I try not to be a source material purist, for the most part. But damn, the second half of this season pisses me off.
When adapting Manga to Anime, there are certain rules that must be followed. This season has decided, for reasons unknown, to swap the order of two arcs. Which is bad, since one deals directly with the fallout of the other, leaving viewers with a sense of confusion at the first and makes the latter easy to predict. You also lose a lot of the subtler details of the story. Them being my favourite arcs probably doesn't help.
In theory you could watch the episodes out of order, but it's not all out yet so maybe not.
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On a less "Do not watch this" note, the characters and visuals are still great. The story drags a bit in the first half, but that's just what happens when you adapt the less impressive parts of the manga.
If you enjoyed the first four seasons, and obviously you did or you wouldn't be here, you will enjoy this.
