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Fall Anime Season Preview Discussion and Thread Requests [2024, Week 38] in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 2 points 23 hours ago

I have seen bits and pieces of the OG Ranma, so part of me wants to check out the remake. However, I am expecting to be pretty crunched for time next season, so I think I might end up waiting and then bingeing it all some time in the future.

What have your favorite underrated anime of the 2020's been so far? in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 2 points 1 day ago

I trawled through AniList for the 2020's and here are some I enjoyed that I don't seem to see people mention very much. Ten in no particular order:

  1. Brave Bang Bravern! - ridiculously fun show. Takes the piss out of every other mecha show that comes before it.
  2. Bofuri (and season 2) - a VRMMO-type show that never takes itself seriously with some really cute moments
  3. I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level - A "slow-life" isekai filled with cute characters that just struck the perfectly relaxing mood for me. Season 2 coming next year.
  4. Love After World Domination - A cute romcom between the red ranger and one of the evil organization's leaders. I will always lament the early cancellation of this manga, but the anime was great as well.
  5. Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill - Just a fun, laid-back isekai about cooking with zero stakes (and a really fun OP).
  6. Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon - Most people dismissed this show based on the title, but for those that actually watched it, it was surprisingly good. Not amazing...but definitely fits the underrated moniker.
  7. Endo and Kobayashi Live! - A villainess series that is just full of fluffy romance. If you like tsunderes, then this is right up your alley.
  8. Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers - A series that starts with a painfully generic episode 1 before revealing in episode 2 that the actual genre of the show is romance instead of any kind of power fantasy with no harems allowed. A lot of people dropped it after just the first episode.
  9. TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- (and season 2) - Not sure how underrated this is, but I really enjoyed it, even as a source reader. I feel like this series has a small but dedicated fan base in the West.
  10. Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero - This is a very silly fantasy show about a hero that has let himself go in retirement. As the show goes, it builds to some real touching, emotional stuff, but you just need to get through some fan service on the way there. Way better than I thought it was going to be.
What have your favorite underrated anime of the 2020's been so far? in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 2 points 1 day ago

Bravern is top of my list as well. Hell, Mother's Basement made a whole video about how everybody slept on Bravern despite how much ass it kicked.

What have your favorite underrated anime of the 2020's been so far? in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 3 points 1 day ago

Bofuri is a good answer. That show was such goofy fun. Also, I am not surprised to see 100GF there. So many people will write off shows just for having a harem tag. So, when a show comes along that is the harem-iest of harems, they don't even give it a chance.

"Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian" Season 2 Announced in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 5 points 1 day ago

I haven't watched the final episode yet or read the source to answer your question, but I agree. I much prefer the romance/SOL side of the show than the political gamesmanship and scheming side of the show.

"The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa Is Too Difficult to Deal With" New Key Visual in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 1 points 1 day ago

The long title trend is originally due to how sites like syosetu work, where aspiring authors will write web novels that are then picked up by publishers and become light novels, which then become manga and anime. I wrote more in depth about it here already.

As far as I can tell, this series started as a manga though. So, the long title is not specifically due to how search works on syosetu, but just going along with the flow of others in the field.

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"Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian" Season 2 Announced (www.crunchyroll.com)
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No date announced yet. Announcement PV here. Synopsis for the first season from AniList:

Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a flirtatious line to him in Russian. Little does she know, Kuze understands Russian, though he pretends not to. Let’s see where this wacky love story takes them!

"The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa Is Too Difficult to Deal With" New Key Visual in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Alternative title: "Kiyan Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Okinawan"

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"The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa Is Too Difficult to Deal With" New Key Visual (ogre.natalie.mu)
 

Premieres in January 2025. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:

I, Teruaki Nakamura, transferred to a school in Okinawa and developed a crush on a girl named Kiyan-san, but I don't understand her dialect. Higa-san is always helping me by translating the dialect. A slightly different cultural love starts on the southern island.

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"Loner Life in Another World" New Key Visual, PV (ogre.natalie.mu)
 

Premieres October 3rd. The new PV is here. Check out the Crunchyroll article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:

When acerbic loner Haruka gets transported to another world with his class, he’s not big on adventuring, but he wouldn’t mind some cool magic of his own. Unfortunately, the magic powers are first-come-first-served, and by Haruka’s turn, there’s nothing good left to choose from. Now he’ll have to take on this fantasy world the hard way, with a hodgepodge selection of bizarre skills…and with all the girls in class tagging along!

Dungeon no Naka no Hito • Dungeon People - Episode 10 discussion in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 1 points 2 days ago

I was happy to see a discussion about her dad, but it didn't really lead anywhere. Are we supposed to think that Wind Slicer is her biological father as opposed to her adoptive father due to the fighting differences? Or, has her adoptive father been hiding his true fighting style from her this whole time?

I wonder if Belle's predecessor and Clay's biological father might not be related in some way. Clay said that her father was somehow related to the Thieve's Guild. And, isn't it the thieve's guild that the predecessor disappeared one night in some kind of dispute?

Kami no Tou: Tower of God - Ouji no Kikan • Tower of God Season 2 - Episode 11 discussion in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Alright...supremely disappointing animation aside...we got some story developments this episode, which is nice to see.

The main thing that has left me confused is what Rachel is thinking. Did she know that Khun knew about her? That he planned on betraying her at some point? That is just about the only way that her actions make sense this episode. If that is the case, then I guess she decided to solve two problems at once by helping FUG lure Khun into a trap and get the threat to her killed in the process.

Something that doesn't add up for this though, is what next for Rachel? Where does her plan go from here? She struck a deal with FUG to kill Khun, but are they also going to carry her up the tower like Khun was planning to do?

So many questions. There are betrayals upon betrayals to the point that it is hard to keep up and make sense of it all.

Kami no Tou: Tower of God - Ouji no Kikan • Tower of God Season 2 - Episode 11 discussion in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 3 points 2 days ago

What’s the point of making a FUG Slayer who doesn’t want to be a FUG Slayer?

I am wondering the same thing. To the best of my knowledge, their plan is to get him strong enough to climb the tower to kill the King of Jahad and become supremely powerful. Are they not concerned that when Bam becomes the undisputed most powerful being alive that he might not turn against them? I mean, I guess they might just feel so strongly about usurping Jahad that they don't mind dying at that point, but idk.

"Dan Da Dan" New Key Visual, 3 New Commercials in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago

I haven't read the source for this series and I have even stayed away from all the PVs. However, every time I see source readers discuss this it sounds like a bunch of crazy people making stuff up. So, I honestly have no idea. I am expecting things to get weird.

Fall Anime Season Preview Discussion and Thread Requests [2024, Week 38] in c/anime@ani.social
[–] wjs018@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago

I have heard good things about both Magilumiere and Trillion Game from source readers. So, if the buzz is good, I might have to try to find time to check them out.

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"Dan Da Dan" New Key Visual, 3 New Commercials (ogre.natalie.mu)
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Premieres October 3rd. The three new commercials are here:

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I haven't found an English language source yet, so here is the Natalie source. Edit: ANN article. Synopsis from AniList:

This is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic. After Momo rescues Okarun from being bullied, they begin talking. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens exist, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts exist.

To prove to each other what they believe in is real, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital where a UFO has been spotted and Okarun goes to a tunnel rumored to be haunted. To their surprise, they each encounter overwhelming paranormal activities that transcend comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to overcome these new dangers! Their fateful love begins as well!?

The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts!

Reminder to check out !dandadan@ani.social

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"Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective" New Key Visual, PV (ogre.natalie.mu)
 

Premieres January 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the Crunchyroll article for additional information. Synopsis for the source manga from Mangadex:

Genius female doctor Takao Ameku unravels the "illness" hidden behind such mysterious incidents!

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Fall Anime Season Preview Discussion and Thread Requests [2024, Week 38] (ani.social)
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Previous Thread

Fall season is rapidly approaching! It's time to start looking ahead to the next season and thinking about what is worth watching vs. what isn't. This is also the official thread where I will watch for shows that you mention and will enable threads for those shows to be made by our resident bot, @rikka@ani.social.

Meta update: The discussion threads for Dan Da Dan are going to be run over in !dandadan@ani.social by @GordonFreeman@ani.social. So, rikka will not be making threads in this community. Instead, rikka will be making posts directing people over to the corresponding thread in that community.

As always, remember to be mindful of spoilers. If you want to know more about how to handle spoilers in this community, check the guide here (also linked in the sidebar).

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"Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II" New Key Visual, PV (ogre.natalie.mu)
 

Premieres October 4th. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:

The second season of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online.

LLENN, M, Fukaziroh, and Pitohui form the strongest team, LPFM for short, and enter a new battle royale death match tournament that was annouced out of the blue.

LPFM is eyed as the top favorite candidate team to win, but the team will have to endure several rigorous ordeals to get there: a playing field that sinks into the ocean with the passage of time, an unknown area hidden in the middle of the map, and an anonymous team conspiracy.

In addition to all of this, all players will have to follow some shocking special rules if they want to play the game and win…

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"Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-" New Key Visual, PV (ogre.natalie.mu)
 

Premieres January 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis for the first season from AniList:

They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Sung Jinwoo. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jinwoo came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them.

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"KonoSuba" Season 3 OVA Announced (anitrendz.net)
 

From the article:

The production of an OVA for KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Season 3 has been announced. Not much else is known about the OVA at this time.

The source for the announcement is from a livestream. There was also an accompanying tweet with the announcement.

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"Kirio Fan Club" Anime Adaptation Announced with Illustration (ani.social)
 

No date announced yet. Illustration source is from twitter. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:

The main topic of conversation between high school girls Aimi Miyoshi and Nami Someya is always Kirio, a boy in the same class. This one-way romantic comedy depicts the daily lives of these two friends and rivals, which never seems to have reached the point of love yet.

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"Summer Pockets" New Key Visual, PV (ogre.natalie.mu)
 

Premieres sometime in 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:

To help manage his recently deceased grandmother's effects, the protagonist Takahara Hairi travels to Torishirojima during his summer vacation.

As he gets off the ferry boat, he spots a lone girl standing on the pier.

A girl who simply gazes into the distance as her long hair flutters in the wind.

He looks at the girl in utter bewilderment, but before he realizes it, she can no longer be found anywhere.

Hairi finds himself starting to adjust to life on this island, surrounded by nature far lusher than anything he has ever come across back in the city.

Time seems to flow by casually on this island, and as it does, memories of something nostalgic keep coming back to him...

Memories of something he had long forgotten.

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"365 Days To The Wedding" New Key Visual, PV (ogre.natalie.mu)
 

Premieres October 3rd. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:

Takuya and Rika are coworkers in a travel agency in Tokyo. They’re both single, but they don’t mind, since they’re introverts with fulfilling lives at home. Unfortunately, now their job is looking to staff an office in Siberia, and non-married employees are the first to be considered. Rika is desperate to avoid the transfer and goes to Takuya with an idea: if they pretend they’re getting married in a year, they can stay in Tokyo. The only problem is the two of them barely know each other! If these two quiet coworkers “fake” a relationship, will it turn into something real?

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