Best Underrated Anime Group I Round 1: #I2 vs #I7
#I2: Three girls start a fun club and get into shit
During recess, Olivia, a foreign transfer student who doesn’t know English, plays a game of “look-the-other-way” with Hanako Honda, a loudmouthed airhead. Their rowdy behavior spurs the ire of Kasumi Nomura, a deadpan loner constantly teased by her older sister for her tendency to lose games.
Not willing to compete, Kasumi declines Olivia’s offer to join the fun, but eventually gets involved anyway and dispenses her own brand of mischief. Soon, a strange friendship blossoms between the peculiar trio, and they decide to form the “Pastime Club,” where they are free to resume their daily hijinks.
#I7: Older brother plays catch-up with his younger sibling
On a fateful summer night in 2006, Mutta Nanba and his younger brother Hibito witness what they believe to be a UFO flying toward the Moon. This impressing and unusual phenomenon leads both siblings vowing to become astronauts, with Hibito aiming for the Moon and Mutta, convinced that the eldest brother has to be one step ahead, for Mars.
Now an adult, life hasn't turned out how Mutta had pictured it: he is diligently working in an automotive company, whereas Hibito is on his way to be the very first Japanese man to step on the Moon. However, after losing his job, Mutta is presented with an unexpected opportunity to catch up to his younger brother when the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, commonly known as JAXA, accepts his application to participate in the next astronaut selection. Despite self-doubts about his prospects, Mutta is unwilling to waste this chance of a lifetime, and thus embarks on an ambitious journey to fulfill the promise made 19 years ago.
Titles, propagandas, trailers, and poll under the cut!
#I2: Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -
Propaganda:
It’s really funny and hilarious and kind of hard to pin down the demographic and who they were trying to get to watch the show because the girls uniforms are ugly, they make ugly faces and funny noises, and one of the main characters has a strong fear/disgust of men. I live and then I had a really fun time watching it because it’s so out of pocket with the stuff they do.
Trigger Warnings: Gender Identity/Sexuality Discrimination.
One character is implied to be a trans girl and is called out for it by the main characters in a way that suggests they are uncomfortable with it. Her boyfriend is okay with it, though.
#I7: Space Brothers (Uchuu Kyoudai)
Propaganda:
Have you ever wanted to see adults pursue their dreams in anime, even those they abandoned along the way? Do you enjoy space or the arduous process to become an astronaut? Do you like characters being so well-rounded while still being positive even if they fail? Well, this series is exactly that, but with a touch more wholesomeness. Ranging from comedic moments to heartfelt revelations, this series feels so grounded in reality while still having that air of positivity around it, it just motivates you to follow any dream you might currently have. It is a long journey, almost 100 episodes, but it uses it well to flesh out not only the main pair, but many of the side characters, each coming from different backgrounds. A very character driven story that sometimes doesn’t shy in mentioning the risks of space exploration, but also presents us with the marvel and importance of it.
Trigger Warnings: Discussion of possible death. It’s not in depth, but there were moments where they did discuss the possibility of death since it has a high risk of happening in space.
If you’re reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.
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12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 8: Throwback Thursday and Favorite Christmas Posts
Welcome to a spirited edition of Throwback Thursday! Yes, we’re joining the “Spirit of Christmas Past” today as we cross TBT over with our 12 Days of Christmas Anime series!
We’ve been doing this series for more than a decade now, resulting in more than 100 posts about Christmas anime. Can you believe that? And every single one has a place in my heart for sure. Some, however, have floated to the top in terms of popularity. Here are the three posts that have received the most views. Excellent pieces, all, but they may surprise you!
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hello!
i am a queer and trans person of colour — you can call me leaf! this account is mainly for fandom reblogs, so that my main and art accounts don’t get cluttered.
i’m mostly anime only because i have a hard time concentrating on mangas. i also have no self-control and sometimes read spoilers. this space is multi-fandom, multi-ship, and not spoiler-free!
main: @astrll | art: @astrll-art
currently: hanhua riji
on hold: one piece (egghead island)
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Hermanos en el espacio
El otro día estaba mirando el anime “hermanos espaciales”
Mientras está entrenando, Mutta empieza a nombrar astronautas historicos.
Como no es una serie yanki, lo nombra a Yuri Gagarin, obviamente
y sigue con otros nombres que no conozco
y cuando yo digo Valentina Tereshkova, el tambien lo dice, y como que se me enciende un calor en el pecho
y despues lo nombra a Michael Collins (besto friend ever) antes que a Aldrin
y termina nombrando a su hermano
me encanto esa escena
la importancia que tienen esos nombres para mi y para ese personaje
un pedazo de la historia que acompañé, que me marcó un cacho
y que ahora a quedado un poco de lado para las nuevas generaciones
pero que podemos hacer que signifique algo de nuevo
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