{"id":4036,"date":"2018-11-01T20:28:26","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T03:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=4036"},"modified":"2024-10-16T22:47:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T05:47:32","slug":"anibitez-fall-2018-anime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/","title":{"rendered":"AniBitez: Fall 2018 Anime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The fall season is finally upon us as the 2018 year winds down! Within weeks of airing, <em>Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Senpai<\/em> and <em>Goblin Slayer<\/em> snag our attention, but other shows like<em> Run With The Wind<\/em>, <em>Tsurune<\/em>, and <em>ZOMBIELAND SAGA\u00a0<\/em>all have surprising charms to them, making them worth a try. Check out some of the staff&#8217;s highlights for the refreshing, original fall season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Bloom Into You: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blossoming girls\u2019 love<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt8993464\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4046\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image10-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?fit=1777%2C999&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1777,999\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4046\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?w=1777&amp;ssl=1 1777w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?resize=715%2C400&amp;ssl=1 715w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image10.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a high school student who dreams of being swept away by a love confession, Yuu finds herself feeling nothing when one finally happens. Meanwhile, her senior, Nanami, is famous for her student council position and for the number of students &#8211; both male and female &#8211; she has turned down, due to their confessions failing to stir any emotions within her. Both the leads basically have apparent difficulties in feeling love, but that changes &#8211; for Nanami at least &#8211; after a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lewd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> case of hand-holding, which prompts the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">senpai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to give a love confession of sorts. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the confession feeling a little sudden (especially considering how Yuu is held by Nanami), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bloom Into You<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a mostly satisfactory product. Following the footsteps of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Citrus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kase-san<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s a well-made adaptation of a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yuri <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manga. The technical aspects are well-done; the pleasing art &#8211; the backgrounds are especially lovely and eye-catching &#8211; is complemented by music that conjures a magical and dream-like atmosphere. There are also a couple of dramatized scenes that stand out stylistically without feeling overly melodramatic. As for the characters, however, it would be nice if the leads stood out a little more, especially since the pacing is somewhat slow.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>By: @STARfisher<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>DAKAICHI -I&#8217;m being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- (Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never underestimate a good-looking angel<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/dakaichi-im-being-harassed-by-the-sexiest-man-of-the-year-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image9-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image9.png?fit=1771%2C863&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1771,863\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image9.png?fit=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image9.png?fit=696%2C339&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4052\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image9.png?resize=400%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image9.png?w=1771&amp;ssl=1 1771w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image9.png?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image9.png?resize=768%2C374&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image9.png?resize=1024%2C499&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image9.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Overshadowed by the new and upcoming superstar Junta Azumaya, twenty-nine-year-old show-biz veteran Takato Saijou is dethroned from his position as the Sexiest Man of the Year, ending his 5-year streak. But how could a veteran like Takato be led on a string by some newbie like Junta? When the two are paired to work together in a drama, Takato is determined to use the acting skills he\u2019s developed over a lifetime to the test as he mentors Junta. However, in a drunken stupor one night, Takato soon realizes that his number one rival is not only his number one fan but also a lustful, hungry angel&#8230; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it has its cringe-y moments, most of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DAKAICHI<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s episodes are relatively toned-down with suggestive erotic scenes sprinkled in with each episode. At times, Azumaya\u2019s advances are far too rough and overbearing, but, alongside the blossoming romance between the men, the funniest parts lie in their conversations and interactions as Junta has an unyielding love for Takato. While Takato is less likely to display his affection, Junta\u2019s straightforward way of declaring his love starts to rub off on him\u2026 As a seductive romantic comedy for the fall season,<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DAKAICHI<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is definitely one for the fangirls. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>By: @Isaleebelle<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Goblin Slayer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Get ready for savage<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/goblin-slayer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image5.png?fit=990%2C601&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"990,601\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image5.png?fit=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image5.png?fit=696%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4041\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image5.png?resize=400%2C243&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image5.png?w=990&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image5.png?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image5.png?resize=768%2C466&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goblin Slayer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starts off with a young lady referred to as Priestess who recently left her home to join the Adventurer\u2019s Guild to take part in missions. This may seem like a familiar trope to start with, but as the episode progresses and her very first guild party is defeated ruthlessly, you&#8217;ll see this story is anything but stereotypical. She is saved by an armored man referred to as the &#8220;Goblin Slayer&#8221; who explains that his mission in life is to kill all goblins. Couldn\u2019t have guessed that one, huh?