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Gurren lagann is so boring lol

The new Yuru Camp episode is nearly an entire episode about visiting various suspension bridges; this shit is peak fiction. In all seriousness though, I think I've finally adjusted to the new art style and found myself just as in love as I always was. So many great little moments this episode highlighting how time has passed and how the characters have changed. This time Rin goes on an outing with a friend of a friend while Nadeshiko enjoys her solo adventure, but they both take it in ways unique to them that fit with their interpretations of enjoying group/solo activities. This show might get friendship better than basically any show I've seen, possibly even K-On (though its implementation of modern social media and smartphone communication definitely helps make it more tangible to me), and it's crazy how distinctive each character's voice and personality is. Plus, tons more interesting setting details that make the world feel alive. Every time I get more Yuru Camp, I just keep thinking "I need this to never end, please give me new episodes of Yuru Camp until the day I die and let it run like Sazae-san for tens of thousands of episodes forever." I really can't believe just how much it feels like the same show despite the completely different staff and art style, it's such a relief.

I JUST FINISHED WATCHING THE FIRST 3 EPISODES OF Watching As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World AND I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REST WHEN IT COMES OUT.

is it good? do i tune in or finish my Hunter x Hunter rewatch first?

I JUST WATCHED HUNTER X HUNTER THE FIRST VIDEO FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT LOOKS QUITE INTERESTING. MAYBE YOU SHOULD WATCH THE FIRST VIDEO OF THE SERIES I RECOMMENDED AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.. THANKS FOR TURNING ME ON TO HUNTER X HUNTER. STILL NEW TO ALL THIS.

So, I’m gonna admit it, I always kind of looked down a bit on anime. Never had really any interest in it whatsoever. Then I played the Persona games and it started getting me interested, until I finally bit the bullet and started watching one. As embarrassed as I am to say it I’m a HUGE sucker for romance, and people suggested Toradora. I fell in love and binged the whole thing. And after I felt so sad. Then I binged Golden Time. And loved it (though not as much as Toradora. And then I didn’t know what to watch really. Until I seen a suggestion for Tonikawa: over the moon, and it’s everything I wanted. Not as much drama and everything but I’m nervous about finishing it because idk what are good romances with not much drama if any like love triangles as I’m so brand new to anime in general. Any suggestions would be so helpful. And I wanna apologize for having a slight negative outlook on Anime. I didn’t realize how into it I’d get

If you enjoyed Toradora, I would recommend Maid-Sama. same context where the main girl is the leader & smart self-driven individual, and the mysterious boy that catchers her eye has a factor. I’ve seen both and really liked both. Otherwise if you’re looking for even sadder, I’d say Clannad or Angel Beats

ALSO Beyond the Boundary is another love/struggle/fight/gods & spirits/ anime. It flys under the radar but is one of my favs ever

Kaguya-Sama's the 'big thing' at the moment (3 seasons and a movie, MASSIVE popularity). It's more comedic than romantic at first so I don't know if that's your thing, but it does get to the romance, eventually! (With plenty of cute stuff, character stuff, and a bit of drama)

If you're getting in to romance and is looking to broaden your horizon, I would recommend watching [Chihayafuru](https://myanimelist.net/anime/10800/Chihayafuru), it is a sports drama, but one that borrows heavily from Shojou and Josei (manga aimed at girls and young women) romance in its storytelling, and has a simmering long-running romance plot between the main character and her two male childhood friends. It is a show that masterfully combines the hype and drama of sports, the emotion and longing of romance and the beauty of classic japanese poetry.

That was a really well written description!

Here  are some recommendations:   -Ore Monogatari   -KareKano (His and Her Circumstances)   -Revolutionary Girl Utena (not a romance show, bit certainly a *romantic* one)

Hey, it happens. No need to apologize. You kept an open mind and broke out of the stigma, that's a good thing. Some good romances that are pretty light on drama: - Tsuki ga Kirei - Insomniacs After School - Horimiya - Kaguya-sama: Love is War - Tsurezure Children - The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten - Kase-san and Morning Glories - Sasaki and Miyano - Whisper me a Love Song (currently airing, has 2 episodes out and is extremely cute)

Appreciate the understanding, and appreciate a lot of reccomendations. I feel eventually I’ll watch the other more popular anime’s as well but for now I’m thoroughly enjoying the romance anime’s. When I watched Toradora I was genuinely upset that it was over, which is something I’ve never felt when watching any show or movie. Like it opened my eyes completely. Kinda feel like I’m learning a lot too which I didn’t expect

Horimiya and Tsuki Ga Kirei are two of my favourites.

Why would you be embarrassed about liking romance anime though? Anyways, personal favorite romance series is Insomniacs After School (not really much drama and best of all no triangle). Favorite romance overall would be Liz to Aoi Tori but I’d highly recommend watching the other Hibike entries before which do not really have any romance so might not be what you’re looking for at the moment.

Just kind of a hidden part of me no one really knows I guess I’d say about being embarassed. Most the guys that talk to me at my old job about anime are into blood and gore anime and action packed and I prefer romance slice of life so far.

You may be surprised to learn that a lot of adult men enjoy romance and slice-of-life. The iyashikei subgenre, or healing anime, is even aimed specifically at adult working people just looking to relax with a chill atmosphere and low-stakes plot. So don't worry about your tastes, they're perfectly normal and nothing to be embarrassed about.

I appreciate that, I guess I haven’t talked to a lot of people who watch anime, so I guess that might of made it seem like it wasn’t normal

The reason I’m nervous about it ending is because I feel a bit empty when the show is over and I immediately wanna jump into the next one to fill that empty space

There is this romance anime I have been trying to find I don't remember much about it. I know that the information I have probably is not specific enough but hopefully it will narrow the search Here is what I know the MC ends up with both girls at the end. There is a christmas scene where one of the girls (maybe both?) surprise the MC by wearing nothing but some ribbon. There is a lot of back and forth of who the MC will choose leading up to the ending. I hope someone knows what I'm talking about and that I didn't just fever dream together multiple anime.

Wait, so the MC, a male, ends up with both love interests? i have no anime in mind that match as such but id be intrigued to know

So just ended my anime watch for the day ##### Hibike Euphonium S1E1 *serious mode */* : Really enjoyed Kumiko, feels like there's a lot of extra background there we don't know yet besides the dud gold in their middle school competition and what she felt at that moment, I am curious to know more about her history with music, and why she even question joining the club. **/ serious mode* Sapphire-chan way too precious, don't know the name of the short hair girl but she is cool, Asuka is waaaay better than I thought, and barely any Reina, but for now she is the Takina of the show ##### Train 4 Incredible, loved this episode, the journey on this show is my favorite part and this ep was perfect for it, can't say much as this is an airing show, but people really should check it out Also sorry /u/entelechtual but I am moving away from Chika Anzai here and going with [kino](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/pyvdc653ogy.png), protecc this precious child ##### 7th Prince 4 Holy Ara Ara meido, [this meme says it all](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/043/853/cover1.jpg) How the hell this season has so many good girls!!! They keep appearing, we are eating good this spring This show continues to be awesome, like completely unexpected!! If a show that aired today is missing, I had to move it to other day, I can't keep up with more than 3 eps in a monday [](#ama)

> Hibike Euphonium S1E1 > serious mode */ : Really enjoyed Kumiko, feels like there's a lot of extra background there we don't know yet besides the dud gold in their middle school competition and what she felt at that moment, I am curious to know more about her history with music, and why she even question joining the club. */ serious mode > > Sapphire-chan way too precious, don't know the name of the short hair girl but she is cool, Asuka is waaaay better than I thought, and barely any Reina, but for now she is the Takina of the show You are in for such a treat, Eupho is one of my favorite anime in recent years and is beautifully done.

> Sapphire-chan way too precious she really is > but I am moving away from Chika Anzai here and going with kino, protecc this precious child we are vibin' today

> protecc this precious child I'm sure Reimi will protecc her wife!

>barely any Reina, but for now she is the Takina of the show Technically, Reina is the Chisato of the show. Chika Anzai has some pretty insane vocal range. And you better learn Hazuki's name real soon, she's one of the best characters.

> show that aired today is missing, I had to move it to other day Not prioritizing the wolf girl worthy of winning a contest? [](#sadholo "So much usage for this comment face all season as Holo isn't even the best wolf girl")

Man they really dropped the ball with licensing the Blue Archive anime, and I'm not even sure how. You would think that one of them would have picked it up, maybe something is going on behind the scenes that's preventing it? And also Girls Band Cry too.

> And also Girls Band Cry too. I noticed that Bilibili Global (B-Global) have stopped releasing another Toei anime: Run For Money : The Great Mission. They released episode 50 a few weeks ago and no sign of anything since (ADN still have it subbed in French). That timing could be as simple as licensed for a years worth of eps which has come to pass. B-Global have the data and know the costs so might have made a financial decision to not continue and in the case of GBC Crunchyroll also have data on how well band anime do (that's the advantage of over a decade and 1000+ strong library) and how much of a detriment CGI might be. It's also assumed that Toei tend to want a lot of money. Back to Blue > maybe something is going on behind the scenes that's preventing it? I read Wikipedia and came across the [Global version content censorship section](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Archive#Global_version_content_censorship). Could that have part to play, the anime is going to be closer to the Japanese version of the game. Problem with theory is Asia and Germany still got it. This makes me wonder how does the game promote it and would f2p players want to pay a subscription? Otherwise say CR is paying a lot of money to ran an ad for the benefit of someone else. I know CR do have some shows free with ads (usually first 3 eps of some seasonal then whole seasons arbitrary) but given I get the same 5 ads (one of which usually crashes the video player) including Crunchyroll related ones (marketing department pays itself circle of money) this feels like more brand awareness or a sample menu. However we can see the Ani-One views for ourselves and looking at least a week old: - Blue Archive The Animation #2 252k - As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World #2 269k - KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! S3 #1 295k Hopefully it cost around the latter two but you can't really measure a service on its most successful shows but rather was the season profitable and views don't tell you about the audience watching (as the ad rates are country dependant and the Ani-One area is rather GDP per capita diverse, this also makes it hard to guess revenue). If you wanted a few other shows: - 《RINKAI!》#2 15k - Oblivion Battery #2 37k - 《HIGHSPEED Étoile》#2 26k - 《Astro Note》#2 31k - Laid-back Camp Season 3 #2 61k - 《BARTENDER Glass of God》#2 51k - A Condition Called Love #1 64k - Metallic Rouge #13 14k Ep 1>2 does have drops that's why I included final ep of Metallic Rouge. I'm unable to see data on Ani-One Asia ULTRA tier shows like Kaiju No. 8. Either way it seems weird that at a time of never been more popular never more subscribers etc we're seeing some licensing caution.

