Alright. I just watched all the ones I've missed.
Backwards.
Started with One Piece and just went back.
One Piece: Episode was okay. Even in the manga I kind of wanted to see Chopper's wrestling suplex on Hogback but it's actually really cool how something rampaging is interrupting another fight. Also, Toei is lucky the characters and their music is so awesome. Otherwise, I couldn't imagine what would befall the patience of their viewers. When it comes down to it, Oars mostly just stepped on everything and got the Straw Hats to surround him. Nothing much. Well, they got away with much worse pacing with DBZ back in the day.
Naruto Shippuden: I actually rather enjoyed this one. I like the atmosphere of this place. Jiraiya is entertaining. Pain and Konan, while not particularly fun, do manage to emit an iota of a threatening presence, which, at this point, is all I can really ask for. I will say that Pain's speech about being a God and his plan are pretty goofy. The recipe for world peace is apparently nukes. Lots of nukes.
Hunter X Hunter: When people were talking about the part where they were pushing the door I had no idea what it was. I couldn't for the life of me remember this part in the manga or the part of the anime I watched up to. I remembered the Butler girl though. I thought she was in a completely different episode but it turns out it was the same one as this door thing with the weights and shit. I only remembered the back half. And I think the back half is definitely a lot better. Not really sure what the point of wasting so much time at the door was narrative wise. Apparently it was different in the manga back when I read it.
Gundam IBO: The plot is one big dort to me right now. I'm having trouble following what's happening and when I am following what's happening I'm finding I don't really care too much. However, the fighting in this was actually pretty neat. Really climactic and riled me up in a way that IBO hasn't been able to do for a while now.
One Punch Man: The one I was waiting so long for and it's still awesome after having watched and re-watched it so many god-damn times. Still awesome in English. Boros' voice actor is great. Love Drive Knight's voice. Love the way everything came together for the end of the first season. Considering where the manga is right now I'm wondering if they're going to wait for the climax of what's happening right now to finish before they get started on the second one. Otherwise I can't imagine what the climax of the second season would be.
DBZ Kai: "It appears Cell has been defeated by a random stranger in what can only be described as a fluke." Fuck this reporter. Fuck him. Hercule's great but fuck that reporter. Anyway, the fighting choreography in this was actually really good. I never say that about DBZ so that's particularly note worthy. I've said before that I don't really care about this Cell and Goku fight but this held my attention so yay!
Really good week actually.
