No.109874
vending machine
No.109875
Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi is gonna be epic
No.109878
Hataraku Maou-sama 2 because baby = good anime
No.109879
What do you figure are the chances that the new Rurouni Kenshin anime will be good?
No.109880
I will be ddosing anyone who downloads Bandori, so dont even try
No.109881
Cow anime will be a nice short
No.109882
Mix will be good if you like riyoshit.
But I need a break from will they wont they school romance. I would kill for a good show about an already married couple, speaking of that, how are Shin-Chan's parents not divorced yet?
TEMPLE could've been the hit of the season if it wasn't a harem show.
Jujutsu Kaisen is not aimed at us, but I think it would be AOTS if it was just about nobara humiliation and dubcon sex but it will only grab me by the dick if its short.
>>109879Coin flip
>>109874Shitpost AOTS
No.109885
the hell are you on
No.109886
>>109885jokes and burnout, mostly
No.109889
>>109888Why watch something you already think is boring
No.109891
>>109888>Looks like an H-manga plot so I will watch it.I can almost assure you it will be comedic harem hijinks instead of that. This sexy teasing is why I am so burnt out on seasonals
No.110313
At a glance:
>Shiro Seijo to Kuro BokushiLiteral saint who's secretly kind of a slob is in love with a dense pastor, by Doga Kobo. Though it's a romcom and I doubt religion will be relevant, not sure, but maybe others will like it.
>Dark GatheringCRAAAAAAAAAAWLING IIIIIIN MYYY CRAAWWWWWWL, bloody ghost hunting with skull-eyed loli.
>HelckGentle Beowulf becomes demon lord through a tournament, after apparently killing his brother who had defeated the previous maou. Heavenly queen demoness doesn't trust him one bit. Looks to have both comedy and srs, heard this one was really good. I've read a very vague spoiler that has me interested.
>Undead Girl Murder FarceTalking head of a girl, her maid, and adult Demifiend travel across 19th century Europe looking for her missing body. Comes from an actual novel, looks pretty cool.
>>109881まんがカウ
No.110314
Saw jujutsu kaisen socks at the store, almost bought them to wear Nobara socks while sperming
No.110316
Wary of imas being 3D, but it'll probably still be good.
Stray Dogs is adapting a good part and the anime has consistently elevated the source material.
Spy grew on me in the first season.
Lots of trashy isekai that I will not watch. The vending machine shitpost is tempting but I'm not going to fall for the wacky premise trap again.
Surprising amount of battle harems that I will likely drop but probably one will be better than it lets on.
Same with the romances.
I love megane, but I don't want to go blind so I'll stay away from the two GoHands anime.
Murder Face, Liar2, and AI are what I have the most hope for.
No.110329
oshi can do drawn idols yet all these idol shows need to use MMD
No.110333
KyoAni is back! and I've heard NOTHING of this
No.110516
>>110515if only her shorts were a few inches longer！！！
No.110525
>>109876hehehheeh glanced over this one earlier
No.110625
Alright, I haven't looked at any replies so I'm not infleunced by anything.
Here are shows that seem potentially interesting to me, in no particular order:
Things definitely to try:
Kenshin (might be good)
https://anilist.co/anime/142877/Rurouni-Kenshin-Meiji-Kenkaku-Romantan-2023/Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi (could be cute, seems very similar to a the one with the green-haired girl)
https://anilist.co/anime/155730/Uchi-no-Kaisha-no-Chiisai-Senpai-no-Hanashi/Eiyuu-Kyoushitsu (simple, but it could be enjoyable)
https://anilist.co/anime/139606/Eiyuu-Kyoushitsu/Mushoku Tensei (enough said)
https://anilist.co/anime/146065/Mushoku-Tensei-II-Isekai-Ittara-Honki-Dasu/Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi (seems cute and relaxing)
https://anilist.co/anime/150972/Shiro-Seijo-to-Kuro-Bokushi/Hyakushou Kizoku (if it gets subs)
https://anilist.co/anime/155971/Hyakushou-Kizoku/AI no Idenshi (the serious show of the season for me?)
https://anilist.co/anime/158530/AI-no-Idenshi/Temple (second ever show for the studio that just did One-Hit Kill Neesan)
https://anilist.co/anime/160447/Temple/Helck (almost looks like she's pouting)
https://anilist.co/anime/145140/Helck/Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyou desu (the girls are cute, might be a nice relaxing show?)
https://anilist.co/anime/148465/Level-1-dakedo-Unique-Skill-de-Saikyou-desu/Genjitsu no Yohane: SUNSHINE in the MIRROR (I'm not a huge fan of Love Live, but if this is more fantasy focus then I'll try it)
https://anilist.co/anime/151513/Genjitsu-no-Yohane-SUNSHINE-in-the-MIRROR/Atelier Ryza (I do love the Atelier games, although I haven't played Ryza's games yet)
https://anilist.co/anime/162893/Ryza-no-Atelier-Tokoyami-no-Joou-to-Himitsu-no-Kakurega/Maybe pile:
https://anilist.co/anime/146836/Lv1-Maou-to-One-Room-Yuusha/https://anilist.co/anime/162983/Undead-Girl-Murder-Farce/ (if the visuals weren't so bad I'd definitely try it, the 5 FPS 3D cart in the freaking trailer doesn't inspire confidence)
No.110631
God, I hate Orihime sometimes because of how useless she can be but she's too hot
No.110761
27 non sequels airing. Almost enough to watch everything
No.110774
watashi-no-shiawase-na-kekkon seems like it might be a good preww2 romance story. Adapted from a novel, could be good.
No.110784
>>110783almost mistook LasTame for Akulas since both have "last boss" in the name
No.110793
>>110788it's alright, but it's got a very 'talkative' way of telling stories
No.110794
sweet-reincarnation isn't very good, but it's got the same formula as Bookworm so I can watch it
No.110795
Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror looks like it could have some good insert songs if you're willing to sit through some bland SoL
No.110796
>>110793Yeah, just finished it. Lots of walking and talking, like a Monogatari show but without the elaborate visuals to go with it. The choreography in that very short fight was pretty cool, but it only lasted about 20 seconds.
As for the rest of the episode there was lots of 3D, lots of stationary shots, lots of panning, and even some rotation. This isn't the stuff you want to see in a first episode of all things.
The story could be interesting and I liked some of the scenes, but they were heavily constrained by limited animation. Some parts of it like pic related are a sad tease of what it
could have been like with a budget. Oh well.
Sadly, I won't be watching it
No.110798
I like that the big cat show has a really big cat.
It's kinda nice actually. It's got food. It's got a cat. It's got 3D cars.
What else can you ask for
No.110807
>>110805>as I can only notice it switch when I look for the signsAnd if you didn't know what I mean, that screenshot in the post I'm replying to is 3D. You can easily tell with her blocky hands and the perfect geometric pattern of the bricks, and the dog's mouth and the general flat coloring on the characters overall.
There's still some nice 2D stuff in the show, but it's clearly a hybrid. People liked Onimai a lot and it did the same thing
No.110808
kinda wild, but the main thing that I'll be looking forward to(still have 10 more items to get aired) is Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon because it's all about terrible it is to live in feudalistic societies, a lot of terrible characters, nice guy who'd probably stained in PTSD and a girl who's equally battered by Japan's views on step-daughters and inherited children.
The AI one is well done. I think it's notable. Something like that can go either way as an episodic show.
No.110820
>>110805Just finished episode 2, which didn't have a song. The second episode was an improvement, with more humor and funny reactions and signs of a story happening. I still feel like something is lacking, though, but I have trouble putting it into words.
I guess my 2 episode opinion is that it's a shoe-in for Love Live fans, but taken as a cute girl medieval fantasy/SoL show it's not particularly amazing. I'm not generally a fan of idol shows, though, so maybe this is something that really speaks to idol fans but not to me. Episode 2 ended with an epilogue showing some bad stuff of a magical nature happening, so it seems like this could become interesting with an adventuring storyline if that does materialize.
Ehhhhhh... I want to like it, but I just feel like it's not there. If you're going to try the show, though, give it two episodes or just watch the second one because it's better than the first.
No.110822
>>110820Hmm,
Temple...
It's labeled as ecchi and it's definitely there for a couple seconds now and then, but it mostly seems to be a romcom harem type of thing. I'm not sure how to feel about this one. The animation/visuals are quite diffeernt with lots of exaggerated faces and it looks silly, but I like it. This will surely be like the studio's previous show Neesan and will be a fight between budget and passion, but Neesan pulled it off with flying colors.
I can't really make a decision after the first episode, especially with it being an introduction to the
real premise that starts at almost literally the last minute of the episode. I'll keep watching it for now.
No.110825
>>110822The
Little Senpai show is kinda cute at times, but it feels quite generic. Another show with too much 3D, too. They really shouldn't have the guy point out her cute little hands and then use 3D for them.
I should be finding it very cute and enjoyable, especially with a tiny girl with giant boobs that routinely turns into a chibi catgirl, but it's just not standing out to me. Ehhhh.... I doubt I'll be watching this.
No.110827
I don't hate Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyou desu
It's pretty funny and cute, and it's got a bunny character
No.110857
its nice that even though he as a "cheatos skirru" it focuses enough on the interactions with cute characters. If every episode he gets another S rank though, dunno if there will be anything left since he'll be a god while every cute girl is just another thing he hangs on his metaphorical wall
No.110858
>>110831Vending Machine's first episode was pretty good, but it was carried (heh) but the girl and I think that will be true for the show itself. It will depend if the other characters are fun and interesting enough to make use of the main character who is essentially just a prop.
...or they could throw the premise out the window and he becomes human or cyborg or he can project his soul into a doll or something like that, which is quite possible since these stories love to throw their gimmick away and make it a regular show.
Good first episode, questionable future episodes.
No.110861
Funnily enough I started reading Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta two days ago without knowing there was an adaptation airing this season. Weird coincidences aside I'm not sure how I feel about this first episode: while I like the character designs, the animation really doesn't fit a rom-com like this at all. It's full of strange camera angles, CG, and unnecessary hair movement. It's distracting and almost vertigo-inducing. The scenes with students walking on the hallways look super janky as well. Just look at one of the previews:
https://youtu.be/45lyCUdzRx4 I'll happily stick to the manga if the animation is this obnoxious all the time.
No.110870
>>110861That's always what studio GoHands productions look like. I wouldn't expect any change in the style, the CGI with crazy camera angles is their schtick.
Normally they do more action-oriented shows where it makes for some cool fight scenes. Weird that they'd pick up a rom-com, it doesn't seem to suit their style at all.
>>110858I thought it was boring as all getout, practically 20 minutes of explaining world mechanics of an idle game with a sprinking of the typical isekai "wow Japanese food is so good!".
No.110871
japan loves their bean sprouts and miso paste. Foreigner food? No thank you
No.110872
japan loves their canned corn soup and potato chips. Native food? No thank you
No.110873
If any asians seems absolutely fascinated with corn, its Koreans. Both of them
No.110878
>>110862Maybe, but it's very pretty. Don't let the annoyance of other visual problems corrupt your appreciation for pretty flowing hair!
>>110870Well, vending machine wasn't
exciting, but I didn't think it was boring. Although it's another show that gets points for cute girls, particularly the toned blonde.
>>110871I don't know, sometimes it seems like 70% of fictional Japanese people have been depicted being orgasmic over "hamburg steaks" or omelettes if there are food scenes, but the truly lucky ones manage to put the hamburg steak between buns.
No.110879
>>110739Yeah, I agree with this. He even did Black Jack's "as long as I get my payment" thing. And he drives.
