LogFAQs > #910312863

Finished the first week. Thoughts on stuff.

Double Decker! Doug & Kirill
-I know people wanted Tiger and Bunny S2, but I dont think that show is nearly as good as its fan base think it is and I dont mind having something different by the team. Like, as far as the actual episode goes, buddy cop has not really been a major player in anime for a long time (like 80s to early 90s) where shows like Dirty Pair were in the forefront and those had fan service to fall back on too. The thing is that since it looks like this will have no real fan service (at least probably not as much as the likes of Dirty Pair and especially Gunsmith Cats) so theyll have to rely on normal things like comedy, dialogue, and things that really made something like Dirty Pair good a sense of adventure. The problem is that the dialogue and jokes were not nearly funny enough to make me think this is going to be special.

RErideD: Tokigoe no Derrida
-Even though this was previewed with 4 episodes earlier I only saw the first episode recently and like who the fuck directed this mess? There is way too much going on and the amount of focus on like anything is virtually zero. Wait this guy did Steins;Gates? This is just not good.

The Girl in Twilight
-Everyone knows this by now but this was conceptualized by the guy who did Zero Escape. I dont know how much input he had on the actual anime though. I think in general this was pretty entertaining and I like base Asuka so far. If this is anything like the creators past works I expect twists the anime. I think a big point of contention is going to be the CG and come on the CG is not the best, but in terms of what anime usually does with it its fine. Really, every year CG normally gets a little better and people still complain about it. I also want to say the actual character designs seem a bit less anime if that makes sense. Like, they dont have the moeblob girl designs Im used to, nor the updated late 90s/early 00s vibe some shows have gone for.

Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary
-This is weird, its a show based on a Chinese (Taiwan okay) game but this is a Japanese production. So like everyone is in China talking Japanese but is it really Chinese? Even without knowing any of that its very clear this is heavily Chinese influenced. That being said a lot of this was fairly predictable and the only thing that might get me to watch a second episode is because of the bossy loli empress. The voice talent is also notable on this project.

Slime Life
-This was a lot better than the description makes me think it should be. Like its well animated, funny, and for an episode where not a lot actually happens it makes me feel like I discovered the new identity as a slime with the main character. This was very well done.

Run with the Wind
-Just by looking at the design you can tell this is a production IG show and its like when did Kageyama become a runner? The actual production is obviously really good. I do feel like the start of the show is paced pretty poorly. In any case the real challenge is for this to make running not boring. Like Prince of Stride, a show about running with trick could not make running not boring. Horse girl, a show about cute girls running could not make running not boring. I dont think this show can make running not boring.

Zombie Land Saga
-That start. After finishing this episode I have no clue what to expect. I think everyone has seen this (or at least know about it) but if you havent Im not going to really say anything. I was like wtf.
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Updated: July 27th, 2016.