We’ve checked out quite a few shows at this point. We’ll probably check out some more, but with continuing and returning shows taking up a lot of space on our schedule I doubt we’ll have much room for more. Although I’ll often end up watching some of the trash on my own if it’s funny enough.

Stuff we liked:

• All Works Maid: While at it’s base it’s still a power fantasy, I do find the premise to be a fun enough twist on the formula to be amusing and there’s some decent comedy to boot. Hopefully it doesn’t get stale.

• Chain Smoker Cat: I can’t say that I’ve watched any other anime where a cat girl squats over a toilet and shits her brains out in ep1. So that’s something. Jokes aside, it was pretty funny. ’

• Goodbye Laura: Little Mermaid but Yuri? Sounds good. Also just a solid production all around.

• Grow Up Show: Is it just me or does the MC seem a bit like Megumin from the spinoff? Either way, I’m always down for a cute girls do cute author’s special interest as long as it seems well made.

• Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life: Fun setup and characters so far even if it isn’t particularly original at this point. Hopefully they keep it up.

• Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia: Very different setting and style than we usually get in anime and it was just a solid episode.

• Kaiju Girl: Cute with a fun twist. Hopefully the romance part doesn’t get annoying.

• Kaikigumi: Funny premise. Weird looking character designs. An MC who isn’t the basic default HS guy protag. Also, they described the org as a business. How does one make money scaring people?

• Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games: I’m not into fighting games. Whenever I’ve played one I just button mash. Although I have a friend who’s super into them. (Ironically not part of our anime watching group because he’s usually too busy.) The setup sort of reminds me of “Rock is a Lady’s Modesty”, which we also enjoyed. Like I said, CGDCASI is usually a good time. Also maybe yuri?

• Livid Lady: Seems like it has potential to be good revenge trash. Not that that genre usually turns out any good, but honestly just swapping the protag to a woman makes it more bearable.

• Oh Boy Was I Wrong About Her: Man there have been a lot of childhood friend romcoms recently. They seem to have a fun enough dynamic. I really hope the will they won’t they doesn’t end up being torturous.

• Sparks of Tomorrow: Kyoani doing Kyoani things. Also, as of ep 1, the fall counter is at 6.

Trash that’s worth mentioning:

• Frontier Lord: Wife Speedrun any%.

• Heavy Knight: GOHANDS. We didn’t actually know the studio going into it and I’ve never seen their work outside of videos making fun of them. But something felt off, so I had my suspicions and checked and yup, it’s them.

• Rear Guard: Slave loli speedrun any%. Also, what do they mean this town is only Isekai adventurers? Who the hell runs things in town?

• Villager Lv. 999: Somehow the setting is even dumber and more uninspired than the usual I can’t believe it’s not isekai! So… this is just Japan after magic and monsters showed up and… they just decided to rebuild society in the style of Medieval Europe because… um… coming up with original worldbuilding is entirely beyond the scope of these kinds of writers.