Regarding Ghost in the Shell, there is one criminal that has been mentioned in multiple episodes and they haven’t managed to catch yet, so in that sense the overarching plot has already started.
Comment on Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2026, Week 32]
Endmaker@ani.social 5 weeks ago
Mid-season update: these are the anime that I’m still following:
Sequels
- Saga of Tanya the Evil
- You and I are Polar Opposites
- The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
These are all so high-quality and entertaining, showing why they are worthy of having sequels. Undoubtedly peak.
New Releases
The Ghost in the Shell - (Disclaimer: this is my first experience with Ghost in the Shell.) I wish that the main / overarching plot would advance. So far, all I am seeing is the police’s counter-terrorist unit going around fighting crime. Maybe the big reveal will show that all these crimes are in fact connected, but if that’s the case, it would nice if they can at least tease at the underlying conspiracy. Otherwise, it’s getting kind of boring.
BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA - Most underrated / underwatched anime of the season (fewer than 7000 followers on AniList). It has a proper story / drama that I enjoy following. I must say, if the main characters are smarter or wiser, the drama could have been better navigated. But I am willing to close one eye on account of the fact that they are simply teen (i.e. underaged / immature) girls.
WIP
HetareKing@piefed.social 5 weeks ago
e0qdk@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
I haven’t seen the new one, but for SAC the show had a mix of “stand alone” episodes (one offs) and “complex” episodes (that were all connected to the main story).