The Metropolis Mind: Watchlist

Hello guys, I'm back and this is just going to be a pretty quick post to give you an idea on which shows from the winter 2016 line up am I going to catch up within this month.

As you all probably have known, Winter 2016 is ALREADY DONE a few months back on March and we are currently on the last season of this year which is Fall 2016 which started this month and will end on December later this year. Because of that, I can say that I'm so way behind on my winter anime.

I've only finished two shows from the Winter 2016 lineup and those are Boku Dake ga Inai Machi (ERASED) and Hai to Gensou no Grimgar (Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash). I know those two shows aren't enough to make my "Top Anime Shows of 2016" post before this year ends much more substantial and that is why I'm going to catch up on some other Winter 2016 shows during this fall as quickly as possible.

Take note, I won't be watching A LOT since I'm also catching up with with my remaining leftover shows from Spring and Summer + I haven't even started yet on my Fall animes except for Bungou Stray Dogs' 2nd Season.

And with that, I present you the list of shows that I'm going to watch that are from winter 2016 earlier this year.

I'm going to be ranking them starting from the shows that I'm most interested to watch and will end on the show that I find the least interesting to watch

Let us now start up with!

1) SHOUWA GENROKU RAKUGO SHINJUU (M.A.L SCORE = 8.60)

One of the few Winter 2016 anime shows that I have put on-hold. I'm going to try my best to get back to it as soon as I can.

"Yotarou is a former yakuza member fresh out of prison and fixated on just one thing: rather than return to a life of crime, the young man aspires to take to the stage of Rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of comedic storytelling. Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is a story set in both the past and present, depicting the art of Rakugo, the relationships it creates, and the lives and hearts of those dedicated to keeping the unique form of storytelling alive."

2) DIMENSION W (M.A.L SCORE = 7.36)

Another one of the shows that I've started but was on-hold after watching the first scenes in the first episode.

In the near future, humans have discovered a fourth dimension, Dimension W, and a supposedly infinite source of energy within. In order to harness this profound new energy, mankind develops advanced "coils," devices that link to and use the power of Dimension W. However, by year 2071, the New Tesla Energy corporation has monopolized the energy industry with coils, soon leading to the illegal distribution of unofficial coils that begin flooding the markets. Kyouma Mabuchi is an ex-soldier who is wary of all coil-based technology to the extent that he still drives a gas-powered car. Kyouma is a "Collector," individuals with the sole duty of hunting down illegal coils in exchange for money. What started out as just any other mission is turned on its head when he bumps in Mira Yurizaki, an android with a connection to the "father" of coils. When a series of strange events begin to take place, these two unlikely allies band together to uncover the mysteries of Dimension W.

3) AJIN (M.A.L SCORE = 7.78)

"Mysterious immortal humans known as "Ajin" first appeared 17 years ago in Africa. Upon their discovery, they were labeled as a threat to mankind, as they might use their powers for evil and were incapable of being destroyed. Since then, whenever an Ajin is found within society, they are to be arrested and taken into custody immediately. Studying hard to become a doctor, Kei Nagai is a high schooler who knows very little about Ajin, only having seen them appear in the news every now and then. Students are taught that these creatures are not considered to be human, but Kei doesn't pay much attention in class. As a result, his perilously little grasp on this subject proves to be completely irrelevant when he survives an accident that was supposed to claim his life, signaling his rebirth as an Ajin and the start of his days of torment. However, as he finds himself alone on the run from the entire world, Kei soon realizes that more of his species may be a lot closer than he thinks."

4) HARUCHIKA (M.A.L SCORE = 6.50)

You see, according to HoneyFeed, the guy with the blonde hair is an LGBT character! So yeah.

Chika Homura begins her high school career with a goal: to develop a "cute girl" persona. After quitting the volleyball team despite her all-star status, Chika decides to join her school's underrated Wind Instrument Club and play the flute, believing it to be the most delicate and feminine instrument. For the first time in nine years, Chika reunites with her childhood friend and total opposite, Haruta Kamijou. Unfortunately for Chika, Haruta is not fooled by her efforts to become more endearing. But this does not deter Chika, and she develops a crush on the band instructor, Shinjirou Kusakabe—but so does Haruta! However, Chika's high school life just won't go according to plan, as mysteries begin appearing around her and her friends. The club members must work together to solve the mysteries plaguing the school, all while trying to find more members to compete in musical competitions.

5) Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows (M.A.L SCORE = 7.75)

For the longest time, it's just been the two of them. "Kanojo" and her cat Daru are inseparable, having grown up together. Now a junior in college, Tomoka—her roommate of a year and a half—moves out of their shared apartment, and in order to keep her living space, Kanojo must find a job. Day by day, Daru watches her continued efforts from a cat's-eye view, eagerly awaiting his owner's return. When she gets back, once again, it's just she and her cat. Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows is a charming short series about the bond between a pet and his owner.

6) Prince of Stride: Alternative (M.A.L SCORE = 7.04)

The series is about an extreme form of sport known as "Stride." It involves 6 players on a team that runs relay races in towns. The story takes place at Honan Academy where first year high school students Takeru Fujiwara and Nana Sakurai try to recruit members for their "Stride" club. They request Riku Yagami to join with the help of Takeru and Nana. Their goal is to compete and win the "End of Summer," a top competition hosted in Japan alongside other schools.

7) Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage (M.A.L SCORE = 7.19)

Twelve years ago in Kyuushu, an epic event occurred in which a falling comet brought upon an unknown calamity to the world. At the same time as this natural phenomenon, a baby boy named Ouriku whose soul was touched by this mysterious entity was born, oblivious to his inevitable destiny. In present day, almost nobody remembers this great star event. However, a powerful family of the Reiken clan have decided to conduct an entrance examination at the God's assembly. Their goal is to find the most talented and powerful disciples, fit to work as sages. Ouriku decides to take this exam, unaware of the special powers he possesses. Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage is the story of Ouriku and his journey to becoming a powerful sage.

8) DAGASHI KASHI (M.A.L SCORE = 6.74)

Out in the countryside stands a sweet shop run by the Shikada family for nine generations: Shikada Dagashi, a small business selling traditional Japanese candy. However, despite his father's pleas, Kokonotsu Shikada, an aspiring manga artist, adamantly refuses to inherit the family business. However, this may start to change with the arrival of the eccentric Hotaru Shidare. Hotaru is in search of Kokonotsu's father, with the goal of bringing him back to work for her family's company, Shidare Corporation, a world famous sweets manufacturer. Although the senior Shikada initially refuses, he states that he will change his mind on one condition: if Hotaru can convince Kokonotsu to take over the family shop. And so begins Hotaru's mission to enlighten the boy on the true joy of delicious and nostalgic dagashi!

9) Luck and Logic (M.A.L SCORE = 6.23)

This show's OP theme sounds so goood.

In the year L.C. 922, mankind faces an unprecedented crisis. Following the conclusion of a hundred-year war on the mythical world of Tetraheaven, the losing Majins sought a safe haven and invaded the human world Septpia. The government is forced to fight by employing Logicalists belonging to ALCA, a special police that protects the streets from foreigners of another world. Logicalists are given a special power that allows them to enter a trance with Goddesses from the other world. One day, Yoshichika Tsurugi, a civilian who is lacking "Logic" and lives peacefully with his family, meets the beautiful goddess Athena while helping people escape from a Majin attack. She wields the "Logic" that Yoshichika should have lost. This leads Yoshichika to an unexpected destiny with Athena. The future of the world depends on the "Luck" and "Logic" and these Logicalists.

10) MUSAIGEN NO PHANTOM WORLD (M.A.L SCORE = 7.03)

This show's OP is good as well! The thing that's probably gonna put me off is if it's too much ecchi. According to it's M.A.L profile, it isn't labeled as ecchi though.

Phantoms: supernatural entities such as ghosts or youkai that, until recently, were thought to be superstition. However, when a virus that infects the brain spreads throughout society, people's perception of the world changes as the mythical beings are revealed to have been living alongside humanity the entire time. This virus has also affected those of the next generation significantly, allowing them to develop special abilities that they can use to fight against dangerous phantoms. Haruhiko Ichijou and Mai Kawakami are two of those that were granted such power as Haruhiko wields the ability to summon and seal phantoms through drawings while Mai imbues the power of the elements into martial arts. Together, along with the friendly phantom Ruru, they form Team E of Hosea Academy which is dedicated to dealing with these often mischievous beings. In a world where the real and surreal intertwine, Musaigen no Phantom World follows the adventures of a group of friends as they handle the everyday troubles caused by phantoms.

11) KonoSuba (M.A.L SCORE = 8.03)

This show is actually highly rated in MyAnimeList. For some reason though it's in one of the shows that I'm the least interested in, I hope that my opinion of mine turns around when I watch this!

After dying a laughable and pathetic death on his way back from buying a game, high school student and recluse Kazuma Satou finds himself sitting before a beautiful but obnoxious goddess named Aqua. She provides the NEET with two options: continue on to heaven or reincarnate in every gamer's dream—a real fantasy world! Choosing to start a new life, Kazuma is quickly tasked with defeating a Demon King who is terrorizing villages. But before he goes, he can choose one item of any kind to aid him in his quest, and the future hero selects Aqua. But Kazuma has made a grave mistake—Aqua is completely useless! Unfortunately, their troubles don't end here; it turns out that living in such a world is far different from how it plays out in a game. Instead of going on a thrilling adventure, the duo must first work to pay for their living expenses. Indeed, their misfortunes have only just begun!

So now that I've got that done! I have 3 questions!

1. Am I missing out on other Winter 2016 shows? Do you have other recommendations? (Except for sequels)
2. Is KonoSuba really worth watching?
3. What do you think on the winter watchlist? Any opinions?

That's it for now and thank you so much for reading this pretty quick post! I'll see you next time!

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My Summer 2016 Watchlist

Anime July 01, 2016

Let's welcome the new anime season with eager and joy! A new season basically means more new animes to watch! Spring 2016 has officially ended and I can't wait for what's install this season when it comes to the animes that I will be watching. I have few shows that I'm already sure of watching but there are others that I am also willing to try and get into.

Now, let's kick off the summer season with:

Take note: Those shows with the green asterisk * are shows that I am sure of watching while on the other hand, shows that I'm willing to try are labeled with the orange * asterisk
First on the list is:

1. Orange*

One of my most anticipated anime series for this season is Orange! I've finished reading the last chapter (and recorded an un-posted live reaction video for it) last year around the same time the manga ended as well. I'm so happy and so hyped that it's finally getting an anime adaptation airing this season. I'm hoping that it'll bring the feels just like how the manga gave me last year. I'm planning on writing a single post for this sometime around this season so I hope you'll stay tuned for that!

The promotional poster

Synopsis:

One day, Naho Takamiya receives a letter written to herself from ten years in the future. As Naho reads on, the letter recites the exact events of the day, including the transfer of a new student into her class named Kakeru Naruse.

The Naho from ten years later repeatedly states that she has many regrets, and she wants to fix these by making sure the Naho from the past can make the right decisions—especially regarding Kakeru. What's more shocking is that she discovers that ten years later, Kakeru will no longer be with them. Future Naho asks her to watch over him closely. (Source: MyAnimeList)

Orange Promotional Video

2. Fukigen na Mononokean*

I've always wanted to watch this one ever since I saw the trailer of this on the "Suggested Videos" side of Youtube. What I didn't know is this was actually a show for Summer 2016! I was pleasantly surprised to find out it was because in the beginning, I thought this was only going to be a movie or a series released sometime in the future beyond summer 2016! Another thing I liked about this is the fact that the two main boy characters are actually voiced by Haru Kaidou from Super Lovers and Agata Katsuhira from Kiznaiver... both of which are from the spring 2016 anime shows I've watched. So now I'm even more hyped for this show.

Synopsis:

Ashiya has spent the first seven days of high school stuck in the infirmary because of a youkai attaching itself to him. He ends up asking the owner of a small tea room called the "Mononokean" for help. This is a tale involving the very morose owner of Mononokean guiding the youkai that happened to wander into this world go to the next world. (Source: MyAnimeList)

Fukigen na Mononokean's Promotional Video

3. ReLIFE*

I kept on seeing this anime's manga on a manga-reading site's homepage every time I go on it so I can already see the hype over this the moment it was announced that it will be given an anime adaptation for summer 2016. I'm like "Why not give this a try? I might like it." So yeah, ReLIFE is here.

Synopsis:

The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can change his appearance to 17-years-old and to become a subject in an experiment for one year. Thus, he begins his life as a high school student once more, (Source: MyAnimeList)

4. Berserk*

I heard that this anime is a remake of an older version of it's kind back then. I might watch this one so I placed it here but I am also having second thoughts if I should watch the original version first before this because why not?

Synopsis:

Guts, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces that pursue him and his woman, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice. Aided only by his titanic strength, skill, and sword, Guts must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity. Berserk is a dark and brooding story of outrageous swordplay and ominous fate, in the theme of Shakespeare's Macbeth. (Source: MyAnimeList).

5. Mob Pyscho*

I've added this show to my list because I know that the creators of this also made the 2015 hit, One Punch Man! I wanna see how this show goes as well!

Synopsis:

Kageyama Shigeo (a.k.a. "Mob") is a 8th grader with psychic abilities. He could bend spoons and lift objects with his mind from a young age, but he slowly began to withhold from using his abilities in public due to the negative attention he kept receiving. Now, the only thing he wants is to become friends with a girl in his class, Tsubomi. With his psychic "mentor" (who has no psychic powers), he continues his daily life, attempting to realize his purpose in life.

6. 91 Days*

Watching this show's trailer gave me those really dark, mystery vibes going on. Some people compared the trailer's mood as to Joker Game's trailer (a spring 2016 show). So I decided to give this one a shot.

Synopsis:

During Prohibition, the law held no power and the mafia ruled the town.

The story takes place in Lawless, a town thriving on black market sales of illicitly brewed liquor. Avilio returns to Lawless after some time away, following the murder of his family in a mafia dispute there.

One day, Avilio receives a letter from a mysterious sender, prompting him to return to Lawless for revenge. He then infiltrates the Vanetti family, the ones responsible for his family's murder, and sets about befriending the don's son, Nero, to set his vengeance in motion.

Killing brings more killing, and revenge spawns more revenge. How will the 91-day story of these men guided by a tragic fate end?

7. Tales of Zestiria X*

I found the plot interesting. This anime is based on a game by the way.

Synopsis:

Tales of Zestiria the X Sorey is a human youth who grew up among the seraphim, spiritual beings not visible to humans. Sorey believes in the folklore that says "long ago, every human was able to see the seraphim" and dreams of unraveling the ancient mystery to make the world a place where people and seraphim can live together in peace.

One day, Sorey visits the human capital for the very first time. He becomes embroiled in an incident during which he pulls out a holy sword embedded in a rock and ends up becoming a Shepherd, one who casts away calamity from the world. He begins to realize the gravity of his mission, and his dream of coexistence between mankind and the seraphim becomes more intense—

And thus, the Shepherd embarks on an amazing journey with his companions.

8. Taboo Tattoo*

Taboo Tattoo's Promotional Poster

Synopsis:

Seigi, a martial arts trained middle schooler, often feels driven to protect the weaker people around him. One day, he defends a homeless man against some punks, and the man gives him a strange tattoo on his palm in return. The tattoo is a secret weapon produced in the arms race between America and the Serinistan Kingdom.

Seigi finds himself in over his head when a powerful girl, using the same secret weapon, violently pursues him in order to retrieve it. His skill at martial arts may not be enough to keep him alive, but will he be able to learn how to trigger the power of his tattoo in time?

9. Amaama to Inazuma*

I watched the trailer of this show a few days ago and I find it so cute! I'm expecting it to have some endearing story but nevertheless, I hope it's awesome.

Synopsis:

Kouhei Inuzuka is a teacher who has been caring for his little daughter on his own since his wife's death. He's no good at cooking, so he and his daughter Tsumugi have been eating packaged meals from the convenience store. A series of events lead him one evening to a restaurant run by the mother of one of his students, Kotori. Her mother isn't there, but Kotori does her best to feed them both. It turns out Kotori is often alone since her parents are divorced and her mother is frequently not around. The three of them begin to meet and cook tasty food together.

10. New Game!*

Synopsis:

The main character Suzukaze Aoba graduates from high school and joins a game company. The person who made the game that Aoba loved as a grade-schooler just happens to be Aoba's senior at the company. The story follows girls who work and aspire at the Eaglejump company.

11. Hatsukoi Monster*

Synopsis:

Nikaido Kaho is a daughter of a rich family and her whole life everyone's been nice to her. When moving to her new high school dormitory, she almost gets hit by a truck but is saved by a boy. It's love at first sight for Kaho but when asking him his name, he tells her she's weird. Kaho is shocked since it's the first time anyone's ever said mean things to her. Soon enough, she finds out that the boy who saved her lives in the same dormitory and so she bravely confesses her love. The boy says his name is Kanade and agrees to go out with her. Unfortunately, the following day Kaho finds out that her first boyfriend is a 5th grader.

12. Hitori no Shita: The Outcast*

Synopsis:

One day, Zhang Chulan is attacked by zombies in a graveyard. In the midst of that situation, he saves the life of a girl, throwing the kitchen knife in his hand in order to kill the enemies. The girl tells Chulan, who is relieved, to face his hardships head on and leaves. However, Chulan later sees that girl again at his university. From that moment, Zhang Chulan's destiny begins to move. There will be strangers with special powers appearing one by one, with battles involving those abilities. Each episode will bring a new mystery to light.

13. Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan*

Synopsis:

Saiki Kusuo has a wide array of superpowers at his command, including telepathy and telekinesis. This might sound awesome, but, in Kusuo's experience, superpowers are not all they're cracked up to be. He tries to live a normal life, despite his annoying abilities.

14. Servamp*

The story revolves around a 16-year-old boy (15 at the beginning of the story) named Mahiru Shirota who likes simple things and dislikes difficult things. One day, he picks up a stray black cat he finds in the middle of the road and gives it the name Kuro (which literally translates into "black"). From this moment on, a contract between the servamp Sleepy Ash and Mahiru is formed, and Mahiru is pulled into the Servamp war between the seven deadly Servamps and their eighth sibling Tsubaki.

15. Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu*

This is one of the animes that I'm really dying to start watching! It's basically a story about a fudanshi (a boy who loves reading B.L). And if you didn't know by now, I love reading/watching B.L so I know that this is something I need to watch. I can feel that this is going to be an anime full of laughter and nothing more because I'm pretty sure there'll be a lot of relatable scenes (for me) in this show.

Synopsis:

Sakaguchi is a high school boy and also a "fudanshi" who loves boys-love stories. He hangs out with his friends, a fujoshi named Rumi, his gay friend Yuujirou, fellow fudanshi Daigo, and his "normal" friend Nakamura.

Below here are other summer 2016 shows I might watch: my reasons for putting these animes aside are:

These are 2nd (or 3rd!) seasons of some past shows and I haven't watched the first seasons of these shows, yet.
I'm not really into the Sports genre but I might give them a try.
I already have a lot of things to watch and I might have a hard time scheduling them. Keep in mind that I'm still a student which means I have to equally divide time for school works and anime.

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The Metropolis Mind

My Winter 2017 Watchlist

"Masamune-kun no Revenge"

Youjo Senki (Saga of Tanya the Evil)

"Kuzu no Honkai (Scum's Wish)"

"Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls)"

"Spiritpact (Ling Qi)"

"Little Witch Academia"

My Winter 2016 Watchlist

My Summer 2016 Watchlist

1. Orange*

2. Fukigen na Mononokean*

3. ReLIFE*

4. Berserk*

5. Mob Pyscho*

6. 91 Days*

7. Tales of Zestiria X*

8. Taboo Tattoo*

9. Amaama to Inazuma*

10. New Game!*

11. Hatsukoi Monster*

12. Hitori no Shita: The Outcast*

13. Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan*

14. Servamp*

15. Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu*

Below here are other summer 2016 shows I might watch: my reasons for putting these animes aside are:

1. Shokugeki no Souma Season 2

2. Handa-kun

2. Danganronpa Season 3

3. Battery

4. Days!

5. Cheer Danshi

6. Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru!

7. Love Live! Sunshine!!

8. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! LOVE!

9. Rewrite

10. Amanchu

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