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Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu Ω (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

KimuraTheHatoru

Recommended

Well...... Honestly it took me years since i watched the first season to complete this show,and now im not that sorry. Because god damn this second season dropped the ball in almost every regard. A full blown downgrade from the first one.

The story itself wasn't really affected . It's still just as plenty intresting . But that's about what stayed the same and didn't dissapoint. The animation was a real stinker in this second season. It wasn't any masterpiece in the first, but it was good regardless. This time around however...... Terrible. Just... Terrible. And it makes sense when you look at the description and ...

Maou 2099 (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

xBlueBird

Recommended

You really can't trust the scores on this website anymore, huh?

This is hands-down the best "demon lord" anime I've seen. It's fun from start to finish, with two extremely fun arcs that have pretty much everything you would want from something of this genre. The characters are likeable, with the main character obviously being overpowered - but nothing too over-the-top. The story is solid, exciting, and makes sense. What's nice about the story here is that they basically split it into two mini-seasons. It almost felt like watching two different genres of anime.

The action felt pretty good too, even if I would not say it's ...

Mugen no Juunin (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

golden505

Recommended

If you like Samurai Champloo you'll like this show. The story, action and animation is not as good but its a decent/good show. Basically a Walmart Samurai Champloo with a cool immortality concept. The colors are very dull, barley any contrast in the animation at all, so you got to watch with your brightness turned up to the max or else you don't know wtf is going on. The story is pretty predictable but that's fine if the concept is good which it was.

Animation: 7
Action: 6
OSTs: 5
vibrancy: 0
Story: 6
Concept: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
...

A Kite (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

No-LifeKing_26

Recommended

I love the art work of 90s anime. They combined this with jazzy undertones and it gave this film more of a depressed dark and gloomy setting. Let's you enter into this harsh reality of all the characters shown. Kill or be killed.

Sawa lacked personality and I could barely figure out what her motives were until the end of the film. While predictable to a degree the the graphic telling and showing of her submission to Akai and how graphic it was shows that it's intended for a more adult and mature audience. This other guy, Kanie, that is pronounced Kanye in the the ...

Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Rigga

Not Recommended

This show is one of the most plainly average shows I have borne witness to in a long time. This is not a testament to its quality, but rather an indictment of its lack of attempt to be anything more than a cash grab. There are various issues with the product as it is, but the biggest one being that it is only supposed to serve as a poorly disguised advertisement to get people to purchase the light novel. I don't know anything about the quality of that product, but as a standalone product this story lacks almost everything to be seen as a good ... show.

The story is nothing unique. We follow a scumbag temp teacher at a magic academy who engages in lecherous and lazy behavior unbefitting the position of professor. We learn that he is actually a good guy at heart and only acting this way to hide his honorable intentions from his students. Yet he still acts this way afterwards, so that excuse falls flat on its face. There is an introduction arc, multiple one-off school-themed threads like competitions and the such, and everything else you expect of the bland fantasy magic school fair.

The main issue with this show is that despite the name being "Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records" or "Akashic Record of Bastard Magic Instructor", the Akashic Record is just a superlative golden egg, a teaser name dropped towards the end of the series to introduce intrigue. It does not play any role in the story despite being hyped up as an important artifact or object in the universe; and to this end the plain advertisement nature of this show becomes clear. The show (and consequently the light novels as well) are empty husks of stories, differing from other stories of this genre only in the names assigned to the highschool-aged waifus. The motley crew of white and blonde haired waifus along with the generic black haired main makes this a good self-insert power fantasy for anyone looking for that, but beyond that it becomes clear that all relationships in this story are vacuous and devoid of real value.

The characters are generic 2D cutouts, and they are often off-model. The artwork is bland and suffers from the same washed out hyper-filtered look that most of these anime suffer from, in the same way that shooter games from the late 2000's were all brown and green. The audio is done by the books, but there are no standout tracks that catch your attention. It all is so bland and uninteresting as to almost be impressive. Nothing is technically wrong with its production, but it was clearly a rushed job in comparison to other high quality shows, and it is clear not a lot of effort went into anything beyond the initial consideration of getting a show out into the public. I don't even know if there is a LN associated with this, and that is all speculation, but it should be clear by how convinced I am that this is an advertisement for that as to how boring this is. It appears to be the only people who would enjoy this beyond immediate gratification would be those who enjoy the source material.

I just don't see the appeal in this show and think it is a lackluster product at best. Despite not doing anything wrong, it still fails to be at interesting or memorable, and just wastes your time. 3/10.

Shinmai Maou no Testament (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

SaekoKitty420

Mixed Feelings

Though I rated this with the Mixed Feelings tag, don't get me wrong, I really like the anime as a whole for the fact that it still had good character development, good/believable combat scenes, a really moving OST, and a stable plot throughout—

That being the case, one has to admit that it does contain scenes of foreplay and kink porn. That's all I will say on that matter, as that's not what I'm here to review.

Besides the romance and the "intense" touchy-feely scenes, there is just enough world building done that everything is cohesive and plausible. The combat scenes, along with the animations are top-notch.

Overall ...

BNA (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Batsrtic

Mixed Feelings

Hey ugly stupid garbage anime stupid people talk about the same maybe I'm so called realistic trying to deal with prejudice stupid s*** that's in around a hundred enemies and they do it a lot better than this trash they just want to make the same they put the little girl the main character with an old ass dog and say a romantic only sick dumb f**** a little teenage retards would find this good or romantic and cute it's ugly stupid and just crash all around this is made by a company that constantly sucks off DC you're trying to use Batman movies just ...

Atri: My Dear Moments (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

iHarlow

Recommended

Loved it. The story was unique and very enjoyable and it explored many different emotional themes in different episodes. Part of the uniqueness is through the idea of a flooded society and I also haven't seen many protagonists with a prosthetic. Interesting well thought out characters that I grew more and more attached to as the series went on. I think the animation was great and I like how the landscapes were done. The characters and their responses to different struggles and situations were impactful and realistic. This show was totally an emotional rollercoaster that had me laughing one minute and tearing up the next. ...

Shuumatsu no Walküre II (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Tactician

Recommended

Please note -
At the time of writing this I also completed "Season 2 part 2" which is only 5 episodes and I certainly believe it belongs attached to this for a total of 15 instead of 10, My opinion expressed here also includes those 5 episodes. If that gets me negative points then so be it but I don't want to write a whole separate review for one single fight all while struggling to avoid spoilers.

Record of Ragnarök II is a continuation of the first and overall I'd say they made a few improvements compared to the first season.

Let me start with what continued ...

Tenkuu Danzai Skelter+Heaven (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

TheNoo

Recommended

Welcome to my 7th review apart of my shitty anime review series.: The infamous Skelter Heaven! This show has somehow garnered the lowest possible score on MAL (in terms of anime), so how in the hell could I possibly recommend it? Well, that's just it - it is *the* lowest rated anime, that's a huge selling point in and of itself.

Skelter Heaven is bad, there's no getting past that, but to be fair to it - it's a 20 minute OVA that doesn't exactly get much time to do itself any justice. So here we go:

OST - 6/10, the best part of this OVA, ...

