The BEST Anime of Winter 2021 - Ones to Watch

[@mothersbasement]

Two quick corrections! mushoku Tensei is directed by MANABU Okamoto, not Mamoru, and its protagonist is named Rudeus GreyRAT. My brain has to process a lot of names while writing these lists; sorry for getting those two wrong! LMK if you spot anything else in need of correction!

[@ArlanKels]

I saw something you could correct but it's a spoiler so instead~~ Hope you have a good season! And I really hope Egg stays as good as the first episode made it seem.

[@c.c.8391]

kemono jihen goes from really dark(worse than a redo of a healer which makes me surprised its not talked about) to really funny

[@logansmith2703]

Also Kumoko kills a frog not a lizard in ep 1 of So I'm a spider?

[@DarkEveryHeart]

Code Black is actually dialog used in some hospitals for different things: examples include if a patient dies or shows up dead on arrival in the ER, an infant abduction, or in a emergency situation where the staff has reason to believe that there is a threat that may result in mass casualties as opposed to more than just one singular patient dying such as a gunman or bomb threat in the hospital

[@sussybaka6792]

Where is redo of healer? Just asking 😆

[@notreallythere477]

"Code Black" is often used in hospitals for when the ER is over capacity and lacking (or simply running out of) resources, and is sometimes used in official capacity to indicate a bomb threat. The changed title is simply drawing inspiration from a different, yet equally dire source.

[@submariNervous]

NGL I paused the video and scrolled down _specifically_ to see if anyone had made mention of this, fully intending to do it myself if they hadn't. XD

[@LibertyMonk]

Yeah, it's incredibly hard to "win" at translating sublime Japanese wordplay, usually just keeping some of it intact is the sign of a good translation. Code Black is about as hard to recognize for your average westerner as Black (Company), but it does at least mean this-body-is-about-to-die in English.

[@notreallythere477]

@@LibertyMonk I don't know if I'd call "Cells at Work: Black" *sublime* wordplay, when you've got stuff like the works of Koji Kumeta, where every phrase has like sixteen different meanings and if you're extremely lucky an English phrase can capture *two* of them, which is precisely why Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei will never get an official localization. It's just a reference to a cultural trend that isn't referred to by the same terms in America. And of course, it cuts both ways. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead could never in a million billion years be translated into Japanese because it *also* relies on wordplay with so many alternate meanings that most are bound to be lost in translation.

[@shadowtheimpure]

My hospital uses 'Code Yellow' for bomb threats. Code Black was determined to be too intimidating to guests and could induce panic. If the ER is full and/or running low on resources, an announcement of "Delta Level is Red" will be given.

[@brandonsirkisoon7915]

In Grey's Anatomy code black was the code used when a shooter was in the hospital, if that helps.

[@NintendoBlurb]

For those wonder actual title names and where to watch: 1:35 Wonder Egg: Funimation 4:29 Otherside Picnic: Funimation 6:43 Cells at Work: Code Black: Funimation 9:03 Horimiya: Funimation & Hulu 11:23 Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starting Town: Funimation 13:53 Kemono Jihen: Funimation 15:58 Jobless Reincarnation: Funimation & Hulu 19:04 So I'm a Spider, so What?: Crunchyroll 22:18 Sein High School Volleyball Team: Funimation 24:59 Sk8 the Infinity: Funimation Honorable Mentions: 27:56 Heaven's Design Department: Crunchyroll 28:30 Bottom Tier Character Tomozaki-kun: Funimation 29:10 Wave! Let's go Surfing: Crunchyroll 29:33 VLADLOVE: KZbin 29:58 EX-ARM: Crunchyroll

[@heyitsmiika]

crunchyroll do be sad this season ngl

[@NintendoBlurb]

@@heyitsmiika Probably has to due with the fact that Funimation just bought out Crunchyroll. My guess is Crunchyroll isn't competing for these licences anymore and are just letting Funi have them.

[@mjaddix3278]

lol imagine watching anime legally

[@CURSEDSei]

Hulu (NA at least) has Horimiya and Jobless Reincarnation at the very least thankfully--so it isn't a total Funimation-wash like it has been for a painful while.

[@nnk_ll2]

@@mjaddix3278 exactly lol just torrent it nerds

[@charleshockenbury353]

Appreciating the subtle joke talking about how accurate the Canadian character apologizing is Followed immediately by the Canadian KZbinr apologizing for getting off track. That is a perfect joke

[@SuperAmaton]

I'm gonna lean far outside the window and declare he didn't notice it himself, until he read this comment.

[@PhantomKING113]

@@SuperAmaton Oh, I thought it was a joke... well, that only makes it even better.

[@charleshockenbury353]

@@SuperAmaton maybe, but that just makes it even funnier

[@Lyn030]

So is Mother’s Basement Canadian?

[@Lyn030]

@Aaviskar Parasor yeah! 😊 Most KZbinrs, Streamers, and content creators seem to be American and a few British, so I’m always glad to find out one I like is also Canadian

[@PureLionHeart]

"A silent Voice if certain characters were about three seconds later to certain scenes." Holy shit, now THAT is how you sell me an anime.

[@nacho6311]

I'm watching it right now and its fucking godlike. The show only gets better

[@bb55028]

@@nacho6311 same!

[@Elias-qp7cz]

@@bb55028 what show?

[@bb55028]

@@Elias-qp7cz Wonder Egg Priority!

[@JamesSmith-xc2lu]

He had me at like silent voice that anime will always be a top 5 anime film just behind your name

[@mynamewasunironicallyyuri973]

Crouching Dweeb, Hidden Himbo might be the single greatest line you’ve written. Holy shit that’s incredible. nvm this episode is full of bangers

[@Nck_Ch._EN]

“A white blood cell armed with one katana and Two bazookas” is the most accurate thing I’ve heard in a while.

[@AndyDillbeck]

I just got that! 😁 I was wondering what he was talking about in the video... So thanks for that. Yes, she has some impressive firepower...

[@AnacondaHL]

Me, being slow AF, thinking he just spoiled that she uses actual bazookas as weapons: "SPOILERS! REEEE- oh. oh wait. wow I'm dumb lmao"

[@kimguir303]

@@AnacondaHL hahaha

[@anti-fangirlfanclub4776]

I dont get it

[@liemhuynh7657]

@@anti-fangirlfanclub4776 dekai oppai

[@nintendosaber1184]

“A white blood cell armed with one katana and two bazookas” Me: But she doesn’t have two bazoo...OHHH

[@SuperWeapons2770]

lmao I thought he was serious until you pointed it out

[@darkcrox]

small but big bazooka

[@sprig_gen]

I didn't catch that until reading this comment

[@akraziel1]

ME

[@jaywerner8415]

Subtilty, its a art.

[@Menion98]

“Crouching Dweeb Hidden Himbo” im crying can’t believe I haven’t heard that before

[@lepetitmonster8737]

The fact that is so stupidly accurate almost made me cry

[@PhantomKING113]

El Psy Congroo

[@gymweeb9229]

Am I the only one who just can't find anything about this anime? Google gives nothing... Not even myanimelist...

[@owenmaleski2203]

That is honestly one of the best ways I've heard an anime described, period.

[@PhantomKING113]

@@gymweeb9229 If you tell me the time stamp, I can search for it. Gotta do some stuff rn but soon I'll have time.

[@peterlemieux7614]

Little surprised not to hear a shout-out for Aoi Yuuki's hilariously frenetic performance as the spider. Definitely one of the most talented seiyuu of her generation. Contrast Kumoko with her much darker work as Boogiepop in its 2019 incarnation.

[@GrimmBones]

IKR She's sliiightly carrying the show in my opinion. I say slightly, cause everything else except her has flaws, but is still lovable and enjoyable, while she's flawlessly making Kumoko out to be an awesome character, about as awesome as she was in the Light Novel and the Manga. If there's anything I didn't really like about the Anime, it may be the design choice of Kumoko (mostly her eyes, and mostly on her 3D model, her 2D look is better), cause I'm a huge fan of her design in the Manga, more than her design in the Light Novel (cover art, and such). Also the look of her Zoa Ere transformation in the Anime is just a bit...weird. But, other than that, I like it, and enjoy it.

[@Finn-wc8nq]

dude just say VA lmao you sound like one of those people who say "kawaii" for no reason

[@GrimmBones]

@@Finn-wc8nq But he just said seiyuu. You DO know that "seiyuu" and "voice actor/actress"/"VA" aren't 100% the same thing, right? Voice Actor is anyone who does a voice for a character. Seiyuu specifically is a person that voice acts in the native language of an Anime/Show/Cartoon/etc. Essentially, all seiyuus are voice actors/actresses, but not all voice actors/actresses are seiyuus.

[@GrimmBones]

@@Finn-wc8nq Kinda how all lions are cats, but not all cats are lions.

[@Finn-wc8nq]

@@GrimmBones by that definition english speaking voice actors in western cartoons are also seiyuu but okay. Theres no reason to use the word seiyuu in this context lmao they already specified they were talking about the Japanese VA and "VA" is shorter and more widely understood (to english speakers at least) so using the japanese word just makes you look like a white dude who starts using random tagalog phrases after spending two weeks in Hawaii

[@fizzledimglow3523]

You missed something important with the localization for Cells at Work: Code Black. Code Black is a western term for hospitals running past capacity, which is apt for the disaster happening in that body.

[@BillSullivanReal]

That's cool

[@bastek66]

And Black in Japan stands for Black Company

[@shironasama0445]

This week Attack on Titan: Declaration of War Re:Zero: Declaration of Love

[@qwhypo9709]

Doctor Stone: Declaration of a Stone War

[@WillKing01]

The Promised Neverland season 2

[@statesminds]

Don't worry there's a lot of action coming up in re zero to make it a war on roswaal lol

[@showssports4281]

Man war for paradis arc is gonna be soo lit😫😫

[@ikarischannel]

Redo of Healer: Declaration of Revenge

[@everyanimereactionever]

I think the concept of a education anime on the subject of a unhealthy person is a amazing idea. Normally, the kid’s anime is positive and has a normal or healthy body for the G rating, but the damaged bodies in adult shows are terrifying, so the clash of these 2 in such a way gives some worldbuilding as well as warnings for health complications. I would say that watching it is well worth everyone’s time. Thanks for pointing Cells At Work: CODE BLACK out, Geoff.

[@Isaax]

It's such a great anime, extremely captivating and educational without sacrificing it's greatness as an anime overall.

[@Champiness]

Gonna go out on a limb and say based on Geoff’s opening narration style that he’s started watching Tim Rogers videos

[@kirkisspoonybob]

1:30 in to the video and I had to check if anyone else had said this.

[@mothersbasement]

Yes, ACTION BUTTON has infected and consumed my brain. Glad you noticed!

[@badwrongfun5541]

Oh thank god somebody else heard it too. Nice to know his cadence is actually just like that and my mind wasn't playing tricks on me.

[@dc_dachi]

Tim Rogers's style of speaking is so infectious lmao. I find myself talking like him when I try to explain things these days.

[@jonahbardwell551]

@@mothersbasement Do you also watch Matt Colville? I've heard you use dobblydoo a couple of times but maybe it's just more ubiquitous than I thought.

[@BaronB.BlazikenBaronOfBarons]

I’ll say this, that spider anime finally convinced me to watch both That time I got reincarnated as a slime and Overlord

[@tartipouss]

great!

[@newns9649]

I'm so happy for you!

[@sheltonthomas691]

Overlord is such a good anime

[@Grimmjowking]

Need to ‘warn’ that the protagonist is the villain. Shouldn’t need to be said but when S3 came out some folks started calling the series trash

[@tartipouss]

@@Grimmjowking wait what, there are people who didn't realize Ainz was a bad guy ?!

[@Arktic06]

Hey i don’t know if you realized this, but in The Promised Neverland’s second op, Identity, when the chorus kicks in we see shots of both demons and children standing in a field of flowers. These flowers are the ones used to drain blood from living creatures, which in turn causes them to bloom. The flowers we see in the op are in full bloom, therefore the children and demons are standing in a massive field of corpses. Just thought that was a fun little fact.

[@angelman906]

Ahh, and I was like “ooh, that’s pretty”

[@rumptump8629]

Maybe humans eat demons

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Jobless Reincarnation made my List for Hottest Trash. This Stuff? Cringey-as-all-incest-between-badly-animated-moe-babes. That Level of f-cking cringe. One of the most popular Anime, which shows... anime-fans have no clue about Quality. This anime is objectively bad. To a hilariious degree, getting only sad because people dont realize its total Trash.

