This and the first episode were great. The scene with Kivia confronting her uncle looked awesome. Rhyno turning out to be a homicidal demon lord makes the situation of the hero unit much more interesting. These twists and turns are far better than any fight I’ve seen in this show, and it’s a shame the rest of the season didn’t share this quality of writing. The last episode gives me some hope for improvement, so I’ll look forward to the second season
I think my only issue with this episode is that the music during the reconciliation scene was a little too on the nose. But other than that, it was great. I actually didn’t expect it to be as funny as it was, but I’m not complaining. Kana’s reactions were spot on. And now I know where all those wincest memes come from 😅
Overall, I really liked this season. There were some cringe moments, and I have mixed feelings about the supernatural angle, but generally I’m mostly in this for the insight into the showbiz industry and the character interactions, which were great.
TBH, I almost entirely forgot it. Now that I look at it, it had 2 or 3 cool shots. For me that’s above average but not yet spectacular, though (I know, I know, I’m a snob)
From what I’ve heard, WHA has actually finished production, so there’s hope this time there won’t be any issues. As for Zom 100 – the first episode looked incredible, but only that one episode. The rest of it was fine, I guess.
I didn’t like FMA:B very much, mainly because I didn’t find the character writing compelling, so I’m not particularly excited about Daemons of the Shadow Realm. As for WHA, it’s being made by the studio that made Zom 100, so there’s a lot of uncertainty about whether they can actually pull it off. I’m more curious about Agents of the Four Seasons (by the author of Violet Evergarden) and Jaadugar (Naoko Yamada’s comeback to making TV series). If there’s anything that can topple Journal with Witch, then great. I just doubt it, because shows of this quality are quite rare.
It looks like they fixed them now
Journal with Witch - my AOTS and probably AOTY. I know it’s very early to say that, but this was such an exceptional experience that I seriously doubt I’m gonna see anything better this year. A fantastic story with outstanding, realistic characters and great dialogues, that approaches you with a maturity you rarely see in anime. If you haven’t seen this, do yourself a favor and try it. It’s melancholic but heartwarming, can bring you to tears but also make you laugh. This show is like life itself.
Oshi no Ko S3 - what can I say. This season has everything I love OnK for – the drama, the grounded insight into the entertainment industry, and, most importantly, some great interactions between my favorite characters. At some points it gets a little cringe, but we all know Aqua. The direction is so good that I don’t care.
Frieren S2 - writing in this season of Frieren didn’t feel as good as in S1. I think they handled flashbacks much more tactfully back then. In this season, various events feel more disjointed, and it gives me the impression that they’re playing it safe at some points, instead of slowly building a bigger narrative brick by brick, intertwining the past and present. The direction is doing a lot of heavy lifting to keep it in decent shape. Despite that, it’s still a very good show. I liked that it had more lightweight comedic moments that actually made me laugh. The fight sequences were really well done too. I hope we won’t have to wait too long for the continuation.
JJK S3 - this is probably the best JJK has ever been when it comes to direction and animation quality. I like how they incorporated some references to iconic scenes from popular movies like Kill Bill and The Matrix. JJK never disappoints when it comes to fight choreography, and this time it was awesome in that regard as well. Can’t wait for the second cour.
You and I Are Polar Opposites - an awesome romcom with multiple pairings, where every character could be the MC of their own show. Every episode made me smile. I wasn’t expecting much, but it became one of my favorite shows of the season.
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider - It had some ups and downs but more of the former, and it probably won’t be as funny on a rewatch, but overall it’s a great show that made me laugh a lot over the past 6 months.
Golden Kamuy S5 - it’s rare to see a full adaptation, and even less common when the adaptation is good, but in this case it actually is. This season doesn’t reach the heights of S3; it’s more serious and gory, but it’s still a lot of fun. Hinna hinna.
Fate/strange Fake - after already seeing several Fate shows, I knew what to expect, and it’s exactly what I got. As usual, there’s hardly any plot, but I like to turn my brain off and watch how the battle royale unfolds. When it comes to quality of the visuals, it’s probably my favorite version of Fate.
Hell’s Paradise S2 - this was an improvement in every regard compared to the first season. The characters feel more fleshed out, we get a glimpse into the world of the antagonists, and there are more character interactions that don’t only boil down to fighting. I’ve never been a big fan of this show but this season was really solid.
Sentenced to be a Hero - I don’t quite get how this got such a fabulous adaptation. The story doesn’t feel like it deserves this amount of care, because the production quality is top tier while the plot feels like your typical cookie-cutter fantasy show you get every season.
Shiboyugi - I’m not sure what to think about this. I really liked the first few episodes because they gave me the impression that the story would have something more behind it. But later it felt like there was more and more style over substance as the series went on. Overall, I think I will remember this series mostly for the direction because only that kept me interested. After seeing this show and Gimai Seikatsu before, I think Souta Ueno proved himself a very talented director, and I cannot wait to see him in charge of a more ambitious project.
Tamon’s B-Side - it had a fun start, but it was reusing the same kind of joke over and over so I got bored quickly and dropped it after 4 episodes.
There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party - that’s just stupid isekai slop, I’ve got nothing more to say.
The Holy Grail of Eris - the premise seemed interesting, but the direction sucked, so I dropped it after 2 episodes
Roll Over and Die - another typical fantasy show, only this time with a female MC and some yuri, I think. Dropped after 2 episodes
The Darwin Incident - the idea for the show was really interesting. The story takes place in the USA, but it feels like the author is trying to tell something serious while having learned about America through movies and memes, so everything he portrays comes off as surface-level at best and plain ridiculous at worst. Dropped after 8 episodes.
Dead Account - the most shouneny battle shounen that ever shounened. The first episodes used pretty much every battle shounen trope they could, and I couldn’t stand it anymore. Also, the MC was insufferable. Dropped after 2 episodes.
Champignon Witch - at first it felt like an interesting, somewhat dark fairy tale, but it quickly got repetitive, the characters were one-dimensional, and generally it gave me an impression that the story stood still. I’ve given up after 8 episodes. It has cool opening song, tho
To Your Eternity S3 - I literally cannot understand how this was written by the same person who came up with S1. This is such a jumbled mess that I don’t even know what to say. Instead of playing to its strengths, it introduces a bunch of useless and annoying characters, inappropriate jokes that ruin the mood, and on top of that sometimes it feels like Fushi is mentally regressing despite his age. It’s a terrible drop in quality and I’m only still watching because I had a slight hope it would bounce back at the end, but no. It’s awful all the way through. I won’t be watching S4.
Gnosia - It was fun in the beginning, later had its ups and downs, some plot holes here and there. I think many characters didn’t have enough time to be fleshed out. Overall, not terrible for a game adaptation, but also not great.
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! - cosmic yuri, teehee. Pretty good movie, ngl. The visuals were spectacular
Love Through a Prism - a nice anime original; a coming-of-age story mixed with some romance. Nothing special, but not bad. Has gorgeous backgrounds.
Beastars Final Season Part 2 - I haven’t finished it yet but it seems like the problems I’ve seen in previous seasons still prevail. Paru has some great ideas but once she lays out the canvas, she starts to toss around and makes some really questionable choices.
RIP Yuzuriha, Gantetsusai will miss your tits [*]
When I first read the synopsis, I thought it was going to be some heavy drama with big gut punches, and I wouldn’t mind if it were, because I’m into that. But I’ve loved how heartwarming this series has been instead, especially in the last few episodes. I was worried for a second about that scene on a platform, but fortunately it seems that Chiyo was only gathering the courage to get back to school, and we won’t have some soul-crushing tragedy at the very end.
Great episode again. Taira and Azuma are made for each other. Too bad that CR subs started to suck out of nowhere. They were excellent in the previous episodes, but this time there was no proper typesetting.
Nah, it’s even worse
I’m not sure what to think about this. I really liked the first few episodes because they gave me the impression that the story would have something more behind it. But later it felt like there was more and more style over substance as the series went on. Overall, I think I will remember this show mostly for the direction. No matter what you think about the plot, Souta Ueno has genuine talent, and I’d like to see him in charge of a more ambitious project.
This episode was really balancing on an edge. It was well directed and all, but Aqua is reaching levels of edginess never seen before, to the point it almost feels comedic.
On the other hand, the scenes with all our heroines were great. I laughed out loud when Akane was living through her internal cringe, Kana being teased was super adorable, Ruby’s suffering felt very convincing, and the introduction of Sarina’s mother was a surprise.
The next episode is going to be an hour-long special. I’m looking forward to it.
I feel exactly the opposite. I don’t know the source material and the trailer doesn’t hint at anything particularly interesting story wise, but I’m gonna watch it for the art
I forgot to mention that Agents of the Four Seasons will have Kensuke Ushio doing the music, so there’s another reason to try it
I’m only on episode 3 but I can’t believe they’ve shown
a rabbit giving wolf a handjob 😂
Damn, Asa’s VA really can sing. She’s been doing a great job so far and it looks like it’s only her first major role.
Holy shit, what a feast. What a great finale to a great season. My stomach’s full.