Concerning Aoi Hana, Umineko, and Umi Monogatari July 11
You may have noticed that I had fairly good things to say about the first episodes of Wednesday shows Aoi Hana and Umineko (and to an extent, Umi Monogatari), yet I haven’t blogged the second episodes of any of those. The main problem is that my Wednesdays (and Thursdays) are unexpectedly busy this season, so it’s hard for me to find time to blog any of those three shows on the day they air, and none of the first two episodes have sold me on any of them enough to free up time by dropping and replacing one of the shows I’m already following. This may of course still change if one of the other new shows I’m really interested in (Princess Lover or Sora no Manimani in particular) greatly disappoints in their second or third episodes, in which case I’d probably find time for Umineko or something, albeit later in the week.
Maka at 3:54 pm on July 11th, 2009
FTP!!!!!!! woot
Camarilla at 4:05 pm on July 11th, 2009
That is too bad, I hope Sora no Manimani doesn’t disappoint.
minikui at 4:10 pm on July 11th, 2009
Don’t forget Tokyo Magnitude XD
imho Princess Lover is largely inferior to every one of those other three shows. But well, tastes can be so different. Manimani is really nice though.
bamboocurl at 4:20 pm on July 11th, 2009
That’s a shame. I was hoping to see you do Aoi Hana since it (and yuri in general) needs more exposure.
Serpit at 4:34 pm on July 11th, 2009
I’m actually a bit surprised about your sentiments regarding Umineko, considering most people seemes to consider the second episode to be a big improvement on the first, which you already said was interesting enough.
Then again, it will take a few more eps to get to the meat of the story anyway, so it’s okay to be undecided until you reach that point =P
mohawk at 4:35 pm on July 11th, 2009
u can always ask another blogger to blog them, but in return you do it for them in the future.
luffy at 4:37 pm on July 11th, 2009
Princess Lover wtf umineko is the best show of the season.
hmm at 4:37 pm on July 11th, 2009
@Serpit
Well, Omni isn’t really into horrors/gores, so lol
Urs at 4:42 pm on July 11th, 2009
Umineko is probably the best show of the season. I really hope you end up blogging it :/
Serpit at 4:50 pm on July 11th, 2009
@hmm
Which is a perfect reason why it’s okay to wait for a few more episodes =D
ShiroiRyu at 5:07 pm on July 11th, 2009
Princess Lover can’t disappoint !
We have a Busty Saber !
catie at 5:29 pm on July 11th, 2009
I agree.. Umineko gets pretty epic later on, so I hope it wins you over eventually.
It’d be a shame if you don’t blog such an amazing series~
otakufan at 5:29 pm on July 11th, 2009
Umineko hooked me from the start, though I enjoyed Higurashi as well, so I fully expected it would…
Hope you end up blogging it, but I’ll be watching it either way.
blinx01 at 5:45 pm on July 11th, 2009
That’s a real shame about Umineko.
Fair enough if you’re not into the genre.
For me, it’s among the top 3 shows of the season with ease.
Princess Lover and Sora no Manimani just seem like your usual cannon fodder, but everyone has different tastes.
Megas at 6:00 pm on July 11th, 2009
Umi!!! Umi!!! Umi!!! I find the amount of pure BS amine out there much more horrifying than any horrors or gores. Even though they’re bad on the limbs & bodies of the main characters, its still just an anime. But I can even watch horror movies w/o raising an eyebrow. BTW, Bakemonogatari isn’t what I would call a romance comedy…
stormflux at 6:31 pm on July 11th, 2009
That’s a shame… All three look very promising.
Can we at least get a Preview on Tokyo Magnitude 8.0. The first episode was really good.
Moonstruck at 7:05 pm on July 11th, 2009
I aree with stormflux. if the first episode is any indication, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 == sleeper hit of the summer.
Patrik at 8:15 pm on July 11th, 2009
How is a noitamina Bones series a “sleeper hit” in any sense of the word?
Eriol_elric at 8:52 pm on July 11th, 2009
Umineko because every day is getting worse, despite being the best job of 7TH Expansion the anime leaves a lot to be desired. the seiyus, the backgrounds and the director are at times depressing, but it is for everyone.
PD: Umi Monogatari <3
shugosha at 9:05 pm on July 11th, 2009
@Eriol elric
You say that “everyday is getting worse” with only two episodes out? That’s really biased, the meat of the story not even it has arrived. Give them a chance :S
And I found the seiyuus, the backgrounds and the director really good. The script is what is a bit rushed compared to the original, but now they have 3 chapters to the rest of EP1, so they can pull it pretty well if they want. They are already in the introduction, for god’s love, and they are managing pretty well.