Saturday, March 30, 2024

Solo Leveling


Sung Jinwoo is known as The World's Weakest Hunter. despite being hospitalized after every job he takes, he never gives up. One day Sung and a group of low level hunters go into a dungeon. While they beat it fairly quickly they find an entrance to second dungeon upon completing it. Curious as to what lies ahead they all enter to see a room full of statues depicting a king and others of similar rank. However, all that they have to go on is a cryptic message. After misinterpreting it several of the hunters die. Not wanting to meet the same fate the remaining hunters run away leaving Sung all by himself. being nearly killed himself Sung lay on the floor waiting to die. The next thing he knows he is in a hospital bed with a screen that only he can see. This system that he has been given allows him to grow rather than be stuck with the same rank like everyone else. Will he be able to become strong enough to reach his goals?

Solo Leveling was a lot more interesting than I was expecting. It had a really unique feel to how everything was set up. Usually in fantasy type anime everyone has the ability to level up. So being stuck at the same level is an interesting concept. While there are anime's where the characters levels don't change like The Great Cleric, Tsukimichi, and My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1, they all have the ability to get stronger. So in this world where they don't have that luxury they are forced to improve their natural abilities. Both the language and the way people dress is clean throughout the whole anime. I would definitely recommend it. 

The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc (Season 2)


Just after Christmas Shizuku goes to America for an Exchange Program, and in her place arrives a girl named Lina. During this time news of vampires appearing in Japan starts to get around. Most considered them just rumors until Leo gets hospitalized after being attacked by one of them. However, rather than having his blood sucked out, he lost a large amount of the energy within him. As they look into it Tatsuya and his friends learn that there is not just one, but multiple of these beings that have attacked numerous people and places. Not only that but wherever these parasites are Lina seems to show up as well. Will Tatsuya get to the bottom of it before anyone else gets hurt?   

The Irregular at Magic High School Season 2 was really good. While it is a little different from how season 1 was, the story had a good pace. I also liked how it seemed like not all of the Yotsuba clan looks down on Tatsuya. The language is clean. However, there is a lot of fan service. There's a shower scene, multiple scenes of girls in their underwear, as well as the silhouette of girls fully undressed at times. The relationship where Miyuki has a crush on Tatsuya is continued in this season as well. While it doesn't bother me, I know that is a turn off for some people. If all of the above doesn't bother you, you should give it a try. If you haven't seen season one I would suggest watching that first. 

Friday, March 29, 2024

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic


Ken Usato has always been an average student. After having his umbrella stolen one rainy day, he runs into the student council president Suzune Inukami and student council vice president Kazuki Ryuusen. They lend him an umbrella as they all walk home together. However, as they walk Kazuki and Suzune hear bells ringing as a magic circle appears beneath their feet. Wondering what's going on Usato walks right up to them and is transported to another world. This magic circle only chooses people who are outstanding in the things they do, so Kazuki and Suzune are named heroes. But as Usato was transported by mistake they still allow him to see his abilities. They learn he has healing magic, as the orb their using turns green. Rather than tell him what it is, the king tries to hide it. Due to this, his plan backfires and the kingdoms healer overhears Usato asking what the green color meant. Now he is pulled away and given physical training beyond anything he has done before. He is even thrown into a forest full of monsters and expected to bring back the strongest bear there. Will Usato be able to survive?

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic was a super fun anime. It had a similar feel to The Great Cleric. However rather than avoiding using healing magic like Luciel does while training, instead Usato constantly uses healing magic while training. Also While Luciel works alone, Usato works with a team. I think fans of Isekai will really like this. Everyone dresses completely modest throughout the anime. The language stays pretty clean as well. I would definitely suggest giving it a try.

The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash


Femicia lived a fairly normal life, until she turned five. When kids turn five they are given a skill with a number of stars. In Latomi Village where Femicia grew up they believe that what skill you have and the number of stars you get determines what kind of life you will live. However, Femicia got the tamer skill and was rated as starless. Believing this to be a curse from God, the village chief gets everyone to believe that Femicia should be killed, even her own family. So after living with the village's fortune teller for three years in secret, she runs away and changes her name to Ivy. Before the fortune teller died she told Ivy to go on a trip to the city next to the capital and find people she can trust. But, after seeing that the village chief had put a bounty on her head she finds it hard to trust anyone. Will Ivy find happiness?

The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash was a really relaxing anime. Unlike Isekai animes where the protagonist pretends to be weak, Ivy is actually weak. However, she is still able to tame a slime which becomes her traveling companion. While there is a lake scene in the first episode, it is pretty short and everybody dresses modestly throughout the anime. The language remains clean as well. If this sounds interesting to you I would definitely suggest giving it a try.

The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Mini Anime


Noir Stardia talks about his goal to free his master Olivia Servant. He shows how to get LP from each of the girls in his life. He also shows that the girls help him out with not just his adventuring, but with his store and private life as well. He also tries to help them with their problems, like finding a way to help Luna have more energy so she can heal more people.

The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Mini Anime has a similar feel to the regular anime. The sense of humor as well as the feel of the anime is the same as the original one. The only real difference is that this is in chibi form, and each episode is only about two minutes long. However, if you did like the original anime this could be for you.

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Gushing Over Magical Girls


Utena Hiiragi has alway loved magical girls, she even wished that she could be one herself. So when a creature floating in midair tells her that she can transform just like she dreamed of, Utena decides to give it a chance. However, after transforming she learns that she is not becoming a magical girl, but a villain for the organization Enormita who is the magical girl's enemy. While Utena is eager to quit, she is held back by blackmail. Will she find a way out of this, or will being a villain not be as bad as she thinks it is?

Gushing Over Magical Girls is a lot different than I was expecting. Every episode was super fun, and I love how you get to see the relationships between the members of Enormita change.However, be aware that this show is uncensored. The ecchi isn't bad starting out, but as you get farther in it becomes more revealing. This show is basically about how a normal girl turns into a sadist, who loves putting magical girls into uncomfortable situations. The majority of it is Utena feeling the girls up, but as far as classic scenarios go there is a beach episode at the very end. Watch at your own risk, but be careful where and who you do it around. It isn't as bad as anime's like Hybrid x Heart and Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World, but it does still reveal a lot of skin. If you don't mind Ecchi anime I would give suggest giving it a try. But if you don't like fan service i would skip over this one.

Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp


After dying in her old world, Elise is reborn as Aoi Takamoto, where she spends her life devoting herself to the study of medicine. People even start to believe that she is the best doctor in the world. But after falling from a plane she is sent back to the body of Elise. Rather than becoming queen and meeting a bad end, Elise is determined to use the skills she learned on earth to become a doctor so she can save those she couldn't in her first life. However, the king is determined to make her the future queen so they make a wager. If Elise can prove she is more valuable to the kingdom as a doctor rather than as queen, he will allow her to pursue the path of medicine. But she has to do it before her eighteenth birthday, will she have enough time to show the value of the knowledge she obtained on earth?

Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp was surprisingly good. It is the best medicine anime after Parallel World Pharmacy in my opinion. I also like how it has a similar feel to Tearmoon Empire with the whole concept of going back as herself rather than being reborn as someone else. Everyone dresses modestly and the language is clean. If you like slow life anime's, I would definitely suggest giving Doctor Elise a try.

Tayutayu: Pure my heart


Yumina, Mashiro, and Ameri go to the arcade. When Mashiro goes to the whack-a-mole every single hole is filled with the cat Azrael. However, when Yumina goes to the whack-a-mole there is only one. While Yumina is walking she comes across Azrael again. He introduces himself and tells her that every day should be spent doing your best. He then says that he will do his best as he climbs inside a box that says adopt me.

Tayutayu: Pure my heart was honestly better than the actual show. I wish I could show this to more people and have them appreciate it. I found myself laughing during each episode. Each short is pretty funny. I especially loved the shorts Nue is in. Though my favorite has to be episode four when the entire cast is playing games like red light, green light. There is a scene where the girls are in a hot spring, as well as a scene where Mashiro, Yumina, and Mifuyu are wearing bikini's. The language is kept clean though. If you liked the main series, or just want something funny to watch, you should definitely check this out.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess


This kingdoms princess is tough, as she has shown her skills in battle countless times. However, when she gets captured, the true torture starts to begin. The princess is greeted by a woman named Tortura Torture who brings with her rather than torturing devices...a slice of toast. Using the princess's hunger against her Tortura gets the princess to confess. However, there are many other members of the torture team. Will the princess be able to resist them and escape Hellshorde?

I originally started this the week it first came out, but after watching the first episode wasn't sure I could handle the same thing for twelve episodes. However, I gave it another try after all the episodes came out and once Inki and Youki are introduced in the second episode, I started to enjoy it. Every episode after that was super fun to watch. I found myself looking forward to when certain characters would make another appearance. The show has some similarities with Sleepy princess in the Demon's Castle. But in my opinion 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess was much better.  There is some swearing throughout the show.There are also scenes where the princess goes to hot springs for her torture, bath scenes, as well as a beach episode. If you don't mind those, I would definitely suggest trying it. Though if you decide to try it don't give up after the first episode, because each episode is better than the one before it.

Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord


In college our protagonist loved to play the RPG Light Magic and the Hero. After being hit by a truck she is sent to that world. However, rather than being reincarnated as the main character, she awakes in the five year old body of the last boss Yumiella Dolkness. But, being the villainess doesn't mean she has to follow the script of the game. Abandoned by her parents, and with the servants holding her at arms length due to her black hair being a bad omen, she decides to spend her time fighting monsters. It isn't until the entrance ceremony of magic school that she learns she has reached level 99. With most students at level 1 how will everyone react when they find out her secret?

Just like all the other villainess anime's out there, Villainess Level 99 was absolutely fantastic. I really liked the humor throughout the show. Yumiella's obliviousness to the effect she's having on others is pretty hilarious in my opinion. Everyone dresses modestly and the language remains clean as well. If you liked any other Otome Game anime, I would suggest trying this one as well.

Monday, March 25, 2024

Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity


When Yuuri Mito learns that there is going to be construction on the shrine of his god, he looks for a way to stop it. Unfortunately when he brings his friends to look at it, Yuuri's childhood friend Ameri rams her scooter into the resting place of Kikurumi which frees all the Tayutai that she had captured. Having lost her power Kikurumi asks Yuuri to help her in her quest to make a world where Tayutai and humans can coexist. However, not everyone is willing to accept each other. Will Kikurumi's dream of coexistence become a reality?

Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity was definitely an interesting anime. The story moved at a slow pace in my opinion. I think there was far too much drama. However, it did stay pretty clean. There is swearing throughout the season. There is also a hot spring scene, as well as a scene where you see Kikurumi undressed as she's sleeping in the last episode. But besides that it stays clean. This is one where I wouldn't suggest it because of the slow pace, but the story was interesting. Also Nue is a great character that makes watching it worth it. If you think it sounds interesting feel free to check it out. 

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Isekai Onsen Paradise


After falling off of a cliff and dying, hot springs hunter Kouzou Yukawa is sent to another world. There he is greeted by a fox spirit named Mayudama who has decided to be his guide in this new world. Not long after they get in the hot spring they are greeted by an elf named Lilium. Not knowing what a hot spring is she suspects that the water is cursed, so Kouzou invites her in to show her that no harm will come from using it. Shortly after Lilium's sister overhears Kouzou talking about the benefits of the hot spring and they decide to use it as a way to help her people which are currently in trouble. But will their plans actually be able to bring the other races together, or will the preconception that it is cursed stop their goals from progressing?

Isekai Onsen Paradise is pretty interesting. Depending on the site you use it may be censored or uncensored. Most of it takes place inside of a hot spring, so the characters are fully undressed for the majority of it. If you are someone who tries to avoid ecchi anime I would suggest skipping this one. However, if you don't mind the fan service each episode is only about three minutes long so you can finish it in less than an hour.

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!


Rische Irmgard Weitzner has lived six lives, and each one has been ended due to a war brought about by Prince Arnold Hein. When she is dumped by her fiance in her seventh life she is seen by Arnold Hein who proposes to her and invites her to come to his country. She agrees on the condition that she is allowed to do what she wants, and he not lay a finger on her. The first thing she does is get reacquainted with the merchants she worked for in her first life. However, things don't go as smoothly as they originally did when they found her running away from the castle in her first life. Will she be able to meet their expectations?

7th Time Loop: The Villainess njoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! was really good. Though unlike most villainess anime's there is no indication that Rische is actually a villainess. 7th Time Loop has a similar feel to Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion. Both the language and the way people dressed throughout the season was wholesome. If you are a fan of other villainess anime I would definitely give this one a try.

The Apothecary Diaries


Maomao works as a servant in the Rear Palace. She has kept her skills hidden to prevent money going to her kidnappers. But when she learns that two of the Emperor's wives children are sick, she tells them the cause in hopes that it will save them. Lihua's ladies in waiting ignore the message which results in her child's death, while Gyokuyou heeds Maomao's message and her child is saved. The servants are called to a room where they are met by a Eunuch named Jinshi who identifies that Maomao is the one who wrote the message. She is then given the position of one of Gyokuyou's ladies in waiting. However, this position change just allows her to get roped into more of the mysteries of the inner palace. Will she be able to solve them all and help those relying on her?

The Apothecary Diaries was absolutely amazing. It is probably the best anime I've seen in awhile. I did read the first few chapters of the manga prior to the anime coming out, so I knew the beginning was good. But, I was happy to find out that every single episode was interesting. There are two bath scenes, but besides that the anime is clean. If you are looking for a good mystery anime I would definitely suggest this one.

The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Mini Anime


Gamma gathers The Seven Shadows together to try and make Mitsuboshi a brand that is recognized worldwide. She requests each persons help to find ways to further the company's branding. Alpha creates clothes that become Mitsuboshi's children line. Since Beta and Epsilon travel all over the world for their jobs they are asked to wear Mitsuboshi brand clothes to advertise it to different countries. Eta helps to create the banknotes that Mitsuboshi implements.

Just like season one The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Mini Anime was super fun to watch. You get to see what happened behind the scenes of events in the series like the John Smith Arc, the hot springs date episode, etc. The language remains clean throughout the season. However, there is a bath scene with Epsilon, Beta, and Eta though. If you don't mind that I would definitely suggest giving this one a watch.

