Endmaker
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- Comment on Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [Week 28] 4 months ago:
I’ve been doing it manually by copy-pasting both English and Romaji titles.
- Comment on Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [Week 28] 4 months ago:
It would be nice if discussion threads for mangas include their English title in the post. I find it hard to read Romaji.
- Comment on Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [Week 28] 4 months ago:
Anyone else stuck in a rut where none of your usual series update but you don’t have the drive to start on your backlog?
- Comment on [DISC] Puberty, an All Boys School!? and Nakano-kun - Ch. 16-16.5 - END 4 months ago:
It ended too soon…
- Comment on Managing a Wild Idol (Yabai Aidoru no Manager) - Chapter 14 4 months ago:
No prob - gap moe is always entertaining
- Comment on Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [Week 28] 4 months ago:
Just completed Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
It’s one of those shows that I’ve always heard rave reviews about, but never bothered to watch because the synopsis did not interest me.
But once I watch shows like these, I’d wish I have watched it earlier.
Madoka series + Rebellion movie
The game-like, checkpoint style of time rewind in the Madoka series reminds me of Edge of Tomorrow and Re:Zero. However, it actually came out before them, and executed the concept so well too! The story-telling is superb, and soundtracks are amazing. But the best parts are the plot twists.
It is so good, it is now part of my all-time favourites. 10 / 10
Incidentally, Magical Girls is now my top-rated genre, at a 100% on my AniList profile. Granted, it is due to selection bias plus a small sample size, comprising just Madoka, The Demon Girl Next Door and Gushing over Magical Girls. I found it interesting as I certainly did not expect it. Perhaps I should watch a few more Magical Girls shows…
- Comment on Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [Week 27] 4 months ago:
Hard agree
- Comment on Managing a Wild Idol (Yabai Aidoru no Manager) - Chapter 14 4 months ago:
It’s been too long since the last chapter release
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- Comment on Your new neighbor, a genie, opens 'Temptation Mart' next door. Food, alcohol, substances, carnal pleasures, gambling - all complimentary, 24/7. How does this affect your daily life? 4 months ago:
Housing / home ownership counts as a temptation too.
- Comment on [DISC] Isekai Teni Shite Kyoushi ni Natta ga, Majo to Osorerareteiru Ken ~Aoi-sensei no Gakuen Funtou Nisshi~ - Ch. 10 4 months ago:
Kinda ironic that she’s asking for permission to do so.
- Comment on Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [Week 27] 4 months ago:
Odd Taxi
Do watch it till the end for the payoff / reveal.
- Comment on Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [Week 27] 4 months ago:
Here are my thoughts on some series I have watched.
Kaiju no. 8
This is the third anime of the season that I’ve completed (the other two being Konosuba and Dungeon Meshi). I’m surprised that I did not drop it before the end, given that it is quite a brainless battle shonen. I guess it helped that I cheated by skipping over the boring and filler scenes, and to turn my brain off for the rest of them.
I love the soundtracks though, especially the insert song Never Break Down which played during the climax.
Good enough to get a 5 / 10 from me.
Solo Leveling
I was planning to ignore this series based on its synopsis and its genres + tags. I decided to give it a go now because of its high rating, and because friends assured me its not battle shonen.
Big mistake, because it’s way worse than any generic battle shonen. This series screams wish fulfillment.
I can see how people who are not doing well in their lives can easily project themself onto the protagonist. Like, you are suffering because you drew the short end of the stick and life, and others look down on you. Then you got your big break in life, and yadda yadda yadda.
What takes the cake was
Solo Leveling
the rant he made before dying. That was peak loser behaviour.
It was so frustrating to watch that skipping scenes and turning my brain off doesn’t help, that eventually I dropped it at episode 5.
I’m giving it a 2 / 10. Its only saving grace is that it serves to elevate the recent top tier series that I have watched earlier: Odd Taxi, Violet Evergarden, Heavenly Delusion, and 86.
Mob Psycho 100 (season 1, 2 and OVA)
I decided to try it out since I’ve heard good things about it. Once I started watching it, some of its art style and humor seemed familiar to me. When I checked, sure enough, the author is also the one who wrote One Punch Man.
It feels like a mix of One Punch Man and Saiki K, combining Saiki Kusuo’s psychic powers and desire to be low-key with the flashy battles plus humor of One Punch Man. It’s good, but I don’t find it as funny as either of them though.
I’m still planning to watch season 3.
On average, it’s getting a score of 7.5 / 10 from me - for now.
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- Comment on 1 ep per week goes brrrrrrrrrr! 4 months ago:
Same.
In my case, Gundam: Witch from Mercury was the one that single-handedly brought me back into anime after 4?+ years of not watching.
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- Comment on "DAN DA DAN" New Key Visual, PV 4 months ago:
Sounds interesting; I’m in
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- Comment on Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [Week 26] 4 months ago:
Exiled 100 Worlds
I enjoyed the novel, but got tired of waiting for new chapters to be released. Gonna wait for it to end first before picking it up again, but my sentiment is the same as yours.
Puberty, an All Boys School!?
Nice; and there’s only 16 chapters. Gonna binge it after all chapters have been translated.
- Comment on Summer Anime Season Preview Discussion and Thread Requests [Week 26] 4 months ago:
Planning to watch
My Wife Has No Emotion - The manga is great
My Deer Friend Nokotan - There’s a lot of hype around it, and it seems weird enough
Senpai Is An Otokonoko
Looks like trash
Pretty much any of the generic isekai / harem / battle shonen shows
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- Comment on What were your thoughts at the end of this Spring 2024 season? 4 months ago:
Good enough for me.
Only completed Konosuba and Dungeon Meshi for now.
Too busy to watch many shows anyway.
- Comment on The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You - Chapter 158.5 4 months ago:
It’s a common fan theory that Rentarou may zing with us, the reader. 100gf 4th wall break
- The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You - Chapter 158.5mangadex.org ↗Submitted 4 months ago to manga@ani.social | 2 comments
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- Comment on Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [Week 25] 4 months ago:
Just completed Dungeon Meshi.
I certainly wasn’t expecting such fantastic world-building for a cooking show. In fact, it’s my first one, since cooking shows usually don’t interest me, just like sports / music series.
The main cast of characters are likable too.
Overall, a solid 9/10 for now. Just like Heavenly Delusion, I’ve got to see more of it before settling on a final score. Glad to know that a season 2 has been announced.
Renge and Naruto! (Renge to Naruto!) - Chapter 16
