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My takes on some of the new shows of the season so far...
Fluffy Paradise
Premise
A 27-year-old office lady works herself to death because capitalism and is approached by God. God says he can’t change this fate because even the creator of everything can’t change a toxic work environment and instead offers her to help wipe out humans persecuting other animals in a fantasy world. To do this, she is permitted one super-power and she chooses “ANIMALS LOVE ME” because animals didn’t love her in life. She’s reborn and by age three has the power to make friends with even the most powerful and floofiest animals.
It Gud?
The number of isekai this season was shocking, in that it appeared in previews for series that didn’t seem to be inherently that. “Oh, a series were a salaryman buys a bird? That seems cute. Nope, he goes to another world and the bird talks or is a necromancer or something.” The genre isn’t inherently bad but often it invites a certain kind of laziness from storytelling and animation. It doesn’t need to. Some are really well-animated (though frustratingly, the story-telling or worldview is often off-putting to me). And some just have a charm that can get me through. I don’t think the vending machine one was particularly good but it did have the right sense of fun. And Campfire Cooking in Another World new that the food was the star and the characters were there to enjoy it. A show that’s a showcase for cute animals seems like it’s a similar success.
But sometimes these series get their foot in the door with something fun and drop it. I’ve been frustrated by Ascendence of a Bookworm focusing on magic and politics when I would rather see the business of propagating reading in a world largely illiterate. Saint’s Power Was Omnipotent was passable but I am in no way interested in the romance and dungeon crawling and am more into “she can make good potions, what can that lead to”. The Faraway Paladin (which never justifies or explains it’s isekai element) starts with a loveable undead family and though it ends OKish, it abandons them after a handful of episodes. Why does it think I don’t want barbarian skeleton dad?
Which brings me to Fluffy Paradise. I love the idea of saving a fantasy world through loving animals but weirdly so little of the show has animals. And the designs, by anime standards, aren’t that cute. Campfire Cooking drew the Hell out of the yummy food! It made my mouth water to look at. But it’s not getting the kind of visceral response I need looking at the animals here than, say, Too Cute Crisis from last year, a series with a similar cuteness focus. Keep in mind, I didn’t hate the show but I wanted more of what I was advertised and less a spunky three-year old running around bickering with the nobility. Frankly, I just thought it was a real snooze and most of the fun I had was making smart-alec comments at the screen.
Ishura
The Premise
A sorceress in a city built on top of the slain Demon King’s fortress/maze is horrified the day when a giant golem emerges from the ground and murders pretty much everyone. Before she’s killed, she’s saved by a swordsman who takes the beast down with ease. The man is from another world, specifically Japan, Earth and is the last of the Yagyu clan. But he isn’t a hero. He seems more concerned with fun fighting, which makes the sorceress wonder if his appearance is responsible for the monster awakening and killing everyone she loves. Still, in the hopes he might die or she might gain greater insight into the tragedy, she follows him and tells him where to fine the world’s most dangerous fighters…
It Gud?
It… could be. I see something in this first episode that could break either way. It could be just a dumb action show with edgelord slant or it could be a series that questions the lone hero trope. My usual viewing partner said no largely because while it is certainly “trying”, he found the action kind of boring. I didn’t but I also didn’t get the level of hype the show was trying to get across with its huge scale. But mostly, his issue was the level of sadism in a scene where an innocent is dismembered. And I’ve seen much worse, in shows I like even, but it seemed to do a lot of building up just to be shocking and I don’t think it entirely earns it. I get what it is heading for; it’s not just one character’s town was destroyed, it suffered and she suffered. But I also feel like it is a show that might be trying to shock more than it is trying to get us in a genuine emotional sense of loss.
I think will give it a shot. I think it could move beyond it’s more base instincts and become a show where the super-powerful heroes pervading the land is actually kind of scary if they don’t give a shit about you. Or it could be generic action show with violence. I think it will be the latter, but I want to give a chance to the latter.
A Sign of Affection
The Premise
A young deaf woman meets a guy on the train and is quickly smitten due to his thoughtfulness and handsomeness. She decides to pursue him and soon the two find mutual interest in each other.
It Gud?
I’ve only seen four new shows so far but I think it is easily my favourite so far. A Sign of Affection is effortless in telling a very simple and low-stakes romantic story and immediately getting us on board. The characters are quickly charming, the animation is pretty but not needlessly showy and the character designs are unique (lots of very full lips here). Like Skip and Loafer from last year, it’s a romance that looks not to be heavy on melodrama but on the smaller moments.
One thing I was worried about was that there’s some narration in it by the lead. I think that works well in comics but I kind of wish they did it as text for the series. This is a character who doesn’t speak after all and while she has a lot to say, I would almost prefer it to reflect that having a voice doesn’t need a literal voice. If the character did talk, I’d prefer a deaf voice actor but as she does not (at least, so far), I think I might prefer it being represented with text.
But this is a small complaint and in fact, the show does a lot with both sound and silence. There is narration but a lot of the scenes are actually very much in the moment allowing the silence to carry weight emotionally and create tone. So far, it’s a series that is all about chill vibes and love and I am digging it. Can’t wait to watch more of it.
Delicious in Dungeon
The Premise
A party of adventurers in a dungeon are on a rescue mission to save a friend but with dwindling allies and resources, they need to save some money. To do this, they decide to use the monsters within the dungeon as a food source. This catches the attention of a foodie dwarf who knows all about cooking delicious monsters and who joins their party to give them a hand.
It Gud?
It’s no secret Delicious in Dungeon is one of the most anticipated adaptions of all time by one of the most beloved studios, Trigger, known for it’s unique visuals. It’s been hyped up a lot and I’ve been somewhat familiar. In the end my take is… it’s fine. I’m a person a little sick of “like D&D/RPG game but…” as a trope (it’s more that there’s SO many now) but my love of foodie anime is evergreen. This succeeds mostly on both fronts with some likeable characters, fun designs and great visuals.
So why did it work for me just a little less than others? It’s probably unfair but it came to my expectations being messed with. I expected low stakes hang out but then it ends with someone being eaten by a dragon. But then it turns out death is usually a small inconvenience if the body can be found. And then it does become a low stakes hang out show except it’s also a quest to make sure a friend can be rescued from death. So that mixed up my expectations. It’s really more on me than the show.
And in fact, I feel like if you like the manga, this is a fantastic adaptation of such. The show gives me what I want for food, mostly, with characters going into great detail on how to make the fictional food and also fun jokes about “um, should we eat things that eat people?” Mind, I like the show but after so much hype, it is just “like” one episode in. That said, I’m way open to having my mind changed.
Fluffy Paradise
Premise
A 27-year-old office lady works herself to death because capitalism and is approached by God. God says he can’t change this fate because even the creator of everything can’t change a toxic work environment and instead offers her to help wipe out humans persecuting other animals in a fantasy world. To do this, she is permitted one super-power and she chooses “ANIMALS LOVE ME” because animals didn’t love her in life. She’s reborn and by age three has the power to make friends with even the most powerful and floofiest animals.
It Gud?
The number of isekai this season was shocking, in that it appeared in previews for series that didn’t seem to be inherently that. “Oh, a series were a salaryman buys a bird? That seems cute. Nope, he goes to another world and the bird talks or is a necromancer or something.” The genre isn’t inherently bad but often it invites a certain kind of laziness from storytelling and animation. It doesn’t need to. Some are really well-animated (though frustratingly, the story-telling or worldview is often off-putting to me). And some just have a charm that can get me through. I don’t think the vending machine one was particularly good but it did have the right sense of fun. And Campfire Cooking in Another World new that the food was the star and the characters were there to enjoy it. A show that’s a showcase for cute animals seems like it’s a similar success.
But sometimes these series get their foot in the door with something fun and drop it. I’ve been frustrated by Ascendence of a Bookworm focusing on magic and politics when I would rather see the business of propagating reading in a world largely illiterate. Saint’s Power Was Omnipotent was passable but I am in no way interested in the romance and dungeon crawling and am more into “she can make good potions, what can that lead to”. The Faraway Paladin (which never justifies or explains it’s isekai element) starts with a loveable undead family and though it ends OKish, it abandons them after a handful of episodes. Why does it think I don’t want barbarian skeleton dad?
Which brings me to Fluffy Paradise. I love the idea of saving a fantasy world through loving animals but weirdly so little of the show has animals. And the designs, by anime standards, aren’t that cute. Campfire Cooking drew the Hell out of the yummy food! It made my mouth water to look at. But it’s not getting the kind of visceral response I need looking at the animals here than, say, Too Cute Crisis from last year, a series with a similar cuteness focus. Keep in mind, I didn’t hate the show but I wanted more of what I was advertised and less a spunky three-year old running around bickering with the nobility. Frankly, I just thought it was a real snooze and most of the fun I had was making smart-alec comments at the screen.
Ishura
The Premise
A sorceress in a city built on top of the slain Demon King’s fortress/maze is horrified the day when a giant golem emerges from the ground and murders pretty much everyone. Before she’s killed, she’s saved by a swordsman who takes the beast down with ease. The man is from another world, specifically Japan, Earth and is the last of the Yagyu clan. But he isn’t a hero. He seems more concerned with fun fighting, which makes the sorceress wonder if his appearance is responsible for the monster awakening and killing everyone she loves. Still, in the hopes he might die or she might gain greater insight into the tragedy, she follows him and tells him where to fine the world’s most dangerous fighters…
It Gud?
It… could be. I see something in this first episode that could break either way. It could be just a dumb action show with edgelord slant or it could be a series that questions the lone hero trope. My usual viewing partner said no largely because while it is certainly “trying”, he found the action kind of boring. I didn’t but I also didn’t get the level of hype the show was trying to get across with its huge scale. But mostly, his issue was the level of sadism in a scene where an innocent is dismembered. And I’ve seen much worse, in shows I like even, but it seemed to do a lot of building up just to be shocking and I don’t think it entirely earns it. I get what it is heading for; it’s not just one character’s town was destroyed, it suffered and she suffered. But I also feel like it is a show that might be trying to shock more than it is trying to get us in a genuine emotional sense of loss.
I think will give it a shot. I think it could move beyond it’s more base instincts and become a show where the super-powerful heroes pervading the land is actually kind of scary if they don’t give a shit about you. Or it could be generic action show with violence. I think it will be the latter, but I want to give a chance to the latter.
A Sign of Affection
The Premise
A young deaf woman meets a guy on the train and is quickly smitten due to his thoughtfulness and handsomeness. She decides to pursue him and soon the two find mutual interest in each other.
It Gud?
I’ve only seen four new shows so far but I think it is easily my favourite so far. A Sign of Affection is effortless in telling a very simple and low-stakes romantic story and immediately getting us on board. The characters are quickly charming, the animation is pretty but not needlessly showy and the character designs are unique (lots of very full lips here). Like Skip and Loafer from last year, it’s a romance that looks not to be heavy on melodrama but on the smaller moments.
One thing I was worried about was that there’s some narration in it by the lead. I think that works well in comics but I kind of wish they did it as text for the series. This is a character who doesn’t speak after all and while she has a lot to say, I would almost prefer it to reflect that having a voice doesn’t need a literal voice. If the character did talk, I’d prefer a deaf voice actor but as she does not (at least, so far), I think I might prefer it being represented with text.
But this is a small complaint and in fact, the show does a lot with both sound and silence. There is narration but a lot of the scenes are actually very much in the moment allowing the silence to carry weight emotionally and create tone. So far, it’s a series that is all about chill vibes and love and I am digging it. Can’t wait to watch more of it.
Delicious in Dungeon
The Premise
A party of adventurers in a dungeon are on a rescue mission to save a friend but with dwindling allies and resources, they need to save some money. To do this, they decide to use the monsters within the dungeon as a food source. This catches the attention of a foodie dwarf who knows all about cooking delicious monsters and who joins their party to give them a hand.
It Gud?
It’s no secret Delicious in Dungeon is one of the most anticipated adaptions of all time by one of the most beloved studios, Trigger, known for it’s unique visuals. It’s been hyped up a lot and I’ve been somewhat familiar. In the end my take is… it’s fine. I’m a person a little sick of “like D&D/RPG game but…” as a trope (it’s more that there’s SO many now) but my love of foodie anime is evergreen. This succeeds mostly on both fronts with some likeable characters, fun designs and great visuals.
So why did it work for me just a little less than others? It’s probably unfair but it came to my expectations being messed with. I expected low stakes hang out but then it ends with someone being eaten by a dragon. But then it turns out death is usually a small inconvenience if the body can be found. And then it does become a low stakes hang out show except it’s also a quest to make sure a friend can be rescued from death. So that mixed up my expectations. It’s really more on me than the show.
And in fact, I feel like if you like the manga, this is a fantastic adaptation of such. The show gives me what I want for food, mostly, with characters going into great detail on how to make the fictional food and also fun jokes about “um, should we eat things that eat people?” Mind, I like the show but after so much hype, it is just “like” one episode in. That said, I’m way open to having my mind changed.
