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Title in alphabetical order - number of eps if known
Summary: taken from a site or the 1st ep if I can't find any info
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.
Other Comments: Others' comments.
Link: link to more info
Summary: Constantly on the lookout for her next big adventure, the cheerful and kind Tsuchimiya Asuka is always ready to try new things with her high school friends from the Crystal Radio Club. One day, the group performs a ritual from an urban myth just for fun. However, several conditions had fallen into place to put the ritual in motion, opening the door to a new world of gold and jet black. In this world, Asuka finds a different version of herself and soon finds out that some doors were never meant to be opened.
My First Impressions: I tried watching ep1 but was turned off by how stupid a couple of othe girls were. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Kohane Hatoya is a girl who loves to be helpful to others. After she moves from middle school to high school, she becomes fascinated with cheerleading, and she starts a cheerleading club at her high school. Joining Kohane in her cheerleading activities is the experienced Hizume and Kohane's childhood friend Uki.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: The Bakumatsu was an era in which the souls of young men burned with anxiety for their country's future. Takasugi Shinsaku, a soldier of fortune from Choshu, sneaks aboard a government ship with his comrade Katsura Kogorou in search of a mysterious "timepiece" with the power to manipulate time that he fears the government wishes to keep for themselves. Rather than allow such power to fall into the wrong hands, Takasugi plans to destroy the artifact, but having obtained it, the artifact is quickly stolen, forcing the pair to follow the mysterious thief to the seat of government in Kyoto. However, when they arrive in the capital, they discover that the government has been overthrown and the deity Susanoo now reigns in its place. The streets of the city and the people in them are much different than Takasugi and Katsura remembered. The times may have changed but their mission hasn't - Takasugi and Katsura resolve to reset time and save their nation from the nefarious forces trying to hijack it.
My First Impressions: I watched a couple of episodes of this and it had potential, but the characters are all the same, making them hard to distinguish and keep separate. The characters were also very stereotypical, and the differences that show up because of the timechange make no sense. Overall, this had potential but seems to be told very poorly. <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Mullin lands his dream job with the demon king he's always held in awe, but when his tenure begins, it turns out the demon king isn't quite what he expected. Beelzebub is a hardworking female demon but her dedication to her job is only rivaled by her love for everything fluffy.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Itsuki Yuuge is a high school student who finds out on the day of his graduation ceremony that his cousin and childhood friend Mahiru is pregnant. Immediately afterward, Itsuki and Mahiru are taken to a magical world called Granvania, which is currently being invaded by monsters. The only people who can fight and exorcise the monsters are the "Star Children," and the Star Children can only be produced by the 12 "Star Maidens." In order to defeat the monsters and return to his own world, Itsuki must father the Star Children with the Maidens.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Takato Saijō has reigned as the idol industry's "Most Huggable" for five years, that is, until freshman actor Azumaya. Takato was always considered brusque while Azumaya's smile is winning over admirers by comparison. The whole fiasco drives Takuto to over indulge in alcohol and his actions catch the attention of the last person he wants to see. To his surprise, Azumaya uses this new info to blackmail Takuto for physical affection.
My First Impressions: I tried watching this hoping for a Gravitation-like anime or similar, but it was just dumb and the characters were not likeable. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: In the city state of Lisvalletta, the citizens live peaceful lives by day while crime and illegal drugs permeate the area at night. A highly lethal drug "Anthem" has taken hold and the SEVEN-O Special Crime Investigation Unit is tasked with stopping it. Members of the unit operate in groups of two called the "Double Decker System." Doug Billingham is a seasoned investigator, and joining him is Kirill Vrubel, whose abilities are mysterious and unknown.
My First Impressions: I watched half of ep1 but got annoyed with how dumb the main character is. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: A skeleton named Honda works in a bookstore. Hilarity ensues daily in his work at the shop's manga counter.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue--a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next.
