Clephas
-
Posts
6524 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
167
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Blogs
Events
Blog Comments posted by Clephas
-
-
To my mind, space sci-fi represents the optimism for the future that has yet to be repressed by people's increasingly negative outlook on our civilization's future. They are futures full of exploration, danger, and wonder, with cultures both different and the same. While many space sci-fi are dark in atmosphere, that doesn't get around the fact that even in the darkest space science-fiction, there are wonders and horrors that stimulate the mind and the spirit.
I usually don't make distinctions between types of future sci-fi (as opposed to modern day sci-fi), incidentally.
Space sci-fi is relatively rare in JVNs, which are my specialty. One that comes to mind is Fake Azure Arcology, where people were forced to flee from a massive storm of asteroids that devastated Earth's surface, forming unique civilizations within the arcologies they fled to. In a mix of high technology and restrictive lifestyle, it describes the unchanging human condition, even in circumstances that are drastically different.
Komorebi no Nostalgica, one of my favorite sci-fi VNs of all time, is based in a world where humans warred against their AI slaves until the slaves won freedom, at the cost of taking the bullet for humanity destroying its own history for the convenience of politicians. It is a world where, interestingly, history is mostly lost to the younger generation, with the older generation only having faded memories of what was destroyed. In this game, society has almost become a blank slate, and the game extensively explores the troubles and possibilities of human-like AI in the two different types - the ancient android Cinema,
Spoilerwhose creator sought to stimulate the rise of a human-like intelligence through mimicking the human experience and a self-evolving program
, and the victorious Metocell, whose emotional emulation evolves over time and experience.
More familiar to English-speaking readers is the dystopian worldscape of the Baldr series, where people have practically fled into the virtual world to escape the limitations of the physical. While the Baldr series is a fun read, it is also the most cynical and pessimistic approach to sci-fi I've seen in VNs. It shows the nastiness of human nature, the poor decision making of those with power, and the inevitable failures of a society that lost its way long ago again and again. In the Baldr series, AI alternates between 'ghosts' of the deceased, god-like beings that are omniscient in their own way, and monstrous amalgams that blindly follow their programming with only a surface imitation of flexibility and thought.
Sci-fi can be a wonder or horror, but it is always looking at the future.
-
Isekai Maou-... Kvan, that was another inappropriate assessment. Except in that it is an isekai anime, it has nothing to do with Konosuba, which is an anime that uses ridiculous situations and characters to lampoon isekai. Please actually watch the anime in question before you make comments like that. This is an ecchi-oriented isekai with a communication-challenged protagonist who stays in his character from the MMO he was playing when he was summoned. It has a decent story and is well-presented. The first season is actually really well-done, but the second season was a disappointment.
Satsuriku no Tenshi- A pretty incomprehensible death-game style horror where most of the main characters are murderous psychopaths.
Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-chan- Ecchi comedy focused around a ghost inhabiting a ryokan and a psychic protagonist. Lots of lucky-sukebe moments and slapstick humor.
Hyakuren no Haou- A pretty cruddy isekai anime that starts in the middle of the story, leaving the watcher detached from what is going on.
Jashin-chan- Brutal slapstick comedy in the style of the early 2000's, if a bit more extreme than anything other than Bokusatsu Tenshi.
Happy Sugar Life- Psychopathic yandere yuri lolicon heroine murders people like crazy to hide her relationship with the little girl she has locked up in an apartment owned by one of the people she killed. It was like watching a train-wreck in slow motion.
-
Polyamory, whether it is harem or multi-directional, is a difficult issue for people raised in the modern era in first-world countries. While it is beginning to be normalized in some countries, it has been demonized for so long that it will probably be a long time before the stigma associated with it fades away, if ever.
In VNs, I think the one that takes polyamory to its ideal end is Draculius, one of my favorite VNs. While Jun, the protagonist, is central to things, each of the heroines has a defined role within the family that can't be played by any of the other girls. Belche is the mother, Xeno is the protector, Rika is the attacker, and Lian is the representative.
