K, so I’ll do a mandatory end of 2017 thing.
Overall this year was pretty enjoyable on the anime front, really nice shows like Konohana Kitan, Symphogear AXZ, Little Witch Academia and some really great surprises like Centaur no Nayami and Houseki no Kuni to name a few.
Also watched a couple of oldies, Shoujo Kakumei Utena being the best thing ever and finished Vivid Strike, which was pretty nice, focusing on family related matters + a strong relationship between the main characters is when the Nanoha series is at its best and the show pulls it off mostly well.
And special mention to the small yet beautiful 6 minute music video of Kase-san, which is getting a full OVA next spring, fluffy and cute yuri. And previous to that we will have winter with Citrus. I couldn’t care less about Netsuzou Trap, but is nice to see the bigger increase of yuri anime as of late, hopefully they’ll be successful this time.
And now a tribute to my favorite ships and couples of the year, so just a bunch of pics/gifs.
- Love Live Sunshine. Kanan and Mari
Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero. Togo and Yuuna
Centaur no Nayami. Himeno and Nozomi - Beautiful 110% canon girlfriends Inukai and Akechi - Manami and Omaki. Japan wasn't ready for this cause it explains what a lesbian is in like 5 seconds in the most simple way possible, truly ahead of its time.
Houseki no Kuni. Phos and Cinnabar - Dia and Bort - Rutile and Padparadscha.
Konohana Kitan. Yuzu and Satsuki - Sakura and Kiri - Ren and Natsume
Little Witch Academia. Diana and Akko - Ursula and Croix - Amanda and Jasminka with their daughter Constanze
Princess Principal. Ange and Charlotte - Dorothy and Beatrice
Special mention to Vivid Strike. Fuuka and Rinne, can't let this godlike line pass without recognition
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou. Chito and Yuuri.
And the queens of the year. The comeback of the first alien gay couple with a gay alien child, Nanoha and Fate with Reflection. Their successors Miku and Hibiki from Symphogear AXZ. Kase and Yamada from the Kase-san ONA. And their senpais from 1997, celebrating its 20th anniversary, the bringers of revolution Utena and Anthy from Shoujo Kakumei Utena.
Think that is all for now, still have to watch some 2017 shows, but was plenty good already.
