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Title in alphabetical order - number of eps (fansub group)
Summary: taken from a site or based on the 1st episode 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.
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Summary: Aono Hajime was a prodigy violinist until he grew jaded with playing the violin due to personal reasons. Now in his third year of middle school, he struggles to decide his academic path. One day in school, he meets Akine Ritsuko, a hotheaded novice violinist who wants to enroll in a high school with a distinguished orchestra club. When he finds himself getting closer to Ritsuko and being brought back to the world of violinists, time starts moving again for him.
My First Impressions: Normally, I'd be all over a music anime, but the art/animation is pretty bad. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Ichikawa Kyoutarou, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school's social ladder, secretly believes he's the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates' peaceful lives and pining after Yamada Anna, the class idol. But Kyoutarou's not nearly the troubled teen he pretends to be...and it turns out Anna's a bit odd herself!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: It's a showdown for the ages as the legendary hero takes on the corpse god necromancer, but when the dust settles, something isn't quite right... In the final moments of their epic confrontation, the corpse god's final gambit shot was wholly unexpected -- reincarnation magic! Across space and time, a boy named Shinoyama Polka awakens feeling...not quite himself...... Who could've expected that the climactic battle between good and evil would turn out like this??
My First Impressions: So it's not great, but it's not terrible? There are bits and pieces that are amusing, but I definitely can't recommend. The pacing is certainly a little odd, and the story is a weird mix of him trying to get used to the world and the situation he's found himself in.
Link: ANN
Summary: Koganei Koito works as the teenage shrine maiden at the Takamimi Shrine, catering to the whims of its resident: a centuries-old elf who loves video games as much as she hates going outside! Line up your offerings for the otaku elf—some energy drinks, chips and video games will do nicely—and watch her new friends scramble to keep up!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: A mysterious door stands open, inviting a boy who's been brutally bullied all his life to take a courageous step forward into the unknown. On the other side, he finds a hoard of priceless artifacts and a world as filled with magic as it is with monsters. The most shocking revelation, however, is that he can bring whatever he wants back with him when he returns to Earth. It won't be long before this double life changes him forever...
My First Impressions: I really didn't like the first episode and the focus on the premise. There's still a slightly annoying amount of the boy not realizing he's totally different now in subsequent episodes, but it's entertaining enough I guess. I might be getting a lot of entertainment from the wolf pet.
Link: ANN
Summary: Ikusaba Asahi is an ordinary high school boy who is accidentally transported to a magical fantasy world. Asahi is ready to have a good time using his knowledge of games and isekai stories to thrive in this new world, but it turns out that his skills are entirely too weak, especially compared to his doting elder sister, Ikusaba Maya, who arrived in the new world with the most powerful cheat skills imaginable.
My First Impressions: I didn't mind the summary premise, but then at the end of ep1, they end up having to base their lives around a lie, and it's just dumb. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: There was once a hero who was summoned to another world, and he saved that world. However, the man was caught in a "trap" and was forcibly returned to his original world. On top of that, he had to start over as a baby... This is the story of a crazy journey in another world where a former hero who was reincarnated into a slightly gloomy high school student is "resummoned" back to that same world!
My First Impressions: The pacing of this anime is a bit odd. They tend to spend the episode focused on the non-main character to give you all of their background, then possibly move the story forward a small amount. This is one I'll likely not finish.
Link: ANN
Summary: Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious assassins ever to come out of the ninja village of Iwagakure. He's ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. He has only one hope—in order to earn his freedom, he must travel to a long-hidden island and recover an elixir that will make the shogun immortal. Failure is not an option. On this island, heaven and hell are just a hair's breadth away.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: One lonely, gloomy fifth-grade girl is the target of her classmates' relentless bullying and teasing—that is, until a new kid arrives on the scene. Friendly Takada is as clueless as he is well-meaning, but somehow he possesses the magic ability to start drawing "Grim Reaper" Nishimura out of her shell. As the elementary schoolers experience all the fun of a childhood summer together—from going to the pool to picking sunflowers to watching fireworks—an unusual friendship blossoms!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: As heir to a cult leader, Yukito centers his life around the mysterious goddess Mitama. But everything changes after he's killed during a ritual gone wrong. To his surprise, Yukito is reborn into a world with no concept of god! And in this world, life and death are decided by the Imperial State. As Yukito fights to protect his new village, someone from his past life lends a helping hand.