I think Sasaki and Peeps merits more of a look. I'm one episode (48 minutes, beefy!) in, and he's dealing with shenanigans on Earth and Peep's native world. I am enjoying it though.
That's partly why we decided to give it a pass. 48 minutes is too long for a first episode! More shows have been doing this in recent seasons and it's not a trend that I care for. It turns shows that are just low-key bad into interminable death marches. If you expect me to spend an hour just to find out what your deal is, then you'd better be worth it, and so far I can't think of a single instance where I decided to stick with something with an extra-long premiere. I somehow doubt that an isekai would be the first to buck this trend.
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu was a show with an extra-long premiere. Just sayin'.
AnimEigo is doing a kickstarter release for Macross II: Lovers Again on BD:
These peeps have a pretty good track record of following up on their kickstarters, and they probably won't print and sell more after the kickerstarter ends (In 5 days) so if this sounds like something you want to support/get your hands on -- now is your time.
I have rips of the JP BD release and they are utterly gorgeous. Maybe one of the best remasters/restorations I've ever seen in anime.
These peeps have a pretty good track record of following up on their kickstarters, and they probably won't print and sell more after the kickerstarter ends (In 5 days) so if this sounds like something you want to support/get your hands on -- now is your time.
I have rips of the JP BD release and they are utterly gorgeous. Maybe one of the best remasters/restorations I've ever seen in anime.
Triple posting because I don't care
The new Psycho-Pass movie, "Providence" got put on Crunchyroll a month or so ago. It's a movie detailing/bridging the events of the Sinners of the System movies, and Psycho-Pass 3. So you get to see exactly what Akane and Kougami were up to, and how they ended up in their respective positions in Season 3.
Wish I'd seen it sooner. It started kinda slow, but it turned out in the end to be pretty dang good. I just wish the first Psycho-Pass movie was this good, maybe more people would still be interested in the series.
The new Psycho-Pass movie, "Providence" got put on Crunchyroll a month or so ago. It's a movie detailing/bridging the events of the Sinners of the System movies, and Psycho-Pass 3. So you get to see exactly what Akane and Kougami were up to, and how they ended up in their respective positions in Season 3.
Wish I'd seen it sooner. It started kinda slow, but it turned out in the end to be pretty dang good. I just wish the first Psycho-Pass movie was this good, maybe more people would still be interested in the series.
There's a three year gap between the end of Sinners of the System, and Psycho-Pass 3 where Kougami comes back to Japan and Akane gets arrested and thrown in jail. Neither is ever discussed how that happens in Psycho-Pass 3, because PP3 has completely different POV characters who know almost nothing about what was going on in all of the previous PP stuff. You get hints of what might have happened, but it's never shown or discussed on screen.
"Providence" shows exactly what happened in between, and while you can guess the general outline of how things would go based on knowing what ultimately happens in PP3, it's still a pretty interesting journey to watch Akane have her idealism tested to its absolute limits. And the context in which she'd finally give up and commit a crime. An idea that almost sounds cringeworthy when written out like this in simplistic terms, but is handled very well in the film.
Johnny Unusual
(He/Him)
Sengoku Youko
Premise
An aspiring samurai with no connections ends up meeting a 9-tailed fox who likes humans and a humans who likes spirits (and doesn’t like humans). Seeing their power as they decide to fight monsters and defuse conflict between human and yokai, he decides to join them in the hopes of becoming stronger.
It Gud?
It is a terribly generic yokai shounen adventure series. Keep in mind, that doesn’t make it “bad”. But unfortunately, it does make it uninteresting. The script, animation and direction are competent and straight forward. Heck, it’s so efficient, it clearly started getting into the second story within the first episode. That does give it a bit of a weird structure but I guess I do appreciate it for not stretching things out unnecessarily.
The series is trying to have interesting characters; a misanthropic human who would rather defend yokai, a yokai who wants them to repent and bring out the rest of them and a powerful swordsman hampered by his own feet of clay. And yet, as the end of the day, I just have no interest in revisiting these characters or this world because it feels like if I wait a few months, I will be getting something like this again, hopefully better.
So, yeah, it’s not doing anything “wrong” but it fails to be unique. This series could have come out 20 or even 30 years ago with no changes. It’s weirdless timeless in its convention. I’m not even going to call it bland. The animation is a bit better than that. It has a flavour. This is more like getting a store-bought pizza; it will do in a pinch but a lot of these store-bought pizzas taste the same, regardless of branding. If someone decides to keep watch it, I get it; it seems like it isn’t a bad watch. I just… don’t feel like I need this one.
Cherry Magic
The Premise
A 30-year-old office worker virgin who is awkward with women has a magic power: he can read minds by touching people. He soon accidentally uses his power on a co-worker and realizes despite his straight face, he is secretly SUPER THIRSTY for him. And it might be a reciprocated feeling but our lead might find this sexy older man a little intimidating…
It Gud?
Cherry Magic is a show that teeters on the edge of being… not good. I’m reminded of another BL rom-com from a few years ago that seemed promising and then ended with a wacky sexual assault. Frustratingly, a lot of BL series make a lot of questionable choices in terms of consent and power dynamics and Cherry Magic gets really close to hitting that area but manages to rein itself in before getting REALLY uncomfortable.
The main interesting thinks REALLY THIRSTY thoughts but he isn’t actually acting on anything in an inappropriate way… mostly. A lot of series would just have him making off-colour remarks (or even some inappropriate advances) but the show is a bit better at balancing its titillation and sweetness for that tension that people love in their rom-coms. It’s not without it’s flaws; yeah the boss doesn’t act on anything but apparently he bought some pajamas in the hopes that one day his co-worker would come over and wear it. Seems like a red flag.
Overall, I won’t be sticking with it but I keep thinking while clearly keeping inappropriate thoughts nearby (to the point where the main character admits to being afraid his senpai might be making a movie… and not like nervous, he seems a little afraid for himself), the show is mostly just kinda sweet. I don’t think the way it’s built that the lead will do anything bad but I am a bit bothered by the power dynamic or the way it is trying to excite the audience by bringing the possibility of something bad happening. Still, in the end, I’m leaving it not for that but more because… I don’t know if the show is going anywhere that interesting to me.
Hokkaido Gals are Super Adorable
The Premise
Hokkaido Gals? They are super adorable.
It Gud?
Yeah, the preview was unfortunately male gazey but there are a few of those series that despite having issues in this regard have still been charming in other areas. Hokkaido makes gestures toward making the relationship between the leads charming but… it is clearly much more interesting in “boy, this chick is cute” and doubles down on that until she’s running around in the snow barely dressed. It’s pretty exhausting in this regard.