My First Impressions: The pacing is a little slow, but so far, it's interesting enough to keep watching. While there's not much to the main character, he makes a good contrast to the other characters who fit a lot of stereotypes. Art and animation aren't great, but acceptable. Hopefully, they'll be more of a story. <continuing for now>
Link: anidb
Summary: Minato goes to an anime event that has a voice acting recital with a friend. He is fascinated by the talent of the voice actors, and he meets Chikako, who studies at the Suidōbashi Animation Academy.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Five girls and one cat are all living as housemates in Nakano, Tokyo: the three Himote sisters (Tokiyo, Kinami, and Kokoro) whose family manages the "Himote House," Kokoro's classmates Tae and Minamo, and the cat Enishi. The girls live their daily lives trying to figure out ways to be popular, and they (and the cat) all possess a mysterious secret power.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: A "small" new student, Ushio Hinomaru, appears before the weak little sumo club of Oodachi High School. The words "big" and "heavy" are the rules to this sport, which does not fit this newbie one bit, but Ushio surprises everyone. Ushio and the small sumo club climbs its way to the top with a goal to reach the highest rank, Hinoshita Kaisan.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: 16-year-old male high school student Tomari Hinowa marries a mysterious and fluffy lifeform named Kanenogi.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Masaru Saiga is a fifth-grade boy who aims to become a puppeteer. After Sadayoshi Saiga — the CEO of the giant home telephone maker Saiga and Masaru's father — passes away, Masaru inherits 18 billion yen. Masaru is targeted for his wealth, and is saved by two people. Narumi Katō is a man who has studied Kung-Fu and has a weird illness called "Zonapha Syndrome," and Shirogane is a silver-haired woman who controls the puppet "Arurukan" (Harlequin). Together, Masaru, Narumi, and Shirogane get thrown into various conspiracies by those who would try to steal Masaru's fortune.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: The Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race or "Hakone Ekiden," one of the biggest university marathon relay races in Japan. The race is held every year on January 2-3 and goes between Tokyo and Hakone and back, for a total run of of nearly 217.9 km. A friendship between two sidelined athletes helps them return to their beloved sport and build a team for a competitive long-distance relay race.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary:
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: At Dahlia Academy, a prestigious boarding school attended by students of two feuding countries—the eastern Nation of Touwa, and the Principality of West—Romio Inuzuka, leader of the dorms’ Touwa first-years, wishes for a romance that can never be. For his ladylove is none other than his arch-enemy, Juliet Persia, leader of the dorms’ West first-years.
My First Impressions: I tried watching this, but ... so many dumb characters this season and I just can't watch. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: In Nagasaki, a descendant of mages, 17-year-old Hitomi lost her sense of color at a young age and grew up lacking emotion. Her grandmother Kohaku, a great mage, sends Hitomi to the past, to the year 2018. There, she spends time with a 17-year-old Kohaku and friends from club activities.
My First Impressions: I tried watching this, but there was nothing to grab my attention and watch more. ep1 was okay, and has potential, so if someone recommends this, I'll probably watch it <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Yuu, a young healer with the power to heal the hearts of monsters, receives a mysterious bottle from his father as a gift. When Yuu touches the bottle, Merc, a girl made of liquid, appears from it. Merc has no memories from before she met Yuu and wants to learn more about who she is, so the two of them set out on a journey through various countries.
My First Impressions: Watched the first bit of ep1 and it looks like your typical boy goes on a adventure type shounen anime. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Suzuka Nagami is a beautiful third-year middle school student who has excellent grades and is the student council president. She wrote a novel about a little sister who dotes on her older brother, and the the novel wins a light novel award. After they discuss the matter, her older brother Yuu is the one who debuts as a proxy light novel author instead of Suzuka, under the pen name Chikai Towano.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: A young villager named Kautsu comes upon a unique armor shop that only deals with a certain kind of equipment for female adventurers.
My First Impressions: Tried watching this but I couldn't watch more than a couple of minutes. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Seth is a boy who seeks to become a great magician, and a group of witches who seek to travel to the Radiant. Radiant is a mythical land that spawns monsters called "Néméses" which fall to the world from the sky. While traveling, they are also hunted by The Inquisition.
My First Impressions: I tried watching this but it was just another stupid boy who doesn't know what he's doing, constantly getting into trouble looking anime. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: A lone high school girl named Momo attends a high school in the city of Sorasaki. Unbeknownst to everyone, Momo is an agent who works for the private intelligence agency Tsukikage, that protects the city and its people. Under the tutelage of her senior Yuki, and her other friends, they keep the peace in the city.
My First Impressions: This seems like your typical young girl group fighting crime, similar to the previous season's one with the spy girls' group, but it's entertaining enough so far to keep watching compared to a lot of the other shows. <continuing for now>
Link: anidb
Summary: In the year 2050, a young engineer named Derrida Yvain is famous thanks to his invention, "Autonomous Machine DZ". However, Derrida and his co-worker Nathan discover a flaw in DZ and attempt to report it to their boss at Rebuild, a manufacturing company. Their observations are ignored and the next day, unknown forces attack them. Derrida escapes inside a cold sleep machine but doesn't awaken for a whole decade. He awakens to find the world ravaged by a war fought by his inventions. He decides to seek out Nathan's daughter Mage and protect her at all costs.
My First Impressions: I tried watching this, and ep1 was okay, but into ep2, while the story seems ot have potential, there's something about the way it's told that just didn't hold my attention. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: There's a rumor about a mysterious phenomenon call "puberty syndrome." For example, Sakuta Azusagawa is a high school student who suddenly sees a bunny girl appear in front of him. The girl is Mai Sakurajima, Sakuta's upperclassman and also a famous actress who has gone on hiatus from the entertainment industry. For some reason, the people around Mai cannot see her bunny-girl figure. Sakuta sets out to solve this mystery, and as he spends time with Mai, he learns her secret feelings. Other heroines who have "puberty syndrome" start to appear in front of Sakuta.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: In the future in Onomichi, Hiroshima fish disappear from the sea around the world and only whales live in the ocean. The Ministry of Fishery decides to set up giant experimental Universe Fish Tanks in space. The Onomichi Universe Fishery Union is established and begins to train space fishermen. Female fishermen are in demand due to the strengthening of an equal employment law for men and women. Six new female space fishermen are selected, and the story centers on supporting their growth.
My First Impressions: Watched the first bit of ep1 and it looks like your typical school life about girls having happy fun times. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Yuta Hibiki awakens with amnesia and the ability see things that others cannot. He first encounters a Gridman in the reflection of his friend Rikka Takarada's computer and it tells him to "Remember his calling," but Yuta doesn't understand what this means. Later, in the distance, he sees an extremely large monster but it doesn't move. It's only when Yuta gets to school that the two sightings make sense: a monster attacks and the hero Yuta saw in the computer screen pulls him within the computer and transforms Yuta into a giant hero named Gridman.
My First Impressions: I tried watching ep1 but just couldn't get past the first half of it. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Living alone and never having had a girlfriend, 37-year-old Satoru Mikami is dissatisfied with how his life has turned out. But after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a new world…as a slime monster.
My First Impressions: This has a ridiculous premise, and the pace could definitely be faster, but it's surprisingly funny and better than most other shows so far!
Link: anidb
Summary: Due to a strange incident, Akari Amano is rescued by a vampire girl named Sophie Twilight, and Akari becomes interested in her.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Misha is a little girl who lost her mother at an early age, and now lives with her father. Her father employs a maid named Tsubame, who was a former Self-Defense Force official, and is also a lolicon.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: During France's Hundred Years' War with England, Montmorency, the son of a noble, immerses himself in the study of magic and alchemy at a school for knights. However, after France's defeat at Agincourt, the school is disbanded and Montmorency is forced to flee. While on the run he meets a miraculous village girl named Jeanne.
My First Impressions: This could have been so much better, but the show is ridiculous and I can't bring myself to like any of the characters. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and awaits the day she gets a love confession that sends her heart aflutter with bubbles and blushes, and yet when a junior high classmate confesses his feelings to her, she feels nothing. Disappointed and confused, Yuu enters high school still unsure how to respond. That's when Yuu sees the beautiful student council president Nanami turn down a suitor with such maturity that she's inspired to ask her for help. But then the next person to confess to Yuu is Nanami herself.
My First Impressions: This seems a lot like your typical slice of life anime with some romance thrown in, but I find the characters somewhat interesting and I'm somewhat curious as to where things will go. <continuing for now>
Link: anidb
Summary: The usual mornings. The usual music. The usual self. For seven girls, a peaceful life was all of a sudden destroyed. All at the hands of zombies, dead things that somehow remained moving. Now they step into a new world, whether they liked it or not. A "zombieworld" that represented both the best and the worst. The seven girls had only one wish: "We want to live."
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb