Double Zeta reaches its conclusion, and what an odd ride it’s been. After an extremely light-hearted first two quarters and a really downbeat third one, the fourth quarter of the show seemingly tries to balance the two, but doesn’t really succeed. Still, seeing Neo Zeon implode from within was at least fun to watch! So let’s take a look at how the series ends, shall we?
Yep, even as the show stops streaming, I’m still covering Dragon Ball Super! My review of the “Part 3” Blu-ray release can be found HERE.
Gundam ZZ finally succumbs to Gundam creator Tomino’s more bleak outlook (at the time) and the fun begins to turn into tragedy. While this quarter of ZZ isn’t devoid of humour, it’s certainly far more in line with Zeta than its first half, and possibly even pushes the “grim reality of war” button more than that did… So let’s take a look!
My photoshop is going bananas at the moment, so a pack shot will have to do! My review of the above can be found HERE. A more detailed look a the Origin OVA series will be on this site down the line, when I have all six, but until then enjoy this overview of 1 – 4 (and look out for my reviews of Gundam ZZ returning to this blog next week!)
I wrote and submitted this a few weeks ago, so completely forgot about it… Oh well, rare double upload today! Here is my review of Naruto Shippuden Box Set 32, which was mostly filler, so… Oh well.
The second quarter of ZZ pulls back on the slapstick comedy a bit, but is still more often than not for laughs. It focuses on Judau’s sister Leina being kidnapped and replaces gag character Mashmyre with a gag character of equal stupidity in Chara Soon, as well as new Cyber-Newtype “Elpeo Ple”. It’s an odd cast, but the show can still be fun in parts, and rather dull or cringey in others. Let’s have a look and see how much of it is actually good!
It’s time to take that tentative step into the world of Gundam ZZ (pronounced “Double Zeta”, for the record!), a show wildly inconsistent in its tone, though sadly for this first chunk of episodes, the tone is actually consistent…ly bad. I don’t mind a more light-hearted approach, but I do mind it when it’s not done very well! So let’s resume our look at the Universal Century timeline of Gundam by taking at look at ZZ’s first eleven episodes…
Taking a break from the live action hero-athon that’s ended up happening this week, my review of Bleach manga volume 72 can be read HERE. We’re getting ever closer to the end…
My review of ERASED – Part 2 (Episodes 7 – 12) is now up on Anime UK News and can be found HERE. It was a long wait between releases, but it was worth the wait, changed ending and all.
My review of GATE (or GATE: Thus the Japanese Self-Defense Force Fought There) is now up on Anime UK News HERE. It was alright, ruined slightly by the very pro-Japanese army theme that ended up leaking into real life…
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