And it gets weird. OK, so the girl spills yogurt on her face and boobs and it looks like sperm? Yeah, that’s some basic stuff. But also making it really “erotic” when she blows her nose and it gets everywhere? That’s getting specific. And I don’t want to kink shame anyone who might enjoy that but it just shows that this show is just really thirsty before anything, doing the obvious thing of having stuff getting on the woman and then the guy staring and getting embarrassed about it.
Hokkaido Gals is not One Room, thank God, but I think it is trying to get a feel more akin to My Dress-Up Darling, a show I like but have issues with. But this show is almost exclusively those issues and I feel completely lacks what charm that show does have. It is only excited about the boobies and the fluids. Its only modes are “she’s cute” and ramping up to horny on main.
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
The Premise
A demon goes to school under cover as a human and falls for a human… who turns out to be an angel, who vows to make him her slave.
It Gud?
Man, if only this show was as funny as it thinks it is. Then we would have a funny show. As is, it is completely intolerable. For a show with such a high concept, it is willing to slow-play it and that’s the one choice I respect. The execution of that choice is intolerable. The characters are completely unlikable, for one but beyond that, it tries to get them to be wacky before what their whole deal is. One is supposed to be a big reveal but the other seems to just confuse the issue of what the main character is trying to accomplish.
Like, he comes in with a bald wig but I’m not sure what the point is. Is he supposed to be garnering sympathy? Was it a confusing practical joke because demons are capricious? It feels like a joke for the sake of a joke because the writer thought it would be funny. It’s not just unfunny, it is confusing, especially when trying to introduce characters. A skilled writer might be able to toy with this swerve rather than a conventional introduction (which is funny because “transfer student introduction is THE most standard character introduction in anime”) but this is not a skilled writer.
I think that’s the problem. Humour is treated as purely affectation. They are trying to create charm in the show through quirkiness but quirkiness unmoored from anything. There are series where I come in not understanding where it is coming from but I can feel like there’s a method behind the madness, sometimes bringing me in despite the weirdness. Conversely, this show seems completely desperate to make me think it is funny but it’s just covering me in flop sweat as it dances around and it makes me feel sad for it as it also makes me feel mad at it for aggressively doing this. It’s just a very unfunny show.
Mr. Villain’s Day Off
The Premise
A villain of tokusatsu heroes has vowed to end humanity. But today is his day off. He just needs some down time.
It Gud?
Of the five shows presented here, I think this one is my favourite. And despite this, I won’t continue. Before I explain why, let me explain the good points. 1) it’s a really chill show. If you want a wacky premise but a chill vibes show, this is it. It’s a fun little series about a villain enjoying the beauty of a day without work, completely cutting loose from work life to just enough life. 2) the main character is enjoyable. He’s a villain who wants to destroy humanity (except the pandas) but whenever encountering humans, he can’t help but being kind to them (begrudgingly) and helping people out (most of whom are his Super Sentai-esque enemies, who are also quick to recognize he’s a nice guy). And 3) sometimes, it’s… not laugh out loud funny but a sensible chuckle.
So what are my issues? It’s almost too chill at times. Like, I don’t often complain about that; some shows try to be and are more boring and lack the vibes. This has those ASMR vibes. But sometimes it just doesn’t sustain my interest. The first episode improves as it gets going and fills out the cast but sometimes I’m just zoning out. But I think that’s partially because of problem 2; this is one of those shows I’d enjoy a lot more if it was shorter. It already is a series of short sketches between 3-5 minutes long but there are certain series that when expanded to full episode length, I kind of get exhausted by. Usually I’d say that about a more frantic show but I just feel like this show would be better served being a 5-12 minute short.
Overall it is a good enough show but the length is the tipping point for me. I do like a good short show and I feel like a lot of four komas or series where the original manga chapters were about 8 pages (or were longer perhaps and just translated to short amounts of time due to pacing) are best represented in a shorter format. It is a pleasant show so I will say if you find the premise inviting do give it a try; you might not have the same bugbear as I. But for me, I would be more willing to watch it if I stopped midway through an episode and gave it a week.
Premise
An aspiring samurai with no connections ends up meeting a 9-tailed fox who likes humans and a humans who likes spirits (and doesn’t like humans). Seeing their power as they decide to fight monsters and defuse conflict between human and yokai, he decides to join them in the hopes of becoming stronger.
It Gud?
It is a terribly generic yokai shounen adventure series. Keep in mind, that doesn’t make it “bad”. But unfortunately, it does make it uninteresting. The script, animation and direction are competent and straight forward. Heck, it’s so efficient, it clearly started getting into the second story within the first episode. That does give it a bit of a weird structure but I guess I do appreciate it for not stretching things out unnecessarily.
The series is trying to have interesting characters; a misanthropic human who would rather defend yokai, a yokai who wants them to repent and bring out the rest of them and a powerful swordsman hampered by his own feet of clay. And yet, as the end of the day, I just have no interest in revisiting these characters or this world because it feels like if I wait a few months, I will be getting something like this again, hopefully better.
So, yeah, it’s not doing anything “wrong” but it fails to be unique. This series could have come out 20 or even 30 years ago with no changes. It’s weirdless timeless in its convention. I’m not even going to call it bland. The animation is a bit better than that. It has a flavour. This is more like getting a store-bought pizza; it will do in a pinch but a lot of these store-bought pizzas taste the same, regardless of branding. If someone decides to keep watch it, I get it; it seems like it isn’t a bad watch. I just… don’t feel like I need this one.
Cherry Magic
The Premise
A 30-year-old office worker virgin who is awkward with women has a magic power: he can read minds by touching people. He soon accidentally uses his power on a co-worker and realizes despite his straight face, he is secretly SUPER THIRSTY for him. And it might be a reciprocated feeling but our lead might find this sexy older man a little intimidating…
It Gud?
Cherry Magic is a show that teeters on the edge of being… not good. I’m reminded of another BL rom-com from a few years ago that seemed promising and then ended with a wacky sexual assault. Frustratingly, a lot of BL series make a lot of questionable choices in terms of consent and power dynamics and Cherry Magic gets really close to hitting that area but manages to rein itself in before getting REALLY uncomfortable.
The main interesting thinks REALLY THIRSTY thoughts but he isn’t actually acting on anything in an inappropriate way… mostly. A lot of series would just have him making off-colour remarks (or even some inappropriate advances) but the show is a bit better at balancing its titillation and sweetness for that tension that people love in their rom-coms. It’s not without it’s flaws; yeah the boss doesn’t act on anything but apparently he bought some pajamas in the hopes that one day his co-worker would come over and wear it. Seems like a red flag.
