Summer Season 2016 Line-Up & predictions


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- must see: 1. Berserk Black Swordsman (finally a TV sequel of Golden Age) o_O
2. Shokugeki no Soma Ni no Sara (glad it didn't take longer unlike other S2) ^^
- hopefully better than 1st season: 3. Love Live! Sunshine!! (μ's successors) ><
4. Active Raid Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hakkei S2 (more hit than miss eps?) ;P
- could be good telling by studios: 5. Rewrite (8-bit animating a new Key VN) :3
6. Nejimaki Seirei Senki Tenkyō no Alderamin (military themed by Madhouse) :/
- not expecting much: 7. Handa-kun (if it motivates me to finish Barakamon)
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Handa-kun is a prequel... liked the first one, this one sounds like an excuse to exploit the former... hard to tell.

No story summary for Time Travel...

Planetarian... appeals to me, as usual, but maybe I should check Wiki for a summary of the light novel? Otherwise it reminds of a few other 'post apocalypse' storylines.

Ozmafia? Is this a primer for kids in appreciating, if not enjoying the presence of the mafia in their country?
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Onara Gorou? Fart Man? That sound kid friendly!
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Regalia could have potential... could.

Mob Psycho? At least it says it's a comedy.... because psychos are so 'funny', right? funny how artists are making the seem so common.... that should be a major warning sign, but in our zombie culture, why stop the feeding frenzy?

Orange reminds me of Baku Dake... from the little summary listed anyway.

Unaired ep of Dimension W is a nice note.
 
Man there is pretty much nothing worth watching this coming season, save for a few continuing series that I'm watching though, other then that nothing else.
 
Didn't know Amanchu! was another one from the author of ARIA, Kozue Amano, and the director of its anime, Junichi Sato. Haven't seen anything he's done less than great Tamayura.... though this one looks as meaningless as ARIA to tell you the truth.

I'm looking at someone else's lineup here... so far, 2 for 2. This next one is Planetarian, another post-apocalyptic storyline... no doubt due to upcoming events.... 'soon' it is said.
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Anyway, this one reminds me of another one I can't remember.. only had a couple of OVAs... left over female robots... everything and one in decay it seems.. add a little acid rain environment etc.

Kimi no Na Wa.... from the guy who did 'She and her Cat'.... I liked that short one and some of his other stuff... Makoto Shinkai. this makes 3 for 3 maybe's from this other poster I'm looking through.

No.4 is listed as Koe no Katachi... which, for a school storyline, sounds interesting, dramatic... which is needed for taking a story to a larger screen... IMO.

No.5 is a repeater in installment 3.... so I'll pass.

No.6 is a family friendly for fathers day thing... single dude, after wife dies, taking care of his little girl...Hmm.... usually, these are written pretty good.... Ama Ama to Inazuma... as in very cute...

I'll have to check them out before Mother Nature turns anime apocalyptic stories into our everyday reality.
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Taboo Tattoo could have potential as i read it just now... so many aspects of other shows, but what's always important is how it all gets put together.

OzMafia sounds like it could introduce Romeo and Juliet storylines... not sure... the ole amnesia plotline.

Battery sounds like an Adachi manga concept... perhaps more dramatic?

Onara Gorou ... the Fartman? dig selling that concept to the producers!

An OVA - unaired ep from Dimension W is always nice, right?
 
Oh god...

I honestly tried a few series first episode.

Fukigen na Mononokean, I found the preview to be interesting. But, sadly enough a story that is so far only based on a strange surprise about his name and paying off a debt? + having CGI being mixed in it, didn't helping my opinion about the series...

Hatsukoi Monster, I actually read the manga and found it to be generic but still having an amusing idea behind its plot. However, It's one thing to make them look like what I consider to be high school graduates (as the idea is), it's something entirely different if you give them the voice of 25+ year olds... (it was an immediate drop of interest) that and the girl's voice is way too high! Not sure if it was meant that the only real older person of the group sounds like a child... Nobody said anything about that part...

Tales of Zestiria the X, *Cough* King Arthur's Excalibur *Cough* Now I know the first episode is a prologue of what is to come... But I honestly hated every part of it, voices and animation with the bad CGI every 2minutes + horrible drama...
The voices were out of sync with the animation! And on top of that, they had like ZERO change in facial expressions with each line!! Honestly, I consider this terrible.

This is so far my opinion of these series, anyone that has any good shows to recommend me? (Kinda desperate) No ecchi please -.-'
 
Here We Go! The definitive list of worthwhile Summer 2016 shows (if you are me):

Aw Yea!
ReLIFE
Food Wars: Second Plate
Love Live Sunshine
Sweetness and Lightning
91 Days

Woo
Legend of Arslan:Dust Storm Dance
Tales of Zestiria X
Orange
New Game!
Planetarian
Amanchu
Mob Psycho 100

.........yay?
Taboo Tatoo
Handa-kun
Time Travel Girl
Alderamin on the Sky
Qualidea Code

-Walks away with head in hands-
Servamp
Sacred Rider Xechs
Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars
The Morose Mononokean
Hitori no Shita: The Outcast
Ange Vierge
 
My only series for this entire season... Amaama to Inazuma (Sweetness and Lightning).

Those that I have tried but failed:
ReLife
91 Days
Orange
New Game
Tales of Zestiria (Also the first official episode, not only the prologue).
Love Live Sunshine
Amanchu
Handa-kun
Hatsukoi Monster
Fukigen na Mononokean
Scared Rider Xechs (Scared Not Sacred Barbo xD)
Any of the Dangan ronpa

It seems I'll be gaming A Lot! this season, apart from Amaama to Inazuma on Mondays and probably marathon a couple of old series such as Nichijou.
I really want to like a few series like New Game/Handa-Kun. But I simply can't^^

Hope you all enjoy this season more :p.
 
Hmmm. Just finished Charlotte, and I have to say that after that pivot point, it did get much better. I think this would sell very well as a feature film... rather impressive actually. Has so many of the usual cast of characters and even the setup for the rest of the story is one I've seen in some manner before, but it really takes off after that pivot, making the eps before it all setup essentially.

Even the last shot was a nice touch.
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This isn't setup for any sequel, it finishes like a telenovela or film, book etc... actually, the way it ends, is that the main character's goal is to prevent their situation/abilities from recurring. Nice use of the keepsake/momento as a memory aide, even if only as a symbol by the end.

Nicely done, too bad they all can't be compiled this well in 13 eps.
 
Version 2.0 (new Drifters OVA and a double Tv series of Danganronpa 3 added!)
QUOTE (Kid-Wolf @ Apr 22 2016, 11:31 PM)main character ends up transferring to a new school because his parents found out about a certain club, activity, etc. is something up his alley and sends him to this very boarding school. Somehow manages to get on the nerves of the so-called princess of the school m and get's challenged to a duel, we all know where this is going. Instead of accepting her challenge, he just blows it off and goes with the whole "Why should I do that? Since I'm just the new guy on campus." After that the whole series is about her trying, and failing at ways to try and get him to duel her just so your typical harem series can start, but ends up making things a bit worse for him as the days go on.
QUOTE (gdpetti @ Mar 31 2016, 09:09 PM)Or is that hoping for too much from a high school life piece?this idea is a bit like Shomin Sample, but the MC refuses a duel set since ep'3
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It was interesting reading up on another site about Charlotte, people that really knew the Key product, the director/creator of the various series, what to expect, his usual plot turns etc.
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They are totally correct, but it's gotta make watching it on a weekly basis rather hard, especially as the marketing before release was over the top, so anything less is a letdown. Not that I'd watch it again, most of his stuff is that way... but overall, still good by the end, but a lot of waste in the early eps, as if he couldn't make up his mind how to tell the story in 13 eps.. then, half way through, it starts to strint to the finish line.... lack of money?
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Oh well. Interesting to read the pages and pages of commentary, which seems mostly due to the expectations were set too high and the creator said he was going to correct his previous mistakes et al. Interesting, because he didn't, though I wonder if he wasn't simultaneously trying out other storylines that he usually doesn't make use of?

