Hello my fellow Weebs, casual Anime fans and whoever wants to get into Anime all are welcome!. So the Winter season just ended and Spring is just beginning, it was a sequel packed season as well as having some great originals. This is what I watched, what I enjoyed and didnāt enjoy as much, Iām going to split this into three parts, Non Sequels, Sequels and Random Roundup. The Random Roundup with be some other shows I watched that I just donāt have a ton to say about but still want to mention. This is going to be a long blog post, not all of my posts will be this long, but if you stick around thank you for reading, and watch more Anime!
My personal favorite of the season it has everything I love in Anime, lovable characters, the dopest fight scenes, beautiful animation and an interesting story. Itās one of the best newer Anime Iāve seen in a long time and an essential for any Shounen fan. Plus thereās a fighting Panda so thatās reason enough to watch it! Eagerly waiting a second season at some point! š¤š»
So Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the most popular Anime right now so most people probably know what itās about already but in case you donāt hereās a synopsis. Itadori Yuuji is a High School student and Occult Club member. When his classmate and Jujutsu Sorcerer Fushigoro Megumi warns him about a cursed item his fellow club members have he rushes to school to help them. He fights the curse and decides to swallow the cursed object, the finger of the powerful demon Sukuna. Yuuji is taken over by Sukuna but is able to regain control. Heās then approached by Jujutsu Sorcerer Goujou Satoru and others, worried that heās a threat and he must be killed. Yuuji convinces them he can save people and help them fight curses, so they agree to let him live but keep him under observation.
One of my most anticipated Anime this season being a Manga reader(although Iām not caught up) and I can gladly say it did not disappoint. The feel good romantic comedy of the season, Horimiya faithfully follows the manga from panel to panel from what Iāve read. If you havenāt read or watched Horimiya itās not your typical slow Shoujo it doesnāt take a whole season or series for the main couple to progress! But itās still well paced and not rushed. It focuses more on their relationship and themselves and the sides you hide from other people. Also side note this is a different adaptation from the OVA version from 2012 Hori-San to Miyamura and itās not required to watch that before this!.
A little bit about Horimiya, it follows the main characters Hori and Miyanura, Hori is popular and outgoing at school but at home sheās like a Mother to her younger brother Souta and focuses on chores an grocery shopping rather than normal teenage things. Then thereās Miyamura whoās perceived as being a loner and otaku but actually isnāt an otaku, heās just shy and trying to hide his tattoos and piercings. These two different worlds collide when Souta gets lost and Miyamura, brings him back home, after that he come over regularly and the two grow closer, grow their relationship and grow as people. Horimiya also does a great job of focusing on the side characters and the friendships with them, they all have an important part to the story. So if you want something wholesome and relaxing give this a watch.
The underrated gem of the season, I didnāt see that much buzz about this itās not the best thing Iāve ever seen but itās definitely worth a watch and deserves more attention than it got. Itās a dark supernatural Shounen with some unique story parts and it separates itself from the mainstream Shounen.
It starts in a small farming town in Japan where supernatural occurrences have been happening, Occult Detective Inugami is called in to investigate. He takes an interest in a boy named Kabane who is shunned by his fellow villagers, and asks him to help his investigation. He finds out that Kabane is the cause of the village attacks and finds out heās part Kemono, a demon like creature that can blend in with humans. He learns this when the necklace around his neck known as the life Stone is removed and he finds out that itās from his parents. Heās then invited to go back with Inugami to Tokyo to help his investigations and to find help find his parents. Also working alongside his other new housemates Shiki the spider demon and Akira the snow demon and delving into their stories as well.
4. Hanyou no Yashahime(Princess Half Demon)
Inuyasha fans rejoice! a new addition to the franchise has finally come!. A Spin-Off of the original series. If your expecting all of your favorites to return some of them do but the focus is shifted to Sesshomaru and Rinās daughters Towa and Setsuna and Inuyasha and Kagomeās daughter Moroha. To be honest itās not as good as the original but if you like Inuyasha youāll definitely enjoy this thereās lots of good homages to the classic fantasy Anime. Also if you like this a second season has already been confirmed!
Once again set in feudal Japan, siblings Towa and Setsuna are separated as kids by a forest fire and a portal taking Towa to modern day Japan and causing Setsuna to lose her memories. Along with her memories Setsunaās ability to dream is taken away by the dream butterfly. Towaās memory however is still in tact and she makes her way back to feudal Japan to find Setsuna. Along with them is another character they meet the half demon, and bounty Hunter Moroha. These three have two things in common, theyāre all half demons and they all have a rainbow pearl in their eye that is heavily sought out by demons. Along their journey to find the dream butterfly, they must fight off demons and gain money from bounty hunts along the way.
The last original Anime Iām going to talk about more in depth is the first sports Anime Iāve ever watched, and the very first skateboarding Anime, SK8. If youāre expecting X-Games the Anime this isnāt exactly that, itās more flashy and full of Anime style. Another underrated show of the season that deserves more attention, itās fun, lighthearted, and I think people that donāt typically enjoy sports Anime will like way!
Doing tricks and just skating at the skate park are still a part of the show but itās main focus is the underground game known as S where opponents face off to get to the finish line first by any means necessary. The game of S is known only to the skaters and those who know, but the skaters use a different alias while skating as well as their own custom skateboards. So then thereās these characters, our mains Reki, an outgoing upbeat character who teachers the other main character Langa how to skate. Langa comes to Japan from Canada and use to be a snowboarder, he finds Reki and becomes interested in skateboarding. He quickly learns tricks and becomes the new rookie of S. This leads to the over dramatic veteran Adam to take an interest in him to the point of obsession. Langa continues to get better, meets new friends and competitors and trains to take down the king Adam.
Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1
If you havenāt heard of Attack on Titan then youāve been living under a rock itās been one of the biggest Animeās since it came out in 2013 and brought in a lot of new Anime fans, even people who have never watched Anime know of Attack on Titan. If you havenāt seen any Attack on Titan stop what your doing and go watch it, all of it itās required to watch for the newest season to make sense!. Now that youāve hopefully watched everything up to this point I can talk a little bit about the newest season, Iām still going to keep it relatively spoiler free though just in case. This season goes more in depth into the complicated relationship between Marley and Eldia, and is for the most part takes place in the future so you get to see what happens to the survey corps scouts. This season is explosive and as crazy as expected for the ending of Attack on Titan is and I canāt wait to see how it ends.
Another anticipated sequel of the season is Dr. Stone, where the science experiments continue and the battle with the strongest high school primate comes to an end. Dr. Stone picks up where it left off last season with more experiments, trying to bring back the petrified stone people, and the incoming threat of the Tsukasa Empire. It also continues to separate itself from the traditional Shounen with its unique premise and looking forward to the third confirmed!.
While Dr. Stone is pretty popular itās not quite on the same popularity level as Attack On Titan so for those that donāt know hereās a quick scientific synopsis. The world is mysteriously turned to Stone one and Japan is left to ruins for decades, until one day people start waking up from the Stone. One of those people is the teenage genius Senku who finds an ancient civilization of people unaware of the modern world. Senku teaches them inventions of the modern world using ancient technology and strives to find a way to revive every person whoās been turned to Stone. While another man was revived is known as the stronger high school primate Tsukasa who shares a different view from Senku want to destroy all the adult statues so the new world will only consist of the younger generation.
3. The Promised Neverland Season 2
My most anticipated sequel other than Attack on Titan and unfortunately just gonna break it here, the most disappointing. I loved the first season so much, it was suspenseful, well written,and I was dying for the next season to come out after the cliffhanger at the end. But šØ SPOILER ALERTšØ if you have not caught up or havenāt seen the first season DO NOT read this!!!! Sorry for the long rant ahead but it needs to be done! Word of advice just go read the manga save your time.
Season two picks up after the escape from Gracefield with a large group of the kids making it out to flee into the demon filled world. Lead by Emma and Ray they are forced to fend for themselves, continuing running from Gracefield and demons, figuring it all out as they go. With the help from a mysterious pen from a man known as William Minerva that helps them on their journey with a holographic map. On their journey they are attacked by a large demon and are saved by two demons, Sonju and Mujikaeho donāt eat humans. This is where I thought the season was going to be really great but this is when the show started to decline in quality. It starts to get rushed when they find out Norman is alive and I found out that took out a big chunk of the manga which it felt like. Some Anime can get away with doing that but here itās noticeable and it just gets worse. Thereās the whole thing with the plan to kill the demons, then Emma stopping Norman, then they break back into Gracefield to save the children. All of this really important story development crammed into just a few episodes and then that ending oh god that ending is a train wreck. They make their way to the human world and save all the Gracefield kids with little problems, show years worth of story in a few still frame shots, all of the kids living happily in the human world, then Emma and Ray just show up years later with no explanation for a neat happy ending. Thereās no way they can save this Anime adaptation and Iām not looking forward to the new season Iām just gonna go read the manga.
4. Re:Zero Season 2 Part 2
This season had so many shows I was excited about and once again this is another one that I was of really stoked for and luckily unlike The Promised Neverland delivered on the next season. I personally enjoyed this second part more than the first half, I feel like the balance of action and story was better and there was a lot of really good character development and of course still lots of gore!. This season highlighted more of the characters past, answered a lot of questions and wrapped up plot lines!
If you havenāt watched Re:Zero it s a dark fantasy Isekai, that in my opinion separates itself from the typical recycled Isekai troupes. Subaru the shut in Otaku is suddenly transported to a fantasy world but hereās where the twist comes, Subaru meets a mysterious women who stabs him he should be dead but then he wakes realizing he canāt die and has a power which he calls return from death. He finds that this is linked to the witches cult and that he can go back in time to try to stop events and people from dying but it doesnāt always work out thus beginning Subaruās suffering. I donāt want to spoil too much because itās best going in without knowing too much! so prepare yourself for gore and more! And probably crying and screaming along with Subaru too.
5. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2
The last sequel on this blog post and another exception to the Isekai genre for me is That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. The second season picks up where it left off Rimuru is still the leader of the Goblin village, making negotiations and treaties with different nations and fighting threats that come his way. This was another enjoyable season for me itās lighthearted but still adds action and has its darker moments. Rimuru has to go to extra lengths to protect his people this season and Iām excited to see where it goes with the next.
Ok, Slime Synopsis time, A man gets stabbed after trying to save his co-worker he is then reincarnated as you guessed it a Slime. He wakes up in a cave realized this is what he is now so he explores finds and befriends a dragon and has this robot like voice in his head now that tells him his skills and any information he needs to know and gains the new name Rimuru Tempest. He learns how to use his new non human body, although he can transform into looking like one, and he gains the respect of this worlds, goblins, demons and monsters. He gives them names, gives them jobs and becomes the ruler of a large nation, fighting threats while trying to keep things together and learning to adapt to his new reincarnated life.
1. Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Gou- I was so excited for a new Higurashi adaptation after being a big fan of the original but this is a poor adaptation, too much emphasis on the slice of life parts and less on the horror, the characters felt annoying in this one. I suggest sticking to the original, this was a big disappointment
2. Wonder Egg Priority: Beautiful animation and fight scenes reminiscent of Madoka Magica and some really deep psychological themes and topics Incorporated. Worth watching but is definitely confusing I still didnāt quite understand everything but still enjoyed it
3. Non Non Biyori Nonstop- Third season of Non Non Biyori, exactly the same as the other seasons just laid back, following the lives of the characters in a rural farm town, a great anime to just relax and turn your brain off too and be cozy. If you like the other season youāll like this!
4. Cells at Work!!- Second season of Cells at Work, although I enjoyed the first season this one pretty much copies the first season, added some annoying new characters, in this case it wasnāt good that it was similar to the first wasnāt bad but probably wonāt watch a third season if there is one.
5. Cells at Work: Code Black- The Spin-Off of Cells at Work, this time with a bad host body that drinks, smokes anything you can think of thatās bad for the body that causes numerous problems for the cells. Itās still nothing amazing and although it still follows a lot of similarities to the original I enjoyed this one more and would probably watch another season.
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