I do agree that in most cases a harem should stop at three (one primary and two secondaries with a relationship aside from that possessed by the primary). To be blunt, there is only so much time one person can put into other people, and expanding to the ridiculous size some VN harems have is just undoable.
Traditionally, there were any number of reasons for a harem to exist. One was in the case of royals and high nobles, where numerous heirs were necessary to solidify power and ensure passage down to the next generation. Then there were rich merchants and leaders of settlements. In both cases, this prevented too much wealth being permanently settled into one bloodline and reduced resentment from the population at large. It also provides a larger supporting family for the raising of children, reducing individual burdens for child-rearing and making things more flexible without going outside the family group.
Generally speaking, early human civilizations didn't place emphasis on and in some cases didn't even have the concept of romance. That is why some cultures retain arranged marriages and defacto polyamorous relationship setups. (for JVN fans, the example would be the way it is tacitly understood that powerful Japanese men - like high-ranking politicians and corporate leaders - will have lovers outside of their wives).
-
I was hesitant about Hakkenden because the original story of the nineteenth century novel by Kyoukutei Bakin was a bit too moralistic for my tastes. It was the second Japanese classic novel that I read (after Genji Monogatari). It was also the most annoying to read, since the version I got hadn't been redone in modern language (unlike the version of the Tale of Genji I read), probably because the original version was still readable (barely).
Lots of bad memories there...
-
39 minutes ago, littleshogun said:
UQ Holder - I only know the author made some continuation story from Negima, so in a way we can say it's the Stealth Sequel from Negima which the author end in rushed way.
.
Basically, UQ Holder is a sequel focusing on the after-effects of the manga-only chapters that led to the end of the original series. The most important remaining character from the original is Evangeline. It is a more action-focused and darker-natured series than the original Negima.
-
Ragnarok is decent, but it definitely falls a step behind Frontier story-wise. Normally, in Venus Blood games, you are presented with a choice between Chaos and Law (more direct translation being Conquest and Rulership), with numerous available endings on either end. However, Ragnarok is the first game to directly add in the 'Ruin' element to the story. Certain choices in heroine scenarios are presented that can incur Ruin as well as Chaos or Law. In order to get the Chaos path, you have to have a certain amount of Ruin, whereas the opposite is true of Law. Sadly, if you fall short of either, you get a bad ending at the game's turning point.
Ruin is generally incurred by choices that would 'break' the heroines (think of it as being similar to the Madness choices in Hypno/Hollow) past the standard 'turn to darkness' level.
Generally speaking, the story of Ragnarok would be 'average' for the series as a whole, being better than Empire but falling short of Frontier or Hollow. The gameplay is basically a slight update on Hollow's (and like all new VB games, whether it is an improvement is entirely subjective).
Given a choice, I would probably skip to Lagoon, because it is just more interesting, but I suppose they have their reasons.
-
Death March- Despite it being a rather abortive attempt to put a great LN/web novel series into anime form, there are some good points to this anime. The animation itself is good, as is the characterization. The everyday life parts are first class, and the animation (if not the action itself) in the action scenes is pretty good. The reason most people don't like it is because the story never goes anywhere and it is a bit too much of a slow life anime. This is a hazard inherent in making anime out of incredibly long book series, so it isn't surprising in retrospect, but this was about when they began seriously overdoing isekai, so this series became a victim of the excesses of the time.
Grandcrest Senki- Decent action high fantasy anime. However, it never goes beyond being decent.
Killing Bites- People have genetically-altered humanoids combined with animals fight each other for entertainment. Generally doesn't go anywhere, though the action is good at times.
Beatless is an example of what NOT to do when making a sci-fi anime. The AI characters are too alien to be relatable (including the supposed main heroine) and the protagonist is too much of a simpleton. It makes it impossible to invest emotionally into the story, so the watcher generally isn't interested in the results.
