December 2018 Loot

 By far this is likely my most expensive haul for a month but it is definitely worth it! Christmas are usually associated with shopping spree and it rings true for me this year. With discounts flying around , the time was ripe for me to snatch stuffs in my wishlist. While my shopping bills rack worth about 2 or 3 Full Price of Soul of Chogokins i do get some items in bargain rates. The best haul in of the bunch are Max Factory Chamber and Megahouse Marida which are rare items and got them for discount rate. Suisei no Gargantia offered a solid mecha concept and thats why Amy and Chamber joins my collection. I scored myself quite a number figma as well with Nero finally joining rank in FGO Servants figmas after i accidentally missed the Preorder. I also got myself some Pokemon Gashapon and Bandai's Coonuts lineup seems to be a promising start. Overall my loot this month have sizeable amount of FGO merchandise and the trend will likely continue in the future but i am quite satisfied with my gain this month.

Darling in the Franxx

 This is one of the most hyped anime from last Season and glad i managed finish this one. Darling in the Franxx by no means is the best mecha anime but it managed to score in being a good Coming of Age anime and probably the best one this year. This series is a mixture of Eureka 7 and Gunbuster with a hint of Evangelion so if you like the former two, it is likely that you will enjoy Franxx. When it comes to the Chemistry between Hiro and Zero Two, it reminds me of Renton's and Eureka's relationship though personality wise, Zero Two is more similar to Anemone.The main selling point of this anime for me is the Romance which is good enough for Shonen stuff even though Teen Angst is kinda expected. The theme of Star-crossed lover with Fairytale-like aspect is executed quite well with Darling in the Franxx which is a rarity among the anime that i have watched. Franxx storyline might be a wild ride near the end but at least the story is still rather coherent and properly concluded. Overall Darling in the Franxx is one of the Solid title this year and you won't be disappointed if you treat it like watching Gurren Lagann, not a strong mecha series but a good Shonen anime. If Banpresto ever release Zero-two in her formal uniform, maybe i will consider getting one.