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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.
Link: link to more info
Summary: Roubai Private Academy is a prestigious girls' middle school in the country. For Akebi Komichi, donning this school's sailor uniform is a dream come true. Her middle school dream life is finally beginning. Verdant open countryside vistas. The slowly flowing time of youth.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: ??
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: As the Kingdom of England is torn between the House of York and the House of Lancaster—each claiming their leader to be the rightful king—young Richard is fighting a battle within himself. Despised by his mother, adored by his father, and alienated from most others, he grapples with frightful spirits haunting him, unsteady and unintentional alliances with his enemies, and his own passion for a throne.
My First Impressions: I tried watching this, but the art and animation were terrible, and the character portrayals were just downright weird. <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: The brand-new voice actor office "AiRBLUE" has no track record or experience. Aspiring voice actors with rich individuality are signed on to the office. They do their best to achieve their dreams, but it's a tough world out there. No matter how much they practice, not everyone will pass the audition.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: In the fallout of nuclear war, the last of humanity survives with the help of life-like androids known as Dolls. Built to serve, some fight in wars as Tactical Dolls or T-Dolls. Now, an elite team comprised of T-Dolls are sent to face a new rogue threat, Sangvis Ferri. Leading them into battle is their new human commander, M4A1.
My First Impressions: This has been more interesting than I thought it would be, but can't say it's riveting either. Partway through the story gets weirdly disjointed and less interesting. <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: The story follows Tachibana Hinata, an average 32 year old office worker, and his handsome childhood friend, Jinguuji Tsukasa. Hinata is so unpopular with women that he jokingly laments that he wishes he could reincarnate as a beautiful girl, but his wish is accidentally granted when he and Tsukasa are summoned to a magical fantasy world and tasked with defeating the Demon King by the Goddess of Love and Beauty. Can Hinata conquer the Demon King and get his original body back before he and his best friend fall for each other?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: It has been more than 10 years since futsal became a worldwide boom. Many star players were born in Japan, and everyone from children to adults have been enthusiastic about the sports. When watching the final of the U-18 World Cup, Yamato Haru is attracted by the play of Tennouji Tokinari, one of the players to represent Japan, and starts playing Futsal with a wish to become a player like him. He meets a group of friends at the Koyo Academy's Futsal club that he joins, then starts playing to achieve his dream.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Female police officer Kawai had enough of a career she wasn't even that into and was about to hand in her resignation, when the unthinkable happened—she met the new, female director of her station! And after spending a little time with this gorgeous role model, Kawai realizes that maybe she isn't quite done being an officer after all.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: The story is set in ancient China during the Three Kingdoms era, when various powerful warlords began manuevering to conquer the known realms. After it was wiped out in unforeseen circumstances, the 6th Unit has been reassembled with members from diverse, troubled pasts: the leader and seal practitioner Ouki, the spirit purifier Shunkyou, Teiken, and the demon slayer Shourei.
My First Impressions: I tried watching this but the art/animation was really bad. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Kuroitsu is an assistant researcher in the superhuman research & development department of Agastya, a villainous secret organization that battles with heroes who try to save the world. Kuroitsu lives a busy life in Agastya, caught between the absurd requests of her bosses; making presentations; implementing new features into superhumans; and getting results within the allotted time, budget, and spec requests; all without vacation.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Sakimori Kagami is a young man who's spent four years perfecting his avatar in the online VRMMORPG Arch Earth Online. Going by the name Dunbalf, he's known across the land of this virtual world. But one night before bed, Kagami uses an in-game vanity case that's about to expire—opting to create his ideal version of a female Dunbalf avatar for fun. Waking up, he's surprised to find that he's now in the body of the avatar he created the night before, and he'll have to work his way from the bottom up! So he's a young dude, playing an old dude, who is now playing a young girl—who is still that old dude.
My First Impressions: The characters and story telling were just... not great in the first half of ep1. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Two assassins face off at a certain "workplace." The cool bounty hunter Chateau and the mysterious and powerful Ryang-Ha. Chateau and Ryang-Ha become enemies after this fight—at least, they should have, but for some reason Ryang-Ha takes a liking to Chateau and begins following her around. Little by little, Chateau develops a cooperative partnership with Ryang-Ha, which gets her caught up in the struggle against the organizations hunting him down. Furthermore, that battle is related to her past as well. Why did Ryang-Ha approach Chateau? What is Chateau's secret past? The strange gears of fate begin to move.
My First Impressions: Characters were too dumb. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: After a horrific accident put her on life support, the last vestige of freedom Keina Kagami had was in the VRMMORPG World of Leadale. When she wakes up in the body of her game avatar, though, Keina—now Cayna—finds that the worries of her old life appear to be a thing of the past, but somehow this new land doesn't seem to be quite the Leadale she remembers...
My First Impressions: This is an oddly paced sort of slice of fantasy life with a slightly silly overpowered main character. It's fun enough to watch, and probably one of the better shows this season.
Link: ANN
Summary: At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojirou sat in excited silence as Kojirou's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world, but as they grow up, Kojirou turns cynical, and Musashi comes to the realization that he can't overturn 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle into a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he is still has a responsibility to act... and soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand...
My First Impressions: I tried watching this and the characters and basic plot were just boring. The art/animation wasn't great either. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: The Muromachi Shogunate is weakening due to an extended war and the country has entered the tumultuous time known as the Warring States Period where blood is washed away by more blood. In the depths of the deep forests in the unexplored Kinokuni area, the Saika Ikki mercenaries are armed with guns and waving the Yatagarasu flag. Their leader is a foreigner named Magoichi. Meanwhile, a man named Saburou struggles to protect Hinomoto from European invasion. The fate of thes two will lead them both to cross swords with invaders.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Akaboshi Bisco is a hotheaded "Mushroom Guardian" who runs through the Rusting Winds, which rusts all it touch and brings death to humans. In order to save his master, he embarks on a journey to find the "Rust-eater", a mushroom that is a cure-all to the rust. Together with the beautiful young man, Milo as his partner, Bisco goes on an adventure filled with ups and down.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Miyano spends his days peacefully reading Boys' Love comics and worrying about how girly his face is-until a chance encounter leads to a scuffle with his senior Sasaki. Intrigued by his feisty junior Miyano, delinquent Sasaki uses every opportunity he can to get closer...
My First Impressions: This is surprisingly cute if you don't mind that it's Shounen Ai. It's a good depiction of the two boys grappling with liking another boy for the first time.
Link: ANN
Summary: His strength limited by the magical crest with which he was born, Mathias, the world's most powerful sage, decides reincarnation is necessary to become the strongest of all. Upon his rebirth as a young boy, Mathias is thrilled to discover he's been born with the optimal crest for magical combat on his first try! Unfortunately, the world he's been born into has abysmally poor standards when it comes to magic, and everyone thinks he's still marked for failure! Now it's up to Mathias to prove everyone wrong...world's strongest sage-style!
My First Impressions: This is very similar to "Roku de Nashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records" in terms of style/feel of the anime. It's nothing spectacular, but if you like magic-fantasy anime, it's entertaining enough.
Link: ANN
Summary: The Man-Killer Virus: a lethal disease that has eradicated 99.9% of the world's male population. Mizuhara Reito has been in cryogenic sleep for the past five years, leaving behind Tachibana Erisa, the girl of his dreams. When Reito awakens from the deep freeze, he emerges into a sex-crazed new world where he himself is the planet's most precious resource. Reito and four other male studs are given lives of luxury and one simple mission: repopulate the world by impregnating as many women as possible! All Reito wants, however, is to find his beloved Erisa who went missing three years ago. Can Reito resist temptation and find his one true love?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Hiyori is a girl who enjoys fly fishing by the beach, an activity passed down to her by her late father. On one typical day at the beach, she happens to meet Koharu, who happens to be her new stepsister from her mother's new marriage.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin—never one to be shy—spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Prince Wein is ready to commit treason. And who can blame him? Faced with the impossible task of ruling his pathetic little kingdom, this poor guy just can't catch a break! But with his brilliant idea of auctioning off his country, this lazy prince should be able to retire once and for all. Or that was the plan...until his treasonous schemes lead to disastrous consequences-namely, accidental victories and the favor of his people!
My First Impressions: Not only was the art/animation/style bad, the characters seemed rather stupid. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Enter the 24th Ward, a man-made island inside Tokyo Bay. Three of its inhabitants: Shuuta, Ran, and Kouki, have been best friends since childhood, but after a deadly incident, everything changed. A year later, reunited for the first time, they receive a mysterious phone call. On the other line is a familiar voice—from a friend who's supposed to be dead. Together, they'll have to save their home.
My First Impressions: It's not bad. I was hoping the overarching story would progress faster, but it's getting there. The art/animation isn't great, but good enough. I'm also not a huge fan of the characters, but the story is interesting enough to keep it going.
Link: ANN
Summary: The story takes place in fictional 23 wards in Tokyo where outlaw groups existing in each ward use a dueling method called "Xtream baseball", based on baseball, fight each other staking their prestige on the line.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN