Gunparade March: A New Song for the March

So I was expecting this show to be a highschool slice of life with a twist of war but the war and action felt like a minor subplot. The war wasn't really much of a threat here and I felt like they have just forgotten about it. They are much more focused on the small, personal moments of our characters and how they cope during this war but that was just too boring for me especially considering the fact that they are drafted soldiers.

There really wasn't much here, sure it was nice seeing Atsushi and Mai's relationship be the main plot in this episode but that was just it. They were trying so hard to create tension here between the two but meh, it was not that effective. Honestly, I was bored in this ep and the action was lackluster.

This was a fun episode especially the added spice of Maki's beliefs about superstition. I like how we visited but the play from before but from another POV and even though we re visited the play the plot wasn't repetitive due to the new POV.

This was a nice change of pace to give us the POV of the two leadership figures in the unit. The pacing here felt like a day in the life of our leaders and we were just here to observe and watch how they go in with the normal daily life. This was a simple episode but it gave more depth to our characters which was nice.

Giving this an 8.5/10. Don't expect non stop action here because it's mostly high school slice of life but with a super interesting end of the world atmosphere mixed in. Anyways, good anime.

The first thing that I noticed here is that the animation here felt more brighter and the characters felt a bit more loose here. It was also nice seeing some cliche highschool moments here, they are still students after all. I felt a bit more hopeful in this episode compared to the past ones.

Down to the final episode and they are really holding back on the big plot points. Really hoping they manage to tie everything together nicely and give us a smooth wrap up for the finale.

FINALLY FINALLY SOME ACTIONNN, war finally stops being a backdrop or just a lore and we are finally sent into danger. I also really like the platoons response and it really shows what Unit 5121 is and its not just some simple class.

Absolutely chaotic and funny episode. Pretty much total filler with zero main story progression but worth it just for the laughs.

They have explored all the seasons in this anime, I feel like it has been a year watching this students balance school and war. I feel so sad that the war has stolen so much from this generation. It was also nice seeing the build up from the stress of the exams onto the joyous Christmas eve. I'm stating to appreciate the small moments and the collective reflection of what is happening with the students' lives.

This was a touching episode seeing the puppet play makes me realize that these students simply want a normal world and are trying to their best to create one through art. The pacing here lets the play rehearsal take up most of this episode's runtime before the war reminder arrives, which makes the latter hit harder.

This was an emotional episode but I do not like how its more of how the characters are affected in the war instead of the war itself. The mecha training scenes here were good as I was wanting some more action in this show and it was nice that they added these scenes. It was also sad seeing the characters accept that their lives now are the new normal and even doing their best to enjoy it.

I started to appreciate more of my current life after seeing this episode, the war here really changed what summer vacation is for students that were drafted. At least the pacing here was relaxed and we got to see what they do when they were given a few days of freedom.

So now is where the real story starts, the arrival of a new face here was great and it seemed like it's the catalyst for the plot progression. The pacing here made me feel like every chance encounter here was natural and not scripted. Also realizing that the students are drafted soldiers made each encounter here feel more weight.

This was a meh opening, there were quiet spaces in between battles which I really don't like, I want a battle without any interruptions lol. I can also feel the age of this anime through its animation which I understand coming from a 2003 anime. The premise of this show looks interesting though like how a war reshaped what normal looks like.

Honestly felt like a skippable, repetitive episode that didn't add much to the big picture. That said it definitely gives off calm before the storm vibes.

Definitely felt like a classic filler episode since it barely touched on the main war plot. But I honestly didn't mind. The character interactions were so fun to watch. And their overall chemistry really carried the whole entry.

Things are definitely picking back up. The story got war more engaging in this episode and it actually has me pretty hooked to see where they take the plot next.

Super touching epiosde. Loved how heavily they leaned into the dramatic mood here. Definitely feels like deliberate buildup for an epic payoff down the line.

What an emotional episode. If this happened in the real world, it would be heartbreaking.