Summer season is drawing to a close. Most shows have either wrapped up last week or are wrapping up this week. So, let’s talk about it! Did anything surprise you? disappoint you? exceed your expectations? Of course, more general topics are still welcome just like any week.
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Season Wrap-up
Makeine
I wasn’t planning on picking this series up because Too Many Losing Heroines is the antithesis of Zero Losing Heroines. But then I saw the endorsement given by Shinkai Makoto and decided to give it a shot.
And it became my dark horse of the season. It’s real good, and it certainly resembles Shinkai’s works. In fact, I won’t be surprised if some of the staff working on it used to work for Shinkai.
The humor, the art style, the characters and the story were all superb. It is now one of my potential top favorites.
My Deer Friend Nokotan
I thought it would be absurdly funny. I ended up absurdly bored. Dropped early-mid way through.
Rest of the shows
Completed / will be completing
Terminator 0 - Very good. It raised my expectation of adaptations of mainstream / non-anime shows. Looking forward to the Lord of the Rings anime now.
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies - Would likely have dropped if not for its episodes being only 12 minutes long, ending before I get bored of it. More anime should learn from this IMO. It does have its entertaining moments, but that’s it. Upon completion, my rating for the Magical Girls theme on AniList would drop from 100%.
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian - It should have kept comedy as its focus instead of drama. I was really close to dropping it, but ended up completing it because there’s only 1-2 episodes left (and even then, I fast-forwarded through some scenes). I would likely not pick up the second season.
Dropped early / mid
No Longer Allowed in Another World - I don’t vibe with this MC.
My Wife Has No Emotion - MC is wimpier than I remembered.
Quality Assurance in Another World - I don’t vibe with this MC.
Rick and Morty: The Anime - I don’t have the patience for the pay-off / reveal, and the earlier parts are not entertaining enough.
Dropped later / towards the end
Pseudo Harem - Got bored.
Senpai is an Otokonoko - Got bored.
From earlier seasons
A Place Further Than the Universe - It’s ok. Not too entertaining, but just enough for me to not be bored. 7 / 10
Final Thoughts
A rather laid-back season for me, which is good. It gave me time to finally watch some all-time popular shows, such as:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Mob Psycho 100
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Darling in the Franxx
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Vinland Saga
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
My Dress-Up Darling
Lycoris Recoil