Good morning everyone. Thus we arrive from the last Toonami of the year.
Dragon Ball Z Kai:
Another episode where Toei has no clue how to title it. They mention Shenron, but he doesn't show up until the last second, with the wish happening in the next episode.
More fighting, I think this was like 3 episodes in original DBZ.
Intruder II:
A solemn farewell to The Absolution. You served the many TOMs well.
Man, I wonder what's going to happen now. TOM all by himself, wounded, no ship, no SARA.
Akame ga Kill:
Speaking of fighting... fighting.... fighting... fighting...
"I'm about ready to kill me a bitch!" was the highlight.
Parasyte:
Yuko, you are the biggest dumbass. You learn there's killer aliens walking among us, realize that the hot new kid is one of them, and your plan is to confront him ALONE with only a bottle of acid. One hell of a way to end the year... "THAT SON OF A BITCH!"
Naruto Shippuden:
FROGGY SONG!
One Piece:
We get a scene of canon, but it's all downhill from there. Man, the art is just awful this episode. You can tell Oda wasn't involved.
Michiko & Hatchin (overview):
... I wanted to like this series, I thought it had the makings of a hidden gem. Beautiful animation, great music, and a rare locale for an animated show (the seedy Brazil underbelly). But the writing and characters is where it falls flat. This series should have been like 12 or 13 episodes, not 22. Hatchin is the only likable main character. I didn't really care for Atsuko, especially when plot armor made her release Michiko multiple times. Michiko herself is an idiot, she has the means to be an intelligent and strong lead but her IQ drops 50 points when Hiroshi is involved. And what the hell is so great about HIroshi anyway? That so many people would die over him. He's a scumbag, and even Hatchin didn't care when he ran away only a few months after reuniting. At least Satoshi was an enjoyable villain, mostly helped by his excellent voice acting. That's another thing I'll praise, Funimation did an amazing job with the writing and voice work. They'll likely put extra effort into as its not one of their softcore porn series. Monica Rial showed impressive range playing Michiko.
Overall, could have been so much better if trimmed or written differently. But at least it's a feast for the eyes and ears.