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winter anime wrapup
Apr. 10th, 2014 10:12 pmInari, KonKon, Koi, Iroha eps 6-10: Well, that wasn't quite the ending I wanted. Not that it was a bad ending, I was just hoping for something along the lines of a pile of giggling and happy girls and puppies. But it ended with a heavy focus on the friendship between Inari and Uka, and that is good. (And I think there's an OVA coming this summer?) It definitely warrants the comparisons to last season's Gingitsune, though that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Gingitsune had better animation and had better writing and characterization, while Inari was more prone to Drama and had the major drawback of Uka's brother (who did at least manage to be useful in the last episode) but Inari has more girls and is charming and very very earnest, and I liked that the central conflict and drama boiled down to a human girl and a goddess befriending each other and trying to keep that friendship.
Noragami eps 8-12: I started this one out of curiosity, not really expecting much, but it ended up being my favorite, mostly out of my love for the main characters and a lot of the supporting cast, but also because the plot was soemwhat different from the norm. However...
( spoilers )
The Pilot's Love Song eps 8-13: So, when I said that episode seven was the show deciding that it was time for the obligatory death of a lovable supporting character, what I really meant was that episode seven was a warning that proceeding past that point meant signing up for the emotional equivalent of being repeatedly punched in the gut. (And literally punched in the gut a lot, if you're Kal.)
The ending appears to be fairly obvious sequel bait, but I'm not sure Inumura Koroko would see it that way. Mind you, I know it's set up to be a multimedia, ongoing franchise, so the ending probably was deliberate sequel bait. But, like with Remembrances for A Certain Pilot/The Princess and the Pilot, the personal conflicts and issues that drove the plot were resolved, as was the core plot in the events that took place. The fact that what was going on with these characters was only a small part of the whole conflict and that the main conflict in their world still going on is secondary, and things don't get wrapped up in a nice bow because you sorted out your issues and achieved a goal. Which, if that is Inumura's outlook, is perfectly reasonable, though not necessarily a stance that a number of devourers of fiction will want for the end of their canon.
( spoilers )
I know that the series is mostly getting compared to Last Exile, and that's understandable and even fairly appropriate, but I think that both thematically and in tone, it's more in tune with Allison and Lillia. Which I now want to rewatch.
Silver Spoon: Season 2 eps 7-11: Where did all this angst come from? This was supposed to be my funny adorable culture clash series with a side of economics. Not that I object to the angst, I just wasn't quite prepared for it, even with the buildup in the first half of the season. This season was less with the humor and more with the economics and life choices in general, which is totally cool, just a bit of a change from the first season. Also, I cannot remember the last time I watched a show with this many in-canon shippers.
Now to start the new series. When I'm not binge watching kdramas for WisCon.
Noragami eps 8-12: I started this one out of curiosity, not really expecting much, but it ended up being my favorite, mostly out of my love for the main characters and a lot of the supporting cast, but also because the plot was soemwhat different from the norm. However...
( spoilers )
The Pilot's Love Song eps 8-13: So, when I said that episode seven was the show deciding that it was time for the obligatory death of a lovable supporting character, what I really meant was that episode seven was a warning that proceeding past that point meant signing up for the emotional equivalent of being repeatedly punched in the gut. (And literally punched in the gut a lot, if you're Kal.)
The ending appears to be fairly obvious sequel bait, but I'm not sure Inumura Koroko would see it that way. Mind you, I know it's set up to be a multimedia, ongoing franchise, so the ending probably was deliberate sequel bait. But, like with Remembrances for A Certain Pilot/The Princess and the Pilot, the personal conflicts and issues that drove the plot were resolved, as was the core plot in the events that took place. The fact that what was going on with these characters was only a small part of the whole conflict and that the main conflict in their world still going on is secondary, and things don't get wrapped up in a nice bow because you sorted out your issues and achieved a goal. Which, if that is Inumura's outlook, is perfectly reasonable, though not necessarily a stance that a number of devourers of fiction will want for the end of their canon.
( spoilers )
I know that the series is mostly getting compared to Last Exile, and that's understandable and even fairly appropriate, but I think that both thematically and in tone, it's more in tune with Allison and Lillia. Which I now want to rewatch.
Silver Spoon: Season 2 eps 7-11: Where did all this angst come from? This was supposed to be my funny adorable culture clash series with a side of economics. Not that I object to the angst, I just wasn't quite prepared for it, even with the buildup in the first half of the season. This season was less with the humor and more with the economics and life choices in general, which is totally cool, just a bit of a change from the first season. Also, I cannot remember the last time I watched a show with this many in-canon shippers.
Now to start the new series. When I'm not binge watching kdramas for WisCon.