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I wrote some stuff about Spring 2018 anime. If anyone even remembers my Winter write-ups, these are a lot less polished than those were. I didn't bother describing the plot of the shows or anything, these are just random, spoiler-free opinions. I'd be happy to discuss any of these shows more if anyone is interested, so go ahead and ask if you are! Also, once again, to the people who don't care, I apologize for the incoming four huge posts.

Hinamatsuri (9/10) Anime of the Season
Hinamatsuri is an amazing comedy, always finding new ways to put its fun characters into absurd situations. Hitomi was my favorite character but there honestly wasn't a weak link anywhere in the entire cast. Whether it was Hina lazing about, Anzu's heartwarming qualities, or Nitta just trying to keep his vases safe, Hinamatsuri never failed to put a smile on my face. This was the anime I looked forward to the most every week, so I'm happy to give it the coveted Robazoid's Anime of the Season award!

My Hero Academia S3 (ongoing) (8/10)
MHA overall is a 10/10 for me, but that doesn't mean an individual season will necessarily rank that high. There isn't anything wrong with MHA S3, it still has great characters, awesome fight scenes against cool villains, and emotional plot developments. I guess MHA is just a 'greater than the sum of its parts' thing for me, so this 8/10 season somehow adds into the 10/10 overall.

Katana Maidens (second cour) (8/10)
I really loved the first half of Katana Maidens and I will defend that first cour forever, despite its flaws. The second half, though, even I admit it had problems. There was never a point where it became bad or anything like that, it just failed to live up to the first half or even the potential of its own ideas. Plot elements that should've carried a lot of weight fell flat, for example, and quite a few situations within the main conflict didn't really make a whole lot of sense. With all of that said, I still love Katana Maidens. There were several hype moments in this second half, and it ended decently. Still, that isn't enough for it to remain a 10/10, and I've retroactively revoked its Anime of the Season award to instead give that to Laid-Back Camp. Also, I hope anyone that might've been interested in this show still gives it a chance and doesn't write it off now that the one fan on B8 said a few negative things about it! It's still a lot of fun, it just wasn't perfect and probably won't win anyone over if they don't think they'd enjoy it.

MegaloBox (6/10)
As much as I enjoyed MegaloBox, I still felt there were a lot of flaws holding it back. Most of the fights were formulaic and the main plot itself was rather predictable. Still, MegaloBox shone when it came to setting up character motivations and instilling their actions with emotion, and that was what I enjoyed most about it. The animation and choreography of the characters punching each other wasn't impressive, but it still managed to make me care about who would win and how they'd do it. Good execution like that is worth a lot for me!

Golden Kamuy (6/10)
I've seen the complaints about this anime, and... yeah, it felt low budget at times and the animation wasn't always the best. For people who like manga, reading the manga is probably the better way to go for this story. I don't read manga, however, so I stuck with it and enjoyed the ride! Asirpa was a great character and her dynamic with Sugimoto was always a lot of fun. I also appreciated how the show had a consistent goal regarding the search for the convicts and the gold, even though the opposing factions became muddy at times. This was an exciting adventure and I'm happy it's getting a second season.
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