[@annne6539]

"Crouching weeb hidden himbo" is the best line ever.

[@ShinobiDrip999]

*dweed he said dweeb lol

[@Thenamelessgod-cz9em]

Facts

[@pittaaaabread]

As funny as the line is it's fairly accurate. Horimiya is honestly one of the most enjoyable shows that's come out since your lie in april. It's very palatable and is easy to digest yet has great depth and is strikingly realistic. The tsundereness isn't over the top and the shy/awkwardness is nearly perfect in terms of how real life would work. Also they're not afraid to call out the awkward moments and talk about them. I'm very excited to see where this goes and I hope they change the story from the web comic. No spoilers but the web comic is not the best source material.

[@axelboberg7354]

@@pittaaaabread Def one of my favourite animes, its incredibly cute, and toches every last bit of the heart.

[@kekero540]

Tbh he isn’t much of a Hunk but it’s a good line.

[@yourfavoritespork2164]

That egg anime is a sleeper hit it’s so good

[@lanexyz]

I had no idea what was going on and I’m here for it

[@drimles]

what do you mean by "good"?

[@avataraarow]

It’s seriously crazy good. I am so pumped for it

[@Chas-OTE]

It definitely will be 😆

[@owenhay7154]

I remember looking at it a couple of months ago on livechart and i'm so happy that it's turning out the way it has

[@swiffersweatjet7815]

To be fair, the reason kumuko has a can-do attitude is partly because she’s completely insane, like, the ed is a good representation of her mental state.

[@bigbigbig42]

To be fair, the white weaver does have 2 very good reasons to be insane.

[@littlebloodymooneporo]

to be fair her mind is just un human like

[@Nahinalau]

Her identity is a fun twist. It really gives the Title new meaning.

[@carljohan9265]

And that's what makes her great as a protag. Because she is a mix of unpredictable and cunning. Also she has the worst possible luck of any protag I've ever seen. Doesn't matter how much she grows, she keeps running into stronger enemies all the time XD

[@leetaeryeo5269]

I'm literally dying at the phrase "crouching dweeb, hidden himbo". Horimiya is so good.

[@BIIIIGBODDY]

You weren't kidding about Wonder Egg Priority. What a fantastic first episode, this really might be the best of the season if it keeps up.

[@timtheenchanter6418]

Yeah, its a real dark horse in what it showed pre-season (girls sleeping together on the grass poster and a synopsis generally sounding like some form of magical girl anime) to what it is. What I wasnt expecting was visuals reminiscent of Madoka (the CGI monsters and the art printing onto the walls as they move) and a plot I can only describe as the Dark Souls summoning system.

[@joseacosta1851]

@@timtheenchanter6418 Can't wait to see them get invaded by a naked dude with a stick that one shots them! Thank you Dark Souls!

[@junsjulywonpilsyonpilchany5241]

The first axe throw caught me off-guard. It took a sharp, unexpected turn. I love it!

[@aquathenendocollector4754]

I agree! I watched the first episode, recommended it to my friends, and immediately rewatched it. I can't wait to see what else it holds. It has a similar vibe to Madoka but I also got some Revue Starlight vibes! So excited to see what's next!

[@UltmtDestroyer]

False Edit: Okay I'm already regretting that, will make a new update when I watch it. A lot of anime do fit "could be best anime of the season"

[@Magmafrost13]

**EDIT** Dont read the replies if you arent caught up on the LN, because people be spoiling things. 21:00 I think you've misunderstood something. Kumoko *does* become comparably OP to Rimuru, the difference is that Kumoko actually works for it every step of the way rather than just getting a zero-to-god power boost from consentually voreing a dragon, so she probably wont get to that point until the end of the season

[@dawey8897]

Yeah rimurus great sage is actually useful at the start, kumokos appraisal is still at level 1 and ain't evolved. Spider suffers many near death bouts while rimuru has innate resistances and skills at the start. I love both anyways

[@LeynaSept]

Yeah she literally takes a few years of grinding every second she can, using inhumane methods on herself like hurting herself to gain resistances or letting herself get attacked constantly. And she uses ACTUAL strategies to defeat the bigger bosses but she always almost gets killed by the end. Every stat gain she has was earned all completely by hand. Normal people would've given up the moment they saw the big mother spider but she just keeps going.

[@boiyado6717]

I mean, they did both get a massive power boost by voreing something containing ungodly amounts of energy, but Rimiru almost instantly had perfect control over his powers, while Shiro took 2 years to somewhat contol hers. Then she proceeded to gain them all back by getting drunk one night, yes that actually happend.

[@dawey8897]

@@boiyado6717 and rimuru gets the skills of anything he vores.

[@Magmafrost13]

@@boiyado6717 Yeah, season 1's not gonna get that far though

[@missmax2492]

"In case you don't maths good" never change Jeff

[@sortedevaras]

I am beyond impressed with what they have done with Jobless Reincarnation. They edited most of the leads creepier moments and thoughts out to to make a genuinely likeable character.

[@AllyInReality]

Maybe there is something wrong with me cause even though I love the animation and the story, I can't stand the protagonist's perverted personality that I dropped it halfway in episode 2

[@narayaniyer3761]

@@AllyInReality he'll change gradually give it another try.

[@Ghost-xx7ud]

i love jobless reincarnation i wish i found it after the season was done so i could binge

[@zacharyjackson1829]

ooooof your comment hasn't aged well at all.... lmao

[@Thrawn-vb4du]

@@narayaniyer3761 nah man it got worse, way worse. Several parts in the last 2 episodes have made me very uncomfortable, especially seeing as its a 30/40 year old groping a 9 year old girl. If they keep doing that kinda stuff throughout the series i might actually drop it, which sucks as its one of if not the best anime this season.

[@hankhill5913]

Dude, I'm a LN reader for Kumo Desu, and I have to say, I hope you enjoy the anime. The adaptation is a bit sub-par (as they usually are, since things have to be cut for time), and the CG detracts from the quality, but it's a damn good story that actually follow's through with Arifureta's first few chapters and takes it to it's logical conclusion. Thank you so much for covering it here, means the world to me, and I'm sure many other Kumo Desu fans, even if that doesn't really mean much

[@maehutton5192]

I’ve literally never watched this much seasonal anime before. It’s gonna be so good!!!

[@enzovieira6828]

Me too, I'm watching eight so far! But there's still some shows i want to check out, like Dr Stone, the 5 twins, tomozaki and wonder egg

[@joaoventura6020]

True I'm currently watching 19 animes, 17 from this current season and Jujutsu Kaisen and aot which is from this season but I personally don't count it because it started in December

[@TheEmolano]

I'm watching 23, and this number will grow a little more. My record was 33 but I droped around 7 of those by lack of time. This season I'm not watching everything, just sequels and what interested me(and it still ended up as 23 animes lol).

[@timothymclean]

I'm planning to add seven of the ten recommended anime to my list, and I'd have added more if I wasn't already watching them. (And one of the honorable mentions. Meido is best angel.)

[@landyxdi]

Me too man, I'm currently watching 23 shows, a new record for me.

[@batriam5921]

"Lofi lesbians to imbibe eldritch knowledge and lose your mind to" Has got to be my favorite way to describe otherside picnic

[@timtheenchanter6418]

Given where the "picnic" part of its name comes from, I would go with "2 Japanese Hololive'ers play STALKER"

[@emilchan5379]

@@timtheenchanter6418 Or "Roadside Picnic: The Anime"

[@cacophony7941]

It's the webserial Katalepsis but more chill!

[@usha22_]

And it's adaptation got butchered just as much as TPN did.

[@AaditDoshi]

"Cells at a AAA Game sudio" That was spectacular.

[@samstewart7930]

Well now I am obsessed with spiders in an unhealthy way, and in the past (Looks at clock) 5 hours? I have read two light novels in the series. Its a delight. Thank you.

[@VolfKami]

I only just watched the first episode of "So I'm a Spider, So What?" and I'm going crazy about how much was alluded to in the first episode OP and ED included, makes me wanna reread the novel.

[@justjuniorjaw]

Last Season : 0 anime watched. This Season : More than last year combined.

[@dawnstorm1494]

Okay but Fall 2020 was arguably the best season of 2020 anime-wise despite not having a standout "yes this is an easy best of the season and it ain't even close" anime like Summer or Spring due to having a wide variety of quality shows. I'd highly recommend Akudama Drive, Tonikawa, Talentless Nana, and Jujutsu Kaisen, and there's definitely more really good shows in Fall 2020, I just didn't personally have any that stood out to me as much

[@urban0443]

Fall 2020 Anime has the best line up of Anime in 2020 though. For some reason people stop watching it maybe because they are too depressed to watch it. Because of all the things happening in the world.

[@comyuse9103]

i've just been reading manga lately, now i have to watch almost every new anime this season

[@emilchan5379]

Really? Fall 2020 was pretty stacked too imo, only beaten by Winter 2021.

[@justjuniorjaw]

@@emilchan5379 Nope, didn't watch a single thing from Fall 2020.

[@timothymclean]

1:45: So Wonder Egg was your _priority?_

[@cfv7461]

gold

[@Master10k2]

Ba Dum Tss!

[@ExKiwi-yw8er]

What an awful season for Spider to have to compete in, I hope everyone picks up how amazing that series is because it's one of my favourites.

[@Heinsha]

I don't think that it will have a hard time competing with the others. So far it's doing a great job.

[@davidcastanheira4361]

@@Heinsha it definitely will, when there is 3 isekais more popular than it this season. Mushoku tensei, Re Zero and Slime are way more popular

[@mep15067]

I think its survival depends entirely on how well the cgi can survive till the end of the season. If it dose then we might get a kemono friends where people will over look the cg to appreciate the characters and story. Learning that berserk 2016 is handling this scares me. But the 2d sections are great

[@Shizuna560]

Imo it's true that spider will shine brighter if its aired before/after this season. But i think it's quite competitive even in this season where all best anime show up in the same time

[@AzhreiVep]

Hopefully they've really worked on the Araba model from the early Trailer. Because Yeesh, that thing was uuuugly.

[@vilmapar1983]

Best part about horimiya is that they truly end up loving eachother in such a pure way Also heaven's design department sounds like the joke posts in tumblr how God is drunk and designing animals

[@barondracniil6061]

"Nowhere near the same level of glow up as Rimuru Tempest" Kumoko: Literally becomes an Out of Context problem for the setting (like a Lovecraftian monster ending up in Earth)

[@Notius]

I also laughed at the "...at the same time her classmates are entering hero school" bit right before that.

[@justinfarischon7868]

Rimuru is a over-powered character. Kumoko is a power-creep character.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@@justinfarischon7868 what is the difference?

[@justinfarischon7868]

@@ianr.navahuber2195 The difference between the two is the challenges that they face. Kumoko is noticably growing stronger and she is constantly facing more difficult foes. This forces her to have to get stronger and constantly challenges her in different ways. Rimuru is able to brute force his way through most of his opponents. And, at least in the first season, the none of his opponents offer him significant challenge.

[@marceloantunes998]

@@justinfarischon7868 Other than that their endings are quite similar, both overcome the setting to and become gods Though for slime that's the end and for spider that the end of the prologue - insert here crusader_angry_at_elves.jpg

[@claytonrios1]

I am so happy that Wonder Egg Priority is getting some love! That show came out of nowhere for me!

[@afonsofernandes5506]

Ikr? That first episode was amazing

[@claytonrios1]

You bet it was!

[@djohnsveress6616]

Why ? Why does a show needs to be publicly "loved" ? What difference does it make if a KZbinr says it.. A show can change from episode to episode.. but people hardly.. if someone wasn't interested, they won't be even after. And that vise versa. The loud minority shows some interest, that's great. But still, Not everyone is a KZbinr, a Article writer or even a commenter. Most just keeps on ignoring or watching that's close to their interest. If anything these people will find each other on Reddit, wich i would not dare to enter. Don't get me wrong, it's really just that most people if not already but will find out about the seasonal anime lists, and from there people will only come to these videos to hear about the ones they wanna hear about, to hear praises, or be outraged by it.

