Shadow House Starting To Show Its True Colors
Shadow House is one of My Final Pick for this season. It is originally a manga series written by duo Somato. Its been circulating since 2018 and finally been adapted into an anime this April 2021. To be honest I'm a little bit doubtful about this anime since the it lacks surprise and impact in the story. The first 3 episode is so plain that you might wanna call this anime "generic". But don't get me wrong, its getting better and better every week. So I can't help my self but look deeper into manga and here's what I found. But first let's just know what happened in the first 3 episode first to give you a little bit of insights. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/heres-my-final-pick-for-this-season-00ff0c70
Episode 1
The first episode started in a very generic way. Introduction of characters and giving a few insights about the plot and what is the story all about. Well if I may say its all unique though. A certain faceless shadow believed to be a noble and their doll housemaid also act as their faces building a strong relationships towards each other. I said its generic in a way that it lacks impact that will make viewers remember this anime. I would love to see something twists in a story or something unexpected happen that will leave a marks in peoples minds and eventually keeps them from dropping the show. Well its a shame though cause it faithfully follows the manga, so I think the author should improve in this. Making a great first impression in an anime/manga is very important to keep your readers/viewer coming every release. Nonetheless I'm quite surprised at it Opening song "A Hollow Shadow" for its eerie vibes that makes this show more darker. As well as its Ending song which is my Favorite right now this season "NaiNai" by ReoNa. https://youtu.be/e07u0injFyw https://youtu.be/wrVUrvYIDKg
Episode 2
The episode 2 is just like a continuation of episode 1. This is the episode where they started to introduce a wider variety of characters. This includes more living dolls and shadow nobles. This is also an episode where Emilyko and Kate's relationship started to build stronger. But so far I can't see where is the plot heading to. I don't even know If I can expect dark and creepy scenes starting from this since it is Seinen. The first two episodes might be not a strong episodes compared to other anime but still Shadow House is still ongoing and you may never know what will happen in the next episodes. And to give you a few insights about the manga, all I can say that Shadow House definitely have something more to offer. So if you are truly interested in this series, you must bare with it until the second season starts.
Episode 3
This is a great turning point of the story. More secrets are starting to unveil and even more characters are introduced. The secrets behind the person they called Grandfather is truly mysterious. The existence of "Phantom" is also a good news since they added more questions and mystery that we may find the truth about them in the future. And also is there a connection about them and the discovery of Kate's power? This episode might added even more questions but for me it is a great opportunity to widen the scope of story and eventually makes the whole series more interesting. At this point you can't help yourself that might even push you towards the manga. And that what I give you next. An insight on what to expect more in this series.
What to expect?
If you're just an anime watcher and don't have a plan to dive into manga then you must read this especially if you find Shadow House interesting. Don't worry I won't put spoilers to maintain healthy watching. So first I'm going to be frank about this season. You can't expect darker themes in this season not until the last few episodes and the true interesting story will start at Season 2 (if there's any). You will find out more about the secrets of the mansion and the true goals of the shadows. You will also learn the true Identity of the dolls. The great insight I can give right now is maybe, Shadow House is Somewhat similar to The Promise Neverland (specifically the season 1). Its just a shame that the story progress slowly and lack of impact as what The Promised Neverland have in Season 1. But so far this series is simply addictive and interesting. So if you're a fan of the story of TPN then you should check what Shadow House have to offer.
This series is heavily overlooked right now and I kind of know their feelings. Slow progress and their true goals and path to where the story will go is revealed at 48th chapter in manga. It is how long the introduction did taken in the story and I think it's also where Season 1 ends. They should definitely make season 2 cus this series has so much potential.
**You can ask anything about Shadow House. But be in mind I will never give any Spoilers.**
Here's My Final Pick For This Season
So I'm done watching all those possibly good anime for this Spring 2021. I've waited for their first 3 episode to make sure if there are improments in the story and also to give those bad debut anime a chance to regain their names. And here's my final pick to be followed in their weekly release. I honestly dropped tons of them since I can't watch all of them at once. But it didn't mean I will never watch them at all. Maybe I'll try to follow them through after this season or if I have some spare times. But for now these anime just got my attention that I can't afford to miss a single episode of them every week. So here it is.
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
This anime just caught me off guard. I honestly think that this anime will just be those anime with "Idols" type of catch in the story. But after watching its first 4 episodes, this anime is literary a bomb. Its art and concept is mindblowing. Yes the plot seems generic but it is generic in a good way. Uniqueness is cool but with creativity in the story you can make those generic anime a good one. A great example of that is My Hero Academia. Vivy just proven there are more to expect in the Time Traveling A.I type of genre. So hats off to WIT Studio and Tappei Nagatsuki for making this underappreciated masterpiece this season.
Fumetsu no Anata e
Well of course I will never skip this one. Being my most anticipated anime surely took justice on what should I expect this to be. Its unique plot and story makes this anime special. And with it's crazy debut episode, you cant afford to miss its release every week. I love how this anime gives justice to the manga of which it adapted from. The feels and vibes is really there that will make you remember all of what happened if you're a reader. So if you are an anime watcher only, be ready for more in this anime.
86
I am completely alien in the story of 86 since I haven't read its manga or LN yet. But with what I have witnessed, this anime holds a deep and strong ace not yet to be revealed. It is just getting better and better every episodes that you can't resist and wonder what will happen next. So far it is one of those mysteriously good anime. If the pace still continue to improve and being consistent in the quality of animation this may have a good chance battling toe to toe with Vivy and Fumetsu no Anata e being the Anime of the Season.
Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou
Higehiro will be my balancer for this season. The first 3 in this list is just a pure heartbreaking drama, and to balance it out I really need some Romance Drama. This anime is a good pick in the Romance genre this season. It has wholesome content similar to Wotakoi and I like it. It may sound immoral and perspectively wrong but what Yoshida did is just right. Despite of its weird naming, this anime is unexpectedly good for its genre.
Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy
Osamake may be my weirdest pick for this season. It has a similarity to Kanojo Okarishimasu and Nisekoi but because I like this two, It can't be helped if I have fallen for Osamake too. Fake couple and harem sure isn't new but there is something about Osamake that makes it unique from others. Together with Higehiro this anime will also serve as a balancer from those other heartbreaking anime. If Horimiya and Jaku Chara is my RomCom pick for winter then Osamake and Higehiro are my contender for this season.
Shadow House
First of all I'm not a fan in the shadow house slowness in story progression. Maybe it will be a 24 episodes anime but so far I can't see where the story will go. But despite of this I can't just drop this anime. People tends to underestimate this show because of the character design without minding the genre. Putting Seinen in the genre will definitely make me have a second thought if they will offer something dark in the future. It's creepily good right now but if they give us darker twist in the future, then this will have a perfect score for me. So right now I have to witness it until the end.
Tokyo Revengers
You know what I'm lacking right now? I need some action. And tokyo revenvers will be a perfect choice for me. Sure Boku no Hero Academia is airing too but I would love to finish it first then binge watch all of its episode at once. Tokyo Revengers plot and concept is unique being a shounen anime and so far so good. It has what it takes to be called shounen and the story is definitely rocking right now. They just need to be consistent and their success will be inevitable.
Odd Taxi
Odd Taxi is surprisingly good anime despite of its unique visuals similar to children's shows. The relaxing vibes is the Taxi scenes surely are stress reliever. But the mystery part is also excitingly good that you need to crave for the next episode. And the Opening Song is the most exciting thing you need to look forward to. This anime is surprisingly fun and a hell of underrated too.
Finally I'm done with this first impression and review things. I hope that this choices of mine will not disappoint me. I need to save it cause I sure want to compare it to my final review in the last episodes of this shows.
Let me know what are your choices too.
Not My Most Anticipated But Unexpectedly Good Anime
I'm done with my Review and First Impression of My Most Anticipated Spring 2021 Anime. Some of them are good as expected but some are just disappointedly bad as I didn't expect them to be. Out of 10 of them, I only chose 4 to be the anime I will going to keep track every week. So to fill something, I look for some alternatives and I'm quite surprised that these anime are unexpectedly good. Well I can't find them comparable to Vivy, Fumetsu and 86 in terms of story and animations(my opinion). But I guess you all should check this out. Maybe you'll like some of these too.
1. Mars Red
**Genre**: `Action` `Military` `Historical` `Supernatural` `Vampire`
So far, in the first 2 episodes I'm impressed. It gives off **Owari no Seraph** vibes and added with mystery dark genre, Mars Red is just unexpected. Well in animation wise its not that impressive though, so don't expect that much. But with it's unpredictable plot, it just makes this anime much better (especially in the last part of episode 2). So if you're a fan of **vampires** then you should check this out.
2. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou
**Genre**: `Drama` `Romance`
Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou or in English as "**I Shaved. Then I Brought a High School Girl Home**" is an anime I didn't foresaw at all. I've seen this in social media getting hyped by people several times but maybe I just turn a blind eye about this one. It's been a long time since I've been in pure **Romance genre** so I find Higehiro refreshing. Actually I already feature this in my past article as I find it's title quite weird but the truth is, it's way more awesome than what you think is. Good animation and wholesome plot. Definitely a must watch Rom-Com this season.
3. Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy
**Genre**: `Harem` `Comedy` `Romance` `School`
**A RomCom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose,** together with Higehiro is an anime I already mentioned in my article "Manga Titles Are Getting Weird". And despite of their ridiculous titles they are unexpectedly good. Osamake is definitely fun and interesting. You can compare it to **Rental Girlfriend** and **Nisekoi** but you can't say they are the same. I can't say it's better either since its not finished yet but so far I'm enjoying this. You may find people hating this anime but just don't mind them cause they are thinking that this anime is just the same as Kanojo Okarishimasu without finishing or giving Osamake a chance yet. So you might want to check this out just to confirm. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/manga-titles-are-getting-weird-0e48de8b
4. Odd Taxi
**Genre**: `Mystery`
Don't judge the book by its cover is all I can say about Odd Taxi. This is **weirdly satisfying**. This looks like a cuter version of **Beastars** but the story is just similar. The voice dub and sounds is very **Lo-fi** especially in the taxi scenes. Especially with this quarantine things it's just gives you a wholsome vibes of feelings riding in a taxi listening to radio. But what I really love and I find truely unexpected is the **Opening Song**. Who would expect this kind of opening in an anime that looks like a children show. A good anime to enjoy when you're craving for a travels. You definitely need to check this atleast once.
5. Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita
**Genre**: `Comedy` `Fantasy`
Another anime with weird title. **I've Been Killing for 300 Years and Maxed Out my Levels** sure is one of those **generic Isekai** anime. I'm not a huge fan of this but yeah it's still a worthy one to be watched. It's very similar to **Bofuri**. Very great recommendations to someone who loves Isekai with OP main character.
6. Super Cub
**Genre**: `Slice of Life` `School`
The last but not the least is Super Cub. This is pretty **wholesome** to be honest. It got **Yuru Camp** vibes which I love so much. A perfect anime if you like to relax. The animation is quite good. I'm not expecting Yuru Camp kind of animations since the story is quite **not that fun**. So for me it just fit exactly as what mood supposed to be. Another gem I might found this year. You should try this one out.
These anime surely surprised me. I don't know about some of them until now but I'm glad I checked them out. And to some that I already know coming but turn a blind eye because I thought they are just one of those boring ones surely makes me eat my words. This season surely have those underrated gems that people shouldn't sleep on.
Spring 2021 Anime Review: Shadow House, To Your Eternity, 86 and Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san
This is the part two of my debut episode review of My Most Anticipated Anime for Spring 2021. Last time I feel disappointed about some of my Anime not reaching my expectations on how well they will be adapted (except for Vivy). But with this second batch I'm happy that they are actually good. Well I have few concerns about some of them but I'm surprised about some of them exceeding my expectations once again. So here's what I think about them. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/my-top-10-most-anticipated-anime-for-spring-2021-a4b4e39c
Shadow House
I am actually surprised about this anime, especially its genre. **Seinen** is a genre aiming yound adult to adult because most of it's content usually contains mature and dark scenes not suitable for childrens. If you've watched this anime you'll definitely get confused because of its characters. They looks like a character from Shoujo or Female Children types of manga/anime. The first episodes isn't that impressive that much. I can't feel the Seinen vibes that much but I have a feeling that this anime hides a dark side. It is creepy yet refreshing at the same time. I really like the animation cause it adds more creepiness to its theme. But what I love the most is the **Sound Track**. It's background music is the best possible choice for its theme and it's **Opening and Ending songs** are the best. For me, I'll rate this anime a 10/10 as it reach my expectations. It failed to impress me because it failed to give an impact in its first episode but it surprised me by how good its soundtrack is. So I'll give it a 10 for now.
`Expectations Rating`: **10/10**
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san
As I said in This article, I'm not expecting that much in this anime. I've seen several manga with the same genre and plot but way much better. For example **Teasing Master Takagi San, Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu and Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru**. So for the first episode of Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san I feel kind of negative about this anime. Yes, teasing is fun but Takagi-san or Yamada Anna aren't going that far as Nagatoro-san. This anime isn't a teasing anymore, It is clearly a **bullying**. I personally think that this is inappropriate especially for childrens cause they might think that what Nagatoro did is just normal. And I can't see where the **Comedy Genre** anywhere cause this anime isn't funny at all. Like who would laugh to someone who got bullied at all. Well to be fair, I kind of see what Nagatoro's trying to do and it's not that bad at all. But the way she makes things done is very wrong. I am actually disappointed in this one cause I expect a Takagi-san vibes but what I get is frustration. So I'll just give this anime an 8/10.
`Expectations Rating`: **8/10**
86
To be honest the first concern I saw in this anime is the **CGI quality** especially in the robots. But with the first episode, I'm happy that it's actually well made. The story is a quality story. It far exceeds what I expected to be. It also greatly portrays two side of society and this analogy is a genius Idea. There are more to look forward to in this anime. The animation is not very impressive but its way better than I expected at all. The **character design** is purely awesome. The **plot** is something else too, even though I've seen this type of plot multiple times in some anime. I can feel a lot more interesting twists and happening in the future. And for now, based on what I previously expect this anime should be. I'll rate it as 15/10. The overall impact of the first episode is just perfect. This is the kind of debut episode I've been looking in Shadow House.
`Expectations Rating`: **15/10**
Fumetsu no Anata e
I have a **high expectations** in this one cause I've already read the manga. And being **My Most Anticipated Anime for Spring 2021** it makes me wonder what should I expect more in this anime because as a manga reader of Fumetsu no Anata e, I know what will happen in the story. But after the first episode, all I can say is Brilliant. The manga is already painful but this adaptation is very unexpected. I thought I can handle it this time but animation is really different in manga. It feels like they are really alive and got drawn into their story. The animation and voice cast in perfect as expected to **Studio Bones**. **Yoshitoki Ōima** sensei really knows how to make her readers cry starting from her work **A Silent Voice**. I already expected this first episode to be epic but I'm surprised that it far exceeds my expectations. The feels and emotions bring me back to the start of the story as if I never read the manga. Because of that I'll definitely give this anime a 20/10.
