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Apr 9, 2025
For me, My Happy Marriage Season 2 is an improvement over the first in virtually every way. The story was more entertaining, higher stakes, more world-building/ supernatural ability lore and Miyo and Kiyoka took the next step in their relationship. So it comes as a surprise to me to see so many other people feeling the opposite! Yes, season 1’s family abuse drama was good, but I think Miyo confronting her mother’s past and coming into her own in this season made it hit a lot harder. Anyone who liked the first season really should go into this with an open mind and enjoy it!
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whole appeal of Watakon is seeing a victim of emotional and physical abuse overcome it thanks to the love and support of a great partner, so when we see Miyo smiling and enjoying life with Kiyoka in this season it feels very much earned after everything she endured last season. But of course it’s never that easy is it? There’s plenty of new challenges awaiting her in this second season and it felt like a natural progression of things from season 1, both narratively and from a character development standpoint. We dealt with the dad’s dirty laundry, now it’s time for Miyo’s mom’s. Usui as a villain was very intimidating and forced Miyo to grow up even more. Last season was all about Kiyoka coming to save Miyo, this time around it’s her doing the saving in the end. She’s no longer a damsel in distress and that was big for me. I completely understood Miyo needing to be rescued in the first season, but that would’ve got repetitive if that’s all we saw. She’s got one of the most broken special abilities and just lacked the proper understanding and confidence to use it, seeing that change was so fun. Miyo smiling and becoming much more assertive in this season was awesome too. Survivors of domestic abuse often struggle to open up with other people and this show depicted that gradual trust building process so well. It makes every scene of Miyo smiling and joking with Kiyoka mean so much more.
Miyo’s character growth was for sure the best part of the season for me, but I also really enjoyed seeing this world open up so to speak. We got hints about wider conspiracies and political jockeying in season 1, but this season really sees that stuff start to get going. For some people that was a negative as they just liked the Miyo and Kiyoka stuff, but to me that’s the second best part of the show. Like don’t get me wrong, I love seeing our leads being cute with one another, but if that’s all this series were about it would get very dull. You need moments of adversity and tension to make those peaceful moments feel earned and appreciated. A little kidnapping or plot to overthrow the government is what brings couples closer! Just seeing how Miyo and Kiyoka always have each other’s back and can place supreme confidence in one another to save each other is so sweet. Doesn’t matter what you throw at this couple, that bond is unshakeable!
The show looks gorgeous just like s1, but my one complaint is probably that the animation at times was not as good as season 1. I remember distinctly being blown away by Kiyoka v Arata in the first season, whereas there’s nothing that did that this time around even though this season had way more emphasis on action. It didn’t look bad, just not as good as season 1. That’s a minor thing though. The character designs are still beautiful and the show is very well directed!
If you’re actually into this series for the story and world, you’ll like this season a lot. If you’re here purely for the cute slice of life romance parts of the show.. you’ll probably think it’s worse than season 1. I really recommend just going into this with an open mind and consider what the show has been building up to since the first few episodes, keep in mind how Miyo has changed and how everything that happens in this season enables her to do so. If you do, you’ll come out of this one feeling very satisfied.
My Happy Marriage Season 2 gets a very easy 9 out of 10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Apr 2, 2025
We have been eating so good recently with detective series. Ameku MD has to be near the top of the bunch for me. If you’ve ever imagined what Maomao from Apothecary Diaries would be like in a present day setting or what House from Fox back in the day would be like as an anime, this is the show for you. It’s got some of the best mystery, twists and is actually a fairly accurate series in terms of medical knowledge. I was both educated on the workings of the human body and extremely entertained while watching this show+Takao has to be one of my
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fave recent protagonists. It’s a must watch for any mystery fan or anyone who likes cool ass female leads!
Ameku is cool because it’s not afraid to tackle dark subject matter in its cases. Abuse, domestic violence, murder, you name it, we see a wide range of situations and motivations in this one. It made every episode feel intriguing because you didn’t expect everything to be simple and clean like you might in other mystery shows. People commit crimes for a variety of reasons and they’re not always pretty or clean cut. It’s great having a mystery show where even if you think you have the case solved, you probably don’t have the right motive, method or person. It seemed like there was always the perfect twist that had your jaw on the floor.