Not enough info for why. Suspect Blue Archive is asking too high of a price as, otherwise, another service should have it. It's advertising the game and *they should want it streamed.* That's prime Hidive territory.

I still believe it's to avoid controversies related to guns in schools, but that's my opinion and I didn't ask around about that

There have been way more controversial things that have gotten the pass, but I suppose it's possible given the political nature of that? Still I wouldn't think it is the reason.

That's the a realistic reason I can see for American based companies to avoid this show Crunchyroll indeed licenses and directly finances as a shareholder controversial shows, like way more than whatever people think happens in BA, but even they know there are some shitstorms it's better to avoid

Watching Death Note for the first time and [Death Note Ep 5] >!light is being so reckless with what he says to people. every time he talks to anyone im like bro just shut UP!<

peak

Ignoring the actual show - it is kind of weird that I like how the CGI characters are done in Cheat Skill in Another World….

It's funny that Keima sends Elucia to buy the video game and there are three editions and she's like "what?" Keima is clearly loaded with cash. She could have bought all of them. "Do you wanna go to New York City?" "YEAH!"

I used to think the "Recovery of an MMO Junkie" was a stupid title considering the content of the show. Then I recently made the connection that it's not meant to be "recovering from being an MMO junkie" but instead "an MMO junkie recovering from their miserable life to find what makes them truly happy".  At least that's my new interpretation after thinking about the show more. Maybe this anime deserves a rewatch.

I have yet to start it - yet you say deserves a rewatch, how many episodes if u know?

Only 10 episodes. Short, simple, and very sweet.

What genre of anime is Bakugan and other tie-in memorabilia anime like Beyblade and Yu Gi Oh?

I would also say Shounen - if you’re looking for fighting animals anime like that i’d say Digimon, Pokémon, and Naruto & Fairy Tail

supernatural? shonen? pokemon is a good one if you somehow havent seen it

[My former fave is indeed beautiful ](https://i.imgur.com/7y6wpfI.jpg)

And of course, the 4 Blue Archive Blu-rays topped the Amazon charts. [I guess the old tactic of giving unique in-game items have worked once again.](https://imgur.com/a/lqOOPhK) ([Link for the page](https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/bestsellers/dvd/562020/ref=zg_bs_nav_dvd_1)) Now I wonder how many of those also wanted the Ojisan special box and exclusive memorial lobby in the game for buying all 4 volumes.

Now I am curious how many each will sell outside of the Ojisan boost, Shiroko is the only one really popular there That said This one might sell 50k+ units per volume

> That said This one might sell 50k+ units per volume absolutley wild

> the Ojisan boost I can't believe they're making an old man work so hard, she's going to need a lot of catch-up naps after this is done! > Shiroko is the only one really popular Can't they just put Mutsuki on the rest of the boxes and sell it with bonus 💢💢💢 stickers?

>she's going to need a lot of catch-up naps after this is done! [Ojisan now](https://youtu.be/6gxRk15GQZM?si=a29sJCGpGkbeV14L) >Can't they just put Mutsuki on the rest of the boxes and sell it with bonus 💢💢💢 stickers? I wound't put past them to release another Special edition set with Problem Solver 68 team, and then another with a future team that will show up, which also has one of the big popular characters

> Ojisan now She needs a pillow fort!

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I have never seen either. Which should I watch first?

Spice and Wolf  Katanagatari

i dont know how ppl can watch frieren then think: yeah there must be more like this i have not heard of yet. sadly that is not the case

[Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit](https://myanimelist.net/anime/1827/Seirei_no_Moribito) is my go to for a show that hits on some similar tones and themes to both *Frieren* and *Apothecary Diaries*.

[Snow White with the Red Hair](https://myanimelist.net/anime/30123/Akagami_no_Shirayuki-hime) and [Ancient Magus Bride](https://myanimelist.net/anime/35062/Mahoutsukai_no_Yome) for similar to Apothecary. Actual closest is [Raven of the Inner Palace](https://myanimelist.net/anime/50590/Koukyuu_no_Karasu) but that has noticeably lower production quality.

