I can send you some in a little bit. Do you want them here or PM?
Anime-Planet Secret Santa 2021
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NaelSchenfel
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Santa,
I've finished Annarasumanara. I'm glad you've picked it for me, because as I said, I wouldn't have read it otherwise. And it was worth it.
It has an interesting and melancholic story, pretty much what I like to read. But I really couldn't get used to its art; more than that, the whole strips order and style were somewhat chaotic to read. I got tired of it after reading a few chapters. Kinda had to push myself to read more than one chapter per day so I could finish it in time to start your other rec.
I'm giving it 3 of 5 stars. As I said, the art really wasn't my cup of tea. If this same story was a manga instead of a webtoon manhwa, maybe I would have enjoyed it more.
I'm gonna start Her Summon now, but as I said, I can't promise I'll be able to finish before Christmas because of its lenght.
I've finished Annarasumanara. I'm glad you've picked it for me, because as I said, I wouldn't have read it otherwise. And it was worth it.
It has an interesting and melancholic story, pretty much what I like to read. But I really couldn't get used to its art; more than that, the whole strips order and style were somewhat chaotic to read. I got tired of it after reading a few chapters. Kinda had to push myself to read more than one chapter per day so I could finish it in time to start your other rec.
I'm giving it 3 of 5 stars. As I said, the art really wasn't my cup of tea. If this same story was a manga instead of a webtoon manhwa, maybe I would have enjoyed it more.
I'm gonna start Her Summon now, but as I said, I can't promise I'll be able to finish before Christmas because of its lenght.
cesmine
Active Member
I plan to unwrap my second gift tonight! - A Place Further Than The Universe, so I just wanted do share the excitement!
Update after 4 episodes. I love it. Those girls are great. And I actually expected it to be MUCH MORE naive! So I've been pleasantly surprised so far.
Noitra
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Dear Secret Santa,
I have finished one of the anime you have recommended to me (https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/koikimo). And I am extremely sorry to say I didn't like it at all. I kind of hated it. And here are some reasons why:
Please consider this as my review for the anime. I have no hard feelings toward your recommendation or taste. This anime was already on my want-to-watch list. So I was gonna watch it anyway sometime in the future.
I see you have recommended me a one-shot manga. Thanks a lot for that. I am gonna go and read that now.
Again thanks a lot for your recommendation.
I wish you very good health. Take care.
I have finished one of the anime you have recommended to me (https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/koikimo). And I am extremely sorry to say I didn't like it at all. I kind of hated it. And here are some reasons why:
- Could the characters be any more one-directional? This is one of the major elements that make an anime extremely boring. I have never seen an FL more confused and lame as Ichiko. Not even Hanazawa Kana's angelic voice could hold my attention towards the anime. The last time I saw an anime this boring was for last Secret Santa. And the anime was Snow White with Red Hair Season 1.
- Why the fuck are the adults acting like teenagers?
- The 10 years age gap isn't a big deal for me. But falling in love with a 17-year-old, who is still not out of high school, and 10 years younger than me? I don't think I feel very good about the theme at all. How is this okay? Is this a common culture in Japan?
- The animation is pretty average. It looks kind of hard on the eyes.
Please consider this as my review for the anime. I have no hard feelings toward your recommendation or taste. This anime was already on my want-to-watch list. So I was gonna watch it anyway sometime in the future.
I see you have recommended me a one-shot manga. Thanks a lot for that. I am gonna go and read that now.
Again thanks a lot for your recommendation.
I wish you very good health. Take care.
nyanlu
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I finished my second rec: New Game!
It reminded me of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (with the yuri fanservice and whatnot). And I did watch everything from that franchise so it's not exactly a complaint lol.
It was a bit boring in the same way I find all iyashikei shows a bit boring (and yet I watch a lot of them because I never learn and apparently don't mind being bored as long as it's nice to look at) but the last scene was really funny and I'll probably still watch season 2 at some point.
I'd say it was overall a good gift, thank you Santa~~
It reminded me of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (with the yuri fanservice and whatnot). And I did watch everything from that franchise so it's not exactly a complaint lol.
It was a bit boring in the same way I find all iyashikei shows a bit boring (and yet I watch a lot of them because I never learn and apparently don't mind being bored as long as it's nice to look at) but the last scene was really funny and I'll probably still watch season 2 at some point.
I'd say it was overall a good gift, thank you Santa~~
AnnaSartin
Database Moderator
Since somebody already gave you some nice anime recs, here are some recs other than Japanese anime for you:
Donghua:
Heaven Official's Blessing
The blossoming love between a gentle god and a powerful ghost king. It's beautiful and deserves to be appreciated. Plenty of folks here will back me up on this! (the webtoon is also great and has lovely art)
OEL Webtoon:
Freaking Romance
A love separated by parallel dimensions.
Manga:
Shouwa Genruku Rakugo Shinju
An old man, a loveable crook, and a hot-headed young woman are all bound together by their love of rakugo - for better or worse!
Manhwa webtoon:
Magic Soup
Great fantasy BL for wintertime featuring a chef who thaws the heart of an icy wizard.
Bonus Manga: (because it's completed but not fully translated yet)
Beasts Giving Love
Fantasy isekai featuring a three-way romance between a de-aged Japanese doctor and the ones who rescue him from the hell he finds himself in when he first arrives in another world.
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Qplayer
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I love that too. The characters actually have to show some grit and determination to achieve their dreams, which isn't always present in "cute girls doing cute things" anime.
AnnaSartin
Database Moderator
This is a question I asked myself frequently while watching some trash my friend insisted we watch together. I'm starting to think that creators are so used to writing teenagers it has caused some of them to forget how to properly pen stories about adults... in spite of (supposedly) being adults themselves.
ermo
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Dear Secret Santa,
I've finished another one from your recommendation list: Arte (https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/arte)
I've asked for character development, and this was spot on. I really liked, that most of the characters really developed, not just the protagonists, but side characters as well.
I kind of ignored this when it came out, because I thought that this will be another anime about starting clumsy and becoming perfect, like sports anime. But this was nothing like that.
This was an awesome gift, thank you.
I've finished another one from your recommendation list: Arte (https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/arte)
I've asked for character development, and this was spot on. I really liked, that most of the characters really developed, not just the protagonists, but side characters as well.
I kind of ignored this when it came out, because I thought that this will be another anime about starting clumsy and becoming perfect, like sports anime. But this was nothing like that.
This was an awesome gift, thank you.
Santa oh Santa..... I swear you are trying to murder my brain. I finished Sonny Boy and really and wondering if you are going to make me think again on my next pick. Decent show but had me hella confused and didn't explain as much as I would have liked.
0jamaRainbow
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dear santa, i started the first of the manga picks today i chose to start with https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/her-tale-of-shim-chong i do enjoy yuri but i was sorta drawn to this option cause i tend to get more uninterested with historic series whether they be anime, manga or westen stuff... well unless there is some other point of interest like demon slayer for example.
buuuuuut i'm already 30 chapters in now and i adore the main two girls they are very cute together so far ^^
buuuuuut i'm already 30 chapters in now and i adore the main two girls they are very cute together so far ^^
OkamiHime95
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I can give you recs if you want! Do you want me to send them on your profile, here, or through PM? (Doesn't matter to me, but thought I'd ask first.)
AquamarineGem
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Wow, I love how Bang Dream! and Show By Rock! show up as Secret Santa recommendations. Both shows are some of my favorite idol and music anime. I made a custom list for them. They definitely deserve some love especially since the girls in Bang Dream all have colorful personalities.
I used to play the mobile game for Bang Dream and it’s quite enjoyable if you like J-pop music and J-pop cover songs! Yukina’s voice sounds like Nana Mizuki. It’s quite deep, and mature.
Warpuppy
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I love all 4 of those. Great recs.
Almamatotogoo
Active Member
Thank you so much for the recommendations! <333 I never heard of Aldermin, Magic Soup, and Beasts Giving Love (the synopsis made me laugh lol), so this was exciting! For the titles I do recognize, I'm super happy because now I have a good reason to start them, yay!
Could you please post them in the Secret Santa forum here, thank you :))! That way others can see your recs too
THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE <333 Can't wait to join the fun too hehe~
OkamiHime95
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I suck at explaining plots, but these are anime series & films from your wtw list that I really enjoyed. I know you said you wanted variety, but I hope this is ok...Could you please post them in the Secret Santa forum here, thank you :))! That way others can see your recs too
THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE <333 Can't wait to join the fun too hehe~
(You have so many good ones that I love on there, I'm trying to restrain myself from recommending 20+ lol! XD )A Silent Voice (Have tissues ready for this one though.)
https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/a-silent-voice
Ascendance of a Bookworm (I'm excited to watch the new season when it comes out. :D )
https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/ascendance-of-a-bookworm
Bungo Stray Dogs 2nd Season (Might as well get on the season 4 hype train too haha :P )
https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/bungo-stray-dogs-2nd-season
Durarara!! (Technically set in the same universe as Bacanno, except this one is better and not confusing, imo.)
https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/durarara
Flying Witch
https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/flying-witch
Fruits Basket 2nd Season
https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/fruits-basket-2nd-season
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto (This one doesn't get as much love as it deserves.
)https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/havent-you-heard-im-sakamoto
Heaven's Official Blessing (This. Just...this is a must. *Chefs kiss*)
https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/heavens-official-blessing
positiv2
Active Member
Hello once again, Santa,
I have just finished the second gift, Erased. Before starting it, I had no clue what it was going to be about, despite it being in my Want to Watch list already (I put it there because it was one of Aoi Yuuki's top anime), but after it became clear that it was a time travel anime, I grew anxious, since those are very rarely done well, at least by my standards. However, just a few episodes in, I was hooked. The characters were nice, the story made sense, and it looked good visually as well.
However, then came a backstab. Erased spoilers to follow:
Erased was a story set up very well, just to blow up in my face. 3/5
I have just finished the second gift, Erased. Before starting it, I had no clue what it was going to be about, despite it being in my Want to Watch list already (I put it there because it was one of Aoi Yuuki's top anime), but after it became clear that it was a time travel anime, I grew anxious, since those are very rarely done well, at least by my standards. However, just a few episodes in, I was hooked. The characters were nice, the story made sense, and it looked good visually as well.
However, then came a backstab. Erased spoilers to follow:
"Surely, the teacher can't be the killer." I thought, thinking it would be more obvious than murder mysteries ending with the "the butler/gardener did it" trope. After seeing the murderer and coming back once again, Satoru kept interacting with the teacher the same. Relieved, I kept watching, waiting for someone suspicious to appear. And then it turned out that it was indeed the teacher. Facepalming so hard I broke my neck finished watching it, which was a huge task in and of itself, as the last couple episodes were just boring once you knew who was the murderer.
And, finally, Kayo ending up with Hiromi just for Satoru to meet Airi again, who was not even in high school at that time made no sense to me story- and character-wise.
And, finally, Kayo ending up with Hiromi just for Satoru to meet Airi again, who was not even in high school at that time made no sense to me story- and character-wise.
Hayane
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Dear Santa,
I actually started Ace Attorney and......it's such a bizarre experience so far. I think I have watched way too many serious stuff that I was surprised by the comedic take on things lmfao. I totally did not expect episode 1 ending and it still shocks me until now. I will let you know when I am completely done [I am still on Episode 7 but once I start....I am set to finish so all good]
Also, I thought before sleeping to read the short manga "7th period" and thanks for letting me realize I cannot read shoujo manga anymore, my whole brain cells screaming: "yo teacher take your job seriously wtf are you doing?" I confirmed yet again I am indeed a shounen trash.
I actually started Ace Attorney and......it's such a bizarre experience so far. I think I have watched way too many serious stuff that I was surprised by the comedic take on things lmfao. I totally did not expect episode 1 ending and it still shocks me until now. I will let you know when I am completely done [I am still on Episode 7 but once I start....I am set to finish so all good]
Also, I thought before sleeping to read the short manga "7th period" and thanks for letting me realize I cannot read shoujo manga anymore, my whole brain cells screaming: "yo teacher take your job seriously wtf are you doing?" I confirmed yet again I am indeed a shounen trash.
randomredneck
Well-Known Member
Thank God for Hulu. Because xxxHolic is from 2008 and I know what the usual video quality of my usual sources looks like regarding shows that old.