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fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#251: May 23rd 2022 at 2:44:48 PM

I ended up binge reading the Ao Ashi manga and I can confirm it is fantastic, especially if you’re jonesing for a more grounded take on football.

Nachtwandler Since: Dec, 2014
#252: May 23rd 2022 at 3:50:40 PM

I thought about making a page for Healer Girl but there is already a guy in the next season thread who goes out of his way ranting about the series. I'm afraid it will be required to protect the page from vandalizm.

BandaRoja Since: Dec, 2019
#253: May 23rd 2022 at 4:34:10 PM

On that note (To both prior posts) I'd make an Ao Ashi page but wanna stay "blind" to Manga stuff so even if it weren't a more than daunting task I'd end up getting spoiled about it

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#254: May 29th 2022 at 2:20:38 AM

Finally caught up to Healer Girl. Episode 8 was probably the weakest of the series so far in terms of how it handled the central conflict, but if this is the weakest it gets, then we're in a good place.

It's been fun.
MABfan11 from Remnant Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#255: Jun 3rd 2022 at 1:41:57 PM

I'm Quitting Heroing is being slept on, it started as a fantasy workplace comedy, but has shifted in a completely different direction (that i won't spoil) and even got a new ED with it:

the OP is also a banger:

Bumbleby is best ship. busy spending time on r/RWBY and r/anime. Unapologetic Socialist
thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#256: Jun 4th 2022 at 12:30:41 AM

You could say that again! For me, it's up there with Tomodachi Game as one of the best of the anime I'm watching!

32ndfreeze Since: Mar, 2012
#257: Jun 10th 2022 at 6:57:32 AM

I thought Shikimori-san was pretty dull after watching the first episode and reading the first few chapters. It felt like it had one gimmick and that was it.

But I watched a couple more episodes and ended up really enjoying it. So my opinion has shifted.

I think its a solid 7.5 show. Nothing revolutionary, but I had a good time catching up. And the dynamic between the leads is cute and the friend group is nice enough.


Also started Kongming.

I see why people have been talking it up all season. I watched episodes 1-7 tonight and had a blast with it!

I'm planning on catching up with a bunch of anime this weekend, so after getting up to date with Kongming I have Love Live & Virgin Road left to go on my shortlist.

Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
#258: Jun 10th 2022 at 12:35:54 PM

Also, Birdie Wing, which is all the camp insanity of Symphogear applied to teen golf.

What's precedent ever done for us?
Nachtwandler Since: Dec, 2014
#259: Jun 13th 2022 at 1:03:36 AM

[up] I had more associations with something like Saki personally.

Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
#260: Jun 13th 2022 at 2:55:07 AM

As far as I'm aware, Saki doesn't have mob wars.

What's precedent ever done for us?
Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#261: Jun 13th 2022 at 3:26:48 AM

The main comparison I'd go for is Kakegurui, though it's pulling from multiple sports-related genres. The most recent arc does have a touch of early Saki

MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#262: Jun 14th 2022 at 9:53:56 AM

And here I though the go to was Yu Gi Oh tongue

thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#263: Jun 16th 2022 at 8:30:00 AM

Final Reactions: Paripi Koumei (Ya Boy Kongming)

The music was superb, the vibes were through the roof, and the stratagems were beautifully executed! Nothing more to say! I had fun!

TropayXion The i. one. from HEART Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The i. one.
#264: Jun 16th 2022 at 10:47:46 AM

  • Ascendance of a Bookworm S3: So that was pretty good, for the most part. I can't help but feel it got really rushed in episode 9, a ton of things just kept happening and speeding along, and I wonder why they couldn't have had another episode or two to pace things better? That said, the rest of this season didn't feel particularly rushed, so I guess it balanced out. Sylvester sure was obnoxious for no reason at first, and if S4 ever comes, maybe it'll explain why he was even masquerading as priest to begin with. ...Also it was a massive dick move to tell everyone he actually contemplated killing Myne's family because Noble politics. I get that's kind of how they work, but holy shit dude.

  • Ya Boy Kongming: So this was a blast pretty much the whole way through. That OP never stopped being great, and Eiko's songs were all pretty damn good. Having Zhuge's strategies redone in the context of publicity stunts is fun, even the rap stuff wasn't too bad, and I have negative interest in that. Would love a season 2, I need to find out how Zhuge adapts the flawless strategy of "send women's clothes to my rival and make him angry lol".

Edited by TropayXion on Jun 16th 2022 at 6:48:07 PM

Nachtwandler Since: Dec, 2014
#265: Jun 16th 2022 at 12:30:49 PM

[up] Apparently, production comitee wanted to shorten S3 to 8 eps as despite LN selling pretty good, the anime itself flopped. So I am not sure if we'll get anoher season.

So, first final reactions also:

Honzuki no Gekokujou: the ending of the second part of Myne's adventures (and here adventures as Myne for the matter) was still good. It is clear that not that many resources was put inthe series, but plot and characters compnesated it. We need more isekais like this. I doubt we'll see mroe inthe future, but I do nto mind to see at least next arc animated.

Paripi Koumei: All in all it was a good music anime with protagonist that actually lives up to being a strategist. I have only two complaints here:

1. The last two arcs could have been easily shortened at leat 1/3.

2. And it looked lke a side job for the studio. I ma not sure what P.A. Works are busy with, but animation-wise this series was below average for them besides some short performance scenes.

