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If I had a choice to choose more than one then I would surely go for The Promised Neverland and Dororo. Both are unique in their own way. #votedforneverland

As much as I like to praise The Rising Shield Hero for not being yet another generic isekai anime with the guy uncomfortable with being around girls and blush each 3 second. I will still have to give it the third place. There is more amazing stuff incoming, reading the manga currently. Considering it's popularity, it might get a second season.

Honorable Mentions: Black Clover, Demon Slayer, One Punch Man S2

I have added 2019 in the thread title because Dororo is a remake of the 1969 release. 

From my point of view one of the best anime this season brought out and luckily it's a 24 episode which gives the anime a lot of room to develop. Dororo takes place in the Edo period or that is what I think since samurai have a huge standing in the society and ronin are considered ruthless bandits. Dororo is the name of the MC (more of a supportive role) who is tagging along with the travels of Hyakkimaru (actual MC) who lost all of his body parts and now seeks to get them back. Through slaying demons he regains one of his body parts. I could surely keep on with more details about the series but I don't wanna take away the joy & excitement of watching and finding out yourself. Visuals are quite well made for a remake and character development is surprisingly better than I had anticipated when I first watched Dororo.

Here is a comparison of the 1969 vs 2019 Dororo, if you are interested.

Well, make a review of anime for this season and the upcoming ones and turn this into a series if you want to. Watch an anime and give your opinion on it.

You could give it ratings based on visuals, character development, storyline and innovation (if it has any unique elements you would like to point out) and many more. I mean like an in-depth review of the anime, with research and with a script you would write based on the anime. I guess these type of videos are quite time consuming so you wouldn't be able to bring them out every day.

Of course there are many ways to grow your channel, for example with creating funny content like in this particular video . 

I have seen a couple of episodes until I dropped it.

Isekai anime these days don't really surprise me, There is either the good ones or the bad ones, no middle ground whatsoever.

Fairy gone

I guess it's been awhile since I created a thread solely based on an anime title. I feel like it should get a bit of attention as the series is not overly bad. 

I can't guarantee that this description is completely spoiler free, just wanted to give you an idea of what awaits you.

Fairy gone is an anime and as the name suggests, includes different type of fairies possessed animals that reside inside people. This is why they are called Fairy Soldiers. Meaning only a handful of people are capable of controlling a Fairy. It's usually done by transplanting fairy organs inside ones body through a special operation, which was used on soldiers to guarantee for winning the war. The anime takes place nine years after a war between two countries (I am not quite sure as what the reason was for the war but guess territory). MC is a girl who is searching for another girl from her hometown she was close to. Fairy Soldiers are simply put war veterans, at least the majority and since the war ended they had nowhere to go but to join Dorothea. (an organization of fairy soldiers which uphold the peace by taking care of crimes related to fairies or you can call it Fairy Police) As though other fairy soldiers use their power to inflict conflicts because they are not happy with the outcome of the war or seek revenge due to their family being killed. So yeah, there are a few flashbacks here and there. There is also the Mafia and other criminal groups. 

She is asked to join Dorothea by the other MC at some point and she is able to use fairies as well. (don't wanna tell why, better watch it yourself) 

I am sure some of you will be disappointed as the CGI for the Fairies are poorly made but this is the only downside I have seen so far.

I loved the movie and the soundtrack was pretty ok so it's 9/10 from me.

Fairy gone ED

Solo Levelling and Berserk of Gluttony. I am also reading Tales of Gods and Demons from time to time.

Out of curiosity, I've read a couple chapters ahead (well maybe more than just a couple chapters ) of Kimetsu no Yaiba and The Rising of the Shield Hero. 

24 minutes ago, Illusion of Terra said:

@Muco my parents are huge fans of Lokum and it's quite a popular gift. I personally don't really enjoy it too much because it is a bit too sugary and not enough other flavors. But it's great with tea

I can relate to this haha. 

It takes a huge toll on your teethes if you eat to many at once since they are quite sugary. And yeah it's a sweet you better enjoy with a drink like tea or coffee, depending what you prefer. Luckily, I don't had to pay a visit to the dentist for anything to serious.

Oh we have got a couple of people with a sweet tooth.

For me it's Lokum (turkish delight), a turkish sweet I fell in love with. There are many variations of it, so here an example how it looks like.

On 5/12/2019 at 11:00 PM, Kinbaryu said:

HxH is pretty much a shonen and not your average shonen?  Just kidding 

I don't necessarily mind the fighting and getting stronger aspects of a story, but it's not something that particularly appeals to me. One thing I'll definitely have to consider is the length of the series and how it's split into two different versions. Is there a guide to the arcs of HxH? Or is reading the manga a better experience?

I actually love Hachiman Hikigaya from OreGairu, so that definitely convinced me to watch these two anime. I don't mind anime that don't have action; it's not like OreGairu had action in it.

It's actually a mix of seinen elements and shounen. (the chimera arc for instance) Well, this is the conclusion I came to after watching through the whole series. Regardless of whether it's published in a shounen magazine or not. Oregairu is a masterpiece and I love Hikigaya as well. Especially the way he handle things like in the rooftop scene, if you know what I mean. Straightforward and Honest. As I said above, have fun watching them pal. I have also seen Akame ga Kill, it was a waste of time and wouldn't recommend to anyone.

Hunter x Hunter is a must-watch and you should give it a go if you like adventure alike anime and in times it can become quite dark. Not your average shonen anime if I may say so.

I have seen Hyouka as well as Classroom of the Elites, both MC's are smart and come to reasonable conclusions (that's how I would sum up both of them) so if they were both recommended to you then you are either into mysteries or riddles or have an affection to MC's outwitting their opponents with ease. Unlike Classroom of the Elites, Hyouka has no fight scenes so it's more about mysteries and the MC is supposed to solve them accordingly (against his will) but he refuses to waste energy on anything that is bothersome and this goes so on throughout the series. Watch the first 3 episodes and look for yourself whether it's something you would enjoy, it's certainly not for everyone as it may seem boring to some.

Classroom of the Elites involves more fighting and MC is cunning as well - I expected it to be just like any other anime with no special story but It's more than meets the eye. I gave it a rating of 9 out of 10 which is pretty rare. It resembles a bit Oregairu the way the MC thinks so it's up to you to decide whether you would enjoy watching it. Actually 1-2 episodes should be plenty to give you an idea of how this anime is build up.

Only other anime on ur list ive seen is Violet Evergarden, it's great and you should check the reviews on AF if you want. To sum it up - MC is a girl who was used as a tool to win wars, she met a man she calls Major (her superior) and after the war ended she had nowhere to go. So she became a ghost writer (thats how you would call it now i guess) for a friend of the major  using a write machine. It takes place around the 20th century most likely. Basically she goes around and visits people who are not able to write and therefore need the help of Violet. Each encounter with a "customer" is unique on its own way. Violet Evergarden has by far the best visuals from what you could expect of an anime, along with Kino no Tabi (remake).

Have fun watching and I would recommend you Oregairu if you like Classroom of the Elites.

I have only heard about one case where a man in the USA sued Redbull for "not giving him wings" as it's stated in their slogan (or a commercial, don't really remember). It sounds ridiculous at first, but apparently he was in the right and according to the judgment - Redbull had to pay him a compensation of around 10 Million Dollar. So it might end up being a failure, if anime commercials were to come to USA or EU as the laws are different from country to country. And it feels as if anime studios who do these commercials don't have a huge interest to expand out of Japan. As you mentioned - this would create workplace for non-japanese workers and probably be a good income for anime studios and maybe, just maybe the mangaka's and animators will be able to get a decent salary. I guess anime commercials are capable of adapting to any culture, sure the familiarity of it coming from japan would be completely gone but that is bound to happen anyway if you do commercials for regional companies with no connections to Japan whatsoever. 

Imagine you are watching an anime commercial where you see two teams (inspired by haikyuu) playing volleyball and after a short scene they rest on the bench and have a drink. (i will leave it to your imagination which drink they advertise  )  Depending on the consumers age, it could have a huge impact on how they perceive the commercial. They might even turn into a 24/7 Otaku, who knows that right?  

Actually most of my favorite anime are quite popular among the anime community. Although - I had a conversation with a couple fellows from an anime discord server and there was nobody who really had any clue about Tegamibachi. I found it myself while searching for another series with similar aspects to Kino no Tabi. 

Some funny scenes where I couldn't resist to smirk. (putting them in a spoiler just in case)

I am easily influenced by anime covers which is why I tend to watch anime with good visual/animation first. This one was interesting but it really reminded me to Sirius. Unfortunately, I read the manga a bit ahead, enough for whole 12 episodes. I can tell that this anime could really turn out to be great, just needs to be continued. 

On 4/15/2019 at 2:42 AM, Ohiotaku said:

After seeing some clips of his fellow apprentices, however, I'm a bit concerned it could become a bit too silly (particularly the blond haired one).

I wouldn't say silly but rather funny if that's how to word it properly. Both of his fellows (blond haired one as well as the guy with the boar mask) will make it endurable to watch.

Been lately watching a few anime commercials whom my friend showed me - apparently there seems to be more commercials from Kyoto Animation i've not seen yet.

This one in particular caught my eye, it's really fitting for the current season with all the flowers starting to bloom over again.

I plan to watch it soon.

Natsume's Book of Friends (highly recommend to any slice of life lover)

Let's liven up this thread, once again.

8/10 Sounds quite well, liked the singers voice.

Kingdom Opening 2

Would have been better if these posts were wrapped in a spoiler tag to avoid long scrolling as well as having a good overview on the thread, anyway here are two of my favorite endings.

Oregairu is the only anime that pops up in my mind. 

It's pretty unlikely. Hyouka ended with no source material to continue. I have also read the Light Novel and the ending was the same.

I will just tag along with @efaardvark and say that I would rather see a movie. Maybe one where all of them are grown ups. I'm kinda curious to see adult Houtarou.

Bethesda kind of turned into a running gag. According to what I heard people seem to have disliked Fallout 76, in any aspect, as if it was on the same level as Oblivion.

Personally, I have only played Fallout 3. Nonetheless, I agree they should have never released Fallout 76 but instead worked on Elder Scrolls 6.

Don't understand why people keep complaining about the Creation Engine, it's not the engine what makes an AAA game. Probably they will stick to it unless the sales go down and they sooner or later jump on the Unreal Engine hypetrain. Kingdom Hearts 3 f.e was built upon this engine and Epic Games success with Fortnite made it quite popular.

Metro Exodus, is this really happening? I recall the ending of Metro: Last Light, "CURSE THIS CLIFFHANGER" was all I could think of haha.

I am quite excited about Kingdom Hearts 3 coming out this month and Elder Scrolls 6. Despite the controversy, I still believe in Bethesda. 

What games are you looking forward to in this year?

I have already seen real pics of some people here. Actually what bothers me the most is that once you post it on the internet, it will be there for all eternity. There is simply no fancy red button which says "Delete my embarrassing pictures from high school where I look like a mashed tomato". That is one of the primary reason why I have been avoiding any social media platforms. Imma rate y'all 11/10 regardless. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder as the saying goes.

Impressive what you can achieve with sufficient programming skills and dedication. Thanks for sharing.

I started out with a Tetris console. I moved my way up to Nintendo where I have been playing tons of games from The Sims 2 to Pokemon (Silver, Gold, Platin, Soul Silver) and even Harvest Moon. The Dragon Quest franchise I encountered later on was a game changer. Truth be told, I didn't properly finish both games (Dragon Quest V , Dragon Quest IX)  because of the sheer amount of play time. I literally deleted my save point after 50 hours of play time and never played the game again.  Basically Nintendo games from the old times followed me throughout my whole childhood. When I was getting older and the demand for online games started to take place, I also played several MMORPG's. League of Legends, Tera, Neverwinter and a few more. I used to play all Assassin Creed games but lost track of it after Black Flag. I am also a huge fan of Skyrim and GTA. Far Cry, Sniper: Ghost Warrior or Metal Gear Solid - I will probably play any game as long it doesn't take years to finish. Some people complain about less playtime while others complain about a tremendous amount of.

I belong to the latter one  Anyways I digress. Mainly RPG but I wouldn't mind for a round Cs:go or any other game.