Overlord II is more Overlord. If you liked the first season, you'll like the second.
Sword Gai- Random sword monster rampages, no real story beyond that.
Saiki Kusuo 2- It's Saiki Kusuo. If you like the series' humor, you'll love it, if you don't, you'll fall asleep. I laughed.
-
Inuyashiki- Honestly, I loved this anime, despite how weird it was having an old man as the main character. Good watch for an out there sci-fi series.
Juuni Taisen- Battle Royale full of people with weird talents and abilities. I never managed to invest in the characters, so my opinion of it isn't high.
Dies Irae- ... a perfect example of failure in translating a great visual novel into an anime. The first episode is an example of what not to do (such as disrupt the measured revelations that made the game interesting by revealing the most important stuff at the beginning). Because it wasn't intended to be a long series, the developments are rushed, the presentation is weird, and the characters are somewhat off.
-
2 hours ago, kivandopulus said:
Side stories with many of the same characters are also sequels to the series in broader sense to me. I choose to dismiss it outright, because series often put severe limitations on authors. It's ok when only world setting is given with freedom of story like WH40K, but Fate series as well as Gundam limits the plot concept and conflict with only small side-tracking available. It has to be Holy Grail war of up to 12 servants, and can't fix that by altering timeline. All that clinging to some franchise is even worse than ongoings that just continue same story. I value original stories, not repeated interpretations with alterations. I'd like to see more finished stories and more authors rather than stimulating fanservice works of same creators who can't go on since there's no motivation for that.
It would be fine to state that... if you had actually watched that anime. While I'll be the first to admit that reusing the same universe/multiverse places constraints on the writers/creators in question, there are plenty of times where a sequel surpasses the original in some aspects. In this case, the only repeated characters from previous entries are ones who only make cameo appearances. All the main characters are unique to this particular plotline... and the fact that you didn't even notice this tells me you are basically looking at the Fate name and saying 'oh, it's Fate, so I'm going to bash it for being Fate'.
-
Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni- Iyashikei 'easy-mode' isekai series. An early example of the type that was a bit too light.
Fate Apocrypha- @kivandopulus This is not a sequel but rather an alternate world with a completely different set of characters and on a timeline that diverged around WWII. Unlike other Fate series, the war is a larger-scale one between two sets of seven Servants, and the resulting battles and stories are of a much larger scale. This series is also known for having some of the best battle scenes in anime, so it isn't something that should be dismissed outright, even if you don't like Fate.
Knight's & Magic- This was my first experience with the maker/fighter type isekai reincarnation. This type of protagonist started to appear more in the last five years or so, and a lot of the web novels and light novels of the type are pretty good. This one in particular is a fun watch, as the battles remind me of Escaflowne if they had a mech-obsessed Earthling redesigning them from scratch.
Isekai Shokudou- A mostly 'stand-alone episode' series about a cafeteria connected to an isekai. It is basically iyashikei and little else, but it is fine if you want a break from heavy stories and don't necessarily want girl meets boy.
Youkai Apartment- Another slice-of-life series, it was one of the few I actually enjoyed in the last ten years. The jokes are pretty old and the story isn't anything to write home about, but I enjoyed it anyway.
No Game No Life Zero- @kivandopulus Umm... your misunderstanding is pretty obvious here. This is a prequel to No Game No Life, covering the mythological age before the world became Disbordia under Tet. I need to note here that the translation/localization (all of them) for this movie is abominable. I actually just recommend watching it without subs, because the subtitles will only confuse you. Somehow, they managed to mess up EVERY SINGLE IMPORTANT LINE IN EVERY SCENE of this movie. I was really amazed that it was still possible to mess up a localization this bad in modern times. It made me nostalgic for the pre-crunchyroll age, when if someone put out bad subs, someone would come along behind them and fix them. The dubs are even worse, since they also mess up all the most important scenes, making it incomprehensible. On the other hand, the animation, the story, the characters and the voice-acting for this movie are all top-class (in Japanese). I don't know how many times I've rewatched this movie, crying every time.