Edited by Nachtwandler on Jun 16th 2022 at 2:55:37 AM

thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#266: Jun 17th 2022 at 10:54:07 AM

Final Reactions: Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road

One of the most notable things I liked here was Menou and Akari's dynamic, which was great shipping fuel! Apart from that, I found the story a bit slow yet action-packed in key places to keep me going. And then, there's Ashuna, who practically stole the spotlight. I look forward to seeing more!

Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
#267: Jun 17th 2022 at 11:44:55 AM

I'm not sure it's quite right to describe the main romance in a show as 'shipping fuel'. Executioner and her Way Of Life is just straight-up yuri.

What's precedent ever done for us?
thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#268: Jun 17th 2022 at 7:25:19 PM

You're right... But oddly, even though I should be over the moon for this, I felt like the wave was a bit lost somewhere, perhaps from the plot which felt more action than yuri

Final Reactions: Dance Dance Danseur

I got what I expected: ballet and drama! My kudos mainly goes to Luou's parts, the cuts to Misaki in parts of the Summer School arc, and the connections between the main trio and Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. If there's any more of this to come, I will gladly see it!

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#269: Jun 17th 2022 at 10:38:22 PM

[up][up]I, for one, would like to applaud The Executioner And Her Way Of Life for achieving parity with most shonen shows, by showing me a pair of people with less chemistry than dishwater and telling me this is the official romantic relationship.

It's been fun.
TropayXion The i. one. from HEART Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The i. one.
#270: Jun 18th 2022 at 6:58:27 AM

  • The Executioner and her Way of Life: I quite enjoyed this one. It's rare for a show, especially an isekai, to be dark without just being pointless grimderp, but this has some pretty intriguing stuff going on in the background. I quite liked Menou and Akari together, personally, and Momo ended up not being as... uh, Kuroko as I feared she'd be - I guess it helps that she supplements her Menou boner with actually doing stuff. Though I do agree that, while Ashuna's also a lot of fun, she popped up waaaayyyy too often for someone that's not part of the group. I guess it's kind of a consequence of Momo having to act solo half the time. Having someone to bounce off of during her own sections is nice, but it's weird that she's practically inseparable from the princess knight that just seems to be randomly doing the exact same thing as Team Menou on any given day.

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#271: Jun 18th 2022 at 7:28:29 AM

I will agree that Momo and Ashuna are pretty entertaining, and the world does have some nifty aesthetics - mostly the verse-form casting, since I'm not generally fond of techno-magic. Otherwise, though... sadly, the most interesting thing to happen in the second 2/3 of the series is the post-credits stinger in the last episode.

It's been fun.
MABfan11 from Remnant Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#272: Jun 18th 2022 at 8:35:42 AM

really? you didn't like all of the revelations in episode 11? there were so many of them that it was hard to keep track of them all

Bumbleby is best ship. busy spending time on r/RWBY and r/anime. Unapologetic Socialist
RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#273: Jun 18th 2022 at 9:49:26 AM

I legitimately don't remember any interesting revelations, no. A way back to Japan doesn't matter because Akari doesn't want to go back, and Manon being the child of a Lost One also isn't really relevant since it doesn't inform her character or motivations at all, really.

It's been fun.
Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#274: Jun 18th 2022 at 6:46:20 PM


This post was thumped by the Codfish in a Derby Hat

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#275: Jun 20th 2022 at 7:51:24 PM

Overall Impressions

  • Paripi Koumei: The best part about this show is that it really sold the idea of Zhuge Kongming as a talent manager. His eloquent manner of speaking, the way he quickly adapted to modern Shibuya, his skill at mixing cocktails and brewing medicine and freaking rapping, and of course how he adapts his many famous stratagems for the purpose of turning his chosen master Eiko into a superstar. Always fun to tune in to see what marvelous scheme Kongming is going to pull off next. Eiko isn't nearly as interesting as her advisor but she's a fun and spunky girl in her own right. She did sound a tad flat at first, but she markedly improves by the end of the season. If that was intentional, you have my applause, sound team. Who am I kidding, I was already applauding them from the moment I heard "HEY DJ!" in the groovy OP. I hope Kongming's modern-day Shibuya saga gets the chance to continue
  • Shoukei Shojo no Virgin Road: I touched upon this in its thread, but basically, it felt like the author was able to end his light novel on an interesting, twisty note... and then he was asked to continue the story. The show implies that Menou will change her mind about killing Akari and instead become her dear friend, but there doesn't seem to be a solid vision of how to get from point A to point B. Throughout the season I remained utterly unconvinced that Menou would grow to like her target. The second major arc of the show is also riddled with problems; the villains feel like useless filler and the plot developments don't make sense. This is especially aggravating because at a casual glance, a few obvious writing tweaks would have improved the story by leaps and bounds. And as mentioned before, there's a certain headstrong princess who somehow happens to run into the main cast, all the time. On the bright side, the setting has a strong sense of identity. You always learn something about how the otherworlders have affected the world, whether by birthing monsters or reducing an entire continent to salt. The magic system is heavily based on scripture. The lore is genuinely interesting, I only wish the core of the show, which is the relationship between Menou and Akari, lived up to its initial promise.
  • The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs: Typical isekai power fantasy stuff, with the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink fantasy setting livening things up. Hey, I'll take mecha where I can get them. I would rag on the story more but it's acknowledged in-universe that the game the MC got transported to was a load of crap, so it's kind of a waste of time.


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