Overall, I won’t be sticking with it but I keep thinking while clearly keeping inappropriate thoughts nearby (to the point where the main character admits to being afraid his senpai might be making a movie… and not like nervous, he seems a little afraid for himself), the show is mostly just kinda sweet. I don’t think the way it’s built that the lead will do anything bad but I am a bit bothered by the power dynamic or the way it is trying to excite the audience by bringing the possibility of something bad happening. Still, in the end, I’m leaving it not for that but more because… I don’t know if the show is going anywhere that interesting to me.
Hokkaido Gals are Super Adorable
The Premise
Hokkaido Gals? They are super adorable.
It Gud?
Yeah, the preview was unfortunately male gazey but there are a few of those series that despite having issues in this regard have still been charming in other areas. Hokkaido makes gestures toward making the relationship between the leads charming but… it is clearly much more interesting in “boy, this chick is cute” and doubles down on that until she’s running around in the snow barely dressed. It’s pretty exhausting in this regard.
And it gets weird. OK, so the girl spills yogurt on her face and boobs and it looks like sperm? Yeah, that’s some basic stuff. But also making it really “erotic” when she blows her nose and it gets everywhere? That’s getting specific. And I don’t want to kink shame anyone who might enjoy that but it just shows that this show is just really thirsty before anything, doing the obvious thing of having stuff getting on the woman and then the guy staring and getting embarrassed about it.
Hokkaido Gals is not One Room, thank God, but I think it is trying to get a feel more akin to My Dress-Up Darling, a show I like but have issues with. But this show is almost exclusively those issues and I feel completely lacks what charm that show does have. It is only excited about the boobies and the fluids. Its only modes are “she’s cute” and ramping up to horny on main.
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
The Premise
A demon goes to school under cover as a human and falls for a human… who turns out to be an angel, who vows to make him her slave.
It Gud?
Man, if only this show was as funny as it thinks it is. Then we would have a funny show. As is, it is completely intolerable. For a show with such a high concept, it is willing to slow-play it and that’s the one choice I respect. The execution of that choice is intolerable. The characters are completely unlikable, for one but beyond that, it tries to get them to be wacky before what their whole deal is. One is supposed to be a big reveal but the other seems to just confuse the issue of what the main character is trying to accomplish.
Like, he comes in with a bald wig but I’m not sure what the point is. Is he supposed to be garnering sympathy? Was it a confusing practical joke because demons are capricious? It feels like a joke for the sake of a joke because the writer thought it would be funny. It’s not just unfunny, it is confusing, especially when trying to introduce characters. A skilled writer might be able to toy with this swerve rather than a conventional introduction (which is funny because “transfer student introduction is THE most standard character introduction in anime”) but this is not a skilled writer.
I think that’s the problem. Humour is treated as purely affectation. They are trying to create charm in the show through quirkiness but quirkiness unmoored from anything. There are series where I come in not understanding where it is coming from but I can feel like there’s a method behind the madness, sometimes bringing me in despite the weirdness. Conversely, this show seems completely desperate to make me think it is funny but it’s just covering me in flop sweat as it dances around and it makes me feel sad for it as it also makes me feel mad at it for aggressively doing this. It’s just a very unfunny show.
Mr. Villain’s Day Off
The Premise
A villain of tokusatsu heroes has vowed to end humanity. But today is his day off. He just needs some down time.
It Gud?
Of the five shows presented here, I think this one is my favourite. And despite this, I won’t continue. Before I explain why, let me explain the good points. 1) it’s a really chill show. If you want a wacky premise but a chill vibes show, this is it. It’s a fun little series about a villain enjoying the beauty of a day without work, completely cutting loose from work life to just enough life. 2) the main character is enjoyable. He’s a villain who wants to destroy humanity (except the pandas) but whenever encountering humans, he can’t help but being kind to them (begrudgingly) and helping people out (most of whom are his Super Sentai-esque enemies, who are also quick to recognize he’s a nice guy). And 3) sometimes, it’s… not laugh out loud funny but a sensible chuckle.
So what are my issues? It’s almost too chill at times. Like, I don’t often complain about that; some shows try to be and are more boring and lack the vibes. This has those ASMR vibes. But sometimes it just doesn’t sustain my interest. The first episode improves as it gets going and fills out the cast but sometimes I’m just zoning out. But I think that’s partially because of problem 2; this is one of those shows I’d enjoy a lot more if it was shorter. It already is a series of short sketches between 3-5 minutes long but there are certain series that when expanded to full episode length, I kind of get exhausted by. Usually I’d say that about a more frantic show but I just feel like this show would be better served being a 5-12 minute short.
Overall it is a good enough show but the length is the tipping point for me. I do like a good short show and I feel like a lot of four komas or series where the original manga chapters were about 8 pages (or were longer perhaps and just translated to short amounts of time due to pacing) are best represented in a shorter format. It is a pleasant show so I will say if you find the premise inviting do give it a try; you might not have the same bugbear as I. But for me, I would be more willing to watch it if I stopped midway through an episode and gave it a week.
Sasaki and Miyano
After watching Demon Slayer years ago, I thought I would get back into anime- and this was a good start. It's only 12 episodes long (plus an epilogue movie), and it's a nice, wholesome romance. I give it an 8/10. Keep in mind I watched the dubbed version.
Sasaki
The best part of the show. The voice actor does a great job acting mischievous and playful, while still being serious at times. I was surprised at how much focus he got, and I liked his arc of hiding his love for Miyano at first. The extreme height difference between him and Miyano is a bit jarring, though.
Miyano
Unfortunately, I do not have the same enjoyment for Miyano. His romance for Sasaki mostly boils down to 'am I really gay', and it the show's constant obsession with BL gets on my nerves. It feels like it's screaming to you "ISN'T BL GREAT?? OMG THIS BOY LIKES BL ISN'T THAT SO FUNNY". His voice actor is at least... tolerable, and the two kind of work as a pairing.
Supporting Cast
They barely exist, which I think is a good thing. They shouldn't detract from the romance, after all. But one guy seems to have more spotlight than all the others, and that's Hanzawa. This eccentric and posh guy who never opens his eyes has an extremely weird amount of focus spent on him, with not much influence in the actual plot.
Presentation and Pacing
The music is surprisingly excellent, but the visual style and animation are just okay. My biggest problem, however, is the pacing. This show takes its time with everything; it feels far, far longer than 12 episodes at times. It makes the show feel drawn-out, and it feels like everything is progressing as slow as possible. Finally, the dialogue is extremely unique- it feels thoroughly modern, as if it took place in the 2020s. I'm not sure the older demographic here would like that, but I enjoyed it.