Saturday, March 23, 2024

The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids -A Tank with a Rare 9,999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero's Party-


After losing a surprising amount of damage after one fight, the hero believes that Rud is holding the party back and not doing his job as the party's tank properly. So he kicks him out. On his way home Rud parties with a group of adventurers who have just taken on a job to escort a merchant to a town not far from his home in Avancia. On the way there they come across a girl who is being chased by a monster. With Rud's help the adventuring party takes down the monster and Rud decides to take Luna to his home. He learns that she has the identify skill and asks for her to tell him the skills he has. Once she does he learns the reason that he was taking damage was his skill allows him to take the damage his teammates suffer and use that in an attack. Not long after he arrives home in Avancia, a labyrinth appears. But will he be able to conquer it now that he has lost his party?

The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids was pretty interesting. I won't say that it was the best fantasy that came out this season, but it was one that I looked forward to each week. The majority of the show is clean, however, there is a bath scene in both the eleventh and twelfth episodes. If that doesn't bother you and you enjoy fantasy anime, I would definitely give this one a watch.

Ascendance of a Bookworm Side Story


Before Myne starts working for the temple, the High Priest sends some of his subordinates to learn more about her. However, the people of the town claim to not know who she is. That is until he asks a group of kids about her. Among that group is Myne's sister Tuuli. When Justus claims that he wants to thank her because he was helped out by Myne, Tuuli claims that it couldn't have been Myne due to her frail body. Justus then asks local businesses about The Myne Workshop where he gets most of his information. Meanwhile Myne is summoned by Corinna to learn more about the clothes that she has made.

Acendance of a Bookworm Side Story was really fun to watch. While it is mentioned that the High Priest looked into Myne during the main series you don't actually see it. Everyone dresses modestly, and the language remains clean as well. If you watched the series without watching the side story it takes place between season one and season two. I would definitely recommend it.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End


After going on a ten year journey, Himmel the Hero, Frieren the Mage, Heiter the Priest, and Eisen the Warrior defeat the Demon Lord. On the night they come back to be congratulated by the king they see a meteor shower that only happens once every fifty years. However, the party believed that the view wasn't as great as they would like it to be from the city. So Frieren promises to come back in fifty years and take them somewhere where the view is beautiful. After fulfilling her promise, Himmel dies soon after. It isn't until his funeral that Frieren wishes she had gotten to know him better. So she made a goal that going forward she would try to understand humans better. She comes back years later to see Heiter and meets a girl named Fern who is striving to become a mage herself. Heiter asks Frieren to make Fern her apprentice, and take her with her on her travels. While she instantly rejects the idea because Fern would hold her back, she agrees to teach Fern in her spare time while she translates a Grimoire that Heiter found. After four years, Heiter's health declines. His final wish before he dies is that Frieren take Fern with her so that she won't have to suffer any more heartache. Because of how much Fern has improved Frieren agrees and sets off on a new journey.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End was way better than I was expecting. While a lot of Fantasy Anime are about defeating the Demon Lord. focusing on what happens after is a really unique take in my opinion.You can really feel what it would be like adventuring in a time of peace versus a time of war. There is no swearing, and the characters remain modest as well. I would definitely suggest this to anyone who is a fan of the fantasy anime genre.

Friday, March 22, 2024

The Eminence in Shadow Mini Anime


The Seven Shadows make plans to grow Shadow Garden, as well as find ways to continue making money to fund their operations. Each uses their knowledge given to them by Shadow to further improve on their endeavors. Eta helps make machines to create new products for Mitsugoshi, as well as an artifact to help in times of trouble. However, due to Delta's carelessness she ends up breaking the artifact. Will everything turn out all right for the group?

The Eminence in Shadow Mini Anime was really good. I like how you get to know the personalities of Seven Shadows, especially ones that don't show up all that much in the main series like Zeta and Eta. Epsilon and Delta continue to be the best charcter's in my opinion. There is a Hot Springs scene but since the characters are all in chibi form it doesn't seem as bad as when they are more detailed. Besides that the show stays clean. There is also no swearing which is good. If you are a fan of The Eminence in Shadow I would definitely try this.

The Unwanted Undead Adventurer


Rentt Faina has always wanted to become a Mythril Class Adventurer, but after ten years of adventuring has only managed to attain Bronze Class. One day he goes into a nearby Labyrinth and discovers a new area. However, as he walks into a room a dragon is waiting for him and blasts him with a bright light. When he wakes up he discovers that he has become an undead. Due to his drastic change in appearance he stays in the Labyrinth until he meets a girl who learns his secret and provides him with clothes and a mask to hide his face. When he gets back to town he starts over from the beginning as an Iron Class Adventurer. Will he be able to keep his secret that he is a monster in a society that kills monsters on sight?

