Yup, this is happening: The Glorio Blog’s anime shorts coverage is going weekly as we share some thoughts on Aiura, Sparrow’s Hotel, and Muromi-san. This week’s episodes feature alliterated nicknames, big boobs that bounce but not in the way you’d think, and pop idol mermaids saving Japan from Mongol invasion. How could we NOT write about that?
Recap: As the Shiganshina wall falls and its inhabitants flee, things go from bad to worse as the Titans manage to bring down the main perimeter wall; Rose Wall as well. Eren swears revenge upon the monsters who have destroyed the lives of his people.
Ayase is so concerned about Kirino’s latest gaming obsession that she seeks Kyousuke’s advice. He tries to confront Kirino, but ends up hooked on the game himself. This doesn’t go over well with Manami, who teams up with Ayase to set things straight.
Recap: Though he is at an impasse with the Gargantia fleet, Ledo begins to communicate with humanity’s survivors.
With the winter season already out the door and our Spring First Impressions taking up our time, we decided to not have an OP/EDs last week. So, have a double feature with the best of last season!
Picking up immediately after the first series, Mikoto, Kuroko, Saten, and Uiharu return for more cute girl slice of life antics and hard hitting, super powered action.
Alternate Titles: Kakumeiki Valvrave Mecha anime by Sunrise Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: In the future, humanity has migrated to space and built cities and nations in the stars. Between two warring factions known as the Dorssia Military Pact Federation and the Atlantic Ring United States, lies the small neutral nation of JIOR that has stayed independent thanks…
The intense match between Chihaya and Megumu comes to a close. While everyone is focused on this clash of giants, this is still a team match, and all of Team Mizusawa is going to have to come together if they want to go on to the finals.
Yui is having problems separating herself from her old group. After Yukino helps her find the words to stand up to them, they go back to the clubroom to find an old classmate of Hachiman’s, still as weird as he was back in middle school. He wants the Service Club’s help in one of the most thankless jobs ever, critiquing. Considering who hes asking this of, he takes their thoughts pretty well.
Recap: Kasuga lets his unhealthy crush on Saeki get the better of him and steals her gym clothes. Things get even worse when Nakamura reveals she caught him in the act, and is planning on exploiting that knowledge with sadistic glee.
The Hero Emilia (now going as Emi) has found Maou but for now lacks the power to kill him. After following him for a few days and seeing the kind of life he leads, she proposes a deal.
Kazuya discovers that his new friends are not what they seem. Actually hes an idiot, but this is the truth of what he believes.
Izumiko is still a huge baby, but apparently now she has legitimate reason. While trying to get in contact with her mother, they find themselves getting tailed by malevolent forces, which ends up being The Worst Father Ever. They stay at her abandoned home, only to have Izumiko be posessed by a spectral kimono lady. I am still not convinced this is anything remotely good.
Recap: After the success of their first operation, our team of hapless heroes have to deal with the worst of all opponents: the media.
In addition to all our first impressions of the full length shows, a new anime season means more ANIME SHORTS. For this season I set aside the combined 19 minutes necessary to watch Aiura, Sparrow’s Hotel and Muromi-san and I’m not sure my opinion of the format has changed… OR HAS IT???
Arata Hinohara is constantly bullied at school and has trouble making friends. In a different world called Amawakuni, another boy named Arata is framed for murder while trying to save his clan. While fleeing for his life, he runs into a mysterious forest and the two Aratas change places.
A young samurai travels to the city of Edo where he fights giant bugs.
Alternate Titles: Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199 Anime remake by Xebec/AIC Premise: Humanity has finally made contact with alien life, but hopes for peace are dashed when the mysterious aliens declare war on humanity and obliterate much of planet Earth. With the planet now a desolate wasteland and humans forced to live in underground cities, humanity wages a…
Three girls are starting high school and discover the vacant Data Processing Club. That’s about it.
Premise: A mecha pilot from a generation spaceship is caught in a wormhole mishap and sent to a planet covered in water.