After watching Demon Slayer years ago, I thought I would get back into anime- and this was a good start. It's only 12 episodes long (plus an epilogue movie), and it's a nice, wholesome romance. I give it an 8/10. Keep in mind I watched the dubbed version.
Sasaki
The best part of the show. The voice actor does a great job acting mischievous and playful, while still being serious at times. I was surprised at how much focus he got, and I liked his arc of hiding his love for Miyano at first. The extreme height difference between him and Miyano is a bit jarring, though.
Miyano
Unfortunately, I do not have the same enjoyment for Miyano. His romance for Sasaki mostly boils down to 'am I really gay', and it the show's constant obsession with BL gets on my nerves. It feels like it's screaming to you "ISN'T BL GREAT?? OMG THIS BOY LIKES BL ISN'T THAT SO FUNNY". His voice actor is at least... tolerable, and the two kind of work as a pairing.
Supporting Cast
They barely exist, which I think is a good thing. They shouldn't detract from the romance, after all. But one guy seems to have more spotlight than all the others, and that's Hanzawa. This eccentric and posh guy who never opens his eyes has an extremely weird amount of focus spent on him, with not much influence in the actual plot.
Presentation and Pacing
The music is surprisingly excellent, but the visual style and animation are just okay. My biggest problem, however, is the pacing. This show takes its time with everything; it feels far, far longer than 12 episodes at times. It makes the show feel drawn-out, and it feels like everything is progressing as slow as possible. Finally, the dialogue is extremely unique- it feels thoroughly modern, as if it took place in the 2020s. I'm not sure the older demographic here would like that, but I enjoyed it.
I’m really hoping Metallic Rouge is the kind of show where the pilot is the outlier and episode 2 is a better representation of the series because I liked episode 1, but the second one brings the content an Octo Craves from anime
I'm curious about that show. It's done by one of my favorite studios: Bones. And it's an anime-original show. Which, being Bones, can be hit or miss. But such things are so rare in the anime-space that it's always just inherently interesting to see a show even attempt an original idea
Started watching Delicious in Dungeon on Netflix on a whim and I like it a lot. I'm not familiar at all with the source material, or with any series that might be similar. Honestly the thing it reminded me most of, kinda, is The Slayers, specifically that one episode about trying to catch the lake dragon for a restaurant. It's like someone saw that episode and thought 'what if that but an entire series?', and honestly I dig it.
Anyway I blew through the three available episodes before realizing it was a weekly thing and not a release-all-at-once thing. Boo.
As I was browsing the other anime titles on Netflix I saw their banner for One Piece had conspicuously changed to character designs from the most recent arc in the manga, and it turns out that Netflix is also getting in on the simulcast game. They've started airing the most recent arc on top of the older seasons they're still gradually adding. So there's like a 600 episode gap between the end of the Marineford arc and the start of Egghead.
I gave the newest episodes a watch and it does feel like the animation quality has improved a bit since I dropped off watching regularly back during the Punk Hazard arc. The first episode, anyway. The second episode of Egghead had more of that familiar Toei jank.
But what really stuck out is Franky's voice. Is Kazuki Yao, like.... alright? Has he had dental surgery or something recently? Or has he just aged considerably since I watched anything he was in with regularity? Because wow, Franky sounds so different I had to double check to make sure he wasn't recast at some point.
Anyway I blew through the three available episodes before realizing it was a weekly thing and not a release-all-at-once thing. Boo.
As I was browsing the other anime titles on Netflix I saw their banner for One Piece had conspicuously changed to character designs from the most recent arc in the manga, and it turns out that Netflix is also getting in on the simulcast game. They've started airing the most recent arc on top of the older seasons they're still gradually adding. So there's like a 600 episode gap between the end of the Marineford arc and the start of Egghead.
I gave the newest episodes a watch and it does feel like the animation quality has improved a bit since I dropped off watching regularly back during the Punk Hazard arc. The first episode, anyway. The second episode of Egghead had more of that familiar Toei jank.
But what really stuck out is Franky's voice. Is Kazuki Yao, like.... alright? Has he had dental surgery or something recently? Or has he just aged considerably since I watched anything he was in with regularity? Because wow, Franky sounds so different I had to double check to make sure he wasn't recast at some point.
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Johnny Unusual
(He/Him)
Meiji Gekkan 1874
Premise
In 1874, a former samurai who fought at the battle of Aizu has become a rickshaw driver. When he’s implicated in a crime he didn’t commit, he decides to clear his name and in doing so, gets an invite from a high-ranking officer to become a cop.
It Gud?
Meiji Gekkan is an odd one because while it was far from impenetrable, I feel like there is a certain level of understanding Japanese history for this one. I could feel that there was a lot of stuff going in over my head but then when it wasn’t… it was kind of basic and generic. I mean, I feel like the main points, I got it; former samurai fights to prove a crime he didn’t commit a crime while various factions hatch some plots around each other. But I feel like there are a lot of little specifics that would help knowing the era. I was wondering “oh, it’s about a former samurai turned cop. Is this the origin of the Shinsengumi or something?” Nope, the Shinsengumi had been done 5 years prior to when this series takes place.
But I did notice a lot of its weaknesses. The animation is uninspired and, on occasion, accidentally pretty clumsy (at one point a guy is pinned to a wall with arrows and flies at a very weird arc). Everything feels kind of generic. Nothing inspires excitement in me with the large cast they introduced. I mean, the first episode does do a lot of table setting and sometimes that can get in the way sitting down with these characters but the intrigue is a little dull as well.
Nothing with this series is out-and-out bad, it is just taking an era I feel like could be very interesting and not really giving me a proper in. In theory, we spend enough time with the main character that it would be a great in but I’m not sure I’m excited by this guy becoming a cop. I feel I would rather him be just a dude sucked into intrigue way over his head with no real affiliation except the good people he might decide to defend. I know I shouldn’t base it on the show I want it to be. But I’m pretty disinterested in the show it is.
The Witch and the Beast
The Premise
In a world where witches are real, one person hunts for the person who cursed her. Along with a magic user, the two police magic while she tries to unleash her own curse… by kissing the witch her cursed her.
It Gud?
The Witch and the Beast is… OK. In many ways, it reminds me of quite a few 90s/early 2000s era series: people are hunting a kind of monster or villain who can present as good but the real heroes are our nasty, moody protagonists who don’t lie about who they are (but are often off-putting). There’s the “unlocking the power” element, the “hot head and the cool head” match. It’s in many ways standard.
