Picking A Favourite Anime from A Slow Season

[@FLY1NF1SH]

Frankly, I watch your channel specifically because you dont just blindly hype up the collectively agreed on "best shows of the season" like the average channel does. Theres soooo much of that in anime right now and as someone who barely ever clicks with more than one or two shows a season its honestly a breath of fresh air to have someone honestly call out the shit they arent into regardless of if everyone else loves it. Keep doin what youre doin man

[@DarkMage530]

Yea, this is mostly my thoughts. I've beeing watching Tristan long enough that I have a good understanding of where my tastes overlap and clash, so hearing him discuss a broader range of shows instead of just chirping about the same 2 or 3 popular shows allows me to be exposed to shows I wouldn't have otherwise. A breath of fresh, for sure.

[@Monika-di7vv]

It's called being burned out on anime, lol .. this was the best season I've ever seen.

[@FLY1NF1SH]

@@Monika-di7vv listen I'm not tryna dunk on your taste or anything but I have to assume you're into a very specific type of anime to think that. At the very least it has absolutely not been a diverse season by any means

[@kanbaroonie]

@@Monika-di7vvthis is the worst season of anime in years

[@Monika-di7vv]

@@kanbaroonie Monogatari, Oshi no Ko, Café Terrace and Its Goddesses, Days with My Stepsister, Atri: My Dear Moments, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines, Alya Sometimes Hides her Feelings in Russian, Fairy Tale, Spice and Wolf, 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, Pseudo Harem, Love is Indivisible by Twins. All of those are 10/10 so whatever you're huffing, I want some of it, lol

[@mepollack]

The Raven Does Not Choose its Master is legitimately great. You’re not alone in watching it and it’s easily among my top 5 of the season.

[@itsavgbltpta]

Same! I actually ended up stalling for a few weeks at a time with Yatagarasu so I could binge the episodes as they were so good at ending on cliffhangers.

[@princessthyemis]

Wow it sounds so intriguing!!!

[@Monielove88]

Recently finished raven in the inner palace. Raven does not choose its master is nextish on my list

[@mepollack]

@@Monielove88 I was less impressed with that one, though Raven of the Inner Palace is a pretty good experience still.

[@martinvalencia798]

It is really good! The twists are really good!

[@tariqueanderson9240]

Too many losing heroines was a banger

[@gustavohernandeza.890]

I agree with this 100%

[@midlertidig]

thought it got kinda boring halfway through. Didn't really like Komari as a character, so the final episodes were meh. Enjoyed the ending scene tho, very cute, and I wish for a 2nd season that hopefully explores more relationship deepening between MC and Yanami

[@GrillerGT]

I started watching it... and then couldn't stop watching it for some reason >_< And I haven't finished watching Alya!

[@numberproof7228]

Anna was best girl. I also related to a lot of the girls in their romantic rejection stories and found it weirdly nostalgic.

[@AnimaRandom]

I cant watch other romance due to this anime xD Its goddamn good

[@stolidfox7528]

My favorite of this season is No Longer Allowed in Another World. Yes, it's yet another isekai, but the MC is different enough from the norm to make it interesting, and the humor hits for me. I have not yet watched dungeon people, but I probably will now.

[@Alphahunter456]

Putting dazai from stray dogs in an isekai is not something I expected when I started this show. Also cool twists that kinda break from what you expect made me end almost every episode impressed.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

​@@Alphahunter456"Dazai from Stray Dogs" My dude he was a real person

[@KatallinaVT]

Didn't finish that one (my schedule was a mess this summer) but this is one I do want to go back and fully watch.

[@Doodlesthegreat]

Now we need to make _Magical Girl Yukio Mishima_ happen...

[@damonlam9145]

though I do understand why some people might not watch it considering the fact that on the surface level it's kind of like they are making fun of one of the most tragic historical figures in history

[@fakesmile172]

Yatagarasu is definitely a hidden gem from this year, so is Brave Bang Bravern.

[@lightningstriker9114]

GR: Guess how many shows that I kept Me: 2? GR: 2! Me: YES *fist bumps air* I’ve watching anime that I was watching from the previous season which is slime and MHA

[@Cometstarlight]

Same guess and reaction here 😂😂😂

[@redrum704928]

Elusive samurai being absent from the conversation is wild

[@FLY1NF1SH]

People sleep on that show so fucking hard

[@NoidoDev]

@@redrum704928 There's a lot of competition. This also seems to be about overpowered children fighting battles, which not everyone likes.

[@gabrielpetri7737]

@@FLY1NF1SH it’s not really slept on, people just don’t like it on account of the comedy

[@jsus159]

@@FLY1NF1SH I try watching it but I couldn't even finish the first episode

[@FLY1NF1SH]

@@gabrielpetri7737 that's like not liking Eva cuz they don't fight with the cool robots enough

[@samfisher6606]

Raven Does Not Chose It's Master was so fucking good! Plot twists to rival Undead Unluck

[@princessthyemis]

Ooooo cool! I enjoyed Undead Unluck!!!

[@vustvaleo8068]

I watched Dungeon People and Clay and Belle manages to be both cute and badass at the same time when they fight.

[@logansmall5148]

Yes, .the episode where they visited the capitol had me rolling too especially with her special "outfit"

[@sven2718]

I’ve kept up with I Parry Everything, Bye Bye Earth, and Dungeon People this season. I actually really loved this summer season - 3 anime I'm watching every week is a lot for me. But everything I’m watching certainly falls under the category of “kinda strange, not for everyone”. Maybe this summer just saw a lot of “niche” or “experimental” story telling.

[@Zeldamaster93]

Ok, first off Yatagarasu was amazing and I sincerely hope it gets another season. Secondly, I totally agree with you about Ramen Akaneko; the show was funny and heart-warming, regardless of its CG. I hope the best for us going into the new season!

[@chimaru8943]

Hopefully im not the only one who thought "Days with my Step sister" and "Shoushimin" carried in regards to new series

[@ulrik03]

Shōshimin was fantastic, started Stepsister today it's very promising. They're both a level above Makeine and Alya, not too mention the rest of the season! Oshi no Ko is clearly better than all of them though

[@llamatronian101]

Soushimin is in my top three. Osomai-san is an adorable little psychopath, and it has cake.

[@chimaru8943]

@@llamatronian101 her unhealthy levels of sweets consumption is balanced out by her sociopathic tendencies

[@chimaru8943]

@@ulrik03 agreed, Monogatari, oshinoko, Stepsister, Shoushimin, and Alya or dededede would be how I would rank this szn

[@Monika-di7vv]

Days with my Stepsister is a 10/10 for me ❤

[@AlexGrandzam]

A friend and I have been watching a few anime each season together for a while now. Yatagarasu (Raven) was a surprise favorite of the season for us. Multiple times through out the shows run we both said, "I didn't see the show going this way." Highly recommended!

[@Runo1923]

I am happy to see more people are aware of Yatagarasu. It is beyond my expectations and to me, it is on the same level as Apothecary Diaries. I hope you will make a special video about it in the future. More people have to know about it!

[@Ash_Wen-li]

I agree. If he enjoyed it that much he should definitely make a video on it

[@GentlemanGamer94]

I know it was just a small side note here, but honestly, a video that looked at the watching habits of different types of anime watchers would be an interesting watch 🤔 Speaking for myself, I used to be much more heavily into anime and would watch dozens of show in a year. Nowadays though, both as I get older and as I get more interested in JRPGs, I find that I'm watching a lot less than I used to. And when I do watch an anime, there's a high probability that it'll be a comedy or a low-key slice of life. And this isn't because I dislike the more intense, dramatic or action packed stuff; i still enjoy those shows a lot! But between work and hyperfocusing on a story-intensive JRPG in my spare time, I'm often finding I often have the mental energy or motivation leftover for a complex, dramatic or high energy anime. Thus, of the 15 or so shows I may watch in any given year, of those I'll be more likely to watch through something like Laid Back Camp, Bocchi the Rock, Restaurant to another World, Reincarnated as a Sword etcetera. Something low-key to wind down before bed.

[@NoidoDev]

"My Wife Has No Emotion" might also work for you. Wholesome story about the robot wife.

[@GentlemanGamer94]

@@NoidoDev Thanks for the recommendation! 🙂

[@swedihgame]

Hey Glass Reflection, are you working on a spice and wolf video? I'd love to hear a short preferably a long video about the "remastered" anime and your thoughts about it

[@SageofIrrelevance]

Considering that I have finished 16 different anime this season, and I have 3 more that I am about to finish, while also rewatching 2 others, I'd say that I'm the abnormal one.

[@NoidoDev]

The only reason I haven't watched many is that I'm currently watching a lot of old anime as well. From the 80s to 2024.

[@OrbitalForce]

I strive to have the amount of time u have

[@mytchela]

"slow season" and I have finished at least 15 different animes and loved them all, some more and some less, but each one had something unique and charming. Makeine and Elusive Samurai were Top 1 in production for me, Vtuber left me stunned with how crazy and real it could be, Bye Bye Earth was so unique and magical with the way that world worked, Sakuna-hime made me want to play the game to get to know the characters better, Nanare made me remember how much I loved watching the "Bring it On" movies, Dungeon People was the most satisfying to watch during the week and YATAGARASU was by far my favorite of this season.

[@kodaloid]

I challenged myself to watch as many shows as I could this summer for fun, and nearly got through literally all of them. Though there were a bunch that were just awful. Main ones I enjoyed the most; Dead Dead Demons DeDeDeDe Destruction, Spice & Wolf, Shy!, Mayonaka Punch, Wistoria Wand & Sword, Shoshimin and The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant used to be Archnemesis. To me it's been a stronger year than people realise, but when you raise the bar too high, it's possible to miss some great stuff.

[@LimeyLassen]

the Spice and Wolf remake I'm definitely keeping an eye on

[@CompSomAnichi]

3:10 felt, i sometimes like saving shows for a particular mood. Like I dont wanna watch Oshi no Ko during a lunch break where I have to work and face people knowing I could cry during it for example.

[@_detritus_]

It's wild how often I both agree and disagree with your takes. for example: I gave Makeine a 9. but I also gave Raven Does not Choose it's Master a 9. and Ramen Akaneko a strong 8.5 with Dungeon people trailing behind with an 8. and in regards to how many shows people watch per season, I think you are absolutely right that most people will watch like 1-3 shows in a given season. yet here I am being a statistical outlier by watching like 40+ shows, which I usually whittle down to a still high but slightly more manageable number.

[@claytonrios1]

Too Many Losing Heroines, Elusive Samurai, Magical Girl And The Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies, Mayonaka Punch, Wistoria Wand And Sword, there are some real gems that some people didn't pay attention to.

[@robertsunderman9534]

Yeah, I don't get how this was a weak season.

[@migu6528]

I watched so much this season and I still haven't watched Elusive Samurai and MayoPunch will watch them soon

[@Nicole_whatsgood]

Those are all fun and decent but nowhere near as popular and good as recent seasons where we had Demon Slayer, Konosuba, Dungeon Meshi, Frieren, Apothecary Diaries etc. 100% a "weak season" imo

[@robertsunderman9534]

@Nicole_whatsgood recent SEASON. A season being worse than the best season in something like five years does not necessarily make it a weak season. Charles Barkley isn't a bad basketball player because he's worse than Micheal Jordan.

[@AmirDarkOne]

"Giji harem" is the best anime of the season. no drama, no conflict, just pure wholesomeness

[@mapron1]

100% agree. My top1 of 2024.

[@declanm810]

Tbf, I think for the majority of anime watchers a show needs to reach a more mainstream level of popularity before it even enters their radar; shows like your Demon Slayer, Frieren, Dungeon Meshi, Kaiju No. 8 etc. Hell, for this season the shows that probably came closest were Deer Friend Nokotan and Oshi no Ko, so it makes sense that the more casual viewer only watches 5-6 shows per year. People like us who actually look at the upcoming lists are much less common, and I guess more fiercely defending of our picks as a whole. For me, this season’s standouts were really just the ongoings from last season. Yatagarasu and DeDeDeDe have both been absolute standouts that fell under the radar. Yatagarasu didn’t pick up much interest originally, but was slowly building up viewers as the season went on, only for the couple-weeks break for cour 2 then delays due to Olympic scheduling killing its momentum. The historical-fantasy setting and politics/mystery were incredibly well done. DeDeDeDe had so many problems with dubtitles, starting mid-season and therefore missing a lot of start-of-season hype, with people just generally forgetting it existed by the time it actually aired, and just generally being a much slower building anime (tbh, the MCs could also be quite off putting for some). That being said, it might genuinely be up there with some of the best sci-fi anime. The way it handled it’s themes and subject matter was fantastic. Of the shows that actually started this season, I think the only two that I actually was excited for every week were Makeine and Senpai is an Otokonoko… maybe Elusive Samurai too, but that was kind of hit or miss (someone REALLY doesn’t like hand-drawing horses on that team lol). Makeine was just a solid high-school slice of life with pretty fun characters and great interpersonal relationships that actually had me chuckling out loud at points. Senpai is an Otokonoko was surprisingly my favourite romance show (even above Roshidere and Giji Harem). It was genuinely just so sweet even with all the drama, and the interactions between the main trio/each of their journeys of self-discovery were great. I hear it’s actually getting a movie, which will be awesome to see. Honourable mentions to Oshi no Ko and Wistoria which I also enjoyed, and MHA which has surprisingly reeled me back in with a vengeance.

[@NoidoDev]

Yatagarasu is the one with the Ravens, is anyone else wonders.

[@NerdyMusicChef]

Love the shoutout for Senpai is an Otokonoko! Loved that one beginning to end. It’s a bit melodramatic, but I’m a sucker for that kind of things so it was great.

[@Monika-di7vv]

People be sleeping on bangers such Café Terrace and 2.5 Dimensional Seduction!

[@BlameAbbyJames]

No love for Oshi no Ko (My Star) season 2? It was my favorite, along with Makeine (Losing Heroines).

[@matias1278]

He ussually talks about new shows, no continuations

[@db.1304]

I dropped Oshi during this 2nd season, it was waay too slow introducing stories about side characters I really don't care nothing about (that bad actor and the mangaka for example) and the payoff of whole theater thing just wasn't there for me. Sure, the animation was fantastic and the side stories where well done and emotional but they just sidetracked the main story too much and I ain't here for the side characters. I'm an anime only watcher so no clue if this is how it is on the manga or what not but if it is then yeah its just not for me, I hate when shows lose focus.

[@ssjokg4952]

​@@db.1304 >Aqua wants to rise in the industry to find clues for his father. >Aqua and the show focus on that >It lost focus. Shouldnt you feel this way back when Aqua joined the reality show before the middle of s1?

[@NoidoDev]

Didn't watch it yet since I'm watching stuff only when all episodes are out (high seas economics). I assume it will be good.

[@deadline6149]

@@db.1304 you should understand that Oshi no Ko isn't a revenge story, it's actually about showing us these characters psycology and how and why they develop during this story. The "revenge" itself is just Aqua's current drive, not the whole plot.

[@OrbitalForce]

I think it's just a weak season for Glass Reflection and less so it's factually a weak season because man there were so many good shows this season, and hey if bro dont feel like watching those then who's to force him? Like yeah his job kinda is to review anime doesnt mean he should become burnt out because of it. Mad respect for being honest, but im SO SO sad that bro didnt exactly vibe with Makeine. I love the heck outta that show

[@Monika-di7vv]

It seems like most slept on 2.5 Dimensional Seduction and The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses. Very underrated and wildly entertaining. I watched 17 shows and loved them all. Makeine is up in my top 5 as well. Loved it. I'm happy 2.5 Dimensional Seduction is running continuously for 24 episodes so that'll keep me entertained since the Fall season is a barren wasteland in comparison to Summer for me. Re:Zero Season 3 is what I'm the most excited for.

[@OrbitalForce]

@@Monika-di7vv this season for real has so many slept-on anime. Other than Re:Zero as well, I'm also looking forward to DanDaDan

[@Ash_Wen-li]

I think the best anime from this season was Yataragasu: The Raven Does not Choose Its Master. It's like a more serious and locked in Apothecary Diaries and is incredibly well written Dead Dead Demons DeDeDeDe Destruction fell off the radar cause it was an ONA released in the middle of Spring And Monogatari is fantastic as always

[@xB-yg2iw]

You are exactly right those first two are my AOTS contenders.

[@nyquillusdillwad9119]

DDDDD was probably my favorite this season.

[@witteefool]

I loved Apothecary Diaries too but it was definitely more lighthearted than Raven.

[@TheCursedProsecutor]

I watch your videos to find recommendations that I might not have paid attention to otherwise. As for anime watched in a season, I have a friend who's place we alternate each week watching anime at and between our respective places I'm watching about 14 shows at the moment.

[@faedraemberhart5500]

I started watching Dungeon People because of your suggestion and its honestly really good so far. Im only four episodes in and im probably going to binge the rest in the next day or two. Now im just like you hoping other people watch the show because theres like no love for it online and there really should be. I was looking up a Belle cosplay to hopefully get some inspo for myself to make her outfit and couldnt find a single person whos cosplayed any character from the show by googling. I might have to be the first (at least that I can find in English speaking internet). It truly does make me think of Dungeon Meshi constantly which was in my top 5 (maybe even 3) of the last year. Dungeon people is just such a cute change of pace after watching so many serious anime lately and I seriously appreciate the recommendation! Thanks GR!

[@Molathegreat1]

This video made me realize I watch to much anime I watch like 10-20 shows ever season and usually enjoy them all only dropping like 1 or two a season

[@dustincompton992]

I watched and enjoyed both Yatagarasu and Dungeon People. Very good shows, the both of them. …Wasn’t even tempted to try Cat Ramen. Honestly I’m still not.

[@monnierobinson9210]

You do you man! This isn't "what's the most popular video of XXXX". This is what is your favorite video. Sometimes that will gel with most popular, but it's not the reason to watch your content. Hell I still watch old episodes of Ghost in the Machine or Patlabor when I don't connect with the new batch of anime. Keep it up with the personal touch!

[@mizuki231]

Props for Raven, it was amazing and I am glad that it got 24 ep. 😊 I finished 25 of the 32 anime I started this season so you are not crazy at all for watching 10 trust me.😅 I will say I am surprised that you dismissed Elusive Samurai and Wistoria since they were in my top 5 this season. Also I feel you on watching the jank cause another in my top 5(6) was Failure Frame and no that is not a joke but the CGI was more realistic in that one than Amineko for sure! 😂 Two other were Dahlia in Bloom( honorable mention) and I Parry Everything so you can kind of see that I am an isekai junkie. However my number one for the season, and it is still going, is 2.5. It is the anime I got most excited for when a new ep dropped. 😅

[@sochlorite]

I follow you and listen to your recommendations not because I always agree with them but because they regularly get me to check a show out that I hadn’t heard much about otherwise and usually it’s something I end up loving (like ascendance of a bookworm for example). I don’t want to just hear more regurgitation of what the masses find popular or are already watching. That’s what makes your perspective valuable to me, even if it’s not one I always agree with (I did really like Makeine and Shoshimin). I hope to keep seeing your takes and your opinions on the seasonal simulcasts and look forward to the one for fall!

[@EvilCronos13]

I'm never caught up with currently airing anime. I watch video from a few anitubers and try and figure out what sounds good to them and to me personally. The ones that check enough of a box to give it a shot, I try. Some are great, some are bad, some are fine. I don't read manga, I don't get into the community and learn about shows before they come out, and I rarely watch things as they air. I like to watch an episode or two a day to keep the story in my head and make sure I catch the things that I would otherwise forget if I had to wait a week in-between episodes. Recommendations are my starting point and I'm glad to have them, otherwise I'm just shooting in the dark and hoping to get lucky.

[@LimeyLassen]

"My Wife has No Emotion" isn't the only show I finished, but it was the only one I was excited about every week. It's my favorite manga and I'd been looking forward to the adaptation for a long time.

[@NoidoDev]

Team Robowaifu 🤗 Second part of Synduality Noir also came out this season. With some similar elements but more action. The MC in SN was a bit annoying at the start, but I like the show overall. ATRI might also be interesting, but I haven't watched it yet myself.

[@Monika-di7vv]

Yeah I loved that one too.. I finished 17 this season. Well I'm waiting on dubs to finish for several of them so season isn't over for me, lol

[@Token_Nerd]

@@NoidoDev Gintama already did it...Tama best robowaifu

[@NoidoDev]

@@Token_Nerd There are around 75 anime with female robots (some magical dolls and some cyborgs), often in somewhat a role of a girlfriend or love interest. But only very few that focuses on those topics. Gintama is a very long show, so I'm pretty sure it doesn't focus on that. But thanks for the hint. I already had this on the list of anime I wanted to watch someday.

[@LimeyLassen]

@@NoidoDev I'm curious where you got that stat from

[@cutiepie120048]

Haven't watched it yet, but from the premise Dungeon People is right up my ally. People only have so much time in their day, choose things to watch that makes you happy!

[@metricstormtrooper]

Who's up your ally? I can't help thinking your ally is either pleased or really distraught.

[@bigwave1713]

While I am interested to hear your reason for some of the shows (summer has been pretty good for me), at the end of the day watch whatever you want. You can watch as few or as many shows as you see fit so enjoy what you want. Nobody on obligation to watch any show

[@Gaze21x]

Huge shoutout to Yatagarasu:The raven does not choose its master. Like you said, it's awesome!

[@animusswtor4822]

For new ones I couldn’t tell you cuz I haven’t seen that many this time but for sequel it’s undeniably Nier Automata‘s second cour. That was an emotional rollercoaster and a half

[@NoidoDev]

The only reason I'm not watching this show is that I want to play the game first. And too my shame, I haven't yet.

[@Grayehz]

ah love another video from you arkada... truly you have transcended the meaning of anime reviews. no one can compare to your opinions. you are the pinnacle of anime reviewing. At the top among even the elite....even though you will say its just your opinion, i know it is gospel. I WILL WATCH DUNGEON PEOPLE!

[@ShiroHoshi]

Honestly, i get it. Alya was popular this season, but i dropped it like twice, skipping over it for something better and forgetting about it. I did eventually finish it, but i wasn't exactly excited when an episode came out like Heroines, or unwanted undead adventurer. Either way, def gonna watch Dungeon People (Dungeon no Naka no Hito" since i skipped it due to the animation and character design looking poor, but the concept intrigues me

[@Real_Person_Not_A_Bot]

It just started but I know what anime I'm picking for fall 2024, Uzumaki, without question.

[@Sebass2021]

Uzumaki got a premier date???

[@Real_Person_Not_A_Bot]

@@Sebass2021 the first episode is already out. It's on MAX right now, and you can watch it subbed or dubbed.

[@Matsmellwood]

This was the first anime season where I watched over 10 anime a week and didn’t drop a single one of them. I went into it with low expectations and left thinking it was the best season ever

[@Monika-di7vv]

Same here.. I watched 17 and it was the entertaining season I've ever seen. 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, Makeine, Alya, Café Terrace, Monogatari, Oshi no Ko, Atri, Days with My Stepsister.. banger after banger this season.

[@alucard108dracula9]

I'm the same way i watched the cat ramen shop anime all the way to completion and enjoyed it even with the not very good cgi. Dungeon people was also another anime I enjoyed for similar reasons. It even had some nice action from time to time.

[@Doodlesthegreat]

The moment you said _Ramen Akaneko_ and _Dungeon People,_ I started laughing my head off. Because those were two of MY favorites of the season! The others being _Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin,_ _VTuber Legend,_ _Isekai Shikkaku_ (and brother, that one shocked me more than anyone), and my number one show, _MAYONAKA PUNCH!_ You do not know me from Adam, so I hardly expect you to just drop things and do this, but... Please. Go watch episode 4 of _Mayonaka Punch._ Just that one. Then come back to us and tell us if you think the show deserved more of your attention. PS I loved _Otaku Elf._ See, we have more in common than you may with most anime fans. Now please go try that episode.

[@niccolomanahan7775]

Mayonaka Punch was great! Excellent ensemble.

[@elifia]

That's very similar to my list. Dungeon People and Mayonaka Punch were my favourites, followed by Shy (season 2), Shikanoko, Sakuna, Ramen Akaneko, and VTuber Legend (in roughly that order). And yeah, Mayonaka Punch episode 4 was absolutely peak, really hope he'll give it one more try.

[@MarvyG23]

I watched about 85% of the summer season, this season was very solid

[@actioncomedyproductions1204]

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer was the sleeper hit of the season with No Longer Allowed in another world being close. Here can't wait to watch Re:Zero my anime of the season and by far.

[@captainnerd6452]

Ossan Newbie was a hilarious parody of the genre in my opinion, I loved the manga as well.

[@KatallinaVT]

OMG yes!!! The Ossan Newbie Adventurer is my show of season choice for summer, hands down!!

[@HeavyTopspin]

Ossan Newbie was challenged by being in the same season as I Parry Everything. Both were enjoyable but not great, but the similar concepts (at least through the first half of the season until Rick in Ossan figured out he actually was a badass) felt like when Armageddon and Deep Impact came out in the same year.

[@captainnerd6452]

@@HeavyTopspin That's a good point, I avoided I Parry Everything because I thought it took itself a bit more seriously, and I was in the mood for a comedy. I may go back and watch "Parry" if it's funny.

[@gregoryfolsom7882]

Ossan Newbie carries on the strength of its OP alone. Something about a studio exec going "Vaundy? Kenshi Yonezu? SiM? Nah, go find some drunk salaryman belting out the OP to his favorite childhood sentai at karaoke. THAT is the energy what I want for this show."

[@kamehall]

While this season was pretty slow, Elusive Samurai is now my new favorite anime of all time, so i'm satisfied

[@marycake7463]

The Raven Does Not Choose its Master LETS GOOOO!!! I love it I wish I could read the novels

[@beanqueenie_324]

Same! Still hoping a publisher picks up the novels in the near future!

[@brocksamson1577]

bro i havent watched you in years and you havent aged a day. glad your still making videos. your 25ish anime rec got me into anime and i thank you

[@KieranChakravorty]

I love this channel in no small part because you like shows like Yuru Camp, Otaku Elf, Dungeon People, etc. As an SoL fan I tend to try shows based on your recommendation more than most. Keep doing what your doing!

[@briankelly1240]

Being patient, love more retrospective evaluation for whole season so I can choose best anime to watch later or when they are done.

[@mariokarter13]

I Parry Everything was my overall favorite. There's just something about making an OP protagonist completely oblivious to their own strength that works for me.

[@longrider42]

Yeah, I am watching it too. But there was another one about a young man, who was stronger then he even knew. I forget what its called.

[@sven2718]

Yeah, after the first two episodes, I was like “they can’t keep up this gag all season, there’s no way that will work”. And then they did, and somehow it felt awesome and wholesome and fun? The highlight for me was probably “I parry the deadman”, where the obviously insane opponent becomes increasingly confused by how *weird* Noor is. I could not stop laughing. Very silly, but also very sweet anime.

[@KatallinaVT]

My brother loved that one too.

[@sousukeaizen1299]

same..i think i parry everything is the best in this season..its very light and wholesome to watc..i always watch it once its come out

[@HeavyTopspin]

It managed to keep the same fun and humor as the LNs without leaning into the "duhh, I'm dumb" trope too hard.

[@witteefool]

The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is fantastic. Glad I caught it.

[@kyle7092]

Man your taste is the same as mine. Akaneko and Dungeon people are just so charming and comfy. I caught myself smiling throughout Akaneko episode like a mad man.

[@kcsupersonic1]

I can't even agree that this past season was a slow season when I finished watching 12 new anime during the Summer season while only finishing 8 new anime during the Spring season. It's definitely a matter of tastes because it certainly isn't a matter of quality. For me, in the Spring season, the new anime I finished that season watching were: Kaiju No. 8, Wind Breaker, Spice & Wolf 2024, Go Go Loser Ranger, Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night, Girls Band Cry, Train to the End of the World, and Ooi! Tonbo. In this past Summer season, I finished/am finishing: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Wistoria Wand & Sword, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! No Longer Allowed in Another World, Iseikai Suicide Squad, I Parry Everything, The Elusive Samurai, The Ossan Newbie Adventurer...Became Invincible, Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary, Atri - My Dear Moments, Bye Bye Earth, and Nare Nare Cheer For You. Going back all the way to Winter I believe I also only finished 8 new shows throughout that season. I certainly don't think that the number of shows that catch one's interest and the number of quality shows in that season are closely related. This past season might have been slow to some people, but it certainly wasn't for me.

[@kunaldey1417]

My favourite anime was also "Ramen Akaneko" from Summer 2024.

[@yahavseligman4855]

"the reason for this video is to recommend dungeon people" i feel that with that sentence you returned to your roots

[@eeveeongirl]

I always love listening to your opinions at the start of seasons or even just the synopsis of all the anime. Your videos help me look at anime i wouldnt normally and often i enjoy them enough to complete the season

[@blke]

Dungeon People was also my favorite this season. The one I was looking forward to not only on the day it came out, but in the week coming up to it.

[@croapto9974]

Dungeon People was awesome!!! Looked forward to it every week.

[@PurpleCyanideTube]

Elusive Samurai?!? Oshi No Ko?!? At least the latter, come on…

[@Kyragos]

The latter is a sequel, so not eligible in this video.

[@PurpleCyanideTube]

@@Kyragos he specifically mentioned watching slime and spice and wolf…

[@BooleanDev]

@@PurpleCyanideTubeonly in passing as one of the continuations, not that he specifically listed all of them

[@Kyragos]

@@PurpleCyanideTube Only in passing, not exhaustively, as said above, and while mentioning anime continuing from the spring season, which Oshi no Ko is not. Also, knowing him, it's not surprising these two are the ones he mentioned first, especially Spice and Wolf.

[@andrews1501]

I only watched 2 and a half shows this season myself. I fell off of Nokotan halfway lmao. Atri, My Dear Moments has a really intriguing setting and has a nostalgic air to it, possibly because it's also a visual novel adaptation. However, I think it's struggling with pacing in the back half of episodes. Though, I like the story enough, I may end up picking up the game to finish it (even if it's supposedly quite different from the show) My favorite show this season is Shoushimin, How to Become Ordinary. I never watched Hyouka, but I found this series delightful through and through. The protags' chemistry, the cinematography and art, the mystery-solving detective work; extremely cozy yet still has moments of high tension. I will watch Monogatari eventually...

[@NoidoDev]

I plan to watch ATRI soon, and hope I like it. My fellow robowaifu bros seemed to like it. I watched My Wife Has No Emotion First, also Synduality Noir.

[@migu6528]

This season was great for me I watched around 15 anime and Makeine ended up being my favorite. Dungeon People was also fun.

[@Fearseblack]

Dude the bar is so low, you must be easily entertained with the same thing over and over again

[@migu6528]

@@Fearseblack You're not wrong tbh I just don't mind watching lesser anime sometimes

[@robbieharris8758]

Dead Dead Demons DeDeDeDe Destruction?

[@Doodlesthegreat]

Technically a Spring holdover.

[@grafja]

Best show of a slow 2024.

[@niccolomanahan7775]

Was hoping someone nominated this. So sad that I never see it pop up in review roundups the algorithm deigns to pick for me. I wonder if it's because it started before the season like Doodlesthegreat mentioned. Surely it isn't because of the eccentric character designs. I'm curious to know if it did well in Japan. Can't seem to find any info on this.

[@A_Random_W33b]

The GOAT Arkada is back!

[@Enjun38]

The Raven Doesn't Choose It's Master was fire

[@JohnLumagui]

I think too many anime channels fancy themselves as critics searching for the next all-timer series. Most of the time, it's just flawed, but watchable shows. It's entertainment, not always high art. You've never shied away from letting us know your true feelings on a series, and I've discovered many series I would have never considered and yet enjoyed. "Best" is just subjective taste, not holy writ. I watch your channel for your insight on series great and small.

[@EdwardLCheeverII]

Dungeon People was a delightful warm blanket of a show.

[@theRealDonaldTrump666]

2 to 3 per season is my average for watching through to the end. Dandadan, orbs, negative positive and demon lord 2099 this season will be finished probably

[@otakubullfrog1665]

I have two nights out of every week that are basically reserved for new anime, so it puts a floor on the number of new shows that I watch every season (although I might find myself coming home a little later if a season is particularly weak). I can usually find enough that's worth watching, although I agree that summer is rarely as stacked as fall in any given year.

[@mcgrew]

I am also an outlier in that I'm watching a lot of anime, but mostly because I'm continuing my learning journey with Japanese and it's a good way to get listening practice. That said, while this season was a bit lackluster overall, to my surprise my top show turned out to be Mayonaka Punch. I started it just for something to watch but I enjoyed it much more than I expected to.

[@phaolo6]

I frankly don't even try to catch up with the seasons, I just take note if there are interesting shows in general. Then, if the reviews are good, I'll check them at some point in the future. This year I watched: - chainsaw man - edgerunners - fate UBW + HF - demon slayer s4 - frieren - dokuro chan - jojo s6

[@elifia]

Ramen Akaneko and Dungeon People? You absolute legend! Those were some of my favourite anime this season too! Extremely underrated shows, imo. Dungeon People was genuinely contending for my #1 this season (the other was Mayonaka Punch, but you already said you didn't like that one in the other video).

[@dvillines26]

yeah the number of people that watch a LOT of anime is pretty low. watching seasonally is exhausting to begin with. I've completed 8 Summer shows, with three more not having finished quite yet (OnK 2, Atri, Monogatari), and three shows I'll maybe probably complete (Shoushimin, Pseudo Harem, Quality Assurance). there were several shows I almost didn't finish and only pushed through on stubbornness. this is not normal. it's okay to only finish a couple of shows. but I haven't had as many hard drops this season. I think it was just Wistoria, Noko-tan, and Cheer for You. and I kind of soft-dropped Dungeon People and Magical Girl & Evil Lieutenant because I had other relaxation shows that worked better. and there were four shows I intended to watch and just never did, which I'm guessing if I had picked any of them up I would have fallen off them. The thing about Summer 2024 is that there's very little in the way of universally loved series. I mean, Makeine, but, well, clearly even that's not for everyone. so much this season was niche or had some weird crippling flaw. like, let's go through what I liked other than Makeine Monogatari Off/Monster Season - my actual AotS pick but it's Monogatari, lmao, hard to get more niche Oshi no Ko s2 - I guess this is the closest to consensus popular, it's the prestige show of the season Mayonaka Punch - exceptionally niche, except what niche even is it except the one that specifically appears to me and my love of dirtbag female protagonists and lesbian vampires VTuber Legend - very niche. Days with My Stepsister - really fucking boring (complimentary). I'm not joking, it was kind of one of my unwinding shows, but I can completely understand the perspective of someone who just does not understand the show whatsoever or considers it offensively pretentious Senpai is an Otokonoko - the chibis, lol. the friggin' chibis. nonstop. Cafe Terrace s2 - okay no this show is perfect and everyone should be watching, idgaf, if you watch one dumb harem romcom anime in your life, you could do so much worse. like Quints. fuck Quints. this is better than Quints, FIGHT ME AT THE DENNY'S PARKING LOT, I'LL TAKE ALL COMERS.

[@GAVollink]

I 100% also love Otaku Elf and Dungeon People AND Ramen Akeneko, and that's probably why I'm subscribed. I'd go so far as to say that I feel cautious about your beginning season recommendations because you do include "think folks will like". I guess I'm saying ... please have the confidence to know that there are folks who DO have a similar taste in Anime.

[@Archine115]

I may be a rare fan of the channel in that I feel I have very different tastes than what you generally tend to like but that is exactly why I follow your videos. Sometimes I find a hidden gem that I wouldn't otherwise come across if I stayed in my circle. I may check out Dungeon People soon if I can find the time to add another show

[@pete-m86]

I picked up Raven Does Not Choose it's Master on your recommendation. Just finished ep4 and dude this is *excellent*! I am SO gonna finish this one!

[@Cloudbiter54]

Yatagarasu is so fire though. One of my favorites this year.

[@johnnyopposite]

It's interesting to see the difference of opinion here in the comments. I watched more series this season than the last 2 seasons. Also, don't apologize for your faves. I follow your channel to hear *your* opinion. Dungeon People was a lot of fun though.

[@NoidoDev]

I added a lot but didn't watch them yet. I wish websites like Anime Planet would have categories like "I might watch it" or "I shouldn't watch it".

[@johnnyopposite]

@@NoidoDev I can't tell which perspective you're referring to and I've never been to that site. I know when I'm making my own list I can choose "want to watch". What I might more than anything myself is a recommendation that would allow me to exclude all rankings from anybody who marked battle shounen as their favorites. It's very likely our tastes won't jive and they will throw off some good suggestions.

[@NoidoDev]

@@johnnyopposite Yes, and I added "might". Something I'm not sure about.

[@yogimew]

Otaku Elf is so good that I wanted to visit Tsukijima in Tokyo.

[@NerdsIAB]

Honestly I would love more videos like this for each season.

[@joshdavid9256]

I really like Dungeon People. It's silly in the exactly the way I find entertaining while still managing to be a little bit dark at the edges.

[@P10NE3R1111]

Joining you in the strange club, having loved Ramen Akaneko and Dungeon People (both were favorites of the season) Also The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is one we keep watching too. Though at the same time we also liked Losing Heroines and Dahlia in Bloom a ton.

[@asgeras]

Those are also two of the only anime I finished for this season. Other than Slime. Such chill little shows, overall. So calming. So nice.

[@SageVallant]

Frieren anime of the year again! Because why not? Long live Frieren!

[@Anas-oo4ro]

Yeaaaaaah

[@nyquillusdillwad9119]

great pun

[@pougetguillaume4632]

Nah demon slayer best fantasy take it or leave it

[@Ash_Wen-li]

​@@pougetguillaume4632I get that you're trolling but if Demonslayer wins again with Frieren, Dungeon Meshi, Mushoku Tensei and Yatagarasu against it then the anime community is completely lost

[@davidbierbaum4881]

Slice of life is the genre that drives those afflicted with ADD up the wall, but I love them. Just call us the "Aria the Animation" crowd. Losing Heroines is sort of a slice of life anime in my opinion, and I watched it with more gusto than "Slime: Roger's Rules of Order"...

[@NoidoDev]

My Wife Has No Emotion might also work for you, and it's highly underrated. Some hate the premise, so it's also not for everyone. But, it is an wholesome story about a robot wife.

[@HeavyTopspin]

Dahlia in Bloom fit into this too. Just a nice slow show with likable characters and decent animation that was just a soothing way to start a weekend morning.

[@professorakiba434]

I enjoyed Ramen Akeniko. It was so different than anything I've ever watched and it worked on its premise.

[@inisipisTV]

Yeah. For a low budget show, it’s quite enjoyable.

[@BranwenOWynter]

Yeah Summer is definitely like the 'down' season again. It has good stuff, just not the hype stuff. I think the most 'hype' show was Wistoria, but it always came with the caveat "yeah, you've seen this before." This year in general just has been busy, so even the shows I want to watch are just hard to keep up with "do i WANT to watch this right now, or do i want to use my time elsewhere?" factor. I fell off a few shows I'm still interested in, it's just more convivent to marathon or whatever. Sometimes the niche picks are all you need to get by a season. Fall's looking to have some highlights, it'll be interesting what lasts until the end!

[@bobbenson6825]

My wife and I agree on Dungeon People and Ramen Akaneko, as well as being big fans of Yatagarasu. And Otaku Elf is just as good as you say. We also would rewatch or hope for second seasons for those as well as Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Dahlia in Bloom (worldbuilding!), Nokotan, Makeine, and No Longer Allowed in Another World from this season. Ramen Akeneko and Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army had 2 of the best OPs. Ramen Akaneko's cast of voice actors was amazing.

[@HanaNoMaude]

I also felt summer was down for me, and I was also still watching Spice and Wolf AND Yatagarasu. Also, big big fan of Otaku Elf. My favorite new shows this past season were probably Elusive Samurai and Wistoria Wand and Sword, but otherwise aside from the staple in my life that is One Piece not sure how much will be memorable from this latest crop. But it’s ok- Blue Box is just days away… Honestly, just keep sharing your own taste. These off the cuff videos supplementing the seasonals are great. I don’t come here for everyone else’s taste or the general consensus on best in show for the season, I come here for YOUR taste and what you bring to the table cause maybe it’ll resonate with me or push me into finding something totally new

[@jnng2058]

It's kind of a relief to hear someone say this, because that's how I've felt for this season as well. The main difference is which "oddball, can't really recommend it but I liked it anyhow show" I stuck with, which in my case was "I Parry Everything". Which is just ridiculous in premise, so-so in animation, has a stupidly overpowered MC, and yet....and yet the main character, despite being overpowered is such a lovable doofus that I can't help keep watching it. Doesn't make any sense to me, either. Vis a vis the number of shows? So far in 2024, I finfished 11 shows in Winter, 13 shows in Spring...and just the one in Summer.

[@soistheman]

Thanks to you, Edomae Elf was my favorite of the year

[@nosuperwoman79]

Oh, I was not expecting you to shout out Ramen Akaneko here, but that was one of my favorites this season too. I liked it enough to go find the manga. 😻I get what you're saying too about needing to be in the mood to start watching something. I want to watch Bye Bye, Earth, but I have not had the time to put in. Since I saw that it's getting another season, I do really want to try watching it before then, though.

[@Zhiroc]

I completed 16 shows this season :) Two were Dungeon People and Ramen Akaneko, though the former was not at the top of my list. My favorites were Dahlia and Slime (yes, even with the slow pace, but I'm a LN reader so I appreciate that they don't skip the slow bits, which these 3 vols were). Spice and Wolf and Days with my Stepsister join Ramen in the next tier of favorites.

[@amandahallows5444]

@10:50 I wish I watched more. But between video games, KZbin, my writing hobby, work, unpaid labor at home, I just don't have the time. I hope to watch more in the future, and you help fill my que for those rare times I can watch.

[@eugenefindit]

Literally all that I've completed so far from this season are romance anime. I know when I start watching Oshi No Ko, it's gonna be my favourite of the season. But for now, my favourite is actually Giji Harem, which was very unexpected. Also, I can't believe 2 of the shows you're recommending are ones I've not heard a single thing about. I'll keep an eye out for them. Dungeon People sounds interesting enough from the description. 😁

[@TheEpicProOfMinecraf]

As one of those average anime fans, I don't have time for more than one or two shows in a season. (At this point, one show is a treat.) I am watching content like this to know which recommendations are worth it. Please keep it up! I find your approach really helpful. We don't have the same taste, but I can reliably trust you to help me find at least a show worth trying each season.

[@marvinwolf8360]

Dungeon people is amazing. The next volume of the manga just dropped and stuff is just wild. It's also actually the only show that I finished this season. I paused pseudo harem after reading in the comments that they butchered the confession scene, which was one of my favorite scenes from the manga. And yes, I also drop a lot of shows just because I don't have any motivation to watch the next episode. Most shows that I watch aren't even remotely popular