A Quick Look at the Summer 2023 Anime Season

 The impending Summer season for 2023 has me a bit excited as I get back into the swing of things with semi regular reviews.  Here is my short list of titles premiering in July that I want to watch.

 

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout

    Lets be honest, I am really just here for the thighs.  The relatively successful Atelier Ryza video game series gets its first anime and i know nothing about it other than Ryza's appearance and clothing.  Not really a fan of 'fantasy' anime, we will see how long those thicc thighs can keep my attention or if the show becomes pointless to me.

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

    This is not a continuation but a companion to the original Horimiya anime.  While its sad we won't see more of their future together, it will be great to spend more time with these characters.  Hopefully in the future we will see a follow up to the end of the original series.

Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha

   A middle of the road looking high school romance about a guy who starts to believe he has bit off more than he can chew in the girl hes wants to date.  Not entirely optimistic about this, the artwork and character deigns looks pretty terrible.  Interesting take on the genre, but will it really be able to pull it off in a satisfying manner and overcome the terrible animation?

The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses

   Again another mundane selection in the slice of life romance genre.  It feels like Aharen-san wa hakarenai but with glasses instead of a quiet voice as the characters personality.

Rurouni Kenshin

    I am a little torn on this one.  I enjoyed the first half of the original anime and the OAV's and movies were quite enjoyable.  But this is one of those things where you struggle to separate the artist from the art.  Original author, Wasuki Nobuhiro has pretty much admitted to being a pedophile and has faced some serious criminal charges around it.

Hyakusho Kizoku

    A slice of life look at manga author Arakawa Hiromu's life growing up on a farm in rural Japan.  This looks fun and cute and worth the time!  If you're unfamiliar, she is the person who created Full Metal Alchemist.

The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again

    Who can argue with a silly slice of life story about a lonely woman who adopts a cat that grows to the point of being able to be productive member of the household instead of just an aloof pet?

Zom 100: Bucket List of Dead

    So your job and life sucks, being an adult is worse than you realized.  But hey!  When the zombie apocalypse shows up one day, how could it be any worse?!  This shows looks incredibly dumb and amusing and I can't wait!!

 Tonikawa: High School Days

    Even though season two just wrapped up we have more Tonikawa, this time going back to the time when Nasa was still in high school, a section of his life that got completely passed over in the main story.  

Not a big list by any means, but its been a while since I have been on top of a new season when it comes to reviews.  It also doesn't help that many of them are continuations of existing franchises.  Theres been a lack of new titles for a while know that have truly inspired me on the front end.  Either way, I welcome more stories to pass the time!