Picking A Favourite Anime from A Slow Season

When there are so many good shows, you'd think that picking the "best" or at least your favourite would be easy...right?
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[@FLY1NF1SH]

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

[@DarkMage530]

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

[@Monika-di7vv]

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

[@FLY1NF1SH]

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

[@kanbaroonie]

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

[@mepollack]

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

[@itsavgbltpta]

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

[@princessthyemis]

Wow it sounds so intriguing!!!

[@Monielove88]

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

[@mepollack]

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

[@martinvalencia798]

It is really good! The twists are really good!

[@samfisher6606]

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

[@princessthyemis]

Ooooo cool! I enjoyed Undead Unluck!!!

[@lightningstriker9114]

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

[@Cometstarlight]

Same guess and reaction here 😂😂😂

[@stolidfox7528]

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

[@Alphahunter456]

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

[@Ash_Wen-li]

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

[@KatallinaVT]

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

[@Doodlesthegreat]

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

[@damonlam9145]

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

[@redrum704928]

Elusive samurai being absent from the conversation is wild

[@FLY1NF1SH]

People sleep on that show so fucking hard

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@gabrielpetri7737]

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

[@jsus159]

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

[@FLY1NF1SH]

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

[@tariqueanderson9240]

Too many losing heroines was a banger

[@gustavohernandeza.890]

I agree with this 100%

[@midlertidig]

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

[@GrillerGT]

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

[@numberproof7228]

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

[@AnimaRandom]

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

[@Ash_Wen-li]

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

[@xB-yg2iw]

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

[@nyquillusdillwad9119]

DDDDD was probably my favorite this season.

[@witteefool]

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

[@Gaze21x]

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

[@SageVallant]

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

[@Anas-oo4ro]

Yeaaaaaah

[@nyquillusdillwad9119]

great pun

[@pougetguillaume4632]

Nah demon slayer best fantasy take it or leave it

[@Ash_Wen-li]

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

[@_detritus_]

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

[@Doodlesthegreat]

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

[@niccolomanahan7775]

Mayonaka Punch was great! Excellent ensemble.

[@elifia]

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

[@fakesmile172]

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

[@robbieharris8758]

Dead Dead Demons DeDeDeDe Destruction?

[@Doodlesthegreat]

Technically a Spring holdover.

[@grafja]

Best show of a slow 2024.

[@niccolomanahan7775]

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

[@BlameAbbyJames]

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

[@matias1278]

He ussually talks about new shows, no continuations

[@db.1304]

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

[@ssjokg4952]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@deadline6149]

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

[@PurpleCyanideTube]

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

[@Kyragos]

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

[@PurpleCyanideTube]

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

[@BooleanDev]

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

[@Kyragos]

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

[@vustvaleo8068]

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

[@logansmall5148]

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

[@dustincompton992]

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

[@claytonrios1]

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

[@robertsunderman9534]

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

[@migu6528]

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

[@OrbitalForce]

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

[@Monika-di7vv]

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

[@OrbitalForce]

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

[@Real_Person_Not_A_Bot]

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

[@Sebass2021]

Uzumaki got a premier date???

[@Real_Person_Not_A_Bot]

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

[@kunaldey1417]

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

[@Zeldamaster93]

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

[@mariokarter13]

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

[@longrider42]

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

[@sven2718]

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

[@KatallinaVT]

My brother loved that one too.

[@sousukeaizen1299]

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

[@HeavyTopspin]

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

[@marycake7463]

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

[@beanqueenie_324]

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

[@actioncomedyproductions1204]

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

[@captainnerd6452]

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

[@KatallinaVT]

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

[@HeavyTopspin]

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

[@captainnerd6452]

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

[@gregoryfolsom7882]

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

[@migu6528]

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

[@sven2718]

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

[@AlexGrandzam]

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

[@MarvyG23]

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

[@chimaru8943]

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

[@ulrik03]

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

[@llamatronian101]

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

[@chimaru8943]

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

[@chimaru8943]

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

[@Monika-di7vv]

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

[@SageofIrrelevance]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@OrbitalForce]

I strive to have the amount of time u have

[@mizuki231]

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

[@Matsmellwood]

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

[@Monika-di7vv]

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

[@alucard108dracula9]

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

[@kodaloid]

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

[@LimeyLassen]

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

[@Enjun38]

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

[@Runo1923]

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

[@Ash_Wen-li]

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

[@mytchela]

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

[@deltoralk]

People really forgot that Winter 2024 happened, people thinking that 29 good animes is a slow season is crazy, and that's not counting Spice & Wolf which is a Spring Anime. Winter only have 16 good animes.

