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Despite the staked season, there’s only a several series caught my attention
Can’t Miss
This will be THE anime that I won’t miss. The spiritual successor of Nichijou, not only from the same author (Keiichi Arawi) but also by the same studio, Kyoani. The short teasers [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] posted on Kyoani’s channel already solidify this as AOTY for me. Just look at how vibrant and expressive it looks.
I’ve read the manga. It is a sweet romance that can’t make you stop grinning. On top of that, it will be animated by Cloverworks.
Pretty well known, a continuation of an already popular anime last year. Also have read the manga
Will Watch Some Episodes
The trailer seems interesting. Heard a lot of buzz about the manga as well. Animated by CygamesPictures, so the quality will be top-notch. Don’t know about the BL theme, though.
Haven’t watched the original, but the art style pulls me in.
Waiting to See the Reception First / Waiting for Full Release
I’m yet to finish the first two seasons. I’ve played the game before, so I hope I can just jump right into.
Studio Bind (not because of MT but onimai)
I’m still open to suggestions. Like other seasons, probably going to follow r/anime first 3 weeks reaction. Still open to the possibility of a dark horse this season.
Meta Question
On the topic of Kaoru, since Netflix JP has exclusive right to stream a week ahead, will the discussion thread follow Netflix JP release or global?
Sorry, I just noticed your meta question. I always hate when shows do this…
So, in past seasons when this has happened, AniList usually has the airtime listed as the first available release. So, in this case it would be a week ahead since that is when Netflix JP has it available. Since very few members of this forum probably have access to that, the thread would likely sit fallow for the better part of a week and is not going to get much activity.
In past seasons, what I have done is disabled automatic thread creation for shows like this, so that users can request a thread from the bot when they have had the chance to watch the episode and want to discuss it. We might have to end up doing something similar this season. Let’s wait and see how the AniList api shakes out.
Ah, good to know. Netflix is really inconsistent with release schedules. I’m lucky to be in Asia, so I got the simulcast with non-Netflix JP. For those outside Asia it’s worse with Netflix probably going to wait for a batch release. I don’t know how the discussion thread will be with this kind of mess.
I didn’t realize there’s Takopi’s Original Sin definitely will watch that one. I’ve read the manga. Don’t let the cute look fools you. This isn’t wholesome.
You weren’t kidding. Holy shit, the first episode was heavy. Incredible stuff