Back from vacation! Which means having the time to catch up with the first episodes of the season.

As expected, sequels and adaptations that I am familiar with held up well. The only exceptions / first to be on the chopping board are Chained Soldier season 2 and Roll Over And Die. In a sea of greatness, anything less looks mediocre by comparison.

There are some that anime that stood out to me:

The Demon King’s Daughter Is Too Kind!! - IMO the anime has done a great job, capturing the essence of Dou’s cuteness. I also love the anime-original scenes which expanded upon the lore (unless I have dementia and already forgot the story). I hope this level of quality is kept up for the rest of the season.

The Darwin Incident - The story is kinda edgy but I have been enjoying it unlike Sentenced to be a Hero; not sure why - perhaps its premise is fresh to me. I am looking forward to seeing how the story develops.

Tamon’s B-Side - I thought it would just be some cheap dopamine but I have been finding this anime more funny than expected, consistently. I think I may actually watch this one till the end.

Journal with Witch - After seeing so many members of our community glazing this anime in previous threads, I gave it a shot.

That one is so, soo, sooo good!

It is one of the anime that I can tell is special from the beginning. Its writing is just that peak. In fact, if I were judge anime purely by how well-written they are, this would likely be anime of the season. Yes, better than Frieren and Oshi no Ko.