Hit the “Random” button and see what comes up! In this feature, we take a look at whatever manga the Random Number God decides to throw at us and find out if it’s worth your time.
This time: Mazinger Angels, with art by Akihiko Niina and scenario by Go Nagai (!!)
Aoba Watase is (surprise!) an ordinary high school student. His ordinary life is shaken up however when a man in a giant robot appears and tries to kill him.
The gang goes to fight Misa, and it’s as underwhelming as it is stupid.
Misa escapes and goes on a rampage in the Expo, destroying every robot and incapacitating her own for ostensibly no reason. Thing is, that was apparently an EM generated hallucination…. yeah this show is really startin’ to go away from any sense of suspension of disbelief.
Recap: Aki and Kai have finally made it to the Japan Expo. Unfortunately, despite the apparent popularity of KILL-BALLAD, everyone seems to hate Gunvarrel. Kinda comes out of nowhere.
With Mizu’s death and the disastrous results of the GUN-BUILD2 test, it looks like everything is spiraling downwards for the Robotics Club. Still, even with Subaru’s imparement and the disbanding of the club, the build is all that Aki has.
Airi’s true nature is revealed, and honestly it’s kinda stupid. After my disappointment mounts, R;N manages to snag me back in. GUN-BUILD2 is complete as Kai searches for the final report. In the shadows, Aki’s sister and her boss are plotting something. Much like Okabe and his lab, will the unintended consequences of messing with conspiracy finally fall Kai and the gang?
Recap: Kaito and Frau continue to uncover the mystery and conspiracies that are held within the Kimijima Kou reports. Amidst all the confusion, the final episode of Gunvarrel is suddenly leaked, throwing everything into even greater disarray.
With the project complete, Akiho’s dream is finally becoming reality. Unfortunately, reality seems to not feel so kindly towards her.
Frau has Kai live up to his end of the bargain catching cheaters, which results in his most assholeish behavior yet. After Subaru settles things with his almost equally horrible father, and Akiho finally gets the parts she needs through her sponsorship, things are starting to look up again for Team GUN-BUILD1. Unfortunately, such good feelings are short-lived.
Kai delves deeper into the secrets of Kou Kimijima, but is only left with more questions. To Akiho’s jubilation, two new members of the GUN-BUILD1 team finally join up, solidifying our band of five. While Jun’s fantasies make the first half, Subaru’s family problems finally rear their head in the second act.
While Aki is struggling with financing, Kei investigates the weird reaction his tablet had in the last episode. What he uncovers may bring him to face against a publicly benign but secretly militant scientific body. Wait, haven’t I heard that plot hook before?
Recap: The school continues to mess with our poor genki girl, declaring the ROBO-ONE prize funds won’t be added to the clubs budget until after she graduates. This means she’s forced on a fundraising campaign. Meanwhile, Kai gets roped up in another ROBO-ONE competition by MISTAH PUREADISU, the first guy to actually take his KILL-BALLAD…
Recap: Finally, the ROBO-ONE competition is here! Will Aki and Kai prevail, or will Mr. Pleiades’s star power be too much for them to handle?
Aki is driven in making a robot that can win the funding she needs. Kaito is somewhat given some character, shown as sort of a replacement figure after presumably the untimely death of Aki’s sister in a tragic accident. Doesn’t stop him from continuing to be a dick to the poor genki girl.
In the near future, nonplussed lackey Kaito Yashio and adorable nerd Akiho Senomiya are trying to build a giant robot for their high school robotics club. Somehow, as we are told, they will save the world.
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