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The best part about Kimetsu no yaiba is action and engaging story with very good pacing, which keeps me wanting to go and watch the next episode. Action segments are well animated. I’m not fan of samurai and other Japanese history flavoured series, but this series is enjoyable nonetheless. If any issues, there are occasional plot holes and conveniences such as how the slayers know about the main daemon, if they never encountered him. How could main character randomly encounter him at one mission, but then the main daemon is shelved for the rest of the season. Why are there ghost disciples training MC?... See full review

Comparing this series to Spy x Family would be a mistake, because it aims for more serious story, but has some silly comical moments as well. I’m very happy it has no BL. The main characters Kazuki and Rei are just friends and partners in crime. They are actually hitmen for mafia. They live relatively simple life without much trouble except being haunted by their individual tragic backstories, which are explored throughout the series. I’m usually not very enthusiastic about drama, but this is good and makes sense except the point where it doesn’t. It’s very plot convenient, but... See full review

“I cherish peace with all my heart. I don't care how many men, women, and children I need to kill to get it.” Quote by Peacemaker came to my mind, when I finished watching the last episode of this series. It combines different things in what would be otherwise generic fantasy isekai, which give it unique and novel feel to it. The first interesting thing was idea to have protagonist introduce eastern exorcist magic system into usual fantasy with elemental magic. It does include summoning of various youkais to fight for him. The second is how ruthless main protagonist can be in order to achieve... See full review

Tomo Aizawa is in high school, but she is still pretty much tomboy girl she was as a kid. She is romantically interested in her childhood friend Jun, but her attempts to move relationship in that direction fail. She believes it’s because he doesn’t see her as a girl at all. I didn’t expect to like this show, because I don’t like the trope of tomboy. Tomo’s problem could be fixed relatively easily with the help of her friends [1]. Could it lead to relationship with Jun? Maybe and maybe not. The problem is in Jun as well. He is contradicting himself when it comes to his approach... See full review

Amayakasu is keyword for the series. The main male character is getting pampered by beautiful girl. She cleans. She makes him meals and bit later on lets him rest on her lap, while creasing his hairs. He pampers back in a different way. It’s the most prominent part of the series. If you like the atmosphere of that kind, you are almost sure to like the series. My more cynical part of me is telling me it’s more like watching guy beat around the bush for six of twelve episodes with girl that is at that point constantly sending verbal and nonverbal signals she is in love with him, but the guy... See full review

Food centric isekai series. It’s very straightforward and somewhat enjoyable, but man the main protagonist is annoying cry-baby. He gets magical protection from Fel making him practically invulnerable, but he is shit scared to do anything and the whinnying. The only time he doesn’t usually complain is when he is making food or doing nothing. His companions are way more interesting as characters. The series is pretty much slice-of-isekai-life adventure with preparing and eating various meals. The side story of goddess [1] taking from MC food offerings is fun. Audio-visually the series is nice... See full review

The first four episodes setup settings and present some unexpected twist, but after that the story slides into mediocre magic school trope. Each episode being more boring than other until the final fight, which stirs bit of excitement back. It’s ever-present combination of school-life and some fighting without any obvious higher objective or important events. The story doesn’t go pretty much anywhere. The motivation of rebel group is never explored nor any backstory is provided. Even if it were shown in future continuation, why have filler before that? Utterly wasted potential. The fact main... See full review

Quite interesting and enjoyable isekai about young woman, who accidentally attains ability to travel between our world and different world. Instead becoming adventurer, she makes plan to get rich by selling products from Japan to local people for gold coins. She estimates based on gold amount and value it would take around 80 000 gold coins to get enough money to live comfortable life in our world. What makes the series fun and interesting is personality and approach of the heroine. She prepares to the point she even gets gun and pays mercenaries to teach her self-defence. She makes even fake... See full review

My first impression was this is going to be series of random sketches in isekai settings, but it turned out to be bit more than series of dick and other jokes. Through short chapters the series introduce characters. The characters’ path cross and as they interact with each other including main protagonist and his party a larger overarching story is drawn. The series does this very well. Some characters have over the top design such as wizard with giant staff, which he uses to beat up his enemies. Main cast of characters is interesting as well. We have Morok old and very powerful wizard, who has... See full review

Otomegame villain lady trope has been done to death in manga and it couldn’t possibly surprise anyone at this point, or could it? This series proves it can. It combines isekai otomegame in very unique way. It follows two highschoolers Endo and Kobayashi, who are close friends in a broadcasting club, but could be more, because Endo likes the girl [1]. Kobayashi very enthusiastically loves otomegame “Magical ni koishite“. Her favourite character is villain lady Liselotte, who would be considered very nice girl, if she wasn’t complete tsundere. Kobayashi convinces Endo to play the game... See full review

