Just July

I failed to take notes of happenings this month. So, I'll just write from memory.

We went to Laguna for gender reveal location checking. Then, here are some pictures from this month. 

New haircuts

Food tripping in Southwoods mall

Dog tripping shiro

Putok batok beybe

That's most of what happened this month, other than that are anime figures and photography. 

It also occurs this month with some of the tiredness. Lately, I've been doing tons of OT from work. I felt drained, I felt the tiredness not just my body but my mind. I don't have much pressure from work but working for more than 12 hours is surely draining at some point. 

But the Lord is good. He sustains and strengthens. He gives grace. 

//July

//sebajisoka

Akame ga Kill!

Akame ga Kill!

24 Episodes 

Duration: 23 min/ep

Theme:  Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Psychological, Shounen, Super Power, Thriller, Demons

Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Wrap your head around what brought us here. Go, Tatsumi. A thousand years have passed since I was brod as an Imperial Arms. In all that time, my days with you were the most fun. I have no regrets. Farewell. - Susanoo 

This is one of the bravest anime, unafraid of backfires and deaths. They just kill everyone and the antagonist may have the most plot armor than anyone. 

The plot is excellent but it needs more development and more character building. It has excellent potential, it just needs more time with the characters. If we extend the show a little more, it will become of the great animes out there. 

The deaths are on point but if they invest more time exploring the characters, it will have a significant impact. 

I lowered the rating because it became dragging, there are times when I didn't know what they fight for. But I'm glad that I finished this. I almost drop it multiple times. It gets better and better. The end caught me off guard but it's still good. 

//AkameGaKill

//sebajisoka

Ahiru no Sora

Ahiru no Sora

50 Episodes 

Duration: 24 min/ep

Theme: Drama, School, Shounen, Sports

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆

“But I dig guys who refuse to give up, even when the odds are against them.” Chiaki Hanazono

I wonder if I just love basketball or what. But this show really hooked me from the start. This has been on my watchlist for a while, but I chose to ignore it and prioritize 12-episode animes.

This is unlike Kuroko No Basket. This is your average high school student who aims to be the best basketball team in high school. No power-ups, just skill, determination, and passion. What's great about this is the show feels normal. It's like watching someone else's life. 

We know their situation, we know what they are capable of, and what they're doing is what we expect. But, against all odds, we also expect them to win. They're the protagonists, right?

Well. That's the mountain that they're trying to overcome. It's frustrating for them and it will be frustrating for us the viewers. But we still know that it will get better.  

I hope that there will be a second season. The show deserves a second season!

//AhiruNoSora

//sebajisoka

Oshi no ko

Oshi No Ko

11 Episodes 

Duration: 23 min/ep | 1h22m pilot special

Theme: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, School, Seinen, Supernatural

Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆

In this world shrouded in darkness, I learned there was someone who’d been struggling along with me. That alone is enough. - Kana Arima

 

This show blew the anime world by storm. If you're in for a wild roller coaster ride, this has to be it. It gave me a weird combination of themes in the show. 

The initial selling point of the show is about being reincarnated as your idol's children, which is really exciting in itself and what you'll expect on the 1-hour pilot episode special. Then, the ending got us right on the spot, now, we are unsure of how things will go. 

I ended up enjoying the show while it drifts from why I hopped into the anime. The storytelling is nice but sometimes confusion due to my personal expectation. Throughout the show, I'm waiting for a plot twist that will lead us back from the start. 

//OshiNoko

//sebajisoka

Hell's Paradise

Hell’s Paradise

13Episodes 

Duration: 24 min/ep

Theme: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Mystery, Shounen, Super Power, Supernatural

Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆

“Through my work, I have witnessed the final moments of all manner of people. When they are on the brink of death, I perceive what lies in their hearts. The blade reflects one’s true nature. Some may bluff and keep a brave face to the bitter end…some turn desperate and cling to life…while others deceive themselves into accepting death.” —Yamada Asaemon Sagiri 

Hell's Paradise is one of the anticipated anime series this past season and there's a reason why. It is so good, it hooked me to the show from the first episode. The animation, the battles, the concept. 

Gabimaru is our protagonist, known for his cold killings and brutal battles. We journeyed with him as he found himself captured and ready to be executed - only to be saved and given a chance to be free and be with his wife. 

Now, the story goes on to the battle arena to search for the Elixir of Life, where the exciting part happens. 

The story and pace are excellent and they really take time to know each character, in a span of 13 episodes, you'll get to know the characters, not just on the surface level. 

//HellsParadise

//sebajisoka