Too rare? I disagree...seems like every other show is a slice of life/comedy and I've certainly seen quite a few that I've enjoyed more than Hanayamata.

Anyways, I think shows like this live or die based on their characters and when the characters aren't particularly interesting, I don't think it deserves a high score. Other shows get by on comedy or story or something else, but I'm not going to say a show is great if it does nothing remarkably well. It would have gotten an extra point or two if it actually turned out to be the visual feast I was expecting, but in the end, it was really just average, and as such, I gave it a 5/10.

Have you seen Hanayamata?

Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou... how do you guys feel about that one? I gave it a 10/10 tbh, loved it!

Of course I've seen it. I gobble shit like this up like nothing. As they are rare. I'm watching 21 animes this season and there is just one, Koufuku Graffiti.

 It's not one of the best but it's nice and it looks nice, I really need those. I barely watch all these mainstream broody shounen animes anymore because they're just no fun. At least I can relax and smile at something like Hanayamata, while I can only roll my eyes and sigh at the other pseudo mature and edgy stuff that also completely fail at drama.

I gave Hanayamata a 7 because it is nice.

I enjoyed most of my time with Hanayamata but, yeah, it's pretty much just fluff.  There were plenty of moments where I was basically just crusing through the episode, like when you're eating while jacked up on cold medicine--you don't really taste anything, but you get some kind of comfort from going through the motions.  It could be really cute at times, though, and I really did like the conflict with the President, she's the main reason that I kept watching.  I'd probably give it a 6.  There is better fluff and there is much worse fluff out there.

As for upcoming anime I'm looking forward to watching:

Fate/Stay Night: UBW2 - This goes without saying, really.

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru 2 - How can they top the melodrama of the first?

Digimon Adventure Tri - Bubble Blast!  I love the look.  Patamon at the wheel, bitches.

Re-Kan! - I'm hoping it's like a moe Youkai Watch.

Ore Monogatari - The premise is a bit different, which makes it interesting.  The protagonist certainly is not the "average guy" in most anime.

Uran10 winter anime 2015 round up, anime #2

Akatsuki no Yona: Akatsuki no Yona is a very interesting anime with a premise that seems to have been done quite a number of times when you think about it. The king is murdered and a general and the kings only daughter escape the castle, however that is kinda where it ends. Its not a show bent around revenge but one around character buildign and interaction, most things are not what they seem. Su-won, the murdere and cousin of Yona would have you hate him at the start of the show for what he has doen to our lovely protagonist but as the story continues and you begin to see the way he thinks and the way the kingdom is you begin seeing things a little differently. He is a very good antagonists and one you will find yourself liking more and more. The same can be said about every single main character. We see them grow every episode and not just in strength but in character. It really and truly is an amazing experience. The character interactions combined with the story and plot leads to an action, adventure, romance and most of all comedy that all can enjoy. I don't want to spoil anything but if you truly like characterization in anime then you will love Akatsuki no Yona. As of this write up all 24 episodes of the anime have aired, if you want to read the manga after you finish the anime covers roughly 48 chapters. Akatsuki no Yona was given 9/10 from me on MAL.

Later tonight: Shinmai maou no testament season 1

Hyped for Tokyo Ghoul tomorrow. Hopefully the finale will be closer to ep. 10 rather than ep. 11, quality-wise.

My suggestion is only make a rough plan of possible animes and watch the first episode of each. That's the only way to make sure you don't miss anything great. You can usually see from the first ep if an anime is actually worth your time.

Akatsuki no Yona proves your 1st episode theory wrong.

I dropped it after 3 eps because it was annoying and going nowhere. In earlier years I probably would've continued but I got shit to do. If you're watching 20+ animes each season you need to drop the shit early.

Go back and finish it now mr! no seriously, it is one of the best anime I have seen in a while, the character development is so amazing.