Another great episode.

Would you say that this works better in the LN or the anime?

For example I like the Konosuba anime a lot better than the light novel since the humor hits a lot better. And I could imagine that the Tsukimichi pacing would also work better in an animated format.

Cute first episode. Since the “getting together” is already out of the way, I hope it will be like Ore Monogatari! and not rely on relationship drama to fill the remaining episodes.

Okay, I see what you mean. They don’t make the cut to what I consider “fan-serivce” so I was confused what you meant. Personally, I don’t see any problem at that level and haven’t been distracted from the narrative.

That cleavage picture, for example, is from the POV of the boy and shows why he might be flustered talking with the girl. It’s part of the narrative and has a place. It’s not just there as eye-candy for the viewer.

At least that’s my take.

This was the second series I liked this season. I greatly enjoy those comfy “working adult” type shows. Especially if it stays so drama-free.

fanservicey

when?

I wonder if it’s just a child’s idea of an adult thing or her mother’s influence.

I would like to know what type of person her father was. Since the idea of what an adult is supposed to be is mostly informed by a child’s parents, I wonder if he was as straight-laced as her mother or if he was a counterbalance to her strict character. But looking at how stuepefied she is seeing Makio and Nana, I expect both her parents were very strict.

I’m not sure when I dropped that series. I remember a scene where the neighboring town/city did a witchhunt against one of the little girls (IIRC) and that’s when I dropped it. I’m sure MC would have swooped in in the end and saved the girl, but I didn’t want to read that shit leading up to the rescue.

Maybe I’ll pick it up again when I feel a bit more resillient.

I swear to Myne, when there is another Min-Maxing My TRPG Build without Margit, I’m running amok.

<My Magical Career at Court: Living the Dream After My Nightmare Boss Fired Me from the Mages’ Guild!> Volumes 4,5,6 - more of the same. Not bad, not good either. Perfectly average. Thanos would be a fan.

<Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy - Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Dochu> Volume 01 - After all the positive word of mouth piqued my interest, I tried the first volume of this series as well. I see some strange pacing, and it feels more like a gag reel that is only very loosely tied together by plot. The “filler” is missing. For example, MC is in a mortal fight against a goss level spider and gets knocked out. He wakes up and suddenly he has another follower contract, and the spider is now a girl. He ponders that for all of two sentences before just accepting this as the new normal and switching to the next gag scene where they now do some boke and tsukkomi routine as if they knew each other for years and not just 5 minutes.

<Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement> Volumes 8,9 - Both volumes are just regular FUNA doing FUNA things. I feel a bit disappointed in volume 9 since someone close to MC gets stabbed and MC has all that inner monologue about how the kid gloves come off and that she doesn’t care how many get hurt for her revenge, etc., and then she goes out of her way to ensure that in her great revenge, no one gets killed. It’s perfectly in character that MC doesn’t want to kill anyone, but lose the several-page-long spiel about how she will go scorched-earth on the villains.

Exceptional. I didn’t expect anything good for my taste this season apart from Frieren, but these 2 episodes so far make me think that this will be my AOTS.

sigh…

Okay. The stupid setup is out of the way now. The fun can begin. Only problem is that they have spent maybe all of 3 frames in the OP for best girl, so I keep my expectations low.

Check out the LN though. It’s good fun.

Abducted Princess - Volume 1

This is how I feel when I remember that there is only 1 volume:

I will take an MC that knows he is hot shit over a bland, boring MC any day.

While I agree in general, I still found this MC to be unlikable. Where are the good rom-com MC’s of seasons past? Where are the Ryūjis (toradora), Houtarous(Hyouka), Yuutas (Chu2Koi), Hachimans (oregairu), etc?

It’s super cute, and Doux is adorable as can be, but the humor doesn’t really hit for me. I’m not sure if “adorable” is enough to keep me interested enough to keep watching over the entire season.

Question about the Epilogue (Mostly Part 3 spoilers, 1 Part 4 Spoiler)

<Sentenced to Be a Hero> Vol. 1 - I read it because I got curious after I’d seen a couple of people looking forward to the anime this winter season. I can’t say that I like it. It’s on the bad side of emotionally manipulative. The emotional manipulation lacks subtlety. It’s like the author is bonking you on the head and screaming in your ear what you’re supposed to feel. I’m sure it will find its fan base in the anime adaptation for the constant action and the half-naked loli (I’m sure she’ll get some VA with a super cute voice to finish the otaku-bait package). The general premise is interesting at least, but it feels rough around the edges. Like the idea is there, but it’s not quite ready to be put on the page. Maybe it matures in the following volumes, but I think I have seen enough from the written source and it’s not for me. Maybe the anime will make me reconsider, but until then, it’s a hard drop for me.

edit: Okay I’ve seen the anime’s pilot and it stays a hard drop. Exactly what I expected it would be.

<Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools> Volume 11 - The story is at a standstill and not moving forward for several volumes now. It switched POVs away more and more from the main couple to side characters like padding. If the author doesn’t know what to do with it, they should end it gracefully and continue with side stories in this setting like Lucia and the Loom. They clearly can write good (sometimes bordering on great) prose, there is no reason to let this series drag on longer as it needs to.

<The Accursed Chef and His Pair of Furry Foodies> Volume 2 - pretty much more of the first volume, which was pretty much more of Sword Tensei. The next volume is set up to be a break from the established setup, so I want to see how it will play out.

<My Magical Career at Court: Living the Dream After My Nightmare Boss Fired Me from the Mages’ Guild!> Volumes 1, 2, 3 - Overly simplistic romance. MC is written in an inconsistent manner. She is extremely confident, extroverted, and competent, but every now and then, the author seems to remember that the premise was that she is supposed to be the typical OP but low self-esteem trope. Just to be forgotten 2 paragraphs later, where she beats up bullies or tells nobles that they can eat dirt. I think this is a case of an author being shackled by their own stupid series title. Volume 3 was a tournament arc, which I generally see as a personal affront to my sensibilities. But the end of it was good, at least, so I’ll let it pass.

Fune Wo Amu vibes. Might become a 10/10.