crazy hair BEAST APE TITAN thing running around outside the wall...
Side note: it's arms are FREAKING ridiculous! XD
Actually for quite a few episodes, we didn't really see much of Eren, Armin and Mikasa at all! It was mostly focused on different characters until a bit later on when IT REALLY GOT REAL! ..then Mikasa almost gave Bertolt a heart attack... Armin lost his shit... Titans were being flung around... You know. Same old, same old.
Apart from Armin. Like, whoa!!! He actually scared me a little bit! (ﾟДﾟ)
With only one episode left, I'm starting to feel the depression seep in a little.. ;A; But since I'm reading the manga (at long last!) I'm not as sad as I maybe would be;;
But it's like I can't believe it's nearly over already!! It's already been 12 weeks since it started!! The wait was brutal...yet it feels like the season has ended within the blink of an eye!! ;~;
How cruel of a mistress is time... *dramatically places hand on chest* ...
[ my rating; 10/10 on MAL ]
2. What was the worst anime?
For me, there was only one really, truly god awful anime and that was Clockwork Planet.
This anime was definitely mistakenly hyped up.. -______-
..is "mistakenly" even a word?? O.O"
I think because Clockwork Planet was created by the same man who is behind No Game No Life and even though I haven't seen that yet, I know how widely popular it is. So I thought Clockwork Planet would be a decent series to watch but... It damn well wasn't!! > <
Like, honestly? I don't even know what's going on half the time .-. It's just not clear! The direction is really poor and the plot just feels so messily put together;;
Basically the planet is covered in cogs and... This automaton thing crashes into Naoto's (the protagonist) house and...stuff just happens from there, but seriously! I don't even know what! They meet an annoying Princess, I think she is? And her lackey and then another automaton.
Also Naoto had to make a contract with the automaton (named RyuZU) that crashed into his house and to do that... She needed to suck his finger?
I'm sorry, but even to anime which fails to surprise me at this point...
What even the fuck was that? ¯\_( ͠° ͟ʖ °͠ )_/¯
It's just a really bad story with even worse characters that provides no enjoyment whatsoever.
I'll be happy when this series ends, I know that much!
[ my rating; 1/10 on MAL ]
3. What was your favourite anime?
I look forward to this one every week!! HELLA YES for 24 episodes!!! ♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪
My favourite anime was Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul!! ♡
When I saw Shingeki no Bakamut: Genesis, I enjoyed it...but I wasn't crazy into it or anything. But I liked it, so I knew I was going to watch the second season.
But honestly... I didn't think I'd love it THIS much!!
And I seriously, seriously DO!! ;ω;
So this season is set 10 years after the events of Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis. After the revival of Bahamut, the humans in the royal capital gained great wealth so they enslaved many demons to assist with the revival of the capital and the Gods lose their power due to a decrease in religious piety. Basically you have the humans, demons and Gods trying to hold on to their own ideas of justice and this conflict is sort of throwing the world off balance.
That might not sound like the most intriguing plot ever, but it really is great! And made even better with the amount of different characters you have :,)
You have Nina; a cute and quirky girl who moved to the royal capital to make a living, Charioce XVII; a cold and calculating King. We also have old favourites like Kaiser, Rita, Azazel (who took a child under his wing named Mugaro) and everyones personal favourite, FAVARO who recently popped back up! And of course, many more! *ω*
While this series definitely has it's dark moments, it's also such fun to watch! I'm really looking forward to the second cour; I can't wait to see what's in store then! And I'm also hoping Favaro will come back as a main character for that because, even though the series has still been great, I've really missed him and his crazy antics :,)
So I really recommend this series! Really, really, really, reeeeeeeally!!!! ♥
[ my rating; 9/10 on MAL ]
4. What was your favourite OP. song?
I always seem to say this, but for this season...I really mean it! ^^;
Choosing a favourite opening song was SO hard!! ;A; There were literally so many great ones I really had to sit and think it through. Like, really think it through;;
I decided to go with the song I love that also gets me hella pumped up!! (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)و
And that is Shinzou wo Sasageyo! (Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2).
*deep breath* Like, literally... Ohmyfuckinggod!!!
I seriously go into cardiac arrest whenever I hear and/or watch this! Not even kidding!
I flip OUT!!
It gets me SO fucking pumped!!! I have to watch this a billion times before I continue with the episode and then another billion times once the episode is OVER!!
It. Never. Gets. Old!
Also...
I like Shinzou wo Sasageyo! better than Guren no Yumiya.
Fight me.
5. What was your favourite ED. song?
Again, another really difficult choice.
But I decided to go with the song that I've been constantly listening to ever since I bought it.
That song being Freesia (Sakura Quest).
I've enjoyed the music of (K)NoW_NAME since I first heard Knew day which was the OP. song for the anime Hai to Gensou no Grimgar. That group has three really wonderful vocalists~ ♪
(K)NoW_NAME also does the OP. song for Sakura Quest as well, but out of the two...
Freesia is definitely my favourite ♥ It's just SO beautiful ;ω;
ALSO!!
I just want to say how much I love Maki ♡ She is one of the main characters in Sakura Quest and became my favourite since episode six;; I related to her in that episode and the following one so much that I actually started crying because of it;; She also said some really deep things that got me thinking and made me cry even more;; ..I still can't get over it! How much I related to her in those episodes and... She's just amazing. I love her SO much! ;ω;
6. Who was your favourite seiyuu of the season?
I had to think about this for a while because I wasn't exactly sure if I had one.. ^^;
But I eventually came to the conclusion that my favourite seiyuu of the season was Saori Hayami (voiced Nino "Alice" Arisugawa from Fukumenkei Noise).