`Expectations Rating`: **20/10**
This review only contains the new anime not including **Moriarty the Patriot** because it's a Sequel and **Shaman King (2021)** cause its a reboot. Maybe I'll make a separate article in this one comparing the old and new Shaman King and how well this Reboot is. But for now I'm glad that this season is clearly not bad at all. And my Top 3 is definitely Vivy, Fumetsu no Anata e and 86. I'll look forward in this 3 giving us quality entertainment in this season.
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Spring 2021 Anime Review: Vivy, Gokushufudou, Godzilla and Tokyo Revengers
So the first batch of my Most Anticipated Spring 2021 Anime is here. I will give my reviews and reaction about this 4 and I'll try to rate it based on how it reached my expectations. Some of them clearly exceeded on what I expected from the last article but some are disappointingly below on what I foresaw. So let's start with.. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/my-top-10-most-anticipated-anime-for-spring-2021-a4b4e39c
Tokyo Revengers
This anime is a weekly anime aired during Saturday in Japan. And it is my #2 most anticipated anime. I'm somewhat disappointed in the first episode of Tokyo Revengers. It's storytelling is a little bit messy. I don't have any Idea about what really happened in manga but in the anime is really confusing. It feels like they skipped some important parts like how did Hina's brother only survived despite of Takemichi's early warning to him?. Well its just the first episode so we can expect more revelations in the future and to be honest the plot is really good. Although you can see the generic shounen vibes in this yet it's somewhat unique and different. Overall I'll give it 8.5 since it is not what I expected for the first episode but who knows all the answers are waiting in the future.
`Expectations Rating`: **8.5/10**
Godzilla: Singular Point
You can expect Godzilla S.P every Thursday. It is also my #9 and currently it has 2 episodes. In this anime, all I can say is it is what I expected. The trailer already showed everything in this anime, from animations to the story. Well for an anime it's not that impressive but still this is somewhat enjoyable. The characters are awesome. Mei Kamino is adorable and I like how Gintoki changed job as a Genius engineer and turned into Yun Arikawa. My only dislikes about this anime is the use of low quality CGs especially the Kaijus. Its not that I didn't expect this kind of CG but I'm surprised on how bad it really is. Still I'll rate it as 9.5/10 based on how it reached my expectations. It is what I expected. Probably not the best animations for this season but the story is still exciting and enjoyable.
`Expectations Rating`: **9.5/10**
Gokushufudou
Gokushufudou is my #5 most anticipated anime for spring. It is an anime produced by Netflix and everyone is surprised by its 5 episode released all at once. The first concern that crossed my mind is the quality in animation and yes as I feared its bad. Its almost like a PowerPoint presentation or you're just like reading colored manga. I've heard some criticism about the studio animating this series before but I didn't really expect that J.C Staff will make this kind of quality animation. I didn't really expect this since the manga is really funny. Well no matter how I hate the animation, the humour is still funny though. It is expected from a really good comedy series. No matter how bad the animation is if the story is funny it will always remain funny. But if I'll rate it based on how I expect this series to be, I'll give it a 7/10.
`Expectations Rating`: **7/10**
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
This is probably the reverse of Gokushufudou in this list because we all know how hard it is to animate a sci-fi anime, not to mention it is also an original. I already expect that this anime will be good since it's story is created by the author of Re:Zero and the animation studio is the studio that animate the first 3 seasons of Attack on Titan which is WIT. But as I watched the first 2 episodes which is released every sunday it even exceed my expectations. It has everything what the other 3 in this list are lacking. It has a good storytelling and debut episodes than Tokyo Revengers, better animations quality than Gokushufudou and has a diverse and impactful plot and story than Godzilla. That last scene in episode 2 really broke my heart and I can't wait to learn what will happen to Vivy more in the future. This anime deserve a 20/10 for me since I didn't expect that it will exceed my expectations about this anime in this level.
`Expectations Rating`: **20/10**
This four showed extraordinary debut episodes in this season. All of them is a must watch. Some of them may failed to reach my expectations but its just my opinion and besides it's only a debut episodes. You can expect more as we dive deeper into the story and learn more how awesome Spring 2021 Anime really is.
Interested in Monogatari Series?
Maybe you just heard about this Series from memes or Tiktok because of **Renai Circulation song from Bakemonogatari**. But if you're really interested in this series then you should read this article first. Monogatari Series might be the most confusing anime for everyone. Not just because of its unique story and storytelling but also the order on what series you should watch first. It's even more confusing than Fate series since you can still understand the story in Fate if you follow the release date. While Monogatari series are not chronologically correct by its release date. So if you're one of those people who watched straight to Bakemonogari and found this anime boring, you should reconsider this because you just watched it in a wrong way.
**Here's the proper order in watching Monogatari Series;**
1. Kizumonogatari
Isn't it confusing. Bakemonogatari is the first released series in 2010 but Kizumonogatari should be the first to watch even though it's released on 2016?. Kizumonogatari is basically where the story started at. How Araragi met the Vampire Oddity Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (later known as Oshino Shinobu) which greatly changed his life. It also showed how he met met Hanekawa and Oshino Meme and become closer with each other. This is one of my favorite arc and I'm sure you'll love and understand the series more because of this.
2. Nekomonogatari: Kuro
This is where we can see the second Oddity which is Hanekawa herself as she is possessed by "Sawari Neko". We can learn more about Hanekawa in this arc and what will happen to her relationship with Araragi. This is a great turning point of the story because the story will focus more on Araragi later.
3. Bakemonogatari
After watching those two arcs you'll be able to finally understand Bakemonogatari and everything will all makes sense. This is where Araragi found the girl that he really loves, as he met Senjougahara who's been possessed by a Crab Oddity. He also met Hachikuji Mayoi (Snail Oddity), Kanbaru Suruga (Monkey Arm Oddity) and also Nadeko Sengoku (Snake Oddity and the girl in Renai Circulation). They also tackle the problem about Sawari Neko of Hanekawa once more and tried to solve the problem. This is just the start of all things in the series and everything is just getting started.
4. Nisemonogatari
This is where the story started to get more interesting. We will going to learn about the Oddity that possessed to Araragi younger sisters. This is also the introduction of Kaiki Deishuu and his involvement in some oddities like Nadeko, Karen, Tsukihi and even to Senjougahara.
5. Monogatari Series: Second Season
This is basically a sequel to Bakemonogatari as we will know all of the revelations from the characters in Bakemonogatari. For example Hanekawa as she encounter her other Oddity which is the Tiger which form from her desires that she never got. Mayoi and the darkness which chases her in order to erase her existence because she no longer works as her oddity supposed to be. They also tried to travel in the past in order to save Mayoi in the accident that turns her into Oddity. And my favorite is the time where we learn the true colors of Sengoku Nadeko. She may looks like a cute and adorable because of the opening songs but within her angelic face lies darkness in her heart. Thats where they are going to fix everything up even it means asking help to Kaiki Deishuu which is Araragi hates.
6. Tsukimonogatari
Yotsugi Ononoki is a very important character in this arc. She is first introduced in Monogatari Series Second Season as an expressionless doll oddity. And in this arc Araragi has a problem regarding with his vampiric powers as his reflection can't be seen in the mirror. It is a sign that he is turning more into a vampire. He asked helped to Ononoki and thats where he met Yozuru Kagenui (Ononoki Master) and gave him two choices. Refrain from using vampiric power or just give up being human and become fully vampire.
7. Owarimonogatari
This arc is just amzing and maybe one of the best. This is where they dug one of Araragi's forgotten past thanks to Oshino Ougi. We will met Sodachi Oikura and why she hates Araragi so much and why she didn't go to school for the past few years. Later we will also know her back story and to give you a little clue. It's one of the darkest backstory in the whole series. Sodachi Oikura is definitely a one time great character introduced in this series. They also introduced the first vampire that Shinobu made and their closure.
8. Owarimonogatari Second Season
This is where thing will start to settle down and almost all problems will be solve. Araragi managed to save Mayoi in hell and this is where they will know the true Identity of Oshino Ougi which we may call her the main villain of this story. This is the most satisfying ending from a very long anime. The true Identity of Ougi is definitely a surprise for me and it is something I didn't expect for. Overall this is a masterpiece.
9. Zoku Owarimonogatari
This is a story of beginning after the end. Cause Zoku Owarimonogatari is a special story after Owarimonogatari. This is where Araragi will finish all of his doubts and regrets that happened to him. This story is actually my favorite because of their great representation of Mirror. Truely a masterpiece and it just showed how this series deserve to be called a masterpiece.
10. Hanamonogatari
And finally the final arc. Which is to solve the problem of Kanbaru's arm. Kanbaru solved the problem of her arm herself because we all know that Araragi's story ended. This arc is also dark and an ending we all deserve for.
Monogatari series is probably one of those anime with unique storytelling. I like how those animation goes well with storytelling too. Not the most diverse but definitely one of the most richest story in anime. A must watch!
What to Expect in Fumetsu Anata e?
**Fumetsu no Anata e (To Your Eternity)** is my Most Anticipated Anime for Spring 2021. But why I'm excited to this despite of other much more popular upcoming anime? And what's so special about this? I just hope that other manga readers wouldn't spoil this one because the surprises and twists in story will be ruined if the result will be spoiled by those people who feel a lot more superior just because they know what will happen. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/my-top-10-most-anticipated-anime-for-spring-2021-a4b4e39c
Well then before its official release lets talk what to expect in this anime.
1. It is a work of Yoshitoki Ōima
Yoshitoki Ōima is one of the most special person in anime because she is the one who created A Silent Voice. Fumetsu Anata e is her second work but all I can say is she's a genius. A Silent Voice caught our hearts with its very realistic story. So it is very refreshing to see the other side of Yoshitoki Ōima in terms of story making since Fumetsu Anata e is a Supernatural genre. But what is very interesting is the feels are same despite of the difference in genre.
2. Top Tier Story
Fumetsu Anata e is shounen. And we all know that this genre is hard to compete since shounen is getting more and more generic because of story that are based from other anime. But what makes Fumetsu Anata e different is it focuses more on Drama. I didn't expect that adding Drama in Shounen anime will result in this kind of story. If you've watched A Silent Voice then you can expect the same feels or even more in this anime.
3. Came from Award Winning Manga
How good if the story of Fumetsu Anata e? Will it just won an award for Best Shonen Manga in 43rd annual Kodansha Manga Awards in 2019. I can confirm this because the manga is really good. The twists and turns is just unexpected and will linger into your mind for a while until you move on. For me, it is one of those unique shounen or maybe even much better than most shounen that exist.
4. Good Animation
I can't actually confirm how good the animation is. It is created by Brain's Base Studio. This studio is responsible for other good anime like In/Spectre, Gakuen Babysitters, Kiss Him Not Me, Servamp and the First Season of Oregairu. The animation in these anime is actually average. Not worse and not overwhelmingly good either. But if you base it in trailer I guess we have to doubt this studio. Maybe they will bring their aces in this anime. It is really good. The details, the music and even the use of colors in just excellent. If the whole quality of the entire series is just the same in the trailer, then this anime will be the next masterpiece.
5. Roller Coaster Emotions
Just brace your self in this epic ride of emotions. Don't forget the drama genre because it will definitely surprise you. The first season will be the season you'll never expect in a shounen anime and probably you'll never forget this one. There are times that will make you smile, laugh, cry and even makes you think what life really means. What does immortality understand the value of life and death is. All I can say is brace your self in this masterpiece.
The first episode will air on **April 12, 2021**. I suggest you to ready tons of tissues cause you'll definitely need it in the first episode.
What Do You Think About Winter 2021 Anime?
Winter 2021 Anime only got 1 episode left before it ends. This season is very special because of amazing sequels from popular anime. And there's also new anime that marks their name despite of the existence of mainstreams one. So what do you think about this season?
*This season is a season of sequels. We got the sequels that we wanted from our favorite anime. This is such a fun season because of this surprises. And these sequels is worth mentioning because of its excellent quality or those with high popularity that broken the social media.*
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season Part 2
Re:Zero is my favorite sequel for Winter 2021. Honestly I am not that impressed in season 1. But season 2 changed my opinion about this anime. It just went to the top of Isekai genre. The character development is just insane, especially for Subaru and Emelia. We got to witness the story of every characters, saw lots of fierce fights and cry with the deaths of some characters. And quess what, It just getting started. This anime is one of those anime that quality improves every season. So we can expect more of this anime that we can hope for.
Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season
This season of Attack on Titan just broke the internet. Almost everyone are talking about this in social media. Although not all of them are positive. In my opinion this sequal aren't good enough. This is just the same as those prequels. Maybe it got overhyped because it is the "Final" season (which is obviously not). I don't know if they will make Final Season Part 2 or just straight to being a movie. But still this season shouldn't be on top of every anime rating websites. Yeah this sequal is good because of drastic changes in the character of Eren but this is way too overhyped.
Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season
Not gonna lie, this season of That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime just skyrocketed. The character development of Rimuru is good. This type of character is what people are looking for and Slime Datta Ken just gave us what we wanted. Now we just want to wait even further and see what will happen to this story because honestly its just getting better and better.
Yuru Camp△ Season 2
As expected from Yuru Camp, this anime is so relaxing. If you are stressed out this anime will save you. No need character development or crazy twists and turns in story. All they need to do is make this girls camp and have pure wholesomeness. I don't know why I got obsessed in this kind of genre but Yuru Camp along with Non non Biyori is a lifesaver in this world full of stress.
*If we got some amazing sequels then how about those sequels that failed to reach the expectations of the fans and just sink to the bottom of the list?*
*For that we got;*
Yakusoku no Neverland 2nd Season
I am disappointed about this too. The first 4 episode started so strong that it can even rival the top anime of this season. But starting episode 5 where they started to stray farther from the manga this sequel just proven how people will treat anime who didn't follow its source material. I saw statements that only those manga reader will hate this sequel. But for me they are wrong. You don't have to be manga reader to say that this anime is just wrong. Its obvious how they rushed the things out. No matter what they do like turning Norman from hero to anti-hero will not save this series. I'm sorry but this sequel is a trash and we need reboot for this one.
Log Horizon: Entaku Houkai
I am super disappointed in this one. I consider Log Horizon as one of the foundation of Isekai genre. We waited several years just to get this sequel and all I can say is disappointing. I can already feel the drop of quality in both animation and story since season 2. I hoped that for this season they will fix everything but I can't see any improvement. I don't hate this series or maybe I just can't but for me this is just so disappointing.
*We're done with the sequels so what about those new anime? This season is really good because even the newer anime can keep up with those sequels that are already popular. And here's some of those anime.*
Horimiya
Now I can see why people are hyping this series since the start of 2021. The manga is good and interesting. I can compare this series to Real Girl but with better character development and just pure wholesomeness. At first, I like Hori since she is very realistic and simple. But when I start to read the manga, I loved Sakura even more. Horimiya just show us the kind of Rom-Com where simple is just better.
Wonder Egg Priority
Thank goodness I found a masterpiece. The last anime that I watched with this kind of quality in animation and story is Violet Evergarden and it's 3 years ago. The character development in this series is just insane. It started as Slice of Life but its true genre is actually hidden until episode 10. I didn't expect to see Sci-Fi and Psychological in this anime. I love the turning point in episode 11 where Urra Acca tell their story to Ai. This episode is just chilling and still gives me goosebumps. This one is probably my best anime for Winter 2021 depending on how this story ends.
Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu
Okay this one seems interesting because many people call it "Father of Isekai". Its a bold statement but yeah. Its true that this is the first anime who uses "Truck-kun" trend as a way to get Isekai. This method got popular because Re:Zero, Slime Datta Ken and some Isekai uses this too. But either way Mushoku Tensei is a gem this season. Its studio is even created just for a sole reason of animating this series. Its fun and interesting so I'm hoping more in the future.
*How about those anime who got controversial? These are the anime who make noises because of some unusual reasons.*
Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi
This anime just broke the internet even its just a new anime. Not by some twist in story or crazy fighting scenes but with just a "SLAP". If you've watched this anime you'll know what I mean. But for those who didn't watched it yet. Just don't!
Ex-Arm
Ex arm also got controversial because of its low score in almost every rating websites. Well its understandable because if you watch this you'll just feel uncomfortable in animation. Trust me I'm torturing my self in watching this series just because of Akari Kito who voiced Alma. But I can't just bare it. My eyes and heart hurts while watching this series.
Overall Winter 2021 Anime is a fun season. We witnessed the rise of epic masterpieces but we also saw how some anime just fallen into their downfall. It may be over but don't worry. I'll assure you that the next season will be as good or even better than Winter 2021 so just relax and enjoy the remaining episodes of your favorite anime for this season.
Top 10 Best Fights in Hajime no Ippo (Contain Spoilers)
Hajime no Ippo is one of the most action packed classic anime. Who would've thought that boxing anime can be as much as exciting as boxing in real life. The manga still exists even after 2 decades and whats more surprising is it gets getting better and better. With more than 1300+ chapters it is hard to imagine what kind of fights happened after the anime ends.
So to give you a few spoilers I will give my **Top 10 Fights in Hajime no Ippo**. Don't worry I'll try to keep it minimal and keep the excitement.
10. Makunouchi Ippo vs Antonio Guevara
**Manga**: `Chapter 1174`
This comes from manga so its a big spoiler. This is a huge turning point in the story since this is the fight that makes Ippo retire from boxing. Antonio Guevara is a Filipino professional boxer and current Featherweight Champion after defeating Malcolm Gedo (the same nationality and also defeated by Ippo). He is just a teenager at that time came from a poor family (highly reference to Manny Pacquiao). To be honest Ippo can win this fight but he become greedy to show his 3rd evolution Dempsey Roll which makes Guevara turn the tides and make a comeback. His southpaw style may be a huge factor why Dempsey Roll failed. Still this one is a must look forward fight in Hajime Ippo.
9. Makunouchi Ippo vs Alfredo Gonzales
**Manga**: `Chapter 1046`
Alfredo Gonzales is the first Mexican opponent of Ippo and also the second person to defeat Ippo. He grow up in a place where he is exposed to street fights and thats where he is introduced to boxing. He could be number 1 if Ricardo Martinez didn't exist. His loses all came from Martinez and thats his goal why he decided to fight again. This fight is very crucial to Ippo since he is aiming for the world title. And it all ended in 7th round where Ippo has a huge chance of winning until Gonzales landed a counter punch that Knocked Ippo's out. Still one of the most exciting fights of Ippo in the whole series.
8. Sawamura Ryuhei vs Mashiba Ryo
**Manga**: `Chapter 678`
This fight is definitely bloody. These two are defeated by Ippo but if you look closely, they have similarities. They just turn boxing into brawl. Using illegal blows and underhanded tricks, this fight is just brutal. Both of them are even hospitalised after the match. But this fight is still entertaining. 2 boxers with dark and gloomy personality. Entered the ring just to brawl is just one hell of a match. Kudos to Morikawa sensei for giving this match.
7. Alfredo Gonzales vs Takeshi Sendo
**Manga**: `Chapter 1299`
After defeating Ippo, Takeshi seeking for a match against Gonzales. He even personally go to Mexico just to challenge him. Imagine Ippo defeated Sendo twice and and Sendo challenge the person who defeated Ippo. It may sound stupid and the result is obvious. But if you read the manga, you can see how much is the improvement of Sendo. And this match is just dream come true for Sendo. They are like Sawamura vs Mashiba but with cleaner boxing. Both of them are brawlers but they still settle the match with clean sportsmanship. One of the greatest match of Sendo and one of the best match in Hajime no Ippo.
6. Ichiro Miyata vs Randy Boy Jr.
**Manga**: `Chapter 661`
Randy Boy Jr. Is one of the most interesting boxer in this series. He is also a Filipino boxer with no defeats. He can also switch between being left handed to right handed which makes him hard to read. And what makes him more interesting is when he enraged Ippo in a one sparring match and the two almost faught. And coincidentally his father is the one who defeated and ended Miyata's father career in boxing. Randy Boy unpredictability vs Miyata speed and techniques, how will this match ends?. Very interesting match that also the match that pressure Ippo in entering the world stage.
5. Saeki Takuma vs Manabu Itagaki
**Manga**: `Chapter 963`
This fight is the battle of speed. Saeki once defeated by Ippo and Itagaki is Ippo's junior in the Gym. This is my personal favorite and I consider the best fight of Manabu Itagaki. This is where he first use "Itagaki Shuffle" which is based from Muhammad Ali "Ali Shuffle". This is a fierce fight between two lightning fast fighters and probably where you'll like the character of Itagaki. He holds the potential of rivaling Ippo or even Miyata.
4. Mamoru Takamura vs David Eagle
**Anime**: `Season 3 Episode 19`
The remaining in this list all came from anime. I don't know but after the anime I can't find fights that can beat this Top 4. And Takamura vs Eagle is just one of the best fights in this series. This is where we can first see Takamura fight professionally. This fight between Takamura and the American champion is just wholesome. Although it is not as good as Hawk but still it is the number 4 and memorable in this list. You'll respect Takamura in this one.
3. Makunouchi Ippo vs Takeshi Sendo
**Anime**: `Season 1 Episode 71`
Ippo and Sendo rivalry is just similar to the rivalry of Pacquiao and Marquez. And their fight in this arc is just insane. Their head to head fight in the last round is just insane. I really think this is the kind of fight Makunouchi lost that makes him lost to his opponents in his last 2 fights. This is where the beast Makunouchi started and I really hope I can see him fight like this again.
2. Mamoru Takamura vs Bryan Hawk
**Anime**: `Season 2 Episode 20`
This fight is just very chilling. It looks like a fight between two monsters. You'll hate Bryan Hawk and want to support Takamura in destroying his face. This fight is really intense that you just want to see more of Takamura matches in the future. Especially now that he has a match of fearsome opponent named Dragon. So far it is Takamura's best fight and all time number 2 fight in the series. This man is just hilarious outside but when he entered the ring he's just a monster and a respectable boxer.
1. Sawamura Ryuhei vs Makunouchi Ippo
**Anime**: `season 3 Episode 11`
And the number 1 is still Sawamura vs Makunouchi. This fight still gives me goosebumps especially the time where Ippo uses the first evolution of Dempsey Roll. This fight is very unusual since we all know that Sawamura is a cold blooded brawler while Ippo is just a normal boy who usually hates fighting in his school days. But still this fight is one of a kind and the best in the series. I don't know maybe its because of the animation but the manga vibes is still in there though. The recklessness and technique of Ippo in this fight is really insane. I can clearly say that this is his prime since after this fight all of his matches weren't as good as this. I'm just waiting for his comeback and hoping to see another Sendo or Sawamura fight again.
The manga keeps getting better. I really do hope Ippo return to ring once more and challenge the world once again. But I think if it happened he will not be the Ippo once knew. Just like what Takamura says. Only "Monsters" can enter the world stage. If Ippo return, we can witness the more fearing and dangerous version of Ippo. That's what we need to lookout for.
Best and Worst Gambles in Kakegurui
Kakegurui is a unique anime. Its all about gambling but what it focuses more is the reactions of gamblers after getting satisfied with gambling mostly their life is at risk. The character design is on another level especially their school uniform. And the characters itself is just well made.
The story is good but how about the gambling in this anime? Which one is good and which one is bad that full of holes and can easily be beaten. For short not made properly.
Good Gambles
So lets start with good ones. This gambles is really well made. Although there are cheating in this anime, but with this games it looks more fairer and bring the true madness of the characters for gambling.
**Nim Type Zero**
One of my favorite gamble in Kakegurui. Its simple yet fair. And whats more interesting is it relies more at your decision making. The players (which composed of four) are dealt with 4 card each. This card can contain numbers ranging from 0 to 3. All they need to do is play the card by declaring one of your card. The next player will do the same and the number of your card will be added. The game continue until you've reached the total value of 9 and if it happened that you've put a card which gives a total of more than 9, you'll lose your bet. In anime it is also one of the most dangerous. You need to prick your self in the needle with poison if you lose and the antidote is placed as a chip worth 100 chips.
**Indian Poker**
This looks complicated if you've watched the anime. But honestly it is one of the wittiest gambles in Kakegurui. It is also called "Blind Man's Bluff" in real life. Each player will be given a card which only them can see. Then another one will be dealt but this time they can't see this and must be put in their forehead which others can see. The pair is the highest value followed by suit and the worst one is pig. It may looks simple but what makes this good gamble in Kakegurui is the betting system and on how they played the game. It was a pretty good tricks which defeated their opponents without actually broken the rules and cheating.
**Tarot Cards of Fate**
This one shouldn't be canon at all. It didn't happen in manga and all I can say is its actually not bad for original idea. The rules is very simple. If the score is positive, Yumeko wins but if negative Kirari is the winner. With a deck of tarot cards the three players must take turns to open 1 card. This game is purely based on luck. It may not be canon but still this game is very interesting.
Worst Gamble
This gambles in Kakegurui is obviously worst. Very not balanced and can be easily broken because of some loopholes.
**Finger Cutting Guillotine**
Seriously this game is obviously fake. Who would've believe that the gamemaster herself would take the risk without some insurance. There should be a stopper which they actually used against the creator to be defeated. The rules is simple. The players must put their fingers in the guillotine. Then they take turns to cut the strings that are currently connected in the blade. If someone take their fingers off, they lose. Its obviously a fake but still the thrill is very interesting.
**Hundred Votes Auction**
Just like "Tarot Cards of Fate" this one is also not canon. But unlike the first one this is very disappointing. The game can easily be broken. The rules is just like a normal auction. The participants will bid for the price of 100 points. But for the twist, other bids made except for the winner will go the auctioneer. It sounds like the participants are destroying each other and the true winner is the auctioneer. The game can actually be beaten easily if they talk with each other and just bid 1 votes and others wont contest. They can easily win 100 votes with only 1 vote price.
**Top Idol Championship**
This cant be even consider as gamble. I would rather call this competition with money at stake. The game is decided clearly by audience and not by their gambling skills. Well this gamble isn't actually bad because this is where we can see Yumeko perform. But with the sense of gambling. This is just the worst.
This anime takes gambling into another level. The live action is also good. Occasionally anime watchers might not like this. But for those who can clearly understand gambling or how gambling works, this is just a fun experience.
My Top 10 Most Anticipated Anime for Spring 2021
Winter 2021 has only got less than a month away to finish. We all know that this season is a real nuts because of awesome anime released at the same time. So have you been wondering what Spring 2021 have to offer? Fear not because I will share my Top 10 Most Anticipated anime for the next season. Just ready your watchlist because it might be crowded again.
This ranking will not reflect the overall quality of the anime since we didn't saw it yet. Its just my overview from **manga**, **authors**, **studio** and **plot** provided in the internet. So here it is...
10. Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san
**Genre**: `Slice of Life` `Comedy` `Romance`
Okay for my number 10 is Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro. I actually not that much hyped for this since I already read so many manga with similar theme. For example **Teasing Master Takagi San**, **Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu** and **Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru**. But don't get me wrong, its still a good anime that you must add in your watchlist. Just like Takagi-san, Miss Nagatoro is also a teasing master. But for this one they take it to the extreme. Her target is her timid senpai. She usually tease him that always makes him uncomfortable. But actually he didn't dislike Miss Nagatoro and soon they will develop their friendship. What will most likely happen to this tandem? Thats we need to find out.
9. Godzilla: S.P
**Genre**: `Action`
Godzilla: Singular Point will be the most daring anime for Spring 2021. Yes Japanese own this character but because western country made several movies using this character, it is already given that people have high expectations about this one. But because I'm a huge fan of Godzilla (since I almost watched all of the films about this) it is my number 9. This anime follows the original story of Godzilla. A researcher named Mei Kamino and an engineer named Yun Arikawa face a threat of Godzilla Singular Point. How will this two solve this crisis and defeat Godzilla.
8. 86
**Genre**: `Sci-Fi` `Drama`
First I have a few concerns about this anime. First is how well the CGI quality in the robots? I am not against CGI in the first place. I am just annoyed by them especially if it feels unnatural. So I just really hope they will make this one much better. It is my number 8, since it is Sci-Fi and the trailer looks promising. It is a story between a war of unmanned drones of two empire, or so it is since it is what their government claims. But the truth is in the 86 sector of the republic territories, lies a facility that stripped of the humanities of young men and women into a pilot of what so they called "**unmanned drones**". What kind of stories about sadness, farewells and struggles we will witness in this anime.
7. Shaman King (2021)
**Genre**: `Action` `Adventure` `Comedy` `Superpower` `Supernatural` `Shounen`
The original is already a masterpiece. So I am excited on what will this reboot have something to offer. How well is the improvement in animation and I've been wondering if they will change something in the story. That's what we need to lookout for.
6. Yuukoku no Moriarty 2nd Season
**Genre**: `Mystery` `Historical` `Psychological` `Shounen`
It is the only sequel anime in this list and yeah, I anticipate for this. The first half is really good but ended in the cliffhanger. Thankfully they gave us the 2nd season immediately. I like watching the story of an anti-hero protagonist. Its just like they have a strong sense of justice than the hero ones. So watching this Moriarty Brother is kind of refreshing. Added with the interesting character of young Sherlock Holmes, this anime is worth watching and something you need to anticipate for the next season.
5. Gokushufudou
**Genre**: `Slice of Life` `Comedy` `Romance`
The Way of a House Husband manga is really funny. So I'm happy that it gets anime adaptation. It is a story of a fearsome legendary Yakuza who singlehandedly defeated his rival gang only using lead pipe. But after his mysterious disappearance, he returned to be a complete different person as he is wearing apron and given up to violence as he make himself a full pledged house husband. His new battlefield is now kitchen and supermarket. But because of his past, he is always followed by misunderstandings. This comedy anime will be your stress reliever for the next season.
4. Shadows House
**Genre**: `Slice of Life` `Supernatural` `Seinen`
The latest anime which creeps me out is **Another**. And seriously it was released almost a decade ago and I failed to find something similar again. Will Shadow House be the anime I've been waiting for? Well the trailer is really creepy and also there's the plot. A faceless shadow nobles who lives in the vast mansion which are attended by a living dolls as a maid. One day a young cheerful doll named Emilyko enter the household. Thats where the story started as Emilyko learning her duty as we uncover the story behind the creepy house and the faceless nobles.
3. Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
**Genre**: `Sci-Fi`
Sci-Fi and Time Travel is my favorite combo in both anime and hollywood movies. So Vivy really caught my interest. Not to mention it is also written by the author of **Re:Zero** so it also adds to my excitement about this anime. It is a story of a humanoid A.I named Vivy. Her task is to make people happy through her songs. But one day she mets another A.I named Matsumoto. He claimed that he traveled from 100 years in the future and has a goal of preventing war between Human and A.I from happening. What will be the story that await this two A.I with two different mission?
2. Tokyo Revengers
**Genre**: `Action` `Drama` `School` `Shounen`
I don't know but I'm super intrigued by this anime. It is also one of my most anticipated anime for this year so it is natural to be in my number 2 spot. It is a story of a boy named Takemichi Hanagaki. He traveled 12 years to the past with the goal of infiltrating Tokyo Manji Gang who's responsible for the death of his girlfriend and disturbing the peace of the town just to kill time. How can Takemichi prevent the same fate from happening and can he save the girls he loves? https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/ten-new-upcoming-anime-series-for-2021-181903c6
1. Fumetsu no Anata e
**Genre**: `Adventure` `Supernatural` `Drama` `Shounen`
And yes To Your Eternity is my most anticipated anime for both Spring and this year. I already caught up to the latest chapter in manga and all I can say is, its a masterpiece. No wonder it already won several awards and what can you expect from the creator of **A Silent Voice**. It will give you so much emotions and you better watch out the first episode cause it will mark in your mind and can't stop asking for more. It is a story of an immortal orb who takes the form of the things that are close to him. From the stone to the wolf and until he got a form of a human. What kind of persons and adventure that awaits this mysterious creature?
I saw several comments in social media that Spring 2021 will not be as good as Winter 2021. I'm just laughing at them without knowing that the real masterpieces is in this season. Maybe winter got the most popular sequels but spring have this new anime that will mark in history. So you better watch out for this.
5 Anime Crossover I Wanted
Anime crossovers isn't a new idea. Maybe some of you already know about **Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z** which its so much fun to watch since the three is a big eater and it took place in the world of Toriko. Or the fun crossovers from our favorite isekai anime in the show called **Isekai Quartet**. And of course my favorite which is **Detective Conan and Magic Kaito**. Although they should be watched separately even though they have the same authors its still fun to watch them together.
Although anime crossovers is a risky move and its sole purpose is to please the fans from the anime involved in the crossovers it is still interesting to watch. So for this article lets look for the possibilities of future crossovers that might actually happen and some crossovers that I personally just want to see. And here's some of them.
**Promare x Fire Force**
This two anime is very similar that I would love them to have crossover. Human combustion? Human who can control fire? And of course firefighters. Its the factors similar in both anime. The only difference in Promare is they focus on mecha genre. And i would love to see that in Fire Force too, since they have Vulcan and making one isn't impossible. It's very interesting crossover if you think about it. Movie is a great option and I'm sure fans from both of them will love it.
Burn the Witch x Bleach
Well both of them came from the same author so crossovers will never be impossible. Burn the Witch is just a story from the soul society based from London. And to be honest its a very interesting anime. It has a huge potential and the characters is cool too, especially Bruno Bangnyfe. It would be awesome if they work together with Japan branch. I just wish Tite Kubo will continue the Burn the Witch Manga. It's actually not bad and it has a big potential. And who knows we might actually see a crossover in the future.
Accel World x Sword Art Online
This one is also possible to happen. Actually there is a manga written about this alrea**dy**. Its titled as Versus and it appeared in Accel World manga Volume 10 Chapter 3. Kirito tested a FullDive Technology from RATH (seriously he will never learned his lessons). Thats where he mets Accel World protagonist named Haruyuki Arita with the IGN "Silver Crow". The two of them fight and it was way too awesome. Its a good fight but ended in a draw. This crossover is a crossover speculated several years ago but still didn't get anime adaptation. Maybe it will be included in the next season of Accel World (I hope there will be one too).
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou x Asobi Asobase
This will be epic if it might actually happen. If the 3 boys from The Daily Lives of High School boys meet the 3 girls from Asobi Asobase it will be disastrous. It will be the next level comedy. Just imagining this six hang out is already funny. Making ships is also an option and its actually not a bad idea. It will contribute to be more funnier. Just mix this 6 and gives us the best anime comedy you'll never forget in your life.
Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu x Re:Zero
Mushoku Tensei keeps rising since the release this season. And since it's an Isekai, its not impossible for a crossover to other Isekai anime. And guess what Mushoku Tensei will have a crossover with Re:Zero. I don't know if it will be adapted (I think it will be an OVA) but its already in the manga (Chapter 51.5 to be precise). Its not impossible since both of them are Isekai Drama and there have a few similarities so why not. It will be epic either way.
This 5 epic crossover will be a huge opportunity for the fans if it might actually come true. We can see our favorite anime having a collaboration with other anime. And if you're a fan of both, then its your win. We just have to wait and hopes that the authors will listen to fan's request and give us a crossover we want.
9 Anime That Deserves a Reboot
There are good anime in the past few decades that deserves to have a remake. It will be fun to see them fix some flaws in the story or further improve the animation using the technologies today. Some good examples of anime reboots that are loved by people are Hunter x Hunter, Dororo, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Fruit Basket.
And here's the 8 anime I would love to have a reboot in the future.
Zenki
**Year**: 1995
Zenki is one of the anime classics who deserves reboot. We all know how awesome this story was and we would like to see this again with newer animation. I just want to see how good the character design is using current technology. And the flaws in story should be fixed too.
Monster
**Year**: 2005
Yes, this anime is already a masterpiece. But I would love to see the greatest potential this anime have, especially in terms of animation. The story is almost perfect. It just need a few retouch added with improved animation quality then this reboot will be the next anime masterpiece like Hunter x Hunter and Fullmetal Alchemist.
Higurashi
**Year**: 2006
There may be a 2020 anime of this. But what I mean is the 2007 prequels of this series. The theme and story of this anime is just incredible and one of a kind. But my only concern is in poor of animation. It would be more creepy and disturbing if the animation is just a little bit better.
Fate/Stay Night (2006)
**Year**: 2006
The first anime of Fate/ series really deserves a reboot. This route (Saber's Route) is one of the most important route in Fate/Stay Night trilogy and to think that it's the most inferior among the three in terms of animation and story this should have a remake. This route is actually better if they just make a better job in story and animation.
Fate/Extra: Last Encore
**Year**: 2018
This is just a new anime coming from Fate/ series but I really think they should make a reboot out of this one. A not rushed version who take a look for a deeper part of the story especially in building character's background. Added with either Ufotable or A-1 Pictures animation, this should be the next big thing. I already like the original version but to be honest the story is just so fast. And it ruined how good it actually was especially in world building which I personally think unique in whole Fate/ Series.
Air Gear
**Year**: 2006
With the rise of SK8 Infinity, I surely miss Air Gear. If they make a reboot of it, then this one should be just amazing. I can already imagine how cool it will if they remake it with our current animation technology (I wouldn't prefer CGI). If they will make it with the same quality as SK8 then this one will definitely change the game of Sports anime out there.
Ergo Proxy
**Year**: 2006
Ergo Proxy is actually a good anime (storywise). But the problem is the low quality animation. It looks CGI but actually not. And the story isn't that flawless at all. So making a reboot of this one is actually a gamble. People may compare this to Ghost in the Shell which is way ahead of its level. But if it goes well it may be a next big thing in Sci-Fi genre. Making it looks like Beastars level animation and fix the flaws in story is not a big deal with todays technology. We just need someone who would like to take a gamble.
Ajin
**Year**: 2016
Seriously the Story and Plot of ajin is a masterpiece. Its just the animation that pulled this anime into its downfall. People usually dislike CGI because it looks weird and annoying. So I would love to see this anime getting a reboot but with traditional animation style. And if they still want to add CG I would recommend to use it minimal just like what Ufotable and MAPPA did. So yeah I would love to see Ajin's story in traditional style animation.
Berserk
**Year**: 1998
This anime actually already got a reboot. But instead of improvement, we saw drop in quality. CGI isn't just suitable for most anime (especially in action) and this is what happened to Berserk Reboot. So it will not hurt to make another one right. And seriously they should stop thinking of using CGI again. You already learned your lesson and next time you have to make it right. It will be a shame if this masterpiece will be butchered once again.
This 9 anime in this list is a past masterpieces that are lacking in something. Reboot is a big gamble because not all reboots are better than the original. Its a dual blade sword that will backfire if they make a wrong decision. But who knows. Maybe someday someone will take the risk and remake this anime. For now I'm just waiting for the Shaman King Reboot and seriously it looks promising. If it goes well with the viewers maybe we can see more reboots in the future.
Why Do People Either Hate or Love Fairy Tail?
Fairy Tail is one of the anime that are either hated or loved by majority. It got the same treatment (or even worst) than Sword Art Online in the anime community. But why people hate this anime while some don't?
This anime started to air on October 12, 2009. And to be honest it is a big part of my childhood. Just like how Sword Art Online started the Isekai popularity, Fairy Tail also make the name of fantasy anime into the spotlight. So let's talk why do people hate or love this anime. And let's start with the bad part first.
Why do People hate Fairy Tail?
**Too Much Fan Service**
Edgy fans might like this but seriously it ruins the anime. Its so annoying to see that everytime there are fighting scenes (especially to girls), is it required to torn away their clothes and started to get naked? I know it is common to other anime but when you look into its genre online, you can't find ecchi in it. So it just clearly fanservicing and people don't really like fan service that much. It is one of the main reason why people hate this anime. And if it happen that someone ask me why you should hate Fairy Tail, then this one is definitely the first reason I answer.
**Too Much Use of "Power of Friendship"**
When you look at peoples feedback, you will always see this reason why they hate Fairy Tail. And to be honest hating power of friendship is just stupid. First, this show is shounen (another reason why I hate fan servicing more). It clearly made for kids and friendship is a more suitable theme for them. You can see power of friendship almost in every shounen anime like Naruto, Bleach and One Piece. But the reason why Fairy Tail gets bad treatment is because they overdid it. Its unreasonable to see friendship power in almost any scenes. So yeah, power of friendship isn't bad. It's just Fairy Tail overused it.
**Unbalanced Power Level**
This one is really funny. Even Dragon Balls have a decent power levels than this one. Imagine a thousand year old Immortal who studied and knows variety of magic but have been defeated by a teen equipped with the power of friendship. Too much characters with great potential are ruined because of this. An example of that is Rogue and Sting. Their fights agains Gajeel and Natsu in Grand Magic Games is just overhyped. I actually expect some good fights between the four until Natsu singlehandedly defeated the two. Another one is God Serena. He is a dragon slayer with the power of 8 dragons. After showing incredible power, he is defeated with just one attack from Acnologia and Gildarts. This series could be better if they just balanced the power of characters and gives us a good fights.
**Author Afraid of Killing Characters**
Another Fanservice? Hiro Mashima should take advice on Hajime Isayama. I don't know why he is afraid of killing characters. Even some great shounens did this like the death of Neji and Ace but why not in Fairy Tail. I think it would be dramatic and give an unforgettable moment for the anime. Either way its not a big deal though.
Now that we know the bad stuff then lets move to good stuffs.
Why do People love Fairy Tail?
**Good Story**
To be fair, the story in Fairy Tail is actually better than most of the shounen anime. It has a good backstory that can be easily understood and didn't ruin the show by a long filler episodes. I really like the backstory of Mavis and Zeref. For me it has a good backstory that if you don't care about all the stuffs you should hate about this anime and just focus on the story only, then you should enjoy Fairy Tail more.
**Good Character Design**
Although the design isn't my all time favorite in shounen (I like Magi more) this anime isn't that bad. The transformations of Erza is just magnificent. Zeref, Mirajane and Jellal just got the most beautiful design for me. Fairy Tail just got an Art Style that can be easily identified in anime. If they just focused more in animations and improve it more, then this character designs will not just go to waste.
**Genius Use of Magical Fantasy Genre**
The truth is I'm not a fan of magical fantasy. I usually got bored with this genre because it always revolved around plain elemental magic and just that it. But Fairy Tail offered more. With the introduction of wide variety of magic like Zodiacs and Dragon Slayers, it makes this anime more interesting. It actually goes well with the story and didn't put the good character designs to waste.
For me, I can't say that I hate Fairy Tail or like it. Maybe I'm just neutral towards it. Yes there are stuffs that I don't like about this series but there are good stuffs that cancel it out. And not to mention that it is a part of my childhood, Fairy Tail is just one of the shows I can't just hate of.
Anime Fights I Badly Want To See
Have you ever wished to see a fights in your favorite anime? Maybe it didn't happen (yet) or maybe it will never happen at all. But it would be fun thinking what if it really happened in anime. Who would win?
And here's some of the fights in anime I badly want to see. All of this has a big chance of happening and some maybe already happened but they just didn't show it to viewers. Which is a bit sad and disappointing because fans are looking forward to it. So let's start.
