The HOTTEST TRASH Anime of Summer 2021

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A roasty toast to all the trash that's been stinking up the summer anime lineup.
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Chapters
0:00 I mean… What Odd Taxi Kidnappings?
1:20 Backgrounds are Expensive, Okay?
3:26 Konosuba! Fantastic Days Ad
5:29 Obligatory Isekai #1
7:17 Obligatory Isekai #2
9:47 Knockered Up
13:18 The Detective is Already DUMB. Boom. Gotem
16:29 Obligatory Harem #1
19:16 Obligatory Harem #Nope
19:49 Psycho Gamer Bro
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[@cmd1095]

"It gets two big yellow biohazard bins full of an unidentified ooze that will not burn no matter WHAT we try, yet is also constantly emitting smoke" is the most hilarious rating in any of these videos so far

[@ThatGreyGentleman]

Geoff straight up writing SCP articles as a rating system

[@Ramsey276one]

@@ThatGreyGentleman what else can you call these supposed ANIM?! XD

[@Ramsey276one]

19:30 XD

[@110montauk8]

@@ThatGreyGentleman object class: borderline pedobait shit

[@Hunter-pt4zy]

And yet for some reason, this is the only show I actively find myself enjoying this season. Hmm, nah, it can't be for what I think it is, just naahhh...

[@danikisikan9821]

"And he learns how to fly, like Goku does" *shows picture of Subaru from Bleach*

[@Ramsey276one]

LOVE THIS XD

[@gouri175]

no, it was actually Saitama from Attack on Ttan

[@rockhistoria2537]

@@gouri175 you fool it was Madoka kaname from JoJo's bizarre adventure

[@QPUNeptune]

@@rockhistoria2537 no, i think it was Akame from Full Metal Alchemist

[@michaelkuster2018]

@@gouri175 don't you mean Attack on Ghouls

[@AdrianEN]

Next year we’ll get an anime adaptation of Raid: Shadow Legends, and it’s gonna be the best thing ever, trust me

[@ragnarokminstrel]

I actually kinda like the writing in their ads, though. At least the ones focusing on the characters. Never played the game, but every ad with them is really good the first time I watch it. Deathknight is a bog-standard worthless starter unit and everyone knows it, so this gives him a nice underdog/outcast character archetype. I wanted him to get swole in that training montage ad he gets. I know Raid's ad team became notoriously good for indiscriminate bombardment, but now that their name's definitely out there, they're continuing to adapt and improve. I still don't care about the game, but I kinda think they got a glow-up. So for sure an anime adaptation is doomed to poorer writing than the sauce and would 100% be fit for this list

[@waffle911]

@@ragnarokminstrel If they did an anime of Raid, the only way to make it watchable would be to just put the advertising department's creative team in charge.

[@kateb6699]

Prayer circle please I need it

[@whatteamwildcats4033]

@@waffle911 or internet historian, that man is the only person who has actually made me want to play raid...and I'm not normally into those types of games

[@alilweeb7684]

@@ragnarokminstrel raid has so much lore potential yet they waste it on bad gatcha

[@TheProswagonist]

I'm 100% convinced that the creator of Girlfriend Girlfriend has the series take place in the same world as Aho Girl, seeing how the collective intelligence of every character is woefully low and steadily decreases as time passes. I know they're the creator of both series, and all this one really needs is a single easter egg to establish a connection and I'll totally believe it.

[@spaceglidinmio2388]

The characters are soooooooo muchhh stupid that it’s impossible to not feel cringe each second pass

[@nenmaster5218]

Yeah, but its the greatest Trash on this list. It's the negatively evolved form of harem-anime's problems.

[@blaa6]

What a massive improvement Girlfriend Girlfriend is over Aho.

[@michaelsanchez1361]

Girlfriend, Girlfriend author is also the author of Aho Girl

[@jerichosombilon5169]

"And lovable characters, old and new who are sure to be useful additions to your party-" *And Aqua*

[@alphacat77]

Meanwhile my game always suggests Aqua for any situation

[@WayneBond006]

I appreciate you for capturing this. Thanks nakama!

[@TheDrCN]

@@alphacat77 I haven't played the game, so I don't know if that's actually good advice from the game based on her stats or whatever. But if I were making a Konosuba game, I would have the game constantly suggest you use Aqua as a joke. Like, she'd have the highest in all stats like she does in the anime, except that her meme stat (luck) is the lowest, so it never works out.

[@Minervastouch]

Lost all interest once i heard one word... Mobile. No thanks

[@deathkorpsofkriegguardsmen8488]

its accurate

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

If someone says a video game is trash, I don't play it. If someone says a movie is trash, I don't watch it. But if someone says an anime is trash, I MUST watch it.

[@cnlbenmc]

Why is this so funny coming from you?

[@lagitrap4431]

Ikr

[@ughabuh]

You're everywhere

[@riteraod3882]

Yeah, funny. /s Now this will blow up in few hours

[@dannysmi7162]

Exactly.

[@consciouscode8150]

I've been watching the Drugstore in Another World anime and enjoying it, but "true neutral, pure 5/10 anime" is such a perfect description lol.

[@pills-]

It's that sorted, clean, recyclable trash that doesn't smell and makes you feel like you've changed the world for the better in some small way when you throw it in the bin :D

[@quigonkenny]

It's basically "I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level" minus (most of) the yuri.

[@jamespryor5967]

@@quigonkenny I think those two came out too close together.

[@Arbaaltheundefeated]

I agree, but people sure have some high standards when average is 'trash'.

[@himanbam]

@@Arbaaltheundefeated 5/10 isn't average. It's halfway between the worst and best. When you get 50/100 at school you aren't doing average, you're failing.

[@BenMarcWilliams]

"$1,000 worth of pulls in her favorite gacha game, which, of course, results in zero five-stars." *Big Mood*

[@Ramsey276one]

Very legit! XD

[@BenMarcWilliams]

@The GunMaster You say that like it isn't applicable to every gacha ever.

[@KnakuanaRka]

@Angry JayByrd You can say that again after the Merlin banner. My first time monetizing, and definitely my last. ;~;

[@herrscherofshrimps1451]

@@BenMarcWilliams Only games without a pity system.

[@YataTheFifteenth]

@@gachafan2962 luck issue perhaps.

[@boshwa20]

Detective is dead ep 1 in a nutshell: "The writer gives me all the answers right away, and your life is boring without me so I'm gonna force myself into it no matter what you say. Aren't I soooooo cute and very deadpan???"

[@silverreaps6803]

Wow it was really doomed to fail, hard skip

[@bravado2809]

"Wow so deadpan. Much cute. Remember to do another fan service scene before the title catches up to you."

[@kevinlopez-gibbs3454]

The detective is already dead is probably one of the most disappoint this season. Because of how boring it was

[@fredericabitch3983]

Exactly and it's not a good mystery if you give out the answers right away. Here's some mysteries done actually right: Higurashi, Umineko

[@thunderbird3304]

@@fredericabitch3983 Those are good. I also recommend Gosick

[@rept7]

Girlfriend Girlfriend being an honorable mention for what to watch and also on this list of trash is honestly, very accurate.

[@MatthewCJoy]

It's good and not trash in the slightest though

[@pablocastaner1933]

@@MatthewCJoy It's good trash.

[@dxtremecaliber]

kanojo mo kanojo is a good anime just dont think and laugh

[@NathanielJordan85]

The endless quest for even reasonable non-monogamous representation in anime continues or did they actually clear that low bar?

[@MatthewCJoy]

@@pablocastaner1933 still not trash, it has good art, good comedy, and uses its premise well. So what exactly about it is trash?

[@paulgibbon5991]

"Honey, I think we should try for a baby." "KNOCK-ER-UPPPPPP-AAAAAAAA!"

[@OtioseFanatic]

I’m willing to give Girlfriend Girlfriend a thumbs up on the simple fact that it’s way more wholesome and less stupid than a lot of other harem anime, despite appearances, just because it avoids the skeevyness of other modern harem anime by instead of having protag kun essentially cheat on all of the girls with each other, instead just be open right off and say “look, I like both of you, both of you like me and get along well enough, can we try this poly thing out?” It’s downright progressive.

[@MinhLe-cf5nt]

Might as well just read "The 100 girlfriends who really, really love you" then.

[@OtioseFanatic]

@@MinhLe-cf5nt eh. Maybe I will. But I mean, a 3 way relationship sounds way more realistic and the fact that they are all like, self aware dumb is soo modern internet culture it hurts.

[@ricardoludwig4787]

I gave the manga a try and had quite a bit of fun honestly, it does get pretty repetitive sometimes but the sheer himbo factor of it all keeps it entertaining

[@TripleJump]

I expected Girlfriend Girlfriend to just be terrible, but it's actually really funny. I particularly love Saki Saki's writing and voice actor. I don't care for the MC much, but aside from that its a genuinely good watch.

[@LuLu-zd4yo]

its one of my favorite trash anime that i've seen in a while. I get a real good laugh out of it

[@sunlitsonata6853]

I just wish it looked better and actually committed to making it a genuine love triangle with a bi girl instead of being another harem

[@ceresbane]

Its at least the most honest harem anime, where the guy is actually trying to handle the logistics of having a harem. Its doing it poorly in how each girl is so complicit instead of actively competitive. But its actually trying to make an harem actually function. The trying is the important part because in most cases of this genre, the dude is doing NOTHING and the harem still maintains itself somehow.

[@asherking159]

See I think the best part of Girlfriend Girlfriend for me is that Saki feels more like the main character, or at least is on equal footing with Naoya. I agree completely that Saki's VA does some amazing work here. The cast works really really well together, similar to how Konosuba was performed, I feel like these actors were delivering their lines together and having actual conversations instead of being recorded separately. I disliked Noaya at first but he has grown on me a ton, probably mostly due to his VA being the same as Yuji from Jujutsu Kaisen, and I think his 100% honesty rule plays really well into the premise of the show and its comedy.

[@brunosegura1206]

Well, not all anime/manga have to be Fullmetal alchemist. Sometimes if only have to follow the only rule of the entertainment industry: Don´t be boring. And girlfriend, girlfriend clearly isn´t any boring at all.

[@SnuSnuDungeon]

"Oh Fu¢% right murder is bad" I need that on a shirt

[@jardex2275]

Along with a picture of one stick figure with a look of regret on his face, while stabbing another stick figure in the chest.

[@brandonlee418]

"Why does my shirt say that? I sound like a psychopath? Nah, babe I swear it's not meant to be edgy or anything! You see there's this youtuber- an anime youtuber right? and it's actually a joke about a badly written social commentary for domestic abuse and I swear it's really funny when you know the context--!" ... "Where are you going?"

[@Fishy77777]

Yes

[@sarafontanini7051]

"Oh no! Anyway..." *goes back to murdeirng*

[@lordarthur2165]

Me too, because this made me laugh so much that my throat hurts

[@DrGandW]

I genuinely like Battle in 5 Seconds because of Akira’s borderline sociopathic character traits. Rather than working together, he actively uses everyone around him like tools without making it obvious which is the kind of behavior you’d actually expect to work in a death game over wide eyed optimism.

[@dani007a]

And the best part is, in the manga, at least, Akira does go through some character development, learning it's okay to actually trust some people, and avoids going full-on 100% sociopath, unlike every villain that serves as a darker reflection of those character traits, including his own father.

[@HenshinFanatic]

Also like Seirei Gensouki, Cheat Pharmacist, and while I didn't see it on here, would have expected it over either of those and Battle Game, Tsukimichi.

[@arieru95]

Akira my fav mc

[@captainmega6310]

“Which is the kind of behavior you’d actually expect to work in a death game” yes. Cause death games are always super realistic

[@Matheus21752]

As far as I am in the manga, Akira actually cares deeply about Yuri. You can actually notice his fear and sometimes even desperation when she's in danger. It's a nice bit of character development for someone who was essentially using her at first.

[@garykelley9027]

Girlfriend, Girlfriend. Where the MC is Polyam in his heart, and invites some girls he loves who are just just as clueless about it as him to give it a try. I love that he tries to treat them equally, and the humor from overcommunicating instead of under communicating, as the two greatest skills to hone in a poly relationship are communication and time management.

[@minskghoul]

I would love to see anime with actual polyamory instead of another stupid harem.

[@Matheus21752]

It's a decent show, episode 1 gave me my best laughs of the year and the rest of the anime is ok too, I've caught up to the manga.

[@hybridnotions]

​@@minskghoul There's a manga called 'The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You', and it might just be what you're looking for. Basically, a guy gets rejected 100 times by different girls due to a Love God making a mistake, and is then promised that he'll get 100 different soulmates. Basically Girlfriend, Girlfriend but infinitely better in every single way. It's hilarious with actual great comedy, all the girls so far (currently 15 in the manga) are all great and have entertaining and unique personalities, and the MC (Aijou Rentarou) is probably one of the best harem MCs ever made. He's the definition of what a chad really is. It's a great manga, and really entertaining too. Currently 69 chapters in and it's still as entertaining and fun as it was when it first started, with no dip in quality too. The author also promised that there will be 100 girlfriends, and with the way the manga is going, I think they might actually deliver. Give it a read, it's a solid 9/10 for me. (Karane and Shizuka best girls btw)

[@garykelley9027]

@@minskghoul Hard same, but considering how hard it is to get that here, and how much more in some ways Japan's society is repressed, I'll... Be pleasantly surprised if it happens, but I'm not holding my breath.

[@entropybentwhistle]

I found the initial couple of episodes to be uber-cringe, but the situation it sets up and the selfish tantrums of the MeToober end up being a couple of laughs to watch later on.

[@kaydivision]

I'd be down for a trash recap of the previous season. As much as I prefer your in-depth analyses of anime, it's also just fun hearing you talk about garbage

[@SourSpark.]

"Maybe the bar is too low for isekai" dude....ya.

[@kociarzultimate384]

My experience with Isekai is "expecting anything is expecting too much"

[@bodaciouschad]

@@kociarzultimate384 You can rather consistently expect: Generic medieval walled castle town. A gimicky power system. *Aqua being useless.*

[@waffle911]

Practically a tripping hazard in Hell, and yet we still have shows playing Limbo with the Devil.

[@azoth6641]

@@bodaciouschad Also, a bland, audience-insert Protag-kun.

[@wdcain1]

I was really enjoying Shield Hero until that part where Raptalia looked so happy to have her slave sealed put back on. I really wish they just did what the Light Novels did and say she wanted it but only as a safeguard since as "property" she actually has some legal protection to keep racists from murdering her than if she was free.

[@tyrant-den884]

"put my slave collar back on so you can trust me" Shield Hero: "SEE!? SHE GETS IT!!"

[@bodaciouschad]

-_- It is not the same situation. The collar was clearly not necessary to prevent her from attacking anyone and was just a pointless instrument of oppression. There was neither a narative nor rational reason for her to keep wearing it in the first place place. When Naofumi lost faith in Raphtalia after she was freed by the Spear in a rigged duel, Raphtalia offered to have her curse reapplied if it would mean that he could trust her again. The curse functioned as a lie detector and physically prevented her from trying to harm or disobey him, even when he slept, but it also was a tool to help him find her whenever they were seperated, and to Raphtalia, it was proof Naofumi wouldn't abandon her. The two are similar in concept only. Shield hero setup that plot point with forty chapters of abuse, mutual suffering and shared recovery from their past trauma. The only setup for the collar was a random girl assaulting you when you took a stroll in the woods.

[@timothymclean]

@@bodaciouschad Yeah, no, that's all just a pile of thin narrative excuses designed to make people like you defend a hero owning slaves. Which I'll grant is more effort than most isekai stories where the hero owns slaves put into that part of their story, but holy shit, _just don't have your hero own slaves!_

[@tyrant-den884]

@@bodaciouschad if you need that many words to justify it...

[@Ludwig7231]

@@bodaciouschad, you don't need that much words to justify buying friends, bro

[@user-pm7fv9dt6j]

@@timothymclean I am not trying defend Shield hero. Dude has trust issues. Hell he bought Raphtalia because he thought owning same gender as Bitch would give him give some peace of mind. He says in LN he believes he is a POS for making a little girl fight but he knows he doesn't have a choice if he wants to stay alive and go back home. But imagine you currently reading this comment suddenly get transported to a world where only power you have is to defend yourself and no attack capabilities. Next thing you know you're framed as R4pist and your face is broadcasted as a s** offender won't you have some trust issues? In the end of season 1 queen offered him to be transported to Furry kingdom where Shield hero would surrounded by haram of many furry princess. But Noufumi was so terrified of women he turned down the offer and choose to stay in the nation where he was framed.

[@SpineShank7]

Honestly, hearing about an isekai where a Protag-kun tells someone NOT to put on a slave collar makes me actually want to watch it.

[@Brasswatchman]

As he said, low bar is low.

[@andrewsannar5328]

As a casual anime fan who doesn't have time to be a seasonal watcher, I so look forward to these vids to see just how tall the dumpster fire burns

[@nenmaster5218]

OH SO MUCH TRASH... Thats why i like stuff that small content-producers make. Like Cliffside, Starship Goldfish, Raised by Zombies, Epithet Erased, all that. It's flowing-over with Creativity and that's lovely.

[@jackofdiamonds7303]

Now I hope that each season gives us more and more garbage, just so that this series can continue

[@kainhighwind2]

Considering over half of all anime ever made came out after 2009, and we're still getting more anime every year, we're absolutely swimming in trash.

[@MPerMinute]

A low bar that the industry is happy to leap over every year.

[@Omni0404]

He got me to watch Odd Taxi. Then I got my friend to watch Odd Taxi. Odd Taxi

[@rockhistoria2537]

God bless the Odd Taxi, say a blasphemy about this masterpiece and you shall be sent to bed and never wake up from the sour dream

[@Biologicalerror]

Wait is it on crunchy roll?

