Winter 2013/14 Final Thoughts: Kill La Kill, Chuunibyou Ren--DON'T LOSE YOUR WAAAAAAAY

After a year of only being able to finish a few reviews each season before work/school/whatever else ended up taking time away from the shows I really wanted to talk about, a review revamp was in order. That's not to say that I won't do long-format reviews anymore, but I'm hoping that this style will fit better into my schedule.

Dropped: Saki: The Nationals--Lack of Investment

I'm two weeks behind on Saki and have no desire to catch up, so I'm stopping here.

Dropped: The Pilot's Love Song--How to Make Your Steampunk Anime Boring

Feel like the premise for your steampunk romance anime is too interesting and original? Follow these steps to guarantee that the presentation will make it boring and uninspired instead!

(A/N: Some spoilers are discussed in this post. It is also intended to be read with heavy amounts of sarcasm.)

Sakura Trick First Impressions--Lesbians. Now That I Have Your Attention...

Some teenage girls start high school and occasionally make out. That's it. That's the whole show.

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren First Impressions--Vanishment This Engrish

I love it when I watch a sequel and all of my love for the original comes flooding back.

The Pilot's Love Song First Impressions--Anime Flying School

I'm a little concerned that the kids flying planes in a show about planes are surprised that they can fly. Didn't someone teach them how to do this?

Saki: The Nationals First Impressions--Put a Shirt On

In the first season, I wasn't sure if the main character was wearing underwear. In Side-A, one of the major characters didn't wear pants. And now we have a character who doesn't feel like wearing a shirt. I fear what will happen in future seasons...

Winter 2013/14 Preview

Better late than never! I'm still super busy with school, but I wanted to get out a preview post anyway. The year is almost over (holy crap, where did all the time go?) and the Fall season will start wrapping up soon as well, so it's time to get excited--and then be disappointed several weeks later. Such is the life of seasonal anime watching.

Like last time, my schedule won't allow for me to pick up more than a few shows--thesis quarter, here I come!--so I'm stricter with my "to watch" list than I would be otherwise.