Okay. I just finished MGX and that means aside from mecha idolmaster every show close to finishing on my watch list is done. So some thoughts on the shows I finished (in order of completion)
1. Is This a Zombie? Of the Dead
This is more or less an extension of the first season and pretty much requires an S1 viewing to get the full enjoyment from it. None of the jokes are really new, in fact they reuse a lot of the same gags... but that doesn't mean they aren't still hilarious. This show has a lot of fan service, but it's used in a way where it's like integrated seamlessly into the show, so it almost adds to the humor instead of detracts from it. The main downfall was the season was short (10 episodes) and really didn't have a satisfying conclusion. 9/10.
2. Fate/Zero
The primary issue I have with the entire 25 episode run is they handle their characters really poorly. One of the issues is almost none of them have any real reason for the viewer to feel sympathetic towards them, and if they did, we don't know it because most of them don't get any development at all. The Rin episode gave her more development in 1 episode than most of the other characters got in the whole series.. she's not even a really important character this time around. Still, some parts were pretty good, they had good fights when they were not overally drawn out, and they picked it up a bit at the end. S1 = 7/10, S2 = 6/10
3. Medaka Box
I'm not gonna lie. I was looking forward to this. I think Medaka herself is a great character and she pretty much saves the show from being an easy drop. But the show itself is inconsistent. Some episodes are really entertaining, while others are just boring. The ending DBZ segment was cool, but too drawn out. The show got significantly better once glasses girl was introduced but even so... 5/10
4. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san
This show has been at the top of my rankings since week 1 and it's not changing. It's pretty much everything you could want from a parody/romcom. All the characters are pretty entertaining. Hastur is kinda lame, but he's pretty much playing the role of generic trap. Yes, the show does scream To-Love-Ru (with less fan service). The situational comedy, while it does get predictable in its craziness near the end, is still highly entertaining. RIP XOTH. BTW Nyaruko is easily the best character. 9/10
5. Jormungand
This had a lot of promise. It was just so badass... but lame characters and poor animation basically meant for it's downfall. One of the big issues is that I can't really pinpoint some major bad guy or anything, and if there is one, there is not really a confrontation. I also wish that someone, at least one person, important would die. 5/10.
6. Sakamichi no Apollon
The first episode was amazing, but IMO the show did not really carry it all the way through. It's impossible to ignore the bad Junichi drama in the middle or that Kaoru seemed to be either incredibly selfish or incredibly dense for the entire season. It also had one of the most rushed endings imaginable. But for the good. The romance and drama was generally good and the characters had good steady development for the most part. The music parts were okay, but it's not like they made any progress with it. 7/10.
7. Tsuritama
The primary thing that caught my attention with this show is the art style. It just looks really good. All of the characters are great, and the overall show is pretty funny. Because of the amount of humor and style of the show some of the more tense spots get a little lost (compared to a similar show like Penguindrum which handled these things brilliantly). IMO it could have benefited from having a full 24 episode run as the later segments seemed to become a bit rushed. 8/10
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