Ohayotaku

Currently scheduled for July 9th.

Kaguya-sama: Love is War has a second season that’s ongoing. Same for the Fruits Basket remake, though currently the drama far outweighs the comedy. Takagi-san & High Score Girl both have 2 seasons. Quintessential Quintuplets has a 2nd season coming, but might be next year. The 2 season requirement rules out most romcoms I’ve watched. If you’re willing to compromise Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunnygirl Senpai is one season plus a movie & Re:Life is one season plus OVAs (17 episodes total)

I bought the subtitled dvd collections a couple years back, but haven’t gotten around to watching yet. Used to have the whole thing back in the day, unfortunately most of my VHS tapes didn’t hold up very well & didn’t make the cut for the downsize/move a couple years ago. Despite being from the creator of Slayers, the look of that one never really appealed to me so never tried it. Same here. Saw where it got added to CR not too long ago.

Afraid that’s way too vague. Are we talking hand-to-hand? Sword & Sorcery? Super Powers? Is the setting present day? Medieval? Feudal? Futuristic?

Shaman King will be getting a new adaption beginning in April 2021. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-11/shaman-king-manga-gets-brand-new-tv-anime-next-april/.160544 I remember watching some of the edited version of the old series back in the early 2000s & thinking it had potential. Since then I’d seen a number of online petitions trying to get it relicensed, so curious to see how the new complete adaption turns out.

VRV: Shonen Ashibe; Bananyas; Meow Meow Japanese History Also while not exactly the same style Rilakkuma & Kaoru (Netflix) Aggretsuko (Netflix) Kemono Friends (VRV) Uchitama (VRV)

Confirmation that the first half Re:Zero seson 2 will premiere in July https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/06/11/rezero-season-2-to-premiere-first-half-on-july-8 Some new characters that will debut https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/06/11-1/be-spellbound-by-the-new-characters-that-well-meet-in-rezero-season-2

Finished Beastars. Not really in my wheelhouse, but ok. Planning to start Dorohedoro later today (dark humor & excessive violence, whee )

Battle Angel Alita, Chibi Vampire, Oh My Goddess, XXXholic

Resumed watching Beastars on Netflix

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-06-09/inuyasha-lead-cast-members-kappei-yamaguchi-satsuki-yukino-indicate-return/.160406

Lot of my suspicions confirmed this week & Tohru finally has an idea of what she’s up against. Actually surprised things didn’t turn out much worse, though things are far from over with Akito who most likely feels like she let Tohru off with a warning. Beneath her ranting & threats it’s clear she is genuinely fearful of Tohru taking the others from her and is becoming obsessed with it. Judging from next week’s title & that we’re getting close to the season’s midpoint, another confrontation may be just around the corner. And while Akito may be “god” to the zodiac members, she still has some sort of obligation to the clan elders which seem to take a toll on her.

If we’re talking strictly MHA BEST: Todoroki, Kirishima, Iida & Asui vs Chimera (Heroes Rising) UNDER RATED: Tokoyami vs Slice (Heroes Rising). Though will admit Bakugo vs Uraka was cool for giving it her best shot. OVER RATED: Deku vs Muscular or Deku vs Overhaul WORST: Deku vs Gentle Criminal If we’re talking in all of anime, need to give it some thought.

Gleipnir episode 10. So many good lines from Clair this week ”If you’re not prepared, you shouldn’t say reckless things like that.” “I’m about to do something terrible. You’re a good kid so stay out of it, OK? You must realize by now: There are a lot of people up here & some of them are too far gone. When you’re dealing with them you’re going to have to get your hands dirty. That’s what I’m here for.” ”When someone takes action for the sake of another even the most pure hearted person can turn completely ruthless.” ”I told you: special powers, incredible strength - these things aren’t scary. What’s scary is the people who use those powers.”

The way Akito has been portrayed to this point makes it a real challenge for when they finally reveal her backstory & almost inevitably try to convince the viewers that she is deserving redemption. You cannot look at her actions or listen to her words without realizing she is a emotionally/psycologically damaged & miserable individual. But what’s hard to look past is first the number of lives she has tried her hardest to destroy. Secondly that the abuse she hands out is on every level: verbal, physical, emotional & psychological. Which is what made the confrontation between her & Kyo last week so painful. She throws something at him & physically hits him. She calls him a monster with no value. She reminds him of her “generosity” in giving him a chance to win his freedom & taunts him that his failure proves she is right about him.She attacks his relationships by making him remember his mother’s death, that his father blames him for it & suggests that Tohru is a monster for showing him kindness. Akito attacks her victims on every front & does not let up until she feels she’s broken them. I won’t say it’s impossible to make her a sympathetic character but it sure as hell won’t be easy after they have done such a perfect job of portraying her as a truly despicable antagonist.

#1 Amelie (Ameri) Azaezel from Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun #2 Sakie Saitou from Interviews with Monster Girls