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Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion - January 03, 2026

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Bisso1g2026-01-03 11:26

Hey everyone!

Does anyone know the name of the song at 1:13/1:14 or where to find it? Specifically, the instrumental version? Thanks!

https://youtu.be/eArDHPZTnoA?feature=shared

VoidEmbracedWitch2026-01-03 12:00

> This is the place!

I am remade! [](#awe)

Logvania92026-01-03 12:13

I want to make a list of anime shows to watch in 2026, I like straight forward stories with less world building and character introduction, any genre is fine by me (you can skip popular titles like AoT and Demon Slayer).

oedipusrex3762026-01-03 12:30

>This is the place!

Perfect for today's topic.

**Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara)**

Do you think the way [she wears that shoulder sling bag across her neck is a Revue Starlight shoulder-cape homage?](https://imgur.com/a/cape-hlfgxuq) Takushi Koide, the director of Goodbye, Lara, was a protégé of Revue Starlight’s director, Tomohiro Furukawa. Furukawa often slips nods to Ikuhara’s Mawaru Penguindrum into his work, like the giraffe toy (at MP’s playground) that became the Kirin mascot in RevStar. Since Kinema Citrus made both series and Koide helped direct the RevStar TV series, recap, and movie, it feels like this could easily be another nod.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-03 13:53

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance has to be the worst anime name ive ever seen

[](#thoughtful)

SSjjlex2026-01-03 14:10

For those curious what that Sorairo Utility special announcement was about,

~~we're getting a six seasons and a movie!~~

they're releasing a [248 page production book](https://x.com/sorairo_utility/status/2007383935471202367) and a ["Digital Viewer" by Sakuga Collection](https://sakugacollection.com/sorairo_utility). Never heard of them before but the concept looks really interesting.

Best_Lavishness41222026-01-03 14:29

what show, scene, anything can i show my friend who is an anime hater? she is a girl btw so not sure amazing fight scenes will work haha

IXajll2026-01-03 14:40

Could show her something like Violet Evergarden Ep 10 and see what she thinks.

vancevon2026-01-03 14:57

sasaki and miyano, the opening scene

mekerpan2026-01-03 15:13

My wife was/is addicted to Hana yori dango. Also loves Spy x Family.

Zeallfnonex2026-01-03 15:22

Honestly, this is so vague as to be almost useless. What has she tried before? What other media does she like? What does she say she dislikes about anime?

Best_Lavishness41222026-01-03 15:33

She doesnt know anything about anime. She just sees reels about cosplay and otakus and thinks the whole anime world is crazy haha

soracte2026-01-03 16:11

If that's the case, and if you want to present something that's a *contrast* to reels about fairly out-there otaku stuff, you could consider an anime film that just reads as, like, a normal thing anyone could watch.

Like for example, a female-led Ghibli (or proto-Ghibli) film like [Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind](https://myanimelist.net/anime/572/Kaze_no_Tani_no_Nausica%C3%A4?q=nausicaa&cat=anime) or [Whisper of the Heart](https://myanimelist.net/anime/585/Mimi_wo_Sumaseba?q=whisper&cat=anime). Or if you want something more modern than those, maybe something like [Her Blue Sky](https://myanimelist.net/anime/39569/Sora_no_Aosa_wo_Shiru_Hito_yo?q=her%20blue%20sky&cat=anime), which is just a pretty standard drama with a light sf twist. [A Silent Voice](https://myanimelist.net/anime/28851/Koe_no_Katachi?q=a%20silent%20voice&cat=anime) is kind of split between its male and female leads but is widely lauded for good reasons.

Or if a film's a big time commitment, maybe a short thing, like Shelter (2016)? Which is on YouTube officially, IIRC, and is six minutes long. Or in a similar emotional sf vein, [Voices of a Distant Star](https://myanimelist.net/anime/256/Hoshi_no_Koe?q=voices%20of%20a%20distant&cat=anime) is just twenty-four minutes. Or [Wasurenagumo](https://myanimelist.net/anime/13171/Wasurenagumo?q=wasurenagumo&cat=anime) does unsettling comic horror in the same length. The [Kyousougiga](https://myanimelist.net/anime/10893/Kyousou_Giga) OVA one-shot is a vibrant blast of character in twenty-five minutes (and your friend can chase up the later TV show if it makes her curious); that has a female lead (and a woman director, and a woman writer), but might be too close to the bright chaos your friend sees in reels, I don't know.

Alt22212026-01-03 17:48

she her the last episode of full metal panic

_Ridley2026-01-03 20:55

> she is a girl btw so not sure amazing fight scenes will work haha

You sure you're actually friends? Because this is a pretty sexist assumption to make.

Best_Lavishness41222026-01-03 20:56

Sorry i mean she said that and i was just writing to make it easier to interpret haha
Also to someone who judges anime, i dont think telling her complex storylines would help

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 22:24

>show my friend who is an anime hater?

From another comment:

> She doesnt know anything about anime.

Show her a mirror with "dummy" written in black marker.

RealGiraffe60382026-01-03 14:50

So I'm watching Trigun Stampede, and I'm trying to understand something: all of those hunters are working for Million Knives and they are trying to catch Vash?

Zeallfnonex2026-01-03 15:24

Grr, almost nothing on my immediate PTW is actually streamable. ~~is this what it feels like to graduate from normie status?~~

Time to [sail](#piracy)

Salty1452026-01-03 15:55

Ngl, not having seasonals to watch is kind of liberating. I like the in-between before the rat race begins before I start falling behind.

Oh well. I guess I’ll get it again in three months.

zsmg2026-01-03 16:52

> Ngl, not having seasonals to watch is kind of liberating.

Yeah during every period between seasons I keep telling myself having less seasonals to watch is nice and I should drop more shows instead of sticking with them longer. Naturally I never follow that advice.

Salty1452026-01-03 17:00

I mean alternative is they all get piled onto my end of the year binge, which already drives me up the wall with all the shows I have to cover. It’s easier to keep it maintained seasonally, even if all the additional AniList entries make me look deranged.

Ham_PhD2026-01-03 16:53

Skipping an entire season has me questioning whether I want to watch shows seasonally anymore at all.

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-03 17:38

Yeah, I've really started to prefer following one or two shows weekly at most, and otherwise just watching shows from my backlog at my own pace.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-03 16:18

Man this fall season really has the most bottom of the barrel naroukei titles.

[](#thoughtful)

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-03 17:14

u/Komarist season

Komarist2026-01-03 17:43

I like the mid naroukei entries, not the bottom of the barrel!

Hitman71282026-01-03 16:56

Watanare: Next Shine was a 10/10 in my books. When it aired in Japan last November, I remember seeing posts on JP social media saying it was really good, and the hype lived up!

Other than that, the seasonals that aired thus far haven't really interested me, and the next one I'm watching is on Monday.

I know there's a lot of shoujo airing this season. While there are some I liked (Yamada 999 and Silent Witch), unfortunately, none of the shoujo this season particularly pique my interest besides Holy Grail of Eris.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 22:20

> the seasonals that aired thus far haven't really interested me

Same;

I mean, I watched them all, but I also dropped them all hah (except Kaguya/Watanare).

Ham_PhD2026-01-03 16:56

Finished **Spice & Wolf**! Very enjoyable show and I'm glad we're going to be seeing the continuation of their journey together.

I think the thing I appreciated most about it was how "un-anime-like" their relationship often is. I love anime romance, but this had a bit more of a nuanced take on it than most shows, which was really enjoyable.

Zeallfnonex2026-01-03 18:03

It's what I was talking about in yesterday's thread, those two have such a good system of indirect banter. They almost never say *exactly* what they're thinking about, or express their direct feelings to each other, but they both have this subtle dance of conversation and action at all times. Almost feels like a challenge at times, "if you truly understand me, you'll get why I'm doing this."

Ham_PhD2026-01-03 20:07

Yeah I love that. Just nice to have something where it doesn't have to be plainly stated all the time. We love subtext.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-03 17:18

Is sentenced to be a hero good or is just animation?

Ocixo2026-01-03 17:23

There’s a bratty goddess.

And the world-building is also pretty good, I guess.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-03 18:07

I was going to watch this before, but now that I know there is a bratty goddess I will watch it twice.

zairaner2026-01-03 17:26

How much do you like explosions?

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-03 17:31

Do they have impact frames?

zairaner2026-01-03 17:37

Good question.

thisisdropd2026-01-03 17:43

At first it seemed like it's just non-stop action but then the post-credit scene hit you. I reckon the second episode will take a breather on the action and instead dive deeper into the overarching plot. For now it's too early to judge on the other aspects.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 22:16

[Is it too early in the year for a hot take?]>!I thought it was bad/mediocre. I even thought it was BORING which is quite telling considering it's almost non-stop action. But yes, the animation was quite good, some unique/well directed shots and all - coming from someone who usually doesn't even notice that stuff... But I didn't care about the story, I didn't care about **ANY** of the characters, MC or supporting... But I guess I'm not the intended demographic for that type of shows.!<

zairaner2026-01-03 17:20

Sentenced to be a hero did the impossible and actually made 1h premiere almost exactly 1h long.

SSjjlex2026-01-03 17:27

what do you mean they didn't put a live action special at the end with the VAs eating local food????

Ocixo2026-01-03 17:29

I would be totally okay with Nadeshiko’s VA doing this at the end of each Yuru Camp episode.

zairaner2026-01-03 17:40

Rewatched the end of watanare season 1 finale in preparation for the special and it is still the funniest way anybody ended a season.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 22:12

Hah, I did the same. That last scene is chef's kiss!

(LOVE special #1 so far! Will check out a couple more episodes tonight)

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-03 17:41

I suppose the Kaguya special was technically the beginning of the Winter season for me (or was that still part of Fall...), but I feel it starts for real today with Sentenced to be a Hero. Here's hoping it matches my high hopes for it!

gothxo2026-01-03 17:43

> This is the place!

maybe i'll finally get around to that rewatch i've been telling myself i'd do for the last year

Durinthal2026-01-03 18:05

I guess either Ueno-san's author or the anime director has a bodily fluid fetish?

