Summer Season

Definitely watching:

• The Elusive Samurai Season 2 - The first season was the highlight of Summer 2024 for me, so I’m very much looking forward to the sequel.

• The World Is Dancing - The first time I saw the announcement I went, “Tokiyuki-dono, is that you?” Lucky me getting both this and Nigewaka in the same season. Pretty sure it will be my AOTS contender.

• Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia - Science Saru, Naoko Yamada, interesting visuals. Historical setting dominates my top-3 most anticipated anime of this summer.

• You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 - Azuma-Taira development?

• The Ghost in the Shell - The first GITS adaptation I’ll enjoy? Crossing my fingers.

• Sparks of Tomorrow - Kyoani makes it a must-watch for me. That silver-hair antagonist annoys me already, though (in a bad way).

• Goodbye, Lara - An original based on The Little Mermaid. I like its art style.

• 100 Girlfriends Season 3 - Let’s go, the only harem anime.

• Behind the Supermarket, Smoking with You - I liked what I saw in those pre-released short episodes.

Interested in:

• Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus - An original about girls chasing their dreams.

• Red River - On the one hand, yay, old shoujo fantasy, and the one I haven’t read at that. On the other hand, I know of the industry’s disrespect for this particular demographic, so I’m kind of torn. I like shoujo but it’s better experienced as manga mostly.

• Yani Neko - PV was grossly hilarious, so I’m giving it a shot.

• My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked - Expecting a wholesome comedy.

• I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day - I prefer my yuri to focus on grown-up women but I’ll still check this one out since it’s always about teens with anime.

Will watch the premiere to decide if I want to stick with it:

• Draw This, Then Die!

• Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto

• Let’s Go Kaikigumi

• The Ogre’s Bride

• The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power

• The Duke’s Son Claims He Won’t Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration

• Victoria of Many Faces

• Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky

• Please Excuse My Younger Brothers