Almost got fired yesterday, and my trial period at work got extended. Oh well. Anime time.

Picking up again after last month's thread, here's some manga I read and anime I watched this month:

Manga:

I've been catching up on Arasa OL Haman-Sama, which much like Char's Daily Life is a Gundam parody / Slice of Life show. It's alright. The latter manga I mentioned is better. B-

I've been reading some of TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness after seeing people sing its praises as a hilarious comedy. It's underwhelming, but alright. Some good gags, but nothing impressive thus far. Also lecherous characters are part of the premise, so y'know. C+

Anime:

I started watching Kill La Kill on a whim earlier this month, when I was home with a nasty cold, and while it did not click the previous times I tried watching it, it did now. Silly? Yes. Infamously horny? Yes. But does it have a bone to pick with society and the writing quality to back it up? Surprisingly, yes. I'm looking forward to the second half of the show. If the quality keeps up, it could become a problematic favorite of mine. A

After finishing Dragon Ball a couple of months ago, I started Dragon Ball Z. It continues with the quality the original one ended with, but it's merely getting started at this point. I'm gonna be watching this for a couple of years, odds are.

Keep your hands off Eizouken! was very much a showcase for Science SARU's animators. Very simple story, but impressive overall. Worth watching at least once. B+

Also season 2 of Aa, Megami-Sama! (the 2005 one). Still entertaining, but more of the same from season 1. I like it. A-

Light Novels

I had paid time off earlier this month and went to Norway for a few days. There, I stumbled upon an impressively stocked comic book store, where I picked up an American import copy of Full Metal Panic, I'm gonna find the time soon to read it.

Anime-Adjacent

Three full years after getting to the penultimate level in Super Robot Wars V and getting distracted by SRW 30 when it came out, I finally finished the game. It was good. The whole series is a gem for anyone who enjoys mecha anime. A+

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seeing this made me just break down crying. if you'd asked me yesterday what i thought of akira toriyama i would have probably said i respected him immensely, but his work didn't hold a special place in my heart. but realizing that he's gone is just devastating. such an iconic, important artist. the world is worse without him

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, we’re watching the first four episodes (of 13) from one of the all-time classic anime OVAs, Record of Lodoss War (1990). We will watch a band of medieval adventurers as they trek through dungeons, kill monsters, and collect treasure. Imagine a video game, but as an anime. That is pretty much this series’ tone. It is nevertheless one of the most iconic OVA series out there, owing to its beautiful aesthetic. After that is Blue Giant (2023), one of the most critically-acclaimed anime films of recent years, concerning a young man’s quest to become the greatest saxophone player of all time. To do that, he has to put together the most killer jazz band of all time, too. Will he succeed? I guess we’ll find out. This is by far the best-regarded film of director Yuzuru Tachikawa to date; he has made a couple of Detective Conan movies, and a Bleach movie, and that’s about it.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Record of Lodoss War: https://letterboxd.com/film/record-of-lodoss-war/
• Blue Giant: https://letterboxd.com/film/blue-giant/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Record of Lodoss War: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100044/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Blue Giant: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15737898/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg

CWs for Record of Lodoss War:

• Nudity.
• Objectification of female characters.
• Blood and gore.
• Fantasy violence.
• Cutting of flesh.

CWs for Blue Giant:

• Someone is hit by a truck.
• Blood.
• Broken bones.
• Alcohol.
• Smoking.

Links to movies:

• Forthcoming. I have the files, but the most convenient way to upload them is to replace one of the earlier videos while a later video is playing.