by An exciting dark horse work at the end of the spring season
Many spring anime series are in their final stretch. I’m sure you’re all excited for the climax of your favorite series.
Eh, can they broadcast it on terrestrial TV? This is a 24-year-old anime that was so extreme that a “censored version” was made. When watching various works, it’s nice to see dark horse anime. Before it started, I had no particular expectations, but I unexpectedly got hooked as I watched.
The joy of encountering such a work is exceptional. This season, I have the impression that we were blessed with such works, including ” Henjin no Salad Bowl,” “Astronaut,” and “Oi! Tombo,” “Karasu wa Oshi wo Erabanai,” “Vampire Boys’ Dormitory,” “Unnamed Memory,” and “Kenka Dokugaku.”
The stimulating band story ” Girls Band Cry “is a completely new work produced by the creator of “Love Live!” and handled by the people who directed and composed the series for “Love Live! Sunshine!!” It may be presumptuous to call it a “dark horse,” but “Girls Band Cry” draws more attention than many people expected as it nears the end of its run.
The appeal of this girl’s band story set in Kawasaki is wide-ranging, including the look of the characters, which has a different appeal from conventional CG works, the strong character of the protagonist “Isekiri Nina,” who is honest about her feelings, the music by Tamai Kenji, who has produced YUKI and Aimer, and the collaboration with a real band. Among these, the catchy and heart-wrenching lines and the realistic story with its continuous developments are a significant attraction, and attention is focused on how Nina’s “thorn” will be resolved (or not) and the future of the band “Togenashi Togeari.” “Girls Band Cry” is currently being broadcast on TOKYO MX. It is also being distributed sequentially on “Amazon Prime Video,” “U-NEXT,” ” the Anime Store,” and other distribution services. The My Neighbor’s Monster is a heartwarming story, but in terms of surprise, I can’t help but mention My Neighbor’s Monster.
This work is set in a town where monsters, humans, and gods live together and depict the slightly strange events of everyday life and the thoughts of those who try their best to live within them. Although it is a heartwarming story as it looks, developments often leave you dumbfounded, such as “What, is this a story set like that?” or “What a punchline for a story like this…”. Before you know it, it has become strangely addictive, making you unable to take your eyes off the story every time.
Together with “The Mystery, the Maiden, and the Spirited Away,” My Neighbor’s Monster forms the “slightly unusual supernatural story” frame for spring. It is currently being broadcast on TV Asahi and other channels and distributed sequentially on U-NEXT, ABEMA, Hulu, and other distribution services.
A newcomer in the reincarnation genre, “I Was Reincarnated as the Seventh Prince, So I’ll Carefreely Master Magic,” While there are sequels to popular reincarnation series in another world, “The Seventh Prince” has a dark horse presence, ranking third in our site’s mid-term ranking for the spring season.
This work tells the adventures of the seventh prince, Lloyd, who has great magical powers. It suppresses the genre’s usual developments and the gap between seriousness and gags. The high-quality drawings by Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab, centered on the battle scenes, make for a well-balanced story.
There are many easy-to-understand highlights, especially in episodes 5 and 9 and the sword fight at the end of episode 10, so this is an episode that even people who could be better at this genre should watch. “I Was Reincarnated as the Seventh Prince, So I’ll Carefreely Master Magic” is currently airing on TV Tokyo and other networks. It is also being distributed sequentially on “the Anime Store,” “Amazon Prime Video,” “TERASA,” and other distribution services.
