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.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun


As Iruma Suzuki is working on a fishing boat to pay off the debt his parents refuse to, He finds himself transported away to the Netherworld, to find out that his parents have sold him off to a demon named Sullivan. The first thing that Sullivan asks is for Iruma to accept him as his grandpa. Iruma agrees and Sullivan tells him that he is planning to send him off to Demon school, which excites Iruma since he spent most of his time working to pay off his parents debt which left little time for school & friends. However, Iruma quickly learns that if the Demons learn that he is a human, they will end up eating him. So when Sullivan asks Iruma-kun to go up and say a spell at the entrance ceremony will Iruma be able to do it despite never having used magic?

Welcome to Demon School was different than I expected. I was expecting something along the lines of the magic academy anime's like The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World, but it feels more along the lines of a high school Slice of Life like Isekai Quartet. I really enjoyed it though. I have been holding off on this anime due to the amount of episodes, but after starting it I am happy I gave it a try. Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun is super wholesome, and had me smiling when I least expected it. There is a bath scene but it is just Iruma-kun so nothing inappropriate is shown. Besides that everything stays clean. There is very little swearing as well. If you want to try a new Slice of Life Isekai I would definitely Suggest Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun. 

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Kaguya-sama: Love is War OVA


When Shirogane and Ishigami find an abandoned porn magazine on the side of the road, both of them inspect it, and start to imagine their own friends as the models. Later, after having an argument about which way is the right way to prepare fried rice, the student council holds a cook off to see who makes the best fried rice.

I knew that the Kaguya-sama: Love is war would have fan service, but I did not expect the level it went into it. While they did censor part of the episode a lot of it isn't censored. To be more specific there is a shower scene, a scene at the pool, as well as depictions in the magazine. However that is just for the first half of the episode. The second half where they do a fried rice cook off I actually really enjoyed. So if you don't like fan service but want to see more Kaguya-sama content I would suggest skipping the first half of the OVA and just watching the second half.

Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3


Winter is coming...and Myne has done little to prepare for it. Her focus has been on how she can create a letterpress to mass produce books. So when a Blacksmith asks her to be his patron she sees it as her chance. Meanwhile she is called to participate in a raid by the Head Priest. Due to the High Priests medaling some of the soldiers don't believe she isn't deserving of her blue robes. This gets her into trouble when a knight ends up cutting her which summons a trombe that starts to devour her. After the knights and head priest free her she shows her power by bring the vast amount of forest back which had turned desolate due to the trombe they had originally come to raid. This just makes the High priest more angry to the point that he is willing to break the law set by the lord of the land. Will Myne be able to continue living the way she desires?

Ascendance of a bookworm Season 3 was absolutely amazing. You get to see Myne use magic a lot more which I really enjoyed. The Story took a turn at the end which I was absolutely not expecting. I also liked the development of Delia when she meets Dirk. Both the language and the way the characters dress stay clean. I would definitely suggest this season if you liked the previous two. 

Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2


Myne starts her apprenticeship as a priestess at the cathedral. While her demands to live at home, and retain her connection to the merchants guild were met, The high priest held a grudge and gave Myne a retainer named Delia that would give her trouble. She was also given a retainer named Fran by the head priest, and a boy named Gil who was from the orphanage. None of them see Myne as their master, until Fran learns the head priest gave Myne Fran as a retainer because he trusts him. She gains the trust of Gil after he shows her the orphanage where the kids have been abandoned, and she decides to become the orphanage director to help them. Delia becomes loyal to Myne after the high priest abandons her and Myne still keeps her despite knowing she was a spy.

The second season of Ascendance of a Bookworm was even better than the first. This is an anime where every episode you watch is better than the one before it. I really enjoyed seeing her apprenticeship. Showing a worlds religion and how it's run really helps give the story depth in my opinion. While this anime has very few action scenes, they all help to build the story and the world up. Everyone dresses modestly in this season as well. There are a few swear words here and there though. Anyway I would definitely suggest watching this if you enjoyed the first season.

Ascendance of a Bookworm


Urano Motosu was a regular girl who loved to spend all her time reading books, until she is crushed by a bunch of falling books in a library. Before she died she wished that she could be reborn in a world where she could be surrounded by books. She then wakes up in the body of Myne, a frail and sickly girl who barely has the stamina to leave the house. After shopping with her mother, Myne learns that books are only available to nobles and are rarely seen by commoners. So she decides that if she can't obtain a book, she'll just have to make it herself. Watch as Myne uses the vast knowledge from her previous life to fulfill her goals.

Ascendance of a Bookworm was a lot better than I was expecting it to be. It is kind of slow starting out, but if you get past the first few episodes it becomes really interesting. Ascendance of a Bookworm is a slow life anime because the majority of it is her creating a business where she makes and sells products from her old world in this new one. Everyone dresses modestly, and there are is no fan service. It does swear a few times though. If you are into Isekai's like Parallel World Pharmacy and The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, I think you would enjoy Ascendance of a Bookworm as well.

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Anohana the Movie: The Flower We Saw That Day


It has been a full year since The Super Peace Busters said goodbye to Menma. This summer they all decided to write letters to Menma saying the words they couldn't at the time. They would then burn them so the smoke would reach into the sky as if their words were being sent to heaven. Watch as all the characters share what was important to them about their experience in trying to fulfill Menma's final wish.

A lot of Anohana the Movie was clips taken from the series, which was helpful in explaining what parts of the experience were important to the characters. I didn't think that I would cry this time, but no matter how many times I watch, Anohana always touches my heart. The characters stay modest, and the movie only swears about five times. If you liked the series, I would definitely suggest watching the movie.

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Peach Boy Riverside


Mikoto Kibitsu is a traveler who on his first day to a new kingdom runs into a girl named Saltherine who claims she is being chased by some bad men. He quickly learns that she is the princess, and the men chasing her are her guards. She tells Mikoto that she has spent her whole life inside the kingdom and what she wants more than anything is to leave and see the world. However, every time she has asked her father has turned her down. But while Mikoto and are talking an Ogre breaks into the Castle and makes an offer to the king that rather than destroying everyone all at once he is willing to spare the kingdom if he sacrifices thirty citizens a month. As Saltherine returns to the castle the king grants her wish of going on a journey, but Mikoto wipes out the Ogres using his sword and peach powers. A month later Saltherine tells her father that she will be leaving. So she casts aside her title, cuts her hair, and changes her name to Sally, as she creates a new start for herself. 

Peach Boy Riverside was really good in my opinion. However, if you watch it on Crunchyroll the episodes are not in chronological order. The Order is 4, 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 5, 6, 3, 8, 10, 9. I really liked how Sally treats everyone equally and strives to build a world where all races can live in harmony. Another thing that I thought was cool was that the party she creates has a similar feel to Princess Connect Re:Dive. There is a bath scene but it is just Mikoto as a child along with his guardian, so nothing inappropriate is shown. The language stays clean as well. If the summary sounds interesting I would definitely give it a try.

Friday, February 23, 2024

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2


Rudeus begins his search for his mother by heading up north. On the carriage ride there a pair of adventurers notices that he is depressed. They try to help improve his mood by talking to him, but Rudy just ignores them wallowing in self pity over Eris leaving him. After he is yelled at for not being respectful, he starts to open up. Once they arrive at their destination He goes on quests with Sara, Suzanne, and the other members of Counter Arrow. After getting drunk he says mean things about Sara which she overhears, and they go their separate ways. To help him out another Adventurer named Soldat invites Rudy to join his party. Which he does until he receives a letter inviting him to be a special student at Ronoa Magic Academy. It is there that he reunites with Sylphie who is disguised as a male body guard for the princess of the Asura kingdom known as Silent Fitz. Together they research the phenomena that destroyed their hometown and transported their friends and family all across the world.

Mushoku Tensei Season 2 was pretty good. There were some parts that were pretty cringy, but for the most part the plot was really good. It does swear a few times, but for the most part the language stays clean. There three times when Rudeas gets undressed with a girl. The first is around episode three or four with Sara, and the other two are with Sylphie at the end of the season. If you don't do well with fan service then feel free to skip it. But if you watched the first season and liked it, I would definitely suggest this. 

Thursday, February 22, 2024

COLORs


Colors is a music video that gives imagery similar to what you would see in a slice of life anime. It shows a girl with black hair doing things like going to school, to a festival, as well as to a cafe where she continuously runs into a girl with pink hair. I won't write about the plot because I believe this is a work of art where the meaning should be interpreted by every individual viewer. I thought the art style looked familiar which is when I learned that both the director and the sub art designer worked on bubble, which is probably my favorite anime movie. I would definitely suggest giving COLORs a try. It only takes about three minutes to watch on youtube. If you enjoy it I would also give bubble a try.