Annie Leonhart vs Mikasa Ackerman
**Anime**: `Attack on Titan`
Definitely the right of all time in Attack on Titan. This one is more interesting than Reiner vs Eren titan fights. I really want to see this fight and see who will win. We all know that Mikasa is a beast because of her bloodline but when we talk about combat experience Annie got the upper hand. That's what makes this fight more interesting because we won't know who will win just by imagining. Let's just hope for an OVA of this and I think Annie will win this fight.
Enraged Gon vs Meruem
**Anime**: `Hunter x Hunter`
This is really interesting. What if Gon decided to fight and kill the chimera ant king just to take revenge on Pitou? This fight will be the greatest fight in anime history. If we believe what Pitou said, where she claimed that Gon's power is enough to fight the king we all can assume that Gon is as strong or even stronger than Meruem before absorbing Pouf and Youpi cells. Just imagine Gon easily dodged Pitou's quick attack which I believe that she's as fast at Meruem. But if Gon failed to defeat the king quicker he will be at a huge disadvantage since that state is still limited and as risky as Netero's Zero Hand.
Battle Of All Gods
**Anime**: `Dragon Ball Super`
Dragon Ball Super become more interesting because of the introduction of gods of destructions and existence of other universe. And they also mentioned that if two gods fight the universe will be destroyed. So it just means that it almost likely we all think that we can't see this happen. But did you know in DBS manga it actually happen. Although it wasn't a serious match and Zeno and the Grand Priest is there to supervise the fight. But what makes this fight in manga more amazing is Beerus faught all gods at once. Since they all blamed him for bringing Goku to Zeno. In manga this was so lit so I don't know why they didn't include it in anime. I definitely want to see this fight in anime and show to all of you how awesome Beerus is.
Makunouchi Ippo vs Ricardo Martinez
**Anime**: `Hajime no Ippo`
I still read Hajime no Ippo manga hoping that one day Ippo might finally meet Ricardo Martinez in a title boxing match. And since Ippo quit boxing (at least for now) I'm losing all hope to see this. Sendo, Volg, Miyata and Takamura are making names in world titles while Ippo is quitting. I don't know what are the plans for this story but I still want to see this match in anime one day.
Endeavor vs All Might
**Anime**: `My Hero Academia`
The number 1 and 2 hero fight will be on fire. Let's all assume that all might is in Top Condition. How can Endeavor prove that he is much more deserving to be number 1 than All Might. This fight will be interesting as the fights between the big 3 in this anime. And I'm looking forward to this hoping one day it will become true.
Gojou vs Sukuna
**Anime**: `Jujutsu Kaisen`
This one caught my attention since Itadori asked Gojou what if he and Sukuna faught. And Gojou answered he will definitely win himself. Then I got really interested in this two. Sukuna definitely got the vibes of being the strongest but when you look at Gojou you'll just think that he is normal until he activates his Domain Expansion. I personally think Gojou will definitely win but this fight against Sukuna (even at his full strength) won't be easy. It would be the best fight in anime expecting if they would not change animation studio.
Shinmon Benimaru vs Dragon
**Anime**: `Fire Force`
This is the current hype in Fire Force manga. Shinmon Benimaru always called out as the strongest firefighter in this anime. Well it may be true especially if you pay close attention to him. He got destructive power and even train Shinra control adolla burst. He may definitely be the strongest firefighter with destructive power but will it work against insane defensive power of Dragon? He is a member of White Clad group called Butchers and they said Dragon is their strongest fighter. They have faught once and Dragon survived to Benimaru's attack that convinced him it will be difficult for him to singlehandedly beat the White Clad if Dragon is around. I really want to see them fight seriously and see which one is the strongest.
I don't know if I forgotten some but this list is my want to see fights in anime. Some of them might not even come to reality but some might actually come true. And if you have a want to see fights in anime, just share it down below.
Anime Movies for Valentines?
Valentines is coming but we're on a pandemic. So it will be a better choice to stay at home and make a home date instead. Then why not anime movie marathon? There are tons of great anime movies you can enjoy by your self or your partner. And here's some of my recommendations.
Howl's Moving Castle
This Studio Ghibli's masterpiece is a must watch. The aesthetic design and beautiful storytelling are the main reasons why you should watch this movie for Valentines. Both single and in relationship persons can relate to this film. I like how they add a twisted type of romance throughout the story and the character development is just insane. For me it is the Japanese counterpart for Disney's masterpiece like Cinderella and Snow White.
The Garden of Words
I don't know why this film isn't recognizable like Your Name and Weathering with you even by the fact that this movie is way more superior than the two. Maybe because it's way too short. But even though it's only 40 minutes film, it is full of greatness. The art (which is breathtaking) and the story is one of my most loved in all anime movies. And with that amazing storytelling and voice acting, it makes this anime more better.
Colorful
Now take a break with romances and watch colorful. The art isn't superior at all. But the meaning of the story is really great. It holds the meaning of self love. So to anyone single out there, this movie is perfect for you. Seriously this movie is really good and I don't know why this is so underrated.
The Wind Rises
Now let's go back to Studio Ghibli movies, and try this film. The story of love and career. This is based on the true story of the person who invented the famous fighter jet in World War II. How can you give your time equally over your passion and your love? This movie is the most realistic (in terms of story) among all Studio Ghibli movies. And I'm telling you, it has various emotions throughout the film that will give you roller coaster ride.
HAL
The twist in this movie is just unexpected (seriously I didn't see that coming). The story of regrets in love. It is just a short story but the execution is very clean. You can relate to it and you can feel the pain that the main character is suffering from the story. And that ending, I'm just speechless.
The Anthem of the Heart
The original Wonder Egg Priority (hahaha). Musical and Romance is just a perfect combination. It makes the show way much better. And the story in this anime is so good. It has the perfect balance of Romance and Musical that will make your heart warm. And the animation? Yeah it's one of the best. One of my most recommended in this list. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/the-wonders-of-wonder-egg-priority-988fe0bb
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Another Makoto Shinkai film that needs more recognition. Yeah it's not the most aesthetically artistic anime but the plot and story is one of the best. If you're a fan of time travel anime like me, then you'll love this film. One of the decent time travel anime out there which can par with Your Name.
Summer Wars
If you want Romance and Action then this is the one for you. It has the art style that some might dislike but for me it has something that I really love. And the story is unexpectedly good. Every moments in this anime is just worth the time and definitely no dull moments. One of the most underrated hidden gem in anime movie.
Tamako Love Story
Cutest and the most wholesome in this list. If you want to be in love then this movie is a must watch. It's just a pure love story of a boy and girl and how will their relationship climb one step at a time. Seriously this movie is just so cute that you want to have relationship in real life too.
Her Blue Sky
I honestly don't get this move (XD). But I still want to include this since the plot is still good and unique. The art is top class and the characters is just so well created. But the thing that I don't get is the characters carrying guitars but didn't even played a full song throughout the movie. But still the plot got something else and it's still worth checking out.
There are still tons of anime movies out there but I'll leave that next time. Just enjoy the time of love but keep in mind to keep safe and take care of your health.
My Favorite Chapters in Girls Last Tour
I'm done sharing my favorite episodes in Mushishi which is one of my favorite anime. Now It's time to share my favorite chapters in Girls Last Tour. I love this anime the same or even more that Mushishi because of the hidden meaning in each chapters. It may look boring and normal to others but once you finish this series (especially in manga) you'll appreciate how good this anime was.
In anime every episodes are composed of 2-3 chapters from manga. But don't worry it wasn't rushed at all. And in this article I'm going to share my favorite chapters in this anime. I'm going to limit my list from the anime only to avoid larger spoilers especially from the ending in manga. So here it is;
War
**Anime**: `Episode 1`
**Manga**: `Chapter 2`
**Quote**: *"If they'd preserved food instead of making weapons, our lives would be so much easier." - Yuuri*
Let's start with this masterpiece chapter. My favorite in this list and the sole reason why I started to love this series. They talk about how foolish war is. Why killing one another and wasting all of the resources in making weapons when they can use it to feed someone in need instead. The logic and meaning from this chapter isn't hidden deeply at all. The message is direct and you'll understand immediately what is the message from the author want to make us understand.
Journal
**Anime**: `Episode 2`
**Manga**: `Chapter 4`
**Quote**: *"Memories fade, so we write them down." - Chito*
Just how important writing journals and books is? This is the topic from this chapter. Chito is writing journals and explained You how important books and journals is. From recording what happened in the past to essential key to civilization development. It's still funny how You burned Chito's favorite book to be used as fuel. But still this chapter is full of wholesomeness especially how people started to lose interest towards books nowadays.
Photographs
**Anime**: `Episode 4`
**Manga**: `Chapter 9`
**Quote**: *"It's weird. If you eat food, it gets used up, but if you take pictures, they're here forever." - Yuuri*
This chapter is very similar to Journal. But instead they show how important taking photographs is, especially in recording memories from the past. And it's the only proof that you once exist in this world. It is also revealed in this chapter what is the date of the world in this wonderful story. And as expected of how advance and mysterious the world shown in this story is, because it all took place in the year 3230.
Residence
**Anime**: `Episode 5`
**Manga**: `Chapter 11`
**Quote**: *"It's pretty nice, having an actual roof and four walls surrounding you." - Chito*
This chapter is both wholesome and sad at the same time. Wholesome because of how this two girls dreams on how they want their own house looks like. But yes it's very sad because on how the world is cruel to them and it's all the fault of the humans from the past. We can consider this two as the last childrens of the world but they still didn't feel hopeless and still dreaming for their future.
Takeoff
**Anime**: `Episode 6`
**Manga**: `Chapter 16`
**Quote**: *"History... Hey, Ishii, you might be... ...the last pilot in human history." - Chito*
People witnessed the takeoff of the very first plane of the Wright Brothers but have you ever wondered how it looks like the last takeoff of the very last plane? In this chapter should be really depressing but with the power of wholesome storytelling of this anime it looks like a very happy takeoff and ending. The story of the last pilot, engineer and the last plane is all present in this chapter.
Memories
**Anime**: `Episode 8`
**Manga**: `Chapter 19`
**Quote**: *"I don't think they were forgotten. They put them in there so they wouldn't be forgotten." - Chito*
This is where the real deal started. We all know the world building of this anime is insane and who would have thought that the drawer like structures shown in this part are actually graves. But instead of bodies, they are filled with the important things that the owner treasured. This one really breaks my heart. They talked about how this thing is the only proof (except photographs) that they once exist in the world and those things hold their precious memories.
Spiral
**Anime**: `Episode 8`
**Manga**: `Chapter 21`
**Quote**: *"How can you live if you're afraid of dying?!" - Yuuri*
That quote will be my treasure for life. Just how will this anime both destroy and fix my soul. Just how this anime going to talk about your life and it hits really hard. In this chapter they talk about how our life can be compared to spiral. It revolves around the same things. And that's how we basically lives. But just like the spiral, if you choose to go up even though it spin and your life has been repeatitive all this time. One day you'll reach the top.
Moonlight
**Anime**: `Episode 8`
**Manga**: `Chapter 20`
**Quote**: *"Hey, Yuu. One day, let's go really really high up... ...and go to the Moon." - Chito*
In this chapter the two found 3 bottles of liquors. They might be underaged but who cares. They don't have any knowledge about that drinks. And the way how You blames the moon because Chito is acting crazy just gets me smile. Still this part is enjoyable since this two didn't lose hope at all and just enjoyed the joy of living.
Life
**Anime**: `Episode 9`
**Manga**: `Chapter 24`
**Quote**: *"Hey, Chi. Maybe 'life' means something that has an end?" - Yuuri*
I don't want everything to end like this. Imagine witnessing the very last fish alive. And it also shown how machines which is made by humans cause destruction to the life of every living things in the world. It is the start of how the world is starting to fall apart in the story. I wonder what will happen to that fish.
Wavelength
**Anime**: `Episode 10`
**Manga**: `Chapter 26`
**Quote**: *"Feeling sad, feeling happy... Maybe music has that kind of power." - Chito*
Now they are talking about music? How can the wavelengths from both sound and light influence our emotions. And that sunset scene is killing my heart. It just shown how the world in this anime is actually dark but because of the presence from the two it looks way more brighter.
Destruction
**Anime**: `Episode 11`
**Manga**: `Chapter 29`
**Quote**: *"Fighting with a weapon like this would turn stuff to a sea of fire in an instant." - Yuuri*
This is pretty scary. If humans have this kind of power, no wonder the world will sink down in the bottom of destruction. Maybe Yuuri was right. Why make this weapon if they can just invest it on foods for the next generation. Sometimes I think humans are just selfish in nature. Let's just hope that there are better days that come soon and change this system and mindset.
Past
**Anime**: `Episode 11`
**Manga**: `Chapter 30`
**Quote**: *"Oh, but you know, even if we don't know about the past, we can know about the future. With enough time." - Yuuri*
This is one of the last part in anime. It gives us a glimpse of the past of the two. How they started their last tour. And also how foolish the humans in the past is. All about war and stuffs and honestly I don't want this to happen. They should watch this anime first before doing such foolish actions.
This anime will always be my favorite. I don't know if I can find something like this or it would be great if there is something better. And for those who didn't watched it yet, it isn't too late to start. Although I don't know if you'll like it too since we have different opinions and tastes but it wouldn't hurt to try.
The Promised Neverland √A (Wrong Move?)
Following manga in anime adaptation is very important. It gives a feeling of genuinity. It is also safer choice since people like anime adaptation that are very close to manga. Especially if the story isn't really bad that need to twist and necessary to follow another direction from the main storyline in manga.
There are some anime that are ruined because they rewrite the story and didn't follow the manga. The great example of that is the sequels of Tokyo Ghoul, especially the second season which is Tokyo Ghoul √A. It is not exactly canon because it didn't follow the manga. Most of them are fillers and get negative feedback from viewers. It isn't that really bad to mash up the story. But hell, the first season is on fire and it looks like you poured cold water in it because of its sequel.
**And guess what, The Promised Neverland are following this path.**
The first three episodes is actually good. They follow exactly what's on manga. Although there's so much cut scene but it's fine, it isn't necessary. The way they met Soju and Musica and that chasing part is amazing. And in episode 3 it ends with that creepy markings on the wall (which is good because it is what exactly in the manga). In the next episode, they should have met Yuugo (an escapee from another farm). And trust me, if they just adapt this arc it should be as good or even better than season 1.
But in the episode 4 they announced that they will follow different path from manga. I actually believe it's fine because the last arc in manga is kind of rushed. But after I watch this episode, I'm so disappointed. I don't really know what's their purpose, but for those who didn't read the manga. They skip 2 major arc and leaps to the worst arc. I don't know what are they going to do with Yuugo Arc and Goldy Pond Arc. It looks like they never met Yuugo at all and it's so disappointing. Maybe they will make this a filler part in the future but I don't like it. And the worst part is in episode 5 where they met Norman. It sounds fan servicing to me. And the way they met Norman in manga is way much better and emotional.
**I can see 2 Reasons Why they Did This**
They are trying to fix the **rushed** story in the 4th arc. The story is going slowly but smoothly until Norman returned to the main scene. And that's where the story feels more like rushed. But it's not bad though. I like Norman's personality in manga more.
Other one is to give more screen time to Norman. I really smell **fanservice** here. Norman disappeared in the scene from Chapter 26 and reappeared again in Chapter 118. We all know that Norman is one of the main character and disappear in the scene for almost 100 chapters. Of course the fans of Norman will never wait that long. That's why they give early screen time for Norman in anime. But seriously I don't like it.
I feel really disappointed because I like those 2 arc better. Yuugo Arc is heartbreaking and Goldy Pond Arc is action filled. And by the fact that this season is only 11 episodes, it is hard to imagine if they will add either of this arcs. But if they do, it should be filler and you won't enjoy it because it might be rushed. Now I don't really know what will be the story all about for this season.
It is just the first 2 episode of Promised Neverland √A and I really hope it will not ends up the same as Tokyo Ghoul. The first season is a masterpiece and it will be heartbreaking if this anime will be ruined. Let's wait and find out more if the next episodes will keeps **getting better** or **drowned into the depths of 6 or 7 rating in MAL**.
Armin's True Gender?
Armin Arlert is one of the main character in a famous anime Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan). And I can't believe how people are still confused on Armin's gender. If you search in Google "Armin Arlert Gender" this is what it gives you,
This is what making people more confused. If you want to know the truth behind that Google answer, just read up to the last part. And by the fact that Armin's true gender is **MALE** is a big confusion. Because whether you believe it or not, there are people who still believe that Armin is a Girl. There are so many proof in anime and statements from the staffs. That's what I'll show you later but men it's very funny. How can they still believe this myth when it's really obvious that Armin is male.
If you want proof that justify my claim then read this.
The Use of "Boku"
This one should be already a huge proof that Armin is a male. Unfortunately not all people doesn't really know what it really implies. He uses distinctive Japanese language for male which is the "boku". It is a pronoun that mostly used by males and sometimes females (but most of them are traps). By far it is one of the most convincing proof.
Armin's Physical Appearance
It's true that Armin got a face of a female. He even used once as a double for History (and maybe contributes to more confusion). But his build is clearly male. Just look at the part where he obtained the power of Colossal Titan. I won't be taking the breast removal claim because it will be hilarious. And by the fact that his full body build is already shown in anime but people still believes that he is a girl is a big shock for me.
Isayama Confirmed it in an Interview
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=guuyZxqGNi8
Another solid proof and if people still got confused by this, it would be funny (and stupid). In the 3:09 part of the video a fan asked question to the author of Attack on Titan. She asked which is the real gender of Armin. And Isayama answered **"o toko"** which clearly means "Man". (won't believe me? use Google translate)
Armin is a Male Name
It isn't a solid proof but it's worth mentioning. I know there are people with whose name sounds exactly opposite with their gender. But if we believe that Attack on Titan uses name which sound exactly like the gender of its character, then it's easy to assume that Armin is a male.
The way this confusion is circulating up to now is hilarious. This issue all started on an interview to Hajime Isayama, where he is asked **"Out of all woman in 104th, who is Mikasa closest to?"** He answered **"Armin"**. That's where the issue started to explode in Twitter where people actually believes it's all true (well it came from the creator itself). But men, Isayama just want to troll us all and it's meant to be a joke. And to think that his voice actor is a female that's why he sounds more feminine, got the fans really believes that claims. I think Google should fix this result because it's very misleading and inaccurate. Cheer up Armin and Annie shippers. Because your ship can actually sail and it's very awesome. I just hope that people will fix this misunderstanding because almost majority of people still believe this myth.
Anime Characters You Can't Hate
Anime characters are either being hated or loved. It depends on their personality and contributions in the story. There are characters that are being hated for various reasons. Most of them are of course villains or protagonist. But there are main characters that are being hated too. Maybe they do something that a protagonist shouldn't. And some just hate the characters for no other reasons and its so stupid.
But actually, there are so many characters that you can't just hate. Everyone loves them and if you don't, you can't find any reasons to hate them. And here's the characters that I personally think no other reason to be hated.
Chika Fujiwara
**Anime**: `Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen`
If you hate this character, man you should really ask your self if you're okay. Chika is my most loved character in Kaguya Sama: Love is War. She is cute, cheerful, friendly and easygoing. She may be dumb sometimes but that's what makes her more adorable. The show looks more fun because of her presence. And your frustration from the roller coaster relationship of Kaguya and Miyuki will gone all just because of Chika.
Hatake Kakashi
**Anime**: `Naruto`
You may hate him because of Rin incident. But if you know the backstory you can't find any other reason to hate him. I like him first in the Zabusa arc. And later in the story, this character never disappoint us. He is always present in any major arc. And his contributions in the story is immeasurable that makes him deserving for the Hokage title.
Raphtalia
**Anime**: `Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari`
Definitely the character you can't hate. Why hate Raphtalia? She started into a very cute loli and later she grows into a fine beauty. She is very admirable, despite of all her hardship in life (sold as slave and witnessed the death of her parents) she still got a very gentle and kind heart. Seeing her presence in anime makes your day more brighter.
Kanna Kamui
**Anime**: `Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon`
Shame on you if you hate this adorable little dragon. Her presence alone will make you smile and melt your heart. The way she talk and behaves is so cute. Given by her appearance and design, you can't find any reason to hate her. If you just want to just have a good vibes, why not watch this anime and bless your heart by the character of Kanna Kamui.
Ginko Mushishi
**Anime**: `Mushishi`
You may think that I'm just being biased here because I like Mushishi (well it's true though). But seriously Ginko is just a well developed character that you can't just hate him. He always do his best to help the problem of people about "mushi" and even put his self in danger so that he can solve the problems. He may fail sometimes but he did what he thinks best and you just can't hate him because of that.
Nezuko Kamado
**Anime**: `Kimetsu no Yaiba`
There may be some haters of Demon Slayer but if they also hate Nezuko because of that, I think those people are just unreasonable and complete stupid. She can be cute, scary and protective and it's only the reason to love her. If you have a reasonable answer why you should hate Nezuko, just comment it down below.
Shigeo Kageyama
**Anime**: `Mob Psycho 100`
You can hate other characters in Mob Psycho 100 but Shigeo isn't a hate material. He may look like an airhead and can be easily manipulated but he got a strong sense of justice. His belief is reasonable and always side on what is right. I don't know if there is someone out there who hates Shigeo. But if they do, I doubt if they have in their right mind.
Nadeshiko Kagamihara
**Anime**: `Yuru Camp`
I think all characters in this anime is lovable. But Nadeshiko is on another level of love. She is very similar to Chika Fujiwara and you can't really hate her. Since episode 1 you will just love her especially the part where she slept in the road. And when she started to eat, she looks way more cuter that you might think that the food that she eat is very delicious too. Another anime for good vibes, you have to check it out.
Mayuri Shiina
**Anime**: `Steins;Gate`
Okay, the "Tutturu" line of Mayuri is just so cute. I wonder if there is someone who hates her. She is just a character you can't hate. If you've watched Steins;Gate you'll know the reason why. She is innocent and childish that you will never like what will happen in the story.
There are still tons of anime characters out there that you can't really hate. Some are still in the Manga or Light Novel that are waiting to be discovered. So if this article reach at least 8 likes, maybe I'll make a part 2 and include some manga character.
Which is the Best Route in Amagami SS (Ranking Based on Anime)
I still don't get it why Amagami SS is so underrated. The animation and story isn't that bad. And because of its route type storytelling, you can watch every girls as a main heroin in their respective arcs. That's the reason why I love this anime. Because of the fact that every girls in this anime can be called "Best", it is so pleasing to see them get a spotlight.
Some route is good but there are some that I find less appealing. But don't get me wrong it's also good, just not my type of story. Maybe there's someone who like that type of stories but in my point of view it is inferior to the route above its position. So if you already watched this Series and couldn't agree with my ranking just comment yours below so other may know your opinion too.
If I rank the route in this anime its going to be like this:
1. Tsukasa Ayatsuji
Tsukasa Ayatsuji route is definitely the best route in Amagami SS. Both storywise and characterwise it is just the kind of Romance story that I like. I like how unpredictable the story is. And Ayatsuji itself is the main reason why I like this route more. She may look like independent, smart and hardworking but the truth is she is just a human and can't do all things all alone. And when she depends on you is just lovely and that's where you can find her really beautiful. If you're going to watch this anime and it's the route of Tsukasa Ayatsuji, I'm sure you'll get surprised by her character (I won't spoil you guys). Plus with that satisfying ending, this makes this route 100x better.
2. Kaoru Tanamachi
Kaoru is Junichi's(Main Character) best friend but because they are close with each other, they fell in love. At first I don't actually like Kaoru. But her arc is just beautiful. She is actually hardworking and the fact that she is really caring and reliable you can just admire her. And that confession part is actually satisfying. They really nailed that scene. The development of their relationship can be easily related to real life. To be honest, this route is the only route that is really close to reality. The only reason why it isn't number one is because of the ending. It isn't bad actually. I just want something more like the other route which they mostly show something what happen in the future or something satisfying. But overall I still love this arc.
3. Ai Nanasaki
This route is really good too. Nanasaki Ai is just like a combination of other girls in this anime. She likes to tease Junichi too like Kaoru but still have the similar class and vibes like Morishima. She is also one of the friends of Junichi little sister like Sae. The story is also good but not quite impressive. But I still love that pool part though. The main reason why it is my top 3 is the ending song. So far it is the best anime ending song in this series. It is entitled as **Koi wa Mizu-iro** by **Yukana** (Which is the same voice actress of Nanasaki Ai too). It is really good that it gain my 2nd Spot for my Top 12 Anime Ending Song. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/my-top-12-anime-ending-songs-090733a4
4. Haruka Morishima
Haruka Morishima has so many fans and people's favorite. Well I can't blame them. She got the same vibes as **Sakurajima Mai** from **Rascals Do Not Dream Of Bunny Girl Senpai**. She is just more easygoing and friendly. The story started really strong and good. The development of their relationship is really smooth. But what I don't like about this arc is the ending. It isn't what I imagined to. It is so cringe that it destroys the emotion build up from the start. If not because of that, this route may be my 2nd or 3rd but well thanks to the ending.
5. Rihoko Sakurai
Believe me I actually want this route to be higher in this rank. But since the ending leaves in a cliffhanger in Amagami SS, I can't just push it in the Top. I like how the story works though. No over drama, just a pure work of wholesomeness in Rihoko's character. Even if the ending in Amagami SS Plus ending is included it is just impossible since the other sequel is also good and the result is still landslide. I want to break the curse of the childhood friend but the writer in this anime didn't want that to happen. I still like Rihoko even though she is a "Bakadere" which is very adorable.
6. Sae Nakata
Definitely not my type of story and type of character. The story is mediocre. You can see it mainly in other anime and for me, its uninteresting. And that event where Sae and Junichi paired is so cringe (no offense to someone who like this route). The other thing is I don't really like Danderes. I just cant see my self liking them. But to be fair Sae is cute. And in fact she may be the top 2 or 3 most loved character in this series. It is just in my opinion where I cant like this route. But yes, it is still worth checking for.
I just based this ranking on anime. I still can't get my self in Visual Novel yet but I'll try it sometimes too. I heard that in VN, the endings and flow of story is different. So it might change my opinion soon.
The Wonders of Wonder Egg Priority
I am loving this anime right now. Last time it is just underrated because of so many famous sequels this season. But now it started to make a name and people slowly recognizing this anime. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/underrated-anime-this-season-based-on-first-episode-1f6dce66
This is my favorite non sequel anime this winter but if the pace and quality didn't drop until the end, this might be my favorite anime this season. There are various reasons why you should watch this anime. And thats what I will show in this article. But beware that it mostly contains spoilers. So if you don't want to get spoiled, I suggest to save it as bookmark first and return after watching the series.
Here are the reasons why you should watch this anime;
Beautiful Art Style and Animation
This is the first reason that caught my interest after watching the first 3 minutes of this anime. The use of color is genius. Using warm and brighter color in a dark theme anime? Its so good and well made. The background art is also breathtaking. Just how much effort did they exert for this original anime?
You can't hate this anime using its animation alone. And the fact that this is original where there are no prior the designs and art available, this makes this more amazing. I already watched several original anime like; Tsuki ga Kerei, Akudama Drive, ID:Invaded, Death Parade and 91 Days. But I can still find this anime more amazing in terms of animation and not just that but also the;
Wonderful Plot and Story
This what makes this anime more wonderful. It is a story of girl who mysteriously heard an egg talking to her and saying, if she want to change the future she must breaks the egg. But the plot is way more than that. It tackles the problems that most teenagers suffers like Bullying, Suicide, Pressure From Teachers and Too Much Obsessions With Idols. And yes, all of that are already shown in just the first 3 episodes of the show.
In the first episode, it is the introduction of the main named Ai Oto and how she gets and first usage of egg. And the topic about this episode are mostly bullying and suicide. And this really surprised me. Who would've thought that this anime will be dark given by its bright and colorful animation. The second episode is all about pressure stuffs from teachers and the third and latest episode is all about over obsession to idols. And an Idol that thinks she is the cause of the death of her fan. The plot is very wonderful and It got a Death Parade vibes but with brighter theme and I really love it.
Character Design and Character Development
The character design is just simply amazing. Its way more modern and realistic and it gives a vibes of something new. It isn't weird either, in fact it is very artistic. You can see how wide the imagination of the creators are. And my favorite character design is Neiru Aunoma. She is very unique and not to mention the beauty and class is present in this character. Ai Oto and Rika Kawai is also good and unique.
And in terms of character development, I should say that its very impressive. Especially Ai Oto. From the shut in and loner Ai from the first episode and now started to make friends with other characters while facing her problems and past head on. So far she is the only character with most noticeable development. As for the other, you can assume for the same soon too. I like where this development going. If the development continue until the end, it would be so good.
That's the reasons why you should check this anime out. The first 3 episode is a fun ride. It isn't a waste of time. So if you want anime that something new, then this anime is just for you.
