Summer 2025 First Impressions Thread Welcome to the Summer 2025 Anime First Impressions Thread! If you didn't know ANY BETTER, the Summer season IS VERY, HIGHLY STACKED with long awaited-returning sequels that are HYPE, and new shows that will try their best to make the mark in a season where sequels ARE KING. As is every first impressions, we want to hear your thoughts! What are you most excited for in the hypest season of 2025 so far, and what shows do you think by the 3-episode rule, could stand its own weight from start to finish? It's an awful long list of shows, so hit your remarks once they're out! |
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| Lord of Mysteries jumped right to the top of my stack. Has a lot of the ingredients I seek in a well-prepared dish ~ quality visuals, juicy aesthetics, mysticism peppered with ikemen, all on a solid base of intrigue. Maybe I'll check out the webnovel in a few days after I'm completely caught up with TBATE's webnovel. |
54bubblesJun 30, 7:23 PM
⭑･ﾟﾟ･*:༅｡.｡༅:*ﾟ:*:✼✿ Umehara is my daily dopamine ✿✼:*ﾟ:༅｡.｡༅:*･ﾟﾟ･⭑ |
| Dandadan S2 Starting in the middle of the action threw me off a bit but good pickup from S1. Momo, Okarun, and Jiji make a fun trio! ^^ Call of the Night S2 Ahhh the art is so pretty ~˚｡⋆₊ ⊹⋆˙⟡~ Love the aro/ace rep, Nazuna and Ko staring at couples and trying to figure out romance was pretty funny. I'm also guilty of loving the idea of Tokyo but then who isn't? The Summer Hikaru Died Yaoi bait x summer mystery :3 (But he died in winter...) Gachiakuta The artstyle makes it look like a much older anime but the animation is pretty good so far, and from the trailer it looks like it'll get better. Also, OP of the season :D Grand Blue S2 One of the few anime that gets a disclaimer/warning XD Ofc there's a little sister who MC tries to lie to but who knows what's up with her brother anyway lol. Dr. Stone: Science Future P2 Funny how the kid blabbing about science at the beginning could've been Senku until you see the hair and how he's focused on creating a weapon. The bubble gag got me both times lmao. "Model building" is absolutely crucial in science. >:) |
ApocalypSnowJul 10, 7:34 PM
| Day 1 / Jun 27: Takopii no Genzai Please DO NOT watch this with a burdenful heart, but go in blind, and get ready to get wrecked from head to toe. Day 2 / Jun 29: Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi Decent showing of the usual "tutor teaches student" vibe, though I'd feel that they start cramming in content just to make for available time. |
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| Day 3 / Jul 1: Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Season 4, 1st Split-Cour) Reiji Miyajima is back again for his prime example of a manga gone horribly wrong, though for now, it's still the cookie-cutter enjoyment that's worth the ride. Mattaku Saikin no Tantei to Kitara Pretty fun premiere that's all sorts of wacky, even for comedic banter. Worth the shot to try, actually. Necronomico no Cosmic Horror Show This one is giving out bad vibes all across, when the plot is eerily similar to that of another, and the subs...well, literally AI-generated at that. This will be the first show of the season failing for all the wrong reasons, I can see that... |
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| Day 4 / Jul 2-3: Clevatess -Majuu no Ou to Akago to Shikabane no Yuusha- It's certainly a premiere that could've just been done with 2 perfectly split episodes, though welcome for the content that helps set the mood alright. Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou (Season 2) Peak Isekai is back once again, and this time, the stakes are even higher for Boxxo to deliver much more. Jigoku Sensei Nube (2025) A decent remake, this is one aesthetically. The classic story holds up alright, but with this being a split-cour, it's still too soon to tell. Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Of all the things in the world to do, Isekai has become the bullcrap that most people would deviate to. Just hoping that this will stand out more... Tsuyokute New Saga One of the older Syosetu works getting an anime now, it's long-due, but better production should give coherence than the last. |
KANLen09Jul 5, 5:15 AM
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| { July 1-4, 2025 } Detectives These Days Are Crazy!: I'm always happy to see when there's a pure total comedy show every Anime season. But tbh, this one is still lacking in the comedy aspect for me. it's mostly been random/generic gags if not bantering, so far. But, it's still early-- maybe they can make more on-brand comedy when the show starts establishing its own stuff; Here's hoping. Clevatess: Quite an intriguing one. I like that the overpowered MC isn't the usual 'destroyer of world' type but more of a curious, logical, and senseful being that's looking to be enlightened. Not to mention that his goal is more on having someone to oversee the the beings that he doesn't understand (the humans) instead of making a monster that would conquer the world. I kinda wish they didn't quickly lighten up the tone of the show by immediately giving him a character to banter with, but it didn't ruin the mood anyway. Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse: It's a 'Full Package' Shounen: Mechs? Techs? Powers? Isekai? Action? Explosions? Waifus? It has it all xD Personally, not a fan of how quickly the story escalated. Also, not sure what to feel about the protag having a 'reset' situation. But, if they can utilize it well, then it might give us something good. We'll see. For now, I can only give it credit for good VAs and character designs-- The CGI battles aren't bad as well. Dandadan 2nd Season: 2nd season? More like a 2nd cour that took half a year to make! xD That's better than a rushed content though so, whatever. :P Not much to say other than "It's Dandadan"; We're just continuing where we left off. Not a fan of the new OP/ED though. Tsuyokute New Saga: (My 1st quick Drop of the season) it's basically 'New Game+'. I don't see why I should be interested in following the story of someone who already succeeded and got their ending, bad one as it may be; The protag has already beaten the Demon Lord, dying as he did along with the rest. Him doing a reset is basically just for a better result with more people surviving through it. Good for him on getting a 2nd chance... not for the viewers who already saw the ending and now has to watch the protag's 2nd attempt but with the advantage of keeping his experiences and knowledge at the start this time. I don't doubt that there's gonna be twist and turns but, won't wait for that when the story doesn't pique my interest in the first place. |
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| Day 5 / Jul 3-4: Tsuihousha Shokudou e Youkoso! The collab between Banished from the Hero's Party and Isekai Shokudou, it's a premise alright that I can see this falling into either terrain. Dandadan (Season 2) Dandadan is back, and weirder than ever, which has always been its long-term appeal. Looking forward for more! Kamitsubaki-shi Kensetsuchuu. It's a lot of sci-fi and mystery intrigue, though how much of that will come down to how 3DCG is being used that'll either attract or detract from the visuals. Mizu Zokusei no Mahoutsukai I'm...genuinely surprised at how good the production is for the show. The story may not be much, but it's there for a start. |
KANLen09Jul 5, 5:15 AM
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| Day 6 / Jul 4-5: Busu ni Hanataba wo. Skip and Loafer meets Honey Lemon Soda to give us a plus-sized romance? It'll be intriguing to see where this goes. Yofukashi no Uta (Season 2) Need I say more? It's the nightlife of vampires and teenage romance, all wrapped into one. The sequel is going to be just as great as the prequel 3 years ago. Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto Impressive animation aside, the plot really keeps the story going strong, and to great effect. Watari-kun no xx ga Houkai Sunzen I've read the manga for this, so the anime will be quite the experience to savour this once again with a yandere chasing her love down. Zutaboro Reijou wa Ane no Moto Konyakusha ni Dekiai sareru The one with the least expectations, becomes surprisingly a contender for a good show in the works. Hoping to see this one deliver. |
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| { July 5-9, 2025 } Secrets of the Silent Witch: Fortunately, it's one of those cutesy shows that knows how to limit the "shy" trope just enough for it to be cute than irritating. It's also seemingly self-aware as it tries to use the stuttering characteristic of the protag as a bit. Will keep watching as long as it's being adorable. Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse: There's a bit of fun to it-- little bit of intrigue too. It shows a bit of promise but, it's also vulnerable to being just a cliche rom-com/harem. 3-episode rule for this one. Hotel Inhumans: A bit all over the place with a bunch of bulshizzery going on. But I'll keep watching it as a low priority for now. Gachiakuta: First episode is quite predictable for every step but, it has a good setup to fuel up a 'Revenge P*rn' story. But it could also easily suffer from a bad execution so, will observe for the meantime. Ruri Rocks: No one-- AND THE ROCK MEANS 'NO ONE'!!!- that could convince me that this Anime's production team does not have a 'Thicc' fetish xD It's not even just the thiccness, but the freakin details of the thickness! (Someone really knew where they wanted those sexy lumps.) Kidding aside though. I love how educational it's been. Reminds me of Dagashi Kashi which is also educational (and ecchi) but the topic is about the origin of Japanese sweets and snacks (Still wish that had a TV ending T-T). I learned a lot from that show, and I have a feeling I would from this show too. Busamen Gachi Fighter: I could easily drop it-- one irritating episode will do, but it did okay in the 1st episode so, I'll see some more. Likely first in line to be dropped when I get overwhelmed by the amount of shows I watch though. Sono Bisque Doll Season 2: Story-wise, nothing new, same as usual. Stellar new animation style though. Will keep watching for the eye-candy quality... and ecchi. xD Betrothed to My Sister's Ex: THE END!!! Cinderella had a happy ending! Problem solved! End of story!... DROPPED! Dekin No Mogura: The Earthbound Mole It's a supernatural satire comedy that has some kind of silly adorability to it-- The chibi artwork helps a lot with that. The 3 MCs are giving me Gintama's Yorozuya vibes, even the way they got entangled with each other is very similar. This might become my go-to chill fun show this season. Not gonna expect anything from it and just wait for what it will offer. The Summer Hikaru Died: Oddly, it did not hit me as hard as I expected it to be. But it's still hands down the most substantial story among the shows I'm watching right now. |
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