Summer 2025 wrap up:  Super busy IRL, so didn’t watch as much as I’d like. Still some great anime for me. Fall 2025 looks a little light for me, so maybe I’ll catch up some. Tons of Summer 2025 I didn’t have time for!

Watched current season:

• My Dress-Up Darling S2 - I super enjoyed this, although it didn’t quite hit the same peaks as S1. I would have liked a bit more progress though, considering the manga apparently only has like one more season of content maybe? Also, it introduced a lot of new characters without filling them in much, and several situations felt mildly repetitive from previous experiences. Still, around 8/10 for me.

Watched past seasons:

• Apothecary Diaries S2 - Enjoyed this season a lot, although not quite as much as S1. Felt both too slow at times and then super rushed at other points. I got lost several times with all the new characters and their secrets, so the impact of several of them didn’t quite land as much as it could have in each moment. Still great though, with gorgeous animation, great style, excellent voice acting, and great music: 9/10.
• Trigun - Finally finished my very long slow watch of the classic anime. It’s good, but I don’t think it comes together as well as some said it would. I wasn’t a big fan of the early comedy moments, felt like it took way too long to start actually explaining the characters, thought the animation quality was quite dated and rough, and the ending resolutions felt kinda rushed and unsatisfying. It’s good for the era, but not an all time classic (ala Cowboy Bebop, Evangelion, etc). Maybe a 6/10 overall for me.
• Kowloon Generic Romance - I liked the style (especially animation, art, music) and slow progress initially, but then got irritated by absolutely nothing happening, and then a bizarre shift most of the way through and nothing ever got adequately explained or resolved. It felt like a mixed bag of neat ideas that weren’t fully thought through. It’s fine: 5/10.
• Lycoris Recoil interlude minisodes - Really cute tasters while waiting for more full episodes, some day. I actually lol’d several times in the tiny episodes: 8/10.

Ongoing:

• Dragonball - Still very slowly watching. I think I’ve watched one season now? It’s *way* edgier than I expected, but does keep surprising me.
• Witch Watch - Loving this one. It’s so bright and colorful and emotive.
• 7th Prince… S2 - Only watched a few episodes. It’s super actiony and over the top, again, and a little much for me right now. Slowly watching an episode here and there when I’m up for it.

Tried, not sure if continuing:

• Umamusume S1 - Fun animation and very bright. I tried it because everybody was talking about the new game, which I have no interest in. It’s decent, but also kinda cloyingly positive.
• Clevatess - Crazy first episode, wow. Bit dark for me at the moment. I’ll at least give a couple more.
• Wind Breaker - Only one episode. I think I’m not vibing with the tone right now. Might shelve and try another time.

Eventually watch from this season:

• Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus - The three movies are finally on CrunchyRoll so I can catch up and watch this season! Although I think I read somewhere that the final season is supposed to come out next year, so maybe I’ll just watch them all together next year.
• Dan da Dan S2 - Loved first season. Def watch when have time.
• Kaiju No 8 S2 - Loved first season. Def watch when have time.
• Anne Shirley - I’d like to watch with my wife, when she has time.
• Baan: The Boundary of Adulthood - Lots of buzz, and it’s very short.
• Summer Pockets - Heard buzz, will try.
• The Summer Hikaru Died - Not sure it’s for me, but enough buzz around it that I’ll try it.
• City the Animation - I kinda fell off Nichijou, but I’ll give this a try at least.
• The Water Magician - Seen it on a few lists. I’ll try.
• The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity - Waiting for it to finish releasing on Netflix.

Plan to watch/try for Fall 2025 season:

• One Punch Man S3 - Yes, S2 was a big drop off from S1, but I still enjoyed it and S3 is a definite watch.
• SpyXFamily S3? - Need to watch movie first to catch up. I’ve kinda cooled on it, since it felt like nothing was progressing in S2.
• Ranma 1/2 S2 - Love OG but thought remake S1 was just okay. I’ll probably keep watching, but have low expectations.
• Campfire Cooking S2 - Heard great things here but never given it a try. Really need to.
• MHA final season? - I’m several seasons behind, but might actually try to catch up if it ever actually finishes.

Spring 2025 wrap up:

I’ve been so busy that I’ve barely watched anything! As an aside, this is SnowGator@lemm.ee, which is closing today. So I’ve started SnowGator@lemmy.zip to continue participating. I’m not sure if there’s a better way to link accounts to connect post history.

Watched current season:

• None!

Watched past seasons:

• Castlevania Nocturne S2 - Not anime. That was surprisingly great. I loved OG seasons 1-2 (especially S2) then OG S3-4 were good-not-great. Then Nocturne S1 was kinda similar, while also having to introduce an entire new cast, and really only got going in like the final episode. But Nocturne S2 I’d say was just a step below OG S1-2. Tons of exciting moments, ridiculously long action sequences, really fun and doesn’t draw out anything too much. I’d recommend it, but kinda only if you’ve watched everything up to now. It really needs Nocturne S1 to work.
• I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate In My Class - It’s fine. There were some great moments mixed with a bunch of tropes. Hard to take too seriously.

Ongoing:

• Dragonball - Trying to keep up with the ongoing rewatch but fell behind quickly. Maybe 6 episodes in. It’s great! Way more sexual deviance and inappropriate behavior than I expected, but enjoying most of the characters a ton and the very silly story.
• Trigun - Verrrry slowly been watching the OG classic. I’m only a few episodes away from the end. Finally some more backstory filling in details! It’s good, but I’m not quite blown away, while something like OG Cowboy Bebop still holds up.
• Buddy Daddies - 3 episodes in. It’s pretty good. Not sure where the story is going.

Dropped:

• Can a boy-girl friendship survive? - Finding main girl insufferable after 3 episodes. Almost dropped after first episode, but gave it a bit more.
• Re:Zero S3 - Watched a few episodes. I think I’m just too out of the whole series to remember the significance of each characters’ story. The break from S2 to S3 was too long to keep up with how detailed everything is. I think I’ll wait for this show to “finish” (may be a loooong time…) and then rewatch from the beginning to get the whole story. Or perhaps I’ll magically have more free time some day and won’t mind catching up multiple times.

Eventually watch from this season:

• Apothecary Diaries S2 - Just waiting for it to finish so I can watch quicker. Looks great.
• Anne Shirley - Plan to watch with my wife. I think she’d love this if I can convince her to try it.
• Witch Watch - Watched first episode. Seemed fun.
• Kowloon Generic Romance - Watched first episode. Seems interesting.
• Apocalypse Hotel - Lots of positivity about this here and elsewhere. I’ll give it a try.
• Mobile Gundam SGGUUX - Never watched any Gundam but thought I’d give this a try.

Plan to watch/try for Summer 2025 season:

• Dan Da Dan S2 - Must watch. S1 was nuts.
• My Dress Up Darling S2 - Must watch. Loved S1.
• Kaiju No 8 S2 - Must watch. Loved S1.
• Rascal Does Not Dream … - I’ve still never been able to watch the two intervening movies between S1 and the new release. I’d like to watch those first, but not really sure how.
• Reincarnated 7th Prince … S2 - S1 was a surprisingly fun B tier anime. I’m up for more of that silliness.