In just a few days, the horrific time of history that is
2016 will end and a (much more hopeful I hope) 2017 will begin. I really enjoyed reviewing most of the titles
I covered this year (even went over my Top 5 last week, see here: http://gundamanimeblog.blogspot.com/2016/12/t5w71-top-5-best-titles-ive-reviewed-in.html.
But I’m looking forward to next year even more.
I didn’t get to really switch things up with more less action oriented
series, like Bamboo Blade (despite the Kendo) and Love Hina (which wasn’t as
good as I remembered). It was a test
though and I’m deciding to stick with what I do best and if I come across an
unusual series to review (Ouran High School Host Club could always happen), I
might add it to the roster. For now,
here are five shows (or movies) I’m committing to review in 2017. Hope you’re as excited for them as I am.
And yes, the image of a Gundam above should be a clear
indicator that more classic Gundam is coming in 2017 as well…two titles
actually, ill let you guess what they are.
#5-Peacemaker
Kurogane (Spring 2017)
So I asked around with some of my friends and readers as
to which of two Samuari themed Anime I should review this year. I was kind of surprised Samurai Champloo
wasn’t chosen. But I guess that’s not
such a bad thing. Everyone knows
Champloo. Fewer know about Peacemaker
and I’ve been meaning to rewatch this one sometime. This show is notable for being almost a
companion piece to Rurouni Kenshin, or at least they deal with an event set in
the same time period. Peacemaker focuses
on Testunosuke Ichimura, a young boy who seeks to join the deadly Shinsengumi
unit in order to avenge his parents death.
There’s swordplay, humor, drama, history, something in here for everyone
I think. Look for this one in the Spring
of 2017, it might even kick off Year 4 of the Anime Blog (I start years just
after the special yearly reviews…which ill actually get to later on this list).
#4-Martian
Successor Nadesico (January 2017)
The Mecha classic that was Gurren Lagann before Gurren
Lagann even existed. Nadesico has it’s
own story and characters but plays more as a parody that overly serious…and
that’s not a bad thing. You’ve got a
huge but diverse cast that stands out.
The action is a call back to the glory days of 70s and 80s mecha
scifi. The humor is hit and miss but
random and unexpected in a good way, a good tension diffuser. Plus it also gives us everyone favorite
monotone poster child Ruri Hoshino and her infamous “Baka” reaction to pretty
much everything. If anything, watching
this series will be worth it just for the get pumped theme song, “YOU GET TO
BURNING!!!” So excited to start 2017 off
with this one.
#3-Full Metal
Panic: The Complete Series (Full Metal
Panic-February 2017, Full Metal Panic Fumofuu-Summer 2017, Full Metal Panic:
The Second Raid-Fall 2017)
While I’ll get to my Summer 2017 project announcement in
a moment, this could be the greatest experiment ive undertaken on this blog:
three series, all related, all covered at various points of the year. Full Metal Panic is a franchise most people
could get behind. There’s mecha for the
boys, romance for the girls, slice of life for those who love High School
antics, military mysteries for those who love Tom Clancy. The first and third series are a mix of all
of these things while Fumofuu is a straight forward comedy. I’ll spread them out all throughout 2017,
reviewing one per season. Season One
will follow Nadesico, maybe a mini feature since id be reviewing the first part
of FMP right before Katsucon. Summer
will be Season 2, either in May or just before the big Summer Project. And Season 3 will be between September and
November. Pretty good spacing
right? Cant wait to see how this plays
out.
#2-Fate/Zero and
Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (July 2017)
As long as Netflix keeps this in it’s cycle, this is
happening (Cruchyroll still has it too I think). Two series, linked by one amazing studio and
one flexible narrative. Having wrapped
Fate/Stay Night earlier this week, I’m eager to bring more Fate awesomeness to
the blog. Fate/Zero, which i kind of
covered in the Fate/Stay Night Finale, is the epic prequel to the Fate series,
focusing on the last Holy Grail War and the precussor generation, including the
parents of Shiro and Rin. Unlimited
Blade Works is the second of three routes you can take in the original visual
novel and focuses on a new telling Shiro and Rin’s Holy Grail War with a few
notable differences (for those curious, the 2006 Fate/Stay Night series covers
the Fate route). Both of these shows are
done by Studio Ufotable, which is continuing to take the reigns of the
franchise with the upcoming Heaven’s Feel trilogy starting in 2017. Even if these shows have some flaws, and UBW
definitely has more than it’s share, both are absolutely gorgeous pieces of
work. And hey, more Rin on my blog is
never a bad thing. If I do decide to go
to Otakon 2017, I’ll plan the release of these reviews accordingly to coincide
with my departure. Hope youre as
prepared as I am for this epic undertaking.
#1-Ghost in the
Shell: The Live Action Movie (March 31, 2017)
All my hopes for every American Live Action adaptation of
Anime rest on this movie. The trailer
has my thumbs up. The visuals look more
honorable than defiling. Scarlet
Johansson…yeah she looks good. My love
for Ghost in the Shell is well known on this blog, I think ive reviewed every
Anime except the Oshii Movies and yes those are coming in and around this one
as well. Whether the film succeeds or
not, I’ve chosen to mark this as the official entry for my third year
anniversary review, ending Year 3 of the Anime Corner as Year 4 begins. This could crash and burn, but could also
work on so many levels. This isn’t just
the one title I’m looking forward to reviewing in 2017, this is my most
anticipated film of 2017 PERIOD (topping Star Wars Episode VIII and Blade
Runner 2049). Come on America, let’s get
just this one thing right next year, ok?
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