Summer 2018 Mid Season Roundup by usotaku
Summer 2018 Seasonal Roundup by usotaku
Temps are reaching record highs and the sweltering weather continues with no end sight so it’s definitely a great time to sit and enjoy some of the great anime this season has to offer. However you better hurry if you want to catch up because once again we’ve reached the half way point in the season and it’s time for the mid season round up. So sit back, relax because here are the 7 shows I’ve been watching this season and some of my thoughts (no spoilers included).
When I watched Steins; Gate for the very first time it took me a bit to fall in to the series but once I did I was blown away. The writing was a bit silly, the characters fairly exaggerated and the plot ludicrous but it was still an awesome series I wouldn’t think twice about adding to my all time favorites list. So imagine my excitement when the second series was announced! I couldn’t believe what I was reading and really looking forward to it but this second season has been a let down of predictability and just over the top bad writing. I’m hoping it ends stronger than it started.
I’m beginning to think we need to change the name of this show too Erin Gets Captured, Again! I mean I get focusing on minor characters to advance a plot narrative but the main characters have spent so little time and n screen this season I’m wondering if they’ll be back next season. Oh, what in the name of all was Erin’s Dad hiding in the basement already?
How Not to Summon A Demon Lord
Do you love echi, harems, comedy, op MC’s, lolli cat girls, huge round plot points that can’t possibly be real and getting lost in another world? Well then why aren’t you watching this series? In a market flooded with generic, copy cat protagonists and cookie cutter isekai; How not to Summon a Demon Lord shows them all how it’s done!
Taken straight from the pages of Sir Arthur Conan Doilies’ Sherlock Holmes, Holmes of Kyoto puts a bit of a romantic spin on the classic duo in a modern day setting.
I love historical dramas and despite the sketchy art style this show has been using its been a very good drama. The Mongol empire was a scourge in the 14th century and its expansion touched every corner of Europe and Asia. Japan was no exception in this conflict and set in that period Angolmis has provided a great look at that.
Teaching biology through anthropomorphized body cells, Cells at Work has been a bit of fun this season. When I read the synopsis prior to the season start I wasn’t all that interested but after the first episode aired it received a fair bit of praise that caught my attention and I went a head and started watching it and I’m glad I did. This show has been entertaining and a great refresher on some of the things I’d forgotten from biology class.
Cute girls doing cute things, cute girls doing cute things, what is wrong these cute girls? One of the biggest surprises this season for my self was this show and its crazy contrasts and complete lunacy. Despite some of the utter nonsense this has gotten too it’s still been a good watch to see the crazy antics these three can get up too.
Well there it is, my thoughts on this half of the season despite the fact it took me a bit to get them up. Writers block has been a huge issue this past few weeks and a large part of why this took so long to post as well as getting any posts up at all. Still this season has turned out a bit better than I first thought and I’m glad to find some great new shows. I hope you’re all enjoying it as well. until next time, jane!
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