Still, I’m curious enough to see where this one goes. In many ways it went slightly harder than I expected, with the characters our heroes must protect straight up getting their hands and feet cut off (they get better… uh, somehow. Magic, I guess). But overall, it feels like… not a throwback but using a time-tested formula for their action series.
How good it’s going to be, I don’t know. I think it will depend on how it grows it’s world building and it’s characters. I’m also not super clear on the lead’s deal yet. We are told “it’s the witches natural enemy” which is… a Jason Vorhees? Or a not-particularly lupine werewolf? Or is it something made up for the show? Any answer it’s fine and it’s fine they don’t tell us yet but I did spend the last bit of the episode waiting for the name drop which never came. Anyway, I’ll give this one a go and see how it is.
Bucchigiri?!
The Premise
A guy who used to practice martial arts goes to a new school filled with the nastiest delinquents around. He also learns his gentle childhood friend has also become a tough delinquent, albeit a kind-hearted one. He also meets a cute girl who asks him on a date. Before the date, he’s chased by some bullies into an old temple where he awakens a genie by mistake. The genie promises to give him his one wish, to lose his virginity. But on the date, it turns out the girl’s brother is a tough and protective delinquent and she just gets off on having her brother beat people up to protect her. But despite this, the genie is moved by him still wanting his cherry popped in the midst of being beaten up and imbues him with his superhuman strength.
It Gud?
I know the general arc of the show from the intro and… having seen anime. But what I’m not certain of is which tone it will follow. This is another show that feels kind of retro. It follows the time honoured tradition of wimp going to a delinquent school, trying to stay out of trouble and accidentally being thrown headlong into it. If there’s one trope I like (at least in theory), it’s guy in way over his head having to overcome his fear to become a good fight guy.
The fact that it centers around the main character wanting to get laid might make you think “is this a pervy series or thinks that non-consent or ogling is funny” and there really isn’t a lot of that, actually. I will say, there’s only one woman and she, in the word of Comedy Bang Bang’s Randy Snuts, is “duplicitous” so in terms of female representation, I’m not expecting a lot, sadly. The ED makes it look like she’ll hang around and I’m guessing either love the main character for real or string him along to an increasing series of deadly fights (or both), so I’m not expecting for this aspect to get much better. I am interested to see if the other male lead means the series is going to go in a slight BL direction. I don’t think so but I feel like there might be some Hunter x Hunter-like subtext there.
I will say this, though; the humour is a bit hit and miss but it hasn’t gotten painful and when it is funny, it’s not bad at all. More than that, it has much better animation than I expected for a series with this premise. I’m actually surprised to learn this isn’t based on a manga but is an original series. By the creator of Sk8 the Infinity (so I think I actually got how they’ll treat the male leads’ relationship right). I really like Sk8 and the first episode, despite my issues, was mostly fun so I’m going to stick with this one.
Bang Brave Bang Bravern
The Premise
If you don’t want it spoiled, I’ll say it’s mostly fun but some content warnings for some stuff played for laughs that… feels more like coercion.
Premise
In 1874, a former samurai who fought at the battle of Aizu has become a rickshaw driver. When he’s implicated in a crime he didn’t commit, he decides to clear his name and in doing so, gets an invite from a high-ranking officer to become a cop.
It Gud?
Meiji Gekkan is an odd one because while it was far from impenetrable, I feel like there is a certain level of understanding Japanese history for this one. I could feel that there was a lot of stuff going in over my head but then when it wasn’t… it was kind of basic and generic. I mean, I feel like the main points, I got it; former samurai fights to prove a crime he didn’t commit a crime while various factions hatch some plots around each other. But I feel like there are a lot of little specifics that would help knowing the era. I was wondering “oh, it’s about a former samurai turned cop. Is this the origin of the Shinsengumi or something?” Nope, the Shinsengumi had been done 5 years prior to when this series takes place.
But I did notice a lot of its weaknesses. The animation is uninspired and, on occasion, accidentally pretty clumsy (at one point a guy is pinned to a wall with arrows and flies at a very weird arc). Everything feels kind of generic. Nothing inspires excitement in me with the large cast they introduced. I mean, the first episode does do a lot of table setting and sometimes that can get in the way sitting down with these characters but the intrigue is a little dull as well.
Nothing with this series is out-and-out bad, it is just taking an era I feel like could be very interesting and not really giving me a proper in. In theory, we spend enough time with the main character that it would be a great in but I’m not sure I’m excited by this guy becoming a cop. I feel I would rather him be just a dude sucked into intrigue way over his head with no real affiliation except the good people he might decide to defend. I know I shouldn’t base it on the show I want it to be. But I’m pretty disinterested in the show it is.
The Witch and the Beast
The Premise
In a world where witches are real, one person hunts for the person who cursed her. Along with a magic user, the two police magic while she tries to unleash her own curse… by kissing the witch her cursed her.
It Gud?
The Witch and the Beast is… OK. In many ways, it reminds me of quite a few 90s/early 2000s era series: people are hunting a kind of monster or villain who can present as good but the real heroes are our nasty, moody protagonists who don’t lie about who they are (but are often off-putting). There’s the “unlocking the power” element, the “hot head and the cool head” match. It’s in many ways standard.
Still, I’m curious enough to see where this one goes. In many ways it went slightly harder than I expected, with the characters our heroes must protect straight up getting their hands and feet cut off (they get better… uh, somehow. Magic, I guess). But overall, it feels like… not a throwback but using a time-tested formula for their action series.
How good it’s going to be, I don’t know. I think it will depend on how it grows it’s world building and it’s characters. I’m also not super clear on the lead’s deal yet. We are told “it’s the witches natural enemy” which is… a Jason Vorhees? Or a not-particularly lupine werewolf? Or is it something made up for the show? Any answer it’s fine and it’s fine they don’t tell us yet but I did spend the last bit of the episode waiting for the name drop which never came. Anyway, I’ll give this one a go and see how it is.
Bucchigiri?!
The Premise
A guy who used to practice martial arts goes to a new school filled with the nastiest delinquents around. He also learns his gentle childhood friend has also become a tough delinquent, albeit a kind-hearted one. He also meets a cute girl who asks him on a date. Before the date, he’s chased by some bullies into an old temple where he awakens a genie by mistake. The genie promises to give him his one wish, to lose his virginity. But on the date, it turns out the girl’s brother is a tough and protective delinquent and she just gets off on having her brother beat people up to protect her. But despite this, the genie is moved by him still wanting his cherry popped in the midst of being beaten up and imbues him with his superhuman strength.
It Gud?
