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Summer anime review zone:

Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence - A bad show! This is mainly due to the relationship between the main two characters. It's supposed to be romantic, but it never really feels like they have much chemistry, and neither of the main two are very interesting, especially Lawrence, who has all the personality of a piece of wood. He gets a lot of focus, so this really hurts the show. The rest of the cast is somewhat better, but they're not amazing, and they can't make up for the main two being so dull.

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon - Ladies and gentlemen, I love fantasy anime. It doesn't take much to please me, which is why it's disappointing that so many isekai series are so bad. Vending Machine avoids many of their pitfalls, being pretty enjoyable for most of its runtime. The cast and environment are interesting (it seems like some sort of cataclysm happened, so everyone on the planet now lives in a giant dungeon?), and while it's not super unique, it's reasonably well executed. Having the protagonist be a vending machine is a novel twist, and I like that he mostly keeps his weaknesses to the end - even at the final moments of the series, he still can't speak more than his stock vending machine phrases, and he needs other people to carry him since he can't move on his own. He does have plenty of amazing abilities, but it doesn't hurt the show like in some isekais. Still, the show doesn't have much for amazing moments, and it's surprisingly not very funny, even when it's trying to be. Not sure whether I'll watch S2 or not.

BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! - I'm a bit disappointed this show didn't ever give us an answer to the core mystery. They're apparently saving that for the spinoff, unfortunately. I really think they should've just given us that answer here. Other than that, this is pretty good! It doesn't focus on the stuff I dislike about idol/music anime (mostly concerts and fan interactions), and the drama between the various characters is a ton of fun. I like how genuinely sad they are, and Tomori especially is an excellent character. Their reactions generally feel quite natural, and following their travails as they try to become a band is quite fun. The best moment is later in the series, when Tomori starts performing solo. The pure emotion there is fantastic. I would've liked to get even more of that, haha.

Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero - Surprisingly better than it seemed at first. It focuses a lot more on a story rather than silly antics, with a solid cast and an interesting setting. I was a bit sad the demon lord didn't get as much focus in the latter half of the series, though. He was by far my favorite character.

My Happy Marriage - Despite how depressing/frustrating they were, the first few episodes were my favorite part. I quite enjoyed Miyo suffering in her terrible situation and the ray of sunshine of her new life. The storyline in the second half just wasn't as interesting to me. Kiyoka and his sister were good characters though. Would've probably enjoyed it more if this focused more on slice of life interactions rather than being a big action series.

Rankingz so far:

1. BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!
2. Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero
3. My Happy Marriage
4. Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
5. Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence