Isekai Quartet Season 3

The Characters from Konosuba, Overlord, The Saga of Tanya the Evil, The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Re:zero are back. With this new page in their school life they learn that more transfer students have come to their school. Characters who's names bear a resemblance to the subordinates of Ains Ooal Gown, along with a mysterious man named Shadow who randomly appears from time to time.

Isekai Quartet Season 3 was fun. However, it didn't seem as great as the first two seasons. I think my expectations were too high when I learned that the characters from the Eminence in Shadow would be joining the cast this season. It still had the same vibe as the first two seasons though. The language and visuals were both clean. If you enjoyed the first two seasons, I would suggest giving Season 3 a try.

High School DxD HERO (Season 4)

Akeno, Rias,  and Koneko all want some time alone with Issei since he will be leaving for Kyoto with Kiba, Asia, and Xenovia for his class trip. Meanwhile Sairaorg lets the Gremory Peerage know that a Ratings Game is being arranged unrestrained from the typical rules so he can fight Issei without holding anything back. Before they leave Rias gives them passes that allow them to visit the various temples in Kyoto. However, They are mistaken for criminals upon their arrival to the temple. Will everything turn out alright?

High School DxD Season 4 was fun. It has a bad reputation due to the change in animation, but the voice acting and story were still good. The Rating Game with Sairaorg was awesome. It kind of gave me the same vibes as the tournament in The Asterisk War. It goes without saying that there is tons of fan service in it, just like the other three seasons. If you enjoyed the first three seasons of High School DxD then you should try giving the fourth one a try as well. 

Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right

Luna Ishikawa is a cool vampire that catches the attention of everyone around her. However, when her seat neighbor Tatsuda Otori gets put on cleaning duty with her he learns that her vampire persona that she puts on is taken from a manga, and she is bad at sucking blood. Once Tatsuda learns this he offers to be her practice partner in helping improve her ability to suck blood. They soon become best friends and participate in things they had previously thought were impossible.

Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right is a fun anime. It kind of reminds me of Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms, Aharen-San Wa Hakarenai, and My Dress-Up Darling. There is no fan service and the language is completely clean. I would definitely suggest it if you are looking for a good slice of life anime.

The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Part 1

This world is split into two realms. One where humans live peacably, and the other where monsters roam that have the ability to turn humans into monsters. On the other side a human girl lives with one of these monsters. She eats with him, plays with him, and reads with him. They coexist together living what appears to be a normal life, But the monster is very careful not to touch her, for fear of turning her into a monster as well.

The Girl from the other side was fun to watch. This was just the first OVA. It was cool to watch a episode of anime that didn't have any audio. I haven't experienced this since watching Zen Grogu and dust bunnies. I definitely would suggest this to everyone. It has a cute story and calming music. Naturally there is no swearing, and there is no fan service either.

Mechanical Marie

Arthur Zetes is the heir to the Zetes Corporation. He's an extreme misanthrope who hates both people and lies. Plenty of assassins have been after him his whole life. Marie Evans is a young girl who became the strongest Female wrestler before coming to serve as Arthurs Robot Maid. While she is doing this to pay off her parents debt, the Zetes family pays for her to attend school while acting as Arthurs body guard. If Arthur discovers that Marie is human, both her and her employer Roy will disappear. Will they be able to keep the charade up without Arthur catching on?

Mechanical Marie was better than I expected. I dropped it originally while it was airing because I thought that Noah was a little annoying. However, after binging the whole thing I really liked the story. The ending was satisfying as well, which can't be said of a lot of anime. The anime is mostly clean, but there is a shower and bath scene at the beginning of episode 11. While part of it does take place at a high school, if feels completely different from romantic comedies like Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian and the Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten. Even though it is slightly ecchi I would definitely recommend it for anyone who enjoys romance anime. 

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess

In her previous life konoha Sato was always convinced that she would be Reincarnated into another world. She thought about it so much that she spent her life creating an elaborate story starring herself as the beautiful main character with the same name. However, after getting hit by a truck she is reincarnated as the main characters sister, the villainess Iana, who dies in the first chapter. Now that she is in another world, will she be able to avoid her fate of dying without anyone but her sister to mourn her?

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess was interesting in some aspects of the story. The fact that she is reincarnated into her own story is cool. It kind of reminds me of Tearmoon Empire a little. The anime is clean except for a single scene where you see Iana in her underwear. The language is kept clean as well. I would definitely suggest giving it a try if you like other villainess type anime.

Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill Season 2

As Fel, Sui, and Muhkoda are traveling through the forest they defeat a hoard of spider monsters. After picking up the monsters, they stop to eat. Muhkoda decides to make Gyoza with the help of Sui. After it is done and they start eating, Muhkoda is approached by a Pixie Dragon. After trying his Gyoza, the Pixie Dragon becomes Muhkoda's Familiar. Now they go on a journey to see what kind of amazing dishes can be made using the monsters they take down.

Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill Season 2 was fun to watch. It has a good balance of action, cooking, and slice of life elements. It has a very similar feel to season 1. Everybody dresses modestly and there is no swearing. If you enjoyed Season 1 I would definitely suggest giving Season 2 a try.

The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest

Alec Ygriet graduated as the top student in his class at his magic academy. But rather than forming an adventuring party with his friends, he decided to become a court magician to repay the kindness of a man named Eldas who taught him how to use magic as a child. However, he got stuck with restrictions as the prince's guard. Unaware of the restrictions set by the king, the prince banishes Alec for not being skilled enough in his party. Alec accepts the situation and leaves. He then meets up with his friends from the Academy who have already reached rank A as adventurers.

The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest was your typical Adventuring anime. It was fun to watch, just like any other fantasy anime. I did like that these people have a history together, and you get to learn about that history through flashbacks. in some animes the party knows each other for a long time, but you don't actually learn what happened in the past like in I left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths. There was no fan service in this one. I would definitely suggest giving it a try if you like Adventuring Anime.

Dad is a Hero, Mom is a Spirit, I'm a Reincarnator

Rovel is the hero who saved his country from countless monster attacks years ago. However, he has been gone in the spirit world for about ten years. It is there that he married the queen of spirits and had a daughter named Ellen. Now Rovel and Ellen wander the streets disguised with hoods up. Because of how famous the hero is they are easily spotted. Many people desire the hero's return. but Rovel isn't to eager to return to his family in the Vankreif domain. It isn't until Ellen convinces him that they finally go back. Now Ellen gets to meet her grandparents on her father's side, and Rovel has to face his past.

Dad is a Hero, Mom is a Spirit, I'm a Reincarnator is a lot more fun than I was expecting. Ellen possesses the power to manipulate the elements, which she learned during her time on earth. Her power kind of reminds me of farma from Parallel World Pharmacy. the anime doesn't have any fan service or any swearing. If you enjoy slow life type anime, I would suggest giving it a try.

Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota

Oota is constantly confused when he is around Kashiwada, because she always remains expressionless. However, Kashiwada can always tell what Oota is thinking because his face gives it away. So Oota makes it his job to try and get a reaction out of Kashiwada by playing harmless pranks on her. With the help of his friends Tadoko and Sata, Kashiwada and Oota slowly grow closer to one another.

I really enjoyed Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota. However, I can understand why some people wouldn't. Oota is far from the most charming main character you'll see in anime. His personality irked me at the beginning of the first episode. But the romantic moments between Kashiwada and Oota made me grow to love the characters and the show more and more with each episode. Kashiwada kind of remind me of Reina Aharen from Aharen-san wa Hakarenai. She helps give the show a calming effect. While there is a beach episode and a pool scene, the anime remains clean and wholesome. I would definitely suggest giving it a try if you like Romance anime.

May I Ask for One Final Thing?

