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  • proper 🔩
    Jan 16, 2024
    TheInstigator

    its definitely wacky and jumps the shark at times but it's also hilarious, entertaining, and had me in shambles multiple times with its unpredictable relationship dynamics. That last part is what is missing in modern day romance / rom com anime besides Fruits Basket (which doesn't even really count tbh since its such an old manga)

    need more college setting rom coms/slice of life tbh

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    TheInstigator

    that was kinda my issue with the first episode. I just didn't much care about any character. Yuki and Itsuomi just feel like shoujo fantasy characters. Maybe I'm getting too old but its just so trope-y with the typical big masculine protector with the small infantilized girl trying to see into each others worlds. I also just find that A Silent Voice handled the dynamic in a far more real way. I love romance anime but lately I have been feeling most of the new series are just so predictable now (dress up darling, angel next door, horimiya, tonikawa, sing yesterday for me, kaguya, etc.). I still enjoy some of those because theyre entertaining but I miss the days of shows like Golden Time, Maid Sama, Kimi Ni Todoke, your lie in april, etc. where there were real conflicts and it wasn't just a straight up predictable speed run of two characters ending up together.

    Apart from Fruits Basket, my other fav romance anime I've seen this decade were probably Skip to Loafer and Fuukoi because those brought those vibes that I want to see in the genre

    You watch BokuYaba yet?

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    Katsuragi

    You watch BokuYaba yet?

    havent started s2 yet but my impression of s1 was that its a cute and fun show but very predictable like what I feel about every rom com show right now

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    TheInstigator

    havent started s2 yet but my impression of s1 was that its a cute and fun show but very predictable like what I feel about every rom com show right now

    Hmm I've only watched Kimi ni todoke out of those four you've mentioned, and tbh the whole drama of season 2 felt rather stupid to me.

    But all four of them are 20+ episodes. I think most of the new romance series don't even have enough episodes yet to develop what you are looking for.

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    TheInstigator

    havent started s2 yet but my impression of s1 was that its a cute and fun show but very predictable like what I feel about every rom com show right now

    So there's this show called rent a girlfriend...

  • Jan 16, 2024
    Scooter

    So there's this show called rent a girlfriend...

    yeah i seen that one also and as ludicrous as it is, I do appreciate that its not just a straightforward cutesy show.

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    Scooter

    So there's this show called rent a girlfriend...

  • Jan 16, 2024
    Katsuragi

  • Jan 16, 2024

    Kind of concerning season 4 hasn't been announced yet

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    what’s y’all’s thoughts on Solo Leveling?

    homie put me on bc he read the source material but i wasn’t really feeling the first episode

    second episode was much better tho

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    Katsuragi
    https://twitter.com/AniNewsAndFacts/status/1746904400654905398

    Off season all but confirmed

    Monster season

  • Nayuta 🐯
    Jan 16, 2024
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    Katsuragi
    https://twitter.com/AniNewsAndFacts/status/1747190042618220594

    Monster season

    An updated version? Not that it really needed it, but I'll take it

  • Kengi 💭
    Jan 16, 2024
    Carmen is Composed

    Not Ikarashi SB/AD, Kanno apparently. Which isn’t too surprising, their styles are nearly identical

    !https://youtu.be/DthZ8ii8YEc?si=0zK188QCEWv2hdQL

    Kanno’s SB debut

    Peak

  • Jan 16, 2024

    anyone watched onimusha itt if so was that any good

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    Nayuta

    An updated version? Not that it really needed it, but I'll take it

    Nah I'm trying to speak new Monogatari into existence

  • Jan 16, 2024

    Family season comes next so prayer circle for F tomorrow

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    PALESTINE DATTEN

    Anyone watching Shangri-La Frontier?

    Yeah, started really strong then got a lil weak. Picking back up but if it doesn’t get my interest back I’m dropping

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    Wisdom

    Yeah, started really strong then got a lil weak. Picking back up but if it doesn’t get my interest back I’m dropping

    Show would benefit if it was all in game, no outside s*** except going to other games tbh.

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    PALESTINE DATTEN

    Show would benefit if it was all in game, no outside s*** except going to other games tbh.

    There’s an anime that does this better, it’s called GOOD NIGHT WORLD on Netflix check that out

  • Jan 16, 2024
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    Wisdom

    There’s an anime that does this better, it’s called GOOD NIGHT WORLD on Netflix check that out

    The best isekai anime ( I know this is not technically isekai) is Log Horizon imo. Need szn 3.

  • Jan 16, 2024
    PALESTINE DATTEN

    The best isekai anime ( I know this is not technically isekai) is Log Horizon imo. Need szn 3.

    Added to watchlist fam

  • PALESTINE DATTEN

    Show would benefit if it was all in game, no outside s*** except going to other games tbh.

    thats why i keep putting it against the goat .hack

  • Kengi 💭
    Jan 16, 2024
    Katsuragi

    Nah I'm trying to speak new Monogatari into existence

    https://twitter.com/minus__4/status/1747219287939707211

    Vagabond

    Clearly

  • Jan 16, 2024

    Frieren still number 1 on MAL not like it matters really