[@thetacopunch]

One of us One of us ONE OF US ONE OF US

[@chinpokomon]

The "the shampoo zone" line is gold, I can't stop laughing while thinking to myself how many people will get that reference

[@MrKodachii]

Shampoo is the OG best girl

[@ErezYehuda]

Ah yes a fellow stranger on the internet with the same name.

[@00ammy00]

Guh, she and Kuno were my least favorite characters, though of course no one was worse than Happosai.

[@sarafontanini7051]

so many people forget how murdery that girl was

[@MrKodachii]

@@sarafontanini7051 I forget nothing, soft and tender hearted for her chosen lover. Absolutely bat sh*t insane on anyone who challenges that.

[@markmorales7958]

“This is odd… why is Geoff so heavily fixated on a taxi in an anime?” 🤔 -Said someone who didn’t watch ODD TAXI…

[@estebanod]

ODD TAXI was good, but 86 was better imo It straight up made my eyes sweat

[@FirestoneX]

I haven't seen it. It good?

[@markmorales7958]

@@FirestoneX YES!

[@torque8047]

@@FirestoneX yes

[@adynat0n]

@@estebanod 86 is amazing bro, but ODD TAXI is on another level. It's a modern classic.

[@ishanaprabhakar7542]

Seeing Girlfriend Girlfriend on here makes me look forward to the day where he will be able to review 'The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You'. For those who don't know it's a fricking hilarious manga where the main character, after being rejected a 100 times, is told by the Love God that he has 100 soulmates and he will start to meet them all soon. The thing is, the story manages to make all the characters interesting including the male lead, which rarely happens in harem stories. It subverts expectations in hilarious ways but also heartwarming ones. Like, for an example of the latter, the harem girls end up befriending each other and being nice to each other for reasons outside of being interested in the same man, which, I don't even know if other harem stories do that. I anyone manages to see this comment, I hope you give this manga a try

[@paulgibbon5991]

Mahou Sensei Negima had some of that, and it is a really great thing to see when it happens.

[@KeroseneZanchu]

Now is your time, my friend

[@pigcatapult]

Physically recoiled from the screen at 7:29 because I remember buying that light novel, enjoying the first five chapters and one paragraph as Fun Iseikai Trash... and then I hit the second paragraph of chapter six. One sentence was about how the now 17-year-old girl character who had not aged over the five-year timeskip was indistinguishable from the 12-year-olds around her. Very next sentence contained the phrase "her alluring cuteness". nOPE!

[@kyleellis1825]

Like I sort of get it. It would be like having a 16-17 year old character in western media. But seriously, those ages SHOULD be mistranslated to whatever is appropriate for the language. It's an instant rejct whenever a manga/anime goes that route.

[@somedragonbastard]

​@@kyleellis1825you do know the vast majority of japanese people aren't okay with pedophilia right? And the age of consent is not in fact 13 like many internet pedos will attest but I believe goes no lower than 16 in any prefecture

[@kyleellis1825]

@@somedragonbastard 13 was only in one prefecture and that changed early this year or last year. So it is all 16 now. It was like that though, even if for the last decade t was legal, basically nobody practiced it.

[@rr.studios]

9:06 "And he knows how to fly now...you know, like GOKU does" *Shows Luffy from One Punch Man*

[@Why_Cant_I_Use_My_ProfName]

Are you dumb? You can clearly see that's Saitama from Fairy Tail

[@thomaszboss3411]

For those disappointed by the abysmal Detective is already dead, I recommend you all to watch Moriarty the Patriot. An actual detective anime with a charismatic MC and great mysteries to unfold.

[@Girvo747]

“Does what 40% of cop dads do…” Oh hahahaha man that got me. I wonder how many others get the reference. It’s both funny and horribly depressing! Yay!

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

Do enlighten me.

[@FLarezzedits]

@@TheDanishGuyReviews probably reffering to cops beating their wifes

[@Garhunt05]

@@FLarezzedits though that is old data like from 91. There's been other studies that been lower but still fairly high at 20% which is about 2x the National average.

[@godminnette2]

@@Garhunt05 yeah, old and bad methodology, too. Like, there's tons of problems with policing as an institution and, as a result, policing attracts people who like to throw authority and violence around, and often gives them jobs that don't really help society. But we should at least be honest in our criticism. Plus, the actual numbers are still bad.

[@lalilulelo.n.stitch]

@@godminnette2 not to mention the actual study surveyed like 4 police stations and asked if they knew a cop who beat their wives, and since most cops know each other and are usually friends with each other, the percent is artificially inflated

[@Magmafrost13]

17:42 Honestly that right there is enough to sell me on this show. "these people communicate instead of just letting misunderstandings get worse" err, yes please! More of that in my anime please.

[@sarafontanini7051]

more convesation and understanding, less "let's punch a dude because we think he's peeping on us as we bathe, no need to actually verify that, just beat the shit out of him" also fuck Maburaho

[@alpanabhowal6836]

I love how girlfriend girlfriend is both in the best anime of this season and the worst anime of this season. really shows how absurd it is

[@superpikablu1723]

Making a Drugstore in Another World is unironically my favorite anime this season. Definitely not the best, but the one that makes me the happiest.

[@TQDigitalMod]

for me its Noella being cute the anime with a pharmacist in it for some reason.

[@akinmytua4680]

It's fluff of the highest caliber. And... 2021 sucks. I need that stupid magical girl medicine mixing sequence

[@Ziziwai]

The blue-haired shop-owner girl is definitely my favorite character. Maybe it’s her enthusiasm idk

[@codybaker1150]

@@akinmytua4680Drug store goes in the Senko san category for me. It's very relaxing empty calories for my soul.

[@Zerolink30]

Sometimes we just want something wholesome that is easy to follow no matter how high you are.

[@waywardscythe3358]

Kanojo Mo Kanojo is AMAZING parody. Especially in sound design. and the male character's VA is actually always going 120% like he literally makes a seal noises sometimes.

