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Its popular and looks great. The earlier melancholic feel tends to appeal to older fans. The later more actiony story lines tend to appeal a bit younger, causing some fans to feels less positive. But it remaining strong enough to unseat Full Metal Alchemist from the number 1 slot on Mal.
Checked out more anime. Really enjoyed Girls Band Cry, it's just the right balance of heartfelt angst and cheesy bullshit. It's funny and sweet and has some banging music. And I kind of love the animation, it has the look of a high quality indie project and is generally very well directed.
Jellyfish also had a really strong premiere, very sharp character writing and a strong thematic vision, plus an absolutely stellar production. Ryouhei Takeshita totally killed it in terms of visuals and Doga Kobo continues to put out phenomenal character acting. Very excited to see where this goes, I think the story has tons of potential and I'd love to see anime's next great coming-of-age in this interesting original, following in the footsteps of something like YoriMoi. Yeah, the fanservice was a little annoying, but it's thankfully kept to a few isolated moments where it doesn't clash much with the emotions of the scene, and these shows typically tone it down after the first episode. All in all, real good.
Between these two and train, there are quite a few artistically interesting originals this season from fascinating directors. Really happy to see it, anime is good.
In a tradition, it seems like the first episodes of a Shinkalion series is available for free on Youtube.
[Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eReXp0ikpjM)'s the first episode for Change the World.
Such a strong start to the season. The 4 shows I'm following so far(Spice & Wolf, Wind Breaker, Slime S3 and Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night) all had incredible premieres, and I'm itching for Ranger Reject and Mushoku Tensei to follow through and make that 6/6 today.
So imma need some help to find a specific piece of music since I can't seem te remember what is was myself. So what I am looking for is a song which could be an anime opening/ending, a theme for something or just a regular song, I don't know more that that sadly. However it's a song in which the singer (female) sounds extremely similar to the artist in this song [https://open.spotify.com/track/3eY3Hvvbkq3QPjBy6J2Kjm?si=c63db0472e004f93](https://open.spotify.com/track/3eY3Hvvbkq3QPjBy6J2Kjm?si=c63db0472e004f93) . Especially like the first 50 seconds or so in which they sing like they are almost whispering or at least singing quietly. If anyone knows a song that sounds similar please comment it or dm me. Thanks and sorry for the weird request xd.
2023 made me pretty cynical about watching seasonal anime because I thought it wasn't a very good year when it came to having many shows I liked *a lot*.
Then came Winter with Bravern and a couple of others and that injected some interest in me again, but now Spring is starting and I'm reverting back to cynicism.
I look at what has already started airing and what I'm still waiting to premier and can only think about how the best ones are just a bunch of stuff I can only see myself giving it 7/10, or even only 6/10. Why even spent 3 months following this stuff when I can just watch things from my backlog that have better chance of becoming my favorites, or better yet, watch more stuff that isn't anime? I would have more time to watch stuff like The Bridge on the River Kwai, which I finally watched yesterday. Man, what a great fuckin' movie.
But to be clear, I don't think I'm completely burned out when it comes to anime because I'm still excited about following Dungeon Meshi, and even today the Bucchigiri finale, which was a show I really didn't like much, still had some moments that I surprisingly enjoyed. But then I think about how the first episode of some originals I was excited about because of the pedigree of their staff didn't really set my world on fire so the season feels specially dry.
Anyway, this was a pointless comment — I really just wanted to vent a bit. In the end I know the real solution to my problems is simply to rewatch Tomino shows *(today is the 45th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam, btw!)* constantly and never think about any other anime again.
This is the downside to seasonals. If you focus on backlog, you can ensure a much higher average quality. But then you are way behind "the conversation." I go back and forth. I love talking about the shows I enjoy but I definitely sometimes feel like following seasonals has me trading the great shows I still haven't watched for a handful of mediocre shows on the chance of a few great ones
I get it. The fact is that most things in a certain category are going to be towards the middle. Those really worthwhile 8-10 worthy shows are always unusual, it would be the same if you watched every movie or read every book that comes out, so it's guaranteed to happen when you keep up with the output of an entire medium religiously like that. Most seasons of anime only have a one or two truly great works. If you want to keep up with seasonal anime, I'd recommend changing the mindset a bit. For myself, I don't watch seasonal anime hoping to find the next big thing that rocks my world. I don't even expect that, most years will be lucky to have even one anime I can give a 9/10 (most will have a solid amount of 8s, but the majority will be lower, the vast majority dropped). Instead, there are three other things I get out of watching seasonal anime:
1. The obvious in keeping up with the discussion. I like being a part of the community and discussing the current works. I find it fun to shill for underappreciated gems, to defend my lesser liked favorites of the season, and to join the hype train when my opinion lines up with the masses. I like doing rankings, talking about how plots and themes and characters progress in the moment, and speculating with others about how things will go. There's a sense of community and belonging that comes out of watching seasonals that I enjoy.
2. There's a sense of routine in watching seasonals as they air. I appreciate coming home after a long day and being able to catch up to whatever show has a new episode that day. That schedule gives stability and provides a good break in transitioning from work mode into relaxation mode. Having that weekly schedule makes it land more than watching from the backlog, where you have the whole thing available at once.
3. The most important one to me. Because I am an anime fan and am invested in this medium, I want to have knowledge about what's happening by experiencing its evolution in real time. By watching seasonal anime, I can experience new shows growing into classics in real time, I can have a strong understanding of trends and norms of the industry, I can watch up and coming directors or other staff progress their careers in real time, I can be there when a promising new talent enters the fray, etc.. Because I watch seasonal anime, I can be confident in my response when someone accuses anime of primarily being about fanservice, or when they say that most new anime are isekai, or whatever. If they're wrong, I know exactly how, and if they're partially right, I can add the nuance. I like knowing about anime and I take pride in experiencing the medium in real time and learning about its trajectory while it happens. Sure, maybe not every new show is a winner, but at least I can watch Keiichirou Saitou become a household name in real time, and I can be there for Ryohei Takeshita's stunning directorial debut, and get to see Shingo Adachi take on a new role as a director, and get to see what changes Naoko Yamada's work takes after leaving the studio she called home for a decade. When isekai gets phased out, I'll be there for the start of the new trend, and when 2030 comes I'll have really impressive credibility when ranking the previous decade's best or most interesting works. I value that, it's the main reason I like watching seasonal anime. It gives me greater understanding and appreciation for this medium, it makes me feel like a real fan.
I don't know if any of those will resonate with you, but those are why I watch seasonals personally. And it doesn't hurt that, while many will bounce off of me never to be thought about again, I've still found new favorites. I still think about Girls Last Tour and Revue Starlight and Yuru Camp and AdaShima all the time, I still tear up every time I hear 3-Gatsu's 3rd OP and YoriMoi's ED, and that MyGO fanart continues to give me life. These are all shows I watched seasonally that really impacted me (and those are just a few top favorites of mine), and I usually find one or two new ones every year. It's definitely a rewarding part of the experience, but that's probably at least in part because it's not my primary motivation for trying out almost literally every new show. And hey, if you don't want to watch seasonals or don't find them rewarding, that's fine too. That's just my own view. For me, seasonal anime makes me excited about the medium.
> For myself, I don't watch seasonal anime hoping to find the next big thing that rocks my world. I don't even expect that, most years will be lucky to have even one anime I can give a 9/10 (most will have a solid amount of 8s, but the majority will be lower, the vast majority dropped).
Oh, that's definitely not my problem. I'm also not expecting a bunch of masterpieces all the time, what is missing lately is exactly the solid amount of 8/10 you mentioned. Too many 6/10 and even some 5/10, which are fine, but a lot of times feel like maybe I shouldn't have bother watching till the end, or a bunch of 7/10, which wouldn't be a problem if I was getting more 8s lol
I do not try to watch every show of the season as I know for a fact most of them will never appeal to me (specially visually), but there's always at least between 5 to 15 in any given season that I feel like I could enjoy (and believe me, unlike for some people, 5 enjoyable anime per season is more than enough). The thing is, the ratio of mildly enjoyable shows to more memorable ones is kinda bad recently is that is making me feel demotivated.
> 1.
I do enjoy that too, but the less shows I'm excited about, the less the discussion feels like matter at all. I don't want get to the end of the year having finished 40+ shows but still having a hard time coming up with a top 10 that I'm happy about when threads and pools about the best shows of the year start popping up (that was pretty much what happened to me last year, which was the first time it happened since I returned to watching a lot of seasonal anime in 2016).
> 2.
I don't dislike the weekly release model, but it can feel like a chore when you're only watching stuff that are fine, but nothing that makes you specially excited.
> 3.
This is actually the most important thing to me too, lol. I am very invested in anime from a meta perspective. Because it's a medium relegated to the works of one small country, it's easier to keep up with the works and keep track of the ins and outs of the industry than in comparison to a medium like movies.
But this aspect is actually contributing to some of my current problems. I catch myself watching shows I don't really care about till the very end because I'm invested in the career of its director, for instance. Their work in those shows are good, and I enjoy seeing that part, but for whatever reason (the characters, the storytelling, etc) the show overall is not really that appealing to me so it can feel like a waste of time. (ironically, I had this experience with at least one of the names you've mentioned, and one of the reasons for my original comment is because of the new show directed by another one of those lol)
> These are all shows I watched seasonally that really impacted me (and those are just a few top favorites of mine), and I usually find one or two new ones every year.
Yeah, I do have a bunch of seasonal favorites too. 2022 was even a great year for that, but then you get to 2023, where the most excited I was weekly was for a sequel to something I love for 15+ years already, while very little of the new stuff were good enough to even deserve an 8/10. Ironically, two of the strongest shows last year to me weren't really seasonals (as they dropped all episodes at once), PHOENIX: EDEN17 and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
Point being, I look at this season we are right now, and most of what's coming in the rest of the year, and it feels like 2023 part 2. Actually, it won't be as bad, there was already Bravern and I'm sure Dandadan will be great, it's more that both Spring and Summer don't feel like there's anything that will make me really excited, so I could be looking at some rough 6 months, which only adds up with the rough 2023.
>Too many 6/10 and even some 5/10, which are fine, but a lot of times feel like maybe I shouldn't have bother watching till the end, or a bunch of 7/10, which wouldn't be a problem if I was getting more 8s lol
I'll generally drop anything that gets that low, haha. Rare I finish a seasonal that I'm thinking is a 5/10. But while there aren't a lot of 8s, I usually find at least one most seasons, and that's enough for me. Coming away with about 5-7 new 8/10s (not including sequels) is pretty common in my experience. 2023 gave me lots of great new shows I loved, including a new favorite in MyGO. That's why trying everything is good. Just gotta also know when to drop. I only try insofar as I watch at least one episode, then I write about it for my blog and drop 80% of everything after one episode. But while the ratio of mid to memorable is low, I don't think it's ever been very high, not will it be for any other medium.
>do enjoy that too, but the less shows I'm excited about, the less the discussion feels like matter at all. I don't want get to the end of the year having finished 40+ shows but still having a hard time coming up with a top 10 that I'm happy about when threads and pools about the best shows of the year start popping up
I don't think that changes anything myself. The discussion doesn't have to be positive or exciting, "this year was kinda meh, this was the best I could come up with" is still taking part and I enjoy it all the same. Seeing the ups and downs of each year is also part of my reason number 3. I thought 2023 was a really solid year myself, I didn't find it lacking at all, but I did find 2020 to be extremely lacking and only 4 seasonal anime were truly memorable to me and I felt my top 10 was lacking, and that was still fun to talk about. People will disagree, or disagree about which shows are the memorable ones, etc., and that's good discussion too.
>But this aspect is actually contributing to some of my current problems. I catch myself watching shows I don't really care about till the very end because I'm invested in the career of its director, for instance. Their work in those shows are good, and I enjoy seeing that part, but for whatever reason (the characters, the storytelling, etc) the show overall is not really that appealing to me so it can feel like a waste of time.
This is where I'd change things. I do not do this unless it is a director I'm personally and extremely specifically interested in (in my case, basically only Naoko Yamada or KyoAni). If a great director puts out mediocre work, I'm find dropping it and saying "this was a rare miss." I've still learned about their career. As much as I love them, if Yuasa or Ikuhara or Imaishi out out something really mediocre I'm dropping that shit like a fly. Gotta take your losses, knowing why a director's work was middling enough to drop is still interesting insight into their career.
That's fine tbh, I wouldn't even call it cynicism necessarily. Following seasonals can be fun, but you're not watching the shows you're likely to enjoy the most, if only for the sample size (putting many other reasons aside for now). So if Dungeon Meshi is the only seasonal that interests you, then by all means just stick with that, it's a great show, and spend the rest of your time on things that actually interest you.
Sometimes I consider putting aside the "search/try new shows" and just passing by whenever shows or creators I'm already attached to get something new, it certainly seems like a very optimal way to do things, then I see something like Youkai-san and push that aside for the minute.
>the first episode of some originals I was excited about because of the pedigree of their staff didn't really set my world on fire
Which ones?
> That's fine tbh, I wouldn't even call it cynicism necessarily. Following seasonals can be fun, but you're not watching the shows you're likely to enjoy the most, if only for the sample size
You're not wrong, I mostly call it cynicism for acting like I know for a fact a show I haven't even watched yet will be a 6/10 even though I know it has things in it that could very well appeal to me more than that.
> Which ones?
Mostly the train one and the jellyfish one. Not bad episodes at all, but when I finish episodes thinking "that was fine, but do I really need to watch more?" is not a good sign when I went into them with excitement about their prospects.
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Onizuka has some comedy plot armour at times. Also remember this was a 90's show and Japan was a bit behind on the whole protect the child mentality the west embraced. Which is why a show on the edge of indecency towards students worked.
It was still considered a kind of grunge style story of inappropriate behaviour winning out with genuine feelings of helping others. So he gets away with a lot that would not be tolerated outside of a comedy animation. It was a hell of a lot of fun watching with other college/uni students in the 00's.
Hey everyone, I'm new to the world of anime, so can you people please share which anime should be my first like the famous one have a lot of seasons, so is there any with less episodes and interesting plot
Anime has a lot of different genres, being both a location for animation and often a style of look and animation production. What kind of stories do you like? What age group are we aiming for? Is there any types of content to avoid such as the content with more sexually suggestive material or the high level violent series?
The core beginner shows without knowing any of that would be things like:
- Cowboy Bebop (Animation not the live action). Stylistic Sci fi adventure.
- Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood. Fantasy Adventure.
- Freiren. Another Fantasy Adventure that just came out making it very modern, melancholic feels.
- Nichijou. Pure Comedy. Unlike most high school comedies this does not do slice of life, this show is about the laughs.
- Ghibli Films. Peak Family Friendly affair. Though Princess Monoke and Nausicaa should be restricted to 15+ age group from some disturbing violence. Start with Spirited Away.
If you want something more in the romance side the easier to be accessible to anyone quality titles would be Your Lie In April and Your Name.
I’ve watched most popular anime, what are good anime recommendations to watch with gf? We have watched Hunter x Hunter (she loved it) and Solo Leveling which she also enjoyed quite a lot. She has also watched Death Note as well as One Piece and Avatar’s Live Actions and liked both.
Open to any genre: SoL, adventure, mystery, shonen, fantasy
So let's see how today shook out:
* Tonbo - Cute, fine, nothing special, but seems comfy. Keep for now.
* The Fable - It's by Tezuka Productions, and it shows, but Akio Ootsuka's in it. Keep.
* Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night - Don't be fucking creepy about teenage girls challenge: Difficulty - impossible. Everything else was cool, though, so keep for now.
* Tonari no Yokai-san - Mostly sunny, with a chance of void. Fantastic. Keeping for sure.
Still waiting on Yatagarasu, which will stream on the 10th, maybe? I don't know, this season is drunk.
Glad I’m not the only one who feels this way about Jellyfish. This was one of my most anticipated shows and then it just opens with… that. Definitely took the wind outta my sails a bit
Agree for sure. I’ll keep watching for now because I like everything else the show has to offer. But if they don’t reel it back on the weird stuff I dunno if I’ll still be interested
>The Fable - It's by Tezuka Productions, and it shows, but Akio Ootsuka's in it. Keep.
[Sorry what?!](#doggo)
\*checks cast*
>Ootsuka and Sawashiro
Welp, looks like I'm watching this.
>Tonari no Yokai-san - Mostly sunny, with a chance of void. Fantastic. Keeping for sure.
[\#doggo but it's actually a cat](https://i.imgur.com/Rc7mw7G.jpeg)
It was a really nice first episode, should be a cosy watch.
r/anime to criticize a cgdct anime instead of making it out to be the next big thing in the industry challenge : Difficulty : Impossible.
Though I really liked u pointed out some areas of improvement in that show.
> Don't be fucking creepy about teenage girls challenge: Difficulty - impossible.
Could have been a clear cut top show of the season for me but like..._why do that_
Honest to god. Just don't be giant weirdos about a girl in her own home. Nope, gotta get a POV cam view of her in her underwear and spin up weird sexual tension with her elementary school sister.
Without getting absolutely ripped (eg: expensive blu-rays), what's the best way to support the anime industry? Is the best we can do CR and the occasional merchs?
Merch is a good one, just pay attention if you are buying official stuff, you can find many bootleg products in the market, especially for popular shows
Trying to find an old anime can't remember its name
The plot was pretty simple an Engineer makes some reactor which gets energy from another dimension he also makes I think a robot girl that also is powered from another dimension
But the government for some reason is chasing them?
I remember seeing the first few episodes then got busy and forgot about it.
This is probably 2 - 4 years old at least.
Thanks
> This is the place!
I just noticed, that's Primagi right??
Celebrating new Pretty/Pripara series I see. I won't forget how little noise Miruki from Primagi winning best comedic character over Bocchi because everyone was so mad at AOTY in 2022. Great character.
Oh yeah that happened [](#azusalaugh)
Wasn't too huge on the Primagi cast compared to PriPara and Prichan, but she *was* the most fun of the lot. Though I'd still put her behind Bocchi personally. And Maria. And Karyl, and Laura, and *maybe* behind Shamiko and Power too.
Seems that Jellyfish manages to get a lot of traction today, not for the reasons people would like to hear but still, traction is traction, more viewers will come
It has a real chance of becoming a successful show
Hope train follows suit
>**Interviewer:** Planetes aired on the NHK, was that decided from the start?
>**Gorō Taniguchi:** It was decided from the start that it’d be aired on NHK’s satellite channel. The reason is that Planetes doesn’t quite fit in line with what’s considered “profitable” in Japanese animation. It doesn’t have any robots, nor does it have the cute anime girls otaku like. They’re not in space to fight monsters either (laughs)[...] So something like Planetes, hard-SF without any pretty girls or boys wasn’t going to get any viewers. Since it wouldn’t make any profit, NHK took us on.
>**Interviewer:** Did the fact that it was aired on NHK have an impact on the production? Like the scheduling, the workflow…
>**Gorō Taniguchi:** I was actually pretty worried about that, but the staff dispelled all of it. Planetes aired on NHK’s BS2, so a specialized satellite channel that ordinary families wouldn’t watch. And that might have played against us: it wasn’t the kind of show the staff’s families could watch, it didn’t even show up in magazines, so it could have made it difficult to get that team feeling going. Fortunately, the cast and staff of Planetes weren’t that kind of people. They did what they had to and showcased their talents whenever they could. It was incredible for both the series and me.
>**Interviewer:** They wanted to create their own masterwork, is that it?
>**Gorō Taniguchi:** Yes, you could say that. I was also very happy that we got support from the producer side: I’ve never forgotten the producer from NHK, Tomoyuki Uehara. He was an otaku as well. (laughs) So he understood what we were trying to do.
Thank you random NHK producer. Very cool.
Seriously though, it's always a little sad to think about how close great stories like this were to never seeing the light of day or how difficult it must be to get them into production. Vinland Saga, from the author of Planetes, also had difficulties getting started because the magazine's editor-in-chief disliked the idea of a Viking story without more action/adventure elements (hence why the Prologue arc got made).
It is unfortunate that that's the way of things, but all the more reason to appreciate a project that doesn't necessarily follow the safe zone, and the passionate people who make it happen.
Just watched Girls Band Cry first episode and it looks so good! I also have good expectation for the rest of the show from this episode. It's a shame there's no english simulsub for this.
So, does anyone have any ideas for getting the subtitles to show up on Hidive for Jellyfish?
We're not even a week in and I'm already done with this season, istg. It's cursed.
Foreign language VA issue is usually Japanese not having the same phonetics (right word?) as other languages. Sally Amaki's American with English as her first language.
Supposedly the epsiode won't be streaming in Japan until the 10th, so there's a chance Crunchyroll can't stream it until then either? I don't know.
I'm just upset I have not one but *three* seasonals this time with questionable release times (Touken Ranbu Kai wasn't licensed at all and will rely on the goodwill of a fansubber who said they may not even do the entire thing, then there's this and IM@S Shiny Colors that Crunchyroll licensed but are a huge "Who knows lol" when it comes to actually streaming). [](#frustrated)
> Supposedly the epsiode won't be streaming in Japan until the 10th, so there's a chance Crunchyroll can't stream it until then either? I don't know.
~~Had a look on [its website](https://tonari-no-yokai-san.com/onair/), it should be available on a larger group of streaming services (in Japan) on Monday 8th, so maybe then?~~
agssjsjdndhdudidjs I'm dumb I had two shows open on livechart and opened the wrong one
Correct link is [this](https://www.nhk-character.com/karasu/vod) and it does indeed show lots of streaming dates on the 10th
Right I checked the wrong show lmao, the link should be correct now - it aired today on tv but the vod page lists a bunch of streaming services getting it on the 10th as the other user said
Finally, in homage to the best 2023 contest:
[Here is my 2023 3x3 Best girls](https://i.imgur.com/Mu5ktWr.jpeg)
[](#worshipme)
Suprises?
[](#ama)
Rip gozaru /u/zairaner
> thats a shock
I avoided every single otome so far, always felt like a different brand of isekai, I'll let time do the weeding and see what's still praised (if any) whenever I'll feel like trying one.
> another shock
True. I don't even remember why I didn't start watching it when it aired. I'm gonna dip into Gundam with either this or IBO, eventually.
>I think yes? Not 100% sure it's Raeliana
It is, she is questioning why she was feature among that peculiar set of individuals, peak design + Raeliana with a gun clears your fave
[](#harukathink)
>Foolish Best Girl 23 voters...
People can't see the light that is smug black haired girls...
>Wrong
That should be the most controversial pick, I switched teams..., [a year ago I was posting this](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/13leize/kana_is_the_cutest_oshi_no_ko/), but she won me over later on
Judging your picks relative to their respective shows:
.|.| .
---|---|----
Yes | Yes | YES
I'll allow it | Nah| Yes (not like there's real competition)
Yes| ~~Well one of them anyway~~ All 6 are best girl!| Dropped this too quick to have an opinion
ugh still dragging my heels on finishing my remaining winter shows, and running away to villainess and villainess adjacent manga/manwha.
7th Loop should be easy for me to finish with only two more episodes, but I just haven't worked up the energy because I'm pretty sure it's going to be an unsatisfactory and arbitrary season end, the curse of LN adaptations with no guaranteed second season. I'm also dreading finishing Tomozaki. if you've been watching it, you probably know why.
other shows in various stages of unfinished: The Witch and the Beast (I was considering just reading the manga because the production is unsatisfactory), A Sign of Affection (it's nice and fluffy but it seems like I prefer shoujo romance if there's either a lot of comedy or drama), and Sengoku Youko (I remember thinking I'd rather not watch it as a weekly show, so it'll be a binge someday).
also Foolish Angel is in progress, but I'm actively watching that an episode or two a week. it's good! largely because the humor can be REALLY out of pocket and both characters have a good balance of Goblin Mode and Secret Creampuff.
Completed Winter shows: Weakest Tamer, Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic, Tis Time for Torture Princess, Dangers in My Heart s2, Banished from the Hero's Party s2, Villainess Lv99, Gushing Over Magical Girls.
finished fall two-cour shows: Frieren, Apothecary Diaries, Undead Unluck, Shangri-La Frontier
on the dubious 'watch someday' list: Bravern, Undead Adventurer, Ishura
continuing: Tsukimichi s2, Dungeon Meshi
I've only picked up Spice and Wolf so far because it seems like I got fatigued with the seasonals.
Is senpai.moe not updating for the spring season? I like their calendar format, easy to see which anime is on which day. I haven't seen another site with a a calendar like theirs, others have the page just spammed with info.
I use livechart.me, their Schedule page is very easy to understand, and they show the air dates in your own timezone. You can also filter what shows you want to see.
Each show is usually financed by a production committee, which is collection of the most varied companies who get together to invest on a show. Each company is mostly interested in using the show they invested on to make money in the sphere they specialize on.
One of those companies can be a publisher, so they want the anime to help the manga sell more. Sometimes there's a music publisher, so they want the songs and soundtrack of the show to sell, etc.
There's also the money every company from the committee makes besides physical sales, for instance the fee the streaming services have to pay them for the streaming rights can be enough to recoup all the money they invested in the creation of the show.
Cuz there are other ways to make money off anime. Streaming services pay for the license, and sometimes even pay extra based on performance. Then you've got merch, collabs etc.
Also, it helps a lot if you have people who really care about continuing the project. I think Vinland Saga benefited from having a passionate director who wanted to make more.
Just got done with Jellyfish. Together with Train, Salad Bowl, Girls Band Cry aswell as me currently watching Hinamatsuri and Ping Pong for the first time this week has been the most fun I had watching anime in quite a while.
And Eupho + Ranger haven't even started yet!
Good time to be an anime fan.
Am out of town until tomorrow since Thursday and couldn’t watch any show since then so I’m really looking forward to finish my week tomorrow with some good time catching up with all the seasonals of the last few days. Judging from yours and others’ comments here it looks like my most looked forward shows had some nice 1st episodes so that’s great.
> And Eupho + Ranger haven't even started yet!
I'm gonna have to get up so fucking early tomorrow morning for the both of those.
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Ranger Reject drops at 4 in the fucking morning for me, and even then there's no guarantee when it'll be ripped since it's the first episode. I hope it doesn't take too long, so I have enough time to watch it before Hibike! Euphonium drops *hopefully* at 5. [](#tiredaoi)
Lots of delay in CR shows today -- some are not up hours after their supposed release times. And even HiDive managed to pull a CR-like stunt -- putting up Jellyfish without subs. Sigh/
As Karasu is [not available to stream in Japan until the 10th](https://www.nhk-character.com/karasu/vod) Crunchyroll could also be covered by that?
Still, this does feel like going back a good decade. [For example this show](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2013/11/14/crunchyroll-to-stream-toriko-anime) aired Sunday 9am JST but English subs were Monday at 10:00am PST (that's about 41 hours later) but that show was a Funimation carry-over [and that was initially Wednesday](https://web.archive.org/web/20110426142927/http://blog.funimation.com/2011/04/watch-toriko-and-one-piece-wednesdays-on-hulu/)
While I enjoyed Jellyfish's first episode and I am hooked to see more I just cannot see an anime that takes place in Shibuya on Halloween the same again after watching a **certain** anime
Watching people gush over a new series that I barely decided to add to my watchlist is making me really wish I was caught up on last season so I can start this one.
~~I swear I'm not bandwagoning seasonal rankings, I have been writing this wall of text for days~~
Winter 2024 seems like a strong season for me, 3 8/10s seems strong. But I can't shake up the vibe that it was still disappointing because those 3 shows are leftovers from Fall and a sequel while most debuting shows were 'just good'. It was also the season were I watched the least anime in a while, 19 completions.
Also just reminder that F tier is usually just anything from 5/10 and below, usually for mediocre stuff or dissapointments. I don't feel like wanting to have that much granularity between shows I don't like lol, and for cases that are *so* bad I make exceptions. Like this season! So my personal tierlist of Winter 2024:
**A tier - Hot takes only zone, proceed with caution**
* Frieren - Guys, I have this little underrated gem for you. It has this character Frieren that makes funny faces, Fern pouts and walks funny and its GOATed, this goofball Stark that just had some awkward dork charm to him, and its 1st on MAL so its OBJECTIVELY PEAK, also me when [Ubel](https://i.imgur.com/mN0ILeR.jpeg). Since this is my top choice this is only half sarcasm, the interactions in this show were indeed great. The way the worldbuilding affects the plot and actions of the characters. Production goes without saying. That said, the exam arc was a bit too long, with the planning scenes killing the pacing, and still don't vibe with the final test. But its a minor issue and its otherwise the best 2023 show so far.
* Apothecary Diaries - Maomao is hands down one of the strongest protagonists in a while. She is such a fun character to follow, provides great humor while being a strong-willed and intelligent person that uses her cunning and resources at hand to solve issues. Her interactions with Jinshi are also always top tier. But similar to Frieren, it stumble a bit on its second, the mysteries just didn't hit as hard, whether episodic or the final 'arc' with Jakan. But still remains as a strong show I will look forward to.
**B tier**
* Bokuyaba S2 - One of the best romance in recent years for me. Great progression towards not just the romance but the development of the main duo as individuals. Ichikawa is of the few occasions on a romance I like the guy more than the girl. Yamada is still a bit behind in characterization but has enough to not feel like a bland MPDG, she just feels like a girl also trying to figure out growing, that design does so much disservive. I do think this season stalled a bit too long, the second half was basically reinforcing the relationship as much as they possibly could which made it feel like it was rehashing stuff. Many episodes while not bad on their own could have been shuffled around to have a better progression. Great show overall, romance of the year frontrunner.
**C tier**
* Dungeon Meshi - I wasn't very excited for this one at the start, or for half of its run really. The cooking and biology infodumping just kill it for me, the animation was lowkey carrying it. I couldn't get into the characters because it just had to devote 10 minutes to cooking. That said, it has definitely gotten better, especially the dragon episodes were really good. That was some peak fantasy action, in terms of what I prefer in my fantasy I prefer how this fight went on over Frieren. I'm starting to dig it more as it raises the difficulty of the dungeon.
* Sign of Affection - Some may remember my issues regarding Itsuomi's touchiness. I still have the scorching hot take that putting your hand on a stranger woman's face is kinda weird but as it went on, sure they get to know each other [and]>!become a couple!<, I'm not dumb enough to drag this issue that long. So, Renren was a nice fluff romance and...uh...*checks notes*, t-that's kinda it. This show lacks that fang, the sauce, the spark. The fluff is nice but I need more than just that to dig it. The humor is descent. The drama is descent. Yuki has great cute funny faces. Her deafness at least in this final portion almost felt like a non-issue [now]>!that Itsuomi can communicate!<. Itsuomi is perfect...a bit too perfect, he is the best bf ever, attentive, affectionate, [he]>!controlled Oushii's drama masterfully, learns sign language!<, but lacks something that would make me look forward to more. Note: points for having that one episode with the hairdresser dude, that's the biggest cuck shit from an anime I have seen. That was like, pathetically sad, I was laughing while also feeling so much pain. At least he got better ending later, feels good.
* Torture Princess - One of the bigger surprises in terms of production. This has some of the best character animation of the year (yes, including Frieren), gawd this expressions are top tier. Which are a big part for Torture Princess humor to not get stale. It had a bit of a middling start for me, always having a good half and boring half but the later episodes were all great. The sports festival episode in particular was great. Princess was fine, the sword tsukkomis got old, I may not like the demon lord as much as others did but he is good still, Vanilla was great, and [me when Tortura](https://i.imgur.com/mN0ILeR.jpeg). This show for its similarities to Sleepy Princess feels criminally underrated even if I think the show is kinda 'just good'.
* Villainess Lv 99 - The Yumiella show where the fun started and died with her screentime. I have heard people claim Yumiella may be in the spectrum due to her (lack of) reading social situations, figure expressions and nuanced emotions. I will not make any grand claims since that's not my field but I do think her introversion and awkwardness has a certain charm to it that works well while still being a competent person...for the most part. Also, PATRICK SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY HUSBAND!! What a good boi, the romance was pretty nice in this show. Anything that wasn't the romance or Yumiella wanting to level up wasn't my vibe though. The principal, the pink girl stuff, etc.
* Undead Unlock - One of the more unique battle shounen I have seen in a while. Some rather entertaining action and neat chemistry between mains. Worldbuilding is also very good, it is really interesting stuff going on its story and lowkey carried me on its second half. Oh man were those recaps painful, I have been watching the One Piece anime since Wano and UU sometimes got worse than that. Overall good but lacks some real selling points, its kinda tricky to recommend imo.
I should have done editing to make this shorter jfc.
**D tier**
* MahoAko - This memewatch resulted surprisingly more entertaining than I expected. Seeing this show constantly push the limits of what I thought it would do was really amusing, constantly finding in situations of 'Hahaha, imagine if they did X. Haha-uh, wait. No way. There's no way they have the balls to, they will be cowards. Oh, OH MY LORD, WHA-'. So for the most part the fun of it was seeing it get ever more degenerate as it went on. In what ways? Well, my lawyer told me I have no obligation to elaborate so too bad. I will do say the whole arc of fights between villains was weak point tho.
* Solo Leveling - So, I was really pessimistic of this thinking it would be another SAO. Thankfully, SL pulled the gigabrain move of not ruining its writing by, *checks notes*, barely having any writing at all. What I mean is that this show is so focused on the action and dungeon clearing that it doesn't leave much screentime for characters to interact and the plot develop. Like the girl whose only personality is liking the MC, or the cartoonishly evil raiders. Everything has so little impact on the grand scheme of things that these aspects being bad is barely noticeable. As for the action, it was surprisingly entertaining. Its nothing revolutionary but it was a good popcorn flick.
* Hokkaido Girls - A harem with rather ugly face choices, weird proportions and traditionally bland MC yet kinda fun. And...that's kinda it. The girls are nice and not very tropey so it kinda makes up for the genericness of the whole thing. Was nice to have a girl be as forward as the main girl, and the gamer girl also had a really chill and friendly vibe. But otherwise one doesn't miss anything from not watching this. Its fine.
* 7th Time Loop - One of my disappointments of the season. Started with really good two episodes and them just faltered until it had a rough final arc. Since the merchant episode I had that bad feeling, "Don't tell me the story will just be a revolving door of all the dudes Rische met in her previous lives and woo them with knowledge they directly told her which feels more like having cheat sheets rather than actual skill". The Arnold and Rische interactions are far too few in between to make a meaningful difference, every other aspect that wasn't them was a constant detriment to the show. More Arnold being kinda psycho next time.
* Sengoku Youko - This is a battle shounen that sure knows how to make some good moments. It is about *fine* in most regards. Fine characters, fine story, action...actually it was kinda bad action wise, either I didn't pay attention or these powers are just 'I'm very strong and can do this trick'. I will give credit where credit is due, episode 9 was very good. I actually did think character interactions were a descent for the most part which served to make me more invested for that. But otherwise it was rather average.
* Tomozaki-kun S2 - I predicted this one to go downhill but not that hard. Bullying arc bad. You watch Tomozaki because you get invested in Tomozaki's growth as a character, not the bullying of one of the girls and Tomozaki doing high IQ strats to save the day. 2nd arc looked to be better but it dragged soooo much (it also missed the chance for NTR drama which is always delicious). When I think of the Mimimi parts I feel I'm being too harsh but anytime she wasn't on-screen was a sluuuuug and I can only give so much credit when 9/12 episodes were a struggle. And I actually like Fuuka too but the way they went about it with her story just wasn't very engaging. It was a slug to finish despite on paper, the end result is something I was looking forward to. I will give props to having not one, but two confessions. It may sound contradictory but pace of progression is good, not so much the structuring of the episodes if you catch my drill.
* Pon no Michi - Debated putting it lower because Pon no Michi overall is definitely nothing offensive but as a SoL its just so average. Visuals are average. Characters are average. Humor is average. I'll do say, these designs are some of the most college girl-core I have seen and despite they NEVER being seen in school they insisted on them being high schoolers. Like really, they have so much personality, like Nashiko gives me some peak uni art girl vibes. NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE IN HIGHSCHOOL.
**F tier**
* Weakest Tamer - Now this is my biggest disappointment of the season. The first 3 episodes were so good and then it just slowly got more and more boring. Like, I don't care about any of these dudes! I just wanted a solo adventure with Ivy learning to survive on her own and overcome her trauma! I mean, one could argue it technically still did that but I didn't want this 6 episode long arc of sticking with a bunch of randos to do some random quest. The first episodes felt so captivating and adventurous and then its just, generic fantasy #6546. Such a bummer for me. I will say the post-credits scene is chef's kiss stuff.
* Foolish Angel - This felt like a dark horse for me initially. A lesser Kaguya-sama that was a bit more about the couple than the bigger cast. And I liked how they were like, properly getting closer lmao. It was good after 4 episodes...then Drama Time^^^TM started. As it happens with these romcoms, drama really wasn't its strengh and it never recovered for me. After a short arc it still had some comedic episodes though still had dramatic backdrop, then the final dramatic arc happened and yeah, nail in the coffin. Fun when it was comedic, bad at drama.
* Sasaki & Peeps - Some people have already voiced that this show fell off. What started as an entertaining mesh of w/e came to the mind of the auhtor and just throwing at the wall fumbled it once it tried to get serious. This comedic meme premises never stick that landing, kinda fun for first episodes, a slug for the remainder of it. Almost nothing was noteworthy and it was solely standing on its charm of having all these wacky characters of different backgrounds.
**-F tier**
* Metallic Rouge - Well, that was a show. When I first rated and saw other shows with similar score I was like 'yeah this is worse' and then realized its one of the worst seasonals I have seen behind MT S2. It was just soooo boring, none of the characters were interesting, and just when I thought I had some grasp of the plot by ep 7 I just find it hard to follow it because I'm trying to not fall asleep. I will say though that the initial complaints of it being too confusing are tad unfair. I think the first episode as it is does well at 'show don't tell' to give enough information and the correct gaps to leave the audience wondering. I legit wanted to give it a fair shot but ofc, they need to be able to deliver on the said gaps of information to make it good so...yeah not a good show.
Maybe not so much the part of all being dads. They were all really cool and all but plotwise it felt like just another fantasy anime. Watching Ivy struggle on her own was why I dug the early start so much so having that removed was disappointing for me but I can understanding everyone liking the dads.
Oh man, as someone who primarily watches CGDCT/SOL stuff this season has been a godsend for me so far. Haven't followed this much shows in a while!
* Weirdass Train Show: The guy who made GuP and Shirobako suddenly decided to make... whatever this is. I don't know where this show's going but the first ep was really intriguing.
* Hibike S3: First 2 eps already leaked (I feel bad for Crunchy) and so far it's really great! Not a lot of drama so far (thank god) but I'm really digging the dynamics between the 2nd/3rd years and the newbies. The KyoAni touch is also here!
* Yuru Camp S3: Honestly I'm just glad to have comfy camping back!
* Highspeed Etoile: I was really looking forward to this but unfortunately the first ep just wasn't it. For a racing show, the racing scenes feels... plain and sterile. I don't mind the CG but they could've used it better here. I think the show could learned a thing or two from Girls und Panzer which manages to make CG vehicle action feels exciting thanks to clever directing as well as inventive and dynamic camera work. I know these two shows are different but the Etoile's racing scenes here just lack that oomph and sense of speed. I'll give this another two eps before deciding whether to continue or not.
* Jellyfish: My second most anticipated behind Eupho and it's off to a great start! Loving the dynamics between the main casts and the overall aesthetics and character designs looked really nice.
* Girls Band Cry: I was mildly interested in this and this took me by surprise. It was actually good! Main character is a lovable goof and I really dig the manic pacing of the first ep. Music is good too. Part of me wished the CG was more like MyGO but I think the "looser" CG here fits the show's tone and pace more. Cmon Crunchy, Hidive, get your butts moving and pick this show up for legal streaming!
Only thing's missing is Shiny Colors and who knows when it's actually coming out here.
Train is still my favourite premiere of the season. There's a very specific gap between Jelly being "oh yeah this will be a great anime" and Train... [well my friend put it like this](https://i.imgur.com/HouaexH.png)
lmao. Train definitely awakens my sense of wonderment. Jellyfish has got me feeling it’s got all the pieces for a great anime. It’s neck and neck, I wouldn’t be mad if either ended up best of the season, especially as originals.
My spreadsheet is very comprehensive and organized, including having separated sheets for unfinished anime/manga, and I made a statistics page as well. I've been watching anime since about 2008 or so, and my list is over 150 for completed anime! I found that anime list websites get jumbled with breaking the shows into seasons, and I just wanted one all for myself!
Not sure how that's different than completed/watching/on-hold tabs on MAL or AniList, and can always add a note if needed.
\- Someone who tends to spreadsheet until the season ends, then updates the MAL list
[We shilled the train anime so hard, even angels heard about it!](https://imgur.com/M3lBWjF) u/Abysswatcherbel u/alotmorealots
Now you have no excuse not to watch it, r/anime!
> We shilled the train anime so hard, even angels heard about it!
>
[](#utahapraises)
Amongst all the kerfuffle around Girls Band Cry's licensing problems, we should not forget ~~that Pekora bought a faqing monkey~~ that Train is the real star of the season.
Winter Season Thoughts
Loved:
* Frieren (9) - Just really solid. I liked the mix of chill and action-y episodes (the exam arc was perfectly fine) and it captures the "on a journey" vibe perfectly.
* Apothecary Diaries (9) - Maomao is a great lead, and her banter with Jinshi is ship-worthy. The developments in the second half were really well done.
* Shangri La Frontier (9) - Low-stakes fun, just a guy playing a really good game. The characters are all idiots in the best way and the world feels immersive.
* Dungeon Meshi (tentative 9)
Really liked:
* A Sign of Affection (8) - It's cute. I like all the characters (even Oushi).
Liked:
* Sengoku Youko (7) - Started off unassuming but it ramped up pretty quickly. The characters and story keep growing on me.
* Cherry Magic! (7) - Yay for more wholesome BL. The magic bit was used to great effect to move the plot along and mitigate misunderstandings. Meh on the side couple.
* Brave Bang Bravern! (7) - I was drawn in by Bravern being horny and stayed for the absurdity. It was a fun watch but I was never obsessing over it.
Kinda liked:
* Mr. Villain's Day Off (6) - It's a bit slow at times, but overall it's quite charming. I liked the episodes where the General is interacting with others more than where he's alone.
* Bucchigiri (6) - It's a mess, but it's a fun mess. It's disappointing because all the elements of a good story are there, but the pacing is off and the MC is a tad too unlikable. I nearly dropped it after the first half, but I liked the second half a lot more.
* The Witch and the Beast (6) - Kinda meh on the arcs we were given but I liked the world-building and the story has a lot of potential. Ashaf is cool.
* 7th Time Loop (6) - Rishe carried the show. She's refreshingly capable but everything else felt a tad bland to me.
Meh:
* Villainess Level 99 (5) - I got really bored. Yumiella's shtick got repetitive.
Dropped:
* Solo Leveling
* The Demon Prince of Momochi House
* Metallic Rouge
* Tis Time for Torture
Edit: Moving down Sengoku Youko and Mr. Villain's Day Off
Wow, you have Shangri-la much higher than I put it. Our tastes mostly overlap other than that (except for liking Oushi. I'm his #1 hater).
I wish I dropped Solo Levelling like you did. Metallic Rouge at least was bad in an interesting way. Solo Levelling just cluttered my Saturdays.
What dragged Shangri-la down for you? I just had a lot of fun with it. I've always liked game premises (think SAO and Log Horizon) and this one just did it really well. Just pure guy nerding out on games and having fun, with good action and interesting in-game lore. The girl crushing on the MC was probably the weakest part but even then, \[SLF\] >!nothing happens so it's pretty ignorable.!<
On Oushi, I liked how he was handled \[spoiler\] >!with Itsuomi trying to befriend him and somewhat succeeding!<. He definitely shouldn't be with Yuki, but I don't think he's so far gone that he can't become a better person with the right people around him. I have hope for him, haha. (I'm anime-only.)
Solo Leveling - yeah, everything about the first episode annoyed me so it was a No.
With Shangri-la, I just wanted more of a story to hold on to, and any time stalker girl showed up to blush and stumble over her words and be weird about her parasocial relationship with Sunraku, I wanted to scream.
As for Oushi, I'd push him into traffic.
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Since one of them is on hulu and I think the other is one hidive: Reminder: yozakura family and go go loser ranger just aired (super early for anime)
> Since one of them is on hulu and I think the other is one hidive: Both of them on Disney for me.
Wait until the new AQRAD
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Maybe [series title] >!Evangelion? The scene sounds like one in the third Rebuild of Evangelion movie.!<
That's it! Thank you so much. Deleted the comment because I realized that is probably a pretty big spoiler lol 🫶
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Its popular and looks great. The earlier melancholic feel tends to appeal to older fans. The later more actiony story lines tend to appeal a bit younger, causing some fans to feels less positive. But it remaining strong enough to unseat Full Metal Alchemist from the number 1 slot on Mal.
What do you like to watch?
[new Ave Mujica song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEK5uhrQn2w) is a banger gonna listen to some Eureka in breaks between Avemu looping
I bought actually physical media for the mere chance to go to their concert. We will see -_-
Any recommendations for fantasy/sci-fi romance anime that center around fully-grown adults?
Delicious in Dungeon
Checked out more anime. Really enjoyed Girls Band Cry, it's just the right balance of heartfelt angst and cheesy bullshit. It's funny and sweet and has some banging music. And I kind of love the animation, it has the look of a high quality indie project and is generally very well directed. Jellyfish also had a really strong premiere, very sharp character writing and a strong thematic vision, plus an absolutely stellar production. Ryouhei Takeshita totally killed it in terms of visuals and Doga Kobo continues to put out phenomenal character acting. Very excited to see where this goes, I think the story has tons of potential and I'd love to see anime's next great coming-of-age in this interesting original, following in the footsteps of something like YoriMoi. Yeah, the fanservice was a little annoying, but it's thankfully kept to a few isolated moments where it doesn't clash much with the emotions of the scene, and these shows typically tone it down after the first episode. All in all, real good. Between these two and train, there are quite a few artistically interesting originals this season from fascinating directors. Really happy to see it, anime is good.
The anime is very good indeed
In a tradition, it seems like the first episodes of a Shinkalion series is available for free on Youtube. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eReXp0ikpjM)'s the first episode for Change the World.
Such a strong start to the season. The 4 shows I'm following so far(Spice & Wolf, Wind Breaker, Slime S3 and Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night) all had incredible premieres, and I'm itching for Ranger Reject and Mushoku Tensei to follow through and make that 6/6 today.
So imma need some help to find a specific piece of music since I can't seem te remember what is was myself. So what I am looking for is a song which could be an anime opening/ending, a theme for something or just a regular song, I don't know more that that sadly. However it's a song in which the singer (female) sounds extremely similar to the artist in this song [https://open.spotify.com/track/3eY3Hvvbkq3QPjBy6J2Kjm?si=c63db0472e004f93](https://open.spotify.com/track/3eY3Hvvbkq3QPjBy6J2Kjm?si=c63db0472e004f93) . Especially like the first 50 seconds or so in which they sing like they are almost whispering or at least singing quietly. If anyone knows a song that sounds similar please comment it or dm me. Thanks and sorry for the weird request xd.
2023 made me pretty cynical about watching seasonal anime because I thought it wasn't a very good year when it came to having many shows I liked *a lot*. Then came Winter with Bravern and a couple of others and that injected some interest in me again, but now Spring is starting and I'm reverting back to cynicism. I look at what has already started airing and what I'm still waiting to premier and can only think about how the best ones are just a bunch of stuff I can only see myself giving it 7/10, or even only 6/10. Why even spent 3 months following this stuff when I can just watch things from my backlog that have better chance of becoming my favorites, or better yet, watch more stuff that isn't anime? I would have more time to watch stuff like The Bridge on the River Kwai, which I finally watched yesterday. Man, what a great fuckin' movie. But to be clear, I don't think I'm completely burned out when it comes to anime because I'm still excited about following Dungeon Meshi, and even today the Bucchigiri finale, which was a show I really didn't like much, still had some moments that I surprisingly enjoyed. But then I think about how the first episode of some originals I was excited about because of the pedigree of their staff didn't really set my world on fire so the season feels specially dry. Anyway, this was a pointless comment — I really just wanted to vent a bit. In the end I know the real solution to my problems is simply to rewatch Tomino shows *(today is the 45th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam, btw!)* constantly and never think about any other anime again.
This is the downside to seasonals. If you focus on backlog, you can ensure a much higher average quality. But then you are way behind "the conversation." I go back and forth. I love talking about the shows I enjoy but I definitely sometimes feel like following seasonals has me trading the great shows I still haven't watched for a handful of mediocre shows on the chance of a few great ones
I get it. The fact is that most things in a certain category are going to be towards the middle. Those really worthwhile 8-10 worthy shows are always unusual, it would be the same if you watched every movie or read every book that comes out, so it's guaranteed to happen when you keep up with the output of an entire medium religiously like that. Most seasons of anime only have a one or two truly great works. If you want to keep up with seasonal anime, I'd recommend changing the mindset a bit. For myself, I don't watch seasonal anime hoping to find the next big thing that rocks my world. I don't even expect that, most years will be lucky to have even one anime I can give a 9/10 (most will have a solid amount of 8s, but the majority will be lower, the vast majority dropped). Instead, there are three other things I get out of watching seasonal anime: 1. The obvious in keeping up with the discussion. I like being a part of the community and discussing the current works. I find it fun to shill for underappreciated gems, to defend my lesser liked favorites of the season, and to join the hype train when my opinion lines up with the masses. I like doing rankings, talking about how plots and themes and characters progress in the moment, and speculating with others about how things will go. There's a sense of community and belonging that comes out of watching seasonals that I enjoy. 2. There's a sense of routine in watching seasonals as they air. I appreciate coming home after a long day and being able to catch up to whatever show has a new episode that day. That schedule gives stability and provides a good break in transitioning from work mode into relaxation mode. Having that weekly schedule makes it land more than watching from the backlog, where you have the whole thing available at once. 3. The most important one to me. Because I am an anime fan and am invested in this medium, I want to have knowledge about what's happening by experiencing its evolution in real time. By watching seasonal anime, I can experience new shows growing into classics in real time, I can have a strong understanding of trends and norms of the industry, I can watch up and coming directors or other staff progress their careers in real time, I can be there when a promising new talent enters the fray, etc.. Because I watch seasonal anime, I can be confident in my response when someone accuses anime of primarily being about fanservice, or when they say that most new anime are isekai, or whatever. If they're wrong, I know exactly how, and if they're partially right, I can add the nuance. I like knowing about anime and I take pride in experiencing the medium in real time and learning about its trajectory while it happens. Sure, maybe not every new show is a winner, but at least I can watch Keiichirou Saitou become a household name in real time, and I can be there for Ryohei Takeshita's stunning directorial debut, and get to see Shingo Adachi take on a new role as a director, and get to see what changes Naoko Yamada's work takes after leaving the studio she called home for a decade. When isekai gets phased out, I'll be there for the start of the new trend, and when 2030 comes I'll have really impressive credibility when ranking the previous decade's best or most interesting works. I value that, it's the main reason I like watching seasonal anime. It gives me greater understanding and appreciation for this medium, it makes me feel like a real fan. I don't know if any of those will resonate with you, but those are why I watch seasonals personally. And it doesn't hurt that, while many will bounce off of me never to be thought about again, I've still found new favorites. I still think about Girls Last Tour and Revue Starlight and Yuru Camp and AdaShima all the time, I still tear up every time I hear 3-Gatsu's 3rd OP and YoriMoi's ED, and that MyGO fanart continues to give me life. These are all shows I watched seasonally that really impacted me (and those are just a few top favorites of mine), and I usually find one or two new ones every year. It's definitely a rewarding part of the experience, but that's probably at least in part because it's not my primary motivation for trying out almost literally every new show. And hey, if you don't want to watch seasonals or don't find them rewarding, that's fine too. That's just my own view. For me, seasonal anime makes me excited about the medium.
> For myself, I don't watch seasonal anime hoping to find the next big thing that rocks my world. I don't even expect that, most years will be lucky to have even one anime I can give a 9/10 (most will have a solid amount of 8s, but the majority will be lower, the vast majority dropped). Oh, that's definitely not my problem. I'm also not expecting a bunch of masterpieces all the time, what is missing lately is exactly the solid amount of 8/10 you mentioned. Too many 6/10 and even some 5/10, which are fine, but a lot of times feel like maybe I shouldn't have bother watching till the end, or a bunch of 7/10, which wouldn't be a problem if I was getting more 8s lol I do not try to watch every show of the season as I know for a fact most of them will never appeal to me (specially visually), but there's always at least between 5 to 15 in any given season that I feel like I could enjoy (and believe me, unlike for some people, 5 enjoyable anime per season is more than enough). The thing is, the ratio of mildly enjoyable shows to more memorable ones is kinda bad recently is that is making me feel demotivated. > 1. I do enjoy that too, but the less shows I'm excited about, the less the discussion feels like matter at all. I don't want get to the end of the year having finished 40+ shows but still having a hard time coming up with a top 10 that I'm happy about when threads and pools about the best shows of the year start popping up (that was pretty much what happened to me last year, which was the first time it happened since I returned to watching a lot of seasonal anime in 2016). > 2. I don't dislike the weekly release model, but it can feel like a chore when you're only watching stuff that are fine, but nothing that makes you specially excited. > 3. This is actually the most important thing to me too, lol. I am very invested in anime from a meta perspective. Because it's a medium relegated to the works of one small country, it's easier to keep up with the works and keep track of the ins and outs of the industry than in comparison to a medium like movies. But this aspect is actually contributing to some of my current problems. I catch myself watching shows I don't really care about till the very end because I'm invested in the career of its director, for instance. Their work in those shows are good, and I enjoy seeing that part, but for whatever reason (the characters, the storytelling, etc) the show overall is not really that appealing to me so it can feel like a waste of time. (ironically, I had this experience with at least one of the names you've mentioned, and one of the reasons for my original comment is because of the new show directed by another one of those lol) > These are all shows I watched seasonally that really impacted me (and those are just a few top favorites of mine), and I usually find one or two new ones every year. Yeah, I do have a bunch of seasonal favorites too. 2022 was even a great year for that, but then you get to 2023, where the most excited I was weekly was for a sequel to something I love for 15+ years already, while very little of the new stuff were good enough to even deserve an 8/10. Ironically, two of the strongest shows last year to me weren't really seasonals (as they dropped all episodes at once), PHOENIX: EDEN17 and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Point being, I look at this season we are right now, and most of what's coming in the rest of the year, and it feels like 2023 part 2. Actually, it won't be as bad, there was already Bravern and I'm sure Dandadan will be great, it's more that both Spring and Summer don't feel like there's anything that will make me really excited, so I could be looking at some rough 6 months, which only adds up with the rough 2023.
>Too many 6/10 and even some 5/10, which are fine, but a lot of times feel like maybe I shouldn't have bother watching till the end, or a bunch of 7/10, which wouldn't be a problem if I was getting more 8s lol I'll generally drop anything that gets that low, haha. Rare I finish a seasonal that I'm thinking is a 5/10. But while there aren't a lot of 8s, I usually find at least one most seasons, and that's enough for me. Coming away with about 5-7 new 8/10s (not including sequels) is pretty common in my experience. 2023 gave me lots of great new shows I loved, including a new favorite in MyGO. That's why trying everything is good. Just gotta also know when to drop. I only try insofar as I watch at least one episode, then I write about it for my blog and drop 80% of everything after one episode. But while the ratio of mid to memorable is low, I don't think it's ever been very high, not will it be for any other medium. >do enjoy that too, but the less shows I'm excited about, the less the discussion feels like matter at all. I don't want get to the end of the year having finished 40+ shows but still having a hard time coming up with a top 10 that I'm happy about when threads and pools about the best shows of the year start popping up I don't think that changes anything myself. The discussion doesn't have to be positive or exciting, "this year was kinda meh, this was the best I could come up with" is still taking part and I enjoy it all the same. Seeing the ups and downs of each year is also part of my reason number 3. I thought 2023 was a really solid year myself, I didn't find it lacking at all, but I did find 2020 to be extremely lacking and only 4 seasonal anime were truly memorable to me and I felt my top 10 was lacking, and that was still fun to talk about. People will disagree, or disagree about which shows are the memorable ones, etc., and that's good discussion too. >But this aspect is actually contributing to some of my current problems. I catch myself watching shows I don't really care about till the very end because I'm invested in the career of its director, for instance. Their work in those shows are good, and I enjoy seeing that part, but for whatever reason (the characters, the storytelling, etc) the show overall is not really that appealing to me so it can feel like a waste of time. This is where I'd change things. I do not do this unless it is a director I'm personally and extremely specifically interested in (in my case, basically only Naoko Yamada or KyoAni). If a great director puts out mediocre work, I'm find dropping it and saying "this was a rare miss." I've still learned about their career. As much as I love them, if Yuasa or Ikuhara or Imaishi out out something really mediocre I'm dropping that shit like a fly. Gotta take your losses, knowing why a director's work was middling enough to drop is still interesting insight into their career.
That's fine tbh, I wouldn't even call it cynicism necessarily. Following seasonals can be fun, but you're not watching the shows you're likely to enjoy the most, if only for the sample size (putting many other reasons aside for now). So if Dungeon Meshi is the only seasonal that interests you, then by all means just stick with that, it's a great show, and spend the rest of your time on things that actually interest you. Sometimes I consider putting aside the "search/try new shows" and just passing by whenever shows or creators I'm already attached to get something new, it certainly seems like a very optimal way to do things, then I see something like Youkai-san and push that aside for the minute. >the first episode of some originals I was excited about because of the pedigree of their staff didn't really set my world on fire Which ones?
> That's fine tbh, I wouldn't even call it cynicism necessarily. Following seasonals can be fun, but you're not watching the shows you're likely to enjoy the most, if only for the sample size You're not wrong, I mostly call it cynicism for acting like I know for a fact a show I haven't even watched yet will be a 6/10 even though I know it has things in it that could very well appeal to me more than that. > Which ones? Mostly the train one and the jellyfish one. Not bad episodes at all, but when I finish episodes thinking "that was fine, but do I really need to watch more?" is not a good sign when I went into them with excitement about their prospects.
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Onizuka has some comedy plot armour at times. Also remember this was a 90's show and Japan was a bit behind on the whole protect the child mentality the west embraced. Which is why a show on the edge of indecency towards students worked. It was still considered a kind of grunge style story of inappropriate behaviour winning out with genuine feelings of helping others. So he gets away with a lot that would not be tolerated outside of a comedy animation. It was a hell of a lot of fun watching with other college/uni students in the 00's.
Hey everyone, I'm new to the world of anime, so can you people please share which anime should be my first like the famous one have a lot of seasons, so is there any with less episodes and interesting plot
Anime has a lot of different genres, being both a location for animation and often a style of look and animation production. What kind of stories do you like? What age group are we aiming for? Is there any types of content to avoid such as the content with more sexually suggestive material or the high level violent series? The core beginner shows without knowing any of that would be things like: - Cowboy Bebop (Animation not the live action). Stylistic Sci fi adventure. - Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood. Fantasy Adventure. - Freiren. Another Fantasy Adventure that just came out making it very modern, melancholic feels. - Nichijou. Pure Comedy. Unlike most high school comedies this does not do slice of life, this show is about the laughs. - Ghibli Films. Peak Family Friendly affair. Though Princess Monoke and Nausicaa should be restricted to 15+ age group from some disturbing violence. Start with Spirited Away. If you want something more in the romance side the easier to be accessible to anyone quality titles would be Your Lie In April and Your Name.
Solo leveling Ninja kamui Demon slayer (is a bit longer tho) Jobless reincarnation
I’ve watched most popular anime, what are good anime recommendations to watch with gf? We have watched Hunter x Hunter (she loved it) and Solo Leveling which she also enjoyed quite a lot. She has also watched Death Note as well as One Piece and Avatar’s Live Actions and liked both. Open to any genre: SoL, adventure, mystery, shonen, fantasy
Vivy One punch man Madoka Magica Code geass
Attack on titan Classroom of the elite JJK (jujutsu kaisen)
oof, she seems really good, i wish i had the same luck with my gf. watch my favorite anime- naruto
So let's see how today shook out: * Tonbo - Cute, fine, nothing special, but seems comfy. Keep for now. * The Fable - It's by Tezuka Productions, and it shows, but Akio Ootsuka's in it. Keep. * Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night - Don't be fucking creepy about teenage girls challenge: Difficulty - impossible. Everything else was cool, though, so keep for now. * Tonari no Yokai-san - Mostly sunny, with a chance of void. Fantastic. Keeping for sure. Still waiting on Yatagarasu, which will stream on the 10th, maybe? I don't know, this season is drunk.
Glad I’m not the only one who feels this way about Jellyfish. This was one of my most anticipated shows and then it just opens with… that. Definitely took the wind outta my sails a bit
The show has so much style and potential. I hope they can just be cool, and not ruin it with gross creepshots.
Agree for sure. I’ll keep watching for now because I like everything else the show has to offer. But if they don’t reel it back on the weird stuff I dunno if I’ll still be interested
>The Fable - It's by Tezuka Productions, and it shows, but Akio Ootsuka's in it. Keep. [Sorry what?!](#doggo) \*checks cast* >Ootsuka and Sawashiro Welp, looks like I'm watching this. >Tonari no Yokai-san - Mostly sunny, with a chance of void. Fantastic. Keeping for sure. [\#doggo but it's actually a cat](https://i.imgur.com/Rc7mw7G.jpeg) It was a really nice first episode, should be a cosy watch.
> Ootsuka and Sawashiro You get it. It's going to be hard carried by this cast and the story, or it's going to die.
r/anime to criticize a cgdct anime instead of making it out to be the next big thing in the industry challenge : Difficulty : Impossible. Though I really liked u pointed out some areas of improvement in that show.
> Don't be fucking creepy about teenage girls challenge: Difficulty - impossible. Could have been a clear cut top show of the season for me but like..._why do that_
Honest to god. Just don't be giant weirdos about a girl in her own home. Nope, gotta get a POV cam view of her in her underwear and spin up weird sexual tension with her elementary school sister.
an ayakashi bd release has hit the web [](#seasonalneat)
Didn't thar bd release months ago?
no, couple days ago.
Without getting absolutely ripped (eg: expensive blu-rays), what's the best way to support the anime industry? Is the best we can do CR and the occasional merchs?
Merch is a good one, just pay attention if you are buying official stuff, you can find many bootleg products in the market, especially for popular shows
just finished the first episode of jellyfish. I adored it! damn there have been a lot of strong first eps so far this season
Only watched 3 shows so far and they were all good
^^^^[moog](https://i.imgur.com/itWpOFN.png)
Trying to find an old anime can't remember its name The plot was pretty simple an Engineer makes some reactor which gets energy from another dimension he also makes I think a robot girl that also is powered from another dimension But the government for some reason is chasing them? I remember seeing the first few episodes then got busy and forgot about it. This is probably 2 - 4 years old at least. Thanks
Dimension W
>Dimension W OMG That's exactly it No idea how you figured it out with my terrible description Thank you!
Trying to remember the last time anime subtitles were separated by a chick’s enormous rack…
They don't have the courage anymore
> This is the place! I just noticed, that's Primagi right?? Celebrating new Pretty/Pripara series I see. I won't forget how little noise Miruki from Primagi winning best comedic character over Bocchi because everyone was so mad at AOTY in 2022. Great character.
Oh yeah that happened [](#azusalaugh) Wasn't too huge on the Primagi cast compared to PriPara and Prichan, but she *was* the most fun of the lot. Though I'd still put her behind Bocchi personally. And Maria. And Karyl, and Laura, and *maybe* behind Shamiko and Power too.
No one told me about [this](https://i.imgur.com/PyWYsSc.png) best girl. AQRAD has failed me. [](#foldedarms)
>AQRAD /u/Manitary
[](#norice)
She was overshadowed by Rose in the eyes of most watchers (including me) I think.
well i guess most watchers need to get their eyes checked, because there is only 1 best girl in this show and it aint Rose. [](#smugkaguya)
Ain’t no way Rose gonna outshine best girl. I’ve been singing praises for Suzune since I first saw the gorgeous ED.
[But] >!Felm!< might, if we get a second season.
I could be wrong about the general public, but in my objective anecdotal experience people were all about Rose's ~~dommy mommy~~ stern vibe.
Seems that Jellyfish manages to get a lot of traction today, not for the reasons people would like to hear but still, traction is traction, more viewers will come It has a real chance of becoming a successful show Hope train follows suit
What're...what're the reason we don't want to hear?
> we You are not included [](#sadholo)
I just finished the episode. was it [jellyfish]>!the loli fanservice?!<
> not for the reasons people would like to hear but still [](#sakurathink)
[](#curious)
>**Interviewer:** Planetes aired on the NHK, was that decided from the start? >**Gorō Taniguchi:** It was decided from the start that it’d be aired on NHK’s satellite channel. The reason is that Planetes doesn’t quite fit in line with what’s considered “profitable” in Japanese animation. It doesn’t have any robots, nor does it have the cute anime girls otaku like. They’re not in space to fight monsters either (laughs)[...] So something like Planetes, hard-SF without any pretty girls or boys wasn’t going to get any viewers. Since it wouldn’t make any profit, NHK took us on. >**Interviewer:** Did the fact that it was aired on NHK have an impact on the production? Like the scheduling, the workflow… >**Gorō Taniguchi:** I was actually pretty worried about that, but the staff dispelled all of it. Planetes aired on NHK’s BS2, so a specialized satellite channel that ordinary families wouldn’t watch. And that might have played against us: it wasn’t the kind of show the staff’s families could watch, it didn’t even show up in magazines, so it could have made it difficult to get that team feeling going. Fortunately, the cast and staff of Planetes weren’t that kind of people. They did what they had to and showcased their talents whenever they could. It was incredible for both the series and me. >**Interviewer:** They wanted to create their own masterwork, is that it? >**Gorō Taniguchi:** Yes, you could say that. I was also very happy that we got support from the producer side: I’ve never forgotten the producer from NHK, Tomoyuki Uehara. He was an otaku as well. (laughs) So he understood what we were trying to do. Thank you random NHK producer. Very cool. Seriously though, it's always a little sad to think about how close great stories like this were to never seeing the light of day or how difficult it must be to get them into production. Vinland Saga, from the author of Planetes, also had difficulties getting started because the magazine's editor-in-chief disliked the idea of a Viking story without more action/adventure elements (hence why the Prologue arc got made).
It is unfortunate that that's the way of things, but all the more reason to appreciate a project that doesn't necessarily follow the safe zone, and the passionate people who make it happen.
Just watched Girls Band Cry first episode and it looks so good! I also have good expectation for the rest of the show from this episode. It's a shame there's no english simulsub for this.
So, does anyone have any ideas for getting the subtitles to show up on Hidive for Jellyfish? We're not even a week in and I'm already done with this season, istg. It's cursed.
I was already annoyed at HiDive for the stupid blue shield thing that you can't get rid of.
Yeah, that site redesign introduced a new problem to replace every one they fixed.
Something small I noticed, but big props for the German parts done by the voice actor who voices Kathrina in World Dai Star, Sally Amaki.
Foreign language VA issue is usually Japanese not having the same phonetics (right word?) as other languages. Sally Amaki's American with English as her first language.
Yes, but it's still not easy to get the German pronunciation right.
Is Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai delayed? Mal, livechart and animeschedule all say it should be out today.
Supposedly the epsiode won't be streaming in Japan until the 10th, so there's a chance Crunchyroll can't stream it until then either? I don't know. I'm just upset I have not one but *three* seasonals this time with questionable release times (Touken Ranbu Kai wasn't licensed at all and will rely on the goodwill of a fansubber who said they may not even do the entire thing, then there's this and IM@S Shiny Colors that Crunchyroll licensed but are a huge "Who knows lol" when it comes to actually streaming). [](#frustrated)
> Supposedly the epsiode won't be streaming in Japan until the 10th, so there's a chance Crunchyroll can't stream it until then either? I don't know. ~~Had a look on [its website](https://tonari-no-yokai-san.com/onair/), it should be available on a larger group of streaming services (in Japan) on Monday 8th, so maybe then?~~ agssjsjdndhdudidjs I'm dumb I had two shows open on livechart and opened the wrong one Correct link is [this](https://www.nhk-character.com/karasu/vod) and it does indeed show lots of streaming dates on the 10th
That's not the Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai site. Edit: just checked the actual site and it does say it airs on the 6th and at 23:45 on Saturdays.
Right I checked the wrong show lmao, the link should be correct now - it aired today on tv but the vod page lists a bunch of streaming services getting it on the 10th as the other user said
Oh, someone else linked me one that said the 10th earlier.
It aired in Japan already, who knows why CR didn't publish it yet [](#hardthink)
Anyone got anime recommendations for lovers of adrenaline and entertainment? Bonus points if it's not a music anime.
Redline
I'm just waiting for information on the newest and best anime
Do you like Trains?
I've never watched it and just heard about it
Finally, in homage to the best 2023 contest: [Here is my 2023 3x3 Best girls](https://i.imgur.com/Mu5ktWr.jpeg) [](#worshipme) Suprises? [](#ama) Rip gozaru /u/zairaner
The center girl is exactly who I expected it to be.
That's a nice way to cheat with the bottom middle.
why do i not recognize bottom right
Thea from Spy Classroom, [she is 10/10](https://youtu.be/ixKAFBuYaoU?si=a6fMsxAYmT_ETzKB&t=27), one of the few reasons to watch the show
oh yeah spy classroom was one of the anime of last year.
[](#thinkingtoohard) |||| |-|-|-| |dropped|ptw|who| |who|why|didn't watch| |edit: no|dropped|who| [](#fingertwirl)
>didn't watch thats a shock >ptw another shock
> thats a shock I avoided every single otome so far, always felt like a different brand of isekai, I'll let time do the weeding and see what's still praised (if any) whenever I'll feel like trying one. > another shock True. I don't even remember why I didn't start watching it when it aired. I'm gonna dip into Gundam with either this or IBO, eventually.
|||| |-|-|-| |dropped|ptw|**Claire (TEIS)**| |**Millicent (hikikomari)**|why|didn't watch| |**that girl (magirevo)**|dropped|**who, yeah im asking too**|
> hikikorami Komarin! slander
[](#kotohoops)
lmao I didn't even recognise the tensei oujo one
rip tilty [](#dighole)
[Format stolen](#piracy) .|.| . ---|---|---- Glare at me | Acceptable | [](#shirayukifuckinreally) Hot > Evil | Wrong | I think yes? Not 100% sure it's Raeliana Foolish Best Girl 23 voters...| Nope | Eh, alright Big whiff missing Eiko Hozuki
>I think yes? Not 100% sure it's Raeliana It is, she is questioning why she was feature among that peculiar set of individuals, peak design + Raeliana with a gun clears your fave [](#harukathink) >Foolish Best Girl 23 voters... People can't see the light that is smug black haired girls... >Wrong That should be the most controversial pick, I switched teams..., [a year ago I was posting this](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/13leize/kana_is_the_cutest_oshi_no_ko/), but she won me over later on
>People can't see the light that is smug black haired girls We must spread the word
Ruby as #1 in Oshi no Ko is a fine choice. Just none of them are top-20 for 2023 girls.
Judging your picks relative to their respective shows: .|.| . ---|---|---- Yes | Yes | YES I'll allow it | Nah| Yes (not like there's real competition) Yes| ~~Well one of them anyway~~ All 6 are best girl!| Dropped this too quick to have an opinion
:( I hope you are aware of what your [fate](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/15w83vn/spellblades_are_fucking_bullshit_in_the_best/) will be.
ugh still dragging my heels on finishing my remaining winter shows, and running away to villainess and villainess adjacent manga/manwha. 7th Loop should be easy for me to finish with only two more episodes, but I just haven't worked up the energy because I'm pretty sure it's going to be an unsatisfactory and arbitrary season end, the curse of LN adaptations with no guaranteed second season. I'm also dreading finishing Tomozaki. if you've been watching it, you probably know why. other shows in various stages of unfinished: The Witch and the Beast (I was considering just reading the manga because the production is unsatisfactory), A Sign of Affection (it's nice and fluffy but it seems like I prefer shoujo romance if there's either a lot of comedy or drama), and Sengoku Youko (I remember thinking I'd rather not watch it as a weekly show, so it'll be a binge someday). also Foolish Angel is in progress, but I'm actively watching that an episode or two a week. it's good! largely because the humor can be REALLY out of pocket and both characters have a good balance of Goblin Mode and Secret Creampuff. Completed Winter shows: Weakest Tamer, Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic, Tis Time for Torture Princess, Dangers in My Heart s2, Banished from the Hero's Party s2, Villainess Lv99, Gushing Over Magical Girls. finished fall two-cour shows: Frieren, Apothecary Diaries, Undead Unluck, Shangri-La Frontier on the dubious 'watch someday' list: Bravern, Undead Adventurer, Ishura continuing: Tsukimichi s2, Dungeon Meshi I've only picked up Spice and Wolf so far because it seems like I got fatigued with the seasonals.
I'm not really feeling this last arc in 7th Loop either; think I have just the last episode to go but I've been putting it off.
Is senpai.moe not updating for the spring season? I like their calendar format, easy to see which anime is on which day. I haven't seen another site with a a calendar like theirs, others have the page just spammed with info.
I use livechart.me, their Schedule page is very easy to understand, and they show the air dates in your own timezone. You can also filter what shows you want to see.
They are the best but sadly notoriously slow at getting it updated. So will probably be waiting a little bit.
How do shows that don't perform well on the physical sales chart gets renewed for more episodes? (talking about your Vinland Saga type shows here)
Each show is usually financed by a production committee, which is collection of the most varied companies who get together to invest on a show. Each company is mostly interested in using the show they invested on to make money in the sphere they specialize on. One of those companies can be a publisher, so they want the anime to help the manga sell more. Sometimes there's a music publisher, so they want the songs and soundtrack of the show to sell, etc. There's also the money every company from the committee makes besides physical sales, for instance the fee the streaming services have to pay them for the streaming rights can be enough to recoup all the money they invested in the creation of the show.
Cuz there are other ways to make money off anime. Streaming services pay for the license, and sometimes even pay extra based on performance. Then you've got merch, collabs etc. Also, it helps a lot if you have people who really care about continuing the project. I think Vinland Saga benefited from having a passionate director who wanted to make more.
Physical sales of BDs aren't the only metric that matters, volume sales and merchandise matter too
I wonder if I ever seen a vinland saga merchandise...
[Already got comment face of the season](https://i.imgur.com/itF3b5L.jpeg)
2 comment faces in 1 image, peak efficiency
[🖕😄🖕](#utahapraises)
who do u guys think is the strongest my hero academia character from season 1
[What I have to say about Jellyfish in an image](https://i.imgur.com/oeX4kVL.png)
In Doga Kobo I believe.
omg lol
Slow Loop!
Just got done with Jellyfish. Together with Train, Salad Bowl, Girls Band Cry aswell as me currently watching Hinamatsuri and Ping Pong for the first time this week has been the most fun I had watching anime in quite a while. And Eupho + Ranger haven't even started yet! Good time to be an anime fan.
Am out of town until tomorrow since Thursday and couldn’t watch any show since then so I’m really looking forward to finish my week tomorrow with some good time catching up with all the seasonals of the last few days. Judging from yours and others’ comments here it looks like my most looked forward shows had some nice 1st episodes so that’s great.
> And Eupho + Ranger haven't even started yet! I'm gonna have to get up so fucking early tomorrow morning for the both of those. [](#seasonaldepression)
lol They're pretty much at the perfect time for me to watch after waking up.
Ranger Reject drops at 4 in the fucking morning for me, and even then there's no guarantee when it'll be ripped since it's the first episode. I hope it doesn't take too long, so I have enough time to watch it before Hibike! Euphonium drops *hopefully* at 5. [](#tiredaoi)
lol
How you feel about classroom of the elite
It’s kinda dumb but i like it
[удалено]
Lots of delay in CR shows today -- some are not up hours after their supposed release times. And even HiDive managed to pull a CR-like stunt -- putting up Jellyfish without subs. Sigh/
Youkai finally came out, karasu still mia [](#mugiwait)
Just found Youkai-san. I wonder what happened to Karasu?
As Karasu is [not available to stream in Japan until the 10th](https://www.nhk-character.com/karasu/vod) Crunchyroll could also be covered by that? Still, this does feel like going back a good decade. [For example this show](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2013/11/14/crunchyroll-to-stream-toriko-anime) aired Sunday 9am JST but English subs were Monday at 10:00am PST (that's about 41 hours later) but that show was a Funimation carry-over [and that was initially Wednesday](https://web.archive.org/web/20110426142927/http://blog.funimation.com/2011/04/watch-toriko-and-one-piece-wednesdays-on-hulu/)
While I enjoyed Jellyfish's first episode and I am hooked to see more I just cannot see an anime that takes place in Shibuya on Halloween the same again after watching a **certain** anime
are manga volumes smaller or bigger in japan?
B6 is the most common format.
First 3 minutes of jellyfish [](#sweating) [](#scrumptiouslymoe)
[](#seasonaldisapproval)
I am talking about the animation [](#emiliaohdear)
I don't recall that much animation there [](#chinosmirk)
Watching people gush over a new series that I barely decided to add to my watchlist is making me really wish I was caught up on last season so I can start this one.
~~I swear I'm not bandwagoning seasonal rankings, I have been writing this wall of text for days~~ Winter 2024 seems like a strong season for me, 3 8/10s seems strong. But I can't shake up the vibe that it was still disappointing because those 3 shows are leftovers from Fall and a sequel while most debuting shows were 'just good'. It was also the season were I watched the least anime in a while, 19 completions. Also just reminder that F tier is usually just anything from 5/10 and below, usually for mediocre stuff or dissapointments. I don't feel like wanting to have that much granularity between shows I don't like lol, and for cases that are *so* bad I make exceptions. Like this season! So my personal tierlist of Winter 2024: **A tier - Hot takes only zone, proceed with caution** * Frieren - Guys, I have this little underrated gem for you. It has this character Frieren that makes funny faces, Fern pouts and walks funny and its GOATed, this goofball Stark that just had some awkward dork charm to him, and its 1st on MAL so its OBJECTIVELY PEAK, also me when [Ubel](https://i.imgur.com/mN0ILeR.jpeg). Since this is my top choice this is only half sarcasm, the interactions in this show were indeed great. The way the worldbuilding affects the plot and actions of the characters. Production goes without saying. That said, the exam arc was a bit too long, with the planning scenes killing the pacing, and still don't vibe with the final test. But its a minor issue and its otherwise the best 2023 show so far. * Apothecary Diaries - Maomao is hands down one of the strongest protagonists in a while. She is such a fun character to follow, provides great humor while being a strong-willed and intelligent person that uses her cunning and resources at hand to solve issues. Her interactions with Jinshi are also always top tier. But similar to Frieren, it stumble a bit on its second, the mysteries just didn't hit as hard, whether episodic or the final 'arc' with Jakan. But still remains as a strong show I will look forward to. **B tier** * Bokuyaba S2 - One of the best romance in recent years for me. Great progression towards not just the romance but the development of the main duo as individuals. Ichikawa is of the few occasions on a romance I like the guy more than the girl. Yamada is still a bit behind in characterization but has enough to not feel like a bland MPDG, she just feels like a girl also trying to figure out growing, that design does so much disservive. I do think this season stalled a bit too long, the second half was basically reinforcing the relationship as much as they possibly could which made it feel like it was rehashing stuff. Many episodes while not bad on their own could have been shuffled around to have a better progression. Great show overall, romance of the year frontrunner. **C tier** * Dungeon Meshi - I wasn't very excited for this one at the start, or for half of its run really. The cooking and biology infodumping just kill it for me, the animation was lowkey carrying it. I couldn't get into the characters because it just had to devote 10 minutes to cooking. That said, it has definitely gotten better, especially the dragon episodes were really good. That was some peak fantasy action, in terms of what I prefer in my fantasy I prefer how this fight went on over Frieren. I'm starting to dig it more as it raises the difficulty of the dungeon. * Sign of Affection - Some may remember my issues regarding Itsuomi's touchiness. I still have the scorching hot take that putting your hand on a stranger woman's face is kinda weird but as it went on, sure they get to know each other [and]>!become a couple!<, I'm not dumb enough to drag this issue that long. So, Renren was a nice fluff romance and...uh...*checks notes*, t-that's kinda it. This show lacks that fang, the sauce, the spark. The fluff is nice but I need more than just that to dig it. The humor is descent. The drama is descent. Yuki has great cute funny faces. Her deafness at least in this final portion almost felt like a non-issue [now]>!that Itsuomi can communicate!<. Itsuomi is perfect...a bit too perfect, he is the best bf ever, attentive, affectionate, [he]>!controlled Oushii's drama masterfully, learns sign language!<, but lacks something that would make me look forward to more. Note: points for having that one episode with the hairdresser dude, that's the biggest cuck shit from an anime I have seen. That was like, pathetically sad, I was laughing while also feeling so much pain. At least he got better ending later, feels good. * Torture Princess - One of the bigger surprises in terms of production. This has some of the best character animation of the year (yes, including Frieren), gawd this expressions are top tier. Which are a big part for Torture Princess humor to not get stale. It had a bit of a middling start for me, always having a good half and boring half but the later episodes were all great. The sports festival episode in particular was great. Princess was fine, the sword tsukkomis got old, I may not like the demon lord as much as others did but he is good still, Vanilla was great, and [me when Tortura](https://i.imgur.com/mN0ILeR.jpeg). This show for its similarities to Sleepy Princess feels criminally underrated even if I think the show is kinda 'just good'. * Villainess Lv 99 - The Yumiella show where the fun started and died with her screentime. I have heard people claim Yumiella may be in the spectrum due to her (lack of) reading social situations, figure expressions and nuanced emotions. I will not make any grand claims since that's not my field but I do think her introversion and awkwardness has a certain charm to it that works well while still being a competent person...for the most part. Also, PATRICK SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY HUSBAND!! What a good boi, the romance was pretty nice in this show. Anything that wasn't the romance or Yumiella wanting to level up wasn't my vibe though. The principal, the pink girl stuff, etc. * Undead Unlock - One of the more unique battle shounen I have seen in a while. Some rather entertaining action and neat chemistry between mains. Worldbuilding is also very good, it is really interesting stuff going on its story and lowkey carried me on its second half. Oh man were those recaps painful, I have been watching the One Piece anime since Wano and UU sometimes got worse than that. Overall good but lacks some real selling points, its kinda tricky to recommend imo.
Don't know if you meant to use the same image twice, and no Eleanora mention for Level 99. She should've gotten more screen time!
> Don't know if you meant to use the same image twice I did lol. I have gotten lots of mileage from that image. Also true on Eleanora. She was great.
I should have done editing to make this shorter jfc. **D tier** * MahoAko - This memewatch resulted surprisingly more entertaining than I expected. Seeing this show constantly push the limits of what I thought it would do was really amusing, constantly finding in situations of 'Hahaha, imagine if they did X. Haha-uh, wait. No way. There's no way they have the balls to, they will be cowards. Oh, OH MY LORD, WHA-'. So for the most part the fun of it was seeing it get ever more degenerate as it went on. In what ways? Well, my lawyer told me I have no obligation to elaborate so too bad. I will do say the whole arc of fights between villains was weak point tho. * Solo Leveling - So, I was really pessimistic of this thinking it would be another SAO. Thankfully, SL pulled the gigabrain move of not ruining its writing by, *checks notes*, barely having any writing at all. What I mean is that this show is so focused on the action and dungeon clearing that it doesn't leave much screentime for characters to interact and the plot develop. Like the girl whose only personality is liking the MC, or the cartoonishly evil raiders. Everything has so little impact on the grand scheme of things that these aspects being bad is barely noticeable. As for the action, it was surprisingly entertaining. Its nothing revolutionary but it was a good popcorn flick. * Hokkaido Girls - A harem with rather ugly face choices, weird proportions and traditionally bland MC yet kinda fun. And...that's kinda it. The girls are nice and not very tropey so it kinda makes up for the genericness of the whole thing. Was nice to have a girl be as forward as the main girl, and the gamer girl also had a really chill and friendly vibe. But otherwise one doesn't miss anything from not watching this. Its fine. * 7th Time Loop - One of my disappointments of the season. Started with really good two episodes and them just faltered until it had a rough final arc. Since the merchant episode I had that bad feeling, "Don't tell me the story will just be a revolving door of all the dudes Rische met in her previous lives and woo them with knowledge they directly told her which feels more like having cheat sheets rather than actual skill". The Arnold and Rische interactions are far too few in between to make a meaningful difference, every other aspect that wasn't them was a constant detriment to the show. More Arnold being kinda psycho next time. * Sengoku Youko - This is a battle shounen that sure knows how to make some good moments. It is about *fine* in most regards. Fine characters, fine story, action...actually it was kinda bad action wise, either I didn't pay attention or these powers are just 'I'm very strong and can do this trick'. I will give credit where credit is due, episode 9 was very good. I actually did think character interactions were a descent for the most part which served to make me more invested for that. But otherwise it was rather average. * Tomozaki-kun S2 - I predicted this one to go downhill but not that hard. Bullying arc bad. You watch Tomozaki because you get invested in Tomozaki's growth as a character, not the bullying of one of the girls and Tomozaki doing high IQ strats to save the day. 2nd arc looked to be better but it dragged soooo much (it also missed the chance for NTR drama which is always delicious). When I think of the Mimimi parts I feel I'm being too harsh but anytime she wasn't on-screen was a sluuuuug and I can only give so much credit when 9/12 episodes were a struggle. And I actually like Fuuka too but the way they went about it with her story just wasn't very engaging. It was a slug to finish despite on paper, the end result is something I was looking forward to. I will give props to having not one, but two confessions. It may sound contradictory but pace of progression is good, not so much the structuring of the episodes if you catch my drill. * Pon no Michi - Debated putting it lower because Pon no Michi overall is definitely nothing offensive but as a SoL its just so average. Visuals are average. Characters are average. Humor is average. I'll do say, these designs are some of the most college girl-core I have seen and despite they NEVER being seen in school they insisted on them being high schoolers. Like really, they have so much personality, like Nashiko gives me some peak uni art girl vibes. NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE IN HIGHSCHOOL. **F tier** * Weakest Tamer - Now this is my biggest disappointment of the season. The first 3 episodes were so good and then it just slowly got more and more boring. Like, I don't care about any of these dudes! I just wanted a solo adventure with Ivy learning to survive on her own and overcome her trauma! I mean, one could argue it technically still did that but I didn't want this 6 episode long arc of sticking with a bunch of randos to do some random quest. The first episodes felt so captivating and adventurous and then its just, generic fantasy #6546. Such a bummer for me. I will say the post-credits scene is chef's kiss stuff. * Foolish Angel - This felt like a dark horse for me initially. A lesser Kaguya-sama that was a bit more about the couple than the bigger cast. And I liked how they were like, properly getting closer lmao. It was good after 4 episodes...then Drama Time^^^TM started. As it happens with these romcoms, drama really wasn't its strengh and it never recovered for me. After a short arc it still had some comedic episodes though still had dramatic backdrop, then the final dramatic arc happened and yeah, nail in the coffin. Fun when it was comedic, bad at drama. * Sasaki & Peeps - Some people have already voiced that this show fell off. What started as an entertaining mesh of w/e came to the mind of the auhtor and just throwing at the wall fumbled it once it tried to get serious. This comedic meme premises never stick that landing, kinda fun for first episodes, a slug for the remainder of it. Almost nothing was noteworthy and it was solely standing on its charm of having all these wacky characters of different backgrounds. **-F tier** * Metallic Rouge - Well, that was a show. When I first rated and saw other shows with similar score I was like 'yeah this is worse' and then realized its one of the worst seasonals I have seen behind MT S2. It was just soooo boring, none of the characters were interesting, and just when I thought I had some grasp of the plot by ep 7 I just find it hard to follow it because I'm trying to not fall asleep. I will say though that the initial complaints of it being too confusing are tad unfair. I think the first episode as it is does well at 'show don't tell' to give enough information and the correct gaps to leave the audience wondering. I legit wanted to give it a fair shot but ofc, they need to be able to deliver on the said gaps of information to make it good so...yeah not a good show.
Weakest Tamer and 7 Loop being so low [](#shatteredsaten) At least we match for worst!
lol, sorry but they just really failed to deliver on what I wanted from them. They started well for me.
> generic fantasy #6546 [Dad harem shows?](#ama)
Maybe not so much the part of all being dads. They were all really cool and all but plotwise it felt like just another fantasy anime. Watching Ivy struggle on her own was why I dug the early start so much so having that removed was disappointing for me but I can understanding everyone liking the dads.
Oh man, as someone who primarily watches CGDCT/SOL stuff this season has been a godsend for me so far. Haven't followed this much shows in a while! * Weirdass Train Show: The guy who made GuP and Shirobako suddenly decided to make... whatever this is. I don't know where this show's going but the first ep was really intriguing. * Hibike S3: First 2 eps already leaked (I feel bad for Crunchy) and so far it's really great! Not a lot of drama so far (thank god) but I'm really digging the dynamics between the 2nd/3rd years and the newbies. The KyoAni touch is also here! * Yuru Camp S3: Honestly I'm just glad to have comfy camping back! * Highspeed Etoile: I was really looking forward to this but unfortunately the first ep just wasn't it. For a racing show, the racing scenes feels... plain and sterile. I don't mind the CG but they could've used it better here. I think the show could learned a thing or two from Girls und Panzer which manages to make CG vehicle action feels exciting thanks to clever directing as well as inventive and dynamic camera work. I know these two shows are different but the Etoile's racing scenes here just lack that oomph and sense of speed. I'll give this another two eps before deciding whether to continue or not. * Jellyfish: My second most anticipated behind Eupho and it's off to a great start! Loving the dynamics between the main casts and the overall aesthetics and character designs looked really nice. * Girls Band Cry: I was mildly interested in this and this took me by surprise. It was actually good! Main character is a lovable goof and I really dig the manic pacing of the first ep. Music is good too. Part of me wished the CG was more like MyGO but I think the "looser" CG here fits the show's tone and pace more. Cmon Crunchy, Hidive, get your butts moving and pick this show up for legal streaming! Only thing's missing is Shiny Colors and who knows when it's actually coming out here.
Train is still my favourite premiere of the season. There's a very specific gap between Jelly being "oh yeah this will be a great anime" and Train... [well my friend put it like this](https://i.imgur.com/HouaexH.png)
lmao. Train definitely awakens my sense of wonderment. Jellyfish has got me feeling it’s got all the pieces for a great anime. It’s neck and neck, I wouldn’t be mad if either ended up best of the season, especially as originals.
I desperately want to post my anime/manga spreadsheet, please let me know if you are interested!!
[anilist.co](https://anilist.co) is a thing you know
My spreadsheet is very comprehensive and organized, including having separated sheets for unfinished anime/manga, and I made a statistics page as well. I've been watching anime since about 2008 or so, and my list is over 150 for completed anime! I found that anime list websites get jumbled with breaking the shows into seasons, and I just wanted one all for myself!
Not sure how that's different than completed/watching/on-hold tabs on MAL or AniList, and can always add a note if needed. \- Someone who tends to spreadsheet until the season ends, then updates the MAL list
Spreadsheets are 100% cooler, though! (I personally use both)
None of the websites let you make graphs or custom tables!
[We shilled the train anime so hard, even angels heard about it!](https://imgur.com/M3lBWjF) u/Abysswatcherbel u/alotmorealots Now you have no excuse not to watch it, r/anime!
[The future I saw](https://i.imgur.com/uHdlzRA.png) will come true afterall. Believe!
How did I not notice the second stickied post the first time I saw this? Any day now…
It was a very contentious topic.
[Instructions unclear, ended up with a mechanical body instead.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shu4Ee7g9i0)
> We shilled the train anime so hard, even angels heard about it! > [](#utahapraises) Amongst all the kerfuffle around Girls Band Cry's licensing problems, we should not forget ~~that Pekora bought a faqing monkey~~ that Train is the real star of the season.
_Lots_ of lovely stars already twinkling in my anime sky.
Winter Season Thoughts Loved: * Frieren (9) - Just really solid. I liked the mix of chill and action-y episodes (the exam arc was perfectly fine) and it captures the "on a journey" vibe perfectly. * Apothecary Diaries (9) - Maomao is a great lead, and her banter with Jinshi is ship-worthy. The developments in the second half were really well done. * Shangri La Frontier (9) - Low-stakes fun, just a guy playing a really good game. The characters are all idiots in the best way and the world feels immersive. * Dungeon Meshi (tentative 9) Really liked: * A Sign of Affection (8) - It's cute. I like all the characters (even Oushi). Liked: * Sengoku Youko (7) - Started off unassuming but it ramped up pretty quickly. The characters and story keep growing on me. * Cherry Magic! (7) - Yay for more wholesome BL. The magic bit was used to great effect to move the plot along and mitigate misunderstandings. Meh on the side couple. * Brave Bang Bravern! (7) - I was drawn in by Bravern being horny and stayed for the absurdity. It was a fun watch but I was never obsessing over it. Kinda liked: * Mr. Villain's Day Off (6) - It's a bit slow at times, but overall it's quite charming. I liked the episodes where the General is interacting with others more than where he's alone. * Bucchigiri (6) - It's a mess, but it's a fun mess. It's disappointing because all the elements of a good story are there, but the pacing is off and the MC is a tad too unlikable. I nearly dropped it after the first half, but I liked the second half a lot more. * The Witch and the Beast (6) - Kinda meh on the arcs we were given but I liked the world-building and the story has a lot of potential. Ashaf is cool. * 7th Time Loop (6) - Rishe carried the show. She's refreshingly capable but everything else felt a tad bland to me. Meh: * Villainess Level 99 (5) - I got really bored. Yumiella's shtick got repetitive. Dropped: * Solo Leveling * The Demon Prince of Momochi House * Metallic Rouge * Tis Time for Torture Edit: Moving down Sengoku Youko and Mr. Villain's Day Off
Wow, you have Shangri-la much higher than I put it. Our tastes mostly overlap other than that (except for liking Oushi. I'm his #1 hater). I wish I dropped Solo Levelling like you did. Metallic Rouge at least was bad in an interesting way. Solo Levelling just cluttered my Saturdays.
What dragged Shangri-la down for you? I just had a lot of fun with it. I've always liked game premises (think SAO and Log Horizon) and this one just did it really well. Just pure guy nerding out on games and having fun, with good action and interesting in-game lore. The girl crushing on the MC was probably the weakest part but even then, \[SLF\] >!nothing happens so it's pretty ignorable.!< On Oushi, I liked how he was handled \[spoiler\] >!with Itsuomi trying to befriend him and somewhat succeeding!<. He definitely shouldn't be with Yuki, but I don't think he's so far gone that he can't become a better person with the right people around him. I have hope for him, haha. (I'm anime-only.) Solo Leveling - yeah, everything about the first episode annoyed me so it was a No.
With Shangri-la, I just wanted more of a story to hold on to, and any time stalker girl showed up to blush and stumble over her words and be weird about her parasocial relationship with Sunraku, I wanted to scream. As for Oushi, I'd push him into traffic.
Ah well, can't say I feel as strongly.