User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Sorcerer Magazine, Issue 42: June 2015/@comment-3987368-20150708105049/@comment-4449950-20150708134600

Yeah, I'm not going to be very fun this time around because I only watched one series last season, and one after the season had ended, for a total of 2 .-.

I only followed Fate/Stay Night UBW because I didn't want spoilers, and, as with most things Fate, it was an average series hiding behind great animation. I liked only a few of the characters (namely both Lancers and Assassin) and that was about it. Shirou and Rin were awful leads, but the action was nice and at least there was no blatant fanservice and the series obviously respected its content and the story it was trying to tell. 7/10 overall.

Then, after the season I crammed all of '''Hibike! Euphonium''' on Misk's request. Again, a beautifully animated series that I actually liked more than I thought I would. The characters were interesting and varied and the fears and struggles they went through really hit home and were very believable. Add in a lack of silly/unlikeable jokes (like those I found in KyoAni's recent Amagi Brilliant Park) and this was actually a really solid series. I found it was just let down by a lack of truly deep struggles (whilst I related to what the characters were going through it was very standard issues) and thought-provoking moments, and a couple of clichés here and there. Aside from that, if you like music and KyoAni then I'd definitely recommend it. 8/10, would watch again.

I'm slowly making my way through a couple of the others from last season based on final reviews they got on different forums and my brother's recommendations, so there are some more I plan to watch but just haven't yet.

Due to my piss poor watch list, I can't say anything was bad, or do best OP, best ED etc.

As for this season, I am watching a lot more because I have the free time. There are some I need to watch but haven't yet, but so far I've checked out: Bro: *walks out of room* Hey, did you watch that Snow White anime? Me: Omg, yeah... been meaning to ask if you have. Bro: Lol, it's pretty but... did it end already?? Me: Holy shit, that is EXACTLY what I thought. I mean, the bad guy is like gone and she's with nice people. It's like all of the issue got wrapped up in a single episode. Bro: Yeah, it was weird. I just hope there's an actual story from here on out. Me: Well, it's double-cour, so I'd like to think so... Bro: Guess we'll have to see lol Soooo, because the manga was so highly recommended and praised, I decided to read ahead to see what was coming up. I was always told that Akagami prioritised romance over plot (in reverse to AkaYona, which prioritised plot over romance [poor Hak :P]) but man... I was so underwhelmed but what I read (and am reading still). It's just a slice of life story with a medieval theme. Not that that's... bad, but it's just very plain. The story is cute, but hasn't gone anywhere; the characters are nice, but I know barely anything about them outside a few core facts; and the art that was so highly praised is pretty standard imo and the manga has a HEAP of white panels with text to fill space. I was very underwhelmed to be honest. The romance too, though cute, is quite repetitive. SPOILER: I am still looking forward to watching the anime though - it'll likely be a cute little story if they follow the manga, but ultimately I've been very disappointed with this "amazing shoujo that can rival AkaYona" :<
 * Gatchaman Crowds S2: Omg... I am so glad this series is back. Holy shit, so hyped. I loved the first season (which went quite unnoticed back in 2013) and would really recommend it. It's an odd series, for sure, with weird and interesting characters and the art style is hella kooky, but it's actually got a rather neat plot and the characters are gorgeously written and very different. I convinced my bro to cram it all so he could watch the second season with me and he did and loved it, so please give it a shot if it appeals to you. First few eps of the second season have been great so far, so hopefully it keeps it up and stays great :)
 * Rokka no Yuusha: Hmmmm, seems like this could go two ways. 1, the cliche, simple fighting anime way, or 2, the has a unique plot, impresses me greatly way. Going to need a few more episodes to decide, so I hope it's worth it. The two leads seem okay so far, but they're going to have to step up if they're going to impress.
 * Charlotte: Again, not sure. The characters introduced in the first episode didn't appeal to me much at all, but the premise is rather interesting and I hope it takes an interesting route and isn't just a highschool anime with a supernatural twist.
 * Gangsta: Pretty cool :) I liked the two characters and though the female introduced turned me off immensely, the premise seems interesting and the characters unique. Looking forward to more :D
 * Akagami no Shirayuki-hime: Oh boy, is this going to be interesting. All of the AkaYona fans won't shut up about this series and it's the series most recommended to AkaYona fans. The first episode was interesting and the art style is GORGEOUS, but I got the strangest feeling at the end of the episode. It's funny, because my bro and I reacted the same way XD

But, anyways, there are still maybe 4-ish series I want to check out and then it's just about seeing what stays popular throughout the season and is worth the watch, what my bro recommends, and catching up with last season one series at a time :)

As such, lemme know if you're watching anything awesome this season ;D