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Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion - January 29, 2026

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mr_beanoz2026-01-29 11:33

Watched more of the first season of Chained Soldier, made it to the episode where a certain reunion happened (episode 9).

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-29 12:07

I thought wild last boss was supposed to be yuri and now im disappointed it isnt

[](#foldedarms)

The OP slaps though, I would like to vote for it in the awar- oh.

Wanderingjoke2026-01-29 13:40

The show is still good, and nominated in the Adventure category.

BigBootyBuff2026-01-29 12:31

I started and dropped the middle aged online shopper isekai. At first I liked it alright. I knew what I was getting into, sometimes isekai trash is just like comfort junk food and that's mostly what I got. Thought it was refreshing to have an adult character who actually isn't afraid of women and will just casually hook up with them. Then I feel like it gotten more bland-ish, the jokes gotten more repetitive.. The animation was always kinda bad and to me it became more noticeable. Especially when they try to do action scenes. Also I found the relationship between the MC and Anemone got increasingly more weird and I bailed.

I will say, [I had a good laugh at the different designs of male and female cat people.](https://cdn.anisearch.com/images/anime/screen/19/19547/full/533124.webp) Feels very much like the author went "well I only need one of them to be hot."

flamethrower22026-01-29 13:49

Arknights Archosaurians males have a lizard head, arms, and legs (humanoid body), while females are fully human, with pointy ears. Both male and female have a lizard tail. https://arknights.fandom.com/wiki/Archosauria

Jusenkyo_52026-01-29 12:47

I watched the first few episodes of City Hunter and man is this one rough...

I'm not exactly a puritan but Ryo is sexually harassing a woman every 4 minutes it seems, and honestly it's both not funny and it feels very "serious" in the sense that he's not really joking.

It's one thing to have a lame pervert character but this man is like borderline coercive in a few of these scenes.

cosmiczar2026-01-29 14:39

I really didn't like the first few City Hunter episodes, but I think the show starts finding its footing after Kaori is introduced and I ended up liking it enough to watch the whole franchise

Like, Ryo never really stops being a creep, so your mileage may very, but introducing a foil to his antics just made the show a lot more enjoyable to watch

OldGoldDream2026-01-29 15:51

Same. I knew the general deal of the show, I’ve seen a ton of 80s shows and know the horny perv is a staple character of the era, but IIRC the very first time we meet Ryo he’s literally lying under a table in the place he asked a woman to meet him so he can look up her skirt.

Korkez112026-01-29 13:22

Mushishi vs. Natsume's Book of Friends: which is better?

flamethrower22026-01-29 13:41

I only watched Mushishi, but I think they're very different shows. It's like asking if an apple or an orange is better.

Wiles_2026-01-29 13:47

Mononoke.

Puddo2026-01-29 15:11

I get that these shows often get named together, but that was also the reason why I didn't care about Natsume at first. I kept expecting a Mushishi, but it isn't. Sure they both have the supernatural, some yokai/mushi of the week and focus on nature. But the appeal of these shows comes from different places for me. When I let Natsume be its own thing I enjoyed it a lot more when I gave it another shot.

For Mushishi it's really the atmosphere and the contemplative mushi of the week story. While with Natsume it's Natsume himself and his development/relationships. Besides that it is a bit more light (even though it can be pretty bittersweet) with more comedy and more action than Mushishi that stays pretty calm.

_Ridley2026-01-29 15:39

Natsume's Book of Friends is better in my opinion, but it's kind of a shame to make two bad bitches fight. They're doing their own thing, and they're both really good.

TheBigIdiotSalami2026-01-29 14:11

Hopefully when JJK is done with this season we can get back to the real stuff. The Baseball show they did.

fuzaco2026-01-29 14:45

It's already confirmed for 2027. :(

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-29 14:53

*Character becomes more and more of a scheming sociopath*

*I love her more and more*

I feel like this correlation shouldn't exist, but it does.

[](#flustered)

(Funny thing is that it applies to a couple shows this season!)

Zeallfnonex2026-01-29 15:01

[It's OK to admit you have a problem](#therethere)

mekerpan2026-01-29 15:13

Working my way through Prism Rondo (up to ep 15). Very different in tone from Yoko Kamio's Hana yori dango -- more like Anne of Green Gables crossed with Violet Evergarden. Still, our protagonist shows some Tsukushi-like expressions now and then.

One of the strongest aspects of this series is its visual beauty - in both urban cityscapes and rural landscapes. The character animation seems a little flat-looking in comparison (though the character designs themselves are quite good).

The precise time period was unclear at the start (just early 1900s). By ep 15, it is made quite clear, WW1 is starting. I have no clear idea as to whether we will see outright tragedy by the end (or just a high level of "bittersweetness"). But this will likely be one of my seasonal favorites regardless.

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 16:44

Netflix enjoys funding anime featuring WWI for some reason. I guess two isn't much of a pattern, but still.

TheBlessedBoy992026-01-29 15:22

I did *not* have Sydney Sweeney piloting a Gundam on my 2026 bingo card.

cppn022026-01-29 19:57

Hasn't this been known for year though?

TheBlessedBoy992026-01-29 20:03

Looks like she's been connected to it since April of last year. I didn't hear about it until yesterday when it was announced Netflix will be distributing the movie and there was a ton of press about it.

_Ridley2026-01-29 15:57

I managed to finish A Few Moments of Cheers last night, but I did not have much fun with it. "Write what you know" is good advice, but art about making art can easily slip into navel gazing if they're not clever about it, and this wasn't clever about it.

mekerpan2026-01-29 16:50

>> Art about making art

Have you checked out Prism Rondo?

_Ridley2026-01-29 16:59

Not yet.

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 16:42

As soon as I have something for 2013 that doesn't seem ridiculous to say, I should make an updated list of AOTYs. I'm probably never watching Attack on Titan and the other three that have potential are on Hidive, so that will probably be whenever I watch Kill la Kill.

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-29 17:06

But Kyousougiga is on Crunchyroll so you have a potential AOTY for 2013 right there!

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 17:12

I'm gonna be real, outside of seeing the title when scrolling the seasonal page on MAL, I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about that before in my life. Not dubbed, so sorry.

_Ridley2026-01-29 17:19

> I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about that before in my life.

Do you have half the daily thread muted?

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 17:50

I come here multiple times every day and I don't block people (not sure if anyone has *me* blocked and what effect that has). If it's ever come up, the discussion completely failed to leave an impression in my mind.

Nomar_952026-01-29 17:21

that can't be true. It gets mentioned here quite a bit.

Gamerunglued2026-01-29 17:18

Insane thing to say about one of the best years in the medium's history. 2013 may just straight up be my favorite year for anime, it's absurdly stacked.

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-29 17:40

It’s definitely my favourite year. Not only does it have a few of my favourite sequels ever like Monogatari Second Season and Madoka Magica Rebellion, but it also has plenty of my favourite anime in general like Kyousougiga, WataMote, and Kill la Kill.

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 17:53

For what it's worth, I don't ever consider sequels when it comes to my personal AOTY. KLK is something I'll watch at some point this year, and Watamote is either a bottom 10 anime for me or at least close to it.

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-29 17:59

>WataMote is either a bottom 10 anime for me

You take that back you…

[](#elsieqq)

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 18:07

To be fair, I don't really watch *bad* anime, so bottom 10 isn't that much of an insult. If it was bottom 5, that might mean something, but it's still a 6/10.

Gamerunglued2026-01-29 17:59

I've literally already got 6 anime I've scored a 9/10 or 10/10, excluding sequels (like Monogatari), the 8/10s are probably in the double digits. I still haven't seen a lot of anime I know I'll love either, like I haven't seen The Eccentric Family and Flowers of Evil and Gachaman Crowds and Watamote which I'm confident will be my shit. I'm not confident in calling it my favorite year only because I'm still missing things, but it's absolutely a top contender.

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 17:48

Did I say it was a bad year? The only negative thing I had to say about it is that I haven't personally watched anything that I would feel comfortable applying the AOTY label to. Which is literally 3 anime, by the way. 2013 anime I've seen are Watamote, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, and Problem Children Are Coming From Another World. Of those, the latter is probably the one I enjoyed the most, but it just barely reached an 8/10, and that may have been overly generous of me. There are at least 5 anime from that year (I said 3+1 before, but looking at MAL again, there's one I missed) that I'll probably watch and enjoy eventually, but it just hasn't happened yet.

Gamerunglued2026-01-29 17:55

Sorry, I thought that was the implication, like there's not much that's worth checking out and most things are "ridiculous to say" are the best of year. Apologies if I misread that. For me Fall alone has 3 anime I've got as a 9/10, there are about 6 total through the year and it skyrockets when considering 8/10s, plus I haven't seen a lot of shows that I know I will love. 2013 is an outstanding year, absolutely worth exploring.

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 18:03

There's an issue with stuff older than 2019 or so that you're probably not going to naturally come across anything in the "good seasonal anime that didn't have much of a lasting legacy" category unless you actively seek it out. And for me, because of opportunity cost, that doesn't happen much.

Alt22212026-01-29 18:44

i disagree. and ill be posting here every single day for a bit to prove you wrong

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 18:48

Assuming you're replying to the right comment here, I'm not sure what there is to disagree with in it.

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-29 19:30

Not seeking out older titles is odd to me. Plenty of my favourite anime come from 2000s- early 2010s one season shows that were incredible but didn’t stay in the mainstream consciousness simply because they’re older 1 season shows.

I completely disagree you don’t come across discourse of these older shows naturally. If you’re a regular here there’s always plenty of times when something like Princess Tutu or Kuuchuu Buranko, both of which are comparatively older kino, are brought up with such praise.

It does not take much effort to seek out these interesting shows at all. You even said how you scrolled through the MAL seasonal chart and spotted Kyousougiga.

I think this is overall an incurious and dismissive attitude to unpopular works.

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 19:40

If people are still talking about it often enough for me to notice, then it's not something that didn't leave a legacy, is it?

Yeah, I saw the *title*. And then immediately kept scrolling because I have no idea what it's about or whether it's good or not. It's one of dozens of anime every season older than the last few years that I know nothing about.

I have far more anime that I might be interested in watching than I have time to watch it. It's not a *bad* thing to add to that list, but it's also not really something I care about doing. If I have 20 things that are recent (or old but influential) enough for me to have a solid idea that I'll like it, why would I put in the effort to try to find something older that I might have a chance of also liking?

Durinthal2026-01-29 18:10

Excluding sequels and films (lot of those though to be fair) I got seven 8/10s, good spread but missing anything that would be a favorite.

[](#hardthink)

Charmanders_Cock2026-01-29 17:13

It’s become a thing for MAL to edit the names of series once an anime or English localization of the title gets made and it’s super annoying because they don’t even bother adding the title they originally had in the alternate names section, it just gets nuked or left behind on random scanlation sites. Or maybe it’s always been a thing and localizations are just getting far more liberal with how much they change the title. Like 5 times this year I didn’t realize until like halfway through the season that a manga I enjoyed got an adaptation and was currently airing. I keep my own separate notes on manga because there are so many without english titles when I read them so maybe that’s part of the issue, but it’s still annoying.

I like the title “Jack of all Trades, Party of None” way better than “The Jack-Of-All-Trades Kicked out of the Hero’s Party: The Swordsman Who Became a Support Mage Due to Party Circumstances, Becomes All-Powerful” for a whole list of obvious reasons but that’s a wild change to make on the database without any notes or something.

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-29 17:20

Yeah titles are kinda bullshit. But I think you should still get a notification when a manga you have on your list gets an adaption and when you have the adaption on your PTW the title change does not matter, you get a notification when it starts airing

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 17:41

In my experience, they usually do leave alternate titles if they were widely used. Couldn't speak to that specific example, though. Maybe it's different between anime and manga.

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-29 17:22

I just finished Once Upon a Witches Death and Meg Rasberry was truly an enjoyable main character. I enjoyed the show far more than Silent Witch, looking back at the nominations for the anime awards for 2025, I wish Meg was on it. I truly liked her that much.

Also no S2 announcement makes me sad, especially since once again the manga is behind the anime.

OldGoldDream2026-01-29 19:11

I liked the show but it was pretty funny how they clearly wanted to ditch the premise of her collecting tears to not die after the first few episodes and have it just be the adventures of Meg and Friends. Which was fine with me because that was a lot of fun.

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-29 20:20

Yeah the whole collecting tears part was a bit weird. I actually thought she was done halfway through [spoileru] >!when she saves the city, was the perfect excuse!< I guess she has double the motivation now

OldGoldDream2026-01-29 20:39

It’s just funny how every once in a while Meg would be like, “Oh right, I’m dying” and then forget again.

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-29 21:20

I dont think she ever really forgets, its just something she doesnt always want to have on her mind. I do agree that the motivation isnt necessary though, she was a helpful person from the start

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 21:23

That was honestly a major drag to the series for me. They could literally just not have done that at all and the only big thing they would need to change is the title. Or they could massively scale down the requirements into the "difficult but possible" range. As it stands, I feel like I'm 90% sure the LN ended with some kind of asspull.

SA0902026-01-29 17:34

How does Mouryou no Hako differ from Chuuzenji-sensei Mononoke Kougiroku? I’m currently watching the latter and they seem to be related in a way. Which I didn’t know until I started watching it.

Mouryou no Hako is on the eventual to-watch list for the time being, but I’m not finding Chuuzenji-sensei entertaining enough to want to bother with just an alternative version of the same happenings. [Unless of course]>!it’s actually supernatural in nature!<

Thank you in advance.

zsmg2026-01-29 22:25

Whelp I didn't even realise several characters from Mouryou no Hako appear in Chuuzenji-sensei Mononoke Kougiroku. In my defence it's been 15+ years since I've last seen Mouryou no Hako and to try to answer your question the biggest similarity from what I remember is that they both involve solving mysteries but in Mouryou no Hako it's only a single mystery and the main focus is on the adults. So it doesn't have that "this is for young teens" feel to it which Chuuzenji-sensei has. Personally I preferred MnH over Chuuzenji-sensei.

Alt22212026-01-29 17:39

this worked pretty well yesterday so i might as well do it again:
Have you seen any of these shows? give us a quick rating and an opinion if you so desire!

**Full Metal Panic!** (2002) sci fi

**Campfire Cooking in Another World** (2023) adventure

**Cardcaptor Sakura** (1998) drama

**Noragami** (2014) action

**Charlotte** (2015) drama

**The Witch From Mercury** (2022) mecha

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-29 18:18

Full Metal Panic is my absolute favorite anime. Love it, and I'm constantly rewatching it. Just finished reading all of the novels (main series and side stories) officially released in English too and I want more. 10/10

Witch From Mercury was my first Gundam series. I liked most of the characters and the story with its shift from school life to war (something it shares with FMP, interestingly). I wasn't a fan of Suletta and Miorine's relationship though, and it felt like the sci-fi concepts went a little off the rails in the second half. 8/10

I've only read the Cardcaptor Sakura manga, and that was years ago, so I can't really give it a rating. The story didn't stand out as memorable to me, but Sakura and Syaoran were sweet characters. Planning to read the manga again at some point.

Alt22212026-01-29 18:39

full metal panic sealed me as a anime fan for life after Ash and Goku opened the door. amazing anime. i think everyone should watch at least a couple of the seasons.

WfM was a great modern addition to the gundam library. far from perfect but completely serviceable as a entry point. so thats mission accomplished i think! (i liked it a lot more than Gqux)

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-29 20:23

Pokémon and DBZ were my first anime too, but I wasn't aware of FMP back when it was originally airing. I only discovered it a few years ago and it quickly became my fave.

I agree about GWitch being a good entry point to the series. It did make me want to watch more Gundam, and I moved onto some of the other standalones like Build Fighters, 00 and IBO from there.

Ham_PhD2026-01-29 18:21

>**Noragami** (2014) action

Pretty fun show. Mainly liked it for some of the character dynamics and relationships. I know it's far from finished and I'd probably continue the show if they ever decided to make more of it.

>**The Witch From Mercury** (2022) mecha

Ended up being underwhelmed by this one. Dropped it about 3/4ths of the way through. Great action, but the plot lost me. I couldn't get over the fact that everything important in the world (or worlds I guess) was being taken over by children.

Alt22212026-01-29 18:40

witch had one of the strongest starts ever in the IP (ep 0). and one of the weakest endings.

i think thats really fair to say and even mega fans of the MCs can probably agree!

zambonijesus2026-01-29 18:38

>**Full Metal Panic!** (2002) sci fi

I'm currently watching right now. I found the first couple episodes a bit rough and then it has settled into being mostly enjoyable with some pretty good highs (iirc episodes 4-7 and 15-17 have been my favorites so far). Basically when it is doing more serious and especially the mech stuff I really like it and when it is doing the in between episodes my enjoyment varies.

Alt22212026-01-29 18:56

its 100% a product of its time so i can totally see where you are coming from about the first few eps! once you finish up a few seasons make sure you drop some thoughts somewhere ill be able to find them!

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-29 20:33

> some pretty good highs (iirc episodes 4-7 and 15-17 have been my favorites so far)

Nice, looks like we have the same favorite episodes so far! I also love the final arc of season 1 which runs along the same lines.

Judging by your reactions so far, the comedy in Fumoffu may be a hit or miss for you, but TSR and IV will likely fare better because the serious military storyline really takes over in those seasons.

Durinthal2026-01-29 18:42

> Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)

> drama

[Drama?](#sakurathink)

I mean... I *guess*, but that's not the first thing that comes to mind. To me it felt equal parts drama, comedy, and adventure but they're all on the lighter side. Not truly a slice of life in the modern sense but that's almost a more appropriate term to me.

[](#hardthink)

Anyway, 8/10 for the original series and 7/10 for Clear Card, still waiting for the next entry that was announced a few years back. A quintessential magical girl series through and through even without some of the trappings typically found in them, also less focused on fighting compared to Precure and edgier entries that came later. Excellent opening and ending themes too, my personal favorite is [OP3, Platinum](https://v.animethemes.moe/CardcaptorSakura-OP3.webm).

Alt22212026-01-29 18:54

im being liberal with my genres here. its tagged as adventure comedy drama romance on my anime list. and im cherry picking which genre i highlight for each show.

cardcaptor sakura had a major impact on me so i had to include it in one of these lists at some point. thanks for sharing your thoughts. i agree its quintessential!

theangryeditor2026-01-29 18:49

> Cardcaptor Sakura

Literally my favourite show

SpaceTurtleHunter2026-01-29 19:47

> Full Metal Panic! (2002) sci fi

I have rather fond memories of the first season and Fumoffu was an absolute gem. The Second Raid was significantly worse, and reading the light novels after it completely soured me on the series to the point that I didn't even try watching Invisible Victory.

> Cardcaptor Sakura (1998) drama

Not only is it an absolutely charming show of itself, it's also a really good practice material if you're starting to learn Japanese.

> The Witch From Mercury (2022) mecha

It's nowhere close to the Seed Freedom level of "why the hell does this even exist", but for me it is definitely one of the weaker Gundam shows. The first half is much more interested in being Utena at home instead of its own thing and the second half tries to fit 40 episodes worth of plot into 13.

Noragami was rather fun and the best thing I can say about Charlotte is that it exists.

DeadCaveman2026-01-29 20:22

> Charlotte (2015) drama

Summer 2015 was actually when I started following seasonal anime, and I did watch Charlotte as it aired. Of course, that also means I haven't seen it in over a decade, so my impressions aren't exactly the freshest. The main things that stuck with me are [Charlotte] >!I thought the sister's death was pretty sad with the omurice scene, and the MC going after all the powers in the world felt like a huge escalation that resolved just as abruptly!<. I tend to be soft on Maeda, and I'd say I have a generally positive impression of the show, but I'll refrain from a numerical score here just because of how long it's been.

Alt22212026-01-29 21:12

i suggest picking a friend and watching the first couple eps with em. youll have a great time!!

il8872026-01-29 20:41

\> **Charlotte** (2015) drama

7.5/10 has a little bit of everything - comedy, drama, action. A short, fast-paced story about people helping each other with sci-fi / supernatural flavor. A good beginner anime recommendation.

Authored by Jun Maeda, if I were to rate all his works I've watched or read this one would be around the middle of the list. I'd say it's neither particularly great nor bad at anything it does. I'd like to rewatch it at some point as I'd been quite new to anime medium when I first watched it, plus later on I found out that I missed to watch the OVA episode.

WeeziMonkey2026-01-29 20:57

> Charlotte

Tomori Nao is probably in like, my top 30 favorite female anime characters. Which might not sound very good but I've seen 500+ shows.

Her voice actress is one of my favorites too with roles like Uraraka from BNHA, Lily from To Be Hero X and Amane Lily from The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil.

Okay you really got me in the mood to rewatch Charlotte now...

Alt22212026-01-29 21:06

its a great rewatch because the intro is so dang fun

WeeziMonkey2026-01-29 21:07

Oh yeah I love the opening song too, especially the hypnotic part

Jusenkyo_52026-01-29 21:00

Noragami and Witch From Mercury are fine, unfinished stories with great moments but overall mediocrity.

Charlotte is lame and has one of the worst endings ever.

Cardcaptor Sakura however is the GOAT. One of the most charming and beautiful series ever as written with potentially the greatest art direction of any anime.

Alt22212026-01-29 21:10

i also disliked the ending of charlotte but that doesn't stop it from being a good anime for me. but you are 100% correct in your criticism of it.

For me anime dont need to be perfect - tons of shows flop at the very end, just like charlotte did. its part of the medium, really.

Jusenkyo_52026-01-29 21:19

I don't think the ending was the only bad part, pretty much everything from the halfway point was bad.

I liked the first 2 or so episodes? It probably washes out to like a 4 or 5/10.

RCTD-2612026-01-29 17:47

is it possible to enjoy the FGO anime without any knowledge from the FGO gacha game?

i watched Stay Night (all 3 route), Zero, Apocrypha, and Prisma Illya. but i kinda hesitate to watch the FGO because my friend keep mentioning so many Servants, so i think i won't be able to enjoy the anime without playing the game first

Durinthal2026-01-29 17:59

[Fate/Grand Carnival](https://www.livechart.me/anime/10245) and [You've Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru](https://www.livechart.me/anime/11765) are straight fanservice for players but the story-focused anime *can* work.

[First Order](https://www.livechart.me/anime/2403) is the beginning of the story but then it skips several chapters to the [Camelot](https://www.livechart.me/anime/3439) film duo and then [Babylonia](https://www.livechart.me/anime/3438) and [Solomon](https://www.livechart.me/anime/9852) in order of story chapters.

Solomon's less approachable than the other parts I think as it's the capstone of the entire first part of the game so there are a lot of characters that don't show up in the other anime, and Camelot isn't strictly necessary before Babylonia (though [episode 0 of the latter](https://www.livechart.me/anime/9557) is).

SpaceTurtleHunter2026-01-29 19:25

> is it possible to enjoy the FGO anime without any knowledge from the FGO gacha game?

I don't see any problems for Camelot and Babylonia (except for having to watch First Order first, which is kinda extremely mediocre).

For Solomon - I'm not sure, it's basically the Avengers movie of FGO and it expects you to be familiar with all the previous events. Missing them won't really hurt your understanding of the movie, but I'm afraid emotionally it'll feel absolutely flat.

fakegreenthumb2026-01-29 18:13

so the goumon baito-kun twitter posts clips in the morning of one of the characters telling you to do your best, and then in the evening telling you good job. how CUTE

[](#ilovethiskindofshit)

fakegreenthumb2026-01-29 18:18

gkids is doing a limited theatrical run of the hypmic finale movie in the US next month, but of course nowhere close to me :’)

wloff2026-01-29 18:26

I finished a couple of series and am somehow still more or less up to date with my seasonals, so maybe it's time to start working on that yearly bingo thingy I rolled.

I asked RNG what to start with and apparently it's time for me to get into Mushoku Tensei.

[](#spooked)

Welp, let's do this. I kinda hope I end up liking it, so that I can write another one of those "actually Mushoku Tensei isn't bad at all" reviews to liven up the subreddit a bit.

[](#kotohoops)

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-29 19:58

>I can write another one of those “actually Mushoku Tensei isn’t bad at all” reviews to liven up the subreddit a bit

Livening up is certainly one of the things it would do…

[](#watashiworried)

Ham_PhD2026-01-29 18:52

I finally managed to drag myself to the finish line of **Kimi ni Todoki S2**.

No way for me to describe this season other than bad. Some good moments here and there and a solid last couple episodes, but the first 8-9 episodes overall were just awful. Maybe the most infuriating, dragged out, nonsensical arc I can recall in a romance anime. Skipping it honestly feels like it wouldn't cause you to miss much either, which is the sad part.

I will continue on to season 3 at some point since a few people said they felt similar about season 2 but loved the follow up. Hopefully I feel the same, cause normally I would've just dropped this show halfway through this season.

TehAxelius2026-01-29 19:36

Good job pushing through it.

[](#faito)

vancevon2026-01-29 18:57

Man, Grimgar was really pretty, and I really liked that whole group of characters. Every scene and every background was just stunningly beautiful. It was especially neat how the dungeon felt like an actually scary, dangerous place with all of these weird and wonderful things. I think I would have liked it even more if it felt like a real expedition into a deep, ancient unknown rather than a known entity, but meh, I'll take what I can get.

I also constantly had to suppress this demon inside of me that kept going "the volunteer army wouldn't be having these problems if they just formed larger units and used basic infantry tactics." But the fighting looked good at least.

Rotorscope2026-01-29 20:02

Is it a crazy hot take to say that *The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife* is my favorite anime in this stacked season? (so far)

It's sweet and surgery, has a bunch of fun character dynamics, simple and easy to watch, fun world, pretty nice art style, good overall production... It also doesn't beat around the bush and values inclusivity without feeling performative. Like it's just a wholesome vibe all around.

AngleRepulsive54702026-01-29 20:26

It's probably not a popular opinion, but yeah, so far it's also one of my favorites of this season, along with Shiboyugi, Gnosia, and Scum of the Brave. And among them, it's the most likely to be my AOTS. Kinda crazy how much it blew my expectations, just like how Mangaka Workplace did in the previous season.

DeadCaveman2026-01-29 20:43

For some reason I didn't really click with ep1, but I got on board pretty much as soon as the OP started playing for ep2, and now it's one of the shows I can count on to leave me grinning every week (alongside Torture Princess). The world kind of reminds me of Tonari no Yokai-san from a couple years back.

Durinthal2026-01-29 21:35

I'm the kind of person that likes a little more spice in one way or another than what it's had so far (haven't seen today's episode yet), but it's a joy to watch and I have no complaints about it so I can understand why it would be someone's favorite.

_Ridley2026-01-29 21:48

The mangaka also does BL, which is the mark of a good mangaka.

Rotorscope2026-01-29 22:08

I mean this work literally has BL so that makes sense haha

_Ridley2026-01-29 22:23

Don't make me tap the "BL isn't another word for gay" sign.

Rotorscope2026-01-29 22:40

Dammit I can never get these things right.

Gay side couple then haha.

_Ridley2026-01-29 22:48

You got it. And I love them.

cyberscythe2026-01-30 03:16

it was surprisingly cute in episode one, but i noticed some really impressive animation by the time episode three rolled around

like, this sequence at the beginning of the episode:
https://x.com/silvpokkii/status/2014422196760793100

and this sequence at the climax was slick:
https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/298634

i also agree it has super good vibes; all the characters are likeable, even the office grouch

wloff2026-01-29 20:11

If you had to name the lewdest, horniest, most degenerate ecchi show you know, but one that is still also a genuinely good show, what would be your pick?

[](#ama)

Specifically in that priority order: not the best show that's also lewd, but the lewdest show that's also good.

(I'm conducting research for important reasons, I swear.)

SpaceTurtleHunter2026-01-29 20:20

MahoAko

Jusenkyo_52026-01-29 20:57

Bakemonogatari and it's many sequels are easily in the top 50 anime ever made.

Mushoku Tensei too but it's more degenerate than it is ecchi.

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-30 01:18

OP specifically said lewd which is still good, not good which is also lewd. Monogatari is not *that* lewd okay! Araragi only sexually harasses the lolis *sometimes*

Jusenkyo_52026-01-30 01:54

Prisma Illya then?

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-30 02:02

Yes

awesomenessofme12026-01-29 21:19

If you count 7/10 as good, probably Prison School for me. Although it achieved that score very much in spite of the ecchi, not because of it. I don't have an issue with horny, but horny that I find unappealing can really drag things down.

Nomar_952026-01-29 21:30

Monogatari and Kill la Kill

_Ridley2026-01-29 21:40

Prison School, probably, although Nukitashi might be more lewd, and I've seen a couple BL hentai that were pretty good shows aside from being porn.

vancevon2026-01-29 22:10

School Days?

actuallyrndthoughts2026-01-29 23:16

That's Immoral Guild for me. For one, it's actually what i'd call degenerate ecchi rather than "lucky pervert trope? How degenerate!"

mr_beanoz2026-01-30 00:40

DxD?

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-30 01:05

First of all, I take great offense at the framing of this question.

Second - Interspecies reviewers and nothing comes close.

Donnie-G2026-01-30 03:10

SU-KE-BE GA DAISUKI!!!

alotmorealots2026-01-30 05:14

> nothing comes close.

I'd really expected more from you!

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-30 01:16

You make me pick between Cross Ange and MahoAko and no amount of CIA waterboarding would get me to rank one above the other

Kill Ka Kill belongs here too but its not even that lewd? I mean sure they are basically always naked but it just seems to be normal at some point, so its not even lewd. (Okay not counting what the disco milf did to her daughter)

cyberscythe2026-01-30 03:13

MahoAko is my pick

i remember rewatching that one while skipping all of the ecchi scenes, and it was a fun few minutes

[](#tomato)

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-30 03:28

Interspecies Reviewers obviously. Nice characters, well-thought setting, and it is fun. But very lewd + designes are not for everyone taste.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-30 06:58

>the best show that's also lewd

Gushing

>the lewdest show that's also good.

Ishuzoku

(Honorable mention Nukitashi for the latter, but I've said it before, somehow it feels less lewd than many shows even when it's 24/7 fucking).

GondolaMedia2026-01-29 20:15

Roll over and Die desperately needs a cut without the narration. It doesn't even add anything it just regurgitates what's currently happening or describing how a character looks.

[](#pout)

CerberusZX2026-01-29 23:51

>It doesn't even add anything

Not true. It added "sore demo" several times.

GondolaMedia2026-01-29 23:56

*sore demo*

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-29 23:56

[It did?](#mentioned)

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-30 03:27

They should have just adapt the LN instead if going for manga version with narrator.

ahealthyoctopus2026-01-29 21:03

I'm looking for recommendations for chill, slice-of-life fantasy with a calm & gentle-natured female lead.

Something like The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, or maybe Bofuri.

Anyone know of any?

