I Watched EVERY SINGLE NEW ANIME of the Winter 2024 Season...

[@Vathorst2]

Not seeing Unwanted Undead Adventurer in the timestamps did you not watch it?

[@Fujoshi1412]

I didn’t even notice it wasn’t there. It’s actually been an interesting show so far. Also saw someone comment they dislike shows with female protagonists about this series, which was confusing because I’ve not yet seen a female protagonist in this series so far.

[@SpikeRosered]

Yea I was waiting for this one and then didn't see anywhere. I think that was an oopsie.

[@zebrother]

i think he forgot both unwanted undead adventurer and fluffy paradise, since they are both technically listed as ONAs on most sites. he probably filtered by TV Anime

[@DMindGaming]

Yeah Unwanted Undead Adventurer is pretty good, my 2nd favourite this season right behind Level 99 Villainess.

[@ReturnedToSenderRTS]

Perhaps the reason it wasnt included is because it was an Undead unwanted review? :P

[@Fredrik_RS]

On the point of Delicious in Dungun seemingly not being worried about the sister being dead, I think that comes from a line we get in episode one. Marcille says when the slime attacks her something along the lines "this is how i died the first time". This implies that Marcille and probably the rest of the party have all died multiple times. Ad on an other line from episode 1 about being able to revive someone from scraps and I think that combination is why they are not rushing. They know they have a couple of weeks before she can not be saved and are as a result treating it like a marathon instead of a sprint.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

yeah they realize that the only way to get back to her is slow and steady. If they rush they'll probz die and have to start all over. We have a saying, "Slow is Smooth. Smooth is Fast."

[@arashimiyazawa8165]

And it's not like they don't explicitly state why they are stopping to hunt/gather vegetables/cook/etc. They lost all their gear in the dragon fight, and don't have time to earn the money it would take to buy more, so the cooking show stuff IS the faster way.

[@Raidanzoup]

Oh, to me it's not even the "has anyone been brought back from poop" line, but the "the dragon sleeps for a long time as it digests its meal" line giving us a longer timeline to work with.

[@SageofStars]

Yeah, the manga used this as a mystery box, but this version doesn't try and hide it at all. Heck, the episode with Living Armor shows it off. We SEE our knight die in that one, and they talk about how leaving bodies will have people pick them up and take them to the surface, and even has the hobbit hope they do better next time at one point when talking about them coming back in.

[@dannygreen592]

No, it's a video game lol....

[@haruananase3706]

Haven't seen a comment explaining so far, so I'll bite haha - the joke behind Cherry Magic's title and him getting powers is an old Japanese meme from its equivalent of 4chan that basically is what it says - if you hit 30 (or 25 in some circles) a virgin, you get magic powers. What those magic powers are supposed to be is never explained, it's nerd humor poking fun at themselves for being social shut-ins - "well it's fine if I never get a girlfriend, in fact it'll give me magic powers so, oppositely, let's stay single for life! (Normies should all explode!)" The author just thought to themselves "well what if this meme actually DID happen to people" and wrote a very cute BL story from it, is all haha. Very heartwarming, fully recommend it!

[@homogenized]

Cherry Magic is the show I'm enjoying the most out of the ones I'm watching this season. I laughed out loud multiple times during episode 5! I usually don't laugh like that! And I love the plot twist where the author friend with the cat also turns 30 and gains the same power...

[@ReturnedToSenderRTS]

I will say in defense of Delicious in Dungeons "main" plot, its been pretty well established that resurrecting people aint that big of a deal. Plus given how long it takes to get down there, yeah that "rush" gets pushed to the side but the breaks they take are understandable if a bit goofy at times. Still charming as hell tho

[@Zhiroc]

IIRC, after escaping the dragon, they're broke so they can't afford to get enough rations to go through the dungeon to the dragon again, and thus that's why they are eating monsters.

[@Eyro_Elloyn]

Yup, the entire reason they're taking their time is because it will probably take 2 weeks or more to even reach deep enough to begin even searching. They just need the body before it completely decomposes. In fact, the character has probably even died before, considering the other characters mention they have. So death isn't as big a deal, and the timeframe is a whole ass month.

[@StonetheDestroyer42]

They also lost to the dragon in thy first place because they were too hungry, so a focus on finding food this time down makes sense.

[@felonyx5123]

With Dungeon Meshi, if you ever wonder "is it thinking about X," then yes, it's thinking about X. Ryoko Kui is a very clever writer.

[@djhmax09]

She ended the manga alright, I liked it. This is one of those whose narrative and symbolism is reflected entirely in the title... Clever indeed.

[@XShrike0]

@@djhmax09 Just correcting a little thing, she. The Dungeon Meshi creator, Ryoko Kui, is female.

[@silverjohn6037]

One nice thing about the Weakest Tamer is, as cutesy as she is, the main character actually acts like someone from a Medieval fantasy world. She makes a living by trapping small game. And not the kind of small game that pops into bubbles and leaves drop items behind but the kind you have to drain the blood from, gut and skin. They don't show the details but the fact that they acknowledge it and have her think it's perfectly normal rather than going full Disney princess is a novel approach.

[@net-42]

I started reading Villainess 99 to try to sate my Bookworm addiction on J-Novel and fell in love with the absurdity of it. Up until Episode 4 it's not really fair for the other students to call her the Demon Lord. After Episode 4 it becomes much more the MC's fault and I love it!

[@priestesslucy]

This show was slept on SO HARD last season. Literally nobody really recommends it and it makes me so sad. Our dorky Dolkness was my favorite protagonist in Winter, hands down.

[@ShaddyFromHatena]

There was a really interesting post about dungeon meshi's care freeness about death I saw where like: they live in a world where people can just be revived endlessly as long as you have their body. Dragons digest really really slowly as mentioned so like, they only have to get to and kill the dragon sometime within the next 4 months or whatever? And she can be revived. All of the main cast mention offhandedly times they have died before, so like. If you lived in a world like that, death would seem far far less permanent and thus. Why rush? Additionally, one of the main reasons they lost the fight versus the dragon last time is they were underfed and out of supplies. So by taking their time, they're actually still going to get there in time but also have way higher likelihood of actually being able to defeat said dragon when they do get there. So there is actual lore implications and reasoning for it, which I find personally both silly but also incredibly interesting.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

to put it simply: Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast

[@TobiNightcore]

*watches gushing over magical girls* "wtf" "keep?" *doesn't elaborate* Same Arkada, same.

[@calronkeltaran493]

it is for the catchy intro and outro songs obviously

[@itsaUSBline]

@@calronkeltaran493 It unironically has some of the best ones of this season tbf. The ED especially is a bop.

[@calronkeltaran493]

@@itsaUSBline it is unrionicly the only anime atm, where I don't skip the songs after seeing it once.

[@jasonhunter2819]

The manga is a SHOCKINGLY good magical girl series

[@antonisauren8998]

@@itsaUSBline How about gey mecha one? I skipped it on premise until randomly stumbling upon songs.

