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Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai has been the greatest surprise of the year so far, as of October 20th. Not only is it the biggest surprise, but it's also the best anime I've watched this year.

It started off as a solid anime. The first episode threw a lot of information at me, but it still piqued my interest. As the episodes progressed, I found myself more and more engaged, increasingly intrigued, and eagerly anticipating the next one. Then came a couple of episodes—the climax of the first arc—that completely blew my mind.

The end of the first arc... HOLY F*CK! It was so AMAZING, so well-crafted. ... Everything started coming together, bit by bit, while I couldn’t believe how thoroughly I had been fooled. It all made perfect sense. I can't even describe my reaction—it could have easily served as a season finale. I was worried the rest of the anime wouldn't live up to that peak, but it did.

The second arc is very different from the first, but it introduces new layers to this peculiar world. We get fresh cores, new characters, and great development of the already established ones. While the second arc starts off more slowly, it eventually leaves you feeling small and intrigued by the many possibilities in this well-developed universe.

I absolutely loved this anime and recommend it to everyone.

Overall, Mayonaka Punch is a fun watch, but it's nothing extraordinary. The story itself is pretty simple, and the real highlight lies in its comedic moments, which focus on the quirky personalities of the characters. While the drama doesn’t add much depth, it also doesn’t detract from the experience.

One of the standout elements is the opening, which is really catchy and sets a great tone. As for the ending, it wraps things up in a way that makes the journey worthwhile. Its a simple but kinda fun ride, a ride that is focused on this very troubled girl called Masaki, who now fear the simple ... act of showing up in the camera.

The Great Wise Wolf Holo became i high tiered favorite of all characters i really like.
I really dont care about the economics of the anime, but they dont bother me at all. It was my pleasure to travel with Holo and Lawrence, to see their relationship evolving, to see the great holo just being the great holo, an amazing and charismatic person. So strong and so fragile at the same time. Also so lovely and stubborn. And hell of a great couple that she and Lawrence make.

Spice and Wolf was the one i kept waiting every week, one of my favorites of the season ... and one i will remember when i look behind to the year of 2024. If there is one thing for sure, is that i recommend this anime.

Senpai wa Otokonoko brought up an important conversation about cross-dressing, gender identity, sexuality, friendship, love, family, and more. I was really happy to see the anime exploring whether Makoto truly wanted to live as a girl or simply liked cute, "girly" things. It would have felt like a missed opportunity if it had stopped at just cross-dressing and cute, pinkish aesthetics without delving into the deeper discussion of gender and sexuality.

Unfortunately, other subjects took up some time (which wasn’t the issue). The problem was that many aspects felt underdeveloped and clearly needed more time to fully unfold, including the anime’s main theme.

So, while I liked ... it and appreciated the topics it tackled, I was disappointed by the lack of more thorough development.

I will not say i think this is a good anime, and i did not expect it to be since it showed me the absolute melodrama that would make me laugh and me curious for what the hell would i see next.

This sh*t was so fun, this characters are all so much stupid teenagers and i love that. They make lots of nonsense decisions but oh my god, THE DRAMA!!!!! SO DRAMATIC!!!!!

Anyway, the only thing that made me sad was the coward finale... I would be so happy if things really went to the chaos and our male protagonist would let things just happen. ... Imagine the fun, the chaos, the drama... well, we didnt get that. But in the end, it was pretty fun.

I really didn’t know what to expect from this synopsis, but I ended up getting a really fun comedy with very strange and unique rejected girls being friends with our great and exquisite Nukumizu, a humble and clumsy future friend of the big crew that includes the literature club and more.

Even though I wasn’t really into the drama and emotional aspects of the anime, it didn’t ruin my time watching it or anything like that. It was just a part I didn’t enjoy as much as the comedy and crazy stuff happening, especially with Anna. Apart from Nukumizu, Anna was my favorite character. She had ... some of the greatest moments in these 12 episodes, playing her different and pretty crazy roles.

Makeine was a fun experience, an anime that was pretty cool to keep up with weekly. I recommend it if you’re into school, comedy, or romcoms.

A case of a director performing miracles, Gimai Seikatsu, or Days with My Stepsister, is a name that sounds like a disaster but delivers really genuine and interesting relationships.

First off, hats off to the production—direction, art direction, color palette, cinematography, character design, all of it... just wow. And also, what a captivating story. Such great characters! The ones that needed more time and depth got it. There were a couple that could’ve been fleshed out more (maybe they will in the future), but they were kind of left hanging at times. But when it comes to the main couple—their motivations, interactions, feelings, and surroundings—it was ... fantastic. It was so cool to see those awkward and uncomfortable conversations between people who barely know each other and suddenly have to play the role of siblings.

I’m a big fan of slow-paced stories, so this was perfect for me. I enjoyed every moment unfolding at its own pace, with the main characters slowly realizing their feelings and doing everything they could to deny and suppress them. But how long can you really keep a complicated feeling bottled up before it starts eating you from the inside? I didn’t ask that question, but Gimai Seikatsu did and answered it. The answer was a bit different from what I expected, but it made total sense.

I’m really glad I watched Gimai Seikatsu, and my final impression was very positive. I’d definitely recommend this anime. Though I also know that people who can’t focus on something for more than 5 minutes will probably hate it... but hey, everyone has the right to be wrong.

I didn’t know what to expect from Alya-san since the synopsis about a girl who speaks her feelings in Russian to a guy who actually understands Russian too is just a pretty basic setup for a rom-com.

Even though I didn’t know what to expect, I wasn’t prepared for the weird stuff, especially when it comes to the characters. There’s some family drama and really strange relationships that are pretty unusual, and it puts you in this ‘suspension of disbelief’ mode. If you don’t roll with it, I imagine it’d feel pretty weird. I went along with it and had fun, really liking the main couple, ... but I didn’t care much about the rest of the cast.

By the end of Alya-san, that was my takeaway: a rom-com that’s nothing too flashy, but it’s fun, alright—a solid positive impression.

This anime is like a wild acid trip, where nothing makes sense, but actually, everything does because it doesn’t have to, and nothing needs an explanation. It’s like that from start to finish, making it clear to the audience that there's no room for false expectations. It sticks to an unusual comedy formula, but it really depends on what you find funny and what kind of humor works for you. For me, it worked great, and overall, it was a solid anime.

I really liked how episode 11 ended with a cliffhanger—something super unexpected happened, and coming from this anime, you can’t help but feel curious. ... But what happens in episode 12 is literally the last thing I would've expected—dumb and genius at the same time. After finishing Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan, that was my impression. I’d easily recommend it, give it a shot.

It was a worst than the first one, but still i was fun to watch.

In terms of animation and scenarios it was awful as always, but i dont really care much.
We've had some development of characters (but they could very well be in first season).
The jokes with Ami-san are not funny anymore.

But the main point:
It's unbelievable how coward this ending was, they made all the season focused on the feelings of Uzaki and Sakurai to just postpone the obvious outcome in a stupid way.
It doesnt make any sense, all the season around something and this something just doesnt happen. Its stupid, coward and its ... a disrespect with the viewer.