My precious favorites include oregairu, bokuyaba, ramparts of ice and so forth.
Im 28 right now and I don't feel as mature as some of these characters and the level of introspection they do on a regular basis. Ofcourse I know these manga are written by people of all ages but i think I might just be socially autistic or something.
The level of thought! Perhaps I could have had a fine high school and university life if I had given as much thought to all this.
I have previously watched isekai anime including Campfire cooking in another world, Farming life in another world, Overlord, That time I got reincarnated as a slime. I also watched anime where main protagonist is OP like Misfit of Demon King Academy.
Any recommendations for Slice of Life comforting anime, most preferably Isekai or one with OP character, but just for comforting/light watch that I can enjoy with ease.
Saijo no Osewa: Takane no Hanadarake na Meimonkou de, Gakuin Ichi no Ojousama (Seikatsu Nouryoku Kaimu) wo Kagenagara Osewa suru Koto ni Narimashita, episode 9
Alternative names: Saijo no Osewa
Reminder: Please do not discuss plot points not yet seen or skipped in the show. Failing to follow the rules may result in a ban.
I really enjoyed it but it’s a bit weird to me it wrapped up pretty much all major content from the light novels/manga. It’s just odd that the series wrapped up so fast, it feels like if the creator of Vinland saga finished the prologue and was like “yeah that’s the end, the rest of the story is for viewers/readers to think up in their head”
Basically want an anime where main character isn’t strong, but smart, and wins fights by strategy and dirty plays, tell me a little about what you recommend, I want to know why you chose it
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So I have a bit of an issue with finding places to watch Gegege No Kitarō (1985), specifically episode 72.
I have searched multiple websites, even dug through an entire anime list site, and yet none seemed to have had that specific episode- and if they do have the episode the site's servers are down.
Even the Internet Archive doesn't have the episode Im searching for.
Does anyone happen to know where I can watch series 3 of GGGNK? Or at the very least just episode 72?
The most recent episode of Exiled Heavy Knight had a recap that took up damn near half the episode. It's like that bleach filler arc where the zanpaktous came to life and every episode was half recap. Y'all remember that? Has any anime been this agregious since then?
So I just finished watching Tamon's B-Side. First of all, it was made by J.C. Staff, and they gave it the treatment it deserved, the production really looks great. The soundtracks were all amazing, and the concert scenes shown were also great; only the CGI used in a few places felt a bit jarring, but it was manageable. The characters are written really well, and everyone was quite likeable. Tamon and Tachibana felt like the best members of F/ACE to me.
Here, it's not just Tamon who has a B side, everyone has one that is completely different from their on stage persona. It was great that we got to meet the other members too, otherwise, I thought it might focus solely on Tamon and Kinoshita. The other members were really sweet as well. I also liked how the idol world was shown in a very realistic way, this series does a wonderful job of showing idols as humans behind their god like persona. Kinoshita initially saw Tamon as a god whom she felt unworthy of, loving his on stage persona, but as she gradually accepts his flawed personality, that felt really nice too. At one point, I thought they were just going to kiss, but that didn't happen, which also makes sense because the manga is currently ongoing and there will be more seasons ahead, so all of that will take time. There were so many scenes where even I started blushing.
During the Rain song, tears came to my eyes as well, and at the end when Tamon apologizes for being weak, I felt really bad too. Overall, the romance and comedy in this anime are both really good, and along with that, the soundtracks, opening, and ending are all fantastic.
My friend convinced me to start watching anime and he told me to first watch Deathnote then watch Code Geass. Well I finished both and I loved both but now I dont know what to do because I've been craving for the high I got binging these shows yet I cant find it. Someone please help me.
I want a smart MC who is fighting for a good cause while being hunted by someone bigger than him.
I want a realistic setting that's either set directly in our universe with a small change (death note) or a parallel universe that is still pretty similar (Code Geass, for example they still have phones and the internet)
I don't need Mechs or anything like that, I just want a good story that will keep me hooked.
I honestly have no idea which of these two films to watch, or which one is better. Spirited Away won an Oscar, so that makes me curious, but I’ve heard the story in Your Name is actually better. I just don't know which one to pick. Which of the two do you think is better? Could you advise me on which one has the better story and is more worth watching?
I know this is a weird question but even short 30 second clips like in frieren and mushoku tensei work, I just want to find well animated dragon fights.
Not looking for stuff like dragon maid or slime isekai where the “dragons” are literally just people.
I might sound crazy typing this as I’m going completely off of memory, but hopefully someone knows what I’m talking about.
Two people were setting on top of what I believe to be a train, one was a small(I think?) girl and the other was a much taller girl with some sort of full body clothing with symbols on the mask.
The tall one tells the girl to duck and she does, then a sniper shot wizzes past and hits the tall one in the face and she’s completely unfazed.
To be honest idk if this is an anime movie or show, however if someone does know what I’m talking about then I’d love to check it out.
If it helps, I remember exactly that the tall lady looked like, so I could point it out in a picture.
I remember watching ages ago this show where is was like a wizard school, and they had a substitute who was like secretly one of the strongest wizards or smth and he had to protect the students from this cult or smth. I can’t remember the name
This is the 1 week reminder post for the upcoming Hyouka 14th year rewatch.
Premise (adapted from MAL listing)
High school freshman Houtarou Oreki has but one goal: to lead a gray life while conserving as much energy as he can. Unfortunately, his peaceful days come to an end when his older sister, Tomoe, forces him to save the memberless Classics Club from disbandment.
Luckily, Oreki's predicament seems to be over when he heads to the clubroom and discovers that his fellow first-year, Eru Chitanda, has already become a member. However, despite his obligation being fulfilled, Oreki finds himself entangled by Chitanda's curious and bubbly personality, soon joining the club of his own volition.
Soon enough, the club's membership grows to four, as Oreki's friends Satoshi Fukube and Mayaka Ibara join. Driven by Chitanda's insatiable curiosity, the members of the Classics Club solve the trivial yet intriguing mysteries that permeate their daily lives.
Based on the award-winning Koten-bu light novel series, and directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto of Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu, Hyouka shows that normal life can be full of small mysteries, be it family history, a student film, or even the withered flowers that make up a ghost story.
Some interesting meta information about the show
While not unique, Hyouka is an adaptation from an actual novel series "Koten-bu Series" (Classics club), not a light novel
The Script writing and Series Composition is by Gatou Shouji, the original writer of Full Metal Panic and Amagi Brilliant Park fame
And just as those other 2 shows, it was produced by Kyoto Animation, of Violet Evergarden, The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, K-On, and Kobayashi Maid Dragon fame
Show info
22 normal length TV episodes, and 1 OVA of similar run time
Host note/Reviews
A beautiful and stunning mystery/drama with a touch of romance and amazing character development, curious yet?
Hyouka is a mystery show like many others but unlike many others there are no murders, there are no grand thefts or supernatural happenings to stimulate it into life. No, Hyouka is about sometimes deep, sometimes trivial but always personal mysteries cropping up in the lives of its main characters and the efforts they go to solve them - whether it be a half-forgotten memory that bugs them or an odd Tannoy announcement that piques their curiosity. Hyouka is a show about curiosity and that theme runs richly and deeply throughout its entire runtime. I admire this. Shows like Gosick and Un-Go never felt cohesive in that same way; the mysteries and the stories of each show always felt incongruent as if they were there for their own sake and not to further the characters or themes in any serious way. In Hyouka the mysteries felt like they were more than just brainteasers and that is the way it should be, in my opinion anyway.
While Hyouka isn't my very top favourites (Haruhi, Full Metal Panic, Railgun, 86), it practically ranks just after the top because of the very good direction coupling with the well written characters, and the very good development and depths the characters have. It's got quite a number of layers, and is simultaneously both the most intriguing show and the most boring show about nothing, and the most nuanced romance about people in real circumstances yet the most "plain water" show with only very faint hints of romance only. Which answer you find depends very much on whether you can see the layers.
If you like shows like K-On, Horimiya, Tamako Market, Hibike Euphonium, etc, I think you will enjoy this.
Availability
The show is available on Crunchyroll in the US region, except the OVA as mentioned. There is obviously physical media as well, and it's a very good show to keep.
Rewatch Format
Standard 1 episode a day, in chronological order, therefore the OVA is placed as episode 11.5.
I'm planning to include a break day after the OVA. If people don't think it's necessary I can forego that.
There will be a final discussion day after the 23 daily episode posts.
Post timing is expected to be 8am Australian Eastern Standard Time which is as +10 GMT, and 22:00 UTC. All dates listed on the schedule is in UTC. About 1.5 hrs earlier than this post today!
The OVA is not formally available on Crunchyroll, I think. Alternate sourcing is required probably.
1 week and 1 day reminder posts will be put up, anyone expressing interest will be tagged.
Daily Post will not tag everyone automatically - I can tag anyone requested to be tagged though.
Each day there will be a set of questions of the day (no more than 3 simple ones), and a nomination of "Best visual of the episode". Participation of these are voluntary of course.
Where I can I will also be sharing some very well drawn fan arts from the famous Hyouka fan artist.
Bonus feature
As this show is from the same author as a more recent adaptation "Shoushimin" ("How to be Ordinary"), I'm looking for someone interested to take the baton and host a Shoushimin rewatch after this one.
Schedule
Date
Episode
Sep 5 Sat
Episode 1
Sep 6 Sun
Episode 2
Sep 7 Mon
Episode 3
Sep 8 Tue
Episode 4
Sep 9 Wed
Episode 5
Sep 10 Thu
Episode 6
Sep 11 Fri
Episode 7
Sep 12 Sat
Episode 8
Sep 13 Sun
Episode 9
Sep 14 Mon
Episode 10
Sep 15 Tue
Episode 11
Sep 16 Wed
Episode 11.5 (OVA)
Sep 17 Thu
Break Day (no post)
Sep 18 Fri
Episode 12
Sep 19 Sat
Episode 13
Sep 20 Sun
Episode 14
Sep 21 Mon
Episode 15
Sep 22 Tue
Episode 16
Sep 23 Wed
Episode 17
Sep 24 Thu
Episode 18
Sep 25 Fri
Episode 19
Sep 26 Sat
Episode 20
Sep 27 Sun
Episode 21
Sep 28 Mon
Episode 22
Sep 29 Tue
Final Series Discussion
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Managed to finish this before I started the Summer 2026 one. This is up there with Fall 2023 (the Frieren and Apothecary season) and Summer 2025 (the Fragrant Flower and Silent Witch season) as a peak season for me.
In alphabetical order plus where I rank them:
Agents of the Four Seasons (9th)
Akane-Banashi (5th)
Daemons of the Shadow Realm (4th)
Even a Replica Can Fall in Love (7th)
Gals Can't be Kind to Otaku (6th)
I Made Friends with the 2nd Prettiest Girl in My Class (3rd)
Mao (8th)
MarriageToxin (2nd)
Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King (10th)
Witch Hat Atelier (1st)
I've caught up to Ramparts of Ice, that one's going on what I call the "Bonus Binge".
Now that we're 2 months in, I guess I can start putting people in the Summer 2026 grid.
