Oct 3, 2010 12:25 PM
Rob's "Autumn Season 2010" Viewing Log
Anime Relations:
Iron Man, Shinrei Tantei Yakumo, Bakuman., Kuragehime, Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai, Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto
I have been fed up with modern anime these past years, more and more and I thought that this new season wouldn't bring me anything to watch without being annoyed, but I might be wrong, I hope so.
->Following
->Completed
Kuragehime #11/11 - 7.6
->On Hold
Bakuman
->Dropped
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai #1 -
Psychic Detective Yakumo #2
Ironman #2
Star Driver #1
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03/10/2010
Bakuman #1 - 7.0
When I started watching this one I was feeling quite down, but this anime actually cheered me up. Even though it used the already highschooler-mangaka-wannabe-story-with-some-romance-thrown-in formula, it managed to keep a good balance and build a good set up for a good story.
The story of the episode goes along these lines:
Thats a good set up. The only thing that might be on the way of this anime is that the manga is still running and the anime has 22 episodes announced already. If the anime is to have only 22 that may be a draw back, or not, if they are just waiting for manga material for a second season already.
And it's based on a manga by the same people that did Death Note, so the story telling in this used and simplistic setting will very likely to turn into a good surprise this year.
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04/10/2010
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai #1 -
Not that I wanted to find something normal here in the first place, just by watching the promo image one gets what's going on with the story.
Sometimes I pick these first episodes, just to see where the modern era is headed to, in animation and the general tendencies. Naturally after one like this one I end dropping the series, my goal is done. You can call me masochist if you want. Of course that if I didn't felt so repelled by the styles used, it would be better, I always have a glim of hope that the anime turns out to be something that I can follow.
One thing that I noticed, well, I have noticed before but it's present in here as well, is that since Clannad and Suzumiya there's a bunch of stereotyped male characters that are always giving their usual sarcastic inner comments to us while being very patient to the world around them, and also have the same voices like in this case, Yuuichi Nakamura, Clannad's Tomoya seyuu, among others.
The story was to run away from, to me. It's about two siblings who are completely strangers to each other despite living in the same house. One day the older brother discovers that his younger sister is an die hard otaku and she has been able to hide that from everyone.
That sounds pretty unnatural to me, how can someone hide his addiction of games, a high time consuming hobby and stuff like that. Also, the Tomoya-like brother was too easy going, I know a lot of siblings, and I doubt that any of them would stay silent after being woken up with a slap in the middle of the night. On that note I have to add that the imouto personality did bother me, I'm not into that kind of character either.
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06/10/2010
Shinrei Tantei Yakumo / Psychic detective Yakumo #1/13 - 5.5 Pretty average
I agree with what Terence said. It was an average 1st episode, but it may develop into something decent. Looks loike they're introducing the bad guys already, it's a short TV series after all.
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07/10/2010
Star Driver #1 - 5.8
Mecha series of the season. I also agree when Terence mentioned it was over the top, but you can see that aspect straight from the beginning. A guy is found on shore and then we find that we swam all the way to that island just to enter to High School.
Anyway, some scenes left me with a smile on the face probably because they were too over the top, I'll see something more of this.
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10/10/2010
Bakuman #2 -
Okay episode. The story is taking it's time and building itself slowly. Romance factor is hidden due to the nature of the series.
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21/10/2010
Ironman #1 and #2 - 5.9 okay
The last comic book adventures from Ironman that I've read go back to the beginining of the nineties and I even haven't watched the new movies yet, nor am I interested. When they came out along with a bunch of other super hero movies, I didn't thought that they were worthwhile.
And now we have this new anime of "Ayaman". I think these two first episodes were okay, it went as expected, with story, animation, voice acting and character/mechanical designs not being too exaggerated nor discouraging. So far it has what it takes to keep my attention.
Bakuman #3 - 6.2
Another okay episode. Looks like it will take a while to burst my interest again. These last couple of episodes were just building the setup for the series, and looks like it will be a while until something major happens. It'll be a slow action anime at the beginning me thinks.
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25/10/2010
Psychic Detective Yakumo #2 - 5.8
Another okay episode. nothing to brag about not to bring down. doesn'0t makes the interest level increase nor decrease, it's becoming one of those gray shows. I think that the lead character "I'm cool so don't bother me"attitude bothers me a little.
Kagehime#1 -
I was asking for something original, so here it is, but will I like it? hmm, I don't know.
This anime is about a bunch of nerd girl, college years all sharing one of those houses somewhere in tokyo, some of them are hikikomori and then comes a new character to their middle.
I'm not that fond of these extremely nerd natured characters and I'm not that fond of that new weird type of character either (you'll see the weird character when you watche the episode). I understand that the anime is amied at a strong community of youngsters otakus and not only, that live in japan. And not only in japan, even in western countries there are nerd people and these type of japanese nerd seems to be increasing outside of japan.
Anyway, I like the styles and art used in Funimation animes, i especially enjoyed the fact that the eyebrows of the lead character were mad like in western comic books, not the usual japanese line but more realistic, this can be really grotesque on some other people tastes though.
So in conclusion, I disliked the character genres, they're a bunch of weirdos, but they might develop into lovely character, I suspect that it's where the director is taking this anime. And the art style is interesting. I tend to enjoy realistic settings and alternative approaches so I'll watch more of this.
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02/11/2010
Bakuman #5/25 - 5.9
Okay episode as usual. The story continues, but this time the story advanced a little.
Kuragehime #2/11 - 5.7
Nothing much different happened in this episode but I've decided to drop the anime. I don't relate to any character but that isn't a reason to drop the anime, there are several other series where I don't relate with the characters, I just wasn't able to connect with these characters, they are too freaky in a way that it doesn't bring enjoyment to me. I know that they are those kind of characters that can become loveable at some point especially the lead character which seemed to be headed that way and it can possibly have an interesting character growth. But in 11 episodes I don't see a worthwhile character growth coming nor do I care.
Status: Dropped
Still on Kuragehime. On the 34th Kodansha Manga Awards, the manga won the award on the shoujo category.
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16/11/2010
Bakuman #7 - 6.2
The main story is still developing very slowly. But things are starting to happen.
The romance of this series is annoying.
What annoys me is at this age, is that they are still using the girl character as being ultra shy, who acts like the ultra conservative girl from 200 years ago who hasn't seen a boy in her life and don't knows how to interact with him.
I'm getting tired of this stereotyped character.
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06/02/2011
Bakuman #18 – 7.2
I had left some bunch of episodes accumulated to watch in a marathon and that’s a great way to watch the series as it is so slow paced, slow but not annoying as I said before. In fact it gets better. I’ll wait for it to be completed to watch the rest of the episodes together.
->Following
->Completed
Kuragehime #11/11 - 7.6
->On Hold
Bakuman
->Dropped
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai #1 -
Psychic Detective Yakumo #2
Ironman #2
Star Driver #1
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03/10/2010
Bakuman #1 - 7.0
When I started watching this one I was feeling quite down, but this anime actually cheered me up. Even though it used the already highschooler-mangaka-wannabe-story-with-some-romance-thrown-in formula, it managed to keep a good balance and build a good set up for a good story.
The story of the episode goes along these lines:
Thats a good set up. The only thing that might be on the way of this anime is that the manga is still running and the anime has 22 episodes announced already. If the anime is to have only 22 that may be a draw back, or not, if they are just waiting for manga material for a second season already.
And it's based on a manga by the same people that did Death Note, so the story telling in this used and simplistic setting will very likely to turn into a good surprise this year.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
04/10/2010
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai #1 -
Not that I wanted to find something normal here in the first place, just by watching the promo image one gets what's going on with the story.
Sometimes I pick these first episodes, just to see where the modern era is headed to, in animation and the general tendencies. Naturally after one like this one I end dropping the series, my goal is done. You can call me masochist if you want. Of course that if I didn't felt so repelled by the styles used, it would be better, I always have a glim of hope that the anime turns out to be something that I can follow.
One thing that I noticed, well, I have noticed before but it's present in here as well, is that since Clannad and Suzumiya there's a bunch of stereotyped male characters that are always giving their usual sarcastic inner comments to us while being very patient to the world around them, and also have the same voices like in this case, Yuuichi Nakamura, Clannad's Tomoya seyuu, among others.
The story was to run away from, to me. It's about two siblings who are completely strangers to each other despite living in the same house. One day the older brother discovers that his younger sister is an die hard otaku and she has been able to hide that from everyone.
That sounds pretty unnatural to me, how can someone hide his addiction of games, a high time consuming hobby and stuff like that. Also, the Tomoya-like brother was too easy going, I know a lot of siblings, and I doubt that any of them would stay silent after being woken up with a slap in the middle of the night. On that note I have to add that the imouto personality did bother me, I'm not into that kind of character either.
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06/10/2010
Shinrei Tantei Yakumo / Psychic detective Yakumo #1/13 - 5.5 Pretty average
I agree with what Terence said. It was an average 1st episode, but it may develop into something decent. Looks loike they're introducing the bad guys already, it's a short TV series after all.
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07/10/2010
Star Driver #1 - 5.8
Mecha series of the season. I also agree when Terence mentioned it was over the top, but you can see that aspect straight from the beginning. A guy is found on shore and then we find that we swam all the way to that island just to enter to High School.
Anyway, some scenes left me with a smile on the face probably because they were too over the top, I'll see something more of this.
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10/10/2010
Bakuman #2 -
Okay episode. The story is taking it's time and building itself slowly. Romance factor is hidden due to the nature of the series.
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21/10/2010
Ironman #1 and #2 - 5.9 okay
The last comic book adventures from Ironman that I've read go back to the beginining of the nineties and I even haven't watched the new movies yet, nor am I interested. When they came out along with a bunch of other super hero movies, I didn't thought that they were worthwhile.
And now we have this new anime of "Ayaman". I think these two first episodes were okay, it went as expected, with story, animation, voice acting and character/mechanical designs not being too exaggerated nor discouraging. So far it has what it takes to keep my attention.
Bakuman #3 - 6.2
Another okay episode. Looks like it will take a while to burst my interest again. These last couple of episodes were just building the setup for the series, and looks like it will be a while until something major happens. It'll be a slow action anime at the beginning me thinks.
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25/10/2010
Psychic Detective Yakumo #2 - 5.8
Another okay episode. nothing to brag about not to bring down. doesn'0t makes the interest level increase nor decrease, it's becoming one of those gray shows. I think that the lead character "I'm cool so don't bother me"attitude bothers me a little.
Kagehime#1 -
I was asking for something original, so here it is, but will I like it? hmm, I don't know.
This anime is about a bunch of nerd girl, college years all sharing one of those houses somewhere in tokyo, some of them are hikikomori and then comes a new character to their middle.
I'm not that fond of these extremely nerd natured characters and I'm not that fond of that new weird type of character either (you'll see the weird character when you watche the episode). I understand that the anime is amied at a strong community of youngsters otakus and not only, that live in japan. And not only in japan, even in western countries there are nerd people and these type of japanese nerd seems to be increasing outside of japan.
Anyway, I like the styles and art used in Funimation animes, i especially enjoyed the fact that the eyebrows of the lead character were mad like in western comic books, not the usual japanese line but more realistic, this can be really grotesque on some other people tastes though.
So in conclusion, I disliked the character genres, they're a bunch of weirdos, but they might develop into lovely character, I suspect that it's where the director is taking this anime. And the art style is interesting. I tend to enjoy realistic settings and alternative approaches so I'll watch more of this.
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02/11/2010
Bakuman #5/25 - 5.9
Okay episode as usual. The story continues, but this time the story advanced a little.
Kuragehime #2/11 - 5.7
Nothing much different happened in this episode but I've decided to drop the anime. I don't relate to any character but that isn't a reason to drop the anime, there are several other series where I don't relate with the characters, I just wasn't able to connect with these characters, they are too freaky in a way that it doesn't bring enjoyment to me. I know that they are those kind of characters that can become loveable at some point especially the lead character which seemed to be headed that way and it can possibly have an interesting character growth. But in 11 episodes I don't see a worthwhile character growth coming nor do I care.
Status: Dropped
Still on Kuragehime. On the 34th Kodansha Manga Awards, the manga won the award on the shoujo category.
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16/11/2010
Bakuman #7 - 6.2
The main story is still developing very slowly. But things are starting to happen.
The romance of this series is annoying.
What annoys me is at this age, is that they are still using the girl character as being ultra shy, who acts like the ultra conservative girl from 200 years ago who hasn't seen a boy in her life and don't knows how to interact with him.
I'm getting tired of this stereotyped character.
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06/02/2011
Bakuman #18 – 7.2
I had left some bunch of episodes accumulated to watch in a marathon and that’s a great way to watch the series as it is so slow paced, slow but not annoying as I said before. In fact it gets better. I’ll wait for it to be completed to watch the rest of the episodes together.
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