Hello everyone, welcome to the side blog the blogs between the blogs. Well, June is here which means summer vacation has officially begun for everyone out there unless you’re in summer school in which case my heart weeps for you. As always with summer comes new anime and today I’m here to give my first impressions on what’s in store for us next month. There wasn’t that many anime I watched from the spring line up. Most of the anime I’m currently watching is leftovers from the winter season. However, I will admit there were a few animes I enjoyed in the spring such as Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi, Lupin is always fun to watch, My Hero Academia, Food Wars, SAO alternative was surprisingly good, Highschool DxD is always enjoyable, Tokyo Ghoul and Persona 5 have been okay I guess, and I’ve really been enjoying Golden Kamuy. Each character is interesting and the chemistry between Sugimoto and Aspira is great. So with that said, these are my first impressions of the summer anime of 2018.
List here: http://anichart.net/summer-2018
Attack on Titan S3
Starting with everyone’s most anticipated anime to watch this year, Attack on Titan is coming back and if you’ve watched the preview video that’s all the reason you need to excited. Watching it.
Aguu: Tensai Ningyou
Focuses on two dancers named Ai and Machi with Machi being a better dancer and considered a genius thanks to the Aguu, palm size entities who grant talent to those who hold them. One day, Machi becomes Seamstress, the people who Aguu and Ai becomes a Savior a group of people who fight the Seamstress in order to save Machi. Not sure about this one so it’s going in the Maybe folder.
Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
Centers around samurai protecting Japan from the first Mongol invasion of 1274. Watching it, I’ve really become interested in these historical animes after watching Onihei and Golden Kamuy.
Asobi Asobase
A gag comedy about three girls who play hand-games with each other. Not watching.
Back Street Girls
A comedy series about 3 yakuzas who failed their boss one too many times and are give two options. One, commit suicide, or two, go to Thailand, get a sex change operation and become idols. They chose option 2 and after a year of training return to Japan where they become popular much to their dismay. I might watch it just for a good laugh.
BANANA FISH
A mafia boy decides to rebel against his father and along his way he meets a male photographer. Little effy about this one but it’s done by MAPPA and they usually do a good job with their anime so I’ll check out an episode or two and see what happens.
Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro
Comedy series about the various adventures of girl on her way to school. Not interested.
Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa
A spin-off of Kaiji. Not interested.
FLCL Alternative
An all new season of FLCL that fans have been crying out for years. I might check it out.
Free! -Dive to the Future-
Another season of Free. Not watching.
Future Card Shin Buddyfight
Next season of Future Card. Not watching.
Gintama: Gin no Tamashii-hen 2nd Season
Second season of the Silver Soul arc. Never really got into Gintama so skipping it.
Grand Blue
Focuses on a boy going to college near the ocean. Not watching.
Hanebado!
An anime about badminton. I might watch it.
Happy Sugar Life
This is going to be a strange anime. It focuses on a high school girl named Matsuzaka who comes across a child named Shio who she is convince is the love of her life. Some people are after Shio and Matsuzaka vows to protect her even if that means having to kill. This is gonna be a dark and strange series. I’ll check it out.
Harukana Receive
An anime about beach volleyball and two girls trying to be champions. A fitting anime for the summer. Will most likely watch it.
Hataraku Saibou
An anime version of Osmosis Jones and Inside Out. Should be both educational and funny. Will most likely watch it.
High Score Girl
Focuses on an unpopular high school boy in the 90s who can’t beat his rich and popular classmate in arcade games. The odd couple soon form a friendship with each other.
Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria
A boy gets sent away to a world heavily influenced by Norse mythology. Using his knowledge from school and smartphone, the boy fights to bring his clan to prominence in this world. Watching it.
Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu
Very similar to Overlord. A player gets sent to a world similar to the game he plays where he decides to become an overlord in that world. I’ll watch it.
Island
On an island called Urashima the three great families of the island suffered from a series of misfortune and suspicion. The key to saving the island now lays in the hands of three girls who each belong to one of the three families but are tied down by traditions. One day, a man claiming to be from the future washes ashore the island and attempts to change the island’s possible future.
Jashin-chan Dropkick
Comedy series about gothic Lolita who summons a lamia. Not watching.
Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes
A boy and a girl who work at an antique shop solve mysteries for their clients. I think I’ll watch this and invite Mira to join me.
Lord of Vermillion
A mysterious red mist with a high frequency sound knocks people out in Tokyo. Fearing that this could be a virus, the government abandons the city and blockades the area. Sometime later those who were engulfed by the mist wake up, get the city functioning again, get blood powers, and soon find themselves locked in a dangerous fate. This sounds interesting. Watching it.
Marvel Future Avengers 2nd Season
Second season of the Marvel anime. Not watching.
Muhyo to Rouji no Mahoritsu Soudan Jimusou
Two guys who go around exorcising spirits. Watching it.
Ongaku Shoujo (TV)
An idol series about a girl who joins a c-listed idol group. I might watch it.
Oshiete Mahou no Pendulum: Rilu Rilu Fairilu
Third season of Rilu Rilu Fairilu. Not watching.
Overlord S3
Third season of Overlord. I knew a third season was happening, but I didn’t think it be this soon. This is great. Watching it.
Phantom in the Twilight
A girl who’s studying abroad in London befriends the men at a night café who guard the boundary between the human and shadow world. I’m sure the girls will enjoy this. I might join them.
Planet With
No info on this anime at the time of this posting but it looks like a mecha series.
Satsuriku no Tenshi
A young girl and a man covered in bandages are trapped in a mansion with no memories of why or how they got there. They decide to work together in the hopes of finding a way out.
Senjuushi
After the world is devastated by nuclear war, a new regime takes over the world and oppresses everyone. A resistance group is formed with the members being called Musketeers who use antique guns. There also might be some underlining Persona theme going in the story, it’s hard to make out but I will definitely be watching this anime.
Shichisei no Subaru
A boy reunites with his childhood friend in an MMORPG which is strange because it was believed that she died 6 years ago in an accident. Is she real or is she a digital ghost? Don’t know but I am watching this to find out.
Shinya! Tensai Bakabon
A comedy series about an idiotic boy and his father. Not watching.
Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight
An idol anime about two friends who are fated to face each other in a contest in order to become an idol. I might watch this.
Sunoharasou no Kanrinin-san
A middle school boy who was constantly treated like girl because of his looks moves to Tokyo where the house that he’s staying in is filled with girls. Watching it.
Tenrou: Sirius the Jaeger
Vampire hunters, werewolves, and vampires in 1930 Japan. This sounds cool. Watching it.
Tsukumogami Kashimasu
Two siblings who run a store meet, chat, and lend spirits of objects to their customers. I might watch it.
Yume Oukoku to Nemureru 100 Nin no Ouji-sama
An anime for women based off a game which lets women fall in love with 100 princes who live in the kingdom of dreams. Well I’m sure the girls will love this anime.
Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san
I actually started reading this manga not to long ago. It focuses on a high school who fights against evil spirits. Hoping to have a normal high school life, he moves into a boarding house which used be hotsping inn. Once there, he finds out that there’s a spirit of a high school girl haunting his room. Not wanting to hurt her, he agrees to help her solve her unfinished business before she herself turns into an evil spirit and harms others. It later gets revealed the rest of the tenants are also supernatural. Watching it.
Zoid Wild
Another anime with no info to report on but I might watch this series out of nostalgia. I remember watching Zoid on Toonami when I was a kid and liking it so it’ll be nice to watch it again and see if anything has changed.
Along with these animes we a few leftovers from the spring such as Persona 5, Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi, Lupin, Steins Gate, and My Hero Academia.
OVAs and Movies
We’re getting a good number of OVAs and movies. There’s going to be an OVA of Golden Kamuy, Violent Evergarden, Kekkai Sensen, Dies irae, and a few others. On the movie front we have My Hero Academia, K, Nanatsu no Taizai, and another Pokémon movie just to name a few.
Final Thoughts
The summer lineup is looking okay. There seems to be a lot more comedy animes coming out this season then in the previous seasons so if you’re looking for something to make you laugh you’ll get it here. What do you guys think of the summer line up? Anything you recommend? Tell me in the comments below. Thanks for reading and I’ll see you next time on Project Nitsuj.
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