Anime Winter 2018/2019 (first impressions)
It's been a really long time since I last posted, about 3 years. This post will be about some of the new anime airing winter 2019. I've included some series where I've watched at least 2-3 episodes. There really aren't that many that have caught my eye as there are pretty few out this season. There are some I'm anticipating to watch once they're finished airing. Them being "Boogiepop wa Warawanai", "Dororo" and "Yakosoku no Neverland".
1. Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunosen
Genres: Comedy, Psychological, Romance, School, Seinen
If you're looking for a romance that actually progresses and goes places, then this is not what you're looking for. This couple won't give you the shoujo heartthrob that you might expect when going into it. We are introduced to a frustrating war of love, where the one who confesses is the loser, between the two main characters Shinomiya and Shirogane. However, the dynamic relationship between the two still keeps the show entertaining. The two are geniuses that keep insisting on not losing in this war, makeup very interesting and funny scenes of them trying to outsmart each other, eg getting each others contact information is a game of chess. In terms of romance and the extremely slow progression it really reminds me of "Nisekoi".
2. Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue
Genre: Slice of life, Comedy
We get to follow the main protagonist Subaru Mikazuki, a writer, in his daily life living together with Haru, the stray cat he picked up. This is a very heartwarming and cute slice of life anime. The episodes have a format where we follow Subaru's perspective, and towards the end of the episode, we get to see the same story unfold but from the perspective of Haru. After watching an episode you really get into the mood of wanting to go out and get a pet, at least I do. The interactions between Subaru who's a bit tsundere and Haru a pure-hearted kitty that lives by napping in warm places and eating makes a really pleasant slice of life with an unusual episode format. A series that I will finish for sure, a slice of life anime where you can just sit back and enjoy.
3. Gotoubun no Hanayome
Genres: Harem, Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen
The high school boy Fuutaru Uesugi has to tutor 5 sisters, quintuplets, as he's in need of money. The task of tutoring the 5 is more like an uphill battle as all of them hate studying. Helping all of them graduate is not going to be easy but Fuutaru continues trying to tutor them despite all of them hating studying. As he does so each of the sisters slowly let him in and accepts him as a tutor. Personally, it isn't really my cup of tea since I don't really care for the harem genre. I probably won't finish watching but I'll continue to watch to see where things go.
Sequels
Expecting that those who watch the sequels have watched the first season, these impressions will have more spoilers.
4. Fukigen na Mononokean Tsuzuki
Genres: Comedy, Demons, Supernatural
As we enter the second season we are faced with a new issue due to their duties are more frequent to take place in the other world, the fact that Ashiya is human is not well perceived by the higher-ups in the next world. With this, we meet new characters from the other world on the side as Abeno and Ashiya continue working. We see more of Ashiya and Abeno's relationship as the story continues and Abeno grows more protective of Ashiya (I can't help but ship these two lol).
5. Piano no Mori 2nd season
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music, School, Seinen
Coming back to where the first season let off, the results of the top 30 pianists of the Chopin qualifying competition are about to be announced. Kai has been pushed aside a bit in these episodes and we get to see more of the other contestants and their backstory. Such as seeing how they handle the results, Amamiya's struggles of finding himself and his own way playing the piano and the other contestants goals and playing in the next round of the competition.
I'm also excited to start watching the second season of "Mob Psycho 100" once it's finished airing. Other shows I'm still watching from previous seasons are "That time I got Reincarnated as a slime", "Black clover" and "Run with the wind".
1. Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunosen
If you're looking for a romance that actually progresses and goes places, then this is not what you're looking for. This couple won't give you the shoujo heartthrob that you might expect when going into it. We are introduced to a frustrating war of love, where the one who confesses is the loser, between the two main characters Shinomiya and Shirogane. However, the dynamic relationship between the two still keeps the show entertaining. The two are geniuses that keep insisting on not losing in this war, makeup very interesting and funny scenes of them trying to outsmart each other, eg getting each others contact information is a game of chess. In terms of romance and the extremely slow progression it really reminds me of "Nisekoi".
2. Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue
We get to follow the main protagonist Subaru Mikazuki, a writer, in his daily life living together with Haru, the stray cat he picked up. This is a very heartwarming and cute slice of life anime. The episodes have a format where we follow Subaru's perspective, and towards the end of the episode, we get to see the same story unfold but from the perspective of Haru. After watching an episode you really get into the mood of wanting to go out and get a pet, at least I do. The interactions between Subaru who's a bit tsundere and Haru a pure-hearted kitty that lives by napping in warm places and eating makes a really pleasant slice of life with an unusual episode format. A series that I will finish for sure, a slice of life anime where you can just sit back and enjoy.
3. Gotoubun no Hanayome
The high school boy Fuutaru Uesugi has to tutor 5 sisters, quintuplets, as he's in need of money. The task of tutoring the 5 is more like an uphill battle as all of them hate studying. Helping all of them graduate is not going to be easy but Fuutaru continues trying to tutor them despite all of them hating studying. As he does so each of the sisters slowly let him in and accepts him as a tutor. Personally, it isn't really my cup of tea since I don't really care for the harem genre. I probably won't finish watching but I'll continue to watch to see where things go.
Sequels
Expecting that those who watch the sequels have watched the first season, these impressions will have more spoilers.
4. Fukigen na Mononokean Tsuzuki
As we enter the second season we are faced with a new issue due to their duties are more frequent to take place in the other world, the fact that Ashiya is human is not well perceived by the higher-ups in the next world. With this, we meet new characters from the other world on the side as Abeno and Ashiya continue working. We see more of Ashiya and Abeno's relationship as the story continues and Abeno grows more protective of Ashiya (I can't help but ship these two lol).
5. Piano no Mori 2nd season
Coming back to where the first season let off, the results of the top 30 pianists of the Chopin qualifying competition are about to be announced. Kai has been pushed aside a bit in these episodes and we get to see more of the other contestants and their backstory. Such as seeing how they handle the results, Amamiya's struggles of finding himself and his own way playing the piano and the other contestants goals and playing in the next round of the competition.
I'm also excited to start watching the second season of "Mob Psycho 100" once it's finished airing. Other shows I'm still watching from previous seasons are "That time I got Reincarnated as a slime", "Black clover" and "Run with the wind".
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