From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage

 

After defeating the Demon King, Eftal was granted the privilege of becoming one of the Four Emperors by the king, along with the title of Lightning Emperor. The title of Emperor is typically only given to nobles, so Eftal sees it as a magnificent reward. He then goes on to teach children magic after the world becomes peaceful. One of his students, Merlin, was raised by him, and she wants to do everything she can for him.

However, Eftal eventually dies and is reincarnated with the same abilities he had at the peak of his previous life. Unfortunately, after 400 years, the magic of the world has weakened considerably, and most humans can't cast spells above Level 3. Because of this, Eftal decides to hide the fact that he can cast Level 10 spells. That won't stop him from fulfilling his dream of becoming the most powerful mage he can, though.

From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage was good. It kind of reminded me of The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reincarnated as a Typical Nobody and The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest. While the majority of the anime is clean, there are characters who wear revealing clothing, a bath scene, a hot springs scene, as well as a scene where you see a girl undress to break a curse that has been placed on her. I think the anime would have been better without that scene, but overall, it was still entertaining. If you enjoy fantasy anime, I would suggest giving it a try.

Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl

Lily Baker grew up in England, and despite watching anime her whole life, she fails to pick up the language after moving to Japan. This makes it incredibly hard for her to make friends. One day, she shows up at an arcade where she tries to win a koala stuffed animal from a claw machine. After she repeatedly fails, Renji Kusakabe wins the koala for her and tells her it's a Valentine's Day present. However, because of his poor English and their cultural differences, Lily believes that Renji has confessed his undying love for her. To help them understand one another, they start an exchange journal, which helps Lily learn Japanese while Renji learns English. Watch as Lily, Renji, and others grow closer through their shared love of gaming.

Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl was really cool. It was hard to get started because of the constant switching between English and Japanese, but after a couple of episodes, I started to really enjoy it. It's fun to see Lily adapt to Japanese life as she works to make friends and improve her relationship with Renji. The majority of the anime is clean. There is a swear word here and there, as well as a hot spring scene and a beach episode. I also loved the references to Dropkick on My Devil! and Jujutsu Kaisen. I would definitely suggest giving it a try.

Ojisan and Marshmallow

Habahiro Hige works at a company with Iori Wakabayashi. There’s nothing Hige loves more than eating marshmallows. Wakabayashi is aware of this and approaches Hige, offering to share some of the bag she has. Because Hige won’t directly admit that he wants one, she eats them in front of him, waiting for him to be honest. Once she reaches the last one, she offers it to him again, and Hige finally says yes. However, there’s a catch: he has to take it from her mouth. Since they would have to kiss for him to eat it, he reluctantly lets it go.

In order to get into a relationship with Hige, Wakabayashi is willing to use marshmallows in a number of ways. However, will it be enough to get Hige to notice her, or will all of his attention remain focused on the marshmallows?

I really enjoyed Ojisan and Marshmallow. After watching the first episode, I felt like my love for romantic comedy anime had been reignited. I don’t typically enjoy office romances, so this one completely surprised me. It was absolutely hilarious, and Wakabayashi’s attempts to get Hige’s attention, along with Hige’s reactions to them, made me want to see them become a couple.

It is a wholesome romance for the most part, but there is a hot spring scene, a girl named Mioko Nijimori who shows cleavage, and a dream scene where Wakabayashi dreams that she is taking care of a baby. While I enjoyed it, I definitely wouldn’t suggest it to anyone unless I knew it was exactly what they were looking for. The fact that the characters are all adults, along with the humor, makes me feel like this is geared more toward adults than teens. 

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

It's Botan Kamiina's first year at college. As she goes to meet the girls living in the same dorm as her, she notices that the resident assistant is missing. So, she tells Kanade Gujo, Yaeka Kitamori, and Akane Yusa that she is going to find her. Botan goes to a small area where a lot of stalls are set up. She finds Ibuki Tonami, the RA for the dorm, sitting on a bench and drinking alcohol. Ibuki never lets anyone see her drinking, but when Botan says that she'd like to give the drink a try, Ibuki hands her the cup. After Botan tries the drink, Ibuki learns that Botan and she aren't so different, and maybe it would be nice to drink together again.

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk was an interesting anime. One of the cool things about this anime is that the art style changes in every episode. I read that the studio had different teams of artists work on each episode, which is why it came out the way it did. The scenery looks absolutely amazing throughout the show. It kind of gave me Encouragement of Climb vibes. There are some yuri aspects to the show, which made it hard to watch at times, but they didn't get overly close, which made it seem more like a normal slice-of-life anime. There are hot spring scenes throughout it, but they didn't feel particularly lewd. The story isn't so fascinating that I felt like I could binge it, but it has a nice, relaxing feel to it. I would say this is a good anime to watch when you are taking a break from anime that are super action-oriented. While this wasn't my favorite, I still think that it's worth watching.

The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King

Serafina de Lavillant has trained her whole life to become the perfect knight. After being made knight captain of the first order she goes on an expedition to subdue the barbarians who live to the east of the kingdom of Illdoren. While she is in battle, she gets overpowered by a man and is taken captive. She wakes up and is greeted by a young woman named Cersei who helps make her presentable. Then the man who bested Serafina in battle comes in and proposes to her. While Serfina is hesitant to accept right away, will seeing the barbarians way of life change her mind and heart?

The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King was really good. It felt different from a lot of romance anime that take place in fantasy settings. I feel like a lot of fantasy romance follow the same formula of the girl getting dumped by a prince and then she finds a better man who treats her right. I actually enjoy that type of romance, so its not a big deal if its repeated for me. However, it was nice to see a romance that doesn't follow the usual formula and is more about getting to know each other while finding out what happiness means for yourself, rather than getting married for politcal reasons, which is how the formula anime usual go. It did have a lot more nudity than I was expecting. While the anime is censored to a degree, it was a little too much for me. There were a lot of bathing in rivers or hot spring scenes, which i don't believe all needed to be there. If lewd scenes here and there don't bother you I think The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King is worth giving a try.

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

Minato Kusonoki has grown up surrounded by Yokai at the inn his parents run. Once his grandpa and grandma died he inherited their home which had previously been filled with Miasma from Evil spirits. However, as he walked into the house, his presence cleansed the evil and turned it into a place where gods can reside. His first resident is Yamagami who is the god of the mountain near Minato's house. Pretty soon more and more gods come to live in the garden, and with each new one Minato starts to see his life change in new ways.

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods was really good. It kind of reminded me of Campfire cooking in another world. The dynamic between Minato and Yamagami feels similar to Fel and Tsuyoshi Mukouda. Though I prefer these two because it feels like Minato complains a lot less than Mukouda. You also learn about a wide variety of desserts which is fun. My favorite part of the series is how they involved onmyoji and had Minato use his power to help them exorcise the evil spirits throughout the town. While there is a hot spring scene, it mainly involves animals so I wouldn't consider at as a lewd scene. If this sounds interesting to you, I would definitely recommend giving it a try.  

The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife

Akira Tonome and Shizuka Yako work together at Tonome Detective Agency. One day after Akira had finished his investigations, he asks Shizuka to go out to dinner with him. Things proceed to go back to normal the next day. However, Shizuka finds herself wanting to spend more time with Akira. So he starts walking her home, and bringing her to restaurants. They initially try to keep their work and dating life separate, but eventually stop trying to hide it when their coworkers tell them to act however they want around them.

The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife was better than I was expecting. I don't typically enjoy adult romance anime, but this one was fun. Unlike most adult romances that take place in an office, you actually get to see the investigations in a world filled with various species. It reminds me a little bit of The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague. Though I will say that the relationship moved a little too fast for me. It is mostly wholesome, however, there is a bath scene, as well as a hot spring scene. If that doesn't bother you, I would suggest giving it a try.

Farming Life in Another World Season 2

Hiraku Machio and the residents of The Great Tree Village are back. This time they have an influx of new residents thanks to the Dragon King Dryme and the Demon Lord Galgardo. Beezel one of the Demon King's four generals brings a group of Centaurs to the village, while Dryme brings a group of Minotaurs to the village. Needless to say both races are much taller than Hiraku and the residents had anticipated making the houses they build useless. Not long After, The Lamia bring a group of wood spirits to Great Tree Village, but they refuse to live indoors and just want to live where there's fertile soil to stand on. In order to keep up with all the paperwork, Flowrem brings others from the Demon Lord's Domain to work in the administrative office. Will Hiraku be able to provide everyone with a satisfying life?

Farming Life in Another World Season 2 was great. It felt kind of like a mix of Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord, I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try mastering Magic, and I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 years, and Maxed Out My Level. It does have bath scenes, hot spring scenes, and a lake scene where you see the characters with swimsuits. There isn't any swearing though. If you enjoy slice of life anime that take place in a fantasy world, I would definitely suggest giving Farming Life in Another World a try.

Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy

Kanan Zebul is a demon known as "Kanan the Gourmet." After getting tired of the food in Hell, she feel's like it would be fun to eat human souls next. So she goes to earth and integrates herself into a japanese school where she becomes the President of the Disciplinary Committee. She then finds herself a soul that looks absolutely delicious. The soul belongs to a young man named Youji Kyougi. However, after hearing that he's going to be devoured, instead of trembling in fear at the thought of dying, he thanks Kanan. They then become a couple.

Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy was fun to watch. I read the manga before the anime came out and i really enjoyed it. However, it has a different feeling from the manga. While some of the chapters were out of order, the story still makes sense.  While the romance aspect of the anime makes it worth watching, there is quite a few lewd scenes. The majority of them are in the last couple of episodes though. It kind of has a similar feel to To Love Ru. While it doesn't share the weird stuff like Rito tripping and pulling down girls skirts, the structure of Kanan's family is the same as Lala Deviluke's. If you don't mind Ecchi scenes, i would definitely suggest giving it a try.

My Hero Academia Season 3

It's summer vacation for U.A. High School and Class 1-A plans to use this time to the fullest. After hearing the girls say they want to swim over summer, Mineta and Kaminari approach Deku to help them convince Aizawa to let them use the pool for training purposes. Things go smoothly with the approval; but unfortunately for Mineta, the girls aren't dressed in bikinis, but in school swimsuits. After that Class 1-A uses the rest of their summer to go to their training camp in the forest with the hope that they'll improve enough to get provisional licenses, allowing them to act as heroes in cases of emergency. However, The League of Villains won't stand idly by while the students of Class 1-A gets stronger.

My Hero Academia Season 3 was super good. I really enjoyed seeing Deku and his classmates improve as they strive to become heroes. The season is mostly clean, but you do see the girls of Class 1-A in bikinis in Mineta's imagination. There is also a hot spring scenes during the training camp. If you enjoyed the first two seasons, I would definitely recommend giving season 3 a watch as well.

The Strongest Job is Apparently not a Hero or a Sage, But an Appraiser (Provisional)!

One day while Hibiki Manabe was at school, he walks into a room and runs into a bright flash of light. Suddenly he finds himself in another world. In this world he is given skills by the chief god, god of magic, and medicine god. Because his job is appraiser, he doesn't start out with any offensive skills, making him weaker than most. However, the gods do everything in their power to make sure he is able to live. He soon meets an elf named Emalia who acts as his guide. But, how long will Hibiki be able to rely on others to survive without improving himself?

The strongest job is apparently not a hero or a sage, but an appraiser (provisional) was okay. I typically like most isekai anime, but this one had one of my pet peeves. All the main character talks about is going home. It felt similar to other isekai anime like Arifureta, Chillin in Another World with My Level 2 Super Cheat Powers, The Rising of the Shield Hero, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Arifureta, Chillin in Another World with My Level 2 Super Cheat Powers, and The Rising of the Shield Hero all contain characters that want to go home. However, Arifureta makes up for it with its action and comedy, and Chillin in Another World makes up for it with its romance. Hibiki also has a voice guidance system like Rimuru and Flio but seems to remain clueless despite the constant advice he's given. The title is a bit misleading. I thought "provisional" in the title meant that they weren't sure they would keep the title as it was. However, Hibiki's job is called "Appraiser (Provisional)"; it is also misleading in that he is not actually stronger than the hero or the sage. Both outclass him throughout all 12 episodes. There are also quite a few bath and Hot Springs scenes, as well as multiple scenes where Emalia's buttons fall off due to her chest size. While I didn't enjoy this one, it could be great if you enjoy generic isekai anime.