[](#sideeyes)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 22:10

> either Ueno-san's author or the anime director has a bodily fluid fetish?

I'd wager they probably have more than just this one fetish.

[](#urbansmile)

sagar91752026-01-03 18:07

I started "Secrets of the Slient Witch" on a whim last week & was very,very positively surprised! Monica E. is the cutest MC in a while and the bevy of characters is also solid.

Not to mention the colorful,vibrant world the show and the characters exist in. I don't see it mentioned much in the top/great anime of 2025. I feel it deserves a place in Top 15 atleast.

mekerpan2026-01-03 20:44

Won't disagree... And the LNs are quite good as weii.

Ok_Language33142026-01-03 18:11

I'm lowkey new to asking on reddit so sorry if im asking a dumb question. Is there a specific sub reddit for me to ask for help in finding a anime? Or is just asking here fine?

BarbaricGamers2026-01-03 18:15

There is /r/Animesuggest for more specific recommendations, but you can always ask here.

Ok_Language33142026-01-03 18:18

Oh I mean, I have watched this before and remember some details but I watched it when I was younger and barely remember it, I worded my original comment kinda bad mb

Durinthal2026-01-03 18:23

Same answer applies though, just post what you remember about it.

Ok_Language33142026-01-03 18:26

Thank you!

baquea2026-01-03 20:11

r/animesuggest does have a flair for that kind of question as well. r/whatanime is specifically for finding anime, although the userbase is relatively small. r/tipofmytongue is not anime-specific but can also take such requests.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 22:05

> r/tipofmytongue is not anime-specific but can also take such requests.

There's an [anime-specific tipofmytongue!](https://www.reddit.com/r/TOMTanime/)

vancevon2026-01-03 18:20

if you're looking for general recommendations, then there's a ton of information on [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/wiki/recommendations) page which you might find useful. if you're looking for something more specific, you can post a comment here if you want

Durinthal2026-01-03 18:22

[Seirei Gensouki episodes 5 and 6] >!The baddies stole an egg in episode 5 but there was a time skip at the start of episode 6 then the baddies showed up to cause trouble with the egg. Were they carrying that one egg around for an entire year? Was the egg theft a year after the rest of the events of the previous episode and it just wasn't presented properly? I could buy the latter because there have been some other abrupt transitions.!<

[](#sakurathink)

Ok_Language33142026-01-03 18:37

I can't make a post because of low karma so I'll ask here..

Basically from what I remember:

This is a magical girl anime there's atelast 3 girls (and they're in highschool too) in this anime, it was made some time before 2017 I'm pretty sure.

I think when they do need to fight they fight in a alternate dimension of some sort and the creatures are kind of bizarre

I vividly remember the girl who's in yellow dies at some point, she duel weilds and got both her arms hacked off, and one of her friends was devastated when she died and said something along the lines of "you promised me you'd teach me to cook"

And at some point I think a lot of them die and one of them comes back kind of I dunno how else to describe it but a bit Godlike?, she was in a bed and wrapped fully in bandages I don't remember how she ended up like that-

I think that's the gist of what i remember and I've been thinking of asking for help to find this anime since it's been stuck in my head for a few Years-

michhoffman2026-01-03 19:03

Some of the details you described are slightly off, but this sounds like it could definitely be [Madoka Magica](https://myanimelist.net/anime/9756/Mahou_Shoujo_Madoka%E2%98%85Magica?q=madoka%20magica&cat=anime)

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theangryeditor2026-01-03 19:11

Some of the details are off but might be Yuki Yuna

Nomar_952026-01-03 19:12

Yuki Yuna is a Hero?

[deleted]2026-01-03 18:41

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cppn022026-01-03 18:42

That thread was posted a year ago.

a_cat_says_woof2026-01-03 18:42

When is the new Fate Strange/fake episode coming out? I know it says January 3 but so far it's not out in any streaming service or in the high seas.

bandannadann2026-01-03 18:45

Next week! Today they just rebroadcasted Whispers of Dawn and Episode 1 together.

a_cat_says_woof2026-01-03 18:46

Oh, so it's a rebroadcast of the previous episodes got it thanks!

vancevon2026-01-03 19:01

given that it's literally called "fake" how can we be sure it's actually coming out at all?

a_cat_says_woof2026-01-03 19:02

Cause it's a strange adaptation that is fated to happen

SnabDedraterEdave2026-01-03 19:18

Today is just a re-run of the episode that was shown last year. Next week will be the beginning of new content.

sadclown-_-2026-01-03 19:04

show like ao Haru ride

vancevon2026-01-03 19:16

orange

sadclown-_-2026-01-04 02:08

seen

theangryeditor2026-01-03 19:08

>this is the place

https://i.imgur.com/UQdkni4.png

vancevon2026-01-03 19:15

what do you understand

theangryeditor2026-01-03 19:33

https://i.imgur.com/UGWKLRt.png

vancevon2026-01-03 19:45

what if i offer you a really big, fat load of nothing in exchange for explaining yourself. like a really big one. with a non-cherry on top?

theangryeditor2026-01-03 20:19

https://i.imgur.com/kMxerPG.png

vancevon2026-01-03 20:21

very well, ill be back in 10000 years

theangryeditor2026-01-03 20:23

https://i.imgur.com/MfK8vRs.png

vancevon2026-01-03 20:05

My first impression of Kiss x Sis, based on the first OVA episode:

It's really nice to see a whole family living together happily like this. I mean we have both parents around, and they both seem to be involved in the lives of their kids. Very wholesome, you don't see it in anime very often.

I am rather disappointed in the show's insistence on repeatedly and loudly telling us that they're not "related by blood." This is cowardice, and I don't like it. As Hank Green once said (presumably in reference to this very issue) "don't kill the part of you that is cringe, kill the part of you that cringes."

[Horny stuff] >!I think this is the first time I've seen something resembling a handjob in an anime, which is quite remarkable given just how many stories about teenagers who are ostensibly in love that I've watched.!<

Thank you for the recommendation, /u/alotmorealots.

mr_beanoz2026-01-04 02:22

I wonder if Kiss X Sis' formula works if the genders are switched.

vancevon2026-01-04 02:47

depends on what you mean by works, i guess? also idk enough to say if normal kiss x sis works yet, but it doesn't exactly feel super comfortable to watch

alotmorealots2026-01-04 05:02

> This is cowardice, and I don't like it.

I generally tend to agree, but in the case of *Kiss x Sis*, they really going so full throttle that I can't fault them for holding back in that particular department lol

[Horny stuff] ... there's more on the way too! Some very finely crafted scenes/scenarios lol Hope you enjoy in not-quite-super-comfortable-watching!

vancevon2026-01-04 05:45

yeah, those first five minutes sure were something lmao. looking forward to more of that

Psyduckisnotaduck2026-01-03 20:15

Okay why does Shy Hero and Assassin Princesses have such good action scenes? Actually in general besides the wonky character designs and simplistic backgrounds the technicals are oddly strong. I think people never noticed because almost everyone dropped it after an episode or two. But, like, this is not a show where the studio carelessly shat it out. It’s got an unexpected level of care. And the OP might be the single most underrated OP of 2025, at least visually. What were they cooking here?

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-03 20:20

Ahem, it's in my top 10 of the year for a reason, I will not tolerate slander towards my girls.

mekerpan2026-01-03 20:42

And the hero was an utterly adorable dork.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 22:00

Is Anemone your best girl?

[](#ama)

(Surely we must have ONE opinion in common about something!)

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-03 22:28

[](#sassyimouto)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 22:31

[](#elsieqq)

Psyduckisnotaduck2026-01-04 06:12

god, Anemone's so good. drunk Anemone especially. when she decides Ciel is now her little sister...weirdly heartwarming. even Goa kind of grew on me, especially because she seems to not truly care about killing the hero, and really just wants to keep the gang together as long as possible because she's never had friends before.

DeadCaveman2026-01-03 20:55

[Wrap-up list for 2025.](https://i.imgur.com/3WimeTF.jpeg) This is every show I watched last year that I gave at least an 8/10, split into seasonals (top half) and non-seasonals (bottom half). Biggest surprises of the year for me were **Hanako-kun S2** for its effective horror elements and emotional moments, **NinKoro** for how it juggled its darker subject matter with its Shafty comedic tone, **Dress-Up Darling S2** for its expressive character animation and empathetic writing, **Food Court** for its sharp wit, and **Sanda** for its themework and delightful weirdness. **Anne Shirley** sits comfortably as my AOTY, and was my only 9/10 from 2025, with elegant dialogue, charming characters, and a rich emotional palette.

For my off-season entries, **Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex** (9/10) was my top pick. A lot of my favorite episodes were the "standalone" one-offs, but **2nd GIG** (8/10) leaned more heavily into the central plot, and I just wasn't taken enough by the main antagonist of the season for that to work as well for me. In contrast, from Kyoto Animation, **Tsurune: The Linking Shot** (8.5/10) was a marked step up over S1 of Tsurune in both direction and writing. One of the little details that I like to gush over is how well the lead-in to the ED fits tonally to all of the different types of scenes it plays over. Finally, the latest entry on the list (but also one of the oldest) is **Char's Counterattack** (8.5/10), the capstone film to the classic Universal Century era of Gundam, and also my favorite entry in that series so far. Definitely something I'll be rewatching before too long.

My off-season list ended up being a lot bigger this year than it usually is. I attribute this to three main things: almost half of the list is made up of franchise films, I didn't have as many long-running rewatches last year, and frankly I just happened to pick better shows off of my PTW. Here's hoping 2026 ends up being as good a year for anime as it looks from this side.

