Anime

Astro Note, episode 3

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou II Part 2, episode 2

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

No date announced yet. The PV is here. This anime is actually based on a card game by the same name. See the ANN article for additional cast/staff information. Short synopsis from the article:

In the anime, there exists a floating island in the ocean called Egu Island. On the island, the only entertainment is a songstress named "End of the World." The inhabitants of the island spend their days entranced by her singing. But one day their lives are upended by the disappearance of End of the World. Afterward, the island overflows with anger, doubt, and anxiety. A great war breaks out over End of the World and the Egumi Legacy.

From the article:

The official website for Yuri!!! on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence (Yuri!!! on Ice Gekijō-ban: Ice Adolescence), the anime film for the Yuri!!! on Ice franchise, confirmed on Friday that production on the film has been canceled. The film's production committee and the anime studio MAPPA explained that the committee and staff decided on this cancelation after internal discussions due to "various circumstances."

I posted the following review to [email protected], a community for fans of animation and comics who are at least 30 years old (the idea behind the community is to have a dedicated place in the fediverse for recommending and discussing works from the perspective of an older viewer/reader). Given the subject matter overlap it was suggested to me that I also post the review here.

Original thread: https://lemmy.world/post/14370969

Title: Spy x Family

Type: Anime TV

Year: 2022-2023 (Seasons 1 & 2)

Country: Japan

Genre: Comedy with some thriller/action

Status: Ongoing? (Movie forthcoming, and sequels likely)

Platform: Crunchyroll (watch here)

Appropriate for 30+?: Somewhat

My rating: 3/5 stars

(Rating scale: 5/5 = masterpiece, 4/5 = quite good, 3/5 = mostly good, 2/5 = bleh, 1/5 = I regret ever being exposed to this series, 0/5 = affront to humanity)

Watching Spy x Family can feel like rolling a roulette wheel: is this week's episode going to be a spy thriller? A gorey action sequence? A goofy comedy of misunderstanding? A slice-of-life? A heartwarming tale of family? All of the above smooshed together? At its core, the series is a sitcom: the premise rests heavily on the unique traits of each cast member, so the plot almost always revolves around how those characters interact with each other and resolve a variety of situations that get thrown their way, usually in an humorous manner (so yeah, situational-comedy).

The series' elevator pitch: because of circumstances, a super-spy undercover in enemy territory, a secret assassin, and a child psychic (and later a dog with precognition) form a fake family that slowly becomes real as they spend time with each other, while frantically keeping their secrets from each other. The series introduces various side characters, like the sis-con brother who covertly works for the secret police, who also have amusing traits that interact with the main cast in funny ways (that's the idea anyway). And sure, there are some funny scenes and moments that result from these interactions. But like most sitcoms, both character and plot development are horribly stifled by the fact that the entire series revolves around each character's set bio, and any change to that would disturb the series' delicate balance. This removes a lot of tension from any action scene or occasion where a character's identity might be found out, because we the audience know that any major plot development would spell the end of the series, thus encapsulating everything that happens in a thick layer of plot armor. It also results in repetitive situations (how many times can you joke about the sis-con brother's unhealthy obsession with his sister before it gets stale?) because there's only so much material to work with without changing the base dynamic, and as nothing can be taken seriously in a series with such a preposterous premise, the wacky-hijinks factor is quite high. It can feel like watching Saturday Night Live: some skits are haha-funny, some are heh-funny, and some are not funny at all (and feel like a drag to get through). There are some cute and hearwarming moments and I'd say that this was at least a turn-your-brain-off wholesome-comedy series, if it weren't for the sporadic fight scenes, which are sometimes "TV-Y7" levels of violent, and other times quite bloody.

One of the difficulties with being a long-time fan of anime is that the cliches really start to wear on you after a while. While Spy x Family has some novelty to it, it also has jokes (so many jokes) about how the mother character's cooking is terrible to the point of inducing severe illness. Throw in the complete lack of character development among the 2-dimensional cast, multiple boring "skits" (there's an episode where the entire plot is two characters look for a lost cat and surprise! hijinks ensue, 'nuff said), lackluster plots revolving around the spy/thriller/action sequences (while there is a TON of room for political drama and nuance given the setting, the series is way too frivolous to include any), stir it all together and you get a series that's just okay.

Despite all this I'm not surprised Spy x Family is a popular series; I'm sure I would have enjoyed it quite a bit had I watched it as a teenager, especially because anime has historically struggled with making comedy that's actually funny—part of this is the lost-in-translation factor, part of this is just the vast heaps of mediocrity out there—and Spy x Family is undeniably funnier-than-average when compared to other comedy anime. But it's not funny enough (or consistently funny enough) to be a pure comedy series, it falls horribly flat when judged by any other genre, and it overall has a feeling of immaturity of plot and premise. It's not a show that couldn't be enjoyed by adults, but I definitely felt like I was watching a show aimed at the teenage demographic. At least the parts I found cliche were boring rather than grating, which saved the series from getting a much lower rating.

As always, this review is nothing more than my personal opinion. Anyone familiar with this work is encouraged to express their own in the comment section. Or submit your own review… it’s a free ~~country~~ fediverse.

Head on over to [email protected] to discuss the latest episode!

Henjin no Salad Bowl, episode 3

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii?, episode 4

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

This series is currently airing with episode 3 having aired earlier today. Source is the official twitter. Synopsis from AniList:

Where the average scores are the lowest, but the fights are the strongest. Furin High School is renowned as a super school of delinquents. Haruka Sakura, a first-year student, came from outside the city to fight to the top. However, Furin High School has become a group that protects the town called the “Chime of the Wind Breaker” – Bofurin. The heroic legend of high school delinquent Sakura begins here!

New anime adaptation of Doraemon author Fujiko F Fujio's manga, Season 1 will start streaming on Netflix from May 2nd, Season 2 from July 17th.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81497636

WIND BREAKER, episode 3

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

This is a series of visuals released for the upcoming anime "Nanare Hananare" in collaboration with Gunma Prefecture, the setting for the anime. It shows characters in front of irl local tourist attractions. There are three visuals total, shown here:

First / 第一	Second / 第二	Third / 第三

Check out the Crunchyroll article for more information on the show, set to premiere July 2024. Synopsis from AniList:

"The feeling of wanting to cheer someone on... where does it come from?"

Six high school girls with diverse hobbies, skills, and personalities. Each carrying their own worries, they run, shout, collide, daydream... When the pure desire to support aligns, their cheers resonate in the hearts of those involved. The support of these six high school girls from Gunma might just change the world a little bit?

Yuru Camp△ SEASON 3, episode 3

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

Source is episode 3.

This series just aired this past winter season. The basic premise is that the human princess has been captured by the demons and is being "tortured" for information. However, as evidenced by this clip, the tortures she endures are...non-conventional to say the least.

Overall, this series ends up as a funny gag series in which the princess and her demon ~~pals~~ torturers do fun activities together. If you come into this series expecting some kind of commentary about torture, war, etc. you will end up disappointed. It is a slice of life series with a very particular setting, nothing more, nothing less.

Each episode usually features a couple short vignettes like this one, so if you decide to watch it, I would recommend not bingeing it all in one go as it would become very repetitive, very quickly. I ended up really liking the series more than I thought I would before the season started.

...It's not too bad after all. Nothing groundbreaking, but okay for what it is.

I think if you liked it and wanted a little more mature approach you have some good options to go to from here, whether that's Samurai Flamenco or Tiger & Bunny. Not that into superheroes, so there's undoubtedly more, but those are a couple others I'd checked out before getting around to MHA.

Kenka Dokugaku, episode 2

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

Bartender: Kami no Glass, episode 3

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 3, episode 2

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

Date A Live V, episode 2

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi, episode 2

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote, episode 2

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.

Premieres in Japan on June 28th. The new PV is here. This is a movie adaptation of the oneshot manga created by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man) that has won several industry awards. For more information as well as announced cast/staff, see the ANN article. Synopsis from AniList:

Ayumu Fujino is a fourth grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told that Kyomoto, a student who refuses to come to school, would also like to submit a manga for the paper...

Boukyaku Battery (TV), episode 2

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.

All discussions

This post was created by a bot. Message the mod team for feedback and comments. The original source code can be found on GitHub.