What anime are you watching now?

[Kleiner]

Trying to continue through my back log with the second season of Saiki K and Sailor Moon. The pacing of Saiki with subs can be hectic, but I'm still enjoying the gag-a-day style humor the show has to offer.

[Animedragon]

I'm currently watching Itakiss and not really sure what to make of it, but it's quite good fun to watch. Curiously, while it was released in 2008 the artwork and character designs for the supporting characters make it look more like a series from the early 1990s.

[Nicholas D. Wolfwood]

 Ihave  watched  and caught up  on food wars 5th Plate, and I  have watched 
all  of Dr.  Stone season 3 so there are 8 episodes so far  and I watched Lastweeks's  Toonami 
and I have 87 of one piece to catch up  & watched 

season 13  episode  877 to  season 14  episode 964

[Animedragon]

I've finished Itakiss. Overall it's a good series although I found the storyline a bit disjointed and repetitive in places. In its favour it's one of the very few series to follow the characters beyond high school and into the workplace which is something I'd like to see more series do.

[efaardvark]

15 hours ago, Animedragon said:

I've finished Itakiss. Overall it's a good series although I found the storyline a bit disjointed and repetitive in places. In its favour it's one of the very few series to follow the characters beyond high school and into the workplace which is something I'd like to see more series do.

Yes, very few do that.  That's one of the reasons that I liked Clannad: After Story as well, and one of the reasons that I don't really care for the romance genre in general.  Anyone who's been in a relationship knows that what happens before the couple gets married is the easy part, yet most of the time the story ends just as things start to get good. 

I also like the kinds of stories that put together two unlikely and imperfect personalities, who then turn out to be very good for each other after all.  Again, C:AS and Itazura na Kissu fit the bill.

That said, Naoki is an asshole.  Only Kotoko would put up with his shit. 

[Nicholas D. Wolfwood]

BEYBLADE BURST QuadStrike
s7 E4
Depths Below! Abyssal Tournament!" / Let’s Do It, Hell Tournament!!

& YU-GI-OH! SEVENS

Stop the Presses!
When Tracker sniffs out a way to become the richest duelist ever, Scoop steps in to stop him in his tracks.

9AM to 10 am on Disney x d

and I will watch Toonami Tonight on cartoon network
12:30a Dr. Stone: New World: First Contact*

1:00a Food Wars! The Fifth Plate: Food Wars* (finale)

1:30a One Piece: A Critical Situation! Punk Hazard Explodes!*

2:00a Naruto Shippuden: The Difference in Power*

2:30a My Hero Academia: Disaster Walker

 

[Animedragon]

6 hours ago, efaardvark said:

I also like the kinds of stories that put together two unlikely and imperfect personalities, who then turn out to be very good for each other after all.  Again, C:AS and Itazura na Kissu fit the bill.

Same here. One of the reasons I watched Itaziss was because it was similar to Clannad & After Story.

6 hours ago, efaardvark said:

That said, Naoki is an asshole.  Only Kotoko would put up with his shit. 

Quite true. Any other girl would have walked away and told him why she was walking away. His behaviour on their honeymoon was bordering on grounds for divorce.

[Animedragon]

I've now finished rewatching My Dress-Up Darling. I enjoyed watching this series more than a thought I would because Wakana Gojo and Marin Kitagawa are a wonderfully mismatched pair of characters, one might even go as far as to say they are perfectly mismatched, as their personalities complement each other and they work together so well. I'm pleasantly surprised at how little gratuitous fan-service there was, yes, we do see a lot of Marin, but not really much more than would be seen in a 'beach episode'. Personally I thought this was a good thing because I find that fan-service laden series can get boring very quickly.  

Overall I thought that the series had a good storyline which was well told and supported by excellent artwork and animation. I was pleased to see that a second series is in preparation, as far as I am aware no date has been announced but rumours suggest late 2023/early 2024.

 

[StownMist]

One piece

[Miyu Sakura]

Tonari no Seki-Kun: Master of killing time 

[Animedragon]

I'm currently rewatching the absolute gem of a series known as Yuru Camp. Everything about this series is so good, the artwork, animation, background music and storyline are excellent.  Then there's the wonderful cast, the quiet, softly spoken introverted solo camper Rin Shima  and the energetic extroverted Nadeshiko Kagamihara make a perfect team.  This series is just so enjoyable and such great fun to watch.

[Ohayotaku]

Just finished the Takagi-san movie. A bit cutesier than the tv series usually is as the story largely centers on Nishikata & Takagi looking after a stray kitten. And then there’s the after credit scene

 

Poor Nishikata now has TWO of them to deal with 

 

Think I may have diabetes now  

Edited June 25, 2023 by Ohayotaku

[Animedragon]

I've now finished watching both seasons of Yuru Camp, the Yuru Camp movie and the Room Camp shorts along with the bonus episode featuring Rin and a three wheeled bike.
This is such an excellent series and I hope the rumours of a third season being in production are true.
At times I wondered if the series was more about outdoor cooking than camping because the girls certainly like their food (especially Nadeshiko) and seemed to spend almost as much time planning their menu as they did planning their camping trip. But their main aim was to have as much fun spending time together as friends and doing what they loved doing.
Even Rin joined in on occasion, which proves that introverts aren't anti-social loners, they're willing to join in with a group but are just as happy with their own company and doing their own thing. The one thing they really don't like is other people forcing them to join in.

[Nicholas D. Wolfwood]

ok

i am currently listening to this anime - pulse 807

http://www.anime-pulse.com/?powerpress_ ... 33-podcast

& I have watched
June 24, 2023, Saturday

Disney XD
9:00 am Beyblade Burst QuadStrike
Howls of Terror! Kerbeus Returns!

9:30 am Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS Lose to Win

June 25, 2023, Sunday
12:30a Dr. Stone: New World: Eyes of Science*

1:00a Food Wars! The Fifth Plate: Final Exams

1:30a One Piece: Capture Caesar! General Cannon Blasts!*

2:00a Naruto Shippuden: Leaving the Village*

2:30a My Hero Academia: League of Villains vs. U.A. Student

on toonnami
 

[Animedragon]

I'm rewatching Hyouka and finding it as enjoyable second time round as it was the first time. I really like the interactions of the two main characters, Hotaro Oreki is focused on what he calls 'saving energy', which most people would define as 'being lazy', however like a true lazy person he will always weigh up the effort required to do something against the effort of refusing to do something. Then there's Eru Chitanda, a bright energetic girl with an insatiable curiosity and desire to know answers to any mystery she encounters. When Chitanda utters the phrase "I'm curious" you can see the terror strike into Oreki's heart as he knows that her insistence, and her sweet smile, will obliterate any resistance he has and that the line of least effort is to go along with her scheme. 

As for the mysteries themselves, they're not all that mysterious but they are well presented and believable as the sort of mysteries that high school students would encounter. 

[Otaking66lives]

Finally started re-watching some of my collection...starting with City Hunter!

[Kleiner]

Watched some more Oshi no Ko and the first 4 episodes of Heavenly Delusion. Heavenly Delusion is very good, excited to see where it goes. 

[Ohayotaku]

8 hours ago, Kleiner said:

Watched some more Oshi no Ko

I just finished season 1. While I still feel like it’s been overhyped, no denying it’s been one of the best series this year & am already looking forward to season 2 which has been confirmed (probably next year). Sorry Akane, but I’m definitely on team Kana (Arima)

8 hours ago, Kleiner said:

Heavenly Delusion is very good, excited to see where it goes. 

I’m planning to start that one soon myself.

I watched the first couple episodes of My Home Hero . Definitely an interesting idea behind it, but not very well written/executed to this point. Will have give it a couple more eps but not sure if I will finish it.

Edited June 29, 2023 by Ohayotaku

[efaardvark]

Heike Monogatari looks interesting.  Just started it but so far, so good.

On 6/28/2023 at 12:50 AM, Animedragon said:

When Chitanda utters the phrase "I'm curious" you can see the terror strike into Oreki's heart

[efaardvark]

On 6/19/2023 at 1:27 AM, Animedragon said:

... I'm pleasantly surprised at how little gratuitous fan-service there was, yes, we do see a lot of Marin, but not really much more than would be seen in a 'beach episode'. Personally I thought this was a good thing because I find that fan-service laden series can get boring very quickly.

Same here.  I don't mind the skin if it is an integral part of the story.  Same with gore, sex, or anything else you can name.  That "gratuitous" word is important, and if the sex, gore, or whatever is the only thing a story has going for it then that's a boring/bad story.  Salt and pepper are great as spices, but nobody would enjoy eating a plate full of just those.

[Animedragon]

Continuing my rewatch of Hyouka I noted that several episodes took place during the school's cultural festival when the whole school was turned into a fairground and all normal school classes, lessons etc were suspended. I've seen this in several other anime series and not really given it much thought, but this time I thought, to borrow Eru Chitanda's phrase, "I'm curious" so I did some research on the Net. What I found was that the cultural festivals shown in anime are a pretty accurate representation of what actually happens.

Then I got to thinking that I might have enjoyed school more if we'd had similar festivals, then I realised that for a whole lot of reasons it would never have happened.

[Kleiner]

Watching some Rosen Maiden and Princess Resurrection. Both are fun watches, with pretty alright action in between. I reccomend both for anyone. 

[Animedragon]

I've now finished my rewatch of Hyouka which is a highly enjoyable series and definitely one I'll keep on my rewatch list.

[Ohayotaku]

Watched a couple “Special Episodes” that serve as prequels for upcoming series & seasons respectively

Fate Strange Fake sets the stage for an upcoming full series, though the debut date is unknown. While I’m skeptical it will supplant Fate Zero as my favorite/most epic entry in the franchise, it seems to offer more potential to do so than the other entries I’ve seen. I would recommend watching Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia or at least being familiar with that chapter of the FGO online game as it offers additional insight into a very personal rivalry between two of the characters.

Mushoku Tensei: Agent Fitz the main characters (or even Roxie) don’t appear at all in the episode, but it does address the unanswered question of what happened to Sylphie in the aftermath of the Mana Disaster. Being Mushoku Tensei, there has to be a certain level of lewdness. But I actually felt like season 2 can start in earnest next week with this one plot point finally given some development.

Ryza no Atelier watched the double length premiere episode. I’ve seen some complaints online of it being boring, but I personally I found it charming & refreshing. Too many fantasy adventure series have young and inexperienced protagonists becoming heroes with the fate of the world on their shoulders right from the start. And the recent trends of MC’s who are OP and/or have unique knowledge from a previous life just makes it worse. So I found it refreshing to have them actually portrayed as sheltered adolescents from a village with isolationist traditions who simply want to go places they’ve never been & see things they’ve never seen before. And struggling even against the weakest enemies. And there’s already hints that the “boring” village they’ve spent their lives in may have secrets they never imagined. I actually hope it doesn’t rush their growth too much. Only complaint is that the camera does seem to focus too much on the female lead’s thighs.

 

Edited July 3, 2023 by Ohayotaku

[Ohayotaku]

Finished Insomniacs After School. It wound up being a really sweet love story between two highschoolers struggling with personal baggage that keeps them up at night, finding solace in the night sky & each other. At times it felt like something tragic was being foreshadowed but it ended without ever being confirmed or denied. And I’m fine with that. 
 

My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Level 999. I actually had a fairly high opinion of this series for much of the season, but sadly it fizzled out in the last third or so. In the end, I just couldn’t feel any romantic chemistry between the two leads. I can definitely see them as more than just gaming buddies, definitely IRL friends & even confidants, but not as a romantic couple. This is a real problem considering that the final group of episodes really focused on trying to sell that idea, to the point that it made the series less enjoyable overall. I still found it worth watching & found the various character interactions funny & entertaining, also a good art style & like the OP. But disappointing that it couldn’t make the love story engaging in the end.

Going to give The Dangers in My Heart another chance largely due to the fact that it remained one of the season’s higher rated series. I generally don’t let popular opinion have too much of an influence, but since my initial reaction was one & done, it probably deserves at least a bit more consideration.

 

Edited July 4, 2023 by Ohayotaku