Next-to-last episodes always suck, no exception.

...yes exception??

So, we start from Kon's idea. 

Epic as expected.

I mean, damn.

I am not sure if anything can top using Imagine as a soundtrack when trying to stop two armies from fighting. That's Vimes level of awesomecore, goddamnit.

BUT WAIT

That's not all! This episode gave us more! That is to say,

the King's "Keikaku doori" moment. Sheeeeesh. I like him already.

BUT WAIT

More weird Hime-smiles. Also all the other cute faces she made this episode... I admit, this is just my fetish.

Anyway,

P.S. the QUALITY frames felt more than usual, and the pace was upped in expense of good directoring, but goddamn, I just can't feel angry about these elements after such an episode <3

Ok, I cried

Kurosawa is back (mostly)

I am happy... I do realize I couldn't ask for more.

Bwahaha, just look at his design choices!

Is he me? No, of course, he is infinitely more talented.

In the midst of reading good fantasy

So much Hamster...

I ... have the feeling JC Staff's adaptation actually cut her moments a lot, and downgraded her to a gimmick character. Oh well. I don't really remember anymore... I should ask kisoso for volumes 11-20 now.

Hataraku Maou-sama

Huh. The main girl is an annoying tsundere, but the main guy is surprisingly decent. I actually notice a pattern. A lot of the decent main guys in anime are demon kings... or at least devil cool.

What the hell, Japan?

New boards

http://boards.4chan.org/out/

...damn you moot, I love you. Now only if this board does survive. Doesn't seem to have too much discussion going. Maybe if it was in combination with the alternative sports one?

End-of-season relevations

It turns out Mondaiji-tachi was a really good anime. At least, minutes after the last episode is over, I am still full of a bubbly and happy feeling. And... it's... kind of reminiscent of MaoYuu, in a certain aspect. That is to say, it takes the "adventure/action genre with overpowered main character in a fantasy world", and then proceeds to include in all those little thoughts in the backs of our heads that have gone "why doesn't he do this, or that, why is the MC so stupid" without fail on practically every other production in this genre... Yeesh, I truly didn't expect to enjoy this so much in the beginning.