Powerful Ability Combo Shown in Hunter x Hunter
Last time I made an article regarding about Hunter x Hunter Powerful Abilities that are Nerfed With Great Risks. Now lets talk about powerful ability combos that are shown in anime. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/powerful-abilities-in-hunter-x-hunter-but-are-nerfed-with-great-risks-8160dc17
Just like what I mentioned in the past article, Hunter x Hunter has a balanced power levels. Powerful abilities possess great risk that may endanger the user if they will not consider it in battles. And the best way to cope with that weakness, one must form a tag team combo and support each other at all times. And there are several combos I saw in the series and its way too powerful if executed properly. Here's the few examples of them;
The Ortho Siblings Ability
This combo ability is the most dangerous combo in Hunter x Hunter. You might even call it invincible if they are not stupid. No matter how strong the characters in HxH they are still mortals. They can still die from blood loss or brain injury and thats what Ortho Siblings specializes at.
With the power of conjuration skill of younger sister. She can create a special tag that when attached to the target, he/she will be linked to the dart board of his brother and become a target of the game. The tag can't be removed until the game ends, even the caster itself. And with the ability of the older brother, when he throw darts to the dart boards he can also damage the person with the tag attached to without confronting personally. It is literally invincible since you don't have to clash with your opponent head on. You just need an insane skills in dart because if you didn't managed to complete the game all damage dealt to your opponents will be returned to you.
They successfully finished the game against Killua but the reason of their defeat is their dumbness. Why bother to check personally? They could just observe him in their hideout. With Killua's extreme speed and knowledge about the game, he manage to evade the deadly hit and overturn the result. But if they are against other hunter, they will have an upper hand.
Knuckle and Meleoron Combination
Knuckle itself is already strong. He already got a physical and mental strength comparable to Kite. But the most scary ability of his is the Amortizing Power Redirector (A.P.R) or they always call it "Potclean". It calculates the aura of the person it attached to and by adding interest every 10 seconds it lends aura from knuckle until it bankrupt. When his opponent is bankrupt, he lose the power of controlling Nen for one month and leaves the person powerless.
It may sound convenient and powerful but the truth is it's very risky. Lending more aura to enemies means helping them gets stronger. It will pose a huge risk to caster especially to his other allies since if he got hit by his opponent, the aura lent to enemy return to him and the interest gained from Potclean also decrease. It makes the battle last longer before the enemy goes bankrupt and it would be a problem for them. But thanks to the ability of Meleoron the risk against Knuckle will decrease. Meleoron got an ability based from Chameleon. But instead of just caumoflage his ability is completely concealment. It looks like that person didn't exist anymore. Even he attack enemy the enemy will not notice at all. With this ability Knuckle can gain an extremely advantage using Potclean. He just need to hide and avoid getting hit.
They only got a problem against Menthuthuyoupi. He is the royal guard of the chimaera ant king so it is expected that they need a longer time until he goes bankrupt. And Meleoron ability isn't infinite either. He needs to hold his breath to activate complete concealment. So Youpi isn't an Ideal opponent for their combination. But if against opponent with lesser aura, their combo will be troublesome.
Silva and Zeno Zoldyck
This father and son combo from the famous family of assassin is really scary. With their quick thinking, physical strength and powerful control over nen, this two will just destroy their enemy easily.
First is Silva Zoldyck. He is the only son of Zeno and the father of Killua. Just like every other heir of Zoldyck Family, they are trained since child to be assasin. They specializes in assassination and will never back down from their missions until it is completed. With his skill Exploding Orb that can easily destroy a building, this makes Silva really strong.
Combined with the skills of his father which is Dragon Head, Dragon Lance and Wyvern Meteor their combination is just for destruction. It is also believed that Zeno has a strength equal to chairman Netero but he said that Netero is way more powerful than him. I would like to commend Chrollo Lucilfer for surviving against the two. Thanks to the side mission they taken, Chrollo didn't get killed.
I would also want to add Gon and Killua combo but because they are lacked of experience and strength, I can't see it yet. They also fight seperately and it is rare for them to Tag Team. But if they develop their skills even further I'm sure that this 2 will be an even more scary combination.
Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi (The Controversial Anime)
Redo of Healer anime is making noise throughout social media right now. Given by its unique plot and story plus with the poster that looks fun and wonderful, you can't just help but be curious about this. But with the saying "Looks can be deceiving" I'm going to warn you first about this controversial anime.
This anime is a **Rated R+**. Which means children under 17 years old are not allowed to watch this show. It may contain **violence**, **profanity** and **mature** content that some might find disturbing and inappropriate. So if you are a minor or faint heartedness and you think that this anime is fun and interesting, **JUST DONT!**
Synopsis
It is a revenge story of boy named Keyaru. He is a healing magician and by the fact that healers can't fight alone and considered as weak, he is always got exploited over and over by his teammates. He always got abused mentally, physically and sexually and the day when he get his sanity back, he realized that healing class is the strongest class in magic. And when he is given by an opportunity to hold a special item from demon lord, he used it heal the world and turn the time 4 years back in the past. Driven by revenge after obtaining the power of "eyes that can see through everything" And his healing magic, he deviced a plan to take revenge on the people who makes him suffer from the future where he comes from. How will this avenger seek justice in his cruel world?
The Controversy of Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi (Redo of Healer)
For someone who got baited by the poster, it is very unexpected. Ecchi genre isn't new in anime. You can find it in some shows like High School DxD or To Love Ru. But what makes Redo of Healer controversial is its **very extreme when it comes to mature content**. You might find it disgusting if you are new in this type of genre and I will advice you to drop the show. I still don't know how it becomes a normal anime when its plot and story is very close to Hentai. Its not that much revealing even in uncensored version, but the scenes is very inappropriate that you can't also call it Ecchi anymore.
Another reason of it's controversy is the **violence**. Its not a big deal for me because I saw some anime with much more violence but for some who just love fun and adventurous Isekai anime and suddenly jumped into Redo of Healer, it is very traumatic. The human abuse and torture scenes is very hard to watch even for me. You need to have a strong guts when you are planning to finish this anime and I wouldn't recommend you the manga either. Its way more harder to endure.
I think that this anime is a bit more extreme that shouldn't belong to the group of normal anime. And do you know that;
Redo of Healer has been Canceled in Germany
According to AniMoon publishing, all popular streaming services don't want this anime in their program because of the violent content. This means that they will not air this show every week like the others. And the only way to watch this anime is by purchasing a DVD/Bluray physical copy.
This makes a big fuss over social media and the memes about this is very funny. It is very interesting since this season are filled with soft drama adventure isekai anime like **Re:Zero**, **Jobless Reincarnation** and **I am a Spider, So What?** And then **Redo of Healer** entered the scene that completely destroyed the vibes that you feel about those anime mentioned.
The plot isn't that completely bad and the fact that it is a revenge and anti hero main character which is very popular right now, Redo of Healer gets a lot of popularity all of a sudden. And most of them really regrets watching even though it is only 2 episodes. So I'm really telling you to watch this anime at your own risk and don't regret at the end since I've been given you enough warning.
Why Sword Art Online Can't Be The Best Anime Despite of Its Popularity?
Sword Art Online is one of the decent VRMMORPG type of anime. It brings us to the world of Virtual Reality Game but with a twist. They are trapped in the game and if they are killed inside the game world, they will die in real life too. It easily gain a lots of popularity and attention even until now. When you check anime rating websites like Anilist or MyAnimeList you can always see Sword Art Online inside Top 10 Most Popular anime ever.
So why it can't get higher rating or we can't call SAO best anime despite of its enormous popularity?
There is a simple saying in anime:
Popularity is not always equal to Quality.
I am not saying that SAO is bad. Its just the quality is decreasing as the story progress. And to be honest, I love the first half of Season 1. The story in Aincrad is the best. It actually got what it takes to be the best anime if they didn't rushed the story and eventually destroy the show. The fighting scenes in every floor is just amazing and the love story of Kirito and Asuna is one of the most romantic in anime even though Romance is not its main genre.
This is just the problems and reasons I saw why SAO is getting worst than being better.
Not Finishing the Aincrad Arc
What I mean is they should've finished Aincrad top floors. Killing Kayaba Akihito at 75th floor sounds like rushed to me. It should be better if they stretched the story a litle bit more until at least 90th floor and show more floor raids. Aincrad is the most exciting and interest arc in SAO and they just wasted it by rushing. If they just completed the 24 episodes of season 1 by only containing Aincrad story, their rating should be way higher right now.
Introduction of Other Girls in the Story
This is what we call fan service started. After Aincrad arc the story started to drop. The introduction of Suguha in the story is the start of the downfall of SAO. She is the sister of Kirito but later she learned that she is actually his cousin. And guess what, she has a feelings for Kirito. Adding third party in the relationship of Kirito and Asuna is not bad at all but please why his sister/cousin?. And the fact that the story are turning into a harem because of Silica, Sinon and Alice it makes the story more unappealing.
Season 2 Is Really Bad and It Should Be Unnecessary
Yes, this season is the worst. Imagine entering into a game about guns and firearms but you choose lightsaber. And one thing I look up to second season is more screen time for Kirito and Asuna. But what I got is Kirito meeting a girl in GGO. And the second cour which is more about Asuna is boring af. It looks like they are trying to tell more about Kirito and Asuna but in different path but fans want more Kirito and Asuna together. And I can blame them I want that too.
The Character of Kirito
Last but not the least is Kirito itself. His plot armor is really annoying. I know he is the main character thats why he will not die. But you can put it in a good way that aren't noticeable at all. Just for example in the battle with Heathcliff. His life bar should be empty and his death is inescapable but with his stupid plot armor, he still managed to survive and kill his enemy at the end. It would be acceptable if he has some skill or item that prevent him from dying but not. He survived and broke the system of the game for no other reason. And another 1 is he always make Asuna worry. Dude that girl is always at your side and truely loves you. But when Kirito enter the game, he completely forget all about Asuna. And one time when Asuna, Leafa and Sinon are trying to get Kirito's consciousness back but he refused, while he get his motivation and will to fight when Eugeo is the one who motivates him. That part is really irritating. Even Asuna itself is already enough at that part but he choses words from Eugeo instead.
Sword Art Online can easily be the best anime because of its unique plot, beautiful animation and good characters (except Kirito). But plot Armor and introduction of Harem really destroy the whole show. I just wish that **Sword Art Online: Progressive** fix all of it and give us a good show.
Powerful Abilities in Hunter x Hunter But Are Nerfed With Great Risks
One thing you'll love about Hunter x Hunter is the balanced power level. Characters are not just powerful for no other reason or didn't come with risk. Some are attained through training and some put their life in the line just to be powerful. So the word overpowered can't be applied in this anime because there are none of them with perfect skill or abilities. I am not sure about the Chimera Ant King. That monster is close to perfection but love beat him and the queen didn't make him immune to poison (LOL).
But there are characters in Hunter x Hunter that has a powerful abilities but because of risk and restrictions, they cant execute it properly. And here are some characters' ability that have an infinite potential but nerfed with great risks.
Chain Jail and Emperor Time
`Kurapika`
Thats right! Two powerful abilities possess by the same person. If I include Judgement Chain which is also a broken ability it will make three. But since it can only be used under Emperor Time state I will just put it under its category.
**Chain Jail** is a powerful conjurer ability which transform Kurapika's aura into chains. And whoever captured in this ability can't escape using only his brute force since Zetsu can stop the flow of aura which makes them incapable of using nen. It is a terrifying ability Kurapika possess that even the physically strongest among the member of Phantom Troupes cant escape. Additionally enhanced by Emperor Time and Combo Skill of Judgement Chain, Kurapika makes the most dangerous character that villain must be terrified off. However, this skill is accompanied with dangerous risk. He can only use this ability towards the member of Phantom Troupes. If he happens to use it on other people, he will die because of conditions he set on himself to increase the power and effectiveness of this skill. It may be useless after the defeat of Phantom Troupes but his other skills are still there especially his ability.
**Emperor Time**. This ability is really scary. He can activate Emperor Time when his Eyes turn into scarlet. During this duration, he gain mastery on all category of Nen and give significant boost on all of his skill. Another bonus to this ability is the granted access to Judgement Chain ability which just like I said one of the most dangerous and powerful skill in this series. It will pierce and wrap the victim's heart and if he/she didn't follow the two conditions set by the user, it will crush it and eventually kill its victim. Emperor Time might be powerful ability but the toll that it takes to the user's body is very risky. Kurapika can only use this at 3 hours maximum per day. After that, he will become feverish and fatigue will wear down his body which can last up to several days. It is very dangerous in long term battle since he will become vulnerable after he uses this ability.
Skill Hunter
`Chrollo Lucilfer`
This ability might be the strongest and useful ability in Hunter x Hunter if Kurapika didn't put conditions on Chrollo. This ability can steal other people's skill or ability. The skills are stored in Chrollo's conjured book named Bandit's Secret and he can willfully use any type of skill and ability he stole from other people. Just imagine if he stole Kurapika's Chain Jail, Neteros' 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva or even Nanika's Wish Granting Ability. He can be one of the strongest character of the whole series.
Chrollo's skill might sound convenient and powerful, but it is also one of the hardest skill to activate. Not to mention very risky especially when faced to stronger enemies. To make his ability work he needs to fulfill 3 requirements within an hour. First he must see the skill/ability in action. Then he must ask question about their power and they must answer. And lastly, they must touch the Bandit's Secret using their hands. It may work on stupid and weaker persons but for some who is experienced and wary, he may have a hard time.
Zero Hand and Rose
`Isaac Netero`
**Zero Hand** is the ultimate skill of 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva. From the mouth of Guanyin Statue, a destructive light fired unto the enemies. It is very powerful that may even kill other strong characters in the series when it hits. Well the price to pay for this destructive attack of also immeasurable. It takes a lot of time to fully charged leaving the user in great risk. And if it fired successfully, it drains a lot of stamina from the user and that even makes Netero much smaller and looks much older because of so much energy drained from him.
**Rose** is a type of skill can't be spammed in the battle. It is a one time sacrificial attack developed by Netero himself. It is the most dangerous attack that we may even call it forbidden. In exchange of users life, he can create a destructive bombs that if it used in the cities it can wipe out the entire population not just because of destructive power but also the poison after effects. It is a strong type of poison that even kill Meruem.
Wish Granting
`Nanika`
Nanika is an unknown being hidden inside Alluka's body. Being a child from Zoldyck family, they kept it hidden and the fact on how Nanika possess Alluka is still a mystery. This child makes the whole family scared because of the ability it possess. If Nanika ask you 3 request you must fulfill it completely and she will grant you 1 wish. But if you've failed to give what she wants, you'll get killed. It is a high risk high return skill and even the whole family avoid contact with their child. The only one who can understand Nanika's power is Killua. This power is very dangerous especially if bad people get a hand of Nanika's wish. But they must be prepared for Nanika's requests.