[@BlacksteelForge]

each one of your ratings is its own story and occasionally an SCP. I love this series

[@mushymcmushington7176]

If kidnapping people and forcing them to watch anime is wrong then I don't wanna be right. 😤

[@merrymerry4938]

i would quite literally die for a video covering spring’s trash anime jeff

[@lillycline1414]

We all would

[@newsystembad]

It just so happens that I'd kill for one! This must be destiny.

[@blarg2429]

You're in luck, 'cause I'd kill for one. I'll be with you shortly.

[@timothymclean]

Please don't, I don't see how it could help. And you can't watch it if you're dead, so it would all be for nothing!

[@blarg2429]

@@timothymclean You can't prove that there isn't a conveniently anime-themed afterlife. What if dying this way leads to rebirth as an isekai protagonist?

[@erickschusterdeoliveira2662]

I love BBC Sherlock because it’s great seeing the writers come up with the bullshit explanation for whatever insane thing just happened. That’s why the show is interesting, it’s not actually about being smart, is about how absurd the writing gets and it gets ABSURD and it is SUPER ENTERTAINING.

[@SinHurr]

Sherlock going so hard to save Watson after his rapid decline after the [you now what] was legitimately heartwarming, in a Trainspotting kind of way.

[@brentopi8851]

I feel like drugstore in another world is a show i would show my future kids (if i have them) because this just feels so watchable for a family to enjoy and sit back to. Definetly its one to not be taken seriously because i have never seen a show that screams it is for kids.

[@aliceerasmus403]

You know, D-cide almost makes me sad because you can kinda see that the creators have some really good persona esque ideas! Even the arc you describe in the video, in abstract, is good, it just seems like execution. Urinonically I’d like to see what that studio can pull off with more work.

[@Sladepheonix]

I don't even watch anime all that often anymore but I always tune into these videos just to hear Geoff's increasingly bizarre and complex descriptions of trashfires of varying intensities

[@vexorian]

Girlfriend Girlfriend is probably the most fun you can actually have this season. Most people admit it's trash. But one thing it will never be is boring. And the OP song really bangs tbh. PS Saki is a Bisexual Icon.

[@edgarbautista5523]

There is an ongoing joke in the vrv comment section of the show "this show is trash, see you all next week" lol

[@asherking159]

Saki being a closet bi is one of the best gags in the show honestly and I hope they develop that more instead of leaving it behind

[@jerichosombilon5169]

@@edgarbautista5523 The live chat in Muse Asia's release of every episode is just people saying that the show is cringe, but they know they'll come back every week to watch the next episode.

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

@@edgarbautista5523 that's such a mood, "this is actual garbage, where can I get more?"

[@aragamiyamato7413]

Not only that, Saki is also a degenerate for getting turned on by ntr

[@dani007a]

Honestly, Battle 5 Seconds After Meeting, is unironically my favorite anime this season, but really that's probably because I dove into the manga after watching the first couple of episodes. And while the anime is a really faithful adaptation, it does suffer from the condensing. The first few episodes all cover a chapter or two, which basically serves as the prologue, but the rest of the season, the third program, is basically trying to condense down 60+ chapters. But, honestly, I can't recommend the manga enough. It might not be the absolute best, but it's really solid and enjoyable, even if the author did abandon the namesake premise after like 3 chapters. There's 153 or so translated chapters out there.

[@Venjamin]

I did the same thing. The premise was interesting enough for the anime, and then I binged the manga and the whole thing was a wild ride. I need to check to see how far I'm behind now.

[@hendeyjagger7489]

To be fair, the chapters are really short. Not that much is happening in one chapter, which has like 20 pages or smth?

[@dani007a]

@@hendeyjagger7489 True, but the first few episodes only cover 1 or 2 chapters at most.

[@thedapperdolphin1590]

“Maybe the bar for this genre is too low.” Flashback to Shield Hero, and its message of, “Maybe supporting slavery is good, actually.”

[@bodaciouschad]

Naofumi only applies the curse to the demihumans because the curse can only be applied once, so if they take his mark, they are garaunteed a life of freedom. He uses it as a loophole that protects them from being enslaved by anyone else. The message I took from the series is that Naofumi is a guy willing to commit the lesser of two evils in the pursuit of a safer, more just world.

[@thebgod8182]

@@bodaciouschad What? You realize that irl slavery happened without magic right? And buying slaves and setting them free doesn't make the world better, every time you buy a slave from a slave trader they will then go on to capture or buy more slaves, there is no such thing as ethical slavery or ethical slave buying, if anything Naofumi openly performing business with a slave trader regularily and walking around with two of his slaves is a massive advertisement and helps enlargen/ legitimize the slave trade. When even the noble heroes are walking around with slaves what's to make it immoral for any one else to own slaves? Also Naofumi doesn't care about making a safer, more just world, all he cares about is himself and those around him, not the greater good and we've seen that time and time again. From denying giving a seed that would save a village from famine, to always focusing on profits above human life (except when its important characters and not random people). And to make it clear Naofumi doesn't believe slavery is evil. In episode 3 when confronted by Spear Hero about him owning a slave his reply was literally "Its legal bro. You think its immoral? That's just your opinion bro.", I'm paraphrasing a bit but that was literally what he said and the show tried to paint him as being right? Naofumi isn't a lesser of two evils kind of guy, he's an guy who pretends there is no good or neutral approaches and has his abused 10 yo slave and his literal monster baby girl (who was raised by him) constantly reaffirm him. The other heroes are egotistical smooth brained idiots but Naofumi is definitely the worst one (As of the until the Spirit turtle saga).

