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Title in alphabetical order - number of eps if known
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My First Impressions: I give my first impressions honestly, I do have
specific tastes and I don't expect you to think the same thing as me, but it's
there for those who know whether they have similar or very different tastes
from me.
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Summary: Shiromitsugawa, a run-of-the-mill college town that has launched several failed attempts to drum up tourism and revitalize itself, including sponsoring a high-budget-but-poorly-written anime based on local folklore. A storm is about to descend on this sleepy town. Niimi Kakeru is a man who can be a bit curt at times but who has a strong sense of responsibility and a kind heart. Kakeru's ordinary life is thrown into chaos after the local shrine's sacred relic shatters. In the wake of this event, several young men and women awaken to superhuman abilities. What was once a run-of-the-mill life in a run-of-the-mill town soon turns into a quest to track down a superpowered serial killer before they can strike again.
My First Impressions: I watched ep1 but it wasn't great, and I'm not a fan of the characters. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: If it looks like a dog and acts like a dog and insists it's a dog, it's...a dog? Probably? She adopted it anyway, and her life with this "dog" will never be boring!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Yuutani Yuu is a first-year high school student with sharp eyes, large piercings and flashy two-tone hair. She's become notorious as a bad girl... but she's really not. At heart, Yuu is an incredibly good girl, but her mind is always full of thoughts of the beautiful and popular Mizutori Atori, the school's Madonna and head of the student disciplinary committee. So, on her mission to attract the attention of Atori, Yuu decided to quit being an honor student and become a "bad delinquent!"
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: His looks are -255, touching girls causes him pain, and sexual acts will literally tear him apart. Just what can our ex-salesman Shigeru get in the other world in exchange for such inconveniences...? This is an epic tale of one very ugly, but ridiculously strong man!
My First Impressions: I tried watching this and couldn't get past the halfway mark.<not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Midori is in a bit of a bind. She is in debt, and her landlady is trying to shake her down for unpaid rent. Her best friend refuses to loan her cash since she's wised up to her tricks. Maybe some bullying would help. Or a bit of petty theft? Neither is sustainable. Maybe getting a job would settle things... But working means less time for fun adventures in the big city...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: One of the Lords of Dark Beasts, Clevatess's reign shatters when he revives a hero he personally slayed and adopts an orphaned humanoid baby—the last hope to save a dying world. Now bound together, what fate awaits this unlikely trio?
My First Impressions: I tried watching episode 1, and the characters annoyed me so much, I couldn't finish it. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: One day, university students Maki and Yaeko encounter a man injured by a Kojien (Japanese Dictionary) that fell from the sky. The man is bleeding from the head and refuses to go to an ambulance or the police, but there is something wrong with him. Furthermore, after meeting this man, Maki and Yaeko begin to see strange things. In this complicated and mysterious town, the absurd and the mysterious are not to be questioned! Be careful not to go too deep...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Kitada Gaku is a prodigy in Mathematics and a scholarship holder at Wels Private Academy, a renowned institution with a long history in the International Mathematical Olympiad. After a series of unfortunate events, he meets Asakura Kai, a culinary prodigy with his own catering business. What does the future hold for these two geniuses, and how do their paths intertwine with each other's?
My First Impressions: I watched the first episode and really didn't like the characters. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: To their classmates, Wada is a quiet rich girl while Yamamoto is an intimidating lone wolf...but what they don't know is that Wada is a mobile game addict in a passionate love-hate relationship (with a 2D character) and Yamamoto has a penchant for urban legends with eyes only for her favorite YouTuber. And their biggest not-so-secret secret—these unlikely friends meet at the food court every day after school to rant, rave, and learn what makes each other tick!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Kinokura Gen loves camping solo. He enjoys the quiet solitude away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and being able to appreciate nature all by himself. But on one camping trip, his solitude is broken by the appearance of Kusano Shizuku, a young woman who wanted to camp solo herself, but is ill-prepared and completely out of her league. While he tries to to get her to go home so he can camp in peace, she refuses, and stubbornly insists on accompanying him on future camping trips until she's ready to camp solo. Thus Gen and Shizuku's days of solo camping together begin.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Renji Kusakabe works part-time at an arcade and meets a British girl named Lily. They exchange diaries and begin their friendship, or maybe something more.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. Then one day, he's falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Two best friends living in a rural Japanese village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. Growing up together, they were inseparable... until the day Hikaru came back from the mountains, and was no longer himself. "Something" has taken over Hikaru's body, memories, feelings... and everything they know begins to unravel.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Hotel Inhumans has two concierges, Sara and Ikurou, who service a very particular clientele: assassins. Not only does the hotel offer top-class dining, relaxation, and entertainment, but it also boasts an ever-fresh arsenal of weapons, false identity creation services, and a world-class cleaner crew. Here, assassins cross paths with each other as Sara and Ikurou tend to their needs without question.
My First Impressions: I watched the first episode and was extremely bored somehow. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Ira Takuto succumbed to illness at a young age and ended up reincarnating in a world that resembles the fantasy turn-based strategy game Eternal Nations. Not only did he reincarnate into his favourite game, but as the god who commands the evil civilisation Mynoghra. With Mynoghra's beautiful hero unit, Sludge Witch Atou by his side, not even legendarily difficult race traits will stand in the way of restarting their civilisation!
My First Impressions: The show is really slow, and I don't expect there to be a second season anytime soon even if it's popular since very little of the manga is out. I might keep watching, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Link: anidb
Summary: Seven years after humanity was devastated by a major disaster, a beacon of science and prosperity rises in Kamitsubaki City. But lurking in its shadows are Tesseractor, monsters born from human darkness. Only the Witchling, five girls with voices that wield magic, stand against them. With every note, they fight, not just to protect the peace of the city, but to heal a broken world.
My First Impressions: I took a look and the art/animation was pretty bad. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Chidori High is a boys' school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls' High, where wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintarou, who has a fierce face but a gentle heart, is helping at his family's patisserie when he meets a girl named Kaoruko. The two hit it off right away but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintarou discovers that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. Worse, she doesn't seem to realize what a huge problem this really is! Will these two be able to forge a path for themselves, and sidestep the traps (metaphorical and literal) laid by their classmates?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: The hero Toto is strong but very shy and has trouble forming a party. One day, three beautiful women - Ciel, Anemone, and Gore - approach Toto to form a party. However, their secret goal is to assassinate him.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: After failing the final exam for his dream job at the royal court, promising young sorcerer Allen wants nothing more than to retreat to a simple life in the countryside. Unfortunately for him, he can't even afford the train fare! His only solution is to get a job, but his one lead is anything but modest—Duke Howard, one of the kingdom's most powerful nobles, needs a private tutor for his daughter Tina. Despite her academic brilliance, Tina is incapable of casting even a single spell. To make matters worse, entrance exams for the prestigious Royal Academy are fast approaching, and magical aptitude is mandatory! Can Allen use his unique brand of spellcasting to help Tina overcome her magical impairment, a mystery that not even the kingdom's finest sorcerers have been able to solve? And does her father, the duke, even want him to?
My First Impressions: This seems like your typical school slice of life with magic, but I'm liking it so far.
Link: anidb
Summary: With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears? Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself transmigrated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts... The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions. Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of "The Fool."
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Once a legendary detective, Nagumo Keiichirou now stumbles through middle age baffled by smartphones and modern life. His quiet decline gets disrupted when Mashiro, a bold high school girl, bursts into his office demanding to become his apprentice. Though he's rusty and set in his ways, her relentless enthusiasm drags him back into detective work. Now the gap-bridging detective duo is on the case!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Though Ayase Yuu is the son of a renowned and talented actress, he is below average in anything he does. He is entrusted to live under the care of his mother's friend, and later discovers that he will also be rooming with the three sisters from his school who possess both beauty and talent. Though Yuu thought that an understanding would be impossible to reach between an ordinary person and those blessed with talent, the three sisters are surprisingly...?!
My First Impressions: The characters are rather stereotypical and dumb. I watched a couple of episodes, but got bored.
Link: anidb
Summary: Ryou is delighted to be reincarnated into the fantastical world of Phi, where he thinks he'll get to live a quiet life learning to use his newfound water magic. Going with the flow here, however, means something very different. Ryou is immediately pitted against the wild lands he winds up in and the slew of deadly monsters that call the remote subcontinent home. You'd think he'd forget about taking it easy when he's stuck fighting for his life, but lucky for Ryou, he's naturally optimistic, clever, and blessed with the hidden "Eternal Youth" trait. Twenty years pass in the blink of an eye, and each encounter along the way pushes him one step closer to the pinnacle of human magic. Little does he realize that's only the opening chapter of his tale. A fateful meeting soon thrusts Ryou to the forefront of history, forever changing the course of his life... Thus begins the adventures of the strongest water magician the world has ever seen—who also likes to do things at his own pace!
My First Impressions: So, it's like someone decided to write a fan story of Ys except from a water mage meeting the red-haired adventurer perspective. It's very typical fantasy isekai so far, but could be fun.
Link: anidb
Summary: Kurono Miko, also known as Necronomico, graduates from middle school and decides to pursue her dreams of becoming a streamer. One day, as she's with her childhood friend, Mayusaka Mayu, and her rival, Kagurazaka Kanna, she accepts an offer to play a new VR game. The game gives Miko the opportunity to take on mysterious challenges with other unique streamers she meets within the VR world.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Run! The Adorable Cats Are Here. In 20XX, the world is dominated by cats. A virus which turns anyone who touches a cat into a cat has spread into a worldwide nyandemic. Cats rub against people, turning them into cats. Can humanity fight their urge to pet cats to survive in this cat-ridden world?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Narihira Takeru is a delinquent who often thinks about Tsukimiya, the girl who appears in his dreams. After an unexpected accident, Takeru finds himself in a parallel universe, and the world that Tsukimiya lives in. When Takeru and Tsukimiya are slain by a monster, he awakens again and realizes he has leapt through time. Now, Takeru must train with Abe Seimei to fight for Tsukimiya's life!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: High school student Ruri is a girl who loves minerals and jewelry. One day, she meets mineralogy graduate student Nagi who pulls her into the world of mineralogy.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the only mage in the world who can use unchanted magecraft, a true hero who singlehandedly defeated a legendary black dragon. However, this young genius is actually...super-duper shy! That's right: She learned to cast spells silently just to avoid speaking in public, and despite her power, she has zero self-confidence. Now Monica has been tasked with secretly guarding the second prince. Can she keep it together as she faces both the evil forces targeting the prince and the terrors of social interaction?
