Seasonals thoughts:
2 eps - This is every bit as good as I was hoping. The concept is fun, but it’s a very trauma-heavy show, and the characters are all enjoyable. I watched ep 1 without subs, before discovering Netflix JP has subs. It’s definitely a show I need them for.
This was a nice surprise! I’ve been interested since I heard of the manga, with that “kinda looks like Inuyasha” vibe… But they could not be more different. Instead of the usual “bickering couple romance/romantic comedy with slapstick humor” I associate with Takahashi’s work, it has a pretty serious tone and the two leads and the feudal + youkai world/time slip all seem pretty interesting. Also despite the Inuyasha resemblance, Mao doesn’t appear to be a youkai, tho does have special abilities… And he’s not the only one!
Only downside was it’s currently on Hulu - which has a lot of commercials (3x 1.5 minutes) - and won’t be out on other platforms till next week. I’m less bothered by JP ads, but the American ones on Hulu are longer and more annoying.
First episode was decently interesting. You can kinda tell it’s from the FMA author a little (from the style of bickering), but otherwise they don’t seem to have anything in common. I really wanna know what’s up with the planes & helicopters. Looking forward to episode 2
Decent start - basically setup for how Akane became interested in rakugo, and for her determination. Definitely would like subs, so hopefully Netflix will add them soon. Btw I had that problem with Frieren too at the beginning of last season, and they added them after a bit. Probly something else as well but idrc
Tried this on a whim. Semi-gloomy and loner female lead, who a lot of classmates are afraid of bc of he cold demeanor (which is a combo of resting-ice queen face and trauma from bullying). The male lead(s) seem interesting enough. One thing that intrigued me is that not everybody was afraid of the girl, just like 75% of the characters - I thought that was a nice touch. I also like that she has a friend, and it’s not just the male lead completely saving her, unlike 君に届け S1 | L22 . There’s also a more realistic than usual ナンパ scene, and I liked the way it was played. I think the anime is a romance, but I’m not sure who the intended partner is, and it seems like it will be as much about friendship. So that’s a good sign to me.
Two eps have been a bit disappointing so far. It’s cute, but a bit dull and over exaggerated. I’ll keep watching for now, but I’m considering dropping.
Dropped - very disappointing - mismatched expectations on my part. I was on the fence, but I checked it out bc it seemed like it might have a bit of an kinda old school vibe… But like the whole twist (mostly stated in the synopsis) is “my goal is to make 100 friends!! Oh wait I’m in an ice age now?!”… But just like I was hoping for something more serious in theme and tone.
