i dont enjoy this genre either, but i liked this manga, especially because of the art. There's a hint of a romance plot for the mc... i have zero investment on that and it's rather uninteresting, but the rest of it is really enjoyable. Honestly wouldn't mind the manga going way harder on the slight horror elements when the mc fights eldrich beings

I dont have super high hopes on an anime adaptation being able to retain the manga artstyle tho... but who knows? if the voice acting does it justice that'd be dope too

i dont enjoy this genre either, but i liked this manga, especially because of the art. There's a hint of a romance plot for the mc... i have zero investment on that and it's rather uninteresting, but the rest of it is really enjoyable. Honestly wouldn't mind the manga going way harder on the slight horror elements when the mc fights eldrich beings

I dont have super high hopes on an anime adaptation being able to retain the manga artstyle tho... but who knows? if the voice acting does it justice that'd be dope too

It's always kind of been this way with this guy's work. Im a fan of their previous series Carole & Tuesday for the music, but they usually do less on tackling a social issue and more just depicting people existing with it in universe. Which isnt always bad... except for when the whole plot of the series seems like it's meant to be social commentary but never really does? Idk

It makes more sense in carole & tuesday (they have brief character depictions & mentions of more ppl being/becoming intersex bc of smth smth living on mars) bc the protags are just trying to live their life in the city making music, so simply showing these things around them is fine imo... but it'd be nice for this show to do more with it

A lot of ppl seem to complain about them talking about romance/boys/being cute in the middle of a big fight so Im gna respond to the "it doesn't make sense!!" comments.

I do find the impact is lessened bc of how fragmented and sparse their interactions(and Uraraka's introspection) has been building up to this ep, AND it isn't given quite the same level of visual spectacle action-wise, but I don't find their conversation topic to be jarring at all, it makes perfect sense given everything we know abt toga. These things are THE driving force behind toga as a person and a villain.

Uraraka is the one that gets through to Toga BECAUSE she finally realized she couldn't think the way these replies do. To toga these topics hold way more weight than middle school gossip at a sleepover; they are feelings that embody everything society finds wrong about her.
They're "talking love" because Toga's actions stem from a lack of reciprocation or acceptance(which led to one-sided and harmful displays of her affection, and it's why her change of heart is concluded with learning to offer HER blood in return). It's why deku's attempt to rationalize a solution for her earlier in the show failed.

Uraraka doesn't try to overlook anything(such as dabi trying to help erase her painful past) or fit toga into a box (like deku or the adults around her did).
Toga is a murderer and a criminal through and through, uraraka knows that. But she also (now) knows it's NOT because toga is psychotic, or a monster, or born evil. There's a more fundamental flaw with society and these little arcs between todoroki, shoji+koda, uraraka, etc are showing that they're 'true heroes' because they genuinely care how villains got there, including basic longings such as familial acceptance or falling in love. Because they recognize that they could've walked a similar path of resentment had they not found their own moments of acceptance & faith in human nature. That's like a main theme of the show, if not THE main theme.

All the main villains in the league showcase various cases of rejection and ostracization and tbh I was pleasantly surprised at how Toga and the idea of non/normative "love" was handled alongside Dabi and the others.

reading these to decide if I should continue this show past first ep so late reply but:

I don't think u have to feel bad about this sentiment. I know I feel similar & so do many of my anime-watching friends. At some point, you've consumed enough content to know your own tastes as well as how to recognize the predictable/cheap formulas that get pumped out every season. It's a little inevitable when shows are rolled out as cash grabs.

My suggestion is to look for a handful of mutuals(or maybe reviewers on youtube) who like anime for the reasons you do and with a similar amt of nuance(aka, they DO think it's that deep lol). Not in terms of genre, but in terms of what they respect about it. Do they not care? Do they see it as art? Do they see it as a human connection?

I include nuance because I think it's important when people can recognize the flaws of what they enjoy. It shows they are aware of what aspects are so enjoyable to them that they can look past the bad parts without ignoring them completely. And they become more trustworthy sources of recommendations/genuine discussion because they will try to think about what caters to you instead of just telling everyone that their personal favorites are "the goat."

I've had many instances where I suggest shows that made my brain rot with boredom because I know it hits all the points for whoever I'm suggesting it to, and vice versa.

the only enjoyment i get from rika's screentime is her getting rejected. besides her tho, I'm so ready for the return of this guilty pleasure show LOL

I was just cackling at tsugaru's nonchalant attitude this whole ep. His reaction to grabbing a bird instead of Aya was to throw out a pun... and then when he lost to Lupin he just went "yup i lost lol" ?

Yeaaa idk if it's rlly anything yet

i thought it was weird that the mcs asked everyone what they heard during the time frame & they all said nothing. Wasn't the daughter and the maid supposed to be singing?

Almost finished, i adore this series

I wish there was signal strong enough irl for people to stop in the middle of a forest and attend their classes irl lolol.
If i had to imagine how they did it pre internet/rotom tech(altho lowkey they alr had advanced enough tech for online classes in the pokemon world... we just didnt imagine the idea of remote classes ig), I'd say they probably just took years off. Sorta like gap years? Since kids would often want the adventuring experience, ppl probably didnt think much of age differences in various classes/grades.

abt the last bit, Ive always thought that was how it was meant to be. of course for people like Ash pokemon battling is their entire life goal, but for the majority of ppl in-universe that's clearly not the case. Even most of Ash's travel companions(or classmates, in SM) only travel temporarily and have different career goals outside of being a league champion. Not to mention it doesn't actually seem to pay anything, u gotta get sponsored the way Leon does.

another thing i notice is that friede(and to some extent the other adults onboard) feel a lot more present as adults. Ash in the early generations of the show did NOT feel like a ten year old, so even tho he was way younger than the adults he travels with it never rlly felt like there was a difference in maturity or responsibility.

it's bc they're like a mix of police AND celebrities in our world. they feel separate from regular life, ppl have parasocial relationships with them. They model, have merch, sign autographs, gain fangirls/boys...

It's rather expected some ppl will lose trust and lash out when such damaging info abt them gets out & is paired with a whole chain of disasters. i doubt it's a culture diff, it's simply human nature. Ppl are always gna be split no matter what happens. Plus, like uraraka said, many ppl are simply desperate for that infallible reassurance. Keep in mind that All Might had built an incredible era of peace. His mere existence dropped the rate of villains like crazy and ppl got used to it.

TLDR the population does not have enough nuance to just be like "well it was a dangerous job and you tried your best! mistakes happen we'll get em next time"

ah dang lol

@CodeNick supporting?

mine:

they chose the exact voice i imagined for denji, im so glad. most of the pacing felt really well done too! The CGI was honestly alright for me but close ups of it will always feel awkward when the rest of the show is 2D so i did wince a little lol :') still great episode tho, some of the shots with CGI lowkey made denji's attacks feel heavier which fit with his transformed self anyway.

i cant keep pretending to like this guy's movies, man...

the final episode has a post-credits scene showing maryrose is alive! or at least, she managed to leave her purple rose in Kate's room to signal she and rosemary survived the fall. maryrose is still my favorite character so I'm very relieved.

I really hope that ending the season on such a trailing note means there will definitely be a next season coming out.

I wonder what happened to Anthony after Christopher killed himself. is he also dead by now?

maryrose is my favorite shadow in the series so I'm absolutely miserable rn

as a polyamorous person this show is probably the worst thing to ever happen. like this show is a diversity LOSS.

but as an individual i find the main guy and main two girls to be a funny dynamic so i watch it half cringing half laughing. srsly dislike that they still push a weird harem vibe despite it going against the whole point of it being abt 2 girlfriends, but i didnt hav high expectations anyway so oh well

I like that Louis got some focus this ep. Also the fact that Lou realized she shouldn't have been dishonest about her condition.
it's also quite satisfying to see Shaun piece together the theories abt shadows with Emilico after imagining possible jobs they used to have haha

All the main cast kids are just too wholesome!