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Ditto as far as how I found out about this place. Previously I had only discussed anime on another smaller scale site where I was a member for about 10 years. Unfortunately activity has been declining for several years as the original company (Anime Nation) went out of business. Rightstuf took over sponsoring but unfortunately they decided to pull the plug recently. Fortunately some members started a Patreon account to keep things going and I still check it out some. But activity has really dropped off so I started searching for alternatives. I post some on MAL and CR but don’t really care for the types of fans active on those sites and the toxic environment they tend to create. So this site has become my primary Social Media resource (I don’t even do Facebook or Reddit :lol:) I also check out ANN to keep current on what’s going on in the industry, but don’t care for the community.

I haven't read any of the novels so I don't have any definitive knowledge of what's coming, but I have some expectations based on the OP & ED. I'm guessing there will be at least one more big fight since the OP showed some evil looking characters who haven't appeared yet (one of them looked like a girl with butterfly wings and another like some sort of golem(?) ). As far as the kids, the ED shows them in a very happy/carefree light, so at the very least I don't expect any of them to die. I doubt Rimuru will confront Shizu's summoner this season though. Likewise I don't expect things to be resolved with the demon lord who used the harlequins to manipilate Geld & Phobio. If the 10 minutes you saw were from the beginning, it really isn't indicative of the series overall tone. I can totally understand not being in any hurry to watch it though if you have other ones that interest you. While I find it enjoyable overall, I wouldn't call it a "must see" (probably #3 or #4 of my currently watching list but unlikely to break into my all-time favorites.

Thought I would give this thread a bump since it seems like the series is shifting gears away from the OP character defeats supposedly major enemy with ease and gains new allies formula. I thought it really worked well with the Orc Lord, but was getting kinda stale with Millim & Charybdis. Looks like Rimuru is finally trying to resolve some of Shizue’s unfinished business & we finally know how the kids in the ED fit into things.

I definitely thought they would at least dedicate an entire episode to it , instead of splitting it with the obligatory hot springs ep, though they did tie it together with Raphtalia & Filo’s competitiveness to prove who’s most useful. Fans of the source material keep saying there’s some really dark stuff coming. While I certainly wouldn’t mind them taking things a bit more seriously, I really hope they don’t go overboard with it since alternating between extremes tend to make series less enjoyable, for me at least.

Regarding Kakegurui, yeah, Eyepatch Girl is pretty messed up in particular. As far as series with the most freaks & deviants, probably Speedgrapher, though Black Lagoon has quite a few as well (especially the twins). If we’re talking blood and gore, probably Blood C, though I hear Devilman Crybaby is pretty bad as well. As far as a story that takes a WTF?! turn, there’s Master of Martial Hearts. Finally, if you’re interested in a series dealing with psychologically & emotionally damaged characters that’s pretty surreal but also quite good, check out Penguindrum

Welcome. As for suggestions, maybe try Goblin Slayer, Ajin: Demi-human and The Promised Neverland

Nuisance snow showers, temperatures holding steady around freezibg

Halfway through the season update FAVORITES My Roommate is a Cat Kaguya-sama: Love is War That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime GOOD The Rising of the Shield Hero Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Mob Psycho 100 season 2 Gegege no Kitaro Hinomaru Sumo OK Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka Endro Domestic Girlfriend The Quintessential Qunituplets Girly Airforce Meiji Tokyo Renka DISAPPOINTING The Promised Neverland The Price of Smiles The Magnificent Kotobuki Mysteria Friends DROPPED Grimms Notes Wataten (An Angel Flew Down to Me) Pastel Memories Rinshi!! Ekodachan Rainy Cocoa Side G How Clumsy You Are Miss Ueno Planning to binge once season is over Dororo Boogiepop & Others Kakegurui xx

Premieres April 28 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-02-17/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2-anime-premieres-on-april-28/.143558

I'm not familiar with Overwatch so I had to look up what Genji looked like He seems to kinda resemble Silver Crow from Accel World and the story does involve bullying, though it doesn't match your description real well. Maybe it's what your looking for, or maybe someone else might see the picture and be able to figure it out for you.

The original CCS is one of my favorites as well, though I personally find the Clear Card arc lacking. Another enjoyable CLAMP series is Kobato, though it's not a conventional magical girl series. While she's on a magical quest and has a familiar who masquerades as a plush animal similar to Kero, she doesn't have any magical powers (other than her clumsiness and her ability to melt even the most jaded heart). Some other memorable examples of the genre for me: Pretear which has reverse-harem elements Princess Tutu & Petite Princess Yucie both emphasize fantasy & fairy tale elements. Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka definitely is a much darker take on things. A word of warning, the series features gratuitous violence, and not in a comedic way (episode 4 in particular had a lengthy torture sequence that was difficult to watch)

Season 2 coming this summer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-02-15/is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in-a-dungeon-anime-2nd-season-premieres-this-summer/.143517

Probably Hikaru for her sheer genkiness

Gives a listen. Hmm, not sure but this might be to your liking (off topic though since it's from last year)

It definitely gets your attention, but my own preference is for Mob Psycho 100 II's OP As far as the series itself (Domestic Girlfriend), I'm up to episode 3 and it's actually not as tawdry as I expected it to be, though I would still consider it the anime equivalent of a soap opera :lol:

No complaints from me, as I wasn't around to respond when it was initially closed My favorite is one most people don't seem to think of when you mention the genre: Magic Knight Rayearth. It has all the prerequisites: young girls bestowed with magical abilities, transformation sequences, an adorable mascot/familiar creature, romance ... Of course it also incorporates elements of D&D fantasy and mecha (once they discover the "Rune Gods". And the second season adds scifi elements as well. As far as Madoka, I started watching it once but didn't get very far, though I did see one of the key moments I honestly don't remember why I stopped watching, guess it just wasn't what I was looking for at the time, but it's definitely on my bucket list

Second season has been announced, but no date yet https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-11/miss-kobayashi-dragon-maid-anime-gets-2nd-season/.143234

The one line that DID make me smile

So, I saw the movie last night. I was actually surprised at how much of the source material they were able to incorporate. Unfortunately, the dialogue, acting & fight choreography was more on par with a Syfy Channel movie than something James Cameron was involved with. I’m just really disappointed that this was the finished product after all the years they talked about it. As I mentioned in an earlier post, my hope now is that maybe some people will be curious enough to check out the manga & we’ll get a proper anime adaption like they’re doing with Boogiepop & Fruits Basket.

Hinomaru Sumo for it's attention to the cultural & ceremonial aspects of the sport, as well as some of the strategy & tactics involved Gurazeni Money Pitch offered what I considered to be a different POV on being a professional athlete than you would get from an American look at baseball Gegege no Kitaro for it's exploration of folklore concerning different yokai and some different views on modern vs traditional values Yuru Camp for it's exploration of actual hiking/camping sites in Japan Dagashi Kashi for it's exploration of a unique type of traditional store that specializes in cheap candy & treats Zombieland Saga for referencing actual businesses, events & specialties of Saga prefecture in Japan EDIT: Almost forgot about Golden Kamuy for it's exploration of Ainu culture

Naming cats?