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So a bunch of weird old farts, plus their supporters who would blindly follow them, are taking actions that would bring about the end of the world.
Now where have I seen that before.
But now it got your attention, no?
Looks like it’s gonna be good. Can’t wait to watch it.
The OVA was great. 11 more episodes would be better.
I completed the Shirobako series over the past few weeks.
This is probably one of the most relatable anime for me. At first I thought it’s because 95% (or some other stupidly high percentage) of software development work is in fact common to most other jobs as per Working with Coders.
However, the more I watch it, the more I realised just how similar anime production is to software development. It’s not just the stand-up meetings, the team dynamics, suffering from burnout, etc. Even the creative process - the way animators / designers / etc approach their work - is so similar to building software.
Picking just one example out of many,
when the goth animator drew that one line to make the animation complete, it’s basically like when a senior dev make a change to just one line of code that resolves a big issue.
With all the similarities, this anime may have as well been about making software.
Quality-wise (encompassing characters, story, and everything else), this anime is top-notch. To be fair, it would be ironic if an anime that’s about making anime is badly produced.
As with any series that I’m extremely impressed by, I’m giving it a 10 / 10.
P.S. I would totally watch 3rd Girl Fighter Wing if it’s an actual anime
I picked up 3 LGBTQ+ manga:
So far, this is a typical lesbian school romance with nothing to differentiate it from other similar works. The “Award Winning” tag got me interested though.
This is some weird shit, which makes it perfect for me. The world needs more zany stuff.
Picked this one up thanks to the discussion thread by @PrincessKadath@ani.social. It reminds me of Maid Hachiya-kun Is In Love and NG Life.
It is one of the few rare instances of works that feature a MTF trans protagonist and actually address the issue of menstruation. Like, you are telling me all those isekai transgender protagonists just accept their new bodies without any complaints and can go straight to adventuring like it’s no big deal!? The only other manga that showcased a transgender lady having her first period in recent memory is Introduction To Girlhood / Shoujo Nyuumon. (And in not-so-recent memory, The Day He Becomes a Woman)
Edit: Just found out that Undead Unluck had just ended. Looks like I’ve got some catching up to do.
This quib was likely meant as a joke, but it is absolutely true. In doing our job, we are serving somebody at the end of the day.
What a wasted opportunity
It’s time for a new addition to the family. Although my predictions have always been off, I’m going to try anyway. Infinite monkeys can generate Shakespeare after all.
Given the theme of 2 - anime season 2, chapter 200, volume 20, girlfriend number 32 - I feel that there’s no better time to introduce twins. The harder guess would be their quirk. Maybe they will swap personalities depending on whether it’s day or night?
Mei is one of the worst-kept secret / twist in anime
Episode banner:
@rikka@ani.social
What would you recommend I check out next?
Gundam anime tend to be pretty good, so perhaps just read their synopses and pick the one that interests you the most
I loved Witch from Mercury
Also open to non-Gundam Mecha suggestions, I started The 86 and enjoyed the premise.
This thread has some amazing recommendations. I have compiled a list based on the responses in the thread as well as shows I’ve discovered.
A significant number of my favourite “Gundam” series are not Gundam. Here are some of them:
This manga is a fun read.
The moment Noel revealed she made the same wish at the shrine, it was obvious that Eito made the same wish too.
I can’t remember / don’t know if it carried over from the manga / novel, but this show wasn’t even trying when it comes to twists. It’s as though the studio want the viewer to know that the traitor is going to turn on them.
The divide-by-9 heuristic is a pretty neat trick.
AnimeCorner started a new poll for best girl of 100 girlfriends 😂
They don’t restrict the number of girls you can vote for, so y’all know what this means: