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[@JetstreamKage]

took me longer than i'd like to admit that "pass" in this video actually means that you are green lighting it, and continuing

[@GlassReflection]

Honestly I didn't think it would be a problem, and it felt natural up until I was editing the video. Probably will switch to something a bit more intuitive next time ^-^;;

[@Draconic_Incenerator]

Well considering that "pass" usually means "skip", i thought that all these "passes" were "skips".

[@sergezede]

Haha same! Was trying to puzzle out "a tentative pass" meaning you are putting it down but may pick up again?

[@SuviTuuliAllan]

@@GlassReflection And when you say that something is "a toss"…?

[@XenoKnightAlpha]

Hahaha! Same for me. Pass ✅ or Toss❌

[@mjwitz10]

Time Stamps 2:43 - Giant Beasts of Ars 3:46 - Ayakashi Triangle 4:53 - Handyman Saitou in Another World 5:58 - Buddy Daddies 7:15 - Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire 8:22 - High Card 9:22 - The Fire Hunter 11:04 - The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World 12:33 - My Life as Inukai-san's Dog 13:02 - Farming Life in Another World 14:00 - Chillin' in my 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army 14:57 - The Ice Guy and His cool Femal Colleague 15:49 - Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible 16:45 - Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari 17:45 - "Ippon" again! 18:49 - NieR:Automata Ver1.1a 20:07 - Ningen Fushin: Adventurers Who Don't Believe in Humanity Will Save the World 20:51 - The Tale of Outcasts 21:52 - Patreon Shout Outs 22:26 - Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister! 23:14 - Kaina of the Great Snow Sea 24:12 - The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten 24:49 - Revenger 25:26 - Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement 26:17 - The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World 27:24 - Spy Classroom 28:10 - Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 29:01 - Technoroid: Overmind 29:58 - The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady 31:26 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - Northern War 32:13 - Tomo-Chan Is a Girl! 32:48 - Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill 34:08 - Trigun Stampede 35:12 - Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte 36:05 - UniteUp!

[@ShaunBeyleveld]

Doing God's work.

[@weichieh007]

Thank you ❤

[@junkonatsumizaka5149]

Thank you so much!

[@adamfrystenberg3644]

Patreon Shout Outs blew my mind. Best show I've seen in recent years.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Yiiiiikes. Okay, this disturbingly lines up just how many series there really are out this season. No wonder so many can go under the radar for people. There are crazy amounts each season now.

[@marcos2492]

For those confused: Pass = good ✅; Toss = bad ❌

[@Shebeast3]

thank you 😊

[@tonycd5304]

I'm like bro why is he not smashing?

[@hei7846]

Weird, Pass usually means Skip

[@mdhasiburrahman8806]

This does not have good choice on anime, He is tossing even good shows like nothing matters, And even giving pass to some comparable bad shows

[@happyfrietiez]

@@mdhasiburrahman8806 It's called having an opinion.

[@Eukleides89]

Villainess/otome isekai is an amazing subgenre. It has it's own problems but the gems in it are genuinely so insanely good. Your Throne is PEAK

[@alastor8091]

Amazingly shit and overdone for how niche it is.

[@rosesandthorns4289]

Your Throne is indeed one of the best. Hopefully it'll get an anime one day...

[@alex_zetsu]

I have enjoyed a few otome isekai anime and absolutely loved one of them, but I will not endorse the genre or call it amazing. it has the same problem as isekai overall and that is that there is way too much chaff that isn't even passable in the genre. Anime studios seem to be somewhat discriminating since the ones that get an anime adaptation are often the good ones... but I suspect that within 3 years 70% of the ones they pick will get a low score from both me personally and MAL (as a whole) and the rate of passable manga in this genre is much lower. That said, you really don't need to go watch the _average_ anime of a genre, people usually pick the ones they like the most.

[@the03k]

Man I really gotta say, these uploads the last couple of weeks have been pretty good. Really loving the frequent uploads and consistency. No idea if I've just been unintentionally ignoring you in my sub feed, or if you've just started to do things differently. Either way I'm here for it now.

[@sphygo]

Seriously, he's been working his butt off on bringing us all this info and I'm a big fan of it. Don't overwork yourself, but we certainly thank you for all the new content you've been bringing to us!

[@sinom]

The legend of heroes is a pretty big game series and the anime takes place I think around the time of the 6th to 9th game. So makes sense that someone who never played the games would probably be lost with this anime

[@Mirality]

Onimai is entirely wholesome, heartwarming, and has god-tier animation, since it's made by Studio Bind (Mushoku Tensei).

[@xanderman55]

I can't believe Kaina of the Great Snow Sea got tossed! I am really intrigued by the show so far. It gives me a sense of adventure, discovery, and nostalgia. It feels like an anime with a story to tell, and I am very much looking forward to it.

[@ssarellas]

It's a good show, unfortunately people nowadays don't have the patience to watch anything that's not uber duber mind blowing in the first 3 episodes

[@treebush]

It's wild its like dropping blame after 3 chapters

[@xanderman55]

And when I say nostalgia, it sort of reminds me of how I felt when watching Nausica, Now and Then, Here and There, or even Made in Abyss (without the dire tone).

[@ozerune]

@@ssarellas For me I just didn't enjoy it as much as other things this season

[@TheWaross]

Agreed. It's probably #1 or #2 in term of interesting fantasy world building this season. Only The Fire Hunter is of the same caliber. Kaina is way above something like Ars and miles ahead of pretty much all the isekai this season. You maybe have Nier or Trigun in term of sci-fi as competition. It's actually an interesting take on apocalypse, post high tech world and fantasy world building with the insects and nearly feudal fights. And the animation is perfectly fine and the incredible set design easily compensates for the usual CGI jankiness

[@blaa6]

The Legend of Heroes anime... It's important to note that this anime is based on a key event in Trails history. The trails series is a game series known as Kiseki in Japan. This anime takes place near the end of the events of Cold Steel 2, the 7th game in the franchise.

[@tommyking626]

this. those who didn't play the game could not understand the plot.

[@MintyVoid]

really appreciate you making these, i personally haven't been able to get back into regular anime watching as adulthood has just whooped my ass. but having people like you run down everything and really share what's going on in the anime landscape help me keep up, and choose what to watch when i do have the motivation to.

[@michelleeggleston2896]

Regarding Nier, it's already combining A and B because we're seeing both 2B and 9S' point of view. The hacking and the one robot trying to give the bucket of oil to its "big brother" are both from B, for example.

[@raccomunk1717]

Onimai strongest new show of the season. It doesn't do the "huhehe time to go into the ladies dressing room" thingy. On the contrary, it has a scene where the main character is forced to enter a ladies dressing room, and BAM nothing but old grannys. Instead, its focus on forming a bond with his/her sister, and slowly acclimating back into society is very feel good.

[@bcasey25raptor]

100% my anime of the season, also the animation is bloody incredible

[@metalunderground2020]

Its so gratifying to see all this Onimai love on this comment thread!

[@Somber_Knight]

Yeah, Onimai has quickly become one of my favorite anime of all time. Not enough anime have actual character growth like this one does, but even if it didn't, I'd say its cute enough to potentially rival any slice of life anime I've seen short of gochiusa.

[@unsoundmethodology]

As a manga reader, I found the story began to really grab me once Mahiro's social circle grew past his sister and her friend Kaede. Not that it was bad before that, just that it really helps the series to not be "in this chapter we have X hijink". I haven't had a chance to catch up on the anime yet, but I'm gratified to see it gathering an audience.

[@BloodrealmX]

And when he's in the girls' changing room at school he says he feels like a criminal (it's middle school and he's an adult man, after all) and tries his hardest to not look. Mahiro is actually a very kind character and nowhere near as perverted as you'd expect a 20 year old eromanga enthusiast to be.

[@oscarsoto3176]

Please keep this format for every season. With so much anime coming out its hard to keep track or know what is good. I know you have a format were you talk about anime coming out for an upcoming season but your recommendation makes it easier to go watch a certain show if it catches my attention.

[@SecretIdentityStudio]

My watch list this season is Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, The Ice Guy and his Cool Female Colleague, UniteUp!, Nijiyon, Technoroid Overmind, Ippon Again, D4DJ season 2. Buddy Daddies and Endou and Kobayashi Live are on "if I have enough time" tier, and I'm really hoping we get Hirogaru Sky Precure, because Crunchyroll is teasing us again. (Last year, they didn't announce that they'd gotten Delicious-Party Precure until *one hour* before the first episode aired.)

[@mantisprayer]

Out of the Isekai's this season, Campfire cooking and strongest exorcist are the most enjoyable to me. Edit: Handyman is pretty chill too.

[@CleanUpNick]

"i would not be surprised if they suddenly burst out in song like an idol band in High Card" High Card Ending Sequence: *sweating profusely*

[@darryljack6612]

For anyone who hasnt watched buddy daddies, do yourself a favor and watch buddy daddies.

[@Kinben69]

Onimai is really wholesome. It has some sus but the wholesomeness eclipses it

[@metalunderground2020]

Studio Bind are killing it with this series! I know that Rudeus would be on board lol for all the wrong reasons.

[@goldenbananas1389]

yeah, it has a lot of "Anime being anime" moments but there is a wholesome story at its core. it also has pretty good animation.

[@jthompson2214]

A couple notes: Inglis (Reborn to master the sword) was reincarnated within his same world some unknown time in the future, where it seems his country and the magic knowledge of that time has been forgotten. The MC from Farming in Another world actually has quite the libido as that is the reason for Lu recruiting Tia into their village and then later was one of the reason that Tia went to recruit the Elves.

[@XenoKnightAlpha]

Ahhh! Thank you! I've already started the farming one, but there's so much more! Thank you, and I hope you enjoy and stay frosty too!

[@nelcalb]

About "Angel next door" I had no expectations at all, but it has quickly become one of my favorites animes. I highly recommend it.

[@BlueCrimson10]

You got like 80% of the synopsis for Endo and Kobayashi Live. The other 20% is that the high schoolers want to use their commentary to prevent a bad end for the Villainess, and for everyone in the game. Also, Sieg is the only one who currently can hear them.

[@SanketMehrotra]

Thank you for making this video Arkada! This list will greatly help me in my pursuit of Anime enjoyment this season, I've enjoy a lot of your recommendations over the years and appreciate your Frostyness in this video as well!

[@christianlaenger142]

Its nice to see you getting back into stride. I have been a fan of this channel for many years now and I watch it because we have the same tastes in Anime. Please do more episodes like this at the beginning of each season. ^_^ Keep up the good work !

[@stark5270]

Please keep up this level of content, Arkada! I’ve been watching your stuff for (at least) 10 years now and you’ve directed me to some of the best storytelling experiences of my life. Loving the new pace of content, you’ve always been king of quality with GR frosty reviews, and now you’re adding high quantity/volume. Love it! I’ve always wanted more reviews and opinions from you so it’s great to see this new chapter of your channel! 😁

[@BigFry9591]

JUST A HUGE NOTE: the male lead in Tomo Chan is a Girl isn't thick headed. To spoil a very little bit, he does know she's a girl. He just doesn't want their relationship to change, because he's afraid of what that would mean. He also doesn't know that she likes him in that way. And his feelings for her deepen as well.

[@yuukimanga2]

I would like to applaud you to have made a video with 35 news animes and to have something to say about them. I also did a marathon with friends and we just got tired after a while and the fun/patience goes away if we fell on shows that were less to someone's personnal taste. The video was great and fun to watch! The opinions you made are great to try something people haven't considered yet to try. Great work :)

[@sphygo]

This was SOO helpful! I've added 3 new series to my list because of your concise and well thought out reviews of these series. Huge thanks for being able to bring us all this info.

[@trailmixvids]

My current hit shows of the season are: High Card, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, Giant Beasts of Ars, and revenger

[@several9566]

He did not notice that Mononogatari is Mono no gatari, not just mono gatari. There are two no's.

[@codemonkeyattack]

This is the first time I've watched this kind of video and actually felt like the person was giving honest recommendations from what they've watched and not just either reading off a synopsis or memeing up a show with what the internet thinks about it. Thanks! Definitely look forward to watching if you do this again.

[@moerril]

As much as I want more of Magical Revolution Princess or whatever the full name is, I like the slower pacing a lot, because it really manages to convince how Euphelia recovers from the emotional damage done to her and get confident with Anisphia.

[@dvillines26]

absolutely, a worse show would speed to the action. I didn't mind all the talking because it was necessary for Euphie's character, and for her choices regarding the dragon fight to land. We had to see her angsting, feeling that lack of purpose, and have Anis gently ease her out of it, and inspire her to actually take action. because while Anis is the head-liner character, she doesn't change much, and Euphie's the dynamic one whose feelings and choices end up mattering.

[@Toucanbird]

While I’m not exactly “looking” since I’m already watching seven anime this season (which is a lot for me since I have a full-time job), here are my thoughts on the ones I’m watching… The Fire Hunter - This anime has captivated me. I haven’t seen a show with this sort of art style and tone since From the New World…and that came out a decade ago. If The Fire Hunter is even remotely in the same ballpark as From the New World, this show is gonna be one of my favorites because FTNW might be my favorite anime of all-time. It’s just a shame that this series isn’t getting more attention because I think it has the potential to be the AOTY contender. Chillin’ in My 30s - I’ll be honest, I normally don’t watch this sort of show, but as a 30s anime viewer that has watched shows that have mostly characters in their teens or early 20s, I was curious what a show starring a 30+ year old MC would be like. I thought the show would suck, but to be frank, it’s actually not bad at all. It has made me chuckle quite a few times and I do find it hilarious that apparently everyone in the Demon Army loves Dariel and the only one that wanted to fire him was the prick son of the guy who adopted him. Trigun Stampede - I’m actually a Trigun fan and…I actually disagree with your statement that old Trigun fans might hate this (at least in my case). I’m actually enjoying this series more than the original (so far). I honestly would have been more disappointed if it was a carbon copy of the 90s anime. Why? Because I’ve seen the 90s anime already. I don’t want to watch it again. I’m interested that Stampede is telling the same story, but in a different way. It’s actually making the series somewhat unpredictable, which is better than seeing the same show in 3D. Nier Automata 1.1a - This is probably the one anime that I’m sitting on the fence the most about dropping. Not that I think it’s bad, but I don’t know how much it’s going to deviate from the game…or what routes it’s going to adapt…or which ending it’s going to adopt. I do think it’s visually stunning and it’s soundtrack is as outstanding as I expected. To be blunt, the only show that I am even considering to add to my list that already has Vinland Saga, Bungo Stray Dogs and To Your Eternity is Tomo-Chan is a Girl…and it’s not really got anything that was explained in this video, it’s just some clips from the show posted on Crunchroll’s KZbin channel have had me physically laughing. Made me laugh enough to strongly consider it.

[@skyewells0821]

Thank you for tackling this! It’s rly hard for me to find a space on the internet that tackled all the first episodes like I do. Also.. you are one of my top anime KZbinrs and the fact that it’s you who is doing this video and the recent news video is such a breathe of fresh air. I’m going to see if I am able to contribute through pattern. Hang in there and don’t do too much, but please know this content is great!

[@Greenlee07]

I really appreciate the takes you have on these animes. I used to watch them by the boatload but I've been to busy to try and venture into more quirky or unique anime. I have a couple now to start for my lunches so thank you.

[@ravenpotter3]

I promise the handyman in another world anime gets a lot more interesting! Once you learn about the characters pasts. It actually caught me by surprise many times! It’s getting more interesting every episode! Also Saito can’t magically fix everything. In one episode one of his favorite tools gets broken and he has to hunt for someone to help fix it. He isn’t some magic character that can pull out tools out of his hat that they need in the moment. He has limited stuff. And he has to ask for help. The wizard has memory issues so he helps him with remembering spells. Saito has no Magic powers. He does not know everything. Yeah he is great at picking locks but often locks and chests have curses in them or booby traps. He has to realize that his use is not only based off the tools he has. And he does not need to fix things to be useful to others. He is a essential part of the group even though he can’t do magic or cure Morlock’s back. Or help with a curse a character has. But he can help morlock memorize his spells. And he can make a useful backpack for the fairy and he can fix armor. He isn’t a over powered protagonist, he gets hurt and he can’t solve everything. It’s a very enjoyable show. Also I promise there are no weird scenes between the berserker and Morlock or the fairy. I promise. Now I will get into SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS So like the fairy character the reason why she is so obsessed with money is due to a curse on her kind where they become weaker and smaller every full moon if they don’t give money to a god. There is no way to reverse it. That is why she is obsessed with gold. Because she has suffered. And the berserker is Morlock’s grand daughter, and also she is his care taker. Morlock used to be more powerful but now he has a lot of memory issues, also with every episode there is more plot. Like saito just found a piece of human technology in a dungeon and he is trying to hunt to find how it got there. There is a lot of character growth.

[@frankwu4747]

I think, “Kaina of the Great Snow Sea” was woefully underrated. It’s a unique fantasy series that doesn’t take place in a generic medieval setting. I urge others to take a second look at this series.

[@Wavyles]

Am I the only one who thinks that Jun (male protag from Tomo) is not as oblivious as he lets on? Idk it just seemed to me that he was very much aware of her but trying not to be so that their current relationship won't change.

[@Danthrax40]

Yeah, he totally knows, he's just afraid of changing the dynamic and possibly losing her as a friend. He's not as dense as he initially seems.

[@wormspeaker]

Exactly, I don't think he's thick, just conflicted.

[@gauravbarman3731]

He's not thick headed he just lives in denial lol

[@BlazingRaptor]

They made that pretty clear by episode 2. Don’t think you’d figure that out in episode 1 tho

[@Wavyles]

@@BlazingRaptor fair. If he only watched 1st ep then understandable he wouldnt get that impression.

[@MelissaKopcho]

Excellent content! Thank you for making this video twice and for putting in the effort to watch ALL the new shows airing this winter season. You reviewed a few that I didn't realize were available and am interested in watching. Your glowing recommendation for Kino's Journey and Aria (years ago) introduced me to incredible shows and I've trusted your opinion implicitly ever since. I always enjoyed your content prior as well. Thank you, sincerely.

[@undergravitydownforce714]

been a while since I stopped by, thanks for the video

[@ruska9831]

Thanks for this video! As an adult with adult responsibilities (yikes) it's really hard to even stay on track with what's new, let alone find some time to figure out whether it's worth watching, so this type of content is immensely helpful!

[@missyuriverse]

been following you for a literal decade now (..though I've commented twice at best. Trying to be better.) Thanks for the reviews! I've been struggling finding stuff between the swarm of isekais and tired mcs. Good health to you!

[@andrewcaballero660]

Keep up the good work! This helps immensely when I'm trying to form my own list of anime to watch. I even come across anime I didn't know I needed to watch so thank you.

[@k.d9637]

man, ive watched videos from you for so many years now. longer than a lot of friendships. just super surreal. im glad youre still kickin it with a good attitude. i do miss the edward elric hair tho haha, dw you still look sharp as is. cheers for the content

[@Contherage]

It's been many years since I've seen you. Actually I straight up forgot about you for some time. Then I saw this video in my recommendeds. Happy to see that you are still doing anime stuff here on youtube. Probably won't watch many of your videos, but it's still nice to see you again. Keep up the good work.

[@ida6950]

My favourite this season is definitely Giant Beasts of Ars! Love the worldbuilding, characters and soundtrack! The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady is also really fun. I’m normally not into this type of anime so I was pleasantly surprised.

[@DeluxeFlame]

thanks so much for uploading this list, so much stuff I didn't know was out and would like to check out

[@nightwing367]

Please continue to do these videos. It's awesome and made me found a gem or two I would have overlooked!

[@FalconSpirit]

I appreciate the fact that you watched each of them and am able to give a more comprehensive and informed discussion of the new anime this season! Though I'm actually really loving The Angel Next Door this season.

[@CleanUpNick]

yeah the angel next door makes me smile while watching, it's a very warm and fuzzy show

[@BasaraToujou10]

Tomo-chan, Danmachi, Bungo, Tensei Oujo & In/Spectre are my favorite for Winter🥶 Still need to watch Spy Classroom…

[@KFP_Prophet]

13:28 "Our protagonist has a libido of zero" Heh. If you know you know.

[@michaelbootes4822]

I’m pretty sure in Reborn to master the sword she isn’t reborn in another world she’s reborn several centuries later

[@goldenbananas1389]

that is what i thought. i mean i could be wrong but that seems to be what happened.

[@BrettLane256]

Looking forward to your full take on Stampede. Your recommendation way back when is what got me to watch (and love) the original adaptation, so it would be cool to see a "where are we now" update. As someone who's seen the OG multiple times and read the full manga several times as well, I'm enjoying Stampede. It's different, yet still Trigun enough to keep me in. Plus the dub is enjoyable with having JYB back by itself lol.

[@algomi9280]

LOL when I read that Manga and saw the King saying. "Dam I'm cute, the goddess was not wrong rb me into a girl". I laughed so hard and said, "welcome to every MMO player shenanigans at end game".

[@bishopwerst]

I must say. I have been watching you since like the beginning of your career on KZbin. I think you found gold with this “series” if you make this a regular thing every season.

[@mondayadams8166]

Why do my Canadian anime youtubers have a binging problem, it's not a lot, it's just weird that it happened twice lmao

[@SaberknightX]

OH Hell yeah! That Card Captor jab! I knew a guy who liked to watch magical girl animes. I ... was envious of him, because he looked to be having a lot of fun. Great list so far 👍 This is a lot of hard work!

[@TheStormWolf10]

No joke Campfire cooking anime has me hooked and I’m really looking forward to o next episode. The opening song is addictingly catchy!

[@fightrudyfight5799]

I was just here for your take on Trigun Stampede and stayed for the whole video 👍🏻

[@cpu46]

As a fan of the Onimai manga the series does tend to play a bit with assumed expectations of gender bend plots and it generally subverts them humorously.

[@ForeverTraitor]

High Card is probably my favourite so far. It's like Kingsman with magic, it's stylish asf.

[@GlassReflection]

Manners maketh man

[@CleanUpNick]

not my favorite yet because i haven't picked one but definitely up there as well, it's so much fun.. not to mention LAP today ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@elsewhereprince3969]

Oh, goodness! I’m going to have to have to watch this video again to sort through all of that. There were a lot of anime that didn’t get tossed.

[@HydraTower]

Handyman Saitou got so good this past week with Morlock’s backstory.

[@bot_ave]

Been loving Trigun Stampede so far. The vibes are similar but it's not repetitive.

[@Nodsaibot]

3D is worse than berserk

[@murderman8578]

It lacks actual Gunslinging

[@vicmanvalfre96]

@@Nodsaibot I fear you might be visually impaired, please get help.

[@Indeeee]

@@Nodsaibot Donate your eyes, you clearly don't know how to use it.

[@kittens-kun7671]

@@Nodsaibot You’ve gotta be trolling.

[@zuruumi9849]

13:28 : Nonbiri Nouka: there is a subtle but pretty obvious reference to at least Ru doing with him everything that a married couple does. Ignoring other subtle references, when Tia arrives she straight up says that "Her body can't take it/wouldn't last".

[@Pikminiman]

Thanks a lot, Tristan. This was really helpful.

[@animusswtor4822]

I’m keeping myself to 6 anime, 1 less than in the fall season, that I’ll continue for this season from which one has already been delayed until further notice (Nier), and among this plethora of great shows the one that so far stands out to me the most is not Vinland saga (even though it IS the best one airing currently), not Bungo stray dogs, but Tensei Oujo. I’ve been reading the novel for a bit before the anime started and the adaptation honestly has me baffled at times with how they carefully craft this precious relationship of the two MCs and the subtle worldbuilding and combine it with some great visuals and OST for the extra emotional oomph. I remember thinking that the LN was fun to read but nothing to special so this show really caught me off guard. The last two weeks I genuinely thought that the show put out the best episode of the week and if they handle the coming one this Thursday just as well then - knowing what’s to come - there’s a chance we might get a contender for best episode of the season already. Also Kubo-san is an incredibly wholesome show that I for one put above the similar Takagi-San, simply for the fact that Shiraishi is a more likeable character than Nishikata in my eyes

[@selwynfernandes1155]

Fuck yeah, awesome video! Thank you for all the information!

[@menohomo7716]

i think i will just silently drop trigun and jump on the magical revolution hype then

[@Shebeast3]

as I've been reading the manga I am loving the ice guy and his cool colleague.it is a good chill and relaxed romcom

[@erwandywijaya9965]

Very nice recap, love it! Pass and toss is sounf quite similar. So maybe notify everyone just a bit in the next video, so they dont confuse one with the other. ;)

[@Ratone6]

Farming Life in Another World, and Campfire Cooking have been my favorites thus far. Thanks for the list!

[@priestesslucy3299]

I love this format Geoff, frosty indeed 💞💞💞💞

[@Urgnu]

Thank you for positively mentioning Mou Ippon! (Ippon Again) The series is so overlooked, yet the realness of the characters and the premise made me connect with it better than with anything else this season. It is definitely my favourite new anime of the season - well, together with MagiRevo, which just combines a couple of elements I absolutely love.

[@GH-Rav]

I didn't know that Endo and Kobayashi became an anime!!! I'm so excited for this!!!

[@theHeavyMetalHermit]

Thanks for the video. Really appreciate the effort you put into this

[@JohnIrwin]

Just started watching your content. 3 months on and you "tossed" some absolute epic shows. Do you ever go back? Would be interesting to see a "was I right to pass/toss" video.

[@SangoProductions213]

@Glass Reflection I'd like to request one thing: You end your segments about a given anime with the name of the anime as well. That way we don't have to rewind to get the name, if they sound interesting. I know. Very minor deal. Hardly worth mentioning. But still, it would be helpful.

[@zerokura]

Alot of nice mangas I have read getting anime this year. That's pretty nice.

[@awesoman09]

Good video! More like this in the future pls!

[@theodoresmith3353]

I’m so over the moon about Ippon! I’ve been practicing judo for years and its such a wonderful sport. I wish it was more popular in america. Hopefully this show helps with that!

[@davidalfaro1429]

Hell yeah thanks glass reflection your awesome.

[@krys9463]

Cant wait to see the new Trigun, I loved the original so I'd like to see what they did in this new show. Personally some of the changes I've seen so far dont bother me, it's best that they go for what works for them rather then stress over something that's difficult to animate.

[@domsablos]

This is what i'm here for, awsome thankyou!

[@elpizo1789]

Quite varied and full of goodies for a Winter season.

[@gnuwaves743]

He could save time by classing each anime back story. type 1 - hit by a truck and wakes up in new world after getting power from goddess. type 2 - fired from heroes party. type 3 - tired of being adventurer and deciding to live a slow life. you can even mix and match. An AI could write these shows.

[@oliveranderson928]

I didn't realize until Handyman that "pass" was a good thing in this video. Oops!

[@claytonrios1]

Giant Beasts of Ars still hasn't fully shown it's hand yet but I'm sure it'll be amazing when it does.

[@CamKoudo]

I love how this season has 3 anime where a guy gets turned into a girl xD Might be the first time we got this many in a single season?

[@bcasey25raptor]

Last winter had 3-ish Fabiniku, Kenja no Deshi wo Nanoru Kenja, and though not the main point, Kuroitsu-san has a character whos effectively a guy in a womans body

[@josephspargle]

thanks for the list you made

[@InbarStrauch]

Thank you Arkada. Very useful. keep it up.

[@chizzicle]

Angel Next Door is exactly my type of show. It's wish fulfilly, sure, unrealistic and coincidences all around, but it's cute, and I like the main leads, so it's kinda my fave of the season

[@lloydlego6088]

Once you learn about her family, it totally makes sense that she would bond with him and want to take care of him. Light novels were more entertaining than I thought they would be. Love that he has parents that love him and that is why they are letting him live on his own.

[@kodytiffany5686]

I see the Ice blade sorcerror shall rule the world as following Full metal Panic Sagura for story progression than any of the fantasy routes. Since it seems to be the story of him adjusting to life away from the battlefield while having people to protect sending back to it. The school part does not matter. But I do agree its best watched if your fine with average effort.

[@kanarieV3]

onimais opening is so fire and actually wholesome if u look past some of the fanservice like ep 3 had me smiling the entire ep

[@haalamn877]

his reaction to inukai-san's dog cracked me up so much LMAO🤣🤣🤣

[@zephdoesthings]

My top newcomer this season is easily Tensei Ojou, I love the dynamic between the two leads, and Anis is an absolute gremlin that I love. Campfire Cooking and Farming Isekai are next on my list, both are super chill vibes I can just relax and enjoy. Reborn to Master the Blade is up there too, gotta love battle junkie girl! My last would be Onmyouji Isekai, I'm enjoying the sneaky shenanigans he pulls to extrapolate from the existing magic system.

[@Kostyurik]

If I'm not miscounted, there are like sixteen isekai and isekai-like fantasy anime this season (including sequels). We're eating good! As always, I'll wait until april to actually binge-watch everything I want to watch (week-long waiting between 20-minutes-long episodes isn't my thing)

[@Kostyurik]

My watchlist of this season in order from the least interesting to must-watch whatever it'll take: 17) My Life as Inukai-san's Dog 16) Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte 15) Ningen Fushin: Adventurers Who Don't Believe in Humanity Will Save the World 14) The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World 13) Chillin' in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army 12) The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World 11) Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire ♀ 10) Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement 9) The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady 8) Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill 7) Handyman Saitou in Another World 6) Farming Life in Another World 5) BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2 4) The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made Season 2 3) The Misfit of Demon King Academy Ⅱ 2) By the Grace of the Gods 2 1) Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV Part 2

[@dreadogastusf3548]

Thanx Arkada. Our tastes align strongly. About the only place they diverge is on Mononogatari. The male MC is extremely stubborn. But I have a similar view on life. And it may be happening slowly, but Hyouma is changing. I will give the farming and online ordering animes a try.

[@Playreadygamers]

listening to you explain the 1st episode and kinda choose whether or not to watch it only makes me believe the 3 episodes rule more.

[@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks]

PASS AYAKASHI TRIANGLE? HOW DARE YOU!! in all honesty... the censorship is actually the more annoying part... so.... i actually kinda agree with the "tentative pass" i'd even go so far as to say, wait for the blu-ray. but given it's been licensed by funi... i'm taking bets on them putting the censored version on the BD. Who wants to bet against? edit: it's taken 14 minutes of this video to realize, that "pass" isn't the pass i'm thinking it is... it's the 'you passed the test" sense. fucking hell FUCK ENGLISH!!