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=== Slot 5 Proposals ===

* Punch Line

** ...suggests Mark

** I feel that there are probably things which can outdo it for a schedule slot, but if you're in the mood for an anime which is mostly wacky/ludicrous style entertainment, yet does manage to wrap up with one of those rare things in anime - a strong conclusion - it could be one to watch. --maxb

* Is the Order a Rabbit? (ご注文はうさぎですか)

** I never knew I could have this much fun watching an anime in which basically nothing happens :-) School slice-of-life at its finest. --maxb

** Both Gochiusa and it's sequel are very good slice of life comedies. - YYY

* Tantei Opera Milky Holmes

** Comedy about magical girl detectives who lose their powers. -YYY

** I enjoyed this, I guess I could stand to watch it again. It is very dumb on every level though. --lmm

* I think there were one or two more that came up in conversation?

=== Summer 2016 Draft Schedule ===

* Kabenari of the Iron Fortress

* Macross Δ?

* Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood

* Re: Zero?

* ???

* Snow White with the Red Hair S2? (romance/drama)

=== Possible things ===

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* Ore Monogatari (24)

** An unconventional romance, with lots of storytelling to do along the way, and some comedy moments. Though the subject matter is completely different, the viewing experience feels a bit like Shirayuki-hime - there is a continuity, but it's very episodic. --maxb

* Nodame Cantabile (23+1,11+1,11+1)

* JoJo

* Gundam Unicorn (7) (really awkward to fit in a schedule, but I've heard so much good about it)

* Chihayafuru S2

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** Caution: Mild spoilers exist in some episode titles.

** A difficult show to comment on without spoilers. I watched it after having its soundtrack turn up on Google Play Music, and then seeing it turn up in an "if you liked 'Your Lie in April' you might like". In retrospect I should have thought a little more about why it was there. Let's just say the ending isn't all sunshine and happiness and leave it at that. I really liked some parts, and the bits I didn't like I still found sufficiently compelling that I stayed up way too late watching the second half of the series all the way through to the end. Whilst I'm not happy with the chosen direction of the plot, I admire the narrative craft. In the words of http://kotaku.com/white-album-2-is-one-of-last-season-s-hidden-gems-1541072591 (which, if you read, you really need to obey the instructions to skip sections containing spoilers): "If you need a serious romantic drama in your life, there are few better emotional rollercoasters in recent anime than White Album 2. Just don’t expect to come out of it feeling happy and fulfilled." --maxb

* Punch Line

** ...suggests Mark

** I feel that there are probably things which can outdo it for a schedule slot, but if you're in the mood for an anime which is mostly wacky/ludicrous style entertainment, yet does manage to wrap up with one of those rare things in anime - a strong conclusion - it could be one to watch. --maxb

* Is the Order a Rabbit? (ご注文はうさぎですか)

** I never knew I could have this much fun watching an anime in which basically nothing happens :-) School slice-of-life at its finest. --maxb

** Both Gochiusa and it's sequel are very good slice of life comedies. - YYY

* GATE (24)

** The pacing of the initial few episodes was a bit slow. However, it really got enjoyable after that, and as we move into the second cour, it's really showing promise. Also, intrigue. Explosions. Dragons. The most hilarious military character ever. I think it's a candidate. --maxb

** I'm impressed - they actually pulled off a good concluding episode that felt like an appropriate narrative stopping point, even though their adventures have only just begun. --maxb

* High School Fleet

** Similar in many ways to Girls und Panzer, but so far without a tournament arc, the characters are more competent, and doesn't seem to be a comedy. The plot so far is extremely well paced (as of 4 episodes) -- AIM

** Personally, I think episodes 1 and 2 were very good indeed, but I wouldn't call episode 3 well paced at all. Over the course of 4 and 5, the series seems to have pulled itself back to going somewhere interesting, though I feel that, so far at least, the character development is lacking. --maxb

* Re: Zero - Starting Life in another world

** Guy gets shunted off to another world, where the only thing he's got going for him is that he keeps re-incarnating in the past every time he dies, and a cup of instant noodles. He has yet to find a use for the instant noodles.

** Starts off a bit slow for the first episode or two, but the theme seems to be that he builds on his failures every time he dies, so the later episodes (as of episode 4) seem to be getting pretty good. Main character is a bit unlikeable, but maybe that's deliberate -- AIM

* Koutetsujou no Kabaneri (a.k.a. the one with Trains and Zombies)

** I investigated on Mark's suggestion. I'm impressed. Even though it's outside my usual genres of preference, I'm already convinced I'll be watching the whole series, and I'd suggest it's a strong contender for the schedule. --maxb

** Thirded. My amusing summary for this one is "'Attack on Titan' meets 'Mad Max: Fury Road'" -- AIM

* Shounen Maid

** Yes, really. I'm aware the title and synopsis sound rather unpromising ... but it's actually a fun comedy show that's had me laughing out loud. --maxb

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* Sabagebu!

** Comedy about high school survival game club. -YYY