*le sigh*
So I'm pretty bummed that summer is officially over. It really hit me twice: today when I was putting away all my shorts (although, it's pretty warm this weekend) and about a week ago when I took a look at my MAL and noticed most of my summer anime had finished airing. It's sad, considering spring and summer are my favorite seasons and they're now long gone.
I kinda wanna talk about my opinions on the all the anime I watched that aired this summer. I'll start with the stuff I didn't like so much first.
Caanan: Well, this show wasn't really all the bad, but for some reason, I just didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. The series started of with a bang, but the end was a complete let down for me. Some of the characters I really did enjoy watching, but some of them just irked me (I'm looking at you Miss "Sugoi").
Bakemonogatari: It's actually a jump from Caanan to this because I really did like this show. Although, there's still three episodes left to go, it's finished airing on TV and I"m anxiously awaiting to see if someone is going to sub the three online episodes. SHAFT gave us some stellar animation, witty dialogue, and fun characters (I was waiting for someone to beat up a little kid for being a brat, Araragi finally fufilled that wish).
Sea Story: You know, it's not the best anime known to man, but I really did like this one. It was super cute and light. I don't think it tried to hard to be anything other than what it was. It never tried to give us an epic battle or anything like that, but it did give us something to think about, considering how goofy the beginning of the series was.
Taisho Yakyuu Musume: Alright, this and Sora no Manimani are tied for my favorite original series to air this summer. I absolutely loved this anime. I loved the characters and thier never ending will to play baseball in a time where girls couldn't even run without being condemned. And of course, how the show opened up with that SUPER AWESOME song and dance performed by Koume. I know quite a few people wondered why they chose the Taisho era for the show, considering that girls still aren't allowed to play baseball today, but I can answer that. It's definitely that fact that girls wanted to play a sport period. Today, girls can play sports and society doesn't look down upon them or question them, back then, it was a no-no. That aside, it had a perfect blend of comedy, romance, drama, and of course, baseball.
Sora no Manimani: Tied with Taisho Yakyuu Musume for my favorite of the season, Sora no Manimani offered me something I couldn't refuse. It was from the same animators as School Rumble, so I knew I was in for some nice animation and some LOL moments. I got exactly that, only more. The animation in this show is spectular, especially any moments they're looking up at the stars. You really do get some nice CGI with this show, as well as kooky and loveable characters. The last episode still has not been subbed, so I'm still waiting on that.
Hetalia Axis Powers 2: Although it really wasn't a second season, just a continuation of the first season, I still consider it a summer anime. Of course, I'm going to gush and gush about how much I love this show. Actually, I really do think the quality of each episode has gone up quite a bit since season one. The jokes just seem funnier and, well, I'm not really sure but it just seems better. I just hope they continue the show even after 52 epsiodes, but I'm so super pysched about the movie that's coming out next spring. *-*
Well, autumn does bring many good things. It's 18 days until my 16th birthday which is totally awesome, because before you know it, I'll have my permit. :) Also, my favorite holiday of the enitre year is coming up, Halloween. It gives me an excuse to cosplay outside of a con, and I get to show off my China cosplay costume (which is absolutely gorgeous, BTW). Not to mention, this year, it's on Saturday which makes it even more epic. And of course, the best part of fall is NaNoWriMo in November! I've got Savvy-la, Bree-la, and Elias participating with me this year, so that'll be an even better motivator. Plus, I still have my Facebook group.
I just hope this winter flies by fast.