Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (2016): First Thoughts with Major Spoilers

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Grimgar, Haibane Renmei, Kancolle, Kantai Collection, Log Horizon, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Shirobako, The Pilot's Love Song, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru, YuYuYu

Source: https://www.animelab.com/shows/grimgar-ashes-and-illusions

The single biggest problem with Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash is that Grimgar is reaching for something beyond the creator’s artistic grasp.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing; it is after all better to try for something special than settle for being just another generic show.

This does mean that much of my interest lies in working out what Grimgar is trying for, where it falls short of the mark, and why it fails.

There will be major spoilers ahead.

Garakowa: Restore the World (2016) with some spoilers

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Garakowa, The Pilot's Love Song

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/garakowa-restore-the-world-

I wanted to like Garakowa: Restore the World[1] if only to support the future streaming of anime movies[2]. Alas, my reaction is best summed up by “Meh”, and I’m sitting here trying to work out why that is.

It is at least a pretty film, and very short at 66 minutes.

Toward the Terra (1980)

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Space Firebird 2772, The Pilot's Love Song, Toward the Terra

Toward the Terra (aka Terra e…) has too much scope for too little film. Sometimes More is More, and the later TV series might have the length to do the subject justice.

Ultimately Toward the Terra is more of a manga tribute than a movie in its own right.

2014 in Review

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Akatsuki no Yona, argevollen, Board game, Bodacious Space Pirates, BTOOOM!, Encouragement of Climb, Feminism, gamergate, games, Girls Und Panzer, GLASSLIP, Hamatora, Hanayamata, Locodol, Log Horizon, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Nagi no Asukara, Say "i Love You", Shin Sekai Yori, Shirobako, Sword Art Online, Taisho Baseball Girls, The Pilot's Love Song, Tonari no Seki-Kun, Yama no Susume, Your Lie In April, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru, YuYuYu

Here’s the final “in review” post for 2014 with the top 5 for the month, the quarter, the year, and all time, plus some bonus commentary on best/worst of the year.

The Pilot’s Love Song (2014): Thirteen Episodes of “Meh”

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The Pilot's Love Song

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/the-pilots-love-song

In one sense The Pilot’s Love Song is a truly extraordinary achievement in anime: never before have I seen such epic world building used to produce such a pedestrian story.