One of the biggest complaints you’re going to hear about this series is that its appeal is meant to be having a doctor solving medical based cases with her expertise, but often times Takao is out of the hospital and solving cases like a traditional detective series would. The first episode takes place basically inside a hospital and is her just trying to diagnose illnesses, after that it sort of becomes a murder investigation thing with the occasional hospital diagnosis case. I don’t mind this because ultimately, it would probably get claustrophobic and boring staying in the same setting all the time, Takao is a great lead who manages to make every case feel fun AND I just liked the cast so I don’t care what case they’re solving as long as they’re together. YMMV on that , but to me it wasn’t anything to really be upset about.
Speaking of the cast, it’s a tight crew in this show, but I loved Takao and Kotori’s relationship, banter and how they worked together to handle cases. I liked the subtle romantic spark they had going on as well! While Takao might be a medical genius, she lacks a lot of social skills and struggles to understand people, so having someone like Kotori around basically complimented her weaknesses. Seiyuus are really good in this as well and we can’t forget about that Aimer OP!
Ameku MD is a very fun mystery series with a great cast, badass genius MC and some well written cases that’ll have you second guessing. One of the best shows of Winter 2025 easily. The only reason I’m not rating it higher is because I wanted more development between the leads!
Ameku gets 8 scalpels out of 10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Mar 30, 2025
In an immensely saturated genre, Isekai Red stands out from the rest of its contemporaries by blending the absurdity of Tokusatsu with many of the traditional fantasy tropes of Isekai. Had a lot of fun with this one as someone who grew up a big power rangers fan, seeing an anime actually capture the magic of power rangers in terms of the crazy transformations, cringey fights, explosions, zords, friendship etc etc., this show plays out like a love letter to the Tokusatsu genre and my generation who grew up watching it. If you like power rangers, Kamen rider or just want an Isekai that’s different,
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look no further. This is a really enjoyable watch that starts out light and gets surprisingly emotional.
Isekai Red kind of tricked me because the first couple episodes made it seem like this was just going to be a show that made fun of how ridiculous some Toku concepts were. After the MC gets isekai’d to another world, the characters react as you’d expect for people who’ve never been exposed to power rangers or Kamen rider. After a few episodes though, it starts taking things more seriously, fleshing out the world, the characters and actually having a pretty interesting story. It eventually became a standard fantasy world with power rangers style villains executing a power rangers villain style plot and a ranger as the main character, which either sounds great or awful depending on how much you liked power rangers growing up. These days I’ll take pretty much any variation on Isekai that makes it different from the usual depressed salaryman gets summoned to a world and now has a wish fulfilment harem of hot elves and cat girls. This is a genre that’s been in desperate need of fresh blood and this show is just that to me.
The character relationships are the best part of this show like they are for most power rangers inspired series. Togo is a constant source of optimism and inspiration for the other characters, often helping them overcome past trauma and move forward. He might be “cringe and “over the top” but he’s a genuinely great dude with a heart of gold who will do anything for his friends. Sadly he still suffers from being dense in matters of romance like most other isekai protags, but this show is much more about friendship than romance so it is what it is. Loved how he and Yihdra’s relationship developed and his rivalry with Lowji. It wouldn’t be a power rangers series if red and blue didn’t have some sort of beef, so I like how they incorporated a lot of the color/character traits from live action toku stuff into the anime.
Production isn’t the best here, but it’s passable. I do love the character designs a lot and the voice acting staff is actually a real cool way to pay homage to some classic Sentai and Kamen Rider series!
This’ll probably be one of those series that the masses forget, but for me as a 90s baby who grew up watching power rangers on Saturday mornings this was like a dream come true. Despite how saturated the genre has become, I still love the concept of Isekai. The issue is writers with limited imaginations who don’t do anything different with what should be a completely blank slate of a world. Credit goes to the author here for trying to do something new with the genre, even if it’s not the best thing ever, I liked it quite a bit.
Isekai Red gets 8 morphers out of 10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Mar 30, 2025
I thought I liked Hanako-kun coming into this season, but this totally blew me away. Distance makes the heart grow fonder as they say and 5 years between instalments of this series made me appreciate it even. Combine that with what’s clearly the two best arcs in the franchise thus far and it’s no surprise why Hanako-Kun season 2 gets such a high rating from me. The characters, the unique art style, the mysteries, twists and ships.. there’s just nothing else like this show and I’m so glad they came back with this banger.
Season 2 picked up right where season 1 left off which at
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first I thought was sort of detrimental as it has been a long time since this show aired, but after an episode or two I was right back into it. The mysteries at school this time around were so good, the author really knows how to play with your expectations and even if things happen how you thought they would, there’s always some sort of misdirect or just something keeping you on your toes. I really enjoy the unpredictability of the story.
The first 8 episodes are great, but the final arc of this cour is easily the best story we’ve had in this show yet. It feels like everything is starting to heat up and we’re getting heavier stakes because of Nene’s race against time situation. Hanako’s villain arc was very fun and we’re getting deeper into the mystical aspects of the franchise. I cannot wait to see what lies ahead.
If you go online, most of the dialogue you’ll see from the fandom is about shipping and to be honest, that’s a big part of why I like Hanako-kun too. We do have a lot of cute ships in this series and in this season it feels like everything got turned up to 100. There were so many cute moments with Hanako and Nene, Kou and Mitsuba, etc., the main ships are all really taking shape and I loved all the development they got in this season!
Hanako-Kun has a very unique charm thanks to the art style, animation and character interactions and this season is just as good as the first in that department. There’s not a ton of fights, but when they come, they always look so good. The direction in the last 4-5 episodes with the Shijima arc is the best the show’s looked in my opinion. It’s such an aesthetically pleasing series
It’s really a shame the hype for this series died out because of the time between seasons, but this was great and it’s only projected to get better from here. If you like supernatural mystery series, this is a no brainer. TBHK is one of the best around!
Hanako-Kun season 2 part 1 gets 9 out of 10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Mar 29, 2025
Since it first aired, it’s been Medalist and then a big gap between the rest of the competition this season. Not only is it anime of the season, but it’s one of the best sports anime of all time with one of the most inspirational protagonists I’ve ever seen and one of the most heartwarming teacher/student dynamics of all time. At its core, Medalist is a story about the positive impact that a great role model can have on a kid. Sometimes you can change someone’s life and give them an ideal to strive towards without even knowing. Inori and Tsukasa’s development and bond made
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every episode so fun to watch, but even more importantly this story speaks to the importance of never giving up on your dreams. It’s never too late to pursue your dreams and do the things you want to in life, no matter who may try to detract you, don’t give up. Inori you’re an inspiration to us all and I’m so glad I discovered this series!
The inspirational nature of Medalist is really what endears it to so many. Inori getting into skating at 12, which is considered “old” in the world of figure skating, and quickly making her way up the ranks is such a good underdog story. Everyone likes seeing people beat the odds and become success stories afterall, but Inori isn’t just given anything. While she has raw talent, she lacks the polish that many of her peers have due to her late start. This means there’s quite literally a ton of growing pains in this series. Inori stumbles and falls, but what warms my heart is how she always gets back up. Even when she’s discouraged and doubts herself, that’s where our second protagonist, Tsukasa is right there to pick her back up.
Medalist is as much Tsukasa’s story as it is Inori’s. They both have chips on their shoulders, started skating late and have been counted out because they don’t come from prestigious skating backgrounds. My favourite part of this dynamic is that while Tsukasa has been through failure and his career effectively ended by factors beyond his control, he doesn’t try to life vicariously through Inori. He never once forces anything on her or makes her uncomfortable. Everything he does is to support her and respect her agency. I absolutely loved this because it is the ideal adult teacher/child student relationship. Don’t tell kids what to think, but teach them how to think and encourage them to make their own choices that are best for them. This sort of coaching style only strengthens he and Inori’s relationship and emboldens her on the ice. When you have someone who you know will be there for you win, lose or draw, what do you have to fear? You can truly go out there and be yourself. I am also a huge fan of how Tsukasa gives Inori the courage to start standing up for herself whether it was to her mom or other kids her age, you see Inori gradually developing the same sort of fire that her coach has. I really could yap about this forever, but it’s easily the best part of medalist for me. No creepy fanservice or sexual innuendos, just a genuinely great older male figure who finds a girl at the perfect point and time in life and helps her become the best version of herself.
I really knew next to nothing about ice skating coming into this show. I obviously knew the athletes were incredibly talented, but I had no idea the sheer amount of work, dedication, physical AND mental fortitude that went into this. Medalist has a cool way of showing how every skater’s style reflects their personality. Hikaru’s for example, is extremely refined and elegant, Inori’s showcases her raw talent and potential, but she’s also error prone because of her shorter training period. Other characters like Miké have more aggressive styles, it’s so cool and a reminder that figure skating is poetry in motion. Our body movements reflect our mental state. One of medalist’s greatest achievements is getting me interested in figure skating. I came for the yuri hype from manga readers and stayed for the sport.
Speaking of yuri, this is my yuri on ice. Nothing overt yet, but there’s subtle hints that I’m hoping will go further in future chapters/seasons. For right now, Hikaru represents a goal, the summit of youth figure skating that Inori strives to each. But Inori’s optimism, freedom and raw talent is something that Hikaru who’s grown up in a rigid regiment aspires to have. I need more of them, even though they only had a few scenes together, they were great. Inori, like most sports anime MCs, just has a way of making everyone fall in love with her.
We can’t talk about a sports anime without talking about how the actual sport performances look. Medalist easily has some of, if not the best 3DCGI I’ve ever seen. The skating performances are phenomenally choreographed and animated with a nice mix of 2D and 3D, extremely professional looking 3D I might add. It’s hard to believe the same studio that made Unnamed Memory made this show because it’s a night and day difference with the productions. Medalist is made with so much love and care and it shows in every twist, twirl and jump.
I can’t sing enough praise for Medalist. I knew I’d like it just from the premise, but I didn’t expect to like it THIS much. Tsukasa and Inori’s relationship, the underdog story, the great performances, the yuri bait, Inori being a general derp and having some of the funniest faces imaginable all made me fall in love with this show. It’s inspiring, funny and a damn good anime in every sense. Even if you don’t know about ice skating or don’t even think it’s something you’d be interested in, I highly recommend giving this a spin because it’s got something for everyone.
Medalist get an extremely easy 10 out of 10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Mar 29, 2025
No amount of memes or social media posts could ever make me hate Solo Leveling. No, Solo Leveling doesn’t have the strongest story, yes Jinwoo aura farms every episode and beats the bad guy, yes A-1 and Sawano help take this series to new heights, but is it a crime to just enjoy shows for the spectacle? At the end of the day, anime is about entertainment and pushing the envelope of the animation medium, which solo leveling does. Not everything needs to reinvent the wheel, it’s sort of like expecting every meal you eat to be a Michelin star restaurant. It’s ok to enjoy
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a fast food meal every now and again if you just view and accept it as such. That’s basically how I feel about Solo Leveling. It’s not the best anime ever, but it is very enjoyable and unlike many people, I actually enjoy the story, characters and premise. Season 2 was only an upgrade in every way for me and is a must watch for any action or sakuga fan.
While I don’t think Solo Leveling’s story is the best, I have to say I’m in the minority of people who actually think it’s kind of good? Sure, it’s slow to play out, but there’s been a clear goal in this series from day 1, curing Jinwoo’s mother and not so subtle hints about the magic beast gates/raids being more than they seem. Season 2 builds on this by clearly setting up some greater power that’s pitting humanity against the magic beasts. For what reason? We don’t know, it’s a slow build up, but I completely disagree with the logic that “Solo leveling has no story” I really enjoy the mystery and speculating every week about what’s going on in the world. If you’re looking for something extremely complex then yea, Solo leveling isn’t going to knock your socks off, it’s unashamedly a power fantasy, but if you go in with an open mind and actually analyze it in good faith I think many people will agree that there’s a decent amount of intrigue here.
My one real complaint with Solo leveling is that Jinwoo feels so one dimensional. It’s like he actually regressed as a person, but improved as a hunter since he got his abilities. Sometimes it feels like watching a cardboard cutout rather than a person. That’s just me speaking as an anime only who’s only got these two seasons to go off of though. I assume he’s going to actually change as the story goes on and new threats emerge, but damn he just feels so edgy in this season. This isn’t entirely out of place given the stuff he’s been through in the past, his family situation, etc., but I would like to see a little more personality!
