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On December 06 2025 21:13 Manit0u wrote: This season is kinda weak. Nothing really jumps out at me as a quality show. I've been watching a bit of trash this season but I can't really put any heart into it.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? - was kinda fun in the beginning and it's an interesting premise where characters are originals of the world and the main villain is an isekai'd person but overall it's extremely repetitive and gets stale real fast.
Let This Grieving Soul Retire - goofy action/comedy but has similar problems to the above show, repeating the same joke over and over again can get tiring.
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's - bog standard isekai power fantasy
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! - an ok fantasy romance, nothing special
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! - another isekai power fantasy
With the exception of Let This Grieving Soul Retire (guilty pleasure) I've pretty much dropped all of those shows after 3-5 episodes.
Stuff that might be good but I haven't given it much time (plan to do it sometime):
This Monster Wants to Eat Me
Have you given Sanda a try? I think it flies under the radar for many but I think it's genuinely good.
Haven't seen it. The premise is not something that seems very interesting...
Edit:
Some recent shows that seem quite interesting and are on my list but I didn't have time to delve into them.
Your Forma - watched 1 episode, seems like it might be good cyberpunk Generic Kowloon Romance - watched 3 episodes, on surface it is a generic romance but overall it seems like it's some dystopian sci-fi stuff which really got me intrigued so I was waiting to binge Gnosis - barely started so no opinion yet Sword of the Demon Hunter - watched most of it and it's pretty good
I liked Sword of the Demon Hunter a lot. The story itself is just okay (and I do have a few gripes here), but I think the one thing that really stood out to me about the show is how good the storytelling is. There's some genuine thought put into to the presentation. Subtle hints are strewn about for future developments. The arcs are given sufficient time to develop and stew so that the conclusion actually feels complete. It is also one of the better works I've seen that make use of the whole + Show Spoiler +
passage of time gimmick. Things happen, people change, relationships start and end.
Sadanaga (soba dad) is probably the best example of this. He comes in and has a positive impact on Ofuu's life, and is just there as a supporting character throughout a good chunk of the show. As time and episodes pass, the viewer is aware that the end is drawing near. And then it happens, as everyone knew it would. Overall just a very well executed arc.
Buuut... the animation is so bad that it's impossible to recommend. The generic name also doesn't help. Alas.
Shabake is another supernatural period drama that I'm watching this season. The first 3 eps are kinda boring/bad, but the rest of the show has been pretty decent overall.
On December 06 2025 21:13 Manit0u wrote: This season is kinda weak. Nothing really jumps out at me as a quality show. I've been watching a bit of trash this season but I can't really put any heart into it.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? - was kinda fun in the beginning and it's an interesting premise where characters are originals of the world and the main villain is an isekai'd person but overall it's extremely repetitive and gets stale real fast.
Let This Grieving Soul Retire - goofy action/comedy but has similar problems to the above show, repeating the same joke over and over again can get tiring.
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's - bog standard isekai power fantasy
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! - an ok fantasy romance, nothing special
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! - another isekai power fantasy
With the exception of Let This Grieving Soul Retire (guilty pleasure) I've pretty much dropped all of those shows after 3-5 episodes.
Stuff that might be good but I haven't given it much time (plan to do it sometime):
This Monster Wants to Eat Me
Have you given Sanda a try? I think it flies under the radar for many but I think it's genuinely good.
Haven't seen it. The premise is not something that seems very interesting...
As opposed to the generic isekai anime you listed?^^ Jokes aside, I think the premise is probably the reason why it flies under the radar of a lot of people. It's actually much more interesting than it sounds imho, quite excentric, well done world and characters. It might not be the best show ever but it's definitely well executed and a bit more unique than your average season show.
Sanda's okay. The premise is definitely unique, but I feel that it's simultaneously very limiting. Things get rather awkward due to the need to shove in fights everywhere - it's a shounen battle manga after all. + Show Spoiler +
I think the Ono plot line is the most interesting part of the show by far. However, she only gets a minute or two of screentime each week since she's not really a main character.
It's kinda representative of the issues I have with the show as a whole. The theme is good, but it's mature enough that I don't think the show is capable of exploring it in any sort of satisfactory depth given its other priorities. Which is fine I suppose, but it's just not what I'm looking for.
I also think I would've already dropped this if it were being adapted by any studio other than Science Saru.
Yeah, Sword of the Demon Hunter definitely does characters right. I really like how side-characters are actually developed in it, they're not there just to push the plot along or provide a fight but most if not all of them have some backstory, we learn about their circumstances etc. I think it's a bit similar to Frieren, that the overarching main plot takes a backseat to all those wonderful small side stories. I am a big fan of this kind of storytelling as it lets me immerse and get lost in the world being presented.
I think The Witch and the Beast also adopts a similar pattern and I liked that one too.
Anyone else have an absolute obsession with the new-(ish) anime on Netflix? Tougen Anki? It's so good. By the way, how long has this forum been running? So many pages it's kinda insane.. XD
On December 12 2025 04:14 lika wrote: Anyone else have an absolute obsession with the new-(ish) anime on Netflix? Tougen Anki? It's so good. By the way, how long has this forum been running? So many pages it's kinda insane.. XD
I've watched a few episodes and gave up on it. Hate the MC. The concept overall is kinda interesting but the MC and dumb fight scenes don't really make me want to delve any deeper into it.
And regarding the number of posts etc. TL.net has been up and running for 24 years now I've been here on this account for the past 21 of those (if you hover on poster's username you can see when they joined).
On December 12 2025 04:14 lika wrote: Anyone else have an absolute obsession with the new-(ish) anime on Netflix? Tougen Anki? It's so good. By the way, how long has this forum been running? So many pages it's kinda insane.. XD
My wife and I have Tougen Anki in our weekly/monthly rotation, and we're enjoying it decently. Our minds aren't blown, but it's not bad.
Finally watching One Piece. Currently on Water 7 arc. Previous arcs really really dragged despite following non-filler list. This arc is finally on a good pace.
Also funny thing is I started playing OPTCG a few months back so the cards just spoil you up to ep 1100+ lol.
I think I initially dropped One Piece around Water 7? Don't remember exactly but I remember being super tired of multi-episode long fights in which nothing happened but stupid one liners and copy&pasted face reactions.
On December 25 2025 04:04 Emnjay808 wrote: Finally watching One Piece. Currently on Water 7 arc. Previous arcs really really dragged despite following non-filler list. This arc is finally on a good pace.
Also funny thing is I started playing OPTCG a few months back so the cards just spoil you up to ep 1100+ lol.
you think Arlong and alabasta arc dragged on? :0 They were too short for me!
On December 25 2025 04:04 Emnjay808 wrote: Finally watching One Piece. Currently on Water 7 arc. Previous arcs really really dragged despite following non-filler list. This arc is finally on a good pace.
Also funny thing is I started playing OPTCG a few months back so the cards just spoil you up to ep 1100+ lol.
you think Arlong and alabasta arc dragged on? :0 They were too short for me!
Today I got a notification that "Do You Think Someone Like You Can Defeat the Demon King?, Roll Over and Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!" is starting. Looking at the synopsis and PV, I have no idea how that one ended up on my ptw list. Did somehow here recommend it? Or maybe it was a missclick...
MF Ghost S3 - if you liked previous ones you'll continue with this. Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None - bog standard "hero's party gets rid of secretly OP character who's been carrying them." There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her - maybe a bit less standard isekai, we'll see. The Holy Grail of Eris - an interesting twist on spurned love fantasy, pretty dark too. Will give it more time but it looks quite promising. Champignon Witch - absolutely fantastic. Truly mesmerizing and really captures the bitter-sweet vibe of old fairy tales. I hope it won't get ruined in further episodes but first two were awesome.
Its a good season so far for me that enjoys isekais and more "trashy" show, allready have 6-8 shows that Ill be following with more to come the coming days, with a few really good shows (sentenced to be a hero, frieren, hell paradise etc etc)
Fire Force final season is already peak. Hells Paradise could be the show to beat. Trigun, Hell Mode, Roll Over and Die, Kunon Can See, JJK, Dead Account.
Those are what I'm watching plus some "trash" shows. But for the most part, I'm trying to keep it to quality. So some might get dropped by end of the month.
looking forward to Frieren S2, witch hat atelier and jojo steel ball run.
But really looking for something a bit more unique, and more classic story telling, something like : Monster, Pluto, 21st century boys.
Orb on the movements of the earth - Manga was absolutely one of a kind. Anime was just as good. 100 Meters - same author, not as good for me personally.
The Darwin Incident - Not completely sold by the first episode but definitely intriguing. Apparently, there's a lot of thought-provoking topics in the manga, I might just read the manga.
On January 14 2026 14:37 ETisME wrote: But really looking for something a bit more unique, and more classic story telling, something like : Monster, Pluto, 21st century boys.
On January 15 2026 10:12 ZerOCoolSC2 wrote: Shiboyugi: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table This is probably my sleeper of the season. First ep is 47mins.
I've been recommended this and 100 meters by friends who are extremely picky in their anime choices. Will give it a gander.
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