Dreams of Falling

WITCH HUNTER ROBIN - 2002 (Japan)/2004 (US), available on Crunchyroll and Funimation
Amount watched: Entire series (26 episodes)
Official description: Robin Sena arrives in Japan to begin her work as a Witch Hunter. As part of the STNJ, she will work with others in bringing Witches to justice. But as the story unfolds, Robin is forced to confront some very ugly truths about her coworkers, the organization she works for, and even herself! The lines between good and bad, friend and foe, and human and Witch are all called into question. Can Robin's power shine a line into the darkness that threatens to engulf them all?

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( Actual opinion. Spoilers: I've written fanfic for this too. )

Next week I make no guarantees, because offline commitments may interfere. Possibly either Descendants of Darkness (Yami no Matsuei), which you get a Wikipedia link for because the best trailer I can find is a a fanvid which sorta shows you what the show's about? Kinda? Or Darker Than Black, which is also lacking in the trailer department, and Which Only Has One Season, Do You Hear Me.

SHINGU: SECRET OF THE STELLAR WARS - 2001 (Japan)/2005 (US), available on Crunchyroll
Amount watched: Entire series (26 episodes)
Official description: The world is about to be turned upside down for Hajime Murata. First, an alien ship appears over Tokyo, and then a mysterious new student shows up at his school. Suddenly, students are displaying psychic powers, a giant defends the city from aliens, and men armed with weapons are lurking around the school. Now Hajime is determined to discover the truth behind a world he thought he knew!

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( Actual opinion. Spoilers: look, I've written fanfic for this, what do you think? )

Next week: a quick overview of what I'm currently watching!

By request from last week!

( Ratings and reaction beneath the cut - short version: worth it! )

First of all, full disclosure: I expected these two anime to have something in common - plot, style, animators, something. Instead, the only thing that these two have in common is that their episodes are 3 minutes long. Bananya has two seasons, 13 episodes each. Room Camp has one season, 12 episodes plus an 11-minute E-SP. (...what the heck is an E-SP? Extra Special Program?). Bananya is comedy, Room Camp is slice of life. Bananya is an original anime not based on a manga, while Room Camp is a spin-off anime based on a spin-off manga (spun off from the anime and manga LAID-BACK CAMP, while I promise to review later this year).

But apparently Japan has a need for three-minute episodes of anime. Or 2 minute 30, given that 30 seconds is taken up with the closing theme.

( First up, Bananya, which is going to be a shorter review because what do you say about cats in bananas. )

( And then Room Camp, which gets an actual review. )

Next week: a series of short reactions, including series tossed out of my queue, and series that I'm continuing to watch!

I'm Quitting Heroing! - 2022, available on Hi-Dive (via Amazon Prime, as a premium subscription)

Amount watched: 12 episodes (entire first season)

Official description: After defeating the despicable Demon Queen, Leo Demonhart does not earn a hero’s welcome, and those he fought to protect now regard him with suspicion and hostility. With nowhere else to go, Leo seeks employment with his former nemesis!

( Ratings and reaction beneath the cut. Short version: fun but did not rock my world. )

Next week on Fifty Fannish: Woodpecker Detective's Office!