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Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion - January 14, 2026

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ImprovementSea79082026-01-14 11:06

Miss those days when i used to watch anime 🥲

FeelTheRealBirdie2026-01-14 11:17

Does Crunchyroll suck at categorizing genres? There are alot of romance series that are missing romance tags. Im currently into one now and it only has a slice of life tag on it. The only reason why I knew about this specific series is because I saw a clip of it on youtube. I would not of known it existed on Crunchyroll without that clip as I only browse the romance section

Infodump_Ibis2026-01-14 15:06

> Does Crunchyroll suck at categorizing genres?

Yes. [Tune into the Midnight Heart](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GT00365772/tune-in-to-the-midnight-heart) doesn't even have anything making it completely genre blind.

Magical Girls is also a big source of negligence (with CCS Clear Card as the newest it was [last used it in 2018](https://www.crunchyroll.com/videos/shojo/magical-girls/popular), since then some [get put as shoujo](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GMEHME7NJ/fairy-princess-minky-momo) while [others don't even get that](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GW4HM7WG9/acro-trip)).

Even if was all correct it wouldn't fix the browsing being bugged e..g. [shoujo > romance > popular](https://www.crunchyroll.com/videos/shojo/romance/popular) is just romance > popular while [romance > popular](https://www.crunchyroll.com/videos/romance/popular) is just popular full stop.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-14 11:31

Good ShiboYuki day!

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Stally_1232026-01-14 12:25

They’re a present for my husband 😬

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BigBootyBuff2026-01-14 11:58

I watched the second season of the Campfire Cooking isekai over the past few days. I watched the first season back when it came out and enjoyed it alright and this is kinda more of the same, which isn't really a negative. It's low stakes, chill and mostly pretty fun. I wouldn't say it's a must watch by any means but if you just want something chill to watch an episode of here and there, it's good fun.

zairaner2026-01-14 12:50

someone really trying to shill tekkon kinkreet, even putting it instead of the previous thread link^^

KendotsX2026-01-14 13:14

Tbf, when you watch Tekkon Kinkreet, previous and next, black and white, top and bottom,... all of those become the same thing.

[](#spinning)

Wanderingjoke2026-01-14 12:54

>This is not the place!

To sleep!

mr_beanoz2026-01-14 12:54

I wonder if the new Sakuna special would conicide with a new announcement for the Kokorowa spin-off game.

Midnightfemboys2026-01-14 13:06

I finally caught up with this season, some really solid shows so far

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-14 13:11

I cant believe someone would steal my Kanan posting job

[](#frustration)

SMSmith2302026-01-14 13:37

>This is not the place!

My favorite romance...too bad the season 2 leak never came to fruition, but I'm slowing working my way through the official US manga release, one volume at a time.

Just finished my first entry in my 2026 Backlog Journey with the masterpiece that is **A Place Further than the Universe**, guess it's gonna be all downhill from here. This was such a great show, well worth the mostly blind buy from the holiday sales. When's their next adventure, I hear the arctic is calling.

Zeallfnonex2026-01-14 14:19

I think I caught up with the manga afterwards, there's not nearly enough material for a S2 is there? Could be misremembering where they left off but...

IvanSemushin2026-01-14 14:49

Manga is finished, technically there is enough material, but [Insomniacs manga spoilers]>!I can understand the lack of desire for producing season 2. After the start of their relationship, manga kinda becomes less focused. The main focus is Isaki's health condition, and it makes the second part of the manga rather melancholic in tone, despite the technically positive ending.!<

SMSmith2302026-01-14 14:54

They left off around the end of volume 6 and the series ran for 14, so there's 70 chapters left that could be adapted. I got 2 volumes left to read.

surgemaster1402026-01-14 18:14

A Place Further Than the Universe is one of the best anime you can start the new year with. Very heartwarming and inspirational. Still my favorite anime even 8 years after it aired.

Quiddity1312026-01-14 18:34

My recollection is that the year I watched A Place Further Than the Universe (many years after it initially aired) I rated it the best anime I had watched that year. So yep, probably all downhill from here...

nwl1232026-01-14 15:06

Day 4 of eliminations of "Best Seiyuu of Fall 2025" has [started](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1qcnzm0/fall_2025_best_seiyuu_of_the_season_eliminations/)!

TheBigIdiotSalami2026-01-14 15:16

Episode 22 of Trigun is literally the plot of Weapons reversed.

God damn, they're really putting Meryl and Milly through the ringer.

vancevon2026-01-14 15:22

I'm 3 episodes into Scum's Wish, and this is absolutely shaping up to be one of my favorites. The animation is really cool and unlike anything I've seen before in anime, much darker and greyer than pretty much anything I've seen before. It really feels and looks like the world did during the darkest days of puberty for me. And the way they use cut-ins to show reactions and stuff is just super interesting to me.

And Hanabi, my beloved Hanabi. She openly, shamelessly hates other people, resents them, and she lets them know. She says genuinely mean, petty things, genuinely tries to get under other people's skins, and she has this glare that's the exact same that my mom always used to scold me for. It really is nostalgic, looking at a character who is so much like you used to be.

Also, I mean, enormous props for writing a show where the characters have relatable attitudes towards sex and physical intimacy. They literally touch pinkies (and some other things) in episode *one*! Unheard of!

zairaner2026-01-14 17:06

Hanabi appreciation!

vancevon2026-01-14 17:14

She may feel like a plastic bag, but really, she is a firework

[](#hikariactually)

Gamerunglued2026-01-14 18:27

Everyone in Scum's Wish sucks and I love all of them for it. It's utterly drenched in angst and petty drama, it's great. The colors and cinematography are really cool (also Masaomi Andou is a super underrated director, also did Gakkou Gurashi, Astra Lost in Space, and Hakumei to Mikochi). The ED is still among my all-time favorites too, it has the balls to have artistically rendered vaginas; Ecchi anime could never. I hope you enjoy, it's a delight.

vancevon2026-01-14 19:00

Oh yeah, I love that the ED starts with the line "let's get out of the solar system." A perfect follow-up to the way that the episodes have usually ended so far, lmao

Gamerunglued2026-01-14 19:06

Oh yeah, a huge mood on the singer's part, lol. It's so fitting for the show, nothing gets to be pleasant. Bless the operatically depressing tone of the show, it hurts so bad but is so much fun at the same time.

Quiddity1312026-01-14 18:33

Have fun! I know it has its share of haters but I enjoyed it a lot, other than the Scum's Wish Decor manga epilogue, which the anime doesn't cover.

Kudos to Chika Anzai, most well known for voicing the always cheerful Chisato from Lycoris Recoil, but shows here that she has a history of being able to voice a radically different type of character in Hanabi.

Durinthal2026-01-14 15:24

First episode impressions ([part 1](/r/anime/comments/1qaqzum/anime_questions_recommendations_and_discussion/nz60b9f/), [part 2](/r/anime/comments/1qbnhdb/anime_questions_recommendations_and_discussion/nzcy5mr/)), part 3:

- **Bean Counter** — Yet another anime that makes me think about learning how to use an abacus. I'm not a fan of the "I live to work" attitude of the main character but hopefully he'll relax some in this new world. Or as I saw /u/_Ridley put it [in the episode thread:] >!we're watching an exhausted man get the capitalism pounded out of him by a hot boyfriend.!< [](#slowgrin)

- **You and I Are Polar Opposites** — That's a creative opening/ending pair. The main couple here are a fascinating contrast to several from last season's romances (thinking of Kashiwada/Oota, Yano-kun, and A Star Brighter Than the Sun over the course of this one episode). [Also] >!I love the shift when they started holding hands, yes the world changes like that.!<

- **In the Clear Moonlit Dusk** — Oh hey Unison Square Garden for both OP and ED? [Best girl spotted](https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/9/602793.jpg) but Yoi's not bad either and I like the interaction between the leads so far.

- **Fate/strange Fake** — I watched the special when it initially came out but not the first episode so I rewatched Whispers of Dawn along with starting the show proper. I like Narita's writing and a Holy Grail War is a perfect scenario to drop in a giant cast of characters with multiple conflicts and intersecting goals. [](#feelsgoodman)

- **Ikoku Nikki** — As the kids say, the vibes are immaculate. I began crying a little past halfway into the episode, [specifically when] >!Makio took the pile of receipts and unopened mail on the table and just... dropped them on the floor next to it,!< and didn't stop sobbing until after the episode ended and I'm not sure I can entirely put into words why. [I think] >!it's not primarily the tragedy of Asa's situation and losing her parents but more that I see my current self in Makio. *A lot*. And that's not something that happens in anime.!<

The only other anime I can remember hitting me like that in the first episode was Cross Game and I can see what people mean by identifying their anime of the year this early. As I mentioned [last night](/r/anime/comments/1qbnhdb/anime_questions_recommendations_and_discussion/nzhb8be/) I was done for the evening after watching it and needed time to just sit and process it and recover emotionally; I can only hope that's how the rest of the show will go as well.

[](#nanami-hug)

I'm glad I did my write-ups for the other shows before starting Ikoku Nikki because it wiped them from my mind. Unrelated to the episode itself, I wonder how many times I'm going to initially misspell it as Ikkoku due to a certain Maison.

That's it for new anime I was picking up this season and the only sequel I have is Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You, so I guess I can get to second episodes now.

_Ridley2026-01-14 16:04

> Bean Counter

The thing I love so much about it is that it's an isekai, with a whole isekai plot that stands on its own, but also an adult cast, workplace BL romance. It's a bag of tasty genre potato chips for BL fans. You see it a lot more with yuri for whatever reason, but this is a rare treat for BL.

Also episode two is an effective homophobe filter.

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-14 16:09

> Also episode two is an effective homophobe filter.

And more work for the mods in the process. [](#banhammer)

Surprisingly not as much as Lazarus or Wind Breaker S2 caused last year, though.

_Ridley2026-01-14 16:16

Honestly, the people who enjoyed the episode but use the phrase "say gex" in their comments are as much of a scourge as the haters.

[](#badtaste)

gnome-cop2026-01-14 16:45

I am foolishly hoping that we’ve gotten rid of enough of them cause they are not ready if Wind Breaker season 3 happens.

vancevon2026-01-14 16:25

[bean counting] >!i will say, as unhealthy as the work ethic that mr bean counter has, it's probably better than the work culture in the world he's in. i mean, everyone in the accounting department has just been rubber-stamping widescale robberies from the fund that's meant to prevent literal armageddon. and that's not good for society!!<

Polarbear_05152026-01-14 16:05

I can’t find Oshi no Ko or Death Note on crunchyroll

Newhero20022026-01-14 16:08

Also, where’s the discussion link on r/oshinoko it’s like they don’t care lol

Durinthal2026-01-14 16:11

Depends on where you live, [Death Note](https://www.livechart.me/anime/3437/streams?hide_unavailable=false) isn't available there for me in the US and it's only the [third season of Oshi no Ko](https://www.livechart.me/anime/12873/streams) on there, HIDIVE has the [first](https://www.livechart.me/anime/11247/streams) [two](https://www.livechart.me/anime/12226/streams).

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-14 16:21

*Shiboyugi and Oshi No Ko episodes at the same time*

I don't know which one to watch first, no matter which one I pick I feel like I'm betraying the other!

[](#flustered)

GondolaMedia2026-01-14 16:48

You wouldn't cheat on your Oshi?

[](#threatening)

vancevon2026-01-14 17:34

and in your inability to choose the one or the other, you will end up with neither

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-14 18:11

I asked Magic 8 ball whether I should watch Oshi No Ko first;

It said yes!

Quiddity1312026-01-14 18:28

An embarassment of riches...

Wanderingjoke2026-01-14 16:24

Finally took some time to check out the fall survey results, and Potion being the 5th most surprising anime is, well, surprising. Not because I don't think so (Imarked it as such), or that it isn't good (3.13 score in the survey, and I'm looking at an 8 with one episode left to watch), but simply because enough people actually watched it to get its numbers into the survey.

My shilling potions worked!

flamethrower22026-01-14 17:04

What I don't like about short anime is what I don't like about vertical format comics: not much plot can be covered in a single episode.

Low production value I don't mind.

MiLiLeFa2026-01-14 17:05

Apparently MAL only has 79 entries tagged "reverse harem", and apparently I've watched 52 of them. Leaving just 27, of which 9 are under 1 hour long and 3 are recaps of series I've already completed.
Which means, ladies and gentlemen, I could very easily just finish every single "proper" entry in the entire database with that tag.

Unless mods start retroactively adding it to things that should probably have been included to begin with of course.

Zeallfnonex2026-01-14 17:05

Dangit, two seasonals I want to watch today... but I still have 17 episodes of Gundam Wing I should finish before tomorrow evening... grr. Not nearly enough time for this xD

vancevon2026-01-14 17:33

>This is the place

Hi, it's me, helpful adult. Oh, so you have insomnia, do you? Well have you considered sleeping? Stop staying up all night and you'll feel much better.

You're welcome!

Blackheart5952026-01-14 17:47

Worst part about it is that [Insomniacs]>!the story pretty much ended up painting him as being correct about it being "just" psychological issues on their end.!<

vancevon2026-01-14 18:21

[lovebirds who are bad at sleeping] >!To me, the central conflict of the series comes from the fact that in order to deal with their insomnia, they must, almost invariably, break some kind of rule that the adults have set for them. They have to sneak, hide and lie so the adults don't stop them from, well, being able to sleep in peace. So I don't think the adults come across as being "right" in any sense at all.!<

Blackheart5952026-01-14 18:26

[Insomniacs]>!That's fair, the teacher wasn't right in at all in how he told them to deal with it. Only his uninformed armchair diagnosis itself was awkwardly on point.!<

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-14 17:37

Great to see Ganta and Isaki in the place image! Reminding me to hurry up and finish my interest thread for the rewatch.

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-14 17:40

Spring 2023 sure was "the place" for romance anime (& slice of life anime with popular romance pairings)...

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-15 01:01

It was Winter 2019 for me;

Kaguya is now my #1 anime of all time (not just romance, everything), and Gotoubun my #1 harem of all time (though 100gfs is challenging it..)

(Strangely enough, back then I thought Gotoubun was better/would be my favorite of the two. But now they're like #1 and.. Maybe #20?)

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-14 18:06

Heart and Yummie (Omae Umasou da na)

If Pixar ever made a 2D battle anime movie featuring a cast of dinosaurs, it might look something like this. Set in the prehistoric period with dinosaurs, several odd couple found family groups, dinosaurs fighting with killer kick boxing moves (seriously, some real fine martial arts fighting scenes here...), some ridiculously cute baby dinosaurs and a touching story. Though the actual violence and blood and gory is maybe a bit too much for Pixar, even though this is actually a kids movie.

I didn't know much going in, but this was a surprisingly high quality production and a very engaging watch. The dinosaurs are anime stylized, so they look at times a bit more like pokemon than the actual real life equivalent. Umasou (or Yummie) is one of the cutest critters I've seen.

The ending is reminscent of some other movies of this type, but not in a bad way.

8/10

(it's not really a battle anime, mind you - more like drama / adventure - but its amusing to think of it as one)

thisisdropd2026-01-14 18:26

Idol Wednesday is in session! Now we have two idol shows airing on the same day.

Successful_Way_47852026-01-14 22:12

Oshi no Ko and Tamon’s B Side?

Adventurous-Half-6852026-01-14 19:16

Just started Black Clover and I’m really enjoying it so far. Anyone else a fan?

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-14 20:17

I haven't watched it yet, but I *will* be starting it next month with [the rewatch](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1qc5sew/black_clover_rewatch_schedule_announcement_and/) I'm helping u/lC3 with.

[](#mugiwait)

Adventurous-Half-6852026-01-14 20:53

Nice! Hope you enjoy it when you start! The rewatch sounds like a fun way to get into it.

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-14 20:57

I'm expecting to like it, battle shounen is one of my favorite genres and the environment of watching shows for the first time alongside a rewatch is pretty much always one that works for me.

lC32026-01-14 21:20

Just be warned that the direction for the voice acting is a little off at the beginning; for some reason they had one of the MCs keep doing this really annoying scream. But that gets better later on. [](#bruh)

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-14 21:22

I'm already aware about Asta's screaming, haha. One of the few things I *do* know about Black Clover already.

lC32026-01-14 21:53

[](#azusalaugh)

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-14 21:18

when are you doing the MT rewatch

[](#seasonallaugh)

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-14 21:22

[Never.](#norice)

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-14 23:34

what if i asked nicely

[](#mugiwait)

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-14 23:36

Never means *never*.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-14 23:37

what if i asked rudely

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-14 23:41

[](#modabuse)

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-14 23:42

[](#mischievous)

Infodump_Ibis2026-01-14 20:05

One thing I was looking forward to wrt Oshi no Ko being on CR is finding out if 【 came before ' [in the Crunchyroll alphabet](https://www.crunchyroll.com/videos/alphabetical). That has been sabotaged [because 【OSHI NO KO】 is wait for this, **in the letter Z**](#laughter) [while 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess has lost the ' and is now under T](#seasonaldepression).

I can explain the Z thing. It appears that **somehow** Crunchyroll slightly broke A-Z and it now has a bug where the first show for a letter shows up as the last for the previous letter e.g. A Bridge to the Starry Skies - Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi is in \# rather than A, B-PROJECT is in A rather than B and so until Oshi no Ko loops back to Z (could be worse, could have been unlisted instead). I suppose that means 【 comes before \# at least. I also can not remember if \# was before '.

In case you were wondering the Hidive and Crunchyroll subs for Oshi no Ko S3 are the same translation (from the few lines I checked at the start/end of ep) but different presentation for the services (font styling type stuff, both are styled subs). I have no idea who is translating it. B-Global is a different translation (and isn't one of their .ass subs, boo) and Netflix is another unique translation (credited to Kanami Kitabayashi).

3 sets of official subs, huh (actually this happens fairly often but they're usually region locked apart from one another, on occasion regions overlap like Puniru).

SpaceTurtleHunter2026-01-14 20:23

> It appears that somehow Crunchyroll slightly broke A-Z and it now has a bug where the first show for a letter shows up as the last for the previous letter

A classic off-by-one error, happens to the best of us

divinedivagirlala2026-01-14 20:40

Honestly here to do a little of everything 😅 I’m always down for recommendations, especially if it’s something underrated or visually beautiful. Also curious what everyone’s been watching lately anything worth starting right now? My favorite is Sailor Moon

Blackheart5952026-01-14 21:53

Have you seen Blood Blockade Battlefront? It's a very gorgeous show.

AnzoEloux2026-01-14 21:08

Is there a mobile app out there that notifies you of new airing episodes? MAL app doesn't do anything, what else is there?

cppn022026-01-14 21:32

You could try one of the Anilist apps.

oedipusrex3762026-01-15 00:20

I just schedule them manually on Google Calendar.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-14 21:17

so you're telling me there is a succubus brat in the demon lord's daughter is too kind, and nobody has posted a cliip of her yet?

[](#seasonalpout)

Ocixo2026-01-14 21:39

Since she only first appeared in yesterday’s episode, that would’ve been against the sub’s rules.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-14 23:36

rules were made to be broken

[](#cackle)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-15 00:57

Damn it, guess I have to bump this one up the watch order too!

Apparently there's also a succubus in [title]>!the 29 years old grinder or wtv!< but now I'm beginning to think there's a conspiracy of telling me there's a succubus in every show to get me to watch them.

[](#bigthink)

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-15 01:16

> a succubus in every show to get me to watch them

yeah, thats the fastest way they get me every time as well.

Ham_PhD2026-01-14 21:56

Do I have the motivation/desire to watch OnK season 3 . . . A question indeed.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-14 22:41

I wasn't sure about this either but the first episode won me over. Helps that I've forgotten most of the specific story beats from the manga for this arc.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-15 00:55

Let's ask Magic 8 ball..

[YES](#punch)

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-14 22:19

I just posted the interest thread for my [Valentine's Triple Feature Rewatch](https://old.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1qczhps/valentines_triple_feature_rewatch_horimiya/?)! If anyone's interested in watching along for Horimiya, Shikimori's Not Just A Cutie, Insomniacs After School, or all three - let me know here or in the interest thread.

lalunafelis2026-01-14 23:30

Hands up for Shikimori

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-15 03:02

Awesome!

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-15 00:54

I dropped the first two, but I always regretted not checking out Insomniacs After School.

I might check it out, but with me it always depend how many seasonals I'm watching/how crazy a season is!

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-15 03:01

Cool, I'll give you a reminder tag when it gets closer to Insomniacs starting. That will be the end of the winter season - so either frantic catch-up time, or a lighter weekly schedule if you've dropped a few shows?

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-15 03:09

> That will be the end of the winter season

Ah, nice! Best time for a rewatch imho (for that reason, less shows and all!)

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-15 03:57

I'm glad the timing worked out in your favor! [](#kannathumbs)

theangryeditor2026-01-14 22:31

Kinoshita is literally the insane stalker fan that will cause career destroying scandals

[](#azusalaugh)

_Ridley2026-01-15 01:57

She'd put the fear of God into any paparazzi that tried it.

theangryeditor2026-01-15 02:21

[](#crazedlaugh)

Tamon should hire her as a bodyguard for meet and greets

BaytaCosmico2026-01-14 22:50

I think it's safe to say that Tamon-kun is the most fun anime this season. I still have a few first episodes left to catch up on but those will likely fall into the good rather than fun category. For pure fun, I think it'll be hard to beat Tamon-kun.

I've had such a good time with all 3 episodes so far and can't remember the last time I laughed so much when watching a show. Kaguya-sama is the only one that comes to mind.

theangryeditor2026-01-14 23:38

[shiboyugi]>!there's still time to pull a danganronpa this game!<

[](#mugiwait)

Quiddity1312026-01-15 00:27

When I finish up elDlive tonight that will put me at 399 anime on my personal tracking list (MAL and its method of breaking out everything separately has me at 505). Gotta figure out what I will make the big 400!

While I'd love for the new Madoka Magica movie to be it, that's too far off and I'll surely finish stuff I'm in the middle of first. A movie or short OVA will have to be the choice. I've still got the Chainsaw Man movie to watch. The fourth Princess Principal movie. Perhaps time to finally watch Liz and the Blue Bird after putting it off so long. Or Rie Matsumoto's Pretty Cure movie, a franchise I admittingly know nothing about. Or one of the several Ghibli movies on my PTW list like Howl's Moving Castle or Laputa...

il8872026-01-15 02:12

Consider also *Hells* and *Tailenders* as candidates. My favorite obscure arthouse-y movies. The first one has Trigger vibe, the second is *Redline*'s weirdo cousin.

Quiddity1312026-01-15 02:48

Hells is actually on my Plan to Watch list for 2026, for exactly the reason you mentioned, it looks a lot like a Trigger production. I'll absolutely consider it!

Wanderingjoke2026-01-15 01:18

How can I really be expected to nominate only five romance shows?! It's just not reasonable!

TehAxelius2026-01-15 01:20

Same, but SoL

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-15 01:54

same, but comedy and adventure for the 6th year in a row

[](#foldedarms)

Durinthal2026-01-15 03:53

I had to go down to my 7s to get to five this year.

[](#toradorasalute)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-15 01:19

I have a question of the greatest importance to ask you, AQRADT;

Do you consider 'Prince' type girls as a subset of 'tomboys', or do you think these are some distinct archetypes?

Me, when I think tomboy, I think energetic, rough-playing, that kind of stuff. To me it's a lot more about the personality, than the looks (though sometimes they may have the look as well).

Saw someone refer to a prince as tomboy, and that caused me to put in question everything I thought I knew.

[May AQRADT settle the question](https://strawpoll.com/6QnMQkk5Ane)

[](#ama)

NormalGrinn2026-01-15 01:41

While it isn't the first thing I would think of for a tomboy, I can't really make an argument against them being tomboys as they do look and act to a more masculine sensibility. A different one than the energetic sporty type, but nonetheless still something.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-15 01:54

[tomboy](#drool)

[prince type](#seasonaldisapproval)

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-15 02:57

I'd consider them different archetypes as well. I think of tomboy characters as sporty and energetic, dressed like they're ready to play outdoors, and like you said, more about the personality than physical appearance. They can sometimes be mistaken for boys like Tomo-chan but many of them have a more "girly" look too. On the other hand, I think "prince" characters are practically the opposite - a more elegant look and personality, and often go for a more masculine style or are mistaken for guys, etc.

zairaner2026-01-15 07:46

I do not.

bandannadann2026-01-15 01:54

So it seems like Hell's Paradise and Oshi no Ko will be battling it out in the karma rankings, with JJK above them and Frieren above even that.

Really curious about tomorrow though-- there's a real chance Sentenced to be a Hero will hog the frontpage. If that happens and JJK can't ever frontpage, it might struggle to consistently stay ahead of OnK and Hell's Paradise this season-- and Hero could even remain ahead of all three if the quality permits

vancevon2026-01-15 01:59

1 minute and 43 seconds into Classroom of the Elite, and, oh my God I can't stop laughing. This is a parody, right? Like they're making fun of those obviously staged Instagram videos, right? This series is a funny joke, right?

OmegaVirgin942026-01-15 02:27

As someone who's never seen or read any of that series, only how fans talk about it, I've never been able to gauge whether people genuinely or ironically like the series.

vancevon2026-01-15 02:35

Watch the first three minutes, it's a masterpiece of dialogue and writing. Trust me

Donnie-G2026-01-15 08:37

I would say it's a mixture of both. There's also people who care too much about how others think of them, and will adopt the camp that allows them to blend in with the majority the best.

VoidEmbracedWitch2026-01-15 09:57

I don't think it's trying to be, but it is very funny at times. Although the rest of the time the painfully bland production bores me to death.

Zealousideal-Rub34052026-01-15 02:12

Is railgun anime filler good or would i not miss out on anything by skipping, i finished s2e16 but havent watched any of the filler

Nomar_952026-01-15 02:47

the season 2 filler arc, no. But yes for all of season 1

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-15 03:13

I think its all enjoyable. Not really necessary but if you like the show and characters it’s good enough.

Zealousideal-Rub34052026-01-17 00:21

btw, am i meant to watch the index series? i didnt and im on acdelerstor i feel like there are plot holes

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-17 01:19

I only watched Railgun. I didn’t touch the others.

Wanderingjoke2026-01-15 02:32

I sure hope Potion gets a sequel.

^((I'll be waiting a long time, won't I ?)^)

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-15 02:41

I fell asleep watching the second episode of laundry anime. I don't know if it's just the content or just my regular fatigue, but I'm wondering about continuing that one.

_Ridley2026-01-15 02:48

It's falling off my schedule, I think. In a different season, I'd keep it, but I'm already at 29 with Frieren and Medalist still to air, and more than 25 full length series always leads to grouchiness in the last month of the season for me. A show with no hook and little charm doesn't make the cut this round.

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-15 02:55

Yeah this season has too much. I’m picking up Frieren, Medalist, and Love Through a Prism for sure and I think I have 15 already. Laundry girl might get put on hold for later binge when it’s all out.

Salty1452026-01-15 02:53

It's like watching ~~paint~~ laundry dry.

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-15 02:57

It really is.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-15 07:03

This kept happening to me with With You and The Rain for me last season until I eventually had to put it on hold. But somehow laundry show is working for me so far.

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-15 07:32

I found With You and the Rain really relaxing but not boring enough to fall asleep to. Tanuki was more entertaining than laundry and Fuji was more charismatic for me.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-15 08:47

I didn't find it boring exactly but it was just a bit too relaxing maybe? Laundry has me curious enough about these other characters and her backstory to keep going for now.

Salty1452026-01-15 02:57

Do you think Oda was the one who decided to ruin his female cast's designs \[One Piece\]>!post-timeskip!<or was it an editorial decision?

Cause like... I need to know what Nico Robin did to deserve what happened to her.

KendotsX2026-01-15 03:07

[Knowing his tastes...](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/f762d104b302.jpg) Plus, editors come and go, but Oda's style hasn't changed much.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-15 03:13

i cant believe i might watch one piece

Salty1452026-01-15 03:15

What a classic.

“And now. Goodbye” really seals the deal.

Blackheart5952026-01-15 04:14

On one hand that's possible, the uptick in pervy humour in early post-timeskip at least is probably due to the editor he had at the time, but I'm not sure that this extends to the character designs themselves.

On the other hand, the anime took the manga designs and turned them up to eleven, they're on a whole different level.

