glilimith

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nice argument.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Gender dysphoria is not the same as being trans. Not all trans people have gender dysphoria and plenty of cis people do. Cis men who do steroids and cis women who get boob jobs typically do so to ease some level of gender dysphoria they feel. The only reason trans people get diagnosed and cis people don’t is the continuing view of transness as itself a disorder.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Best New Anime to Watch (Summer Season 2025) - IGN⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It might be a countable/uncountable noun thing, lol. Like, I wouldn’t consider Dan Da Dan s2 to be “a new show” but i would consider it to be “some new animation”, if that makes sense. “Anime” can be used in either sense and since it doesn’t change when pluralized it can be hard to tell which someone means. At the same time, I stand by what I said that “[x show] is returning and it’s still very good” and “[y show] is new and it’s very good” are statements with fairly different target audiences.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spy x Family Season 3 debuts first teaser trailer ahead of October 2025 release⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Hype!!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Best New Anime to Watch (Summer Season 2025) - IGN⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  IMO it’s a little weird to fill a “best new anime” list almost half with returning anime. Like, they’re not wrong picks, but people are either already planning to watch them or they’re not caught up.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Only way to solve human suffering⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s very good, but for anyone planning on watching it: take the content warnings EXTREMELY seriously. The show does not mess around.

  I’ve also heard there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, so it’s not 100% suffering. But golly gee wiz is there still a lot of suffering.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Clevatess • Clevatess: Majuu no Ou to Akago to Kabane no Yuusha - Episode 3 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
  ep3

  Not yet, but a plan is in motion. (unclear if Nell will survive to see it happen, though. I think yes, but the current trajectory is no.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Japanese political party wants video games and anime to be put under state authority to make sure they’re “wholesome,” and people are angry⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m pretty sure the people complaining about child sexualization in anime are not the same people supporting child beauty pageants and child marriage…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Japanese political party wants video games and anime to be put under state authority to make sure they’re “wholesome,” and people are angry⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If it were a series of strategies to attempt to reduce the number of pedo/incest anime (not just outlawing them, but influencing the market with regulation of advertising and/or broadcast content), I might be tentatively on board, but something tells me it’s going to be more about censoring blood and gore, queerness, and maybe even themes of fighting against authority, depending on how ambitious they get.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What about the western Fandom makes you upset the most?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I get really salty when people point at patterns in anime that are sort of objectively bad and claim that they’re fine because that’s “just Japanese culture”. Like, I’m really tired of being told I’m overreacting when I say maybe anime shouldn’t glamorize pedo shit or make characters that are racist or homophobic stereotypes. Save “it’s just Japanese culture” for when I’m complaining about the cute mascot character’s annoying verbal tic, lol.

  Also, this isn’t specifically an anime thing, nor is it specifically a western thing, but I get a little frustrated with “it’s just fiction”. Fiction is constructed out of the worldview of the creator(s) and will always contain at least some of their ways of thinking. All art contains some meaning to it, and teasing apart exactly what a piece of art is trying to say is typically both useful and fulfilling.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What anime character, you wish had more merch?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There’s an episode of Eminence in Shadow where one of the girls has a little plushie of Shadow-sama and I was APPALLED to learn that I could not buy such a thing. Every bit of merch for that show seems to be of the girls and all i want is my own little Shadow-sama!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Turkey! Time to Strike • Turkey! - Episode 2 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s fun, but I still don’t know where this show is going lol.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Clevatess • Clevatess: Majuu no Ou to Akago to Kabane no Yuusha - Episode 2 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m with Clevatess on this one. Humanity probably should be destroyed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity • Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This doesn’t appear to be doing anything new (at least so far) but Cloverworks’ gorgeous animation and direction really sell it regardless. Everyone’s very cute and I’m eager to see them grow. I give the premiere a 4/5.

  P.S. netflix please let this out of jail, what is wrong with you

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Solo Camping for Two • Futari Solo Camp - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Sometimes it feels like you can just tell when an author’s heart isn’t really in it, like they don’t have a story they want to tell, they just need to be writing because it’s their job, and this definitely seems like one of those. The characters are pretty weak (their only traits are annoying ones) and the camping portions don’t feel like they’re really meant to sell the audience on the hobby the way a lot of hobby anime try to. Overall, I give the premiere a 2/5.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Crunchyroll Accidentally Reveals They've Been Using ChatGPT for Sub Translations⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  LLMs should be good for translation, but the thing is that they aren’t, for two main reasons:

  First, the avoidable problem: CR is running them on the audio, not the script. The AI is mishearing stuff all the time, leading to inconsistent character naming and nonsensical sentences. There are a few CR anime this season that are extremely hard to follow at times because the AI subtitles can’t even begin to understand what’s happening.

  Second, a more permanent problem: translation of fiction is much more of an art than a science. Translators don’t just translate words, they translate connotation and tone, as well. A translator interprets the meaning of the lines - what information is being conveyed, spoken or unspoken - and tries to put that same meaning into a different sentence. This is a task that LLMs are going to struggle with a lot. For example, how is the AI going to convey that there’s been a pun, or a reference to a well-known turn of phrase, or an innuendo using words with multiple meanings?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze • Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi. - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Only watched the first episode because I felt like I’d seen what I’d needed to, lol. It’s got a bunch of the standard harem anime stuff with sort of a mean cast of girls, plus an interesting theme about the importance of family time which gets completely undercut by the fact that it’s a harem romance. I give this premiere a 3/5.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Turkey! Time to Strike • Turkey! - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Did you finish the first episode? lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Turkey! Time to Strike • Turkey! - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Not really sure to think about this one, since I feel like I have no idea what to expect going forward, lol. The drama and characters are good so far, as is the animation quality. I give the premiere a 4/5 because it hooked me, but who knows where it’s headed (and that’s sort of the beauty of anime originals).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨CITY THE ANIMATION - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The animation looks great and I’m glad all the nichijou fans seem to be pleased, but (just like with nichijou) I’m just sort of left wondering what on earth I’m missing. I just didn’t find this funny at all? Sometimes I could identify jokes, but most of the time it was just things occurring in what seemed like an unhumorous way. I don’t resent other people their humor - I’m genuinely glad different people with different tastes get their shows. I’m mostly confused because I know nichijou is held in pretty high regard and both that and this just make me wonder what it is that I’m just unable to see in it.

  For me, this premiere is a 2/5 (but the extremely similar vibe to nichijou and high production values means it’s probably going to be a huge win to a lot of other people)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gachiakuta - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Amazing start. I love the care that was taken with the aesthetic and tone - the vibes here are immaculate. It’s really hard to predict where this is going, but I’m excited to see. I give the premiere a 5/5.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nyaight of the Living Cat - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This is a really fun premise, but I feel like the janky cgi cats really killed the vibe. I give the premiere a 3/5 and I might try reading the manga instead.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin • Isekai Mokushiroku Mynoghra: Hametsu no Bunmei de Hajimeru Sekai Seifuku - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Sometimes this feels like watching someone play a strategy game, sometimes it feels like reading someone’s middle school fanfiction, but all of the time it is very much not for me. It picked up a lot of steam in the second half, but not enough for me to care too much about where it’s going. I give the premiere a 2/5.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ruri Rocks • Ruri no Houseki - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The animation is stunning, but I find the characters a little weak and boy howdy is there a lot of unnecessary fanservice for a show about rocks. The main character’s VA also is doing an excellent job at sounding like an annoying spoiled child, which is unfortunate. I give the premiere a 3/5, but I could imagine it being great for people interested in both rocks and t&a.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨With You and the Rain • Ame to Kimi to - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This is some pure iyashikei right here, a real “dog caretaking to study/sleep to” type anime. I’m not sure if it can retain momentum for a whole season (it really felt a lot like a one-shot), but I’m willing to follow it at least for a while. I give the premiere a 4/5 and wish i could touch the dog’s little beans.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity • Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Livechart says that english subs will be available on a week delay in at least some regions (“Asia-Pacific”, allegedly), so with a VPN it should be accessible much sooner. Either way, though, Netflix is doing what they do again…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bad Girl - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  IDK what it was, but this episode just fully didn’t hit for me at all. I found it hard to get invested in any of the characters and the jokes just didn’t really land. I hope other people have fun with it, but for me the premiere is a 1/5.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Summer Hikaru Died • Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve heard very good things about the manga, but this didn’t really hook me. I’ll give it some more time, but it feels like it’s not really delivering on the horror or the drama yet. I give the premiere a 3/5 but hopefully it’ll find its footing and finish strong.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Betrothed to My Sister's Ex • Zutaboro Reijou wa Ane no Moto Konyakusha ni Dekiai Sareru - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This was perfectly fine, all around. It’s cute and it works and if you need your shoujo fix this will do it. It’s a little unfortunate that this is coming on the heels of Too-Perfect Saint, which executes a very similar idea in a much better way, but that’s not really this anime’s fault. I give the premiere a 3/5.

  I won’t be watching more, but before I go, a prediction: the sister faked her death and will turn back up disguised as a man.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Secrets of the Silent Witch • Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I really like this so far. Monica is a little bit of a weak main character at the moment, but the dynamic of autistic wallflower being forcibly adopted by theater kids works really well (and was my own high school experience, lol). The action even looks good, too. I give the premiere a 4/5.

  Also, it’s nice to see that Jinshi and Maomao are having a nice married life in this fantasy world, lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Water Magician • Mizu Zokusei no Mahou Tsukai - Episode 1 discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s cute, but the story so far is just so boring and there were a lot of strange choices in the writing like skipping the entire conversation with the dragon. It felt like we got to know very little about the main character or the world he’s in, and we didn’t even dig that deep into the nature of magic and what makes someone good at it. I give the premiere a 2/5.