December 25, 2024
Winter, 2025
So I'm checking out the LiveChart anime listings (Link in the sidebar, it's super useful), and it looks like it's going to be a really grim season for you if you're sick of Isekai. It looks like there's more Isekai than even high school soap operas. And some of them are so lame, even the presence of a Catgirl or two isn't likely to save them.
First of all, it's good I checked the OVAs page, because there's a 13th episode of the final season of Beastars coming out. And WTF? I missed the third season? Kind of, it started December 5th. Batches are out of 1-12, but I guess #13 is going to be a surprise.
Judging by my backlog for the fall season, I've chosen way too many shows to follow.
Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsura Sugiru "OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Knew What She's Saying"
"But Mauser," you might, possibly be saying, but probably not, "I thought you hated High School romance anime." Thank you for noticing, but I'm kinda curious about Okinawa. (Although I didn't watch the show about Gals from Hokkaido).
Re:Zero Continues. Beastars concludes, as I've already mentioned. And a new Fate series, "Fate/strange Fake" starts.
The Isekai plague continues. Some of these look SO stupid, I'm only giving them a chance because Catgirls. But I may finally commit to actually dropping some of these.
The champion of stupid-looking Isekais:
Arafo Otoko No Isekai Tsuhan Seikatsu "The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World" Holy crow, I didn't think they could get any dumber. Middle aged guy ends up in an isekai, but he can open a window to an online shopping store and get anything he wants, instantly, with no apparent limit (One preview video has him summon a flatbed truck in the middle of the village! Hope they sell gas.). Has two cat girls, but their designs are pretty awful too.
Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennou ni Natta Hanashi "Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!" Guy gets Isekaied and because of his business acumen, he straightens out the Demon Lord's army.... Where have I seen something like this.... Oh yeah, that one where the hero quits heroing because the people are afraid of him, and joins the Demon Army he destroyed (In disguise). Yuusha, Yamemasu. Only with a boring Salaryman in the lead instead of an ancient demon-destroying Android who wants to die. Still, there's a beast girl of some kind, however, the love interest is a tsundere red-haired demoness.
Speaking of Demons...
NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dousei Hajimemashita "I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?" A Businessman is being targeted by Demons, but there's a pink-haired Demon Fighting Ninja here for the rescue! But after she signs up to stay with him to protect him, she basically ends up bumming around his apartment, mostly gaming, occasionally fighting, and attracting other ninja who want to fight her or study under her or whatever. Could be dumb fun, or just dumb.
And Straight Fantasy:
A-Rank Party wo Ridatsu shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiego-tachi to Meikyuu Shinbu wo Mezasu."I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!" Red Wizard leaves his party because of being mocked (Seen that before) But he was good enough he had three hot female students who party up with him. (Hey look, another hot redhead in armor with a ponytail.... But you know which one I'm there for.) Maybe it will be good, they've committed to two consecutive seasons.
S-Rank Monster no "Behemoth" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet toshite Kurashitemasu "Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!" So it's not an Isekai because he's a fantasy warrior and reincarnated into the same world - as a kitten-like cub of a fearsome beast. He gets adopted as a pet to a busty elf-maiden warrior. There's also a cat-girl and other non-humans in the party. And apparently lots of steamy bath scenes, and if you know where to find it, another version where the steam isn't so opaque.
Speaking of elves:
Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san. "Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!" Basically Food Pron and Fish-out-of-water stuff. Seems to be very similar to the Chotto dake Ai ga Omoi Dark Elf ga Isekai kara Oikaketekita "Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World!" show in the Spring season, only more wholesome. Apparently the boy hero Isekais in his dreams, and when he gets killed by a dragon in his dream, instead of dying in the real world (which would make for a very short story) he wakes up with the elf who was killed with him in his bed.
And one OVA:
"Make a Girl" Scientific Genius hits the equivalent of Writer's block, and his buddy suggests he get a girlfriend, so he builds a robot girlfriend. As time goes on, she develops her own emotions that are in conflict with her starting program, and she needs to resolve what she really feels.
"Make a Girl" Scientific Genius hits the equivalent of Writer's block, and his buddy suggests he get a girlfriend, so he builds a robot girlfriend. As time goes on, she develops her own emotions that are in conflict with her starting program, and she needs to resolve what she really feels.
Maybe I'll have a chance to catch up. While Beheneko starts in two days, some of them don't start for two weeks.
Thoughts?
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I love isekai.
Posted by: Pete Zaitcev at December 25, 2024 10:58 PM (LZ7Bg)
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Then you're in luck, there's far more than I mentioned.
I'm more inclined towards straight fantasy without the game mechanics and rules lawyering. And I've mentioned my bias against high school romances, unless you throw in some supernatural element.
I'm more inclined towards straight fantasy without the game mechanics and rules lawyering. And I've mentioned my bias against high school romances, unless you throw in some supernatural element.
Posted by: Mauser at December 26, 2024 03:42 AM (nk1Z+)
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