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I think it's safe to say I really like sports animes. Not sure if I absolutely love them, yet, I have to watch a few more, but they are great. I like the team spirit and the characters' motivation. What I especially liked in 'Salaryman's Club' is that the team members are working adults, as opposed to high schoolers like every other sports anime I watched so far.

I mentioned I like the team spirit and the characters' motivation in sports anime. Here I could have done with a little bit extra. There was team spirit, but as far as the characters go, I could ... have done with more depth. Their motivation was superficial and even ridiculous.

I suppose there is going to be another season of this, or at least an OVA, but I'm not sure the anime made me want to follow it further. It was a fun watch, but that's about it.

Now that I have reached the last season of DRRR I have to say 'wow, that's anticlimactic'.

The first season caught my attention, I enjoyed it a lot, and naturally I wanted to continue with the series. The issue here is that the following seasons didn't really hold up to the first one. I gave DRRR the benefit of the doubt, expecting it to turn a leaf and start being super engaging and awesome again. But that didn't happen. Even now I somehow have hope that the series will turn around, I think I'm in denial.

I am not satisfied at all with the last ... season, everything leading to the last episodes climbed slowly, ever so slowly, promising something outstanding, but I was left disappointed. I was not happy with Celty's resolution, and I was not happy with how things were left with Izaya and Shizuo, and I was definitely not happy with Mikado, although I enjoyed him losing it during the series. But even that, in the end it was disappointing.

I know the story is not over yet, there still are things happening in the manga and that's why I have this hope that the series can turn around, but at the same time I can't ignore what happened up until now. I feel like no one made any real progress, it's like they were playing a game. A dangerous one, but still a game after which everyone goes back home and carry on.

There is one thing that I did like constantly, though, and that is the chaos that is the main characters. There are so many and there are so many plot lines, it was kind of refreshing. I only would have wanted everything to lead somewhere, to actually put the characters in a different position or mindset than they were in at the start.

For some reason I was under the impression that this is the last season of the series and I was actually really curious how it'll all settle, but here I am, I reached the last episode and everything is still far from getting resolved.

I really liked the character's evolution so far, especially Mikado's. I think he was the most affected by everything that's been happening around him and it's interesting seeing him react to everything.
I really love how the other characters too complicate things, you just don't know who's plotting what or what randos are going to show up. Speaking of, I also ... like that the story was not limited to only the main characters, there are plenty of secondary characters that show up and help shape the others and their relationships.

As for the plot, I'm really curious to find out how everything will pan out.

I loved when the hot pot was mentioned in the anime, and I loved watching the whole evening. I actually would have liked for the episode to be longer, but I'll take what I can get.

I enjoyed the characters chatting about their past, about how they met and what made them stick together. It was a successful hot pot party. And it also helped me decide just which characters I like the most. During the first season it was really hard to pick favourites, but I think I can confidently say that one of my favourites is Kida. That might change while I watch ... the next season, though, who knows what's happening next.

You can definitely skip the episode, won't miss anything important regarding the series, but it's still a fun watch.

This manga took me by surprise. It was way calmer than the others and I liked that. Chiharu and Kazuki faced one of perhaps the most challenging situations so far. Or, well, started to because there is a lot left to go on.

I think so far this is my favourite manga featuring Chiharu and Kazuki, one where Chiharu's true colours surface even more in front of Kazuki. And Kazuki, I really enjoyed his development, he went from a kid who I didn't think would ever be able to hold his ground to a man who knows exactly what to do and say in order ... to placate and, to an extent, manipulate Chiharu. Of course, compromises are to be made, but still, he came a long way.

I have to say it again because it's been a while since I did, Chiharu is nuts. That guy is so close to losing it. But now I feel more assured that Kazuki can rein him in. Can't believe I'm actually interested in this pairing. They are still not my favourites, but they are a curious pair.

The manga started off quite funny to me, but things got serious soon. Amaeta Kemono no Shitsukekata features Kazuki and Chiharu again, and again we get everyone drooling at the sight of Chiharu. By now I'm really used to it and I expect it, but I still don't like it. Also, I get that it's Japanese culture to work until you literally can't stand up, but that's something I can't get used to. Chiharu is pushing himself way too hard and dragging everyone else, except Kazuki, behind him.

Speaking of, this time Kazuki is set on pushing Chiharu's buttons despite being warned not to. He's ... so insecure—a trait that's valid for all of the characters in the series—and is adamant to get his proof of love.

