Jormungand 2: Episode 6-8

Oh man, where do I even start? Errr, first off, sorry to all those who actually read my blog. I haven't been posting recently because I've been caught up in a pile of work.

But now im back yaaay

*cricket cricket*

 

... Okay then. So anyway, I've continued watching Jormungand (just a bit but whatever).
I watched till ep 6 before i got so busy (sorry, but no blogging about that).
But recently, I caught up with 7 and 8.

 

Episode 7

 

So episode 7 is literally a shitload of explosions. It's a development episode that features Milee's past and how he got to join Koko's team.

 

He isn't as cool as some of my favourite characters, but damn he got cooler.

Mid-episode, it's revealed that his standing as a criminal is actually the same as Koko's.

He's on the military's blacklist.

And I was like: OH DAAAAAMN SHIT JUST GOT REAL.

 

I mean, come on man what the hell.

At first glance, he's just a black guy with glasses.

But give him a couple explosives and he's a badass.

 

And so, like season 1, references of "Koko's plan for the world" keep coming up.

Dr. Minami is working with her too.

 

But Minami, man... She's like... Koko's doppelganger or something. Personality-wise anyway. She's got that whole "i'll cut a bitch" attitude, paired with a happy-go-lucky-lets-get-high personality.

Their plan becomes more obvious in episode 8, where they open a factory for some shit I don't even know. 

Plot is still developing well which is great, considering most filler-development is really stupid.

 

Characters are looking damn fine.

 

Ep 7 is all about Milee (like i said). So [spoiler] he's a badass demolition expert, which means he knows how to blow shit up literally. While the team is being-ambushed-but-is-somehow-killing-the-opposing-side, he goes to set bombs and pretty much... kills all enemies.

But through all of that, his biggest concern isn't if the bombs will detonate or not.

It's actually if Jonah will still like him afterwards, since before Jonah seemed scared of him after learn what he could do.

 

He says something like: I wonder if Jonah will still attend my language classes after this...

And Jonah says: ... I better attend all of Milee's classes. I don't want to die.

 

Episode 8

 

Like i said earlier, episode 8 starts off with the opening of a new factory, financed by Koko and run by Dr. Minami.

 

But that's not even my main concering point is here.

 

Later in the episode Dr. Minami goes to meet with a second-rate arms dealer, who wants to make a deal. But she's pretty much like: He's catching on to what we're doing.

So this arms dealer guy has a bodyguard, just like Dr. Minami. (Dr. Minami's bodyguard is Karen. I cannot even begin to imagine how awkward her relationship with Jonah is. *drops to the floor dying of silent laughter*)

... Anyway, the scene pretty much goes like...

 

Arms dealer man: So you're pretty close to koko. What do you have going on there?

Dealer's bodyguard: OMG YEAH WE TOTALLY SAW YOU WITH HER WE'RE NOT STALKING YOU OR ANYTHING PSSSHHAWWW.

Arms dealer man: Shut up bodyguard

Dr. Minami: ....

Karen: ....

Arms Dealer: ....

Arms dealer: ... Anyway, man, I suck at dealing arms to crappy government organizations. Help me damn it.

Dr. Minami: ... no fuck you

Dealer's bodyguard: WHAT IS THIS, SIR?!?!!? OUR BUSINESS IS FAILING AND YOU DIDNT TELL ME OMG LEFT OUT OF THE CIRCLE HERE ERMAHGEERDD MAH FEELIN' ARE HUUURT

Arms dealer: shut up bodyguard

Dealer's bodyguard: .... I wanna cut a bitch.

Karen: bring it
Dr Minami and Arms Dealer: kk

 

So they start having a pathetic sounding cat fight in the background and the other two are literally sipping tea and talking nicely to each other.

Oh and there's this Royal Air Force dude, but... he doesn't say anything. He literally just sits there.

And well, that's pretty much all i have to say about that episode...

Now, I have tons of work to finish.
So I better get to that.

 

 

Jormungand 2: Episode 5

I just have so many things to say about this episode...

 

Firstly, awesome chase scene.

I loved the layering of it and how it finalized.

It was very surrealistic, which is good, because normally and generically, the protagonists are on an auto-win. But in that chase scene, the power between both sides fluxed.

 

And a well-done epic save by these three in a copter.

 

Jonah's shooting gets me every fucking time.

Honestly, he seems like the most epic child in the world when the camera does a single-character-shot of Jonah firing a gun.

