This winter review includes thoughts and ratings on Ano Natsu de Matteru, Another, Bakuman 2, Black Rock Shooter, Brave 10, Chihayafuru, Danshi Koukousek no Nichijou, Inu x Boku SS, Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing, Mirai Nikki, Natsume Yuujinchou Shi, Persona 4 The Animation, Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle, Rinne no Lagrange, Senki Zesshou Symphogear, and Zero no Tsukaima F. Spoilers are included for many of them, so tread carefully.
Put on your aviator shades; Steins;Gate is back and it’s gonna blind you with its self-aware awesomeness, America-style.
It’s a work like Thermae Romae that proves to me that anime still has so much to offer, despite the slew of look-a-likes out there. If you are able to set aside your art style preferences, then I think you’ll find this to be one of the funniest bits of warped history and culture since, I don’t know, anything!
Although I haven’t been as pleased with Area no Kishi as I would have expected, I am still enjoying it well enough to keep with it. I’m fond of the sport and I was hopeful about seeing some real character clashes between the brothers and “Seven”. Unfortunately, the end of episode two threw in a fatal vehicle/pedestrian accident. Episode three then opens up on Kakeru waking up with his older brother’s heart beating in his chest.
I’ve been dragging my feet in getting around to watching all the newly airing shows, but I’m glad I clung in there because there are a few promising works here waiting to blossom. And while a couple are not too high on my priority for this season, none of them were completely devoid of noteworthy aspects.
I’m not quite sure if I’m blessed or cursed with the number of anime I’ll most likely be watching this winter season, combining many of the below shows along with the plenty I’m already watching from the fall. I may have to resort to saving some of them up for later viewings or marathon nights. Like the current fall season, winter looks to include a good number of sequels, as well as an HD remake of an anime I’m very interested in trying. Soooooo, without further ado, (you know the routine):
Anime B&B 