Completed Anime#

Anime	Impressions
Champignon Witch	I had high expectations for this show, but unfortunately it didn’t really live up to them. The setting and premise is great, but Luna as a main character is quiet and timid, and doesn’t really assert herself. That lack of assertiveness means that the audience is forced to watch as she goes through setbacks and disrespect from the people of the world without anything changing. Also, the boy who she looks after, Lisl, is not able to progress much as a character either, even though the bulk of the season is spent on his development. It’s a very slow-paced series, hopefully there’s more to it in the manga. At least the setting and art are very good at portraying the fairy tale appeal.
The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer	A light workplace slice-of-life comedy with found family and BL ship tease. Also, their jobs are to torture villains for information to fight crime. I was interested just with the premise, but this is a surprisingly heartfelt series when it comes to the character dynamics. Really worth the watch, and I highly recommend it!
Fire Force S3 Part 2	Fire Force is a great show, and needs no introduction other than the fact that its the same author as the Soul Eater series. It’s undoubtedly shounen, but it’s just so fun. This is the last season (no movie thank god), and there are many shocking twists and turns in the story. I wish this series had more episodes allotted to the 3rd season, or maybe 3.5 seasons, because they crammed 80+ chapters worth of content into 24 episodes. I haven’t read the manga, but I’ve seen mentions of the cut content along the way. Unfortunate, but this is still worth watching. I’m also cheating by posting this before the last episode has aired this friday, but it’s my blog, I do what I want lol. I’ll add to this if I have more to say.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End S2	A series that needs no introduction. Since the first season got 28 episodes, these 10 episodes finish out the 3 cours I’m sure were initially greenlit. This was a fantastic season, and focused on many of the smaller side stories in this section of the manga before the upcoming [SPOILER] arc. I think the Genau arc was the best part here, and of course I’ll be looking forward to season 3.
A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation	I’ve read the manga for this one. It’s a story about how a man from a fantasy world gets isekai’d into a world very similar to his own, but different. Instead of worrying about why this happened, he decides to treat this weird occurrence as a vacation and enjoys his new life as an adventurer while waiting for rescue. He also happens to build a male harem.  Yes this is one of those BL-adjacent shows. There’s no smooching but honestly people were saying this show was more gay than Isekai Office Worker, which has a legitimate romance!  It’s a very chill watch.
Isekai Office Worker: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter	I was so surprised when this series was announced for an anime adaptation, as it’s a BL series about an overworked salaryman finding life, love, and purpose in a new world. This is originally a completed 3 volume series (it received an announcement of a 4th volume while the anime was airing), and this adaptation covers the first 2 volumes. It kind of makes me sad and happy at the same time, that instead of rushing through the story, they spend their time with the characters and leaving the anime ending “open-ended”. Perhaps there’s a chance for a 2nd season?? If it wasn’t clear from my rambling, this series means a lot to me. It’s very rare to get an adult romance in anime, let alone a gay adult romance about a man who is not very romantic or dramatic. The drama comes from the circumstances, but Sei and Aresh’s relationship continues to grow and becomes quite the sweet affair. This series also has an interesting storyline about the politics of the world and how Sei’s reforms lead to change, so it’s not simply a romance, but a competent isekai show as well. I’m begging Kadokawa to please make a 2nd season, and for Yen Press to license the 4th book!!
Journal with Witch	This was a standout hit for me. The main character is a teenager whose parents have died, and she now has to find her way through the loneliness and grief of losing her family while living with her reclusive and neurodivergent aunt, who is a famous author. I practically cried every episode, as there was something emotional, joyful, devastating, and compelling about each episode.  To be honest, I already knew this was going to be a hit because I watched (and read) the author’s previous work turned into an anime, The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window.
You and I Are Polar Opposites	I saw a comment from someone that said “This show makes you want to go back to highschool and confess to your crush.” and I totally get what they mean.  It’s a highschool romcom about couples who are opposites of each other, and it’s sooooo sweet! It’s a show that makes you believe in young love. It’s impossible not to smile while watching the show, my cheeks hurt from the cuteness lol. This is a 10/10 show, and I highly recommend it.  So relieved it’s getting a 2nd season!

Honorable Mentions (Will be watched later)#

1. Golden Kamuy S5 - They had the audacity to call this final season but there’s still more afterwards
2. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run - Still need to finish part 6
3. Jujutsu Kaisen S3: Culling Game Part 1 - Was waiting for it to finish so I can watch it all with a friend
4. Trigun Stargaze - Need to watch the 1st season
5. Sentenced to Be a Hero - Recommended by a friend, will watch later

Dishonorable Mentions#

1. Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling - dropped after 5 episodes, not really that interesting.