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We are in Week 4-5 of the Fall 2025 season (already?). How's the season going for you?

1. Most pleasant surprise:

What's the most enjoyable show that you had little-to-no expectations for?

2. Most UN-pleasant surprise:

What's the most disappointing show that you had high hopes for? Have you dropped it?

3. Seasonal expectations:

Overall, is the season turning out to be as good as you expected at the start? Better than expected? Worse than expected?

How many seasonals are you sticking with?
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perseii said:
Most pleasant surprise:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/61142/Kotesashi-kun

The ecchi level is higher than I expected.
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Seasonal expectations

This season seems pretty dry, disappointed. What makes this season a little bit memorable is that we have this peak sliding scene.



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I had no expectations for https://myanimelist.net/anime/59846/Saigo_ni_Hitotsu_dake_Onegai_shitemo_Yoroshii_deshou_ka and it's turned out pretty good.

I've only seen 1 episode of One Punch Man so far and it was a bit of nothing... Boku no Hero is a rollercoaster, its been moving much too fast for too long the most recent episode was a train wreck for the setting... but the actual fight was good.

Everything else I've started so far is average or bad.
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Still easing into the season but so far

Pleasant Surprises: Pass the Monster Meat Milady & May I Ask For One Final Thing. And so far My Hero Academia Final Season has been fire, despite the previous season being inconsistent.

Not actually a disappointment, but the lack of Oguri Cap has made Umamusume: Cinderella Gray’s 2nd cour less enjoyable.

I plan on completing fewer series than last season. 20 max, probably less.
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Most Pleasant Surprise: Gnosia, Taiyou yori Mabushii Hoshi

Most Unpleasant Surprise: Let's Play. Wasn't expecting it to be very good but it looked slightly interesting based on the trailer. Haven't dropped because I don't drop shows.

Seasonal Expectations: It's a mediocre season. Gnosia, Spy x Family, Ranma and a few other shows are enough too make it a not too bad season.

I'll be watching 38 shows this season.

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1. Most pleasant surprise:
MHA and Kingdom, I had really high expectations, but both animes just crushed them and are way better then expected.

2. Most UN-pleasant surprise:
Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirites- 2, my expectations weren't high, I didn't really like the first season to begin with, but sadly this season isn't better.
Wandance CgI dances, I can't lie, they don't really look good, and that's what dancing is all about

3. Seasonal expectations:
I didn't have high expectations, especially after summer, which was really good, but I think this season doesn't have many really bad animes, which makes it overall nothing special but good and better than expected.

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1. Most pleasant surprise:
Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi - I usually don't hold much expectations from BL and GL but I'm really loving this anime so far, didn't expect to like it so much

2. Most UN-pleasant surprise:
Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru - 2 back-to-back SA scenes where the victim thinks that it is her fault, I usually like shoujo but this it just disgusting, haven't dropped it yet though

3. Seasonal expectations:
This season is pretty weak, not many anime that I found interesting but plenty that I disliked.
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perseii said:
1. Most pleasant surprise:


May I ask for one final thing
I try to watch every villainess even if they are simple and same but this has been great so far and unique enough with fmc & plot.
Longass title Isekai
Just watched for the meme title but it's been good edgy fun[/url]
Let this grieving soul retire S2
Idk if I forgot but it's way more fun than last season.

perseii said:
2. Most UN-pleasant surprise:

Towa no Yuugure
The into episode was very and first episode was good aswell but since then it's very boring and predictable. All charcters are meh too except the one which absent since into episode.

perseii said:
3. Seasonal expectations:

Decent season not as wild as summer but it has quite interesting animes and the potential AOTS in Cinderalla Grey..

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