[@lunacy5772]

@@djohnsveress6616 i tried to understand what you commented and ill answer from what i understood... From my perspective this is the first I've heard of Wonder Egg and from how this youtuber had endorsed the series its making me want to watch it more, that in its self is proof that the youtuber is doing his job sharing his passion for that certain series. Now i am aware that you may write my statement as a lie and that is entirely up to you, If you can believe that people like me exist or not. Also you say reddit does these stuff all the time?? That's good! But it isn't really a competition is it? The more publicity a certain anime gets the better it is for the people who made this show exist in thw first place! And besides not everybody is on reddit as not everybody is a regular on youtube either. So really why does it matter who gets to endorse what? This also answers the question why does it need to be 'publicly' loved. Next question, what difference does it make if a youtuber says it? Riddle me this, why do people follow influencers? Because big influencers have already established multiple times to have good taste on the products they talk about. Naturally people follow the leader to a certain extent and judge these for themselves. There is also the issue of an overwhelming amount of shows so highlights like these are welcomed by viewers. (Slime, my next life as a villainess on the top of my head are both animes endorsed by him that i had fun watching.) I hope I was able to get my point across. To summarize really, the "issues" you pointed out imo don't really matter. At least from what i understood.

[@djohnsveress6616]

@@lunacy5772 Ngl, i was a narcissistic dick at the moment lol. It's true, i always see fans comment about Shows, that were or even comment about those that weren't mentioned. like, "Oh it's a great show, more people should know about it, plz mention it !" but i think the popularity of a show should be irrelevant to your enjoyment, Entertainment, that the time comes when you just won't care if you watch the most popular show on the world or if you watch Astro boy in Gray from the 60s . But at the same time, when i saw Him make a video about "Iruma-Kun" That i adored at the time i was like "Fuck yeah..." So there's a double standard. But oh if i wouldn't hold contradicting opinions and or thoughts i wouldn't even be human anymore now would i.

[@greg8west]

I hope they continue So I'm A Spider because later on the story really becomes something special with some crazy twists, and gets way WAY more dark and brutal than you expect

[@tardigrade8019]

yeah, I read the novel a few years ago, was pretty damn good.

[@the_clawing_chaos]

@@tardigrade8019 LN is very different from the WN in the later books. It's better IMO.

[@jojomaster7675]

I mean, it's gonna have 24eps, so hopefully

[@the_clawing_chaos]

@@jojomaster7675 I doubt they will get to the events of volume 9 of the Ln though. I think it will likely end at 6. That would be the natural place to end the story.

[@jojomaster7675]

@@the_clawing_chaos I mean, we can still hope for a sequel in a year or two, right?

[@dannmcdan2185]

"So im a spider so what" is my favorite manga of all time and im actually grateful that the anime adaptation uses 3d because of how action heavy the series gets. Because with the help of 3d animation they can go all out on the action without a huge budget and time investment

[@gnrngkcntnf]

I mean it would probably cost way too much to animate all of those legs too

[@nomdeplume9590]

We also get the hilariousness of (this quote might be slightly incorrect) "This isn't just CGI! This is reality!" -Kumoko. So if the part where that is said gets covered, and it probably will, I'll be laughing my ass off.

[@-.Real_E.-]

There are no words to describe the happiness that I felt when I found out that Horimiya was getting adapted. I read all the manga many years back and I loved it then and I still do. After you had said some of the work that the studio has done in the past, I can rest easy knowing that it Is in good hands.

[@dghunk1234]

Boy, four of the best Isekai's ever written on the same season, what a year to be alive

[@justinfarischon7868]

I know Spider, but what are the other three?

[@sindudinarbangunleksono2409]

@@justinfarischon7868 spider, slime, mushoku, and rezero :)))

[@banhbaothit1629]

Slime is #1

[@aliceko2352]

20:20 Actually, The CGI is being handled by an entirely different studio from Milipense, it's EXSA and ENGI Milipense is only doing the Human side of the story

[@mothersbasement]

Good to know!

[@Master10k2]

Has me wondering why Milipense didn't do that same with Berserk 2016, since that's predominantly a human show? Guess it comes down to the directors.

[@PK-yg4py]

"A white cell equipped with a katana and two bazukas" You naughty naughty

[@willhart2188]

Cells at Work: Code Black is on a strong start.

[@kaylina9852]

I studied a year of med science and am now doing a BA in an applied science degree. I have to say that the Cells at work mangas are amazingly creative and on point, it's so nice to see what I study in an anime.

[@OBIIIIIIIII]

The white blood cell is hot

[@oreki4746]

I cried when watching eps 1 and 2 like (??? whyy) I didn't even cry when watching anohana

[@davidcastanheira4361]

@@oreki4746 can I watch it without watching the other Cells at work

[@AndyDillbeck]

@@davidcastanheira4361 yes. Things get explained as you go along. Even the other cells at work is largely watchable from any episode. The bits that are important for the plot are explained when they show up. The big benefit of watching the other one is that you'll see how the system is supposed to work, so when you see it not working it'll make a bigger impact.

[@dylangosbergianvopr7900]

'I'm a spider so what's' light novel - 100% recommend. It was the first female MC I actually enjoyed in the genre; and the reason they got reincarnated + the 'admins' and 'overseers' arc was dope as hell. It feels like a dungeon grind reading it, and the anime for me doesn't get that due to the pacing.

[@grownupkidzclub3427]

Im looking forward to Kemono Jihen, i feel like its too overlooked this season, but i have a lot of anime I'm watching this season, probably the best season ever

[@sunnrisee]

10/10 the best storyline yet

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Jobless Reincarnation made my List for Hottest Trash. This Stuff? Cringey-as-all-incest-between-badly-animated-moe-babes. That Level of f-cking cringe. One of the most popular Anime, which shows... anime-fans have no clue about Quality. This anime is objectively bad. To a hilariious degree, getting only sad because people dont realize its total Trash.

[@icantsleep3612]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but, I’m pretty sure “Jobless Reincarnation” was the first isekai that also started truck kun the amazing character with such good character development and that the novel series/manga? hasn’t had an adaptation for some time

[@huroikai]

@SoggySocky the "some website" you talking about its the biggest web novel site of japan where a lot of novelists start, also it was on top 1 for its entire time while writing, and it is still on top 5 best completed novels to date.

[@sahilsahota7237]

He was in Tonikaku Kawaii

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@SoggySocky funny that jobless is airing with re zero given rezero started BEFORE jobless when they both started as web novels. yeah. re zero, who everyone believes was a deconstructive response to OP protagonists actually existed BEFORE Said OP cliches became common, which if anything makes me wonder why subaru believed he would get OP powers after getting summoned to another world given his story existed before the "gets to another world, gets powers" cliche existed. did he thought he woul get a digimon or something? because digimon are among the few "Isekai precursors" i can think off before re: zero

[@konnermorris1753]

@@ianr.navahuber2195 a bunch of manwha isekai existed prior to rezero.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@@konnermorris1753 so does this means tappei (and by extention subaru) were manwha fans?

[@cristianh.187]

The fact that wonder egg is only 1 episode until today just make it more impressive, this season is better than the last 2 years of anime

[@s3studios597]

Nah.

[@thorsffe5712]

@@s3studios597 yea

[@s3studios597]

@@thorsffe5712 Dororo, Fire Force, Eizouken, Interspecies Reviewer, Vinland Saga, Dr. Stone, Tower of God, Ascendance of a Bookworm, MHA, AoT, Appare Ranman, Babylon, No Gun's Life, Shield Hero, friggin Demon Slayer (despite my personal feelings on it) and that's just some of the stuff I watch.

[@kwabzycomposer]

@@s3studios597 let's not forget Re:Zero season 2, which is an actual *BANGER* btw that I think everyone needs to catch up on (also Great Pretender from 2020 was awesome)

[@dawnstorm1494]

@@s3studios597 Let's also not forget Kaguya-sama, Talentless Nana, Tonikawa, Bakarina, and Akudama Drive

[@thetacopunch]

another thing about the spider anime, she EARNS those glowups with sweat tears and so, so much blood, its very good.

[@plantinapot9169]

She seriously earns it, so, so, many times. I can’t think of enough words to convey the intensity of my satisfaction with her *actually* life-threatening situations, that the protagonist got into literally more times than I can count, but are so diverse and uniquely adrenaline-pumping in their own ways that I eat that shit up every time. Also, the plot is a lot deeper than it looks in the first arc. Like, a lot. So much so that I’ve heard it’s a turn off for some picky eaters, but I love it to hell and back imo.

[@merrymerry4938]

just read all of the manga yesterday,,, and you’re completely right

[@MrGerhardGrobler]

It has become one of my favorite animes. Waiting for saturday and the next episode is murder. Seems the others all got the cream of the crop lives, even the dragon. Now to see what see evolves into.

[@xiixheng8292]

Im updated on both manga and the novel so i am holding back myself with the anime, im waiting for it to finish first 🥲🥲🥲

[@lemoncitrine7023]

@@xiixheng8292 As someone caught up on the manga and novel too, that's a big mistake, this is one you want the anticipation for each week. I was worried about the cgi in the trailers, but holy hell they pulled it off extremely well also if you don't know, the author started updating the web novel again, which is much further along than the light novel is ;)

[@matthewtomlinson4861]

God I've read Horimiya so many times, I'm so stoked that its finally getting a full anime. That manga got me through a lot of rough stuff with just how well written and wholesome it is

[@jimmyjenkins1907]

“a spider on gfuel” might be the scariest sentence ever spoken

[@venkkat3863]

Lmao

[@Parisella]

So there's an anime where a character eats poutine? ARE YOU BEING SERIOUS RIGHT NOW, BRO!? my life is complete.

[@abaddonlannister6573]

SO IS MINE !!.... tbh i wasn't sure at all about this one, pushing it away but he sold it so well and then he said a CANADIAN who loves POUTINE !!! That's it, i'm watching it !!!

[@owenmaleski2203]

Please don't mention poutine. I haven't been to New York or Ontario in years and I've been craving it ever since. In all its fattening glory, I want poutine, but nobody even knows what it is in my area

[@SohiHien]

@@owenmaleski2203 Poutine is Canada wide so if you are ever anywhere else in Canada you can get it.

[@SomeRandomJackAss]

You know how there's, like, a few anime about ramen? I want that, but with poutine.

[@SohiHien]

@@SomeRandomJackAss yes! and the main character has a talking beaver for a pet or something lol

[@CometX-ing]

I watched Cells at Work: Black and the regular Cells at Work one after the other just for the contrast, and needless to say, I appreciate the the happy and cheery characters from the original world a whole lot more.

[@demonminer8093]

the animation for spider anime kinda reminds me of "land of the lustrous" where you get a lot of 3d animation, spiced up with some 2d for parts that would be more tricky with models

[@l33tsamurai]

So... Like season 2 of Berserk. Yes, Berserk improved steadily over it's run. It is understandable if you didn't know.

[@thesoldier3016]

Love & Hate Anime: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXq0pXdrgrGdnpI Why do I relate to this so hard!?

[@demonminer8093]

@@l33tsamurai i didnt know that! looking at spider, i can see some resemblance to the berserk clips i watched, but unlike the clips i watched, the characters sort of... move better?

[@l33tsamurai]

@@demonminer8093 Spider is still a touch better, but towards the end of the series I really had a hard time distinguishing what was cg and what wasn't. Of course it was far too late by then... Everyone else had jumped ship in episode one...

[@thatguy_nick2937]

At this point I'm just happy when you talk about an anime I don't feel like watching so I can preserve at least *some* of my time.

[@Strannik01]

"He also loves poutine and is accurately prone to apologizing. Sorry if I'm focusing too much on my personal biases" We see what you did there.

[@kirbythingys]

“With 3 of the most roastable anime I’ve seen....since 2 weeks ago” HAHA IM DED

[@cherishwillis4893]

What were the three most roastable shows

[@syzikiy4450]

Geoff. 7 hours of sleep each day at least, please, I don't need the person telling me what anime to watch every season to die. /hj

[@kush2319]

What does /hj mean?

[@syzikiy4450]

@@kush2319 half joking

[@Omniseed]

@@kush2319 'hand' 'job'

[@rheathecreative5612]

I've been binging your videos for the past few months or so now and I'm so enjoying the ride. I have watched most of the recommendations you have left us and your work on your videos over the years hasn't gone unnoticed. All that to say Thanks for your work Sir.