TehAxelius2026-01-29 21:30

*I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level*, also known simply as *Slime 300*

*In the Land of Leadale* could be another. It's hardly quality anime, but if you just want some chill fantasy adventures it can be a nice enough watch.

_Ridley2026-01-29 21:36

Flying Witch should do you.

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-30 01:13

Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

cyberscythe2026-01-30 03:11

Hakumei to Mikochi is my top pick for a chill slice-of-life fantasy; the setting has cute tiny people living alongside talking animals, the titular characters being two women

Retromorpher2026-01-30 03:38

Aria might work? Don't know if the leads would be calm enough.

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is also a consideration.

Wiles_2026-01-30 08:35

> Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

Deserves a full adaptation.

throwaway_9768212026-01-29 21:11

I have been trying to watch Fate/Strange Fake and I think at this point the entire franchise is just like Monogatari for me: I am sure it is very good given how many people like it, but it is just so completely impenetrable to try to jump in at this point, and I do not have it in me to expend the effort needed to make it work.

Capable-Towel-63022026-01-29 21:25

Monogatari at least has a definite order for the series... With Fate, I have no idea.

Sirion82026-01-30 03:41

They both have the same problem of having the anime airing order and the source material release order being different and thus creating debates. Generally the more invested fans will push for the source material order while anime-only tend to push for the anime order.

For Fate, the Fate/stay night Visual Novel is the main story and the anime adaptations of its 3 routes/parts are Fate/stay night (2006), Unlimited Blade Works (2014) and the Heaven's Feel movie trilogy (2017-2020).

Then you got Fate/zero as a spinoff prequel to Fate/stay night that received an anime adaptation in 2011 and is the main source of debates around the watch order.

The main difference with Monogatari is that Monogatari only has great adaptations while Fate has the 2006 anime which is less appealing and cause people to skip it and/or recommends other to skip it.

Delisches2026-01-30 09:39

People really act like the Stay night VN that started it all doesn't exist.

I get that some people just want to watch anime, but Fate always was a mixed media franchise, about 70% of Fate story you will only find in VNs, LNs and games.

Of course is becomes confusing when people pretend that 70% of content doesn't exit.

It also doesn't help that people refuse to watch the first Fate anime because of its quality, the one that actually tries to explain how shit works.

Nomar_952026-01-29 21:29

Fate's not THAT complicated. It's just the 3 parts of the main story, the prequel, and then the spinoffs if you want.

And for Strange Fake specifically, all you need is to watch the Whispers of Dawn special first (it's basically episode 0 and sets everything up).

wloff2026-01-29 21:36

It's very simple...

Just play the visual novel.

[](#rinkek)

bandannadann2026-01-29 22:18

Isn't it just a battle royale? Sure, there's a lot of factions with their own motives but you don't have to memorize every name to get the gist of what's happening and keep up overall IMO

Alt22212026-01-29 22:47

top 5 most impenetrable anime IPs

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-30 01:12

Top 3 beeing gundam

Top 1 beeing Attack on Titon final season part 2 season 2 part 1 movie arc

OmegaVirgin942026-01-30 01:51

[number 2 is](https://files.catbox.moe/nkomuu.png) [KochiKame](https://anilist.co/anime/3545/Kochira-Katsushikaku-Kameari-Kouenmae-Hashutsujo-TV/)

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-30 01:10

Fake can be watched standalone, just dont forget ep0.

The issue with fate overall is its an adaption of a VN with multiple routes, so you have to cut and chose and things which get laid out multiple times in the VN just dont get the same screentime in anime. That beeing said the core concept is not complicated ~~its all a hoax to make more magical girls shows go and watch Prisma Illya its the best fate anyway~~ its all battle royal, winner gets a wish. What the actual motivations are etc change with each entry. Mutliple routes are essentially alternative settings, so what is the "clear main canon" is up in the air. The gacha game beeing an insanely big IP by itself at this point does not help.

Monogatari is really simple in comparison. You just watch the all entries.

They dont oppose and exclude each other. For the most part the order is also straight forward. I always recommend airing order out of habit because thats literally how we all had to watch it and thus the most likely experience for other fans and older discussions around the franchise, but apparently some publisher rearranged them to follow the novel airing order and many streaming sites have that by default now. Both are fine. When I rewatch it I always start with Kizumonogatari because I need an excuse to watch it again and again, I literally watch it twice during each rewatch. But you should probably start with Bakemonogatari and go from there.

OmegaVirgin942026-01-30 01:45

> I always recommend airing order

You need to run! They're going to kill you!

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-30 02:01

I know.. I already felt the need to defend myself in the comment.

Acting as if the default experience the majority of the fanbase had is *wrong or bad* just doesnt sit right with me, even if now that its more complete there is technically a more accurate one. I just think its braindead easy to go by airing dates. The only entries which really feel out of line are Kizu and Hana.

OmegaVirgin942026-01-30 02:26

Yeah, I watched the series in release order since I started when SS was airing and I've never regretted it or felt like it hurt my experience at all.

It's great that the fandom created a *better* order for people getting into it now, but it clearly confuses newcomers since it seems like the only 2 things new people know about the series is 1. complicated watch order and 2. teeth brushing scene. I'm sure one or both of those cause some to hesitate starting it. Especially when they see [this shit.](https://i.imgur.com/wou2r2H.png)

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-30 02:45

[Here’s the watch order for Monogatari. It’s very simple](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/hwuntw/the_monogatari_series_2020_watch_order/)

Humblelicious2026-01-29 21:42

What are some good exclusives on Amazon Prime Video to catch while I am still subscribed? Thinking of finishing at least the Evangelion rebuild films.

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-29 21:58

Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 is an incredible anthology series.

I think Uma Musume Cinderella Grey is on there.

Look Back for an excellent film.

zambonijesus2026-01-29 22:16

It feels like it was divisive, but I really liked Sanda. Fujimoto 17-26 and Look Back were already mentioned, but I'll second them.

NormalGrinn2026-01-29 22:06

I think Shibou Yuugi is nice. Like I'm sort of cynical about a lotta shows, probably even more so stuff that comes from LNs. So when a sort of trite premise is engaging it does feel nice. [Shibou Yuugi ep 4]>!In the end this arc was kinda about setting up a rival for a decent part of it, but it just in and of itself felt interesting.!<

TheBigIdiotSalami2026-01-29 22:33

They've adapted Leonef the Puppetmaster twice in Trigun and not once have they done the devious thing he did in the manga to fuck with Vash. Although the 1998 one was pretty devious. Although both changes to Legato have always been an upgrade. Not sure I'm a fan of the immobile coffin man Legato

bandannadann2026-01-29 23:17

Ladies and gentlemen, Chained Soldier has officially been saved.

ComfortablyRotten2026-01-29 23:47

They killed the guy and made it full yuri?! [](#awe)

bandannadann2026-01-30 00:01

The Yuuki slander is crazy ...

UMP45isnotflat2026-01-30 01:00

You had my curiosity, now you have my attention.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-30 01:15

[](#punch)

theangryeditor2026-01-30 01:29

Not quite, they had all the girls transition and made it full BL

[](#hikariactually)

ComfortablyRotten2026-01-30 01:30

[**it's peak**](#psh-mongrels)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-30 06:55

Yuri or not, quite a few shows would benefit from that.

[](#bigthink)

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-30 02:20

Seriously? Didn't see any major discussion about it, but perhaps airing the same days as JJK doesn't help

bandannadann2026-01-30 02:34

My timeline is full of Slave, not JJK, but that's just how my algorithm is tuned

Amazing rewards these past two weeks, Passione is my hero

alotmorealots2026-01-30 05:11

They changed the background from that purple miasma?

zairaner2026-01-30 01:24

Rewatching heavenly delusion because I am behind on seasonals.

It has been two years, but I think this might still be the [episode 3 of heavenly delusion spoiler][wildest sentence uttered in an anime](https://imgur.com/a/M4xN63p), at least when combined with that imagery/context.

Which is quite impressive simply because this is also the episode with the [ep3]>!"REAL babies don't have faces"!< line.

Jusenkyo_52026-01-30 01:58

This show needs a season 2

zairaner2026-01-30 10:35

surely

TheBigIdiotSalami2026-01-30 01:56

I need more cowboy anime.

cyberscythe2026-01-30 03:04

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

alotmorealots2026-01-30 05:11

I was hoping that clicking would reveal a hitherto unseen cowboy sequence from *Yama no Susume*.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-30 06:53

I need more cowgirl anime.

[](#towel)

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-30 02:19

I am in love with the music number from the Space Kaguya movie

So good that I might even watch it before my advisor says so u/zairaner

Roockety2026-01-30 02:39

What are the <8 rated shows on MAL that you think deserve way more recognition/love? I feel like I've exhausted all of the most popular highly rated shows at this point.

BiggieCheeseLapDog2026-01-30 02:43

Kyousougiga is one of my favourite anime ever and it’s 7.7 on MAL.

Jusenkyo_52026-01-30 02:51

Akage no Anne,Space Runaway Ideon, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, The Idolmaster (not Cinderella Girls or any of the other spin offs), Hidamari Sketch, New Game, Honey and Clover.

Basically any anime made before 2008-ish that's not super commonly recommended is going to have a low score. I don't know if that's because people can't buy into older art styles, but a lot of the shows I listed are genuinely 9/10 and 10/10 anime.

cyberscythe2026-01-30 03:04

in a classic case of "no, it is the children who are wrong", most of the stuff i love has a score of less than 8 on MAL; it's the curse of loving cute and comfy shows

if i had to pick one, it'd be Yama no Susume (anime of the year every year), but if you're looking for a more recent show, 'Tis Time for Torture Princess is tops blooby

Zeallfnonex2026-01-30 03:14

Clannad S1 barely ekes under 8 at 7.99, and I kinda hate the "Clannad is only good because of Afterstory" sentiment. It's an absolute blast in its own right. Maybe doesn't need even *more* recognition, but as it's in my top 5, I'll keep recommending it whenever I can.

Vanitas no Karte is a fun supernatural alt-history set where a vampire and human society coexist (mostly) in... 1800s France? I think? Around there. I'd say more adventure in genre, it's unfortunately unfinished still.

Milky Subway was the darling of this sub during last Summer, it's a quick little series that you can find free on YouTube - each episode is only 2-3 minutes, but it's some of the most fun I've had with banter in anime.

Megalobox: futuristic boxing anime with a non-augmented boxer continually facing other boxers augmented by various bits of technology.

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun. Basically, what if all these folk legends and superstitions around a school were real? What if there really was a cursed set of stairs, or a teacher really was an immortal being, if a certain set of actions could cause a curse or blessing? All of this set around a love-crazy pre-teen (I think? Maybe?) girl.

Tomo-Chan is a Girl! Romcom, girl was and is a rough and tumble tomboy, but also wants to be recognized as a girl by her childhood friend instead of just "one of the guys."

Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut. Space race between totally-not-the-US and totally-not-the-USSR, with one of the test cosmonauts on the totally-not-the-USSR's side being a vampire. Really good for most of it, though I think the ending suffers from trying to tie everything up in a neat bow and having a "and then everyone clapped" moment I think wasn't earned.

mekerpan2026-01-30 05:27

Lots of fine shows mentioned...

I only see MAL scores (and the like) by accident. The whole concept of giving any value to crowd consensus artistic "rankings" mystifies me. ;-)

Zeallfnonex2026-01-30 06:24

I kinda just scoured through MAL going down from 8... I'm typically actually a bit harsher on a lot of scores than the crowd, honestly, and a lot of these reccs I actually rated a 7 [](#azusalaugh)

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-30 03:24

Limiting yourself to only 8+ shows on MAL sounds like a terrible way to experience anime ngl. A lot of my favourites are <7 in score even.

[](#thoughtful)

Zeallfnonex2026-01-30 03:28

I mean, it's not a terrible way to start out while trying to figure out which genres you like. Once you find those genres, then the lower rated ones in that genre start making more sense to try

Durinthal2026-01-30 05:39

Way too many, but to pick a few of my 9/10s that aren't even particularly controversial in my view (albeit not necessarily obscure either):

* [The Great Passage](https://livechart.me/anime/2083) (7.61) — A look at how we think about words via attempting to make a dictionary.

* [Haibane Renmei](https://livechart.me/anime/3773) (7.99)— Angel-like people with no memories of their past try to figure out their existence.

* [Aoi Hana](https://livechart.me/anime/3805) (7.08) — Childhood friends are reconnected years later as they enter separate nearby high schools.

* [Wandering Son](https://livechart.me/anime/3817) (7.68) — A pair of kids struggle with gender identity while under pressure from others.

* [Bloom Into You](https://livechart.me/anime/3227) (7.88) — An introspective study on what the concept of romance and relationships mean to different people.

cppn022026-01-30 06:14

> The Great Passage (7.61)

What? This is insanity. How is this show so low?

ZaphodBeebblebrox2026-01-30 05:46

[Aim for the Ace](https://myanimelist.net/anime/311/Ace_wo_Nerae) is somehow only at 7.10 despite being a beautiful and compelling sports show. Might have the best backgorunds I've ever seen in TV anime.

zambonijesus2026-01-30 05:58

Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction was by far my favorite anime of 2024 and both the manga and anime are like top 5 all time for me. but has kind of gone under the radar. The most non-spoilery summary is it is about a couple girls and their friends just trying to live life in the aftermath of the arrival of an alien spaceship.

OmegaVirgin942026-01-30 07:12

[Crusher Joe Movie](https://myanimelist.net/anime/2722/Crusher_Joe?q=crusher%20joe&cat=anime) + [OVA](https://myanimelist.net/anime/2696/Crusher_Joe_OVA?q=crusher%20joe&cat=anime): 6.89 - Scifi, Space, Adventure with a fun cast of "Crushers" doing hard jobs for hire and getting in too deep.

[Shonan Bakusouzoku](https://myanimelist.net/anime/2463/Shounan_Bakusouzoku?q=shounan%20bakusou&cat=anime): 7.63 - Action, Comedy, Drama, Light Romance about a group of goofy biker delinquents doing delinquent shit. Has been rightfully garnering more fans in recent years due to good English subs coming out for the new blurays.

[Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still](https://myanimelist.net/anime/2321/Giant_Robo_the_Animation__Chikyuu_ga_Seishi_Suru_Hi?q=the%20day%20the%20earth&cat=anime): 7.80 - Mecha, Action, Drama doomsday story based on a mishmash of Mitsuteru Yokoyama stories and characters.

[The Big O](https://myanimelist.net/anime/567/The_Big_O?q=the%20big%20&cat=anime): 7.53 - Mecha, Action, Mystery set in (and partly about) the mysterious art-deco Paradigm City, where the main cast works to solve cases. Has a great English dub if you're into that.

Capable-Towel-63022026-01-30 08:38

I think, for me a probability of a good show be above 8 and between 7 and 8 is almost equal (maybe even more of my favorites are below 8 than above).

Some random assortment of great series in that range:

Fuujin Monogatari

O Maidens in Your Savage Season

Shoushimin

Sakura Quest

Sarazanmai

Paranoia Agent

Humanity Has Declined

Heike Monogatari

Eccentric Family

Sonny Boy

Mawaru Penguindrum

(ok, stopping listing because I'm tired of saying "how can it be below 8).

Ominousplayer_2026-01-30 02:41

The best anime to make you happy when you’re sad is “Your Lie in April”. It has 22 episodes and the story and animation is great (it‘s made by A-1 pictures). It is about a prodigy pianist who’s mother died after that he couldn’t hear the notes he plays, then he meets a violinist who helps him get over his trauma and it has a beautiful ending.

Also here’s google’s version: Kousei Arima, a former child piano prodigy who abandons music after his mother's death causes a mental breakdown, rendering him unable to hear his own playing. His monochromatic life changes when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a free-spirited violinist who forces him back into the spotlight.

22 episodes of absolute cinema, also the first intro is fire.

It can be watched on Netflix, Crunchyroll, and more.

Have fun :3

Donnie-G2026-01-30 07:52

Sorry for coming out as a contrarian.

I liked it well enough but it kinda just missed the tear ducts for me. I felt that the delivery at times just got too hamfisted, and it just felt too obvious to really get at my emotions. HEY! It's SAD TIME! CRY NOW!

Maybe I just wasn't in a crying mood then. The OP theme is absolute fire though, love me some Goose House.

LousyGoose2026-01-30 02:44

Just jumped into seeing Medalist after hearing all its praise and yup, caught up to all the episodes and loving it so far.

I feel like am very likely going to catch up on all the manga volumes once this season is finished because I've heard equal levels of praise for that as well.

Durinthal2026-01-30 03:05

I'm not even to the fourth episode where I dropped Koroshi Ai the first time, but the reasons why I did are apparent from the start. The leads have zero charisma and negative chemistry and made me wish I was watching Baccano! instead. The best character is a supporting office assistant who's drawn without a mouth and has two minutes of screen time per episode.

[](#gabdisgust)

Retromorpher2026-01-30 03:32

Not even a meme name like Chateau Dankworth could make that show enticing enough to watch.

_Ridley2026-01-30 03:44

A tragic waste of a hot red flag.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-30 03:52

Chained soldier continues to give me mixed feelings.

[](#thoughtful)

Durinthal2026-01-30 04:05

Next up for returning to my drops is the *You and I Are Polar Opposites* of a few years ago, [Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me](https://www.livechart.me/anime/11466). On the surface they're both "unpopular guy starts dating popular girl" shows but the former doesn't feel like a wish fulfillment series like the latter did, or at least that was the impression I got from the one episode I saw.

Rewatching the first episode now, Ryuuto comes off as a startled deer that will bolt if you look at him the wrong way.

[](#ok)

Edit: just got to the end of [episode 2] >!and burst out laughing at his first love transferring in. [](#pointandlaugh)!<

Edit 2: starting [episode 4] >!and the fuck you mean they're *twins*? [](#laughter)!<

mekerpan2026-01-30 05:23

I remember liking Our Dating Story considerably more overall than most folks here. But my memories are a bit murky now -- unlike shows from the same period that made a stronger impression.

PsychoGeek2026-01-30 05:39

Never read the original Ghost in the Shell and I'm not really interested in the particular brand of navel gazing the movie indulges in, *but* I really like Dominion Tank Police's humor and cast dynamics. If this new GitS is similar to it in that respect then I'm very interested.

KendotsX2026-01-30 07:20

Always nice to see a fellow Dominion fan.

>If this new GitS is similar to it in that respect then I'm very interested.

At the very least, if it's anything like the manga (which is how it's been advertised so far), then you're gonna be a lot less surprised than people who have only seen the movies.

The best way I can describe the manga is like the lyrics of the 95 movie played to the beat of Dominion. But I'd be surprised if Saru don't make some changes (and I think they should).