We are the Himmel to the universe's Frieren.
I'm doing my part! I was just in Providence a bit this weekend (I was kind of all over New England) and am always happy to help the local scene where I can. Anime Herald has some great, high quality articles; the kind that are in-depth, well researched, but aren't clickbaity enough to survive on ad revenue alone.
Trying to catch up on things. I have managed to make a dent and get caught up with most of the shows I wanted to. Still to be caught up on are Gundam and Kowloon.
- Apocalypse Hotel - This show is shaping up to be something truly special. This most recent episode was outstanding. It has blown my expectations out of the water.
- Ninja and Assassin - Studio Shaft continue to deliver some really great and creative animation to one of this really dark comedy. This most recent episode was overflowing with bountiful jokes.
- Apothecary Diaries - Has done a really great job of paying off a lot of things from earlier in the season when things felt a bit slow. Looking forward to the coming climax.
- Evil Lord Isekai - This is just so dumb, but like, in a funny way. There is no substance, but I have had a couple chuckles.
- Too-Perfect Saint - Overall, this continues to be a solid adaptation. I have liked the way the story was rearranged a bit and have really liked Mia's side of the story.
- Rock is a Lady's Modesty - A bit of a less profanity-laced episode this week, but it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger.
Weekly ranking roundup:
- Anime Corner - Full Results - Weekly Winner: Fire Force Season 3
- Reddit Karma - Weekly Winner: Apothecary Diaries
- Anime Trending - Weekly Winner: Witch Watch
Credit to /u/Abysswatcherbel for making the chart for reddit karma and /u/Nooble5 for the Anime Trending chart.
I managed to grab the AT chart this week as well to compare against. I think I am realizing again how different the audiences of these different sites must be. There really isn't a lot of agreement between them. Also, my viewing seems to be much more in line with reddit's chart than the others. I am currently only watching 1/10 for both the AC and AC charts, while I am watching 4/10 from reddit's top 10.
The most relevant community would likely be !animation@lemm.ee. Alternatively, simply !Television@lemm.ee could work.
I have been meaning to implement score tracking by rikka like this for ages, but it keeps getting put on the backburner for one thing or another. I will try to get some work done on it, I promise!
Alright, I am going to leave this post up, but I suspect this series will not fall within the rules of this community because it is unlikely to get either a MAL or AniList page. It does have at least some staff involved from Studio Actas, so I will leave it up for now (also the end credits has Japanese). However, due to the main studio being located in Peru and the primary language being Spanish, I don't expect the indexer sites will allow a page for the series.
All that being said, this looks pretty dope.
I can start making those posts again. I had kind of rolled the Friday AC rankings into this post in the general thread because the reddit chart doesn't come out until Sunday.
Official promotional art like this is totally fine as long as it is timely. Posting official art months or years after the fact wouldn't be relevant. This is really no different than a key visual or PV.
Saucenao is usually my go-to place, so I can't really help there. Sometimes I also have luck reverse image searching a cropped part of the image with just a single character in it. If I can figure out the character, then I can figure out the series.
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[Clip] That is certainly one way to turn down a job offer... - Rock is a Lady's Modesty
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Premiers July 6th. Check out the Crunchyroll article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:
This town, is not just a normal town.
There's laughter, love and emotional moments.
An unpredictable ordinary life presented by the residents.
Exciting stuffs come one after another. Welcome to CITY.
Premieres October 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:
Being popular isn’t easy. It’s hard to beat Saku Chitose. The most popular kid in his high school? Check. An ironclad reputation that can weather even vicious online attacks? Check. A group of friends as attractive on the outside as they are inside? Check. But when a teacher asks for his help bringing back a student who has been shut away in his room for months, Saku’s perfect world will never be the same. What is this, some kind of normie harem story...?
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"Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill" Season 2 New Teaser Visual, PV
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Premieres October 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis for the first season from AniList:
Mukouda Tsuyoshi, an ordinary salaryman, is suddenly transported to another world one day. The unique skill he gains upon arrival in this world is the seemingly useless "Online Grocery." Mukouda is discouraged at first, but the modern foods he's able to bring to his new world using this skill prove to have some unbelievable effects!
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Premieres sometime in 2026. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:
I, Maki Maehara, was the loner boy in my class, until I made my first friend, Umi Asanagi. Asanagi is always at the center of attention, and boys considered her to be "the second cutest girl in the class." I thought I was just a guy in the shadows, living in a completely different world from her, but it turned out that she liked B-movies, too! Now Asanagi-san secretly comes over to my house on Fridays after school. We have a great time together, as we share the same interests in movies, games, and manga.
"Sit next to me and we can read manga together."
"This is my bed......."
"It's my bed for now. Come on, come over here."
Isn't that a bit too close, Asanagi-san?
No premiere date announced yet. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:
Matteo, who was supposed to be just a common villager, is reborn as the grandson of an imperial aristocrat, Lawrence. He spends his days being doted on by his powerful grandfather. With his immense magical powers, Matteo rapidly hatches a dragon egg and tames the dragon, naming it Eva. When his magical abilities are measured, it's revealed that he possesses the strongest magic power ever recorded!
He quickly learns how to use magic, reviving ancient spells and effortlessly drawing the most powerful sword that absorbs magic, making it the strongest. Matteo is also favored by the emperor he meets, but the emperor holds a secret—?
Clever, illustrious, strong, as expected! The life of the most beloved noble, where everything is affirmed, boldly begins!
Premieres October 2025. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:
Kaboku Kotani is starting high school, and he plans to do what he’s always done: go along with his friends, keep quiet, and not draw too much attention to himself. After all, it’s hard enough to get by with a stutter like his— why make things worse by standing out from the crowd? But then he sees another first-year, Hikari Wanda, dancing like no one is watching—or like she doesn’t care who sees her. It makes Kaboku wonder: Could he reach that same freedom? To find his way to Wanda, he does something he never thought he could: He joins the dance club. After all, every routine begins with a single step, right? Join Kaboku and Wanda as they freestyle their way to life and love!
Ending an episode like that really hurts. Waiting an entire week on that cliffhanger is going to be hell. Also, what kind of secret mission is get stranded in space? I would be really interested to see a more complete list of what the secret missions are.
My favorite part of this episode was the doorman robot practicing so much to open/close the hatch on the capsule. He was even in the background of several scenes through the episode during other conversations.