On Fanservice

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DanMachi, Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, ef: a tale of memories, Fujiko Mine, Fuuka, Hibike! Euphonium, Izetta: The Last Witch, Keijo, KonoSuba, Lupin the Third, Sound! Euphonium, Walkure Romanze

Grant Watson over at The Angriest has started reviewing Izetta: The Last Witch, and his rant regarding the fanservice in episode 4 The Secret of the Witch is glorious to behold:

Then there’s this soft-core animated pornography, dropped onto the rest of the series like a bucket of turds through a ceiling fan.

I dropped Izetta around episode 3; I was already uncomfortable with the levels of fanservice, and the blatantly phallic imagery of Izetta riding that gun in a short dress and not much more. I had also, courtesy of anitwitter, heard about episode 4 and said “no, nope, not going there”.

Log Horizon Season 2 (2014-2015): An Alternative View

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Bodacious Space Pirates, Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Girls Und Panzer, Hanayamata, Log Horizon, Rocket Girls

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/log-horizon

I’ve been watching Log Horizon with friends, and caught them up to the latest episodes last night. As part of the discussion I expressed my dissatisfaction with the current season, and some debate ensued.

My friend’s view is that Log Horizon is taking a long, deep, view to its scripting, and that a western analogue to the approach would be Babylon 5. That there was never any intention to wrap things up this season, that this season is to a large extent set up for seasons 3 and 4.

In other words each season is essentially a chapter or two in a larger novel. The next chapter (season 3) is likely to be the looming war, and chapter 4 (season 4) is likely to be about getting home.

June 2014 Anime for Cancer Research

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accel world, AKB0048, Australian Cancer Research Foundation, Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Hakuoki, mysterious girlfriend X

I was really surprised that Kids on the Slope and Say “I Love You” didn’t get picked up last month. Let’s see if this month is more successful.

The June 2014 Discs

1. Accel World – Blu-Ray
2. AKB0048 Next Stage – DVD
3. Dusk Maiden of Amnesia – Blu-Ray
4. Hakuoki: A Memory of Snow Flowers – DVD
5. Mysterious Girlfriend X – Blu-Ray

See below the cut for the rules on how to bid and donate

February 2014 Anime for Cancer Research with thanks to @hanabeeofficial

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Another, Australian Cancer Research Foundation, Daily Lives of High School Boys, Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Hakuoki, Hanabee, Inu X Boku SS

Only $60 was raised in January from Kokoro Connect, so I’m hoping February will produce better results.

The February Discs

The discs available this month are:

1. Another Blu-Ray (not to my taste, would suit a horror fan)
2. Daily Lives of High School Boys DVD
3. Dusk Maiden of Amnesia DVD
4. Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom
5. Inu X Boku Secret Service Blu-Ray

See below for the rules on how to bid & donate.

Nobunagun (2014) and the risk of weak first episodes (some spoilers)

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Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Girls Und Panzer, Nobunagun, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Record of Lodoss War

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/nobunagun
(And Sio really does grin like that in combat…)

First episodes are often key to whether I will continue watching an anime ^[1]. In the case of Nobunagun the first episode was just good enough to get me to the second episode.

Wow.

Barring a rapid decline, I will now be following Nobunagun to the end of the season.