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Yea bro nice to meet you too! Thanks its pretty hard to find people with similar interest in anime lol

I've seen your Favs & Your list... you're a good guy, pal…You're a good guy.

Haibara is a great character in the show. I remember in some of the early episode she would troll Conan saying she was 80 years old or something like that 😂😂😂. But yeah in the United States where I am from the anime is not very popular... or at least not as popular as shows like One Piece that have a similar run time.

Ill be honest with you. I saw the Haibara pic on the forum set and I was like insta friend request. Not many people in the west like Detective Conan that much honestly. Makes me sad.

Thanks for accepting my FR :)

Madoka Magica is one of my favorite anime as well. I just finished the first two movies, which are basically a recap of the TV series. I still really enjoyed it because there were some improvements in terms of animation, with a few extra scenes, but of course, they also cut quite a portion of some of the scenes to fit in a movie length. I heard the fourth movie is coming out this year. I'm looking forward to it, but I think we need to wait a little bit longer unless you're going to watch it in the theater. Yeah, I've also heard a little bit about Revolutionary Girl Utena. I don't have it on my plan list yet, but it indeed looks interesting.

You mentioned that you love the new character in Sousou no Frieren, but generally speaking, do you have a favorite character, by the way? Conceptually, I think Frieren is the most compelling one, which led to the core premise of the story as well. But my personal favorite probably goes to Himmel. I think I like his leadership qualities; he's pretty optimistic and wise, but he's also pretty funny, haha. The narcissistic side of him isn't overblown, as that's just the goofy side of him that also makes him likable.

The explanation regarding your bingable aspect of a slow-paced or fast-paced show, I'd say, is pretty understandable. Aside from time, for me personally, there's definitely a factor in terms of pacing, but I'm leaning toward the density of the content. Whether the pacing is slow or fast, if the content of the series is so dense within an episode, I feel like I need to take a break each episode to let it sink rather than click the continue button over and over again. But of course there are also some exceptions, because if the series is really good and for some reason certain series or episode has an unexplainably bingable factor, I'll probably let the urge and watch the next episode, no matter how dense the content is, and I'll let it sink in later down the line.

The other aspect that comes into consideration is genre-wise; it also really comes into play personally for me. I usually don't binge on either comedy or slice of life. The major entertainment factor for comedy is to see something funny that, to a certain extent, makes you laugh, so it simply can be a bit too tiring for me to binge it. As for the slice of life, especially the iyashikei-type, the purpose of the healing effect can also be worn out for me, and with how mundane it is, it also can lead more toward boredom than the healing effect, hence why I prefer not to binge-watch a slice of life show. What I just mentioned may sound contradictory to you because both comedy and slice of life shows are naturally for the most part a non-dense genre, but as I've also said above, there are always some exceptions. It depends on a lot of factors; yeah, you may find it weird or maybe not hehe :)

For romance anime recommendations, yeah, I'd probably recommend Kimi ni Todoke. I know that Clanad is in your favorites. Unfortunately, I haven't seen it (I'd love to!). Here, I guess I'll make it a list with little summary in it if you're interested:

- Kimi ni Todoke; the romance part and the characters are really adorable, in my opinion. The relationship builds relatively slowly. It's pretty funny and wholesome show but there are quite a few dramas built upon some misunderstandings as well. It can be a bit frustrating to some (not for me personally, but I'm just going to leave it there for the information). I'll take it as a show with an emphasis on communications. Plus the third season has just been announced! It's pretty exciting since this series has been coming out for years.

- Oregairu; for this one, I recommend it because you mentioned that you enjoy the banter between characters. We follow the cynical mind of the MC as he grows. I think the dialogue, or just the monologing of the MC himself, is interesting. The romance part focuses heavily on the love polygon. So, there will be a ship sinking lol. Some notes to mention: as the title suggests with the word SNAFU, the rom-com part is rather ironic. So, it's actually more drama and romance. Maybe the first season, but the latter season is definitely filled with more drama than comedy. sometimes the drama can be a tiny bit overdramatic, as they are all understandably teenagers.

- Rec; if you're looking for a shorter yet self-contained romantic drama-comedy story (it contains ±10 minutes per episode with 9 episodes plus 1 chronologically relevant special). It's one of my favorites as well. The romance is pretty cute, but the couple are also working adults who deal with their own problems and sometimes make mistakes. I think this is an earlier Shaft project, so there's no signature artistic style that Shaft is known for.

- Ristorante Paradiso; I give this one as a more unique one. As the title suggests, the setting is in Italy (sometimes random Italian words are spoken there lol), with a restaurant as the main place. It's also more unique because there's a certain fetish, or, I don't know, a unique taste, with the romanticization of older men with spectacle. I don't think it's super weird, but if you're not used to it, it can rub off the wrong way. Overall, I think the story is told in a pretty mature way and the characters are pretty well developed.

- The last one I'll give is the drama-free one: Tonikaku Kawaii and Tsuki ga Kirei. Tonikaku Kawaii for sugar-inducing, funny, and wholesome, with a tiny bit of spice of a newlywed couple. Idealistic but still surprisingly pretty educational for relationship matters. I especially enjoyed the first season a lot. As for Tsuki ga Kirei, it's the purest form of romance show between middle schoolers, in my opinion. Conclusive, not overly dramatic, nor overly comedic, just grounded pure romance.

I don't know if it's enough or too many; I hope I don't bore you because I realize this is already a pretty lengthy reply than usual lol. All in all, hopefully, my recommendations are enough to help you find the one that interests you the most. I hope you enjoy it whenever you decide to watch it, and this sentence, by the way, also applies to Pluto because, as you mentioned earlier, you're going to watch it sometime in the future hehe :) Naoki Urasawa is truly a talented individual, in my opinion. Looking at his discography, he's been a pretty consistent author, and I think his praise is well-deserved in this industry.

That's good to hear. I hope you stay on pretty good terms or better :) I'm also kind of interested in Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete. I've seen some clips of it, and it looked 'super interesting' hehe. To be honest, I haven't delved deep into the world of mahou shoujo aside from Madoka Magica. So, hopefully, it can broaden my horizons, or maybe not lol. I don't know your experience or interest with the genre, but if I try to broaden my experience, I think maybe I'll consider watching either Princess Tutu or Cardcaptor Sakura; I'm not sure. Oh, I forgot, other than Madoka Magica, I actually have seen Mahou Shoujo Site, even though it can be pretty funny at times, whether intentionally or not, I don't think it's a good show overall, in my opinion.

Regarding Frieren, yeah, maybe we're experiencing a new classic in the making. It's been really good so far and pretty solid in a lot of aspects, as you mentioned. But if I'm being honest, I personally think the last couple of episodes have been the weaker part of the series, in my opinion. It seems we're on some kind of tournament arc. It's still good though, because we're expanding the world and introducing a bunch of new characters. But I still personally like the first half more. I just like the theme explorations in Frieren that happen mostly in the first half of the series (I hope there will be more later), even though sometimes they feel a bit episodic. Some aspects of Frieren, like the concept some of the theme and story-telling, remind me a bit of Monster. In Monster, sometimes they also feel episodic, but they neatly tie together, whether thematic-wise or with an overarching narrative and plot; the approach to this style of writing also makes some people call Monster a rather slow-burner show (I think you can also call Frieren as a pretty slow show), which is understandable, and if you're not interested enough, it can appear too slow, but for me, those are the parts I thoroughly enjoy and highlight of the series. Another thing that Frieren reminds me of Monster is that there's a character who bears an unmistaken resemblance to a major character in Monster. I think you know who he is because he's nichely popular. Sorry, I don't know why I'm talking about Monster. You haven't even seen it. I just like Monster; maybe that's why hehe. I can't help but notice things.

Nice, you also plan to watch The Apothecary Diaries. It's a pretty good show, in my opinion, but I mostly like it because of the MC. Do you have some criteria for whether a show is watched weekly/slowly, or binge-watched? Because you mentioned you may binge on the Apothecary Diary in particular. Anyway, I don't know you have read the Solo Leveling manhwa. I'm glad that you're enjoying it, and it's good to hear that the adaptation has been solid. I don't know the right term; it's action-power fantasy, I think (?). I still like and can enjoy it, but I'm not the biggest craver of it. On the other side, I also think that for you, you're not as enthusiastic as me in terms of the romance genre. I've watched a lot of them, with the latest one I finished being Just Because! :)

Hey, how's it going over there? This current anime season feels underwhelming. I know my sentiment may be invalid because I didn't watch any; it just feels like it lol. I'm currently just continuing the left-over series from the previous season that I follow, like Kusuriya no Hitorigoto and Sousou no Frieren. I notice that you're at least watching Solo Leveling. Are you enjoying Solo Leveling so far or any other series?

Thank you for your kind words. Hearing that really warms my heart, and it really means a lot to me :) Regarding Sangatsu no Lion, I'll keep that in mind, and I also like to keep my expectations in check because, in my opinion, the greater the expectation, usually, it leads to greater disappointment.

Yeah, I haven't seen both Tatami Galaxy and Re:Zero. I have them on my PTW list as well. So, hopefully, I'll watch them somewhere in the future, but I don't know if it'll be in the near future; I'm not sure. If I'm not mistaken, I've heard both have elements of time travel in them. It may be a bit surprising, given how popular it is, but I also haven't seen Attack on Titan. Maybe, big maybe, in the future, but for now, I'm not really interested in watching it hehe.

Also, feel free to let me know your opinion on Ping Pong the Animation when you get around to it somewhere in the future. Take care!

Oh hi, how have you been? It's been a while, a year, since we last talked (excuse me for my dry yearly joke lol). Don't worry, it's understandable, and it's actually been only a few days and it's fine to take your time to reply :) I'm just grateful you spent your precious time talking with me here. Thank you! I wish you and your loved ones the same as well.

I hope I'll enjoy it too; it's high on my priority list. I haven't read the whole synopsis (I rarely read synopsies anyway haha. I don't know about you, but I mostly look at the cover and genres, and sometimes I just glance through the synopsis. Sometimes more of a blind watch is more fun!). I've only heard Sangatsu no Lion when I was watching Ping Pong the Animation. I heard they were both dealing with similar themes, and from your explanation about a genius prodigy, I think it's pretty on point, but with the way that you compared it to Welcome to the NHK and also cried within the first episode, I'm guessing Sangatsu no Lion is probably a more somber and depressing one.

If you're wondering about Ping Pong the Animation, it deals with themes of talent, effort, and expectation. It's a character-driven sports anime that's also applicable and covers life in general. The art style is pretty unique and kind of weird; it reminds me a bit of Welcome to the NHK, but the shot and everything are really well directed, in my opinion. I think you may also enjoy it, and it's relatively short. It's one of my favorite self-contained 1 season anime. And since we're talking about crying, yes, I also got teary-eyed in some scenes when watching it haha, but overall, it's not really a sad show.

Yeah, the ambiance through natural sound also helps. I'd like to mention VA as well. One of the most memorable emotional performances for me was Thorfinn losing his father. His performance was great there, in my opinion. As we speak about Mob Psycho 100, I also remember that reconciliation scene with Reigen VA, especially when he said, "Hey, do you know?" It's subtle, but his voice was rather shaky and held such a rich emotion compared to his usual confident self. I think it's pretty great as well. I'm also with you about that scene being one of my favorites from Mob Psycho 100. With all the fighting and cool action sequences from the show, I still enjoyed them a lot, but personally, the ones that stick to me the most about the show are the themes about self-discovery, self-improvement, and self-acceptance.

Oh, I see. So you have a separate manga list and will eventually read them. As you can probably tell, I'm not really a manga reader hehe. I've only read a very few of them, and I also didn't add them to my list. Speaking of PTW and PTR, I mentioned that Sangatsu no Lion is a high priority on my list. But it was actually high in the sense that I had a feeling that I'd probably enjoy it, but that doesn't mean priority from a time perspective. Have you shared a similar feeling? Sometimes I don't want to watch it too soon because I don't want to run out of good anime to watch. I'm aware that my anime list is pretty pale in comparison to others with thousands of anime lol.

First of all, happy holiday season! I hope you stay in good health.

Definitely, it's a tough job for a series to get you invested in the story or character in the minimum amount of time. Not many, but I actually have cried, or at least teary-eyed a few times, from watching the first episode of anime lol. I also agree with you about audio storytelling. I also think it's one of the key components of an emotional moment. How narrative and visual storytelling work within an emotional moment won't hit as hard if the soundtracks aren't decent enough to convey it. But sometimes silence works wonders as well to convey certain emotional scenes.

I have both of them on my PTW, so I'll probably watch them somewhere in the future. With your description, though I don't want to get my expectations too high, I also have a hunch that Sangatsu no Lion will be one of my favorite anime in the future, or at least will be really good. Speaking of PTW, I'm also just curious because I notice you have a lot of them, both anime and manga. Do you actually plan to watch or read them? Or do you actually just enjoy discovering new things? Especially manga, you haven't read a lot of them yet you have hundreds in your PTR lol :)

Back to the topic, I think your experience with a show (Sangatsu no Lion) that made you cry in the not so sad part is also interesting. Personally, I think I experienced that as well from watching Welcome to the NHK; sometimes it was just some introspective scenes with melancholic soundtracks in the background. And moving on from a mellow tone, another example that we've both seen is the one scene from Mob Psycho 100 about reconciliation between Mob and Reigen. I wasn't necessarily bawling, but my tears flew down my cheeks for sure when Mob told Reigen about being a good guy. It was not really a sad scene, but it was more heartwarming, I think.

Sorry, I don't know if my questions were a bit weird or random lol. I guess those questions popped into my mind when I thought about those episodes, and I remembered that we got hints from Frieren's different perspective regarding passages of time. And that made her not emotionless, per se, but slightly apathetic in nature. For me, in short, I also consider myself a relatively highly empathetic person. But expressively, I don't always show it on the outside :)

Regarding whether you cry or not from watching the first two episodes of Frieren, which show made you cry the most then? I see that you have Clannad as one of your favorites, and I've heard the show is pretty sad.

Nice, I'm actually up to date with a weekly release, with the most recent being episode 15. As you describe it, the visuals and the atmosphere are calm yet stunning. They're not overly unique, but they're clean, and so far, they've been pretty consistent. And yeah, the premise is quite interesting as well. I don't know if I'll talk more because it may be a spoiler for you, but I also think it's a solid show overall. We can discuss it later if you'd like to.

As far as the two episodes go, I personally think it wasn't necessarily a tear-jerking episode, but it was still quite emotional, to put it lightly. How do you see yourself emotionally within those episodes? Also, on a broader scope, if you don't mind me asking, do you consider yourself a highly empathetic person and emotionally expressive, not just on the outside, like crying, but inside as well?

Hello, maybe I'm a bit late, but I see you're starting to watch Sousou no Frieren. I'm aware MAL's rating is very relative, but it's hard not to notice how high the rating here is now, right? What's your first impression? I want to know your opinion on it.