Madougushi Dahliya wa Utsumukanai (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

ChaosNe0

Not Recommended

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

I watched a few episodes with a friend, because I liked the premise. We didn't get to make the connection to how this was gonna be an isekai, though, which I found very refreshing (as exposition is usually handled really badly in modern anime and this change promised a story-twist down the line).
Unfortunately, we were surprised in a much worse way: We noticed the shadows are so lazily implemented, from then on we have only referred to this anime as "V-shadow anime", as the shadows mostly form diagonal lines (/// or \\\). It makes no sense at all and as soon as we saw it, ...

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Bensonas

Recommended

My my. What a lovely film this is. This is week 3 of my friend and I recommending 1 film to watch each week and this is the best so far (I'm not mad this was his recommendation at all........I'm. not I swear........nob...)Anyway. This film was a real treat and here is why I think so.

I start with the animation. Character designs are as simple as they are perfect. There is no over complicated character work or over the top cliches, just excellent character design. Another great element to this lovely piece of work is the perspective the animation captures in both characters and ...

Mashle (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Peaceful_Goose

Mixed Feelings

This anime is like a trendy burger joint. You go there, try the burger, and maybe even enjoy it. Then you go back to your usual favourites or look for something else, leaving it behind. There's just nothing memorable about it.
It's a shounen that borrows elements from several popular titles within the genre\*, mixed with comedy. The general idea for the world and events seems inspired by *Harry Potter*, though the overall composition lacks originality.

Worth watching? Probably not.
Did I enjoy it? I can’t say I didn’t but just a bit.
Should you watch it? The first episode should be enough to help you decide. The humour ...

Ranma ½ (2024) (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

StreForte

Mixed Feelings

I haven't watched the original work, but you can really tell its a remake with how dated the tropes are. To be fair, this is such a classic work, it probably made or heavily developed them.

This work ends up as an over-the-top comedy and combat anime, with romantic subplots to drive them. If you're looking for the former, this is a solid pick. If you're looking for the latter or something profound/thoughtprovoking with the whole sex change element, this'll be bad.

- The main characters are generally unlikable, being pretty old tropes without much else going on. The romance progression feels weak personally. The ...

Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

KaminL

Not Recommended

Preliminary (8/13 eps)

was never interested in vigilantes beyond the base concept strictly because i thought the artwork of the manga blew. pop step and her exposed asscheeks innocent. once the show got announced however, with the artwork thoroughly cleaned up, i felt like it was the perfect opportunity to see what all of the fuss was about. people tend to consider vigilantes to be, in general, quite underrated and, in general, a worthwhile addition to the world of mha. so, now that ive given it more than a fair shake, what, exactly, is it that yall are seeing here that im not? plus they censored the one ... good thing about the mangas art? are we only here just to suffer?

koichi is a bland, miserable protagonist, essentially embodying the complete character assassination that the internet at large tend to levy against deku at every given turn: hes cowardly, hes uninteresting, hes totally lame. side characters arent much better either. pop step lost the one worthwhile part about her, so shes totally useless. knuckleduster is cool conceptually, but also just feels like a corny persons idea of a cool edgy badass. not to mention, hes hardly even present half the time. so the characters are a total waste. thats one.

the plot is cool theoretically, but, assuming thats at least similar to how its presented in the manga, its way too leisurely, and mostly just feels like a loosely connected series of repetitive vignettes until what i assume is the REAL plot will hopefully, eventually, kick in. purple tongued villain attacks, koichi uses his lame ass powers to slide around it until its neutralized, sometimes pop and duster show up, sometimes the sexy eyepatch girl appears in a corner somewhere before vanishing again. rinse and repeat. theres no urgency, no differentiation, nothing to indicate that we're getting to the bottom of the "mystery" at the heart of anything, nor progressing towards any significant goals. again, bland. thats two.

only thing this shows got going for it is that is beautiful to look at, and that, i guess, ultimately, its harmless. but i have too many better shows to look forward to to waste time on something im hardly even enjoying. they strung me along with that mha cameo a few episodes back, but otherwise, its just time consuming. i could be doing so much more other than this, so, i think i will. it was harmless, but it wasnt fun, so im good. glad theyre using the popularity of mha and the money that it rakes in for good, but hopefully the next thing that horikoshis money bags go towards is something thats not as forgettable as this. perhaps a spinoff focusing on deku bagging fries. on God that would be more engaging than any singular episode of this was and im not even kidding.

eyepatch girl innocent (and sexy) as well though

Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

DanielFraga

Recommended

Preliminary (10/13 eps)

This anime is everything MHA should have been and wasn't.

Deku should have been a weak character who becomes a great hero through willpower and hard work, but he only depends on protagonism. Kouichi, on the other hand, is someone who really has a bad power but still pursues his dream of being a hero and develops through true hard work.

Because there are fewer characters, you can better follow each one's development. It has a more mature and less childish story. And the animation is much more interesting and fun.

If you don't like MHA there's still a good chance you'll love Vigilante.

Raise wa Tanin ga Ii (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

EndoWarrior

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (8/12 eps)

I wanted to like it. I really did, but as I keep watching each episode, the more confused. I get. It feels like some of the scenes are rushed and random developments are rushed. Also, I hate the MMC. It felt like Booktok vibes, but not good writing. I'm hoping the manga is better. I felt zero attachment to any of the characters. It didn't make me feel anything. It's a shame because the beginning was nice, but it felt rushed so on afterward.

Also, I don't like the art style. The eyes look odd. Pretty often, I think "what's going on?" There's no information about ...

Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimama na Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu suru (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

50Fiftillididee

Recommended

➰➿♻ A Charmed Groundhog Life ♻➿➰ °7.9° °Excellent° 💯%🔍

It opens grey and red. Grey castle. Grey weaponry. Grey skies with grey rain streaking down. Slashing the blanket of grey is red: Red roses and red blood everywhere.

Hein Arnold, the Emperor of Galkhein: He started the war. The defenders are like bunnies against him. They can't land a strike. Our narrator pierces his shoulder as s/he (is this person a woman or man?) passes into oblivion. “Next time.” Next time…. Then, Irmgard Weitzner Rishe is awake in an old, but new body and an old, but new ...

Tu Bian Yingxiong Leaf (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Avinash1999

Not Recommended

Don't watch this anime!!

First of all, it's not a comedy anime as stated, but a drama.

And it's not a good sequel to To Be Hero either. Even though the story takes place in the same universe and we can see the two characters again in prequel.

Another mistake—though not the most serious—is that there are only 7 episodes, not 12 as mentioned.

Anyway, check it out only if you like dramas.

...

Classic★Stars (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

adamirizarry06

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (10/13 eps)

Okay so this anime isn’t really that great, I find myself not really enjoying the story that much, but I will say, the songs are absolutely amazing, I love the mix of classical music, it’s definitely something I don’t really see in anime’s like this. I find myself both loving this anime but hating it at the same time. The 3D models aren’t that great either, they look very goofy at times but I do definitely think this anime is the fun type of bad, it’s like bad but also kinda entertaining.. idk how to feel about this anime honestly 😭 I think the only ...

Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon 2nd Season (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

ohkaimin

Mixed Feelings

My main gripe is with the storyline itself, like really, what the hell was that? It took until ep. 9 before the plot properly picked up, which is such a shame considering how well they built the tension and everything in the first season.

It's also disappointing how rushed that ending was. I haven't really read the source material but it seems like they just wanted it to be done as soon as possible? A lot of things could've been explored further but nooooooo. They decided to drag the first 8 episodes for some reason and compress the things I was curious about in the last ...

Deca-Dence (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Ar15aka

Recommended

This anime reminds me of some other famous works of fiction, but it somehow manages to be something very original and unique with one bold experimental idea in terms of storytelling. There were so many good ideas other than that, and almost everything was nicely put together and impressively well realized.
I don't think it's a perfect show quite honestly, so I have to point out a few issues. The last episode felt a bit too rushed in my opinion. Moreover, I have one major complaint about an action sequence in the episode 8. That part kind of felt like a shameless rip-off of a ...

Naruto: Shippuuden (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

mszroms

Recommended

Naruto: Shippuden for me, is considered to be an era-defining show; It was something that was culturally influential for the time it was established and arguably STILL is to this day, and has helped shape what anime is generally today. Its by no means a perfect show, and that's what the detail of this review is for. But for what it is, it's something I do recommend people to watch and find themselves to invest their time in when they could.

Animation (8/10) - This was a show that ran from 2007 - 2017; Standing the test of time generally, it's animation style is starting to ... become definitive for its time. It doesn't hurt the viewing experience that much imo, but I do have to say: In comparison to its continuation, Naruto (2002), this one have a noticeably better quality. The movements of the characters are more fluid, and has a more expressive tones onto it.

I guess the only criticism I have is Studio Pierrot Co. (its producers), must've started slacking or doing budget cuts at the later parts of its run after The Great War arc concluded because its definition plummeted at around 480-500 episodes deep with some characters lacking details and shading as they used to. But for the majority of its run, I think they did a good job.

Storyline (9/10) - Compared to Naruto (2002), this one has a much RICHER storyline. It still bottomlines on the occurrence of The Great War, but all the major arcs that leads slowly onto that progression is seriously action-packed and filled with sensational expositions. A lot of its side characters, especially the antagonists are also well-written in terms of their backstories, purposes and so, that you can't help but appreciate both the spectrum of good and evil as the conflicts unfolds. Also has a lot of blowing and major deaths so, keep your heads up for that.

I guess one of the major flaw that I have that kept it from being a 10: Is the excruciating filler episodes and arcs they have. And sometimes they even come along in the MIDDLE of the main arc! As a breather I suppose or to extend their runtime? Idk but it's definitely annoying. Just like Naruto (2002), sometimes it would only be a couple of episodes which can be bearable but there are instances where it could span up to 10-12 eps or something. So it's like a Russian Roulette. And oftentimes those fillers don't even have any direct affect to the main story, so its basically just a waste of time. Definitely the drawback to its perfection.

Music (9/10) - Having ten years of total time to simmer on the kitchen, it definitely had a lot of time to cook a lot of bangers and a versatile soundtrack library. It still has its trademark of Traditional Japanese-like thematic mostly on its background music that implements a rich flavor of woodwind, strings and percussion harmonies.

But in terms of OSTs, it invested a lot on Japanese Rock which they did very well because a lot of the famous songs associated with the show came from this type of genre. Most notably Blue Bird, Silhouette, Sign and more, typically relying on fast-paced guitar riffs, crashing drums and snares, raw and energetic vocals into a singularity of a melody; The type of thing that would make your head bang and get drawn onto the tunes. Very lit, if you'd ask me. So props to that.

Overall - 8.66 out of 10

Mashle (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

zancoru

Recommended

To cut it short, don't take this anime to seriously, not even the show takes itself seriously. It's funny, it's comfy, good animation and a nice cast of characters.

Mashle clearly runs on the fact that it's a parody of Harry Potter, with more than a handful of references to the popular movies. Mash is a super strong character with the brain size of a peanut outside of combat, the jokes are funny to a point of having a nice smile here and there, you're not gunna be laughing your ass off to this one so don't expect much, but it's a comfy Shonen anime. The ...

Henjin no Salad Bowl (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Tonystark4-Otaku

Recommended

Henjin no Salad Bowl: The Wholesome Chaos You Didn’t Know You Needed

Every now and then, an anime comes along that throws all logic out the window, wraps it in a tortilla of absurdity, and serves it with a side of genuine heart. *Henjin no Salad Bowl* (translated loosely to *Salad Bowl of Eccentrics*) is exactly that dish—confusing at first bite, but oddly comforting once you chew on it a little. It’s like watching a sitcom where aliens, detectives, and medieval princesses cohabitate under one roof and somehow, it all makes perfect sense by the third episode. Or doesn’t. But you’ll love it anyway.

### The Illogically ... Funny Setup

From the get-go, *Henjin no Salad Bowl* lets you know it’s not interested in reality. You’ve got an ex-cop-turned-down-on-his-luck detective who ends up living with a literal otherworldly princess. Add to that a cast of characters who all seem like they were drafted from entirely different genres—isekai meets slice-of-life meets detective drama—and yet, the resulting narrative doesn’t collapse under its own ridiculous weight. In fact, it thrives on it.

The humor is the kind that creeps up on you. It's not always laugh-out-loud funny, but it's the kind that makes you pause and think, "*Wait, did that really just happen?*"—and then you laugh anyway. A particularly bizarre interrogation scene may be followed by a wholesome dinner table conversation where everyone is arguing over miso soup. It's this constant whiplash of tone that makes *Henjin no Salad Bowl* both baffling and endlessly charming.

### Surprisingly Wholesome Vibes

What sets this anime apart isn’t just its nonsensical premise, but the way it manages to be heartwarming in between the chaos. These characters may be strangers thrown together by plot contrivance, but they start to feel like a found family. There’s a kind of warmth in how they navigate their differences, support each other, and—occasionally—beat up a local thug using questionable fantasy magic and improvised tools.

It’s in the quiet moments that *Henjin no Salad Bowl* really shines. A shared breakfast. A surprise birthday gift. The growing trust between characters who technically shouldn’t even exist in the same dimension. Somehow, amidst the absurdity, the anime manages to pull on your heartstrings without making a big show of it.

### That Opening Theme? *Chef’s Kiss.*

Let’s talk about the opening theme—because wow. There are anime OPs that are catchy, and then there are OPs that become your serotonin boost for the day. *Henjin no Salad Bowl*’s opening is the latter. It hits you with an upbeat rhythm that feels like it was brewed in a lab specifically to make your brain release dopamine. The visuals are chaotic in the best way—flashes of character quirks, dancing vegetables (yes, really), and just enough foreshadowing to make you go “huh?” by episode five.

What makes the OP *humanly* fantastic, though, is how emotionally synced it feels to the show. It’s not just a good song. It’s a tone-setter. It says: “Welcome to this bizarre little mess. It might not make sense, but we promise you’ll feel something.” And you do. Even if that feeling is just “why am I crying over a character whose main hobby is chasing pigeons with a medieval sword?”

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### Final Verdict: 8.5/10 Salad Bowls of Joyful Madness

If you’re looking for tight plotlines and grounded realism, *Henjin no Salad Bowl* is probably not your salad. But if you love anime that embraces its own weirdness with open arms—and sprinkles in a surprising amount of heart along the way—this show is your comfort food. It’s illogical. It’s funny. It’s weirdly wholesome. And by the end, you might just find yourself emotionally invested in a mismatched bunch of weirdos who somehow become something more.

So, pour yourself a cup of tea, let go of expectations, and dive into this delightful mess. Trust me—your heart (and your funny bone) will thank you.

Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Cynthesia

Not Recommended

Yet another drop in the reincarnation/time travel/Akuyaku Reijou barrel of shows which grows increasingly large with every season. Tearmoon Empire primarily suffers from an overwhelming lack of focus in what exactly it wants to do as well as an extremely weak leading character.

We follow Mia Tearmoon, a haughty princess who is executed due to a revolution brought upon poor leadership from the noble ruling class. She returns to her past self along with a magic diary containing her memories from the revolution as well as her years in solitary confinement. The course of the story follows Mia as she makes attempts to fix her ... kingdom and improve her social standing as to avoid her ultimate demise at the guillotine.

This is all well and good but Tearmoon Empire made an interesting decision when designing Mia, because unlike most protagonists in these kinds of shows she lacks intelligence and never faces any consequences for her actions. Mia instead bumbles her way through conveniently fixing every problem and increasing her relationships with adversaries through pure chance. She is clearly and obviously incompetent in everything that she does and yet every person gives her the benefit of doubt and identifies her actions in the best way possible. Mia doesn’t spend any time planning her actions out, and most of the time behaves in a manner which would have negative consequences if not for every other character thinking of her as some saint figure.

Additionally Mia ends up receiving instant gratification for her actions. Not only does every character instantly pledge allegiance to her because they view her every action as some calculated move of wisdom, but her magic diary automatically updates as she effortlessly fixes every problem before her confirming that she is doing the right thing to secure her future. If this wasn’t bad enough, for some reason they felt the need to include a narrator who interjects multiple times per episode to tell the audience “through a series of misunderstandings Mia has done the right thing once again.”

Two faced characters are not a bad thing but the issue comes when the audience doesn’t have a reason to believe that they’ve pulled a fast one on the people they are winning over. Instead Mia is an entirely incompetent idiot who just so happens to win through coincidence. She doesn’t face any sort of real conflict in the show, even in situations which could have easily risen to the occasion, such as territory disputes or clashes with other nobility. Instead everyone simply agrees with or is befriended by Mia by accident which removes any of the interesting political conflict which had real potential to come out of this kind of story. Mia never has to be a noble leader who rises up to fix her country, instead her maintains the arrogant bratty rich girl personality through and through and just so happens to have everything work out for her in the end.

Everything aside from Mia isn’t even worth mentioning. The rest of cast is entirely defined by the singular trait of hating Mia in her past life and pledging eternal loyalty in her new one. Everyone else is painfully generic, either comically evil or comically oppressed, making their circumstances abundantly clear so that even the most passive viewer will feel the bruising from being beaten over the head. They don’t pose any sort of challenge or plot significance, aside from the two love interests who are equally as generic, and instead might as well be named background characters who serve no purpose other than to sing Mia’s praises or be the source of the episode’s easily solved conflict. It’s a wonder how they managed to rise to revolution and end her life the first time.

Tearmoon Empire is a show that had moderate amounts of potential. It could have introduced far more political and economical depth and forced it’s protagonist to rise to the occasion to secure her future. Instead it consists of a multitude of insignificant problems which are solved by happenstance by a bumbling idiot. An entirely disrespectful experience to anyone willing to turn their brain on.

Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

LoneWolfFL

Not Recommended

Preliminary (4/12 eps)

This is an incredibly watered down adaptation of this story. I pre-read some of the manga before it released to determine if it was worth my time, but this studio took whatever was cooking and shut off the heat. The fights are so incredibly bland in the anime that you'd think the director was going for the slow-life genre. The novelty and ideas that the author originally had surrounding combat aren't captured here in the slightest, it doesn't have the heart of the original story. As it stands, this story got dragged down into the trash isekai tropes territory. If they had just tweaked their ...

Attouteki Vivid Days (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Shirogari

Not Recommended

This is a pretty alright song with a pretty horrible music videos. The music video consists of a girl dancing in a church. Her face is expressionless and the choreography is weird. I think this may have made use of motion capture technology because there's really no other excuse to be outdone by random MMD youtubers to this extent. The video also includes a bunch of random effects ranging from lighting, lights, lasers to fire and random shapes overlaid onto the video. The effects kind of feel like someone tried to make the expressionless dancing more watchable but they went way over the top and ...

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Jun 9, 2025

JaesDBreigh

Not Recommended

Boy oh boy—this was so bad I had to come out of retirement just to write a review. Outside of nostalgia… simply put, this isn’t a good anime.

I rewatched this to see if my memories were accurate. They weren’t. Which means most people’s aren’t. This… was pretty bad.

Let’s start with the basics: character development. Or rather, the lack of it. Edward and Alphonse remain emotionally immature and narratively static throughout the series. After 51 episodes of death, destruction, betrayal, and trauma, they’re still acting like they just stepped off the playground. You’d expect some genuine transformation—but instead, the story leans heavily on their initial guilt ...

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Jun 9, 2025

Neonblade1

Mixed Feelings

5/10- Pretty average. It would be one perfect adjective to describe this anime.

Basic plot of the show is that our male main character is secretely an important figure in the world of witches and is being secretely protected by the most popular girl in the school. 2 types of witches exist- Tower Witches, who are 'evil' and Workshop Witches, who are 'good'. This plot could have been a very solid foundation for the story to build on, but for whatever reason doesn't utilise its full potential. There are people who call this a romcom, but there's not nearly enough romance to call it one.

For the ...

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Jun 9, 2025

Shirogari

Mixed Feelings

This is an isekai powerfantasy, if that's what you're into then you'll probably like this anime. If you aren't then there's really no reason to watch this.

The story is: Man dies, gets reincarnated in a fantasy world, gets adopted and taught magic and sword fighting by the most talented wizards and a sword master, becomes the best at magic in the world and then attends magic school. The main quirk of the story is that the main character, while extremely skilled in magic, has no normal life skills and, because he was raised away from society, does not understand how much stronger he is ...

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Jun 9, 2025

Aku_Bukan_Wibu

Recommended

This is a light isekai anime, and I quite recommend it, at first I was skeptical but after I thought about it, it turned out to be not bad either. first of course because the genre isekai, comedy and there may be a little harem, then the MC is overpowered, but what makes me dislike is that the MC hides his strength, indeed his colleagues know his power, but not with the community, for conflicts only limited to fighting bandits and also weak enemies, (understandably this is an anime with a light plot), but I hope he doesn't hide his strength, and is more active ...

Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Pics0

Recommended

Loved the dynamic between Rin and Shiemi . It developed quite well in this season, because a lot of Shounen anime don't get that and I think that's a down aspects for them .. but here in Ao no exorcist they did better ❤️

Series has quite the drama between two brothers but that make it more interesting

Good animation Quality ...y not the best !! But very good 👍🏻

The plot reveal and the suspense was GOAT level 🔥

I think unlike me, people who are watching Ao no exorcist for a long time they will watch it either way. I personally started watching the series ...

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Jun 9, 2025

WhatsKlaus

Mixed Feelings

Honestly, as BL it would be one of the best. Unfortunately, the BL title is very undeserved.
There is some fan-service and innuendo, at best. Sure, the over all message is that love conquers all. But that's it. Sorry, I grew up on Naruto, and it's the 2020s. You gotta do better than that to call yourself bl. I'd rather be watching thai shows again, if after all these years this is still all anime can offer in terms of queer representation. It is just a small thing, but I would have loved to at least get actual confirmation of their relationship being of a romantic ...

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Jun 9, 2025

cleaulem

Not Recommended

Preliminary (8/12 eps)

Shiunji-ke no Kodomotachi looked pretty promising at first. Even thought he first scene was about the whole gang of sisters making fun of their brother as if he is the typical doormat rom-com protagonist, it quickly turned out that the whole sibling dynamic was actually pretty mature and level-headed. The sisters are making fun of Arata as a "pervert", but are reasonable enough to know that he is actually not that kind of person. The whole setup with the siblings not really being siblings and the resulting relationship shenannigans was quite intriguing.

But as I continued watching this show it turned out that what I initially ... saw as a strength is actually this show's greatest weakness. Because all the characters are so level-headed and down to earth, there is no real drama and no real conflict. This would still be okay if there wasn't the one thing that made this show so boring and unbeareble to me:

All the characters are so perfect and amazing that it makes me want to puke. They are all good looking and excel at everything they do. They have all amazing grades without any struggles, are athletic and smart and have no weakness whatsoever. They are so popular that they are practically local celebrities. Additionally they are incredibly wealthy to the point that they have their own staff of servants. Arata drew the short straw with his room being the smallest and it is still bigger than many people's whole appartments. They have their own gym in their house.

This setup results in a void of main characters. There is no real struggle, these kids don't have any real problems or anything really holding them back. This whole show revolves around trivialities without any substance. These problems are so meaningless that I don't care at all about them. Gosh, Minami having a hurt foot and not telling anybody because of her stupid pride took two whole episodes. The resolution was framed as a valuable life lesson, but because it is such a non-issue it falls so flat that it looked almost like a satire. It was so shallow how a character who doesn't really have any problems overcomes these non-existing problems. All these characters being so detached from any real life person makes it really hard to root for them.

Even the main conflict with the setup that these siblings aren't actually siblings falls flat because the characters have no real personalities. They are so content and conflict free in their perfect lifes that there are no real cracks in their relationships. I have to wonder what the author's intention was, because the whole story is constantly rubbing this whole wealthy-no-struggle-lifestyle in our face.

With the characters, couldn't they be even more generic? They are all such huge personality voids that I often wonder why they are even part of the show. You could remove most of them and nothing would change. It is as if all the characters were all dipped in bleach to remove all their individual traits that could lead to conflict and interesting interactions.

We have Shion the younger brother. He is such a stereotypical stylish pretty boy with the presence and personality of a brick wall. He adds zero to the show and he is just there. He is so insignificant that we don't even get to see his girlfriend.

Banri is the typical cool babe onee-san. Seiha is the logical girl with the personality of a robot. Minami is the genki tomboy and Kotono is the shy girl. With that all their personalities are thoroughly described.

Ouka is kind of the biggest disappointment. She is framed as the tsundere, but has zero screen presence and zero impact.

Shiunji-ke no Kodomotachi is a clinically sterile character void without any real conflict, any real struggle and any reason why I should care about any of these characters. I liked how level-headed the characters were at first, but eventually realized that they are like that because there is nothing interesting happening here.

Hidan no Aria (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Nazmus____Sakib

Not Recommended

"Aria the Scarlet Ammo – A Cautionary Tale of Everything Wrong with Anime Tropes"

In Tokyo where students are trained in gun combat and detective work at Butei High School, our “hero” Kinji Tohyama tries to live a quiet life after quitting the Butei elite forces. That is, until he gets roped back in by a sudden attack and is “rescued” by a pink-haired pistol-wielding girl who literally crashes into his life. Enter Aria H. Kanzaki — a small, hot-tempered, gun-slinging tsundere who's supposedly the descendant of Sherlock Holmes.

Sounds like it could be a fun, action-packed school anime, right?

Wrong.

😡 Main Character: Kinji Tohyama – A Human ...

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Jun 9, 2025

ulisesalvear

Mixed Feelings

It was... ok.
I think that the greatest achievement of this anime series is definitely the art and its designs; they're beautiful to look at, the detail in every frame of celluloid is astounding. Also kudos for be the series that set the tone for the anime elf archetype design that would become famous in the next years. Deedlit was one of the first elves to be designed with not just pointy ears but very long ears in the anime world. A trait that is still very popular today (cough cough, Frieren, Marcille).
The plot is an overly average medieval/magic/dark fantasy story. Nothing that really pops ...

Tatoeba Last Dungeon Mae no Mura no Shounen ga Joban no Machi de Kurasu Youna Monogatari (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Rigga

Recommended

I know this will be a divisive remark, but I think this show is trying to do something similar to One Punch Man, but with the standard Harem Isekai tropes as well. To that effect, I think that under certain circumstances this show is very high quality and manages to succeed in this endeavor.

I watched this show at 1.5x speed on dub. That being the case, many of the jokes managed to not only land, but occasionally catch me off guard. In particular, the absurdity of some of the scenes, like a belt talking about its grandchildren, in the moment may not seem completely absurd, ... but it quickly builds until a genuinely funny joke appears when you were already somewhat cracked. I am a somewhat cynical person and force myself to be more understanding for many of these reviews, but I genuinely don't see what it is people complain about this show for. The writing isn't the greatest ever done, but this show is just one in a series of many of the "OP Humble MC" verse, and it manages to at least entertain while it does it.

The characters are almost entirely waifus that shotacon over the MC, regular guys with zero libido, villains who are evil for one reason or another, or the unsettling people from the MCs village. There is an argument that some of the women being so much older than the MC is creepy and I would agree to an extent if it wasn't so clearly only used for humor. The characters are utilized in a simplistic fashion, usually relegated to being "how different people would react to the strange event" writing, but this ends up only being a reflection of the relatively peaceful setting of most of the show. Whenever a genuinely important story beat is occurring, there is usually some distance put between the characters and their personalities do interact with the situation in meaningful ways. However this can't be said for some of them who get in similar positions multiple times (Marie and Mikona).

The characters have a generic fancy school uniform, and the important characters have distinct fancier clothes. It does make visual delineation between important and unimportant characters faster, however it also somewhat removes us from the experience if you are left to dwell on it for too long. Characters often are drawn off model, but this is oftentimes a shorthand before they devolve into chibi for a comedic reprieve. There are some jarring moments where the animation is lacking, but this show is not one to suffer from slideshow syndrome. We are unable to witness most of the usual animation stuff we would like to see, but that is in part due to the in-universe explaination that the characters are so powerful that dust kicks up whenever they break something, or that their actions are so fast as to be unanimated / instantaneous to keep with real time.

The production on this is a bit lackluster. It is the same generic artstyle of most fantasy shows released over the last decade, bright and saturated color tones, fields of wheat and towns built of grey cobblestone, wood, and red tile roofs. The artstyle of the forrest near the MCs hometown has a beautiful painted look for a few of its scenes, reminiscent of the painterly art of "Made in Abyss", but that is quickly replaced by normal fantasy fair later on. I wish it had stuck with the look for longer, like Grimgar, but it turns into a standard show.

They are definitely setting up for another season, and I don't think I will skip on it when it comes out. While this isn't a masterpiece, I think it is a great little romp through an LN premise which anyone who enjoys anime would find fun and funny. The gags at some of the episodes genuinely made me laugh out loud, I can't get enough of this show... And I doubt I wouldn't find them funny on a repeat watch.

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Jun 9, 2025

OuterHeav4n

Recommended

There are many, many misconceptions about Attack on Titan rampant in online spaces, these misconceptions are generally what fuels the unjust hate on the ending.
And today I'm gonna address them, with (mostly) unbiased look in the story's talking points, and interviews.

1. Eren didn't care for Mikasa until s4. Thefore Eremika is forced.

We first need to know the difference between >YOU< not liking a plot point, and the story not diving into it. You can not like Eremika's story and dynamic, but saying it didn't exist until s4 is ignorance.
For example early in the series, there's this scene where Eren says how much Mikasa should ...

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Jun 9, 2025

bergars

Recommended

You know, I forget there's so much power in editing when it comes to anime.

“The Apothecary Diaries”. A series I couldn't see myself enjoying too much. A story about old China. An apothecary is trafficked to be sold as a servant to a concubine palace where she wishes not to stick out, but her medical knowledge far exceeds that of everybody else. Her desires to not see anyone dying from preventable problems, make her hiding impossible.

The premise does sound good, but I had an inkling on the presentation.

After recently watching other anime which were severely brought down by their anime-isms, I was scared ... to find this one to follow something similar. The screenshots looked like that type of gag story which, yes, could be serious, but it had the sudden cat ears, the chibi art style change for jokes, the sound design of old slice of life absurdism which permeates anime. However, I had to give it a watch, as it was hailed as one of the best modern anime out there. They're right about everything said.

It wasn't at all what I expected. It was a serious story about the many societal issues faced at that time. Be it medical, social, humanitarian, these people feel as real as they should. They've lived in this world for their whole lives, and of course they wouldn't see many things wrong with what happens in it. The past was defined by the lack of knowledge, and a person with more knowledge in a small community makes a world of differences. A small apothecary changes the world around her, even if she wishes not to do so. By virtue of her existence, the people around her stay alive. She herself has layers upon layers of self-analysis, and reflection. She has infinite time to think about her life, and she constantly encounters things which let her ponder on her context.

Every other character fits with just that. Complex people, nor good, or absolutely terrible. All of them have many reasons to be who they are. People we don't know too much of has these little details sprinkled, which add much respect from my part. Other's have a life which is slowly revealed, just with conversations, as if you were slowly getting to know them. Everyone in the story is someone you slowly get to know, unless they get a moment to reflect on their lives.

This series strips down the clichés in presentation, and extrapolates everything that works, and everything that doesn't, and creates a piece of work which I haven't experienced in such a long time. Comedy bits stopped right as it was enough, sudden flashes of deeply important expressions occurred, something which I don't think I've seen outside more psychological stories. Tense scenes lack music, and tensions are added by showing inserts, small coverage of the surroundings. It's an anime which knows the power of a thought-cut, a Chekov gun, a knife, which could be used as a violent climax, even if it doesn't. Showing before telling, and using 1+1 as a philosophy.

I can't express this enough. This show respects you enough to put the pieces together. There are so many moments where information is very new to us, but the show doesn't pull attention towards it as much as anime usually does. The characters talk about it normally, because it is for them. The world around them isn't trying to make the information important, unless it's something they just found out. Everything is inferred, changed, all based on who is experiencing information.

I adore this show. It's amazingly well-paced, funny when it has to be, entertaining, beautiful, soul-crushing, and slow, brooding, when it must. It stops at times, and lets you soak in the themes of a scene. The show tries a little hard sometimes to really get a point across, by being subtle-forced, where it's like “please get it, please get it”, but yes show, I do get it, and I appreciate it.

Almost nothing wrong with the show. The historical details are so great to see on screen, too. Like there being things like greenhouses constructed out of whim of the higher-ups, without the people giving the thing the name itself. Things like that enrich the story so much, it's insane. All this, with stellar animation to boot.

9.4/10. Almost a 10, if it weren't for some episodes being a little cumbersome to get through.

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Jun 9, 2025

Capacocha

Mixed Feelings

Clocking in at just over twenty minutes, Plastic Neesan is a girl’s club gag comedy that never deviates from its main premise. Given the run-time, it’s a bit of a no-brainer that its standing as a collection of two minute shorts would be unable to encompass the necessities found within the usual makeup of a narrative. Although shorter stories may try to deliver a profound message, Plastic Neesan is different in this regard solely due to its comedic appeal. Got some time to kill? If so, this may be for you.

Centering around three girls’ plastic modeling club, its facade of the usual club matters wouldn’t ... last long, as Neesan’s desire to be drawn like a French girl makes way for the other events that take place in a rapid-fire succession. It wouldn’t take long to find out that it’s a club where anything goes really; the only coherence consistent within this anime’s plot are the girls’ friendship, who seem to put up with each other’s stupidity just fine. Essentially, its routine use of of gag-humor similarly leaves the viewer with a feign idea of randomness, despite the fact it could come off as rather consistent. Plastic Neesan’s humor could be plotted on a spectrum between childish slapstick humor, mediocre fan-service, or the occasional outlier that finds its way in-between the two. Although there’s not much to gague besides that, its comedy is typical for a run-of-the-mill gag comedy at a school; none of the jokes really land. Leagues below other gag comedies, it seems to pay homage to Cromartie Highschool by incorporating a gorilla into its story into one of its shorts. Plastic models have little relevance, as we’d come to see that they simply do what models to best, perch upon a scalp.

The characters are all one-dimensional, and more-so exist as comedic set pieces, but that’s excusable for obvious reasons. Well, at least they’re not zero-dimensional background characters, because there’s nothing that encompasses the personality of a background character. Neesan as the main character (if one could call her that) is a strange one due to her personality being more in line with a side-gag character. Indeed, this is a gag comedy anime, but her friends both represent the “less silly” side to their friendship; typically, this phenomenon is reversed, at least in regards to Cromartie Highschool. When fed up with Neesan, her friend Okappa has the occasional burst of anger, which helps insert the high-quality level of animation in use for when she physically assaults her. Sporting a tank on her head, Makimaki is basically the “level-headed” one of the bunch, which is a kinder way of saying she doesn’t have much of a personality for a short which fulfills one purpose, and that is its gags. In addition, Okappa and Makimaki go through with a minor personality change when the comedy needs them to. All in all, they sufficiently fulfill their roles.

The artstyle is the typical moe shtick expected from comedy anime taking place at a school. Although the jokes don’t often land, the slapstick helps it become more expressive, often to some minor success when it comes to actually improving said comedy. Plastic Neesan is cute at times, and she seems to be indestructible when going up against Okappa’s anger. Again, the animation is quite good and the rest of the short’s contents don’t really do it any justice, it’s fluid and uses a lot of unusual animation techniques to give it the illusion of high speed. Oh, and the five second title card animation was pretty good to, surpassing most other aspects of the art.

What else is there? Not much really, this anime is unremarkable for the most part, and definitely not as funny as some would make it out to be. The title, for one, is almost misleading and more-so exists to set its comedic situations up. Besides that, the animation stands out when compared to the very structure of this short, which is surprising when good animation mostly a supporting element. Although it justifies its run-time, it’s hard to see this as memorable in the long-run.

Cromartie Highschool is miles better, and definitively went beyond an expressionless viewing experience.

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Jun 8, 2025

HOLOADDICT

Recommended

Went in expecting some generic slop, instead I was met with a pleasant feels-good romcom. This has nothing which sets it apart from others which actually plays into its effectiveness as it builds on what works. The plot is unique, but it can definitely feel artificial because it's somewhat too convenient and unrealistic, but what is?

The characters set this apart from other romcoms, because even though they can all fit a cookie cutter trope character:
- Jiro, unpopular 'otaku'
- Kamo, loner wingman
- Sakurazaka, childhood first love
- Watanabe, enemies to lovers tsundere
- Minami, ikemen blonde sociable guy

They don't feel like filler, in the sense ...

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Jun 8, 2025

Rigga

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (11/12 eps)

This show has many problems, the least of which is that it is the exemplar of the sub-genre of fantasy anime I call "The MC is OP but that's because his upbringing was unusual". Some other examples of shows in this category include "Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows" and "Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town". Unlike the former which manages to actually do something fun with the premise and not take itself to seriously, this show instead wants to have the best of both worlds. And I think it fails spectacularly on this front for a ... few reasons.

The main character of this show is dense, primarily because he believes he is nothing special, when he is probably the only person in the world with the capacity to do the things he does. His humbleness is at first a cute character quirk, and the show begins with him somewhat sheltered. The position as a hauler for the party of Heroes is a good starting position for him to be in if he is going to follow the same premise of someone who was degraded until he lacked any self-confidence. We constantly see himself doubting his own skills, and the story provides some contrived justification for his own lack of self-confidence. The show uses this as a mechanism to attempt comedy, however it more so just feels confusing. The joke is always the same, that he doesn't understand how amazing he is, which creates a somewhat confusing contrast. He himself is humble, but the show can't stop glazing him. It makes the show feel like a disgusting, unaware trek through his own self-confidence issues.

The other characters fall into one of two categories: Someone who is evil and someone who loves the MC. There isn't really any in-between. Part of this is because the MC is a genuinely good person and helps out people in need whenever he sees them, but it gets to the point of feeling like the show is breaking its own back to make him look like the good guy. The people who go against him are always strictly villainous in nature, never a simple misunderstanding, and never anything that can be reasoned through or talked out. It makes all the drama of the show feel repetitive. He will somehow use his skills to fix the problem, but no emotional work is done by anyone.

If you were to take the show strictly as a comedy or slice-of-life show, then this would be fine. But the show has every indicator to the viewer that it intends to be a fantasy adventure story of some sort. While there are shows that pull off both successfully, this show instead manages to bungle both by making the plot a complete narrative mess. There is random stuff that occurs in this story, and while it is presented as a mystery or something to think about with a big reveal in the future, it instead feels like the story is so focused on trying to get to the end while still dragging its feet on any real plot changes. If I had to summarize how it feels to watch this show, it feels like we are watching a glorified Soap Opera in anime form. Nothing really changes in the second half of the season, despite the show really trying to seem like stuff is happening. There is some narrative threads that we begin to follow, however they feel hollow and lifeless, like cheap entertainment as opposed to true interactions between characters.

If you are interested in a show that may feel like nothing really goes on despite there constantly being changes to the world and the situation the characters find themselves in, then this is an excellent show. I don't really know if I can put it better than that. Anyone looking for an actually interesting show, this is probably not for you. But it is pretty good at being fantasy junk food.

Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season Part 2 (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 8, 2025

Fire_rock-3639

Recommended

Attack on Titan (AOT) – A Gripping Tale of Survival, Humanity, and War

Rating: ★★★★★ (or however many stars you’d give it)

Attack on Titan is more than just an anime—it's an emotional rollercoaster that challenges your views on freedom, morality, and the cost of survival. From the very first episode, it grips you with intense action and high-stakes storytelling, and it never lets go.

Set in a world where humanity is on the brink of extinction due to giant humanoid creatures known as Titans, the story follows Eren Yeager and his friends as they join the fight to reclaim their world. But what starts as a straightforward ...

Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 8, 2025

Dera_aDelulu

Mixed Feelings

i would say the quality of this anime is 8/10 subjectively, some choices like the background characters have shadow over their head bother me a little but that's fine. NOW if we're talking about the story there's nothing really special, it's typical but it's fun to follow. However, I don't really like the ending. There's a lot of question in my head when it ends and it doesn't feel like it concludes anything? It still has a lot of mystery but it seems there's not gonna be any continuation. It'll make sense to think of this anime as a promotion to the original source. On ...

Ishura 2nd Season (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 8, 2025

No-LifeKing_26

Mixed Feelings

Inshura S02 was very much like S01. A new Shura was introduced every episode. The change I enjoyed was that some the previous characters from S01 made an appearance in S02 so you learned more about that character and it gave them more depth. Even the new introduction of characters showed more depth and personality. The plot and progression of the storyline seemed more cohesive and not these random sequence of events all working together to this linear plot that we don't fully understand why or how. More was explained in S02 but it ended very much like S01, what's next? What's next? What will ...

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Jun 8, 2025

norakaze

Recommended

Hmm, after watching the whole damn series, I’ve come to a conclusion: I really enjoyed the show.
I love how the Dragon Emperor turns soft whenever it comes to his wife lmao, he’s so fragile.
The only issue I have is the age gap. I wouldn’t mind if Jill were 14 or 15 years old, since that’s often considered mature in palace settings or historical contexts.
But nope she’s only 10. Shoutout to Jill for having the mindset and maturity of someone older (Iykyk), even though her body still gives off chill-little-girl vibes.
I love how Jill takes action and stands out, and the Dragon Emperor never disappoints me ...

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Jun 8, 2025

KimuraTheHatoru

Recommended

Well, i've missed a good ecchi anime so i've rewatched this first season after all these years, and this is one anime that honestly holds.

As far as isekai go this is a top contender . And im saying this unironically. Never on the level of real masterpieces like Mushoku but it's a real gem in the genre. It's also a ecchi anime that doesn't hold much back, and it's a breath of fresh air compared to most anime that appeared recently.They don't really show anything but they really limbo around that line for the most part. And lastly, it does a pretty good job of ...

Dark Gathering (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 8, 2025

GarlandReese

Recommended

Life is scary. I think we've made death, dying, and the afterlife even more frightening so as to make life seem less scary than it really is. That brings us to the supernatural horror genre, what if living life meant dealing with the dead and afterlife? It's been done a lot, dare I say, it's been to death. So, who better to adapt a manga about such subject matter than the studio who brought us Pokemon? Good ol' OLM. Here comes "Dark Gathering", a show about a trio of youngsters led by the youngest of them all who set out to collect, exorcise, and train ... ghosts all over Japan. It's right up their alley and promises to be so delightful, I couldn't wait to dig into this show: Let's GHOOO-ST!!!!

Holy crap in a sacred Sake bottle, was I not prepared for what I got...

When introduced to our male lead, Keitarou, as he enters his freshman year in college, we're shown a young man just recovering from the awful thing that has been keeping him down his whole adolescent life; a terrible curse that has marked him on his right hand. He explored someplace he shouldn't have years back, and now suffers the consequences. He has a gift for sensing spirits and as he undertakes work as a tutor, he's introduced to young Yayoi. Having lost her parents in a car accident due to a supremely wicked spirit, she too has the gift of seeing spirts. Her eyes bear the mark of the malevolent spirit in the form of skulls on her pupils, and she has dedicated her young life to vanquishing this thing that took away her parents.

Yayoi is taken care of by her cousin, Eiko, who is also Keitarou's best friend. Eiko is a very complicated character. Her love and care for Yayoi and Keitarou is without question, but she has almost a sadistic obsession with fear and the supernatural. It was this that got both her and Keitarou a matching curse and her twisted personality is perhaps the most curious and terrifying thing in this whole show. But while the living are always capable of such strange capacity for good and evil, the spirits on display here are a shockingly effective line-up of folklore, with deranged and terrible backstories that range from simple homicide and suicide to incest and cannibalism. And when you think it can't any darker, "Dark Gathering" kills the flame (literally on some occasions).

While Keitarou has suffered already, the trials and tribulations he's put through in this are almost too much to be believed. He was just getting over his first trauma and now he suffers almost daily bodily harm and near death experiences, not to mention the psychological damage of seeing into the great beyond. Yayoi is oddly well-prepared, greatly experienced, and may be the most capable little kid protagonist I've seen in an anime. Taking so much danger in stride while maintaining that trademark stare. She is still a child, and does enough so we don't forget, but her athleticism in these situations make me recall Yoda or a Son Goku than some other child hero. This adaptation is one of the more disturbing things I've seen in some time. I enjoyed it immensely as it went from a grittier "Ghost Stories" or "Ghost Hunt" type of show to something closer to "Corpse Party" or "When They Cry...".

So, why only a 7/10? Simply because.... the series doesn't have an ending.

That's right. Despite such a terrifying tour de force, the series- like the manga- has yet to end. Just as the story began to expand to include more characters and the introduction of formal antagonists, the show comes to an end as we set off for a big battle. Does this make the show any less of a splendid showcase of the supernatural? No. The odds of this show getting a second run will increase when the manga itself comes to an end. When that will be is anyone's guess, but we can wait in limbo til it does because it holds endless promise for horror fans like myself.

Until then, this gets a 7/10 that is as solid as they come. Enjoy, but be warned- like the trio who engage in these paranormal activities- this isn't for the faint of heart. I hope you enjoy this as much as I have. Cheers!

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Shin Jidai no Tobira (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 8, 2025

SatoruSho

Recommended

If you’re familiar with Uma Musume as a franchise, you might already know that the series doesn’t shy away from tackling more serious themes beneath its cutesy, idol-like surface. The bright and cheerful character designs don’t tell the full story—and I first noticed this back in season 2 of Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.
While I’m not here to discuss the earlier entries, I think it’s important to understand that this movie didn’t suddenly emerge with a deep message out of nowhere. Rather, it feels like a natural evolution—diving even deeper into emotional and psychological territory than the franchise has before.

So, what makes this movie feel so ... deep and thought-provoking? Let’s take a closer look.
The core story is actually quite simple—and not unfamiliar if you’ve seen previous entries in the Uma Musume series. We follow our main protagonist, Jungle Pocket, who finds inspiration to pursue competitive racing after witnessing someone else’s passion and determination.
However, she quickly realizes that reaching the top isn’t just about talent or motivation—it comes with real hardship. These challenges take many forms: injuries, seemingly unbeatable rivals, or the crushing anxiety of disappointing yourself and those around you. That being said, the message becomes clear from the very beginning: you shouldn’t give up on your ambitions despite the overwhelming fear you might face along the way.

Now, the plot summary and message might sound just “alright” to you—but what really sells this movie are its incredible stylistic choices. For the most part, the film shifts into something genuinely unsettling to watch. We get uncanny sound design and disturbing shots of the characters, making them look lost or hopeless. You can truly feel the anxiety the characters experience just by watching. Everything feels unreal, and the characters keep sinking further down, buried in fear, unable to truly move on. In short: the movie takes a simple yet deeper message and turns it into a cinematic masterpiece, balancing hope and despair perfectly.

Beyond its stylistic achievements, the film’s emotional core is deeply rooted in the contrasting journeys of its characters—most notably, Jungle Pocket and Agnes Tachyon. These two serve as opposite sides of the same mindset. One faces the fears and challenges that come with high ambitions, while the other runs away in fear, watching others achieve what she truly desires. At the end of the day, it’s up to us to face what we fear. The film suggests that true happiness comes from the courage to keep moving forward, despite doubt and fear.

There is, however, a major drawback in the film’s setting and world-building. The Uma Musume universe is introduced rather poorly, which might leave viewers unfamiliar with the previous seasons or the world of horse racing confused. Important concepts like the significance of achieving the Triple Crown or what terms like “G1 race” mean are not adequately explained, making it harder for newcomers to fully grasp the stakes and achievements.

Now, moving on to the more technical aspects of the movie: sound and animation. I’ll keep it short—both are outstanding. As I mentioned earlier, the unique sound design plays a major role in creating the film’s unsettling and intense atmosphere, and I can only reaffirm that here. The animation is equally impressive. Given that this is a movie, the higher budget is evident in the quality of the visuals. The colors are vibrant and beautifully chosen, and the movements are fluid and expressive.
Interestingly, during the race scenes, the animation sometimes shifts into a rougher, more stylized look, which effectively highlights the tension, speed, and raw energy of the competition.

To sum it up, there’s only so much I can say—this is a film you really need to experience for yourself. While the core message may be simple—don’t give up despite fear and doubt—the way the movie explores these feelings is truly unique and powerful. Its portrayal of anxiety and inner struggle feels deeply relatable, especially since most of us have faced moments of uncertainty or fear while pursuing our dreams. The film captures not only the hope and determination needed to keep going but also the very real emotional challenges that come with it. In the end, it reminds us that growth and courage often come from pushing through the discomfort and fear that life throws at us.

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