summer 2014

Panning the Stream: Nobunaga Concerto, Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance

The stream is running a bit on the dry side.

I was really hoping to get a third show to go with these (which is to say I was hoping Funimation would finally get around to streaming Barakamon seeing as how they LICENSED it I mean what are you WAITING for, an INVITATION, because HERE’S YOUR INVITATION STREAM BARAKAMON ALREADY RAWR), but it looks like we’ve run out of licenses for the moment.

So then, here’s the final pair of shows to trickle down the stream: one mixed bag followed by a big bag of awful. I’ve also included the shortlist of summer shows airing but not (legally) streaming, which I’m still waiting to review. Enjoy!

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Panning the Stream: Tokyo ESP, Rokujyouma no Shinryakusha!?, Magimoji Rurumo

This trio brought to you by… boobs! (Sigh.)

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As Premiere Week winds down (admittedly, there are still seven premieres I have yet to watch, but that’s a whole lot less than there were five days ago), we’re treated to a trio that’s a bit lower down the totem pole in terms of originality, and a lot higher in terms of fanservice. Yaaaay (-_-;). Still, a couple have some potential, at least. Hit the jump to see who’s out and who’s getting a second chance.

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Panning the Stream: Space Dandy 2, Persona 4: The Golden Animation, Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler): Book of Circus

They’re baaaaack!

This trio sees us saying hello to a bunch of familiar faces, whether we’re continuing where our adventures left off or rebooting them altogether (or, in the case of Space Dandy, doing both at once). Will it be just like old times, or have we grown apart from our old friends? Hit the jump to get reacquainted!

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Panning the Stream: Terror in Resonance, Love Stage!!, Momo Kyun Sword

So that’s two huge hits and one wide, WIDE miss.

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We’re creeping ever closer to the end of the Premiere Flood, and every time I worry that the stream is going to dry up, the anime gods smile upon us yet again. I mean, sure, sometimes the anime gods poop out a mess like the last show in this trio. But other times they bless us with ambitious thrillers and delightful rom-coms, and for that we should all be grateful.

Ambitious thrillers, delightful rom-coms, and one messy poop below the jump.

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Panning the Stream: Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, HaNaYaMaTa, Blue Spring Ride

If you heeeeear any noise, it ain’t the boys – it’s ladies’ night! ♪

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This trio features three shows with female leads, and while I’m only giving one of them a Gold Nugget Alert, all three were good enough to convince me to come back for more. After several (several!) seasons of high-quality shows packed with male characters, could this be the season when well-written female protagonists make a comeback? In the name of the moon, I sure hope so.

Hit the jump for the full meet ‘n’ greet.

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Panning the Stream: Akame ga Kill!, Rail Wars!, DRAMAtical Murder

This group of shows is an excellent example of the old adage: “never judge a book by its cover.”

Just one series in this trio caught my attention, but it was the one I least expected. And the other two, which at least sounded interesting on paper, were… not so much. This post also includes a brief blurb/rant on Sword Art Online II, and the reason(s) I’m not watching it.

Full details, reviews, and ravings below the jump.

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Panning the Stream: Glasslip, Samurai Jam -Bakumatsu Rock-, Shirogane no Ishi Argevollen

We’re diving in!

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Summer Premiere Week is upon us, and that means it’s time to pan the simulcasting stream for gold. Here’s hoping we find more than a few old boots along the way.

In the interest of NOT clogging you tumblr feeds with a 15-page post, I’m going to be doing the premiere posts in trios, plus any notes about sequels if they’re airing but I’m not watching them. I’ll get at least one of these posts out per day, and in some cases more, in order to keep up with the deluge.

So let’s get right to it! The first round of meet ‘n’ greets is below the jump.

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