I know the general arc of the show from the intro and… having seen anime. But what I’m not certain of is which tone it will follow. This is another show that feels kind of retro. It follows the time honoured tradition of wimp going to a delinquent school, trying to stay out of trouble and accidentally being thrown headlong into it. If there’s one trope I like (at least in theory), it’s guy in way over his head having to overcome his fear to become a good fight guy.
The fact that it centers around the main character wanting to get laid might make you think “is this a pervy series or thinks that non-consent or ogling is funny” and there really isn’t a lot of that, actually. I will say, there’s only one woman and she, in the word of Comedy Bang Bang’s Randy Snuts, is “duplicitous” so in terms of female representation, I’m not expecting a lot, sadly. The ED makes it look like she’ll hang around and I’m guessing either love the main character for real or string him along to an increasing series of deadly fights (or both), so I’m not expecting for this aspect to get much better. I am interested to see if the other male lead means the series is going to go in a slight BL direction. I don’t think so but I feel like there might be some Hunter x Hunter-like subtext there.
I will say this, though; the humour is a bit hit and miss but it hasn’t gotten painful and when it is funny, it’s not bad at all. More than that, it has much better animation than I expected for a series with this premise. I’m actually surprised to learn this isn’t based on a manga but is an original series. By the creator of Sk8 the Infinity (so I think I actually got how they’ll treat the male leads’ relationship right). I really like Sk8 and the first episode, despite my issues, was mostly fun so I’m going to stick with this one.
Bang Brave Bang Bravern
The Premise
Mech soldiers playing war games are in for a rude awakening when a powerful alien force suddenly attacks the Earth. More confounding one soldier is saved in the last moment by a giant mech that looks like it came out of a 90s anime… and even has it’s own theme song and special attack (that it insists it’s rider says).
It Gud?
This one is interesting. I was told to go in blind and I think it wouldn’t hurt but in episode two, I almost think you need to know where this is going. In episode one, I was thinking “oh, these friends might have a homosexual attraction.” In episode two, “I know writers who use subtext and they are all cowards.” But the show also has the reveal that the mecha is ALSO attracted to the lead and likens being ridden to… being ridden.
Mostly, I have no problem with this, but a good chunk of episode two is the main character being tortured and when he’s still very upset, told he needs to go ride the big robot to save everyone. So mixing metaphors in this way, things get a little uncomfortable for me and the end of the episode even has the main character in an upright fetal position, fully nude, still processing his trauma and it’s largely played comedically. It’s a little… eeeeh.
Mostly, though, the series is promising fun and a sense of humour. The first episode is actually humour light until the end, which I respect and the second is much sillier. The giant mech Bravern is a very fun character who plays well against the more grounded mech stuff from most of the first episode. The mechs we first see are mostly bipedal tanks, then when Bravern comes he has a sword and a theme song and is just so much compared to the other characters.
It Gud?
This one is interesting. I was told to go in blind and I think it wouldn’t hurt but in episode two, I almost think you need to know where this is going. In episode one, I was thinking “oh, these friends might have a homosexual attraction.” In episode two, “I know writers who use subtext and they are all cowards.” But the show also has the reveal that the mecha is ALSO attracted to the lead and likens being ridden to… being ridden.
Mostly, I have no problem with this, but a good chunk of episode two is the main character being tortured and when he’s still very upset, told he needs to go ride the big robot to save everyone. So mixing metaphors in this way, things get a little uncomfortable for me and the end of the episode even has the main character in an upright fetal position, fully nude, still processing his trauma and it’s largely played comedically. It’s a little… eeeeh.
Mostly, though, the series is promising fun and a sense of humour. The first episode is actually humour light until the end, which I respect and the second is much sillier. The giant mech Bravern is a very fun character who plays well against the more grounded mech stuff from most of the first episode. The mechs we first see are mostly bipedal tanks, then when Bravern comes he has a sword and a theme song and is just so much compared to the other characters.
If you don’t want it spoiled, I’ll say it’s mostly fun but some content warnings for some stuff played for laughs that… feels more like coercion.
I'm watching it, and I'm liking it. But this last week's episode was more than a little jarring. It felt like the episode director said, "fuck the character designs, let's just make this look as Trigger as possible" which is a little disappointing.
I'm actually very glad that they're doing this now. It gives me a tiny shred of hope that there are people with brains there that actually care about their shows and anime in general.
I'm fine with the Trigger House Style. The idea of a "house style" to begin with is almost quaint in how old fashioned and antiquated it is. It's just weird to see it here because 1) it wasn't like this in the first two episodes, and episode three just felt like it came from a different show. And 2) I really don't know why you're making this show - or a lot of adaptations - if you're just going to use your own house style instead. Anyways, it's a good time. I don't have all that much exposure to the source material, but the comic timing is pretty well handled from what I can tell. Which is by far the hardest thing to achieve in any such adaptation.
I spent this week catching up with Frieren. I like this show a lot. I don't want to repeat too much about what other people have said, but one of the things I really like about this show is just how earnest the show is. On a lot of different levels. It's a good time.
I spent this week catching up with Frieren. I like this show a lot. I don't want to repeat too much about what other people have said, but one of the things I really like about this show is just how earnest the show is. On a lot of different levels. It's a good time.
Today in news targeted at me specifically:
www.animenewsnetwork.com
I loved that anime, and love that manga (all caught up, waiting for the ending), and am so excited that the rest of it will be adapted.
Space Brothers Author: Anime Planned to Continue After Manga Ends
Manga creator Chūya Koyama revealed during his appearance on the Odoru! Sanma Goten show on Tuesday that the anime adaptation of his Space Brothers (Uchū...
I loved that anime, and love that manga (all caught up, waiting for the ending), and am so excited that the rest of it will be adapted.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
I thought it’s strange that Trigger has been adapting other people’s work recently, instead of making more of their own IP. Was Darling in the Franxx that much of a black eye for the studio?
Pretty sure that show did well for them. However, they didn't make it alone. It was a joint production with two other studios, so it's not like they keep all the moneys. If anything, BNA was a much bigger failure.
I've been waiting for more Space Bros for a while, so that's pretty hype.
I finally started watching Frieren last weekend and I've managed to get caught up on the episodes. WOW it's so damn good. It might be my new favorite anime? I think it's my new favorite anime.
So, I knew intellectually, from my own memories, that Brain Powerd was a weird and wild show. But I guess I'd forgotten just how out of pocket the show gets after a certain point. Because oh god.
I'm sure nothing was meant by it, but please avoid using the last line in your spoiler. It can be misconstrued as harmful to people with mental disabilities (I sure hope that's the accepted term, please let me know if it isn't).
Strange, I am also very-late-to-the-party watching this at the moment. It is indeed, can confirm, totally agree, waving the same length here, in fact pretty good.