Fujimasa March! Fujimasa March! I'm back because Fujimasa March had more screen time this episode! I'm back from the grave just to watch Fujimasa March got an extended screen time! I love you Fujimasa March!
Happy to see the rest of the Kasamatsu cast to be here as well, especially Kitahara Jones. Looks how happy our Oguri meeting with her old trainer. Belno still has that calling as Umamusume to run on the field.
Anyone else watching Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2025 live?
I didn't get to watch it live. Didn't know where to watch.
::: spoiler l'arc result
Unfortunately, Croix couldn't keep the lead because of the terrain and gate position. Japan has to take another loss to the pile of never ending curse of l'arc.
:::
Maid Nagi is peak. They're upping their animation this week besided the obvious fan service section. Anyone can read the credit tell me who the episode director is?
That was beautifully animated. I love how they depicted Azuma and Marina past trauma. Despite how sad it was, they had done a really great job directing the sequence. Especially when Takopi learning about Marina's past, now that the gravity of his action finally caught up after her mother's breakdown.
Kyoani did it again! That was vibrant and fluid animation. The use of thick, non-uniform line art combined with saturated, uniform color really set City apart from other currently running anime. The simpler color and line art made it much easier to animate big and expressive movement.
They also go and beyond in animating all the visual and sound effects. It made everything more coherent.
Definitely the best animated anime I've watched in recent years.
mono: A nice slice of life/iyashikei anime. Pretty ambitious debut by studio Soigne. I love how much they mess with the camera perspective. As a sol anime, there were a lot of room to make it more engaging. At times can feel like an advertisement for the places they went to.
Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi: Another slice of life/iyashikei anime on my watch list. Simple and sweet. A little more relatable than mono but less interesting in the animation department.
Rock is a Lady's Modesty: Interesting premise with interesting music, though not much in the execution. The animation was pretty standard. The story was okay.
Witch Watch: Okay as an adaptation. Its animation only slightly above standard.
Apocalypse Hotel: A fun original. The animation was great. Couldn't predict what would happen each episode. Really sweet and funny at times, hit hard in the feel at other times. I thoroughly enjoy each episode. Would be my AOTS if not for CinGray.
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray: Hype Machine! My biggest surprise this season. Didn't know much about Umamusume before this, but Oguri's journey quickly make me invested. Each race was beautifully crafted to make it as hype as possible. I wasn't a sport anime fan before this, but now I can't stop rooting for Oguri in each race. The emotional stake and the drama was just top this, especially during the finale. Also, Fujimasa March, my beloved, her alone make it worth to watch.
Ah, good to know. Netflix is really inconsistent with release schedules. I'm lucky to be in Asia, so I got the simulcast with non-Netflix JP. For those outside Asia it's worse with Netflix probably going to wait for a batch release. I don't know how the discussion thread will be with this kind of mess.
Honestly I'm pretty lucky to get Super Creek in the first roll. I kinda have no reroll policy, so even if I didn't get Super Creek I'd just go with whatever I got. Don't want to sweat even before playing the game.
The game does need a lot of investment to be on the meta. I too don't have the money and time so I play it casually rather than trying to keep up with the meta. I'm just happy building my uma with the limited resource I have. Heck, none of my uma have finished URA final yet.
For those who don't know, Uma Musume Pretty Derby Global was launched several days ago. Now, you can train your own Oguri with the 3-star selector ticket! Just be aware, building her isn't as easy and smooth as the anime. I have yet to win the URA final with her.
Here's my ID if you want to follow me in the game. Let's be friend! (I have Super Creek's support card):
3683 9579 4050
What an intense episode! Love the reversal role. Tamamo took the role of the protagonist, while Oguri took the antagonist. That way, rather than end the first part with a sad defeat, instead they let us root for Tamamo and end it with a win!
Oguri was a great antagonist. She bears the title of the Beast. Undefeatable for the last six races. Her footsteps echoed fear to the other contestants. She was the one who pushed Tamamo to finally break her limit and entered the zone.
I'm with Bellno in this one, maybe we were a bit arrogant thinking Oguri will be invincible. It was hard to accept the loss. But hey, that was a great end to bridge to the second part. Oguri now has a new stake and goal!
Ouch, that was a rough first episode, even as someone who've read the manga before. The contrast between Takopi's cute design with the bleak, rough style of everything else really captures the contrast between Takopi's innocent and the much more bleak reality of both Shizuka and Marina.
They also drew Shizuka's house with a messy background to reflect how messy the reality is. Shizuka's depression isn't as simple as being bullied, her home was a wreck because of her mother is allegedly having an affair with Marina's dad. There's also a glimpse on Marina's side also having a broken home because of it.
This is a wonderful adaptation, with not only a great animation but also great cinematography. I like how they depict the bullying with Marina and Shizuka with that split view. I also like how they show Takopi's first-hand experience with bullying and how scary it looked at the point of view of the victim. There's also this beautiful sequence of Takopi hesitated on helping Shizuka facing Marina.
Oh boy, I'm not ready experiencing this the second time
I didn't realize there's Takopi's Original Sin definitely will watch that one. I've read the manga. Don't let the cute look fools you. This isn't wholesome.
Actually the japanese title for Ikoku Nikki use a non standard writing (違国) that use the kanji 違 (different) instead of 異 (foreign/unusual).
Fujimasa March! Fujimasa March! I'm back because Fujimasa March had more screen time this episode! I'm back from the grave just to watch Fujimasa March got an extended screen time! I love you Fujimasa March!
Happy to see the rest of the Kasamatsu cast to be here as well, especially Kitahara Jones. Looks how happy our Oguri meeting with her old trainer. Belno still has that calling as Umamusume to run on the field.
I didn't get to watch it live. Didn't know where to watch. ::: spoiler l'arc result Unfortunately, Croix couldn't keep the lead because of the terrain and gate position. Japan has to take another loss to the pile of never ending curse of l'arc. :::
It's Fujimasa March focus Episode! It's Fujimasa March focus episode! (even if it's for half episode) I’m so normal for Fujimasa March!
Maid Nagi is peak. They're upping their animation this week besided the obvious fan service section. Anyone can read the credit tell me who the episode director is?
It's a buddhist swastika, usually used to mark a buddhist temple
Another beautifully animated episode. I lost my word, honestly.
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That was beautifully animated. I love how they depicted Azuma and Marina past trauma. Despite how sad it was, they had done a really great job directing the sequence. Especially when Takopi learning about Marina's past, now that the gravity of his action finally caught up after her mother's breakdown.
Let's goo, lore accurate Oguri win in the final stretch
Time like this is why I wish I could read Japanese names to fully appreciate all the people worked behind it.
Kyoani did it again! That was vibrant and fluid animation. The use of thick, non-uniform line art combined with saturated, uniform color really set City apart from other currently running anime. The simpler color and line art made it much easier to animate big and expressive movement.
They also go and beyond in animating all the visual and sound effects. It made everything more coherent.
Definitely the best animated anime I've watched in recent years.
Spring season wrap up:
Ah, good to know. Netflix is really inconsistent with release schedules. I'm lucky to be in Asia, so I got the simulcast with non-Netflix JP. For those outside Asia it's worse with Netflix probably going to wait for a batch release. I don't know how the discussion thread will be with this kind of mess.
Honestly I'm pretty lucky to get Super Creek in the first roll. I kinda have no reroll policy, so even if I didn't get Super Creek I'd just go with whatever I got. Don't want to sweat even before playing the game.
The game does need a lot of investment to be on the meta. I too don't have the money and time so I play it casually rather than trying to keep up with the meta. I'm just happy building my uma with the limited resource I have. Heck, none of my uma have finished URA final yet.
I know Oguri was supposed to be the center in that Legend Changer concert, but I can't stop looking at Rudolph. She just has that kind of aura 😭
For those who don't know, Uma Musume Pretty Derby Global was launched several days ago. Now, you can train your own Oguri with the 3-star selector ticket! Just be aware, building her isn't as easy and smooth as the anime. I have yet to win the URA final with her.
Here's my ID if you want to follow me in the game. Let's be friend! (I have Super Creek's support card):
3683 9579 4050
What an intense episode! Love the reversal role. Tamamo took the role of the protagonist, while Oguri took the antagonist. That way, rather than end the first part with a sad defeat, instead they let us root for Tamamo and end it with a win!
Oguri was a great antagonist. She bears the title of the Beast. Undefeatable for the last six races. Her footsteps echoed fear to the other contestants. She was the one who pushed Tamamo to finally break her limit and entered the zone.
I'm with Bellno in this one, maybe we were a bit arrogant thinking Oguri will be invincible. It was hard to accept the loss. But hey, that was a great end to bridge to the second part. Oguri now has a new stake and goal!
here is your weekly March posting:
Ouch, that was a rough first episode, even as someone who've read the manga before. The contrast between Takopi's cute design with the bleak, rough style of everything else really captures the contrast between Takopi's innocent and the much more bleak reality of both Shizuka and Marina.
They also drew Shizuka's house with a messy background to reflect how messy the reality is. Shizuka's depression isn't as simple as being bullied, her home was a wreck because of her mother is allegedly having an affair with Marina's dad. There's also a glimpse on Marina's side also having a broken home because of it.
This is a wonderful adaptation, with not only a great animation but also great cinematography. I like how they depict the bullying with Marina and Shizuka with that split view. I also like how they show Takopi's first-hand experience with bullying and how scary it looked at the point of view of the victim. There's also this beautiful sequence of Takopi hesitated on helping Shizuka facing Marina.
Oh boy, I'm not ready experiencing this the second time
I didn't realize there's Takopi's Original Sin definitely will watch that one. I've read the manga. Don't let the cute look fools you. This isn't wholesome.