When I first saw its trailer, I felt like A Whisker Away is my kind of anime. Sure, I appreciate and will watch all anime given the chance, but when it comes to the film format, I prefer the whimsical variety with a softer approach to its animation. There’s a guarantee that the story is…
Tag: Slice of Life
Watch | Handa-kun
I can’t remember what I expected from Handa-kun, but I know that it wasn’t what I ended up watching. Barakamon was about the unusual friendship that Handa Sei forms with Kotoishi Naru after his exile at a small island. I enjoyed the slice-of-life storytelling it featured, the idyllic island life it showcased, and the art of calligraphy that…
Watch | Orange
Orange was probably my most-anticipated title from this year’s summer anime season. I’ve been wanting to read its original manga series, but my manga reading list has fallen by the wayside and I don’t know when I’m ever going to catch up. The anime adaptation would give me the chance to finally find out what happens…
Watch | Amaama to Inazuma
Amaama to Inazuma or Sweetness and Lightning was definitely an easy pick when it came to the summer anime season this year. There’s a cute little girl with a widower father, his high school student, and a lot of food. It could go anywhere, I tell you. Anywhere. Inuzuka Kohei is a high school teacher who is…
Watch | Samakoto desu ga?
There’s a brand of comedy in anime that I particularly like. The one that doesn’t always make sense, or necessarily have to. The one that you don’t, or shouldn’t, take seriously in order to gain enjoyment in your viewing. The one that has little to no overarching story throughout the season, but somehow remains cohesive….
Watch | Gakkou Gurashi!
If there was a contest for the most misleading poster artwork from last year’s summer anime roster, then Gakkou Gurashi! would have won hands down. I mean, look at it. It’s a bunch of cute girls in school. Albeit that school is in dire need of repairs, but I guess that’s why one of the characters…
Watch | Ore Monogatari!!
These days, I don’t have the time to research anime titles ahead of their release. If I can’t squeeze in the time to read the summaries or synopsis, I usually have only the poster artwork to go by and guess what’s happening. When I first saw the image on the left, I thought Ore Monogatari!!…
Watch | Barakamon
I’ve heard a little bit about Barakamon prior to the official release of the anime series. The original manga version is generally well-loved and considering my soft spot for slice of life anime series, I looked forward to watching Barakamon when it was announced to be a part of last year’s summer anime offerings. Despite his young…
Watch | Ao Haru Ride
Ah… Ao Haru Ride. The latest romantic anime in a high school setting in my viewing list (there are probably a couple of others, but I haven’t gotten around to them just yet). And no, I’m still not yet sick of watching this kind of storytelling, because Ao Haru Ride was a reminder of what makes…
Watch | Free! and Free! Eternal Summer
I’ve always liked the brazen enthusiasm the Japanese employed in creating anime or manga series based on various sports, whether or not they actually have a preference for or are known for such activities. Which is why any sports themed series gets more than a good chance of getting included in my anime season picks….
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