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Spring 2022 Anime Choices, Old and New
Mar. 22nd, 2022 07:19 amSpring is here! Flowers are blooming, the sun is out, birds are singing, and after a barren winter season, there are actually some anime coming out this season that I'm excited about!
New:
1. Love Live Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2
Seriously, I never would have expected that I'd ever be a Love Live fan. But I wound up watching the first season of Love Live Nijigasaki a few years ago on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. Also, there's no boob grabbing scenes!! Woohoo!! So yeah, I'm super happy about this and definitely looking forward to season 2!
2. Healer Girl
There isn't a whole lot of information on this one, except that it's about cute idol girls healing people by singing, which...isn't exactly the most original premise, and somebody I know think it's just something shilled out by a corporation to bank on the idol craze. But the opening song is great and well sung, and it does look cute, so I might check this out and see if it's any good.
3. Delicious Party Pretty Cure
In case I didn't make it clear, I felt that Tropical Rouge Pretty Cure was a huge disaster and one of the absolute most disappointing Precure seasons to come out in recent years. Thankfully, Delicious Party Pretty Cure got off to a good start so far and seems intent on rectifying TroPri's issues. Unfortunately, Toei got hacked recently, and as a result, DeliPre, along with other shows they're working on, got delayed by a few weeks, so we have to wait longer to see more Precure (and more Digimon Ghost Game, which makes me mad because I love Ghost Game!). Oh well. I just hope DeliPre doesn't make the same mistakes TroPri did when it gets further into its run. Also, Cure Spicy is best girl so far!
4. Deaimon
I know literally nothing about this, other than it's about a guy owning a sweets shop in Kyoto and being tasked with taking care of a little girl. But the art style does look cute, and the show itself kind of gives me a Sweetness & Lightning vibe since it's about a man taking care of a child. I wonder how it'll turn out? I'll try it out and see.
5. Spy x Family
I haven't read much of the manga, but I did like what I did read, and the anime looks like it'll be pretty good as well. I'll check it out and see if it holds up, though CloverWorks has a bit of a reputation for...overextending itself. Like, a lot.
As far as old shows go, I'm still watching some holdovers such as Oniisama e and Konnichiwa Anne, and I put others on hold such as Aquatope, which is stressing me out because of the weird direction it's going in. I've also been binging the Pokemon Sun & Moon anime since Netflix revealed they're taking it off at the end of March, even though I am NOT a fan of those particular seasons. I have been able to finish other shows such as Tsurune, Hakumei & Mikochi, and Haibane Renmei. But as far as old shows go, here are the ones I'll be watching.
Old:
1. Bloom Into You
Yeah, I missed out on this when it first aired, due to being really stuck in anime burnout at the time. Though now that I've managed to claw myself out of it, I think it's time I watch it. I'm 2 episodes in and I like what I'm seeing so far. The animation is beautiful and I do like the budding romance between Yu and Touko. I'm curious to see how it turns out.
2. Talentless Nana
I didn't watch this as it came out, as I thought it'd just be a rehash of My Hero Academia. But then I heard about the beginning plot twist...and later heard that one of my favorite newer English voice actresses, Michelle Marie, would be playing Nana, I decided to give it a shot. The dub itself is great, and the show is kinda...ehhh, but I don't think it's bad or anything. I'm 5 episodes in so far and I like it, though I wish the plot didn't make Kyouya so blind to Nana's true intentions.
3. Sasaki and Miyano
I wasn't sure if I would want to watch this, as nothing in the 2022 winter season really appealed to me, and I wanted to focus on watching or rewatching older stuff first. But then I read a review of the first episode was like, and...I waited for the English dub to come out. It's cute to watch, but it doesn't really have much else going for it. But I'll watch the rest of it as it comes out.
4. Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari
Hell yeah! An old WMT-style show finally being subbed after years of nothing! A fansub group I follow just started giving this English subtitles, and honestly, this show is right up my alley! I've only seen four episodes so far and I really like it! I can't wait to watch the rest of it!
New:
1. Love Live Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2
Seriously, I never would have expected that I'd ever be a Love Live fan. But I wound up watching the first season of Love Live Nijigasaki a few years ago on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. Also, there's no boob grabbing scenes!! Woohoo!! So yeah, I'm super happy about this and definitely looking forward to season 2!
2. Healer Girl
There isn't a whole lot of information on this one, except that it's about cute idol girls healing people by singing, which...isn't exactly the most original premise, and somebody I know think it's just something shilled out by a corporation to bank on the idol craze. But the opening song is great and well sung, and it does look cute, so I might check this out and see if it's any good.
3. Delicious Party Pretty Cure
In case I didn't make it clear, I felt that Tropical Rouge Pretty Cure was a huge disaster and one of the absolute most disappointing Precure seasons to come out in recent years. Thankfully, Delicious Party Pretty Cure got off to a good start so far and seems intent on rectifying TroPri's issues. Unfortunately, Toei got hacked recently, and as a result, DeliPre, along with other shows they're working on, got delayed by a few weeks, so we have to wait longer to see more Precure (and more Digimon Ghost Game, which makes me mad because I love Ghost Game!). Oh well. I just hope DeliPre doesn't make the same mistakes TroPri did when it gets further into its run. Also, Cure Spicy is best girl so far!
4. Deaimon
I know literally nothing about this, other than it's about a guy owning a sweets shop in Kyoto and being tasked with taking care of a little girl. But the art style does look cute, and the show itself kind of gives me a Sweetness & Lightning vibe since it's about a man taking care of a child. I wonder how it'll turn out? I'll try it out and see.
5. Spy x Family
I haven't read much of the manga, but I did like what I did read, and the anime looks like it'll be pretty good as well. I'll check it out and see if it holds up, though CloverWorks has a bit of a reputation for...overextending itself. Like, a lot.
As far as old shows go, I'm still watching some holdovers such as Oniisama e and Konnichiwa Anne, and I put others on hold such as Aquatope, which is stressing me out because of the weird direction it's going in. I've also been binging the Pokemon Sun & Moon anime since Netflix revealed they're taking it off at the end of March, even though I am NOT a fan of those particular seasons. I have been able to finish other shows such as Tsurune, Hakumei & Mikochi, and Haibane Renmei. But as far as old shows go, here are the ones I'll be watching.
Old:
1. Bloom Into You
Yeah, I missed out on this when it first aired, due to being really stuck in anime burnout at the time. Though now that I've managed to claw myself out of it, I think it's time I watch it. I'm 2 episodes in and I like what I'm seeing so far. The animation is beautiful and I do like the budding romance between Yu and Touko. I'm curious to see how it turns out.
2. Talentless Nana
I didn't watch this as it came out, as I thought it'd just be a rehash of My Hero Academia. But then I heard about the beginning plot twist...and later heard that one of my favorite newer English voice actresses, Michelle Marie, would be playing Nana, I decided to give it a shot. The dub itself is great, and the show is kinda...ehhh, but I don't think it's bad or anything. I'm 5 episodes in so far and I like it, though I wish the plot didn't make Kyouya so blind to Nana's true intentions.
3. Sasaki and Miyano
I wasn't sure if I would want to watch this, as nothing in the 2022 winter season really appealed to me, and I wanted to focus on watching or rewatching older stuff first. But then I read a review of the first episode was like, and...I waited for the English dub to come out. It's cute to watch, but it doesn't really have much else going for it. But I'll watch the rest of it as it comes out.
4. Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari
Hell yeah! An old WMT-style show finally being subbed after years of nothing! A fansub group I follow just started giving this English subtitles, and honestly, this show is right up my alley! I've only seen four episodes so far and I really like it! I can't wait to watch the rest of it!
