Spring Anime Season 2016 Thread

[Tymon]

Ending of Kuma Miko was amazingly offputting. Machi is a terrible person with no redeeming features, so seeing her struggle and suffer to get better was actually funny. But in the end the message was give up and don't think because it's easier than trying holy shit. I don't even know what they were thinking with that one.

Bad.

Well, that's Japan for you.

Give up your dreams, they're not for you. Just become a salaryman and join the hive.

[Kang]

That really was a terrible ending.

[Olo401]

That really was a terrible ending.

Yeah it was.. I thought she was taking a big step forward past her fears. Grow up Machi, you're 14 years old and still playing with teddy bears.

More Finales! :
Bakuon! - Freaking hilarious. Def. my AOTS even with the gratuitous product placement.
Hundred - That's a nice cliche ending you've got there.
Asterisk War - Zzzzzzzz wish I knew why I stuck with this show. The last four episodes were nothing but boring.
Mayoiga & Big Order - For both, the last couple episodes helped the rest make sense, kinda. Big Order's still a mess, and Mayoiga was just meh.
Concrete Rev - I need to rewatch this series at some point and get a better sense of it. At least this season's arc seemed a lot more linear and easier to follow.

[dasva]

Asterisk War - Zzzzzzzz wish I knew why I stuck with this show. The last four episodes were nothing but boring.

I keep watching it thinking fuck why aren't they doing season 2 of the better magic school show that was airing when this season 1 came out.

[Olo401]

I keep watching it thinking fuck why aren't they doing season 2 of the better magic school show that was airing when this season 1 came out.

Oh you mean Anti-Magic Academy? <3 I'm hoping we get a second run of that too!

[dasva]

Oh you mean Anti-Magic Academy? <3 I'm hoping we get a second run of that too!

Shit forgot that was airing around the same time too. Geez how the heck did Asterisk make the cut when it was so meh compared to other things airing? Yeah definitely want to see more of that too but was thinking of Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry. So many of the elements are the same between the 2 shows I kept getting them confused the first few episodes but the you actually care about the characters while at least imo the characters in Asterisk War are so meh you have little investment in the story. Heck the only thing I was looking forward to and cared about was learning more about Haruka

[Ker]

Wander over Yonder The Robomechabotatron/The Flower

The Robomechabotatron:

The Episode was pure comedy gold. This is how you make fun of giant robots but still respect it. I don't want to ruin the best jokes so just check the episode.

God all references to classic Voltron.



http://crackmccraigen.tumblr.com/

When breaking this story we knew that there was only one guy on our crew that could do this cartoon justice and that was Storyboard Artist/Supervising Director/Producer Dave Thomas. Dave’s love of classic cartoons is matched by his love of Giant Robot Anime. His office is filled with, perfect condition, high end Japanese Robo toys that he saved his hard earned money to purchase as a kid. So this episode was a total labor of love for him and it shows, great effort was taken to get this as close to the classic 80′s anime that we on the crew all grew up with.

I highly recommend checking Dave Thomas tumblr he posted the full story board episode video and the music used in all story board was classic voltron music, it is a shame they couldn't use it in the actual finished episode.
http://owner-of-wendys.tumblr.com/

They also inspired me to take a stab at animating a few scenes. This one - inspired by Naruto’s silly run, was a blast.

The Flower:

Easily the highlight was Dominator trolling Wander and Sylvia. I can't believe Dominator sneezes like a kitten.

[Olo401]

Looks like the screenwriter of Kuma Miko is taking so much flack for screwing up the last episode that he deleted his Twitter account. Even the mangaka is pissed.

[arus2001]

Just as planned to release the OVA alternate ending, I'm sure.

[Elcura]

Looks like the screenwriter of Kuma Miko is taking so much flack for screwing up the last episode that he deleted his Twitter account. Even the mangaka is pissed.

They should be, it kind of ruins the entire show and right until it ended I was thinking that this had to be the hardest of jokes.

I guess it was in a way.

As for other stuff Bakuon was entertaining until the end, though they introduce another character with like...3-4 episodes left which is kind of a waste.

Mayoiga um...ended. Mayoiga was mildly interesting but never really goes far enough to be good, there is some weirdness and mystery but too many characters and not enough episodes. Figures with that format they just focus on the most annoying/typical of the bunch.

Concrete Rev um...ended as well. Seriously what the fuck happened in this show? If it wasn't for the animation and character design I would've dropped this hard. The story is dumb, the characters are dumb and the only thing I figured out about the villain is that he seems to think the same thing.

Big Order uhh...I just can't. Decent production all around but holy shit is the plot fucking dumb. Yeah sure wishes, orders, super powers and such but how do you ruin such a fun concept with all this emo world domination I'm such a victim crap? I feel like it was written by a teenager and the obvious not-such-a-twist near the end. Also what was with that scene where the bunny ear priestess was dry humping him but all he could do was cry about his step-sister who he wants to fuck (like this is news)?

I'm not sure why I watched Joker Game but I did. If there was more of a story than just loosely connected (if even that) episodes I missed it. It was kind of interesting and at least a bit different but nothing really happens.

[SamanosukeShiva]

Oh you mean Anti-Magic Academy? <3 I'm hoping we get a second run of that too!

he meant Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei aka Jesus: the anime.

[dasva]

he meant Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei aka Jesus: the anime.

Another superior magic school anime that needs more seasons... but pretty sure that aired a few seasons earlier

[Petitssk]

Sad that Ushio to Tora has ended, loved it all the way. Great final, too; Hakumen no Mono was easily one of the most impressive villains I've ever seen.

[BerenTebogo]

Flying Witch still AOTS

[Mrbeansman]

Kiznaiver is really the anime that keeps on disappointing.

[Kang]

All that money and promotion that Crunchyroll spent on Kiznaiver and it wasn't even the best anime from Trigger this season.

[Wulfgang]

I think I got to episode 4 or 5 where they do the backstory on Maki and just couldn't do it anymore. The intro song / graphics are just about the only positive.

[Elcura]

LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME

[dasva]

What exactly was so bad about it? Didn't start it but one of my old friends seemed to really be into it but she's a tad odd so....

[Olo401]

What exactly was so bad about it? Didn't start it but one of my old friends seemed to really be into it but she's a tad odd so....

The show was good, especially the last couple episodes, but it just felt like it was so slowly-paced. That and maybe I'm reaching a point where the connecting feelings subtheme in anime is too prolific. It really felt forced in this show.