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I’m not sure if it’s the story itself or just this anime adaptation, but this one is a flop.

There are two different plot lines/components to Delico’s Nursery: the aristocratic/government/conspiracy plot and the child rearing plot. And they do not do a good job of balancing or connecting the two. They very much feel like two separate plot lines and as someone who loves childcare anime and started this specifically because of that, the children really do not add anything to the plot other than to be, quite frankly, annoying.

The plot itself has its own issues, the main one being the 11 episode build ... up to probably one of the most anticlimactic plot resolutions I’ve ever seen. The ending is also super unsatisfactory and you’re left with a lot of unanswered questions.

I will say that the characters designs are great. The soundtrack is as well, but a lot of the time it’s so loud you can’t even hear the dialogue.

Overall, there are much better bureaucratic, vampire, and childcare anime out there, and while I commend this anime for trying to combine all three, it probably would have been better if they didn’t.

Before starting Twilight Out of Focus, it’s important to know that there’s not really a “main” couple. The series is pretty evenly split between 3 separate couples, all with their own storylines. Because of this, this series is definitely not a slowburn, as each storyline is 3-4 episodes.

Taking all that into account, Twilight Out of Focus is a great series, full of green flags, healthy relationships, and interesting characters with their own distinct personalities. It’s cute, it’s fluffy, and also a little spicy - which in my opinion is realistic considering these are all high school boys.

If you want a cute, non-toxic, fast ... paced BL, I’d highly recommend this one.

I’m pretty sure the target audience of this anime is actual children. It’s not just that the plot is simple because a simple plot can still be interesting, it’s that the plot is just so shallow and there’s no stakes to anything. The characters are for the most part completely without any personality. The twins’ only personality trait is parroting whatever Taku says and one shot kicking anything that stands in their way. That’s it, that’s the whole plot. Every single episode uses the same formula so it gets super repetitive about halfway through the series. I like adventuring anime and I like childcare anime, ... but I did not like the way this anime did either of those genres.

Shoushimin is just….. well, fine. The animation quality, character designs, and voice acting are all good, but the story and plot leave a lot to be desired.

The main problem I have is that this series does an inconsistent job of keeping your attention. Some episodes are very engaging and keep your attention the whole way through. But I found the majority of them to be just very slow and to be honest, boring. It’s not very entertaining as a mystery and it’s not very entertaining as a slice of life either. Overall, I didn’t regret watching it but I’m not sure I would recommend ... it.

Oblivion Battery is a hidden gem of the Spring anime season. It gives you everything you want out of a sports anime: the hype and excitement, the friendship and teamwork, the growth and character development, and on top of that it’s genuinely laugh out loud hilarious.

This anime is not Ace of Diamond (which some people seem to be disappointed about for some reason). It doesn’t have a super original or unique plot. But it doesn’t matter because it does the plot very well. The humor is very teenage boy-ish, but it doesn’t cross the line of being TOO over the top and the comedy ... is great.

With Mappa on the animation, Mrs. Green Apple on the opening, and an insanely talented voice acting staff, including Mamoru Miyano who steals the show, Oblivion Battery is a fun, easy, enjoyable watch.

Quite possibly one of the cutest, most sickeningly sweet shows I have ever seen. If you like BL or even just romance in general, don’t let the fact that this is omegaverse throw you off - it’s definitely worth the watch.

Tadaima, Okaeri is a romance/slice of life about two parents who love and cherish their kids and each other. It revolves around them enjoying life with their family and friends, and learning how to accept themselves, despite what others might think. The omegaverse part is pretty lowkey and is mostly just a kind of caste system concept in this anime.

This is such a ... heartwarming show that will leave your cheeks hurting at the end of every episode from smiling so much.

I don’t have a problem with exposition, politics, or world building in anime. I don’t need constant battles and action to be entertained. In the previous two season of Slime, I liked it just as much when Rimuru was just messing around building his town as when he was fighting battles. All that to say, there’s a difference between world building and beating a dead horse, talking in circles about the SAME issue.

I didn’t inherently mind all the meetings. What I didn’t like was that they discussed the SAME exact issues, 10 different ways, for 7+ episodes. Some tiny new piece of info would be ... brought up, and they would have the same exact conversation again. Not only that, it was literally just everyone sitting at a table, they didn’t even bother to animate the flashbacks which would have made it more bearable. They spent so long on the exposition and explaining the background, that when the payoff actually happened it wasn’t even worth it. 7 episodes of meetings just for everything to be wrapped up in 2 episodes.

And I know there’s the “but iN tHE LIgHt NoVelS” people defending this season, but this isn’t the light novel. It’s an ANIMATION so things are expected to be animated, not someone having to imagine what’s being discussed. Slime is coasting off its previous success to carry it through this bland, uninteresting 3rd season. The only reason this is rated as high as it is is because of biased fans and light novel readers, because as an anime, this season absolutely blows.

If you’re a manga reader - this is not the manga. And the moment they announced 2 final movies instead of another season, it was never going to be the manga. So if you’re expecting that level of detail, you will be disappointed because it’s simply not possible.

But if you go in knowing and accepting that, then this part one of the final movies achieves everything the previous seasons did. It makes you excited, pumped, emotional, and most of all, love volleyball.

Would it have been better with more detail? Of course. But given the limited time frame they had to work with, the ... movie does a good job covering the Battle of the Garbage Dump. And the animation is much improved from season 4 as well.

I was so excited to see a show from Mappa and the creator of Sk8 the Infinity, but unfortunately this one hugely disappoints. Everything about this show is fantastic- except the plot.

The initial draw of Bucchigiri was the character design, and it is absolutely phenomenal. The characters are all so uniquely and interestingly designed and the voice actors knock it out of the park. The animation is great, the opening, ending, and soundtrack are fantastic as well.

But what is even going on with the plot??? The MC is absolutely unbearable. I don’t inherently have a problem with simp characters - sometimes they’re really ... funny, at worst they’re usually just annoying. But Arajin is a huge piece of trash and not even in a funny way, just in a “Wow, this guy totally sucks” way. Zero character development after 10 episodes. Not to mention the bro-con, why are we still doing this in 2024????

Overall, Bucchigiri has its good points, but at the end of the day I just feel icky and disappointed after each episode I watch.

A Sign of Affection is an authentic, realistic, slice of life love story. If you’re looking for classic shojo tropes or big fanfare like gestures, this anime is not for you.

This anime is a story of a fairly ordinary girl falling in love with a fairly ordinary boy. They meet in an ordinary way. They flirt, they develop crushes, they date. All in all, a pretty standard story. And that is what makes it so good: it’s an ordinary story done fantastically and realistically well. The story is relatable, it’s cute, and it will have you kicking your feet and smiling over every day ... interactions.

You actually get to see Yuki and Itsuomi flirting and dating and interacting, instead of having to wait 12+ episodes just for them to hold hands, or watch two full seasons of miscommunication after miscommunication. I find this story to be SO refreshing and I’m hoping more like it get adapted.

And to everyone hung up on how the relationship was “rushed” because Yuki started crushing on a hot guy she met on the bus, that’s literally how dating works in the real world when you’re an adult. It’s realistic. I don’t need 6 months of them trading longing glances and internally monologuing before they decide to hang out for the story to be believable.