Summer 2019 Preview!

Class is about to begin and Kazusa (Kono Hiyori) wants to make the most of her new life in high school. She thought she would join the Literature Club to discuss the Harry Potter books with some new friends, but she never expected to receive the icebreaker question, “Say one thing you want to do before you die”. When a unique blonde girl named Niina (Anzai Chika) blurts out “sex” as her answer, a snowball effect is created and each girl is compelled to reflect on what sexuality means to them. While Kazusa begins to have strange thoughts about her childhood friend, her best friend Momoko (Asakura Momo) tries to piece together how she should react when newfound feelings start to emerge from her heart. Meanwhile, the prudish club president Rika (Uesaka Sumire) finds herself coming out of her shell when one boy gets the courage to ask her out despite being intensely guarded about sexuality or relationships. The question also calls attention to Hitoha (Kurosawa Tomoyo), whose curiosity about sex draws attention to her side-hobby of writing stories about adult relationships. With each of the girls pondering how exactly the icebreaker answer applies to them, this anime focuses on the coming-of-age stories of the Literature Club as they stumble into their own clumsy, funny, painful, and emotional pathways through puberty and sexuality. At first glance, Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo. may seem like it would fit well alongside the more exploitative stories of high school sex lives that have come out in recent years. However, what sets this apart is how natural the conversations and situations come about, and how the overall goal is not to lose their V-cards, but rather figure out in their own minds how love, romance, and sex all tie together. There are some wacky and comical situations in the mix, but it’s all part of showing how awkward it is to figure yourself out when you’re in the early stages of learning about what sex is, how it happens, when it should happen, and why people do it. Think a less crass, female version of The In-Betweeners where the main cast find themselves stumbling into embarrassing and troublesome scenarios as they try to get to the bottom of why the topic of sex is as mind-boggling and confusing as it can be. Instead of seeing the girls in compromising situations or being sexually active, Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo. wants to punctuate how affection, infatuation, and romance ties into human sexuality. Even if there is plenty of shock and cringe comedy to be had with teens finding out what sex is supposed to be, sexuality is handled with maturity as the girls try to pinpoint what it is about sex that has them feeling discombobulated about the boys they’re interested in.

Nagumo Hajime (Fukamachi Toshinari) would have been a regular otaku who no one would have cared about. But it just so happens that the most beautiful girl in the school, Shirasaki Kaori (Oonishi Saori), showers him with attention every day. Cue jealous classmates who bully him, making his life difficult. One day, the whole class gets transported to another world. The class ikemen becomes the designated hero, and while most people get cool abilities, Hajime gets stuck with being a mere ‘synergist’ – one of the weaker jobs. On an expedition to a subterranean dungeon, the class come across a black crystal and are suddenly teleported to a Behemoth – a creature far beyond their capabilities. Despite being weak on paper, Hajime’s ingenious and courageous usage of his skills helps them find even footing in the fight for their lives. But just as the path to victory appears, one of his classmate intentionally shoots a fireball into his back, sending him tumbling into the maw of an endless abyss. But he survives the fall. Hajime wakes up at the brink of death within the darkest depths, surrounded by dangerous creatures that could kill him at a moment’s notice. It will be a new beginning as he strives to survive this hell following a vicious betrayal. And he will be reborn anew, as timely opportunities and fateful encounters allow him to exceed the limits of this new reality. For those that have come for their dose of seasonal isekai, you’ve come to the right place. Arifureta has a powerful (but otherwise ‘average’) anti-hero protagonist who collects devoted waifus wherever he goes – including another one of those 1000 year old vampires who looks like she’s 10. But saying it’s an entirely generic premise wouldn’t be fair. From the get go, the realm is depicted as something akin to the Wild West, where it’s dog eat dog – though eventually, Hajime’s entourage have the ability to easily deal with anything that comes their way. So while the story begins by being grounded in survival and revenge, it eventually resolves these aspects fairly early once Hajime becomes ridiculously powerful, and moves onto exploring other things. I’m one of those individuals who felt the story began quite well, then fell off pretty hard as it continued on. But where it lacks in substance, it should provide good entertainment without needing viewers to exert effort in watching. As for the staff, I do not consider Yoshimoto Kinji’s directorial resume to be impressive. However, he seems to be pretty darned good at handling explicit fanservice in a way that could be described as borderline hentai – namely Queen’s Blade and Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai. And with the backing of White Fox, I’d expect the visual assets to be aesthetically pleasing and the ecchi components to be enticingly animated. Arifureta is worth checking out, but I would encourage viewers not to get their hopes too high based off the premiere, since it isn’t particularly representative of what to actually expect.

Oosuki Masato (Ishiya Haruki) is your ordinary high school student who is an avid gamer. His doting mother Oosuki Mamako (Kayano Ai) is quick to get on his nerves as she is overprotective and constantly worries about him. With their relationship strained, Masato finds himself having a tough time with his mother and Mamako becomes desperate to find a way to get him to cheer up and be a little more appreciative. After filling out a random survey, Masato unwittingly agrees to a secret government scheme that transports him into an RPG world. Masato is initially excited about the prospect of showing off his gaming prowess in this brave new world. What he didn’t expect was to find his mother Mamako trapped in the same world! On top of that, she’s overpowered! As a dual-wielding warrior who can decimate foes with two-hit, multi-target attacks, Mamako is a beast who gives everyone, including her son, a run for their money. Together, Mamako and Masato make for a power duo that can clear through waves of enemies no matter the size. But will Mamako achieve her goal of being able to bond with her son during their journey across this RPG world? Find out once this hilarious mother/son adventure story in another world premieres this season! We all know why we’re watching this. There are no pretenses that can hide that the main draw of the story is to see Mamako mow down countless hordes of enemies while bonding with her son. The latter point could also tap into some territory that has been recently carved out by doujinshi featuring particularly thick women. With a title like Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit, Multi-Target Attacks!, why wouldn’t that subtext be present? Not to mention the promo event Animate held where customers who brought their mothers to the store were rewarded with a 16-page short story booklet dedicated to the story. But as fetishy as the anime may seem, it’s a down-to-earth examination on familial relationships that tackles the complicated bonds that parents have with their children and vice versa. Throughout their journey across this RPG world, Masato starts to understand why his mother would be so protective of her son while Mamako learns why her son would be guarded about being perceived as vulnerable as he’s trying to make something of himself in his formative years. At the same time, it confronts the turbulence in their relationship with how they handle Masato’s harsh embarrassment around his mother and how they confront Mamako on what drives her to be overly possessive of her son. There’s an air of wholesomeness to the narrative that may not present itself right away, but as soon as you get invested in the story, it quickly emphasizes that their journey to another world is an opportunity for a mother and son to learn to be on better terms with one another as they bond in the RPG world they’re stuck in. Will it live up to the potential of being a thorough examination on parenthood, or will the anime focus on the gimmicky nature of the story’s main hook? Will you fall in love with the mother and her two hits, multi-target attacks? The answers you’re searching for will finally be unveiled this summer.

Source: Randomc.net

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