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Engage Kiss


Bayron City is a city that floats in the middle of the ocean. It promises independance and limitless possibilities for all. However, this is just a front to hide the fact that Bayron City is overrun with demons, and the government is covering it up from the rest of the world. The police have been banned from using weapons, so they are essentially powerless. In their place demon hunters are hired to keep the city safe. Among them is a man named Shu Ogata who rather than rely on his own skill has made a contract with a demon named Kisara who helps him in his fights. Because of this the other demon hunter companies try to obstruct his business, but end up relying on Kisara as well because they are no match for her overwhelming power. However, this arrangement is not without its downsides. In exchange for the power of an S-Class demon, Shu slowly begins to lose himself. Will he be able to retain his connection to the present and still be with Kisara?

Engage kiss was a pretty interesting watch. The story is a lot more depressing than your average anime, which made it harder to watch. Though the action scenes of the demon hunters fighting the demons is pretty cool to watch. While nothing inappropriate is shown, you do see things that imply that Shu is sleeping with different women, among other things. The kiss that Kisara and Shu do to draw out Kisara's power could also be considered inappropriate, but in my opinion it isn't that bad. In my opinion this is a good time passer, but not something that I would rewatch. If you are into action anime like Lycoris Recoil I would definitely suggest giving this one a go.

Helck


After the demon king has been killed, a competition to replace him is being held. When Vermilio the red of The Four Heavenly Kings finds out that the Hero Helck is participating, she decides that the competion shouldn't consist of just fighting. To try and make him fail they hold random events like a card tower stacking competition, a cooking competition, as well as a horse race, but no matter what tricks they pull Helck always comes in first. For their final round to decide the demon king they decide to see who can take back one of the castles that had recently been taken over by winged warriors. To ensure their safety Vermilio goes with them as "Anne from management". What seemed like a simple competition at first turns dire when both Helck and Vermilio are sucked into a void that transports them to a completely different continent. Will they be able to get back in time to save the demon race?

I originally started Helck because the premise sounded similar to I'm Quitting Heroing. However, while Helck does start out changing sides to the demons thats basically where the similarities stop. Though It was enjoyable to see Helck and Anne travel to different villages and meet different races as they try and return to The Demon Empire. While there is some swearing, the language stays clean for most of the episodes. Everyone dresses modestly as well throughout it. If you are into world building fantasy anime, I would definitely suggest this.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Ninja Girl & Samurai Master Season 3


The Azai Clan has holed up in Odani Castle. To draw them out Nobunaga decides to attack Yokoyama castle with the help of the Tokugawa clan. The Azai clan along with the Asakura clan had already planned an attack using an arrow formation to lower the numbers of Nobunaga's men. But thanks to the help of Hanabee Takenaka and Hideyoshi Kinoshita their formation is damaged. After the attack from Azai is stalled, Chidori uses this chance to take out as many Azai soldiers as possible. But The Asakura Clan was still able to take out a lot of soldiers due to Magara Naotaka, The man who previously broke Chidori's swords. Will they be able to win this battle and take one step closer to peace? 

Ninja Girl & Samurai Master Season 3 was super interesting. The ending is especially suspenseful since Nobunaga ends up having all his previous enemies go against him at the same time. It does swear once or twice in this season. There is also a scene where Sukezo rips Chidori's clothes off to wake her from a trance, but like last season her body is wrapped up so nothing is revealed. If you liked the previous two seasons, I would definitely suggest you watch this as well. 

Ninja Girl & Samurai Master Season 2

 

In their efforts to continue to unify the land, Chidori heads to Tamonyama Castle, Where she meets Matsunaga Hisahide. Matsunaga is a man that has killed his superiors to climb his way to the top, claiming they were too weak. Chidori uses this opportunity to tell him that he should have no problem serving Oda Nobunaga since he is strong. After Chidori brings Matsunaga back to meet with Nobunaga, Nobunaga agrees to letting Matsunaga follow him knowing full well that he could be betrayed if he shows any weakness. Will this decision end up being a blessing in the war or a burden?

Ninja Girl & Samurai Master Season 2 was just as good as the first season. This season was a little bit more immodest though. There are two times that Chidori loses her clothes, but her body is wrapped so nothing inappropriate is revealed. There is a scene where Chidori visits Nobunaga's little sister and recalls the time they used to spend together including washing each others backs. A short scene is depicted of the two bathing in the men of the village's thought bubbles as well. Besides that the season was clean. The language was also clean throughout season 2. If you liked season 1 I would definitely try watching season 2.

Monday, February 19, 2024

Ninja Girl & Samurai Master


Oda Nobunaga is walking when he sees a girl drowning nearby. After saving her Chidori asks if he is one of Nobunaga's subordinates. When he replies that he's not a subordinate she lets down her guard and tells him that she is a ninja. She also says that she is relieved that he has nothing to do with that Blockhead Nobunaga. After asking Nobunaga to spare her life, he tells Chidori about his dream to stop the war and bring peace to the land. Chidori then makes a goal to serve him when she is done with her training. Five years later she fulfills that goal by traveling to Owari where Nobunaga currently resides. While Chidori doesn't like fighting she is willing to fight if it makes Nobunaga's dream a reality.

Ninja Girl & Samurai Master was better than I was expecting. I love the characters personalities, and the fun way that the show presents itself. Unlike some anime shorts Ninja Girl & Samurai Master has a story which keeps you entertained. It only swears twice, and there are no inappropriate scenes. If you like ninja's, samurai's, or just sword fights in general I would definitely suggest this.

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Genjitsu no Rimuru: SUNSHINE in the SLIME


Rimuru, Benimaru, Shion, Ramaris, and Ranga meet with the characters from Sunshine in the Mirror. To compare how they fare against each other they hold a series of competitions. This includes pole vaulting, tug of war, a race, as well as other things. While it seems like the characters of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime should win, their strength often works against them. Will Rimuru and friends be able to beat Yohane and her friends?

Sunshine in the Slime had a real similar feel to Isekai Quartet. The only thing I wish was different would be for the show to have twelve episodes instead of two. Both the content and the language are clean. If you like short anime's or are a fan of either of the shows, I would definitely suggest this. 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2 - Eris the Goblin Slayer


While Eris and Ruijerd are at the guild looking for a quest to do, Eris spots a mage asking to be in a party, but getting turned down. She accepts a quest to go goblin hunting, but is followed by the mage. After trying to convince her to let him join her party by talking about how great he is, Eris remained unimpressed but allows him to come along anyway. After killing a bunch of goblins they get lost in the forest. In order to find their way back they look for others and find a woman and a child being attacked. Will Eris be able to save them?

Eris the Goblin Slayer was pretty cool to watch. I think the main reason is that it has been awhile since I last watched Mushoku Tensei. The episode was clean, as well as the language. If you liked the first season I would definitely suggest it. If you want to watch it chronologically, it is between episodes 16 and 17 of season 1 if you are watching on Crunchyroll, if you are watching from a different site it will be between episodes 5 and 6 of season 1 cour 2. 

My First Girlfriend is a Gal


Junichi Hashiba is already in his second year of high school and can't figure out why he still doesn't have a girlfriend. To try and make him happier his single friends hand him a inappropriate magazine which he drops after Yukana Yame bumps into him. Believing that gals are easy Junichi's friends tell him that if he grovels enough she will go out with him. While Yukana was put off by Junichi at first, she surprisingly agrees to be his girlfriend. After word gets out that the two of them are dating, girls like Junichi's childhood friend Nene, and his classmate Yui Kashii start trying to seduce him. Will Junichi be able to stay true to Yukana or will his own inexperience get in the way?

There's a lot I can say for My First Girlfriend is a Gal. At times it can be super relatable as well as pretty funny. I really like Yukana and Junichi's relationship. Even when girls try and get close to him Yukana still believes in him, which I really like about her. However, there is a part at the very end where Yukana and Junichi get in a fight and rather than talk it out they just assume they know how the other is feeling which causes problems. I wish that had played out differently. There is a lot of fan service which mostly consists of revealing clothes. There is a hot springs scene and a beach episode as well. During one scene the girls are working at a cosplay cafe and they start to read Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia which could be uncomfortable for some viewers. Anyway, if you like romance and don't mind some fan service this might be something you would be interested in.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The World God Only Knows: Goddesses (Season 3)


Keima learns that Diana isn't the only Goddess mixed in with the loose souls. Diana has five sisters and all of them reside within girls he previously conquered. Shortly after, Kanon shows up at school and confesses to Keima claiming that she remembers everything from their time together and her feelings haven't changed. She is then stabbed by a member of vintage who are a group of demons trying to revert hell back to when it was in a state of chaos. In order to save Kanon, Keima starts looking for the other goddesses. But will he be able to save her when she only has a week to live?

The World God Only Knows Season 3 was better than I was expecting. It tied in both the previous seasons as well as the three OVA's. I really enjoyed seeing characters I had basically forgot about like Shiori be brought up again. The season was pretty clean except for a bath scene with Haqua, and a shower scene with Ayumi. The language was also clean, which is always a plus. I Would definitely suggest this if you enjoyed the other seasons and the OVA's.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Restaurant to Another World Season 2



Master, Kuro, and Aletta are back for another season. The Door to Nekoya continues to pop up every Saturday where citizens would least expect it. This brings people like Adventurers, Vampires, and even the Demon Lord to try the amazing food at Nekoya. Watch as the customers enjoy the amazing food, and try to recreate it in their own world.

Restaurant to Another World Season 2 was just as good as the first season. The customers from the first season continue to make an appearance, and they also bring in customers of their own. My favorite customers is the vampire couple who always order steak. I also grew a liking to Sirius who after trying pasta wants to eat other foods with tomato sauce and discovers pizza. All the characters dress modestly, and the language is clean as well. I would definitely suggest it.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

The World God Only Knows: Tenri Arc


It's finally summer break and keima is ready to shut himself away and spend all of it gaming. However, right as he is about to leave to go buy more games, he is stopped by his mom to greet a girl named Tenri who he had met ten years prior. Because Keima only has vague memories of their time together, Tenri pretends she doesn't remember as well. Keima leaves shortly after thinking that it has nothing to do with him until he finds out that Elsie detected a loose soul inside of Tenri. This would have been simple to fix, but a demon named Nora shows up and believes that Tenri's love for Keima is actually hatred. Now she has set out to kill him so she can obtain the loose soul residing within Tenri. How will Elsie and Keima get out of it this time?

The World God Only Knows: Tenri Arc was really good. It follows the same formula as the rest of the series, but the characters personalities and senses of humor made me smile. I didn't think that we would get a childhood friend character. due to the way Tenri's bows look I thought that she was going to be another demon. The language is clean, as well as the way the characters dress. If you are interested in the series this OVA takes place between the second and third season. I would highly recommend it.

Restaurant to Another World


Western Restaurant Nekoya seems like a cafe that wouldn't look out of place to most. However, Nekoya has a secret. Every Saturday a door to the restaurant appears all over a fantasy world. After being driven out of the city to a ruins where not even the impoverished live, a demon girl wanders in. The Master of the restaurant hires her to be a waitress so she can get back on her feet. As she works she sees Humans, Elves, Fairies, Lizardmen, and even lions eating together without worrying about what goes on in the outside world.

Restaurant to Another World was different from other fantasy food anime's I have seen, like Princess Connect Re:Dive and Campfire Cooking in Another World. It has a very laid back feel to it. It is also more episodic and lacks an overall story. This makes it a good show to watch over time since each episode is unique. Every Episode introduces a different character along with a different dish. I liked that they did this because you still get to learn about the fantasy world even though the focus is on the restaurant. There is some mild nudity when the black dragon kuro is introduced, as well as in episode 6 there is a brief shower scene where the demon girl Aletta talks about how her day usually goes. Overall if you are looking for a food anime that is slower paced this could be right for you.

Thursday, February 8, 2024

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Visions of Coleus


Right as Rimuru is ready to go back to the Jura Tempest Federation from Engressia, he is approached by The Grandmaster Yuki. Yuki tells him about trouble that is stirring in the neighboring country of coleus. It appears to be a succession issue, and the Guild Headquerters is unsure of who to side with. So Yuki asks Rimuru to gather intel on the situation. However, once he arrives Rimuru learns there is a lot more going on than whats on the surface.

Visions of Coleus takes place between season 1 & season 2. I watched this right after rewatching the movie which takes place after season 2. It still makes sense if you watch it that way, until you reach the very end scene. I still enjoyed it a lot, and would definitely suggest it. There are no inappropriate scenes, and the language is completely clean as well. 

Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig-


After eating raw pig liver, an otaku wakes up in another world as a pig. He is found by a girl named Jess who happens to be a Yethma. Yethma have the unique ability to communicate telepathically. Jess uses this power to communicate with pig. He learns that if he visits the king he may be able to turn human again. Jess then tells him that she is actually planning on heading there herself. While they want to go together, this trip is not without its troubles. Yethma hunters are constantly looking for Yethma's headed for the capital because of how much money they can get from selling them and their belongings. With Pig's intelligence and Jess's abilities will they be able to get the happy ending they desire?

Butareba was actually better than I was expecting. I originally watched this because I had heard that it was similar to Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon. While it does have some similarities it is more similar to My Life as Inukai-san's Dog if you took out all the ecchi scenes. There is only one ecchi scene in episode 11 where Jess and Pig take a bath together. The language stays pretty clean as well. The only really dirty thing in this anime are the comments made by pig. All in all I would say it is worth a watch if you are looking for an Isekai anime that is different from the norm.  

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

The third years go on a class trip to Kyoto. Thanks to them being third years they get a lot more freedom than they did on previous trips. However, Miyamura runs into a problem when the boys have assigned times to bathe. Thanks to the girls having private baths, Miyamura is able to avoid people seeing his tattoos when Hori offers to let him use hers. When they get back Miyamura learns that the boys are required to do swimming for Physical Education, which in prior years was optional. How will Miyamura avoid it this time?

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces is less focused on romance and more focused on the characters becoming better friends with each other. I actually liked it because I went in expecting a side story rather than a continuation of season one. I also thought it was really funny. It is the first anime that has made me laugh out loud since I watched The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You. Both the language and the characters outfits were clean. If you are a fan of slice of life anime, I would definitely suggest this. Since this isn't a continuation of season one it isn't necessary to watch it. However, Horimiya season one is also a fantastic anime, so I would suggest it as well.

Saturday, February 3, 2024

KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world! Season 2: God's Blessings on These Wonderful Works of Art!


After trying to look cool at a bar, but failing a girl goes up to Kazuma and tells him she's a fan of his. The adventurers guild takes this opportunity to give Kazuma and his party a quest to defeat a golem that has been blocking anyone from entering an ancient ruins. Not wanting to look bad in front his fan, Kazuma accepts. While Darkness is all for it, believing that this is an opportunity to get beat up, Megumin and Aqua aren't immediately on board. Though with some convincing they all agree to help. Once they see the golem Megumin's desire to blow it up vanishes and instead wants to keep it as a pet. With motivation so easily swayed will this party have what it takes to defeat the demon lord?

This OVA takes place right after the end of season two. There wasn't any swearing. The entire episode was kept clean as well. I liked this episode because it gives a brief history about the guy who build the mobile fortress destroyer, as well as shows the main characters adventuring. If you got through both seasons and enjoyed them, I think this one is worth the watch as well.

KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!: God's Blessings On This Wonderful Choker!


Kazuma and his party walk into Wiz's shop where they run into Yunyun. Right away she challenges Megumin to a contest, then apologizes for being to loud. Wiz then tells her that it's fine and she knows the reason she comes to the shop is to see if Megumin will show up. To pretend that she hadn't been waiting for them, Yunyun picks up a choker and claims that that was what she was there for. But drops it after Megumin shakes her saying she'll agree to her challenge. Kazuma after reading that it is a choker that grants wishes tries it on. He then learns from Wiz that the choker won't come off unless you achieve what you wished for, and if he can't figure out his wish he'll die from it slowly tightening around his neck in four days. 

This OVA takes place right between season one and season two. The language stays clean. However, in order to try and figure out his wish Kazuma makes the girls do a lot of inappropriate things like have Megumin and Yunyun play strip rock-paper-scissors, watches while Darkness washes herself, uses Wiz as a lap pillow, etc. Anyway it's not important to the story so you can watch it or skip it.

Thursday, February 1, 2024

KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world! Season 2


After defeating the destroyer and saving the town of Axel, Kazuma is arrested on suspicion of working with the Demon Lord's Army. They also suspect him to be a terrorist since when he randomly transported the destroyers core to prevent it from blowing up, it was transported to the Lord of Axel's mansion. Using her family's power Darkness makes it so that rather than being left in jail Kazuma is just put under surveillance. It isn't until Kazuma and darkness defeat one of the Demon Lord's Generals that had occupied a nearby dungeon that Kazuma was released from suspicion and had his debt paid in full. With all his monetary worries gone Kazuma decides to go into business selling things inspired from Japan. He is then approached by a man who tells him he will buy the rights to all his products with enough money that Kazuma will never have to work again. Will Kazuma take the offer, or continue on his journey to defeat the Demon Lord?

Konosuba Season 2 was very interesting. I liked how it took a different turn than season 1. While the group still goes on adventures together, a lot more happens as well. Season 2 swears a little bit, but not every episode like season 1. The relationship between Aqua and Kazuma was also more watchable since there wasn't constant bickering. There is some fan service as well. There is a bath scene with Kazuma and Megumin in episode two, and a Hot springs scene with Darkness and Megumin in episode nine. If you liked season one I would give this a try.

Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2

After the battle at Moscow, the Empire's Strategic Headquarters assigns Tanya a combat team with the code name Salamander. However, when...