Mario: I’m pretty sure that since I have taken this blogging job back in 2016, this is by far the season with the least number of shows airing. But on the bright side, this season is where we have the most writers blogging, as Aidan comes out of his hibernation for his beloved Rem Re:Zero, and most of us at least take one show under our belt. Without further ado, here’s the Spring Seasonal Coverage of Star-Crossed Anime:
SUMMER 2020 BLOGGING SCHEDULE
Aidan: Re:Zero 2
Mario: Oregairu 3, Weekly Summary
Lenlo: Fugou Keiji: Balance:UNLIMITED, Japan Sinks, Gunslinger Girl (Throwback Thursday), and irregularly, A Woman Called Mine Fujiko
Wooper: Great Pretender, The God of High School
Amun: Fire Force 2
Armitage: Deca-Dence, Manga Musings on Monday
FIRST EPISODE AWARDS
Best First Episode
(The Death Note Award)
(The Death Note Award)
GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL
Likely Spent All Their Efforts on the First Episode
(The Kyoukai No Kanata Award)
(The Kyoukai No Kanata Award)
GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL
Best Animation
(The Samurai Champloo Award)
(The Samurai Champloo Award)
DECA-DENCE
Season Sleeper
(The Gargantia Award)
(The Gargantia Award)
GIBIATE
Worst First Episode
(The Bleach Award)
(The Bleach Award)
DOKYUU HENTAI HXEROS
Exceeded Expectations
(The Hyouka Award)
(The Hyouka Award)
GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL
Most Disappointing First Episode
(The Berserk Award)
(The Berserk Award)
NO GUNS LIFE S2
Best Continuation
(The Natsume Book of Friends Award)
(The Natsume Book of Friends Award)
OREGAIRU S3
Best Background Art
(Made in Abyss Award)
(Made in Abyss Award)
JAPAN SINKS
I am not sold on Gibiate at all – looks like a worse version of Sacred Beasts from a few seasons back.
The animation is very sub standard I agree. But barring the CG, the art is really good. And there’s potential in the plot to offer up a few genuine surprises. Personally, I am rooting for it to do that!