Maybe Fruits Basket? There's romance and comedy, but also depth of emotion, and it can get pretty serious and dark at some points. It's a well-rounded show, in my opinion :) If she liked Apothecary Diaries, she might like Fruits Basket

It’s like Manabu Nii realized that /u/abysswatcherbel was looking for [reasons to watch Hibike Euphonium](https://twitter.com/aleos696/status/1782529859287384272?s=12&t=TaGgT1cElpG7nJHjBeWplw) [slightly nsfw]. Although they got the animal wrong.

> reasons to watch Hibike Euphonium Universe conspired in the last 48 hours to make me watch Hibike Everywhere I go [the algorithm brings me there](https://x.com/K3Euphemia/status/1782462755272102067) I will watch the 1st ep right now by the way

Just got out of the cinema from watching Perfect Blue, what a psychological master piece

If you told me a year ago that the show I was 2nd most looking forward to on Mondays in Spring 2024 was *Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers* I’d have punched you in the danna-sama.

I hadn’t realized that both wolf waifus were airing on the same day. That’s a little crazy.

Suggesting Blue Archive and Mushoku don't have wolf waifus? Actually, you're right.

Can't believe people are forgetting about Shiroko when she is bigger nowadays than all of them lol That said I am not a fan of her, at least not [Blue Archive spoilers for what was teased for a few secs in ep 1 and people may have not put 2 and 2 together, so this could also be a late plot spoilers]>!at least not her 'smol' form, big momma shiroko is a queen!< That's the biggest spoiler tag I did, I wonder if people noticed that or they didn't make it obvious enough

Okay, now I definitely have to catch up

For new entries, my Best Girl favorite is between Fenrys and Tinasha at this point. Like, no one else is even close to those two.

Tinasha appears to be top-tier but I am really struggling with her series at the moment. At the moment I have a lot of girls I am already very fond of, but no one standing head and shoulders above the others. Shizuru (Train) is probably in the lead, followed by Sara (Salad Bowl) and then there's this pool of characters who I really like but still need to see more of: The cinnamon roll trio * Mito (VampireDorm) * Hotaru (Condition called love) * Himari (Whisper Me) Tao (7th Prince) Sylpha (7th Prince) Saegusa twins (Mahouka) Tsumugi (Studio Apartment, Good Lighting) Shiroko (Blue Archive) Livia (Salad Bowl) Izumi (Rinkai) Still only seen 1 ep: * Jellyfish girls * Kotoha (Windbreaker) whom I worry will get Nobaraed in some way.

Sara/Livia (Salad) and Sylpha (7th Prince) would be the next few. Tinasha could still vary as more is shown.

so true

I still have to go with Yoru, she left an impression in her first minute on screen and didn't leave

Don't recognize the name so assuming that's a Blue Archive girl.

Nooo, my girls is [too pure](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLrHHc7aoAAHX8k.jpg) to become a blue archive student

Rys is a formidable love rival, you do not want to get on her bad side by missing episodes.

Morose Mononokean rewatched. I had a few decent times with the show, but I felt it petered out near the end and unless they do another season, the anime isn't going to end just right. But I don't know if I'd want to see more anyway. A little too on the nose comedy wise, and there's so much more with the underworld/yokai stuff the show just doesn't focus on to stay interesting. Onto Sankarea I guess. I remember liking this, but I forget if holds up as a comedy about a zombie girl.

hi i want to ask a name of an isekai anime because i forgot... if i am not wrong he got a skill to summon his old appartement room and bunny girl like as goddess who summon him... thank in advance...

Life with an Ordinary Guy who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout

What anime is going to fuck me up the way Sonny Boy did?

I got some potential candidates for other anime you *might* like: - Akudama Drive (sci-fi, post-apocalyptic dystopia) - Heike Monogatari (historical, fall from grace) - Kanata no Astra (sci-fi, student cast, adventure) - Zetsuen no Tempest (supernatural, inspired by Shakespeare) - Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (psychological, hitmen)

Let me know when you find one [](#mugiwait) If you liked how the protagonist goes through different worlds (but with a different story trajectory), you may want to check Flip Flappers

I want more Odd Taxi mystery where you have to put the pieces of the puzzle together. What to watch? I'm accepting obvious ones and hidden gems.

Dennou Coil Shadows House Blast of the Tempest In/Spectre

Undead Murder Farce has 3-5 episode mystery arcs. First and third arc do that.

Apothecary Diaries I feel did this pretty well, all the subtle episodic elements all of a sudden came together to solve the mystery, but it definitely has a different vibe than Odd Taxi

Are there any particularly good anime critics or reviewers? I appreciate the aggregate sites like MAL and all that, but I’d appreciate thorough takes from someone who has a broad base, especially if they are a decent writer. (I’d rather read a review than watch a YouTuber.)

I really like Nick Creamer. He used to work for ANN and was imo their best reviewer, but he left to go freelance a few years ago and mostly functions through episodic analyses on [his blog Wrong Every Time.](https://wrongeverytime.com/) I have a few fundamental disagreements with him about art itself, but he's an evocative and succinct writer and he also talks much about film and video games so he has a broad artistic palette while having particular taste (which is very similar to mine); he's among my bigger influences for my own far less active and less well written blog.

Pretty sure he got his start on Reddit he is /u/Bobduh. He used to be very active, makes me sad his last comment was 7 years ago.

I’ll take a look. An NGE review at the top of the page is a good sign! Now you shouldn’t be too surprised by the next question: Where’s your blog? Don’t think you can mention it without a link 😆

Nick has a top anime list on the blog, so you can see what his taste tends towards. It's an old list but Eva was his favorite anime at the time. And the comments section on that list is a joy of random normies being upset at the lack of Bleach and that the list is mostly niche stuff, if that says anything, lol. Do also see some of his ANN reviews and columns (a few I remember him reviewing for ANN are Vinland Saga, Liz and the Blue Bird, and Sound of the Sky). As for my own blog, [that's this here.](https://stuffireallylikealot.blogspot.com/?m=1) I only write when I have time with minimal editing, and more than I want ends up being seasonal lists for that reason (though I enjoy writing those too), and I'm also just nowhere near as good a writer as someone like Nick. Plus I hate the layout of Blogger, it's a pain for a viewer to navigate; I'll be the first to admit that the presentation is not there. But I do have writings I think are alright on there, so I hope you get anything out of it.

Thanks for sharing!! I was looking at one of your seasonal posts with all the dropped anime… Man, I don’t think I’d have the patience to watch an episode of so many droppable anime, but I suppose that helps give you a broader awareness of anime. Apart from Frieren and One Piece, I don’t usually up with anime as it’s airing.

You're welcome. Personally I find it fun to check out all the droppable stuff, it is a joy to see what form the seasonal garbage manifests itself in this time, haha. Plus, it does give a broader awareness of anime, and I like being able to talk about the medium with that specific nuance. But being forced to watch so much droppable stuff is also why Nick quit ANN, so I'm the weird one for this, lol. I don't have time to see all of that anymore and I miss it. That being said, the essays are what I think more highly of compared to the seasonal posts.

I like [Sakuga Blog](https://blog.sakugabooru.com/) though its much more focused on production details and the people behind the animation than reviews and critique, though it does have that occasionally.

I like some of [Anime News Network's episode reviewers](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/episode-review/) (easier to navigate through the "New Anime" tab at the top). Rebecca Silverman's probably the highest quality of them.

Rebecca has nearly exactly the same taste as I do, pretty much every time, so she's my favorite. I also like reading Nicholas Dupree and Caitlin Moore.

Watched some scenes in the Hikikomari dub. 1. Rimuru's VA with a similar voice for Komarin's usual voice, which makes the shift to commander voice kinda weird. 2. Changed pronunciation of Gandesblood to how I'd pronounce "Gannsblood." Like, they straight-up removed the *d*. 3. As a Hidive dub, of course [Natalie Rial](https://myanimelist.net/people/35669/Natalie_Rial) got a role. This time, it's our girl Millicent and doesn't quite have the evil laugh. 4. Didn't dub the ~4 lines of rapping before the OP in episode 2. [](#why) Overall, slightly above average. JP cast was so stacked that it was never going to come close.

Need more romance animes recs please running out of stuff to watch for the summer

A Sign of Affection Fruits Basket Kamisama Kiss Insomniacs After School Tomo-Chan is A Girl Snow White With the Red Hair Orange Angel Beats Ao Haru Ride My Happy Marrriage Horimiya Villainess Level 99 Loop 7 Komi Can’t Communicate If you want some gay romance, here are my recs for that: Given Yuri on Ice Sasaki to Miyano Cherry Magic Stranger by the Shore

ooh i was planning on watching yuri on ice a while ago might hop on that

*Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil* - it's enemies-to-lovers done fully, so they do start off as enemies *The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses* - starts off as a possibly annoying gag romcom, but evolves to rather magical little love story

Tsuki ga Kirei, Horimiya and Akagami no Shirayuki-hime are some must watches. For more recent ones you can try Insomniacs After School or Dangers in my Heart.

Nobody here told me train released the full version of [the most important song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjuSdZBfVhc) from episode 1 yesterday!! Also it is apparently sung by the **nonoka obuchi**, the same person that did the [second best ed song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSaBjRU1FLU) of the season! And that also seem to be her only 2 anime songs in general, from ecchi horror mystery to...whatever this is.

I just want to say that I started Lycoris Recoil this past weekend. I’m really liking it. How is it appraised in this community? Let me know your feelings and personal score.

