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Grimmer posted...

Kaguya auto

for DBZ

Dragon Ball Z

mONOGATARI

th3l3fty posted...

auto for Monogatari

for Dragon Ball Z

Kaguya

Grimmer posted...

Madoka

Kaguya auto

for Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z

Robazoid posted...

I am also giving a free save

DBZ

Robazoid posted...

Speaking of music anime, this is why I made the topic rather than waiting for someone else with a better poll idea to do it! I finished a show and needed to post about it.

Dropout Idol Fruit Tart is an anime I saw on one of those random lists on the front page of Crunchyroll (Perfect in Pink, a list of shows with pink-haired girls). I've been in the mood for music anime lately and this looked like it could be a fun cute girls idol show. I usually enjoy those even at their most generic, like Music Girls or Shine Post.

Unfortunately, this anime was pretty lame. It tried to be a comedy more than anything but most of it was bland. Even the fanservice yuri-baiting jokes largely fell flat. Gags about girls comparing breast sizes are rarely funny, and I swear this anime did it seventy times in twelve episodes. I didn't hate Dropout Idol Fruit Tart but I'm genuinely struggling to think of anything else to say about it. There was essentially zero character development and it felt like it had no original ideas whatsoever. The actual music content was minimal, too. I guess I'll give it points for not using bad CGI during the dance sequences (which were super short and not very good either, but still). One of the girls also had a Canadian flag maple leaf on her shirt for some reason, that was kinda neat.

.......I actually really like Dropout Idol Fruit Tart, particularly for the yuri-baiting and breast jokes. But it is a pure comedy that makes fun of idols rather than an actual critique, so the rampant exploitation can be uncomfortable in a bad way, since it's just a punchline rather than an actual statement. Still, I did think it was funny, though I could have done without the piss jokes.

While "like" is a strong word for how I feel about Highspeed Etoile, I have no qualms dropping shows I'm not vibing with and am down to 6 for the season.

Robazoid posted...

You just need to work your way up from bad to good!

This is probably what I should have done, but I really wanted to get the good shows in without burning myself out beforehand.

Enjoyed Jellyfish Can't Swim and Whisper Me so much, I refuse to ruin the vibes by watching Viral Hit or Highspeed Etoile

Haikyuu

frieren

Mobilezoid posted...

Trading for Frieren auto, can't get Kaguya

for Dragon Ball Z

Beastars

Bane_Of_Despair posted...

Auto for Beastars

for DBZ

Dragon ball Z

Why isn't she useful for Miko or Keqing or...any electro dps?

UshiromiyaEva posted...

The ones in charge are so over it they didn't even spell Miorine's name right.

https://www.tumblr.com/ao3topshipsbracket/750321819313127424/tumblr-top-ships-bracket-finals

I have done my part to topple the patriarchy :P

I thought Tumblr was dead.

UshiromiyaEva posted...

I mean it's more about just actually, like, mattering. Or being good.

We got kissing back then too but it was in Grade A garbage like Sakura Trick (which I did still watch!).

Hey now. There may have been nothing explicit in Riddle, but I liked the main pairing and the poison master x "prince" pairing (and kudos for one of the girls having 2 fathers).

Dropped Sakura Trick, though. Yuu was too annoying. My garbage fave is Citrus (EDIT: no, wait, it's Valkyrie Drive)

MacArrowny posted...

Regardless. If you look at the number of yuri anime we get every year, it's still pretty dismal. 2021, 2022, 2023, all meh years for yuri anime.

Has it ever been "high"? There were 4 last year, and that seemed like a lot.

Huh. For a moment, I thought I was reading the synopsis for Akuma no Riddle/Riddle Story of Devil. I think I'll with that...

Trump is obnoxious, sure, but while he is the face of the Republican party, the party's policies and goals are bigger than Trump. His replacement would still implement Project 2025 if elected, and I think Trump being the nominee hurts Republicans. So no hug in exchange for his candidacy, but I would hug him for a sure guarantee that he will peacefully concede if he loses.

Baccano

th3l3fty posted...

auto for Baccano!

for Dragon Ball Z

unknown_duck posted...

What do I get now that its safe?

Whatever. Consider it free.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

unknown_duck posted...

Madoka auto

for Dragon Ball Z

Beastars

Bane_Of_Despair posted...

Auto for Beastars still then lol

for Dragon Ball Z

BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!

7th Time Loop

Mobilezoid posted...

Trading for 7th Time Loop auto

for DBZ

dRAGON bALL z

Bang Dream MyGO

WhiteLens posted...

Auto for MyGO

for DBZ

Baccano

th3l3fty posted...

auto for Baccano!

for DBZ

Bocchi the Rock doesn't offer much more than "lol Bocchi" and a creative production. The music/performances are really good, and there are nice moments where Bocchi tries to overcome her anxiety, but they are few and far between, and it's always 2 steps forward 1 step back.

Nope.

Bang Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!

Dragon Ball Z

I figured it was supposed to be funny, yeah. I just didn't find any of it funny, that especially. And I can definitely see people losing their minds over the reveal.

What I watched was the first animation, which is the "first" volume of the manga. I'm not going to bother with 0.8, which is the chapter 0 oneshot.

Welp. I finished Burn The Witch this morning. It was...fine, which was better than I expected. I figured that I would hate Balgo, and he would ruin the series for me, but despite being one of the central plot points and the character with the third most screentime, he doesn't have much presence. I could see that changing if the story continues; he reminds me a lot of Yuuichi Tate from My-Hime, whom I do hate, but as of this first volume, he's just whatever. Speaking of, I honestly wasn't impressed by the 2 leads either. Neither Noel's deadpan nor Ninny's brashness did anything for me. Their designs (everyone's designs, really) were great, though. Kubo can design some characters, and other than the main trio + Macy, they kind of just exude cool. It also looks pretty amazing, but movies/ovas tend to look better than even the best seasonals. My eyes nearly rolled out of my head at the final shot, though.

Without having watched any of those

Sabikui Bisco: using mushrooms to fight off the rust disease. kind of a trip
Heike Story: blind girl can see the future in the employ of a nobleman/royal
Kageki Shoujo: what if Revue Starlight but, like, seriously

UshiromiyaEva posted...

Uhhhhh wow OK.

Major Jellyfish spoilers.

This show actually is Yuri. Like, there's stuff throughout the episode that I assumed was the same bait as usual, but then they just actually just go for it at the end huh??

So glad I didn't reveal this spoiler beforehand.

Robazoid posted...

Aw yeah, this definitely made it climb in my ranking!

Should I be ashamed that I am so easy to please :)

Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom

Dragon Ball Z

Strife2 posted...

I'm still a bit confused about Akira being a boy (not narrative wise), but looking absolutely feminine looking even by anime standards. Almost like they were meant to be female at first, then changed to a male character for other reasons. Maybe because Kon and Aya show up later.

I always thought it was because of the narrative and the supernatural circumstances surrounding his race

Really liked Kemono Jihen. Good action, cool use of powers. Kabane and Kon are so precious and really helps to balance out the traumatic stuff.