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Comment on What anime are you looking forward to for the summer season? in ~anime
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Comment on How are you feeling about what you watched this season now that the season is almost over? in ~anime
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Comment on How are you feeling about what you watched this season now that the season is almost over? in ~anime
ojou Link Parentugh seriously! it's doing what it can with what it has but even just a little more could have reallllly made a differenceWhy Raelina Ended Up At the Duke's Mansion- of all the anime with otome type settings, this one is my favorite. I like the heavy drama tone it has. I do wish it had more animation budget though.
ugh seriously! it's doing what it can with what it has but even just a little more could have reallllly made a difference
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Comment on What are your favorite sports anime ? in ~anime
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Comment on How are you feeling about what you watched this season now that the season is almost over? in ~anime
ojou LinkI watched way too many seasonals this season and want to cut down, but it's been a fun season. I think some ratings may move a point up depending on the last few episodes, but on the whole I doubt...I watched way too many seasonals this season and want to cut down, but it's been a fun season. I think some ratings may move a point up depending on the last few episodes, but on the whole I doubt they'll move very much
idolm@ster: u149 (7-8/10)
I'm idol loving trash, and this is some absolutely wonderful idol content. also, wow, talk about a premise that could only work in anime...the idea of 10 year old idols in real life is deeply creepy to me, but here it...works. you'd think it would get weird, but the show never makes it weird. it's just...delightful. it feels a lot more like the original idolm@ster than cinderella girls, and that's a strength (not that I disliked cinderella girls!). just such a little dollop of joy in my week
yuri is my job (7/10)
I need to reflect more on why I like this show so much, but I do. messy lesbian melodrama...I think I enjoy it because the melodrama feels pretty organic, and it doesn't dwell. the show moves very quickly, so no particular point has time to get annoying. and I guess I just like gay shit
kamikatsu (7/10)
what the hell is this show?! I went from thinking it would suck, to thinking it was so bad it's good, to just thinking it's brilliant. the production is doing a whole lot with very little. funny, weird, leans into the sorts of things that only anime can pull off...all while actually having what seems like it could be a pretty interesting story, with interesting things going on behind the scenes. this troll isekai has potentially more interesting worldbuilding than shows that take themselves 100x more seriously
megami no cafe terrace (7/10)
this is definitely not a better show than skip to loafer, heavenly delusion, etc. it's a fair by the books harem...but better? first off, the ML is refreshing: he's not a pushover! he's not an idiot! he's not a jerk! he has things going for him and he challenges the women and cares for them. it's nice! and the girls are all pretty sexy, my only complaint really is that some of the girls don't get much time, and the show is merely ok at developing them and their backstories. also some very good shots of ami in spats, that's worth at least half a point or more. I really hope we see more harem MLs like this...MLs where you can actually imagine a human woman wanting to be with them.
my clueless first friend (7/10)
this is the show that by far surprised me the most this season. I thought it would be a one note show and almost dropped it, but it has been really lovely...with characters showing some real growth, and sort of being a nice low key exploration of friendship and young love
skip to loafer (7/10)
what a lovely show, seriously. it's just such a delight. ending could bump it to an 8 if it's incredible but I doubt it's. it's just one of those shows that does a solid job doing it's thing. and wow some pretty damn good trans representation. absolutely refreshing!
gwitch (7/10)
an intense, sometimes painful watch...interesting, intriguing, a complex host of interesting characters. I'm definitely engaged! but it hasn't really gotten itself deep into me. so it's a show that I like a lot, but don't necessarily like...deeply love
heavenly delusion (7/10)
a very well produced show that is telling an interesting and mysterious story. it's not perfect, but I'm super interested in where it's going, even if I'm not like deeeeply invested in any particular aspect of the show. just a solid scifi show with solid characters and lots of interesting hooks. the last few episodes in particular seem to be setting things up to go in a pretty interesting direction
birdie wing s2 (7/10)
I've established that I love messy lesbian melodrama especially when it's fun...and this certainly is that. what an absurd show. a golf epic! and it really is an epic melodrama
jigokuraku (6-7/10)
I enjoy this show. it's doing a lot of things I like...and I really like the setting and sort of where it is going. the production itself has been...flawed, which has led to moments that could have been very hype being much less hype than they should have been. still, I'm optimistic about where they show could go but it's unclear if it will get the chance
danger of my heart (7/10)
a very intriguing show. it has dwelled on certain things more than I like, but on the whole I think it does a pretty good job of capturing the awkwardness of young love, as well as portraying it in a compelling way. and yamada is just a lot of fun. my biggest complaint is how the show sets up its premise and then...more or less completely abandons it lol. which is fine because the show is a lovely one and I mean I can relate to how dense the ML is, but still.
oshi no ko (7/10)
after an explosive masterpiece of a first episode, this has settled into an intriguing show. I am a patient viewer and like where things are going, I also enjoy the exploration of the entertainment world, but it certainly hasn't hooked me in the way the first episode did...but that's ok. I do want to see where it goes, and the team making it seems like they have the resources to take it there
vinland saga s2 (7/10)
a very, very good season of vinland saga. it doesn't really lean into the sorts of things that I tend to watch anime for (honestly it feels like the sort of prestige TV show amazon or netflix would have produced 3-4 years ago, and I mean that in a good way), but the last 1/3 or so in particular has been very good. it depicts its themes in a powerful way, it's just that ultimately, it's not exploring the sorts of things that I'm more interested in watching shows about. but it is good, and engaging, and Thorfin's character arc is quite something. despite the fact that it's not my favorite show ever, VS does have these moments of just...pure sublime brilliance.
kimi wa houkago insomnia (6/10)
there is a lot to love about this show. I love the grounded characters, and their organic relationship. that said, it feels like it just...hasn't done much with that. maybe in a s2, if it gets the chance
yamada-kun to lv999 no koi wo suru (6/10)
there is a lot to love about the show. I love how considered it is...the editing, exploring character's thoughts, the relationship building, it's all pretty good. but it feels a bit meandering at times, and the core romance could have been interesting, but in practice thus far has just been...not much. I like this show, but don't love it. but I do really like the style of its editing. and akane is a very fun MC
edomae elf (6/10)
a nice little show. it looks good! and there are some funny moments and cute interactions. it just never...does much with what it has? it's not very ambitious. which is fine! but it has kept me from like...loooving it
kanojo ga koushaku-tei ni itta riyuu
I wish this show didn't look like it was animated on a paper sack. that said, I am a sucker for this sort of setting, with scheming nobles and all that. still, the story has been pretty by the numbers thus far, though it gets points for having serious chemistry between the ML/FL. I only wish we got to see them together more, and that their interactions could be better animated. but it nails the sort of...charisma and sexiness of a dangerous, mysterious man.
ancient magus's bride s2 (6/10)
I enjoyed but did not love s1. s2 feels worse. there are aspects I enjoy, and I don't hate it! but it has reallllly taken its time to...go anywhere, or say anything at all.
demon slayer (6/10)
honestly, very disappointing. some absolutely gorgeous animation, some deeply uninspired storytelling.
kawaisugi crisis (6/10)
I expected this show to overstay its welcome much earlier. it's been able to stay...fun? as a pet lover it's a cute show that somehow manages not to get too stale. that said, I'm ready for the cour to end--the premise only has so much to it
world dai star (5-6/10)
this is a show that I want to love, but it feels like revue starlight but without the things that made revue starlight good, and only the ones that made it bad lol (I need to watch kageki shoujo). I probably should have dropped it but I do like shows about The Theatah, so I stuck with it. it's not awful, and I could write a lot about what specifically I don't like, but suffice it to say I've found it a pretty uninspired show. also, theater powers? groan.
kuma kuma kuma bear punch (6/10)
it's fine. not a bad weekly watch. I liked it more than the first season, but I didn't love the first season. there are a lot of reasons why I find the show sort of...merely ok, but I like the second season more because there are more recurring characters (one of my complaints about the first season is how much revolves around like, random side characters that we aren't invested in)
bakusplosion (5/10)
I didn't love konosuba, and even a lot of fans don't like this spinoff. it's boring and unfunny. megumin was my least favorite konosuba character, and it makes sense that a show focusing on her would kind of suck. yunyun is the only saving grace, but like, a yunyun focused doujin would be much more fun than this show. I should have dropped, but I'm stubborn once I've started a franchise
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How are you feeling about what you watched this season now that the season is almost over?
feel free to share what shows you've been watching and how you feel about them! I'll share my own thoughts in response (as I don't want to center it on my own opinions)
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Comment on Which show kickstarted your interest in anime? in ~anime
ojou Link Parentyeah, this is very similar to me! I imagine it probably is for most fans of a certain age...yeah, this is very similar to me! I imagine it probably is for most fans of a certain age...
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Comment on What are your favorite animes and what do you like about them? in ~anime
ojou Linkthere are a lot of shows I really like, but if I'm going to choose a favorite... Symphogear! I don't think it is the best show in that I think there are other shows that are better paced, or more...there are a lot of shows I really like, but if I'm going to choose a favorite...
Symphogear! I don't think it is the best show in that I think there are other shows that are better paced, or more thematically or aesthetically "successful," or have better executed character arcs...
...but I think some shows end up being more than the sum of their parts. and of course, if certain aspects resonate deeply with you, then the imperfections don't matter as much.
Symphogear just embodies everything I love about music. Lesbians who sing while fighting (and the fights are very hype, I love hype action), lots of enemies to friends arcs, the power of love and friendship and justice...the show can be wildly inconsistent, but for me it just comes together in a way that few shows do.
Also the soundtrack is fucking amazing.
I think tied for favorite would be Kill la Kill, but nobody mentioned Symphogear so I wanted to talk about Symphogear :P KLK is probably the "better" show in that it has a lot fewer flaws than Symphogear (and also has some amazing music!), but well, enough words for now ;P
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Comment on What are your favorite animes and what do you like about them? in ~anime
ojou Link Parentthe final episode has a scene (you know the one) that is just so hauntingly beautiful. still sends chills down my spine just thinking about it. one of my favorite scenes in anime.The Heike Story: An incredible work of art. Retelling of the classic Japanese epic, but with emphasis more on the personal than on the warring between clans. Quiet, moving, moody. Beautiful artwork and music. Will have you sobbing by the end.
the final episode has a scene (you know the one) that is just so hauntingly beautiful. still sends chills down my spine just thinking about it. one of my favorite scenes in anime.
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Comment on What are your favorite animes and what do you like about them? in ~anime
ojou Link ParentI haven't watched it but it has a banging soundtrackI haven't watched it but it has a banging soundtrack
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Comment on What are your favorite animes and what do you like about them? in ~anime
ojou Link ParentI watched re:zero on this user's suggestion on another forum :) and now it's one of my favorites! I'll say this about re:zero...it has "sat" really well. what I mean is that some shows are good,...I watched re:zero on this user's suggestion on another forum :) and now it's one of my favorites!
I'll say this about re:zero...it has "sat" really well. what I mean is that some shows are good, but they don't really embed themselves in my psyche. a random example would be akudama drive...I think it's a well done show, I think while not perfect it has its theme and it executes on it, etc etc. but it isn't the sort of show that like...I think about long after it is done (for various reasons). but re:zero has definitely embedded itself in there, it's a show where like...the memory of watching it is really pleasant. and the odds of me rewatching it are really high. some shows sort of "age" nicely in your psyche after watching them and for me, re:zero is definitely one of them
I'm conflicted about kenshin. the manga is a masterpiece, and the author is an unrepentant pedophile. it's rough. I'll likely torrent the anime...
I'm pretty excited about:
I have hopes for some others (ryza's thighs, for example), but those are the two I'm most excited about