Salty1452026-01-03 21:25

[New season of Chaika: Coffin Princess](https://anilist.co/anime/167152/Sentenced-to-Be-a-Hero/) is kinda fire.

mr_beanoz2026-01-04 02:21

I don't see characters named after vehicle brands, so it's pretty far from Chaika

miyuki_was_taken2026-01-03 21:51

Does anyone knows anime with absurd comedy like Saiki Kusuo or Mattaku Saikin no Tantei to Kitara.

I'm looking for some more because I love absurd things :)

cppn022026-01-03 21:51

100 Girlfriends

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 21:56

Nokotan deer something something!

miyuki_was_taken2026-01-03 22:33

also watched it \^\^

MiLiLeFa2026-01-03 22:21

The director of Saiki, [Sakurai Hiroaki](https://myanimelist.net/people/6153/), has made a lot of comedies with the same kind of fast paced, absurd humour so I'd definitely recommend checking out his other works. In particular I really like *[Di Gi Charat](https://myanimelist.net/anime/293)* but you could also look at *[TenKuro](https://myanimelist.net/anime/58146)* which aired just this season.
Sakurai has also worked a lot with [Daichi Akitarou](https://myanimelist.net/people/5640), and the two have a similar sense of comedy. From Daichis works my favourites are probably *[Juubee-chan](https://myanimelist.net/anime/635)* and *[Kazemakasae Tsukikage Ran](https://myanimelist.net/anime/606)*, where the latter is more deadpan sarcastic than directly absurd.

If you want to see them both work together in a never ending barrage of silliness, then *[Kodocha](https://myanimelist.net/anime/1486)* and *[Akazukin Chacha](https://myanimelist.net/anime/103)* add up to a whopping 200 episodes of good times.

GondolaMedia2026-01-03 23:32

[Asobi Asobase](https://myanimelist.net/anime/37171/Asobi_Asobase)

BatteryPoweredFriend2026-01-04 01:29

Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei

Cromartie High School

Humanity Has Declined

Plastic Nee-san

Uramichi Onii-san

Hinamatsuri

Excel Saga

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Sabagebu

JustAnswerAQuestion2026-01-04 01:52

> absurd comedy

I haven't seen your examples so I don't know if it compares but I hated Hare Nochi+Guu and I hated Hare Nochi+Guu Deluxe even more because it was so absurd so it might be exactly what you are looking for.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 21:53

1 episode into the new Watanare specials, and Kaho is already pushing a strong claim for best girl of the show.

[](#awe)

(Well, it does help that my current best girl also has like 15 minutes of screentime, so it's easier to overtake that, vs overtaking a main character with 3 hours of screentime).

H-Ryougi2026-01-03 22:25

Who's your current best girl?

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 22:29

Satsuki!

H-Ryougi2026-01-03 23:48

Sacchan is a good girl cause she acknowledges Ajisai superiority.

IXajll2026-01-04 02:21

> Ajisai superiority

[](#badtaste)

zairaner2026-01-03 23:16

I still remember feeling bad for you when you (as expected) put kaho in first place for your very first pre-season best girl ranking. Good that you survived long enough for her!

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-03 23:50

> Good that you survived long enough for her!

I'll go through hell and back to see my best girl climb to the top!

[](#megadeathparty)

(I looked back at my prediction ranking, I was pretty damn close; If Kaho DOES grab the top spot, then my only mistake was that I put Mai #2 Satsuki #3, when it should've been Satsuki #2 Mai #3!)

GondolaMedia2026-01-03 23:17

Renako and Kaho are really in the *kahoots* by the end.

[](#seasonalsmug)

TheBigIdiotSalami2026-01-03 22:20

I get that the designs and clothing are the focus of Gachikuta, but the writing is so smooth and effective that the lady who wrote this needs to be promoted to the American big leagues. This is top tier shit. Give her a first look deal. Sometimes it even veers into the sublime. And the brilliant thing is that it's pointed. Like this lady has such a clear idea of themes of life and death and the soul of things. It's fantastic.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-03 22:57

a very aqradt core [show](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/165ee3919f64.jpg)

_Ridley2026-01-03 23:07

Well, I can certainly say it's a show that I watched.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-03 23:13

I can certainly say im surprised its a show you watched.

[](#bigthink)

GondolaMedia2026-01-03 23:14

I hope this show sucks!

[](#seasonalneat)

PGleo862026-01-04 10:40

It doesn't suck right

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-03 23:25

Is that the vampire mutsuki show?

Psyduckisnotaduck2026-01-04 06:05

god this show was ass enough that I didn't seriously contemplate watching the second episode, and I explicitly went into it looking for a pleasantly mid series to watch weekly. no, this is low mid at best. say what you will about the 'Dad's a Hero/Mom's a Spirit' show or whatever, I watched two episodes of that one. I will remember something about it. in a year or two, I'm almost certain I won't recall I watched the first episode of this one.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-04 00:35

Sentenced to be a hero is good, even ignoring the visuals heavy lifting, it was really fun and interesting, also funny this is airing the same day as Fate Strange Fake LOL. The mongrels are at it again...