Chained Soldier Season 2

Yuuki and the 7th Squadron are back. While Yuuki continues to take care of chores, Himari is upset because he keeps getting the clothes mixed up. While he deals with that the Supreme Commander of the Demon Defense Force has called him to the next meeting with all the commanders. During their gathering at the 10th squad's base, they are attacked by a swarm of Shuuki that are controlled by humans. Two of the captains take care of the Shuuki, while Kyouka and Yuuki offer to help the Supreme Commander defeat the humans. However, by the time Yuuki and Kyouka arrive, the humans had already been defeated. Since Yuuki didn't do anything significant The Supreme Commander Ren Yamashiro watches as Kyouka gives Yuuki head pats for his reward. This makes Ren curious about what Yuuki would be like if he was lent out to the other commanders. Will Yuuki get stronger, or will the stress just weigh him down?

Chained Soldier Season 2 was amazing. The battles that occurred were absolutely wild. The action made me want another season for sure. However, there is an unreal amount of lewd scenes in this season as well. There are tons of hot spring scenes, a beach episode, and lots of kissing. If you don't like fan service, you can skip this one.

Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS (Season 2)

It's summer vacation and Airi, Tomoka, Hina, Maho, and Saki have all made plans to go to a summer festival. Unfortunately Tomoka's father feels that she has been spending too much time on basketball, and should spend the summer improving herself. So he forbids her from going. Once Subaru hears about this, he talks to Tomoka's mom who agrees to let Tomoka go if Subaru is with her. Afterwards, while Tomoka is practicing basketball at Subaru's house they run into a little girl who challenges Tomoka to a one vs one. Will she be able to win?

Ro-Kyu-Bu! Season 2 was pretty funny with the slice of life scenes. However, the basketball games had me captivated, wondering who would win. There are panty shots, bath scenes, a hot springs episode, as well as a shower scene. If you don't like lewd scenes then you can probably avoid this one. However, If you watched Season 1 and enjoyed it, I would suggest giving season 2 a try.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2

Frieren, Fern, and Stark continue their journey. Now that Fern has been certified as a first-class mage the group heads for the Northern Plateau. On their way there Frieren comes across a crystal that nullifies magic. While it could be sold for a fortune Fern tells Frieren to abandon it as it would put their party in jeopardy if they were to be attacked. Later as they walk away the group falls into an underground cave full of magic nullifying crystals, making Stark the only one capable of fighting. After they leave they come across Wirbel's party, that they met during the First Class Mage Exam. Wirbel tries to recruit Stark to help protect the far north, but Stark declines. With a smile Wirbel says that he looks forward to meeting them again when they arrive in the Far North.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 was really fun to watch. The fights weren't as great as season 1, but the story and slice of life scenes completely made up for it. Though I wasn't expecting there to be lots of fights either, since Frieren: Beyond Journey's End isn't really about that. There is hot spring scenes, but they don't show anything below the shoulders. If you enjoyed Frieren Season 1, I would definitely suggest giving Season 2 a try.

'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Season 2

The torture continues in this new season. The princess loses her memory due to a spell. In hopes of bringing back her memories, Torture Tortura reenacts the first torture that she ever did for the princess. Thanks to that the princess was able to remember everything. All the members of the Torture department decides to have a basketball game, however, nobody really knows the rules. Thanks to one an announcement for a Season 2 of The Hell Lorde's favorite anime, The Hell Lord decides to give everyone a free cake. Torture turns it into a Torture session by putting candles on the cake and won't let the princess blow them out unless she reveals an imperial secret.

Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Season 2 was way better than Season 1 in my opinion. I laughed a ton and a lot of the scenes felt pretty relatable to my own life. The appearance of the new character Sakura gave me a lot of anticipation for each new episode. That was something else that I didn't feel in season 1. There is a Hot Springs Scene, but id didn't feel that lewd to me. If you enjoyed Season 1, I would definitely suggest giving Season 2 a try. 

You and I Are Polar Opposites

Miyu Suzuki has a crush on Yuusuke Tani. Nobody suspected it since she's the type of person who seems to be friends with everybody. Tani happens to be the complete opposite and is quiet and typically keeps to himself unless he needs to talk with others. One day Miyu asks to walk home with Yuusuke. The next day she learns that someone saw her walking home. She denies having any special feelings when she is asked, but after Yuusuke leaves, she tells her class about the love she has for Yuusuke. She then runs out and confesses to him on a bridge. Thus begins the love story between two people who are Polar Opposites, but both love each other enough that none of that matters.

You and I Are Polar Opposites was super amazing. I had grown tired of Romance anime where the characters never seem to become a couple. So when Miyu and Yuusuke became a couple in the first episode it felt super refreshing. I also love the characters personalities. The romance between Nisshi and Yamada was especially adorable to watch. There is a hot springs scene, but you just see the girls shoulders, so it doesn't feel all that lewd. The language stays clean, which was nice. I would definitely suggest giving it a watch.

The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind!!

Doux is the Daughter of Demon King Ahriman. Ahriman was previously focused on world domination, but his advances stopped after he started spending time with Doux. Unfortunately Doux does not possess a single evil desire, in fact she helps whoever she meets whether they be human, Demon, Magical beast, or Angels. Many people see the Demons as enemies. Will Doux be able to change relationships between races as she trains to become the next Demon King?

The Demon KIng's Daughter is Too Kind!! was actually a lot better than I was expecting. It had a similar feel to fluffy paradise and Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring. There is no swearing, and all the characters dress modestly. If you like relaxing fantasy anime with little to no fighting, I would suggest giving it a try. 

Cosplay Complex

East Oizumi High School's Cosplay Club wants to enter a cosplay competition. However, they don't have enough members. So in order to advertise themselves, while also gaining some money for the club, they put on a cosplay competition at the school's Gymnasium. While they receive a new member, will they have what it takes to compete with the other school's Cosplay Clubs?

Cosplay Complex was a little hard to watch. I think they tried to fit in too much story when they only had three episodes to work with. It's possible that because it was made in the early 2000's that I don't like it. Since the anime is all about Cosplay, it goes with out saying that there is quite a bit of Ecchi content. There' a beach scene, a hot springs scene, a shower scene, and plenty of moments of girls undressing to get into their separate cosplay costumes. I would suggest skipping this one, unless you enjoy other anime from the same time period such as Hanaukyo Maid Team and Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan.

I Have a Crush at Work

Masugu Tateishi and Yui Mitsuya work at the same company. Masugu works in accounting while Yui works in the planning department. On the outside they appear to never agree on anything, but secretly they're actually a couple and are hiding it from everyone else. Watch as Yui and Masugu help each other to grow both in their jobs and in their personal lives. While they try and act like rivals during work, there's still the chance that they could be seen together outside of work. Will they be able to keep their relationship a secret, or will they be caught by their coworkers?

I Have a Crush at Work was the first good romance anime i've seen in awhile. They started out as a couple which was nice, because I didn't have to wonder if they would ever get together. Some romances go multiple seasons without the main characters becoming a couple. So this was refreshing in that regard. There also wasn't any awkwardness. Masugu and Yui are both honest with each other and they communicate well. You do see masugu and Yui in the bath as well as at a hot spring resort. Though I would say the fan service is minimal. I would definitely suggest giving it a watch.

The Comic Artist & His Assistants

Yuuki Aito is a Manga Artist who works on the manga Shyness Cafe Latte. However, his true passion is drawing girls panties. He has his assistant Sahoto Ashisu to help him with his work. Though Yuuki has a habit of procrastinating until right before the deadline. This makes things increasingly harder, so he gets a new assistant named Rinna Fuwa. Unfortunately she has now idea how to draw and stays to help with moral support. After Sahoto is absent, Yuuki's editor Mihari hires a girl named Sena Kuroi who is said to be one of the best Assistants there is, so long as you don't make her angry. Will Yuuki be able to gain success with the help of his new Assistants?

I'm not going to lie, The Comic Artist & His Assistants was a little hard to watch. It wasn't as bad as some other anime I've seen though. The main character is a pervert,  who seems to only think about panties. This gets him scolded quite often from those he works with. There is fan service throughout the series, including bath scenes, a beach episode, a hot spring episode, and much more. Yuuki kind of fails at being an adult, but I did find myself laughing from time to time during the show. I wouldn't suggest it, because of its slow pace, and dirty sense of humor. However, if you enjoy ecchi anime, you might enjoy it.