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Dude, Darth and I have had really different taste in anime for years and years. He is nowhere near as big a moefag as me for one.

Thanks to everyone who shared their take on Kuzu no Honkai!

I figured that a good number of people here would check it out anyway, but I also figured some people here might find the recommendation helpful. With that in mind, it was especially rewarding to read Tempester's reply.

Given how lighthearted/innocent Fuuka and Seiren seem so far, I'm glad to have a more intense and relatively unconventional romance drama in Kuzu no Honkai.


The main thing I'm missing this season, right now? Flashy action shows. If anybody here comes across one that you think I'd like please recommend it to me!

I'm not sure about this one but have you tried Little Witch Academia? Trigger never fails to disappoint when it comes to flashy action imho

Did you check out that Chain Chronicle game adaptation I mentioned? (Edit: Silly me, I didn't mention that one in this thread. Anyhow, it's an adaptation of a fantasy game. Anyway it's not Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, but it looks pretty good and it starts off with the hero being defeated by the big bad in what would ordinarily be the climactic final battle, which was kind of interesting. Also, I'm now remembering that the second cour of Zestiria airs this season.)

Youjo Senki might work if you can put up with the main character.

You could also join my Full Metal Panic group watch. FMP has some pretty awesome action, though aside from the bit with the attack helicopter the first few episodes tend more towards the comedy side of the action/comedy spectrum.

Count me among those who just could not stomach the premier ep of Kuzu no Honkai. But to be fair, I tried the manga earlier and just ... no. Whatever the production values (and they were quite impressive!) the story itself just completely and absolutely rubs me the wrong way - it's like fingernails down a blackboard for me.

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As for series I have committed to this season already that are not carryovers, they include Shouwa Rakugo s2, Demi-chan wa Kataritai, ACCA 13-ku, Youjo Senki, Urara Meirochou, Tales of Zestiria pt 2, Piace Watashi no Italian and Nyanko Days.

Series that I still deciding about include Seiren, Chain Chronicle (movies), eIDLIVE, Little Witch Academia (TV), Gabriel Dropout, Onihei Hankachou, Hand Shakers and Kobayashi-san Maid no Dragon.

I'll be looking to Little Witch Academia TV and HandShakers for my flashy action - I've heard Ao no Exorcist is a pretty good action show too but I need to find time to see the first season. LWA's opener had some great flashy bits. Hand Shakers... well, it was flashy alright... see my previous comments.

You could also finish last season's Sacred Slayer Matoi.

On a completely different note, Urara Meirochou's second episode was amazing.

So I think my opinion of Fuuka and Seiren has flipped thanks to their latest episodes. Some of the developments in Fuuka's third episode seemed a bit forced, while Seiren seemed to to capture some of its predecessor Amagami's charm with its second episode. Of course this early in the season my opinions are still rather fluid.

I also got around to checking out Masamune's Revenge. I was leery about the show's premise, but while its rather cliche and over the top I actually found it kind of fun.

Little Witch Academia continues to deliver. Its interesting they've got Diana showing so much of her "nice" side this early -its kind of refreshing, but makes me wonder what they're going to do for conflict later. Though since its Trigger I'm not overly worried.

Youjo Senki's second episode is... interesting. Still not sure I like the show enough to stick with it.

Demi-chan (Interviews with Monster Girls) remains generally charming, though I might have preferred it if the Dullahan's outting with her teacher didn't seem so much like a date. Or if it had been with one of her classmates instead. BTW, walking around carrying a girl's head seems like it should be way more awkward than it was portrayed as being.

My Full Metal Panic group watch seems to be a little more active this week than last. Largely thanks to discussion about shipping and Kaname's panties.

So at this point its looking like the two shows I had as my top picks before the season started -the new season of Konosuba and the Little Witch Academia TV series- are indeed my top picks for this season. The first episode of Konosuba S2 wasn't all that funny but the second episode was a hilarious return to form. The giant frogs from season one made another appearance!

Seiren and Demi-Chan took a bit of a hit this week. Some of the fetish stuff in Seiren is getting a bit weird for my taste, while Demi-Chan is getting a bit harem-y which is eroding its charm.

On the other hand Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon (which I'd previously found pretty weak) got a bit of a boost. The younger dragon girl was an excellent addition to the cast. Though I was wondering what effect her use of wall sockets to recharge (she's a Lightning dragon or something) would have on the electricity bill...

I'm getting a bit behind on my shows but I just wanted to bring up Kuzu no Honkai since it continues to be very interesting both visually as well as plot wise. But the main thing that continues to amaze there is Hanabi's voice acting. Anzai Chika continues to channel the best of Hanazawa Kana to me and in this latest episode I could almost hear Mayuuri from Steins;Gate talking. Am I the only one noticing similarities?

It's more impressive even when I never got the same thought in Hibike where she voices Reina which just might show some impressive range.

I'm behind on Scum's Wish, Seiren and Fuuka because I am watching them with kitee, but I'm totally Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon and Urara Meirochou. I wasn't super impressed with the opening episode of either of them but they have both grown on me as fine examples of the "cute and charming comedy" genre.

I suspect Maid Dragon will attract a broader audience, both because it's KyoAni and because of the concept. Urara is the kind of show that tends to appeal to the kind of audience that already knows they like this stuff (ie. people who watch Gochi-Usa).

@0utf0xZer0 - I'd encourage you to get caught up on Fuuka as quickly as you can, as Episodes 5 and 6 of it were very good, in my opinion. You'll probably like Episode 6 a lot.

Youjo Senki: I am still enjoying this one as far as the alternate WWI theme is going. This weeks episode featured a parallel of the state of many of the countries upon entry to war- being equipped to fight the last war. If it isn't obvious before, it has definitely become clear Tanya is no hero. If you can get past the genderswapping evil loli thing, this is actually pretty good.

Kuzu no Honkai: Finished the fourth episode of this and am still liking what I see. Excellent dark psychological drama with sympathizable, yet definitely fucked up characters. Definitely keeping this one.

Sadly work has been piling up and I haven't been able to properly sit down and watch these season shows so I'm starting to prioritize heavily.

That said Kuzu no Honkai remains a show I watch as soon as it comes out as I do with Little Witch Academia. I'm falling a bit behind on Fuuka though but it's still a very enjoyable show. Kobayashi-san's Maid Dragon is also very relaxing to watch while Seiren left a bitter aftertaste on completing the first arc.

I'll also reinforce how strong Bang Dream has been despite its apparent lack of popularity here in the forums.

Oh and I'm shocked and appealed at the lack of mention of Koro Sensei Quest anywhere in the forums. I've been laughing like a maniac at the references to the original show along with the forth wall breaking. It's always hilarious when a character casually slips in that they are in an "episode" and another reacts with surprise at the word

So far my favorite shows this season seem to be the two I had picked out even before it aired: Little Witch Academia and Konosuba Season 2. Both shows have had at least one weak episode, but Little Witch Academia has generally been enjoyable while several of Konosuba S2's episodes have been hilarious.

I found some of the humor in this week's episode of Maid Dragon kind of iffy given the age of the characters involved.

Demi-chan has some really well done bits but all the gushing and attention given to the teacher by the girls can be a bit annoying at times. Calling it a harem series might be a bit of a stretch but I can see where the complaints are coming from.

Among the romance series Fuuka has had some good drama recently while some of the strange things in Seiren's second arc have not done good things for the show's believability. Note that I haven't seen the latest episode of either show yet.

I've basically dropped Chain Chronicle and am behind on Rakugo. I'm still watching Bang Dream though I'm not sure I have much insight to offer on that one at this point.

I've managed to get a few fans as regulars for my Full Metal Panic group watch but am still hoping to get some series newcomers involved. If any of you have dropped some shows and are looking for something to replace them with this weekend or the next would be a great time to join in (this weekend's episode is the first arc's finale, while next weekend's is a stand alone episode).

Copied from the main Winter 2016 thread:

Youjo Senki
Episodes Watched: 7
Comments: Overall, I am still enjoying this, in spite of the weirdness of the protagonist being reincarnated into a child soldier-loli-mage in an alternate World War I, as well as the main character who is an obvious psychopath. If you can get past that, and you are somewhat familiar with history, you might find some of the parallels with real life interesting, and overall this to be a pretty good alternate history storyline.
Smartass Remarks: Damn you Being X!; Lolifield 1; A prime target for artillery; Does this look like the face of a hero to you?; Luftsturmtruppen; How to shoot down a bomber with a stick grenade

Kuzu no Honkai
Episode Watched: 7
Comments: This series has been really controversial among the fanbase, with some people loving and some people hating it. Personally, I felt the characters were not always likable, but sympathizible (with the exception of NTR-sensei- if you've seen this, you should know who I am talking about), though maybe because I know more about being sexually frustrated in my teenage years than I care to admit. While I can empathize with the characters, I do not really get invested in any of their relationships, as I know full well that they are not the kind of thing that is going to last (like most relationships in ones teenage years, realistically speaking), and some of them are even downright destructive. I also like how the art style fits perfectly with the character's psychological state, such as the scenes where blackness slowly invades the screen as a character is feeling particularly dark emotions. Overall, I am liking this as a psychological character study, but I am definitely not invested in the romance, but I'm pretty sure that is the point.
Smartass Remarks: Human dakimakura relationship; Sexual Frustration: The Anime; A cynic's highschool anime; NTR-sensei; I think Hanabi just broke; This school is a magnet for fucked-up people.

Rewrite Season 2
Episodes Watched: 7
Comments: To be honest, after the trainwreck of the first season, I'm kind of surprised that this doesn't completely suck. The story has been a bit confusing what with the sudden switching between arcs, but it has thus far been comprehensible, and doesn't seem as rushed as the first season. Only time will tell if that continues...
Smartass Remarks: Web of parallel universes; Gaia hypothesis gone apeshit; Kotarou goes to war; Bondo, Suzuki Bondo