Spring 2025 wrap up:

I’ve been so busy that I’ve barely watched anything! As an aside, this is [email protected], which is closing today. So I’ve started [email protected] to continue participating. I’m not sure if there’s a better way to link accounts to connect post history.

Watched current season:

• None!

Watched past seasons:

• Castlevania Nocturne S2 - Not anime. That was surprisingly great. I loved OG seasons 1-2 (especially S2) then OG S3-4 were good-not-great. Then Nocturne S1 was kinda similar, while also having to introduce an entire new cast, and really only got going in like the final episode. But Nocturne S2 I’d say was just a step below OG S1-2. Tons of exciting moments, ridiculously long action sequences, really fun and doesn’t draw out anything too much. I’d recommend it, but kinda only if you’ve watched everything up to now. It really needs Nocturne S1 to work.
• I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate In My Class - It’s fine. There were some great moments mixed with a bunch of tropes. Hard to take too seriously.

Ongoing:

• Dragonball - Trying to keep up with the ongoing rewatch but fell behind quickly. Maybe 6 episodes in. It’s great! Way more sexual deviance and inappropriate behavior than I expected, but enjoying most of the characters a ton and the very silly story.
• Trigun - Verrrry slowly been watching the OG classic. I’m only a few episodes away from the end. Finally some more backstory filling in details! It’s good, but I’m not quite blown away, while something like OG Cowboy Bebop still holds up.
• Buddy Daddies - 3 episodes in. It’s pretty good. Not sure where the story is going.

Dropped:

• Can a boy-girl friendship survive? - Finding main girl insufferable after 3 episodes. Almost dropped after first episode, but gave it a bit more.
• Re:Zero S3 - Watched a few episodes. I think I’m just too out of the whole series to remember the significance of each characters’ story. The break from S2 to S3 was too long to keep up with how detailed everything is. I think I’ll wait for this show to “finish” (may be a loooong time…) and then rewatch from the beginning to get the whole story. Or perhaps I’ll magically have more free time some day and won’t mind catching up multiple times.

Eventually watch from this season:

• Apothecary Diaries S2 - Just waiting for it to finish so I can watch quicker. Looks great.
• Anne Shirley - Plan to watch with my wife. I think she’d love this if I can convince her to try it.
• Witch Watch - Watched first episode. Seemed fun.
• Kowloon Generic Romance - Watched first episode. Seems interesting.
• Apocalypse Hotel - Lots of positivity about this here and elsewhere. I’ll give it a try.
• Mobile Gundam SGGUUX - Never watched any Gundam but thought I’d give this a try.

Plan to watch/try for Summer 2025 season:

• Dan Da Dan S2 - Must watch. S1 was nuts.
• My Dress Up Darling S2 - Must watch. Loved S1.
• Kaiju No 8 S2 - Must watch. Loved S1.
• Rascal Does Not Dream … - I’ve still never been able to watch the two intervening movies between S1 and the new release. I’d like to watch those first, but not really sure how.
• Reincarnated 7th Prince … S2 - S1 was a surprisingly fun B tier anime. I’m up for more of that silliness.