[@Shebeast3]

cherry magic's manga is absolutely fantastic and the anime has really done the manga proud.the animation is smooth and clean and the characters are really well done.the seiyuus are well placed for the characters. i am loving this show so much and cant wait to see more of the episodes

[@exothermic8649]

There's a reason Trigger picked the wholesome cooking anime! It actually gets pretty f*ucking dark and weird down the line! The whiplash is insane please do keep this anime lmao

[@zerorequiem42]

For real? I dropped it becasue I didn't find the cooking aspect interesting. I might give it another shot when it's done airing

[@kageyame]

@@zerorequiem42 Further down it dips in similar questions as Frieren with the half elf protagonist from what I hear, but that post motivated me to read the manga and confirm for myself

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@zerorequiem42 im impressed you managed to drop Dungeon Meshi. It's one of my fav manga of all time easily top ten. By the way you should TOTALLY read Drifting Dragons. I'd put it in my Top 3 for sure and I've read over 500 manga.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@kageyame The manga finished like 2 months ago I believe. now is a great time to finish reading it. It's so good.

[@TheArcSet]

@@zerorequiem42 I don't know how far the anime will go, but lets just say, considering the present pretty much takes place in the dungeon, the world is well built. And yes, there's certainly some psychological horror ... beyond the fact they're trying to recover the partially digested corpse of the friend who saved their lives by sacrificing hers.

[@einhasad7]

I love your full seasonal videos because I feel like you actually give each show a proper amount of time and explanation. I've tried many new shows thanks to your videos, thank you a lot for doing these!

[@pietersleijpen3662]

Delicious in Dungeon: I honestly think all the tropes in regards to ignoring the main quest for side stuff are very much a conscious choice. A non-anime watcher friend loves the anime, not as much for the cooking, but because how recognizable it is to his experiences with tabletop RPGs like our own D&D session for example the blase attitude towards death and te elf wizard and halfling rogue. The original monster biology helps as well.

[@horriblypink]

Plus it honestly does a good job at explaining why they can't just rush all the way to the bottom even if it's unfortunate circumstance

[@HitomiNoRyu]

Villainess L99 is just fun! She really doesn't want ANYTHING to do with the story but everyone else is running on otome game logic! I adore it!

[@Fujoshi1412]

Villainess 7th timeloop is called villainess because she’s condemned at the start of her loops. It’s false sure but still happens. Beyond that I’m interested learning about that one time loop that she doesn’t mention what she did in that life. We know all the others but that one.

[@starlightveronica1873]

My take is that the "villainess" subgenre is almost never about an actual villainess. They just get called that because of its origin in the otome-isekai thing. So it's more to signal to readers that this has a "villainess story" plot structure, not that Rishe is actually a villainess. The "villainess" plot seems to require: 1) a female MC with 2) uncanny knowledge of the future and 3) on the path to a bad ending she'd like to avoid.

[@kaustralishamal2054]

from otome game to now villainess level 99 i love this genre

[@MasaokaKun]

@@starlightveronica1873 Because of this is why I loved The Holy Grail of Eris so much. The MC thinks the "villainess" was framed and start listing all the shit she pulled off and the woman is like "yes, I did all that, why do you ask?" 😂

[@myst0dreamer]

Villainess 7th Time Loop is actually pretty interesting. About the time this series I started reading the light novels too. Given this video came out in KZbin only 3 days ago, I don't know how far you got. It really sounds like 1 episode. I suppose you know by now that this isn't just about a romance. The past life knowledge definitely comes into play, which is a bit of an understatement. There's a mystery too. I don't want to give too much away, of course. But as for this otome/shoujo-esque/ villainess/ isekai-ish genre, this is one of the better ones, especially lately, because it's not just overturning the expectations others place on them (she already did that in her previous lives).

[@martianpudding9522]

My understanding is that it's a lot more common to be like 95% disabled than 100% disabled. Like a lot of blind people can still see like areas of brightness or colors, many deaf people can hear some amount of sound and a lot of wheelchair users can stand/walk for limited distances etc

[@aerostorm_]

7th loop is a lot of fun, unfortunately I don't think we will get to my favorite arc with the Church. But from a LN reader's perspective there is a generous amount of world building that center's around her past lives and gives each arc a unique twist.

[@julianalbertoarcesanchez964]

Watched 2 episodes, binged the LN. This has potential

[@jackronesto8182]

I actually really liked The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic. It’s a slow burn but it’s a great breath of fresh air compared to negative isekai

[@winebartender6653]

Rose carries the show so hard and you need to at least get to ep 3/4 to start to get into it. I like it as well lol

[@darkelfling65]

@@winebartender6653I think Inukami carries the show. Rose's relationship with Usato is sort of straight forward, but Inukami just gets Usato bent out of shape.

[@bookworm13x]

Hard agree. Although, I was used to manga version of Rose with a darker skin tone and red hair.

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for endorsement. In the vein of very Solid iseki, that's not astounding, but makes far more effort than most, Tsukimichi finally got a 2nd season this season. So I'll shout that out to people who missed it.

[@winebartender6653]

@@TheArcSet Tsukimichi is great as well. Definitely a fun watch.

[@By-the_Way]

I'm happy you liked Bravern, so far it's been my favorite show of this season. Looking forward to how they take this show because we haven't seen a Yuusha Robo type show for quite some time.

[@hawkbearbrown]

Man, did you soft-sell Weakest Tamer. Ivy isn't just banished, the townspeople actively hunt her to kill her. With the support of her family. Throughout all early episodes. It is one of the darkest treatments of a 5-year-old I can recall in any anime.

[@d4s0n282]

even more then made in abyss?

[@logikx1325]

@@d4s0n282 no, well maybe in terms of malice by actual blood related family it is worse....but made in abyss is still in a league of it's own

[@hawkbearbrown]

@@d4s0n282 OK, nothing beats that level of darkness. So, Weakest Tamer is like, "What if someone made a Made in Abyss version of that I made Slimes my Laundry Slaves anime."

[@d4s0n282]

tbh I was mostly joking lol, but good to know, have not touched any anime in like a year debating what I wanna try to watch rn lol@@hawkbearbrown

[@Kiwi-Araga]

Ivy is 8 during the events of the anime, but she was 5 when they discovered that she's starless, so you can argue that's a bad treatment applied to a 5-year-old. The anime had a fair share of wholesome moments alongside with those more messed up so there's a balance to not make it totally depressing and dark. I haven't read the manga, but I have a feeling we'll see more positive scenes than sad ones. Anyway, it got me hooked. I'm seeing people dropping it after a few episodes, but it's a good comfort anime and I want to see it's going to develop.

[@AquaticSwordsmanMovi]

Uploaded this on the same day as Gigguk's seasonal anime video. I love how these old friends still exist on the same wavelength!

[@LawrenceofCanadia]

Right? Watched Gigguks vid and then this was at the very top of my KZbin feed. Back to back let's gooooooo

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Gigguk? Ew

[@Boomdizzle99]

Gigguk has an odd fascination for trashy isekai and sort of bends over backwards for mindless shounen like jjk and solo leveling. I like that atleast in this review they get proper constructive critiquing

[@NoidoDev]

Those two are not into shaming guys for liking sexy stuff, but also have somewhat different tastes, that's exactly why I watch their seasonal overview videos.

[@TheRedneckGamer1979]

Yuki is basically completely deaf. It is explained later in the manga but her hearing aides are more to create a vibration that she can feel in her ears rather than hearing. It is an issue of safety and so that she can SOMETIMES tell if someone is saying something nearby from outside her current vision. Edit: Red badly explains an anime: Gushing over magical girls is about a meek and shy subby closet dom finding a power bottom to go on adventures fighting magical girls with their adopted daughter.

[@Shebeast3]

👏👏

[@P21345]

A silent voice at home

[@LynnHermione]

gushing over magical girls is hentai about 14 YEAR OLD GIRLS

[@dvillines26]

okay, I'm not going to say The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic is must watch or anything, but if you give it a few episodes you'll see that it has something most isekai do not have - good character writing. The main guy, Usato, starts out seeming like a standard mediocre isekai protagonist, but his hidden virtue which is brought out by Rose's crazy training is that he's bloody stubborn. He gets knocked down and he gets up again. also he gets an adorable pet bear cub. also the student council president girl, Suzune, is ABSOLUTELY PUMPED TO BE ISEKAI'D. like, it's the best thing to ever happen to her. also Rose is really cool. She seems scary, and she is scary, but also she respects Usato's efforts and after ascertaining his personality, has faith in his ability to be a combat rescue medic. and may I say, that being the protagonist's calling actually is unique for an isekai. Usato isn't in this to kill the demons - he's getting stronger so he can carry wounded soldiers off the front lines in the heat of battle.

[@Amoneywilson00]

That special episode 4 is one of the best episodes I have seen in awhile

[@aperson3811]

It feels like your classic battle shounen instead of the usual isekai.

[@Vsmit00]

Bluey is the best isekai pet I’ve seen in a while.

[@bobbenson6825]

Spouse and I are really enjoying this one, and yes, Suzune is a big reason and a top Best Girl this season.

[@julianalbertoarcesanchez964]

Out of all the things that you put on Hold, I actually think this is the one with better chances.

[@VRGUILE]

Bravern is the Super Robot we need. He will DEFINITELY getting into Super Robot Wars soon.

[@xNico1412]

The reason Solo Levelling is so popular is it's a pretty well executed power fantasy, but the 2 biggest stand out reasons for its popularity were the Manwha art and the hype of the series. It's the kind of thing where you know that he will become overpowered and all that, but the story is written in just a way that gets lots of people really hyped up to see what happens next, instead of being a slog like most isekai nowadays

[@williambradley7824]

Here's a quick list; with time-stamps, where-to-watch, and verdict. CrunchyRoll (CR) - 25; HiDive (HD) - 3; N/A - 2 KEEP ✅ - 13; HOLD ✔ - 5; TOSS 🚫 - 12 00:23 - ✅ 7th Time Loop (CR) 03:42 - ✅ A Sign of Affection (CR) 05:37 - ✅ Brave Bang Bravern (CR) 07:56 - 🚫 BUCCHIGIRI!?! (CR) 09:37 - 🚫 Chained Soldier (HD) 11:11 - 🚫 Cherry MaGic (CR) 12:58 - ✅ Delicious in Dungeon 16:34 - 🚫 Delusional Monthly Magazine (CR) 18:13 - ✔ Doctor Elise (CR) 20:22 - ✅ Gushing Over Magical Girls (HD) 20:58 - 🚫 Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable (CR) 21:35 - 🚫 ISHURA (CR) 22:39 - 🚫 Meiji Gekken 1874 (CR) 23:23 - ✅ Metallic Rouge (CR) 25:15 - ✅ Mr. Villain's Day Off (CR) 26:55 - 🚫 My Instant Death Ability is Overpowered (HD) 27:48 - 🚫 Pon no Michi / The Story of Pon 28:42 - ✅ Sasaki and Peeps (CR) 31:43 - ✔ Sengoku Youko (CR) 32:57 - 🚫 Snack Bause (CR) 34:08 - ✅ Solo Leveling (CR) 36:53 - ✔ Tales of Wedding Rings (CR) 38:36 - 🚫 The Demon Prince of Momochi House (CR) 40:17 - 🚫 The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (CR) 41:26 - ✔ The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids (CR) 43:33 - ✅ The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash (CR) 46:08 - ✅ The Witch and the Beast (CR) 47:43 - ✔ The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (CR) 49:23 - ✅ 'Tis Time for "Torture", Princess (CR) 50:43 - ✅ Villainess Level 99 (CR) Fluffy Paradise & The Unwanted Undead Adventurer were not included.

[@fabiangomez357]

thank you

[@vustvaleo8068]

Bang Brave Bang Bravern has a catchy old-school super robot opening song which is sung by the titular robot himself and played on speakers on his body as he fights the villains.

[@Eviltwin1]

Aw, a shame ya missed Unwanted Undead Adventurer, and Fluffy paradise. They are both quite nice, especially Unwanted Undead Adventurer i really love that one so far, the plot is more interesting then some of the others and its straight up fantasy.

[@byusaranicole]

I'm really enjoying Fluffy Paradise! It's suuuuuper cute!

[@BlueCrimson10]

Well it IS cute, but it's still not Too Cute Crisis cute lol@@byusaranicole

[@DungeonBricks]

Yup.That's been my reaction to Bravern each and every episode, and I'm totally hooked.

[@sanguiniue]

Gushing about magic girls is legitimately funny . Its also the first ecchi show I have seen in a while that's hot and not just eyerolling .

[@AhegaoComics]

I love this show so much. It's so dumb! 😂

[@Fujoshi1412]

It honestly is. I can’t tell for some if it’s actual interest or more like the effects of watching a train wreck in the sense that you can’t look away. For some it’s a hard pass which is understandable it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea.

[@Arexion5293]

Reading the manga made me realise that ecchi can be good. It uses the ecchi aspect as a proper storytelling tool and vehicle for numerous jokes, punchlines and genuine character moments. I didn't know it could be done this well. But yeah, subject matter does mean that this cannot be recommended to anyone other than those that can separate fiction from reality.

[@livingreverie5951]

@@Fujoshi1412it’s basically the Boys but anime, Yuri, and roasts everything about magical girls

[@TopNep360]

Honestly I was about to drop it after the second episode because it was too much for me. But after watching the third episode I’m glad I didn’t. I absolutely love this show now and how ridiculous but engaging it is.

[@kamuyking551]

13:41 GOLDEN KAMUY SPOTTED. you have activated my favorite show hyperfixation, and I actually have a lot to say about the way food is utilized in that show! food is actually a hugely important thematic element to Golden Kamuy, as it relates to the humanization/dehumanization of people. in the very first scene of the anime, we see Sugimoto eat an ant because he's starving. he then says that he'll take a bite out of a Russian soldier if he has to, just to stay alive. already this tells us so much about the conditions in war. they take a bunch of men, dress them all the same, equip them all the same, and expect a percentage of them never to come back. it doesn't really matter if they're well fed, because a dead soldier with a full belly is just a waste. and within an environment like this, Sugimoto Saichi becomes Sugimoto, the Immortal. by the time Sugimoto leaves the war, he's created a reputation for himself. he's found a way to distinguish himself, even amongst a purposefully homogenized group of expendable men. but that distinction hasn't really carried over into anything prosperous for him now. the place he used to occupy as a civilian has evaporated while he was away, and even his attempt to earn money for the wife of his childhood friend, feels like he's just clinging onto the last vestiges of a life that isn't his own anymore. enter Asirpa... a girl from a uniquely different culture to his own, who starts caring about him in a way he hasn't felt since before he left to go fight. and this is interesting in a bunch of ways, especially when it comes to their differing philosophies on killing, and the appropriate moral weight of that act... but as the two start to see eye to eye, one of the biggest binding forces for the two of them are their shared meals. and this even makes a really interesting detour into the philosophy around hunting. at one point, Sugimoto fails to kill a deer and starts hardcore empathizing with it, because of its sheer determination to remain alive. it is extremely helpful for him to realize, through Asirpa, that the life they're taking is meaningful, valuable, and taken with care and consideration for a beneficial purpose. but then consumption as a metaphor for humanization/dehumanization also helps to create the foil relationship between Asirpa and Tsurumi. early in season 2, we learn in a conversation between Tsurumi and Arisaka, that Arisaka is an arms dealer, and Tsurumi is growing poppies for the production of morphine. and this is directly before they go to see Nikaidou in the hospital... a man who has been repeatedly thrown into conflict after conflict by Tsurumi, was damaged, and is now addicted to morphine. it's just such a perfect metaphor for what Tsurumi does. he looks for unhinged, damaged, or broken men... sometimes he breaks them himself, while other times he preys upon the population of broken people that war naturally produces... and then he simultaneously tells them that they're special, and that nobody else would want them or understand them, except for him. these men are psychologically different. normal people can tell. normal people will never accept them. the war fucked them up too badly, or they were already sick in the head to begin with, and they have nowhere to belong in polite society. but Tsurumi can offer them a sense of community. he sees the beauty in what they are, without them needing to change one bit. Tsurumi only wants the best... he sees these men as uniquely capable. they're exactly what he's looking for. gone is the sense that you are one in a homogenous mass of equally expendable bodies... Tsurumi has glorious purpose for you. he believes in you. so much, that he'll send you into violence. it's a challenge, you see, but you're up to the task... he can tell. and then, when you get hurt... when you come back broken, and battered, and even more psychologically deranged than you were before, he will still open his arms to you. he is a balm to help ease the pain of whatever has harmed you... the very things he sent you to go confront in the first place. each new bit of damage makes you less and less palatable to normal people, but who needs them anyway? this is how Tsurumi creates a dependency between his men, and the validation he provides for them. this is how Tsurumi creates an addiction. Arisaka is an arms dealer, and Tsurumi produces morphine. send them out with their guns, get them hurt, take them back and patch them up, and soothe them with an addictive substance that they'll always come back to, no matter how many times you hurt them worse. when Arisaka and Tsurumi visit Nikaidou in the hospital, they literally bring him a prosthetic with a gun in it. the pipeline is super visible here. and so we have two characters, Tsurumi and Asirpa, who each create a sense of community through consumption. one is a healthy community, wherein eating meals together signifies a type of care that rehabilitates the souls of men who have been treated as expendable. the other is a type of cult-like fanaticism, where the addictive quality of the environment eats these men right back, and they clamor over the one central object of their obsession so much that any potential for community is swallowed up by petty, competitive animosity. Sugimoto used to be permeated by war. he ate, slept, and breathed war, soaked it into his skin with every scar, and could not escape the way it changed him. Asirpa is the civilian that looked at him, even as he was after the war, and still saw a person that she wanted to be her friend. Tsurumi is wrong... even broken men are not ruined for any other prospect they could ask for in life. the place they used to occupy may be gone, for a great many of them, and they may never be able to get it back. even if the hole they left behind was still there... they've changed. it wouldn't fit them anymore anyway. but it is still possible to create a new place for yourself to belong. and that is what Asirpa allows people to do when they're with her. by teaching people about her culture, she gently re-integrates them into a peaceful society. she lets them feel the benefits of actually living in the world. food carries culture. people carry culture. and by getting to know Sugimoto, and Sugimoto getting to know her... we are allowed to see the first and most distressing thing that war is liable to destroy.

[@hujimix]

Nobody asked.

[@kamuyking551]

@@hujimix true 👍

[@LawrenceofCanadia]

GOLDEN KAMUY GOLDEN KAMUY GOLDEN KAMUY WAAAAAAHHHHH

[@buchelaruzit]

yeah that was such a weird thing to say. there's no need for justification for why food --or anything-- is a focus/theme in this manga???? there's no secret cause like the publishers telling him to implement that bc of the popularity of dungeon meshi or whatever either like what the hell are you talking about man. also cooking has had a big place in gk since the beginning so it's really just him being confidently incorrect. anyway i respect and am amazed by your hyperfixation on golden kamuy lol, i'm not reading all that this time but your analysis' are always really good and interesting

[@kamuyking551]

@@LawrenceofCanadia HELL YEAH GOLDEN KAMUY😁

[@goldenwaddledees]

Honestly Villainess Level 99 is one of my favorites and I'm glad you're deciding to keep it.

[@priestesslucy]

I just wish he would have given it a better shout in the Ones to Watch on MB

[@ronnielee8238]

AS someone who read tales of the wedding rings for years; IT GETS WAY BETTER. DARKER. AND REAL. SUPER SUPER FAST.

[@rrteppo]

I will take a look at it then TY for the recommendation.

[@RuxUnderscore]

I have been kind of behind by a couple episodes and teetering on the edge of dropping, but I am all for a darker series so may have to catch back up.

[@EChacon]

Much like with _My Happy Marriage_ this is the second time that a Netflix-licensed anime series is being simuldubbed and released on the same day as the Japanese release worldwide and with an English dub along with several others languages as well. Not to mention that the best advantage of both _My Happy Marriage_ and _Delicious in Dungeon_ being released weekly worldwide on Netflix on the same day as the Japanese release, this will lead to more weekly discussions and "word of mouth" within the anime community that would last for 3-4 weeks perhaps months but could also lead to gifs and memes from both shows. However I’m curious and perplexed as to why Netflix were able to simuldub those particular anime series but not simuldub _Pokemon Horizons_ and especially _Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse?_ Hopefully Netflix will continue to simuldub and license more future anime and release them on the same day as the Japanese version.

[@chiaracoetzee]

Not just in English! It's simuldubbed in French, Spanish, and German too! English, French, and Spanish are all widely-spoken secondary languages, so this really is bringing it to the whole world. It's incredible and should definitely be encouraged.

[@matias1278]

My favorites this season: Dangers in my heart Season 2 Dungeon meshi Magical girls Wrong way to use healing magic Witch and the beast Sasaki (I'm not counting continuations from last season)

[@judgment5265]

The “villainess” in 7th Loop is referred to as such in the title because Rishe’s character is the type that would normally occupy an antagonistic role to a different MC in an otome game. The whole breaking off the engagement thing at the start is something that very commonly happens to the villainess character in these games. It’s just that this story only uses a loose otome-game-like framework to begin its story while never actually giving any indicator that this is an otome game world, so viewers who aren’t already familiar with otome game tropes and archetypes would be confused by the title.

[@CaptainPeregrin]

Personally, I've been enjoying Fluffy Paradise. It has a surprisingly interesting plot alongside the fluffers!

[@KFP_Prophet]

Fluffy Paradise is really cute, I've been loving it too

[@byusaranicole]

Same! My kids and I are loving it!

[@A.Hanson]

so Bravern needs to be in the next Super Robot Wars. That blend of serious war mecha anime with super robots is the whole ethos of that series.

[@SangoProductions213]

Wrong way to heal is an interesting read. It takes healing as more holistic than most media. It does ultimately turn into an op hero story. But because of grueling training...endured on account of healing. Which does at least give justification to being op.

[@jeffreymeehan3567]

Wrong Way to use Healing Magic is actually pretty good. It's an isekai that isn't an audience-insert power fantasy, it's not afraid to actually be funny, it doesn't depend on any characters having to hold the stupid ball, and the various characfer actually have decent, interesting, and likeable personalities. And yes, that sounds like a low bar, but that's kinda where the isekai genre is at for most offerings. It isn't something ground-breaking, though having a character with healing powers actually being trained primarily to be a field medic is fairly novel. It's an enjoyable watch at the very least and at least deserving of a chance. Also, Rose reminds me of Mereoleona from Black Clover, and that's always a plus in my book.

[@KingCasual1986]

Between Bravern, the new Aquarion series and Grendizer U (assuming we get it in the states), mecha anime fans are gonna be eating GOOD this year! And that’s just the new stuff!

[@friedsoap9681]

Dungeon Meshi is easily one of my favorite manga of all time. It starts off great and from a certain point onwards it becomes insane and it doesn't stop. The world building is excellent and the character designs from Ryoko Kui are unmatched. I don't think it will have any issues competing with the similar stories mentioned that popped up over the past decade. It carves out its own niche and has a wonderful fantasy story which can stand up on its own. Definitely check it out if you haven't already!

[@SergentInvictus]

How does the plot get later on? My first impressions after watching the first 4 episodes of the anime on netflix is that while the characters are fun, the worldbuilding is REALLY good, and the story seems like it could get interesting, it feels like the food aspect is always holding it back, and the by far the most boring part of the anime to me so far. It would be fine if the scenes were done sparingly or after some big victory, but it was exhausting constantly having to halt progress on world building or plot progression so we can look at the wonders of food such as B R E A D, F A R M I N G, and C H I C K E N, and proceeding to watch the characters gush out about how good it is like literally every anime food scene ive ever seen.

[@reguba3534]

@@SergentInvictus I don't want to spoil too much, but the initial mission gives way about halfway through to delve way deeper into the nature of the dungeon itself. It's not like the food stuff truly goes away, but I also never found it intrusive in the first place. I don't know how the anime does it just because I haven't watched it yet, but sometimes anime just lingers on scenes you could skim past while reading, can't blame anyone for being bored by that

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@SergentInvictus The food is the best part. Dungeon Meshi helped me improve as a cook quite a bit. Campfire Cooking In Another World taught me so much about marinating meat I seriously credit it as one of my greatest influences as a cook. One of these days I'll watch Food Wars and become and even better cook. bro I wish you could taste my cooking it's so yummy and nutritious.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@reguba3534 "can't blame anyone for being bored by that" they're getting bored because all these kids have Tik Tok Brain. They can't appreciate slow paced stuff because there isn't enough loud noises flashing lights and meme soundbytes. pray for the zoomers, anon.

[@EChacon]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 Said the individual who is a prick asking me questions

[@ericpeterson8732]

My Instant Death Ability is better than you think. It's not about challenging the main character, it's the world they get summoned to. Apparently, people from our world get summoned there all the time. 3 of the students from the MC's field trip bus had already had your standard Isekai adventure there. 90% of the class get a magic power download (maybe virus) and told they need to become SAGES, super powerful beings that can fight off INVADERS. If you are experiencing Elden Ring vibes, you're in good company. SAGES, because of their power, are all JERKS. And the MC's classmates are becoming just like them. One thing for certain is they are not making HEROS. The mix of genres is interesting, too. In some regard, it is your typical Isekai world (medieval fantasy), but there are trains, and trucks, and zombie hordes. Oh, and shadow giants, mech suit invaders, vampires, etc. The Overpowered Protagonist is the least interesting part of the show. I do like the philosophical arguments he has with his classmate about when and who he kills. It seems the governments of Japan and the USA have been monitoring him. Next to Solo Leveling, it's my favorite anime this season.

[@GodOfPlague]

This convinced me to check it out

[@ericpeterson8732]

I just finished it and what a waste of potential. Nothing gets resolved and the final battle is anticlimactic. The world building was good and the various sage candidates have interesting powers, but then they throw it all away. Man, Arkadia, you were right.

[@priestesslucy]

It was funny watching him train himself to just kill a piece of a target instead of take his life, but yes there is no meaningful plot here. It's meant to be absurdist humor with modest fanservice. That's it.

[@mikeisfine]

I feel like Wrong way to use healing is worth another try. I expected it to be goofy, have an over powered op that nobody expected anything out of, and that the dommy mommy of a teacher was gonna be some wish fulfilment for the viewer and kinda discounted it, but it's surprisingly sincere. Not the greatest show ever, but seems to be delving more into the preparations of war with a focus on character interactions. Of the non sequels this season, it's one that I'm finding myself most looking forward to each week

[@PeterIsATeacher]

15:46 in the show's defense: it's shown time and again that death isn't really a big deal in this world. The main cast have died multiple times in the narrative and they run into (and recover the bodies of) others multiple times as well. So they not rushing ahead like they're on the soccer team cave rescue makes sense.

[@SuSpInTiOn]

Sasaki and Peeps was awesome, that hour long first episode went to prove the studio knew they had a banger of a show this season! Worth a watch, Unwanted Undead is great, Fluffy Paradise was okay(better if you've got kids), Gushing over Magical Girls is hilarious, anyone who didn't get a chuckle is a sadboy! Strongest Tank anime is your average fantasy blah blah blah, but if you enjoy that trash I'll be waiting for you in the dumpster! The weakest tamer surprisingly got a SimuDub this season but I've enjoyed it so far, wholesome in a similar manner to Ascendance of a bookworm, the isekai part I don't get as it seems more like a past life living in her head rather than her own memories.. It's different than the norm, similar to Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles where the memories aren't part of them but usable by them.. Though we've been scarred by healing magic anime, Healing Magic wrong way is fun, dumb but better than most the isekai this season.. The best healing anime was The Great Cleric but I doubt we'll get a S2 of that series, check it out if you want a better isekai healing anime!

