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The Entertainment News '24 Issue #40

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The Entertainment News '24 Issue #40

Sunday, 06 October 2024
NEW SEASON ANIME LET'S GO (haha)

I'm not that hyped to be frank other than "BLEACH" because so far it is going to make me buy a Steam Deck so I can play that console game next year before my PC starts dying it just froze twice this week alone and I hope not for today because we got some shows to watch, people! This is the first review week of the season where I talk about how bad some of them are typically on theme songs now because they only choose the most popular artists to sing now from idol groups to mainstream so welcome SIX LOUNGE into the hall of fame I guess hehe, so let's see where I end up!

And I guess "Murai no Koi" airs tonight so I'll see some Yocchan simp on a 15-year-old next week then LMAO I mean I won't say too much for myself I wrote Saya-chan into the fanfics this season TWICE-




アニメ Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi
"(There's connections between) friends, work, family... and there is..." Nothing, nothing else. Life sucks. That's all. *laughs*
And then hard cuts to the main guy alone on the train? Real enough for me. *giggles* In this new series where I hope it's good and will teach me a little more about love (#Amagami01), I think this is just a cheap "Love Hina" ripoff. *laughs* And "Airantou", we just witnessed a nosebleed in about a decade. *laughs* Yeah Asahi the youngest daughter is right, this is so weird to witness after no one has used this troupe for so long. *laughs* Why did this happen though? Man, if this opening isn't the most stereotypical intros to a romance Anime... from a decade ago lmao, then you got another thing coming. We're going to be seeing your bare bodies a lot more often, so second daughter Yuna don't worry about it. *laughs* Tells us a lot about the ecchi level in this series to be frank. And I would like to be crushed by Yae-san's rack. *laughs* I think this is a good summary about what this series has to offer and yes we are basically just introducing the girls themselves considering that *looks at title* what we will have to do to them at some point BUT REGARDLESS!! *laughs* I will give them all a chance even though you know who I'm picking already lol I'm sure ma bro is the same Uesaka Sumire FTW *chef's kiss* but I gotta say, apart from a childish klutz of an elder sister we all want to bang lmao *dabs* the others have something else to offer so far, and it really depends on your preferences. Like say, Asahi. She's 14, but ripe for- Uh oh, is that sirens I'm hearing? *laughs* Kudos to Wakiyama Shion doing a normal brat (lol) role for once, this is the Anime that will make me like her. Yes, not Takina. *laughs* I think she is already disappointed seeing that Uryu's luggage is just all school books and the only thing she thinks is most pervy is the underwear she keeps pulling it out from not him lol, but this is of course compensated by how he just landed and/or got landed on all of them in one night. *laughs* You know, ecchi romance genre be like *shrugs* haha. And of course, Hondo Kaede being a tsundere. Ah, what bliss. *giggles* It's not the first time for Ede-chan, but I would say this is even more boyish voicing than ever considering this is closest in age to Uryu (haha) if he wants to use his scientific brain and deny all the others lest he become stereotyped in ways he rather not (I don't care, I will just bang Sumipe IRL-), but overall Asahi was right in saying they are nice in their own way so she is not that much of like, a hard on (hell yeah) tsundere as I would expect, maybe to round things up or because gods blah blah. *laughs* All in all... I think Uryu wishes he can lock the door to his room. *laughs* I have to say, overall this series is alright. I'm surprised that this show managed to carry itself though the storytelling is on the weak side (or it's just production trying to drag it for the reveal at the epilogue here), but ironically with all this faith thing... to be frank, I just believe that I don't have the power. Moving bridges isn't that easy, you know. *giggles* No seriously though, if I were to watch this I will have to deal with it but that isn't a big deal I am just a free-thinker though Taoist in writing which means my death will be celebrated  loudly across the streets *yay* lol, but heck coming back, I like how they try to dodge the topic anyways because it's not that hard to accept the fact that your mom can't be saved by the gods. All of them. *cringe* Haha alright I'm cringe I'm sorry, but overall it's okay of a first episode. Enough jokes, enough ecchi lol, and yeah, the guy has to choose between one of them. We are literally fulfilling the title of this series, so choose someone in the Amagami family to marry. And we are not marrying the old priest so *laughs* I'm sure Uryu will have a fun time choosing between these girls considering it's way harder than going to college for him. *laughs* We shall see then, I will give this the 3-episode rule here.
P.S. "I'm not asking the gods for anything. I don't believe in that stuff." Well bro, I would at least try to pray for a soulmate. *sob* "Though I'm sure I'm committing a terrible sin by coming to a shrine when I don't believe in the gods." Yeah true I feel that bad too considering I'm a free-thinker-
P.P.S. "There are still people who will still get nosebleeds from getting aroused at this time and age, eh?" Yeah alright I'm already suspecting you ripping off "Airantou" or even "Love Hina" already so stfu haha "You don't like a pretty girl like me getting close to you? Do you even have one down there?" BRO haha this imouto character is great
[5 screenshots for Yae-san, 7 for Asahi, and 13 for Yuna-chan! Yeah me, tell me you don't like Ede-chan voicing a tsundere haha you know this segment is dedicated to the girls now from here on- Top and under collection!! *laughs*]

アニメ Ao no Hako
"But Chinatsu-senpai from the girls' basketball team always beat me to it." Oh, she's a senior? I'm out. *laughs*
Dude, watching girls play with balls gotta get you some hints about them. *dabs* Haha alright save those dumb jokes for later, but serious talk the guy wants to marry Chinatsu here though? No shot. *giggles* Get it, because badminton- In this first episode of a series I want it to be good but damn the opening theme song is already making me mad (#AoNoHako01), the context of this is a sports school, in case you wonder from the trailer you watched. It's not just your normal high school by the way, and the Olympics season was just over. *giggles* Because hey, this Anime is GOOOOODDD!!! *laughs* No really, let's talk about the things that made it good. Firstly, the characters. I wish I was Taiki in high school liking some girl in the sports school and just appearing in her life early every morning just to practice... only people who have experienced that will know such bliss. Not me though, I can't wake up for sh*t. *laughs* But associations aside of me with this guy, this guy's also like a softball trying to converse and Chinatsu here only plays hard pumped up balls so *laughs* I can make these jokes all season if I watch this, that's for sure. Because damn, I would just walk up to her and chat a bit even if it makes no sense even if it's just good mornings, but yeah asking for contact info is another level. Well, he did just bump and run around the court to get to it (get it, because basketball?) eventually which was great, and yeah, it's cool to see such youth in them because I'm already that old. *cringe* Anyways moving on, Chinatsu is voiced by Ueshama which goddamn is just her being the most adorable thing in Anime- And this isn't even the one she is main in this season we will talk about her in "Meido-sama" in a bit hehe this was supposed to be the backup plan, but I think this Anime has convinced me to like this girl, as much as she is struggling to achieve her best... well, the school's best to be frank, this is their ace basketball player here we are talking about. And last but not least because who cares about the others right now and I got worried seeing the episode title but thank goodness, we can also talk about Hina who is Taiki's childhood friend it seems. Man, I wish Akarin was half an enthusiastic as this girl. *laughs* Not that she isn't, but heck, Anime is Anime, right? I wished Akarin would swim for me but uh... her latest photobook didn't have that, so uh... *laughs* Oh, she is in gymnastics? That'll be cool too, I don't know anything about it though. I do know she sounds like a brat so that's actually good, for me. *laughs* Wait, have I been just talking about, characters only? Because DAMN is this Anime just selling on that real bad which then I would worry about the story being a lame-o mainly because it's going to be the pains of battle in sports which won't be too surprising if you have been there I do dabble in table tennis when I was in elementary school that wasn't much to brag about these days, but I assume the romance should predominantly take part in this, which is what I hope to see in the next few episodes. Heck, Taiki suddenly wants to play basketball as a career now even though he has been playing badminton for years. *giggles* Within just this episode he got what he wanted and yes I did speculate that Chinatsu wasn't moving overseas with her parents after all wise choice haha I meant for the nationals not for Taiki *pft* haha and then everything else is falling into place. I'll stay for the drama that's for sure, didn't expect to even tear up in this but I actually did. There is of course a lot more into this, but considering this is a Netflix exclusive- *pukes* I cannot imagine getting to watch this on time, or even in quality You don't have to know this. *laughs* What you DO need to know is yeah, this is as high school youth of a romance Anime about sports as it gets. Your very typical high school series just wrapping around the court of romance. I know what jokes I'm going to make this season now LMAO maybe I just give Eve the ending theme song and give this the *thumbs up* yes yes I should. *looks at Anime listing* OH SHIT THIS IS 25 EPISODES?? OH NO- OH YES. *giggles*
P.S. "I've also gained 7cm (at high school) since my elementary school days." Wow that's an achievement Kanno Mai and Maeda Kaori would WISH they grew that much in a decade- (Gottem haha) "You're still just under 150cm." BOOM haha I didn't do that "Physical beauty~" Alright I'm out haha
P.P.S. "You are just a low-level underling who participates in high school (badminton) practice." Wow this is a burn haha it's like someone dunking on me (get it, because basketball-) when I was in elementary school lol hey I was almost a table tennis ace *wink*
Hina-chan for the win!!
Hehe I know right she is very smol that's why she fit in this long image *laughs*

アニメ Kimi wa Meido-sama.
"Forgive me for the intrusion, but would you be willing to employ me as your servant?" Please and thank you this is a lifetime contract we will have you sign here- *dabs*
A collaboration between "Shinigami Bocchan" Alice and this Meido-san here? They are not the same though, not even close. *laughs* For starters, I think the guy offended our Meido-san here so he's dying tomorrow I think. Yeah, from a curse of a sword through the throat. *laughs* In this new series I was so ready to accept Ueshama as a maid servant because why wouldn't you (#MeidoSama01), uh, bro, why are you sending her off? *silence* Okay he got her back, thank goodness. *giggles* Now that they are under one roof hehe we almost screwed that up, let's talk about how Yokoya here got his life back together. By himself. *laughs* Like seriously, how can you stand having piles of trash bags in your place? I don't get it. *shrugs* And then you just did it with a help of a woman? BRUH. *laughs* I know right, the right motivation is essential, but heck, the journey to even reach this is kind of a mystery just as much as their pasts themselves. We will not talk about the latter just because, but the former, let's. Story goes that Yokoya is living his summer holidays alone without his family and boy would I love that life personally, until a maid dropped by his doorstep. She gave a vibe of travelling saleswoman selling premium knifes- Wait, that's not it? *laughs* Wait wait... She says she is here to be hired as a maid? Oh, huh, alright, but can you not stick knives into that tree in the front yard 20 times though? *laughs* So yeah, she is no ordinary... let's say woman because she definitely is one *poses boobs* lol but let's just say she has her past life as an assassin, and uh, unlike the one in "UzaMaid" this one did not go through career transformation training before she took on her new job. Well, considering the hierarchy of recommendation here is even more scuffed that Yokoya is calling her a stranger lmao how dare you she is a friend *poses boobs* haha, I'm pretty sure her previous employer (hopefully cleared off her tasks lest revenge came in upon her *wink*) just told her that she's fired and go find this household see if they will let you stay as a maid or something and then she is all alone on her own. I mean, I would just gave her chance since no one will after this stop. *silence* I know right, thank goodness she did somehow save his life or something blah blah land on top of me pls *giggles* but yeah, Yokoya was kind enough to teach her here and there so she can help clean the house up because not like this dude will. *laughs* Yes, and how can we forget about the other motivation in this episode. That tonkatsu sauce, dude. *laughs* That old man who made this and the breaded pork cutlets will be proud. *laughs* Because damn just like any other series who needs a hook on each character to give them personality haha sorry for fourth wall break, apparently above just giving Meido-san here some warmth by basically giving her the full set of home amenities of the modern century (lol), we also introduced her to food and looks like Yokoya is a foodie here so that'll be interesting to see how she gets into cooking, and maybe eventually we whip up some home-cooked food this summer holiday even "Koufuku Graffiti" will be ashamed of. *giggles* All in all... uh, if you have to clean up with them with your damn house full of trash, then why are we hiring her? *taps brain* Haha this dude, bro. Okay serious assassin talk first. I wonder how dark this series will be. *silence* Yeah haha. It really makes me wonder if we will see some deaths or even not flashback blood in the final episode. Yeah, I am starting to worry. But otherwise, the jokes land well haha I really laughed more than I did in the other two I just watched, the animation is decent, the theme songs... I will get to them I guess, and I really pray to the gods that no one will come after them. The first we might see are the parents, but hopefully the summer holidays will last for half this season. *wink* This is going to be fun, family love Anime is rare these days just like Ueshama being a lap pillow-
[TL:DR; "Was I daydreaming?" Haha I think you are]
P.S. "She's not trying to scam me or sell something shady, right?" How could she? Look at her... holding that knife. *cringe* Haha "What do you think (of my knife throwing skills)?" 10/10, would not employ as maid servant. *laughs* 
P.P.S. "I have never saved anyone's life before..." Yeah, she normally kills them, I get it. *laughs* "... my heart wouldn't stop throbbing." AY YO (haha)

アニメ BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan
"If (Zero Squad) is that powerful then they can probably defeat the Quincies too!" Ah Inoue you innocent girl haha *cringe*
HELL YEAH SIX LOUNGE HIT IT!! *giggles* No really, these guys are going to need this boost. Which is which? Yes. *laughs* The Anime though, as expected, half the season introduction episode (#BLEACHTYBW27) is recap because who would've remembered what happened after what was a year break from this epic series? I would. *giggles* Senjuumaru just read the scripture of her Bankai and half a dozen moves, and we just destroyed Yhwach. Game over. What else did we miss- Oh, God himself just opened his eyes. *laughs* And this is the part where I think fans (which is not me because I didn't sign up for Kubo-sensei's fanclub lol) see the ridiculousness of this progression, since this is where they start to bullsh*t the fact that Yhwach being the successor to the Soul King, is also the next guy who can see and/or rule the future. Yep, you read that right, and as Ichibe falls to his... head lol notice now he shows up as the top of his head on both sides of the platform when Ichigo walked over too? *laughs* Alright breaking fourth wall liao they are keeping the gore in check I'm sure, but suffice it to say that thanks to the legend of Yhwach himself opening his eyes, all Quincies got more powerful including him of course, and his Almighty shrift power has been activated. GG guys, it's really game over now. *laughs* No really, this is not a joke. Because again recap haha I'm doing more than the episode I'm sorry, but that the shinigami don't know what Quincies mean by ascension, and that Yhwach is the successor to the throne of the now linchpin Quincy King, and that's essentially the thing we are going to explore this new season, by the way. Yeah, if you need a small reminder, long time ago the shinigami took things into their own hands, from the Quincies themselves. So this is essentially theirs to begin with, so to speak. And unless we did the same damn thing as we did to the current? Or ex? Quincy King? This Quincy rule is not ending. Ichibe is not in a position to fight no more though he's alive (IKR it's so useful having his name called by even if it's not Ichigo then Yoruichi would do, to be "dead or call my name" lmao sorry I gotta) (man, I wished Akarin was in this Anime) and there is practically no one else right now who can stop him, so uh, yay? Yeah I'm glad though, that they get to show (and this is the best part of this episode for me, unpopular opinion) how much the Quincies have been ridiculed and how much they had to deal with that old f**k Ichibe and his chants which is just BORING (lol) and everything else in between, to get to their position today. And then we will talk about why they don't deserve it much later down the road. *giggles* All in all though apart from the recap which took half the episode lol, this is great!! The animation for the steps Yhwach just created for himself is rad, thanks for the fight with the Zero Squad I guess it was a complete waste of time just to show off how powerful Ishida is now lmao, and ONCE AGAIN, you are reminded that we have reached the dark ages section of the final arc. No, the stealing of Bankai in the first season doesn't count. *giggles* So yeah, you will see a lot of pain... for the protagonists, and much setup is going to ruin or even turn into nothing, for starters. But I promise you, I PROMISE YOU, the ending is going to be sweet. Every victory for the shinigami is going to be the stuff you and me are looking forward to, just as we have these past few seasons. So bear that in mind when you watch this fiasco going to... the Quincy King or something lol. Next episode? We kill the King. I mean, he's not killed yet even with Yhwach thrusting a sword through him, but he will be killed eventually. *giggles* Let's all find out together how this won't be a family hate crime, shall we? *wink*
[TL:DR: "All that I see and know is powerless against me." Yeah that's the assumption you have to take in for this season, by the way. Remember that well.]
P.S. "All that I see and know is powerless against me." Yeah Yhwach but have you ever seen a girl walk about of the shower naked, eh? Just saying, dude, he can't deal with Anime girls. *laughs* Also jokes on me his dad probably used that power to pick up a chick and gave birth to- You know what I'm going to shut my damn mouth haha
P.P.S. "If he (the Soul King) dies... all of (the worlds) will collapse and disappear." Well Ichibe not everything it'll just be shaped to what Yhwach wants which will likely cause stuff we know of now to collapse and disappear. Heck, how can we let Inoue disappear though? *giggles*
[Alright original comparison time!! Haha I think I will leave that right here every week instead of putting it in the review because who cares about that if you are having a good time seeing the adaptation, but suffice it to say that we don't know how the Zero Squad was defeated other than Ichibe himself. So yeah kudos for Kubo-sensei for making Ishida the MVP in this for some reason lol he doesn't deserve this anyways who f**king cares lmao traitor, but yeah, this is the only difference I think. Also Ganju didn't fell out of the pillar CRINGE haha alright more images- Did you see the ending drawings though??]

音楽 This Week on Klassic Note
(*Links to Apple Music Japan, in English where applicable)
Yeah, I didn't listen to the other artist I mentioned last week. *laughs* But since this one came out on music subscription services a couple of days ago, I took the liberty to listen to some more Rie fu... to much disappointment I guess she is trying to do her 20th anniversary stuff so this isn't her conventional release so I will just take one of the title songs and move on.

音楽 Music News This Week
(*From Twitter/X; Information accurate as of writing)
Yes I am surprised for Aoi-chan just singing a song for her Discord community which I don't give a f about to be frank with you guys lol but I guess she is just trying to get our attention since the petit milady thing is also going on recently with the 10th anniversary stuff but nah. *laughs* Come to think of it, I also did not listen to her new music release so maaaybe I get into that next week or something, not going to expect much if it's written by the guy from Flying Dog who wrote her songs a decade ago before she moved to Nippon Columbia. *silence* If you did not get any of the above that's fine haha. I did totally miss the ROCK IN JAPAN FES stuff but I did watch back before the video is gone for good, and it's not even in full!! *pukes* Haha so yeah you didn't miss much. I will look forward to Kroi's live audio album next week though, may listen to that when I have time.

Edit: And HOW could I forget about Kalafina's revival live event early next year? Kajiura-sensei the producer of the group is not involved in any way, by the way, which if this is a true revival of the group... Is it even Kalafina if the essence of them isn't there? *looks at other Anime artists mimicking Kalafina's style* Haha consumers are blind so you tell me.

音楽 Next Week on Klassic Note
Considering I have a couple of theme songs from the Anime above I watched this week, maybe I'll check them out and see if there is a release date for a single/album because those don't exist now, or else I'll just give the one song and move on.




Phew, that was a week. I even got so close to thinking I should go to that Anime festival in my hometown just because Aqua Tiuez is dropping by. *silence* Nah, the line-up is just one of 3 and unless you give me whatever 3-man live they have with w.o.d., SIX LOUNGE and a flood of circle is doing over in Japan? No thanks. *laughs* Aw damn, is VELTPUNCH releasing video clips of their recent best songs live? Guess what I'm listening to next week. *giggles* Man, this nostalgia wave is hitting me hard for some reason. Maybe I'm old, that's why. *laughs* No, me, we gotta look forward even though the future for me is like, rather bleak and I try to get around doing work and/or imagine what next year for me will look like considering I just spent last night testing if my memory sticks are causing the freezes on my PC which isn't so I'm worried it's the PSU now. *silence* One thing at a time okay, I haven't even decided on how to do my first advent calendar this holiday season. *wink* I can go on forever but I rather make out with a woman lol *sob* so see you guys next time then so I can actually reach next Saturday again so I can write another fanfic.

*sigh* haha

P.S. I did just spend some time (other than the above listing) to listen to all the new Anime theme songs in full (apart from DUSTCELL apparently they don't do this first day digital release) and... I think SIX LOUNGE wins.

I miss the days that I ioved Anime because of their theme songs *sigh*