The gremlin is precious, please protect and headpat

Worst part is the edgyness of the protagonist, but that's something people love, so I can see this becoming a hit

One more show to watch this season

Again, goddess cute

IXajll2026-01-04 01:05

Don't think the MC is even that edgy tbh. Yea he said shut up to his mate at like 5 separate instances, but besides that what he did and said was pretty reasonable all things consider, I feel like you can't really fault the guy.

> Again, goddess cute

Everyone be jumping on the goddess cute train, when actually the knight captain badass girlboss is where it's truly at.

bandannadann2026-01-04 01:10

He's good edgy, not tryhard edgy

That's how I see it anyways

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-04 01:27

The knight is cool, but do i really trust this series to keep her that way?

If she even is a recurring character, knowing how it works, she will be a tsundere for a while, then damsel in distress every now and then and the only badass things will be with mob enemies

IXajll2026-01-04 02:12

> she will be a tsundere for a while, then damsel in distress every now and then and the only badass things will be with mob enemies

Didn't ask for you to crush my hopes with this way too plausible sounding scenario.

[](#longday)

bandannadann2026-01-04 01:14

>funny this is airing the same day as Fate Strange Fake

I hope Fake gets more karma once we get new content next week, I was hoping it would give Sentenced Hero some competition here

edit: Damn, apparently Sentenced is actually gonna air on Thursdays :( next ep is scheduled for 1/15

thisisdropd2026-01-04 01:52

Xylo did seem pretty edgy until you get to the very last scene. Still edgy but it gave us a hint why he ended up acting the way he did.

Psyduckisnotaduck2026-01-04 06:02

pretty impressive production, so I'll definitely stick with it for a few episodes at least, though the characters and world haven't gripped me yet. I will say that Xylo was like, the only sane, rational person, and despite being in a miserable, awful. no-good situation he hard-carried. I kind of liked his disgruntled, done-with-it mannerisms. I don't know if I'd say he's edgy so much as Really Fucking Tired of All This.

I'm sure knight captain will grown on me but her first impression is 'moron willing to martyr herself and her people for the dumbest reasons'.

PGleo862026-01-04 10:39

> Again, goddess cute

One of my friends watched the episode before I did and about 10 minutes in he sends me a message "well I found your favorite character"

He was right, goddess cute

Infodump_Ibis2026-01-04 01:17

[The MAL wrapped is here](https://myanimelist.net/wrap-up/@me/2025/).

It gives you [a top 5(?)](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/96cab750c530.png) (I scored Ruri Rocks higher than 69% of MAL members and the rest were in that order so Maebashi was 83% and Madoka 49%), [top hot takes](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/fd284c7a8277.png) (I must be boring if I only got 2? and only underrating only? told me I scored Kimengumi worse than 90% of members and even Idolcure at 7/10 was lower than 87% of members^(*)).

Your genre profile; [bias](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/3c1246a94e3e.png) (didn't expect gag humour or shoujo) and [deviant](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/3685125346fc.png) (I bet low mystery is entirely down to not watching Apothecary Diaries which puts me like 20 something eps behind the curve).

There's also some bugs that need fixing so maybe that'll change.

^(*)- That Idolcure rank surprises me as I actually think 7/10 is too high and the fanbase seem pretty down on it too. I scored it in honeymoon period and now that we're in sunset I found it to be a blunder of a season.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-04 01:42

This is new right? Actually something cool from MAL

[It is missing the 2025 shows i watched lately](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/8266de1f46a2.png), makes sense though

[](#neat)

Looking at my [genre deviant, people would think i am a contrarian](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/99eef37ef214.png)

wloff2026-01-04 01:56

I went through the whole trouble of setting at least semi-accurate start and end dates for all my shows and it didn't work at all, I'm seeing all kinds of shows that I haven't watched in a decade show up in my wrap-up.

My best guess is that just putting a year in and leaving day and month wasn't enough (even though they said it would be), so now I updated January 1st to all of them instead. Waiting patiently to see if it helps, apparently it can take up to 32 hours for it to be updated with the new data...

[](#mugiwait)

Infodump_Ibis2026-01-04 11:33

In the [FAQ](https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2247124) (I should have included that, my bad) they confirmed:

> Because "-- -- 2023" is not a valid date, we make an assumption of a valid date for Wrap-Up calculations. In the example case, we assume this is a date of "01-01-2023." This logic should have been applied to all sections, but it seems it was missing from some.

> You can either wait a few days for us to fix this issue, or you can add a placeholder date (01-01-2023) yourself and have it recalculated in the next Wrap-Up batch (in 8~32 hours).

Zeallfnonex2026-01-04 04:16

Lmao, [here's mine.](https://myanimelist.net/wrap-up/Neverlocke/2025/anime?section=_r_1_) There's a couple that I didn't watch this year but only remembered I watched it and added it, but...

Yeah, I'm not beating the low scores allegations at all. The biggest positive score differences I have vs MAL's average score is Apothecary Diaries S2 (difference of 1.09) and Sangatsu no Lion S2 (difference of 1.1). Almost nothing else, if anything, I rated >1 more than the average.

On the other hand, [my Hot Takes page](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/f0357fde842b.png) is a lot more drastic. -4.66 gap for ACCA-13, -4.38 for Aldnoah.Zero S1, -3.43 (and a drop) for Re:Zero S3, -2.7 (and a drop) for Orb, and a -2.27 for Air, which would probably have been a drop without a rewatch holding me accountable.

OmegaVirgin942026-01-04 04:19

My [genre bias](https://files.catbox.moe/udc04v.png) and [genre deviant](https://files.catbox.moe/3yz8iq.png) were about what I expected.

[I'm pretty sure this is supposed to be Victory Gundam but is showing up as '79 in the wrapped.](https://files.catbox.moe/qtmtl3.png)

I don't have much else interesting to show since I don't rate or watch seasonals.

Infodump_Ibis2026-01-04 11:30

> I'm pretty sure this is supposed to be Victory Gundam but is showing up as '79 in the wrapped.

For that part it seems to go with the parent of a franchise (and bundles all eps of a franchise into that so it could say things like 218 eps + 3 films) so Gundam shows up as Gundam '79.

OmegaVirgin942026-01-04 18:16

I don't think that's right considering that I also had [Gundam 00](https://files.catbox.moe/ofwteg.png) and [Gundam Wing](https://files.catbox.moe/lyccge.png) in the [same category.](https://i.imgur.com/h7p7mfh.png)

_Ridley2026-01-04 04:33

I was looking at the manga side, and I'm going to be a popular lady when the [Moon on a Rainy Night](https://imgur.com/a/MVATTVA) anime comes out, lol. Look for me at the bottom of the discussion threads.

vancevon2026-01-04 04:49

So my rating for Your Lie In April is 7.64 points below the MAL average. Apparently.

Zeallfnonex2026-01-04 04:57

Geez, I normally have to fight for my life with scoring it a 3 and a drop… best of luck with your 1/10

vancevon2026-01-04 05:55

Thankfully AQRDT is a safe space for hating. Almost to a fault.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-04 08:13

Damn, I would've kept my MAL up to date if I knew about that..

I don't think I even added half my 2025 shows in there, based on my wrap up.

[](#elsieqq)

Infodump_Ibis2026-01-04 11:14

If you're still interested there's an amnesty period until the 16th (takes 8-32 hours to update) and you'll need to manually adjust your Finish(ed) Dates to be in 2025.

JustAnswerAQuestion2026-01-04 01:43

Flag rewatch announcement incoming.

Quiddity1312026-01-04 03:23

Looking forward to it! Be sure to tag me!

mr_beanoz2026-01-04 02:33

I am surprised to see Ani-One picking Oedo Fire Slayer for the Asia region. Wonder if other licensors would take it for the rest of the world.

bandannadann2026-01-04 02:47

Love to see Studio KAI getting their flowers. It does worry me a bit, though, that they have 2 shows this season and 3 shows next season. I know Sentenced to be a Hero was supposed to air last year, so there was supposed to be more breathing room between some of these productions; I just pray the real AOTY Kanan-sama doesn't suffer from this

cppn022026-01-04 12:04

FYI Sentenced to be a Hero is already completely finished so there's atleast that.

bandannadann2026-01-04 20:00

I would be impressed if that was true! After all, they had to delay from last season. If they were close enough to completely finish all 12 episodes with just a few months delay, then I'm the surprised the committee didn't just make them crunch and push it out on time in the first place

cppn022026-01-04 20:15

Might be that the studio simply didn't have the resources to push this through in Fall even if they were close to finishing on time. Or they were already crunching as hell.

SP3_Hybrid2026-01-04 03:59

The credits sequence and song for Weakest Tamer is so peaceful. I feel like I need to go sit in a forest after watching it lol.

Komarist2026-01-04 04:35

Excellent ED with the r/anime awards jury giving it #2 for the year.

TheBigIdiotSalami2026-01-04 04:29

Jabber might be the single most asshole PoS I have seen in a while and every scene he's got is such a scene stealer.

salic4282026-01-04 04:53

I want to know some examples where an anime original design of "me"/player is created for adaptation of the game. The only ones I know is the recent GNOSIA anime and the Lovelive! Nijigaku anime. (Does pokemon count as game adaptation?)

alotmorealots2026-01-04 05:12

*Blue Archive*'s Sensei is never seen in game, but was designed for the anime.

nsleep2026-01-04 07:10

Idolm@ster franchise. The producer in game is the player stand-in, every season has a different producer taking care of a different group.

cppn022026-01-04 12:03

Probably most gacha adaptations?

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-04 04:59

I am 4 episodes away from calling Chitose my AOTY of 2025 in the TV category (overall is Reze)

Blue_Reaper992026-01-04 06:01

Choosing your AoTY which is receiving quite bad reception from both JP and west is quite a choice.

zairaner2026-01-04 10:09

What would that have to do witch each other?

Blue_Reaper992026-01-04 10:25

I will leave that your imagination.

