Due to how the episodes are numbered, I thought I was about halfway through パンティ＆ストッキングwithガーターベルト S1 | L31 so I was extremely surprised when I finished it this morning. 
(Now I understand why everyone was so excited to see the show return after all these years. 15 year cliffhanger!)
To simulate the long wait between S1 and S2, I will make myself finish up some anime before I start S2.
I tried out a few things today based on my last post.
Frieren:
Watched the first episode with Japanese subs. It was a fine enough introduction. The animation (especially background art) is beautiful. In terms of difficulty, it was manageable, but TBD whether I can keep up for 27 more episodes.
Cinderella Grey:
Watched the first few minutes, but couldn’t take it seriously and turned it off.
Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty:
Watched the first episode, but not really feeling it. The お嬢様 setting and dialogue is just too much for me. Also, the CG for the performance at the end was sooo bad.
Cuz of the horse girls thing, or something else?
What didn’t you like about it? Was it all the panning, or something else?
That and how straight it was being played. If the show wants to take that premise seriously (rather than being a comedy) that’s fine, but I couldn’t take it seriously.
The panning was a little annoying, but I’m mostly talking about the character models. They looked so fake, almost like a wax figure.
Not sure I really get it (sounds like you wanted it to be a comedy/more comedic, but it wasn’t?), but this got me to finally watch the first ep, and I liked it well enough to try episode 2 later. It did feel a bit silly here and there… but no more than any other anime. Also Iwaza Shiori is in it - which is always a draw for me 
Hmm, I don’t recall that - but it’s the sorta thing that’s usually over my head anyway
Not that I was expecting a comedy, just that I didn’t realize ahead of time how ridiculous the premise would look in execution. Probably just a mood thing and maybe I’ll be into it another time.
I’m the opposite since I always notice. Particularly, I don’t like when 2D and 3D animation and mixed like this because they are usually not good.
Started watching 天空のエスカフローネ S1 | L30 with my friend, and am really enjoying. I love how grounded it all feels, despite being fantasy, and the aft style and voice acting are excellent too. It’s a nice break from how moe everything is these days.
It’s with EN subs, so not logging here - but I’d totally rewatch it with JP subs at some point. From what I can hear of the dialogue it seems a little easier than I’d expect L30 to feel - which hopefully means that my listening and vocab have been gradually improving.
Enjoyed ep 2 of ウマ娘 シンデレラグレイ S1 | L26 well enough. Tho the ending was illegal!! Not in a bad way, just “how could they end it there?!?!” way. Will continue watching
(I’ve only watched it with English subs, but) I think the difficulty comes from the mech/fantasy talk and political machinations.
That makes sense. I’m not doubting the level or anything, just “oh - this doesn’t feel harder?”
I like that the mechs are (mostly) a bit more low tech than stuff like Gundam / other more pew pew series too
Yeah it’s interesting world building. It’s been so long since I watched it last, but I did like it a lot.
But as compensation there is a cute and cheeky catgirl named メルル iirc 
I tried the first two eps audio-only (but flipping on the subs if there’s a word I don’t get). So far so good… will see how the next five go
Mm, I thought the politics have been interesting so far too. Multiple things I’m looking forward to seeing how they unwind
Correct! Though losing moe (or at least the level of it that’s baseline these days) is a plus to me, so bonus rather than compensation
I’m watching ゆりあs vlog on YT (https://www.youtube.com/@hiroseyuria/videos). She is half German half Japanese and I enjoy her talking about her daily life
I just watched episodes 2-3 of Frieren and I’m enjoying it so far. Had to pause several times to double check what was said, but still manageable.
Started watching さくら荘 with JP subtitles, but publicly available subs turned out to be full of mistakes, so watching it without subs in the end.
There are still some words that I don’t get no matter how many times I re-listen to them. Might eventually look those scenes up in LN text..
Seasonals:
(sry no お好み焼き emoji)Non-seasonal:
This show is still ongoing, thou; episode #19 will air this week.
Oh right… It’s not like someone just told me that 30 min ago 
Still tho it’s not originally from this season, just long/they took a break or something
Where you are at the moment, yes.
Out of context this sounds so funny. Gotta love the historically accurate horse girls. 
The anime was surprisingly good. I keep going back and forth on reading the manga or rewatching the anime.
