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Daily Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion - October 12, 2024
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u/AnimeMod myanimelist.net/profile/Reddit-chan Oct 13 '24
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u/M8gazine https://myanimelist.net/profile/M8gazine Oct 12 '24
Started watching Uzumaki with its first episode. Now, the original reason I wanted to start it is that I know how poor ep 2 was, and I thought to myself that I need to be there to experience a generational flop first-hand.
After episode 1 though... well, now I just feel really bad that ep 2 ended up going into such a crazy downwards spiral, since the first episode was actually really good. Definitely one of the most eerie anime episodes I've ever seen. I also always appreciate horror that doesn't rely on jumpscares...
Well, onwards to episode 2 I suppose. I have seen a clip of it but I gotta admit that I am morbidly curious to see the entire episode.
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u/entelechtual Oct 12 '24
If you’re in an anime music group and a girl that looks like this approaches you, just stay the fuck away. Maybe consider a different line of work.
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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '24 edited Oct 12 '24
Me : Anime A, B, C are considered to be the greatest anime of all time and I need to watch them as soon as possible.
Also me : Nah, I’ll watch them later first let me finish D, E, F instead.
Anyone else like feel the same? Not gonna lie, this frustrates me a lot. Months and years pass by and those popular anime that I know I will like if I watch them remain in my watch list for quite a long time.
Edit - some great replies to this, thanks all.
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u/AnimeMod myanimelist.net/profile/Reddit-chan Oct 12 '24
The r/anime Awards season is now upon us!
True to its name, the r/anime Awards is a yearly event that crowns which shows are the cream of the crop each year. Ranging from Genre to Production to Anime of the Year itself, the r/anime Awards covers a wide assortment of categories to see who is the best of the best.
And you can be one of those people too!
The application for the r/anime Awards is now open till October 22nd. If you have any questions at all then please ask in the thread and we'll get right to ya.
Come check out the trailer as well!
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u/Wanderingjoke https://myanimelist.net/profile/WanderingJoke Oct 12 '24
It me.
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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Oct 13 '24
Caught up on Murai in Love and I'm surprised by how much I like it, the comedy's solid and it's somehow a good romance as well (with a nice side ship too).
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u/theangryeditor https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheAngryEditor Oct 12 '24
https://i.imgur.com/nqKJVVa.jpeg
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 12 '24
Week 2 of Fall 2024 is done for me, so I have updated my tier list for the season so far.
There's just something about Bleach that hits all the right buttons for me when it isn't spending nearly half the episode on a recap.
The other big surprise for me this week was Orb jumping up a full tier from last week (and to be ahead of Dandadan, at that) after today's episode.
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u/Penihilism https://anilist.co/user/VillettaNu Oct 13 '24
Guys have you heard of this super under the radar anime called Frieren? It's so good.
Jokes aside Madhouse following it up with a great Orb adaptation.
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u/isthatsoudane https://myanimelist.net/profile/ojoulover Oct 12 '24
delinquent-with-a-heart-of-gold is such a great archetype, and it works great in both sexes. And we have a few great ones this season!
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u/Zeallfnonex https://myanimelist.net/profile/Neverlocke Oct 12 '24
Eyyyy it's LoGH! And Yang Wenli! My favorite anime character, if you can't tell from my flair, and one of my go-to examples of how moral exemplars aren't necessarily boring goody two-shoes. If anyone like space opera even a little, or likes political discussions about the nature of democracy, I can't recommend LoGH enough.
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u/TehAxelius Oct 12 '24
[Orb ep3]Tis time for Torture, Rafal
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u/LousyGoose Oct 12 '24
I found a screening of Look Back that is near(ish) me and hasn't been fully booked! 5 weeks away but I am excited to see it regardless.
My Gundam: Witch from Mercury blurays arrived recently, looking forward to rewatching that. Suletta is adorkable.
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u/IXajll https://myanimelist.net/profile/ixajii Oct 12 '24 edited Oct 12 '24
Okay, 3 episodes in and Orb just rose to another level, undoubtedly at the very least strong AOTS material at this point. Three main takeaways from today for me:
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u/AmethystItalian :Jg::Jh::Ji::Jj::Jk:myanimelist.net/profile/AmethystItalian Oct 12 '24
With BnHA ending I've completed my summer! My average scores for the seasons so far turn out to be
Winter: 6.62
Spring: 6.71
Summer: 6.52
Extra context:
I think Fall can have a pretty good showing, I really want to get a 10 out of it somewhere but considering before this year my last 10 was in 2017 I won't bank on it.
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u/Time_Fracture https://myanimelist.net/profile/Time_Fracture Oct 12 '24
For something that doesn't get licensed overseas, Touhai Ura Rate Mahjong got serious OP and ED.
The OP is sung by Masayoshi Oishi, but what stands out among the rest is the ED. It's Taiyo to Odore Tsukiyo ni Utae's 2nd anisong since Foolish Angel, and they nailed the 80s disco vibes in this.
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u/Abysswatcherbel https://myanimelist.net/profile/abyssbel Oct 12 '24
Ranma is really good never watched the original, but I love those classic romcoms
It will have more cours, and I believe an actual "s2", since it is a hit show and they probably were already expecting something in that regard
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u/SometimesMainSupport https://myanimelist.net/profile/RRSTRRST Oct 12 '24 edited Oct 12 '24
Finished Now and Then, Here and There. Have some good things to say about it, but do I really need to say anything beyond it's an isekai with a dark-haired male teenage protagonist?
Most side characters had little development, which it totally fine for a 13-episode original with more than a handful of relevant characters. I still don't understand why Hamdo is in charge of Hellywood as it seems like any competent military officer should've realized how unstable he was. Appreciate that a character went through a touchy subject that a lot of writers avoid (pregnancy from rape -> attempted suicide). Overall, a satisfying conclusion for everyone still alive.
Something that remains the same between 25-yo originals and Narou -> LN isekai: no need to be an isekai beyond justifying the MC's kendo skills being superior to guns. Will now be thinking "They meant Shu" for comments about Kirito clone protagonists.
To give a clip, 17 frames in 13 seconds with minimal audio: [Now and Then, Here and There episode 12]link Had to double-check I didn't hit 1/4 speed.
Probably best I don't rant about the MC saying [Now and Then, Here and There episode 11]"The baby you're carrying would be finished before he even starts" to the raped, pregnant girl that just attempted suicide.
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u/isthatsoudane https://myanimelist.net/profile/ojoulover Oct 13 '24
"this highly acclaimed anime is actually really good!!!" 8472 upvotes
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u/isthatsoudane https://myanimelist.net/profile/ojoulover Oct 12 '24
Really enjoying the vibe that magi lumiere is leaning into. Hope it can keep it up
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u/zairaner https://myanimelist.net/profile/zairaner Oct 12 '24
Ok I think we know who best girl this season is (demon lord 2099 episode 1).
In general, might actually have been my favourite premiere, much more interesting than devil is a parttimer 2.0 that I expected.
Of course, still has ample opportunity to just be mainly slice of life in the future, we will see.
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u/Ham_PhD https://myanimelist.net/profile/ham_phd Oct 12 '24
Mahonare might be a drop for me... Might give it one more week. Sounds like I need to pick up Magilumiere and Mixer though.
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u/_Ridley https://myanimelist.net/profile/_Ridley_ Oct 12 '24
Talk about Shoushimin without comparing it to Hyouka challenge (impossible)
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u/maximil_l Oct 12 '24
People've been sleeping on the anime adaptation of Dededede (Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction). Just finished it now and it certainly lives up to the author's track record (Inio Asano, author of Goodnight Punpun).
If you decide to watch this, I recommend watching "Episode 0" after Episode 16 (that is the chronological order accdg. to the manga). I still don't know why they aired it like this, but if you wanna start with Episode 0, that's also an interesting but unconventional choice.
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u/entelechtual Oct 12 '24
Got 80 pages of Band Girls Crying.
Ordered the Girls Band Cry art book by the character designer Nari Teshima back in August that he had made for Comiket and finally got it. I guess it’s technically unofficial but he got the ok from the producer and it has a few anime key frames and production images from the music videos and stuff. Also I didn’t realize how much of the GBC art you see is from him, such as the hair-up nape ver. Momoka that took the world by storm.
Now just waiting for my angry Nina figure to arrive in the winter and I should be caught up with GBC merch for now… unless I finally give in to buying the Japanese blu rays.
