Aldnoah Zero (Season 1) - When you copy paste from other mecha anime

Aldnoah.Zero is an anime series by Olympus Knights and A-1 Pictures. It is a fictional story of the Vers Empire's 37 clans of Orbital Knights' second attempted at conquest of Earth using the power of Aldnoah technology they discovered on Mars years ago. Scripted  by Gen Urobuchi with direction by Ei Aoki, the series features Japanese voice acting by Natsuki Hanae, Sora Amamiya and Kensho Ono.

It has a two 12-episode seasons, with Urobuchi, Katsuhiko Takayama and Shinsuke Onishi, and then Hiroyuki Sawano and Kalafina, respectively. This will be my review of the first 12 episode of the two 12 seasons of Aldnoah Zero. Also Ill try not to spoil anything but spoiler flag just in case.

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - Suletta Potter and Gundam Space Academy

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury directed by both Hiroshi Kobayashi and Ryō Andō and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi. It is the first mainline gundam series in seven years and the first TV series in the franchise to feature a female protagonist…not counting the movies and manga.

The series centers on Suletta a timid girl with a dark past as she tries to fit in at a school that trains robot pilots. Along with  The series has themes of the dangers of new technologies. Along it are the usual themes of political corruption, capitalism and revenge often found in a gundam franchise.

86: Second Season - Bigger and badder Legions, same old 86 Group

This will be my review of the anime series. 86: EIGHTY-SIX  is a series produced by Aniplex and production led by A-1 Pictures, a and synonymously known as simply 86, is an anime adaptation of Asato Asato's sci-fi light novel series published by ASCII Media Works. The series takes place where the first season left off introducing new characters as well as retaining some of the old ones.

I plan to do this review earlier but I was having trouble on how would I approach the review as the second Season of 86 left me with mixed reactions. Since I’ll be touching some aspects of Season 1 there will be spoilers in this for you if you haven’t seen the first Season yet. You can read my review of Season 1 here. I would suggest reading that first before going into this one.

Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense - If I Cannot Kill a Boss...I'll Eat It

Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense is an anime series adaptation by Silver Link based on a light novel series written by Yuumikan and illustrated by Koin. The manga version of Bofuri however was done by Jirō Oimoto has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's under their magazine Comp Ace. The light novel having 12 volumes and the manga currently at 6 volumes.

I was supposed to make a review of the first season when it first came out but I guess I sort of forgot about it. And as of the writing of this review Season 2 episode 1 of Bofuri has already dropped online so I guess now is a good time as any to do this review. Also minor spoilers ahead.

Rage of Bahamut GENESIS - If Samurai Shamploo was a fantasy anime with demons and dragons

Rage of Bahamut GENESIS is the first anime series produced by MAPPA that is based on the Rage of the Bahamut game which is a digital collectible card game developed by Cygames and published by DeNA. The anime Rage of the Bahamut is one of 3 games based on said card game and GENESIS being considered the first season of the three.

The plot revolves around the revival of the silver winged Bahamut using two mystical keys from its two thousand year old prison. With her memory lost a mysterious girl Amira unknowingly holding one half of the key. Two bounty hunters Favaro and Kaiser joins her on her journey to find her lost mother as groups of demons, god and humans hunts the trio down for their own personal reasons. Also for this review minor spoilers flag is up.

RWBY Ice Queendom - RWBY vs the Grimm of Dreams

Based on the American wed series RWBY created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth, RWBY: Ice Queendom is an anime series co produced by Rooster Teeth and Studio Shaft, The story is a 12 spun off episode from the original 3d animated series as introduces a new type of Grimm called Nightmare that attacks and drains its targets via the persons dreams.

RWBY Ice Queendom is an anime is seeking to tell its own original story, building off the events of the earlier volumes of the original show. I’d suggest watching the original Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum version before watching this one. Or watch this one and watch the original afterwards as this series takes a lot changes from the original. Also minor spoilers are in effect.

