To be fair, the art-style is mostly fine. Both when viewed on its own and when compared to the manga, it’s just not that well made. Sadly for Runway though, it starts to disappoint immediately. Carry on.)Īs always, I want to start off with the most obvious part of an anime, its Art and Animation. Or does it go deeper, all the way to the source material? Let’s dive in and find out, shall we?Īnd fair warning, this will contain minor spoilers for Runway de Waratte! ( Disclaimer: I am working to make 50 the new “average”. So what happened? Was it that this was only Studio Ezo’la’s third production? It probably isn’t Director Nobuyoshi Nagayama’s inexperience, this isn’t his first rodeo.

Even going so far as to say the odds were stacked against it from the start doesn’t really explain the trainwreck that is series. Sadly, that is not the case for Runway de Waratte. With an acclaimed Manga at your back and a decent amount of fanfair though, you would think a series might have a chance.

Standing out amidst this crowd of new and returning anime was going to be difficult. From my personal favorites of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! and Dorohedoro to returning series like Haikyuu and My Hero Academia.

It’s hard to deny, this was a pretty good season for anime.

Runway animations for genesis 8