-
Yuzuriha no Uta- I'm playing it, and my opinion is that it is more of a straight out story-focused/plotge rather than a chuunige. There is too much slice-of-life involved, and there isn't nearly enough melodrama for a chuunige. The romance is abrupt and the story is structured so that there is little difference depending on which heroine you choose, which kinda defeats the point of having routes. I'd say it is a very, very old style of game, and not in a good way.
Eiyuutan Gaiden- This is basically a fourth route to Shin Koihime Musou. Instead of following one of the three kingdoms rulers' factions, it puts the protagonist in the Han-preservation faction focused on Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu. I don't know if it will be good or not, but it is probably worth playing if you want more Shin Koihime but don't want more meaningless after stories for the original three routes.
-
Rokudenashi- Great setting, horribly explained. Great action, often with little or no explanation of what is going on. Great characters, whose settings are left hanging for the most part. I had so many mixed feelings about this anime that I could spend hours considering them. However, since I'm getting older, I won't bother.
Eromanga-sensei: Comedy with some ero, mostly not. Mostly a fun watch.
Seikaisuru Kado: Science fiction/science fantasy where a being from a higher dimension appears in ours claiming to want to uplift the people of Earth. What follows is right out of a science fiction horror novel.
Oushitsu Sensei Heine: Commoner protagonist takes on the task of teaching the princes of the country, whether the brats like it or not. Ends on a sour note.
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho: Great fantasy series with prejudice, hate, war, and betrayal. Generally a good watch for fantasy lovers.
Clockwork Planet- The idea behind this setting is pretty crazy, where a steampunk god basically stopped the end of the world by rebuilding Earth utilizing clockwork technology. As a result, electronics are illegal, and meisters adjust and make clockwork devices by hand to support the lives and lifestyles of the people. The protagonist is an idiot savant who can tell precisely what is wrong with any clockwork device just by hearing it, but he couldn't explain how he does it for the life of him. On the other side is the genius meister who is at the peak of modern clockwork science. In between is the clockwork android made by the clockwork god who designed their world.
Shuumatsu Nani Shiteimasu Ka: Tbh, this is the most memorable series from this season, in my opinion. It begins with a hero fighting a calamity that turns him to stone, only to awaken in an era where humanity lost, the surface of the earth is plagued with disaster and monsters, and the fairies - the only surviving races - rule the skies while quivering in fear of what lies below. They sacrifice the leprechauns, the children closest to humanity, the only ones who can use the powerful weapons humanity left behind. The protagonist decides to settle in as a handler for the girls, all the while despising himself for being unable to help them.
Ren'ai Boukun: A lazy and careless cupid who looks more like a shinigami (and has a thing for creating yaoi couples), a hapless protagonist with a poor view of love in general, a psychopathic yandere heroine who would love nothing more than to keep him for herself... lots of comedy antics as a result.
-
Maid Dragon- Along with Saiki Kusuo, this is one of the two best comedy anime made in the last ten years.
Youjo Senki- Sociopath salaryman protagonist gets reincarnated as a little girl in a fantasy WWI setting by a malicious god who wanted to test the reality of faith and evil. Generally a fun series to watch, even if the protagonist is completely incapable of empathy.
Gabriel Dropout- Decent fantasy comedy SOL series. Fun to watch, generally amusing.
Demi-chan- Cute story where a caring human does his best for a bunch of troubled demi-human children (and one adult).
Onihei- Jidaigeki type anime following a samurai who leads a violent crimes magistrate unit.
-
Drifters- Anime by the same studio as Hellsing. Animation is great, story is brutal. Basically a bunch of heroes (questionable) from history get summoned to another world and start a war of conquest while another group of dark heroes lead armies of monsters on a war of extermination. Great action, story is decent, and lots of good scenes that make the blood boil.
Shuumatsu no Izetta- Decent fantasy based in an alternate earth where magic existed at one time and where only one magic user remains. Some great war scenes, emotional and interesting overall. Like most truly unique anime, it never got a second season, sadly.
-
In my experience, JVNs - at the very least - tend to be reliant on sit-com and manzai (someone saying or doing something silly and the other person pointing it out in an amusing way). The other common one is plays on language (kanji puns, misusing proverbs, etc) that don't translate into English and are thus usually missed or fall flat when translated. The vast majority of comedy in JVNs is sit-com, where the situation and its inherent absurdity provides the humor or the reactions of the characters do so. Japanese VN writers love tongue-in-cheek, though every once in a while slapstick will be dropped in to change the pace (slapstick was a lot more common twenty to thirty years ago in anime and manga than it is today, whereas sitcom was relatively rare... manzai is about the same, since it seems to be the undying genre of comedy in Japan, for whatever reason).
-
Mob Psycho- Weirdly fun anime whose primary attraction is waiting for Mob to snap and blow things up.
Alderamin- This is what is called a 'senki-mono', a story about war that is partially told from the characters' perspectives and partly from an omniscient past-tense perspective. I really enjoyed this story, and I wish they would put out a second season...
Berserk- The story of the years after the end of the Band of the Hawk. It has an even darker and more medieval cast to it, with intersections with the inquisition witch hunts and invasions from the east added in with monsters and fairies. It ends just as things are getting awesome.
Taboo Tattoo- Modern fantasy in an alternate earth where ruins of an ancient civilization were found in the modern era that contained 'tattoos' that granted powers to those imprinted with them (for various costs to the individual). Unfortunately for people who think it sounds interesting, the attempt to compress an expansive setting and story into thirteen episodes ruined the pacing and made the story incoherent, so it really isn't that good outside of the action scenes.
-
Tanaka-kun - Mild comedy anime that is worth watching if you want something mildly amusing.
Sakamoto Desu Ga- Another comedy anime, this one focused around a guy who is Tanaka-kun's opposite. He is an active Mr Perfect, and most of the series is him doing stuff perfectly and amazing the characters to get a laugh out of the watcher.
Sousei no Onmyouji- A decent onmyouji fantasy with good action. Shounen anime, so it is a bit long.
Hundred- One of many futuristic science-fantasy series centered in the period between 2011 and 2017 (before almost all fantasy series became isekai). I recall it being enjoyable to watch, like most similar series from the era, but it wasn't terribly memorable, not the least of which because we never got an ending.
Joker Game- A spy anime that is actually pretty good to watch.
Shounen Maid- A young man with nowhere to go gets taken in by a touchy-feely artist (wealthy) as a cross-dressing maid. It is actually pretty cute and sometimes nakige-like in atmosphere (think Key).
Bungo Stray Dogs- Good action, story is incoherent with writers being incarnated with magic-like powers. Tbh, it feels like a throwback to the nineties and not in a good way. There are good episodes, but the basic concept is so silly that it is hard to take it seriously.
Koutetsujou no Kabaneri- Zombie apocalypse, protagonist is half-zombie, fights other zombies while being looked at with hate and suspicion by the normies. Nothing special.
-
Konosuba- Comedy fantasy isekai. Tbh, this series is so famous I don't see any reason to advert for it. I also didn't like it, lol.
Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut- Decent mech battles, story is incoherent due to a lack of background on the setting (basically they couldn't fit it into a single season). Still worth it for the battles, though.
Reikenzan- Cultivation/wuxia anime that is actually pretty interesting. Sadly, after two seasons it basically trails off...
Koukaku no Pandora- Interesting series following the cybernetic Nanakorobi Nene as she stumbles around the incidents on an island.
Dimension W- Good action series in a science-fantasy setting. Unfortunately, like most anime series, it never gets a conclusion.
