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Here is an article about it. Basically a giant corporation is doing giant corporation things and driving the animators to work on unreasonable timelines with a ton of extra crunch. There has been some recent pushback against Mappa in the past week or two from others in the industry.

Yes, that is definitely on my list to watch from this season, I just haven't had time to pick up any new shows with my work schedule lately. I also have had to pause watching some older shows I had been working my way through (sorry Zombie Land Saga season 2, I'll be back soon).

I haven't seen any announcements. If I had to guess, I would expect the show to continue to come out regularly. However, if things continue to spiral over at Mappa, then the quality could decline as the show continues. Time will tell.

I mentioned this last chapter as well in regards to her cooking attire, but this chapter she continues to be a walking workplace safety violation in how she uses a ladder.

We are a bit more than halfway through the season so far, so I thought it would be a good chance to stop and take stock of what I have been watching and what I think about it. Like a midterm exam if you will.

• The Eminence in Shadow - Really enjoyed the first arc of the season while the second was a bit disappointing to me (a source reader). However, it seems anime-only reactions have been more positive. With five episodes left, this final arc of the season should be able to have the time it needs to make it special.
• Frieren - This is another series in which I am a source reader. The adaptation so far has been really incredible. I cannot say enough good things about this series.
• 100 Girlfriends - Another series for which I am a source reader. So far, I have enjoyed the adaptation. I think they have made some effort to keep the meta-humor in the series. Also, I haven't gone back and checked the early manga chapters, but I don't remember so much fan service in the source.
• Girlfriend, Girlfriend - Another series for which I am a source reader. I personally think this series works better in manga form. Naoya and company are just so exaggerated in print form and with how absurd the story is, I think the over-the-top-ness of the manga helps carry the story better. I find myself getting bored sometimes watching the series in anime form.
• The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch - I started this series in the hope it was just a feel good SOL in a fantasy setting. However, between the opening episodes featuring fan service of a character they repeatedly point out is 16 years old and then the awkward story pacing, I have mostly dropped this series. I have not read the source, but I was able to guess that it was a 4 koma based on how awkwardly told the story is with frequent interruptions and transitions. Apparently not every 4 koma series can get the Bocchi or Tomo treatment.

As always, @ram@lemmy.ca if you would please do the pin/unpin honors.

That is a bit of a reverse harem though with more than one male character interested in Hitomi (senpai from original world, Van, and Allen that I can think of).

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I wasn't aware of this limitation in kbin. I made a post about spoiler best practices in light of this. I am not a mod in this community, but I would imagine that similar guidelines would be acceptable here given the complications of federating different platforms.

I wasn't aware of this limitation in kbin. I made a post about spoiler best practices in light of this. I am not a mod in this community, but I would imagine that similar guidelines would be acceptable here given the complications of federating different platforms.

Two continuing series I want to highlight:

• I have lately been enjoying Nagatoro. It is a series that has its good spells and bad spells, but this arc in which Senpai and Nagatoro are both working on improving themselves to overcome the challenges placed before them feels very satisfying. I expect the next couple chapters to be very consequential to the story. If nanashi undoes all the progress made during this arc, then I don't see how it could ever recover. It would just become the next Rent a GF at that point.
• I feel like Tonikaku Kawaii is wandering through the narrative wilderness at the moment. It started to have some interesting tie-ins between Nasa's childhood and an incident in the past with Tsukasa, but left it completely aside for a whole different story set in ancient times with Tsukasa. Like, the situation they were setting up was interesting, let's get back to that. Hopefully soon.

I wanted to also highlight a couple series that I started recently that I have been really enjoying.

• Firstly, "When Trying to Get Back at the Hometown Bullies, Another Battle Began" or "Jimoto no Ijimekko-tachi ni Shikaeshi Shiyou to Shitara, Betsu no Tatakai ga Hajimatta" (MD link) has been a lot of fun. The "twist" in chapter 1 is pretty obvious, but the twist in chapter 2 is the interesting one. So far, all the characters are likeable and no typical harem drama hijinks. Definitely recommend if you are interested after the first two chapters.
• Next is "Shinigami Ramen" (MD Link). It's about an overworked salaryman that wants to die and a shinigami that kills people by feeding them her deadly ramen. It's cute and I am looking forward to where it goes next after the introduction of Udon to the cast of characters.
• Finally, "Yuusha to Yobareta Nochi ni: Soshite Musou Otoko wa Kazoku wo Tsukuru" (MD Link). It is about a hero that slayed the demon king and grew so powerful that he became distrusted by humans. He was sent to the edge of the world to conquer the most powerful dragon in the hope that he died. Instead, he settles down and starts living with the dragon. This is a pretty wholesome, fluffy series about family life, but everybody in the family is obscenely strong like Saitama or Ainz. I have been really enjoying it so far, especially after the newest addition to the family.

It means putting show spoilers behind Lemmy's spoiler syntax. I have provided an example below. Do note that not every Lemmy app renders spoilers correctly. For instance, the Boost app just doesn't hide spoilers at all. They work on the web interface and in the Jerboa app, but others can be hit or miss. I really loathe the Lemmy spoiler syntax, but I can't really do anything about it.

Example spoiler syntax:

Spoilers Within
Place your spoilery text here.

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I am sure others might chime in with suggestions of their own, but based on your comments here are a couple ideas of mine:

• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - If you haven't already seen it, give it a shot. Essentially about cyborg police fighting crime set in a technological future.
• Planetes - This is a more realistic, near-future sci-fi in which our main cast of characters live on a space station and are tasked with removing orbital debris.
• Kino's Journey (either adaptation, though I would probably recommend The Beautiful World from 2017) - This is a bit different as it is an anthology story. So, each episode is usually a self-contained story featuring the titular Kino and their talking, sentient motorcycle Hermes. There are lots of chewy moral dilemmas and morally gray characters for your brain to engage with in this show.
• Cowboy Bebop - I mean, this one is a classic. From the killer soundtrack to the stylish animation, you can't go wrong with a bit of space bounty hunting. This is essentially the show that Firefly was trying to emulate.

It is at least anime-adjacent. The actual definition of anime can get blurry sometimes and debates have been had over whether a show like Avatar the Last Airbender is an anime or not. I am glad that you enjoyed the show! When it comes to a form of media like anime, there are as many different types/genres of anime as there are any other medium, so it can get tough to find something that clicks right away. If somebody asks me for recommendations to start getting into anime, I usually ask them what kinds of shows/movies they already like and then pick anime in a similar genre or with similar themes.

Also, Time of Eve sounds really interesting.