Fall 2018 Anime Discussion

[Plk_Lesiak]

So, the fall is here, both in our calendars and our anime lineups. TBH, I had relatively little time to research this season and have no idea what to expect from most of the shows. I'll definitely follow Bloom Into You and that slime isekai (I mean, how could I skip on another one of those... ), but have no idea what to watch apart from that. Maybe I'll do some catching up on this year's earlier shows or watch some classics? 

What are your picks and insights, good people of Fuwa? 

 

PS @Mr Poltroon, could you do the honours and switch the pinned threads? ^^

 

[KainLegacy535]

Of course Index III, Goblin Slayer and Tate no Yuusha are my MUST for this season, (yes, it seems that i like to be disappointed with adaptations but hey! There could be a FMAB or a HxH2011 again someday)

[Huang Ling Yin]

i'll go for Bloom into you, but will waiting for at least 4-5 episodes, read the review on MAL and decide to watch or not, since i read the manga, and i dont want to watch if the anime ruin the story.

[Ranzo]

There's only one that matters to me and it is Bloom Into You

I have high hopes for it and I really want it to do well, and also be better than Citrus in every way. Fuck the damn morons who think that every yuri is gonna be Citrus.

 

[Arcadeotic]

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken episode one had some amazing animation and production quality, so hell yeah I'm watching that one, especially since it seems to be a 2-cour series. Now I'm just hoping they keep that sound design and animation quality the same the entire way through.

[Plk_Lesiak]

It looks like Ms. vampire who lives in my neighbourhood/Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san is also a yuri. It's a 4-koma adaptation, so I'd expect more random jokes than any kind of romance, but it definitely goes on my to-watch list (will probably give it a try tomorrow and share my impressions). Along with the Zombieland Saga because that one just looks too weird to not give it a try.

EDIT: Oh and it seems that Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary will be this season's epic trainwreck, so this goes on my Crunchyroll quoue as well. That's decent enough lineup, I guess? Won't have too few things to watch after all. :3

Edited October 5, 2018 by Plk_Lesiak

[Arcadeotic]

I really enjoyed the mango for Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san and I'be got a huge addiction for 4-koma so I guess that's another one for the pile.

[Ranzo]

Saw the first episode of Bloom and.....

[Plk_Lesiak]

Holy s***, when in a bad mood, trust in anime... I've checked all of the shows I was interested in minus Bloom Into You and while I don't think there are many actually GOOD shows in the fall lineup, I was amused to no end.

First, Zombieland Saga is just pure, unadulterated absurdity, nearly at Pop Epic Team levels of dumb. But so far, it's outlandish enough to be funny and if it can keep up a similar pace, it'll be a joy to watch. The opening scene was even something of a small masterpiece - got me completely by surprise and set out the tone perfectly. :3

Second, Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san is simply adorable - probably the first shoujo-ai after Yuru Yuri to give me a similar feeling. Its extremely cute and relies on silly character humour, but makes it all highly amusing and relaxing to watch. It won't be for everyone, but I was smiling like a complete moron the whole way through and can't wait to see more.

Third, the Reincarnated as a Slime isekai is surprisingly well-written and fun and for once does not seem to shoehorn pointless fanservice, which is so rare in the more lighthearted shows of this kind... It seems like it's going to be a lot of fun, even for those that are generally fed up with this kind of anime.

Fourth, Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary is not that horrible... Just clunky and uninspired. Quite similar to other Chinese anime I've seen and I think those get a bit more shit than they deserve. Going to watch it further out of curiosity.

In general, this is going to be a fun season, even if no one will remember about any of these shows a year from now. I approve. ^^

[Arcadeotic]

Goblin Slayer yeeeeee

[Jun Inoue]

On ‎4‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 1:33 PM, KainLegacy535 said:

Of course Index III, Goblin Slayer and Tate no Yuusha are my MUST for this season, (yes, it seems that i like to be disappointed with adaptations but hey! There could be a FMAB or a HxH2011 again someday)

Uuuh... Tate no Yuusha is winter season, isn't it?

 

This season I might only watch Slime and Goblin Slayer, which actually saddens me a bit since I've already read them and know I'll like it. Meaning, it might be the first anime season ever that no "unknown to me" anime prickles my interest at all. 

[BookwormOtaku]

Been enjoying "Reincarnated as a Slime", both episodes have been fun to watch and its main character and dragon BFF (who I hope shows up more) are likable. Also the concept of Rimuru getting powers from what he absorbs kind of makes me see him as Mr Buu done right as a good guy.

As for Goblin Slayer...I admit I'm of mixed feeling towards it. I did like the initial set up for the episode where it was basically the worst D&D campaign, but when it came to the payoff...I get the sneaking suspicion I saw the edited version since I couldn't help but feel like I'd seen better in H manga and eroge (and I hear the manga and LN are more explicit). I'll check out the second episode to see what more there is to offer with the titular character now that he's been introduced.

Another I've been enjoying is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo, and seeing the "Taste of a liar" scene brought to life :

 

[BookwormOtaku]

Took a look at the second season of Golden Kamuy and that was a fantastic season opener with Tsurumi's new friend Edogai and their combined shenanigans. Also the plot reveals that followed were interesting too, but man those two were show stealers for this episode.

Next took a look at UzaMaid, which got a fair share of laughs for how over the top silly it was. Then I checked out Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san which had a nice mix of cute and funny, I especially like the JoJo reference with the strength demonstration

[Ranzo]

Saw the second episode of Bloom Into You and somehow I think this second episode was better than the first? It is going so fucking well so far I'm so fucking ecstatic!

 

 

 

This is probably the only anime I'll watch this season seeing as though it is kinda slim pickings, what with that one rape anime and all

Oh, how is the anime adaption of Golden Kamuy anyway? I heard the animation was a bit iffy, I really should catch up on the manga for it.

Edited October 13, 2018 by Ranzo

[BookwormOtaku]

On 10/12/2018 at 1:58 PM, Ranzo said:

Oh, how is the anime adaption of Golden Kamuy anyway? I heard the animation was a bit iffy, I really should catch up on the manga for it.

Regarding Golden Kamuy I'd say it's really good so far. I've only read 3 volumes of the manga and the only noticeable change was a slight one to Sugimoto's motivation, it hasn't changed but the relation towards the person he's trying to help is kept vague (at least for now). As for the animation, I think it's fine, the only exception being the hilariously bad CGI bears in the early episodes.

 

[Jun Inoue]

Took a leap of faith and started Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet. Not too bad, honestly, but I'm not keeping my hopes up. When it comes to romantic anime, I'm more of a fan of the wholesome type of shows, and not the "are we really in love? Let's wait the entire show to see it not get resolved!" style. While in this case the love is technically apparent, its setting assures the viewer most scenes will end up as misunderstanding-style comedy and I'm not sure whether I trust the anime to advance its supposed main plot (I'm such a lil fuck when it comes to mistrusting anime, really). 

On ‎9‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 11:05 AM, BookwormOtaku said:

Been enjoying "Reincarnated as a Slime", both episodes have been fun to watch and its main character and dragon BFF (who I hope shows up more) are likable. Also the concept of Rimuru getting powers from what he absorbs kind of makes me see him as Mr Buu done right as a good guy.

Hmmmm slight spoiler, so~

Spoiler

We don't really see the dragon again. I'm up to date with the manga and he's simply inside Rimuru, as far as we know.

Actually, the manga has a few extra chapters which are basically the dragon "writing" a diary of Rimuru's adventures and how he perceives them.

 

Edited October 15, 2018 by Jun Inoue

[FinalChaos]

7 hours ago, Jun Inoue said:

Hmmmm slight spoiler, so~

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We don't really see the dragon again. I'm up to date with the manga and he's simply inside Rimuru, as far as we know.

Actually, the manga has a few extra chapters which are basically the dragon "writing" a diary of Rimuru's adventures and how he perceives them.

 

Dunno about the manga but I have read the light novel, where Veldora (the dragon) does show up again though after a looong time. His interaction then is damn good too. The point where he comes out is 

Spoiler

near the part where Rimuru is making the dungeon (after he has made his city).

Gonna watch Fairy Tail and Index 3 from the sequels, and plan to try out Zombieland saga and Kyuuketsu-san for now.

[Swim Swim]

This season seems worse than last, in past month only could finish Happy Sugar Life, currently only Goblin Slayer passable , but censorship it ruined mostly, unfortunately lack of "edgy" shows yet again.

[Plk_Lesiak]

34 minutes ago, Swim Swim said:

This season seems worse than last, in past month only could finish Happy Sugar Life, currently only Goblin Slayer passable , but censorship it ruined mostly, unfortunately lack of "edgy" shows yet again.

Wow, just, what exactly was censored there? If was still griddy as f***, does the manga show explicit sexual violence and gore?

And, well, I can see this season being disappointing for someone looking for darker stuff, but it's not bad overall. Pretty much everything I saw so far felt above average, including Goblin Slayer... At least if it introduces some overarching intrugue/threat soon, because it has done enough of plain character introduction already. 

Oh, and I saw the first episode of Bloom Into You, it was quite sweet, though just as melodramatic as these "pure" yuri media tend to be (not a problem with me, but I imagine some people might find it to be a bit "too much"). I wonder, is Maria-sama ga Miteru similar in tone? I was always keeping it high priority on my to-watch list, but lately I was never able to find time to catch up to older stuff. Maybe I should finaly make it right and watch it whole, after this season is over and I absorb all of its yuri goodness. :3

[Jun Inoue]

1 hour ago, Plk_Lesiak said:

Wow, just, what exactly was censored there? If was still griddy as f***, does the manga show explicit sexual violence and gore?

The manga is indeed more explicit. And the second episode of the anime omitted yet another party that went before GS to the old elven fortress and got destroyed (and raped) by the goblins. Not sure if it was to avoid kind of repeating the same thing they already did on the first episode, or that the team was scared so much rape would "doom" the show, but they did censor it.