I'm a big fan of Hayamin in general! ♥
She has such a gorgeous voice that is always pleasant to listen to ( ´ ▽ ` )
Even if she's shouting! It's like the wind is caressing your face~
..is that weird? ^^;
Anyway! As Nino, Hayamin is portraying a very passionate singer who, sometimes...I can't even tell if she can actually sing or not :,) I mean, we all know Hayamin can sing and has a beautiful voice at that! But Nino... I think Nino is still improving and that's what Hayamin is showing :3
Nino went "berserk" once while singing and Hayamin's voice was SO raw, I was kinda like..
"Whoaaaa..! I didn't know she could do that!"
Basically, Nino always sang with her childhood friend Momo, but once he left...she had the urge to shout instead so that's why she started wearing that mask. And I think that also relates to how she sings now and also why she went berserk before. I think her feelings for Momo just pour out uncontrollably and she loses the ability to control her own voice.
So basing that on Hayamin's performance as Nino, she really is something amazing :,)
Hayamin really fills Nino with so much emotion you can actually almost feel it coming out of the screen! Even when Nino has cute little moments (since she is kind of a air-head sometimes) where she doesn't really know what's going on or doesn't understand something, Hayamin is right there the whole time! ♡
She is amazing! And she makes an amazing Nino! ^ω^
Also! I mentioned this before with the MAL scores, but don't let the score for this anime put you off. It's really good! I know I'm definitely enjoying it! The love triangle with Nino, Momo and Yuzu... It's painful for me! ;A; But in general, I think it's a really sweet story that shows passion and perseverance! ^^
7. Who was your favourite male character?
I wasn't sure if this character would actually count since he's only just made his reappearance, but even so, I still want to choose Favaro "Bomber Head, Fava" Leone from Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul *ω*
This is him when he first appeared again! :,)
..his hair got HUGE!! ( ꒪Д꒪)
I mean, since he hasn't been in the second season for that long, it's not really enough to see if his personality has changed that much. But from what we've already seen...I think it's safe to say he is still the Favaro we all know and love :,)
He is a bounty hunter who actually trained (if that is even the right word.. XD) the cute and quirky Nina! Favaro also pretty much only lives for women, alcohol and money :,) Though he did change a little bit in the first season after meeting Amira...but we see how well that turned out since we're reunited with him...in prison! XD
But Favaro is Favaro and I will always love him no matter what!! >ω<
He's weird, funny, ridiculous, reckless, crazy, voiced by Yocchin ♡, silly and just...kind of awesome!
I fully freaked out when he returned at the end of...episode 8, I think it was? My sister was next to me at the time and I actually made her jump because my reaction was so loud :,)
I mean...it's FAVARO!!!! Who wouldn't be excited to have him back?! >ω<
8. Who was your favourite female character?
My favourite female character was definitely, without a doubt, Nina Drango from Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul ♥
..I just now realised both of my favourite characters come from the same series..! >ω<"
Nina! Ohmygod!!! I just love Nina!! (◍＞◡＜◍)
It's impossible to dislike her! The entire royal capital even likes her!! ..well, everyone who has met her, at least :,)
She's got such a lovely happy-go-lucky personality! She's also really sweet, kind, helpful...and strong!! Like, reeeeeally strong!! She can lift, like...something a billion times her weight!! ..okay, maybe not that much! But she's still really strong :,)
She helps out everyone in the capital which is why they've all grown to like her ^ω^ ..and also because, again, she's SO sweet and happy and cute! (˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
She also gets flustered really easily when in front of or talking to a really attractive guy, which isn't good!! Because then her heart will start racing and if that happens, she'll--
Well, I won't say! Watch the anime if you want to find out ;p
I can guarantee that you won't be expecting what happens, though..! (◍˃̶ᗜ˂̶◍)ﾉ”
9. Who was your least favourite character?
I thought about this for a while since there wasn't one that came to mind instantly..
In the end, the only character that came to mind was Stolas from Renai Boukun..? (;・﹏ •̀)
Even then...like, what the actual hell is this thing??
From what of this makes sense...he is a creepy penguin...thing that has a weird obsession with the protagonists sister and always shows up wanting to mate with her > <
First of all, that's ILLEGAL!!
Second of all...that's gross!!! [ ± _ ± ]
..I really can't think of anything else to say :,)
Basically. Creepy penguin wants to mate with a young human girl.
That is NOT okay and therefore, everything about this penguin freaks me out ;~;
End of story. See you later! ( ・_・)ノ
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So that was my Spring Anime Tag!
As of right now for Summer 2017, I'm currently planning on watching seven series as I've yet to have a proper look as to what else will be airing :,)
But I'm especially looking forward to Ballroom e Youkoso *ω* I've been reading the manga and I can't wait for the adaptation! Production I.G does good work, so I'm excited to see how they'll animate all the dancing! I'll be very disappointed if it's done using very obvious CGI;;
But judging from the PV's, that doesn't seem to be the case, so yay! ^^
I hope you enjoyed reading this tag! ^^
And if you're interested, here is a link to my MAL account :3
Thank you for reading and have a great day! n.n
BYESIES~! c:
xoxo~