A slow life series. Very simple fun slice-of-life, where main protagonist obtains OP farmer skills and creates farm in a middle of deadly forest inhabited by powerful monsters. It’s very laid-back series. He builds sort of harem as many females of various species join him [1], but there is only one chosen girl [2] and the show isn’t harem per se. The best girl is Zabuton. Do not expect romance moments, if any there are few moments and more attune with day-to-day life. Building and farming element is more for enjoyment, because he doesn’t even sow. Plants, trees of all sort and kind sprout... See full review

The series does start with premise of sister turning her older brother into a girl by made up drug in order to reform his life. How would that ever work? I’m asking myself the same question. After one or two episodes this idea is put aside for slice-of-life with bunch of girls … including Mahiro the older brother, who is now a middle school girl [1]. Gender bender element resurfaces occasionally throughout the series. It is not the type, where the main character goes back and forth between having female body and male body a lot [2]. Slice-of-life aside it has some wholesome moments and it has... See full review

I consider this series to be the best GL/shoujo-ai isekai fantasy at least when it comes to the manga adaptation. It finally got its anime adaptation. The first five episodes are perfect. It combines some existing tropes in very enjoyable and refreshing manner. The story follows princess Anisphia, who is the reincarnated protagonist from our world. She is obsessed with magic research pursuing her dream of becoming magic user, despite the fact she is unable to use magic. She is very my pace character constantly troubling her parents and people around her. Her essence is chaos so to speak. Her would to be... See full review

As I’ve said in my review of the first season the second season has to evolve the characters and relationship. It does that noticeably. It could do bit more imho. The paisen is becoming more proactive and bit better at reading Nagatoro. It’s very slow relationship evolution. I enjoyed interactions of characters in this season especially between the two main characters for the most time. The second season does introduce Nagatoro’s older sister, which teases Nagatoro in similar manner. It’s fun to see Nagatoro get bit of her own ijiri. There are few other new characters as well... See full review

The fourth season of Danmachi is the best season so far. The second part of the season follows Bell and Ryuu in deep levels of the labyrinth as they have to fight fatigue, injuries and hordes of difficult monsters while they are trying to find way back to the surface. The stakes are high and everything is quite exciting. Ultimately the story focuses on Ryuu and resolving her past. There are flashbacks which release the tension of the survival element. Ryuu also shows her more vulnerable side and grows much closer to Bell. Sadly, she likely doesn’t stand chance, because Bell’s primary interest is... See full review

This is mostly wholesome show from its design including downright musical scenes. It’s almost perfect kids’ show with fun adventures and wholesome moments except some romantic comedy elements, which do feel more suitable for older audience. What the show is about? It follows young boy Iruma as he finds new and better life in daemonic realm, where he was brought in by Sullivan. Sullivan is powerful daemon, who bought Iruma from his parents to have him be his grandkid. Iruma enters magical school in daemon realm, where finds friends and has various adventures. Iruma is very good boy even to the... See full review

The story of young man that never got over his chuuni fantasies or rather he evolved them. After his reincarnation into another world, he becomes very overpowered protagonist in his own made-up story, where his actions and desires are dictated by what he thinks is cool and fun. Coincidently his made-up story not only shows to be real, but becomes basis for establishment of powerful secret organization with devoted followers. The story combines hilarious situations based mostly on completely different objectives and viewpoints of the MC and other characters especially in his organization. This combined with... See full review

This review is for the whole Jojo part 6*. If you watched Jojo since the beginning up to this point this part follows the same style established in Jojo Star Crusaders. This includes Jotaro Kujo, who is yet again a rather minor character in this part. The Jojo of this part is his daughter Jolyne Kujo. I have to say I really like her character and design. She manages to pull off shounen protagonist that Jojo operates with. Her character arc was enjoyable. She is very similar to her father. This part brings bunch of new and not so new things and puts them more at the centre. One of such examples would be Foo... See full review

Jojo without Jojo and this time in Italy with gangsters using stands, which didn’t exactly raise high expectations in me. The main character for the part 5 is Giorno Giovanna. Son of Dio or Johnathan Joestar, because he was conceived after Dio got original Jojo’s body. He is very capable, determined and resourceful, but in all honesty the story focuses more on the group effort led by Bruno Bucciarati. This part of Jojo has lot of good fights, but most of the comical/parody element is miniscule compared to all previous iterations. There are some truly bizarre moments such as baby head stand [1]... See full review

Joutaro is back, but this time he is more side character for new main character Josuke, illegitimate son of his grandfather Joseph, and group of guys, who become his friends. The fights have the same stand system from previous seasons, but the overall visual style changes. The story keeps similar pattern of encountering new stand users, but it is quite different. The whole series is set in just one city and each surviving stand user is reoccurring character. It has still Jojo feel to it and some whacky bizarre episodes such as invisible infant, mysterious Italian restaurant. It adds various things never... See full review

This series is not simple as it may seem. Initial impression is very cliché harem sex comedy. It isn’t simply just that. I watched initially only the first two episodes and didn’t continue until the season ended. In the first half it is harem sex comedy. It has the trope of living with main protagonist. After this is established, each girl has her dedicated episode. Those episodes begin from mundane to really outlandish [1]. Especially Karin’s episode was on whole different level of absurd. However, in the episode eight is reveal, which flips the story [2]. Still the end is rather... See full review

The final part of journey to defeat Dio and save Jotaro’s mother. This is going to be brief review. It has even more toilet humour, farting jokes, which annoyed me bit. A new member joins the group [1]. I wasn’t much excited about that choice and didn’t like him, but the series managed to turn that around bit at the end. The second part follows the same formula. Audio-visually it’s the same as well. Some episodes were really fun. I especially liked the gambler episode. I laughed a lot how he was defeated in the second episode. There were few episodes, that weren’t that... See full review

The story follows young orphan girl Sarasa as she becomes certificated alchemist and opens her first shop in a remote village. I really liked the first episode, but most of the following episodes were rather too dull for my taste. I found out that I enjoy more stories from Sarasa’s past and her interactions with her teacher and mentor Ophelia. Those were the better parts of the show. The rest is mostly about somewhat comical outlandish ingredients gathering or making various products with alchemy and other predictable tropes. It has cute, comical slice of life feel to it. Audio-visually the series is... See full review

This is frustrating, because after reading the manga and watching the anime, something still doesn’t feel right about the series. It’s popular for sure. Let’s put aside cosplaying, because it’s the least interesting element of the series. The key question is are you sold on the coupling of Marin and Wakana Gojo? That pretty much makes the series succeed and fanservice, because most of the series is having either romantic or erotic tension between those two characters and occasional humorous expressions. While there are moments, which seem to make them perfect for each other, there... See full review

The story continues with Jotaro Kujo grandson of the grandson, Joseph Joestar protagonist from the second arc of the first season. Dio is back with the body of the original Johnatan Joestar. I don’t like Dio as a character. He isn’t that interesting villain, because he is almost one-dimensional evil for the sake of evil. However, he doesn’t make much appearance. Yet again time limit is introduced and goal isn’t to just stop Dio, but save Jotaro’s mother. The story of this season is this long journey, where various servants of Dio try to prevent the group to reach Dio in Egypt... See full review

An action shounen people believe they watch for badass guy with chainsaws for hands and head, but in reality, they watch it for the girls, boobs fondling, gore and other fanservice. Let’s talk bit about the story. It’s a present-day world where daemons, monster manifesting specific human fears, for some reason exists. This is never explained, but I guess it has something to do with the main bad guy [1], who doesn’t show up even once. The main protagonist Denji starts as poor kid with debt of his father. However, Denji has cute pet chainsaw dog daemon, which helps him to make money for... See full review

The strange adventure made me feel it’s like shounen series turned up to eleven. Its over-the-top design and twists, overdramatized dialogues and ridiculous exposition baked in every scene led me to thinking it’s at both time cheesy action shounen and parody at the same time. When characters describe in every dramatic moment what is going on, it does become very comical. Even more so when main character starts to predict lines his opponents are going to say just to watch them in the very next moment to say the lines. The story is split into two parts and begins with conflict between young... See full review

The story follows Kirishima young brawler member of yakuza clan, who is tasked to baby sit daughter of the boss. It’s a mix of yakuza squabbles, personal drama and cute little girl doing cute stuff. The whole yakuza side seems pretty timid and PG safe. Especially the main character’s clan are just bunch of nice guys not really doing anything criminal. If they fight, it’s against bad guys. It just exists there for occasional fights and to project bad boy image for the MC as he saves other people from other clans’ thugs. I almost dropped the series after watching the fourth episode... See full review

Because I’m not usually interested in stories about high-school rock bands, I did skip this series initially. It got surprisingly very popular outside Japan so I decided to check it out. The story is about introverted and extremely socially anxious girl Hitori Gotou nicknamed in the series as Bocchi, which is abbreviation for “loner”. Her mental state in this regard isn’t something healthy, but her anxiety and worries are source of countless comical moments. Those are made even better with very expressive visuals rarely seen in anime such as manga stylized, stop motion animation... See full review

Generic harem of powerful beast girls (spirit kin) in settings of getting kicked out from hero party in fantasy world with RPG elements. It’s the type where protagonist is perceived as useless by other party members, but in practice he does a lot for them and is very skilled at whatever his job is. It was at this moment the other party members realize they f… up. It follows one of the variants typical for the settings. In this case hero party members are douchebags including the hero himself, but the main protagonist is overly nice and doesn’t even want revenge. Thanks to leaving party he... See full review