The Roundup: Summer 2015 Volume 4 – Late Edition

Me, Iro, Euri, and Marlin frantically flail about as we try to fill in for Artemis while she’s away. Fortunately it’s a good week as old favorites Durarara!! and Working!!! are on their game, Snow White and My Love Story continue to be adorable, and Crowds drops the mic with some hot social commentary. Good times!

The Roundup: Summer 2015 Volume 3 – Late Edition

Love prevails as many of this week’s episodes feature romance to one degree or another. Whether you prefer the dysfunctional, roundabout relationships of Durarara!! and Working!!! or the more easy going vibe of Snow White and My Love Story!, there’s something for everyone. Also, Gatchaman Crowds Insight is still really good.

The Roundup: Summer 2015 Volume 3 – Early Edition

Things are looking grim for the Early Edition as Chaos Dragon becomes our first casualty of the season and many of the other shows aren’t quite up to par. Ironically we have School Live confirming it is, in fact, the darkest timeline and Prison School turning out to be quite funny. Who’d have guessed that?

The Roundup: Summer 2015 Volume 2 – Early Edition

50% of the Roundup Early Edition shows now have “School” in the title as we add the deliciously dark School Live! and the eccentric Prison School. OK fine one of them is actually “classroom” but close enough. Meanwhile, Chaos Dragon, Ushio and Tora, and Classroom Crisis trip up a bit but hey, Miss Monochrome is still great!

First Look: Pillow Boys

Alternative titles: Makura no Danshi Anime Original by Assez Finaud Fabric and feel. Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise A series of short first-person vignettes, each featuring a different bishounen who exists solely to soothe viewers to sleep. Artemis’ verdict: Could Be Worse Admittedly, I was ready to just mercilessly poke fun at this show and dismiss…

The Roundup: Summer 2015 Volume 1 – Early Edition

With several members of the Glorio Crew out and about this summer, we’re going to try something a little different: we’re now going to have an Early and Late edition of the Roundup! Starting today we’ll be rounding up Chaos Dragon, Ushio and Tora, Miss Monochrome, and Classroom Crisis to be joined next week by School Live! and Prison School. Then on Friday join us for the Late edition to see what other shows we’ll be covering.

First Look: God Eater

Humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction by monsters called Aragami. The only way to fight them is with certain individuals called “God Eaters”, who are able to use Aragami DNA in oversized anime weapons called “God Arcs”.

First Look: Prison School

Hachimitsu Academy is one of the most famous all-girls schools in Japan, known for both its high pedigree and strict rules. Kiyoshi Fujino along with Takehito “Gakuto” Morokuzu, Shingo Wakamoto, Jouji “Joe” Nezu, and Reiji “Andre” Andou are the first male students ever admitted to Hachimitsu. But when a series of perverted incidents ends up with them incarcerated in the school’s private prison, their willpower and desire for freedom will be put to the test.

First Look: Castle Town Dandelion

The Sakuradas are a normal, loving family that goes about their business every day like any other family… except they are all constantly under surveillance for a reality TV show. Also, they are royalty. Also, one of the children will be voted in as the next King or Queen by the viewing audience in a few months time. Also, they have super powers. This show is weird.

First Look: School Live!

Yuki loves going to school – so much so that she’s joined the “School Living Club” in which, as the name implies, the members stay overnight at school. She happily spends her days going to class, teasing her underclassmen Mii-kun, and chasing around her adorable pet dog. Absolutely nothing is wrong with this situation. Nope. Don’t pay any mind to the girl sharpening the shovel in the corner. Everything is fine.

First Look: Himouto! Umaru-chan

Umaru is a beautiful high school student who is the best at everything and adored by everyone. When she gets home however, she transforms into a lazy, obnoxious brat that takes advantage of her older brother’s kindness with zero repercussions.

First Look: Overlord

Yggdrasil was a once-popular DMMORPG, but the game will be shut down for good in less than two hours. Momonga, the leader of the game’s most successful clan, watches as the last member signs out, before taking a final walk around their castle.

First Look: Summer 2015 Anime Shorts

Shorts are comfy and easy to wear, especially in summer, so with the dearth of good anime this season, Jel and I are delving into the bizarre world of anime shorts once more to see if there’s another Tonari no Seki-kun or Miss Monochrome just waiting to be discovered. Well, there is another Miss Monochrome, but you know what I mean.

First Look: Monster Musume – Everyday Life With Monster Girls

The government has revealed the existence of demi-humans – half human, half monsters like lamias, harpies, centaurs, etc. Naturally, the first thing they do is regulate having sex with them. Thanks to the Interspecies Cultural Exchange Act, our hero is forced to live with a lamia girl who mistakes his basic human decency for love and well, you can figure out the rest.