Ai no Idenshi is pretty good, although I wonder where the story will go. I wonder if it will be tackling a different robotics ethical quandary in every episode, or if it will shift to a focus on one main plot which was hinted at. Probably both? A "black market" doctor for robots is such a cool story that you'd really need to blow it to make me drop it. It's a good show, but I don't really have the motivation to write paragraphs about why.
Also the 3D baby in the OP is nightmarish.
No.110886
can confirm after watching it, good one. Possibly best of the season
Animation style kind of reminds me of Pompo-Tan
No.110901
>>110861>>110862This must be what the japanimation pros call
"forced animation".
No.110929
SYNDUALITY has some nice screencaps, but it's so trashy i don't want to admit to watching it
No.110932
>>110889cow-arakawa is cute
No.110984
>>110861It's a modern marvel! The first AI generated animation scenes, at 60fps too!
The worst part is a lot of it actually looks fine when they're not "trying" to make it look good. If they just toned down the vomit-inducing """"sakuga"""" then it'd actually be a good looking anime.
No.110985
>>110984how much of this is AI gen?
No.110990
>>110984Anime is finished
No.110991
it ends for you
No.111010
>>110901No, it's "forced cinematography". The animation isn't particularly detailed, they just move the camera all over the place to distract you with weird angles.
No.111014
>>111009As that video mentions, making humans look good in CGI is difficult, and surely realistic humans even more so. Yet that is what has historically been the bread-and-butter of anime, with comparatively little of the 'stretchiness' and highly caricatured character-designs common in Western animation, which makes it much harder to transition over to 3D animation without the flaws sticking out like a sore thumb. Probably not a coincidence that it is series like Beastars, which lack ordinary humans, that are held up as exemplars of full-CGI anime.
No.111018
>>110984Okay but that's unironically some impressive animation work. Never thought we'd be seeing a potential AotD from GoHands.
No.111019
Lol everything is AotD to you
No.111020
>>110984It looks bad, the movements are strange, stiff, robotic and inhuman.
No.111021
>>111020>stiff, robotic and inhumanIts just the AI going off of its own experiences
No.111022
>>111009I don't know, I would prefer anime over that and I think the anime industry must as well which would be a driver for why this kind of animation is not done more in Japan.
No.111132
>>111131Er, I guess I didn't say everything I meant to there. It
seems like it's supposed to be serious, but the amount of silliness means the serious parts are hard to take seriously. The first minute and last 3 or so minutes of the episode were serious, but the middle was very silly. It's a pretty weird way of doing things.
No.111199
>>111131>>111132I was initially expecting the show to be hijinks of Vermilo trying to make Helck lose and he just winning every game in silly ways. I could definitely see an entire show of just that, even if it would be a bit repetitive.
The contrast of tones between the beginning, middle, and end was really nice. It was kinda of obvious where the show was going once the spy plot line showed up but the transition didn't feel too forced or out of left field, once the full switch to serious happened.
No.111242
Yeah, Helck is definitely what I'm going to have my eyes on most this season. The amount of questions I had by the end left me extremely intrigued about just what is going on. Not to mention Vermilio was extremely charming with plenty of funny faces.
>>111199>but the transition didn't feel too forced or out of left fieldThis is probably what has me most invested in it at the moment. The final transition into a more serious tone at the end whilst Helck was still in the middle of his mostly normal antics excellently set the tone for the calm before the storm.
No.111416
>>111199>>111242Helck very much feels like "Iruma but shit goes down," it manages to have cartoony stuff at the same time that things feel off. It'll continue to switch between the two and do it well, I'm sure of it.
No.111419
>>109873Shadow and lvl 1 maou. devil part timer really shit the bed with the novel ending.
No.111546
even though the author tries to get people to emphasize with rudeus, it's quickly apparent to anyone analyzing his character that he's a prodigy, born into a family of riches and given the charm of his father. Yet eternally unsatisfied that he does not have everything going his way. Spending 15 years of his life as a kid, still hasn't come to any realization about what people are like and their intentions. Surrounding himself with thugs who shelter him he quickly learns that being a brute is the truest way to live.
Then there's the crazy disjoint of living like a horny old man, yet his sexuality is that of a priest who only cares for the girls he's set his mental targets on.
No.111547
oh yes, and the fact that all you have to do to get someone to like you is to save them. And like, he complains that his party only went for him.
why do I give a shit about some dude who can't even work out his own problems despite being surrounded by favorable circumstances? People have far worse and somehow manage to survive, yet this scumbag author wants me to care about him just because he shares similar hobbies to me?
No.111548
dumb manipulative creep.
No.111549
god dammit, he's like some kuso noble prince you read about in Opera plots.
woe is me, I can't fuck the girl of my dreams because she's not around.
Go die norm.
No.111550
???
No.111551
verm-chama...
No.111552
>>111546Isn't that contradiction the central point? Despite being reincarnated, the otaku is still the emotionally stunted child he was in Japan. It's not he's "bad luck" that was holding him back in his former life so much, as it was his attitude. Rudeus has good and bad things that happen to him but, whenever something bad happens his entitled and child like attitude and outlook on things causes the bad things to consume him and end up hurting those around him.
No.111558
I thought they did a good job making Rudeus so insufferable that nobody who didn't love obnoxious little shits would drop the show within the first couple episodes, but I guess I was wrong. I mean, there are a million other isekai offering the exact same thing so why force yourself to sit through this one?
No.111560
>>111552The story never acknowledges that his flaws are his own and that maybe people shouldn't like him. But every time we see other people come around and say that he was right and they were wrong. He's always treated like a guy who is at odds with civilization and that the world is terrible for not accepting him the way he is.
No.111561
>>111558because I like a lot of the side characters. The author gets hung up on a lot of stupid things, but when he focuses on other people he can make them pretty convincing. It's like overlord if I didn't think all the characters were boring and going to end up dying or being mindbroken by demons
No.111562
>>111560How would the story acknowledge those character flaws? I would think the mere fact that people are constantly being pushed away or are leaving him is the story acknowledging these particular flaws.
He is "a guy who is at odds with civilization", by his own choice of course. It's worth noting that the world does seem to turn without him though, whether it accepts him or not. We see this in the plot lines that exclude Rudeus all together.
In the current arc we even have part of the main plot line that goes against the idea that the "world is terrible for not accepting him". In a a more typical fantasy anime, the plot line with Soldat would involve Rudeus either saving Soldat's life or embarrassing Soldat in a martial context. This would be the "world", emobodied by Soldat, being taught that Rudeus is actually already perfect and has to accept him. From the last 3 episodes of Mushoku Tensei we see this is not what happened. Soldat is constantly confrontational with Rudeus and only softens up to him once Rudeus has lost and is vulnerable. Admittedly Soldat's help to Rudeus could be considered immoral, but the point is that Rudues is being taught by the "world" and not the other way around.
No.111563
>>111562he should just die to atone for his sins
No.111564
People tell Rudeus that he's a fag aaallll the time, they literally beat him up over it, and I can't recall any specific case where they're truly wrong. It's not that Rudeus can't do anything right, but he's not isekai Jesus like so many other characters. Often the point is that he's just some dude, if I recall correctly.
No.111565
>>111564yeah alright. just wait a few more chapters before everyone learns that they should be his friend because he's such a nice gross perverted pure minded genious stunted old man kid.
No.111566
>>111565The saving grace for Rudeus in the past was that he was still a kid, so his physical form gave him more leeway to act out. As he's growing up, his mentality is more matching his body which is going to lead to much more issues with his more socially stunted side.
No.111567
Is he really socially stunted though or is he just an ass who can't cope with being anything less than perfect. People say that he's a poor soul who was subject to abuse, but he's lived a normal life for 15 years. All that's left that's not explainable by his past is that he's a person incapable of being anything other than perfect. And the world loves him none the less because he was blessed with talent and looks. As soon as he starts talking with them everyone loves him until he does something people dislike then they hate him for a few minutes until rudy cries a bit and then everyone tells him everything will be allright
No.111568
There's like zero conflict in this series which isn't rudy hating that he exists.
When the author rightfully ignores him we get a glance at some less pitiful characters and see some neat viewpoints. But lmao is everything around him just laughable. It's like he's a vampire who hyptontizes everyone
No.111662
Though there might be some good anime this season, they are abysmally spaced out...
No.111731
>>111723I really, really, really love this show. This really shows how characters and humor can make a generic premise so enjoyable. Second half of episode 3 was kind of serious and bland, but it was interesting to see how he's using "game" mechanics and
Emily gained 17 levels at once!. The highlight of the show are the girls for sure.
And, well, it's cool that he picked up a gun instead of a sword. That's quite unique.
No.111765
>>111758Japanese consumers are strange bunch. But it's good to see something somewhat serious is pulling more weight than the 'sexual adventures of rudeaus'
No.111766
>>111765>But it's good to see something somewhat serious is pulling more weight than the 'sexual adventures of rudeaus'What is? Or do you mean how JJK is almost tied for first?
No.111767
actually I don't get it. Keikon has a larger number than 100 zombie.
>>111766yeah, i fumbled my words. They're about equal. Jujutsu probably is doing better since they last polled and Tensei will fall back because of how heavy they're laying this crap on.
No.111770
don't post spoilers i haven't actually caught up on sequel of the season where they focus on the actual best characters of the anime...
No.111771
>>111770if you haven't watched it already, I'm doing you a service to show you why
No.111772
or I guess, maybe you've been busy
No.111780
>>111779Well I mean Aurora is really slow to upload so by the time it comes out you'll have already seen the episode. May as well just grab the BDs when they come out.
No.111781
Rudy saved from becoming as lost in the new world as he was in the old, by virtue of plot armor.
Just because it's a different kind of plot armor doesn't make me excuse it.
No.111782
>>111567Eris and his father forgave him because he's family, he got away with a lot more in the past because he was a kid. Now that he's mostly grown his actions aren't forgiven as easily. I sincerely doubt he'll ever make up with Sara or her party, and if he does somehow without a really good explanation then I'll agree with you.
>>111781I feel like you're taking out your own personal resentments on Rudeus for just coming into contact with good people... Sure, maybe there's a bit of luck to it, but I wouldn't really say it's so unrealistic I can't imagine it happening. And I wouldn't really consider him 'saved', he's still mentally scarred by Eris leaving him and probably has developed a whole list of new insecurities and issues after the ordeal with Sara. Hell, the 'fight' with Zoldat was probably the most pathetic showing he's had yet.
No.111783
Whatever you want. the rest of this series is just Rudy getting over ED and starting a harem.
No.111796
>>111779Just get the 300 MB x265 encodes, human eye can't tell the difference.
No.111905
>>111903>Cu-chanHer name being Cú Chulainn seems quite odd. Comes across as an odd choice for the author to make. I'm trying to look for parallels between her and the mythological Cú Chulainn but other than both being "great warriors" there doesn't seem to be much there. Though maybe she will fall into a beserker rage so deep that she must ravage all the women at school to quell her rage.
No.111906
Another otome adaptation bites the dust.
Also seem to have lost the motivation to keep up with Marriage even though I think it has good potential
No.111908
>>111903why is it ok for that other girl to also be named kuon but it's bad for this girl to be named cu chan
No.111911
>>111903>>111909Don't they call her Kuu-chan, with a long u? That's how it sounds to me in pic.
(Bonus points for iconic face.)
No.111915
>>111914It's a loli with big eyebrows wearing a bikini, surely we can forgive her.
No.111939
>August 10: Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Recap.
>August 17: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1 Recap.
>August 24: No broadcast.
>August 31 onward: Shibuya Incident Arc Begins.
aggggh
No.111941
>>111939it's ok they're doing it to give us time to game....
No.112120
Is the lack of subs for zombie going to become a running gag
No.112165
>>112163And in the latest episode (which I just watched) here's good example of a tiny subplot having a great scene just because of the characters and not because of any grand story.
The second half of the episode was
villagers using the vending machine to deter a chain restaurant from running them out of business. It was literally a restaurant named Chains with big chain links on it.There are some brief serious moments in the show, but the highlights are definitely the relaxing stuff. This is a fun show for sure.
No.113218
So is Zombie delayed again...
No.113245
>>113244the animators died, gotta find new ones
No.113247
>>113245Seems more like a failure to plan for deadlines. All this technological advancements in communications and the Japanese are still running off of systems created before the crash.
No.113443
>>113247The japanese still use faxes lol
No.113444
> in 2020, the government ran a survey to find out how many Japanese households still have a fax machine. At 34 percent> In 2019, 70 percent of music sales in Japan were CDs> 93 percent of payments in 2022 were cashless, Japan’s was a mere 32 percent.https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/things-still-being-used-in-japan/Japanese corpos just can not give up on the past
No.113454
>>113444> in 2020, the government ran a survey to find out how many Japanese households still have a fax machine. At 34 percentusing domestic infrastructure instead of us tech monopolies is a good thing
> In 2019, 70 percent of music sales in Japan were CDsmusicians being able to make a living instead of being ripped off by music streaming monopolies is a good thing
> 93 percent of payments in 2022 were cashless, Japan’s was a mere 32 percent.anonymous and private payment instead of tracked by us credit card monopolies is a good thing
No.113455
>>113454for buisness, yes they are all good things. For consumers, varies on case to case, but North American/European/Chinese/Korean cities are much more developed than Japanese counterparts. They have their own social ills though
No.113457
>>113454then they should do like china and make their own monopolies
No.113458
>>113444I blame the japanese still touching cash and receipts for their low birth-rate
No.113462
>>113461I'll watch it in like 5 years when I'm less burnt out on fantasy settings. The dog ear girl is cute though
No.113476
I think this episode of ED Tensei was one of the top ten episodes in the current 5 or 10 years
No.113477
kind of had a smooth and dark atmosphere like a madoka episode.
No.113498
rejoice, Zombie is on time for once
No.113522
>>113515one could say that his unique skill was actually commonplace
No.113541
>>113536Sara is how most japs irl look to me
No.113618
A truly great morally grey villain is not one whom does evil and yet is nice to puppies, or has done some good in the past. That makes for a weak attempt to force unto others your view that your writing is deep. No, a great morally grey villain is one whose motivations for their actions are understandable, and their end goal may even be noble. Yet their way of accomplishing said goal is reprehensible. In that sense, Geto represents a fantastic model that other lesser authors, those that made me sick of the trope, should consider when attempting to shoehorn in their complexity.
That said, the second season of Jujutsu, or more specifically the flashback arc, has been my favorite thing airing so far. I argued in favor of Rudeus and the world of Mushoku being tied with it earlier in the season, but it's simply proven itself far more engaging with a wider array of characters I'm feeling attached to. With Gojo and Geto possibly being my favorites of the decade. More than attaching itself to Sukuna, their rivalry really drives the story.
No.113619
"are you geto suguru because you are racist or are you racist because you're geto suguru"
No.113622
is the AI show doing well in Japan?
No.113623
>>113622according to the popularity site it's below seasonals from last season in terms of interest
fairly deservedly so
No.113624
seemed like the kind of format they might like
No.113855
Season's almost over, so I guess I'll give a basic ranking of the stuff I watched that wasn't in the seasonal stream.
Eiyuu Kyoushitsu - Really fun. The humor is good and the episode variety is very enjoyable. Episode 10 locked the students inside a lost world "pantry" where they lived as caveman hunting sentient vegetables. The references are very direct. Episode 9 had the Eva Seele table thing which everyone does, but it even had the Congratulations scene which was kind of surreal to see in such a blatant way. My only complaint, and it's not really a complaint of the show, is I don't like the washed out/blurry look. I like thick lines and vibrant colors. I definitely recommend this show.
Unique Skill - Started off strong, but suffered the usual fate of the guy becoming too powerful too quickly. The girls are good, but they didn't give the best ones (tiny blonde and killer rabbit) enough time later on. They did remedy this as killer bunny girl came back and joined the party, but she spent 5 episodes away by that point. Probably can't recommend this one unless you skip the parts without the bunny girl or blonde after episode 3.
Vending Machine - Great show. It's a gimmick, but the gimmick is done well. Distributing porn magazines to distract bandits or shooting out ice cubes and dry ice to defeat a fire skeleton is such a fun spin on things. He gets stronger like any other protag, but it's still somewhat reasonable. It passed the isekai test of a protag that didn't become a god by episode 3. I think I said early on that it will depend on the strength of the side characters to be good, and they're strong. Another very fun show that people should watch!
I'm slowly watching the Shiro Seijo show, but I haven't watched enough to give a full opinion on it. The first 4 episodes are standard, sleepy SoL stuff. I'll also marathon Bleach once every episode is out, but I'm sure it won't be too different from Spring's cour which means it will be quite great.
No.113856
Lv1 Maou feels like reverse NTR bait
No.114210
Lv1 Maou had an odd sort of mundane down-to-earth feeling, where Fred the cleric becomes a bureaucrat but even in his post-adventuring days is still able to effortlessly nuke Ganma's walls without needing to whip out any special moves or transformations. He just goes and does it, no speeches or anything. Leo stands parallel as the leader of a breakaway ~something~ and is also able to clear the forest in the same manner. They're in a league of their own, they're powerful in more than one way, but they're not kings or emperors. It's got just the right scale. The same goes for Max's and Maou's escalating sports matches, it's silly but it shows they're still damn strong.
I think that's important because it shows that these people are not a joke and don't stereotypically hold back either, they know what they're doing and so should Max. It provides a nice contrast, and it makes sense that if anything would've gotten him out of his slump it'd be going out and proving his worth in a fight once more. So, although I think the serious and action parts had their place and moments like Maou going out to fight just to get Max motivated I liked quite a bit, it REALLY didn't need to spend close to four episodes on the fight, and the flashbacks were indeed kinda pointless (especially the ones focusing on Yulia, since she wasn't present at all).
Probably the only one I'm going to vaguely remember.
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>Basically just reset everything to the status quo
Hard disagree. The minister was ousted, Fred took his place, Leo became mayor of the now integrated Ganma province, and Max fixed his public image. It's not a reset, and it's much more of a resolution than your regular open ending.
No.115006
Are there any hidden, or non hidden, gems that I could've missed? I barely watched anything.
No.115009
>>114210That's a nice write-up. It's true that there was some good development, but I still feel that it failed to focus properly on its strengths. The unmotivated hero coached by a reincarnated former enemy and a relationship beginning to blossom was really nice. Well, I think I already said this stuff already. I just didn't feel invested in all the politics and fighting.
>>115006I didn't watch much, but I think a lot of people overlooked the vending machine show and dismissed it as a shallow gimmick. It has good characters, although they are able to insinuate a bit too much from the isekai'd vending machine guy's preset vending machine stock phrases. It doesn't feel like he's overpowered, but simply knowledgeable and using the tools available to him.
His obsessive level of knowledge of real life vending machines allows him to morph into the right machine for the situation which is something I found far more interesting than the usual isekai stuff.
Also it's getting a season two!
No.115293
>>115009Thank your for your reccomendation however if it's getting a second season then I am going to wait until it's out.