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We're a few weeks into the Spring 2021 season and I feel I can confidently say which anime I'll be keeping my eye on and watching at least a few more episodes of.
86 is based on a sci-fi military action light novel. What I am finding interesting about this is unlike most "teen solider" animes - it isn't starting out as "some regular kid being thrust into a mecha and turns out they're the best pilot ever" (gundam, eva, gurren, etc).
I am struggling a bit comprehending the pacing a bit. I feel like it is edited a bit, where there are cuts that seemingly come out of nowhere, missing some context. I don't know if this is due to them trying to get the narrative to the "good parts" - or if I am just being hyper critical. For example, the end of episode two our handler goes into a classroom and exposes the backstory to their nation. But why did she? When is this? (there is some precedent for her feelings on the history, but it felt out of nowhere).
Overall, I am very interested in this and feel like it could be a pretty cool anime. Two episodes have come out and I am awaiting the third. I love a good mecha anime.
Mashiro no Oto is based on a manga of the same name. It is about the shamisen, a traditional Japanese instrument, a teenager who is rediscovering his passion for the instrument after his grandfathers death.
It is a slice of life, musical, drama. This show shines when the shamisen is being played. Each character has a personality and this show touches on emotions in music which is something I can relate to personally. I am not Japanese, but I appreciate that this show is demonstrating the beauty of this traditional instrument, and how it can be used an as accompaniment as well as a solo instrument.
What I am struggling with is the romance subplots are a bit overt. Everyone seems to fawn over eachother which can be a bit eyerolling. And if it takes over the show I may end up stopping - as that isn't the type of anime I am into. I don't mind romance subplots, but when everyone looks at eachother, blushes and looks away shyly - every freaking time - it can be groaning.
Overall, if you're a musician or appreciate traditional or folk music - this is a fun anime that I look forward to continuing. Note: the first episode feels a bit all over the place - good raw emotions with the setup - then some haphazard convenience with the moving to Toyko. But by episode three the events had a purpose making the quickness pay off.
A wholesome, cute anime about pottery. This is, so far, a silly anime about a high school girl who is introduced to the world of pottery. It centers around a new student who moves back to her mothers home village and joins the pottery club at school.
It's not quite Azumanga Diaho, but a cute slice of life can always be fun to watch. At 14 minutes per episode, it's a nice pallet cleanser and good way to wind down and laugh at the antics of these girls.
A big plus is the appreciation for pottery. I like pottery, though I've only done it in middle school and is something I want to have as hobby, so this is also scratching that itch for me too.
Overall, if you like pottery, wholesome animes, or cute girls doing cut things - this will probably be something you will enjoy.
I occasionally watch anime, and sometimes will check what is airing to see what may catch my interest. I don't think I watched any animes from the winter season, but enjoyed a few from the fall and summer season. Sometimes I have gotten lucky and found a really great anime just browsing what is new this season, so hopefully one of these turns out to be a good recommendation. What are you watching this season? Is something announced for Summer 2021 that you're eyeing?
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