| I started a mess of new shows over the last few days: Black Bullet The Irregular at Magic High School Gibiate Lapis Re:LiGHTs Diary Of Our Days At The Breakwater Higurashi: When They Cry - New Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina Warlords of Sigrdrifa Assault Lily Bouquet |
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| @PhillyFlash what did you think of the first episode of the Wandering Witch Elaina? I was blown away and thought it was one of the best first episodes I've seen in ages. I love magic and fantasy when done well and the level of detail in the settings (family cottage and the witches tree house were extremely visually appealing) look stunning. |
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23feanor said: @PhillyFlash what did you think of the first episode of the Wandering Witch Elaina? I was blown away and thought it was one of the best first episodes I've seen in ages. I love magic and fantasy when done well and the level of detail in the settings (family cottage and the witches tree house were extremely visually appealing) look stunning. I found that debut episode to have been most charming, and yeah, the animation was remarkable. Can't wait to watch more. Meanwhile, I started three new shows last night: Noblesse Iwakakeru: Sport Climbing Girls Jujutsu Kaisen |
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PhillyFlash said: 23feanor said: @PhillyFlash what did you think of the first episode of the Wandering Witch Elaina? I was blown away and thought it was one of the best first episodes I've seen in ages. I love magic and fantasy when done well and the level of detail in the settings (family cottage and the witches tree house were extremely visually appealing) look stunning. I found that debut episode to have been most charming, and yeah, the animation was remarkable. Can't wait to watch more. Meanwhile, I started three new shows last night: Noblesse Iwakakeru: Sport Climbing Girls Jujutsu Kaisen I found that I had too many seasonal shows on the go in Summer, so I'm desperately trying not to over fill my watching list. My plan is to only start about 10 shows in the first couple of weeks of the season (sequels like Danmachi & Haikyuu, plus Wandering Witch, Kuma Bear, Sleepy Princess..) and then pick up a few more shows in about weeks 3-5, as this lets me watch the first few episodes all together. Only problem is that it's so hard to do with all these great looking shows. Noblesse is one of the shows I'm going to start this week but the other 2 are ones I'll pick up later. I'm going to try and use this time to watch some classic fantasy & sci-fi shows (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Escaflowne, Slayers etc) and then catch up with seasonal shows in a few weeks. That's the plan, now just got to try and stop myself from picking up and watching these tantalising shows. This season has the potential to be the best of the year by far imo, although that's not hard with all the delays and problems due to covid. Hope you enjoy Diary of Our Days & Lapis Re:Lights, they were my top picks for the last season & a couple of the shows I watched as soon as each episode dropped each week. Look forward to seeing what you thought of them. |
23feanorOct 8, 2020 1:45 AM
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| We're now well into October and despite my plans to curb my seasonal watching, I've ended up starting a lot more shows than I wanted to. So far I've picked up the following shows: Adachi to Shimamura Acudama Drive Assault Lily: Bouquet Danmachi S3 Guraburu Haikyuu S4 Iwakakeru Sports Climbing Girls Jujutsu Kaisen By The Grace of Gods; Kamihiro Kings Raid Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Wandering Witch: Journey of Elaina Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Dropout Idol Fruit Tart Rail Romanesque Tonikawa: Over the Moon For You I'm waiting for the dub version of Noblesse (not announced yet but expected), The Day I Became a God, Warlords of Sigfrida & Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World. As well as maybe Moriaty the Patriot. I've been impressed with just about every show I've seen so far this season. |
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Started: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni GOU Assault Lily: Bouquet Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Strike Witches: Road to Berlin Majo no Tabitabi Tonikaku Kawaii Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (2020) Iwa Kakeru!: Sport Climbing Girls Hanyou no Yashahime: Sengoku Otogizoushi Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai Senyoku no Sigrdrifa Maoujou de Oyasumi Munou na Nana Noblesse Adachi to Shimamura Akudama Drive D4DJ: First Mix Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen Ochikobore Fruit Tart Maesetsu! Kamisama ni Natta Hi Continuing: Healing Good Precure |
| Added Adachi and Shimamura to the pile and it looks plenty charming! |
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| This season I've decided to pick up a couple more shows than I normally would limit myself to: 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka III Jujutsu Kaisen Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Magatsu Wahrheit: ZUERST Majo no Tabitabi Senyoku no Sigrdrifa Strike Witches: Dai-501 Tougou Sentou Koukuudan ROAD to BERLIN I may end up dropping Kuma and/or 100-man as I'm not super into isekai right now but I picked them up because Kuma seemed cute and funny and some people were saying how the 100-man manga is much more brutal/difficult and has some good twists coming, but so far they're both just ok and fairly standard. From previous seasons I'm still watching Enen no Shouboutai: Ni no Shou and Black Clover and I've pulled Double Decker! Doug & Krill out of the backlog. |
Winter 2021 is a season of high profile sequels, but pretty void of fresh shows. In particular, there's no interesting seinen in Winter 2021, just a few ecchis. I'll pass on Dr. Stone because S1 was meh. I'll postpone SnK and Log Horizon because I haven't caught up with the franchises yet. This still leaves an impressive number of sequels as must-watch:
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inimDec 3, 2020 3:27 AM
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| I ended up picking up some extra shows this season, making it by far and away the most shows I've ever followed during an anime season. The reason, there's so many decent shows out. The additional shows i picked up: Noblesse The Day I Became a God Warlords of Sigfrida Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World I was waiting for the above shows to get dubbed versions before starting them. I also started Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure, D4DJ: First Mix as well as re-starting Gal & Dino now that it's airing again. I have been so impressed with the breadth and variety this season, although i appreciate that this is mostly due to covid which messed up the scheduling for 2020 and many shows got postponed. My top 3 shows so far this season have to be Wandering Witch Elaina, Jujutsu Kaisen and Tonikawa (which might be the single greatest rom-com I've seen, i say 'might be' as it hasn't finished yet, but if it finishes as strongly as it's been going it might get a perfect score from me I like it that much). Haikyuu felt like it has dragged and I've put it on hold for the moment. Danmachi S3 started slowly and i really wasn't that interested, but the last couple of episodes have picked up the story and its got more interesting. The show has definitely taken a dark turn and I'm not sure i like where it's going. It's that time of year when previews for next season are coming out. Apart from a load of sequels there's some intriguing shows to look forward to in the Winter 2021 season. The ones that I'm planning on catching: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Re Zero Season 2 Part 2 Log Horizon Season 3 Seven Deadly Sins Season 4 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Non Non Biyori Full Stop Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town? Hortensia Saga Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck Azur Lane: Slow Ahead Princess Principal: Crown Handler |
23feanorDec 8, 2020 2:25 AM
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| New shows I've started (in alphabetical order): Ex-Arm Heaven's Design Team Laid-Back Camp 2 Non Non Biyori Nonstop Umamusume: Pretty Derby 2 Wave! Let's Go Surfing! |
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| We're now well into the Winter 2021 season, but I've picked up surprisingly few shows so far as I've decided to wait for the dubs for a few shows. The shows I have started from Winter 2021: Azur Lane: Slow Ahead Jimihen! Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation The Seven Deadly Sins: Judgement of Fury Non Non Biyori Nonstop Re Zero S2 Part 2 Tatoeba Last Dungeon Dubs I'm waiting for: Reincarnated As A Slime S2 So I'm A Spider, So What! Dungeon Only I Can Enter Hortensia Saga Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Kimluck Arc Horimiya My top picks from the new shows so far would be Tatoeba Last Dungeon, a well timed parody with fun characters and Jobless Reincarnation, which is a fully fleshed out experience of being reincarnated, although the MC is a detestable person, but hopefully he'll learn to become a better person given a chance. I also dropped Heaven's Design Team, it seemed educational but there was little or no story. It reminded me of a weaker version of Seton Academy: Join the Pack, which contained educational segments about different animals, in addition to the story. Heavens Design Team seemed to have forgotten about the story from what i saw in the first couple of episodes. I've heard good things about Wonder Egg Priority, i don't usually like horror/psychological shows but may check it out. Is anyone watching it, what are you views? |
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| I started High-Rise Invasion (streaming on Netflix) two nights ago. Man, talk about a violent and bloody ride! |
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Nothing in Spring 2021 feels like it's a mandatory watch or instant classic in genres of interest to me. I'll start with a handful and wait for feedback by others. I'll give a shot to:
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inim said: Nothing in Spring 2021 feels like it's a mandatory watch or instant classic in genres of interest to me. I'll start with a handful and wait for feedback by others. I'll give a shot to:
I've been looking forward to seeing To Your Eternity/Fumetsu no Anatae since the trailers last year (it was originally planned to air in the Fall 2020 season). I hadn't noticed Pretty Boys Detective Club, i must have glossed over the thumbnail, but if its written by Nisio, who has written some amazing series (Katangatari being a favourite) and produced by Shaft it may be worth watching. I'm also looking forward to Welcome to Demon School Iruma S2, Edens Zero (I loved Fairy Tail so want to see what Hiro Mashima has come up with next), Combatants Will Be Dispatched! and a few of the rom-coms (The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent & The Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose!). Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song also looks interesting. Then there's the isekai's I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level and How Not to Summon a Demonlord S2. |
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| Started three new shows over the last couple of days: Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Mars Red Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song All three are on Funimation and they look most interesting. |
PhillyFlashApr 15, 2021 12:28 AM
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| The only series I have at "watching" status is Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song. Three episodes in and it's been able to keep my interest...though in a totally different fashion from what kept me watching two very different series in the previous season; Isekai Picnic and Wonder Egg Priority. The former was a bit of a train wreck and the latter had a tendency to veer in that direction but fortuantely didn't do so very often. Stuff sitting on the back burner; Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui Jouran: The Princess of Snow and Blood Not sure if I'm going to actually watch Tensura Nikki. I got very little traction on the first part of the second season. |
| I so enjoy slice of life shows and I started a new one last night: Super Cub. I also enjoy goofy shows from time to time, and Combatants Will Be Dispatched! filled the prescription. |
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| The Spring 2021 season has gotten under way and I've picked up the following new shows so far: Dragon House Hunting After Being Rejected, I Shaved. Then I Brought a High School Girl Home., Higehiro Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro The Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose!; Osamake The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Seven Knights Revolution: The Hero's Successor Slime 300: I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level The Slime Diaries Vivy: Flourites eye Song Welcome To Demon School Iruma-kun Season 2 (when it starts airing next week) I've decided to wait for the English dubs for the following shows from this season: To Your Eternity How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω Edens Zero (will wait until Autumn 2021 for Netlfix to release the full dub) Pretty Boys Detective Club a show from Nisioisin, creator of Monogatari series sounds interesting, is anyone watching it, thoughts so far? |
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| Started Moriarty the Patriot a few weeks ago, and it's much better than I thought! Plenty darn intriguing! |
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| Started Shadows House last night. Man! Was that ever WEIRD!! |
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| Began Trese (airing on Netflix) the other night, and it's amazing! |
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| After a brilliant Winter and Spring 2021 (and I didn't even get round to 86 or Odd Taxi which were both amazing from all the reports I've seen and read), I wonder what Summer will have in store for us and will it be anywhere as good as the shows we've been treated to so far. The shows I've decided to pick up from Summer 2021 so far: Miss Kobayashi Dragon Maid S2 (waiting for the dub) The Detective is Already Dead Hamefura; My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X Peach Boy Riverside Girlfriend, Girlfriend (first episode was absurd but funny) How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (waiting for the dub) Jahy-sama Won't Be Discouraged! The Aquatope on White Sand Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Cheat Drugstore Isekai Black Dungeon Company Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory Shows I'm on the fence about and will wait to hear/read first impressions from people: Sonny Boy Duke of Death & His Maid Spirit Chronicles |
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| I'll probably not watch on a weekly basis and just like Spring 2021 will wait for friend's verdicts before picking shows. The shows I'll probably pick up regardless of what others say are sequels I'm invested in an seinens. Sequels: https://myanimelist.net/anime/39247/Kobayashi-san_Chi_no_Maid_Dragon_S - S1 was an 8/10, I really love the show. https://myanimelist.net/anime/48488/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_Sotsu - After 75+ episodes watched in previous seasons, of course I'm in. Despite mediocre 3rd season, this is still one of the best psychological horror franchises in anime. https://myanimelist.net/anime/41530/Magia_Record__Mahou_Shoujo_Madoka%E2%98%86Magica_Gaiden_TV_2nd_Season - I haven't given up Shaft yet. Please be great, or at least good. Seinens: https://myanimelist.net/anime/48252/Ore_Tsushima - From the guys who made "Gal and Dinosaur", I expect another wtf-Japan greatness. If it's episodic, I may pick it up for weekly. https://myanimelist.net/anime/42625/Heion_Sedai_no_Idaten-tachi - Sounds generic, but it's Mappa =~ Madhouse. Certainly will wait with this one, because the story sounds generic - but who knows. |
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| I'm watching these Winter 2023 shows, and hope some more emerge as dark horses. https://myanimelist.net/anime/49387/Vinland_Saga_Season_2 Mainstream but solid https://myanimelist.net/anime/54029/Wu_Liuqi__Anying_Suming Best Chinese franchise I'm aware of, the umptieth sequel and I'm a big fan. https://myanimelist.net/anime/51265/Inu_ni_Nattara_Suki_na_Hito_ni_Hirowareta Peak degeneracy, bestiality fantasies at R+ level EDIT: Candiate list of interesting shows https://myanimelist.net/anime/43760/Hikari_no_Ou Mamoru Oshii's latest script, novel based dark fantasy https://myanimelist.net/anime/52093/Trigun_Stampede Studio Orange is good, and so is the original show from 1998. It may or may not work. |
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| Winter 2023 is the first season since 2020 when there are too many shows for me to pick up. Many will have to wait until later. Still very excited, lots of sequels and new shows, including: Nagatoro S2 Vinland Saga S2 Misfit of Demon King Academy S2 Bofuri S2 In Spectre S2 Danmachi S4 Part 2 Tomo-chan is a Girl By the Grace of the Gods S2 - dropped Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire ♀ Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister! Buddy Daddies Handyman Saitou in Another World Sugar Apple Fairy Tale D4DJ All Mix - dropped Giant Beasts of Ars The Tale of Outcasts Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Chaos in Urbanrama- The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lad (this looks like it could be good) |
23feanorJan 10, 2023 1:02 AM
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| Here's some brand new shows I've started and liked: Tomo-chan is a Girl NieR: Automata Ver1.1a The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Buddy Daddies The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Spy Classroom |
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