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Apr 5, 2025
I really liked the first season of The Misfit of Demon King Academy, and I also thought the first part of the second season was great, though difficult to follow. However, the second part of this second season was a catastrophe. I honestly don't understand how this second part is related to the ending of the first part, not how it is related to the beginning of its second part.
The second part of the second season of The Misfit of Demon King Academy was really difficult to understand. A lot of concepts were introduced, but those concept were never really explained, so I always
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watched the episodes without truly understanding everything, which is a bit frustrating. The ideas and concepts would be great I think if they were actually developed correctly.
Unfortunately, I don't understand what this season was made for. I don't understand how it is related to anything we've seen before and moreover I don't find any usefulness to the story told in this part. I think the first season and the first part of season 2 are worth watching, but watching part 2 of season 2 or not will not change anything, one could as well just stop after part 1 of season 2 as I found no answers to the ending of part 1. Or maybe it was just so badly done that I did not understand anything.
That said, Anos is still as cool, I like how he's a Demon King that is actually nice. I used to like the relationship between the different characters in the previous seasons but I thought it felt a bit empty this time around.
I almost dropped this season halfway but wanted to see what would happen to the characters as I kind of grew attached to them, but honestly the ending is a but forgetful. I'm writing this review a week or two after watching the last episodes and if you asked me how it ended, I'd be unable to tell you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Apr 5, 2025
As a manga reader, I can proudly and happily claim that this season of Blue Box has done the manga justice. Blue Box is a sweet romance anime which has a very respectful and adorable male lead. Taiki is always mindful of how things could affect other people and he does not want to put them in a delicate situation. Which is why Taiki does not want to confess his feelings to Chinatsu, who is now living with him and his parents as both her dad and mom moved out. He does not want her to feel uncomfortable as they share the same house.
Blue Box
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is also a sports anime; Taiki and Chinatsu will both influence each other to get better at their respective sports. Seeing Chinatsu being passionate and putting a lot of efforts in basketball will only make him want to surpass himself. We can truly see how their conversations are positively impacting their efforts.
Moreover, even if there is romance, Taiki will not be completely absorbed by his feelings. He also loves badminton and will always focus on that even when he feels flustered. The sport he practices is important to him and I really like that he does not let outside forces destabilize him and the efforts he puts in. If anything, it only pushes him to get better.
Blue Box is a romance anime about teenagers discovering and navigating through their feelings. It can get bittersweet at times but it is always perfectly done and the viewer will understand that the choices the characters made were the best ones as they always try being respectful and mindful of the others around them.
All in all, with a stunning animation, I think Blue Box is the perfect anime to watch during Spring, with a sweet male lead and sweeter feelings between all the characters.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Apr 5, 2025
Mission: Yozakura Family is my first spy anime, so keep that in mind when reading this review. Taiyô, a teenage boy who lost his family in a car accident, will see his life be turned upside down after being welcomed in Mutsumi's family and marrying her. Consequently, he will become a spy just like any member of the Yozakura family, and hell will ensue for Taiyô.
The beginning of the season focuses on Taiyô becoming a member the Yozakura family. As someone who has zero experience in the "spy life", Taiyô will be trained and we will follow his "apprenticeship" within the family. At first, I
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was a little unsure about this anime, as I thought it would only follow Taiyô going on random spy missions and simply becoming a great spy. But as the anime progresses, an intrigue starts building up, and I finally saw where this anime was going. That was around episode 10 so don't expect finding out where the anime is going after 2 or 3 episodes.
The rest of the season follows the same plot line which I thought was interesting. Taiyô and the Yozakura family try to find answers and what I mostly enjoyed is that Taiyô's goal is not revenge (because it could've gone in that direction) but it is to protect Mutsumi, who became his family.
That said, don't expect a "normal" spy anime as each member of the Yozakura family have special, surnatural abilities, which does not make this anime anything near real. Moreover, there is a lot of humor, even if there are darker, more serious moments in the season too.
I think my only gripe with this work is that at the end of this season, the plot has been completed, which means we will go in another direction, follow another "story" in the rest of Mission: Yozakura family. Of course, the events of this season will probably have impacts on the rest of the anime, but I prefer stories that only have one big plot through the entire work, and not something that is divided into multiple "parts/stories" in one work. If that makes any sense.
All in all, I had a great time watching Mission: Yozakura family. I really enjoyed Taiyô and Mutsumi's relationship which is absolutely adorable, pure, and "natural". I enjoyed the plot line and I kind of guessed the major plot twist without guessing it entirely nor how everything happened. As my first spy anime, I thought that was a great one, if you're not expecting something that is down to earth. I'm curious to see what the second season will have to offer, what the plot line is, and if it will be link to the plot line of season 1, because there is an element that has gone unanswered!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Mar 30, 2025
Ah finally I finished watching this (yes, I did force myself to complete this one to see if it would improve. Spoiler, it doesn't). I honestly don't know what the point of this season is; from the start, we know she doesn't end up with any of them. Moreover, the sequences about present time (grown-up Mizuho) mainly focus on her career as an editor, whilst the anime barely focuses on manga (except at the beginning and ending). To make it more impactful we should have seen more of that in the past sequences.
I did not enjoy this anime for multiple reasons so I'll just list
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them here:
- All her childhood boy friends realize they love her, oh wow. Two of them will do nothing and accept being friends (good).
- The two boys who love her both kiss her without consent. That's a big no.
- One of the boys who loves her is just too forceful to the point where it's just creepy. Mizuho this, Mizuho that.
- The animation is what it is, not that good. Some sequences froze on characters making it just awkward to watch.
- The story feels empty. So do the dialogues. A lot focuses around the pandemic; "oh no we cannot do that event because of the pandemic" whilst they still go to school, no one wears a mask, everyone is living their lives normally as if there was no pandemic at all, so the pandemic excuse for cancelling all the events and the characters being sad about it doesn't make sens.
That's it for me. This anime felt very empty. Next time I watch something like that, I will definitely not finish it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Mar 30, 2025
Would I dare say this second season of Shangri-La Frontier is even better than the first one? After its first season, this story still has much to offer! ShanFro has everything: a sensational animation, a good and intriguing story, well-developed action balanced with strategic discussions, and most importantly, it has endearing, captivating, eccentric and funny characters.
Sunraku, after all the impressive things he has done so far, never fails to impress, even in this second season. This character is an insane player and always finds a way around when he's met with difficulty. It feels like nothing will be able to stop his creative mind. Add
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to that his spark of eccentricity and craziness, and you get the perfect combo to face anything in ShanFro.
The plot slowly progresses forward. Sunraku has to go on "side" quests in order to get the things he needs to reach his goal, but it is not a problem. Indeed, it works perfectly with this anime and the game of Shangri-La Frontier as it leads us to epic moments and battles that one would not expect to happen at that precise moment.
I have to say, there were two episodes early in this season where Sunraku plays another game with mecha and I didn't care much for these episodes. That said, they introduced characters that will be present in ShanFro right after; the episodes served a purpose. Although I did not care much about the mecha game, the rest of the season was perfect so that did not impact my overall enjoyment of this second season.
Shangri-La Frontier season 2 is still as creative as season 1, and the anime never gets boring. There is no redundancy, new elements are always introduced, as well as new characters, new weapons and new strategies. The universe of ShanFro is vast and amazing to discover. Moreover, I did find this season very funny once again. For all those reasons, ShanFro deserves a 10/10, and I wish more people talked about it!
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Mar 27, 2025
Sometimes, you just sit in front of an anime and watch it even if it is nothing spectacular. Promise of Wizard is that kind of anime. I sat down, relaxed, and enjoyed the ride. It didn't need to be incredible and outstanding for me to enjoy it. I think this story had a lot of potential which was unfortunately unexplored; it would have needed many more episodes, so I hope there is a second season.
This first season ended without giving any explanations about the major plot point: the Great Calamity. We have no answers to the questions we asked ourselves since it was first mentioned
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by the wizards. I'm pretty sure that if there is a second season, this would be addressed as the story keeps progressing and moving forward. Having the problem of the Great Calamity solved within 12 episodes wouldn't have made much sense anyways. Also, a new character is introduced in episode 11, but unfortunately, we don't have any explanations as to who he is either. Which makes me believe that if there is a second season, this wouldn't be the last of him we'd see. I actually thought that guy was somehow linked to the Great Calamity, which was exciting.
I really enjoyed the lore and the universe where the story takes place. I liked how it was divided into 5 regions (North, East, South, West and the Central part), and how different wizards were depending on the region they came from. As I've mentioned before, I do think the lore is interesting but it's the lack of development that doesn't do it justice.
Though the animation was ok, the character design, on the other hand, was insane! Each character was stylish and had a very distinct personality too. I found all the characters enjoyable, in their own way, and some of them were mysterious and intriguing. A lot can be made with so many characters.
All in all, I enjoyed this anime but I know it is nothing spectacular and that a lot of people wouldn't like it. Which is why I wouldn't recommend it to anyone and selected the "Mixed Feelings" option. However, if you simply want to sit in front of an anime, relax, without expecting anything, then I'd recommend it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Mar 27, 2025
This season of Dr. Stone feels different from what we have seen before, but that makes sense since the story keeps progressing in terms of technologies and plot. Senku & friends travel to another continent, America, where they are met with people who have been depetrified. Unfortunately, those people have their own agenda and don't welcome strangers who would only interfere with their objectives. They will launch attacks on our protagonists and a battle between scientists ensues.
The reason Dr. Stone: Science Future feels different is because, to me, it feels like there is less sciences than the previous seasons. At least, not the same sciences
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as we have seen previously. The characters have to survive and defend themselves against technologies they don't yet have. The dynamic of this season is different but it is still as good. A little change is great when it makes sense, which it does here.
That said, this season of Dr. Stone is still as funny as the other ones. I'd even say Senku gets crazier and crazier (in a good Senku way). He always surprises us with his choices and will never give up, no matter what happens to him. That guy loves sciences too much, and he will prove he can and will win.
The plot with Why-man has not been addressed or mentioned in this season but it did not bother me because this is a step they needed to take in order to get closer to that mysterious person. It does not feel like filler as it has a purpose and they need it to be able to make their plan work and to keep progressing and moving forward.
All in all, it was a great season, with lots of funny moments, lots of action, and a few plot twists that were amazing. It gathered everything I loved from the previous seasons, and I had an incredible time. In fact, I had so much fun that it felt like the episodes were shorter. I was not bored once. So, for everything I've just mentioned, it deserves a 10 out of 10.
Thank you, Senku! Sciences is elegant.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Mar 16, 2025
"On the Mouvement of the Earth" is a powerful and touching anime about scientific research shaking the theories about the Earth strongly rooted in religious beliefs during the 15th century. However, this story does not oppose sciences & research to faith and religion; it rather opposes sciences & research to human interpretations of religion and God. Most of the characters researching heliocentrism are believers themselves. For them, since heliocentrism shows something that is scientifically organised, as compared to geocentrism, that theory is beautiful. And if that theory is beautiful, God must have had a hand on it.
This anime approaches sciences and religion/beliefs in a very
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interesting way, that will make you think. And it does not matter whether you are a believer or not, because this story offers an interesting and rich perspective on life itself. Indeed, it does not only talk about religion and sciences, but also somewhat offers life lessons.
This story takes place over many years, and multiple characters are followed. Even if they believe in the same thing, they all have a different approach to it. Some of them are more egotistical than others. Some of them initially wanted nothing to do with heliocentrism, fearing reprisal. But all of them will end up devoting themselves to something they believe in. All the characters are touching in their own way, and whether you like it or not, you will get attached to all of them. They are all so beautifully written.
As I've said, this story is powerful, and hopeful. But also difficult to watch at times. Those who are questioning the beliefs in place are considered as heretics. Heretics, when they get caught, are tortured, and sentenced to death it they don't repent. The stakes are high for all our protagonists, which sometimes makes the story stressful. They risk their life simply because they are questioning and doubting something. At that time, the Church is an important authority, and questioning religious beliefs, and therefore the Church, was not welcome.
"On the Mouvement of the Earth" is an intense masterpiece. The only reason I gave it a 9/10 rating rather than a 10/10 rating is because the ending was rather confusing. I did not 100% understand it by myself and I did find an explanation that I really liked and that made the most sense to me, so I'm sharing the link here if you're interested in reading it once you finish watching the anime (beware, spoilers): https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2205976
I'll end up by saying that the opening "Kaiju" (怪獣) by Sakanaction (サカナクション), is an absolute masterpiece.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Feb 25, 2025
I'm writing this review as someone who read the manga just before watching the anime and who was hoping for the adaptation to be complementary to the original work, offering an ending to the source material which is unfinished/on hiatus. Sadly, the anime was in fact not complementary as the events of the last volume of the manga are completely ignored (volume 18 released after the anime ended), therefore changing major elements from the original story. That said, I could see Clamp going for an ending along those lines (but it could also be different), but I wouldn't consider it as replacement to the non
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existing manga ending.
I was extremely excited to watch this anime because I absolutely loved the manga (which I now consider as one of my favourites) and for some reason, I thought it would be faithful to the source material, but I should have seen it coming...it is impossible to have a great anime adaptation with 24 episodes for 18 volumes.
Firstly, the adaptation changed and censored a lot of elements from the original work, which in a way destroyed the build-up of some elements leading to interesting revelations/storytelling. From violent scenes being changed to be less violent, to some scenes and elements being completely changed/ignored, and some things completely invented...the changes are too big to be ignored. They took away some interesting plot points and twisted other ones.
Secondly, some revelations happened way too early in the anime while it takes more time in the manga. The way things were handled do not work in my opinion as they make the scenes much less impactful; the changes to some scenes take away the climax of the manga. Also, the anime is lacking the apocalyptic vibe of the manga, everything feels less daunting, it feels less like a tragedy and catastrophe. The anime feels very disconnected/scrappy, there is, in my opinion, a pacing problem.
Moreover, the relationships between the different characters feel much more powerful in the manga as compared to the adaptation. Again, a lot of things, which could be considered as details maybe, were changed, but these little things, those moments, were the things that created a special bond between the characters. It feels like everything is overlooked and nothing is very deep. Some characters' stories are barely developed as compared to the manga and those were part of the things that were interesting in the original story, those were things that added to the tragedy that this story is.
Finally, the character design feels a bit "meh" after reading the manga. Clamp's artstyle is very difficult to recreate in an anime adaptation as it is so magnificient. That said, you get used to the anime character design. Regarding the animation, I do think it was lacking some animation during the fight scenes.
All in all, it feels like they used a fast pass on the anime, changing important plot points, not developing relationships and plot points so deeply, staying on the surface of things. I mean, 24 episodes won't allow for something deeper. I would not recommend the anime to someone who wants to discover this story; I would recommend the manga even if it doesn't have an ending. Would I recommend the anime to someone who's read the manga? I am not sure, because it is frustrating to witness all the changes to this beautiful and powerful work. I think they did some interesting stuff in the last episode but once it is finished I felt like "okay" because of everything I've explained in this review.
I tried imagining how I'd feel as someone who'd watch the anime without having read the manga, and I think I would have thought that the pacing is weird, that emotional attachement to everything happening is lacking, and that there is not much climax to the episodes.
I'll end this review on a positive note: the opening and the OSTs were very very good and I absolutely loved them!
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Feb 15, 2025
Following a treason and the massacre of the Shogun, Tokiyuki is the only survivor of his clan and his sole skill is...fleeing. Not the most useful competence when you want to avenge your family, right? But under the guidance of Priest Suwa, who helped him escape and whose daughter seems more responsible than him, Tokiyuki will be able to fine-tune his evasion skill and use it to his advantage when facing his foes. Who would have thought it would indeed be incorporated into their strategy? Give it to Suwa's craziness and weirdness.
Tokiyuki, along the journey, will meet other kids, each with a special skill that
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will benefit him and help him on his quest to avenge his family. And of course, since they are kids and need an army, the young survivor and his partisans will have to make allies if they ever want to achieve their goal. Thanks to Suwa's tendency to send Tokiyuki and his friends right into danger, and Tokiyuki's big heart, the little group will slowly rally people to their cause following their success in battles.
Although not the most original story, this anime was really enjoyable. I liked seeing how Tokiyuki was rallying his partisans and how each of them was entirely devoting themselves to him. They are all complementary to each other, and I liked seeing how Tokiyuki's fleeing skill was used to turn the tables and win against his foes.
Even if this anime is supposed to be dark (I mean, his entire clan was massacred, that's not a very funny topic), the animation was very colourful with fun and psychedelic effects. They really did something eccentric, matching Suwa's character. Some bits of humor were added here and there and it did not bother me at all. Although the animation is colourful, don't let it fool you, this anime still is relatively violent, with lots of blood.
Overall, it was a great 12-episode season with incredible animation and character design, each character being special in their own (sometimes weird) way. The protagonists are rallying people to their cause by helping them, in view of the bigger battle ahead.
I'll definitely be watching season 2!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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