Goes without saying A-1 and Sawano delivered yet another masterclass this season. I think the OST is even better, the OP with my goat Felix from stray kidz and LiSA has been on repeat nonstop since it dropped. The fights in this season surpass the first and the art is very good as usual. The production quality is amazing, it’s one of the best looking anime out there and it just reaffirms my belief that A-1 pictures at their best are as good as anyone in this industry. SAO Alicization, 86 and now Solo Leveling have shown that they have arrived and are here to stay. So many times during this season I just found my jaw on the floor with how great the choreography and storyboarding looked. Bravo.
If you step back and simply consider Solo Leveling as an easily digestible feast on the eyes with a simple, but interesting plot, you’ll enjoy this. If you come into it trying to be an anime critic and nitpick every aspect of the series, you’ll be miserable. There’s a reason why it’s one of the most popular manhwa ever.
Solo leveling season 2 gets 9 out of 10
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Mar 28, 2025
Has there ever been a more relatable anime premise than a character being willing to do ANYTHING to get out of overtime work? For the life of me I can’t understand why Girumasu didn’t get more popular because this show was so fun. Alina balancing life as a receptionist with a secret identity to clear dungeons and expedite her work, the romantic subplot, the great animation and freaking Takahashi Rie voicing Alina this was great and one of my favourite shows of the season. I think it struck a nice balance between Alina trying to survive her job, helping out adventurers and slice of life
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moments. It’s not a grandiose story, but it’s simple and worked for me. I can’t wait to read the books!
There’s a reason why Alina was a constant in the anime trending female character charts this season. She’s easily one of the best characters this season and made this show so fun to watch. Takahashi Rie puts in a great performance that elevates both the character and the story. Whether it’s fighting bad guys, yelling at Jade for flirting with her or her more vulnerable sensitive side, she did a great job of showing the character’s emotional complexity and thus making a more sympathetic protagonist that you want to root for. I was more invested in Alina getting home on time to lay in bed and relax than my own rest at times.
The story started sort of slow, for the most part the first few episodes were just Alina trying to clock out and some inconvenience causing her to have to stay and work overtime. BUT in the second half, we see things take shape with a more clear overarching plot. My one big issue with the story is that it sort of goes into generic OP MC territory after a while, which I guess makes sense because we couldn’t get an entire show of Alina just doing paperwork, there needed to be something to keep us around and I guess that came in the form of having Alina clear the dungeons and save adventurers. Alina might be OP, but the people around her aren’t so she’s often coming to the rescue which strengthens the bond between she and the other characters, especially with Jade.
That’s where we get into somewhat controversial territory. For me, Jade and Alina were the best part of the show. Their relationship gave me so much life. I love haters to lovers romance trope and seeing the sudden subtle changes in Alina behavior towards him was great. But apparently Jade wasn’t very well received by general audiences? To me the guy is a pretty chill standard character who just respects the hell out of Alina and develops feelings for her after seeing how hard a worker she is and how considerate she is for others. Their relationship progression felt very natural and believable given the near death experiences they go through and Jade’s continued support and consideration for Alina. It doesn’t take much to start liking someone romantically, but this one just makes sense to me. One of my favorite ships.
Cloverworks cooked as usual with the action scenes for the most part. It’s not as good as some of their other stuff like Elusive Samurai most recently, but the art, character designs and major fights look really good. The voice acting is probably my favourite part of the production though, everyone’s seiyuus are so good in this one! Talked about Takarie as Alina already, but Jade and the rest of his party were great too.
I’m a simple man. Cute overpowered MC=watch, cute girl trying to avoid doing more work than she needs to= must watch. Girumasu was very fun to watch and even if it’s not the most innovative story, it was enjoyable. I’ll miss Alina a lot!
Girumasu gets 8 out of 10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Mar 28, 2025
Welcome to Japan Ms. Elf is the obligatory comfy wholesome watch of the season. Marie and Kazuhiho were one of the highlights to my week and their adventures made my day a lot brighter. While it’s a relatively simple, easy to digest plot, that doesn’t make it any less entertaining. Marie discovering the basic joys of living in modern Japan and just getting overwhelmed by the sudden change in environment left me smiling like an idiot every week, but the way the leads can go between the worlds separated this from your usual reverse isekai! This is such a cute watch and if you’re
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looking for some wholesome romantic subtext, highly recommend this one!
This show definitely has a wish fulfilment premise. I mean, socially awkward guy somehow gets the elf girl of his dreams to show up in his bed one day and his loneliness problem is solved instantly. BUT unlike other series that do stuff like this, it doesn’t rely on fanservice or over the top sexualisation. You have a few fanservice scenes every now and again, but the story is overwhelmingly focused on Marie and Kazuhiho growing closer and overcoming obstacles together. Their unique circumstances and the fact they technically grew up together due to the world traveling gimmick, means this show is more about them slowly realizing how they feel about one another than anything else. It’s got that nice slow burn vibe while not focusing too much on the romance either. It’s just a really chill watch that doesn’t overwhelm you. There is an actual story going on in the fantasy world that slowly gets built up over the course of the season, but for most of the show it’s a nice slice of life.
I liked this show from the start, but once Wridra, aka best wingdragon got introduced I fell even deeper in love. It’s nice to have a story with multiple girls and one of them is just supporting the other girl instead of harem stuff. The chemistry with the main cast was brilliant and the seiyuus made every conversation feel like a riot. I’ll certainly miss these loveable idiots.
Production wise the show is your standard seasonal fantasy fair, BUT my goodness Marie has one of the prettiest designs I’ve ever seen. Every episode I was able to get a handful of screenshots for her because she just looks stunning in anything. Emilia WHO?!
There’s not a ton that can be said about the show honestly, it’s a really chill and cozy watch that’s good for romance and general slice of life fans. Don’t come into this expecting overt romance, it’s a very slow burn where you can see the characters warming up to one another, but that doesn’t make it any less special! Elf-San Youkoso gets a very solid 8 out of 10!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Mar 27, 2025
Koishima is basically what happens if someone takes every single negative shoujo stereotype, rolls them into one and makes a series out of it. It’s not a good story by any stretch of the imagination, the characters frustrate the hell out of you, but for some reason it’s addicting. It has a similar addictive quality to Rent a girlfriend where you know you probably shouldn’t waste your time watching it, but you can’t turn your eyes away. I “hate watched” it for 3 months thinking I was going to give it a very low score, but by the end of it, I found myself caring
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about the characters and wanting to see how things end. Mindless entertainment is still entertainment at the end of the day.
The best way I can describe this show is it’s like a soap opera. There’s so many cliches, so much wish-fulfilment, I mean drop dead gorgeous girl somehow has never had a boyfriend and is childhood friends with the 4 hottest guys in school who all are in love with and competing for her ? It’s the sort of stuff a 16 year old might write as a fanfic on tumblr. But goddamn it, I kind of liked it. The messiness was fun to watch. I like seeing drama play out and this show had it in spades. My one big issue with the story is that at times, Mizuho just feels like a prize to be won by the boys rather than an actual character. Like she’s floating back and forth between the main two dudes depending on the time of the day. Everyone just does stuff to win her over without giving her feelings any concern or trying to talk to her.
The show bounces around from present day(2020) to several years in the future with Mizuho established as a manga author. This was kind of frustrating at times because we would get really invested in something in 2020 with the pandemic year and then we’d bounce around to the future and vice versa. I’m not sure if it went like this in the manga or what, but in the anime it sort of kept you engaged in watching the show because you wanted to see what happened to all the guys and who ended up winning. They gave us bits and pieces of that all the way up to the finale episode where there’s a big reveal that alone makes me want to watch season 2.
The guys are all basically the sort of caricatures you’d get from a fanfic. Smart guy with lofty ambitions of being a doctor, cute twink model, the hot aggressive jock who’s way too into you, etc. All of them have their own personalities and quirks, different designs reflecting that and varying levels of aggressiveness in pursuing the MC. What I find crazy is how all of these near perfect guys end up going for the SAME girl. Like were there no other girls on this island? I also had an issue with the main guy who has some serious stalker energy.. feels like the author rewarded a guy for harassing the MC and making her uncomfortable, not respecting her personal space etc., again, really reinforcing those negative stereotypes of shoujo romance.
Production values are atrocious here. It’s no doubt the worst put together series of the season. The animation is a PowerPoint, the art is passable, character designs are cute for the leads, but literally every other background character is greyed out. Not sure if that’s a stylistic choice or if it’s budget constraints as I haven’t read the manga, but it’s certainly one of the looks of all time. This show also has a very weird tendency to hold frames and scenes for way too long, creating this awkward pause in the action that makes it uncomfortable to watch. I refer to this as “dead space” because it feels like space on a video editing timeline where you’d normally cut to create a jump cut or make things flow together better. This is a constant in the series and it makes watching it feel very melodramatic and cringe at times, and this is coming from someone who LOVES shoujosei more than anything, so don’t feel like I’m attacking the demographic.
Koishima isn’t a great show, but it’s like watching a train wreck. You somehow can’t take your eyes away from it even though you know it’s not a good thing. There’s a reason why the score went up from the first few weeks until the end. It does gradually grow on you and because of all the cliffhangers, you find yourself wanting more and more. I’ll be around for season 2 because I need to know how things end in present day and the past timeline.
Koishima gets a very frustrating 6 out of 10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Mar 27, 2025
Ever since Hamefura burst onto the scene 5 years ago, the villainess genre has been booming. Every season we get 1-2 entries and while they can be hit or miss, Tensei Ojisan is a massive hit. 50 year old salaryman reincarnated as a cute villainess? This guy’s living my dream! This show is amazing. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, the cast is excellent, strong yuri vibes, it’s genuinely funny as hell and most importantly, the MC actually acts like an adult that got reincarnated rather than a teenager like in the vast majority of fantasy series! Every single episode went by in a flash,
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I found myself cracking up for half the runtime and smiling from seeing Grace doting on characters like a loving father for the other half. If you’re a fan of villainess/otome series or characters who have absolutely no idea what they’re doing and being praised as a genius by the cast, this is a must watch!
I won’t sit here and say that everything in this show is original or groundbreaking. But the execution and writing makes it fun as hell. The biggest thing that separates this series from the increasingly popular villainess genre is Grace as an MC. Having the mind of a 50 year old salaryman in the body of a young noble understandably leads to some hilarious moments, but it’s her maturity that really does it for me. Grace acts like a doting father, making sure everyone’s ok, taking charge in situations and giving advice. The biggest conundrum she faces is forcing herself into the villainess role when she really just wants to chill and play a supporting role. No matter what she does, people end up praising her as a genius. She tried to escape the MC allegations for 12 weeks and couldn’t get it done and I’m very glad.
The comedy really landed for me in this show as it pokes fun at a ton of traditional otome and more general otaku tropes. Additionally, Grace finding herself in the craziest situations every week and having to BS her way out of them usually resulting in characters falling deeper in love with her was great. The supporting cast really were a joy to watch, especially Anna who’s gay af for Grace. Genuinely spent most of my time laughing watching this show, especially when Grace’s family on earth came into the fold and you see how their dynamic worked. It’s a really fun series that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is very easy to digest.
This might be the most underrated production of the season. Ajia-do, who also did Honzuki, put some of their best work into this show. Had surprisingly great animation, the style is really pretty and the direction was also solid. For a series that’s so low stakes and has relatively little action, I was constantly blown away by how good basic scenes like spell weaving looked! The soundtrack is also really good, top marks for the production values.
This show doesn’t reinvent the wheel and it’s probably not going to make you like villainess shows if you don’t already. It has a lot of the same tropes and Grace despite her best efforts does become a harem MC, BUT again, it’s that execution and Grace’s maturity that set this apart for me. I mean tbf, even without that I’d probably like it because I am a massive otome stan, BUT it’s no doubt that they enhanced the experience. Grace and Anna will never beat the yuri allegations and Grace is forever going to be an icon. Had a blast watching this and I’m going to miss it very much. It actually reminded me a lot of Tsunliese which is another villainess series with a different twist on the genre. Highly recommend this one if for Grace and Anna’s banter alone.
Tensei Ojisan gets 9 out of 10
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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