It seems we don't have a thread for this and since JoJo is back I figured anime is saved. /s
https://animeuknews.net/2018/06/joj...-aureo-anime-adaptation-officially-announced/
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Fall 2018 Anime Picks
Toaru Majutsu no Index III
What is this? LN based anime where powers are a thing because science even though it borders on magic/religion. These nerds are called espers and unlike railgun this mostly follows shonen like hero Toma and loli nun whose mostly known for his unisex take on justice and punching indiscriminately because equalism. Totally not OP yet rated zero his power is nullifying magic in a world full of it but it cancels out because he has zero magic of his own and luck ok? Right. Of course in set world nations try to exploit these espers and have institutions based around the world because power struggles. Index III is set 8 years after Index II like holy fuck man wh... I mean Index II takes place after the Ooga Booga Arc. What you don't know what that is? Well you have time to watch the previous two seasons then right?
Is this for me? You likeham fisted speeches, action, science fiction themes and magic but want violence to go with that? Somewhat likable characters set in a unique world even when there are 10,000 other animes with a similar premise however this is taken globally with actual stakes on the line rather than school battle shonen shit? Random comedy from time to time?
Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
Synopsis - Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!
Why even watch this? Like Goblin Slayer this is another Isekai difference being it takes a different approach to things. Namely even with its bubbly atmosphere it is far more mature in world building and it features a fully grown man reincarnated as a slime. Closest we have gotten to a well put together Isekai made into anime until we get Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? animated IMHO.
Golden Kamuy 2nd Season
Synopsis - In Hokkaido, the far northern lands of Japan, Sugimoto survived the Russo-Japanese war of the Meiji era. Nicknamed "Invincible Sugimoto" during the war, he now seeks the riches promised by the gold rush in hopes of saving the widowed wife of his now deceased comrade from the war. During his hunt for gold, he finds hints of a hidden stash of gold by corrupt criminals. Partnering with an Ainu girl that saves his life from the harsh climates of the north, they venture into a survival adventure in a race against the criminals that seek the hidden stash.
Sell me this! Psychopaths. Extremely likable psychopaths and tough as hell characters set in the Meiji era. Too bad the budget is Kemono.
What is this? LN based anime where powers are a thing because science even though it borders on magic/religion. These nerds are called espers and unlike railgun this mostly follows shonen like hero Toma and loli nun whose mostly known for his unisex take on justice and punching indiscriminately because equalism. Totally not OP yet rated zero his power is nullifying magic in a world full of it but it cancels out because he has zero magic of his own and luck ok? Right. Of course in set world nations try to exploit these espers and have institutions based around the world because power struggles. Index III is set 8 years after Index II like holy fuck man wh... I mean Index II takes place after the Ooga Booga Arc. What you don't know what that is? Well you have time to watch the previous two seasons then right?
Is this for me? You like
Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
Synopsis - Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!
Why even watch this? Like Goblin Slayer this is another Isekai difference being it takes a different approach to things. Namely even with its bubbly atmosphere it is far more mature in world building and it features a fully grown man reincarnated as a slime. Closest we have gotten to a well put together Isekai made into anime until we get Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? animated IMHO.
Golden Kamuy 2nd Season
Synopsis - In Hokkaido, the far northern lands of Japan, Sugimoto survived the Russo-Japanese war of the Meiji era. Nicknamed "Invincible Sugimoto" during the war, he now seeks the riches promised by the gold rush in hopes of saving the widowed wife of his now deceased comrade from the war. During his hunt for gold, he finds hints of a hidden stash of gold by corrupt criminals. Partnering with an Ainu girl that saves his life from the harsh climates of the north, they venture into a survival adventure in a race against the criminals that seek the hidden stash.
Sell me this! Psychopaths. Extremely likable psychopaths and tough as hell characters set in the Meiji era. Too bad the budget is Kemono.
Fall 2020 Anime Picks
Majo no Tabitabi
Synopsis: Inspired by her favorite book, Elaina ventures out to see the world she's read so much about. Like a leaf on the wind, she travels from one country to another, looking to sate her inquisitiveness and searching for new experiences. She's confronted by humanity in all its forms, whether strange, bizarre, or emotional. Exploration and curiosity drive her journey. Where to next, Elaina?
What is it? Moe show in where a witch goes on adventures. Where only happy things happen. Totally.
Is it good? Sure, it is the best thing airing this season.
Maoujou de Oyasumi
Synopsis: Sshhh! Princess Syalis is trying to get a good night's sleep. Some shut-eye. Forty winks. Catch some Z's. Long ago in olden times when people and demons lived together in—well, disharmony, really—a demon king kidnaps a human princess and imprisons her in his castle. Bereft, the princess's subjects beat their chests in anguish…until a hero arises to spearhead Project Rescue Our Princess! While waiting for her knight in shining armor, what's an imprisoned princess to do...? Teddy-bear guards with bat wings are all very well, but her dungeon cell is bo-o-o-ring! So, she decides to wile away the long hours by sleeping. Now if only she could get comfortable…and didn't suffer from insomnia...