My First Impressions: This is all dependent on whether the main characters start to annoy you. It's very typical slice of school life with an awkward shy girl who starts making friends with magic thrown in.
Link: anidb
Summary: Takopi travels from his home of Happy Planet to spread happiness across Earth, but meets the unsmiling Shizuka upon landing. Her friends at school and home life seem to be the source of her somber expression and the pure-hearted Takopi is determined to change things for the better! But what truths await him when the curtains rise in this shocking drama?!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Ichinose Shiki's blood is Oni, and his father's is Momotarou. Normally, those with Momotarou blood hunt the Oni—but Shiki's father refused to kill him as an infant. Instead, he adopted Shiki and raised him despite the rebellious attitude and dangerous temper that comes with Oni blood. When a member of the Momotarou Agency kills Shiki's father, he vows to avenge hm. But as Shiki hones his abilities and learns to control his Oni blood, will he be strong enough to survive the dangers waiting for him...?
My First Impressions: I took a look and the art/animation was pretty bad. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Backstabbed by those he considered friends, Dennis has been exiled from one of the strongest guilds around: the Silver Wings Battalion. He doesn't think much of it, though, as he was dying to use his level 99 cooking skills anyway. That's why he decides to leave the city behind and open up a diner in the countryside. While pursuing his dream, Dennis meets Atrielle, a girl exiled from her noble household and relegated to slavery until he saves her. The pair open the diner together, and their first client is... an exiled knight from a different guild? How peculiar. But she is not the only customer; a cocky mage and a drastically overworked yet underpaid sage become regulars as well. The knight brings trouble to the diner at times, but Dennis's cooking skills and beloved butcher knives cut through trouble and hunger alike! Thus begins the legend of Dennis and his diner, the talk of the town!
My First Impressions: I'm not sure where they're going with the show. Not a fan of the "cocky mage" character, but the others are fine. I'm hoping it gets more interesting.
Link: anidb
Summary: Kyle finds himself transported four years into the past to the beginning of the demon invasion, right as he was about to finish off the final boss. Armed with the memories and skills he gained in that time, he'll endeavor to prevent the same tragedies from occurring.
My First Impressions: So far, it's okay, but the art/animation is barely passable, and not much has happened after 3 episodes. I'm hoping it gets more interesting, but it's a bit slow for a reliving life one.
Link: anidb
Summary: Mai, a second-year student and captain of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club, is a genius who can't seem to win a match. Whenever she scores a Turkey, she mysteriously follows it up with an unyielding split—the Snake Eyes. One day, Rina, the club's only first-year member, confronts her "You're doing it on purpose, aren't you?" "You're running away from winning. But I want to win. If you have no intention of winning, I'll quit." This is the story of Mai, Rina, Sayuri, Nozomi, and Nanase—five members of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club. They fight, they fall, but they rise again, chasing victory. This is the tale of a summer's final chapter.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Watari Naoto has had his share of struggles: his parents died two years ago, and now he and his sister live at his aunt's house. There, his desire to protect his sister earned him notoriety as "the guy with the sister complex"—which never mattered to him, as his sister always came first. But when Satsuki, a childhood friend-turned-enemy(?), becomes his school mate, Naoto's ordinary life is thrown into chaos ... and Satsuki may just be the beginning.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Awkward, introverted Amaori Renako is leaving her lonely middle school life behind, determined to become an outgoing and popular high schooler. Glamorous, confident Ouzuka Mai is Renako's total opposite: wealthy, carefree, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreams...until Mai's love confession sends her feelings into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that they're destined to be lovers!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: One day, Lloyd, a white mage, is banished from the hero's party. Lloyd, who has lost his job, happens to accompany an S-rank party on a quest by chance. At that time, no one knew that the hero’s party would collapse and Lloyd would gain fame - yet. This is the story of an extraordinary support magic-user who thinks he is normal, becomes an adventurer, while he is unaware of how he eventually becomes peerless.
My First Impressions: This is so much like the previous season's OP main character who doesn't know how OP he actually is is remarkable considering the story is different. It's fine so far, but I hope he gains some confidence and realizes that he's not below average.
Link: anidb
Summary: With unmaintained red hair and shabby clothes, Marie, the baron's daughter, has been treated like a servant all her life. Count Granado, the country's richest man, who is said to be a difficult misogynist, falls in love with her at first sight. However, due to a misunderstanding, Count Granado proposes to her sister Anastasia, who looks like a princess, instead of the ragged Marie.
My First Impressions: This is a Cinderella story, and very shoujo. It has its cute moments though, so I like it so far.
Link: anidb