Man, if only Disney could figure out how to promote the anime that it has rights to, it might actually make some money with Disney+ (probably not though). Instead, they are all left to wither away in Disney jail.
Premieres January 2025. The new PV is here. I haven't found an English article yet, but here is the Natalie source (edit: ANN article). Synopsis from AniList:
The story begins with a 450-year-old vampire named Ranmaru, working part-time at an old public bath. He desires the blood of an 18-year-old virgin, and so watches over the growth of 15-year-old Rihito, the son of the bathhouse owners.
This visual was posted to the official twitter account. The series originally premiered on October 9, 2014. Synopsis of the show from AniList:
Once upon a time, five girls made an animated film and it was so much fun that they pledged to get jobs in animation so that someday they could make another film together. Now, two years later, Aoi, Shizuka, Ema, Misa and Midori have learned the truth about the anime industry: it's not always fun, it's anything but easy, and having talent isn't always enough to open the right doors.
Which is why Aoi's overwhelmed by her job as a production assistant, Shizuka's waiting on tables between auditions, Midori's currently scriptless, Misa's switched to C.G., and Ema's working long hours as a key animator. Is it what they imagined? No. But are they ready to give up? Not just yet! Sometimes, when things happen in animation, they can happen in the most wonderful ways!
Premieres January 2025. The visual was posted to the show's official twitter account. Synopsis for season 1 from AniList:
Despite being born into a noble family, Miyo lost her birth mother at a young age and grew up being abused by her stepmother, stepsister, and father.
When she finally receives news that she's to be married off, she finds out that her husband-to-be is Kiyoka, a soldier with a reputation for being cruel and heartless. In fact, he's had numerous previous fiancées who have all fled his household; none lasting even a mere three days.
Resigned to the fact that her family had abandoned her, Miyo knocks on the gate of the Kudou household to find herself greeted by a beautiful man with pale skin. Despite the poor treatment she receives from her husband-to-be during their first meeting, Miyo is unable to return to her old home and spends her time cooking and doing chores. However, as the days pass, Miyo and Kiyoka being to slowly open their hearts to each other...
No date announced yet. The new PV is here. This announcement comes as the season 2 finale aired today. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis of the first season from AniList:
When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed goes unpunished, and on the eve of her delivery, he finds himself slain at the hands of Ai’s deluded stalker — and subsequently reborn as Ai’s child, Aquamarine Hoshino! The glitz and glamor of showbiz hide the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry, threatening to dull the shine of his favorite star. Can he help his new mother rise to the top of the charts? And what will he do when unthinkable disaster strikes?
There are also additional categories. Here is the winner in each:
Premieres tomorrow, October 5. Alongside this visual, they announced that it will air for two consecutive cours, consisting of 25 episodes. Additionally, the premiere will include both episodes 1 and 2. I haven't found an English article yet, but here is the Natalie source. Synopsis from AniList:
The setting is 15th-century Poland. It was a time when heretical ideas lead those to who possessed such a mindset to being burned at the stake for their beliefs.
The protagonist, Rafał, a child prodigy, is expected to major in theology, the most important subject at the time, at the university where he plans to skip a grade. One day, however, he comes across a mysterious man, and is now studying a possible "truth" in the midst of heretical thought!
Edit: ANN source in English
Source is from the official twitter account.
I have spent all weekend traveling (for vacation this time, not for work). So, it has been a series of flights, layovers, car rentals, etc., but we finally made it to sunny Los Angeles to visit some of my wife's family. All of that is to preface that I will probably not be very active for this week (or next) because of this. However, most of this past week, I was still able to watch stuff. Also, I have thoughts...
I have had to drop a couple shows for time: Quality Assurance, Plus-Sized Elf, Spice and Wolf, Dahlia in Bloom. I am probably going to try to pick some of these back up again after my vacation.
person who appears most in his “happy memories” is Kana
The person it ends on is Ruby 😜
I do like how they animated his dark thoughts with the highlight of his glasses from his previous life inside a literal dark swirling cloud of emotions.
Summer has settled into a bit of a groove. So, here is where shows that I have been watching currently stand:
Agreed. I loved the first season and am really looking forward to another.
I had a little bit of time today, so I thought I would check this out before a lot of other shows get going for the season. Overall, it was fine. I think Alya is a kind of fresh take on a tsundere in that she verbalizes her tsun in Japanese and then verbalizes her dere in Russian.
I was kind of surprised that we learn so early in the story that the MC also knows Russian. I had figured that might make for a good reveal later. He has to basically act like he doesn't understand in the same way that Miko has to pretend not to see ghosts in Mieruko-chan. Speaking of Mieruko-chan, this show reminded me of that in the fan service that felt a little out of place. Like, if Alya is too embarrassed to speak to the MC, why is she suddenly teasing him Nagatoro-style with stockings?
In any case, I think there is good potential here, so I am going to try to give it another episode or two. I think a lot of the success or failure of this show is going to depend on the banter and chemistry between the main pair.
@rikka@ani.social I am in this screenshot and I don't like it.
Really happy to see this. I really wasn't sure if this was going to happen or not. I don't have a good sense as to whether this series is popular or not. Apparently it has done well enough to continue the adaptation.
Now I can't unsee Zelda in this character design...
Maybe technically not anime
Looking into it a bit, it seems similar to a fan project, but an original story. I think this wouldn't be allowed if it were the anime subreddit, but I don't think we need to be as strict in this community due to the currently much smaller volume of posts and discussion threads. The creator isn't Japanese (Irish), but it does primarily feature the Japanese language and anime stylings.
Also, it's the weekend, so...
I see that the pregnant pause joke is going to be a recurring theme this season. I think it worked better last episode with Eris, but it was still funny this time. To be honest, I was surprised to see Kazuma get his money from Vanir. I always expected that promised payout to be "almost ready" in perpetuity.
It seems like the next arc is going to be Darkness focused. She gets the prophecy about her family, there is some competition she is training for, and then that scummy noble is looking at a portrait of her on the wall. Speaking of her training...I guess it is going well? She seems happy at least. @rikka@ani.social
My favorite part of this episode was Vanir. He is such a ham and the way he can create humor through selective application of his abilities is top tier stuff.
I actually really like the design with the shells for eyes. Until I read the text, I thought they were fireworks or something like that.
Is this something they have done in the past or is this because they are holding the Expo in Osaka next year?