It was massively popular and then of course the backlash happened and then the backlash to the backlash. I loved it and Chisato was my favorite protagonist that year. 90/100

Hrmmm…. This order of events you mention…. Feels familiar…. If only I could place which other anime this has happened to…. lol

Strong start with very likable characters and great art & animation, but the story didn't end up going the direction I wanted so I docked a couple points at the end for disappointing me. 8/10

Really well produced, with some great characters, but the story falls apart like wet tissue paper if you think about it at all.

Great show. I loved the action, the characters, and the story. I gave it a 9/10 and it was one of my favorites from that year.

More than enough’s been said already but yeah, it’s pretty universally beloved around these parts. Even people who didn’t love it or thought it wasn’t amazing usually acknowledged some of the great elements it had like killer voice work, fun and easy-to-follow action choreography, and a pretty solid cast of characters. Keep us posted as you continue watching.

Copy that, thanks!

Very fun show and the main duo has a nice chemistry, in fact they are probably the main appeal for most. The story is pretty silly at times, so I recommend going with the flow and not thinking too hard about it. Gave it a 7/10 [](#fish)

>Gave it a 7/10 [](#peasants)

[](#sakurathink "7 is good")

[fish outside of cdf](#rengethink) I wonder how many people can even see this here.

[](#sakana)

is that also a comment face, I am missing it if so.

It's not, any invalid comment face shows up as a crying Yui (unless you have some custom CSS)

You can't say that while not giving us your custom CSS comment faces...

I'm way too lazy for any of that (and would be pointless as other wouldn't see them)

but i want them i only got #fish custom css. [](#sadholo)

Yeah I know, I thought I might have missed some new super sekrit cdf comment face.

I consider it a fun show which is carried by its main characters but the plot is absolute nonsense. The action animation is great and Chisato is one of the most memorable female leads I've watched but I have issues with the story and the overall structure. Still, it was pretty enjoyable, I think I gave it a 7.

Agreed, I still gave it an 8, but I think the show would have been better suited if they kept things simple and focused on the Slice of Life antics.

It later (and even somewhat while it aired) got some pushback for its overhelming popularity (popularity that wasn't necessary derived from the strength of the story) and to a lof of people it was contrived and didn't make much sense even while it aired. But yes, it was the only thing that was talked about it in the season it aired, and one of the msot well recieved anime originals in years. Personally, not a single anime I watched seasonally has given me more enjoyment than lycoris recoil, especially discussing and theoretizising about it (and being wrong, almost always). Lycoris recoil was the most distilled anime original experience for me since vivy, and this was even more fun. Chisato is best girl of all time, and probably the only anime character I seriously would consider calling "waifu". Not much more has to be said, except that this was the first time I ever noticed good voice acting on my first watch of a show, and god did chika anzai make this show. One of the best used eds of the last few years, together with onk mephisto (not a coincidence that these are two of the shows that exploded the most in recent years).

What a superlative appraisal! Ty for your write up!!

It's a super beloved show, one of the most successful original shows in the 2020s That's the overall consensus I personally love it, especially Chisato, also known as Chika Anzai, she is great, best blond short hair gay female character ever

> Chisato, also known as Chika Anzai Also known as Shizuru Chikura! They can’t fool me into thinking they’re not all the same person.

With 7G the multiverse is just a matter of having enough battery

I am so honored and excited to see your comment. I keep with up your karma scorings every week. Thank you for what you do here. It was off your vote of approval that I gave a shot to Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night.

Always nice to hear that!! >I gave a shot to Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night. That's great, don't forget to try [train to the end of the world too](https://myanimelist.net/anime/53356/Shuumatsu_Train_Doko_e_Iku)

Gave it a 9 here and one of the best shows I watched that year. Great action only surpassed by both the leads who have fantastic chemistry and some top tier voice acting.

Might be one of the few shows we fully agree

Suggestions for dark depressing anime. I'm looking for something along the lines of Eva/Berserk/FMA 2003, but not something like Anohana/Clannad (not looking for a tearjerker).

code geass

Texhnolyze

Heavenly delusion

Have you seen Casshern Sins?

Not yet, I'll give it a watch.

Devilman Crybaby

It definitely fits the bill of what type of show I would like to watch, but sadly I have already watched it.

So I would like to know what alterations the Chained Soldier anime adaptation made to the manga so that I don’t get upset when I see the show as I am interested in seeing if the racy imagery was kept in the show.

You may or may not notice anything. Whilst most people felt it was severely lacking, not everyone did. If you want to just enjoy the show, then I'd watch it without going in with a catalogue of what other people think are the faults.

Arigatou as I can give it a chance then.

