Rentarou is really the best answer to this question.
This has been a ridiculously cute series. I can actually kind of relate to the bit in the episode about how loud nighttime is out in the country. I lived all through grad school in various apartments in Boston, but not too long ago bought a house in the woods in one of the suburbs. I was not used to how loud all the crickets were at night. It was way worse than any street noise I dealt with in the city.
I looked up the Aso Volcano Museum because the architecture in the show looked too specific for it not to be a real place, and sure enough, this is what it looks like in real life:
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One thing that baffles me about this episode is where this frog came from. They weren't near any trees, just standing in the middle of a lawn and it somehow jumped on her forehead? I call shenanigans. @rikka@ani.social
Surprising to see Orb and Yakuza fiance moving up. I would not have thought that those shows really fit with AC's vibes. AC continues to live up to its reputation of being impossible to predict.
Totally agree. I will copy/paste over the relevant portion of what I wrote in the discussion thread over there:
It's amazing how much chemistry the main pair of characters can have when you have them actually recognize their own feelings and communicate with one another. These two just blew right through half a dozen different romcom will they/won't they tropes in one episode:
- Ayase wouldn't let Okarun ignore her at the school gate
- they both recognize that they couldn't wait to talk to the other during school
- they shared the briefest of accidental (and painful) kisses
- they told each other how much they wanted to find the other to talk during lunch
- Okarun dumped out his heart about how he wanted to talk to her in front of her friends
- Ayase reconciled with him and dished out a wash basin of revenge on somebody playing with Okarun
- finally, they were back to normal (minus some balls) by the end of the episode
Step aside every other romcom out there. Dan Da Dan doesn't have the time to deal with this tropey trash. It's got bigger balls to find.
Doesn't look like it. On the official website, there is an interest signup form where you enter your territory and city. So, I am guessing they might be using that to prioritize showing locations? Tickets don't go on sale until November 13th.
I don't think it is purely recency bias when I say Oshi no Ko.
I also remember revenge being a recurring theme in Naruto, but I would be hesitant to call it a revenge anime.
I hate my brain that this was the first series I thought of. I haven't watched the anime, but have read a portion of the manga.
Rak bursting onto the scene and driving Khun into action. It's just like that one trial from the first season where Khun couldn't pick a door. Really curious to find out what his role is in the workshop battle going forward. Is he just part of Khun's team now that he knows about Bam/Rachel? Though, I feel like the lid on that secret is pretty loose at this point after Endorsi found out and got the free VIP pass onto the ship.
Hana was great this episode. That whole fishing trip just to flex on him right at the end. I was also surprised that she was a high schooler, but I did like her high school hair with the ball braids?
I haven't watched Tsurune, but I remember the anime subreddit had a new clip of the sakuga each week as this was airing. Such a beautiful looking show.
Some seasons are like that. I have also had seasons where irl stuff caused me to not really get into a show that I later enjoyed a lot. We don't watch this stuff in a vacuum and stuff going on in the rest of our life colors how we receive something. There are decades of anime or even non-anime stuff out there to explore. I have mentioned elsewhere that I kind of have a list of shows/manga that I know I am probably going to like, but haven't watched/read yet, that I can turn to if I need something like a palate cleanser.
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"The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom" Anime Adaptation Announced with Teaser Visual, PV
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Premieres sometime in 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis of the light novels from AniList:
Philia’s family has produced saints for generations. It’s no surprise that she’s known as the greatest saint of all time—and set to marry the second prince, Julius. What no one expects is for Julius to call off the engagement, claiming that Philia’s perfection makes her charmless and unlikable. To add insult to injury, Philia is packed off to a neighboring country in exchange for gold and resources, forcing her to leave her homeland! Despite bracing herself for mistreatment, Philia finds a warm welcome in her new town, where she puts her saintly abilities to good use erecting barriers against monsters and curing epidemics. But even as she flourishes in her new life, her homeland is under threat of destruction!
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"I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!" Anime Adaptation Announced with Teaser Visual, PV
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Premieres April, 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis of the light novels from AniList:
In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person...but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided into the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam's decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!
Premieres January 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:
The four heavenly kings of the Demon King's army who reign over another world. The person chosen for the last seat was... Dennosuke Uchimura, a dull salaryman! Headhunted by the Demon King's army, Uchimura was offered a position at the executive level, but the Demon King's army's work is a series of tough missions that put his life on the line...?! Uchimura, who has no special skills, faces the challenges of this other world with the experience and wisdom of a salaryman! A story of changing jobs in another world for all working people!