[@cutiepie120048]

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

[@metricstormtrooper]

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

[@monnierobinson9210]

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

[@JHgamer7391]

I watched...16 this season...wow. (all but 6 completed) and 2 more from last season (Spice and Wolf, Yozakura Family)

[@Schulazo]

Raven is great, fav is probably Makein. Got bored of Alya and step-siblings, elusive samurai is kinda fun

[@bigwave1713]

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

[@-ZH]

I think my “otaku elf” for this season was vtuber legend

[@briankelly1240]

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

[@witteefool]

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

[@kay_sou]

He watched 2, I watched 22. I guess we had pretty different views on the season. For my tastes, this was the deepest season in years, with tons of quality options for pretty much anyone. All it was missing was a real big name headliner that wasn't a sequel.

[@camichan19]

BIRD SHOW (Yatagarasu) MENTION 🔥🔥🔥

[@declanm810]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@NerdyMusicChef]

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

[@Monika-di7vv]

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

[@andrews1501]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@Cloudbiter54]

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

[@johnnyopposite]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@johnnyopposite]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@animusswtor4822]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@GentlemanGamer94]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@GentlemanGamer94]

@@NoidoDev Thanks for the recommendation! 🙂

[@LimeyLassen]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@Monika-di7vv]

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

[@Token_Nerd]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@LimeyLassen]

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

[@yuu-kun3461]

Ramen Akaneko snd Dungeon People? Really?! My favorite not sqls too! I also liked Vtuber one a lot; and ofc Oshi no ko. Edit: completing 5 anime a year is "normal"? Hmm, maybe it is the median, but surely not the average. I have completed 10 from this season alone and I want to watch Nier sequel. I should have dropped more of them, but my completionist side compelled me to continue. I should adopt your attitude really.

[@phaolo6]

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

[@A_Random_W33b]

The GOAT Arkada is back!

[@BranwenOWynter]

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

[@JohnLumagui]

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

[@CompSomAnichi]

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

[@ytaccount2000]

I feel that you kind of screwed up the preview you made for this season, but did not want to admit it. Instead, you made the last two videos in which you kept explaining things...

[@TheCursedProsecutor]

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

[@mcgrew]

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

[@EvilCronos13]

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

[@kamehall]

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

[@SageVallant]

I was watching... two this season? And I'm behind on Tower of God so I didn't even watch them both. Edit: Oh, and I started a few rewatches that I also didn't follow through with.

[@ErrenaGlaciell]

Too many losing heroines was more fun than I expected (once past ep. 2's 'why does this need to be here'), a lot of characters which were awful people but in an amusing way in context of the lack of seriousness of the show. Alya is a fine version of that kind of show. Characters were mostly good but the tension being setup just felt disproportionate. Doubt I'll continue with a S2 if it comes out though. Shocker for me was Life with my Step-Sister - bizarrely good, sincere character drama with some very non-standard cinematography for anime. Ended in a pretty tasteful way for such a messy societal situation, with a lot of open questions that felt deliberate.

[@delocabi3038]

I've only watched "I Parry Everything" via KZbin recaps.

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

Losing heroines and fairy tail 100 yr quest were my goats.

[@blke]

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

[@HaartieeTRUE]

It's odd that you, and people in the comments consider this a slow/bad season. For me at least, it was a banger of a season. one of the best ones so far.

[@NerdyMusicChef]

I expected this to be a slow season going in, but I kept up with more shows than usual this season. No big ticket one, but so many that were enjoyable.

[@Token_Nerd]

Yeah FR, this season was on par with Spring 2023 (Kimisomu, Skip to Loafer, Tengoku Daimakyou, OnK, Otaku Elf, Clueless First Friend) for me, and that was a top contender of a season. Here, we had Shoshimin, OnK 2, Monogatari, Giji Harem, Mayonarka Punch, Makeine, and a bunch others. A bit less consistent I will admit, but definitely some really high, highs for me. This is probably the only season I've given out more than one 10, and the last 10 I gave out was Kimisomu.

[@xSniper1982]

I am a huge fan of Dungeon People, it is adorable, and needs more eyes on it. I however, am also a bit of an outlier...

[@croapto9974]

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

[@joshdavid9256]

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

[@zerokura]

Doungen People sounds like the Doungen games and Legend of Keepers both have you running your own Doungen.

[@briankelly1240]

Just failure frame and Wistoria for me.

[@NerdyMusicChef]

I cannot figure out why I kept watching and enjoying Failure Frame, it was so janky in both story and animation. Wistoria was my favorite of the season. Predictable, but executed amazingly.

[@sdbzfan1]

The longer i watch anime the more i realize watching anime for 20 years has made me have a specific palet for anime and if i dont completely jive, i only end up finishing 2 Oshi no Ko because i read the anime and thought season 2 was adapted perfectly, better in some parts, and Too Many Losing Heroines for just feeling different to what im used to I wanted to watch days with my step sister and alya but they both juat lost me for the same reason and its super biased, i dont like the mc voice, and i dont watch either in eng because i just care for dubs much anymore

[@myhandlewastakenandIgaveup]

Watching anime for 20 years has made so picky i barely watch anime anymore. At this point i have probably seen everything done better and will start something then switch to the better previous iteration.

[@bernieburton6520]

I generally only watch one, two, maybe three anime a season. I have my tastes and I'm in my 40s, so I don't really have the same tastes as most anime fans.

[@cheako91155]

We come to hear the dissenting view, so go nuts over the unpopular anime we love to explore off the beaten path.

[@EdwardLCheeverII]

Dungeon People was a delightful warm blanket of a show.

[@yogimew]

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

[@yahavseligman4855]

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

[@Shockwave00010]

Firstly, always love your channel, watch nearly everything. But something odd about this video... do the colours seems a little less... popping? Maybe a slight change of lighting? Idk, something seems off.

[@NoidoDev]

True.

[@domsablos]

I think i preferred Dungeon people to Tokidoki, they were both good tho.

[@luiscunillera9700]

I think Too Many losing heroines is the best of the season

[@soistheman]

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

[@AnimalAce]

i probably average like 20 anime a year. if that helps glass

[@NoidoDev]

I have currently more than 750 anime on my "want to watch list", added more than 50 this year, and nearly as many each recent year before. So, I'm trying to watch at least 3-4 hours per day, so I can make it within the next 5 years. I got more adjusted to that since I started dropping anything where I think it might get better at some point. I might drop 20 to 30% of them. Also, it's important to always watch a good mix of exciting and relaxing shows.

[@Monika-di7vv]

I've watched 705 since 2019. I got into anime back then at the young age of 36.

[@AnimalAce]

@@Monika-di7vv rookie numbers. lol thats impressive. top 5?

[@professorakiba434]

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

[@inisipisTV]

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

[@altus1226]

Am I going batty, or is your camera saturation slowly decreasing with each new release?

[@NoidoDev]

He's filming it in a dungeon.

[@davidbierbaum4881]

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

[@NoidoDev]

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

[@HeavyTopspin]

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

[@thedjhoneybear4368]

The LOG is logging in this video.

[@natrixnatrix]

Dungeon People was the most consistently good show of the season though.

[@Monika-di7vv]

Café Terrace and Its Goddesses though

[@EvilTomba42]

Watch Dungeon People? Done and done, as it came out. Easily one of my favorites this season, especially watching it alongsidalslime also building a dungeon. As for your tastes, yeah, I want to hear your real feelings. It's why I watch videos; not to be told what I already think is good is good, but to be told what you think. Wear your anime badge with pride. I also watched Otaku Elf and it was surprisingly touching..

[@NoidoDev]

My recommendations: - My Wife Has No Emotion - Dead Dead Demon's Dedede Destruction (still watching) I didn't watch that many shows, since I'm watching from all times, back to the 80s. I added very much this year but didn't watch much of it yet. I guess ATRI will be next, since I care much about the robot girl trope.

[@NoidoDev]

Because of my special interest in humanoid robots I also watched Terminator Zero, which was mixed. I currently watch around 3 to 4 hours a day on average. So, often 10 episodes, or some and a movie. Episodes from different shows, so I can switch based on my mood. I only binge watch if I feel like it.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

Just a tip for DDDDD, if you haven't seen episode 0, watch it after 16 and before 17. It is part of the story

[@NoidoDev]

@@Ash_Wen-li Yeah, thanks! I already got to warning to not watch it first.

[@chifuee226]

Yay I guessed two!

[@karlhastings8342]

Loved Dungeon People!

[@SageVallant]

HA! I GUESSED TWO!