Welcome!

Hi! I’m Kate and this is where I’ll be posting all my anime recommendations! I have an anime masterlist here, a tags masterlist here, a key available here if you’re confused by some of the words or terms and my figure collection is here. Currently watching: Lovely Complex

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I’ve been very unactive for a while, but here’s some Alfendi and Lucy as Ryan and Shane from buzzfeed unsolved

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A Whisker Away

Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu

Rating: 2/3

Categories: animal transformation, cats, drama, dub, magic, original work, romance, supernatural

Miyo “Muge” Sasaki is head over heels for her classmate Kento Hinode but despite her repeated attempts to get his attention all he does is ignore her. However she’s discovered a way to get closer to him; by transforming into a cat. But the more she shifts between human and cat the more the boundary between her selves becomes blurred.

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Great Pretender

Rating: 2/3

Categories: action, america, comedy, criminals, drama, mind games, original work, western

Japan’s greatest con man Makoto Edamura meets his match when he attempts to pickpocket a foreigner and instead ends up with his own wallet stolen. Furious and unable to accept the blow to his pride he chases the man all the way to Los Angeles where he’s pulled into a multimillion dollar drug scheme with his face at the forefront.

S1, 23 eps (ongoing)

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Summer 2020

Not sure what it is about this season but nothing has really caught my eye so far. I’m hoping a few can reel me in as more episodes come out. Though in good news Japan has opened up shipping to NZ again so it’s only a matter of time before all my parcels get here!

Cooking with Valkyries S2 (x)

Deca-Dence

Fire Force S2 (x)

Gibiate

Lapis Re:LiGHTs

Monster Girl Doctor

Mr Love: Queen’s Choice

Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau Of Supernatural Investigation S2 (x)

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU S3 (x)

Ninja Collection

No Guns Life S2 (x)

Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time

Re:Zero S2 (x)

Rent-a-Girlfriend

SAO Alicization War of Underworld S2 (x)

SUPER HXEROS

The God of High School

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

Umayon (x)

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out

Resuming after Covid Delay:

Appare-Ranman!

Black Clover (x)

Detective Conan (x)

Food Wars! The Fifth Plate (x)

Gal and Dinosaur

IDOLiSH7: Second Beat! (x)

Mewkledreamy

One Piece (x)

The Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater

The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED

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All Saints Street

Wan Sheng Jie

Rating: 2/3

Categories: angel, chinese, comedy, demon, demon king, fantasy, manga adaptation, slice of life, supernatural

The time has come for the demon king to awaken once again except there’s just one problem; the devil he resides in has run away to the human realm. Nini has never fit in with his fellow demons so he finds himself much happier among humans, living with other weird and wacky roommates from all different walks of life.

S1, 12 eps

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A3!

Act! Addict! Actors!

Rating: 2/3

Categories: acting, boarding house, comedy, dub, game adaptation, inheritance, music, showbiz

After receiving a letter addressed to her missing father, Izumi Tachibana travels on his behalf to Mankai Company to respond. There she finds an all-male theatre that’s in danger of being demolished as debts pile up. Seized by a sudden rush of determination she sets out to recruit promising actors to bring Mankai Company back to its former glory.

Spring & Summer, 12 eps

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Gleipnir

Rating: 2/3

Categories: action, aliens, e/cchi, manga adaptation, mature themes, mystery, n/udity, sci fi, seinen, s/exual content, suicide, supernatural, superpowers, violence

Shuichi Kagaya lived an ordinary life until one day he discovers that his eyesight has somehow healed. Not only that but he can transform into a monsterous dog with a giant revolver and a zipper down his back. After using this ability to save a classmate from a house fire he learns she is searching for her sister who killed their parents and she plans to use his power to accomplish her mission.

S1, 13 eps

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Future’s Folktales

Asatir: Mirai no Mukashibanashi

Rating: 2/3

Categories: adventure, animal abuse, bullying, desert, episode, fantasy, kids, middle eastern, original work

In the year 2050, a future filled with gadgets and a whole new way of life, Asma transports her grandchildren to the past with retelling of beloved Arabian fables. Though many things have changed over the years, they’ll learn that the messages in these folktales are still relevant to modern problems.

S1, 13 eps

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Sing “Yesterday” for Me

Yesterday wo Utatte

Rating: 2/3

Categories: convenience store, drama, love triangle, manga adaptation, mature romance, romance, seinen, slice of life

Having graduated college with no ambition or direction in life Rikuo finds himself working at a convenience store where the strange high school dropout Haru always shows up along with her pet crow. However he still sports a crush on his collage senior Shinako and finds himself unable to respond to Haru’s feelings for him. Things only become more turbulent when Shinako reappears in his life, forcing him to make a decision.

S1, 12 eps

Haishin-ban Episode, 6 eps

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive

Rating: 2/3

Categories: action, adventure, comedy, fantasy, food, game adaptation, guilds, memory loss

In the peaceful land of Astraea a young man named Yuuki awakens with none of his memories. His only companion is the guide Kokkoro who has sworn to serve and protect him as he relearns all his basic life skills. With new friends and the occasional monster, they’ll breeze through day to day life and look forward to their next delicious meal.

S1, 13 eps

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Woodpecker Detective’s Office

Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro

Rating: 2/3

Categories: boarding house, detective, ghosts, historical, mystery, neighbours, novel adaptation, supernatural, writers

After becoming involved in a murder case genius poet Ishikawa Takuboku decides to start a detective business despite always being strapped for cash. With his old friend Kindaichi Kyosuke, who is more of a money lender than assistant, he dives into one bizarre case after the other.

S1, 12 eps

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Tower of God

Kami no Tou

Rating: 2/3

Categories: action, adventure, drama, dub, fantasy, high stakes, manga adaptation, mature themes, mystery, play or die, PVE, PVP, suicide, violence

When his only friend Rachel leaves him to climb the tower of god, Bam is so distraught he manages to enter as well. Climbing to the top is the only way he can ever see Rachel but with perilous tasks, untrustworthy rivals and booodthirsty monsters awaiting on each floor only time will tell if he can survive long enough to see her again.

S1, 13 eps

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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei Shiteshimatta...

Rating: 2/3

Categories: comedy, drama, dub, fantasy, isekai, light novel adaptation, magic, reincarnation, reverse h/arem, romance, school

When the spoilt, eight year old duke’s daughter Katarina Claes hits her head on a rock she suddenly regains memories from her past life as an otaku and realises she’s been reincarnated into the otome game she’d been playing. What’s even worse is that she’s the villainess with all routes either leading to her death or exile! Determined to live a long life this time around, she begins to create strategies in order to avoid destruction but what will happen if she changes the story too much?

S1, 12 eps

Katarina’s Brain Conference, 26 eps (sub only)

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Arte

Rating: 2/3

Categories: 16th century, apprenticeship, art, drama, europe, historical, italy, manga adaptation, romance, seinen, slice of life

During the height of the renaissance era where art is thriving, Arte is a young noble woman who dreams of becoming an artist. However she’s rejected from every workshop as art is an exclusively male profession. Despite the obstacles, she manages to get renowned artist Leo to take her on as an apprentice and proceeds to defy all expectations all while sporting a positive attitude.

S1, 12 eps

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Brand New Animal

BNA

Rating: 2/3

Categories: action, animal protagonist, animal transformation, dub, fantasy, gangs, lifestyle change, original work, terrorism

Michiru lived an ordinary life until one she suddenly turns into a tanuki-human. On the run from hunters she manages to escape to Anima City, a place where other animal-humans can live in peace and be themselves. However she soon learns that her new home has its own darker side, one that seems insistent on pulling her into its depths.

S1, 12 eps

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Kakushigoto: My Dad’s Secret Ambition

Kakushigoto

Rating: 2/3

Categories: childcare, comedy, drama, dub, manga adaptation, manga industry, shounen, single parent, slice of life

The happiest day of Kakushi Gotou’s life was the day his precious daughter Hime was born. This is cut short a moment later when a nurse recognises him as a famous dirty joke mangaka. From that day on he vows to never let her find out what he does for a living but with Hime now an inquisitive ten year old, it may be harder than he expected to keep his real job under wraps.

S1, 12 eps

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Listeners

Rating: 2/3

Categories: dub, mecha, music, original work, sci fi

After music vanishes from the world and attacks from the earless devestate the earth, scavenger Echo finds a girl amongst the garbage who has an aux import on her back. Using this import she can hook herself up to an amp, turning it into a super robot able to fight the earless. Together they set out to find others like her and to discover her origins. Basically it’s a love letter to rock music.

S1, 12 eps