My Wife Has No Emotions
This is the story of a lonely man who ends up falling in love with his android wife/companion.
Honestly, this may be one of the first one's cut from the watch list. The preview feels like its made exclusively for an audience made of tepid otaku who shrug off trying to interact with the opposite sex and prefer the controllable simplicity of loving inanimate objects. Masturbation of control by a pathetic clan of degenerates. Also, the character design is quite horrible.
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Alya is half Japanese, half Russian and hides her growing feelings for a classmate by confessing to him in Russian, which she knows he doesn't understand..
It's hard to say how much more this typical looking male aimed romance will do outside of the rote story lines and its hook that will wear out its welcome well before it gets done using it.
Oshi no Ko part 2
Continuing the story of the twin children of a murdered pop idol as things begin to fall into place for as they near adulthood.
I got tricked into watching this based on a misunderstanding of it being written by Yokoyari Mengo, when they are only doing the artwork. The story its self is by Akasaka Aka, who wrote the disappointingly repetitive Kaguya-sama: Love is War. But Oshi no Ko was solid enough to keep me watching and a lot of curiosity built around the vague internet discourse on later chapters of the manga.
Days With My Stepsister
Two high school kids have to adjust to the new reality of being step siblings, who's parents appear to be largely absent in their lives.
Based on the concept and title this appeared to be the laziest set up for a semi-incest ecchi series, but the preview paints it as a drama about interpersonal relationships and evolving emotions. The preview absolutely sold me on checking this out, as I crave realistic drama in slice of life romance situations.
Red Cat Ramen
This is the story of literal cats who run a ramen shop.
Hard to say what kind of anime this will be, outside of the ridiculous premise, strange simplistic artwork and potential to have a short per episode run time.
Two boys/men live together in a student apartment. One of them strives to protect the secret that the other is gay.
The series seems quite melodramatic but it may be a good yaoi cleansing after the terribly boring reality of Tadaima, Okaeri.
Senpai is an Otokonoko
A high school girl expresses her feelings for an upperclassman only to find out its not a girl, but a boy who spends much of his life posing as one, much to her delight.
This looks like a fun and messy romance that may have some deeper underlying drama elements to it. But, I am hesitant to see how the series handles LGBTQ themes.
Pseudo Harem
Its hard to say what this is really about between the previews and the description on ANN. It really feels like its a romantic comedy where the focus is the younger girl assumes a revolving door of personalities and mannerisms for some unexplained reason.
Plus Sized Elf
An elf from a fantasy world has become trapped in the modern world due to her intense love of junk food and the weight she gained preventing her from traveling through the portal back home. She has to fight her weight gain or remain trapped away from her people.
Honestly, I read the manga a bit years ago and was mildly amused. There seems to be little more to this story than some thicc girl fanservice, which isn't a bad thing! I'm just not sure how much patience I am going to have for a series revolving heavily around fanservice. If you like them thicc though this is a pretty sexy and innocent story.
Dungeon People
The daughter of a powerful adventurer ventures into the dungeon after her father, a few years after he disappeared, planning to fight her way to his location, only to discover there's a complex and well established organization running things. Instead of fighting the dungeons denizens, she ends up getting wrapped into the work it takes to maintain it.
This looks fantastically amusing and cute! Bait and switch from a rote dungeon crawling adventure story into a cute economic story. Sign me up!!
Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary
Two kids, who have lived difficult lives, form a pact to live low key and unobtrusive lives for the time being. But like detectives from literature, mystery and tragedy follows them like a shadow.
Something about this makes me think of Ghost Hunt, which was a fantastic series...even if its English dub has some heavy notoriety. Time will tell if this is a well written story though.
Tower of God season 2
Following the dramatic betrayal at the end of Season 1. We find a new version of Bam as he continues to climb the Tower...though his drive has changed and he struggles with why he is continuing.
I am so happy to return to this fantastic story, especially after the severely disappointing bore that was Solo Leveling.
My Deer Friend Nokotan
A high school student with a hidden delinquent past suddenly has her world turned upside down with the appearance of an eccentric deer-girl.
This is the most anticipated new show for me, eclipsing Tower of God and Oshi no Ko, given it exudes strong Nichijou energy and seems like it could be contender for best anime of 2024.
Love is Indivisible by Twins
A rote love triangle between twin girls and a boy from their childhood...I have no idea why I am even considering watching the first episode, but here I am....a pervert in reality. I doubt this will last on my watch list, and honestly I should just re-read Dome x Kano is I want a juicy sibling love triangle.
ATRI: My Dear Moments
A young man, with everything lost to him, tries to find a reason for his suffering and existence by resurrecting the research his oceanologist grandmother left behind.
I'm intrigued but hesitant about this. It seems like a story I haven't watched in a long time and its uniqueness in the landscape of repetition is what draws me to it, but I feel it will get cut before long.
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines
A boy realizes that all the top girls in school are being friend-zoned left and right.
Its hard to tell if this will be a fun comedy or a terrible harem.
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