That said, I liked Planetarium... which seems all setup so far as well, but directed or focused better towards, hopefully a resolution or engrossing storyline... haven't read the book. But the characters have shown potential.

Just checked out Taboo Tattoo... a lot of the usual characters as expected, but outside of some fan service that seems out of place, it is packaged well, directed rather well with good momentum and revelation in the characters, their story etc... only problem is more political, as it is essentially making the Chinese, named something else of course,
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into the bad guys, while the Japanese students are rather forced into a relationship with the Americans... the 'good guys' sort of... maybe not, hard to tell so far as one of their team seems to be going a little bit independent regarding the MC... kind of hard not to see the current political situation re: Japan/USempire vs China in this anime's storyline... but it is being told rather well. [PS.... that fan service could have been done better, if they want it in there to attract a larger male audience, it just isn't placed properly IMO, like a lot of porn... they simply don't have any clue how to make a better product, so they keep doing the same thing, over and over like our central bankers]

One that I checked out that isn't too bad, though its targeted to the elementary set in a schoolhouse fun style educational manner, is Time Travel Shoujo Mari Waka... It's ok for what it is... could be better, but interesting to see how anime or film, song etc can be used for educational purposes... as she travels back in time for various famous inventors.... accidentally it seems for now, as if following her 'missing' father in his travels... osis. Interesting enough to watch.... maybe. Many of these are ok if you don't have to do a single ep a week... that's a killer in today's marketplace IMO.... increasingly so these days as we get accostumed to season releases... ie. ReLife and so many series on Showtime/HBO etc that are released after the season ends... like a film or miniseries... better IMO.

Speaking of what I said earlier on rewatching anime series... how often does anyone do that? I've only done it with a handful of series, especially short single season ones, rather rare isn't it? I wonder if this isn't part of the problem? So many customers and so few good product, mostly average stuff to fill up the schedules, sort of like with music, a couple of hits and the rest of the album is filler... rare is it that an entire album, or most of it, is rather good and full of hits.... those are rare indeed and usually the making of a superstar... probably not much different with anime, right? Isn't that why so many were criticizing Charlotte? Expectations were high, put up their by marketing hype and director/creator hype of improving past mistakes etc.... because the fans of any product really do want the product to improve, the creator of it to improve their abilities, right?
 
QUOTE (gdpetti @ Jul 29 2016, 08:08 PM) Speaking of what I said earlier on rewatching anime series... how often does anyone do that? I've only done it with a handful of series, especially short single season ones, rather rare isn't it?
I rewatch certain series multiple times. Just to name a few I've seen the following at least twice, maybe more.

Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
Darker than Black
Black Lagoon
Full Metal Panic/2nd Raid
My Little Monster
Ghost Hunt
Bunny Drop
A Certain Scientific Railgun
One Piece (most of it. I've rewatched from the start through the first half of Thriller Bark)
Rahxephon
Fate/Zero
Toradora
Twelve Kingdoms
Utawarerumono

That actually is more than I intended to write, but that's not even them all. I like revisiting shows I enjoyed, though I'm more apt to revisit shows if I own them on DVD/Blu-ray.
 
Version 3.0 (i'm surprised All RElife pre'streams are released with subs at once)
QUOTE (Masich @ Jun 08 2016, 11:54 AM)is already a bit nuts!

If I look at the chart all I can do is... *Sigh*... Reminds me of the time I made the comment that we were heading towards an Anime Recession!Early lack of interest, seeing its 1st line-up title Mononokean subbed too late
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Looking for this anime Grander Musashi RV originaly it is a cantonese anime which was popular anime in 1998 you can look it up in the internet the problem is that as time goes by this anime disappear in the internet and i know some fansub have it with them and don't want to share it with others i understand but i really want to watch it imagine you were looking for your favorite anime for five years !!!! and another person have it i didn't want to share how you will feel ???? so what i really want is to watch this cantonese anime in english subtitle pls if somebody have the links pls share it with me Thank You.
 
I'm really surprised to say I think Psycho Mob 100 is exceptional. OPM had its moments but it was so repetitive for me.