No premiere date announced yet. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis of the light novels from AniList:
As a viscount’s daughter, Constance Grail is an ordinary girl whose only notable trait is sincerity, leaving her with no real options when someone steals her fiance and falsely accuses her of petty theft at a ball. While Connie awaits her undeserved punishment, a ghost appears to offer a bargain. The spirit is none other than Scarlett Castiel, a noblewoman once praised for her beauty, lineage, and undeniable charisma-and executed some ten years earlier for her wicked deeds. When Connie accepts this proposal, she is possessed by the infamous spirit who instantly turns the tide on her tormenter, thus saving the hapless girl from her miserable fate. It’s never wise striking a deal without knowing exactly what you’ve committed to, though...or you might find yourself bound to a ghost dead set on revenge against her own enemies!
No premiere date announced yet. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis for the light novels from AniList:
Deep in the unexplored reaches of the dungeon, a corpse is discovered—one that shouldn’t exist. After Iarumas is resurrected, his memories of life before death are gone, and he spends his days delving into the dungeon to retrieve the bodies of dead adventurers. Can they be revived as well? Or will God reduce them to piles of ash on the altar? Either way, Iarumas collects his finder’s fee. And though his skills earn him some grudging respect, he’s also scorned for this cold, utilitarian attitude. The living keep their distance—Iarumas consorts primarily with the dead. That is, until he meets Garbage, a feral young swordswoman who’s the sole survivor of a massacred party. With Garbage by his side, Iarumas ventures deeper, scouring the dungeon for clues to his past, avoiding monsters, traps, and the inevitability of a permanent ashen demise.
Premieres sometime in 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the Crunchyroll article or previous announcement post for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:
After a mysterious death, King Grey is reborn as Arthur Leywin on the magical continent of Dicathen. Although he enters his second life as a baby, his previous wisdom remains. He begins to master magic and forge his own path as the years go by, seeking to correct the mistakes of his past life.
Premieres sometime in 2025. There was a PV released here as well and a previous post about it. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:
The year is 2052 — an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity prevails across the globe. The reason for this: mankind has been freed from sickness and pain. Nobel Prize winning neuroscientist Dr. Skinner has developed a miracle cure-all drug with no apparent drawbacks called Hapuna. Hapuna soon becomes ubiquitous… and essential. However, soon after Hapuna is officially introduced, Dr. Skinner vanishes.
Three years later, the world has moved on. But Dr. Skinner has returned — this time, as a harbinger of doom. Skinner announces that Hapuna has a short half-life. Everyone who has taken it will die approximately three years later. Death is coming for this sinful world — and coming soon.
As a response to this threat, a special task force of 5 agents is gathered from across the world to save humanity from Skinner’s plan. This group is called “Lazarus.” Can they find Skinner and develop a vaccine before time runs out?
Premieres sometime in 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the Crunchyroll article for addtional information. Synopsis from AniList:
Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with one of his classmates–his dreamy high school classmate, Hirose. But there's a problem: they haven't met yet. And Nakamura is a total klutz who might bungle things before they even begin!
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"Let's Go Karaoke!" and "Captivated, By You" Anime Adaptations Announced with Key Visuals, Combined PV
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Lead image is for "Let's Go Karaoke!". The visual for "Captivated, By You" is below:
No premiere dates yet. The new PV is here. These were jointly announced to be under production at Doga Kobo and are both manga originally written by the same author, Yama Wayama. Check out the ANN article for additional information.
Synopsis for Let's Go Karaoke! from AniList:
Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career -- right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, “Let’s go karaoke!” As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita doesn’t scare easily, but a terrifying prospect has driven him to seek Satomi’s help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, with the loser forced to get a tattoo to be selected and torturously applied by the boss himself! Oka has been to many vocal rehearsals over the years, but never one-on-one karaoke sessions with a gangster!!
Synopsis for Captivated, By You from AniList:
Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and—undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers—begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…
Premieres January 2025. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:
Kazuhiro Kitase's only hobby is sleeping. Ever since he was young, he would enter a wondrous world within his dreams and go on thrilling adventures. One day, he goes on an adventure with an elf girl he became friends with in his dream world, but it's put to an abrupt halt when they both get scorched with a dragon's breath! As he wakes up from his dream, he notices a familiar figure sleeping next to him...the elf girl from his dreams?! Join Kazuhiro on his new adventures through Japan with Ms. Elf!
In addition to the already mentioned Sakuta from Bunny Girl and Rentaro from 100GF, there are a couple others that I like: