Shirobako had a solid first episode thanks essentially due to the contrast in Aoi’s character then and now. For now, I have a positive outlook for Parasyte and am picking it up as an anime to keep this autumn. However, my reservations with the rest of the cast, the other aliens and future fights are questions for the future and not of my initial impressions with this anime. I have no qualms with the art or animation, especially since this is one of the better ones this season, but I do have uncertainties elsewhere. I can’t say I am fond of Shinichi’s character thus far, but I am fond of the situation he’s in, how it will test his character and how he will impact the story moving forward. Really, there remains a lot to be seen in this anime, but for now, I am positive with this anime based on what was shown in this first episode. And the disconnect between Shinichi and Migi will help emphasize the horror more, since his little hand alien is largely out of his control. The same might happen here in Parasyte, but at least there was an effort to the horror that makes me feel more confident in Parasyte. Again, I don’t want to continue comparing this to Tokyo Ghoul, but that aspect quickly disappeared and devolved into senseless, mindless action and violence and nothing more in Ghoul. There is also a sense of horror and psychological distress present in Parasyte that makes the anime attractive, too. And it did a pretty damn good job of expressing that in that scene, too. It exemplifies that the battle was not the story, but that it part of the story expressing the ruthlessness of these aliens. Parasyte’s story revolves around Shinichi’s character and how he’s dealing with Migi living in his hand instead of focusing on the fight with the other alien inside the dog. The most noteworthy is that it is already delivering in its coherent focus on the paranormal and psychological horror of Shinichi’s life… as aspect that I yearned for in Tokyo Ghoul that never materialized. However, there are a handful of substantial variances between the two that easily puts Parasyte above Tokyo Ghoul. In that regard, I am not enthusiastic with Parasyte. The two share similarities in its main character developing some strange mutant powers and fighting others for survival. The downside of the anime thus far is that it strongly resembles Tokyo Ghoul, an anime from last season that failed to impress me outside some sequences of exquisite visuals.
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I doubt I will write about it weekly, unless it provides interesting or valuable content each week, so you probably won’t hear much about Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru here… especially if I end up dropping it. I don’t want to wait another week just to fit that anime into this First Impressions post, so I will forego it for now and see whether I want to keep it or not this season.
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The first episode will air on October 17 making it the one of the last anime to premiere this season (the other being Mushishi Zoku Shou 2). One anime that won’t be appearing in these First Impressions posts is Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru. This post reviews: Parasyte (Kiseijuu), Garo: Honoo no Kokuin, Shirobako, Ore Twintail ni Narimasu and Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso.