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Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion - January 09, 2026

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66Kix_fix2026-01-09 11:11

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Korkez112026-01-09 11:23

I had a dream today that I decided to watch one of those fantasy RPG anime with overly long title because people kept insisting that it's actually very good, much better than usual generic slop... but accidentally watched a different anime with very similar overly long title that was actually a generic slop and was disappointed.

Moral of the story: overly long titles are evil.

Donnie-G2026-01-09 11:44

This whole trend of things having a title that's a summary of the fucking show needs to stop. It's not even limited to isekai... and in the end everybody uses some kinda fucking abbreviation so what's the point?

Imagine the next Gundam being called, "I accidentally stumbled into a top secret hangar and became the pilot of Mobile Suit Gundam."

SpaceTurtleHunter2026-01-09 12:41

It's a classical case of a medium shaping the message. Both the long titles and the way modern web novels are structured and written in general are a direct product of the systems (and their limitations) behind the Shousetsuka ni Narou website.

mekerpan2026-01-09 13:50

Still, some awkwardly named shows are worth watching ,;-)

vancevon2026-01-09 17:31

If you look at the covers of these books, you'll very quickly realize that you're not actually supposed to read the whole thing. Take one of the most [egregious examples](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/710SwasV%20kS._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg) from last year. You can see that "*Level 9999 Gift Gacha*" is displayed much more prominently than the yapping about how his party betrayed him and how he's going to have his revenge. So you have a real title and then one or more subtitles.

No-Resident49802026-01-09 18:06

I completely agree. There's something about it that just doesn't feel right.

All of the best Anime I've ever seen have short and sometimes ambiguous names.

Quiddity1312026-01-09 18:11

Kinda a fun exercise to think of this for various well known/popular anime.

Evangelion: I'm scared to pilot a robot but my father keeps demanding me to do it so to get his love I will!

Gurren Lagann: With bro's encouragement I'll pilot this face-shaped robot and we'll chase away the beast men!

Bocchi the Rock: I'm too afraid to talk to anyone but this blonde girl saw me carrying my guitar around and now I have a shot to rock out with her!

Alt22212026-01-09 20:02

the check just cleared. we are expecting the script for part one by the end of january. get to it.

awesomenessofme12026-01-09 14:47

There are three entirely different anime abbreviated Mahouka, Mahoaku, and Mahoako. (And I mean *extremely* different.) It can get weird at times.

No-Resident49802026-01-09 18:08

I know exactly what you mean! I don't know what it is, but I don't think I've ever seen a show with a long title that's as good as something like Cowboy Bebop for example (though I'm trying to keep an open mind).

BigBootyBuff2026-01-09 12:06

I finished last year's "From old country bumpkin to master swordsman" earlier today. Went in with little expectations but ended up really enjoying it. It's a solid fantasy show with likeable characters (MC especially), some cool action scenes and some good jokes. It reminded me a little of "My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer" in a sense it's about this older, humble and likeable guy from the countryside who seems unaware of their own fighting prowess and skill. I think I enjoyed this one a little more and I'm really looking forward to the next seasons this year!

mekerpan2026-01-09 13:48

Both of these were pretty lovely.

To_Be_Hero_X2026-01-09 13:56

Yeah both were worth the watch

flamethrower22026-01-09 22:16

Op and oblivious. There's a lot of works like that.

UnlitUniversalUnlock2026-01-09 12:27

Showerthought - Medea was the first Villainess anime.

mekerpan2026-01-09 14:05

A bit more drastic than most modern versions, however. ;-)

SSjjlex2026-01-09 13:53

chill moments and vibes is just the sol version of hype moments and aura

Ocixo2026-01-09 14:12

I’m pleasantly surprised by the premiere of [Champignon Witch](https://myanimelist.net/anime/60509). It actually made good use of those two episodes.

Luna’s story is rather tragic. I genuinely feel for her. That said, the series also got some humour. For example:

> “A hero among womanizers.”

gregarius_the_third2026-01-09 14:13

Making my way through Naruto for the first time and I cannot stand how Choji says Shikamaru. "Sh'kamaru" ugh.

Mitsuyan_2026-01-09 14:41

A good Pokémon episode just after Liko once again gets a placement in Animedia's popularity polls. The voting was done in November but the only Fall 2025 characters that aren't regulars that have placed (and that I can see) are Scarlet, Yor and Saitama.

No Pokémon next week which makes me think that the broadcasters are conscious of Frieren's broadcast. It might just be a coincidence but I've noticed that when the two were competing in 2023 and 2024 they never had a 'big' episode on the same day. The next Pokémon episode is going to be a *big* one so it's cool that they're not going to be overshadowed by the return of Frieren, coincidence or not.

awesomenessofme12026-01-09 14:46

For it to be 13 episodes, Fire Force might be yet another double premiere today. We'll see.

awesomenessofme12026-01-09 18:35

Nope. Not sure how it's going to go, then.

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-09 18:48

Double finale, maybe? Every Bleach TYBW cour so far has done that.

awesomenessofme12026-01-09 18:53

Definitely a possibility when we know this is the final cour and they're going to have to really pack the content in.

Salty1452026-01-09 15:30

Well, I have failed my New Year’s resolution of not picking fights with the *Attack on Titan* community. Long work week and sleep deprivation just got the better of me I guess.

My punishment is to write “*Attack on Titan* is an unquestionable, undeniable, objective masterpiece” on the chalkboard until I learn my lesson and go back to punching down on seasonal shows with five fans.

Though tbh, I’ve already posted like 3 times since the episode(s) dropped that I was disappointed in *Champignon Witch*, so I might as well give them a break too.

TheBlessedBoy992026-01-09 16:05

If you bring up Muv-Luv and its influences on AOT to an AOT fan they short circuit and steam starts pouring out of their ears. Next time you're in that situation try it, it's usually an insta win.

suboptimal_prime732026-01-09 22:05

...Why? I grant you the average AoT fan is less likely to enjoy Muv-Luv than vice versa (AoT has broader appeal for a variety of reasons) but I actually \*have\* watched both, and I don't get it. I can see similarities I'm just not sure why they're considered controversial.

Korkez112026-01-09 16:05

There's a lot of hidden videos on Crunchyroll youtube channel, is there a way to access them?

SSjjlex2026-01-09 17:31

I'm not sure what exactly you mean, but usually hidden videos in this context means region locked and so VPNing will get around it (assuming you know what region will get you access to whatever video it is).

And if it isn't region-locked then I assume them losing the license, but I don't know any examples of this.

Korkez112026-01-09 17:34

Lol I've just realized I meant "hidden videos on Crunchyroll **youtube** channel". But I guess it's region locked videos indeed.

[deleted]2026-01-09 16:13

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cppn022026-01-09 16:36

u/Abysswatcherbel?

Limp-Atmosphere-19922026-01-09 16:23

I am looking an anime where the mc receive a tragedy, and i dont want like just pyhsical trauma or anything but something like a heartwrenching tragedy, betrayal, or loss. Any recommendation?

Alt22212026-01-09 19:59

gundam zeta

theangryeditor2026-01-09 16:30

Anyone here seen the EN dub of sCRYed?

Nomar_952026-01-09 16:45

it's a classic

theangryeditor2026-01-09 17:05

[](#kannathumbs)

I'll watch it dubbed then

Wanderingjoke2026-01-09 16:56

Yes, but it's been a couple decades.

Edit: and now I have [Magma](https://youtu.be/FwRv1NF3hK0) stuck in my head.

theangryeditor2026-01-09 17:05

[](#mugiwait)

VoidEmbracedWitch2026-01-09 16:50

Fuck Sakura Quest #04 for emotionally punching me in the gut at the end with [#04] >!Sanae's personal low point and struggles with belonging!<. Really love how this series tackles the *why*s of work so far.

theangryeditor2026-01-09 17:13

[is good](#anko)

VoidEmbracedWitch2026-01-09 17:29

[very](#makicry)

mekerpan2026-01-09 19:07

Lovely series.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-09 17:18

Shiboyugi's still my #1 and I don't think anything will surpass it (unless it shits the bed), but I think I may have found my #2 most promising show of the season;

Darwin's incident!

Intriguing premise, and I think it might end up being quite 'thought-provoking'; I don't know how deep they'll go with this, but there's already been a couple scenes in which they were floating interesting questions... [Darwin]>!the disease hypothetical, and the butterfly/spider!< Both of which can easily be linked together imho.

And I like that they're not 'giving the answers' (which might get preachy), they're simply throwing it out there, and letting the viewers think it through/figure it out.

So yeah, I'm sold! Writing seems solid.

(My only concern is whether I will be able to stop seeing Charlie/the ALA as the monkey/plot from Jay&Bob)

[](#bigthink)

zairaner2026-01-09 17:33

Not 100% sure I will continue, but it certainly was an interesting start

_Ridley2026-01-09 17:36

Your #1 and #2 are the two shows I dropped, and I think that's beautiful.

mekerpan2026-01-09 19:09

No 1 dropped because it is too intense for me (despite my appreciation for its craft). No 2 dropped dropped due to intense dislike of almost every aspect of the show (except perhaps the central character).

_Ridley2026-01-09 19:23

Shiboyugi was really well executed and I can easily see what it's going for, I just derive no pleasure from death game stories. Darwin's just a clunky stinker with corny dialog and dubious politics.

mekerpan2026-01-09 19:27

Darwin had some really awful character designs, a boring overall visual look, and Japanese voice acting that made me think that the VAs had diligently studied English anime dubbing style in order to get an authentic American sound.. (ghastly).

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-09 19:29

Our MAL affinity goes so low in the negatives it probably circles back to positive integer limit

[](#delighted)

(I haven't checked out your #1 and #2 yet - assuming they're the ones I think - but I fear they're bound for the same fate hah)

_Ridley2026-01-09 19:44

My #1 is absolutely Ikoku Nikki, which is the first premiere I've given a 10/10 in years, but #2 isn't so clear yet. It'll probably come down to either Tamon's B-Side or Golden Kamuy.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-09 19:51

> My #1 is absolutely Ikoku Nikki

This one I knew, I thought #2 would be Bean Counter!

(Ikoku Nikki is a tiny bit more likely to survive past one episode)

_Ridley2026-01-09 20:26

Tamon's B-Side and Golden Kamuy are just that good. They slightly edge out my exhausted workaholic and his hot caretaker boyfriend.

IXajll2026-01-09 17:42

Yea, those two along with Ikoku Nikki make up my top 3 of the season so far, great stuff.

theangryeditor2026-01-09 18:11

I shan't be tempted by the monke show

[](#kaguyashaking)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-09 19:32

As long as you watch Shiboyugi, you're fine

[](#fuukothumbsup)

theangryeditor2026-01-09 19:40

I've done that. It was decent.

[](#mug7)

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-09 18:11

The free HiDive channel on Amazon Prime is marathoning **Girls' Last Tour** today - which is a surprise, since they used to have it on their website but it was taken down a while back. I've also seen them do this with at least one other show, Kokoro Connect. Not sure if I'll have time to catch it on their schedule (or if they'll even show it again, because I can only watch a few episodes at a time), but may be worth a shot.

No-Resident49802026-01-09 18:15

Anyone else find the 90s anime style really nice to watch once in a while?

I've been watching Agent Aika and the first season of Pokemon recently and there's just something so nostalgic and special about the hand drawn cel animation from that era.

If anyone has any recommendations I'd love to hear them!

Alt22212026-01-09 19:58

gundam wing

Sporadia_2026-01-09 20:04

Full Metal Panic has my favourite style of character art. It looks older than it is.

Korkez112026-01-09 18:44

I really want to like Champignon Witch. And there's a lot in it that I really like. Luna is very sympathetic protagonist, the contradiction between her desire to help people and her inability to connect with them due to things outside of her control is very tragic and the story isn't afraid of very dark themes like discrimination and genocide (if that's the correct term). Music here is also really great, sometimes reminds me of Disney musicals of the past.

Too bad that I also have to suffer through annoying narrator that never shuts up. This show had committed more crimes against "show don't tell" principle in two episodes than Naoko Yamada in her entire career.

And some parts of the lore don't make sense either. [Champignon Witch] >!If Luna's mushrooms are reaction to evil vibes and suffering, why do they keep growing in the forest? What horrible thing had happened there that it requires cleansing? And if townsfolk are afraid of Luna so much but can't do anything themselves to her because she's a walking Chernobyl, and if "black mages" are hunted down and executed en masse, why didn't anyone asked guards or "white mages" to handle her? We know they can do that because when Luna was talking to Henry someone actually called the cops on her. But apparently that doesn't happen every time she enters the city if she continues going there.!<

One good thing I can definitely say about Champignon Witch is that if you have kids below age 16 they will probably love it.

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-09 18:58

Narrator didn’t bother me at all. It’s one of those choices that fits the show, which has a fairy tale/storybook vibe. We’re looking back, and reliving memories, which the end of ep 2 clarified.

AngleRepulsive54702026-01-09 21:08

>\[Champignon Witch\]>!If Luna's mushrooms are reaction to evil vibes and suffering, why do they keep growing in the forest? What horrible thing had happened there that it requires cleansing?!<

\[Champignon Witch\]>!Didn’t it just say that her body reacts to pollution in general? So, air pollution from the town or other places that spreads into the forest could turn into poisonous mushrooms too. The poisonous mushrooms grew much bigger and uglier at the exact spot where the public execution happened.!<

BaytaCosmico2026-01-09 19:47

Looking at Sunday schedule on livestream and omg I'm so done for. I mean I'm excited for new Hell's Paradise and premieres of Clear Moonlit Dusk and Polar Opposites and more Ikoku Nikki, but dear god, when am I going to watch all of them?! I won't be home till Monday.

Taking some backlog from last week with me but not sure when/if I'll get to watch them.

This season is ridiculous. There truly is such a thing as too much of a good thing. And if memory serves, Spring is no better. Anime industry needs to learn to pace itself. Think of the poor working adult fan, please!

IXajll2026-01-09 20:15

Sunday is pretty stacked, yea, but Frieren is a Friday show though.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-09 22:16

Yeah, I got mixed up. Lost signal before I could edit.

Sporadia_2026-01-09 19:58

/u/mr_beanoz I think I've gotten to the bottom of why your rewatch is having trouble. I just watched 3 episodes of Tsubasa (2001) and dropped it. That show is a really hard sell. You have to be willing to watch a bunch of kids play successive football matches with basically no introduction. I did write my thoughts for the first 2 episodes but they're pretty critical because it's not my kind of show.

[](#shatteredsaten)

mr_beanoz2026-01-09 20:30

fair enough, I guess... But why? Isn't that the show's point, you see the children grow to a professional player by the end of the series?

Sporadia_2026-01-09 21:05

I'd kinda hoped that the characters would have some backstory, or that the show would be about their developing relationships with each other. Basically that it would be following their lives as they played football. And that their lives would be the real focus.

What I just watched was a lot of nameless characters in a tournament. When they're not playing they're just talking about how Tsubasa, Roberto and an opponent goalie are good at the game. And the Brit in me was criticising the depiction of football half the time anyway.

mr_beanoz2026-01-09 21:07

I thought we'd see backstories or background for certain characters like how Misaki frequently moves schools due to his father's job or Hyuuga working to support his family with part time jobs after training, probably due to the absence of his father.

And how Tsubasa has been in love with football even since he was a baby.

Sporadia_2026-01-09 21:12

[episode 2]>!I've obviously now seen an episode of Roberto's backstory but it's not compelling. It's kind of just meaningless exposition that didn't have anything to do with the other plotline of the episode: Tsubasa learning an aerial kick.!<

ududbsisysveiudvdid2026-01-09 21:50

> I think I've gotten to the bottom of why your rewatch is having trouble. That show is a really hard sell.

I’m sure that’s a factor, but I don’t think this is the root cause. Because if that was the case, why is this rewatch allowed to progress past the interest thread? But this is more going into meta territory.

Sporadia_2026-01-09 22:32

What do you mean allowed?

I'm not really trying to draw attention to the rewatch. I was just letting them know that I gave it a shot (because I said I would join) and for me the show was the problem. Looking at the way they prepared the rewatch properly and everything I want to say the show is the *only* problem. It might be different if I'd already seen a Tsubasa series and it might improve after the 3 episodes I've seen but it's just not an easy watch.

ududbsisysveiudvdid2026-01-09 22:35

I disagree with the rewatch being properly done part. Or let me rephrase, everything follows the rules but the rules need some work imo.

Sporadia_2026-01-09 22:37

They did all the posts and reminders. And they kept bringing it up in the daily thread. If they didn't do their rewatch correctly then I didn't do my Squid Girl rewatch correctly either.

[](#foldedarms)

theangryeditor2026-01-09 22:39

Unless there is a slew of rewatches with no participation I don't see this as an issue with the rules.

This rewatch was simply unlucky, it happens.

ududbsisysveiudvdid2026-01-09 22:50

It’s happened a second time in a row with this person. I just think the rules are failing the person and rewatch

theangryeditor2026-01-09 22:59

For now I think we can be forgiving to OP for wanting to share series they enjoy and pushing through with their rewatches in hopes of attracting more attention.

If this becomes a regular, recurring thing then indeed it's worth considering tightening the requirements for hosting a rewatch.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-09 20:20

JJK s3 might be the CSM s1 all over again in Japan in terms of controversy

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-09 20:32

[](#whatamireading)

IXajll2026-01-09 20:32

What is it this time?

entelechtual2026-01-09 21:16

Did they make it good?

pinweed2026-01-09 22:38

what happened?

bandannadann2026-01-10 00:47

NGL I agree with the comments I've seen, yesterday's episodes did feel overly pretentious during a few scenes and it made me squirm a bit in my seat

IXajll2026-01-10 01:00

> p

[](#bocchitheshock)

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-10 01:29

Is P the new P?

mr_beanoz2026-01-09 20:41

I am disappointed that no licensor outside ADN bothered to pick Kimengumi, I was stoked to wait for that show

[deleted]2026-01-09 21:44

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Esovan132026-01-09 22:38

IXajll2026-01-09 22:13

Haven't seen it posted anywhere, but [Kore Kaite Shine](https://myanimelist.net/anime/61280/Kore_Kaite_Shine) has been confirmed to release this **Summer** season (previously announced for just 2026). Seems like a good outcome since Spring already has enough banger shows, so having the gems spread out over the entire year is nice.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-09 22:50

Do I nominate shows I havent watched yet

[](#bigthink "Man im so behind on anime this year")

cppn022026-01-09 23:12

Komarist2026-01-09 23:14

Depends if the show was on my ballot.

[List them!](#curious)

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-09 23:47

[whats on your ballot](#curious)

Komarist2026-01-09 23:54

[The best of the best!](https://imgur.com/a/z6E5QGC)

GondolaMedia2026-01-09 23:14

Only if its a show I like, otherwise no.

[](#vacationcup)

theangryeditor2026-01-09 23:16

Yes

OmegaVirgin942026-01-09 23:39

I only watched 3 shows that came out last year so I spent the rest of my votes on all the kids series.

Psyduckisnotaduck2026-01-10 03:03

no but you don't need to finish a show to vote for it. I have votes for a couple of shows I haven't finished yet.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-10 08:45

I was wondering the same for a category in which I literally watched 0 show, but I know I'm gonna watch one of them (and enjoy it)...

[](#bigthink)

nwl1232026-01-09 23:04

Nominations for Best Seiyuu of Fall 2025 have [started](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1q88yvc/fall_2025_best_seiyuu_of_the_season_nominations/)!

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-09 23:24

"Man I should listen to some OPs and EDs to remind myself and see what I want to vote for"

*listens to Reweave 5 times in a row* [](/u/baseballlover723)

[](#bigthink)

cosmiczar2026-01-09 23:28

It's 2026 and I can nominate Beyond the Time as ED of the year in the r/anime Awards thanks to a single episode of GQuuuuuuX. It's so cool having the chance of doing that with the greatest anisong of all time almost 40 years after its release

Btw, my other ED votes were *My Dress-up Darling S2*, *New Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt*, *The Summer Hikaru Died* and the second *Gachiakuta* one (runner-ups I wish could get in too: *Lazarus* and the second one from *Yaiba*)

And because it wouldn't feel complete without mentioning them, my OP picks were *Sakamoto Days cour 2*, *Zenshuu*, *Lazarus*, *Dandadan S2* and *One Punch Man S3* (runner-ups: *Apocalypse Hotel* and *GQuuuuuuX*)

(voting almost exclusively taking music into account, partially because that's what the majority of the people are going to do, but specially because I couldn't justify voting for Beyond the Time otherwise lol)

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-09 23:53

> It's 2026 and I can nominate Beyond the Time as ED of the year in the r/anime Awards thanks to a single episode of GQuuuuuuX. It's so cool having the chance of doing that with the greatest anisong of all time almost 40 years after its release

Me but with being able to nominate Char in the best supporting character category.

[](#mug3)

cosmiczar2026-01-10 00:15

To be fair, every few years there's some new Gundam stuff where Char is there so it's not hard to vote for him lol

I ended up voting for Challia, tho, in part because this is probably the only chance he'll ever get lol

zsmg2026-01-10 09:56

> It's 2026 and I can nominate Beyond the Time as ED of the year in the r/anime Awards thanks to a single episode of GQuuuuuuX. It's so cool having the chance of doing that with the greatest anisong of all time almost 40 years after its release

Thank you for reminding me that I have to vote for Beyond the Time.

Hot-Tigergirl2026-01-09 23:39

Who was the original hot emo boy? The boys who walked so Sasuke could run… (genuinely wondering)

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-10 01:20

Well, before there was Sasuke there was [Sasuke](https://anilist.co/anime/6056)?

BaytaCosmico2026-01-09 23:45

Have an hour to kill while waiting for a train. Help me choose a premiere to watch. I've got Shiboyugi, Champignon Witch, Case Book of Arne and Holy Grail of Eris in my backlog currently.

Also Darwin Incident and Falling in Love but not in a hurry to catch up on those.

_Ridley2026-01-10 01:18

1. Champignon Witch
* Holy Grail of Eris
* Shiboyugi (move this up if you really like death game stories)
* Case Book of Arne

I think Falling in Love looks better than the first cour did.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-10 08:06

Ended up watching Falling in Love after all since I only had about 20 odd minutes. It really does look a whole lot better. And things are getting interesting story wise as well.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-09 23:54

I've spent like an hour deciding my nominees, even though I dont expect most of them to make it in.

[](#bigthink)

gothxo2026-01-10 00:02

is there a methodology/process for why certain characters end up in supporting or lead? i'm mainly curious because i find it interesting that Loulan (Apothecary Diaries S2) and Miko (Watatabe) are listed as side characters, but Anko (CotN S2) is listed as a lead. in all three shows, there's an obvious lead duo, but all three of these characters have, what i would consider, to be an equivalent level of being a lead character.

unrelated to the awards, i watched the death game maid premiere today. thought it was really good, but it definitely smells like one of those first episodes that's just gonna be miles above the rest of the show

mekerpan2026-01-10 01:25

I would say that Loulan was a temporary main character, while Miko really is, by any reasonable metric, a third main character. Anko remains important for quite a long stretch, so a "main" designation seems fitting.

gothxo2026-01-10 04:49

i could probably concede on Loulan ultimately, but Miko remains somewhat baffling to me

mekerpan2026-01-10 05:04

I wonder just who it is who DECIDES which characters are "main" ones? I've never seen a manga or LN that designates just 2 or 3 characters as "main". I suspect these are mostly arbitrary choices by the various web sites.

Miko was an essential central character all through the run of Watatabe. It looks like the Watatabe Wiki designates her as the "tritagonist" (with Shiori as deuteragonist).

Komarist2026-01-10 05:41

Hosts have been fairly clear in the past:

1. Category is assigned
2. If jurors in another category believes it's a better fit, they present an argument
3. If jurors in initial category doesn't significantly rebuff, swap categorization

[Basically this for, as an example, Ave Mujica](https://old.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1q8h0jd/nominations_for_the_2025_ranime_awards_are_now/nyno29v/?context=3)

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-10 00:15

am I blind or is there no easy way to share our nominations for the awards this year?

[](#sakurathink)

cppn022026-01-10 01:09

You are blind.

Komarist2026-01-10 01:20

Image of your choices ([example](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/yvdcwwe6w8y.png))?

[](#ama)

cppn022026-01-10 01:25

[This](https://i.imgur.com/T4vB9gV.png) will copy ALL of your nominations to your clipboard. Although the formatting seems to be not quite perfect yet to post it right away on reddit. I'll post in the nominations thread to see if this can be fixed.

edit: [my comment there](https://old.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1q8h0jd/nominations_for_the_2025_ranime_awards_are_now/nyp7wgo/)

edit2: It's been fixed

Komarist2026-01-10 02:42

Still looking for the image option like last year instead of a wall of text!

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-10 01:21

I really am

[](#foldedarms)

cppn022026-01-10 01:38

https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1q84eah/anime_questions_recommendations_and_discussion/nyp6peh/

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-10 01:42

yeah all the options there suck.

[](#foldedarms)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-10 08:42

Third blind character in this anime season

[](#awe)

zairaner2026-01-10 00:46

paukshop is back flexing his editing skills for the awards, for the [ones who missed it](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1q8hdgx/which_shows_were_the_talk_of_the_town_in_2025/)!

TehAxelius2026-01-10 00:59

Pauk spoils us as usual.

[](#utahapraises)

Rotorscope2026-01-10 00:48

Wasn't planning on watching **Tamon's B Side** but I saw it being mentioned here and I ended up adding it to my weeklies. I was shocked by how dynamic the visual production is, and boyband - fangirl is always a fun topic. Kinda cool to see some Josei and Shoujo (and adjacent) actually getting good production this season.

mr_beanoz2026-01-10 01:05

Yeah, I am usually not a fan of shows under those demographics, but Tamon and Journal With Witch hooked me on.

_Ridley2026-01-10 01:29

I love to hear it. They're doing such a good job with the adaptation.

Wanderingjoke2026-01-10 00:49

I haven't reviewed the categories yet, but I'm sure of nominating the Food Court OP and the Ballpark ED.

_Ridley2026-01-10 01:24

Hello, my name is Ridley, and I'm a 45 year old woman nominating Nukitashi for best OP.

entelechtual2026-01-10 01:33

I don’t really feel like watching Chained Soldier S2. Maybe if they had an OP by Akari Kito and a HanaKana ED I’ll consider it.

cppn022026-01-10 01:37

Hello there. I work for Pony Canyon and obviously we have anticipated just that which is why I can bring you good news.

Time_Fracture2026-01-10 07:09

I was about to say did Season 1 has that too but I realized it's got Maaya Uchida ED.

mr_beanoz2026-01-10 02:01

I wonder why but the nomination site took too long to load.

Puddo2026-01-10 02:04

Since it's actually snowy + freezing here for once, I thought it was a good moment to finally watch Kiyotaka Oshiyama's short film [Shishigari](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eNFBhmN_Yk). Was a good choice to watch it now since it's such an atmospheric work and having cold toes myself only adds to it. But impressive short. Which comes as no surprise. It's Oshiyama after all. No dialogue and it takes its time with the little details to really immerse you in its snowy landscape and culture. 16 minutes of survival/fight against nature while we follow our lead on his first hunt directed by one of the most exciting names in the anime industry. What more could you want while sipping on a hot drink?

vancevon2026-01-10 02:37

til yuki osanai isn't a main character in shoshimin

cppn022026-01-10 02:41

I didn't do my character nominations yet. Do they have her as side character?

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-10 04:38

Yes. There was actually a lot of discussion about that, but in the end she was allocated to support.

cyberscythe2026-01-10 05:16

but isn't she the DPS of the team

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-10 10:57

She buried that boy with irreparable damage.

