Episodic Observations

This page is perpetually construction and will slowly have material from older seasons/years added to it.

Here I will cross-post my thoughts on episodes as I watch them, some have proper write-ups interspersed with random observations made throughout the episode. Some organization is present in some, but these aren’t write-ups written post-episode and thus are less formal. More recent seasons are at the top.

2016:

Fall:

3-Gatsu no Lion / March Comes in Like a Lion – First Impressions, musings on oppressive direction.

Izetta the Last Witch / Shuumatsu no Izetta – First Impressions, some thoughts on the nature of trying to make sense of the world.

Matoi the Sacred Slayer / Soushin Shoujo Matoi – First Impressions.

Spring:

Big Order – First impressions.

Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song / Concrete Revolutio 2nd Season – Post-episode write-up and timeline update for every episode.

Flying Witch – First Impressions.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures: Diamond is Unbreakable – First Impressions.

Joker Game – First Impressions.

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress / Kotetsujou no Kabaneri – First Impressions, reflecting on thematic storytelling and visual styles.

Kiznaiver – First impressions, storytelling structure discussion.

Kuromukuro – First impressions.

My Hero Academia / Boku no Hero Academia – First Impressions.

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu / Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World – Write-up on the premise and execution of the premiere.

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Bungo Stray Dogs – First Impressions. On hold, 2 episodes.

Mayoiga / The Lost Village – First Impressions and notes on first episode. Discussing Mari Okada’s writing. On hold? Dropped? 2 episodes.

Winter:

Boku dake ga Inai Machi / ERASED – Post-episode write-up on every episode discussing trust and superheroes.

Dimension W – First impressions, with some discussion on anachronism and cyberpunk.

Hai to Gensou no Grimgar / Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash – First impressions.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans / Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans – First impressions and episodic notes for episode 1.

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinju – Post-episode write-up on every episode.

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hakkei – First impressions. On hold, 6 episodes.

Haruta and Chika / Haruchika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru – First impressions, discussion on how writing is not enough without direction. On hold, 2 episodes.

Myriad Colors Phantom World / Musaigen no Phantom World – First impressions. Dropped, 2 episodes.

Prince of Stride: Alternative – First impressions. Dropped, 1 episode.

2015:

Fall:

Beautiful Bones – Sakurako’s Investigation / Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru – First Impressions, for now, discussing how a show can try to be another?

Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou / Concrete Revolutio: A Superhuman Fantasy – Post-episode write-up and timeline update for every episode.

Heavy Object – First Impressions, discussing first episodes.

Lupin III (2015) – First impressions.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans / Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans – First Impressions and episodic notes for episode 1.

One Punch Man – First impressions.

Ushio to Tora / Ushio and Tora – First impressions.

Most shows will only get first episode notes

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Garo: Guren no Tsuki / Garo: The Crimson Moon – First Impressions. Dropped, 1 episode.

Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider – First Impressions, talking about overt vs subtle characterization methods. Dropped, 5 episodes.

Summer:

Most shows will only get first episode notes, Durarara!! will get post-episode write-ups, Gatchaman Crowds will receive episodic notes.

Akagami no Shirayuki-Hime / Snow White with the Red Hair – First impressions and final thoughts. Very pretty, nice music.

Durarara!!x2 Ten / Durarara!! 2nd season part 2 – Post episodic breakdown of why and how I like Durarara!! and what it does.

Gangsta. – First impressions, musing on style.

Gatchaman Crowds Insight / Gatchaman Crowds 2nd season – upcoming.

Overlord – First impressions.

Rokka no Yuusha / Braves of the Six Flowers – First impressions.

Ushio to Tora / Ushio and Tora – First impressions.

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Chaos Dragon: Red Dragon War / Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Seneki – First impressions. Dropped, 1 episode.

Spring:

Most shows will only get first episode notes, a couple more post-episode only. OreGairu has full-episode notes for every episode.

Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works – Full notes for some episodes. Returning for 2nd cour.

Kekkai Sensen / Blood Blockade Battlefront – Exclaiming at the marvelous direction and visual flair.

OreGairu Season 2 / SNAFU 2 / Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku / My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! – Full episode write-ups for every episode.

Ore Monogatari!! / My Love Story!! – First Impressions.

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Arslan Senki / The Heroic Legend of Arslan – First impressions.

Denpa Kyoushi / Ultimate Otaku Teacher – First impressions. Dropped, 2 episodes.

Plastic Memories – Thematic musings. Sci-fi! On Hold, 6 episodes.

Punch Line – First Impressions. On-hold? 2 episodes.

Shokugeki no Soma / Food Wars! – First impressions. On-hold, 7 episodes.

Winter:

Most shows will only get first episode notes, a couple more post-episode only. Next to no full-episode notes this season.

Assassination Classroom / Ansatsu Kyoushitsu – First impressions.

Death Parade – Notes on the nature of humanity.

Durarara!!x2 Shou / Durarara!! 2nd season part 1 – Post episodic breakdown of why and how I like Durarara!! and what it does.

Log Horizon 2nd Season – Full notes for every episode, when I finish uploading them.

Tokyo Ghoul Root A / Tokyo Ghoul √A (Second Season) – First Impressions.

Yuri Kuma Arashi / Lily Bear Storm – Full notes, symbolism and whatever.

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Kantai Collection / KanColle / Fleet Girls Collection – First episode thoughts. Amused notes, pointing at shiny art. 1 episode.

The Rolling Girls / Rolling☆Girls – First impressions only for now, about, erm, stuff.

2014:

Fall:

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Most shows will only get first episode notes, a couple more post-episode only. Next to no full-episode notes this season.

Akame ga Kill! – First Impressions and focusing on style.

Aldnoah.Zero – Full notes or post-episodic.

Barakamon – First impressions

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!  – First impressions, heavy on slice of life moe and prettiness.

Sword Art Online 2nd Season – Editorials, random notes? We’ll see.

Tokyo Ghoul – Horror show, might get post-episodics on a semi-regular basis.

Zankyou no Terror / Terror in Resonance – Full episodic notes.

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Glasslip – First impressions, standard P.A. Works romance drama affair. 2nd episode mini-editorial. 2 episodes.

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal / Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Crystal – Bi-weekly. Post-episode only? We’ll see. 2 episodes

Shirogane no Ishi: Argevollen / Silver Will Argevollen – First impressions only for now. 3 episodes.

Tokyo ESP – First impressions, and post-episode notes, for now. 2 episodes.

Spring

There’d be considerably less notes this season, mostly first episode impressions or post-episode notes. Edit: That was the hope.

Akuma no Riddle / Riddle Story of Devil – First impressions. Very campy.

Black Bullet – First impressions, seems to try for grimdark, but is campy.

Hitsugi no Chaika / Chaika the Coffin Princess – Will slowly populate it.

Isshuukan Friends / One Week Friends – First impressions. Sweet and sad.

Knights of Sidonia / Sidonia no Kishi – First impressions.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei / The Irregular at Magic High School – Thoughts on adaptations, editorials as they arise.

Mekakucity Actors – Shaft, weird storylines. Dunno.

Nisekoi – RomCom from Shaft. Mini-notes only. Continuing from Winter 2014.

No Game, No Life – First Episode notes. Trashy fun.

Ping Pong the Animation – Yuasa’s latest directorial work. First impressions right now. Focused on good directing.

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Brynhildr in the Darkness / Gokukoku no Brynhildr – 3 episodes. Full notes.

Captain Earth – 3 episodes. Plan to marathon when done.

M3: The Dark Metal / M3: Sono Kuroko Hagane – 1 episode. Full notes.

Selector Infected WIXOSS – 3 episodes. Drama and wishes. Mari Okada attempts to pull a Madoka?

Winter:

I’ll add shows continuing from past season here, so they’ll be easier to find.

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren / Chuunibyou Second season – Post Episode glee.

Gin no Saji / Silver Spoon second season – Post Episode notes.

Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha – Seems it’ll be about change.

Kill la Kill – Continuing from Fall 2013.

Log Horizon – Continuing from Fall 2013.

Nagi no Asukara – Continuing from Fall 2013.

Nisekoi – RomCom from Shaft. Mini-notes only.

The Pilot’s Love Song / Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta – On drama.

Samurai Flamenco / Samumenco – Continuing from Fall 2013.

Sekai Seifuku ~Bouryaku no Zvezda~ / World Conquest – Zvezda’s Plot – Many themes, longer write-ups!

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Buddy Complex – Five episodes, mostly mecha buddy stuff.

Hamatora – Two episodes, trying for thematic depth in the 2nd one.

Magical Warfare / Mahou Sensou – 1 episode. First impressions.

Nobunaga the Fool – 1 episode. First impressions.

Nobunagun – 8 episodes. Marveling at a very special artistic design.

Noragami – 7 episodes. Talking some about boundaries.

Space Dandy – 1 episode. First impressions.

Witch Craft Works – 1 episode. First impressions.

2013:

Fall:

Gingitsune / Silver Fox – Talking about emotions and tearing up.

Kill la Kill – Observations on nature of power and stuff.

Kyoukai no Kanata / Beyond the Boundary – Observations on KyoAni and the nature of directing/writing.

Kyousougiga – In-depth discussion, or endless notes. Complex show.

Log Horizon – More in-depth write-ups on the nature of society and decision-making.

Nagi no Asukara – Exploring conflicts and decision-making by junior high students in a conflicted situation.

Outbreak Company – Exploring Cultural Imperialism and Social Structures, and then silly RomCom.

Samurai Flamenco / Samumenco – Discussion of naivete and the nature of beliefs.

Valvrave the Liberator / Kakumeiki Valvrave Second Season – Mostly post episode notes only.

Dropped / On Hold Shows: Shows I’ve dropped or put on hold from the season, including how many episodes of them I’ve watched.

Coppelion – 3 episodes.

Galilei Donna – 6 episodes.

Golden Time – 2 episodes. Going to wait for more feedback when it ends before committing.

Strike the Blood – 4 episodes.

Summer:

Gatchaman Crowds – More in-depth.

Genshiken Nidaime /Genshiken New Generation – Notes on self-perception and being a group of friends?

Gin no Saji / Silver Spoon – Picked up Mid-season. Character-observations.

The World God Only Knows Season 3 – Goddesses / Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen – Observations on feelings, manipulations and genre-tropes.

Uchouten Kazoku / The Eccentric Family – Mixture of in-depth and just letting the show wash over me.

Pre-2013:

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! – For now, it links directly to episode 12 notes.

Haibane Renmei – Notes per 3-4 episode batch.

Kamisama no Memochou / God’s Memo Pad (or The NEET Thing to Do) – Notes per 3 episodes batches.

Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World – An editorial of sorts on each and every episode.

Princess Tutu – Notes per batches of 3-4 episodes.

Movies – I hate taking notes for movies, as it breaks the experience of watching them, but if I do it, the notes will appear here.