When it comes to Gainax , I've become the kind of person that'll watch whatever they put out regardless of how good it is. Sure most of the staff that made it my favourite studio may have moved on to form Trigger , but it's still the place that created some of my absolute favourite anime. I'm a bit more sceptical when it comes to their manga adaptations, but after enjoying both seasons of Medaka Box I thought "Why the hell not?"  Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C3 (or Tokurei Sochi Dantai Stella Jo-Gakuin Kōtō-ka C3-Bu for its equally wordy title, just use C3-Bu ) may not be Gainax's usual comfort zone, but it sounds like a fun ride. The story follows the shy Yura Yamato as she transfers to the prestigious Stella Women's Academy, and struggles to make friends or fit in on her first day. She catches the attention of the school's misfit airsoft club, which goes by the name of the C3 Club (which stands for command, control and...

Yay, a new Gainax anime! Wait, Gainax doing a moe slice of life anime? Sure it isn't their usual fare, but Tokurei Sochi Dantai Stella Jo-Gakuin Kōtō-ka C3-Bu (or Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C3 if you'd prefer it's English title) may just be right at home with the studio that last brought us Medaka Box . Based on the manga series of the same name by Ikoma, C3-Bu tells the story of prestigious school Stella Women's Academy's airsofting club and the misadventures they get up to. This first episode sees new student Yura Yamato transfer to the school before being roped into the club by members Rento, Karila, Honoka and Yachiyo. After failed attempts at persuading Yura to join with bribes of cake and sweets, they encourage her to take part in her first mock battle. While Gainax, guns and girls sounds like a match made in heaven, I was wary of how this show might turn out. I wasn't familiar with the source material, and so there se...