3 Episode Test: spring 2014

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Makeup Exams

Exams are hard.

As promised in a previous post, I gave a few shows from the Spring 2014 season a second chance to impress me. How did they do? Click the jump and find out!

Spring 2014 Post-Mortem

This season made me accidentally my face.

Under the cut, we have a conversation between myself and my more assholish alter ego (in bold). It has insights as to what I thought about this season, the state of anime, and an announcement going forward. Enjoy!

Spring 2014 3ET Master List

Yeah, I'm going to lose my mind this season.

After taking too long to write all the reviews for the shows that finished in winter, I only had a one day break before starting on the Spring 2014 shows. But, third episodes are out and the show must go on. Under the cut, I have a list of all of the shows I'm going to watch, in the order I'm going to watch them, and with links of the 3ET as I publish them. The dates are when the third episodes will be available in English, though I can't promise I'll have a 3ET out on those days (seven on the 19th would be a bit much). Either way, I hope this helps people in some fashion.

3ET: M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane

Darkness so dark I call it Wesley Snipes.

Studio: Satelight

Director: Satou Junichi (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, Kaleido Star)

Writer: Okada Mari (Aquarion EVOL, Nagi no Asukara)

Main Cast:

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu as Saginuma Akashi

Hikasa Youko as Hazaki Emiru

Maeno Tomoaki as Namito Iwato

Yahagi Sayuri as Kasumi Raika

Kakihara Tetsuya as Maki Minashi

Fukuen Misato as Yuzuki Maamu

Murase Ayumu as Isaku Heito

Koiwai Kotori as Izuriha Sasame

Character Design: Inoue Hideki (Ikoku Meiro no Croisee, Grenadier)

Music: Sakita Hajime

3ET: Mekaku City Actors

Where are her feet? Did someone screw up her program?

Studio: Shaft

Director: Shinbou Akiyuki (Bakemonogatari, ef – a Tale of Memories)

Writer: “Jin”

Main Cast:

Kaida Yuuko as Kido

Hoshi Souichirou as Seto

Tachibana Shinnosuke as Kano

Hanazawa Kana as Marry

Kashiyama Nanami as Momo

Asumi Kana as Ene

Terashima Takeru as Shintarou

Togashi Misuzu as Hibiya

Miyano Mamoru as Konoha

Character Design: Abe Genichirou

Music: Nakanishi Ryousuke (Kuroko no Basuke, Sakura Trick)

"This book would be really interesting if I knew how to read!"

Studio: Studio Gokumi

Director: Iwasaki Yoshiaki (Love Hina, Zero no Tsukaima)

Writer: Urahata Tatsuhiko (Cardcaptor Sakura, Saki)

Main Cast:

Murakawa Rie as Escha Malier

Ishikawa Kaito as Logix Ficsario

Character Design: Nakano Keiya

Music: Kazuki Yanagawa and Asano Hayato

3ET: Sidonia no Kishi

Well, looks like shit just got real.

Studio: Polygon Pictures

Director: Shizuno Koubun

Writer: Murai Sadayuki (Boogiepop Phantom, Mouryou no Hako)

Main Cast:

Oosaka Ryouta as Tanikaze Nagate

Toyosaki Aki as Shinatose Izana

Character Design: Moriyama Yuuki

Music: Asakura Noriyuki (Ruroni Kenshin, Major)

3ET: Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin

Oh wow. I hope this ghost girl living in my room isn't an obnoxious bitch ...

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Director: Kamei Kanta (Usagi Drop, Oreshura)

Writer: Kurata Hideyuki (OreImo, Samurai Flamenco)

Main Cast:

Ono Yuuki as Yama Juugo

Tanabe Rui as Ryuugajou Nanana

Character Design: KawakamiTetsuya (Shigofumi)

Music: Hoashi Keigo (Tasogare Otome x Amnesia)

3ET: Ping Pong the Animation

The next person who complains about the visuals in this show gets a racket up their ass.

Studio: Tatsunoko

Director: Yuasa Masaki (Kemonozume, Tatami Galaxy)

Writer: Yuasa Masaki

Main Cast:

Uchiyama Kouki as Tsukimoto “Smile” Makoto

Katayama Fukujuurou as Hoshino “Peco” Yukata

Character Design: Itou Nobutake (Kemonozume, Kaiba)

Music: Ushio Kensuke

3ET: Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?

Why yes, girls. That is a rabbit.

Studio: White Fox

Director: Hashimoto Hiroyuki

Writer: Fudeyasu Kazuyuki (Mahou Sensou, Kampfer)

Main Cast:

Sakura Ayane as Hoto Kokoa

Minase Iori as Kafuu Chino

Uchida Maaya as Kirima Sharo

Taneda Risa as Tadeza Rise

Satou Satomi as Ujimatsu Chiya

Character Design: OkudaYousuke

Music: Kawada Ruka (Senran Kagura, Kiniro Mosaic)

3ET: Fuuun Ishin Dai Shogun

Oh, for fuck's sake. Really? Really?!?

Studio: J.C. Staff

Director: Watanabe Takashi (Ikkitousen, Shakugan no Shana)

Writer: Satou Dai (Eureka Seven, Ergo Proxy)

Main Cast:

Kakihara Tetsuya as Tokugawa Keiichirou

Kawasumi Ayako as Hattori Kiriko

Tamura Yukari as Chiharu

Character Design: Iijima Hiroya (Tiger and Bunny, Seikon no Qwaser)

Music:

"Boomstick. Mine."

Studio: Bones

Director: Masui Soichi (RahXephon, Scrapped Princess)

Writer: Machida Touko (Hamatora, Ookami Kakushii)

Main Cast:

Majima Junji as Tooru Acura

Anzai Chika as Chaika Trabant

Hara Yuuko as Akari Acura

Character Design: AraiNobuhiro

Music: Nagaoka Seiou (Strike Witches, Tenchi Muuyo)

3ET: Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara

It was at this moment that Souta and Nanami realized they were in a show with a complete moron.

Studio: Hoods Entertainment

Director: Watanabe Ayumu (Uchuu Kyoudai, Nazo no Kanojo X)

Writer: Aoshima Takashi (Minami-ke, Yuru Yuri)

Main Cast:

Oosaka Ryouta as Hatate Souta

Kido Ibuki as Nanami K Bladefield

Kayano Ai as Mahougasawa Akane

Hikasa Youko as Eiyuuzaki Rin

Asumi Kana as Shoukanji Kikuno

Hanazawa Kana as Touyokuzama Megumu

Character Design: Kaneko Shizue

Music: Hashimoto Yukari (Golden Time) and Kawada Ruka (Senran Kagura)

Here we see the shut-in gamer siblings in their natural habitat. Notice how while
they are not a mating pair, they are situated that way to maximize pandering.

Studio: Madhouse

Director: Ishizuka Atsuko (Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo)

Writer: Hanada Jukki (Rozen Maiden, Steins;Gate)

Main Cast:

Matusuoka Yoshitsugu as Sora

Kayano Ai as Shiro

Character Design: Oodate Kouji

Music: Sasao Ayako and Hosoe Shinji