[@zekiel2533]

@@thebgod8182 you say all of this but naofumi chose to do all this because he wasn't treated like the chosen one from another world. He was treated like a criminal, called a rapist when he wasn't, a nd discriminated against because of the 3 hero cult religion in the verse. In order to fulfill his mission he has to turn to buying slaves and other things just to fulfill his mission because the world criminally hated him. And all of the selfish deeds you say naofimi committed came from the world hating him. He thought about results over others. Raphtalia often disagreed with that mentality too. He changed by the end of the season. Not saying naofumi had the right mindset the whole time but dealing with the discrimination of the demihumans is a whole can of worms that he took on just so he could have a party to accomplish his mission. The context is what matters in this story mire then anything

[@Derakon_]

@@thebgod8182 I absolutely love and respect and honor detailed comments such as yours that go in depth with lots of details about the subject that make sure the whole message is received. And depending on the situation, I dislike vague comments such as "He's a good guy, he helped prople.", instead, you went ahead to explain why exactly he "helped" those people, and the goals and motives of doing so, and even what the results of that might be. Respect 👍🏻

[@Pixie1001.]

I'm so glad people are finally acknowledging Shield Hero for the terrible writing it is. I remember reading the manga, getting too grossed out to continue and then being greatly alarmed to hear people whose opinion's I trusted online saying it was some kind of revolutionary masterpiece. I'm sure there's a nuanced way of handling that false rape accusation in media, but lets me honest, shield hero didn't achieve it. It didn't explore the legal failings or consequences of that kind of behaviour - it was basically just 'wymen bad and scary', the only girls you can trust are LITERAL slaves who can't lie or betray you. They're not making a political statement, it's just typical incel fearmongering. And look, I'd maybe give the shield hero a free pass on the first slave, but past that he had like, a bunch of options and KEPT DOING IT. One time someone even removes the slave brand and he PUTS IT BACK ON!? And no, 'this traumatised 12 year old girl said she wants to be a slave, so that makes it ok...' is not what consent looks like. No wonder the author's so terrified of 'false rape claims'. And look, if it had been up front about it being a dumb harem power fantasy that hadn't had a lot of thought put into it where slave was more of a character archetype than an actual social status, I'd be totally ok with it. Anime is trash and dumb and we love it, but idk, Shield Hero just read way too much like it was written by someone who'd seen these should and was like, yes, this is an ideal and good world to live in.

[@FishSkeleton-]

I feel like it says something about me that I wasn't really interested in anything from Geoff's positive list for this season but used this one like a shopping list. Look I just wanna watch some dumpster fires burn alright I don't have a problem

[@dip9995]

What’s Geoff?

[@FishSkeleton-]

@@dip9995 the name of the guy who narrates and makes the videos on this channel

[@sanstheblaster2626]

Sometimes watching anime do be like that. You *can* find masterfully written stories and characters... but sometimes you just prefer searching for the most cringe, stupid and edgy shit that you can find. You know, for the memes.

[@jeffreymeehan3567]

It's almost like any isekai/fantasy show that shoes the protagonist fighting a dragon in the OP is destined to be mediocre at best, if not complete trash.

[@sarafontanini7051]

let's make an isekai about an ogre who is killed and reincarnates as a cute anime waifu and then fights other reincarnated monsters no I don't ave ideas or anything >.>

[@jeanttbs]

Girlfriend Girlfriend is actually doing a great job of representing the nuance, challenges, and genuine experience of embarking in a polyamorous relationship. The main character is highly unrealistic, but being upfront about everything makes the strongest foundation for a polyamory relationship. Of course it is all dialed to 11, because anime and drama, but the internal monologs of the characters are so relatable. You're convinced it works since our idea of monogamous relationships being the norm is actually quite arbitrary.

[@sarafontanini7051]

I just want more positive portrayals of polyamoury that aren't just cheating storylines

[@jeanttbs]

@@sarafontanini7051 yeah, I feel like people think that polyamory as a theme is there for like fantasy or comedy purposes when that's not how the show is handling it. I'm quite glad it's doing the opposite, normalizing it.

[@spaceglidinmio2388]

That’s what make me cringe Obvious bad jokes that tried to be funny but failed miserably Too surreal characters in real life situations Sorry if yo like this anime, but I gotta rate this -1000000000/10

[@jeanttbs]

@@amandak.4246 You have to admit that the only reason why it feels like "pressuring" is due to the fact that poly has a social stigma attached to it. The MC had to be persistent to sell the idea that he wanted a poly not only for selfish reasons but rather because he believed in it as well. Plus, they were dating for like a week dude, she could've just broken up with him ez as pie and end it at that lmao. In the end they are 2 consenting individuals who are free to make any decision they want.

[@jeanttbs]

@@amandak.4246 I think we need to differentiate exactly what happened in the anime with the realities of most people discovering or starting poly. Of course in real life you're supposed to take your time to discuss the subject matter for days, months or even years depending on the couple. If you think it's immoral to change the terms of a relationship from the start then I'm inclined to believe you've either never experienced poly or you got coerced into it (in which case I'm sorry you went thru that). There is no good way of telling your current SO that you are looking into exploring non-monogamy. As an individual you have the right to seek the relationship that will fulfill you the most, and that applies to both partners. If each individual wants a different type of relationship then they're both fundamentally incompatible to no fault of either and the best thing to do in that case is to break up. It would be inconsiderate to preemptively break up with a partner without even discussing if they would also be open to the same relationship as you so empathy calls for a discussion first. Of course there will always be a pressure when being told your partner wants to explore poly. But it isn't always the direct fault of the exploring partner but rather from the reality of the circumstances. Having said that, there are definitely bad and malicious ways to bring up poly. Thinking critically I think the way in which the confession was handled is definitely problematic. Just finding a potential partner and presenting them to your current SO is ludicrous specially with the expectation of an answer at the spot. I'm willing to give the anime a pass because it's obvious that it wanted to dwell in the actual living aspects of being in a poly and not HOW you get there. I believe it's an accurate representation of poly not due to the way it started but rather how it showcases the internal feelings and insecurities all the characters are having. Having been in a poly I can relate with all those feelings and insecurities. And the last thing, I said consenting individuals not consenting adults. I don't expect either of them to act like rational adults. I care about leveling the playing field, just like she's a 15 year old teen going thru puberty so is the guy and if they're BOTH making a bad decision because of their lack of experience then I'm fine with it.

[@delta-a17]

This is probably your best comedic writing to date man, I had to pause and laugh like 10+ times haha.

[@whitneystarling351]

I'm gonna be real with ya Jeff, considering how bad these anime usually are in your trash bin videos, most of these seem like an ironically good time. Season must have been good.

[@nyon7209]

This season's definitely not a "good" season either. At least, compared to the last two. Just about every show has quality ranging from 3/10 to 7/10.

[@raibyo]

Not really. This season is just overall a 5/10 season. The bad ones aren't too bad but good ones aren't too good either.

[@nabkill0134]

It more of while this season doesnt have instant great show it doesnt have instant bad show either.

[@zukiechi]

@@raibyo Idaten was pretty good tho.

[@captainmega6310]

This is the Mediocre season every year has. The “bad” shows aren’t that bad and the “good” shows aren’t that good. It’s bloody frustrating

[@merrymerry4938]

IVE LITERALLY BEEN BINGING THE OLD ANIME TRASH VIDEOS!! this was fate!!!

[@alecmcleod3306]

I honestly prefer the longer dives like in the winter 2021 mode. I often don't have time to actually watch the shows, so a deep dive into how bad they are, picking them apart for the funnies is actually what I'm here for

[@ToffeeMochaBear]

I’m really hoping for him to cover the trash from last Spring as well! Also, I like the longer video format. These types of videos are my favorite!

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

0:08 Thanks for letting me rewatch such an awesome scene from SSSS. DYNAZENON again even if you don't even mention it as one of the best anime of SPRING 2021 5:32 even if it is trash, it is my relaxing show of the season 16:33 let's be real, if you watch "Girlfriend, Girlfriend" looking for a serious plot, that is all your fault as that show basically only needed a narrator at the first minute telling "all of the characters in this show are idiots. feel free to laugh at their shenanigans" to make it perfectly clear what type of show it was. and even then, just by knowing its manga was written by the author of Aho Girl, that should tell you everything

[@sdbzfan1]

yeah Slow life is my early monday relax time Slime is my middle of the week hype time and Dungeon black company is my end of the week joy time

[@matthewbadley5063]

This explains why I hate Girlfriend Girlfriend after episode 3. I hate Ago Girl. And this author is imo total trash.

[@MatthewCJoy]

@@matthewbadley5063 your opinion on comedy is complete trash lol

[@matthewbadley5063]

@@MatthewCJoy hey, have fun in the trash, trash man.

[@akshatkaushik2150]

@@matthewbadley5063 Ngl, you dropped this 👑.

[@mdraj5655]

Not gonna lie this my favorite content in this channel.... And I love all of Geoff videos....

[@demilung]

"You know, how Goku does" shows a picture of Luffy in his Bankai.

[@rainbowchewynuggets]

I thoroughly enjoy your trash-of vids as well as your best-of vids. If you can cram it into your schedule, I'd love to have that spring episode.

[@DeseretBaron]

While not the best anime this season, Girlfriend Girlfriend does have promise and I think it will become a actually good show over time

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

Hopefully

[@yuvalgabay1023]

Oy boy remember rental girlfriend. Thats give me no hope

[@pixadragon46]

Isn't it already?

[@ethanphilpot7643]

@@yuvalgabay1023 don't remind me of that trainwreck... I read the manga and now I'm just angry at myself for thinking it would actually end up being decent

[@chaoswraith]

It gets better 50 hours in

[@amendez7653]

Can't believe Geoff really got sponsored by Konosuba Fantastic Days, I'm already playing it of course but nice to see one of my favorite KZbinr collabing with one of my favorite anime (game?)

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodmegu]

So we finally meet fellow smugumin

[@amendez7653]

@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodmegu oh you're approaching me.

[@SnuSnuDungeon]

@@amendez7653 don't mind me I'm just here to watch with popcorn 👀🍿

[@neocricket9300]

an amendez comment on youtube and not crunchyroll?

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodmegu]

@@amendez7653 I can't compare the shit out of you and me without getting closer

[@wardenm]

Konosuba!!! Finally an a sponsored ad in someone's video I don't want to skip! XD

[@FallenKnightZephyr]

Yoooo thank you so much for putting each anime title with the scene!

[@kiazkhazz7740]

you know its a good season when Geoff complements two of the anime on the list more than he brings them down

[@MarioSantos-zx4bj]

I’d say the knocker up mini-gun girl is constantly running away from heavy for touching Sasha

[@retardedasianprogramer923]

Well, she can't outrun bullets, now can she?

[@MarioSantos-zx4bj]

@@retardedasianprogramer923 no idea, maybe those sick kicks help her

[@stateofhibernation]

Thank you so much for timestamps in the description 🙏 it is so much appreciated when it's easy to copy and look up/save for later

[@NicaremE]

5:50 "Thinking quickly, Dave constructs a homemade megaphone, using only some string, a squirrel, and a megaphone."

[@TheMyWaffles]

I started to read the LNs of, "The Detective is Already Dead" because of how boring the anime has been and ruining a rather interesting premise

[@aqilzaneefer1091]

Is it any better than the anime?

[@TheMyWaffles]

​@@aqilzaneefer1091 I havent read that far into yet so Its hard for me to say if its better or not. But to give a very "first" impressions type review I do prefer it more than the anime.

[@Hugelag]

5:35 They really gave my man Doofenshmirtz quite the glow-up.

[@scarfdragon4626]

I love how your elaboration example on how the rating system works gives me such a vivid image; I'm extremely terrified of medical waste.

[@rhid1955]

LMAO, your review this episode has me craving more of the next review!

[@kenimerlewis]

I like the longer format more because it’s more time that I can hear you talk, I love your witty banter and your reviews in which I, for the most part, agree with (Edit: Spelling)

[@Styles_Breez]

Witty

[@kenimerlewis]

@@Styles_Breez Thank you, kind sir

[@rileywarner5258]

Me sees the title of this video. This is about to be goooood.

[@nemo1342]

I always look forward to your trash anime analysis, so this was great to see. Fwiw, I prefer this shorter, breezier format for the most part.

[@TDOTCRFH4]

I definitely would like a make-up video for spring

[@DarkusFireBlaze3582]

Making the MC of Goddess Dorm 12 is such a weird decision. Like, if you really wanted to do the whole "younger man, older woman" harem romance, at least make him a high school 3rd year. Also yes, I'd love a Hottest Trash of Spring 2021.

[@aamoth]

It gets more baffling when his classmate gets her bra ripped off like two times so far at least.

[@jakey14344]

I agree. I smell a roasting of Full Dive from a mile away.

[@SadFace201]

They must have thought the market for Shota anime was big.

[@jakey14344]

@@SadFace201 Even Kobayashi didn't went too far with Lucoa and Shota.

[@amymak93]

I’d love if you could go with the longer format for these in the future. I think a lot of the gold in these is when you dig deep into the details if how uniquely terrible/trashy a particular anime is. You don’t get the same relish from looking at it from a surface level. Also, I’d appreciate more length, as these are my favourite comfort videos from you, I rewatch them on a semi regular basis when my brain needs a break.

[@tamahoshio]

The laugh track during the pharmacist bit is hilarious

[@cannonspectacle5195]

Yes, I would LOVE to see a video on the spring garbage lineup

[@lrgogo1517]

I imagine sometimes Geoff has really rough work days but revives himself with the drive to post Oddtaxi propaganda once more

[@zariannamoon2899]

Okay but those D_CIDE outfit designs are absolutely incredible

[@ZellyTheFangirl]

I for one enjoyed the longer format, just because more trash analysis means more entertainment lol. And I for one would like to see a trash vid for the stuff from spring!

[@wallegg1499]

That last trash rating was fucking brilliant. It’s incredible how you keep coming up with so many uniquely entertaining ratings lol

[@agogobell28]

God, I always love your script writing. You have such a way with words that no other big anime YTer seems to have - the density of wordplay, allusions, and other rhetorical devices is simply fantastic to listen to.

[@azurerandomness]

Im not gonna lie When I saw girlfriend-girlfriend my first thought was “oh my god! Japan ACTUALLY let an explicitly wlw anime be made and put on Muse Asia???” Then I clicked on the first episode and cursed myself for being that naive

[@zonk1580]

I’ve been waiting for this video for… so long…

[@KamikazeSP06]

Man. You made me WANT TO WATCH “Psycho Gamer Bro” even more. Lol

[@jasuxi]

I might have some pyromaniac tendencies, because I enjoy watching these dumpsterfires weekly.

[@webrunner42]

the thing that bugs me about battle game in 5 sec, is that he has this super flexible ability that can do anything.. but he can only ever use the cannon because he is always around people who think he has the cannon who immediately tell the enemies he has a cannon

[@DolusVulpes]

Which is honestly just such a waste of what could have been a really interesting power. It could have turned basically every fight into a contest of wits, where the goal of the fight could have been to trick the opponent into revealing their weakness and then convincing them that he has a power that's effective against them. Instead we just get "hey, remember that OP power you saw that one person use? Yeah, that's what I have."

[@alikay5895]

I haven’t been keeping up either the snipe but in manga he use a lot more

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

@@DolusVulpes didn't he say that he has to totally convince someone he has the power? That's why it took him more time to get the cannon out in the first battle and that's why he keeps whipping it out

[@goldmemberpb]

Because that's what he has to do. if he suddenly try to convince people he has a totally different ability every single time to have variety, then people will start to question him and he can't use his ability. It is a very versatile but very double-edged ability.

[@Typical7]

*spoiler alert* In the latest episodes he tells the female protag his real power is telepathy, letting them talk without other people listening, where he reveals his real power letting him use her to change his power when needed.

[@alch3myst]

Your intro monologue on this one is the funniest shit I’ve heard in quite a while hahahahaa

[@pforgottonsoul]

funny that i come to these videos to find new things to watch and half the time unironically end up enjoying them lol

[@ivernedit4132]

Girlfriend and battle game in 5 seconds both have awesome mangas. I even think they adopted the girlfriend manga pretty well and what comes after the anime is really dope. Battle is adapting like 50 chapters in like 6 episodes for the third arc which is gonna be challenging, but I highly suggest reading the manga if you like a series with 5head characters and cool powers.

[@newsystembad]

11:45 That's "what 40% of cop dads _admit_ to doing", thank you.

[@myself2noone]

No. 40% of officers form the 70s admit to being involved in Domestic violence in some way, but mostly as victims you fucking dick. Stop blaming victims because you don't like there job. If you don't like the police go find a reason other then they're disproportionally likely to be abused by there spouse.

[@jase37]

Days without lefties misunderstanding statistics : 0

[@nephta00]

Make it longer !!! I neeed more

[@boogerparty]

"Oh no! Superglue makes PEOPLE sticky, too!" ...Flashback to the time a coworker was late to his shift because he deliberately superglued his hand to a basketball.

[@thatpunygirl___149yes8]

I just finished ODDTaxi and yes. It’s amazing. I haven’t been able to watch Vivi yet since I can’t find a good streaming service that doesn’t cost money, but I can only hope it’ll be great too. So umm can I get ANOTHER oddtaxi video? Or maybe 5? Cmon I know you wanna😁

[@APocketMonster]

Finally, the true pinnacle of content we all subscribe for!

[@skkadoot9533]

tbh, by your description, the last one actually seemed fun and over the top

[@Mathue360]

This format is great, snippets of detail but still leaving enough time for your opinion!

[@kokosan09]

"maybe the bar for this genre is too low...?" my thoughts exactly, oof!

[@pepi7404]

9:24 has serious "I'm not mad, just disappointed" vibes.

[@chorusalonso8834]

Ngl this was the only sponsor for an app I’ve seen in ages that I actually listened to and actually installed. It’s great! And it even has its own op.

[@Squantanamo]

I'm a huge fan of this series of videos. It should be seasonal just like your recommendation videos.