What is it? A sadistic slothful princess that is trapped in a castle full of demons. Comedy series.
Is it good? The manga is decent and the anime was made by Doga Kobo. This at worst will be better than Kaguya lol.
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Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru no Darou ka III
Synopsis : Since ancient times, humans and monsters have waged bitter war against one another in the bowels of the treacherous dungeon beneath Orario. Enmity between these races is an accepted and immutable fact — or at least it was until Bell Cranel stumbled across a young, blue-skinned girl in the dungeon's dark depths. When this inhuman young woman speaks to him in the language of human beings and looks at him with all-too-human eyes, the land of Orario erupts into turmoil the likes of which it has never seen.
What is it? Run of the mill shonen with harem elements. This is the THIRD season. Yeah!
Is it good? Eh, beats watching Hulu originals! I enjoyed the first part of this series far more than the later but it still isn't completely terrible.
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Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka? BLOOM
Synopsis : Cocoa's second summer in the woodwork town is about to come to an end, and an event-filled autumn is nigh. At school, and at the Rabbit House too, there's lots of fun to be had every day! Cocoa, Chino, and the rest are all so excited about their future!
What is it? Another anime that is getting a season 3. I mean cute girls doing cute things.
Is it good? Only if you enjoy slice of life and girls that work in a fucking coffee shop.
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Synopsis: Inspired by her favorite book, Elaina ventures out to see the world she's read so much about. Like a leaf on the wind, she travels from one country to another, looking to sate her inquisitiveness and searching for new experiences. She's confronted by humanity in all its forms, whether strange, bizarre, or emotional. Exploration and curiosity drive her journey. Where to next, Elaina?
What is it? Moe show in where a witch goes on adventures. Where only happy things happen. Totally.
Is it good? Sure, it is the best thing airing this season.
Maoujou de Oyasumi
Synopsis: Sshhh! Princess Syalis is trying to get a good night's sleep. Some shut-eye. Forty winks. Catch some Z's. Long ago in olden times when people and demons lived together in—well, disharmony, really—a demon king kidnaps a human princess and imprisons her in his castle. Bereft, the princess's subjects beat their chests in anguish…until a hero arises to spearhead Project Rescue Our Princess! While waiting for her knight in shining armor, what's an imprisoned princess to do...? Teddy-bear guards with bat wings are all very well, but her dungeon cell is bo-o-o-ring! So, she decides to wile away the long hours by sleeping. Now if only she could get comfortable…and didn't suffer from insomnia...
What is it? A sadistic slothful princess that is trapped in a castle full of demons. Comedy series.
Is it good? The manga is decent and the anime was made by Doga Kobo. This at worst will be better than Kaguya lol.
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Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru no Darou ka III
Synopsis : Since ancient times, humans and monsters have waged bitter war against one another in the bowels of the treacherous dungeon beneath Orario. Enmity between these races is an accepted and immutable fact — or at least it was until Bell Cranel stumbled across a young, blue-skinned girl in the dungeon's dark depths. When this inhuman young woman speaks to him in the language of human beings and looks at him with all-too-human eyes, the land of Orario erupts into turmoil the likes of which it has never seen.
What is it? Run of the mill shonen with harem elements. This is the THIRD season. Yeah!
Is it good? Eh, beats watching Hulu originals! I enjoyed the first part of this series far more than the later but it still isn't completely terrible.
(link removed cause of number of neogaf's limit on media embeds per post)
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka? BLOOM
Synopsis : Cocoa's second summer in the woodwork town is about to come to an end, and an event-filled autumn is nigh. At school, and at the Rabbit House too, there's lots of fun to be had every day! Cocoa, Chino, and the rest are all so excited about their future!
What is it? Another anime that is getting a season 3. I mean cute girls doing cute things.
Is it good? Only if you enjoy slice of life and girls that work in a fucking coffee shop.
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Winter 2021 Anime Picks
*Still have to add recommendations for people getting into the medium* 10/4/20
Recommendations (WIP) No real spoilers edition.
Manga
Fantasy
Sousou no Frieren
Synopsis : Frieren is a member of the hero's party that defeated the demon king. Both a magician and an elf, those are the things that separates her from the other members. Being able to live longer than others, her feelings are...
Frieren's somber journey...er the themes this manga deals with are what all men will eventually have to deal with one day. Time is a harsh mistress but lamenting over it will make you miss out on what you can still do in the present. Passable art, great dialogue and character interactions. All around great read.
Synopsis : Frieren is a member of the hero's party that defeated the demon king. Both a magician and an elf, those are the things that separates her from the other members. Being able to live longer than others, her feelings are...
Frieren's somber journey...er the themes this manga deals with are what all men will eventually have to deal with one day. Time is a harsh mistress but lamenting over it will make you miss out on what you can still do in the present. Passable art, great dialogue and character interactions. All around great read.