I didn't expect that this article will be this long. And since there are some characters that I didn't put here yet, I decided to make a Part 2 article of this. Hunter x Hunter power balance is amazing that even the powerful characters can be defeated by just discovering their weakness. Skill is very important.
Is Choosing Armin Over Erwin a Worthy Decision?
There is still a debate up to now whether the decision of saving Armin over Erwin is a right decision or not. In Episode 55 of the Series (Season 3 Part 2, Episode 6) Levi has given 2 hard choices of who will he save between Armin and Erwin. And he chose to save Armin at the end. Both of them can be a good commander and tactician because of their sharp minds to lead and make strategies in battle. But their personalities are completely different. So is it a worthy decision to choose Armin?
**Armin** was hailed as a young genius. He accomplished many things throughout the story (I will enumerate them later). Even Commander Erwin himself praised him for his sharp mind that are very useful in battle. The only problem of Armin is he lacks confidence. He even doubted himself several times but thanks to Eren he can cope with this weakness in a very serious situations.
Meanwhile **Erwin** possess incredible charisma as a leader. He got steel resolve that no one can break. His judgement are always on point and his subordinates trusted him completely. And the problem about him is, He don't have a will to live. He can easily offer his life for the sake of humanity and bring the burden and guilt of his dead comrades into his grave. I may be admire him as a person but as the character in this series, It's a disappointment. He could've been a key to victory but he chose to die.
Then...
Is it a worthy decision to choose Armin over Erwin? And what could have be the reasons that makes Armin worthy to be saved. Okay so lets enumerate Armin's accomplishments first before deciding if he is worthy.
Battle to Retake Trost District
This epic arc is one of the best arc in Attack on Titan. And for those who didn't know, Armin is the one who make that plan. He propose it to Weilman in order to save and prove that Eren is not the enemy. He cauragely stood up to persuade them that Eren is on humanity's side. And thanks to that they are saved and the plan to plug the hole in the wall using a large boulder went smoothly. I personally think that its a half baked since they don't have assurance that Eren can lift that huge boulder. Well its a success though and it's all thanks to Armin.
Discovering the Identity of Female Titan
The one who discover that Annie is actually the female titan is also Armin. He doubted her it at first when he saw Annie wearing the ODM Gear of Marco Bott. He keep it at himself since he doesn't have any proof. And after the Female Titan incident, he share this information to commander Erwin and devices a plan to prove and capture Annie. And once again, his deduction at this arc is also on point. They defeated Annie and managed to capture her (although they can't interrogate her because of crystallization) but still they succeed and its all because of Armin's sharp mind.
He Found Out Reiner's Hiding Spot (Battle in Shiganshina)
This point, Erwin entrusted Armin to lead the search for Riener and Bertolt. He found out that they must be hiding inside the walls and commanded everyone to search for a hollow part of wall.Thanks to this that they almost defeated the Armored titan and this played a big role towards their victory.
They Defeated the Colossal Titan
Armin makes a decision to risk his life in order to defeat the colossal titan. In this part he mustered up all his courage to device a plan for the defeat of colossal titan. Well his plan succeed and they successfully captured Bertolt but it is also the reason for the hard decision that Levi must choose. If you think really think rationally. They actually defeated the colossal and armored titan but on Erwin and Levi sides failed at taking down Zeke. It can also be a factor that makes Levi change decision.
Its true that Armin's accomplishments in the entire series are commendable. And if I answer the question whether he is worthy or not, I'll gladly say **Yes**. People might say that its all for the plot and I wont deny that. But still choosing him isn't a wrong choice. He already proved his wort and we know that he knows Eren more, than Erwin is (which they believe that he is the key for humanity's freedom). And besides Levi didn't save Armin. He says that he choose to let Erwin die. He already burdened with so much guilt and responsibility. He also accomplished so much that its unfair for him to let him rest. If you still doubt the worth of Armin, I suggest you to rewatch the whole series and pay close attention to him.
Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu (Top Tier Isekai Anime?)
Isekai anime are going strong lately. With their beautiful world building and awesome characters, you won't be surprised that they are getting more popular in this past few years.
But in contrary, I will be giving my honest opinion about this genre. First let's talk about plot. The story revolve around the same story line. Mostly a loner got hit by a truck, died but reincarnated into a different world or entering into a MMORPG. Following this storyline is not bad at all. In fact it is the reason why this genre got more popularity. The "Got hit by a Truck" cliche become the mascot of most Isekai anime. And its getting more and more popular for the fans. And later let's find out if Jobless Reincarnation's plot surpass the standard of Isekai genre.
Another thing that I noticed and somewhat annoyed me about Isekai anime is the Overpowered Characters. I really am not fan of OP characters. They bored me to death and I find it uninteresting. I would gladly accept it if these type of anime are meant for childrens, but its not. They mostly contain mature and violent content because of fan service. And for me, it's very annoying.
Well that's all that really bothers me. Overall this genre is okay. There are some that I really love and it's just a few of them.
So is Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu can be considered as Top Tier Isekai Anime?
**Genre**: `Magic` `Drama` `Fantasy`
It's a story of a 34 years old NEET who died while trying to save a woman from a traffic collision. Later he found out that he is reincarnated as a baby named Rudeus Greyrat into an another world. Blessed with tremendous power and a mind of adult, his parents find him as genius and talented. With his regrets from his past life, he will do his best to avoid the same mistakes and live in his new life peacefully.
For me, it is **above average** but can't be considered as Top (well atleast for now). I can say this after watching 2 episodes only. The possibility of being top isn't impossible because for the first 2 episodes you can see that this anime has a huge potential. The **plot is generic yet beautiful**. Truck-kun is on the move once again but just like what I said above, it is necessary for additional popularity.
And for the **character**, I can say that it is the anime's strong point. It's true that the main character is overpowered but I let it slip at this one because of its genre. As you can see, there is no action included so we can expect less fighting scenes for this anime. So thats why I don't mind if the character is overpowered and besides he worked hard for this. There is no system that help him improve like appraisal and gluttony or devour skill that I find really annoying.
But what I love about this anime the most is the **character development**. It is very rare for an Isekai anime to have this kind of development (because most of them don't have left to develop). The character background and backstory are highly emphasized and as the story goes on, he overcome it little by little. This is really surprised cause I didn't see this coming. I really thought that it will be an another generic Isekai where the main character completely forget about his past life and continue to become overpowered which looks like he/she accepted his new life open handedly.
And another thing that surprise me is the **animation**. Who would've thought that this is a debut work of Studio Bind. It is very impressive which is the exact opposite of Ex-Arm which for me is the worst anime studio debut. I know that White Fox owned it too but its really surprising. The animation is very refreshing and new. It's strong point is the use of colors. Warmer colors really suits well in this anime and to tell you, it's gorgeous. https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/ex-arm-anime-my-frustration-worst-anime-this-season-e846bd09
I'm impressed that this anime got my "above average" approval with just 2 episodes. I love the character development which I can only see in Re:Zero. And for this season, I am certain that this anime quality is above Reincarnated as Slime and Log Horizon which is already popular and not to mention a sequel already. I am looking forward to the next episodes. This might be one of my Top 10 Anime this season if the progress of the story went very smoothly just like what its already is.
New Anime to Expect Soon
The hype for this season are not finished yet. But there are already more interesting anime coming. This year might be a big game changer in anime. The decade started with a bang thanks to the Final Season of Attack on Titan. Plus the sequels of other popular shows like;
The Promised Neverland
Dr. Stone
Re:Zero
Log Horizon
That Time I Got Reincarnated as Slime
Cells at Work
Quintessential Quintuplets
7 Deadly Sins
Beastars
And trust me, all of that are released on just the first season only. So I can't imagine what anime might surprise us for the next 3 season(what more next year?) knowing that almost all of the giants dominated this winter. Our watchlist will be flooded with new anime and I feel bad for those anime I might never watch again this year. Well it can't be helped, you can't really resist these shows.
And for this article. I'm going to introduce this anime series that we may expect soon. They are special cause they came from the best authors and their story is very promising. This is really exciting.
Lets start with...
Orient
`Creator: Shinobu Ohtaka`
`Expected Release Date: Unknown`
This is adapted from the manga with the same name. And do you know that Shinobu Ohtaka is also the creator of Magi. Magi is known for its very artistic character design and epic plot. Thats what you should expect in this anime too. Its been almost 8 years already since the release of Magi and now the creator is back with this new series.
This will be an another demon slaying plot but took place on historical era in Japan. The main character name is Musashi and together with his friend **Kojiro,** they promised that when they grow up they have to become a great samurai and embark in a demon slaying quest. But as time changes and demons are being worshipped as gods, the reputation of samurais are being tarnished. Despite of this Musashi didn't give up on his dream and promise, while Kojiro didn't cling to his words. Not until he saved Musashi from an accident and his perspective started to change. To discover his true feelings, he joined Musashi in his quest. The two embarks on a beast slaying journey hoping to fix the broken image of once so called great samurai. What kind of adventure awaits this two?
Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san (Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie)
`Creator: MAKI Keigo`
`Expected Release Date: Unknown`
This must be the next manga I should read but the anime adaptation news are already circulating. I don't know whats happening but this will be my fourth romance manga in a row. From Tonikaku Kawaii to Fechippuru and the one I'm reading right now is Horimiya. I might get diabetes from reading this romance manga but just leave me alone. It will be sour soon because of the gore manga and anime lined up.
The story will be all about a girl named Shikimori. She may looks fun and sweet. But whenever she wants to, she can also be scarily cool. Her boyfriend Izumi love this side of her especially when he is there when that circumstances happen. She is like a girlfriend version of Tsukasa from Tonikaku Kawaii. Another great Rom-Com anime to watch.
Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru
`Creator: Soichiro Yamamoto`
`Expected Release Date: 2022`
From the creator of Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san. This anime is expected next year. I know its a bit too long but its alright at least we confirmed that there will be an anime adaptation. Takagi-san anime is already good, so we can expect something similar in this one. I also love that the art and character design are also similar. But don't worry the plot and story are completely different. We won't ever see Nishikata being teased again.
Ayumu Tanaka is a first year student who quits Kendo Club and joined Illegitimate Shogi Club. The president and the only member of the club Urushi Yaotome is thrilled to finally have a shogi partner. As an upperclassman, she need to act or behave as a role model to her junior. But she always gets embarrassed and blushing especially when Tanaka call her "cute". She didn't have any issue calling her cute though. On the other hand Tanaka actually likes Yaotome, but refrain himself from confessing until he beats her in a shogi game. With their wonderful school life and shogi acted as bridge in their relationship. What kind of life awaits this two wonderful characters?
Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu
`Creator: Tomohito Oda`
`Expected Release Date: Unknown`
I know this is just a rumor but it looks like a trusted one. I even made an article about this anime probably not getting an adaptation but I guess I'm wrong. The wait are closing to be over. Lets just wait for an official announcement and we can finally be at peace. Fan's petition and requests are finally being paid off. And will it be an another voice actress getting easy money? (JK) https://read.cash/@Rekkuu_Official/will-komi-san-wa-komyushou-desu-ever-gets-an-anime-adaptation-45a51674
For those who have no idea about the story of this manga/anime I will explain it to you. In a prestigious Private High School, Komi Shouko's popularity already reached the top even though it's just her first day. She possess unbelievable elegance and beauty that make other people admires her. Little did they know, despite of almost perfect physical appearance of Komi-san she is actually terrible at communications. The story finally reached the starting point when Hitohito Tadano appears. He find himself being a seatmate of Komi but never gets the chance to talk to her. And with a little unexpected accidents, they become close to each other and he promised to Komi that he will help her find 100 friends. Will this goal be achieved? Will Komi-san finally learned how to communicate? That's what we need to find out.
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
`Creator: Tappei Nagatsuki`
`Expected Release Date: April 2021`
From the creator of Re:Zero and a work of WIT Studio. Who else wouldn't feel the hype?. From the visual itself, you can already feel that this anime is very intriguing. What's more amazing about Vivy is, this is an original work. One thing I like about an original anime is there are no spoilers. We can't see any spoilers from annoying people in social media since this anime aren't adapted from any source like manga or light novel. So the story is a complete mystery and that's something you can enjoy the most.
The plot of this anime aren't that much informative. Its just acceptable since just like I said, it is original anime. And maybe to avoid big spoilers. It is a story of an AI Robot named Vivy with a goal to destroy Herself/Himself. With that very little information, you can't just help yourself for being curious. This one is a must watch next season.
I'm getting excited about this news. A very good news to start 2021. All we need to do is just wait a little bit for the official release date announcement. I will just enjoy the shows this season first and wait for this anime to come.
Ex-Arm Anime: My Frustration (Worst Anime This Season?)
What a waste. This anime might be so good if they only chosen the right studio. Its very frustrating to think that the story and plot are actually good but the animation ruined everything. If they really want this anime to be successful they could've chosen MAPPA or atleast Polygon Pictures to handle this one.
At first I am really excited about this anime. The poster looks cool and interesting. I actually thought its an Ufotable works since the girl in the poster looks like Matou Sakura in Fate/Stay Night series. But my expectations and excitement turn into anxiety and regrets after the first episode. When you visit MAL, it actually rated as 2.32/10. Just like I said, the plot and story actually good. The characters are interesting too. But these are the reasons why I rate this anime as the worst anime this season:
Animation Really Sucks
And I know this is the debut of Visual Flight Studio. But how can they messed this up? CGI might be a much cheaper options. Its not that bad to use CGI. With just a little bit of effort they can use it in much better way. But well this anime CGI is really hard to watch. The feeling of uneasiness really bothers me the whole time. The fighting scenes is very awkward. All of it will torture you for the whole 23 minutes and 40 seconds. Such a bad debut for a new animation studio. I hope they learned their lessons and improve next time.
Dub and Animation are Totally out of Sync
This must be the greatest strong point of CGI. I actually like CG because of on point mouth movement to dubbing. But still they still messed up. It looks like an old 3D game character talking with a paragraph long dialogue but the mouth moves saying only few words. And guess what, it also lack facial reaction. What a total waste.
Poor Character Design
The character design is really horrible (except Alma, its actually not bad and she's pretty). I don't know about the manga but in this anime, its a total pain.
I really want to watch this anime because of the plot but the animation is literally killing me. I might just check the manga later but I really hope they make a reboot. The pain and agony still hunts me. I just laugh while watching but deep inside I'm dying. Want to wash my eyes with detergent and erase my memories about this anime. I actually don't give scores below 5 in my anime but I will rate this one **2/10**. How can they murder such a great story.
And for the studio responsible. I just hope that you saw people's criticism. Make that as a fuel to improve your work. You're just started and there's still room for improvement. I'm really sorry but this Ex-Arm of yours is really the worst anime this season. I am just hoping better for your next anime.
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