"Attack on Dust"

Kudos to the maker.  So hilarious.

"Free! Iwatobi Swim Club"

Detailed background... and more stripping.

(Puts on fujoshi goggles...)

Just realized background dudes are shirtless and wearing gas masks. LOL Kyoani

The notorious "Free!" anime has finally begun airing and... it's not just female fanservice, although it excels at it.  Just finished the second episode.  Best things about "Free!" are 1) Haru stripping constantly every time he sees a body of water 2) fluid animation and detailed backgrounds 3) has interesting story that is not just guys hanging around like "Kimi to Boku" (although I did like that show) 4) Haru stripping constantly every time he sees a body of water....whoops.  Anyway, Kyoani really has hit the mark with "manservice" and likeable characters and the nice, believable chemistry between them.  Looking forward to more.

"Fate/ Stay Night"

After watching "Fate/Zero" streaming on Crunchyroll, I decided to watch "Fate/ Stay Night" which is the continuation of the story. I enjoyed "Zero" but was dissatisfied with the ending, mostly because I didn't really understand it. I thought watching "Stay Night" would clear some things up. It did a little bit. I bought the complete DVD set of "Stay Night" which consists of 3 discs. To be honest, getting through the first disc was a bit of a slog since it was bogged down in a high school setting and protagonist Shiro was not a compelling character. He just came off as a guy with a "hero complex" which he definitely had, but with no skills to back it up. Fortunately, he gains more abilities to back up his desire to fight the servants in the Holy Grail War. And he gets more personally involved due to his relationship to his servant Saber so I was more invested in the story. The one thing that bothers me is that I'm not why the Grail Wars keep going on after "Zero" since it seems that was and ending type situation. Does this mean there will be another War? I guess I'm just not up on the TYPE-MOON franchise since I have never played the visual novel. Favorite characters for me were Saber and Rin. It was interesting to see the child Rin turn into a strong willed and smart teenaged Rin who teaches Shiro everything about magic. I liked seeing a more emotional Saber. It was also interesting to see most of the servants return, but for a few exceptions. I enjoyed it, but "Zero" had a more complex story that mostly successfully interwove multiple story lines. Also, the animation for "Zero"by UFOTABLE was extremely well done, almost cinematic most of the time. It would be hard to match that. Overall, not as well done as "Zero" but has a simpler storyline that involved mainly Saber and Shiro that was easier to follow than the multiple story lines of "Zero." Grade: B

Candy Crush The Movie (Official Trailer)

Captain Harlock sets a date for his return - JAPANATOR

Captain Harlock sets a date for his return - JAPANATOR
I was pretty stoked to see Shun Oguri and Miura Haruma in these trailers. They just glower at each other but are really hot while doing so.
UPDATE:  Looks like this is an all CG movie which is disappointing.  I'd rather see my two guys in person.

"The Devil is a Part-Timer"

In search of a decent new show for the spring season, I stumbled upon the Funimation simulcast of "The Devil is a Part-Timer" with no expectations.  But it turned out to be one of the most funny episodes I've seen in a long time.  The Devil is big in Ente Isla (the magical place that he comes from), but is big only at his job at a fast food joint in Japan.  Satan and his sidekick Alciel are forced to flee to Earth, where magic is not commonplace and in order to live to fight another day and return to Ente Isla, they have to put food on the table and get a roof over their heads first.  The pair muddle through bureaucracy to get IDs and bank accounts.  The humor is deadpan and witty, even referencing the "Super Size Me" documentary.  The show is sort of like watching Darth Vader trying to eke out a living in Tokyo without the help of the Force.  That should be a show too.  Looking forward to more episodes.

Live-action "Library Wars" mini films

Got this from Anime News Network.  Really cute mini movie that is somehow related to the upcoming "Library Wars" live-action film based on the anime.

"Aim for the Ace!" movie

Hiromi and Ochoufujin...grrrrr.

The "Aim for the Ace!" movie from 1979 is the epitome of early shoujo anime.  Directed by Osamu Dezaki ("Onisama e," "Black Jack" OVAs), it's a sports anime that hits all the right notes for the shoujo genre including the incredibly great best friend, a little bit of romance, and a whole lot of bullying. Hiromi Oka is a 15 year old girl who is picked by the new high school tennis coach to be a regular on the team, even though she is a rank amateur.  She struggles mightily throughout the movie to prove that her coach right.  I have seen the first season of the TV series and enjoyed that as well.  The movie pretty much covers the meat of the series which is Hiromi learning to love tennis and training like hell (which includes getting hit repeatedly by tennis balls and falling on the ground while missing the shot.)  I really like the Dezaki-style of over the top freeze frames of harsh line drawings of people doing an action move while not really moving much at all.  It's all so dramatic.  Hiromi is a likeable heroine who doesn't give up and manages to seem like a normal teenager eating out and playing at the video arcade after school.  The end was actually a surprisingly sentimental twist that left me a bit teary eyed.  Why isn't there more anime like this anymore?  Recommended.

"The Rose of Versailles" streaming on Viki

New Evangelion 3.0 Music Trailer (Lots of Spoilers)

New Evangelion 3.0 Music Trailer (Lots of Spoilers) From evageeks.org.