Saturday, February 4, 2017

[New][January 2017] Interviews with Monster Girls

Pffahahahahaha

Last Seen: Episode 4

Summary: Succubi, dullahans, snow women and vampires... they're a little different from humans and called "demi-humans." Lately, they've been called "demis." This is a stimulating and heart'ful school comedy featuring those very unique "demis" and a high school teacher named Takahashi Tetsuo, who's highly interested in learning more about their daily lives and habits

First Impression: Null.

My Opinion: Since I literally picked up this shows Manga in December and burned through all of the translated chapters in a single sitting, I think it's safe to say I don't have a first impression of the anime that's worth mentioning. (Read as: That isn't Gibberish squealing in joy).

This show does not have action. There is basically no drama. There won't really be excessive comedy. It's...kind of slice of life.
Mostly, it's just charming, Thought-provoking, and heart-warming. This is a show you watch to chill and calm down after a bad day, or a long work shift. It will make you laugh a bit, maybe smile at some characters antics, think a bit about this, that, or the other thing.

Think of it this way:
Take the show "Everyday Life with Monster Girls", remove the erotica, the harem, and the main character being daft and dense, and you have this show. A pleasant fairly comedic slice of life, mostly focused on learning about the peculiarities of demi-humans living their everyday lives. As an added bonus, one of the main Demis isn't even a child, it's one of the teachers, and that makes me so happy. We are drowning in so much bloody high school in anime, and have been for a while. It's nice that some of the main characters aren't the students for once.

Personally, having actually read the manga for once, this is a lovely adaptation of a lovely story. There isn't really a plot to speak of, but the telling of the story is a joy unto itself.

Also, I was a little caught off guard by the math teacher being brought to life in the anime, I wasn't expecting them to be so...vibrant. I guess I pictured them as a little bit quieter of a person. Perhaps it was just a liberty they took to increase the shows run time, as there was an extra scene that the manga didn't have to reinforce this image, or I may just have formed a misconception of the character. Just thinking out loud really. If anyone else has read the manga as well, what are your thoughts on it? Was I the only one that thought she seemed a bit quieter, or maybe a bit more subtle, in the Manga?

[New][January 2017] The Saga of Tanya the Evil

The lady has standards, what can you say?
Dodge that avalanche boys.

Last Seen: Episode 5

Summary: A young girl,  with blond hair and blue eyes... Tanya Degurechaff. She has entered the final curriculum of the Imperial Military Academy, and is training at the third patrol line in the northern military district, as part of her service to the force. Her training, the first step in her plan toward a brilliant career as an Aviation Mage, should have gone off without a hitch... but things took an unexpected turn, as war breaks out, and Tanya is caught in a dilemma...flee and be branded a traitor, or face a full squad on her own, and receive too much honor...She formulates a plan to arrange for her early retirement, but again things go astray from her plans...there's more going on than is apparent. Including her very presence in this world of magic and war.

First Impression:
Easy to be led astray by the first episode. Watch the second episode, minimum. Also: EVERYTHING IS AWESOME.

My Opinion: Watch it. Right now. ERGH everything is so amazing. Again: There's more to this show than the first episode makes apparent. It is a irrefutable claim that the first episode could turn away people, as it takes the guise of being another magical war anime, with a little girl protagonist. It is anything but. The title alone should be incentive enough for interest, but the first episode doesn't do nearly enough justice in underlining just how evil Tanya is, nor does it underline why hard enough. Do yourself a favor. Set aside some time. Watch episodes 1 and 2, and no more. You will have everything you need to decide to watch this show or not.

OH.
I suppose I should mention, if Blaspheming God (I learned a new spelling of a word today), is a 'Trigger' for you, piss off. God (or a god anyway) is gonna get verbally pissed on a lot in this show. Deal with it or be gone.

[Aside]On a completely unrelated note, this show is right up my alley, and your own mileage may vary. I'm a sardonic little shit, and I love watching people ruin their own lives. Seeing someone struggling against a ridiculous god with pure reason and cunning is tickling all the right places in my brain. Especially this one, because it is such a self-centered dick.
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