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - a sci fi racist war with mechs

Developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED that aired between 2002 and 2003. It was aired in the Tokyo Broadcasting System Television and MBS TV networks, beginning a broadcast partnership with the Gundam franchise. It spawned three compilation movies and was later adapted into a manga and light novel. The series was licensed by Bandai Entertainment for broadcast in North America, and began airing in the United States and Canada in 2004.

The series was directed by Mitsuo Fukuda, with music by Toshihiko Sahashi. It is the first of the Gundam franchise set in the "Cosmic Era" in which humankind is divided between normal Earth dwelling humans, known as "Naturals", and the genetically altered super-humans known as "Coordinators". The show also inspired a spin off manga called Gundam SEED Atray.

Akame ga Kill - the anime version of the Game of Thrones but more bloody

Akame ga Kill is an anime series based on a manga written by Takahiro and illustrated by Tetsuya Tashiro. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker that spans 15 volumes. The anime series was directed by Tomoki Kobayashi and written by Makoto Uezu under studio White Fox. Also Takahiro supervised the anime with Taku Iwasaki composing the shows music.

The anime was licensed by Sentai Filmworks back in 2014 and is one of the most watched anime in its time block. It follows the story of Tatsumi, a young villager who travels to the Capital to raise money for his home only to discover strong corruption in the area and soon was recruited by Night Raid an assassin group that fights these corrupt Empire.

Peter Grill and the Philosophers Time - the tale of Peter Grill and his Peter Sauce

 Based on a Japanese fantasy manga series by Daisuke Hiyama, Peter Grill and the Philiosophers Time is an anime television series adaptation by Wolfsbane. Its directed by Tatsumi, with Nora Mōri writing the scripts and Rui Ishige designing the characters.

Peter Grill after being crowned the strongest man in the world promised to marry Luvelia Sanctus and remain pure for her. However, the ogre sisters Mimi and Lisa Alpacas want his seed in order to give birth to strong offspring. In fact a lot of the other girls from other races sets their sight on Peter with the same goal making his life rather complicated.

A Certain Scientific Railgun - Really cute girls with Esper super powers

An anime series adaptation by J.C.Staff. Based on A Certain Scientific Railgun is Japanese manga series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Motoi Fuyukawa, The series was licensed in North America by Funimation, The series ran for about 24 episodes.

The student-filled Academy City is at the forefront of scientific advancement and home to the esper development program. The seven "Level 5" espers are the most powerful in Academy City, and ranked third among them is middle schooler Mikoto Misaka, an electricity manipulator known as "The Railgun."

My Top 12 Anime of 2022

2022 is almost over so I have decided to make a TOP 12 Anime of 2022 list. This is 12 of what I think is some of the must watch anime of 2022. This list covers the whole 2022 anime. So if it first aired in 2022 its probably on the list. Why 12 you ask? Well 10 is a bit small since there are really a lot of good anime that came out this year. I would like to add that all of these are new anime so sequels don’t count, only the first seasons. So don’t expect to see anime like Overlord Season 4 on this list.

Also these are anime that I have watched and familiar with so certain so there is definitely not a definitive list. If you like an anime that isn’t on here then by all means go ahead and watch it. Also everyone has their own opinion on what is best for them so take this as just a suggestion. Anyways let us get on with the Top 12 list.

Eighty Six - A deep sci fi war drama with a touch of horror

86: EIGHTY-SIX  is a series produced by Aniplex and production led by A-1 Pictures, a and synonymously known as simply 86, is an anime adaptation of Asato Asato's sci-fi light novel series published by ASCII Media Works. Major Vladilena "Lena" Milizé as she is assigned as a Handler for the Spearhead Squadron an elite unit composed entirely of Eighty-Sixer veterans led by their squad leader, Shinei "Undertaker" Nouzen.

Together under the Republic they fight against the Empire’s autonomous mechanical Legion. Along the way Lena and Shinei learns the darker truth about the Republic, the Empire and the Legion. For this review minor spoiler flag is up so be warned.

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - a more realistic approach at the isekai anime genre

A television series adaptation by Studio Bind from a manga adaptation by Yuka Fujikawa in June 2014 issue of Monthly Comic Flapper. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the tankōbon volumes of the manga for localization in North America. The series is about a jobless and hopeless man who dies after having a sad and withdrawn life and reincarnates in a fantasy world while keeping his memories, determined to enjoy his new life without regrets.

According to many light novel readers, Mushoku Tensei is the grandfather of modern day isekai. Pretty much a benchmark on how isekai anime should be as It popularized a lot of the themes we see in isekai including the idea of "Truck-kun." Whether its true or not really depends on how you view it. In any case lets just dive into the review for now. Oh and spoiler warning too.

Spy x Family (Season 1) - Mr and Mrs Smith anime with the charm of a spy comedy

 An anime series produced by Wit Studio and CloverWorks. Spy x family is directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, with character designs handled by Kazuaki Shimada. The show is based on a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The story follows a spy who has to "build a family" to execute a mission, not realizing that the girl he adopts as his daughter is a telepath, and the woman he agrees to be in a marriage with is a skilled assassin. 

I’ve already read roughly two chapters of the manga before even watching a single episode of the anime so I sort of had an idea what to expect diving into Spy x Family. That being said I was still skeptical how they will turn into the anime it is now.  Also minor spoilers.

Geekatana: Jujutsu kaisen - When great animation meets Horror anime

 

In the realm of Jujutsu Kaisen all living beings give off negative energy, and from these negative energy give birth to monsters called Curse. And The anime follows the story of a high school student Yuji Itadori as he joins a secret organization of Jujutsu Sorcerers to eliminate a powerful Curse named Ryomen Sukuna, of whom Yuji becomes the host.  The anime is based on a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami.

 

Geekatana Review - Sword Art Online 2 - Gamer Have Guns Will Shoot

Sword Art Online II, is an anime series adapted from the light novel series of the same title written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Abec. It was produced by A-1 Pictures, and directed by Tomohiko Itō. It is divided into two parts with one part adopting volume 4 and 5 while the other is about volume 6 and 7 of the light novel. It ran for 22 episodes.

 

Personally speaking the first Sword Art Online has its issues but it was still a fun and entertaining series so I decided to pick this series up as well after a few months after its release. I guess I'm still partly upset about how they handled the first season. Anyways the minor spoiler warning flag up so let us dive into it.

Geekatana Review: Sword Art Online (Season 1) - Beta Player turn OP Hero

Sword Art online is an anime based on the light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. It was originally wrote the series as a web novel on his website from 2002 to 2008.  The anime series produced by A-1 Pictures, known simply as Sword Art Online, aired in Japan between July and December 2012.

There's roughly 3 Seasons of this anime. Not counting the spin off series, games and movies that came after. But for this review one we will be focusing on Season 1 as its basically the one that started it all. I'm sure a lot of folks have seen this show already by the time of the writing of this review but still minor spoilers for those that didn't.

Geekatana Review: Cautious Hero The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious - The Ready Perfect Isekai

Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious or known in Japan as Kono Yūsha ga Ore Tsuē Kuse ni Shinchō Sugiru is a Japanese light novel series written by Light Tuchihi and illustrated by Saori Toyota. With the anime series adaptation by White Fox.

I came across the anime while browsing the internet and I've been following it ever since. The final episode has aired recently and I was supposed to do a review of it a week or two before it ended but never got the time to do it. Anyways better late than never. Also minor spoilers are in effect.

Azur Lane the Animation - Ship girls vs ship girls and aliens

Azur lane the Animation i based on the Android mobile game simple known as Azur Lane. adaptation for television was announced in September 2018. The anime series is directed by Tensho, director of Grisaia and Rewrite's anime adaptations, with writer Jin Haganeya, and Yasunori Nishiki composing the music.

I've actually watched the anime series before actually picking up the game for the Android. Also since I've done the review of the Android game I think it is only fitting I do a review of the anime series as well. You can check the review on the android game here.

Overlord (Season 3) - Romance, Betrayal and Dead Bodies

Overlord III is the third installment of the franchise and follows the novel after the Re-Estize capital story arc. This came shortly before the second season with barely roughly a few months in between.

And as expected just like most Overlord season this one will be a 13 episode run and will cover much of the later part of the visual novel. Also spoilers flag is up just in case.