I will admit, I’m not as familiar with Konosuba as I’d like to be. I’ve watched some of the show in advance of my first Anime Appendix N video, but I haven’t read any of the novels (though I’m planning to rectify some of that). However, the show was very much a success, so it’s not surprising that a different series of novels from the same author – Combatants Will Be Dispatched – has also received an anime adaptation.
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The previous Gridman anime, from Trigger, hid the true meaning of those 4 S’s for that series until the last episode – “Special Signature to Save a Soul.” Dynazenon puts its meaning for those initials right up front – “Scarred Souls Shine like Stars.” The theme of this show is very much self-evident – this is a series about characters learning to cope with trauma and work through trauma, but also acknowledging that trauma is something that sticks around and doesn’t necessarily go away. And the show presents those themes through the framework of high school students working together to fight Kaiju.
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The launch of the N64 gets ever closer, as we get to the issue of Nintendo Power after the 1996 E3.
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Of the past two cours’ mecha anime, Back Arrow is probably the oddest of the bunch. Like Real Robot anime, it has warring factions with what are, effectively, mass production mecha, with ace customs for more prominent named characters. Like Super Robot anime, no fucks are given as to the mechanics of how this works, to the point of the mechs effectively running on Gurren Lagann-style Hot-Blooded Gumption (fitting since Kazuki Nakashima, who wrote Gurren Lagann, wrote this) And, like Space Runaway Ideon, there are some mysteries about the source of this technology that lean towards the sinister.
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Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood is a series that grabbed me by its premise – what appeared to be an alternative universe take on Lady Snowblood with some steampunk and supernatural trappings. While the show went off on its own directions from that elevator pitch, it did build up some goodwill that kept me engaged, even with some missteps at the start of the third act. So, the show wrapping up its run with a spectacular face plant was immensely disappointing. I will be getting into spoilers for that ending below the cut – because it strongly tainted my response to the show to an extent where I can’t really talk about my reaction without it.
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It’s time for the final installment of Knightquest: The Search.
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We continue with Bruce’s pursuit of Benedict Asp & Shondra Kinsolving.
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We get sent as envoys to make a deal with one of our enemies to avoid a two-front war.
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We have a random encounter on the way back to the castle.
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The time has come, as it has almost every June, to give my thoughts on the year’s E3 – what games and companies presented themselves well, and what were garbage.
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I try to take on the Necromancer, and discover we’re woefully underleveled for this fight.
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We rescue a future party member and fight off a bunch of undead.
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Before we get back to Abattoir, let’s finish up the plotline with Bruce’s recovery and search for Shondra Kinsolving.
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In the midst of this massive Batman line-wide event, we also have an inter-company crossover.
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We make our way to rescue some allies, and run into a patrol along the way.
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We gear up the party, and add our first party member.
Read moreThis time I’m starting off talking about some Fantasy anime that are worthy of consideration, and introduce a concept I’ll be revisiting over the course of this series – the Axis of Emotional/Comedic Intensity.
We free the Duke, and form our Knightly Order.
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We launch our attack on the castle, where we get some tutorials and I throw a rock.
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It’s time to wrap up our side-plot with the Clayface family.
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We return to the hunt for Abattoir, along with the re-introduction of a couple other members of Batman’s Rogues Gallery.
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Our heroes decide to attack some passing knights, and end up recruiting them instead.
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We get into the game’s backstory and roll our character.
Read moreNote – This video was originally done as an intended test to see how well my recording and editing software on my computer handled upscaling to 4K, as a lead-in for subsequent video game reviews and capture. After the render times for this video at 4K ended up taking too long, I decided to go forward with the video anyway at a 1080p render.
I give my thoughts on the really stupid Pokemon Card Bubble, and how this garbage is serving as a barrier for younger, casual players who could be serious participants in the hobby.
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