And, well, because of this, he's one of my admired characters.

 

(Picture isn't from this episode, but you get the point.)

 

 

Also, Chequita's scene.

The entire time, the little voices in my head were screaming:

YEEEEEAH KILL THE MOTHER FUCKEEEEER YEEEEEEEEEEEAH

 

Seriously, Chequita is such a badass character, it's not even funny anymore.

And honestly, the way she shot the infiltrator made me nod and think:

... Yeah she doesn't give a fuck.

 

And, ahahahha, hollow-eyed, displeased Jonah was hilarious.

 

He seemed like he was thinking: ughhhh... but... whyyyy.... I don't wannnaaa.... what the heck...

 

This is the first time I've ever seen such an expression on him and it seriously was worth those 10 seconds.

And geez... The most unlikely character to seem like a badass is now officially deemed a badass after his make-fun-of-SR-squad scene.

Tojo is serious shit. Up till now, I've never seen him seriously use a gun. I used to just assume he was the nerd of the group, just sitting down to map out operations and do research and stuff like that, but this has shown a different side of him.
And as scheduled, character development is coming along quite nicely.

 

Oh and now I realized that I've forgotten to talk about the new OP and ED.

Both are alright, I suppose.

But I liked Season 1's much better.

 

Then again, change is good, and this change is bad.

The video that accompanies the OP however is not very good, as most of it is just little panning pictures everywhere. I would've preferred to see a better OPs and EDs.

 But that's just  picky opinion of mine. :D

 

 

 



Jormungand 2: Episodes 1-4

 

There is no better military-themed anime than Jormungand. With the first season being spectacular, you'd expect that the second season would be filled with a bunch of bullcrap.

But 'tis not so.

 

Jormungand 2: Perfect Order is just as awesome as season 1.

 

The storyline is continuously developing and plot twists happen where you least expect them to.

Characters are still great and continously developing.

 

Honestly speaking, one of the best things about this is that the story is always moving along and isn't stuck frozen in time for a certain part of the series.

Unlike anime such as Bleach or One Piece, which I gave up on btw, this series consecutively follows a plot line, usually with no fillers. And those "fillers" are plain comic relief because, well if there's blood, war and drugs in every episode, why not have a couple laughs as we go?

Unless you're emotionally attatched to those kinds of things... then... maybe a medical center is what you need to attend.

 

Jonah is Jonah.

Koko is Koko.

Valmet is Valmet.

Kasper is Kasper.

Chequita is Chequita.

etc etc etc etc

... R is... A SPY?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

Which was my reaction when it reached that point.

 

I was like: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE ONE SUPPOSEDLY SANE AND NORMAL ONE IN KOKO'S ENTIRE SQUAD TURNS OUT TO BE AN UNDERCOVER SPY FOR THE GOVERNMENT WORKING FOR A GUY WHO CALLS HIMSELF BOOKMAN AND HE'S KIND OF FAT BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT AND STILL WHAT THE HELL MAN R WHAT THE HELL.

 

So, R turns out to be a spy for the government, and it gets worse.

 

H E  D I E S

 

The scene in which his death takes place, I was moved to tears.

And sort of laughed at how biased it was.

 

I found it so unfair how Hex, the girl who shot him, had a scope on her sniper but he didn't have one on his rifle. I mean, seriously?

AUTHOR, Y U NO SAVE HIS LIFE?

 

Then again, Hex dies too, at which my reaction was still:

... what. the. fuck. is. wrong. with. you. author.

 

But anyhow, I totally love Lehm's and Lutz's sniping.

Whenever they kill someone, I'm in my chair, screaming:

YEEEEEEEEEEAH DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEE DAAAAAAAMN

THATS AWESOME.

 

Oh and what I've been staring at thoughout several episodes are Jonah's eyebrows....

Normally, I don't stare at a character's eyebrows unless it's the most prominent thing on their face...

But I've noticed that, strangely...

They're very cute and bushy.

I mean, FREAKIN' OPEN YOUR EYES AND LOOOOOOK

 

And with the contrast between the white and the brown of his skin, they just seem bushier and smaller every time I look at them.

 

Funny thing is though, it makes him look more mature and, well, I just can't imagine a long eyebrow-ed Jonah.

... That sounds a bit odd, but yeah.

 

BUT IT'S TRUE, ISN'T IT?

Admit it. It is.

 

So, other than odd sniping fanatics and eyebrow analytics, this anime is really good imo and I continuously, as I always do, suggest this to anyone who likes to kick back and enjoy a high-violence, gunning military anime.

 

As to how long this second season will be, I think it'll be about as long as season 1.

Which is about 13 episodes.

 

 



Psycho Pass: Episodes 1 - 5

 

Psycho Pass is an awesome anime, especially for people who really like the theme of futuristic, high-tech gear. This series is somewhat like a usual North American police drama show on television. But this shit is waaay better.

 

... First thing I'd like to say about this series is that, personally, the OP is enough to give one an eargasm and get them hooked on the anime.

 

 The intro of the song especially is so appealing in-sync with the visuals that it just gives the series an edge, which makes a really good first impression.

When I found this series, the title is what first caught my attention. From there, it was just like a flash of light.
The OP was great.
I loved the idea and the concept of the entire series.
The characters had interesting personalities.
All of the themes seemed intriguing and freakin' awesome.
And, lastly, the first ED was an eargasm too.

It's good to make sure that an anime has a great OP and ED, or at least or the other, because that's what leaves you with a lasting impression after the first episode.
If you end up with a whatthefuckdidijustwatch reaction after a certain anime, I suggest you stop and watch something more suited to your tastes.

Oh, and the background music usually fits quite nicely with many of the scenes in this anime.

There's tons of bloody death scenes, so for all you gore fans, this could be just for you.

The introduction is a bit sudden and very in-your-face, but once you grasp the concept, it is fanatically faaaantastic.

Setting and concept is fucking AMAZING.

I love the design of the setting, it's really interesting both visually and in concept. The layout of what I've seen so far in eps 1-5 is pretty great.

I love the overuse of holograms in this anime.
It's an overuse, but not in a particularly bad way.
Yeah, it's repeptitive and everything, but it's used in really warped ways.
I won't mention, because that's too good of an idea to reveal here.

The idea of a city where personality issues and psychological problems are absent is really great.
Then the concept of those Dominators is just fabulous. I'm tempted to just visit a con, just to search for an awesome gun replica.

Like, HELLO? WHO THE HELL DOESN'T WANT A GUN THAT IS LIKE A MINI TRANSFORMER?!
Honestly, you want one.

 I know I want one.

I have no money though. (sheds a singular tear)

 

These things are practically the epitome of sayings like:

 

search and destroy

or

hunt to kill.

 

The results of being shot by one of these things ends with a big pile of guts, flesh and a pond of blood.

 

What's cool about the process though is that, the ammo doesn't explode or anything, as one would expect from a sci-fi gun in the future.

Instead,

YOU FREAKIN' IMPLODE.

AN IMPLOSION, MAN.

THIS AUTHOR IS PURE GENIUS.

 

But, seriously, admit it, that is pretty damned smart.

 

Characters are also really great.

 

There isn't much development so far, but I suppose it comes later in the series. And, also, I'd heard that there was a second season. If so, then there's definitely development in that 2nd one.

 

There isn't exactly a pinpointed main main character of the series, who is a hero archetype, but there is one who is involved in most of the crime-solving stuffs.

 

Her name is Akane Tsunemori. She's introduced in episode 1 as a newbie to the Sibyl system's* "enforcement" crew, which is pretty much the police around there.

(The Sibyl System is the government's system of maintaining everyone's psychological capacity, which is known as "Psycho Pass." If one reaches beyond their capacity, they are labelled as possible murderers and hence are killed)

 

During the first episode, near the end, the only emotion I felt towards her was annoyance. But afterwards, somewhere in episode 3, I started empathizing towards her idealogies and, well, I think she's a fairly okay character.

 

She looks really... young though, which made the first impression really trippy.

 

 This is one of the hottest characters I have ever scene.

Honestly, there is an entire scene in around episode 3 or 4 where he walks around shirtless for fanservice.

 

He is the badass out of all the characters so far and really takes his job seriously.

 

 

Kougami Shinya is like whythemotherfreakinhellareyousogoodlookingandyoureoncriminaloffensewhatthehellmanwhyyyyyy

was basically my reaction.

 

I can't really say much about him, because I don't want to spoil it too badly and, plus, there hasn't been much development other than the fact that he's one of those exceptionally mysterious characters.

 

Those two are the main-er-ish ones and the others are secondary to the development I guess.

 

Other than the feud between this guy

and this guy,

there aren't any other developed relations.

