Gundam Anime Corner-Spring 2018 Announcements

Maybe the title is a little misleading.  Given that we just had another blast of winter weather roll through are we really officially into Spring?  In any case, the weather may be crazy but the Anime Corner stands firm.  And actually, big things are getting ready to happen.  With the arrival of Spring also comes the anniversary of this blogs creation, March 31.  So to honor that great day in my life, ive officially selected the 2017 Live Action Fullmetal Alchemist to be the Special 4^th Year Anniversary Review.  And leading into that, I’ll be posting reviews of the two Anime feature films from the FMA franchise: The Conqueror of Shamballa and The Sacred Star of Milos.  Those will all be coming next week in addition to the conclusion of Kakegurui…man it’s going to be busy now that I think about it.

So while Fullmetal Alchemist closes out Year Four, Year Five is about set and ready to run right afterwards.  Kicking off my 5^th year of Anime ramblings will be the first season of the hit scifi thriller Psycho Pass.  And yes, before you ask, Psycho Pass 2 is on the review docket but don’t expect it til later this year.  Following that, the month of May will be dedicated to the Bleach Movies.  The former Shonen juggernaut is getting it’s own live action release in July.  So figured now would be a good time to roll through all four films (Memories of Nobody, The Diamond Dust Rebellion, Fade to Black and Hell Verse) and see how high or low of a bar they set for whatever comes next.  Truth be told im expecting a lot of “eh” to “unnecessary” thoughts as with the four Inuyasha Movies.  That’ll take us into early June where The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya will take over.

One other event to announce before I close out.  2018 marks the 20^th Anniversary of Cowboy Bebop, yes you just read that and yes you might feel a little old like I do.  Seeing as how I’ve already reviewed the series and the movie as some of my first reviews on this blog, I’m instead going to dedicate the month of April to a set of Cowboy Bebop themed Top 5 Wednesdays.  Ive chosen a few topics of particular interests from my favorite moments to random trivia.  Hope everyones ready for some Bebop nostalgia.

And that’s about it for now.  I may or may not try to see and review Pacific Rim: Uprising and Ready Player One as well but that’s really going to depend on time over the next couple of weeks as some real life stuff takes priority.  Til then, hope everyone has a good weekend and I’ll see ya next week for the conclusion of Kakegurui.