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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: Haijima Kimichika leaves Tokyo behind and returns to his childhood home where he's reunited with an old friend, Kuroba Yuni. The two become an ace pair on the volleyball court but at the last tournament before graduation a fight causes the duo to split. Now reunited in high school, they are forced to mend their relationship in order to achieve their dreams of making it to the top.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: ABCiee is a bit klutzy and ditsy, but he's full of spunk and he starts his dream job at a TV station! This is a work comedy filled with all kinds of hijinks! "I never knew it was so hard working at a TV station, ciee!" Despite having to face the unknown rules of the TV business, unique coworkers, and guest stars who have very particular quirks, ABCiee takes them head on with his positivity. Work, love, family, whatever goes!! Please watch over ABCiee as he takes on the TV business.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Lingalind is enclosed by the Wall. The Wall covers, protects, cultivates, and nurtures the land. The Wall is God. One day in Edger, a village on the outskirts, a mysterious man named Back Arrow appears. Arrow has no memory, but he claims that all he knows is that "I came from outside the Wall." Arrow tries to go beyond the Wall to regain his memories but is pulled into one conflict after another.
My First Impressions: I tried watching this, but the characters were a bit too dumb, and I wasn't a fan of the animation. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: 2014: Natsume Akira seems to almost have a phobia of electrical devices while also being very good at diagnosing them. He resolves to change himself for the better and get a girlfriend like his older brother did. ...But then Akira suddenly dies in an accident. 16 years later a special policewoman and her android partner retrieve and activate a highly advanced AI and super-weapon called EX-ARM and put it into full control of their ship as a last resort. Turns out the AI is actually just Akira's brain!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Five years after a mystifying disaster decimates cities across the globe, Morino Seria receives an invitation from a mysterious woman to join Alice in Theater, a small stage troupe that takes it upon themselves to brighten the world through their performances using 3D hologram technology. As Seria settles in, she begins to uncover unexpected truths about herself and the world around her...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: When the duke of Hortensia murdered the king, he unleashed a wave of chaos that spilled the blood of many. Brazenly building his kingdom on the ashes of the old one, his violent rule has left many orphans in its wake. But now, the king's heir has come of age. Living in secret as a man, she's remained safe, and the time has come to gather allies to take back what is her's—both country and throne!
My First Impressions: After 4 episodes, I'm not sure where it's really going. Even though it has a story, the pacing seems slow. The characters aren't anything compelling either. Will give it one or two more episodes, but may drop it if it doesn't pick up.
Link: ANN
Summary: School begins at Étoile Vio School, where idol-hopeful students known as "I-Chu" will undergo training to become full-fledged idols. However, things are off to a strange start when the new students are given a speech from their bear principal?! The I-Chu work steadily toward their goals and ask, "What is an idol?" Each boy will learn to shine as they struggle to find their answer.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: This is the passionate but relaxed 10 day story of struggling idols who fight to fill a 100 seat concert hall!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: No one is in the spotlight from the beginning. Everyone is weak. Only those who do not break will reach the highest peak to become an idol. This is the story of idols who face big dreams and harsh reality.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Tomozaki is one of the best gamers in Japan, and in his opinion, the game of real life is one of the worst. No clear-cut rules for success, horribly balanced, and nothing makes sense. But then he meets a gamer who's just as good as him, and she offers to teach him a few exploits...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: As long as hearts exist inside people, there will always be those who suffer. And then something "strange" enters their mind and causes a strange disease to manifest itself in the body. The illness, which is called a "mystery disease" is unknown to most, but certainly exists. There is a doctor and apprentice who fights the disease, which modern medicine cannot cure. His name is Ramune. He acts freely all the time, is foul-mouthed, and doesn't even look like a doctor! However, once he is confronted with the mysterious disease, he is able to quickly uncover the root cause of his patients' deep-seated distress and cure them. And beyond that...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Keyaru, who was bound by this common knowledge, was exploited again and again by others. But one day, he noticed what lay beyond healing magic, and was convinced that a healing magician was the strongest class. However, by the time he realized that potential, he was deprived of everything. Thus, he used healing magic on the world itself to go back four years, deciding to redo everything. This is a heroic tale of one healing magician who became the strongest by using knowledge from his past life and healing magic.
My First Impressions: I watched 2 episodes of this and it was okay, but the characters are really not likeable and the story itself is not compelling enough to make me want to watch more. The art and animation weren't great either. <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary:
When a series of animal bodies that rot away after a single night begin appearing in a remote mountain village, Inugami, a detective from Tokyo who specializes in the occult, is called to investigate. While working the case, he befriends a strange boy who works in the field every day instead of going to school. Shunned by his peers and nicknamed "Dorotabo" after a youkai that lives in the mud, he helps Inugami uncover the truth behind the killings - but supernatural forces are at work, and while Dorotabo is just a nickname, it might not be the only thing about the boy that isn't human.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: In another world, the Hero and the Demon King continued to oppose each other. As their great magic collided, the explosion crossed over worlds and destroyed a classroom full of high school students. The victims who died in that explosion will be reincarnated in that alternate world. Our heroine, who has the lowest standing in the class, was reincarnated into a spider. She nevertheless faces this challenge head-on with great determination, and adapts to it surprisingly quickly. This is the story of how our protagonist, who was reborn as a weak spider monster, does whatever needed to survive.
My First Impressions: It was kind of funny at first, but it spends too much time covering the spider having a hard time surviving, and just levelling up. At this point, we still have no idea what the story is aside from "I'm a spider and trying to survive". Will give it another ep or two, but likely to drop it.
Link: ANN
Summary: Just when an unemployed thirty-four-year-old otaku reaches a dead end in life and decides that it's time to turn over a new leaf—he gets run over by a truck and dies! Shockingly, he finds himself reborn into an infant's body in a strange new world of swords and magic. His new identity is Rudeus Greyrat, but he still retains the memories of his previous life. Follow Rudeus from infancy to adulthood, as he struggles to redeem himself in a wondrous yet dangerous world.
My First Impressions: Watched a couple of episodes, and it's okay. I'm not a huge fan of the main character, but there's enough story and character development that it's more interesting than a lot of the other series.
Link: ANN
Summary: Noir is the son of a minor noble with very little to his name other than a job offer–which is canceled before he can even start his first day. He does possess one rare trait, though: the magical ability to consult with a great sage, even if using the skill gives him terrible headaches! Unsure of what his future holds, he accesses the sage for advice on how to move forward and is directed to a secret dungeon filled with rare beasts and magical items. It is here that Noir will train, compiling experience and wealth, until he's powerful enough to change his fate.
My First Impressions: I wanted to like this one, but the characters are way a bit too dumb, and the fanservice is a bit much. <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: After a rebellion in the Akatsuki Special Ward of Tokyo, the government collapses and citizens are left to fend for themselves. With Divine Tattoos that each possess unique powers, agents known as the Scard rise up to become the protectors of peace. But loyal to three contending organizations, they'll have to face more than just criminals in order to serve their own definitions of justice.
My First Impressions: I watched ep 1 and it was okay, but there was nothing really that made me want to keep watching. The mix of CG and animation was slightly jarring at times as well. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Reki, a high school sophomore and skater, is addicted to "S," a highly secret and dangerous no-holds-barred downhill skateboarding race that takes place in an abandoned mine. The skaters are especially wild about the "beefs," or heated battles that erupt in the races. One day, Reki invites Langa, a transfer student from Canada, to an "S" race. Langa has no skateboarding experience, but finds himself pulled into the crazy world of "S."
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Summary: Figure skater Maeshima Kensei stopped his career when he met rival Shinozaki Reo. Some years after, Maeshima, now a high schooler, uses his physical talent to help other clubs with various activities, while never committing to any one thing. One day, he sees a press conference where Shinozaki announced that he was shifting from single skating to "skate-leading." After that, he met a boy named Hayato Sasugai, who knew of Maeshima's single skating career. Sasugai invites Maeshima to the world of skate-leading, or competitive team-based skating.
My First Impressions: I watched 4 episodes of this before I got really tired of the annoying characters and their antics. What is the use of a skating anime that doesn't really have much skating in it?! <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Optimistic young Lloyd would like nothing more than to achieve his life's dream of becoming a soldier in the capital. Unfortunately, his neighbors and friends consider him the weakest boy in the village and are sure Lloyd will meet his doom the minute he sets out on his foolhardy journey. But no one realizes that by living near the most dangerous dungeon in the land, what the locals consider to be everyday annoyances would be apocalyptic for anybody else! And when Lloyd defies the townspeople and makes off for a starter town for adventurers, the rest of the kingdom is about to find out just how overpowered Lloyd really is!
My First Impressions: This is less fantasy adventure and more happy-go-lucky. I rather dislike a couple of the characters but it's tolerable enough that I'd consider it for now. They wrapped up an arc in 4 episodes, so at least it's not slow.
Link: ANN
Summary: In Heaven's Animal Design Department, designers create a variety of new animals daily while contending with the unreasonable requests of their client: God. Funny, interesting, and full of useful information, this series answers questions such as, "Why can't unicorns exist?", "What makes an animal taste delicious?", "What's the most powerful creature in the ocean?", and, "Bird versus snake: who would win?"
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Her first encounter with Nishina Toriko was on the Otherside after seeing "that thing" and nearly dying. Ever since that day, exhausted university student Kamikoshi Sorao's life changed. In this Otherworld, full of mystery, which exists alongside our own, dangerous beings like the Kunekune and Hasshaku-sama that are spoken of in real ghost stories appear. For research, for profit, and to find an important person, Toriko and Sorao set foot into the abnormal.
My First Impressions: I watched ep1 but I find the characters rather boring and the pace seems a bit odd. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Bamba Mitsugu is a high school girl who finds meaning in donating blood. She frequently visits a blood bank to donate blood, despite being harshly treated by the nurse. One day, she encounters a beautiful girl who looks like she's from overseas at the blood bank. The pale girl looks like she's about to faint any minute, but then, she starts destroying the blood bank. The girl loses consciousness and Mitsugu takes her home...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Set in the city of Ooarai in Ibaraki prefecture, and centers on Hinaoka Masaki, who befriends transfer student Akitsuki Shou before the summer break, and ends up getting hooked on surfing. Through the sport, Masaki will get to know new friends, and will also drift apart from them in his journey to adulthood.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: This is the story of Ai, an introverted girl whose fate is forever changed when she acquires a mysterious "Wonder Egg" from a deserted arcade. That night, her dreams blend into reality, and as other girls obtain their own Wonder Eggs, Ai discovers new friends—and the magic within herself.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN