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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 20]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Continuing:

  • Rock is a Lady’s Modesty: I’m a broken record at this point but gosh do I love this show. It’s my favorite of the season. I’m hyped to see the full band finally assembled. Tina in particular is a brilliant addition; With the other three girls all possessing varying degrees of deranged over confidence, it’s exciting to see someone who’s the polar opposite thrown into the mix.
  • Apothecary Diaries: I love it when Jinshi loses his cool and the facade begins to drop.
  • Gundam GQux: Wow, what an episode. Nyaan has felt somewhat sidelined in my opinion so it’s good to see her getting the spotlight for once. Also, I guess Machu is the only member of the core team who is averse to killing now.

  Started:

  • Lazarus: The first 4 episodes are finally available in Japanese audio on Max (too lazy to torrent, sorry) so we binged them. I am really loving it so far. The episode at the EDM show / dance club was particularly satisfying. The action feels tight and the music is on point. Oh, and there was a really nice moment of trans rep which was awesome. The one thing I’m watching out for here with the premise is what feels to me like a kind of weird anti-vax angle; however, we don’t really know enough about Dr. Skinner at this stage and I’m thinking there is still room for more nuance than “evil scientist releases miracle drug but oops it actually kills you.”

  Grab bag:

  • Steins;Gate: This has been on my list for a long time and I had some spare time last week so I checked it out. The first episode really grabbed me. The next two, not so much. The humor isn’t clicking for me at all and the MC is kind of an unlikable asshole. Trying to decide if I want to stick this out to find out what all the fuss is about or not.
  • Inuyasha: We thought this would be a fun show to revisit with our 11-year-old. And boy they are so into it. We’re up to episode 28 or so and its been a hoot. I think this show genuinely holds up fairly well for it’s age and genre. The characters are delightful and well realized, the voice cast does a great job, and the drama is juicy. I only caught bits and pieces of it back in the Toonami days so this is my first time actually watching it through.
  • Witch from Mercury: Now that I’ve got my spouse on the gundam train (thanks, gqux!) she expressed interest in checking out G-Witch too. We watched the prologue and the first episode. Man that prologue is as heavy as I remember it. Excited to experience this show again.
  • Akiba Maid War: We have three episodes left to go. I still think this show is an absolute riot. It does hit you with the ol’ emotional gut punch at a certain point but then goes right back to it’s goofy self. I cannot guess how they are going to wrap things up.
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ori Studio Head Says Review Bombing Might Force Studio Closure, Then Takes It All Back⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeaaaah, I’m with you. What a wild comment to make. I was ready to give them the benefit of the doubt that the whole review bombing drama was just a case of having a bad day but this is something else.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Clip] That is certainly one way to turn down a job offer... - Rock is a Lady's Modesty⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I loved this sequence so much. Every single episode somehow exceeds my expectations.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨MyAnimeList Acquired by Gaudiy Inc.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh no. 🤢

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you think Square Enix should remake other Final Fantasy entries?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d love an XI remake but it’s also scary to think about because of how I know it’d completely take over my life lol.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 18]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This week we powered through the first three episodes of Kowloon Generic Romance. Sadly, we both came away feeling underwhelmed. The bones of a great show are there; I dig the aesthetic, KWC is a fascinating locale, and I love a good mystery. But the pacing and tone feel kind of wonky. The big reveals, if you can call them that, tend to be simply stated in the most uninteresting way possible.

  Then we crawled through the backlog and ended up putting on Akiba Maid Wars. I had heard this was a fun show a while ago but never sat down to watch it. The first two episodes delivered pretty much exactly what I’d hoped. It’s absurd, hilarious and wildly violent.

  I am of course still obsessed with Rock is a Lady’s Modesty. Very excited to see what kind of trouble the younger step sister is likely to cause in the near future.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 17]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That GQux episode was truly incredible. Dropping in the classic music like that? Chefs kiss.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 16]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Rock is a Lady’s Modesty continues to be a hoot. The second episode was slower but had some great character moments and a lot of humor packed in. I loved Otoha stalking Lilisa around the school.

  My wife and I have been binging Apothecary Diaries and are now very nearly caught up. Really enjoying this show a lot. All the mystery and intrigue and just the right about of silliness mixed in, it keeps you on your toes.

  Gundam Gquz had a promising start. As a gundam nerd I’m really excited at the idea of an alternate history UC timeline. Tons of fascinating lore bits being dropped in conversation. We don’t know much about our two main characters yet so hopefully that deepens a bit soon. As for the gundam itself, to be honest I’m not a huge fan of its design, but it’s not a deal breaker by any means.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It. Is. DONE!⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Nicely done! Barbatos is one I’d like to build as well someday. Gotta love that giant mace.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some old games that are hard to revisit, because a more modern and superior version exists?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  For me games from the NES era can tough to enjoy for more than a short period of time. They just tend to feel punitively difficult in a way that is not very fun. I’d much prefer a Mario from SNES onward any day for example.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some old games that are hard to revisit, because a more modern and superior version exists?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I played Goldeneye at an arcade recently that had an N64 set up and actually had a great time. But people who hadn’t grown up with it and tried to join in found it pretty frustrating. So I can see that going either way tbh.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Favourite 90s platformer?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This for sure. There are other great examples, like Yoshi’s Island or Mario 64, but World is the one I grew up with and have the most nostalgia for.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Atelier Ryza’s famous thick thighs were influenced by Japan’s economic recession, according to series’ producer  - AUTOMATON WEST⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Haha, that doesn’t entirely surprise me tbh. I watched the trailer for one of the Ryza games earlier today and it didn’t look like something I’d enjoy. The newer Yumia game looks like it has some potential but I’ll definitely still wait and see.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Atelier Ryza’s famous thick thighs were influenced by Japan’s economic recession, according to series’ producer  - AUTOMATON WEST⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You know I wasn’t really aware of this series before but this certainly grabbed my attention.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hades II - The Warsong Update Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Looking forward to playing this later tonight!!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bocchi the Rock! Anime Gets 2nd Season With New Director⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So excited for this!! Not only for the show itself but also for more music! The first season was so great and I adore the soundtrack.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the greatest joy you have gotten from a video game?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Getting to the top of the mountain in Celeste. It may not be the hardest challenge in the game (screw you Farewell), but just arriving there with the soundtrack swelling felt so good.

  Completing the golden path in Tunic.

  Any number of silly things in FFXI that at the time probably felt immensely important.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cranking Up The Detail In A Flight Simulator From 1992⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh wow. I played the hell out of this game as a kid. Knew it from the thumbnail immediately.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dandadan Preview Has Anime Fans Thinking Harry Potter Crossover⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is such a bizarre conclusion to come to.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In the era of remakes and remasters, what niche game would you like to see receive the treatment?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I feel like I could have some fun with a remake of Descent 1 and 2.