Owari no Seraph

At first and second glance, the most transparent story imaginable for small children, about a boy who had an incredible amount of bad luck in life and had to fight for his place in the sun every day. And at third glance, it is not hard to spot the stereotypical characters and understand that the plot is progressing forward through jumps in time where clichés don't go far. But at each of these three glances, I am drawn in because the reckless Yuu is exactly the type of hero I have to cheer for and wish well, despite his many mistakes, and wish for him to gain every (involuntarily) acquired ally or even friend. And thanks to his sincere sullenness, there ends up being quite a lot of them. My personal anime book of courage and adventure. (15.11.2015)

The main protagonist still cannot argue using any other concepts than "family" and "friendship," there are literally countless characters this time, and the assumption that Yuu and Mika are deeply in love with each other becomes almost a certainty. Occasionally, the story is rushed, at other times an entire episode consists of meaningless dialogue. And I am watching every new twist or perfectly animated action scene in fascination. Battle in Nagoya may not have the highest ambitions and I would not dare to argue with its disgruntled viewers, but it immediately stole my heart. The wait for the new season will be unbearable. (23.02.2016)