[@urban0443]

Damn!! I didn't know that KUMO DESU GA NANI KA and the new BERSERK has the same studio. Hat's off to them. They are really improving. ♥️♥️♥️

[@tartipouss]

_the terrible looking 2d part of episode 14_ : allow us to introduce ourselves (CGI still look awesome tho)

[@MojoShoujo]

I've been following seasonal anime more and more over the last year, and a month or two ago I decided to seriously keep track of all the interesting shows on my own even if they didn't make the shortlist of my post-dnd anime night. What a season to make THAT decision.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Jobless Reincarnation made my List for Hottest Trash. This Stuff? Cringey-as-all-incest-between-badly-animated-moe-babes. That Level of f-cking cringe. One of the most popular Anime, which shows... anime-fans have no clue about Quality. This anime is objectively bad. To a hilariious degree, getting only sad because people dont realize its total Trash.

[@totality5477]

I was originally gonna watch only the sequel shows this season like Aot, TPN, jjk cour 2, and dr stone, but this anime seasons so fire I got 16 anime on my list this season

[@nottoday3817]

TPN?

[@Kuwagumo]

@@nottoday3817 the promised neverland

[@mikethepokemaster2012]

@@nottoday3817 watch what you want take your time and enjoy. Dont have yo follow the hype you'll get burnt out

[@nottoday3817]

@@mikethepokemaster2012 From anime? Doubt. From other things that prevent me from watching anime? For sure

[@shawnheatherly]

SK8, Otherside Picnic and Wonder Egg Priority are easily the standouts here for me.

[@davidcastanheira4361]

Mushoku tensei has something to say about that

[@azazaell18]

Lmao imagine sleeping on Mushoku tensei and expecting it to be a another generic isekai.

[@dawnstorm1494]

Wonder Egg Priority is my #1 non-sequel anime of the season, with Mushoku Tensei at #2 and Horimiya at #3. Couldn't really get into Otherside Picnic but SK8 looks sick af and I'll watch it rn

[@bradzeringue6778]

"And also how the things you might do to cope with that, like smoking, make things worse." Well thanks MB you ruined my cigarette and KZbin break exquisitely

[@mothersbasement]

Sorry edit: should note that I am vaping a thing that's legal in Canada as I type this lol

[@Gorpfield]

@@mothersbasement vape god geoff

[@YamiNoSensei13]

I haven't smoked in 20 years and I was still overwhelmed with guilt and remorse after watching the first episode

[@LemonDropOff]

Man I was so excited I actually gasped when you said Kemono Jihen, I read it back when it first begun/ got translated and I didn’t know it was being made into an anime.

[@zolors9917]

Man did Wonder Egg Priority did not stick its landing

[@mirefongbalkan6554]

I lost my shit when you said: In america we call such buisness triple A game developers

[@juice5721]

After reading “So I’m a Spider, So What?” I am soooo effing excited for the anime. the monkeys man, the monkeys

[@dreamvveaver]

The dragon alaba was the best fight but the monkey fight was truly top tier as it is the first time she slaughtered a whole army. I am really excited in this anime and I wish they could keep the pacing of manga or novel because those small details really made the story so good because of the strategies

[@robertabella1806]

@@dreamvveaver Alaba's CGI is pretty bad. or at least it looked bad in that old trailer

[@plantinapot9169]

Hell yeah, man, the hype is unbearable! But I’d got to say the escape arc was way more exiting and satisfying, if you’d count it all as a full battle, but goddamn monkeys are definetly my second. This sounds like I’m underplaying the monkeys, but that just means that the escape arc was that much cooler, not that the monkeys were any worse.

[@justinfarischon7868]

The battle that took place in Volume 7 is my favorite of the series.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@@dreamvveaver so the spiders ar elike the equivalent of re zero's bunnies? or something else entirely

[@anticus0798]

I never imagined i'll have a crush on a specific white spider monster damn

[@boiyado6717]

Funny thing about that, Kumoko is actually pitch black. Yeah, it’s actually a really subtle show of foreshadowing that I won’t spoil for you. Just know that she’s just imagining herself as white.

[@a_Lemming]

@@boiyado6717 She changes colors as she evolves. The version of her shown in the OP and ED (with the spiky back) is actually white.

[@boiyado6717]

@@a_Lemming didn’t she only become white when she went Arachne? It was described that she was pitch black with the Scythe Leg evolution, and I’m fairly sure she unlit became white at Arachne.

[@lordtartaros3738]

@@boiyado6717 Wasn't she pink in the manga? Tbh I dont remember much of her color in the wn

[@boiyado6717]

@@lordtartaros3738 The pictures in the light novels, along with the anime and manga are how she thinks of herself, that’s why it’s foreshadowing.

[@mattwo7]

8:01 Also the main neutrophil is U-1196 with 96 being a Japanese homonym for "black" which plays off her counterpart from the main series, U-1146 where "46" is a a Japanese homonym for "white". Got a whole yin/yang thing going on there which is absolutely brilliant when you compare and contrast both series with that in mind.

[@strawberrijam3676]

Ive been watching ongoin the last 3-4 years,and this season is hands down the best of all...So many unique animes(considering the first 3-5 ep).Theres something for everyone.The only bad thing is that the most famous ones (aot,slime isekai,beastars,rezeror etc etc there are so many comebacks) are gonna upstage many hidden gems of this season

[@Mnemoniforma9.00]

Kumoko won't cure my arachnophobia with that cute Koromon face of hers, but she sure as hell is entertaining to watch.

[@The_Custos]

Surprised a jumping spider that was hiding under a book today. It froze, then frantically hopped away.

[@diabloelmo]

I am looking forward to Geoff finally watching Yuru Camp - there will be two weeks of absolute radio silence and then an hour-long video essay on why it is the single most relaxing and comfortable piece of media ever devised by the human race, and how he's planning on going camping regardless of any prior feelings on the subject

[@kylegarcia4269]

As a random MC once said "it's egg time"

[@davidg.8031]

Youd be shocked as to which anime this season said this

[@justinfarischon7868]

@@davidg.8031 It's Spider

[@seawind930]

You Egg! (stabs him)

[@kylegarcia4269]

@@justinfarischon7868 I was talking about Horimiya not Spider but I guess it works too Lmao

[@justinfarischon7868]

@@kylegarcia4269 haaa. My bad

[@gordonpavy1518]

Dammit I’m being overloaded with anime. I’ve got school stop trying to stop me from sleeping

[@devilboy4877]

Same bro it's exam season here which will atleast last a month here.(India)

[@ronankelley7768]

"Like the slow motion wreck of a train who's every car contains its own train wreck, shrunken, and frozen in time" How does one come up with something like this?

[@artenrouge6950]

"mushoku tensei is unimpeachable - not everyone can say that!" i see what you did there, Geoff

[@03Shinigami]

i almost missed that!!

[@nunosantiago6813]

I don't get the joke... Sorry, but can you explain please?...

[@03Shinigami]

@@nunosantiago6813 Trump....

[@nunosantiago6813]

@@03Shinigami oh ok, I'm not a native English speaker so I didn't even remember what the word meant...

[@artenrouge6950]

@@nunosantiago6813 Donald Trump was impeached for the second time the week this came out

[@leohex8767]

Yea, spider is definitely good, in the novels the fights are top tier, and and at least 2 from the first five are contenders for fight of the year.* * if they're adapted right.

[@CourtOfWinter]

I've only read the manga, is it very different? Besides, apparently, going into the lives of the other reincarnations.

[@a_Lemming]

Return to Monke

[@MagnitudeReviews]

In case if you didn't know this Geoff... Otherside Picinic and TARKOVSKY'S STALKER share the same original source material. The USSR novel, Roadside Picnic. A fascinating connection that nobody is talking about.

[@MagnitudeReviews]

Also before anyone asks. The Otherside Picnic light novel is a japanese yuri adaptation of Roadside Picnic.

[@son-tchori7085]

This explains the bolt, thanks.

[@josedelgado7479]

Also, some people have called it, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. the anime (Now with Yuri)

[@neverhave]

Only having played S.T.A.L.K.E.R, it makes me want to read Roadside Picnic. The first couple chapters have pretty direct references that are in the game (the burner anomaly and the bolts) but it spins off into pretty standard japanese horror vibes from there. I'm wondering if the manga ties back into the book in ways I wouldn't notice only having played the games 🤔

[@pluralofmad8977]

I've read the Otherside Picnic LN, now I want to try out Roadside Picnic as well.

[@Rick586]

"Otherside Picnic" is probably a reference to the Russian novel "Roadside Picnic." From the little Jeff showed us I've already spotted some parallels :)

[@phyo1716]

Yep, it is. It has a lot of stalker the movie vibes.

[@Rhaeine]

Crouching Dweeb, Hidden Himbo is the most accurate summary of Horimiya I have ever heard. Recently found this channel by looking at some new isekai to watch now I am here loving that the anime I have enjoyed this winter season are also liked and adored by others. Can't wait to see what other content comes out this year my dude, good work!

[@OBIIIIIIIII]

Kumo VA sounds like she’s having lots of fun playing her character, it makes it fun to watch

[@IceBlake]

Geoff: "... Berserk 2016." Me (thankfully alone): WHAT?!?!?!

[@MontegomeryLoL]

Blindsided does not even begin to cover it. I'm pretty sure I nearly dislocated my eyeballs when he said that.

[@mistwolf]

Spider-desu will go places noone who hasn't already expect it will see coming. It is amazing and possibly my favourite LN series ever.

[@ericancion2442]

Mother's basement the only person who won't try to say winter is coming or any variation of it in a bad Game of Thrones accent.

[@blakecook9266]

What the fuck is a “game of thrones accent”

[@isdel9474]

as much as i love your roasts, i love your enthusiasm for upcoming shows just as much. and i love your roasts a lot.

[@michaelotton1170]

i just started reading I'm a spider again in light novel form from having read it as a web novel and i love the twists and turns it goes through and just as i finish the last translated novel the anime comes out YES!

[@16thhaven7]

Hyouka mention? And psychological horror? Guess I’m watching it

[@kellordo1023]

"If you have a dark sense of humor and like learning stuff" I feel called out.

[@raawesome3851]

Attack on Titan:

[@Animaguz]

Same lol

[@ajinurfajri1952]

Golden Kamuy:

[@Jared-cm2wv]

"Like the slow motion wreck of a train whose every car contains its own train wreck, shrunken and frozen in time." That line was pure gold!

[@leshyaedawnfire]

I'm actually really enjoying Heaven's Design Team. It makes my inner biologist very happy.

[@dmitrygolubev9398]

It's not "Lo-Fi Lesbians to ibibe eldritch knowledge and lose your mind to", It's "S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: The Anime"

[@emilchan5379]

I am honestly disappointed he didn't mention either S.T.A.L.K.E.R. or Roadside Picnic, with the latter being the obvious inspiration for where the "picnic" in the title comes from.

[@coldshoulder8550]

I've been waiting like 3 years for "so I'm a spider now? So what!" ever since I found book 1&2 of the LN at a local comic book convention. Not to mention after the first announcement trailer was uploaded 2 years ago!

[@fearzila]

God damn, I read slime manga before it became an anime, now it's jobless and spider... I thought none of these would ever make it so big... I LOVE THIS SEASON...

[@kyuuneos414]

I'm a year late to the party, but So I'm a Spider, So What? is by far my favorite light novel. I watched the anime and got hooked, and ended up reading 12 volumes of the light novel in about a month and a half. It's got excellent writing, humor, characters, lore, pacing, and is much clearer about the timeline than the anime is. If you enjoyed the anime or think you'd enjoy it at all, ease read the light novel. It's amazing in every way.

[@Fillthrill]

In my experience, you can definitely cut some corners going from skateboard to snowboard. It's safe to say i'm no Shawn White, but I got the hang of it in a couple of days.

[@diegoorozco8659]

Its great that Wonder Egg Priority its getting the love it deserves, the first episode was shockingly good, and yeah, I'm gonna rewatch it for the OST and the ED alone, that shit is God-tier.

[@lillianabright03]

HORIMIYA??? OH MY GOD I HAD NO IDEA THEY MADE AN ANIME ADAPTION TO IT!! the manga is so so cute ;-;

[@jerielhunt5859]

Can't wait to see Gigguk's nutshell video.

[@Ampaomike]

May i recommended World trigger season 2. It's the most underrated shounen ever

[@garchomowner]

dude is so close to just plugging transistor into his brain and stream multiple animes directly into his head so he can make videos for us