Spring 2016 Anime Guide

Sailor Moon Crystal Season III

This anime is continuation of the previous Sailor Moon Crystal. After a fight with the Black Moon, Usagi Tsukino and her friends finally can life peacefully. But it does not last long. Usagi then got a bad omen when she’s playing games on her favorite Game Center. Usagi was approached by a handsome man when she’s playing a game, meanwhile there’s Mamoru running into a girl who accidentally dropped her mirror in front of the game center. The black stones that possess a highschool girl become  their first opponent.

The new version Sailor Moon came with a better graphic and new additional story. Compared to the previous season, there was not many changes from the previous season. In this third season there would be more Sailor Guardian appeared. In addition to their new friends Sailor Moon will also got new powers, of course, with a new costume. For fans of action and romance stories, Sailor Moon is one of the anime that should be followed for this season. (Johan Septian F / Kaori Newsline)

Sakamoto Desu Ga?

He is Sakamoto. He is a Gakubun Perfecture Highschooler. However, He is not an ordinary Highschooler. He beccome the center of attention since his first day. Everything that Sakamoto do is “Cool! Cooler! Coolest!”-fashioned way, from doing class duties, study and even standing in the hallway. Every girl is charmed by him and every guy is want to be Saakamoto. This is the story of Sakamoto, the most stylish Highschooler in Universe!

Without further ado, I’m going to say you must watch this show! Sakamoto is always fabulous in every situation. Going to school? Fabulous. Eating Lunch? Fabulous. Getting pranked? Still Fabulous. Getting bullied? He is fabulous as is, Even the bullies are bedazzled with Sakamoto’s actions! Jazz music which fills the soundtrack in the anime is great! Even though I’m expecting that the art will look like Shouwa Rakugo – The art of the manga is similar, it won’t reduce the fun in this anime! (Naufalbepe – KAORI Newsline)

Sansha Sanyou

Futaba Odagiri is incredibly energetic but is also a glutton. Teru Hayama looks like an angel but she is really a demonic class president. Yōko Nishikawa is the daughter of family that used to be a member of the upper class, but after her father’s company went bankrupt, they became poor. All three high school girls have the kanji for “leaf” in their name but could not be any different from one another. Can they become friend?

In this calm spring season, Doga Kobo Studio, once again, succesfully create a slice of life anime by adapting Cherry Arai’s ­4-koma manga. As an anime which tell us the daily life of their characters, the first episode succesfully delivers the friendship feel between them. Another strong point of this anime is the unique nature of their 3 main characters. Yoko, a stubborn but shy girl, Futaba, a gluttony girl who can eat a whole white bread alone, and Teru, a girl who can’t keep her mouth shut. Together they are prepared to entertain the viewers with their unique natures. (Dany Muhammad / The Indonesian Anime Times)

Seisen Cerberus

On a continent ruled by sword and magic called Kunaaan, there are three kingdoms with a fragile power balance that could spell disaster and war at any moment. Another power, the evil dragon Daganzord, also resides on the continent, and no one is powerful enough to stop him from spreading destruction and charred land in his wake. Bairo and Kismitete, and a party of wizards attempted to seal the dragon, but were foiled. This event was known thereafter as the Balbagoa Tragedy. Bairo and Kismitete’s son Hiiro is saved by Giiru, and Hiiro swears to avenge his parents’ deaths and trains himself with the sword. When Hiiro turns 16, he sets out on a journey to slay the dragon, and Giruu accompanies him, having no choice. Along the way, they meet many types of people, and gain companions on their journey.

A Series adapted from a game is like a double-edged sword. It gives a new perspective for player who played the game and an insight about how’s the game for the ones who don’t play it. In other hand, it’s hard to prepare the series correctly. I Haven’t play Cerberus but in the first episode i forsee a good future from this series. Action series but with some light comedy are the recipe for a good Adventure series. Even though I saw some low quality-ish scenes in the first episode, I believe that this show can deliver a good series this season. (Naufalbepe – KAORI Newsline)

Shounen Ashibe Go! Go! Goma-chan

Ashibe has just moved to a new house, but being left by his mother who goes to market, Ashibe and his father left with boredom and hunger in their new house. Right in time when Ashibe wants to go out, come a truck which drops a white seal baby. Ashibe then bring that seal baby to his father because he think it’s a fish and they can eat it. Soon they’re shocked when they know that it’s not a fish but a seal baby. Then that seal baby become Ashibe’s pet with the name of Goma-chan. The presence of Goma-chan brings a colorful life to Ashibe.

Getting bored with your usual anime and missed some family anime? Then this Shounen Ashibe Go! Go! Goma-chan might be your stuffs. This short anime with 9 minutes of durration presented the character in his grade school daily lives, with his family, friends, and some uniques things around them. This anime also gave some easy-to-understand narration and some mild joke so it really fits if you watched it with your family or maybe only to fill in your free time. (Rafly N/KAORI Newsline)

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