Sorry I'm late on this - I'm going back to school for a second degree this fall so it's been chaos
Lots to look forward to for this season!!
Oshi No Ko - Season 2
Such a killer series that I think a lot of people have been looking forward to the second season. They did a great job giving us something to look forward to in the story.
Must Watch
Noteworthy On-Going Shows:
Tensura - Season 3
MHA - Season 7
New Seasons:
Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest
This series was one of my first "longer" shows and I still love the original series. I know it really fell off with the 2014 reboot and the ecchi scenes were ramped up but I think 100 Year Quest gives it a nice fresh start now that people kind of know what to expect.
Additional New Seasons:
Kimi ni Todoke: Season 3
A romance drama that my friend has tried to get me to watch for over a decade now.
Tower of God - Season 2
I never finished season 1, but I've heard that this series is supposed to be highly reviewed and anticipated. Will go back and watch season 1 to catch up.
Shy - Season 2
After letting this series sit for a minute, I'm not entirely sure I'll go back and watch the second season. I think there's definitely an audience for it, but I've got my list full of other priority shows at the moment.
New Noteworthy Shows:
There's lots here for everyone this season.
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction
This is a big one I didn't realize was getting an anime adaptation. This is one of the highest rated manga series, I'd say of all time. I'm hyped to watch it.
Done by a new studio called Production +h, the style looks perfect.
The Elusive Samurai
This is a fairly new shonen jump series that has gained a lot of traction in the manga community. I haven't had a chance to check it out yet, but I've heard good things.
Rick and Morty (Anime)
I have so many mixed feelings about this one.
I love Rick and Morty but man, and I don't know if I want see them in Japanese/Anime since it's literally already an animations series - but then I realized, because it's produced by the same studio this could be a legitimate "version" of the series that's just a part of the canon Rick and Morty Universe which is kind of cool.
Will just have to wait and see I guess.
Suicide Squad Isekai
I'm completely on board with this one for some reason.
Really not sure why, but it makes perfect sense to me.
Honestly pretty stoked to watch it. (+ it's by studio WIT)
Wistoria: Wand and Sword
A kid enters magic school, although he can't use magic, he's particularly good with a sword. Almost like if Mashle were more serious and less out there?
Read the first few chapters of the manga and enjoyed it quite a bit.
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies
I think this looks really cute, will give it a few episodes. (Also because it's done by studio bones)
Senpai is an Otokonoko
A story about a highschool boy who cross-dresses, friendships between him, another female classmate and his childhood friend who's very protective of him.
I'm curious to see how the story progresses and what kind of representation will actually be show-cased in the series.
(Looks wholesome)
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines
Amazingly animated slice of life of a group of girls who get rejected by the guys they like. (A1 Pictures)
Plus-Sized Elf
An elf that came to the human realm falls in love with junk food and now needs help and motivation to lost it. Ecchi series that I saw in manga format a few years ago that I wasn't really expecting to see an animated version for.
Mayonaka Punch
Has a super unique style that I'm interested to see if the story is actually worth watching at all.
Delico's Nursery
Same style as Mars Red - group of Vampires taking care of kids and murder mystery solving on the side.
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin - Anime
Anime adaptation of the game, animations and character design look great.
Lots to check out this season, seems like a good bunch that are actually worth watching too.
Enjoy!!
Kaiju No.8 - 12 Episodes
I've been a long-time fan of the manga for this series and was so stoked to see it was finally being animated. I think they did a decent job keeping the original art style but some of the scenes fell flat for me.
I still love the series, I feel like it gets straight to the point with no bs, you know what the goal is, you know where each of the characters came from and you're just here to enjoy the ride.
I'm really looking forward to later episodes with certain characters (Gen).
8/10 - Very Good
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! - 12 Episodes
I feel like this series deserves more recognition. The overall story is really great, the animations are solid and the op is a banger.
I had a lot of fun with it and will likely check back in for a second season.
8/10 - Very Good
Wind Breaker - 12 Episodes
This is what I wanted from Tokyo Revengers without all the time travel stuff.
I think this series also has great character design and the story is interesting but quite honestly the pacing felt really slow. I felt like waiting for each episode made it worse.
Likely much better if watched in one go.
7.5/10 - Good+
Keeping this to a shorter post this season as I didn't watch many of the B-tier shows (don't come at me).
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 - 12/24 Episodes
Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Part 2 - 12 Episodes
Lumping these two together.
Both og isekai series that at this point, if you're watching them, you're committed to the story and the characters.
Both were good but felt a little slow story wise.
7/10 - Good
My Hero Academia Season 7 - 12/21 Episodes
This is where I felt it really picked up in the manga, but with season 6 falling off so hard, I feel like the traction for the series just isn't there anymore except for long time fans.
It's a little too bad because I really did enjoy this arc in the manga and it felt like we were headed somewhere near the peak of the series.
7/10 - Good
Will cover Delicious in Dungeon in it's own post - link
As well as Demon Slayer Season 4 - link
Demon Slayer Season 4 - To the Hashira Training - 7 Episodes
We're nearing the end of this series. With likely a season and a movie left before the end, the animations have only gotten better with each release.
As a Shinazugawa fan, I was stoked to see him with more screentime this season as well as Genya's features.
I think this arc was short and sweet and got to the point of introducing the remaining hashira before we head to the finale.
8.5/10 - Very Good+
Edit - They announced the finale will be a trilogy of movies
Delicious In Dungeon - 24 Episodes
This show is peak.
I genuinely mean that. This show is nearly entirely character driven, which is quite rare these days. There's also so much representation?!
The animation is incredibly fun, and it really feels like the creator is fully immersed in bringing her own world to life.
There's all these little tidbits you learn that don't necessarily add value to the main story but make it a little more real.
Overall, one of the best fantasy world building series I've seen that's so unserious and incredibly well done.
10/10 - Masterpiece
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