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t be fooled by the colorful art because the themes are dark and feature uncensored bloodshed and rape. The violence realistically depicts the risks that an adventurer carries in their line of work. As the story progresses, we can expect to see how the relationship develops between the Goblin Slayer and Priestess as they start working together. Brace yourself for action that showcases unique physical abilities and efficient logic to outsmart and defeat these creatures. The CGI may be obvious when Goblin Slayer first makes an entrance, but it achieves the terror it intends to evoke. This show has been compared to the likes of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Berserk <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kingdom<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but it remains to be seen whether it will rise up to meet expectations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @kroy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Golden Kamuy Season 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sgt. Tsukishima is the new emote<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/golden-kamuy\/episode-14-fakes-777838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image12-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image12-1.png?fit=1439%2C793&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1439,793\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image12-1.png?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image12-1.png?fit=696%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4054\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image12-1.png?resize=400%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image12-1.png?w=1439&amp;ssl=1 1439w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image12-1.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image12-1.png?resize=768%2C423&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image12-1.png?resize=1024%2C564&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah yes, the Yubari arc\u2026 Probably one of my favorite arcs in the entire series. It sets the stage for the amount of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weirdness<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s to come in the future, so I advise everyone to see the rest of the season in an isolated room with no one around for ten meters. You thought Edogai was the worst with his strange costumes? Yeah, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">good luck<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. On a more serious note though, the plot is still the same: Sugimoto and co. are hunting for the tattooed prisoners, skinning them alive, and trying to find the gold. But there\u2019s definitely a lot more at stake now, thanks to all the new content in season 2. What could all these pieces and clues possible lead up to? Will Asirpa ever find out who killed her father? Find out in the next episode of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden Kamuy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though the animation has pretty much become a meme in the community at this point, I cannot help but applaud at the other aspects of this show. Namely, Kobayashi Chikahiro\u2019s voice acting of Sugimoto (which continues to broaden and convey so many of his character\u2019s hilarious moods), the exhilarating opening, and the introduction of my favorite character: Sergeant Tsukishima Hajime. He\u2019s already made an appearance as a side-character in the previous season, but <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden Kamuy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s season 2 really kicked it off with Tsukishima passively taking in all of Edogai\u2019s antics with a deadpan expression. I absolutely <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can\u2019t wait<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see more of him and this constant mood of his for the rest of the season. Or, to see if there\u2019s any kind of change in his mood. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @Iniquiate<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Hinomaru Sumo:<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fighting spirit in the ring<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/hinomaru-sumo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4047\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image11-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4047\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?resize=715%2C400&amp;ssl=1 715w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image11.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">At first glance, Hinomaru seems to have all the qualifications to be a yokozuna, a grand champion sumo wrestler: the drive, the skills, the strength, and the stamina. But there\u2019s only one thing holding him back from joining the professional sumo wrestling league, his height. As the shortest member of the Oodachi High School sumo club, Hinomaru is unable to challenge the pro-scene because he does not meet the height requirement. Nonetheless, Hinomaru doesn\u2019t let anyone discourage him from achieving his dreams. Instead, with his selfless actions and his love for sumo wrestling, he brings together a rag-tag team to officially compete in high school sumo wrestling competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one of Japan\u2019s oldest sports, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hinomaru Sumo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a show that sheds light upon the Japanese contact sport that follows strict tradition since ancient times. While the show definitely exhibits the elements of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shounen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> genre, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hinomaru Sumo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is full of vitality, passion, and soul. Much like the fiery opening and ending, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hinomaru Sumo <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ignites the flames in the hearts of its viewers to not turn the other cheek in the face of adversity, but to take it headstrong just like the red-haired protagonist. What makes <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hinomaru Sumo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stand out is its sincerity and seriousness in the portrayal of its characters, story, and the sport overall. There\u2019s no blatant fanservice, nor does it deviate from the typical <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shounen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sports anime formula \u2014 but it\u2019s not just all about buff, practically naked guys wrestling each other in the ring. There\u2019s more to sumo than what meets the eye. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @Isaleebelle<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>IRODUKU: The World In Colors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A picturesque experience<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/iroduku_anime\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image3-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image3.jpg?fit=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,432\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image3.