Scarlett El Vandimion is a very imortant person to the royal family. So much so that her betrothal to the second prince was arranged before she was even born. However during a ball he publicly announces that he is calling off their engagement. Now that she is a free woman she decides to beat up the prince, his new Fiancée, and all of the nobles part of the second prince faction who are attending the ball. Rumors spread far and wide of her viciousness. How will she react now that her reputation is starting to change?

May I Ask for One Final Thing? was an interesting anime. There is something satisfying about seeing Scarlett punch jerks. However, I think it could've been even better if the first prince didn't tease Scarlett so much. I kind of wish she had punched him more times than she actually did. But overall it was very fun to watch. There was a hot springs scene, but besides that everyone dresses modestly. There is quite a bit of swearing though. The relationship between Scarlett and Terenezza did feel a bit similar to the relationship between Aileen Lauren Dautriche  and Lilia Rainworth in I'm the villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss. There are other resemblances of course, but explaining would spoil too much of the story. I would definitely suggest it if you enjoy anime with the villainess theme. 

My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!

Light was just a boy from the countryside who wanted to become an adventurer. However, discrimination against humans by the other races made it impossible to find a party. One day he is approached by a party called the Concord of Tribes. They claim that there goal is to stop discrimination by having one member from each race in their party and they would like Light to represent the humans. However, one day while traversing a dungeon they suddenly attack light and prepare to kill him. However, he gets caught up in a transportation trap and ends up at the bottom of the abyss. It is there he uses his gift to summon a maid that is level 9999 and together they start his plan for revenge.

I really enjoyed this one. I don't typically watch revenge anime so the only thing I can compare it to is Redo of healer, that is if redo of healer didn't have any fan service. There is some swearing in it, but the anime is clean from any inappropriate content. If you enjoy Fantasy anime then it might be worth a try.

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!

Melphiera Marchalrayd loves eating monsters. However, eating monsters is looked down upon in the marchalrayd domain. Thanks to this she was given the nickname "The Voracious Villainess". So when it came time for her to look for a husband, nobody of any status would consider her as a potential wife. One day while she was at a party she was about to be attacked by a monster when she was saved by Aristide Galbraith who is known as "The Blood-Mad Duke". After talking, they are surprised to find out that they both share an interest in monsters. Aristide Galbraith then goes and asks Melphiera to be his betrothed. She gratefully accepts and heads to the Gabraith lands along with the Duke and the Galbraith knights.

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! was really fun to watch. It kind of felt like a mix of 7th Time Loop and Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill. It has a nice mix of romance and cooking. There is no fan service or swearing. I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai

After dying, Takeru meets with a God who tells him that he will be sent to another world called Madeus. The God wants Takeru to stop civilizations from collapsing. In exchange he is willing to give Takeru gifts to help him survive in this new world. Things like a cute partner, knowledge of all languages in the world, and a search skill that allows him to identify anything he looks at. With these skills, Takeru wants a slow life in this new world where he can take things at his own pace. However, not everything always goes how he expects it to,

A Gatherers Adventure in Isekai wasn't particularly special. There are plenty of other isekai anime that are more captivating. While the anime does have the Adventurer trope, Takeru doesn't use the typical spells you see throughout the fantasy anime genre. He also doesn't automatically know magic, but has to figure it out on his own, which felt unique to me. If you like Isekai anime, you may want to give it a try, but it probably won't be the best anime you've seen so far. 

Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!

Alma Kamisato is a robot built by Suzume Yobane and Enji Kamisato. One day after doing tests on Alma's fighting capabilities she starts to call Enji "Dad" and Suzume "Mom". Thinking that it could be a good way to hide from other scientists, Enji suggests that the three of them do start acting like a family. Thus begins a story about an Advanced Learning Artificial Intelligence Robot and her adventures to help her grow up.

Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! was definitely my favorite anime this season. It has a different feel from other family type anime like Spy x Family and Buddy Daddies. It feels more relaxing. While there is a beach episode and a bath scene, I would still say its far more wholesome than other anime. I would definitely suggest giving it a try.

A Wild Last Boss Appeared!

Lufas Maphaal who is known as the conqueror was defeated by seven heroes. She is resurrected two hundred years later by a mage trying to summon a hero to fight against the demon king. However, during her resurrection the player who created Lufas is reincarnated into her. With little knowledge about this new world Lufas makes a goal to gather her twelve subordinates known as the twelve heavenly stars.

A Wild Last Boss Appeared! was pretty fun to watch. It deviates from your typical adventurer type fantasy anime. The anime is mostly clean, however, it does have a hot springs scene. I would still suggest giving it a try if you like the fantasy/Isekai genre.

Usakame

Kurumi Sato, Nishi Nishiaraidaishi, Ayako Suzuki, and Kinako Tanaka make up the tennis team at Usakame high school. Watch the daily lives of these four as they go shopping, attend restaurants, walk through town, and prepare for upcoming tennis matches.

Usakame was pretty funny. It was made by the same author that did Teekyu, so the style and sense of humor is the same. I did laugh pretty hard at parts. It was also fun to see the main characters of Teekyu make an appearance. There is a pool scene, but I would still say that the anime remains pretty wholesome. If you enjoyed Teekyu, I would definitely suggest giving Usakame a try as well.

Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break!

Subaru Hasegawa is a high schooler who loves basketball. However, he had given up on it after his high school team got a year suspension. Hoping to help him get back into the groove, his aunt asks him to coach a team of five 6th graders. Subaru agrees to help for three days. However, after learning that the team is about to be shut down, he agrees to help a little longer.

Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break! was a fun anime. I don't typically watch sports anime, but I think I became open to it after watching Umamusume: Cinerella Gray. Also Ro-Kyu-Bu is written by the same author that created Angel's 3Piece! (an anime I watched when I was first getting into anime). I really enjoyed watching the team improve. While there is some fan service like a number of pool and beach episodes, as well as bath scenes, shower scenes, and changing room scenes, I still think it was worth it. You can skip it if you aren't a fan of ecchi anime, but I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!

In this world everyone gets assigned a class that determines their future. However, when the day comes for Arel to get his class, he is classless. This doesn't break his spirit at all though. He becomes motivated to prove that effort is more effective than having skills handed to you.

Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! was fun to watch. It was kind of a blend between Adventuring anime, and magic school anime. The fights are good, but it feels like they are over too quickly in my opinion. If you like fantasy anime, I still believe it's worth giving a try.

The Way of the Househusband Part 2

Tatsu is back again with more examples of what it means to be a househusband. He runs into yakuza members from his past, both friend and foe who have taken up everyday jobs because they can't go back to their old ways. He also continues to help the locals, and make his wife's life easier with his help.

The Way of the Househusband Part 2 was pretty fun to watch. The animation and storytelling style kept the same feel as Season 1 Part 1. Their is some swearing, but if you enjoyed Season 1 Part 1 I would definitely suggest giving Part 2 a watch.

The Way of the Househusband

Tatsu was once known as The Immortal Dragon. He was a feared member of the Yakuza who would take down entire clans all by himself. However, after meeting his wife, he retired and became a househusband. While his wife is away at work, he cleans the house, makes meals, goes shopping, and helps out the locals in the area.

I gave The Way of the Househusband a try because it was short, but I really enjoyed it. The animation is a little strange at parts, but for the majority of the season it's clean. There is some swearing. The way of the househusband has no fan service, which is good. It kind of felt like a mix between Sakamoto Days and The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting. I would definitely suggest giving it a try.

High School DxD BorN Specials

Akeno and Rias fight over who can get more attention from Issei. Rias does a private tutor role play and Akeno does a wife role play. Koneko while healing Issei from his Juggernaut Drive transformation, confesses her feelings for him. Xenovia, Asia, and Irina compare their battle underwear to see who has the best. Grayfia in a drunken state washes Issei's back before he gets into the bath. Rossweisse helps tutor Issei for a make up test.

The Specials were pretty fun to watch. I wish that the episodes were longer though. Each episode was only three minutes long. While I think the specials were great, they do have a lot of fan service. So if you don't like Ecchi anime you should avoid it. But if you enjoy High School DxD, then I would totally recommend it.

High School DxD BorN: Yomigaeranai Fushichou

Ravel Phoenix comes to the Occult Club Clubroom at Kuoh High School and asks for the Gremory House's help. She tells them that Riser hasn't been himself since he dueled and lost to Issei. So she wants them to teach him fortitude. Issei takes up the task and after learning that Riser now has a fear of dragons, he takes him into the mountain where he trained with Tannin. The mountain is absolutely swarming in dragons and Tannin has accepted Issei's request to help Riser train. However, Tannin also expects Issei to train in exchange for his help. Will Riser be able to Overcome his fears?

High School DxD Born: Yomigaeranai Fushichou was pretty entertaining to watch. I wasn't expecting to see Riser again since he hasn't appeared since the finale of Season 1. However, I enjoyed it a lot. about half of the episode is the girls in a Hot Spring so it has plenty of fan service. If you want to avoid ecchi anime you can skip this one, but if you liked High School DxD Season 3 I would definitely suggest giving the OVA a watch.

One-Punch Man Season 2

One day Genos and Saitama are out shopping for hotpot ingredients for dinner. It is then they see a lizard man who is trying to torment people by licking them. He immediately runs away once the S-Class hero King shows up. Shortly after a giant robot named G-4 shows up with the intention of fighting King. However, when King goes to the bathroom Genos fights in his place. When Saitama offers to help, Genos refuses and claims that he will rank among the top 10 S-Class heroes with his own abilities. So Saitama Heads up to Kings apartment and learns that he enjoys playing video games. They then start growing as friends by playing video games together.

One-Punch Man Season 2 was just as good as Season 1. The story gets interesting once they introduce the Hero Hunter Garo. The language and visuals are both clean. If you enjoyed One-Punch Man Season 1, I would definitely suggest giving Season 2 a try.

One-Punch Man

Monsters constantly invade cities. When one shows up with incredible powers, Saitama arrives only to defeat it in one punch. Life has become boring when Saitama realized that there was no one that could beat him. Though Giants, aliens, and other monsters appeared, he couldn't get the thrill from fighting that he used to. That is until he meets Genos. Genos is a Cyborg who was impressed by Saitama's strength and asks to be his disciple. Together they take a test at the hero's association and become professional hero's. 

One-Punch Man was better than I thought it would be. It was something I have tried on three separate occasions to watch, but couldn't get past the first couple of episodes. Now that I have finished Season 1, I can say that it was definitely worth the watch. If you are a fan of anime with super heroes or people with super powers, I would definitely recommend giving it a try. 

High School DxD BorN (Season 3)

It's summer vacation and the Occult Club is headed to the Underworld to start training. However, when they arrive they immediately run into a dragon. They give it their all, but are unable to defeat it. They later learn that the situation was set up by Azazel in order for them to understand the amount of power they currently have. While they are upset at being set up, Azazel says that the fight has made him realize what each member needs to do for their training. While the Angels, Devils, and Fallen Angels have formed an alliance, there are many forces that are unhappy with this turn of events. Will the House of Gremory be able to gain enough power from their training to overcome their current limits and keep each other safe.

High School DxD Born was absolutely Hilarious. I am really enjoying watching Xenovia. Her lack of awareness at how her words can be misinterpreted made me laugh throughout the season. I also enjoyed Koneko's transformation throughout the season. Both her catgirl form and her change in demeanor. This season has a lot of fan service. There are hot springs scenes, a shower scene, and lots of panty shots. If you enjoyed the first two seasons, I would definitely suggest watching this one as well. It is the one I enjoyed the most so far.  

How clumsy you are, Miss Ueno.

Ueno is the president of the science club, and is constantly building new inventions. She uses them to get the attention of her crush Tanaka under the pretext that he is helping with an experiment. For her first invention she makes a device that can purify any substance to the point that it is drinkable. To test it out she purifies her bodily fluids. She then has the third club member Yamashita try it to prove that it actually worked. Shen then makes a machine that projects the image of space onto objects and uses it on her skirt to prevent any boys from trying to peek up her skirt.

How clumsy you are, Miss Ueno was kind of weird, but kind of fun also. It kind of reminds me of the dynamic between Lala and Rito in To Love Ru. However, Ueno's personality is the complete opposite of Lala's. I honestly felt a lot of things while watching this, such as frustration at how dense Tanaka is, intrigue at the different inventions, and uncomfortable at the show's sense of humor. Luckily every episode is only 12 minutes long so it was a quick watch. There is a lot of talk about underwear and peeping, so if you don't like fan service, you can feel free to skip this one. 

Mieruko-chan

Miko Yotsuya is just your average high school girl...that is until she wakes up with the ability to see ghosts. It turns out ghosts are everywhere. Sometimes they look like regular humans, and sometimes they look like monsters. The solution to the problem that Miko has come up with is to completely ignore them. While this works in some cases, it is not so helpful in others. Miko soon finds out that her best friend Hana actually draws ghosts to her. Avoiding them may be harder than she thought.

Mieruko-chan was enjoyable for the most part. I don't typically watch Horror anime, but I enjoyed the majority of the anime. The last two episodes were a bit too creepy for me. The story was good in my opinion. There was a shower scene, a bath scene, and multiple locker room scenes. So if you dislike fan service, you might want to skip this one. However, I do think that it is a good introduction to the Horror anime genre. So if you want to test out Horror anime, this might be a good place to start.

Umamusume: Cinderella Gray

Belno Light is a new student at Kasamatsu Tracen Academy. Kasamatsu Academy is known for training Horse Girls or Umamusume for regional races. While there are national races, no umamusume from Kasamatsu has ever had the skill to make it there. Belno is convinced that she is going to work hard and do well in the races. Then she meets Oguri Cap, an umamusume who stands out in more ways than one. Rather than showing up to class in the schools uniform, she shows up in a jersey covered in dirt. This along with her attitude that seems almost absentminded gets her new classmates attention. The Other Umamusume try and bully her by kicking her out of her room, and untying her shoelaces before a race to make Oguri have a late start. However, she still manages to make second place in her first race in Kasamatsu. This gets the attention of Jo Kitahara who is a regional trainer. He takes both Oguri Cap and Belno Light, and trains them to participate in his dream of winning the Tokai Derby.

Umamusume: Cinderella Gray was way better than I was expecting. I wasn't planning on watching this originally, but I decided to jump in after seeing a post on Instagram threads about it. Cinderella Gray is a wholesome story with clean language, and good visuals. If you are into sports type anime, I would definitely suggest giving it a try.

High School DxD New Episode 13

Asia goes after a monster, and after it steals her underwear the house of Gremory appears to take it down, only to be beaten to the punch by Irina. Irina tells everyone that she is after the master of the monster. The group then learns that the one behind the attacks is the great sage. They arrive to his location and learn that he was actually a previous member of the church which is part of why Irina was sent to take him down. The great sage then uses his magic to turn himself into underwear so that he can achieve his dream of being worn by women. However, his spell goes out of control. Will Irina and everyone else be able to take him down?

This OVA kind of reminded me of Heaven's Lost Property. It was just what you would expect from a High School DxD OVA. There was an excessive amount of fan service. This episode doesn't appear to be important to the story, so its fine to skip it if you want. But it might be fun if you have enjoyed both season 1 & season 2 of High School DxD so far.

High School DxD NEW (Season 2)

After the fight with Riser and Issei breaking off Rias's wedding, his power remains out of control. While Asia was able to heal his body somewhat, he still needs Akeno to help him get his power under control. Because the room for the Occult club is being cleaned, the group's meeting is held at Issei's house. After his mom brings photo books of Issei as a child, Yuuto sees a picture of Issei next to a Holy Sword, a weapon that is lethal to demons. After that Yuuto starts spacing out more and more which makes a mission to take down a stray demon even harder. Yuuto eventually leaves the house of Gremory, but Issei won't let him get away without learning the full story and doing his best to resolve the problem troubling Yuuto.

High School DxD New was pretty fun to watch. I'm actually enjoying it more than I thought I would. It reminds me of a lot of different anime's. The transformations remind me of Date A Live, The story reminds me of Testament of Sister new devil, and the fan service feels similar to To Love Ru. There was a lot of bath scenes, as well as a pool scene. If you liked Season 1 I would definitely suggest giving Season 2 a try.

High School DxD Specials

The Occult Research Club decides to take a short trip to the beach. Akeno helps Issei train both mentally and magically. Meanwhile Koneko drinks tea that Rias put a spell on, which changes her personality. Issei learns how to use his new dress-break ability and is eager to give Akeno and Rias a demonstration. After losing a competition the Student Council makes Udon for the Occult Research Club. Asia Wants to act more like a demon after seeing the way Issei acts at school. However, her good nature prevents her from making any drastic changes.

These Specials aren't part of the main story, but they were fun to watch. I especially enjoyed Koneko adopting a perverted personality which contradicts her usual serious attitude. theres fan service in every episode such as swimsuits, a shower scene, panty shots, and exploding clothes. But its kind of expected not just because its High School DxD, but because it's a Special. OVA's and Specials typically have fan service even for non ecchi shows. If you enjoyed Season 1 you might give the season 1 specials a try.

High School DxD OVA

Issei, Koneko, Yuuto, Akeno, Asia, and Rias are all asked to take down a stray Demon. Once they corner him he gives up without a fight. However, before he gets sent back to the Demon Realm, he says that all of his preparations have been completed. Issei finds out the next day that girls from his school have been mysteriously disappearing. They then find out that a chimera has been set loose and is sucking the life force out of all the girls that have disappeared. With all the power that its gained, will the group be able to take it down?

High School DxD OVA was pretty fun to watch. The fights kind of remind me of Date A Live. Though because there were only two episodes you don't really get to see Issei go all out, like he does in Season 1. There was plenty of fan service mainly in the form of tentacles this time. If you enjoyed High School DxD Season 1 you might enjoy the OVA as well. 

Senpai is an Otokonoko Movie: Sunshine After the Rain

Saki Aoi is preparing for exams, so she asks Makoto and Ryuuji for help. Meanwhile both her dad and her mom ask her to stay with them. Unfortunately both know that their circumstances would make it hard to move. Saki's dad lives in America and Saki's mom has only just sprung back into her life. Can Saki untangle her thoughts and feelings and do what she feels to be right?

I really liked the movie because it fixed all of the things that I wish had been done in Season 1. It also didn't feel totally boring. The movie was wholesome. There was no swearing and no fan service. I also forgot how funny Saki is and how enjoyable she is to watch. She was the reason that I didn't drop the series. So to have the movie focus on her was what really saved it in my opinion. If you have watched Senpai is an Otokonoko Season 1, I would definitely suggest giving the movie a try. 

High School DxD

Issei Hyodo was your average high school student who dreamed of having a harem. While he attends an academy that had previously been only for girls but recently turned coed the majority of the girls knew about his nature and did their best to avoid him and his friends. One day a girl named Yuma asks to be his girlfriend. He goes on a date and after they are done she stabs him through the chest. On the verge of death he summons Rias Gremory, a high class devil, and president of the academy's occult research club. She decides to save him and make him her servant turning him into a devil. Now Issei must learn to control his new powers as angels, fallen angels, and devils seek his life.  

High School DXD was actually a lot better than I was expecting. While it is more ecchi than other shows it had far less fan service than people make it seem like. If you compare it to things like redo of healer, testament of sister new devil, to love ru, etc. It's almost wholesome by comparison. There is a lot of panty shots and girls clothes randomly exploding, but I enjoyed the story. I know this isn't for everyone but if you are a fan of the ecchi genre it might be worth a try.

Cooking with Valkyries Season 2

To celebrate the upcoming spring, Sakura makes Sakura Sake which takes two months to complete so it needs to be started in the winter to be ready by the time the Sakura flowers bloom. She then shares it with Kallen as they view the sakura petals fall.

Cooking with Valkyries Season 2 was okay. The food looked good, but there wasn't much of a story. If you want something like that I would suggest watching Campfire Cooking in Another World or Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant. The fun thing about Cooking with Valkyries is they leave you the recipe for the food they make at the end of each episode. The entire anime is clean both in language and visually. If you are a fan of cooking anime, it may be worth a try.

Saga of Tanya the Evil: Operation Desert Pasta

While stationed in the desert, the 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion is sent a large shipment of noodles as a gift from strategic headquarters. However, no water, sauce or spices are provided along with it. Tanya initiates Operation Desert Pasta where her Battalion raids the supplies of different encampments of the enemy to create the best meal they possibly can.

While this technically takes place before the movie it was listed after on Crunchyroll. Though it clears up what Tanya and her group were doing at the beginning of the movie. There is a swear word here and there, but all the characters dress modestly. If you like the rest of the series I would suggest giving this special episode a watch. 

Saga of Tanya the Evil - the Movie -

Tanya Degurechaff and the other members of the 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion have just finished their battle in the desert where they destroyed the enemies headquarters. After this she believes that her and her battalion will get time off, however, they are immediately sent to a snowy area in the North. in an attempt to distract the enemy and have them recall their soldiers she attacks Russia's capital city moscow. Rather than completely destroying it her team hits all of the areas that hold politcal significance. Unfortunately this act only made more enemies for the empire. Will Tanya be able to survive?

Saga of Tanya the Evil -The Movie- was very interesting to me. I'm glad that it was a continuation of the story, rather than one of those movies that just summarizes what happened in season 1. If you enjoyed The Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 1, I would definitely suggest giving the movie a try as well. 

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2

LLENN is back doing her third Squad Jam. This time she is teaming up with Pitohui rather than fighting against her. The new course has some elements that completely change the game such as the board slowly shrinking by holding it on an island that is being consumed by the water. This forces the teams to move if they don't want to die. Though from the start there are mysteries and hidden rules that won't be revealed till the end. Will LLENN and her friends be able to Survive?

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2 was way better than I was expecting. I liked how they didn't focus on just LLENN's team and showed how things were going for the other teams as well. There are a few scenes where you see the main Goushi Asougi shirtless, as well as some swearing here and there. However, I would definitely still suggest it, especially if you enjoyed season 1.

New Saga

Kyle Leonard lived through a time where most of humanity had been wiped out by demons. After him and a few others remained they stormed the Demon Lords Castle. After running into powerful enemies Kyle sees a mysterious crystal. Half dead from fighting demons he crawls over and grabs it. The crystal takes him four years into the past before his friends and family had been slaughtered. With knowledge of the future he plans to do everything in his power to prevent the demons from attacking again and taking over the world. 

I was kind of expecting this to be like other anime where the character travels to the past like Redo of Healer, Tearmoon Empire, or a returners magic should be special. While it does bear a resemblance to redo of healer because both are sent back in time by a crystal having to do with the demon king, thats about all the similarity it has. It does bear a slight resemblance to a returners magic should be special in that both main characters meet people from their past who had already died in the prior timeline. Besides that it kind of felt like another fantasy anime. Though it doesn't follow the typical storyline of the main character going to an adventurers guild and rising the ranks super fast thanks to their strength. Since Kyle has knowledge of the future he knows that the princess will be attacked in the future and saves her. Thanks to this act he is immediately made a hero by the king. While there is a hot springs scene, I would still suggest giving it a watch since it is mostly clean.