Subject: Winter Anime 2017 - It's Not That Cool Sat Dec 31, 2016 9:27 pm
Time for another pessimistic seasonal round-up by your lovely Nour! It's not like you're doing anything on New Year's Eve or anything.
ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka Manga | Madhouse | Romance, School, Shoujo
Synopsis:
The kingdom of Dowa, which is subdivided into 13 states, is celebrating its monarch's 99th birthday. These 13 states have many agencies that are controlled by the giant organization known as ACCA. Within ACCA, Jean Otis is the second-in-command of the inspection agency. His agency has ten people placed in each of the 13 states, with a central office in the capital city. They keep track of all the activities of ACCA across the kingdom, and keep data on each state's ACCA office flowing toward the central office. Jean also often has business trips from the capital to the other districts to check on the situation and personnel there.
PV:
It, uh... seems to have lots of talking ^^;
Akiba's Trip The Animation Game | Gonzo | Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Ecchi
Spoiler:
Akihabara, a broad-minded neighborhood where everyone from beginners to masters are welcomed. Even when you're alone, if you go to Akiba, you'll find someone who understands you. It's a neighborhood where anything is possible, where anyone can do seemingly anything; a place where you can lay bare your body and soul. In this neighborhood of Akiba, which has everything including anime, games, maids, idols, secondhand parts, and cheap food, battles are fought against the "Bagurimono," and a steadfast "boy meets girl" story begins!
PV:
It's time to STRIP. Maybe it will motivate me to play the game c:
Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujouou-hen Manga | A-1 Pictures | Action, Demons, Supernatural, Fantasy, Shounen |Sequel
Synopsis:
In the late Edo Period, a demon known as the Impure King killed thousands of people. After defeating the demon, the Knights of the True Cross kept its left eye safely sealed away on Academy grounds - but now someone has stolen it! Hearing the thief has taken a child hostage, Yukio and Rin go to help. The investigation and pursuit will lead Rin and his friends to Kyoto and involve them even deeper in a sinister plot! But will his friends' knowledge that Rin is the son of Satan drive a wedge between them?
PV:
It's a sequel! I think!
BanG Dream! Manga | Xebec, Issen | Music
Synopsis:
A next generation Girls Band Project which links characters with real live performances! BanG Dream! is a media mix project featuring animation music videos, comics, song releases, and many more. What's more, the voice cast for the characters of BanG Dream! will also hold real live performances as the Girls Band, “Poppin'Party”.
PV:
>A next generation Girls Band Project which links characters with real live performances! Is this anime a way of promoting 3D girls? e.e
Chain Chronicle: Haecceitas no Hikari Game | Telecom Animation Film, Graphinica | Action, Adventure, Magic, Fantasy, Shounen
Synopsis:
This is the story of the Chain Chronicle, a book that describes everything that happens in the world. The citizens of the remote continent of Yggd once thought that there was nothing beyond their continent. The continent was divided into several regions, each with its own king. Though there were small skirmishes amongst them, a lord, chosen by the kings in conference, always maintained balance, until the evil Black Army arrived. The Volunteer Army, led by Yuri, was no match for the Black Army. During the fighting, the Lord of Black captures half of the Chain Chronicle, as well as the capital.
PV:
I heard nanoooo Err, it's another game, so... if I hear it's good I'll try it out.
>ChäoS;Child takes place in October 2015, six years after the events of ChäoS;HEAd. Abnormal events begin to occur in Shibuya district, including mysterious deaths.
>In the original visual novel, after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake hits Tokyo's Shibuya ward on November 6, 2009, a black fire spreads and causes mass panic on the day of the earthquake. The sudden disaster that becomes known as the "Shibuya Earthquake" kills 3,851 people and injures 30,927 more.
The game is set in a reconstructed Shibuya district in October 2015. A string of mysterious deaths occurs in Shibuya amidst the reconstruction. People begin to take notice as the strange events start on the same day that chaos broke out in Shibuya with a certain incident five years earlier. The events are called the "Return of the New Generation Madness."
PV:
DO I NEED ChäoS;HEAD FOR THIS Don't really know what to think. The PV makes it look generic-- it's just a character slideshow, pfft.
Demi-chan wa Kataritai Manga | A-1 Pictures | Comedy, Fantasy, School, Seinen
Synopsis:
Succubus, Dullahan and Vampire. They are known as Ajin, or "demi"s and are slightly different than the average human. They have lived alongside humans for ages under persecution. However, in recent years, they have become accepted as members of society. This manga follows a high school biology teacher who has a great interest in demis and his interaction with the various demis in his school, each with their own cute problems.
PV:
THE VAMPIRE IS ALREADY THE CUTEST. THIS LOOKS CUTE. I WILL WATCH THIS.
The story centers on a young man named Yuu Haruna who has just switched schools. He's a bit shy, and he's constantly glued to his smartphone so he can check Twitter. He meets a girl named Fuuka Akitsuki, who doesn't even have a cell phone, is free-spirited, and naturally fascinates others. Yuu recently has been getting back in touch via Twitter with his childhood friend Koyuki Hinashi, who is now a popular singer. One day Yuu invites Fuuka to one of Koyuki's concerts, and there the three meet for the first time. The story follows the love triangle between a love that started through electronics, and a love that didn't start through electronics.
PV:
beep beep Guess I'll try it out for the memes? Maybe?
Gabriel DropOut Manga | Doga Kobo | Comedy, Supernatural, School, Shounen
Synopsis:
The comedy follows Gabriel White, who graduated at the top of the class at angel school and attends a human school on earth in pursuit of knowledge, but then gets engrossed in a web game and decides its too much trouble to go anywhere.
PV:
Read the synopsis. That's totally me, I was totally at the top of class in angel school but internet turned me into Umaru.
They, the receivers of the Revelation of Babel. They, the challengers to God. They, who inevitably throw themselves into battle with their partners. What does God want from them? And did they want powers exceeding that of Gods? The chosen ones, their souls linked, join hands and head for the Ziggurat where the fighting shall ensue.
PV:
It's by GoHands! You know what that means? It means even if it has a horrible story or horrible characters, it should have the most amaaazing art/animation of the season. Also, GoHands making Hand Shakers. Pffft. And it's an original anime. Pfffffft, they're self-advertising. Just watch it, you nimrod(e).
Idol Jihen Original | MAPPA, Studio VOLN | Music
Synopsis:
Part of MAGES' multimedia "Idol Jihen" project.
The anime takes place in a parallel-world Japan, where idols stand up against a corrupt government as "idol Diet members," and then work to bring back the smiles of the Japanese people through song and dance. The idol Diet members belong to seven different political parties, including the Heroine Party, the SOS Party, the Subculture New Party, the Bishōjo Party, the Wakaba Party, the Starlight Party, and the Sanrai Party.
PV:
More idol stuff! Japan sure loves idols!
Kemono Friends Game | Yaoyorozu | Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis:
The anime's story takes place in Japari Park, a "gigantic integrated zoo." In the zoo, due to the mysterious "sand star" substance, the animals start turning into human-shaped creatures called Animal Girls. Japari Park is a place where many people visit and have fun at, but one day a lost child wanders into the park. The lost child starts a journey to return, but because so many Animal Girls join in on the quest it becomes an unexpected grand adventure.
PV:
Hm, did I put in a kids' show here?
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon Manga | Kyoto Animation | Slice of Life, Comedy, Fantasy
Synopsis:
Miss Kobayashi is your average office worker who lives a boring life, alone in her small apartment–until she saves the life of a female dragon in distress. The dragon, named Tohru, has the ability to magically transform into an adorable human girl (albeit with horns and a long tail!), who will do anything to pay off her debt of gratitude, whether Miss Kobayashi likes it or not. With a very persistent and amorous dragon as a roommate, nothing comes easy, and Miss Kobayashi's normal life is about to go off the deep end!
PV:
I haven't personally seen anything from KyoAni in a while so I'm excited to see this. It's by COOL KYOUSHINSHA who made Danna-sama. The PV narration sounds really nice. It's not a short, I don't think so... I hope it's not???
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2 Light Novel | Studio Deen | Adventure, Comedy, Supernatural, Magic, Fantasy | Sequel
PV:
Aw look at their derpy faces, they're back<3
Kuzu no Honkai Manga | Lerche | Drama, Romance, School, Seinen
Synopsis:
Seventeen-year-old Mugi Awaya and Hanabi Yasuraoka appear to be the ideal couple. They are both pretty popular, and they seem to suit each other well. However, outsiders don't know of the secret they share. Both Mugi and Hanabi have hopeless crushes on someone else, and they are only dating each other to soothe their loneliness. Mugi is in love with Akane Minagawa, a young teacher who used to be his home tutor. Hanabi is also in love with a teacher, a young man who has been a family friend since she was little. In each other, they find a place where they can grieve for the ones they cannot have, and they share physical intimacy driven by loneliness. Will things stay like this for them forever?
PV:
>In each other, they find a place where they can grieve for the ones they cannot have, and they share PHYSICAL INTIMACY driven by loneliness. do they fuk????????
Little Witch Academia (TV) Original | Trigger | Adventure, Comedy, Magic, Fantasy, School
PV:
Here it is, Kimo! Congratulations ^-^ It's, uh, like your birthday present!!! I wasn't interested in the pilot episode but have fun!!!
Marginal#4: Kiss kara Tsukuru Big Bang Game | J.C.Staff | Music, Shoujo
Synopsis:
The anime follows the Marginal#4 idol unit, who made their debut at Pythagoras Production on February 13. The members give their all for their fans in their idol activities, but they are also normal high school students. The anime will follow both their everyday lives as high school students and their lives as idols.
PV:
Boy idols?! If I wanted boy idols I'd watch UtaPri!
Masamune-kun no Revenge Manga | Silver Link. | Harem, Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen
Synopsis:
As an overweight child, Makabe Masamune was mercilessly teased and bullied by one particular girl, Adagaki Aki. Determined to one day exact his revenge upon her, Makabe begins a rigorous regimen of self-improvement and personal transformation. Years later, Masamune re-emerges as a new man. Handsome, popular, with perfect grades and good at sports, Masamune-kun transfers to Aki's school, and is unrecognizable to her. Now, Masamune-kun is ready to confront the girl who bullied him so many years ago and humiliate her at last. But will revenge be as sweet as he thought?
PV:
Well... it sounds fun but it depends on its comedy, so we'll see. Friendly reminder revenge is very unhealthy ^-^ Also, look at this derp
The story begins with Hiromi Maiharu, a girl who moved from Nagasaki to Kamakura. She begins her new life in Kamakura and her first day in high school by bicycling to her school, but she has not ridden a bicycle since she was young. On the way to the ceremony for the first day, she meets Tomoe Akitsuki, and Tomoe helps her train to be better at bicycling.
PV:
But I haven't even finished Yowamushi...
Nanbaka Web manga | Satelight | Action, Comedy, Drama | Sequel
PV:
Nanbaka got a sequel but it's listed as an ONA... Might be a good time to Google what an ONA is.
Onihei Novel | M2 | Historical, Seinen
Synopsis:
The blade arts of the "Devil" tasked with stiking down evils threatening a peaceful Edo! Heizou Hasegawa, upholding the role of chief officer protecting against crime and arson! In 1783, the heart of the Tenmei era, Hasegawa held the office of chief director of the department charged with sustaining safety in the region, suppressing the most vile of thieves and criminals, an individual largely feared, renowned as Devil Heizou...
Sorry, that's all I've found ;D
Reikenzan: Eichi e no Shikaku Light Novel | Studio Deen | Comedy, Magic, Fantasy | Sequel
PV:
Yes, another sequel!!! Has anyone tried this?
Rewrite: Moon and Terra Visual Novel | 8bit | Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, School, Supernatural | Sequel
PV:
Why does 8bit/Rewrite keep adapting certain routes?
Schoolgirl Strikers: Animation Channel Game | J.C.Staff | Action, School
Synopsis:
An adaptation of Square Enix's smartphone "light novel-style RPG" app Schoolgirl Strikers.
The game is set in Goryōkan Academy, a new private senior/junior high school for girls with a vast downtown campus. This highly popular school has "another face" — a secret hidden side. It organizes and trains the special unit Fifth Force to protect the world from invisible supernatural entities known as "Oburi" that are devouring the world. A team of five trained with powers against the Oburi is to be chosen from the student body to perform missions. A new team leader has been appointed to assemble the five students.
PV:
Seems kinda lame. I'm being super optimistic this season, as usual.
Seiren
Synopsis:
Shouichi Kamita is an ordinary high school boy, who is faced with university entrance exams and worries about his future. This campus romantic comedy, “SEIREN” (Seiren means honest in Japanese), depicts his pure relationship with three different heroines. Each story is the unique and mutual memory between him and the heroine.
PV:
Eh, I'll try it out, maybe. Don't really know what to say about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen Manga | Studio Deen | Drama, Josei | Sequel
TV Ad:
It's baaaaaaaaaaaaack after a whole yeeeaaaaaaar, yaaaaaaaay!!!
Super Lovers 2 Manga | Studio Deen | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shounen Ai | Sequel
PV:
I had to mention it.
Tales of Zestiria the X (2017) Game | ufotable | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Sequel
TV Ad:
It's another sequel.
Urara Meirochou Manga | J.C.Staff | Slice of Life, Comedy, Seinen
Synopsis:
The story is set in Meiro-chou, a town where all-female diviners (uranaishi) live and where girls from all over the country yearn to become the top diviner — "Urara." Today, a solitary girl named Chiya enters the town's gates. However, she has another purpose coming here, besides becoming the Urara. Chiya's days as an apprentice diviner begin as she meets three friends — the earnest Kon, Koume who is a fan of Western culture, and the shy Nono.
PV:
None of the girls have captured like hard like demi-chan vampire so
Youjo Senki Light Novel | NUT | Military, Magic
Synopsis:
The novel series centers on a young girl who fights on the frontlines in war. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and nearly transparent white skin, and she flies through the air and mercilessly strikes down her opponents. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff, and she speaks with a young girl's lisp and commands the army. Tanya used to be one of Japan's elite office workers, but because of a wrathful god, was reborn as a little girl. Tanya prioritizes optimization and career advancement above all, and she will become the most dangerous entity among the Imperial Army's sorcerers.
PV:
A bitter salesman gets turned into a little girl in 1923 where magic exists!!! He's still bitter, but he's a loli!!! Also war!!!!!! Also nice MYTH & ROID there. Anyway, we're just gonna have to see what this new studio NUT has to offer. Hah, NUT. I don't think I've mentioned the studio name enough.
Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation Manga | TMS Entertainment | Comedy, Sports, Drama, Shounen | Sequel
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But I haven't even finished the prequeeeeels
ēlDLIVE Manga | Studio Pierrot | Action, Sci-Fi, Space
Synopsis:
Chuuta Kokonose is an orphan who lives with his aunt. For as long as he can remember he's had a voice in his head, but other than that he's a normal boy - right until the day when a strangely-looking thing follows him home and teleports him to a place filled with more fantastic creatures. It's a space police station, and Rein Brickke, the Chief of Solar System Department, tells him that he's been chosen by the computer as a possible candidate to join the police force, although Misuzu Sonokata, a girl from Chuuta's school with an angelic face and ill temper who turns out to be one of Rein Brickke's subordinates, doesn't think him suitable for such a job. Chuuta, who was shocked at first, decides to take aptitude test after being urged by the voice in his head and to prove Misuzu wrong.
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"For as long as he can remember he's had a voice in his head, but other than that he's a normal boy" y-yeah that's normal just ignore it. SPACE POLICE anime?!??!? also goddamn orphans, I bet this one isn't even iron-blooded
Subject: Re: Winter Anime 2017 - It's Not That Cool Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:48 pm
Akiba Strip: Looks a bit different from the game? I dunno, could be interesting if they don't just adapt the game one-on-one. Gonna try it just for that alone.
Ao no Exorcist: Will need to rewatch but I remember enjoying it. Definitely trying this out.
BanG Dream: I keep seeing ads for this thing everywhere in Tokyo holy shit. They're going all out in the advertisements for this and that's really not a good sign. Probably shit.
Chaos;child: Yes you need to read the chaos;head VN for this, it's a sequel. I havent played it myself(cuz no tl) but there's no way they can do this in one cour and be good. Not hopeful but at least I'll try it. ' Fuuka: Fuck you Seo.
Maidragon: It's nice the artstyle is different for once. Gonna try but I sure hope it's not another Phantom World.
Konosuba 2: More megumeme is goooooood
Kuzu no Honkai: This shit is p' lewd yuri as far as I know. Definitely trying.
Seiren: Hopefully AOTS. Amagami spiritual successor holy shit. Although the character designs have me a bit skeptical, idk.
Rakugo 2: More rakugo is goooooood
Yojou Senki: Hear lots of praise for the LN, gonna try but won't expect too much out of a LN adaptation
Subject: Re: Winter Anime 2017 - It's Not That Cool Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:28 am
I'm probably going to watch old shows this season too but I'm definitely excited for Little Witch Academia (as Nour very well knows). I liked both OVAs and while they weren't necessarily mind-blowing, they were charming enough with its cute cast of characters and stellar animation. It's also a TRIGGER show and I definitely love this studio (I seriously need to watch that other Trigger show that aired alongside Luluco).
Subject: Re: Winter Anime 2017 - It's Not That Cool Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:03 pm
Shameless plug time, because I thought a long time on what my impressions were on a lot of these and would be writing a book if I just... posted the script... made a first impressions video of like 8 of these and plan on watching the first episode of all of them.
https://vid.me/KoL5
It's on a weird website because trying to upload it to Youtube immediately put my account into a copyright battle. .-.
Some tl and dr; Demi-chan, ACCA and Chain Chronicle in that order are so far my favorites... everything else is anywhere from barely above meh to absolutely terrible. Demi-chan has been the only thing that struck me as "must finish" worthy.
Subject: Re: Winter Anime 2017 - It's Not That Cool Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:45 am
DOOOUBLE POST AND I DON'T CARE.
OKAY, now that I've actually watched EVERYTHING this season that isn't a 2nd season or short...
Little Witch Academia, Demi-chan, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon, Masamune-kun no Revenge and Youjo Senki I'm all finding turbo good and will probably finish unless they crash and burn.
ACCA, Urara Meirochou, Chaos;Child, BanG Dream and Seiren are all neat enough and I want to try to follow them but I wouldn't be surprised if I dropped any of these along the way.
Everything else ranged from not my speed, not good enough to be worth the time I'd put into it, to terrible... I hated Fuuka for some reason and Kenomo Friends was just bad... on the list of just bad, I kind of want to watch more Hand Shakers because I'm convinced they don't even know what they're doing and I want to see how much sillier it gets. It's mystifying.
Subject: Re: Winter Anime 2017 - It's Not That Cool Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:12 am
I tried a bit of Gabriel Dropout and I want to know if I'm the only one who's getting triggered by its joke in the very first episode.
Like at the beginning they have this angel who's a perfect angel and after playing an MMO she turns into a lazy ass NEET. I get it, that's the joke, angel becomes corrupted by shitty microtransactions. But then they reveal this happened in a single night. And it's not just her becoming lazier and trashier, it's a pretty fucking extreme change like she was always a trashy person and it just broke what little immersion I had into this show and the rest of the episode just wasn't able to get rid of that nagging feeling I had. The devil who checks up on her often acts surprised but not too surprised by the change, and the other angel introduced late in the episode doesn't seem to be surprised at all even though they were classmates from the MC's perfect little angel days.
Like if they changed 'a day' to like, two weeks or a month I wouldn't be bothered at all. I dunno.
Also Rakugo is AOTS, Konosuba is great, Kuzu is trash, Gundam is getting amazing and I guess that's all I care about this season.
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