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-10 03:17

And yet, I still nominated her as one of my five side characters. She’s terrifying no matter her character designation.

collapsedblock62026-01-10 02:46

[Its that time again](https://imgur.com/02z8B05) to see this season stocks go up:

* Champignon Witch - Omg, this is so good. A lonely witch that is hated by everyone but finds true love, [or]>!more like almost :(.!< I take a step back and feel that in these two episodes nothing ‘outstanding’ happened as a story, feels like a generic set up if anything. You know, the pure girl that is treated by trash, everyone else is an asshole, even the nice people are hesitant to relate to her, has never felt a true connection, etc. Yet it was so lovely, I dig the aesthetic even if it doesn't move a lot, the witch is adorable, the romance is endearing, and the hat changes sizes! It also had a bit of a twist at the end of episode 2, I feel that if you removed that final scene this could have been a neat self-contained OVA, but we are in for more. It was charming and captivating. Probably my new AOTS contender if it keeps the quality.

* Holy Grail of Eris - Fun…villainess story? I have no idea what counts as villainess these days. Typical fantasy setting of an innocent girl in the nobility being set up by other evil nobles, with a little twist that allows her to destroy people with facts and logic. I have no idea where it could go from here but this premiere was pretty fun.

* Isekai Office Worker - If I had a coin for every isekai about saving a kingdom with the power of accounting I would have like 3, which is an indicator of isekai recession. This is a male cast isekai of a salaryman becoming an accountant. Tbf, the bar is really low for isekai but props to this anime for keeping my attention and not annoying me the full duration without the need of introducing a hot girl, that’s some miracle work right there. That said, its still the same as any other sooooo, yeah no.

* Roll Over and Die - You know, I got carried away by the meme title and the chances this may be yuri, but it certainly was an experience of all time. The whole episode is essentially torture porn of this girl being a slave, seeing people die horribly, every person she meets is evil. I think it only missed sexual assault to complete the edgefest trifecta (though there is the implication one of the dudes is a wannabe rapist). I’m fine leaving this one out.

* Case Book of Arne - PV was fun but after seeing that it had no comedy tag I tuned down my expectations trying to enjoy it as a mystery annnnd, yeah it still didn’t fully deliver. I will say the anime did fool me, though I alsodidn’t pay attention to whose name belonged to whom.

* Invisible Guy - This really was Ice Guy all over again. Its a completely normal office romcom but with monster people, featuring an invisible guy and a blind woman. A bit cute but way too bland. Skip.

_Ridley2026-01-10 03:16

> That said, its still the same as any other sooooo, yeah no.

But Aresh is hot, and so is the scary prime minister.

collapsedblock62026-01-10 04:02

Aresh sure, PM ehhh, the short hair doesn't do his huge forehead any favors.

oedipusrex3762026-01-10 02:55

I want to ask about **Babylon (2019)**. Why is the MAL score so low (6.74)? The MAL score progression looks terrible with the final rating dropping 0.96 points from its peak of 7.70. Is the ending really that horrible?

I love novel-source material mystery/suspense anime and *generally* have a high opinion of them. Shows like The Perfect Insider, Shoshimin, UN-GO, Beautiful Bones, In/Spectre, and Shinsekai Yori are all solid, so I naturally assumed Babylon would be good too. I’ve heard it suffered from production issues, but it can’t be that bad... right?

_Ridley2026-01-10 03:17

I'm a compulsive completionist, and I dropped it 7 or 8 episodes in.

oedipusrex3762026-01-10 03:40

Oh no. It is that bad.

Zeallfnonex2026-01-10 03:51

Haven't watched it myself, but I think the consensus is that mystery/suspense has to have an actually good payoff and resolution and solution to the mystery, and Babylon... doesn't. At all.

Quiddity1312026-01-10 04:04

I can't recall any production issues with Babylon. I think the last episode looked just as good as the first, granted its been a year or two since I watched it. People's issue with it was the story, feeling that it fell off a bit. The narrative style in particular goes in some really weird directions later on.

I'd still recommend watching it though.

Retromorpher2026-01-10 04:46

It paused after episode seven(?), and then the plot nosedived after. I think people would've been a bit more forgiving if they hadn't had to wait for disappointing continuation.

Quiddity1312026-01-10 05:35

Ah, okay, binging it all at once years after it aired I didn't have to worry about a delay.

I can only imagine how frustrating it is to have to wait an extra long period of time for more episode(s), and then said episodes suck... Wonder Egg Priority esque.

Quiddity1312026-01-10 04:10

I put **Shiboyugi** on my 2026 Plan to Watch list mostly on a whim and it was nice to see people having good reactions to it here the last couple of days but after just watching the first episode... holy crap. I have to seriously think if that single episode was better than any anime episode that aired in all of 2025. Whoever the director is, you did an amazing job and I'm going to look up who you are as soon as I'm done making this comment. Will something like this work as a TV series rather than a movie? That's the big thing I wonder about it. Oh and of course [Shiboyugi]>!Why'd her leg grow back?!<

SSjjlex2026-01-10 06:23

\[Shiboyugi\] >!They elaborate on this a little bit with the preservation method (quite subtly mind you, so its easy to miss). To my understanding, prior to the games they have their blood replaced with a special substance which clots their blood into a cotton-like substance giving them that doll-like look. This allows them to recieve injuries without dying from things like blood-loss and also allows the show-runners to safely stitch their bodies back together at the end of each game but cannot save them from actual death should that occur!<

zairaner2026-01-10 10:55

[Shiboyugi]>!Subtle? She literally says they can be reattached because of the treatment as reasoning on why they should be okay with cutting of their legs/arms!<

fybl3times2026-01-10 05:09

I'm looking for: gender bender anime(historical wherein both the fl & ml are dressing up as the opposite sex. Lmk if you want more description... Desperately trying to find the title.)

Retromorpher2026-01-10 05:24

Touka Gettan?

fybl3times2026-01-10 05:25

Thanks for replying but unfortunately it's not what I'm looking for !

Retromorpher2026-01-10 05:41

Is this crossdressing for a single episode or the crux of the show?

fybl3times2026-01-10 05:50

The Cruz of the show i think, I've seen some scenes they're mostly in disguise(the gender bender thing)

Retromorpher2026-01-10 20:41

Almost everything I can think of only has one party crossdressing rather than both. Like Basara and Saiunkoku Monogatari both have some elements (historical, one character choosing to conceal their gender) and something like Kenka Banchou (identity switching, but the guy being switched with isn't the ML).

oedipusrex3762026-01-10 05:55

**Le Chevalier d’Eon.** Not sure if this counts as crossdressing, but the male MC wears a dress a few times, and when his sister possesses his body, she appears in male attire.

**Romeo × Juliet.** Juliet disguises herself as a short-haired boy and becomes a vigilante (male).

fybl3times2026-01-10 06:01

Thanks for these suggestions, it's still not what I'm looking for but I'll give it a try !

SeekersWorkAccount2026-01-10 05:20

Going from an episode of JJK season 3 to an episode of One Punch Man season 3 is hilarious.

_Ridley2026-01-10 05:27

Dark Moon is the best kind of bad. I can't wait to be the only one who remembers it.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-10 08:59

> Dark Moon is the best kind of bad

Seeing this comment right as I was about to watch it hah.

[](#akkotears)

(To be honest I wasn't expecting anything, the only 'pull' I have with this one is Izumi Fuuka)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-10 10:09

I didn't actually hate it.

[](#bigthink)

Wouldn't say I liked it, but I didn't hate it.

Ep2 will depend on how many shows behind I am when it airs.

_Ridley2026-01-10 18:01

The story looks vapid af, but it has some fun facial expressions and character interactions.

azwhaley912026-01-10 06:14

Do we know if Spy X Family, Tojima, Gachcakuta dubs are coming back this week?

[deleted]2026-01-10 06:20

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Durinthal2026-01-10 07:57

I think that's the cover image, which can be disabled when customizing the theme.

azwhaley912026-01-10 06:30

Looking for suggestions for some good dubbed anime that aren't crunchyroll/hulu/netlfix? Ive kinda watched everything I wanted to watch on those apps. Not looking for stuff thats banned for its fan service or ecci content, just looking for actually good shows that might be absent from streaming platforms for what ever reason.

Example, im starting darker than black today,

KendotsX2026-01-10 07:33

* Baccano!
* Ghost in the Shell (movies or Stand Alone Complex)
* Monster (it's on Netflix, but I'm told it doesn't include the dub?)

azwhaley912026-01-10 08:52

Thanks, I had forgotten about monster. I bailed on it due to lack of dub.

Melodic_Wealth_712026-01-10 07:50

Looking for recs for anime that deal with grief, finding yourself, or other more nuanced morals of the story. I've really only just started watching anime, but some of the stories I've seen so far have seemed driven by the characters working as a team or just pushing themselves harder, which isn't really resonating with me right now. I really loved Frieren (super excited for season 2!!), and I'm looking for more anime with more varied takeaways from the story than just hard work. Thanks in advance!!

TehAxelius2026-01-10 09:13

If you want specifically grief, there's the currently airing *Journal with Witch* is a drama about a 15 year old girl who loses her parents suddenly and moves in with her eccentric novelist aunt. It is very much about her dealing with her grief (and recognising it in the first place) and the two growing closer.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-10 09:23

The Summer Hikaru Died

This Monster Wants To Eat Me

Plus, second u/TehAxelius's recommendation of Ikoku Nikki

baquea2026-01-10 09:34

If episodic series are okay with you, then I highly recommend [Kino no Tabi](https://myanimelist.net/anime/486/Kino_no_Tabi__The_Beautiful_World).

Wiles_2026-01-10 10:41

* Shigofumi
* Colorful (2010)
* Haibane Renmei

MakeMeCry_C2026-01-11 11:26

. Tsumasho
. Your Lie in April
. Anohana
. Death parade
. Orange
. Wolf Children
. Natsumes Book Of friends (does not directly align with your requests)
. Golden Time
. Hotarubi no Mori e

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