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Hatsukoi Limited starts off with a showcase of gross fan service given the characters ages & a weird age gap sequence. The spotlight for the first episode is on (in my opinion) the worst girl in the main cast which could turn off some folks or keep them around. That being said it also has a strong introduction to the main characters and their dynamics,, also given the age of the characters and the shows focus on first love, a lot of the characters behave realistic but a few are questionable.

I found that it starts to fall off or become noticeably repetitive around episode 3/4 ... with love triangle drama, brocon/siscon connections and lack of focus on a few characters who later get one shot episodes that come out of nowhere linking to the intertwined romances.
Overall what kept me invested until the end was the growth and connection between Enomoto & Kusuda who surprising myself, were two characters I did not enjoy during the initial episodes but they became the only two characters I cared about & found enjoyable by the end simply because other characters felt like they stagnated, were forgotten or just awful people.

Love is Indivisible by Twins ends where it begins with little to no progression or variation and is not worth its watch time even for its drama. The main characters & their actions with the exception of Rumi somehow become insufferable as it continues and the only saving grace by the end was it's supporting cast with the exception of one.

The Trio of MC's basically spend the entire 12 episodes saying & doing the exact same stuff with different coats of paint. If you reach the 4th episode you've basically experienced all 12 episodes with the exception of a few side characters that bring enjoyment ... & relief to the viewing experience. Two of our MC's when conversing during the initial episodes and a few times in later episodes talk in references to culture & media in a way that's unnatural, overused and grating. By the end I was surprised that people found Naori the best girl when she spent a majority of the show being an instigator, possessive, manipulative, cruel and more, she also sexually assaults our MC while her sister who main problem was letting her insecurities get the better of her, asks for consent.

Just don't waste your time and if you want to watch it, I highly suggest only watching until episode 4 and then skip to 11/12.

It is an incomplete story as its creator passed away during its creation & it was made into an anime out of respect/passion.

It lacks a satisfying ending and while it explores a lot, it lacks further clarification to its elements understandably due to the above.

It features wholesome, cute and sweet moments & comedy between the two main leads with beautiful & incredible art/animation.

It has dark humour between the wholesome sweetness that varies in severity.

One review on here says that it is "kid safe" and I highly disagree as it features sexualisation, exploitation and assault by parties other than the two Main Characters & an unclear/questionable ... age gap.

Lastly each episode is about 10-12 minutes in length.

Honestly, if you can overlook the ecchi/assault/exploitation, enjoy the magical girl & romcom genre and also want diabetes this is for you.

Beelzebub is interesting because it had potential to be more and yet decided to become a repetitive show that has little progression even though it has SIXTY episodes. The initial episodes are some of the worst and are a slog to get through because it uses the explosion gag a boat load each episode, whether it’s from a fight or (the more blatant and annoying version) Beelzebub crying and throwing a tantrum resulting in an explosion that blows up parts of the school or the cast. It was a fun gag the first 2-3 times but overstayed and is overused.

Some level of reasoning is given ... as to why Beelzebub (baby) must be close the MC at all times and it's basically because he's attached to the delinquent and harsh nature of the MC alongside his actual strength. As for why he can't go anywhere without the baby that's because he's essentially a bomb attached to a tether. However even in moments of 'tension' this reasoning is thrown out the window, thus relieving any and probably the only suspense and weight the show has towards any of its characters. While it's a fighting/action anime alongside comedy, it has no stakes for any actions taken, it’s shown early that those who are in a fight with the MC can end up in hospital but that was only shown for rather small fights and then they return next episode. The explosion gag from the start clearly shows that there's no consequences for the action in the show because our MC and even side characters tank them without issue. So there's no point to feeling anything when the fighting comes in to play because regardless of who wins (always the MC) the outcome remains the same; MC, the baby & side cast act like they have for the previous episode and the 'villain' from the fight either becomes a part of the side cast or a rarely reoccurring character. Rinse and repeat with no actual progress outside of the explosion gag being used less.

Beelzebub to me became to some level entertaining around episode 5 and continued to about episode 15 but it's noticeable that barely anything will happen and the jokes & characters are becoming repetitive without change, I'm dropping it at 18. With another 42 episodes to go and little progress and variety introduced I don't see the show worth watching to completion and that no variance or progression will occur because only one thing of notice has happened that wasn't a repeat of previous events in 18 episodes and that was an in universe reason for reducing the Beelzebub explosion gag.

This anime is wholesome and cute but it fails as a Romance Harem and should have been a pure Slice of Life/Cute Girls doing Cute Things Anime instead because that's what it excels at with exceptional female characters that are more than their tropes.

I genuinly believe this shows highs are completely undercut by its MC although he does act as connnective tissue between the girls. The MC is your generic NICE GUY Harem MC but somehow less than that. One could describe him as an extreme discount version of Rentarou from 100GF's but saying that is a disservice to 100gfs writing.

My main gripe is that ... the show excels at the characterization of the female cast & its interactions between the girls which is something noticable from episode 3 and reinforced as the season continues. These interactions elevate the entertainment and watch value something cronic because the interactions between the MC & Angel while to some degree are cute, they are lacking in comparison & if you look beyond the cute stuff you can see a weirdly controlling nature because she can't leave the apartment without him which even gets addressed by another character but nothing really changes. Their scenes take the majority of screen time which is a shame because its the worst the show offers outside of needless & recurring fanservice. Episode 10 is one of the best episodes in the season because it's just the girls hanging out and exploring their friendship.

Honestly, I think this would have been great as a Cute Girls Doing Cute Things Slice of Life anime instead of a Harem with a male MC because he is no match for the girls quality and what good moments he has with them is few and far between. I don't think it's worth watching as a Romance Harem. If you're out of things to watch and/or you want some great interactions between the girls in the show that aren't restricted to their tropes (although those interactions are limited) Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included should be watched for those alone.

First off if there's no Season 2 when reading this, you should know that this is basically a prologue and it has a 'go read the source material' ending.

Our MC is summoned by accident as he was hanging out with the intended 2 summons when it was executed and rather than being exiled etc. (shield hero) by the kingdom, he is treated with respect by the summoners and is found to have healing magic which is a rarity in the world. Honestly the initial episode is a blast however the reactions about healing magic and introduction & treament of the character rose becomes questionable as ... you continue watching as it doesn't reflect the interactions shown later in the show & during flashbacks.

Our MC is pretty basic and rather than being OP right of the line, He develops his powers through his Mentor Rose & her harsh training. Our MC isn't entirely dense and frustrating as most Isekai protangists are but he does have moments that will leave you questioning the show, such as keeping information to himself or failing to interact with individuals who have giant neon signs above their heads stating their intention.

Rose on the other hand is one of the true highlights of the show as she is a tough combat medic who has a tragic past, wants to protect the kingdom and those fighting in future battles. She acts as a secondary MC if were basing it off of screentime.

Rose & MC have a great student & mentor relationshop, especially when Rose is essentially a depiction of what our MC will become in the future without the tough & harsh attitide. Rose's intense training was a blast to watch as it shows MC's grit and determination to protect the other two summons and this new kingdom he calls home.

I think the show could have used more time with scenes between our MC and the other 2 summons as their interactions were either fun and entertaining or interesting and introspective but sadly they are limited and the main screentime focuses on Rose & MC leaving others to become bland or shallow.

The magic system (at least our MC's healing magic) was handled in a way that exploits the effects of healing on the body and helps develop the characters in numerous ways such as increased stamia, muscle etc. however other magics and combat systems are extremely shallow. The show points out that there are stakes and that healing magic cannot revive someone who has died and while emphasized by flashback episodes, these stakes are all but abandoned or ever shown in the present, especially during the war that the series builds up to.

The overall pacing of the show was decent especially during the first half of the season as it explores the development of our MC rather than him just being outright overpowered while also building up to a war arc. That being said around the middle of the season it comes to a halt as we get a few episodes that drag on and a 2 episode flashback that could have been condensed into 1 and placed at a more appropriate point in the story.

Honestly it's worth a watch and is probably one of the better Isekai out there but it has flaws and can leave you frustrated.

P.S. Regarding the Dub. It's handling of the Black Knight character was awful, as a muffled edit of the voice left it impossible to understand the dialogue.

The demon's also had very awkward english (i think) accents that don't really suit their depictions. So its probably best that you watch it in Subs.

Past girls who were fleshed out in the first season are all but abandoned and become husks that appear as Jealous mannequins.
While MC retains the information about the relationship prior to the magic disbanding from the Cupid Chocolate in season 2 he acts like he only remembers one girls relationship and more specifically he doesnt remember the erasure of his kids after a beautiful send off to end season 1. All past girls with the exception of the Yandere have limited screen time and when they do appear they aren't consistent.

Pink haired girl gets the majority of this screentime but does nothing and once ... again acts like a husk who only has dialogue that equates to 'I love MC but how does he feel' and while MC states that he doesn't love this Pink haired girl to other characters, later episodes and treatment of her don't reflect this, especially when it comes at the cost of the other characters & their screen time.

The new character sandy starts off the season and ends up being boring as she doesnt interact with any character other than the MC. At the end the day, her arc was pointless as she offered nothing in terms of interactions with the harem characters and simply leaves for the remaining 10 or so episodes.

The Yandere childhood friend gets the focus for a majority of the season even though she didnt eat any of the Cupid chocolate which is weird because that's MC's focus but her Arc was rather nice and she surprisingly gets development and put in her place by another character. Her Yandere nature dies down after being put in her place by best girl but that being said after a dramatic episode and pretty dark one at that, she reverts back to normal once again making prior episodes pointless.

The last girl introduced once again did not eat the Chocalte. She was introduced in the final two episodes and is basically Sandy with one fun interaction with the Harem and then leaves the show.

Thankfully this had short episodes compared to other Harem anime and its superior japanese varient the world god only knows because it lacked comedy, consistency and joy. The best part of this series was Lin Yuan and the handling of their relationship & children. It would have been made better if the arc about MC's past, family & connection to the police was explored in the first season prior to Lin Yan's introduction as, MC's attitude during her Arcs later stages would make more sense and add to the drama/payoff.

Regardless, I don't think season 2 of this Chinese harem is worth watching even if you're looking for something to kill time. Season 1 definitely but not the second season.

Ep1 has to be the worst introduction to characters that i've ever seen.

X is a master swordsman BUT SHES IN HIGHSCHOOL,
X is the president of Japan BUT HE'S IN HIGHSCHOOL,
X is a MASTER MAGICIAN BUT HE'S IN HIGHSCHOOL,
X owns 30% of the worlds commerce BUT HE'S IN HIGHSCHOOL,
X is the best inventor BUT SHE'S IN HIGHSCHOOL,
X is the best doctor BUT SHE'S IN HIGHSCHOOL &
X is the best Ninja, also Journalist BUT SHE'S IN HIGHSCHOOL.

... We are in another world? (show skips 1 month ahead straight off the bat)> I have made our phones compatible to this world!>
We have a nuclear reactor from an absolutely demolished and self described unsurvivable plane crash.

I think that speaks wonders on what you should expect. Trash Isekai, if you enjoy trash you'll enjoy Choujin, if you don't, avoid this.

The intial episodes did not hook me or give me enough to actually care about the main two characters and the bad luck gag as Shikimori saves Izumi got old fast, resulting in a drop of the series.

It is Slice of Life and the feel good romance is there, if at times overbearing but the first two or so episodes don't do the rest of the season justice which is a shame.

After returning and reaching the cultural festival arc (episode 7-8) the show finally clicked with me, while it was a SoL jokey romance, it lacked a level of depth or reason to like ... the main leads, Izumi & Shikimori.

I'm honestly confused about the show, while i'm personally not a fan of Izumi's unluckyness gag as it became tedious, Izumi as a character became fleshed out as the episodes piled on and while he can be annoying, his kindness & love for Shikimori is cute. Shikimori who while strong, defensive when it comes to Izumi, comes across too strong which once again can be annoying. However over the course of the season, these two are fleshed out, have cute interactions and the gag isn't as potent as initial episodes. It all converges with the Cultural Festival Arc imo, where our characters are introduced to Kamiya and a beautiful exploration of unrequited love & friendship is put on full display that explores the whole cast further than just their gags.

If you dropped the show, I would recommend just watching from Episode 7, enjoying the Kamiya character and her interactions with the main cast who at that point aren't played as jokes. Kamiya's whole character and the interactions with Shikimori are beautiful and moving and something I don't think I've seen in romance, romcom etc. anime before.

The friendship with the cast within and following the Cultural Festival episodes made it better and got me hooked into finishing the show but those initial episodes are tough to get through.

I was really enjoying season 2 (3 if including OVA dump) as it stayed true to the first season but its lack of plot & full force jokes cause it to become tedious and repetitive, similar to the first season.

I think similar to its first season, the jokes seen in the initial episodes are much better than those seen later in the season as they stand out amongst the sea of inuendos, blatant gags and references, and are unique.

By around the halfway point of the season the main cast became tedious as thier jokes were overused resulting in the characters becoming bland. Thankfully the side ... characters pick up their slack and give life to the rest of the season. The great journalist Hata returns & is given more screen time, the perverted teacher & maid return for a few great jokes, 'new' characters are introduced with another schools president, the Judo club gets some action & MCs freaky sister joins the party.

Season two also features recurring gag advertisements & mid show segments that make for fun moments & unexpected laughs between the sea of tedium, my favorite being the Squid.

Overall, Im not sure if its worth the watch of the full season, as its probably best to search for a highlight reel or something similar of the seasons running gags, best jokes & moments but if you need something dirty & SOL this will probably be down your alley.