My First Impressions: I'm not sure why, but I tried watching this. The characters are dumb, and the art/animation are pretty bad. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Hanasaki Rinko thought she was getting another chance at life when she awoke in the world of a novel. The only problem? Raeliana McMillan, the character she was reborn as, is fated to be killed by her fiancé! For the sake of her survival, she comes up with an idea—get into a fake marriage with a man more powerful than her groom-to-be. But when that protection comes in the form of Noah Wynknight, the duke with a warm smile and cold heart, Raeliana realizes she might be a bit in over her head... She's going to regret this plan, isn't she?
My First Impressions: Very isekai otome-game feel, though the premise is what it is and includes something a little different. I mean it seems fairly typical cold-hearted guy is actually a softie. I like it enough to continue though.
Link: ANN
Summary: Invading alien Liza Luna wants nothing more than to destroy planet Earth... after she gets in a little sightseeing, first. But her travels soon take her into a cat café, where the furry felines inside invade her heart just as surely as Liza invaded Earth! Destroying the world won't be so easy now that she's discovered the joys of kitty cats...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Nakami is a studious but cranky and antisocial high schooler who gets on his classmates' nerves. However, his bad attitude comes from the fact that he has a sleeping disorder, and frequently spends nights on end without a single minute of sleep. During the preparations for the school festival, he is begrudgingly sent to the school's astronomy observatory to gather cardboard boxes, a place which is said to be haunted by the dire happenings of the now defunct Astronomy Club. He finds the isolated place a haven ripe for him to sleep, but while rummaging around, he stumbles upon his classmate Magari Isaki sleeping inside a toppled-over locker. Isaki, unlike him, is a personable and popular girl at class, but who also hides her own problems with insomnia. Looking for a middle ground, they find that there's comfort and ease in sleeping together, so they resort to make the observatory their own private cubby to sleep... Have they found the comfort they're looking for?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Kizuna AI appeared like a comet in the virtual world, becoming massively popular in the blink of an eye. After winning the Lapin d'Or—the highest honor of the Virtual Grid Awards—five years in a row, she disappeared as quickly as she came. Several months have passed since then... ADEN Academy is a school that specializes in training new talent who will make their debut in the virtual world. There, students each with their own hopes and dreams work hard every day. "I wanna be a virtual artist just like AI!" A young girl named Miracle enrolls in ADEN Academy with this conviction in her heart. There, she'll meet all kinds of people and make wonderful new memories with them as they each pursue their dreams.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Freedom of expression is threatened when a mysterious group, the SSC, destroy Japan's otaku culture. However, a young revolutionary, Otaku Hero—who loves the culture more than anything—rises up. With the help of three rambunctious magical girls—Anarchy, Blue, and Pink—they'll team up to create a world free of this oppressive rule.
My First Impressions: The art/animation are pretty bad. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: These public safety workers are here to save planet earth from aliens, one job at a time!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: This is a world of magic. This is a world in which magic is casually used by everyone. In a deep, dark forest in this world of magic, there is a boy who is singlemindedly working out. His name is Mash Burnedead, and he has a secret. He can’t use magic.
All he wanted was to live a quiet life with his family, but people suddenly start trying to kill him one day and he somehow finds himself enrolled in Magic School. There, he sets his sights on becoming a “Divine Visionary,” the elite of the elite.
Will his ripped muscles work against the best and brightest of the wizarding world? The curtain rises on this off-kilter magical fantasy in which the power of being jacked crushes any spell!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: When Hayato's grandmother passed, he planned to sell her rundown café on the shore—not realizing that it was also home to five young women who call themselves her family?! Their desperation to keep the café open convinces Hayato to give it a shot...but even their best intentions might not be enough to make it work! And can he even work with these five unruly women? No matter what, he's got his work cut out for him!
My First Impressions: The premise was fine, but in the first 2 minutes, it's obvious that it's going to be "let's put the main character in as many accidental fanservice situations as possible" type anime. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: For the sake of his family, an average middle-aged man goes against a crime syndicate, using any means necessary.
My First Impressions: I tried watching ep1 but didn't like basically anything about it. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: "In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons." Gorou works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Hoshino Ai, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate in motion!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Ever since their father died, Kuga Ichirou has struggled to support his two younger siblings on nothing but a small inheritance and his passion for drawing manga. But it's becoming harder to keep up with his growing responsibilities and deadlines, especially after his last two assistants quit to follow their dreams. Just as he's nearing his breaking point, the beautiful and scarily competent Goshiki Shiori applies to become his new assistant. But there's something almost otherworldly about Goshiki, and soon Kuga finds his reality turned upside down when she suddenly declares them engaged to marry!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Rokudou Tousuke is a loser, and everyone knows it. He gets picked on at school, gets snide looks from passersby, and can only muster up the courage to complain in secret with his equally hapless friends. Looking to turn his life around, he desperately uses an ancestral artifact passed down in his family for generations: a scroll that is capable of subduing all demons. However, in the modern age, it has a different effect: it makes all bad girls fall in love with him. And then, things go ballistic when he meets the delinquent beast-on-a-girl's-body Himawari Ranna, who hopelessly falls deep for him.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Mitsumi is bound for high school in Tokyo! She's got book smarts, but this small-town girl is about to find out she's massively unprepared for the social norms of big city high schoolers.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Within the safety of the walls, youths are raised in a nursery-style setting by robots. While life there may appear stale on the surface, the children are full of potential and curiosity. In many ways it is like a slice of heaven. The outside world is a hell-scape. It is almost entirely void of anything mechanical and is now inhabited by bizarre, yet powerful super-natural beings. Maru, with the aid of Kiruko, is out there crisscrossing what was once Tokyo for heaven. But after searching for so long, maybe heaven is more of an untenable dream than a potential reality.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Teenager Shiina Kazuya died while saving young girls from an attacker, only to find himself reincarnated into a world of swords and magic. It was a dream come true! Though he remembers his life and knowledge of Earth, he is now Cain von Silford, the third son of an aristocrat. Being granted the protection of the gods on his fifth birthday turned out to be too much of a good thing for Cain. His stats and boosts are so powerful, he must hide his real abilities to climb the ranks of society as he descends into the darkest dungeons.
My First Impressions: Despites being yet another OP isekai anime, what I like about this one so far is that it's very happy-go-lucky, and not concerned about fighting evil or anything. It's just fun and silly.
Link: ANN
Summary: Hime is a picture-perfect high school princess—she's admired by all and never trips up! So when she accidentally injures a café manager named Mai, she's willing to cover some shifts to keep her facade intact. To Hime's surprise, the café is themed after a private school where the all-female staff always puts on their best act for their loyal customers. However, under the guidance of the most graceful girl there, Hime can't help but blush and blunder! Beneath all the frills and laughter, Hime feels tension brewing as she finds out more about her new job and her budding feelings...
My First Impressions: I tried watching this but I disliked the characters too much to continue after episode 1. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Theater has taken the entire world by storm in the 20th century, and teenager Ootori Kokona aims to take the big stage. Performers who shine the brightest are called Dai Stars, and for Kokona, her first step into stardom is auditioning for the prominent theater troupe—Sirius. As she cultivates her unique sense for the stage, a story of passion and aspiration unfolds in this super-theater age.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Yan Yuechu returned to his hometown to work and met new friends in the company he joined. After entering the XY secret room to play the secret room game, he found himself attracted by Xu Aiyou, the owner of the secret room. However, this is the beginning of his falling into one eerie fantasy after another. At the same time, with the contact between Yan Yuezao and Xu Aiyou, more and more incidents happened to Yan Yuezao's side one after another, and these incidents even involved his friends. In the process of cracking the secret room and looking for the black hand of the incident, Yan Yuezao gradually came across the truth of the hidden incident...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: MAL
Summary: Recently dumped, Akane is just about to quit the game she used to play with her boyfriend, when she meets Yamada in the same RPG. Yamada in real life turns out to be somewhat of a legend. The only problem is - he is ONLY interested in the game. As Akane's feelings grow, will Yamada's focus stay on the game?
My First Impressions: I actually tried watching this and the characters seem a bit too dumb. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Touka is just your average (slightly perverted) farmer in the village of Cheza. While he daydreams about being a hero and getting the girl, the real hero, Sion, is out battling demons that threaten to invade the world! But one day, Touka accidentally kills the hero...?! With the Legendary Hero dead, who's going to save the world now?! Touka quickly buries Sion's body to hide the evidence, but wakes up the next day to discover he is no longer in his own body...!!
My First Impressions: I tried watching ep1 and it was so dumb I couldn't get through the whole thing. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN