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Onward, then, to Winter 2025:<\/p>\n
The Elite<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
None<\/p>\n
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Outstanding<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2<\/strong> <\/p>\n Very Good<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Kusuriya no Hitorogoto Season 2<\/strong> Shiguang Dailiren: Yingdu Pian (Link Click: Bridon Arc)<\/strong> Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu<\/strong> Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions<\/strong> <\/p>\n Worthwhile<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Sakamoto Days<\/strong> Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsurasugiru Babanbabanban Vampire \u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n Still Watching<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Tasokare Hotel<\/strong> Medalist<\/strong> Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku<\/strong> Honey Lemon Soda<\/strong> <\/p>\n Dropped:<\/u><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte, \u00dcbel Blatt, Zenshu <\/p>\n Here, then, is this season’s blogging prospectus:<\/p>\n Monday<\/u><\/b>: Tuesday<\/u><\/b>: Wednesday<\/u><\/b>: Thursday<\/u><\/b>: Friday<\/u><\/b>: Saturday:<\/u><\/b> Sunday:<\/u><\/strong> Manga:<\/b> Otoyomegatari, Hunter X Hunter<\/em><\/p>\n Watching For Now<\/b>: Trillion Game<\/em>, Shiguang Dailiren: Yingdu Pian<\/em>, Tasokare Hotel<\/em>, Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku<\/em>, Honey Lemon Soda, Babanbabanban Vampire, Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsurasugiru Patron Pick Ballot<\/strong>: Trillion Game<\/em> (that\u2019s a first), Babanbanbanban Vampire, Okitsura<\/em>, Sakamoto Days<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n One more thing before I wrap<\/strong>. A special thanks to everyone who supports LiA financially – you’re the reason the site is still going. \u00a0The \u201cLiA Bespoke\u201d commissions program is officially open<\/a> and has proved to be a great addition to LiA, so please check it out.<\/p>\n Please check out the LiA YouTube channel<\/a> for manga recommendations, from the vault anime, Japan journeys the My Taste is Better Than Yours<\/em> podcast, and more!<\/p>\n The post Winter 2025 Check-in<\/a> appeared first on Lost in Anime<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking at Winter 2025 I just want more<\/em>. 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\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 3
\nGrade<\/strong>: A-
\nComments<\/strong>: There was never really any doubt that Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun<\/em> would once again be special. I mean it has a new director but honestly, I was never worried. As it was the first time it’s the clear standout on a weak schedule. And it opens its second season, interestingly, by adapting one of the arcs (“Three O’clock Keepers”) that were skipped in the first season. I have some notion of why this one might have been moved, but I’ll be interested in seeing if the rest of the bypassed arcs (or at least some) are included in S2. And there are a couple of great ones, too.<\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 3
\nGrade<\/strong>: B+
\nComments<\/strong>: The season’s other big (for me) sequel is likewise delivering the mail as expected. No Lakan and a bit too much moe pandering in the first few episodes but overall, normal service continues on this line. The Apothecary Diaries<\/em> is never life-changing but the base level is impressively good.<\/p>\n
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>:<\/b> 4
\nGrade<\/strong>: <\/b>B
\nComments<\/strong>:<\/b> To be honest I had more or less given up on Shiguang Dailiren<\/em> after Season 2, which I found to be a major disappointment. But “Bridon Arc” (apparently there’s some sort of rule in China against actually calling it London) is an impressive rebound. We’re not all the way back to S1 levels (a very high bar indeed) here, but close enough for me to be fully re-engaged.<\/p>\n
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 4
\nGrade<\/strong>: B
\nComments<\/strong>: This series was the only obvious sleeper going into the winter, and it hasn’t disappointed. I Have a Crush at Work<\/em> has taken a refreshingly low-key look at office romance and the challenges inherent in keeping one a secret. Anyone with enough work experience will probably see how authentically the issue is being portrayed here. I like both the main couple and the supporting cast.<\/p>\n
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>:<\/b> 3
\nGrade<\/strong>: <\/b>B
\nComments<\/strong>:<\/b> Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions<\/em> has definitely been the surprise of the season for me. Nothing in the franchise ever made much of an impression on me but MOE<\/em> is very well-written. The premise is interesting and the cast is nicely fleshed out. Predictably the character designs and visual style have prompted much derision, but I think they’re very distinct and generally pleasing. If any series were proof that there aren’t enough grains of salt in the world for aggregator scores, this is it.<\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>B-
\nComments<\/strong>: There were two shows this season widely predicted to be production disasters. And while I have some issues with both, neither has been. Sakamoto Days<\/em> the anime is playing about like the early chapters of the manga did for me – it’s a perfectly fine battle shounen with a bit of wit to it but not in any way exceptional. But the visuals are fine, if not spectacular (and I do get why fans would have liked spectacular with this series specifically).<\/p>\n
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>B-
\nComments<\/strong>: Okitsura<\/em> is oft compared to Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable<\/em> but the show it puts me in mind of is the short anime Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki<\/em>, which explored the peculiarities of Nagoya life (with a special emphasis on its lack of respect as a destination, even among Japanese). But this show is full-length and thus can do a lot more as a character story. It certainly is a fun introduction to life in Okinawa but it has a nice romance triangle too. A cute series with a lot of heart.<\/p>\n
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 3
\nGrade: <\/strong>B-
\nComments<\/strong>: I didn’t go so far as to call Babanbanbanban Vampire<\/em> a sleeper, but I had a slight inkling it might be pretty funny. And indeed it is, a consistently amusing absurdity about a vampire working at a Tokyo sento trying to keep the 15 year-old son of the owner a virgin until he’s ripe (it only makes sense for Namikawa Daisuke to play the vamp) to be devoured at 18. Pretty smart comedy on the whole.<\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>C+
\nComments<\/strong>: Some have compared this game adaptation to Death Parade<\/em>. While the comparison makes itself, the final product isn’t even a shadow of that masterpiece. Nevertheless Tasokare Hotel<\/em> is decent enough for what it is. It’s the story of a sort of Limbo hotel, where souls undecided over whether they’re alive or dead go to figure their shit out.<\/p>\n
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>C
\nComments<\/strong>: It’s very early for a “Highest Expectations” series from the preview to be in the drop zone. But unless Episode 5 really surprises me that’s what we’re looking at with Medalist<\/em>. The visuals, against prediction (as with Sakamoto Days<\/em>), are actually fine. But the writing in my view leaves a lot to be desired. Too much emotional manipulation and a cast of characters who are either annoying or two-dimensional.<\/p>\n
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>C
\nComments<\/strong>: About the only thing I really like about this show are the scenes with the full broadcasting club (and the advisor). Well, that and the Miyazawa Kenji link. Apart from that it’s everything I feared it would be going in (CGDCT and “healing”) and mostly a snooze.<\/p>\n
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 3
\nGrade<\/strong>: C
\nComments<\/strong>: Honey Lemon Soda<\/em> is another one that started out pretty high on my expectations list and wound up being what I feared it might. In this case an extremely formulaic shoujo romance (competently executed) with very little distinctive about the story or characters.<\/p>\n
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\nDefinitely Blogging<\/strong>: Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu<\/em><\/p>\n
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\nDefinitely Blogging:<\/strong> Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran<\/em>
\nProbably Blogging<\/strong>: Sousei no Aquarion Myth of Emotion<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDefinitely Blogging<\/strong>: Ao no Hako, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDefinitely Blogging<\/strong>: Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite<\/em>
\nOn the Bubble<\/strong>: Sakamoto Days<\/em>
\nOn the Respirator<\/strong>: Medalist<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDefinitely Blogging<\/strong>: Jibaku Shounen Hananko-kun 2<\/em><\/p>\n
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