I’ve watched it, though I wouldn’t call it “easier”. I enjoyed some of the manga too (before watching the anime), but the anime is more fun in this case.
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Somehow I missed that this started, so I’m catching up.
Something I watched Season 1 a few episodes to kill time, and ended up enjoying.
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Seasonals:
Enjoying Ikoku Nikki and ShiboYuugi still. My friend wanted to watch Omae Gotoki together, so I am not watching it in japanese anymore. A bit early, but I took a look at the spring season and there are around 10 series I want to watch, and a bunch more I am curious about. I wonder if that will smash my “become a seasonal anime watcher” dreams
Other:
I tried Jujutsu Kaisen! That was humbling, the pace is way too fast for me to keep up. Even for sentences I know everything in, my understanding lags behind. I’ll probably get back to it in a few months…
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My own seasonal watching has essentially been on pause since January. ;_; Hoping to get back to them at some point; ideally before the spring season starts, but we’ll see.
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No seasonals for me this season. The only one I would watch weekly is Medalist season 2, but for some reason Netflix hasn’t gotten the second season, so it’ll be simpler to just watch after it’s done airing.
I don’t usually watch week to week anyway. A show has to really interest me (and it has to be on Netflix) for me to bother, but there’s really nothing this season that has grabbed my attention.
That said, I really hope Netflix gets とんがり帽子のアトリエ next season, because I will absolutely watch that week to week.
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It feels like this season is extra weak. I didn’t even feel like testing the waters of some series like sometimes I do.
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The only thing I’ve kept up watching this season is 花ざかりの君たちへ S1 | L24, mostly for nostalgia reasons (it was maybe the first manga series that I finished in Japanese? 
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I started a few others and dropped them all by episode 5.
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Don’t feel bad, I barely understood jjk in English…. 
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Caught up with most of my seasonals finally, while I’m sick with a cold
葬送のフリーレン S2 4-5 - continues to be enjoyable, especially if you’re a fan of Fern & Stark
違国日記 S1 | L25 6-7 - is still my standout of the season. Very original content and storytelling. Continue to find Makio very relatable, and was surprised how she just put together that Emily is gay, and obviously has a - seemingly unrequited - crush on Asa that she feels like she can’t confess (well idk if she figured out all of the second part). Watching Makio meet Emily’s mom was interesting. Watching her navigate her 友達以上恋人未満 relationship with the her guy friend is really enjoyable. I really love how the stuff with Emily is just casually included. And having recently moved from a long time 親友 to 恋人 relationship myself, some of their stuff is very relatable (though different). It’s nice to see that sort of adult relationship portrayed. In general I think I’d like to find more anime where adult characters and relationships are prominent to the story.
花ざかりの君たちへ S1 | L24 6-7 continues to be my comfort show. I really love the main duo/trio. I thought it was cool that they finally showed how Mizuki conceals her chest, and like the fact that her body is gradually changing. Tho I’m sure it won’t go in too deep there. The summer love triangle stuff is a bit annoying, but like whatever, you know where it’s gonna land. I’m just wondering whether this dude is actually a creep, or the show is just creating a dramatic sense of danger.
多聞くん今どっち!? S1 | L26 5-7 - has just been disappointing, annoying, and uncomfortable the last 2-3 episodes. I’ve been considering dropping it.
うるわしの宵の月 S1 | L24 5-6 continues to be ok. I think it’s a good portrayal of two teens clumsily navigating having romantic feelings for the first time, and taking things quite slowly. But also I think that’s part of why it’s not always the most interesting
Still have シャンピニオンの魔女 S1 | L30 to catch up with, and eventually Fate/strange Fake S1 | L30?? (which I’ve only watched ep 1 so far)
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Shows are mostly the same, except: Dropped 多聞くん今どっち!? S1 | L26 and Fate/strange Fake S1 | L30?? . I just didn’t feel enthused about the former anymore, and the latter is definitely my least favorite Fate I’ve tried so far. Eventually I’ll get back to it though
うるわし、フリーレン、花君、異国日記 are all still going strong. I’m a few eps behind on シャンピニオンの魔女 S1 | L30 . It definitely lives up to its level - I have to really pay attention, and probly not watch in at 10:30pm 
At halfway through, I wonder just what it’s building to exactly? Speaking of HanaKimi, I tried the drama movie once more, and やっぱり I can’t stand it at all. It feels really cheap/demeaning, and I’m so glad I discovered this series through the anime instead.
Picked カーネーション S1 | L27 back up - finished ep 78/151. Needed some more こてこてな関西弁 in my life rn, to pick up some pointers, and work on intonation 
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There’s also two drama series and they’re both terrible. Don’t waste your time
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I… How?? Thank you for the warning!
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The only thing I watch this season is
But I have an extreme beef with the series, I expect something that has this opening to air/be available on Sunday Morning:
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