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Undead Unluck hit that sweet spot for me. I like weird shit and this show is definitely weird. It's not a masterpiece, but not everything has to be and I had a lot of fun with it. I had no idea where the show was going next and that's a rarity for me. I continued watching just to see what crazy thing the show would do next. It's not a show for everyone, in fact I can see a lot of people disliking it. Give it one episode if you're not sure. The worst thing that happens is that you're out twenty minutes of your ... time.

Frieren is a unique show. I like what the show is trying to do, but I don’t think it does it very well. It has a good story but no plot. Not much happens per episode and Frieren herself doesn’t have goals, which makes the show feel aimless. She’s trying to learn as much magic as possible just to learn it, I guess. MAL lists it as an adventure anime but it’s more like a slice of life. I understand why it’s so popular—it deals with themes anime doesn’t normally deal with, but it lacks certain storytelling fundamentals. It's also really boring.

it should have been a one-episode OVA. The first episode was pretty good and set up an interesting premise. It quickly went downhill after that. All the character are thin and underdeveloped. They all get one or two traits and that's it. I couldn't tell you much about the main character besides the fact that he hated his job. The story is predictable and ends on schmaltzy bullshit about connections with other people being good and following your dreams, as if you haven't heard that a million times before. There were some good action scenes and creative moments, but the premise and characters are too ... thin to carry an entire series. You'd be better off simply watching a bunch of zombie movies (the good ones, I mean).

Yugioh Arc V is a great tribute to Yugioh’s history up to that point. The nods to the other shows could have easily overtaken Arc V, but the show knows to keep its focus on the main characters. The duels were fun and did not overstay their welcome (with a few exceptions). The characters were nothing special. Yuya has the same youthful idiot personality like a lot of the previous protagonists and his life interest is just The Girl. But they weren’t annoying like in Zexal, I even liked some of them. It was a nice return to form for the franchise. I would be ... okay with Arc V being the last Yugioh series.

I loved Ranking of Kings, it touched me on a personal level that no anime had until now. I stutter. It isn’t my defining trait and it's not a secret. I don’t see a lot of representation of people who stutter or have speech difficulties in media and when I do, it usually goes a long way. I could not help identifying with Bojii as he was teased by the other kids and even more so when he let the mask slip when he was alone. He's portrayed as a character first and diagnosis second. He does not let his faults get in the way ... of accomplishing his mission and, for that, I applaud the show. I admit I am biased. The show is not without it's faults. It keeps a lot of vital information from the audience, often not giving a character's backstory until close to the end of the show and the end is disappointing. There are better anime I have seen since starting MAL, but none have impacted me on an emotional level like Ranking of Kings.

When I first set out to watch GT, I knew it had a bad reputation. It was worse than I expected. I couldn't take anymore after six episodes. The plot actually has some promise, it's a standard "we have to collect the mcguffins" plot, but that served to take the show off Earth and show off some new planets. It's a shame that none of the ones I saw were very interesting. The new characters are annoying. Pen is a whiny brat and they meet a robot along the way who cannot go two minutes without repeating his name. The returning characters do not get ... off light either (without going into spoilers). I watched one episode of Dragon Ball Super to see if I wanted to watch that instead and it was immensely better, so watch that instead.

I was ready to write off Zexal II as just as bad as the first series. Fortunately, Zexal II is slightly better. Not by much, but better is better. The show doesn’t really get going until season 2 when they go full sci-fi and that’s pretty fun. It feels like this was the show the creators were waiting to get to during the original series. I just don’t know why they waited so long. There was one twist in particular I really enjoyed. I recommend this only for diehard Yu-Gi-Oh fans. It still has the problems of the previous episodes and doesn’t come close to ... the original series, GX, or 5D’s.

Samurai Champloo is one of those anime that are best watched with a group. I watched it with a few friends of mine and most episodes had several moments that made us laugh out loud. The show somehow manages to nail both the comedy and serious moments. The three leads are all fun characters in their own right and bounce off each other well. Even Fu, who could have been written off as the token girl character is well-rounded and a blast to watch. The anachronisms add to the charm of the show. It is as if the show is saying, “yeah, we know this ... is silly, we’re just trying to have fun.” When the show wants to get serious, however, it's great at that too. There were moments that genuinely pulled at my heartstrings. Samurai Chmploo is one of the best anime I have ever seen. Period.

I really liked Made in Abyss season one (I gave the first season 9 out of 10). It was a breath of fresh air. While other shows focused on battles, Made in Abyss focused on survival and discovery. Other shows had characters who were too strong to lose while Riko and Reg were constantly overwhelmed. Then season two came along. In theory, I don’t mind that the show changed, I just don’t like what it changed into. Most of the action and survival elements are gone, replaced with long, boring exposition. Lore can be interesting but it shouldn't be the focus on a show. The ... new characters aren’t interesting (one can literally say only one word). The exploration is nearly gone (it depends on how interesting you find the layer they are currently in), replaced with staying put and learning about a single layer that the group is going to leave eventually anyway (which makes it feel a little pointless). I was looking forward to this one, but I couldn’t even finish the season. It’s a shame to see something I enjoyed so much fall so far.

Good, but not as good as everyone said it is. It’s really funny. Anya is by far the best character. Sometimes it gets a little too schmaltzy for my tastes, about how much they love each other and such. That's not bad, it's just not my thing. The plots often hang around misconceptions and feel like they are out of a rom-com. Sometimes I wished the main characters would just sit down and talk, but there wouldn't be wacky hi-jinks if that happened. Overall, if you’re looking for a good, breezy comedy, you’ll like this one, but it is definitely over hyped.