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  • wietach@ani.socialEnglish
    4·
    13 days ago

    Finished Hana yori Dango. It was delightfully messy and super fun to watch. I really liked the female characters. Tsukushi is an amazingly strong main heroine, Tsubaki is a great sister and adult, and Shigeru’s personality makes her a good friend. Also, it’s truly pretty aesthetic-wise. I’m all about seasonals, but I get where the nostalgia for old art-styles is coming from.

    This Season

    • Sentenced to Be a Hero – instant drop. I was quite baffled to see such an overwhelming positive reception of its premiere around the net. I’m glad people have something to enjoy and look forward to though, it’s simply not for me.
    • Tamon’s B-Side – I’ve read a couple of chapters after the adaptation announcement to see what to expect, and so far so good. Utage’s obsession with Tamon is what I’m here for. Can I also get a second season of Eripiyo fangirling over Maina?
    • Hana-Kimi – It would have looked so good if it was adapted in its time.
    • Ikoku Nikki – I think it’s the earliest in the season I get my AOTS contender.
    • Rottcodd@ani.socialEnglish
      2·
      8 days ago

      Ikoku Nikki – I think it’s the earliest in the season I get my AOTS contender.

      I had to check this out, since that’s such a bold prediction, and… now it’s already an AOTS contender for me too.

      That was tremendous, and in so many different ways - the characters, the narration, the art style, the music, the way the story unfolded non-linearly but still somehow seamlessly, the perfectly placed surrealism, the little bits and pieces of buried emotional turmoil (hints of things to come)…

      I really didn’t expect something that good. Thanks for the heads up.