TheFierceDaddy2026-01-04 05:22

Anyone know who the girl on the right is and the context of the joke? https://imgur.com/a/MdbHRN6

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-04 05:59

That looks like Handler/Sylvia Sherwood from Spy x Family, and I assume just teasing Edward for being short? That’s the go to dig at him in Fullmetal Alchemist.

KendotsX2026-01-04 09:59

To add to what to what /u/Dull_Spot_8213 mentioned, Handler's nickname is "Fullmetal Lady", which I assume is the inspiration of the joke.

DoseofDhillon2026-01-04 05:32

Hi, after finishing Gintama and just being around anime naturally watching shows like Vinland Saga or Stiens gate, Ashita no Joe, reading the One Piece manga and years ago Monogatri, I found out I'm actually pretty close to watching every anime on the 2025 MAL top 50, so hey, why not make that my 2026 goal and finish the shows on there I hadn't seen. After catching up with Bleach, today I went back to the divisive Attack on Titan finale. I had seen part 1 and part 2 of the final season, but fell of of titan, not checking out the final ova or movie.

[Attack on Titan Final Season Part 3 Spoilers] >!I was a big fan of Titan manga; the final arc in the manga kind of ruined all my enthusiasm for Titan. The anime finale is honestly better than the manga, but it doesn't fix it; if anything, it makes new holes while patching older ones. Making Eren admit he did it because he wanted to is honestly a great choice and does recover him some, but everyone else is still pretty bad. Armin? The fact that no one's even that mad at Eren for doing the rumbling—it's more of a sob story for them to try to stop Eren—is one thing. It's one thing for Levi to feel bitter about trying to kill the dude trying to flatten the world. It's another thing for Armin in that convo not to fucking care AT ALL. AT ALL until the 80% numbers drop. "79 is fine but 80 is way too far." The scale should matter; it should fuel the rage of HIM ATTEMPTING THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE AT ALL. The fact that none of them cared about the act until its result almost makes it more fucked up. Then Armin was like, "Well, I did show you the book, so that means I'm just as guilty." Holy fucking shit. The fact that they saved Eren's character enough for him not to be utter trash is one thing; Mikasa and Armin, however, are just done so fucking badly. It's not a good finale and probably by far the worst thing on the MAL top 50.... Oh god, I have to watch Last Attack too. GOD DAMN IT. Oh yeah, Henge death is still pointless Its honestly probably a 4/10, improving the final AoT endign which I would put at maybe a 2/10 lol. Just god damn it AoT, god damn it!<

Blue_Reaper992026-01-04 06:10

Everybody who is looking forward to Sentenced to a Hero FYI , Ep 2 and beyond will air on Thursdays starting Jan 15th.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-04 11:22

Good to know. Gives me a bit of time to watch that long premiere. Thanks for the heads up!

OrbitalCat-2026-01-04 06:51

Is the Strange Fake production still as troubled as people said?

Asking this because I don't want to start watching it, only for the last few episodes to be delayed by another year.

Blue_Reaper992026-01-04 08:05

It's in a tight spot but not at a level where they won't be able to finish eps on time.

Zestyclose_Count_1022026-01-04 07:35

Please give me Anime Recommendations (with list of what I've already watched)

ACTION

- Demon Slayer 9.5/10
- Sakamoto Days 7.5/10
- Hunter x Hunter 8/10
- Kaiju no.8 8.25/10
- Frieren 9.75/10
- Solo Leveling 8.25/10
- Fire Force 7/10
- Naruto 10/10
- JJK 10/10
- Black Clover 9.75/10
- Mashle 8.5/10

ROMANCE
-BlueBox 10/10
-My dress up darling 8.75/10
Horimiya 6/10
-Oregairu 7/10
-Morethanamarriedcouplebutnotlovers 9.5/10
-Bunny Girl Senpai 10/10
-The Angel next door spoils me rotten 10/10
-Toradora 8.5/10
-Quintessential Quintuplets 9.5/10
-Love is War 8.75/10
- My love story with yamada 7.5/10
- The fragrant flower blooms with dignity 10/10
- Apothecary Diaries 10/10
- Call of the night 7.5/10
- Relife 9.25/10
- Fruits Basket 8.5/10
- Golden Time 5/10
- Kimizero 6.5/10
-Chitose in a ramune bottle 6.75/10
- Pet girl of Sakurasou 9/10
- Irina the Vampire Cosmonaut 8.75/10
- Romantic Killer 8.5/10
- Kono Oto Tomare 9.25/10 (watching)

ROMANCE & ACTION OR NONE
- Haikyuu 10/10
- Sword Art Online 9.5/10
- Kuroko no Basket 9.5/10
- Cyberpunk Edgerunners 9.75/10
-Yona of the Dawn 8.75/10. (watching)

KendotsX2026-01-04 10:15

* Yu Yu Hakusho (action)
* Maison Ikkoku (romcom)
* Undead Unluck (action & romance)

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Specialist_Celery7012026-01-04 16:31

I will always recommend Chainsaw Man and Vinland Saga; anyone who hasn't seen them knows what they're missing.