User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Episode 214: Natsu vs. Leo, Review/@comment-4449950-20141229130430/@comment-4829046-20141229162131

Let's see. I'm gonna do something a little different with opinions this time. Sorry if it gets long >_< Gomen!

Avatar: Korra Book 4 - isn't an anime but... I generally count it as such. Anyways, nothing much to say. If you liked the previous seasons, then this one would seem the same or even better. I personally liked the parts that some people hated but wanted to kill myself at some parts that people called 'epic' or 'cute'. An OK rating but would definitely watch again if I don't feel like marathoning the original series twice in a row(I've done that before so...)

Fairy Tail(2014) - Dropped it so I don't think I have the right to say not to mention that it was filler >_>

Sword Art Online II - Since the first season was torn to shreds, this one did reasonably better among some haters I knew. The action being replaced with dialogue was a complaint I sometimes heard but news flash, plenty of talking and more talking in the first season. I loved the first season despite problems though and considering that they covered smaller arcs this time, it did well and I enjoy rewatching every episode. Still, I understand it does have problems both as an anime and as an adaptation.

Akame ga Kill! - I have discussed this so much on AGK wiki so it would feel repetitive to state it again so I'm just gonna go with that it was a decent anime adaptation that sadly didn't make the sales required for the season 2 that it needed. I took the final episodes with an open mind though, but still felt the manga version from the final anime arc onward to be superior. I mean, it made no sense for many developments to happen. But it was basically an axed-anime(not a term) like ao no exorcist so I need to show some respect.

Terra ForMars - Was a decent adaptation and was faithful up until the finale but that was good because they had to end it on a cliffhanger and all. Wouldn't really call it something you'd want to watch over and over again though. The manga is easy to read but the anime can get rather drab after a while. Still, it was meant to be a gory, depressing sci-fi without lots of dreary tone and black and white and they delivered on that so adaptation-wise they nailed it.

Log Horizon 2 - Still in first cour but I consider it a miracle how they keep this kind of quality and attention to detail despite being done with a different studio this time. I would definitely rewatch it but I don't think it is for everyone. Character problems are touching but can get really depressing too if you take it that way.

Nanatsu no Taizai - HAHAHAHAHAHA! Still in first cour but great anime. Great adaptation and overall amazing series. A complaint I heard for one episode was 'not enough action as I wanted' which was the dumbest thing to say. It's like people don't want plot or something. If this fails, then you would know you were dreaming because unlike AGK, this is a bona fide action shounen with all the elements that Japan loves in a shounen.

Trinity Seven - Absolutely spectacular. The minor alterations to the manga story hardly affected the overall tone and feel and I was mesmerized. Only issue was the art but maybe it will be more refined in the blue ray release. I only wish they had a bigger budget. :(

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 1 - As I've said, I really like the VN and consider it to be just as enjoyable as the Zero one. Has problems, but hey, better than the adaptation of the Fate route.

Psycho Pass 2 - I did not expect it to end so soon. I mean c'mon! Give me some more! I needz it! GIVE ME! Would definitely watch again.

Madan no Ou to Vanadis - Ugh.... I really don't want to say anything about this but I feel this should be said..... the LN.... is actually better because of....ero. There. I said it. Sounds stupid? Not really. The LN, in a twisted way, actually provided decent characterization view erotic situations. The anime did it, but to a somewhat censored and somewhat uncensored way. It is really confusing. Overall, I would not waste my time with this series if I was a guy that wasn't cursed by harem series.

Amagi Brilliant Park - It's KyoAni. Stuff they make is either original or their own take on the original and thus throws general adaptation factors out the window. The series delivered on what it offered and thus it is a satisfactory anime and I would gladly watch it again(except for that having-a-cold episode).

I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying - It's a comedy short for adults. What is there to complain? Just roflmao.

World Trigger - It is an ongoing series but this marks it's very first cour. It is a VERY faithful adaptation given that it is going for so many cours. As always though, it seems the budget problems of a year-long run are coming to play. The art seems unrefined(might be fixed in blue ray) and the pacing is rather slow in comparison to the manga. Still, for me it is adaptation quality that hits and this one hits home.

Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis - 

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso - Great adaptation and great anime. Already marathoned it twice. Nice to get anime that are planning to end at the same time as the source material. Previous case for me was Golden Time(and Boku wa tomodachi ga sukunai in a different way) but that wasn't as good an adaptation. With Shigatsu, I feel like they made a work of art all by themselves without relying on the manga, but it is not so. It is very faithful to the manga with the subtle changes actually adding to the effect rather than subtracting. I feel it's replacement(spiritually) might be Koe no Katachi. I was tickled pink when the final chapter of koe no katachi announced an anime for it. The best(or worst) thing about koe no katachi is that it is impossible to make it bad. The art can be improved on. The character interaction can be emphasized and so much more. Fingers crossed on that one.

Akatsuki No Yona - Still first cour, but I love it. Love the manga and love the changes the anime made. Once again an example of doing changes the right way.

Grisaia no Kajitsu - I really don't want to talk about this either but meh, it's praise and criticism stem from the same thing. Animation style. I found it strangely appealing, but it was HIGHLY inappropriate for scenes of different tonality. That bright contrast didn't fit for me. The story and pacing was what you'd expect from a VN adaptation of a bunch of broken girls so can't really say anything on that. Surprises me that there is not gonna be one, but two follow-up anime in March in correspondence to the VNs. That has to be a first.

P.S. Like others, this is mostly based on past and present cours not future ones so if it gets shitty later, then I'll have to consider that they were caught in the whirlpool of AGK and are unable to have a second season. But that would depend.