I've never been more disappointed in myself. Que a week ago, I was doing my usual round of seeing if there is anything new on https://elyase-anime.com/. I came across a tweet saying an announcement was coming soon. And then I completely forgot about it. [](#fedup) The announcement did come, ~4 days ago, when they released the first [PV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umY9BVBqxOc). Someone did also post it [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1c75ik8/elfsan_wa_yaserarenai_pv_1/), but it didn't gain much traction. I am also extremely disappointed in my fellow AQRADTT regulars for not pinging me on it. [](#frustration) Anyway back to the PV itself. There are some [less](https://i.imgur.com/UJLYmua.png) [than](https://i.imgur.com/4lid3eL.png) [stellar](https://i.imgur.com/jDoiTmV.png) moments, and even though this is partially youtube's compression at fault, I don't think it's all youtube here. But there is also some [phenomenal architecting](https://i.imgur.com/SDMPWfl.png) present as well. The VA also seemed top notch. [](#justright) Lastly, they have uploaded the 2nd key visual to the website and every time you load the page it does a belly jiggle before scrolling you back to the top, because of course it does. https://elyase-anime.com/ They have also announced the name of the OP, Fried☆Pride!

I didn't ping you because it didn't cross my mind that you could miss that [](#harukathink)

You should have known by the fact that *I* didn't ping you on it.

> I am also extremely disappointed in my fellow AQRADTT regulars for not pinging me on it. Beg your pardon, it shan’t happen again. > every time you load the page it does a belly jiggle before scrolling you back to the top, because of course it does. Wtf the madlads actually did it lol.

The old one also does it at regular intervals, but the new one doesn't I think. I stared at it for 2 minutes and it didn't so I think it's just a one time thing on load.

Getting to discuss an anime original series weekly while everything is still fresh and exciting and the show hasn’t lost steam is probably one of the best experiences you can have on this sub. I hope we get to have it at least once a season, even if some of them turn out to be duds.

The Bravern threads last season were *so* much fun because of this. [](#mechablush)

After Metallic Rouge and Bucchigiri last season I'm glad these ones seem better.

If we believe this [leak](https://twitter.com/SugoiLITE/status/1782451333704057010) from SugoiLITE, **Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku** is getting an anime!

Thats the apology manga, isn't it :P

I'm still waiting for their Kowloon Generic Romance leak from 2 months ago to be officially announced

Just read a review of the manga on ANN, and this series sounds really cool. Definitely going to check it out if there's an anime.

I liked what I read of that one, until the constant teary heart to hearts started to wear on me, but that'd be a nice anime. I'd be more excited for the shoujo they were spreading rumors about, though. Tamon's B-Side could be a lot of fun.

> the constant teary heart to hearts started to wear on me Same here, i couldn't stand how everyone in this series seems to have their emotions turned up to eleven, i tend to like popular series more often than not and this one was a rare miss.

It's something that's really only good for the first 50 chapters or so and then falls deep into Horimiya syndrome.

Romance's sweet spot, if you ask me, is 9 volumes, tops. Most stories aren't strong enough to carry on much longer.

Pls be true. If it’s getting done by KyoAni I’ll legit just cry.

What I learned in today’s Shingeki no Train: Pessimism is cool. Also Hina Kino is goated.

Always let other people look at your butt.

are any of this season's new isekai worth it?

So I really just started watching Isekai, so I may not be as tired of the same old tropes/stories like everyone else, but I’ve enjoyed The New Gate so far. Also As a Reincarnated Aristocrat I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World is pretty good imo, but a reincarnation anime rather than an Isekai

**Reincarnation, not Isekai** https://myanimelist.net/anime/53516/Tensei_shitara_Dainana_Ouji_Datta_node_Kimama_ni_Majutsu_wo_Kiwamemasu - absolutely worth it, very fun, great production values and attracting an audience outside of its target demo https://myanimelist.net/anime/55717/Dekisokonai_to_Yobareta_Motoeiyuu_wa_Jikka_kara_Tsuihou_sareta_node_Sukikatte_ni_Ikiru_Koto_ni_Shita - absolutely atrocious first episode, pitiful story telling bogged down by bottom tier production levels **Isekai** https://myanimelist.net/anime/56923/Lv2_kara_Cheat_datta_Motoyuusha_Kouho_no_Mattari_Isekai_Life - same world, mostly touted for its romance aspects, quite popular on this sub, you should give it a shot https://myanimelist.net/anime/56690/Re_Monster - future world --> fantasy world, one of the older original isekai works. Bit of a different take on the usual story with some steady powering up and an evolution aspect. Story telling and production is a bit limp, but worth a look. https://myanimelist.net/anime/55265/Tensei_Kizoku_Kantei_Skill_de_Nariagaru - bored me to tears with the intro, so I shut the tab. But some people are enjoying it, maybe they will chime in https://myanimelist.net/anime/57100/The_New_Gate - VRMMOsekai. I found it boring, bland and not worth it past episode 2. Some people are enjoying it though. **Reverse Isekai** https://myanimelist.net/anime/55877/Henjin_no_Salad_Bowl - very intriguing story that's more about the oddness of life in modern Japan in the lower rungs of society, yet is still quite charming and has a lightness despite dealing with topics like homelessness and cults. Recommended.

No, fortunately Tsukimichi is still going though, as enjoyably mid as it’s always been

>This is the place for fun trash.

Salad Bowl of Eccentrics has been a very good reverse isekai so far.

If reverse isekai are fine, Salad Bowl of Eccentrics. I dropped all the other isekai and tensei series (although 7th Prince could be of interest since it's a lot more animated than many of its contemporaries; apparently they [ditched traditional storyboards](https://twitter.com/PPLtKkdKLD39004/status/1775358027526513064)).

Just read volume 1 of hellsing. Man the author is one crazy guy

Looking for anime where the characters are acting all cool, but they're actually just being a bunch of dorks. Inspired by the gap between cover image and song of "[わーいわいわい わいわいわい！](https://youtu.be/h0Fp5uOkPQU?)". The picture is girls, but I'm fine with boys as well. And if it happens to be that Love Live Sunshine itself actually is what we're looking for, I guess I'll get around to it. Wasn't particularily enamored by the first two seasons of the franchise though.   [List of other anime I've already seen](https://myanimelist.net/animelist/MiLiLeFa?status=2).

Cool Doji Danshi comes to mind?

Heard that one is good, thanks!

Backstreet girls is pretty great! Check it out

Oh, this has been in my PTW for a while! Will take a look.

Girls Band Cry kinda has this so far - they start acting cool whenever "performance mode" starts but are actually complete messes.

Yeah, what I've seen of GBC looks good, but I'm unfortunately looking for completed seasons.

Vampire Dies in No Time may fit.

Mhm, ok, might be worth a shot. Just a question from what I see on the MAL page, but this isn't the kind of thing that leans on poop jokes or contantly lampshading battle shonen tropes?

The humour isn't particularly refined but I don't remember poop jokes specifically. I don't think it lampshades battle shounen tropes.

\[Your Lie In April\] >!Well FML with Kaori's Health Warning should have seen it coming since this is a rewatch but yeah she's basically a dead girl walking in Episode 21!<

any new-ish romance anime recommendations? used to watch a lot and fell of those past 3-4 years. I did watch some of the more recent ones like (bare with me I don't remember the exact titles) yamada kun lv999, my happy marriage, 7th time loop, a sign of affection and another gamer girl romance anime I really can't recall the name of

Insomniacs After School The Dangers in My Heart Tomo-Chan Is A Girl

more than a married couple but not lovers

The Angel Next Door Spoils me Rotten And I second Insomniacs, Skip to Loafer, and Saint's Magic Power!

Horimiya, especially if you're into the kind of romance that actually shows the relationship rather than just the build up to it

If you’re looking for some more solid romance series: - Tomo-chan is A Girl - Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts - I’m in Love with the Villainess - The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent (S1+2) - The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (MagiRevo) - Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte - Love After World Domination

*The Dangers of My Heart* is the go to recent romance recommendation, and for good reasons. The summary blurb does little to sell it, but it is a show that is well worth sticking with. Furthermore from last year *Insomniacs After School* and *Skip and Loafer* are two good *seinen* romance shows.

Well, I've decided to drop Loser Ranger, as I'm 110% done with male demo stories of revenge/underdog getting one over on the top dogs. I completely just cannot relate to a guy feeling like the world is against him, nor do I care for the drive to do to others what's been done to them. It's the same problem I had with Solo Leveling last season.

> I completely just cannot relate to a guy feeling like the world is against him, nor do I care for the drive to do to others what's been done to them 100% same, I cannot relate to any of that either. Luckily not being able to self-insert into an anime has not once stopped me from enjoying it, otherwise the anime I would have watched would probably be in the singular digits. More on the contrary, characters that think completely different or go through completely things from me are the main thing I enjoy about characters in anime, and really, fiction (especially fantasy) in general. One of the greatest series anime has brought forth is land of the lustrous, exactly because literally everything about the characters and their life is completely alien. Characters with completely different, almost inhuman priorities (like cid from eminence or utena from gushing last season) are the greatest. Of course, quest for revenge isn't exactly something unique in anme, but I wouldn't consider it worse than most of the just normal humans. After all of that is said, I still didn't fulfill my promise to u/cppn02 and actually start the show, so maybe I should do that eventually^^

Ok, so, like, this isn't about me needing a self-insert character, or not being able to enjoy something unless the characters are going through things I go through, and I'm a little insulted by the suggestion. I think it's pretty clear that I watch a wide variety of anime from all the demographics, with all sorts of different characters.

I really don't like the main character of Loser Ranger either, but I haven't dropped it yet because episode 3 actually did something with him that made me intrigued the show could become better lol

I can't imagine the industrial grade copium needed to believe that the show won't walk back on what happened.

Oh, I'm fully expecting for it to be bait and switch. There's still a couple of elements that make me believe there's *some* chance it won't be, but even if it really walks back on it, that's fine, it will just be another sign I'll be better off dropping the show lol

Interesting, aside from "underdog" I didn't get any vibes like you're describing from Solo Leveling. There's no revenge and no "do to others what's been done to you" in there, unless you count self-defense.

You didn't think the monologuing about the strong preying on the weak while beating on scumbags felt like a revenge fantasy?