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Who gets off the bike like that lmao.

What others see:

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What Izo sees:

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I love how Inako goes the whole episode with those old shoujo eyes.

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They should try using the power of words instead of electricity for the liebe thing.

This episode isn’t just hilarious, it’s the I See No Difference Love Is Love Edward Elric meme, and I’m here for all of that.

KYAAAAAAA!!! Looks pretty.

Oniyasha’s search for “good” always brings some interesting commentary on art. This time it was tradition vs. innovation. Zoujirou might have won by performing for the audience and sticking to tradition, but something new will eventually bloom and be accepted by the masses. I wonder what Oniyasha makes from his loss and Zoujirou’s words.

No, but it looked like some kind of puppet to me. He wouldn’t have Seiroku’s actual corpse??? Or parts of it? That would be too unhinged, plus, how would he preserve it? However, according to Yosuke’s reactions in this episode it seems like he wants to revive Seiroku (or Seiroku’s puppet) with electricity or something. What do you make of it so far?

Themes

You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ED: “Unmei no Kimi” by Mega Shinnosuke - my favourite theme of the season. I never skip it. Honda’s aura? Unmatched.

World Is Dancing OP: “Shuushou” by Macaroni Empitsu - mesmerizing visual mix, and the song really complements it.

Draw This, Then Die! ED: “Conifer” by Regal Lily - although its OP and ED are quite similar in style, I prefer Regal Lily’s song.

You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 OP: “Neko Jarashi” by 7co - not as visually impressive as the first OP but still very fun. I like the outfits and how the credits are incorporated into the scene with different typesetting to match it.

Jaadugar ED: “Hoshi” by Ziyoou-vachi - pretty and bittersweet.

Please Excuse My Younger Brothers ED: “Clover” by Reira Ushio - warm and cute.

Lara’s OP and ED are wonderful visually, but I don’t care for the songs so I rarely watch them.

The Elusive Samurai Season 2 OP and ED are slowly growing on me, but I knew I wouldn’t like them as much as the first season themes.

Seiroku’s mannequin in the basement, holy shit. Yeah, Yosuke is a full-fledged yandere. Bye-bye to my dreams of redeeming him to healthy levels of whimsy.

The epic return of Suzuki the Shipper!

Taira’s and Honda’s bits were great. Made me think of The Ramparts of Ice.

I liked the first season but this one makes me wanna explode from diabetes into a ball of pink cotton candy that gets dissolved in a river after an oblivious raccoon puts it into water; it’s so so soooooo good.

Bandages. On a robot. Cloak. On a robot. Heterochromia. On a robot.

This design is so chuuni.

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Facial expressions in this show are so fun; especially Ito’s.

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Things are going to get so much livelier with Hikaru around. What an oddball.

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Luckily, I haven’t read this manga just yet, so I can go in blind.

Shoujo romance adaptations almost completely shifting to j-drama coincided with my anime slump, so I’m extremely happy to see shoujo renaissance happen in real time. Hopefully, with Tamon’s popularity and MAPPA adapting Fall in Love, You False Angels more and more shoujo anime start to look good; this key visual looks somewhat promising.

I’m just gonna ignore the shut-up-and-calm-down kiss because I’m familiar with old shoujo antics and say that it was nice to see Yuri grow some spine. Too bad an awakening from the shock of being sent to the foreign lands of very distant past had to happen through Tito’s brutal death. Poor kid.

I don’t feel like committing to 28 volumes of the manga to see how Yuri’s adventure unfolds, so I’ll be following the anime. Guess it passed a 3-episode rule for me. At times it’s so ridiculous it amuses me greatly.

Oniyasha noticing his father’s experience was a satisfying moment.

Loved what Kanami said at the end of the episode. Didn’t expect anything less from the guy that recognized Shirabyoushi’s work and reprimanded Oniyasha for his selfishness. That soundless laugh was weird, though? Is he that excited to see his son stepping on the path to greatness and becoming his potential rival or something?

Seiroku not coming back from the war was so traumatic for Yosuke that it completely rewired his brain - and changed his hair colour as per 2nd episode’s opening sequence - so that his already strong feelings (of love? adoration?) for Seiroku turned into an obsession with the promise between them. The promise he clings to as the only thing that still connects him to Seiroku and which he considers his and his alone and doesn’t want to share with anyone. I mean, liking a handsome guy with a handsome voice is basic, but at least Yosuke’s not normal about it.

Anyway, sorry for rambling, he’s just so entertaining to watch, and I’m happy to see people acknowledging it instead of finding him off-putting enough to consider dropping the show.

The art direction of this anime is exquisite. I’m starting to like it more than The World Is Dancing.

I’ve already set my eyes on Suzu’s resourcefulness, and she’s finally got more screen time to shine.

Is Yosuke keeping Seiroku’s framed picture on his table?

Finish the phrase, Kihachi! He is what? HE IS WHAT!?

Boy, was I wrong about Yosuke. He’s such a fascinating antagonist. One more episode of his antics and he’s becoming my favourite character of the season.

Show us Svetlana’s demonic look, you cowards.

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The first thing that comes to mind is Aria, but I’m assuming you’ve seen it already, so here are some more:

With You and the Rain

Laid-Back Camp

Skip and Loafer

Insomniacs After School

Yotsuiro Biyori

You and I Are Polar Opposites

Rui is such an adorable little brat.

Last week’s premieres

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day - one of the protagonists is how old? 10? Yeah, not sure if I want to continue this.

The Ghost in the Shell - the story itself wasn’t hard to follow, but the whole episode looked so visually busy it was overwhelming at times. Not completely bought on it just yet (might be due to my falling out of love with cyberpunk some time ago), but it was a prologue, and I’m really digging the art style and this goofy version of Motoko.

Red River - I’m yet to see why shoujosei fans praise this story. The MC is frustrating, but that means she has a lot of room to grow. As for the direction and animation, I wish they left old shoujo alone at this point, it’s a product of its time and they can’t – or don’t want to – do it justice; better focus on adapting modern titles.

My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked - liking it so far. I don’t even mind if the joke repeats itself in many different ways, but there are hints for something beyond that.

Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky - bland. Drop.

Also dropping all three fantasy romances - Oblivious Saint, Kimiai and The Ogre’s Bride - from last week’s drop zone. Any other season I’d probably let my inner raccoon out and go, yay, my trash, but this one offers so many things to be excited and joyful about I’m struggling to justify watching these. Might pick them up again, though, if I’m too bored between seasons.

The creepy guy is funny. Oh no. The way he mixes English into his speech is simply scrumptious. Lately I’ve been thinking how Kouki Uchiyama’s performance has went somewhat stale with the same type of guy, but his Yousuke is superb, I’m in awe. Can’t wait to hear his interpretation of Firefly Wedding’s Shinpei this fall.

This wasn’t supposed to be the most hilarious show of the season, come on. I was laughing my ass off the whole episode.

Yeah, no couple can beat YamaNishi for me. They are so adorable watching them just gives me a fuwafuwa feeling.

I freaking love this ED!!!

Ito is such a cutie with her hairstyle that I also want to give her headpats.

Liking the kick and the verbal affirmation of Gen’s move being trashy.

Seems like it will be my popcorn entertainment of the week, after all.

Good episode. Now I’m convinced I’ll have a wonderful time with this show.

Best girl Mommy of the season?

I expected a wholesome comedy, I got a wholesome comedy. Keeping this one; I don’t have anything else to watch on Wednesdays.

Wow. This should have been a double-episode premiere. If the first one was as good as I expected it to be, this one was pure art. 10/10 episode. Just wow.

Finally, an anime that can potentially rival Ikoku Nikki as my AOTY.

Last week’s premieres

Both The World Is Dancing and Jaadugar were as good as I expected them to be, so I was most impressed with Sunflower Circus and Sparks of Tomorrow premieres. The former reminded me of my favourite all-female cast anime about girls with distinct personalities becoming good friends while chasing their dreams, and I adore those.

Goodbye, Lara had a strong start, as well. Loved the vibrant colours, and the way they packed The Little Mermaid retelling into one episode worked really well – now the story can take an unknown turn and go from tragedy in the foreign lands waters to comedy in Japan.

Please Excuse My Younger Brothers was better than I expected it to be, so it’s nice to see it has 24 episodes. I’ll see if I can finish it.

Polar Opposites Season 2 was, unsurprisingly but appreciatively, a pure delight.

100 Girlfriends Season 3 has no right to be this funny. I just love how it takes stupid or problematic tropes and makes it amusing and wholesome. No harem MC’s ever done it – and never will – like Rentarou does, and those fourth wall breaks remind me of my beloved Gintama. Keep doing what you’re doing, Hyakkano staff.

Draw This, Then Die! didn’t wow me like Sunflower Circus did, but it’s something akin to it and looks pretty fun. Maybe it will grow on me.

Drop zone

Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai - from the author of Nurarihyon, which I enjoyed when I could easily digest Jump’s shounen, so despite its bad production values I’m willing to give it an episode or two to see all the guys from the key visual where the story goes.

The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power - this one was boring and tropey but didn’t show the male lead yet, so it has a chance to redeem itself. What I didn’t expect, though, is that both The Ogre’s Bride and Kimiai would be even worse. A disappointing situation on the fantasy romance front.

Immediate drop

Yani Neko - did find the PV hilarious, but the episode itself was miserably unfunny. Plus, I really dislike movie references; they give me the ick for some unknown reason.

Let’s Go Kaikigumi - another one with the comedy that didn’t work for me.

I expected it to have a more serious vibe, but it turned out super amusing. Loved the contrast between the background art and the character animation that doesn’t shy away from being goofy. Silver hair guy isn’t annoying, he is straight up creepy, and Kouki Uchiyama has nailed the creepiness with his voice acting. Praise to Kyoani. Can’t wait to see more.

A slow-burn enjoyer in me screams with joy watching Tairazuma.

Suzuki is as creatureful as I remember. So cute! Glad to have this show back.

If Rie Kugimiya isn’t performing another embarrassingly cute dannasama love song I don’t want it. Tbh, I don’t think it’s even possible to top the first OP.

Great comedic timing, and the dialogue just flows beautifully. Thoroughly enjoyed it; my favourite premiere of the season so far.