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My Round 3 of Winter 2016 is Finished! And my thoughts: 

 

*Dimension W - Im not sure about this one. The visuals and the music looks and sounds nice. But I wasn't feeling the characters, the plot and this world..... Those little action scenes were nice though. I think animes where it has that Main character goes and kill bad guys/ mafias (Like Gangsta) is not really my forte. Im giving this one another chance on episode 2 but its hanging. (5% HYPED!) 

*Divine Gate - Im liking the abilities on this one. I love the art style of the world and especially their hair. And NATSU's and GRAY's VA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is looking good. (60% HYPED!)

*Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu - Im not really sure to what to expect on this one since I haven't watched any Josei animes (only like 1-3 mangas) and I wasn't really sure what this "Theme" was. So it really surprised me on how much I was liking this show! The Storytelling/Performance have REALLY Captivated me. It felt like they were sucking me into their story. Like how my mind was just sooo focused on what they are saying. AND I was laughing on that guy's story about the thieves =D First Anime to SURPRISE ME! (80% HYPED!) 

*Dagashi Kashi - Another anime to REALLY surprise me on how good it was. I am loving the vibe of this. The theme of it feels soooo different to other comedy animes. And speaking of Comedy, I was LAUGHING SOOOOO MUCH on that Coffee part =D All of the 5 characters are HILARIOUS!!!!!!!! And the main guy and the coffee girl does remind me of Kirito and Asuna =D (80% HYPED!)

* Hai to Gensou no Grimgar - This one does have a mix of SAO, Log Horizon and DanMachi with that whole fantasy vibe going on. But it still managed to seperate it with the others. Since it has the genre of "Drama", I was already feeling the dramatic scenes that is about to come. The world looks unique! (It reminds me of Bravely Default) The Characters are VERY INTERESTING! It feels like its already "Hinting" something which made me very Curious. (90% HYPED!)

(If you like quote me on which of these animes you've also watched and if you agree with me or not!)


Again! NO DROPS!!!!!! The closest one was Dimension W but people here and in the forums are liking it sooooo we'll see on Ep2! But seriously these Episode 1s, this is the BEST SEASON for me! Watch out for my ROUND 4! Since I have 11 left to go! 

 

*UPDATING ON ROUND 3!

Jranation said:
Versus_Evil said:
So what is on everyones Winter 16 watch list? I assume at this point we all know what we're watching.

I still got 15 to go. But this is what it looks like so far. 

100% Watching To The END! 

ERASED

GATE Season 2

Oshiete! Galko-Chan

Prince of Stride: Alternative

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 

Dagashi Kashi 

Hai to Gensou no Grimgar 


(75%)

Norn 9

Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu  

Musaigen no Phantom World 

Divine Gate 

 

(50%)

Active Raid

Haruchika 

Dimension W


DROPS!

 

TOTAL: 14! 

 

 





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LuckyTrouble said:
I watched Grimgar, ERASED, and Dimension W.

Grimgar was interesting. From what I can tell, this will not be the type of fantasy setting where one character is clearly stronger than the rest, nor is there a clear goal in sight that extends beyond simple survival. I anticipate this one getting a bit dark in places, and I hope the line between the old reality and new is a central plot point that conflicts and confuses each character differently. This could definitely be one of the best shows in a fantasy setting in a long while.


I also watched that one about the candy shop last night, and that was pretty okay. It's a nice, down to earth, quirky and interesting show.

Yeah I think the "Drama" genre of it will show those dark scenes. And i think this is going to be one of the animes where I HOPE NONE OF THEM DIES!!!!! 

Hahahaha yeah. The Candy SHop one does feel relaxing to watch. The colours aren't to bright + The ecchi scenes so far aren't on your face. + A good balance of male and female characters 

 

LuckyTrouble said:
Norn9 was weird and kind of boring. It looks like it's going to pick up next episode, but it wasn't the strongest start.

Its quite the opposite for me. Probably because I do love SHoujo and Reverse-harem Animes and manga that I really like the calm vibe from the characters introductions. 

 

vivster said:
Can't share the enthusiasm for Dimension W. It's good but I have yet to find anything that would elevate it beyond an 8. It seems pretty standard to me. Well executed but standard nonetheless.

Grimgar is some nice fantasy. Sadly the female cast is severely understaffed.


Yeah same for me on Dimension W. Its not really grabbing me. Plus that robot girl is already a turn of for me. And the main guy might seem boring for me. 

HAAHAHH YES! The male cast looks HOT, SEXY (especially that WHite Hair Guy! They better show him in the future) and enjoyable to watch. WHile the girls are pretty "Typical". My fave one is probably that Thief Master. 

 

Versus_Evil said:
Poor gate, getting relegated to the second rate fantasy trash bin by Hai to Gensou no Grimgar

So, Grimgar episode 1 brings my first week of an exceptionally good looking season to and an end, gonna be an interesting ride with this one, looks like its going to be much slower than most fantasy series, the music, art and animation fit this show perfectly. Really relaxing episode, cant wait for more.

Yeah. Thats the vibe I also got from it. Its not Action Packed (Some people might not like it) but its making us explore this new world with them (Like how they don't know much about the world too).





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Rainbow Days was a very nice surprise. I took one look at it and figured it was another "four handsome boys with different personalities but who are actually close friends" anime but I decided to watch it anyway and it ended up being being quite funny. I wish the episodes were longer. The OP/ED gives me the impression that each guy will have a girl they become involved with, which sounds good. The first girl up was extremely cute.

Grimgar seems like it might turn out to be quite ... grim. It was a nice first episode, though kind of rushed, and I like the different take on the "being trapped in a game" scenario. There is a lot of potential here. I loved that they got their clocks cleaned by that goblin. Still, I think there is a chance this turns sad.

Overall, looks like it's going to be a good season. A handful of really good shows and a bunch of series hovering around average but surprisingly few dogs so far, which would be a nice change from last season.



I wanted to drop Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut after the OP but then fanservice happened and I had to wait for a minute.



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Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! ep 1 was really fun and well written.  Seems like a winner.  I was expecting nothing from this and ended up laughing several times.  I look forward to the next party members.  They look very entertaining.



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So I kinda ended up taking a short hiatus from anime and I'm kinda out of touch with what's airing right now. Anyone got any recommendations for this season so far?



PixelPerfect said:
So I kinda ended up taking a short hiatus from anime and I'm kinda out of touch with what's airing right now. Anyone got any recommendations for this season so far?

 

Judging from first episodes. ERASED would be a popular pick here and maybe in the whole anime community. 

 

While the second one for me would be Prince of Stride: Alternative. Only if you like sport animes. 



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pokoko said:

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! ep 1 was really fun and well written.  Seems like a winner.  I was expecting nothing from this and ended up laughing several times.  I look forward to the next party members.  They look very entertaining.

 

YES!!!! I died when Aqua explained how he died =D (Not sure if she was joking though) And when they were doing that labour work with that RPG music at the back XD Double RPG animes this season!!! (There might be more which im not aware of) And both are looking good! 





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I got 3 more to go! But this is what it looks like!

100% Watching To The END! 

ERASED

GATE Season 2

Oshiete! Galko-Chan

Prince of Stride: Alternative

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 

Dagashi Kashi 

Hai to Gensou no Grimgar 

- Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!

- Nijiiro Days

- Sekkou Boys!  S-E-K-K-O! B-O-Y-S! SEKKO! ♫ ) <------ This is going to be in my head all throughout the season! 

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(75%)

Norn 9

Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu  

Musaigen no Phantom World 

Divine Gate 

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(50%)

Active Raid

Haruchika 

Dimension W

- Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm

- Schwarzesmarken 


DROPS!

- Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation

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TOTAL: 19!  ( 1 Dropped! = 20! ) 

 





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