Animedragon Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 'I watched the two 'Rascal does not dream' movies today. I thought 'sister going out' was better than 'Knapsack kid' but I enjoyed watching them both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra. Adding it to the post-season watch list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiyaSaysHaiya Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 (edited) I FINALLY finished watching Monster two days ago! It took me two years, but I'm glad I finally got around to it. I really enjoyed it. I've seen lots of people say that the ending was anticlimactic and sucked, but I personally enjoyed it for the most part. All of the characters in the show are fantastic, too. Even side characters such as Grimmer and Martin were very fleshed out and I'd say their stories were just as engaging as the stories of characters like Nina and Tenma. I also think that Tenma is somehow a underrated character from what I've seen? I think he's overlooked because of Johan's popularity, as well as the fact that he's a main character. I thought he was a very well-written character that I thoroughly enjoyed. He was definitely my favourite (maybe I'm just biased for that reason, haha). I'm trying to avoid saying any spoilers, so I'll be vague, but I think it was interesting when Tenma would disappear for multiple episodes. As much as I wanted to see him, I think these disappearances made Tenma more unpredictable when he does appear, like we can't tell what he's thinking so much. Same thing with Johan. I think this was a very cool choice that made their interactions all the more interesting. So overall, I think that Monster does have some pacing issues and can be a bit boring at times, but it's worth it in the end. It's a very compelling story with fantastic characters that I would definitely watch again :] I also caught up on the last few episodes of The Summer Hikaru Died today. I'm really enjoying it! Edited August 8 by KaiyaSaysHaiya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelLume Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Attack on Titan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickett Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I'm hoping the second season of Dragon Raja gets better. It cracks me up when it randomly decides to save a little bit of money on the animation cause man does this anime struggle sometimes. Dandadan is still great, unsurprisingly, as well as Kaiju No. 8. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Fall Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Finished Phantom, and I have to say I really enjoyed it to the end. After a little bit of time watching Ghost Stories I moved onto Solty Rei, since I heard that it's very similar to Heat Guy J which I really enjoyed. It's kinda funny cause this is basically the same show wrapped in a different skin. Of course in terms of our character story, its different, but in terms of everything in the world it's kind of ridiculous how similar they are. So far I'd say Heat Guy J did a better job with this "human android buddy cop" show but it might change as I finish the show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 (edited) Sampled the season’s 2 new big action shonen series (Gachiakuta & Tougen Anki) but honestly not impressed with either. Sticking with Dandadan & Kaiju No. 8, both of which I’m liking. Was really looking forward to My Dress-up Darling’s 2nd season, but has been pretty disappointing so far. Not enough cute Marin & Gojo moments. Giving too much screentime to generic background characters (their classmates & Marin’s co-workers). The arc with the otokonoko cosplayer (Amane) was decent at least. But the only segments I found as enjoyable as season 1 so far was Gojo looking after sick Marin & the “birthday” celebration Edited August 17 by Ohayotaku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 On 8/3/2025 at 8:26 PM, efaardvark said: Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra. Adding it to the post-season watch list. Yeah, Atou is rapidly becoming my ideal waifu: adorkable & terrifying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I have a bunch of time for a little while, so I've been knocking off stuff from my backlog. Here's what we've got: I FINALLY watched Unlimited Blade Works, the movie version. yes, I know a TON of stuff was cut because VN Route into movie... gotta compress it. of course, I'll be watching the actual series a bit later on. Currently, I also have Danmachi S2 going, along with Nekomonogatari And I'm surprising myself by actually following some title that are airing- I've come to HATE cliffhangers (outside of season finales, which are a different beast), so I guess technically speaking I'm letting a few weeks pass before catching up... anyways, I'm finding myself really enjoying Gachiakuta for shounen, and for a "darker" flavor, we have the dark fantasy Clevatess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigtools Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 On 8/8/2025 at 2:24 AM, KaiyaSaysHaiya said: I FINALLY finished watching Monster two days ago! I'm watching monster as well! tenma is also my favorite character, I like how he strongly he addheres to his beliefs, its seems almost shonen like l to me. I'm watching monster on Netflix an on there they have 2 language option Japanese and French, I choose to watch it French because it takes place in europe lol and I think that Johan's voice sounds better in the French dub 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiyaSaysHaiya Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 On 8/27/2025 at 4:17 AM, pigtools said: I'm watching monster as well! tenma is also my favorite character, I like how he strongly he addheres to his beliefs, its seems almost shonen like l to me. I'm watching monster on Netflix an on there they have 2 language option Japanese and French, I choose to watch it French because it takes place in europe lol and I think that Johan's voice sounds better in the French dub Yes, that's another reason I love Tenma! MAJOUR spoiler for the ending below because i'm unsure if you've finished the series yet or how close you are. Spoiler It seems a lot of people didn't like that Tenma doesn't kill Johan in the end, but I was personally hoping for that outcome! I'm glad Tenma stuck with his beliefs until