[@KahlevN]

Time Loops have been their own sub genre for quite a while. We're seeing more now as more Korean Villainess stories are making their way into anime form. Usually they call it "Returner" or sometimes"Regression" genre. Ala "A Returner's Magic Should be Special". In Korean of course they use the term 귀환자의 or Gwihwanja a term originally used for someone who left their home (or often home country to live overseas for a time) and has now returned home, thus the English Translations using the term "Returner/Returnee", or in Japanese 帰還者 (Kikan-sha). Expect to see a lot more, it's a massively booming genre in manga/manhwa right now, so I'm sure the future years of anime will be filled with them.

[@shawi9738]

So funny how different tastes can be. My top anime this season are: Solo Leveling (I read both the anime and the novel. Love it to bits!) Instant Death Ability(it's a fun comedy) Sasaki and Peeps (just when you think you know what's going on in the world, the show says nope.) And Weakest Tamer (I'm personally looking forward to the point where someone realizes that no stars is unlimited or something. But until then, Ivy is kinda cute)

[@Doodlesthegreat]

Some notes: _Bang Bang Bravern_ - Can't believe you forgot the craziest part of the series, THE SONGS! _Delicious in Dungeon_ - It's worth noting that TRIGGER first animated these characters a few years back as promotional video for the manga, a promo that was so beloved by the series' fans that they openly started wishing for the studio to do the whole series. For once, manga fans wished upon a star and not a monkey's paw. _The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic_ - like others here, I would suggest you stick it out with this one. The interaction between the leads proves to be better thought out than the average, the main character is powerful but not OP like other series you spoke of here, and honesly Rose is a lot better after you learn more about her. Great stuff, enjoy your Winter.

[@Kostyurik]

My personal watchlist of this season is: - Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 2nd Stage - The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 + Isekai Onsen Paradise + Sasaki and Peeps - TSUKIMICHI - Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 + The Unwanted Undead Adventurer + The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids - A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero's Party - + Tales of Wedding Rings + Delicious in Dungeon + Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord + 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! + Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp + The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash + Fluffy Paradise + My Instant Death Ability is Overpowered + The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic + Solo Leveling - Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 (+ is new, - is sequel)

[@priestesslucy]

Off the top of my head the only thing I would add is Apothecary Diaries

[@Kostyurik]

@@priestesslucy "Apothecary Diaries", "Shangri-La Frontier" and "Frieren Beyond Journeys End" are in my watchlist, but they are not winter 2024 anime. These are remains from fall 2023.

[@NoidoDev]

That's really a lot. Did you watch all good old anime as well or do you not plan to watch them?

[@priestesslucy]

@@NoidoDev once you're on the seasonal train, good old anime become a spot filler for seasons with few things you enjoy. You stop proactively seeking out good old anime and keep them in reserve

[@Kostyurik]

@@NoidoDev from july 2022 to december 2023 I was temporary jobless and I've already watched all of the 'good old' anime I wanted to watch in those 1,5 years. However, these anime were from like 2011-2017. When I tried to watch some anime shows from 2010 and earlier, I wasn't enjoying it very much, so no "timeless classic" (anime from 80s, 90s and early 00s) for me 😆

[@masterpink6963]

Chained soldier actually has a good plot and good fight scenes (I’m talking about the manga but the anime is doing its best to keep up with it)

[@raitoiro]

Yeah, the fights are especially good, IMO much better than most battles shonen. It's so refreshing to finally have a series where the author fully exploits all the possibilities the different powers have, it's not Ajin level yet but it still does a great job.

[@d4s0n282]

the fanservice also goes hard later on if you are into that weird shit lmao, but yeah I have been following them manga ever since it got released

[@kageyame]

My biggest fear in this show is not the fan service, but one name. Takahiro, I really hope he don't pull and Akame ga Kill again on us. His assurance that the show would be 'wholesome'.... 'for now' scared me, and knowing his other novel 'Hell warden Kraken' is already diving deep into the tragic side of things fills me with no small amount of ansiety.

[@d4s0n282]

@@kageyame here ill tell you, but in case you did not wanna go im going to make this comment really long so that you dont spoil it foryourself if you dont really need to so far in the manga, nothing of that kinda stuff has happened at all

[@brianhall23]

7th Time Loop is my favorite new series of the season. It is really good.

[@captainnerd6452]

Mr. Villain's Day Off feels a lot like Love After World Domination, another slice of life sentai show, which was very funny.

[@nightfall3605]

I’m trying to remember the name of the anime a few years ago from the perspective of the assistant scientist in charge of making all the monsters of the week. On a budget. The first is a werewolf designed with all the typical macho traits - that the Boss decides to redesign as a female body at the last minute because “it will be cuter that way!” And the poor soul has to reconcile being a male in a female body for the rest of the series. We also meet all the regional heroes in their off duty states (the main hero is a clerk where the assistant scientist gets her lunch).

[@captainnerd6452]

@@nightfall3605 That sounds vaguely familiar, but I can't help, I know I didn't bother watching it.

[@NevahLose]

@@nightfall3605 Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department

[@nightfall3605]

@@NevahLose ♥️♥️♥️

[@dimitri0404]

A great time loop story is "mother of learning" so if you are into reading books definately try it out

[@starflameburnsbright]

The best time loop book I've ever read!

[@Orasund]

Speaking of Delicious in Dungeon: YES the show is aware of the absurdity of its plot. I don't want to spoil anything, but I can say that the manga is finished and that I recommend reading it after the show is over.

[@bookworm13x]

To be fair, Instant Death is less about the protagonist's journey, but about the slow revelation of what the protagonist truly is and how the plot unfolds as the world reacts to him being there. Basically, much like Death in Puss in Boots, Takatou Yogiri is straight up the END. A literal universe devouring eldritch entity is playing with its food via having its avatar futzing about in the world, accidentally picks a fight with the MC, and gets annihilated. That's the scale we're dealing with. Or rather, that's what we get to see the other characters slowly discern and grapple with. Yogiri is a cosmic horror basically. I don't know how well the anime conveys this as i haven't had the chance to watch it yet, but the manga is actually really interesting, I recommend you check it out. It has a very drrr! Type of plot structure.

[@ashtinever2407]

I want him to watch it too but I don't know if he will if you spoil a big part of the story like that.

[@dudere]

@@ashtinever2407 What is the option for bookworm then? He isn't going to watch it without a spoiler, he won't watch it with a spoiler.

[@ashtinever2407]

@dudere Telling Him, it's a commentary on that kind of overpower genre? I feel like that would get his attention. Especially since he doesn't usually like this sort of thing. I'm not even against spoiling some of it. Look, All i'm saying here is maybe don't spoil one of the biggest things. (I'm not trying to be mean here)

[@Vekk17]

Yeah sad this was dismissed out of hand, actually a pretty decent story, but it is not one about the protagonist struggling against anything which is sort of the point.

[@TheArcSet]

That's what makes me kind of curios, at least for a summary.

[@nathanbrownlee9276]

So the whole “main character has knowledge of future events because time travel” is practically its own genre in webtoons and Korean comics. Sometimes it’s time travel, a lot of the time they’re reincarnated into a novel they read (probably the most common) or a game they played. Basically anything that gives them knowledge of future events, save for actually giving them the ability to see into the future ironically enough. Seeing how a lot more of webtoons are getting anime adaptations, be prepared to see WAY more shows like this in the future.

[@dreadogastusf3548]

YEESSS....! Witch Hunter Robin is on my Why Don't People Love this list. Admittedly the plot has some...weak spots. But the art, the world, the whole vibe of the anime! Thanks for keeping its name alive Arkada.

[@subhosaha7320]

I know that Sengoku Youko isn't that good yet, but as a manga reader I hope you will give it a chance and binge it at the end of the cour. As a 37 episode story, it has a really slow start that takes a few episodes to just finish the prologue. Hell the theme of the show only gets properly displayed on episode 5.

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for this. Looking forward to Delicious Dungeon (I was expecting the adaptation years ago); I kind of forgot that the 1st X chapters are meant to take place over a couple of days, with a deadline of a little over a week.

[@CarmsCelestia]

Found quite a few shows I now wanna watch. Even some you Toss'd for now. I can agree with you though, what a season... Thanks for the introduction!

[@KemptonLam]

Thanks GR for your review of Doctor Elise (an original Korean web series if Wikipedia is to be trusted). For me, I ended up liking the anime enough to start reading up on the manga and enjoying it. It is kinda fun in its own special way! Not in the same class or area code as Frieren but I can say I enjoy both enough to read up on the manga. Keep up the cool work Mr. GR!

[@Ozai75]

I think you're selling "My instant death ability." It's less of an OP power fantasy and more of "What if Saitama was thrown into an Isekai world." It's absolutely hilarious once you find out who and what Yogiri actually is.

[@MirageGSM]

I read the LN, and I think you really have to consider this a parody to enjoy it... And imo the anime does not do a good enough job of making that clear...

[@dudere]

Nah, Saitama is good deep down.MC of instant death is nothing deep down.

[@TigonIII]

I also thought that he probably hadn't seen one of the latest episodes, where we get some background story on our MC and why he has said powers and who he is.

[@TigonIII]

@@MirageGSM agree that one should watch it with the parody mindset, it only really got obvious to me after the Arifureta reference in the last episode that many also pointed out.

[@EvilTomba42]

Oh yeah, it definitely shares some of the "well that wasn't what I was expecting" qualities that made him keep some of the other dumb fantasy / isekai stuff so I'd say give it another try.

[@byusaranicole]

This is the first time I'm hearing about Mr. Villain's Day Off. I juuuuuust finished Love After World Domination, which I freaking LOVED so this sounds especially interesting to me....

[@authorRisenfromash]

The vibe between the two shows is very different but they feel like someone could have given both authors a prompt to write something about the personal lives of power rangers and evil-doers who just kinda do that for a paycheck the way we all balance our jobs and home lives (hopefully). I enjoyed Love After World Domination and think you will also like Mr. Villian's Day Off, but I so far I like Love After World DOmination more because it's just a silly rom-com while Mr. Villian's Day Off has had a very slice-of-life moment in time lo-fi chill, feel.

[@fraidnaught9067]

Bravern Ep 1 is a One-Episode Speedrun of Samurai Flamenco, Change My Mind.

[@jmarvelleb]

This video gets a like before it even starts! I get lots of watch ideas from these kinds of videos. I think this is THE BEST seasonal anime video ever. Each show gets its time to shine. and you inform the audience of your biases, so that even if it's a TOSS, the audience who might like it might be inclined to give it a try.

[@firebender9010]

99 is legit my favorite show this season It reminds me of Trapped in an Otome Game from a couple years back which I absolutely adored Also I've seen up to EP5 of Healing Magic and the way they say they use it in combat is pretty absurd and I love it. So it might be your cup of tea!

[@priestesslucy]

I'm honestly hoping our protag-kun starts learning how to push his body BEYOND it's limits in combat, pulling micro S1 MHA Deku shit with self healing if we ever get a season 2. And yeah, Level 99 was hands down my favorite new show last season. Yumiella is amazing and more people should know it

[@firebender9010]

Hands down most underrated show of last season

[@colt1903]

"Still might keep this one though." *"KEEP?"* Genuinely the best summary of Gushing Over Magical Girls.😂

[@BlueCrimson10]

Bucchigiri is one of those shows you need to give time. Dude doesn't beat up the bullies: next episode he gets sent flying still, but the main gang leader recruits him into his gang bc that was an awesome punch dude threw, and it becomes kind of a gang rivalry anime

[@authorRisenfromash]

I'm watching it because I'm curious about it and I love the music, art direction, and animation but I'm thinking a lot of viewers would enjoy it more as a binge watch because sooooo many people are complaining about the protagonist.

[@BlueCrimson10]

Dude IS pretty shallow compared to literally everyone else in the show

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@authorRisenfromash they're complaining because they have bad taste. Bucchigiri is great. Anytime someone complains about an anime don't listen to them they're probably 12 years old and don't know anything.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@BlueCrimson10 Nothing wrong with being shallow as long as you are true with yourself.

[@authorRisenfromash]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 the thing is I don’t think he’s necessarily shallow he’s just dumb as a rock and since he isn’t portraying himself as a brainiac it doesn’t really bother me. Plus I get tired of the trope of the protagonist being an extra sweet, sensitive idiot so seeing him being dumb and suffering some of the consequences is ok by me. But I wanna know did he get his Bass back or was it gone forever? Lol

[@XenoKnightAlpha]

Thanks for doing these! Because of them, I got back into much more anime the last few seasons.

[@AkuTenshiiZero]

I'm gonna have to watch Bravern, it seems to just be what would happen if GaoGaiGar was dropped into the real world.

[@RApollos107]

I have a serious question as we come to the end of the Winter Season... why were all the ICBINH anime(e.g. Chained Soldier, GOMG, Hokkaido Gals) actually, um, good? Like they were "yeah we got blatant and obnoxious fanservice, but we also surprisingly solid story and characters you will somehow like". Edit: The Witch And The Beast, also really good.(I've only watched the first 2 episodes so far)

[@bobdole3804]

The Witch and the Beast gets really dark and really builds up it's world it's great.

[@hassanshaikh3451]

The "time loop" genre as you call it is pretty common among manhwa and I think is referred to as the Returner genre, basically it's Korea's version of Isekai

[@jormungand72]

the Instant Death anime is like playing a video game on easy mode, story mode, or playing a visual novel. Sure, he could have some epic battles, but you know he is going to win the fight and the story will progress, so why not just progress the story and play on the trope on plot armor, to the max.

[@draakisback]

Believe it or not, villainess 99 has some really interesting metatextual subtext which explores the concept of this world being based on the game. They kind of explore how the game is just one point of view into this much more fleshed out world because of course, there is no way that a game could encapsulate a complete world and all of the characters inside of it. All of the other based on a game shows tend to avoid this but not this show, and it's actually quite refreshing (I've been reading for a year or so). I can't speak to how the anime will address these things but It does really set this show apart from a lot of the other isakai villainess shows. The main character is also extremely fun to watch, given how much absurd stuff she gets into. Let's just say that they really lean into the fact that she's basically the most powerful character in the story but not in a really predictable and silly way. Weakest tamer is another show where I read the original source before it aired, they've changed a few things or at least they've moved them around but it's a really cute and simultaneously horrifying story. The main character and the sub characters are extremely endearing and some really heinous stuff happens to the MC but somehow she still continues on. I'm not sure how far they will get this season but there are certainly some interesting story elements at play here. Also, she is actually the weakest timer; this is not a bait and switch where she's secretly impossibly powerful etc. By the way neither of these things are spoilers... A lot of this stuff is already come up in both of these shows to some degree.

[@tenou213]

Oh, Weakest tamer got an anime? Damn, that's a feels-puller. And the feeling is outrage.

[@Tb0n3]

Tear jerker for sure.

[@Dboy21ish]

There is a movie about a mother and daughter adopting a bird that is magical.

[@FurieMan]

15:15 THANK YOU. This is the primary reason why i have this series on pause. They establish in ep1 that they may not have a lot of time to save this sister. But the brother really seem to treat that issue very secondary.

[@del-la-sol]

I've watched a few of these seasonal anime reviews now. But, this is first one that has mentioned Villainess Level 99. And I am upset I didn't see it until now because it sounds hilarious. XD

[@wingracer1614]

It's really good. Not ground breaking or anything but the MC's zero effs to give attitude is hilarious and really makes the show.

[@cielbie8251]

Villainess is just a massive main character type in otome isekais/romance at the moment. Very rarely are they actual villains, its basically code for "the odds are stacked against the MC because they aren't the protagonist and people don't like her". There are some really good series that use this premise, like "Villains are destined to die", which I recommend reading.

[@FreedomIII]

Holy hells, someone else that actually remembers Witch Hunter Robin! ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ

[@kenzoilstrikesback1164]

Nice choice of song in Brave Ban Bravern! section, always like a good "Brute Justice" in my day.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

The Witch & the Beast is one of my favourite manga ever, it’s an amazing story with such an interesting world. Especially when they get to the elevator.

[@mariokarter13]

I like how Bucchigiri managed to be a bigger yaoi than Cherry Magic.

[@kageyame]

Brave Braver Bravern has a dance scene that would be right in in any Yaoi anime

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@kageyame I found out about BBB a couple days ago and I'm not going to give it a shot because I'm already watching 18 other shows this season as well as 3 anime from the 2010s. I keep telling myself I won't do this anymore but then I just keep doing it! D:

[@mariokarter13]

@@kageyame The protagonist of Bucchigiri has caused two men (so far) to fall in love with him by punching them in the face. It's not a squint and you can maybe see it through the subtext thing, it's the actual literal text. The first one's manbun literally turned into a heart.

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Bucchigiri is honestly super entertaining lol

[@Jaxelh]

Bucchigiri!? is one of the few shows with a true love triangle and I hate it in the most affectionate way.

[@darkcrox]

my list KEEP Solo Leveling The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! Chained Soldier Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord The Unwanted Undead Adventurer Delicious in Dungeon Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! Tales of Wedding Rings 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids -A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero's Party- The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil Fluffy Paradise A Sign of Affection Sasaki and Peeps The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash The Witch and the Beast Ishura Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp Gushing over Magical Girls Metallic Rouge Isekai Onsen Paradise 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess BUCCHIGIRI?! Mr. Villain's Day Off Sengoku Youko Pon no Michi The Demon Prince of Momochi House Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Meiji Gekken: 1874 Brave Bang Bravern! Delusional Monthly Magazine Snack Basue TOSS - HOLD - I'll finish what i started. But here my list for what I think not worth the time Delusional Monthly Magazine Isekai Onsen Paradise Tales of Wedding Rings

[@SteveAkaDarktimes]

oh boy he's in for a surprise in regards to dungeon meshi.

[@ArmanyteGX]

The 4th case of whiplash was hearing Brute Justice's theme playing as the backing track to brave bang bravern

[@MaticTheProto]

Gushing over Magical Girls is surprisingly good

[@sleepngnight]

My favorites this season(not counting continuations like Friend). Metallic Rouge, I wish more people give it a shot since it is really good. Right now it seems like it will become like Re: Creators by being a very good anime hidden gem. The wrong way to use healing magic Dungeon Meshi Witch and the Beast Undead Unwanted Then I haven’t seen some, like Gushing, rings, or tamer.

[@murderman8578]

As a manga reader for Mato Slave It actually does get more Intresting when it focuses more on Shounen and meathead elements

[@haalamn877]

the commentary about the anime hokkaido gals caught me off guard LMAO

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

I read the manga and I'm really happy with the adaptation. It has almost the exact same feel as the manga panels. You can tell the animators really loved the source material.

[@shadowdrakes]

Just finished Bravern, it was worth it

[@mugen3603]

I just finished Cherry Magic. It's effing adorable. It's a romance-focus anime so don't expect any deep story plot or complex world building from the wizard angle, but the romance itself is well done and enjoyable. I like that the characters are full-grown working adults, so they talk out their problems and communicate their feelings after a fight instead of wallowing in dumb, angsty misunderstandings for longs periods of time. It's a refreshing watch. Fujoshis everywhere will love this one. One of the better BL anime in recent years.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

Just finished the 6 volumes of Chained Soldier manga and really enjoyed it.

[@Zo0oro]

There should be a new genre called "play or die" and add to it: Solo leveling Sword art online Btooom And whatever else the future holds ...

[@Gatchu137]

The reference in the mahjong show probably wasn't to Kaiji, but Akagi, an entirely mahjong-focused manga by the same author as Kaiji.

[@MrNachosniper]

Definitely keep Solo Leveling. Web toon reader here - this isn't your cup of tea I already know and is shallow in story and concept but its well worth the wait in terms of a VERY slow start that the anime is having right now. The webtoon was adored and loved by fans for it's art, OPM level he attains, and especially the types of powers he can use and how effective it really is. It also adds to the side characters, story, and is overall just really unique. Hard to describe without spoilers, yes he obtains OP levels with the OPM comment but you already know its gonna happen in this genre XD. Just wait for "Arise" and thank me later :)

[@picketfenced5771]

DUDE I LOVE YOU AND YOUR VIDEOS. I’ve been watching you for years and you’re the only anime reviewer I watch. Your voice, your humor, your intelligence , EVERYTHING IS PERFECT. I haven’t watched the video yet, just wanted to say that

[@pipercharms7374]

I think Solo Leveling does a bad job at explaining some stuff, like Jinwoo is meant to be stronger than a normal human, all hunters are, even if they are super weak by hunter standards. By human standards Jinwoo is still supernaturally strong, fast and supernatural stamina. Personally I usefully dislike the OP main character trope too but I found Jinwoo's story very satisfying and I especially enjoyed the reasoning behind his abilities that was eventually revealed as well. But without that reveal I enjoyed his character and found him very likeable but I think thats because I'm used to watching anime which have a complete good guy as the MC (like Deku, who I got very bored with) so Jinwoo's anger at being left behind as well as other moments (that haven't come up yet) felt like a breath of fresh air too me but I think thats because I don't watch loads of anime.

[@teongreen5254]

21:30 I guess you didnt watch more than 1 episode of it or else you would have saw how wholesome it is. The last episode made me even tear up.