AdUnfair5582026-01-15 03:25

So I started watching **Darling in the FranXX** and from the get go I felt like wow someone liked Nier Automata. I just get this Nier Automata vibe from it.

Quiddity1312026-01-15 04:55

In what way? I'm a big fan of both and have never really thought of the two together. Franxx's primary inspiration appears to be Gurren Lagann which makes sense given it was created by/directed by a guy who worked on GL in several major roles.

AdUnfair5582026-01-15 05:21

I think it might just be the ambient soundtrack. But this is kinda notes I've taken for this show so far. Evangelion + Gurren Lagan +Eureka Seven + Nier Automata = This show, erotic positions when in robot

Quiddity1312026-01-15 05:38

Erotic positions is a good example, you definately get that in Franxx and Nier Automata at least permits it if the player desires it.

Gurren Lagann + Eureka Seven is a good way to describe Franxx. Brain Powered is another one I've historically thought to.

Puddo2026-01-15 04:24

Heh was kinda surprised that Votoms didn’t get a 40th anniversary anime announcement in 2023, but well that now makes sense with it being a studio anniversary project few years later. Should pick it up again. I started watching it in 2023 and it was a fun show. But life got in the way and it landed on the dreadful almost inescapable paused list.

Also Oshii eh? Hopefully it fares better than the last anime with his name attached to it. Was so hyped for The Fire Hunter after seeing the staff. And fine I didn't not enjoy it, but it certainly wasn't potential favourite area. Though he didn't direct that one himself and we won't be getting those production issues with a Production I.G. x Sunrise show.

baquea2026-01-15 06:12

> Hopefully it fares better than the last anime with his name attached to it.

The last *several* lol. The most recent anime he had a major role in that has a score above a 7.0 on MAL is the Sky Crawlers movie all the way back in 2008.

Salty1452026-01-15 04:42

Somehow the worst crime the r/anime Awards nominations do is they list Kinta as a "Side Character".

My brother in Christ, he is the main character of his own story and we're all just side characters in comparison.

Sandor_at_the_Zoo2026-01-15 04:43

[Tamon teaches quantum mechanics](https://i.redd.it/g9noq8ddpfdg1.png)

Also if the manager is [this raggedy](https://i.redd.it/918bipkgpfdg1.png) in episode 3 I fear how he's going to look by the end.

Puddo2026-01-15 04:51

Speaking about Votoms. I've never really been interested in plastic crack, but the Scopedog has such a cool design. I immediately started looking for kits after a few episodes of Votoms. Thankfully I was poor so I avoided that bottomless pit.

KendotsX2026-01-15 09:16

>the Scopedog has such a cool design

Yeah, I'm not big on mech designs usually, but I like the more tank like Scopedog (or even the Zakus from Gundam).

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-15 06:53

I would like to retract EVERYTHING I said about double episodes early in the season.

I would also like to request that they give us double length for every episode of Shiboyugi. One is not enough.

[](#needit)

DimensionFit62232026-01-15 08:16

I haven’t watched a new anime for the past year. Do you guys have any recommendation. I can start with a movie or something

Donnie-G2026-01-15 08:35

For no good reason, I was thinking about an anime movie I watched some month ago - Drifting Home. I couldn't remember the name and just looked it up to find it.

I thought it was fine.

DimensionFit62232026-01-15 08:37

Thanks

TehAxelius2026-01-15 10:54

Apocalypse Hotel

Retromorpher2026-01-15 11:10

If you want to gear up for something that's getting a season 2 later this month, Medalist was a good time.

[deleted]2026-01-15 11:10

Thanks. I’ll give it a try

Puddo2026-01-15 09:03

Torture Princess. For a moment I thought 'how did this show even make this one joke enjoyable for an entire season'. But Torture dancing and singing quickly evaporated those thoughts. How can a character be so perfect and pure?

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Zealousideal-Rub34052026-01-16 00:55

do i have to watch rhe index anime to fully understand the a certain series? im on accelerator but there seems to be plot holes and im assuming its because of index which i didnt eben know existes

Zealousideal-Rub34052026-01-17 00:43

am i meant to watch the a certain index series? on accelerator rn and feels like theres plotholes