the very end. I watched the series on Netflix too, however I chose to watch it in Japanese because the English dub wasn't there. I'm happy I went with it, though. I've heard that the English dub is really good (I've seen a few clips and they all sounded great), however I prefer Johan's voice in Japanese. His voice is a lot softer in the original sub and I personally think it's more fitting to his character. It makes him seem more approachable yet it's also very eerie at times and I think that's rather fitting for his character. I haven't heard Johan's voice in French before, so I might check that out later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigtools Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 17 hours ago, KaiyaSaysHaiya said: MAJOUR spoiler for the ending below because i'm unsure if you've finished the series yet or how close you are. I'll have to check out what you said when I'm finished with monster : ) and yeah you should check out Johan's French voice, I like Dr Tenmas to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Kaiju No. 8 is pretty much just text-book shonen at this point, but executed well enough to be my #2 for the season (Dandadan remains #1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 On 8/17/2025 at 12:16 PM, Ohayotaku said: But the only segments I found as enjoyable as season 1 so far was Gojo looking after sick Marin & the “birthday” celebration While these remain my current highlights from My Dress -up Darling S2, I think episode 9 was my favorite so far. Juju & Shinju (the sisters from season 1) really livened things up with their return I can see Akira catching a lot of hate for her attitude towards Marin, but given that their personalities are polar opposites, it’s actually understandable that she finds Marin to be a bit “Too Much”. She obviously is dealing with some issues & personally I like her character & am looking forward to learning more about her. And then there’s the misunderstanding the episode ended on … hoo boy, it’s gonna be a long night Starting to think maybe the season can still be salvaged after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Bad Girl episode 9 - Guess Yuu & Mizuka were too young to be familiar with the expression “Don’t poke the bear” (or maybe it’s just a western thing). Ursula Ursakaze, indeed . Continues to be my funniest show of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 (edited) Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra episode 9 Truly the most heart-warming headpat of the season Loving the “family” dynamic that has developed: Takuto - good natured but awkward husband & dad; Atou - devoted wife & most competent (and dangerous) member of family; Maria & Caria - twin daughters; Dark Physicians - weird uncles; Isla - nurturing but firm aunt (perfectly voiced by Kikuko Inoue) Edited September 1 by Ohayotaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelLume Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Jujust kaisan season 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomioka Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Ongoing animes plus tenchi series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagatoro42 Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 I’ve been watching the rom-com “Don’t Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro. I find it to be extremely funny. I listened to others say it was the worst anime ever. Then I decided to watch the anime version and loved it. I find myself cracking up a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigtools Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 On 9/5/2025 at 2:03 PM, Moxie said: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood good choice, that's my brothers favorite ! we watched the whole thing together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 On 9/8/2025 at 12:51 AM, pigtools said: good choice, that's my brothers favorite ! we watched the whole thing together Yeah, it’s really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 With one ep left, Dandadan S2 is pretty much a lock for my AOTS & frontrunner for my AOTY as well. Also saw the 1st Infinity Castle movie at the theater last night & have mixed feelings. Pros: visuals & audio (obviously) & the backstories for the various demons (particularly Akaza) were very insightful. Cons: waaaaay too much material crammed into a single sitting & feel like they retconned what we’d previously learned about Shinobu. I could be mis-remembering or maybe I read between the lines & misinterpreted some things though, planning to rewatch season 1 in the near future to try to reconcile things. And obviously the events of this movie will significantly impact what’s still to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 On 9/7/2025 at 7:42 PM, Nagatoro42 said: I listened to others say it was the worst anime ever. Definitely overhated by some. The first ep was kinda meanspirited, but it became funnier & cuter as it went along (same is true of The Dangers in My Heart & even Takagi). Especially liked how many times Nagatoro’s attempts to embarrass Senpai wound up embarrassing her too & how blatantly jealous she got when her friends were teasing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagatoro42 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 23 minutes ago, Ohayotaku said: Definitely overhated by some. The first ep was kinda meanspirited, but it became funnier & cuter as it went along (same is true of The Dangers in My Heart & even Takagi). Especially liked how many times Nagatoro’s attempts to embarrass Senpai wound up embarrassing her too & how blatantly jealous she got when her friends were teasing him. Yeah. I love how Nagatoro got jealous of her friends and the art president. The art president I found to be extreme in her endeavors. All and all the anime is comical. Even when Nagatoro embarrasses Senpai, in her own way she’s definitely trying to help Senpai in her own way. I had a friend like Nagatoro who was younger than me. She got really sick and passed. Shay would torment me mercilessly. In her own way she would try to help me in learn to be better. Comparing her and Nagatoro I can understand why she I like she is. I can’t deny however I like Nagatoro for how she handles Senpai. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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