The Unwanted Undead Adventurer was an interesting anime for sure. Usually in Isekai adventurers move up in the ranks pretty quickly, but this one makes you think more about how hard it must be when you aren't overpowered straight from the start. Also the idea of evolving into different monsters was something that I haven't seen before. Nobody swears in the anime. The characters dress modestly for the most part with the exception of  Rentt's friend Lorraine Vivier. If you like adventuring anime this is definitely one you should give a try. 

We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day.: Letter to Menma


Jintan, Anaru, Popo, Yukiatsu, and Tsuruko all write letters to Menma about how their recent experience with her has changed them. Each one of them still wish for the past, but are more willing to try to create a better future for themselves. Their current actions are inspired by Menma, whether it was something she complimented in the past, or an aspiration to copy the way she lived.

I really liked this Special they created. While it was similar to the beginning of the movie it felt more intimate than the movie did. Their isn't a lot going on visually, but enough to keep you entertained. The language and the way the characters dress is clean. If you liked the main series I would definitely give this a try.

Thursday, March 21, 2024

My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me!


As a class is traveling for a field trip, the whole bus gets transported to another world. Soon after a Sage named Sion arrives and tells them that they all will receive gifts and become sage candidates. Everyone on the bus receives special powers except four people. However, in order to become a sage, candidates have to undergo special trials. The first one being that they have to defeat a dragon. Rather than fight it they all decide to leave the giftless classmates in the bus to be eaten by the dragon while they travel. Tomochika Dannoura wakes up Yogiri Takato who then kills the dragon just by saying the word die. Unlike the other students Yogiri already had powers back on earth. The power to kill anything just by saying die, also known as Instant Death Magic in this new world. Once the dragon is defeated, Tomochika and Yogiri decide to head toward the capital.                                                                                       

My Instant Death Ability is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against me was pretty good. Usually I like to see the fights they have in Isekai, but I think the way the fights are presented makes it worth it to watch. The anime remains clean for the most part. There is a scene at the end of the season where Tomochika's clothes fall off because her guardian spirit is taken from her. Besides that both the language and the way people dress stays clean. If you like Isekai I would give this one a try.  

Chained Soldier


In this world girls are gifted super powers by eating peaches, While guys are gifted nothing. This has caused a divide between the the two groups. However, these powers are needed in order to fight monsters called Shuuki that invade from a dimension called Mato. Not only do people die from the monsters crossing into earth, but people also go missing in what is now known as Mato Mishaps. On his way home from school Yuki Wakura is transported into Mato where he gets targeted by a Shuuki. Right before he is about to be attacked he is saved by a girl named Kyouka Uzen riding a Shuuki of her own. While they manage to get away they find a little girl that has also been caught up in a Mato Mishap, and while trying to defend her Kyouka loses her Shuuki. Seeing it as the only way out Kyouka asks Yuuki to be her new slave. When he accepts he transforms into a Shuuki like being. After defeating all the enemies in the area he is taken back to the base of the 7th Squadron of the Demon Defense Force. He stays there and agrees to be their caretaker while they aren't fighting Shuuki. Will Yuki have what it takes to defeat the Shuuki and protect those close to him?

Chained Soldier was better than I was expecting. However, there are ecchi scenes in each episode. The reason being is that whenever Yuki does his job as Kyouka's Slave the power requires that he be given a reward equal to his efforts. This comes in many forms like kissing with tongue, bathing together, letting Yuki stare at her body, etc. Anyway the story and world building are good. They also do a good job of making the characters grow on you in my opinion. If you don't mind fan service I would say that Chained Soldier is worth a try. 

Heaven's Lost Property Final – The Movie: Eternally My Master


Tomoki has always wanted to see Ikaros smile. When he wonders why Nymph and Astraea can smile on their own, he realizes that Ikaros is the only one that his him imprinted as her master. So he asks her to delete the imprinting. After she is freed Mikako claims that she is going to become Ikaros's Master. When Tomoki hears this he is reminded of the President's clear lack of ethics and worries about all the terrible things that can come from Mikako becoming Ikaros's Master. Meanwhile Nymph, Astraea, and Sohara search Tomoki's room for a card that will be able to fix the broken connection between two. They find one in Tomoki's pants, but it takes effect and they are transported to a train instead which leads them on a journey with Tomoki's grandfather as their guide. Will they be able to return back to the real world and make everyone happy again?

This movie takes place after the events in Angeloid of Clockwork. I think this had the potential to be really good, however the ending left some things unresolved. It still was really good in my opinion though. While the train scene had the most fan service, I thought it was cool and unique. While there are the typical scenes of Tomoki with underwear, a bath scene, as well as a scene where Nymph, Astraea, and Sohara are all fully undressed. But that scene only lasts for a few minutes. While it does have more fan service than Angeloid of clockwork I would still recommend it as it adds to the overall story.

Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork


Hiyori Kazane has always enjoyed Farming. One day she decides to bring her fruits and vegetables to cooking class at school. It is there that Tomoki Sakurai accidentally bumps into her causing her to drop the freshly washed fruits and veggies. After apologizing and helping pick up the ingredients he compliments how good they look. It is then that Hiyori starts to develop feelings for him. After watching him from afar for awhile she finally decides to get closer with him by joining the new world discovery club. Tomoki isn't opposed to this until he finds out that adding another member will make the club a mid level club and showing up everyday will be required. Not willing to give up his peaceful home life he decides to give Hiyori a series of tests to see how pure her heart is. The reason being is that Sugata claims that "It's the heart and spirit that wants to discover the new world. That's why pure hearts are needed in the club." Will Tomoki's perverted tests succeed and drive Hiyori away, or will Hiyori's love for Tomoki allow her to overcome the trials that come with getting close to Tomoki?

Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork was pretty good. However the first half of it is just a recap of the first two seasons. So you can skip over it if you would like, but I thought it was fun to see the scenes through Hiyori's point of view. The movie kind of reminded me of Mayuri Judgement. The movie was cleaner than the series but there are still panty shots throughout it. The language was clean as well. If you liked the main series I would definitely give it a try. 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Onipan!


When news hits that humans views of Oni aren't looking great despite having been integrated into human society Three Oni girls are asked to help raise the publics opinion. Tsutsuji, Tsuyukusa, and Himawari help those around them using the power of Onipan. Pants that change their appearance to fit the situation they're in. The first person they help is a little girl who dropped a bunny stuffed animal. Though by the time Tsutsuji and her friends noticed the young girl had already left. So they use their Onipan to dress up like police officers and search until they find her. After her stuffed bunny is returned the little girl believes that Oni might not be as bad as people make them out to be. But will little acts like this actually change the views of the public at large?

Onipan! was more interesting than I thought it would be. It is episodic so it is difficult to binge, but if you are just looking for something to pass the time then its not bad. Both the language and the way that people dress are clean. However, if you are someone who cares a lot about character design and animation, a lot of the side characters don't really have that much detail. However, I would still suggest you give the first few episodes a try if you think you might be interested.

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

In/Spectre Mini


Kotoko Iwanaga hosts a show where she informs people about Ayakashi, as well as tries to solve their problems. The first Ayakashi that she helps is a kappa. He claims that he has recently seen a monster and is wondering what to do about it. She reminds him that he is a monster as well, so to get rid of the monster he's seeing he just needs to become more of a monster.

This was actually really enjoyable. The humor is similar to the main series which is fun. There is no swearing, and everybody dresses modestly. If you liked the main series I would definitely suggest this.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Fluffy Paradise


After dying from overwork A God appears before Midori and says that if she will help him know if the human race should be wiped out he will grant her any power she desires. Since the stress had finally caught up to her all she could think about was petting the cat at her parents home. Thinking that this was the power she wanted God gives her the ability to have every creature besides humans to love her. She then gets reborn as Nefertima Osphe, the second daughter of a duke. Nobody thinks much about animals liking her until she is taken to the palace where she meets a Holy Beast named Lars. Holy Beasts are said to love no one besides their master, so when people around the palace see her riding Lars curiosity and confusion quickly spread.

Fluffy Paradise was one of the most wholesome animes this season. After watching the episodes every week I always felt better inside. The language is clean, as well as the way that people dress. It does have kind of a similar feel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime because in this world naming monsters has significance. If you are looking for an isekai that is super relaxing to watch I would definitely recommend this.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

My Mental Choices Are Completely Interfering With My School Romantic Comedy OVA


After Ouka introduces potential videogames that are based on one that Kanade played in the past, absolute choice kicks in and he is sent into the dating sim as its protagonist. Remembering all the correct answers to win the girls over, kanade believes it will be a piece of cake. However, every time he has the chance to say something charming he absolute choice makes it so that what he does pushes the girls away. Will he be able to make it back to the real world?

The OVA for My Mental Choices Are Completely Interfring With My School Romantic Comedy was super enjoyable. It had a similar feel to The World God Only Knows, rather than the girls forgetting him, the girls reject him. Just like the regular series the humor is inappropriate, but nobody swears and everyone dresses modestly. If you enjoyed the original series I would definitely give this a try.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Bear Bear Bear Kuma!


When Yuna isn't spending her time adventuring or helping people, she tends to sleep. Watch what yuna dreams about, as well as the little things she does for her friends, like giving Fina a bear bank to store her money.

Bear Bear Bear Kuma was really fun, as you get to a glimpse of what Kuma Kuma Kuma bear would be like if it was in chibi form. The whole thing is clean except for a single scene where Yuna tries to give Noa her bear suit which reveals her panties. besides that it was a super cute and fun show. Each episode is only about a minute long so you can finish it real fast. If you enjoyed Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, I would definitely give this a watch.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Heaven's Lost Property: Forte (Season 2)


Tomoki has his same dream where an angel appears to him. To try and figure out the significance of the dream, Nymph uses a machine that allows humans to go into other peoples dreams. However, every attempt she makes sends Tomoki, Sohara, Eishiro, and Mikako into the wrong persons dream. Finally when they do arrive in Tomoki's dream, it is not on a grassy plane like usual, but on a platform that seems completely different from anything they have seen before. Restricted by a time limit, the four are sent back to the present. That night Eishiro decides to look for answers, and goes to the tree where Ikaros first appeared. It is there that he sees another Angeloid fall from the sky, and she seems determined to kill Tomoki.

Heaven's Lost Property Season 2 seems a lot more focused on fan service than the first season was. It does continue to move the plot forward though. I think the thing I feel the most is sorry for Tomoki. While he may be a pervert he is bullied way too much in my opinion. The only ones who are respectful of him is Ikaros and Eishiro Sugata. Sonoha smacks him way too much, Astraea tends to rob him and tease him, while Mikako sees him as the equivalent of a toy. I think that made it a lot harder to watch. While Nymph can be mean at times, she is also really kind which probably makes her my favorite. While she may be an Angeloid, she's the one who seems the most real to me. Like the first season there are a lot of scenes of girls getting dressed, as well as girls in swimsuits. This includes dressing room scenes, pool scenes, as well as games held by the student council president where either the game is lewd or the reward for it is. Anyway, while it is hard to watch at times, characters like Ikaros and Nymph make it totally worth it in my opinion. If you liked the first season, I would say that the second season is worth giving a try.

Monday, March 11, 2024

Heaven's Lost Property OVA


Tomoki attempts to sneak into the girls locker room to see the Tennis Club changing. However, after learning he was a period early and walked in on the girls in his class, he decides to change venues and go to the pool that is owned by the student council president's family. It is there that he decides to watch girls in bikini's. Meanwhile, since Nymph's chains have been cut she tries to use this time to make Tomoki her master like Ikaros. Will she be able to convince him, or will she have to find her own place in the world?

The OVA for Heaven's Lost Property takes place right between season 1 and season 2. It's not essential to the story so you can feel free to skip it. Another reason to skip it is the entire episode is basically fan service. If you don't like seeing girls in swimsuits then this isn't for you.

Talentless Nana


People have started appearing with superpowers that are labeled as the talented. They're given a mission to destroy the enemies of humanity. To pursue that goal a school was made on a deserted island where all the talented are sent to learn how to use their powers. There are those who are arrogant and show off their power as much as possible, and there are those who hide it. Among these students is a girl named Nana who claims that she is a mind reader, when really she is talentless. However, she tricks everyone by using her observation skills to accurately guess what others are thinking. This is all a cover to hide the fact that she has been sent to the island with the order to kill the talented. Will she be able to survive, or will the difference in ability prove to be too much?

Talentless Nana was a difficult watch to be honest. I don't know if it was intentional on the authors part, but you can't help but hate Nana. There are people among the talented who seem like genuinely good people, but that doesn't matter to her. Also Kyouya Onadera and Jin Tachibana are about the only people who make this show watchable. Even though Nana goes on a killing spree Kyouya is about the only one who suspects her, while the other students seem completely unaffected by the death of their classmates. On the bright side, the language is clean. The characters all dress modestly. While their is a bath scene with Michiru you only see her leaning face down over the bathtub, so it didn't seem inappropriate to me. So while the story wasn't for me, if you are interested in the premise up above I would say feel free to give it a try. 

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Heaven's Lost Property


Ever since he was a child Tomoki Sakurai has had the same dream. A dream where he loves a girl, and the girl loves him back, but in the end she always disappears into the sky. Thinking that he has a problem Tomoki's childhood friend Sohara Mitsuki tells him to go to the hospital, when he rejects that idea she then suggests he see a student at school who spends his time studying the occult. Eishirou Sugata of the New World Club tells Tomoki and Sonohara about a black hole that has been circling over Japan recently. They then make plans to go see it in person, but only Tomoki shows up. When he gets right under it an Angeloid named Ikaros falls out of it having no memory of her life prior to meeting him, she makes Tomoki her master.

Heaven's Lost Property was an interesting and fun anime. I really liked how the character change throughout the season. I didn't originally like Nymph, because she started out real condescending, but as the season went on she became a lot kinder. Sonohara is the type of character who bothers me the most. Sonohara is like Kirie Kojima from Girls Bravo who while she has a crush on the main character always want to solve her problems by beating up the guy she likes. While Tomoki may be a pervert, he's not a bad person. There is a lot of fan service throughout the season. There are panty shots, a beach episode, a bath scene,  as well as other scenes like girls getting undressed in the school locker room. So if you want to avoid fan service this is definitely one you should avoid. But if you don't mind, then it is a really fun slice of life anime, and I would definitely suggest it. 

Friday, March 8, 2024

Rizelmine


Tomonori Iwaki is a 15 year old who is into older women. When he hears that his teacher is engaged he gets depressed, and heads home. There he finds that the government has married him to a girl named Rizel without his permission. However, his parents hop on board when they hear that the government will pay for their monetary necessities if they agree to let Tomonori marry Rizel. Tomonori does everything he can to keep Rizel at arms length, but as they spend more time together, Tomonori shows signs that Rizel means more to him than he will verbally admit.

Rizelmine is definitely an interesting anime. I think it could have been a lot better, if Tomonori wasn't a jerk all the time. I can understand not getting along because you were forced to marry someone you don't really know, but Rizel is so kind I wish that he returned that kindness from the beginning. There is some fan service throughout the series. There are multiple bath scenes, hot spring scenes, and beach episodes, as well as a number of panty shots. In fact there is a character who collects panty's and keeps a collection in his house. I believe that Rizelmine is an aquired taste. If you want to watch something similar but more wholesome I would suggest Tonikawa.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions


Totomaru Isshiki is a detective who has failed three consecutive times to solve the cases he has been given. Having totally lost faith in his abilities his manager refuses to put him on any important cases. However, after talking with a fellow officer about how a series of murders has gone on with no hope of being solved, the officer tells Totomaru to visit a man named Ron Kamonohashi. Before Totomaru even has a chance to ask for help, Ron immediately rejects his offer. It isn't until Totomaru gets a call saying that there has been a new murder and he's the closest to the location that Ron agrees to help. But before they leave Ron tells Totomaru that the reason he denied the request is because his detective license was revoked due to an illness that interferes with his work. Once Ron is given details about the serial murders he finds out who the murderer is almost immediately. Using Totomaru as the face that is solving the crimes, Ron begins sleuthing again.

Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions was actually a lot better than I was expecting. I have been wanting to watch a series of murder mysteries, and this anime did not disappoint. I like when common tropes have a spin put on them. So when the common hot spring episode came up, it was cool to see it turn into a murder mystery. Another thing i liked is when Ron solves a case he flicks his hair which was reminiscent of Keima Katsuragi's "I can see the ending" scene in The World God Only Knows. The series stays entirely clean both in language and visually, except for a single scene where Totomaru Isshiki's manager Amamiya walks into the mens hot spring and throws off her towel in front of Ron and Totomaru. However you only see her undressed from the back, and it doesn't last for more than a few seconds. So if you skip over that scene in episode 3 the whole season will be clean. If you enjoy murder mysteries I would definitely suggest giving Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions a watch.

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 2


Iruma and his friends managed to save the school, but now it's time for end of terminus exams. Right as he gets this announcement his Gluttonous Feeder Ring starts to act up. But rather than going berserk and sucking up magic it starts to talk. Using a transformation spell that he learned in class he gives it a human like form. As Iruma studies the nature of the Gluttonous Feeder Ring he learns that Ali (the consciousness within his ring) has been evolving with each rank that he has gone up. As they make a goal to grow together, Ali helps Iruma better understand how to use magic. Will Iruma be able to gain the knowledge to blend in with Demon Society, or will his efforts continue to make him stand out?

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 2 was super good. My favorite part was episodes 6-8 where Iruma experiences the evil cycle. Seeing Iruma turn into the opposite of himself is truly an amazing sight. The season stays pretty clean, though there is a pool episode at the end of the season. However, even though Ameri wears a swimsuit the focus on the episode is more on the story than the fan service. So it didn't seem all that distracting to me. There is some swearing throughout the season, but the language stays mostly clean as well. If you enjoyed the first Season, I would definitely suggest watching the second season as well.

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Muromi-san


One day while fishing in his favorite spot, Takurou Mukoujima rather than catching a fish, catches a mermaid named Muromi-san. She seems fascinated by him and even gives him the nickname Takkun. As the days pass by she begins to introduce him to all her friends that she has met during her travels in the sea. These vary from other mermaids to mythical creatures like a Leviathan, a Yeti, and even a Harpy. While Muromi-san may seem to be popular not everyone is on board with her and Takkun being friends. Will Takkun be able to fix the tension that has risen so everyone can be happy?

 Muromi-san is one of the ecchiest TV Shorts I have seen. The language, humor, and visuals are all pretty dirty. I'm not listing specifics because every episode is ecchi. That said, if you don't mind fan service this is a series that is good to watch one episode at a time since there is no overarching story. I would suggest staying away from it, but in the end it is up to you whether or not you choose to watch it.

The Detective Is Already Dead

Kimihiko Kimizuka has always had a predisposition for running into trouble. He has stumbled into so many crime scenes that the police starte...