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Episodes: 12 Original airing dates: 2nd October 2021 – 18th December 2021 Studio: Studio Gokumi Genre: Slice-of-life/darkish magical girl series Prequels: Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero: The Washio Chapter, Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero, Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero: The Mankai Chapter Recommended audience: Fans of the magical girl genre Trailer: Background/synopsis: Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero: The Mankai Chapter also known as Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Mankai no Shou is a dark magical series. The Mankai Chapter is the latest season in the Yuuki Yuuna franchise coming out in the autumn 2021 season. Check out the links below to see my reviews for the previous seasons: Chronological order of Yuuki Yuuna series: Season 2: Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi...

Episodes: 12 Original airing dates: 3rd October 2021 – 19th December 2021 Studio: Zero-G Genre: Supernatural/mystery/horror/yaoi Recommended audience: Fans of mysteries or physiological thrillers who have no aversions to boy love. Trailer: Background/synopsis: The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window also known as Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru is a supernatural/mystery with powerful yaoi undertones. The anime was released in the autumn 2021 with Zero-G as the studio behind the animation. The story centres on Mikado Kousuke who has the ability to see spirits for as long as he can remember. Petrified of what he witnesses, he hides and attempts to suppresses his abilities using a pair of glasses. That is until one day when he makes a...

Episodes: 12 Original airing dates: 9th October 2021 – 25th December 2021 Studio: SynergySP Genre: Romance/historic/comedy Recommended audience: Fans of romantic tales or cute waifus Trailer: Background/synopsis: Taishou Otome Otogibanashi is a historic romantic story produced by SynergySP and released in the autumn 2021 season. Events take place 100 years ago and centres on a young man named Tamahiko Shima who is the son to an affluent family. Although materially rich, he lacks the love and warmth from his family so when he gets in an accident where his mum dies and he loses the ability to use his dominant hand he is orchestrated and becomes an outcast to the family. Devastated at this ultimate rejection, Tamahiko drowns in his...

The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note, Special Arc Tv Movie and now a 'back to age' 1-hour Sp ep, which was more Xmasy than Newyearish :p

Episodes: 12 Original airing dates: 6th October 2021 – 22th December 2021 Studio: Madhouse/MAPPA Genre: Action/fantasy/romance Recommended audience: Those who like character driven action with a touch of romance. Trailer: Background/synopsis: Takt Op. Destiny is an action/fantasy series with a touch of romance that was released in the Autumn 2021 season. In an alternate world there are monsters named D2 that have ravaged the land and left the United States of America in a state of chaos. Impervious to normal weapons the only means of destroying these D2 are by using musicarts which are women that attack using the power of music. These musicarts are controlled by conductors who direct their actions during battle. Enter Takt Asahina...

Episodes: 12 Original airing dates: 7th October 2021 – 23th December 2021 Studio: OLM Genre: Comedy/slice-of-life/romance Recommended audience: Fans of the manga and those that get a kick out of cringeworthy moments! Trailer: Background/synopsis: Komi Can’t Communicate otherwise known as Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu is a slice-of-life, comedy series with a subtle dose of romance that released in the autumn 2021 season. The series centres around Shoko Komi who is the bright star of her class which everyone admires for her dazzling beauty. Unbeknownst to all is that Komi suffers from crippling social anxiety and is incapable of speaking! Despite this communicate problem, Komi manages to maintain her popularity and keeps her big secret...

The Hero Chapter is the immediate sequel to the original Yuuki Yuuna and is perhaps the strongest season yet (I have not seen the Mankai chapter yet so that doesn't count in my reckoning). This season is largely story driven with the slice-of-life/comedy elements taking a back seat. The major plus in Hero Chapter is we get a more satisfactory ending that offers closure to the show. To get the most out this series I would recommend watching all the prequels though. Episodes: 6 Original airing dates: 25th November 2017 – 6th January 2018 Studio: Studio Gokumi Genre: Slice-of-life/darkish magical girl series Prequels: Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero: The Washio Chapter, Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero Sequel: Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero: The Mankai Chapter...

Episodes: 12 Original airing dates: 7th October 2021 – 23th December 2021 Studio: Satelight Genre: Sci-fi/adventure Recommended audience: People who like adventure stories and like strong headed lolis Trailer: Background/synopsis: Sakugan sometimes known as Sacks&Guns is a sci-fi/adventure anime that was released in the autumn 2021 season. The story of Sakugan takes place in a world where everyone lives in an underground labyrinth which holds various colonies. In one of these colonies lies a girl named Memempu who yearns to leave her colony after dreaming of a fantastic land that was not bound by bedrock. Knowing the dangers that await people leaving the colony her father; Gagumber goes against his better judgement to join Memempu in...

Episodes: 12 Original airing dates: 10th October 2021 – 26th December 2021 Studio: Doga Kobo Genre: Romantic/comedy and slice-of-life Recommended audience: Fans of slice-of-life shows primarily. Romantic lovers may also dig this Trailer: Background/synopsis: Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi also known as My Senpai is Annoying is a rom-com/slice-of-life series that was released on the autumn 2021 season. My Senpai is Annoying takes place in an office where Futaba Igarashi is starting her second year at the job. Insecure about her childlike stature Futaba is determined to get others to treat her like a competent adult. But when her senpai, Harumi Takeda teases and treats her like a kid she gets irritated with his behaviour. However, as...

Episodes: 12 Original airing dates: 3rd October 2021 – 19th December 2021 Studio: Passione Genre: Horror/comedy Recommended audience: People who like light hearted horror shows with a pinch of character drama Trailer: Background/synopsis: Mieruko-chan is a horror/comedy series that came out in the autumn 2021 season. The story centres on Miko Yotsuya who has a special ability to see supernatural spirits around her. Scared witless by these abominations, Miko tries her best to pretend they are not there so as to prevent her best friend; Hana Yurikawa from freaking out. It takes all her strength to maintain this calm façade and it is only a matter of time before either Hana, her pupils or worst of the all; the spirits find out! Will...

Planetarian: Snow Glove OVA, are Chapters Jerusalem or Tircis and Aminte next? they delayed its 15th Anniversary Prequel to this year, only 2 eps left to animate :)

Episode 11 The episode starts of with a flashback of Daida’s childhood showing his relationship with Boijj and his parents. Whilst he was initially close to his elder brother, Bojji’s limitations soon become obvious. It is this apparent weakness that led to Hiling encouraging Daida to act as his protector. This type of encouragement naturally bolsters his ego and with the mirror complementing his abilities at every opportunity it is not long before Daida sees himself as not only being superior to Bojji but being the natural successor to the throne. Over time Daida grows increasingly weary at the amount of training that Bojji receives believing it is a pointless exercise considering his impairments. He tries to get confirmation from...

Episodes 2-3 Thoughts: With the second episode the new season really starts in earnest as we see Tanjirou, Zenitsu and Inosuke hit it off in the “entertainment district” aka the red light distract. The episode starts heavy in comedy so I imagine opinions will be mixed here. I know lots of people who watch Demon Slayer have said less than stellar things about the comedy skits this series dishes out so the first half could make for difficult viewing depending on your tastes... Yes Zenitsu really deserved that punch for his idiotic and irritating behaviour! Most of the jokes didn’t appeal to me if I am honest but it certainly was interesting seeing the three guys disguising themselves as prostitutes. It was a little absurd that no one...

Episodes: 12 Original airing dates: 4th October 2021 – 20th December 2021 Studio: Studio Bind Genre: Isekai/adventure/fantasy Prequel: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 1 Recommended audience: Fans of fantasy/adventure anime with a dose of fanservice Trailer: Background/synopsis: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 2 also known as Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Part 2 is an isekai/adventure series that first aired in the autumn 2021 season. As the name implies, this is the second part and is a direct continuation from the first season meaning this series is unsuitable for newcomers. If you want to watch Jobless Reincarnation then watching part one is pretty much a requirement as viewers are thrown in the...

Episode 12 We join Miko as the terrible fiend charges at her after discovering she can see it! Just as it looks like Miko will be torn limb from limb the shrine ghosts save her for the third and final time! What will happen now? Who knows but despite the vicious attack, Zen’s mothers spirit lives on and makes her way to her cherished son disfigured and all. Zen is surprised to see Miko back considering the way she bolted out of the room earlier but the bigger danger is the company she brought along! The evil spirit directs her rage at Miko before momentarily taking on her Earthly body before going for the kill. But once again Miko is spared the bloodshed as the shrine spirits attack once more and this time finish the being for good...

Episode 20 The demon lord and Su try and make amends over the carnage that ensued yesterday by helping in the repair of the pub! Jahy is reluctant to return to the god forsaken pub but the landlady insists. When she reaches the pub Jahy gets a surprise! Instead of celebrating Jahy looks in disgust that Su has come to gate crash the party. Jahy tells her to sod off only to be told of by her soon to be ex-boss! The boss desperately tries to keep Jahy from going by suggesting what Jahy’s regulars will think and this is enough to give her doubts as Jahy reminisces about her time in the pub! But the past is the past and it is the future that matters. The landlord asks where this new shop will be and Druj pops from the skies to...

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai: anniversary, '11-21 Also check out its 2012 special, Letter to Menma and upcoming new project! o_O

Episode 10 Bojji has completed his training and even sports an impressive little sword which Kage is excited to see! Where did Bojji gain the strength to wield such a thing? The answer is soon revealed when he removes the sword from its sheath and all we see is a stick thin rapier! What a joker! Kage can’t believe it and believes this stunt with the sword is just a load of porkies. Despa prefers to call it a bluff. Bojji meanwhile looks deflated that his little act didn’t spur a more positive reaction but when Despa tells him to buck up his mood immediately lifts. There is a moment silence then Kage finally accepts things by recalling that strange event he saw previously with the rock. The trio go to a nearby restaurant and...

Episodes: 24 Original airing dates: 9th July 2021 – 17th December 2021 Studio: P.A. Works Genre: Drama, slice-of-life Recommended audience: Slice-of-life and fans of character driven drama. Background/synopsis: Aquatope of White Sand otherwise known as Shiroi Suna no Aquatope is a slice-of-life drama series that was originally released in the summer 2021. The story of Aquatope begins with Fuuka Miyazawa whose career as an idol has come to an end. Depressed and directionless she wanders and finds herself in an aquarium named Gama Gama that is on the brink of collapse. Unable to face her past failure with her family she decides to stay and take a job in Gama Gama. Meanwhile Kukuru Misakino, whose dream is to keep the aquarium open...

The Washio Chapter is actually a prequel to the original Yuuki Yuuna season although if you want to get the most out of this franchise I would still recommend watching the original Yuuki Yuuna over this. I say that because the revelations mentioned in this Washio chapter will spoil a major twist in the first season. In terms of the target audience this will be great for people who like slice-of-life anime or magical girls and is suitable for veterans and newcomers alike. The ending is stronger here and this chapter is an improvement over the first season. Episodes: 6 Original airing dates: 7th October 2017 – 11th November 2017 Studio: Studio Gokumi Genre: Dark magical girl, drama, comedy Sequels: Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero: The Hero...