Mob on the other hand...I find the humour to be much more engaging and layered than Saitama's non-chalant schtick.

I'm really impressed so far in how much ONE is mining from the premise.
 
Amanchu is about as expected of the Aria mangaka... and the anime from the same directer... only the music is ordinary IMO.... I skip through it... the title sequences are the same, no lead in or exit like Aria or even with Tamayura with the way the music/songs helped tell the story, the feel etc.... the OP/EPs are just forgettable, odd, seeing how they were used so well in Aria and Tamayura, i wonder whose idea that was?

Amanchu is just an ordinary SoL.... what I noticed from anime to manga.... after looking at a couple of chapters, is that the director of the anime determines the focus on the characters, whereas in the manga, the view/reader does. You can focus as much time as you want on any one pic... which does make a difference in the way I perceive the main characters, especially the seemingly odd girl who has been given the mangaka's joy of scuba diving. Lots of funny chibi shots, but in the manga, there are occassional reactive shots that seem intense by comparison that aren't focused on in the anime.... other than that teensy bit, it's a faithful rendition of the manga, so no need to read it.
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Just a nice SoL... not pretending to be anything else.... not much in terms of plotting... no need to setup a world view as it takes place here and now.... just a nice feel to the characters... nothing more... so far anyway... and I think the manga is ongoing?
 
QUOTE (gdpetti @ Jul 29 2016, 06:08 PM)I liked Planetarium... which seems all setup so far as well, but directed or focused better towards, hopefully a resolution or engrossing storyline... haven't read the book. But the characters have shown potential.
QUOTE (Barbobot @ Jul 15 2016, 12:24 AM)Go! The definitive list of worthwhile Summer 2016 shows (if you are me):no 'walks away' too xD but all your 'aw yeas', most 'woos' and a couple of 'yays

New or non-sequels: 1. 91 Days
2. ReLIFE (fansubbed TV version)
3. Amaama to Inazuma
4. Planetarian
5. Tales of Zestiria the X
6. New Game!
7. Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin
8. Rewrite
9. Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru!
10. Handa-kun (spin-off prequel)
* G. pleasure: Danganronpa 3 The End of Kibougamine Gakuen (half prequel)
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Guess I'll post my thoughts of it here: Kyousougiga... fall '13... was rather well done given the rather esoteric subject matter. I watched it after seeing a review on Youtube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_m2-iqbDgg after the guy posting it had a review of another newer show... His really liked it... not that that means anything, as so many people like stuff that isn't very good, but maybe there isn't much out there worth watching too often, so the good on really stick out... this one is different... more comedic... keeping it a little 'strange', holding back what things mean, the connections etc.... on purpose to push the plot... only 10 eps... though there was a couple others... a travelogue one which I actually thought interesting on the settings.. and the last one was a second wrapup episode... which wasn't bad as it seems I missed a few things while blinking my eyes or something in one episode...

It's essentially the classic 'Law of One'... all is one... creator is creation and vice versa.... not that they get into it much, but that is the implication, guess this Youtuber has even put up another longer review for In -Depth Synopsis.. not sure why, as it's pretty basic, unless you've never heard of this stuff before... but a good little series on God essentially. B) It seems this series might have been this Youtuber's entry into the esoteric... which would explain his 'In-depth' need to explain it... to himself mostly, IMO. The anime itself could go much, much further and simpler but doesn't, most likely because it's writer hasn't gone there yet.

But a nicely unique little series, and there isn't many of them out there... this one is kept 'light', not 'dark' like Lain.... which explains nearly everything until the end... sort of... ^_^
 
gdpetti said:
Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni... (Wiki) In This Corner of the World is a manga series written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno which ran from 2007 to 2009 in Weekly Manga Action. It follows the life of Suzu Urano, a young bride with her new family living on the outskirts of Kure City during the Second World War..... could be interesting SoL.
i just saw it yesterday at local theaters, because the BR'DVD isn't released yet... Reminds me a bit 'Grave of the Fireflies' but less sad, so i suggest you to try it :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr4R-ceweJ0
 
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