Almost got fired yesterday, and my trial period at work got extended. Oh well. Anime time.

Picking up again after last month’s thread, here’s some manga I read and anime I watched this month:

Manga:

I’ve been catching up on Arasa OL Haman-Sama, which much like Char’s Daily Life is a Gundam parody / Slice of Life show. It’s alright. The latter manga I mentioned is better. B-

I’ve been reading some of TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness after seeing people sing its praises as a hilarious comedy. It’s underwhelming, but alright. Some good gags, but nothing impressive thus far. Also lecherous characters are part of the premise, so y’know. C+

Anime:

I started watching Kill La Kill on a whim earlier this month, when I was home with a nasty cold, and while it did not click the previous times I tried watching it, it did now. Silly? Yes. Infamously horny? Yes. But does it have a bone to pick with society and the writing quality to back it up? Surprisingly, yes. I’m looking forward to the second half of the show. If the quality keeps up, it could become a problematic favorite of mine. A

After finishing Dragon Ball a couple of months ago, I started Dragon Ball Z. It continues with the quality the original one ended with, but it’s merely getting started at this point. I’m gonna be watching this for a couple of years, odds are.

Keep your hands off Eizouken! was very much a showcase for Science SARU’s animators. Very simple story, but impressive overall. Worth watching at least once. B+

Also season 2 of Aa, Megami-Sama! (the 2005 one). Still entertaining, but more of the same from season 1. I like it. A-

Light Novels

I had paid time off earlier this month and went to Norway for a few days. There, I stumbled upon an impressively stocked comic book store, where I picked up an American import copy of Full Metal Panic, I’m gonna find the time soon to read it.

Anime-Adjacent

Three full years after getting to the penultimate level in Super Robot Wars V and getting distracted by SRW 30 when it came out, I finally finished the game. It was good. The whole series is a gem for anyone who enjoys mecha anime. A+

  • barrbaric [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    4·
    25 days ago

    If we’re being generous with the definitions of the words “cute” and “romance”, then maybe, for like a handful of chapters. The first chapter (hell, arguably the first page) is a good litmus test to see if you can stomach it. I will say that it starts out more edgy and gets better over time, but IIRC the “peak edgy” period is like 2/3 of the manga.

    • Babs [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      5·
      25 days ago

      (hell, arguably the first page)

      Haha hell yeah this is pretty fuckin metal though.

      Like, the context feels different? Idk. Babs is a land of contrasts.

        • Barabas [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
          3·
          25 days ago

          That difference is lost on the Berserk community, which is why it is hard to find anywhere to talk about it without being subjected to dozens of jokes about SA.