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image3.jpg?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4039\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image3.jpg?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image3.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image3.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image3.jpg?resize=715%2C400&amp;ssl=1 715w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Towards the end of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World In Colors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 first episode, a fish within a drawing tablet wriggles into our world. The petals of color it scatters in its wake enthralls our teenage protagonist, and soon, the monochrome world she sees is transformed into a land of gorgeous pastel-like colors. Behind her, a school of fish swims by, their form resembling a moving rainbow. For P.A. Works\u2019 visual efforts to be pretty good is probably no surprise, and their latest work certainly lives up to the studio\u2019s pedigree.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What I was more concerned about was the content beneath the visuals, as most of the studio\u2019s post-Shirobako shows failed to strike a chord with me in the story and character department. Thankfully, this isn\u2019t like those shows. Set in a world where a slight bit of magic exists, the show follows Hitomi Tsukishiro, who is unable to see colors. Thus, she is sent to the year 2018 by her grandmother Kohaku, a witch, in order to visit Kohaku\u2019s teenage self. How this time travel business will help Hitomi is a mystery so far, as is whether the interplay between Hitomi and her grandmother\u2019s high school friends will excel or fall flat. But the cast makes a decent first impression, and most remarkable is perhaps Hitomi herself. Despite her pretty emotionless personality, she isn\u2019t boring at all. My only worry, though a small one, is that Hitomi\u2019s interactions with her ancestors will outshine the teenage stuff that seems to be the core of the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @STARfisher<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Rascal Does Not Dream Of A Bunny Girl Senpai:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Is the order a rabbit with feels?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/aobuta_anime\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4049\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image13-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4049\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?resize=399%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?resize=715%2C400&amp;ssl=1 715w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image13.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDon\u2019t judge a book by its cover\u201d is a saying that applies well to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rascal Does Not Dream Of A Bunny Girl Senpai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While a healthy dose of risque and high-spirited content is suggested by the poster, the show actually features a serious and melancholic atmosphere, though it has a nice share of witty throwaway lines as well. It is a drama with a hint of magical realism, starring two loners and pretty engrossing dialogue. Judging by the beginning and the way the story is framed, there may be some heartbreaking or bittersweet developments on the way too.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The star of the story is Sakuta Azusagawa, a snarky high school student who notices a senior of his wearing a bunny outfit in a library one day. Oddly enough, he is the only one who can see this girl, an actress named Mai Sakurajima. Sakuta believes her condition is related to the mysterious Puberty Syndrome, something which can only be described as bizarre for now. While the mystery behind the Puberty Syndrome might play a big part in the grand scheme of things, it\u2019s thus far the exchanges between the characters, especially the leads, that stand out, which is not a bad thing. There were initial concerns about the art and animation, but both are ultimately adequate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @STARfisher<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Run with the Wind:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kageyama and Oikawa\u2019s story with marathon running<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/run-with-the-wind\/episode-1-the-10th-man-777545\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image4-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image4-1.png?fit=1437%2C791&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1437,791\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image4-1.png?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image4-1.png?fit=696%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4053\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image4-1.png?resize=401%2C221&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image4-1.png?w=1437&amp;ssl=1 1437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image4-1.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image4-1.png?resize=768%2C423&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image4-1.png?resize=1024%2C564&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports at a collegiate level! I came into this series thinking it was going to be some <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haikyuu!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plot with a slice of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Blue <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">college<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comedy. But really, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run with the Wind<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a much less romanticized version about college sports and more about mature characters getting caught in a college scam. That\u2019s right, a college scam. In the second half of episode 1, 4th-year Kiyose Haiji requests that everyone in the Chikuseisou college dorm participate in his dream: running the annual Hakone Ekiden Marathon. As a former track athlete, and the dorm\u2019s prefect\/resident chef, Haiji uses everything in his arsenal to coerce his roommates. He\u2019ll bribe people with his cooking, promise to help with job searches, and even bring a girl to their practices to motivate everyone. While everyone slowly starts following his pace, 1st-year Kurahara Kakeru remains unfazed and believes that amateurs can\u2019t run the race, no matter how much they train. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first, there\u2019s this sense of whimsicalness that\u2019s very reminiscent of bygone college days: students coming up with dumb ideas and trying to follow through with said dumb ideas, no matter how much of a mistake it is. You would think that the plot would lapse into something repetitive and boring, but surprisingly, the formula changes up a bit in each episode because of Haiji\u2019s unpredictable nature. There\u2019s also a sense of desperation from both Haiji and Kakeru, who <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">still<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> want to run and make their mark on the world, which I sort of identify with as a student who entered collegiate sports scene rather late. The show has its light-hearted moments of comedy, but compared to other sports shows around the high-school era, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run with the Wind<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is more poignant. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @Iniquiate<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diary of a Skeleton Bookstore Employee<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/skull-face-bookseller-honda-san\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4051\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image6-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image6.png?fit=1792%2C980&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1792,980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image6.png?fit=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image6.png?fit=696%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-4051 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image6.png?resize=402%2C219&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image6.png?w=1792&amp;ssl=1 1792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image6.png?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image6.png?resize=768%2C420&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image6.png?resize=1024%2C560&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image6.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ever wonder what it is like to work at a bookstore? Or how a novel ends up on a shelf? Fear not, Skeleton Honda brings you the daily adventures of working at a bookstore that sells novels and comics, not only for Japanese people, but many foreigners and business people as well. Rushing between placing novel orders and sorting the books on the shelves, Honda and his fellow costume-like co-workers run back and forth to keep the store up and running.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each 12-minute episode of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is roughly divided into two short segments. From the daily shockers of what people get at the bookstore to getting the most accurate recommendations for the customers, one can see how hard it might be to work at a bookstore like Honda\u2019s. Overall, this short anime series, driven by real-life encounters, can seriously make one chuckle after every segment as there are various references to real-life comics and novels. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @Isaleebelle<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>SSSS.GRIDMAN:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2018 Ultraman in Action<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/ssssgridman\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image2-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-1.png?fit=1920%2C984&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,984\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-1.png?fit=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-1.png?fit=696%2C357&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4050\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-1.png?resize=400%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-1.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-1.png?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-1.png?resize=768%2C394&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-1.png?resize=1024%2C525&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-1.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access Flash! TRIGGER\u2019s latest production, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSSS.GRIDMAN<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, draws influence upon its predecessor, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gridman the Hyper Agent and the Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Despite its roots, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSSS.GRIDMAN<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also very much a standalone due to its newfound originality and collection of characters. If anything, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSSS.GRIDMAN<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is worth a watch simply because of the SSSS-tier action and mystery. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the main character, Yuta Hibiki, and his memory loss are barely worth mentioning, the true mystery lies in the female characters of the series: the antagonist Akane, and her reasons for creating kaiju to kill people, and Rikka, whose character development truly outshines her male counterparts. Moreover, how does Gridman make everything turn back to normal? Who are those guys in black suits that claim to be Gridman\u2019s allies and weapons? Why is that junk computer in Rikka\u2019s store the only way for the crew to contact Gridman? Questions like these are what draw me in to tune into <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSSS.GRIDMAN<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> every week, and I can\u2019t help but awe at the mecha-like fight scenes that just get keep getting better and better. Gridman Alliance out. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @Isaleebelle<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Tsurune: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revisiting Japan\u2019s ancient martial art of Kyudo<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tsurune_anime\/status\/1054009506861105152?s=21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4044\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image8-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image8.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image8.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image8.jpg?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4044\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image8.jpg?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image8.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image8.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image8.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image8.jpg?resize=715%2C400&amp;ssl=1 715w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsurune<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an anime that hyped me for one reason: nostalgia. I used to do international archery as a hobby a few years back, and the mere mention of archery is enough to make me remember those happy memories. In <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsurune<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, however, our focus here isn\u2019t international archery, but Japan\u2019s ancient art of archery, known as Kyudo. Why the name <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsurune? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the sound that the bowstring makes when a bow fires an arrow. It\u2019s precisely this sound that gets our protagonist, Minato Narumiya, into the art of Kyudo. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In the first episode, Kyoto Animation wastes no time and introduces our five characters early. When approached to join the Kyudo club, Minato politely declines, despite being an experienced archer. It\u2019s later revealed why: his mother, who\u2019s hinted to have sparked his interest in Kyudo, passed away when he was a 6th grader. But his friend Ryohei is having none of that and even offers to help with housework just to drag him to the Kyudo club\u2019s orientation. Though the Kyudo orientation at school doesn\u2019t go well, Minato discovers an off-the-road archery dojo on the way home and meets the mysterious archer shooting there before the episode ends. This starts Minato\u2019s journey on rediscovering Kyudo, and himself as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Looking at the episode, I\u2019m definitely looking forward to how the friendship develops between the five characters because it\u2019s evident they have such different personalities that it\u2019ll make for an amusing journey. I also hope to see how the Kyudo club will be revived through these youths, and how they will come out stronger and more resilient as a team. As a fellow archer, I\u2019d say, \u201cOnce an archer, forever an archer!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @TsukinoTheHag<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Ulysses: Jeanne d&#8217;Arc to Renkin no Kishi: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better than your history lessons<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/ulysses-jeanne-darc-and-the-alchemist-knight\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image1.png?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image1.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image1.png?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4037\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image1.png?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeanne D&#8217;Arc<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is set in 15th century France during the Hundred Years\u2019 War with England. We are introduced to four young nobles &#8211; Montmorency, Richemont, Charlotte, and Philip. They are a group of friends who want to remain loyal to each other despite the possibility that their futures might force them apart as enemies. Montmorency, our only male lead, is obsessed with alchemy as an alternative means to end violence and war. He\u2019s willing to go to any length to protect his friends, even if it means summoning a faerie and pulling a seven-year all-nighter.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">This anime is a historical fantasy with some powerful names like Jesus Christ and Otto the Great which casually receive some honorable mentions. The characters are distinct from each other both in personality and design which makes for interesting interactions. Richemont, in particular, boldly stands out with her beautiful sword choreography. Jeanne is introduced in the second episode as a child who prays for bigger boobs and for the war to end. She meets Montmorency and, in a strange twist of events, transforms into a ruthless killer. We have here a background of politics, religion, alchemy, romance, and action. This anime is bursting with potential, so let\u2019s hope it makes the best of it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @kroy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>ZOMBIELAND SAGA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the idols<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/vrv.co\/watch\/GR9VXV206\/ZOMBIE-LAND-SAGA:I-3-HIP-HOP-SAGA\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4043\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/11\/01\/anibitez-fall-2018-anime\/image7-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image7.png?fit=1334%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1334,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image7.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image7.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-4043 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image7.png?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image7.png?w=1334&amp;ssl=1 1334w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image7.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image7.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image7.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image7.png?resize=715%2C400&amp;ssl=1 715w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wanted to watch this show for two reasons. First, I <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">love<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mamoru Miyano. Second, there was very little information about the show when it was announced, and that mystery intrigued me. All the material leading up to the airing of the show made me think it was going to be a dark show that had a saccharine layer of false sweetness on top to lull you into a false sense of security, a la <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madoka<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. So I pulled up the first episode with some friends, expecting some scary zombies and a little bit of mismatched humor. That is not what I got. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In the first 90 seconds of the show, the main character gets blindsided by a truck and dies. This is when I knew that any expectation I had was wrong. The abrupt change in tone had me laughing until my sides hurt. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">To describe <em>ZOMBIELAND SAGA<\/em> would take me much longer than one AniBitez to describe. Despite that, I will try. Minamoto Sakura is a former girl and current zombie. Tatsumi Koutaro, a producer\/necromancer\/makeup artist, is making a regional idol group for Saga prefecture out of zombies and has \u201crecruited\u201d Sakura into his group. Hilarity ensues as things (obviously) don\u2019t go as Sakura expects. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">That description still feels lacking, but how do I explain this show concisely? Each of the first three episodes is so different! Episode one depicts idols doing death metal. Episode two involves a freestyle zombie rap battle. And episode three has the standard idol CG dance routine, but the CG is so bad, and the dance routine is so robotic, that I can\u2019t tell if the budget dried up or if the show is making fun of other idol anime! Almost every episode gave me a kind of tonal whiplash that would normally piss me off, but I find Koutaro\u2019s flippant nature and the incredible voice acting from the entire cast make the sudden changes fun rather than irritating. \u00a0Also, I love the opening theme. The singing by the cast is very fun to listen to, and any upbeat song with a strong, well-written horn section is almost always a winner in my book. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am most definitely going to finish this show to see if it will end up as a clever parody of the idol genre, or just end up becoming what it set out to mock. Either way, I think <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZOMBIELAND SAGA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> still has a few more tricks up its undead sleeve. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By: @diyo<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fall season is finally upon us as the 2018 year winds down! Within weeks of airing, Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Senpai and Goblin Slayer snag our attention, but other shows like Run With The Wind, Tsurune, and ZOMBIELAND SAGA\u00a0all have surprising charms to them, making them worth a try. 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