There's no surprise I'm starting to lose interest in the series by now, the same things happen over and over again only in different contexts. This time I didn't enjoy the story as much and I am glad I only have a few more mangas left to read.

Although I didn't enjoy the previous manga as much, I was excited about this one, the second manga featuring Jin (maybe I should start calling him Kyo) and Jun. I still quite like both of them so despite not enjoying the plot of Aikata that much, I was looking forward to this couple, to the development of their relationship.

While I got some of what I was hoping for, I also got a scene this manga would have been great without. I really don't like Kyo that much any longer, but I still like Jun. He just could have done so much better.

So far ... Aikata and Ueta Aikata seemed to have featured some of the tropes I don't like. I'm a bit disappointed because as ridiculous as this series has been so far, I was actually enjoying it.

When I saw Jin I just knew he was going to get his own manga. In the Kemono Universe everyone who is a president or heir of a company is bound to get his own manga. There's no other choice.

This series makes me think of 'A Man Who Defies the World of BL', none of them have any choice.

But back to the manga. This time we got a whole different plot. Still one of the most common plots in yaoi mangas, but at least this couple started way different than the others. I don't mind either way, though. And I also can't say ... I like this route, I think I prefer the office romance if I were to pick out of these two, no matter how many times I read it.

I liked how different Jun looked at home and at the office. There was a clear distinction between casual Jun and business Jun. Jin was okay, but I definitely like him as the meddling guy. And I actually didn't realise it was him until later in the manga.

I had trouble with the timeline, but luckily the note from the author explained it so now we know Aikata is set before Chiharu and Kazuki become an item (I add this more for myself, for when I feel like revisiting the manga via review).

When I went to log in this manga on my MAL account, I realised I had already read it before. I don't think I was aware then that Aikata is part of a series, and I also didn't remember anything about it while reading it now. I'm sure that the manga would have at least felt familiar to me if I would have had context the first time I read it, but as a standalone it is pretty forgettable.

I like both Jin and Jun, but I wasn't crazy about their story and I'm not sure how much I like them as pairing. I definitely enjoyed the last two chapters, that feature Chiharu and Kazuki, better than the main story.

[Kaoru] I want to know why didn't you tell me all this before you left.
[Daigo] Because I already rejected outright and didn't want you to worry.
[Kaoru] If I have nothing to worry, why aren't you back here with me?

By how this manga started I didn't think I would enjoy it as much despite featuring my favourite couple in the series so far, but as I continued reading I really enjoyed it. I have to ask, though, does no one in these mangas read mangas? When ever did not talking about something with one's partner turned out great? Communication would avoid so many issues. But ... all in all, I liked how the whole situation was dealt with. I would have liked some scenes to be a bit more detailed, more intense. I'm referring here to whatever went on with Daigo's father. He is kind of a jerk and I wanted him to be miserable for a bit.

As always I really liked Kaoru. I have a soft spot for this type of characters, the ones with an unhappy background and who are dealing with issues because of said background. I can't say much else, I just really like Kaoru.

Thinking about what I didn't like here, there's not much. I think I didn't say anything about the art for a while now, so I want to mention that over the last mangas it improved a lot. I'm glad to see the improvements in this series.

[Toudou - speaking to himself] What should we do, Kazuki? Chiharu is a tough man to manage.
[Me] Pfft, Kazuki is managing him just fine.

I took a few days break before reading this manga. I both got distracted by doing something else and I also wasn't very motivated to read it due to the fact that the main pairing here is Kazuki and Chiharu. It surprised me that I started to like them. There's been some character development and their relationship evolved in an unexpected direction. And Chiharu is getting more and more infatuated, if not even obsessed, with Kazuki. I still don't think their ... relationship is a healthy one, but Kazuki doesn't seem as easily influenced or as helpless as he did earlier in the series. He actually seems to transform into someone quite scary.

What I didn't like this time was the narrative of Chiharu overworking himself, the idea that if he wouldn't be able to do his job it would take more than three people do take over his work. That's not okay. I don't care how capable he is, this is not something that should be seen as an achievement. It's nothing more than reckless behaviour. Chiharu has no self preservation skills?

And, of course, there's also the flock of wet birds at Chiharu's feet. I suspect that's going to happen to Kazuki too once they learn about his true identity. But forgetting about all that, this pairing took an interesting turn and I'm actually curious about what's going to happen next regarding them.