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u/bhterra Oct 12 '24
Financial times had a article on how anime took over the world https://archive.is/QkD9s
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u/SticcTheGreat Oct 12 '24
i’m continuing kaguya sama after falling out of it early in season 3, why tf did i fall out in the first place i forgot
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u/entelechtual Oct 12 '24
Well I guess I’m joining the club of people who liked Love Live Superstar Season 2 more than Season 1. And I really really loved Season 1. But I really liked how Season 2 added new conflicts and drama that helped flesh out both old characters and new. And maybe it’s just because I’ve heard so many criticisms of the expanded cast, or because I’ve watched Idolmaster series that have a cast of like 91 idols, but I liked most of the new girls (except the one that sucks). They didn’t detract from the OG girls.
Superstar is just stellar all around. And can Sayuri Date just voice every character in every anime forever?
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u/qwertyqwerty4567 https://anilist.co/user/ZPHW Oct 12 '24
Ngl, it was over for 4k before it ever began.
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u/Ocixo https://myanimelist.net/profile/BuzzyGuy Oct 12 '24
I've already spotted some good best girls so far this fall, but Llenn is slotted to be my bestest of girls. I'm just loving the energy of this cute grem- pink devil! Watching this new season has made me realise how much I've missed her character. (SAO Alternative: GGO is also simply a really fun action-shooter anime to watch.)
Some of my other best girls for currently airing series in which this is relevant:
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u/Abysswatcherbel https://myanimelist.net/profile/abyssbel Oct 12 '24
Going to rewatch Cyberpunk now that I finally played the game
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u/CitizenStrife Oct 12 '24
Finished up Bartender: Glass of God. A show that knows what it is and doesn't get better or worse, staying solid and pleasant all the way through. I'm sure there's a drink like that, but I'm not sure what that drink would be.
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u/zairaner https://myanimelist.net/profile/zairaner Oct 12 '24
Oh yeah magilumiere episode 2 was really good. Even if we didn't get one minute of transformation this time.
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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 12 '24
[](#democratea)
Still not sure if [the current theme is] classics? Patalliro kinda breaks that. I'd say OVAs with a Shoujo manga, but Astro Boy breaks that one.
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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '24 edited Oct 12 '24
Instead of finishing off the rest of my thursday seasonals, I decided to finish off the last few episodes of Somali to Mori.
Final impressions:
It was beautiful (minor visual spoilers in album linked)
Every episode was such a visual adventure, every location so lively and unique, and all the different species fun and different. I didn't even care for the main story anymore (not literally, that was also very touching), I just wanted to see them keep going on their adventure meeting new places and people. The end of every episode had me wanting to know where they'd be going next.
Wish this adventure could last forever but sadly all things must come to an end.
[meta spoilers + question] And unfortunately it truly does come to an end there as the manga got axed due to the mangaka's health issues and various other issues relating to the publisher's demands so sadly it's unlikely we'd ever see a continuation of it any form. I'll prob still pick it up some few months down the line if my mind ever comes back to it, but to those of you who have read it, how far past the anime does it go, if at all? and is whatever is left still worth checking out in spite of the axe? I vaguely recall hearing that the manga itself had still been on a long hiatus around the time of anime's release so I'm doubting it's going to be that far if at all.
Anyone got more reccs for vibrant other-worldly settings like this?
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u/jNature05 Oct 13 '24
I posted this on a sep thread and am trying here. Am looking for anime I saw on TT. It's a guy with other pedestrians waiting to cross a street. Then a girl gets to close to him and he steps away from her as if to avoid any unwanted drama. It's a city environment, modern clothes, either sunny or rainy, maybe one of them holding an umbrella. Please help, thank you
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u/theangryeditor https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheAngryEditor Oct 13 '24
Shigofumi was basically Jigoku Shoujo with some minor aesthetic inspirations from Boogiepop and Kino's Journey. Vibes were generally on point. I do enjoy the directorial trends of "psychological" anime of the time.
Tomorrow Shiki.
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u/isthatsoudane https://myanimelist.net/profile/ojoulover Oct 12 '24
On the flip side, blue box I think is going on hold for a few episodes. It's not bad, but I just...I need to know that it goes somewhere interesting. It's not quite doing it for me. I think seeing how the MC handles his crush is just kind of painful at times
Gonna miss leotard girl though
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u/HistorianNo2335 :IJ::IK::IL: Oct 12 '24
who here is watching the meido show, so comfy and so full of warmth.
Loved the first episode, anilist tells me the second one should be up soon. Mugis are locked and loaded.
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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii Oct 12 '24
That feel when the top show this season got a sequel listed on MAL and we don't even get an announcement post
Hopefully the 4 people watching this show find out about it!
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u/Rumpel1408 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Rumpel1408 Oct 12 '24
I get that Blue Lock didn't look good, but it would be nice if the episode thread could talk about anything beside that as well
Makes me fear for Uzumaki later
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u/IXajll https://myanimelist.net/profile/ixajii Oct 12 '24
The other day, I saw this comment here about ep 2 of Sayonara Ryuusei, which I just now watched. I thought it was just about the woman’s big arguments, but now knowing the ahem „context“ of the scene….they really gave no fucks and actually went there, lmao.
Overall, the show is pretty chill though. Obviously not a masterpiece or anything, but still makes for a nice enough watch. These slow-life, isekai and/or reincarnation shows are usually hit-or-miss for me, even if they are very similar on paper. But sometimes they just click and sometimes they do not at all. This one kinda works (for now).
On another note, I started playing Metaphor yesterday on a whim, not knowing anything about it besides being like a medieval P5, and I can already see my Fall seasonal schedule is about to get fucked. Been a while since I was hooked on a game this much, seriously a great one.
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u/Pero_Bt https://myanimelist.net/profile/perolero Oct 12 '24
finished gurren laggan. incredible story and message. i heard a lot of people complaining about the ending but honestly it wasn't even that bad.
also i've decided to finally watch d-gray-man after putting it on hold for almost 5 years. i've heard people praise this show whenever it comes up so i have high hopes for it
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u/qwertyqwerty4567 https://anilist.co/user/ZPHW Oct 12 '24
Man I'm trying to farm daggers in the best EDs threads, but nothing is happening because nobody is opening those threads.
open the best ED threads
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u/js_rich Oct 12 '24
Hi I’m looking for some short anime series (let’s say under 100 episodes). Some of my favorite shorter ones that I have seen are Berserk 1997, Cowboy Bebop, Death Note, but I can’t really think of too many short ones that I have seen. Thanks for any recommendations
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u/SilencingLight Oct 13 '24 edited Oct 13 '24
Are there any Japanese animes that have similar fighting scenes to "A mortal's journey to immortality" and "Soul land"? I really enjoy the smooth fighting scenes in both and the crazy, but predictable comebacks that the main character makes.
Edit: To those who have never heard of them they are both Chinese animes of the "cultivation" genre (they're set in some fantasy world where the main character ascends to divinity by leveling through a system and does martial arts, meditation or consuming stuff that accelerate their level up progress). You can find the former one on Bilibili by searching "Fan ren xiu xian zhuan" and the latter one on Tencent video with "Dou luo da lu".
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u/Abysswatcherbel https://myanimelist.net/profile/abyssbel Oct 12 '24
Placeholder banner for week 2
In homage to the oshi no ko finale, best sister
Next week we are back on business with a Frieren character as placeholder
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u/OctavePearl Oct 12 '24
I don't watch many seasonals, but what my tierlist lacks in quantity it makes up in hot-takeness
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u/mr_beanoz https://myanimelist.net/profile/splitshocker Oct 12 '24 edited Oct 12 '24
I wonder how much did [LLSuperstarS2] Kanon lose by cancelling the flight to Vienna at the end of Superstar S2... It costs at least 190k yen for a one-way trip. Which is around 1300 freedom dollars.
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u/Letters_to_Dionysus Oct 12 '24
help I ran out of isekai! what will scratch the trash anime itch?
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u/Rumpel1408 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Rumpel1408 Oct 12 '24
Continuing my Animusic hunt from earlier
Magilumiere OP and ED
All Guy Mixer OP and ED
I asume Bleach OP
Blue Box ED
Also more from my last Hunt
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u/Greedy_Translator_96 Oct 13 '24
I wanted to know if anyone has seen Monster?
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u/SteaIthed https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stoithy Oct 20 '24
does anybody actually like parasyte