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At this point in time, the Spring seasonal shows have mostly either wrapped up or are airing their finale this week. So, I wanted to hear your thoughts on shows you watched this season. Shows you liked, disliked, were surprised by, disappointed by? Let those opinions rip!

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  • Unboxious@ani.socialEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    Things from this season I watched/am watching, in rough order of preference:

    • Daemons of the Shadow Realm - Great stuff. I already knew from the manga I was going to like this one, but Studio Bones gave it that extra push towards excellence. Of all the shows I’m watching this is the one I find myself more excited to get more of each week. All Fullmetal Alchemist fans should give it a watch.
    • Witch Hat Atelier - I was really worried that they would’ve be able to capture the beauty of the manga, but they really hit it out of the park with the visuals here. The story being told is also good, though I’ll admit I only know that because I’ve read ahead - the portion of the story shown so far isn’t quite as special as the rest of the tale they’ve been setting up for.
    • Re:ZERO Season 4 - This has been tons of fun so far, but I spent most of the season catching up with season 3; I’m only 3 episodes into this one. It’s been very fun though.
    • The Ramparts of Ice - An enjoyable high school romcom from the author of You and I Are Polar Opposites.
    • MAO - I’m told this one is similar to Inuyasha but with better pacing, though I haven’t seen Inuyasha myself so I can’t verify that. In any case, it’s a good bit of supernatural adventure from Inuyasha’s mangaka and I’m here for it.
    • Akane-banashi - A fun drama about some rakugoka originally published in Weekly Shonen Jump. Has all of the strengths and weaknesses you might normally associate with WSJ. Definitely worth a watch if you enjoy that sort of thing, or if you’re just interested in learning about rakugo.
    • Nippon Sangoku - Something for people who like strategy, tactics, and operations but also don’t mind if the writing isn’t very good. Gorgeous style though.
    • Snowball Earth - Everything about this anime is “fine”. The writing is “fine”. The visuals are “fine”. If you want to watch it you’ll probably have an okay time but this is probably the most forgettable show I’ve seen this season.
    • Agents of the Four Seasons - Seemed decent but the main character speaks in a really annoying way so I dropped it.
    • Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! - This sure is some girl trash. It’s kinda fun but with all this other great stuff airing this season I just couldn’t find the time to finish it.

    Honorable Mention:

    A Boy With Gundam - A really cute 5-minute music video that just exudes love for the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. Worth a watch if you like Gundam, especially since it can be viewed free of charge on youtube.