Divine Gate- Fantasy in a modern setting. Protagonist is a nearly-emotionless young man who spent most of his childhood being abused by his parents while his brother was favored, but he doesn't have even the slightest amount of resentment to him. Some decent action, but the story doesn't go anywhere.
-
One Punch Man- This one doesn't really need an introduction. Op protagonist despairing at his own power in a world full of monsters punches his way through them while hoping for a challenge and looking like a dope.
Rakudai Kishi- Kvan, this series has ecchi elements, but it isn't central to the story. This is a fantasy romance focusing on a guy who has no talent trying to become a magic knight. To do so, he trains himself beyond the limits of humanity, treating himself brutally, enduring horrible unfairness from the school he attends, and eventually proving his ability to the world. The romance in this series is 'tsundere genius princess falls for the guy who sees through her to her hard work and dedication without dismissing it' type. This series needs a second season, badly, but the single season so far was good enough that I've rewatched it ten times.
Heavy Object- A science-fiction series based on a world where oversized monster machines piloted by gene-altered supermen became the basic unit of warfare. The old nations are long-gone, replaced by semi-feudal organizations that duel over territory and resources. Generally a great series to watch, one of several from this season.
Gundam Tekketsu no Orphans- Not my favorite Gundam series, it is a solid fourth to me (With 00, 08th MS Team, and Wing being first, second, and third). Like in most of the Gundam series, the protagonists are child soldiers who have little choice but to fight in order to survive. The action is fairly high-quality though the tech levels are somewhat lower early in the series than the standard for Gundam (not many energy weapons, most close-up weapons are physical ones, most mechs suck, lol)
Shomin Sample- Anime version of the VN concept of 'A normal guy goes to a rich girls' school as a test'.
Asterisk War- Series with a lot of potential that never went anywhere, despite getting a second season.
-
Charlotte- Surprisingly good fantasy in a modern setting.
Overlord- One of my favorites. Protagonist gets trapped in the form of his avatar from a VRMMO and transported to a new world along with his pet NPCs, who become self-aware. While it is often amusing, the bigger attraction is the overpowered flexing of the protagonist even as he pessimistically indulges his paranoia.
Gate- One of my all-time favorites, if only because the concept of the JSDF against fantasy Rome tickled my fancy so greatly.
Jitsu wa Watashi wa- Fantasy rom-com that is mildly amusing. Not one of the best anime ever, but it is still decent and one of the few choices from an era where rom-coms were mostly gone.
Monster Musume- Ecchi comedy with monster girls (real monster girls, not just beastgirls, lol). This was part of the brief fad where monster girls became a big fetish and VNs and anime about them were common.
-
Danmachi- Great fantasy series with good characters. Great adventures and character progression, but it is gradually heading toward harem ending, lol.
Owari no Seraph- Vampires in an apocalyptic setting. The action is good, the story gets incoherent at times but is made up for with the quality of the drama.
Kekkai Sensen- Decent fantasy series in a modern setting. Cthulhu Mythos influence.
Denpa Kyoushi- Comedy series that follows a genius programmer and scientist who 'can only do what he likes to do' as he teaches his students in dramatic ways that would get any real teacher fired.
-
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu- I enjoyed it and it is massively popular. However, I'm sure some people hate on it.
Shinmai Maou- Ecchi fantasy in the modern era. All the seasons of this anime are devoted to giving us blue balls.
Seiken Tsukai no World Break- For chuuni fans, this anime is pure delicious delicious junk food. For everyone else it is meh, lol.
Absolute duo- One of several 'modern-day fantasy' anime that came out during this season and one of many during this particular three year period. It is completely average, unfortunately... though I still enjoyed it.
-
Kiseijuu- Semi-apocalyptic story about aliens who take over the heads of people by the larva reaching their brains. The protagonist manages to stop this with at tourniquet and ends up with a smartass sociopathic talking hand. The story is brutal and full of despair but surprisingly interesting to watch.
UBW- Pretty much 70% of all FSN fans' favorite route from the original game brilliantly turned into an anime by ufotable's able hands. If you like Fate, a great series to watch. Anti-fate people need not apply.
Akatsuki no Yona- Story about a spoiled young princess of a barely-civilized Chinese-style nation (basically in transition from tribalism to aristocracy) that gets caught up in a coup. Standard hero story with her as both protagonist and heroine. It's an interesting watch, but because the anime is only one season, it doesn't finish anything.
Terra Formars- Basically an apocalyptic horror story of terraforming gone wrong due to cockroaches being cockroaches. Lots of gore, death, and generally disgusting enemies.
Madan no Ou- There are several things I love about this series (and no it isn't the way the Valkyries' don't care about their own nudity, ecchi). The first is the realistic approach to the way armies during the feudal era came together. In this anime, the protagonist doesn't mysteriously manage to raise a massive force from a small domain or BS like that, but basically goes to war with a single aide because his fief is so small. I say this is realistic because the lowest ranks of nobility during the Dark Ages often only ruled over fifty or sixty people, making armies or even squads of troops impossible to support. The second is the protagonist being an archer instead of a 'classic' swordsman... it just tickles my fancy since every duke and his baron are a swordsman in series like this. The third is that it sticks to the classics of the 'humble hero' trope with the protagonist. He doesn't care about power, only the good of his people, so he is quite happy giving his fief over to someone who will actually protect it if it comes to that. It's really too bad they never released a second season, considering how much fun I had watching this one.
Inou Battle- Another series that ended before it really got started, it begins as a comedy about characters with seemingly harmless superpowers looking for a purpose for them. A darker scene behind their everyday lives apparently exists, but the anime ends before it becomes relevant (seriously, what were they thinking?)
World Trigger- Basically a middle-of-the-road quality shounen series in the same vein as Naruto, Bleach and all the rest. Not really that interesting as these series go, but then the themes involved have been done so many times in so many different forms that there really isn't anything left to cover.
Trinity Seven- This is one of many fantasy based in a modern setting series of a similar type that came out in the years surrounding it. If I had to compare it to another anime or VN, it would be 11eyes. It has a similar feeling to it, where a previously ignorant protagonist basically gets tossed into things with no background to understand what is going and somehow manages to thrive.
-
Tokyo Ghoul- This could have been so much better... it was good but not so good I want to rewatch it.
Akame ga Kill- Great fantasy story, only downside is that the ending is kinda blech.
Argevollen- Down in the dirt mecha action during a large-scale war. Fun to watch, story is meh.
Rokujouma- Comedy science fantasy with a bunch of wacky heroines.
Seireitsukai no Blade Dance- Decent fantasy action with a tsundere main heroine that never goes anywhere.
Aldnoah- Top-quality science fiction story. Worth watching if you like science-fiction action and war.
Anime of the Year 2018-IV Fall - Goblin Slayer
in Anime of the Season
A blog by kivandopulus in General
Posted
Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken- One of my favorite anime, it tends to waver between iyashikei fantasy and something more action-focused depending on the episode. Regardless, the slime is overpowered.
Goblin Slayer- It was really, really weird watching this at the same time as Tensei Shitara, given the massive difference between goblins in this and in Slime, lol. Anyway, a few important bits. This anime takes on the style choice of no-name characters (characters are either named for their roles or not at all), and the action in it is more D&D than modern fantasy. Casters and clerics only have a few uses of their spells, and weapons dull and get broken over time. Goblin Slayer's ruthless pursuit of greenskin genocide is both justified and gory to watch, even as his companions try to revive his humanity.
Uzamaid- This is a comedy anime following a lolicon maid and the half-Russian hikkikomori loli she is taking care of. It is pretty funny, but it isn't something I'd want to watch repeatedly.