[Plk_Lesiak]

2 minutes ago, Jun Inoue said:

The manga is indeed more explicit. And the second episode of the anime omitted yet another party that went before GS to the old elven fortress and got destroyed (and raped) by the goblins. Not sure if it was to avoid kind of repeating the same thing they already did on the first episode, or that the team was scared so much rape would "doom" the show, but they did censor it.

I think they were right, if the second episode got more of that stuff I would most likely drop it. I'm not scared of super violent/disturbing content, but the show communicated what goblins are and the fate of the team that stormed the fortress well enough. Any more of that would be pretty much just guro and if I looked for that, I would go on some hentai site or read a clock-up VN.

[Swim Swim]

31 minutes ago, Plk_Lesiak said:

I think they were right, if the second episode got more of that stuff I would most likely drop it. I'm not scared of super violent/disturbing content, but the show communicated what goblins are and the fate of the team that stormed the fortress well enough. Any more of that would be pretty much just guro and if I looked for that, I would go on some hentai site or read a clock-up VN.

Seriously, Goblin Slayer was far cry from guro, it was extremely vanilla, in fact one could barely tell whats going on due the censorship, second was so disappointing I am thinking dropping it. The problem is that who like dark stuff has no choice really, about 1 show per season if lucky.

[Jun Inoue]

1 hour ago, Swim Swim said:

Seriously, Goblin Slayer was far cry from guro, it was extremely vanilla, in fact one could barely tell whats going on due the censorship, second was so disappointing I am thinking dropping it. The problem is that who like dark stuff has no choice really, about 1 show per season if lucky.

Well, there's a difference. Rape isn't dark, it's just messed up. Kind of like Lesiak said, the first episode already very clearly establishes the goblins and what kind of creatures they are. Constant repetition would simply be that, boring repetition. What characterizes the show is its violence, which it hasn't really hidden from the public.

Death and gore for the sake of shock value is kind of what doomed shows like Akame ga Kill.

[Swim Swim]

3 hours ago, Jun Inoue said:

Well, there's a difference. Rape isn't dark, it's just messed up. Kind of like Lesiak said, the first episode already very clearly establishes the goblins and what kind of creatures they are. Constant repetition would simply be that, boring repetition. What characterizes the show is its violence, which it hasn't really hidden from the public.

Death and gore for the sake of shock value is kind of what doomed shows like Akame ga Kill.

I can see where are you coming from, however I didnt find Akame ga Kill that horrible, at least I would value it way more than typical shounen, certainly was flawed especially the last few episode those were horrible executed and predictable to the letter. There is a certain dogma among most of animefandom, that I strongly disagree, "every death need purpose or advance the plot otherwise is nothing but shock porn or edgy for the sake of edgy"

[Jun Inoue]

2 minutes ago, Swim Swim said:

I can see where are you coming from, however I didnt find Akame ga Kill that horrible, at least I would value it way more than typical shounen, certainly was flawed especially the last few episode those were horrible executed and predictable to the letter. There is a certain dogma among most of animefandom, that I strongly disagree, "every death need purpose or advance the plot otherwise is nothing but shock porn or edgy for the sake of edgy"

I agree partway with your point. Kind of like how Rick & Morty's authors, when people were overanalysing everything, they just said "people, sometimes a joke is just a joke"; not literally everything needs to have deeper purpose. However, two comments on that.

1: My main beef with Akame ga Kill was not that characters died without powerful motifs or plot-shattering events, but rather that the show ended up becoming a deathfest where death no longer had much value, neither by meaning or by shock. There's such a thing as overdoing it, basically. In the end, I stopped getting attached to any characters at all, cuz it felt like the author would simply kill off whoever he felt would be most shocking and traumating.

2: In the case of Goblin Slayer, it's not so much overdoing it as it's being unnecessary. One thing is showing how monstrous goblins are, and the reality that in gritty fantasy (and kind of in human history?) women in the middle of violent conflicts gets abused and raped by "monsters" if they are caught in the middle of it. That was done in the first episode, and to the people crying that such things are gratuitous I say "you are buffoons who mistake gritty and dark with edgy and foolish". Those scenes were good to establish the world and plot. But repeating the rape-related scenes in subsequent episodes would be nonsense. The ultraviolence cannot be skipped because it's the pure resolution of the conflict between the GS and the goblins, it is by itself its own purpose. But showing more rape tells us nothing about the monsters, or the characters, or the world. It would be juvenile, and simply the author/team revelling on showing us guro porn.

The dogma that you disagree with is less smth the anime fandom believes and more of a tenet in story writing. Absolutely every single scene in an anime has a purpose or meaning, even if that is "showing a girl's panties in an ecchi" or "establish that the characters are travelling by horse in an adventure". Goblin Slayer's ultraviolence sustains itself as its own mark of the house, but the rape "sub-plot" would simply fall short of any explanation other than "we want to arouse people with heavily-implied monster rape". At least, I believe (all of) this.