 

Another thing I'm pleased about this anime was the art. There aren't many gory crime anime that have a mixture of both aesthetic and horror art. The effects are also used nicely; not too much, not too little. Animation is fairly smooth, but smooth enough.

 

One thing that I would say is kind of a downer about such a great anime would be the momentum of the plot development.

As we've recently said, there is hardly any developments at all.

But this isn't much of an issue, because regardless of the plot's pacing, the action-packed detective work is guaranteed to keep you hooked.

  



Jormungand - Quick Overview

I'd just realized that I haven't done a rant on Jormungand.

 

Season 2 is going to begin airing tomorrow, October 9th.

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Jormungand is one of those animes where shit happens just 'cause it does. The main feature of this anime is mainly guns, drugs, knives and mafia bosses.

I really love the opening; it really does match in theme with the anime, music and all.
 

There isn't exactly a protagonist-antagonist relationship in this first season, but there's rather  featured characters as the story moves along. I do like this method of development, rather than focusing on a single viewpoint, because, in this way, all personalities, backstories and personal feelings evolve throught the entirety of the series.

 

Throughout this first season, the only backstories developed would be of Valmet, a crazy murderess, who has been used several times for fan service (?), and Jonah, an emotionally-lacking child soldier. It would be questionable to say that Koko's backstory has developed because, technically, since she's an arms dealer and the boss of the collective team, most of the season involves her, or at least, revolves around her.

 

Okay, honestly, this is a serious anime, with hardly any animated humour.

Jormungand is, simply put, an anime about a bunch of crazy psychotic humans who like to roughen enemies up with knives and artillery.

 

If I remember correctly, every episode contains at least a bit of bloodshed.

 

 

 

I love the range of characters in Jormungand.

 

Okay, so, you got your partially-generic characters, including that one character who constantly smokes and acts like he's your uncle, that spiky, blonde-haired dude who thinks he can do everything, that nerdy tech-support guy with round-framed glasses, that blonde-haired CIA agent with a foul mouth and a cocky attitude, that stupid blonde female character who gets about 15 minutes of screentime throughout the series and the rest of the unimportant side characters.

 

After that, you have your very abnormal and strange characters who further enhance the story, including that super-busty, overly-muscular woman with only one functioning eyeball and her asian doppleganger who is part of some asian organization led by an old guy who is all talk; that crazy sadistic bitch who can't contain herself when she loses her hat, a white-haired female drug dealer who has assembled a team of ex-FIB/CIA/CORPS/etc. members, does not accept cocaine as a method of payment and has a weird fetish for feathered necklines and her brother, who's backstory is not yet revealed, except for the fact that he's sadistic to the point where he locks a 9 (?) year-old kid in a holding container for weeks with only water; and an old arms dealer dude who has an excessively-bulging chin and is known as "Curry" and much more.

 

Jormungand is pretty straight to the point. Unless you're talking about the plot's backstory.

Current events are quite obvious in terms of "what" and "why": Point, Shoot, Kill.

 

This is a "filler anime, but not."

 

Oh, and, Jormungand did what we all thought was impossible: inserting a beach filler episode into the middle of a bloody violent arms race series.

 

Just a little rant about characters in Jormungand as I await tomorrow's airing of season 2: Jormungand - Perfect Order. 

 

 

 

Jormungand 2 - October Release!!

SECOND SEASON IS GONNA BE RELEASED NEXT MONTH!! ALRIIIIIIIIIGHT!!

Jormungand is a great action development filler anime and I'm just so excited for the October release.

I just wanted to share with all those who read my blog. :)

And to all those expecting a new anime/manga post, I promise to put one up as soon as i get caught up. It's a bit of a hussle, since school's started again. But I'll manage to put a couple new posts sometime.

Blood+

By episode 2, I was a die-hard fan of Blood+.
Saya's double persona is just fantastic and Haji is Gilbert Nightray all over again.

Gosh, episode's 6 drama "DAD, DON'T DIE" scene is... no, just no.
And during that dramatic death scene, I found myself hating Saya's "human" persona.
I mean, she's very... hesitant in everything she does.
So much to the point where I'd just slap her on the spot, saying:
WHAT THE HELL, MAN.  JUST DO IT.

Oh and...

It's funny how Haji only seems to know how to play one song.


I'm currently on ep. 20.
I will update when I finish.

This is by-far the best anime I've started recently.
I hope to get a chance to read the manga after I finish the anime.