Comment on Spring Anime Season Wrap-Up, Summer Kickoff, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 27]
ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 1 day ago
This was a decent season! I watched the following:
- Apothecary Diaries: not finished yet, but incredible season, but hard to keep up with due to how many threads there were starting from episode 1 season 1.
- SHOSHIMIN: also really good season. This season focussed more on some larger mysteries, which was a nice change from the 1st season. The 2 leads have great chemistry. Amazing OP.
- Apocalypse Hotel: so much fun. The big cast + setting make for a very entertaining and endearing show.
- Witch Watch: it was… fine. Nothing that really excited me tbh.
- Catch Me At The Ballpark: surprisingly fun. I do not care for baseball, but loved the vibe and the different characters interacting. Felt a little bit like a PA Works show for me.
- NinKoro: also really fun. I’m repeating myself here, but I liked the chemistry between the characters. I also liked how it portrayed an awful occupation as something light hearted. Fucked up, but in line with the characters. Sometimes though, the seriousness of it all shines through. Very clearly a Shaft anime at times with some of the angles and shots.
- From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: also surprisingly alright. The main character actually acts like a reasonable adult. His constant self-deprecation gets a little bit old though. He’s regularly outperforming famed knights and adventurers but still thinks he’s not that good. For the first part of the anime, it’s understandable, but the latter part and especially the last ep it got a little unbelievable. The fights looked very well choreographed and the 3D animation looked good and was well-used.
- Too-Perfect Saint: lovely, but too fast imo, especially near the end.
Put on hold:
- Zatsutabi: good fun, but nothing special.
Dropped:
- Can A Boy-Girl Friendship Survive: dropped after 6 eps. Cannot stand Himari.
- Shiunji Family Children: dropped after 6 eps. Boring incest-but-not-technically harem.
- Gorilla God’s Go-to Girl: really boring reverse harem. The lead is dumb as bricks and the support cast isn’t better. Also, for a reverse harem, I feel like the boys have very average looking designs. Then again, I’m not the target audience so who knows.
- Once Upon A Witch’s Death: felt like a cheap way to get the audience to cry, which didn’t sit well with me.
I’m catching up on Gundam GQuuux, but now that I’m 4 eps in, I’m not too sure if I like it.
I have no idea what’s going on next anime season yet.
Enkers@sh.itjust.works 23 hours ago
I’d keep going with GQuuux. This is my intro to the Gundam franchise as well, and there’s a lot of back story I’m missing, but if you can tough it out and just focus on Machu and Nyan’s story, it’ll still be pretty worthwhile. (Disclaimer, I’m only up to ep 11)
ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 23 hours ago
Yeah that’s where my interest is too, but they keep not doing anything with it so far
Endmaker@ani.social 21 hours ago
If this is your first foray into Gundam, I think Witch from Mercury may be more your cup of tea.
ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 21 hours ago
Witch from Mercury was actually my first introduction to Gundam! I did indeed love it. This would be my 2nd.