Gemsy-chan
Shrine Maiden
Ep 19 of The Apothecary Diaries
Ep 7 of Solo Leveling
Ep 7 of Solo Leveling
In/Spectre complete series: So much for my watch and release policy for Mystery Boxes. Really enjoyed this despite all the blood and violence and now, as always, I just need to wait for season 2 to be released. Similar theme to XXXHolic, as it delves into solving the problems caused by troublesome spirits plaguing modern Japan.
The Heroic Legend Of Arslan episodes 7-13: losing interest in this story of two princes battling over who is the rightful heir to a kingdom which has been invaded and taken over by a foreign country. I suppose it helps if you believe there is a "divine right of kings". The number of stupid military commanders also continues to grow.
The Ancient Magus Bride episode 1-5 and extra: fascinating story of a young woman who can see spirits and has some extra special powers, and her training to be a mage (by a wizard who bought her at an auction and keeps telling her she is to be his bride). The extra was a 75 minute story of her childhood and a romance, which I think should have come much later as there were characters I have not yet met in the main series.
I'm on episode 6 and it appears a character I saw in the OVA is about to make their appearance (Ruth?)"Those Awaiting a Star" was released as 3 OVA episodes about 6 months apart, with the last OVA being aired about a year after the first one and a month before the series came out - so the OVA was actually first in the production timeline. Like any other anime, I still prefer to watch the OVA first, in release order; even though it does somewhat spoil some of the character introductions, parts of the OVA are also referred back to in the series - so it can work either way.