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Seasonal Impressions — Winter 2025

Sequels: 100 Girlfriends Who…, Apothecary Diaries S2, Blue Exorcist -The Blue Night Saga-, Blue Miburo, Cardfight Vanguard, Dr. Stone Science Future, Ishura S2, Kagaku x Bouken Survival, Kimi to Idol Precure, Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc S2, Mahoutsukai Precure, Mashin Souzouden Wataru, My Happy Marriage S2, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, Shangri La Frontier S2, Solo Leveling S2, A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School, Toilet Bound Hanako-kun S2, Tono to Inu, Touhai: Ura Rate Mahjong Touhai Roku, Trillion Game, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, UnitedUp!, Unnamed Memory S2

34. Farmagia
This was so bad.

33. Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All TIme
Zzzzz…..

32. Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World
Another insufferably boring isekai, but also with incest.

31. Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>> ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~
Very fruity. Sooo boring.

30. Promise of Wizard
Bishounen isekai, also extremely boring.

29. Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest
I don’t care.

28. Ubel Blatt
Seems nasty. I can’t do these kinds of shows anymore.

27. I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
Honestly wasn’t terrible (I’ve seen so much worse…), just watched too many of these at this point.

26. OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying
Imperialism banzai! Look at these hicks whose language we have annihilated, hahaha! The translator friend is cute though.

25. Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You
Seems fine, just bishounens are not my thing. Like the glasses.

24. Medalist
Sports. I don’t care.

23. Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms
I really like this manga so it’s disappointing that the anime is just not very good. The art in the manga is way better. It doesn’t flow well, the pacing is off, the characters fall flat. Not as bad as Grand Blue but still disappointing. I do recommend the manga though.

22. Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
I checked and it has been literally over ten years since the first season. The two minute recap was absolutely not sufficient. I barely remember it, but apparently I did enjoy the first episode of the last season, and this new episode clearly did not live up to it based on my description…

21. Momentary Lily
Let me just quote the official hook for this because while there’s a lot going on and it looks… interesting… there’s the classic GoHands problem of being absolutely pointless: “Robotic invaders wiped out all life, but Renge fights to survive using her powers. With no memories, she roams the city until she meets five other young women, each with unique abilities. Together, they make the most of their lives, cooking delicious meals between battles with mechanical monstrosities. As they uncover the secrets of their powers and pasts, they find strength in their friendship.”

20. I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?
Maybe I can watch this with Classy? Not quite as classy as one would hope though…

19. Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Was actually not bad, just a subject I have no interest in. I watched too many American shows like this when I was younger.

18. Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!
Is this trashy enough to watch with Classy? I’ve read the manga and it has its good points, but it dragged on too long without much progress. First episode of the anime seemed well made though.

17. I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
Seen better, certainly seen worse, will stick around for a bit longer at least.

16. I May be a Guild Receptionist, But I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time
Eh, kind of interesting. We’ll see if I keep going. At least slightly different from all the other ones.

15. Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!
At least in this one he’s valued for his negotiating skills rather than beating people up? Was interesting enough to give it another episode at least.

14. The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World
I hate that I actually kind of liked this.

13. I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons
Enjoyed the first episode, more or less, but have no clue where they are headed with this.

12. Sorairo Utility
This was pretty good, but it’s about golf, and it’s not as good as Birdie Wing, so no. Fuck golf.

11. Babanba Banban Vampire
Probably the best first episode of a yaoi show I’ve ever seen. That said, it’s still yaoi. Also most of the “jokes” are about child grooming so um….?

10. Honey Lemon Soda
Great first episode, cool art style, but I also hate the standard shoujo romance which this looks to be so probably not going to watch.

9. I Have a Crush at Work
Cute enough to watch a bit further at least.

8. Welcome to Japan, Miss Elf!
Cute first episode, very unrealistic how he drives to get lunch in Tokyo when he lives next door to the Skytree.

7. Flower and Asura
Seems promising, good animation, hope they can keep my interest to the end since it’s a school club thing.

6. Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
Loved this first episode. Although the character designs are not what I expected and it frankly is quite ugly? But very well composed and engaging.

5. I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class
This was actually good? Wtf?

4. From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated!
Such a wholesome dad.

3. The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World
This was really fun. Takes a goofy premise and runs with in. Pretty funny having the characters from the fantasy world make fun of how ridiculous the power rangers are.

2. Zenshu
Damn this ruled so hard. Looks awesome, great story so far, love the main character. Super pumped for this.

1. BanG Dream! Ave Mujica
FUCK YES. Seems set to be just as good as the last one. Although I don’t like the music as much.

Much better than the last season! Also Apothecary Diaries is back! What did you all think?

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