Subject: Spring Anime 2017 - Lag & Machiavellianism! Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:10 am
Spoiler:
I also just finished Konosuba so ;w; There was a lot of Lalatina this season, strangely
Anyway, it seems a little early for a new seasonal topic but spring actually starts on April Fools so here's the anime lineup for Spring of 2017!
Alice to Zouroku Manga | J.C.Staff | Adventure, Mystery, Seinen
Synopsis:
The fantasy story begins with a group of young girls who hold a power named "Alice's Dream," which allows them to make their imaginations come true. These girls have been locked up and treated as research subjects. Sana, one of these girls whose specific power includes the ability ignore the laws of physics and physically manifest anything she can imagine, has escaped. Afterwards, she meets an old man named Zouroku, who dislikes disruptions in his everyday life.
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Our season starts off with a cute little girl who forgot how to laws of physics. From the PV, this looks really cute and I hope it's as cute as it seems. Also, it's cute.
Atom: The Beginning Manga | Production I.G, OLM, Signal. MD | Action, Sci-Fi, Mecha, Seinen
Synopsis:
The manga tells the story of what happens up until the birth of Astro Boy, and is considered an "episode zero" story.
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Isn't it kinda late for Astro Boy...?
Berserk (2017) Manga | Millepensee, GEMBA | Action, Military, Adventure, Horror, Demons, Supernatural, Drama, Magic, Romance, Fantasy [lol lots of genres]
PV:
Hah, I didn't know this was getting a second season...
Boku no Hero Academia 2nd Season Manga | Bones | Action, Comedy, Super Power, School, Shounen
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But I knew this one is!!!
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Manga | Studio Pierrot | Action, Adventure, Super Power, Martial Arts, Shounen
Synopsis:
Naruto was a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He achieved his dream to become the greatest ninja in the village and his face sits atop the Hokage monument. But this is not his story... A new generation of ninja are ready to take the stage, led by Naruto's own son, Boruto!
The "battle action" story follows Fudou Nomura, who transfers to a school where girls carry weapons to rule mercilessly over the boys. Shortly after transferring he becomes a target of Rin Onigawara, a member of the the Five Ruling Swords that commands the school. In order break free he must defeat the Five Ruling Swords.
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If the fight on the first episode is good, the rest of it should be pretty good. Don't let me down, Silver Link. Besides, look at the amazing title!
Clockwork Planet Light Novel | Xebec | Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Synopsis:
Naoto's a high school dropout and brilliant amateur tinkerer. He lives in a world that has been so over-exploited that the entire surface has become one vast machine. When a box crashes into his home containing a female automaton, it's a harbinger of change that will rock the entire globe, and give Naoto his chance to be a hero.
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PV music sounds great o.o I think this was made by the same person who made NGNL?
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria Light Novel | J.C.Staff | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis:
Sword princess Aiz Wallenstein. Today, once again, the strongest female swordsman heads to the giant labyrinth known as the "Dungeon" along with her allies. On the 50th floor where mysteries and threats such as a decayed dragon's corpse that crumbles to ash and an irregularity that creeps ever closer to the party loom, Aiz calls for the wind and heads deeper into the darkness of the Dungeon. Eventually, she finds herself meeting a boy for the first time. "Um, are you OK?" In the Labyrinth City of Orario, the contrasting stories of the boy and the girl intersect!
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Sooo, DanMachi but starring Aiz. Well, Aiz isn't even best girl, but I'll give it a shot.
The "new sibling romantic comedy" revolves around Masamune Izumi, a light novel author in high school. Masamune's little sister is Sagiri, a shut-in girl who hasn't left her room for an entire year. She even forces her brother to make and bring her meals when she stomps the floor. Masamune wants his sister to leave her room, because the two of them are each other's only family.
PV:
DOES THIS LOOK FAMILIAR? THIS IS BY THE OREIMO GUUUUY
Frame Arms Girl Model Kit Series | Zexcs, Studio A-CAT | Mecha
Synopsis:
The anime's story begins when Ao opens a package that arrives at her doorstep. Inside the package is Gourai, a Frame Arms Girl: a small robot capable of independent movement. Gourai is a newly-developed prototype: a Frame Arms Girl equipped with an "Artificial Self," an advanced AI that gives her a personality. Ao is the only one that has activated her. Gourai begins to gather both battle data and emotions, starting a day-to-day life with Ao, who knows nothing about Frame Arms Girls.
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It's a "Model Kit Series" adaption...? Seems like an advertisement, and moreso than other manga-advertising anime.
Fukumenkei Noise Manga | Brain's Base | Music, Romance, Shoujo
Synopsis:
The manga tells a romance story with the themes of "music x one-sided love." Nino, a girl who loves singing, made a childhood promise with her first crush Momo and song-composing Yuzu to someday find her voice. The three went their separate ways, but Nino kept her promise and continued to sing. Years later, the three are now high school students, and Nino is drawn into the world of band clubs.
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Shoujo stuff, don't mind it, donmai donmai
Rin no Guardian Web Manga | Haoliners Animation League | Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis:
Based on the Chinese web comic Yín Zhī Shǒu Mù Rén.
Sui Gin may be poor, but he is one of the best online video game players. This identity however, is unknown to all except for RikuLei, Sui Gin's classmate. She delivers a mysterious mobile device to Sui Gin but before being able to explain herself, RikuLei is kidnapped and Sui Gin unwittingly finds himself wrapped up in series of problematic circumstances. Searching for a way to save her, he accidentally activates the device allowing him to dive into a new Virtual game-world.
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More Chinese anime gdi. I don't trust Haoliners anymore.
GRANBLUE FANTASY The Animation Game | A-1 Pictures | Fantasy [At least this game can spell 'Fantasy' correctly]
Synopsis:
This is a world of the skies, where many islands drift in the sky. A boy named Gran and a talking winged lizard named Vyrn lived in Zinkenstill, an island which yields mysteries. One day, they come across a girl named Lyria. Lyria had escaped from the Erste Empire, a military government that is trying to rule over this world using powerful military prowess. In order to escape from the Empire, Gran and Lyria head out into the vast skies, holding the letter Gran's father left behind—which said, "I will be waiting at Estalucia, Island of Stars."
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I don't even see Vania or Olivia, smh. Generic plot, probably? Technically two episodes are already out as specials, so you can already go try it out. Bump of Chicken OP is nice.
Hinako Note 4-koma Manga | Passione | Slice of Life, Comedy
Synopsis:
Hinako is poor at speaking and lives in a rural part of Japan. She wants to improve her speech to be able to talk to people freely, so in high school, she transfers schools to Tokyo and plans to join a theater club. When she arrives, it turns out her boarding house is a secondhand bookstore, and a girl who eats books lives there.
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>When she arrives, it turns out her boarding house is a secondhand bookstore, and a girl who eats books lives there. A GIRL WHO EATS BOOKS LIVES THERE. DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND HOW AMAZING THAT IS
ID-0 Original | SANZIGEN | Sci-Fi, Mecha
Synopsis:
I-Machines are the general term for robots that operate in extreme environments. While Alliance Academy student Maya Mikuri is in the middle of operating an I-Machine, she gets involved in an incident with pirates, and ends up serving as a crew member on an excavation company's spaceship.
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I don't understand what this is? Is it an ID-0L anime?
Kabukibu! Light Novel | Studio Deen | School
Synopsis:
The series revolves around Kurogo Kurusu, a high school student who loves kabuki so much that it's annoying. Kurogo yearns to perform kabuki as part of a club at his school, but currently his school doesn't have a kabuki club. So Kurogo sets out to create a kabuki club, and his first order of business is to gather members.
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Kabuki (歌舞伎?) is a classical Japanese dance-drama. It's a bunch of people painting their faces white and wearing traditional clothes and dancing on stage from my understanding?
Kyoukai no Rinne (TV) 3rd Season Manga | Brain's Base | Comedy, Supernatural, Romance, School, Shounen IF YOU LIKED THE SECOND SEASON THEN SURELY YOU WILL LIKE THE THIRD SEASON
Natsume Yuujinchou Roku Manga | Shuka | Slice of Life, Supernatural, Drama, Fantasy, Shoujo How many seasons of this are out? Jeeee- it's by Shuka? Huh.
Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine Manga | Bridge | Comedy
Synopsis:
Accepting the post of Royal Tutor at the court of the king of Grannzreich, Heine Wittgenstein is a little professor with a big job ahead! Each of the kingdom's four princes has a rather distinct personality. Does their diminutive new instructor have what it takes to lay down some learning? It's a comedy of educational proportions!
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Seems like a bunch of guys doing comedy.
Re:Creators Original | TROYCA | Action
Synopsis:
Humans have created many stories. Joy, sadness, anger, deep emotion. Stories shake our emotions, and fascinate us. However, these are only the thoughts of bystanders. But what if the characters in the story have "intentions"? To them, are we god-like existences for bringing their story into the world? Our world is changed. Mete out punishment upon the realm of the gods. In Re:CREATORS, everyone becomes a Creator.
PV:
For a synopsis that sounds very stupid, the PV seems very normal.
Renai Boukun Manga | EMT² | Comedy, Supernatural, Romance, School [Emilia Maji Tenshi^2]
Synopsis:
The story begins when Guri, an angel with a mysterious item which turns any two people who kiss into a couple, appears before a high school boy named Seiji Aino. However, there is a yandere high school girl named Akane who loves Seiji.
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It's Death Note but instead it's a Kiss Note. Doesn't that sound great? c:
Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Light Novel | LIDENFILMS | Action, Magic, Fantasy, School
Synopsis:
In the "action fantasy" story, Guren is a part-time teacher at a magic school who is inclined to write "self-study" on the blackboard and then take a nap. One of his students, Sistina, gets angry and challenges him to a duel and he is easily defeated. However, when a terrible incident threatens the school, Guren shows intense dedication to protecting his students.
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Is this like Denpa Kyoushi or something? I might try it, I don't know. I haven't watched enough magic school light novel adaptations anyway.
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭ Light Novel | A-1 Pictures | Harem, Comedy, Romance, Ecchi, School
CM:
♭ is a flat. Saenai flat is season 2.
Sagrada Reset/Sakurada Reset Light Novel | David Production | Mystery, Super Power, Supernatural, School
Synopsis:
The novels' story is set in a town called Sakurada, where almost half the population possess some form of special powers. The story centers on two high school students. Kei Asai has the ability to perfectly remember anything he sees and hears, while Misora Haruki can turn back or "reset" time for a maximum of three days.
Both students are members of their school's "Service Club," which their town's administration bureau uses to observe people with powers and protect the peace. By using their powers together (Kei can remember things even when time has been reset), they solve cases for the club. Kei learns of the "MacGuffin" stone, which looks like a worthless black stone, but in reality will turn out to be the stone upon which the existence of Sakurada will hinge on.
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YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE DAVID PRODUCTION MADE? JOJOOOOOOOOO But also Ben-to and Inu x Boku SS, both great anime. So I hope this one's nice too. >Kei learns of the "MacGuffin" stone, which looks like a worthless black stone, but in reality will turn out to be the stone upon which the existence of Sakurada will hinge on. Pffft, MacGuffin. Nice naming sense.
Sakura Quest Original | P.A. Works | Comedy
Synopsis:
The story centers on five girls who work in the tourism bureau of their small provincial town. The town revives its "micro-nation" tourism program, which originated from a nationwide movement during Japan's bubble economy period, and hires the five girls as "monarchs" (tourism ambassadors). The anime will depict one year in their jobs in the tourism industry, and show how they change and grow.
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A cute girl becomes king/queen for a year!??!?
Seikaisuru Kado Original | Toei Animation | Sci-Fi
Synopsis:
Toei Animation's original CG animation project.
Kojiro Shindo. Cabinet Office Director-General for Policy Planning, is at Haneda Airport for a business trip. While the plane is on the runway, a giant structure suddenly appears out of thin air. The plane carrying Shindo and 251 passengers is taken undamaged inside the giant structure. After everyone disembarks, a man who looks like an ordinary human being shows up. He assures those from the plane that they're not in any danger. Shindo asks him to identify himself and explain the situation. Then the outside of the structure is displayed on a large screen, and at the same time, every passenger's cell phone starts ringing all at once. On each cell phone screen is a message from this man, to every one of Japan's citizens: "I, Yaha-kui zaShunina, hereby notify you that I am going to intervene in Japan's internal affairs."
What is this young man's goal? And will Shindo manage to become an intermediary between Japan and the Anisotorons...?
Teaser:
IS THAT MERLIN no it's not nevermind. CGI but looks kinda nice.
Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul Game | MAPPA | Action, Adventure, Demons, Supernatural, Magic, Fantasy
Synopsis:
The second season of Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis.
The story takes place 10 years after the world escaped destruction due to the revival of Bahamut. Humans at the royal capital gather wealth, the demons are enslaved to assist with the capital's revival, and the gods lose their power due to a decrease in religious piety. The world is thrown off balance as humans, gods, and demons hold their own ideas of justice.
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It's season 2. Don't be fooled by the virgin soul.
Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2 Manga | Wit Studio | Action, Super Power, Drama, Fantasy, Shounen
PV:
Another Shingeki! It starts airing on April Fools? inb4anotherdelay
Five hundred years have passed since the humans went extinct at the hands of the fearsome and mysterious ‘Beasts’. The surviving races now make their homes up on floating islands in the sky, out of reach of all but the most mobile of Beasts.
Only a small group of young girls, the Leprechauns, can wield the ancient weapons needed to fend off invasions from these creatures. Into the girls’ unstable and fleeting lives, where a call to certain death could come at any moment, enters an unlikely character: a young man who lost everything in his final battle five hundred years ago, the last living human awakened from a long, icy slumber.
Unable to fight any longer, Willem becomes the father that the girls never had, caring for and nurturing them even as he struggles to come to terms with his new life, in which he feels the pain of helplessly waiting for his loved ones to return home from battle that his ‘Daughter’ once felt for him so long ago. Together, Willem and the girls gradually come to understand what family means and what is truly worth protecting.
??? I don't know anything about this
Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai Figure Series | Artland, TNK | Ecchi, Fantasy
Synopsis:
In the story, the prideful archangel Lucifer disobeys God and is cast into the lowest level of hell as a fallen angel. On her way to hell, Lucifer happens to meet a high school girl on Earth named Maria, who helps her. In hell, Lucifer meets Leviathan, and Leviathan explains to Lucifer about The Seven Deadly Sins, the seven demon king rulers of hell. After The Seven Deadly Sins seal Lucifer's powers, Lucifer goes on a journey with Maria and Leviathan to defeat them.
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Lots of bust and butts. No, this is not related to Nanatsu no Taizai. This one has "Sin" so it's completely different.
Tsugumomo Manga | Zero-G | Action, Comedy, Supernatural, Ecchi, School, Seinen
Synopsis:
Kazuya Kagami's most treasured possession in the world is the obi left to him by his late mother. The scent of cherry-blossoms infused into it helps him through his day - but he never expected it to save his life, becoming a beautiful kimono-clad girl who calls herself an "artifact spirit." Her name is Kiriha, tsukumogami of the sash, who naturally moves in with him, as he is her "owner." Throw in Chisato, his bespectacled friend, an overprotective older sister who wants to take baths with him, a busty priestess, a seductive sorceress named Kokuyoura, and Kazuya's life has just gotten a lot more...interesting.
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Huh. I've NEVER heard of this anime before. I think Danna would like it. Danna, quick, anime or manga?!?!
Tsuki ga Kirei Original | feel. | Romance, School
Synopsis:
The series focuses on characters Akane Mizuno and Kotarou Azumi, two third-year middle school students who become classmates for the first time. The series will depict each characters' growth and connection to the people around them, such as classmates, club-mates, teachers, and parents. The anime will also center on the youthful adolescent romance of the characters, who are hounded by change and uncertainty as the seasons inevitably pass.
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So it's just a normal romance anime...?
Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel (TV) Manga | J.C.Staff | Magic
Synopsis:
In the story, two third-year middle school girls fight evil as Twin Angels under orders from a hedgehog named Miruku-chan. The girls disagree, but as they work together, little by little they become friendlier with each other.
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-cough-
Uchouten Kazoku 2 Novel | P.A. Works | Slice of Life, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis:
One day, “The Junior”, estranged son of Professor Akadama, who disappeared after losing a fierce father-son dispute, has returned home after a century, now an English gentleman. The big news spread in and out of the Kyoto area in the blink of an eye and shake up both the Tengu and Tanuki worlds. The paths of Humans, Tanukis and Tengus intertwine in Kyoto as the second volume of the furball picture scroll unravels!
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Okay so, has anyone actually watched the first season of this? I'm curious, really.
Warau Salesman New Manga | - | Comedy, Drama, Seinen
Synopsis:
Each episode follows Fukuzou Moguro, a traveling salesman, and his current customer. Moguro deals in things that give his customers their heart's desire, and once his deals are made and their unhealthy desires are satisfied, Moguro's customers are often left with terrible repercussions, especially if they break the rules of his deals...
The salesman guy seems pretty happy about this :D
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! VRAINS Manga | - | Comedy, Drama, Seinen
Synopsis:
Sixth anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise.
The new anime will feature characters using leading-edge technology to create a virtual space where they will host VR duels. The show's protagonist is Yuusaku Fujiki, and his ace monster is named "Decode Talker," who wields a giant sword. Yuusaku transforms from his school uniform when he enters the VR space for duels. He also has different color hair after he transforms, and he rides a surf board while dueling.
VR duels, transformations, and surf boards. Stay classy, YGO.
Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho Light Novel | White Fox | Action, Fantasy
Synopsis:
The "grimoire fantasy" series follows a witch named Zero who is ignorant of the world and a half-beast half-human mercenary who longs to be human. Witches who practice sorcery exist in the world, however, in this era no one knows how about the art and study of witchcraft. Zero is going on a journey to search for a magical tome called "The Book of Zero" that hides a power that can destroy the world. The mercenary travels with her as her guard.
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No, it's not what you think, this one doesn't start with a Re:. This is the second misunderstanding, please stop.
What did you think? What will you watch? c:
hf discussing lag-free?
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Subject: Re: Spring Anime 2017 - Lag & Machiavellianism! Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:46 am
Holy shit, is this a season with more than 2 shows to watch?! Anime is back baby!
Now about the stuff I've followed/checked out before
Eromanga-sensei: It's a trap! You know how much the Oreimo author sucks now! This guy has gone out of his way to make it crystal clear that they are not blood related to preempt himself, and I'm sure he will still find a way to fuck up. Other than that I'd say it's pretty standard compared to oreimo, if not on the loli-er side, although it feels like the MC has less character than even Kyosuke, despite the fact he is an author self insert as he is an imouto LN author. Or because of the fact maybe?
Renai Boukun: Is fun. It can be very annoying, but it's fun.
Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records: It's ok. It's not phenomenal, it's about where you would expect a series of this kind to be, maybe a tad bit better? But forget about that, the fucking school uniforms. Just look at them. Worth it.
Subject: Re: Spring Anime 2017 - Lag & Machiavellianism! Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:49 am
I had a fairly short and inane post that was less about the current anime season but more about minor Konosuba ranting readied for this but I accidentally pressed back so it's all gone now.
AIRING ANIME
Alice something looks kinda nice. Not a fan of the escaping part of the synopsis but I like the old man and little girl part. The artstyle looks nice too from that poster, and you should know by now nour that I never look at the vids in these threads because they load slowly thanks to all the clutter in here.
Since that was the first anime in the thread I'll comment on it but now I'm skipping the ones I don't care for, or ones I'm slightly interested in(like that David one).
It seems like DEEN really wants to replicate the success they had with Rakugo, so they're making a show about Kabuki now. It's probably not going to be as good.
It seems like P.A really wants to replicate the success they had with Shirobako, so they're making a show about working now(or something like that). It's probably not going to be as good but I will eagerly check it out because I am a slave to P.A Works' first episodes at the very least.
Shuumatsu nani shite ii desu ga kumo ga??? or some shit i dont remember. Took an interest in this because I saw the light novel cover ad in a train station once and the girl looked remarkably like a rip off off tenshi from touhou. I have no idea what it's about but I'll check it out because it's a girl with long blue hair.
Tsugumomo'll probably be okay. No censors plz. Two cours plz. It takes a while to get to the really good action scenes and the good fanservice scenes.
Subject: Re: Spring Anime 2017 - Lag & Machiavellianism! Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:35 pm
Alice to Zouroku's first ep is a double length and having seen it, it was pretty nice. Not sure where they're going with this but I hope it stays interesting to the end.
Subject: Re: Spring Anime 2017 - Lag & Machiavellianism! Wed Jun 07, 2017 7:46 pm
Finally started checking out some of the things this season and I dunno what you guys were talking about with more things to watch this season compared to last. This season seems like it super blows.
Eromanga-sensei seems okayish, I only really watched a little bit of because it's been getting a lot of traction. I don't know what it is with this author. There's some sort of appeal in his stuff but ultimately you can tell you're going to be let down hard.
WorldEnd is probably my favorite thing of the season and that's saying a bit considering I wasn't blown away by it. It was the most interesting and the least offensive? I dunno, but I'm liking it. Will probably see it through. This is one of two things I've been bothering to stay caught up on this season.
Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records: If I was IGN this show is a perfect 7/10 of averageness with the school uniforms being a A+. You kind of get exactly what you'd expect. The other thing I've been bothering to keep up on and I'm not even sure why. Re=L is pretty adorable, maybe that's why.
Renai Boukun... maybe I should've given this a little more time then I did but after one episode I thought, "why did I click on this again." and checked right out. Even dumber than it sounded if I'm basing it off of that experience alone.
So yea... Hinako Note and MAYBE Granblue Fantasy are the only other things I've considered looking into but for the most part any anime time has been spent watching shows from last season. Hurry up and bring on the next season so I can see how they ruined Netsuzou Trap for me.
Subject: Re: Spring Anime 2017 - Lag & Machiavellianism! Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:46 pm
I finished Kado.
It was trash, nour. God, ever since Tsukai magic'd into the story it became shit. Who wrote this? What happened to all the intricacy in the earlier half?
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Subject: Re: Spring Anime 2017 - Lag & Machiavellianism!
