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Gemsy-chan
Shrine Maiden
Eps 10-12 of Tokyo 24th Ward [complete]
Dragon Slayer
The Wildcard
The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (English Dub) Episode 6
I'm Quitting Heroing Episode 2 Misjudged.
Isekai Quartet (Rewatch) Episode 1-12 & Isekai Quartet 2 (Rewatch) Episode 1-12 (Complete. Upon revisiting I still found this to be as fun and quirky as it was back when it first aired and certain character interactions / scenarios are as funny as before. I'm hopeful that the next installments for the ICU will be as entertaining.) 3.5/5
I'm Quitting Heroing Episode 2 Misjudged.
Isekai Quartet (Rewatch) Episode 1-12 & Isekai Quartet 2 (Rewatch) Episode 1-12 (Complete. Upon revisiting I still found this to be as fun and quirky as it was back when it first aired and certain character interactions / scenarios are as funny as before. I'm hopeful that the next installments for the ICU will be as entertaining.) 3.5/5
Dai
Death Scythe
It's that time of the season again. With so much in my backlog, I generally don't bother with the 3-episode rule. If a show doesn't grab me in the first episode, it gets dragged behind the chemical sheds for a bullet in the back of the head.
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (ep 1) - I kept waiting for the inciting incident. And waiting. And waiting. If one is coming it isn't in the first episode and I'm not convinced it's worth waiting for. Meanwhile the characters weren't entertaining enough to fill the dead time, and incidental characters kept repeating the same dialogue over and over for some reason. Dropped.
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (ep 1) - The sheer number of times the main character randomly nearly died made me wonder if this is a stealth Final Destination anime, but it's neither funny nor interesting. Empty SoL series like this live or die by how entertaining their characters are, and this bunch don't pass muster. Dropped.
The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody (ep 1) - This show managed the unenviable task of disappointing me three times in 20 minutes. First, I thought it was a reverse isekai, but the protagonist is just reborn back into the same generic fantasyland he started in. Second, the potentially interesting premise promised by that title is a lie because he's reborn with all the powers he had before and is OP from the start (yawn). But worst is that it's trying to be a comedy, but has no sense of comic timing. At. All. Dropped.
Mahjong Soul Pon (eps 0 and 1) - Episode 0 was hilarious, episode 1 not so much. It's only a minute long minus credits though, so there's nothing to lose in trying a few more. Watchlist.
Love After World Domination (ep 1) - It's off to a good start. There's a risk of it being a one-trick pony, but hopefully it won't run out of steam. Watchlist.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (eps 1-2) - This is shaping up to be a good comedy. The 'bone conduction' gag nearly killed me. Watchlist.
Spy x Family (ep 1) - Great first episode. Looks like the hype for this one wasn't misplaced. Watchlist.
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It season 2 (ep 1) - I quite enjoyed the first season, but felt it was already running out of steam by the end of that one. The start of season 2 has a couple of good moments, but hasn't quite convinced me otherwise yet. On probation.
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost (ep 1) - This was decent, but the material covered in episode 1 felt stretched thin, and would have been twice as good had it been half as long. On probation.
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (ep 1) - I kept waiting for the inciting incident. And waiting. And waiting. If one is coming it isn't in the first episode and I'm not convinced it's worth waiting for. Meanwhile the characters weren't entertaining enough to fill the dead time, and incidental characters kept repeating the same dialogue over and over for some reason. Dropped.
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (ep 1) - The sheer number of times the main character randomly nearly died made me wonder if this is a stealth Final Destination anime, but it's neither funny nor interesting. Empty SoL series like this live or die by how entertaining their characters are, and this bunch don't pass muster. Dropped.
The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody (ep 1) - This show managed the unenviable task of disappointing me three times in 20 minutes. First, I thought it was a reverse isekai, but the protagonist is just reborn back into the same generic fantasyland he started in. Second, the potentially interesting premise promised by that title is a lie because he's reborn with all the powers he had before and is OP from the start (yawn). But worst is that it's trying to be a comedy, but has no sense of comic timing. At. All. Dropped.
Mahjong Soul Pon (eps 0 and 1) - Episode 0 was hilarious, episode 1 not so much. It's only a minute long minus credits though, so there's nothing to lose in trying a few more. Watchlist.
Love After World Domination (ep 1) - It's off to a good start. There's a risk of it being a one-trick pony, but hopefully it won't run out of steam. Watchlist.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (eps 1-2) - This is shaping up to be a good comedy. The 'bone conduction' gag nearly killed me. Watchlist.
Spy x Family (ep 1) - Great first episode. Looks like the hype for this one wasn't misplaced. Watchlist.
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It season 2 (ep 1) - I quite enjoyed the first season, but felt it was already running out of steam by the end of that one. The start of season 2 has a couple of good moments, but hasn't quite convinced me otherwise yet. On probation.
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost (ep 1) - This was decent, but the material covered in episode 1 felt stretched thin, and would have been twice as good had it been half as long. On probation.
Heroines Run the Show ep1: I don't know what it is about HoneyWorks anime that doesn't click with me; on paper this is a decently animated school series with an ongoing plot and reasonably motivated characters but so far each time I've watched one of their spin-offs I struggle to stay engaged. Perhaps there's a subtle feeling that we're only scraping the surface of a larger universe and it's putting me off? I don't know. We're introduced to a clumsy girl with bushy eyebrows, messy hair and a permanent air of cluelessness who accidentally ends up entangled (not in the interesting way!) with a pair of haughty male idols from her class through their management. The story competently sets up an underlying tension in the idols' relationship and gives everyone unique designs and hobbies; even the kind-of-useless lead has a genuine passion for her sports club. I honestly don't know why I find it all so tepid and aimless in spite of there being no glaring problems. I couldn't tell you anything that happened in the previous movies I watched in the same HoneyWorks-verse either. It all just washes over me without leaving any lasting impression.
The Dawn of the Witch ep1: This, however, did leave an impression, though I wasn't a fan. It turns out that it's a spin-off of Grimoire of Zero, which was a show I never watched due to it being locked to HIDIVE. Then when I finally subscribed there was a lot more, newer stuff out and GoZ never looked interesting enough to warrant adding it to my list. I didn't think that any knowledge of the former series was strictly necessary at first as its a super-generic fantasy world with a school - hardly a complex setup! - and the characters keep telling one another basic facts about recent history in a stilted, unnatural way to ensure that new viewers know what's going on. There's some plot about a dunce student with some potentially complicated backstory/powers teaming up with a more capable classmate, and both of them are accompanied by a teacher who looks like a preteen but speaks overly-formally and appears to dislike wearing either skirts or trousers. I'm only mentioning this because the camera is obsessed with being at a low angle every time she's on-screen and zooming in on her crotch every now and then. It's certainly one approach to fan service but as with Konosuba's first-episode horny camerawork whenever Aqua was around, I find the whole thing weirdly off-putting (not to mention disastrous for taking Loux even slightly seriously as a character). The references back to GoZ gradually became more and more important, though, and I was left feeling the same way I did during the tedious last season of Tenchi Muyou. Perhaps it's better when the original show is watched first, after all.
Requiem of the Rose King ep13: The animation is washed-out and simple, more like a picture book at times than an animated series (which is ironic when the manga has better art and already exists!) but I still really enjoy this show. It's fun how some of the characters have clearly aged dramatically since the previous episode, which was set several years earlier in the timeline, while others look mostly the same. I appreciate that more happens in the average episode of RotRK than in entire full-length series elsewhere and I don't mind having to keep track of half a dozen different people named Edward at a time, though I can see why other people would find it unbearable!
R
The Dawn of the Witch ep1: This, however, did leave an impression, though I wasn't a fan. It turns out that it's a spin-off of Grimoire of Zero, which was a show I never watched due to it being locked to HIDIVE. Then when I finally subscribed there was a lot more, newer stuff out and GoZ never looked interesting enough to warrant adding it to my list. I didn't think that any knowledge of the former series was strictly necessary at first as its a super-generic fantasy world with a school - hardly a complex setup! - and the characters keep telling one another basic facts about recent history in a stilted, unnatural way to ensure that new viewers know what's going on. There's some plot about a dunce student with some potentially complicated backstory/powers teaming up with a more capable classmate, and both of them are accompanied by a teacher who looks like a preteen but speaks overly-formally and appears to dislike wearing either skirts or trousers. I'm only mentioning this because the camera is obsessed with being at a low angle every time she's on-screen and zooming in on her crotch every now and then. It's certainly one approach to fan service but as with Konosuba's first-episode horny camerawork whenever Aqua was around, I find the whole thing weirdly off-putting (not to mention disastrous for taking Loux even slightly seriously as a character). The references back to GoZ gradually became more and more important, though, and I was left feeling the same way I did during the tedious last season of Tenchi Muyou. Perhaps it's better when the original show is watched first, after all.
Requiem of the Rose King ep13: The animation is washed-out and simple, more like a picture book at times than an animated series (which is ironic when the manga has better art and already exists!) but I still really enjoy this show. It's fun how some of the characters have clearly aged dramatically since the previous episode, which was set several years earlier in the timeline, while others look mostly the same. I appreciate that more happens in the average episode of RotRK than in entire full-length series elsewhere and I don't mind having to keep track of half a dozen different people named Edward at a time, though I can see why other people would find it unbearable!
R
Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- episode 2 Shortcut and slice.
Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness episode 2 New song.
RPG Real Estate episode 2 Holes.
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody episode 2 Duel.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 episode 27 Campfire crush.
Bleach (Partial rewatch) episodes 297, 300-302, 306-310 (Complete. And that’s that for revisiting Bleach - I’m not fussed about revisiting the Gotei 13 or Fullbring arcs. The series was quite enjoyable to revisit six or so years on despite some pacing issues here and there.) 4/5
Blue Period episodes 1-4
Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness episode 2 New song.
RPG Real Estate episode 2 Holes.
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody episode 2 Duel.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 episode 27 Campfire crush.
Bleach (Partial rewatch) episodes 297, 300-302, 306-310 (Complete. And that’s that for revisiting Bleach - I’m not fussed about revisiting the Gotei 13 or Fullbring arcs. The series was quite enjoyable to revisit six or so years on despite some pacing issues here and there.) 4/5
Blue Period episodes 1-4
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Dragon Slayer
The Wildcard
In the Land of Leadale (English Dub) Episode 9
Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- Episode 2
Deimon: Recipe for Happiness Episode 2
RPG Real Estate Episode 2
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Episode 2
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Episode 27
Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- Episode 2
Deimon: Recipe for Happiness Episode 2
RPG Real Estate Episode 2
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Episode 2
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Episode 27
Gemsy-chan
Shrine Maiden
Ep 2 of The Rising of the Shield Hero season 2
D1tchd1gger
Shrine Maiden
Ascendance of a Bookworm s3 e1
Winter prep.
BIRDIE WING ep 2
Piecing smile.
RPG Real Estate ep 2
Sharing.
Miss Shachiko and the Little Baby Ghost ep 2
Fever.
Winter prep.
BIRDIE WING ep 2
Piecing smile.
RPG Real Estate ep 2
Sharing.
Miss Shachiko and the Little Baby Ghost ep 2
Fever.
Mattrivers95
Dandy Guy, in Space
Berserk 1997 - episodes 1-9 Love it so far
Madoka Magica - can’t believe I’ve never watched this. I watched it twice, what an amazing show. I’m gonna watch a couple of side stories on cr and decide whether to buy the aoa sets.
Made in abyss - episodes 1-9 loved. episodes 10-13 what the actual f###.
Made in abyss dotdd - Im dead inside now, can’t wait for the pain train to start again with season 2
Goblin Slayer - episodes 1-9 shocking first episode but pretty forgettable thereafter.
Madoka Magica - can’t believe I’ve never watched this. I watched it twice, what an amazing show. I’m gonna watch a couple of side stories on cr and decide whether to buy the aoa sets.
Made in abyss - episodes 1-9 loved. episodes 10-13 what the actual f###.
Made in abyss dotdd - Im dead inside now, can’t wait for the pain train to start again with season 2
Goblin Slayer - episodes 1-9 shocking first episode but pretty forgettable thereafter.
Estab Life: Great Escape episode 5 Dawn.
Heroines Run the Show episode 2 No need to fight.
Miss Sachiku and the Little Baby Ghost episode 2 Settling in.
Skeleton Knight in Another World episode 2 A gift.
The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 episode 2 Fork find.
Blue Period episodes 5-12 (Complete. A solid premise which made for a fairly engaging watch, I may check out the manga in the future.) 3.5/5
BNA episodes 1-9
Heroines Run the Show episode 2 No need to fight.
Miss Sachiku and the Little Baby Ghost episode 2 Settling in.
Skeleton Knight in Another World episode 2 A gift.
The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 episode 2 Fork find.
Blue Period episodes 5-12 (Complete. A solid premise which made for a fairly engaging watch, I may check out the manga in the future.) 3.5/5
BNA episodes 1-9
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RadFemHedonist
Mad Scientist
Rewatched Over the Garden Wall now that I have the Blu-ray, was nice to revisit and Greg is so cute 
Now I'm watching Made in the Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul - someone send halp plz?
it's an amazing film so bloody sad/disturbing though :/ (I'm watching it English dubbed)
Now I'm watching Made in the Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul - someone send halp plz?
it's an amazing film so bloody sad/disturbing though :/ (I'm watching it English dubbed)
RadFemHedonist
Mad Scientist
Finished DotDS... then I put Ponyo on top of it on the watched pile when I was clearing up and imagined Ponyo as
and now I'm even more emotionally scarred does anyone have brain bleach? 
...great film tho 
Now I'm watching Animaniacs (the original 90s series) to cheer myself up a bit
Mitty
...great film tho
Now I'm watching Animaniacs (the original 90s series) to cheer myself up a bit
Dragon Slayer
The Wildcard
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 2 (English Dub) Episode 9
Komi Can't Communicate Season 2 Episode 14 Fantasising.
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost Episode 2 Sick.
Skeleton Knight in Another World Episode 2 Present.
The Dawn of the Witch Episode 2 Hunter.
The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 2 Fork.
Komi Can't Communicate Season 2 Episode 14 Fantasising.
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost Episode 2 Sick.
Skeleton Knight in Another World Episode 2 Present.
The Dawn of the Witch Episode 2 Hunter.
The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Episode 2 Fork.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai episode 3 Methods of dance.
Date A Live IV episode 2 Distance.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Gekitotsu episode 5 One broken promise.
Love after World Domination episode 2 Giant.
Onipan! episodes 1-5 New surroundings.
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It r=1-sinθ episode 3 Home visit.
The Executioner and Her Way of Life episode 3 In the way.
BNA episodes 6-12 (Complete. This series left me feeling rather indifferent to the overall story despite featuring some solid aesthetics to the world and action set-pieces.) 3/5
B: The Beginning Succession episodes 1-6 (Complete. An underwhelming and rather brief follow up to the first season both in terms of story and length despite having some positives thanks to the returning cast.) 2.5/5
Capricorn OVA This was a case of a story that had its moments but needed fleshing out beyond the 40ish minute runtime provided. 2.5/5
Captain Earth episodes 1-7
Date A Live IV episode 2 Distance.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Gekitotsu episode 5 One broken promise.
Love after World Domination episode 2 Giant.
Onipan! episodes 1-5 New surroundings.
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It r=1-sinθ episode 3 Home visit.
The Executioner and Her Way of Life episode 3 In the way.
BNA episodes 6-12 (Complete. This series left me feeling rather indifferent to the overall story despite featuring some solid aesthetics to the world and action set-pieces.) 3/5
B: The Beginning Succession episodes 1-6 (Complete. An underwhelming and rather brief follow up to the first season both in terms of story and length despite having some positives thanks to the returning cast.) 2.5/5
Capricorn OVA This was a case of a story that had its moments but needed fleshing out beyond the 40ish minute runtime provided. 2.5/5
Captain Earth episodes 1-7
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Dragon Slayer
The Wildcard
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (English Dub) Episode 1
Girls Frontline (English Dub) Episode 11
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Episode 3
CUE! Episode 14
Date A Live IV Episode 2
Kaguya-Sama: Love is War -Ultra Romanctic- Episode 2
Love After World Domination Episode 2
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It r=1-sinθ Episode 3
The Executioner and Her Way of Life Episode 3
Girls Frontline (English Dub) Episode 11
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Episode 3
CUE! Episode 14
Date A Live IV Episode 2
Kaguya-Sama: Love is War -Ultra Romanctic- Episode 2
Love After World Domination Episode 2
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It r=1-sinθ Episode 3
The Executioner and Her Way of Life Episode 3
Lucky_Deity
Pokémon Master
Platinum End - Episode 23 - 24
Dance Dance Danseur - Episode 2
Lupin the Third: Part VI - Episode 16 - 17
Teasing Master Takagi-san (Season 3) - Episode 4 - 5
In all honesty I didn't dislike Platinum End, it was a mess but an entertaining mess I found and without spoiling anything, that ending was wild.
Dance Dance Danseur - Episode 2
Lupin the Third: Part VI - Episode 16 - 17
Teasing Master Takagi-san (Season 3) - Episode 4 - 5
In all honesty I didn't dislike Platinum End, it was a mess but an entertaining mess I found and without spoiling anything, that ending was wild.