The OVA was next level. It was literally right in between hentai and anime. It was one of the most beautiful things I've seen in anime.
So, like ToLoveRu tier?
God, after finishing Plastic Memories I really want to binge on more shows like it. Are there any other shows that have the same kind of poignant, sorrowful, melancholy tone that Plastic Memories does? Something fairly subdued and not overly complex. (Angel Beats, Clannad, Kanon and other Key things don't count )
Have you seen Celestial Method?
Saikano is pretty full of despair. Be careful with that one. It will put you in a shit mood for days.
I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job
Ecchi ecchi fun.
I Couldn't Become a Hero is a pretty fun show about a guy who, as the title says, who couldn't become a hero. He works in a magic item store, reluctantly of course, when a new girl appears with a resume in hand and wants to work at the same store. The new girl, named Fino, has a really interesting background, so interesting that it can change the course of the world!
The story, for the most part is a very fun slice of life about working in a retail store when competition emerges, forcing everyone to work harder to make the store more known and popular. It's not until the last 3-4 episodes where a plot appears from quite literally no where and changes the direction of the anime.
The girls, Fino, Elsa, Airi, Nova, Saera, Lore and Lamdimia are all really insanely cute and pretty. The art style, like many harems and anime that want to accentuate cuteness, use red blemish marks on the skin, typically around the thighs, breasts, cheeks, elbows shoulders, things of that nature; it works really well and it make all the girls so much cuter! ! !
Fino, the main girl of the anime, is a totally adorable demon with a bright passion for wanting to succeed and to become something with her life; she's also has an incredibly infectious cheerful and peppy personality, making her a lot of fun to watch and care for. Raul, our main guy for I Could Become a Hero, is like most MC's in a harem based situation; he gets flustered when breasts are near him, he loses composure when a girl clings to him, but aside from that, he can be a cool guy, he'd obviously be a lot better if he made some magic happen.
There are some minor characters that become a little important during the last 2-3 episodes of the anime, but I don't think I really enjoyed seeing the drastic and entirely different direction the anime went into. I guess in many ways, it makes sense and works, but I'd rather not have seen Fino get manipulated and toyed with.
The music in I Couldn't Become a Hero, is surprisingly good. The OP and ED are quite amazing and will probably find the artist who did the songs, but the background music was good and so were the ambient based sounds, I didn't really expect that at all.
Like I mentioned before, the art style is one that accentuates cuteness and is animated in such a way to make sure you notice the bouncing boobies and beautiful girls, a lot of good.
I Couldn't Become a Hero is really a show for people looking for a lot of ecchi. We have pantsu shots, both the front and the back, we have beautiful bouncing breasts, we have nipples and amazing ass shots. The first couple episodes start off really strong on the fan service aspect too, even having a couple tentacle(hands) scenes that when explode, turn into a white mess....
Fino is a major cutie. I watched this show initially after the hype from Maou-sama, and I was pretty pleasantly surprised by it. The ecchiness never went too far overboard and the idea of a fantasy department store was cheeky and fun. Even when it got weird towards the end I think the show held together and finished on a high note. Id love more of that world.
Man, I just haven't been able to make any time to watch anime in the last two weeks. I'm behind on everything.
Aside from Baby Steps which I just got caught up on. That show always gets me so pumped after watching it.
Hopefully I can get caught up on Euphonium some time this week.
I keep getting distracted with current events or youtube, or helping Dad fix things around his house. Maybe if I had a more comfortable environment to sit down and watch stuff but my room is just not conducive to that. Its also hard to watch stuff from my computer chair and my TV is enormous but theres no comfortable way to view it except my futon which Im prone to just fall asleep.
Interestingly, I seem to watch the most anime at a time when I visit my friends house.