{"id":34679,"date":"2023-10-30T08:01:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostinanime.com\/?p=241715"},"modified":"2023-10-30T08:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:01:31","slug":"fall-2023-check-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/30\/fall-2023-check-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2023 Check-in"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fall 2023 is a whopper. \u00a0At least in terms of sheer volume. \u00a0There are a ton of series in the hopper here, but to my tastes it\u2019s not remotely in the same ballpark as Spring was. \u00a0I\u2019ve got a fair number os shows still fighting for places, but most of them them fall broadly in the middle of the pack this time. \u00a0I\u2019m not sure there\u2019s a Fall premiere\u00a0 (edit: Pluto<\/em> looks like a lock) that\u2019s going to make the year-end Top 10 list (though that\u2019s going to be a tougher-than-usual one to crack).\u00a0 Only Pluto made the “Elite” category, and Sousou no Frieren<\/em> was right on the trailing edge of “Outstanding” (but with nothing else in there, I gave the tie to the runner).<\/p>\n

That\u2019s more or less what I would have predicted going into the season. \u00a0And frankly at this point I know the game well enough that my assessment going in on how I\u2019ll rank a season is rarely off by too much. I would say that the \u201chigh value\u201d mid-tier shows – the sleepers and the ones with a lot of apparent potential – have mostly held their own. \u00a0That\u2019s a positive. \u00a0So is the fact that the season\u2019s clear #2, Frieren<\/em>, hasn\u2019t disappointed even if I\u2019m not certain whether it has real greatness in it. \u00a0It\u2019s also not eligible for the 2023 list, of course.<\/p>\n

It should also be pointed out that as I began writing this, two of the season\u2019s top dogs, Pluto<\/em> and Kusuriya no Hitorigoto<\/em>, had not yet premiered. \u00a0Kusuriya<\/em> had a triple premiere and Pluto<\/em> a Netflix dump, but for me it’s still early days with both.\u00a0 How those two shows pan out is going to have a lot to say about how Fall 2023 fares as a whole.<\/p>\n

The Patron Pick ballot was relatively strong at least, a by-product of the sheer number of bubble series this season brings to the table.<\/p>\n

Onward, then, to Fall 2023:<\/p>\n

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\"Pluto<\/a>
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The Elite<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Pluto<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 2
\nGrade<\/strong>: A+
\nComments<\/strong>: I don’t need to say much here, do I?\u00a0 Pluto<\/em> is great – potentially historically great.\u00a0 We knew the source material was, the only question was whether the adaptation was going to be up to the standard required to make it a masterpiece.\u00a0 After two episodes (I don’t like binge watching, want to make this last, and don’t have time to binge anyway) I feel pretty confident we’re in serious AotY contender territory at the very least.\u00a0 Pluto<\/em> has at least four of five things going for it that by themselves would make it a great show – pool them all together and you’re talking about something truly special.<\/p>\n

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\"Anime<\/a>
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Outstanding<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Sousou no Frieren<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 7
\nGrade<\/strong>: B+
\nComments<\/strong>: I want to love Frieren at the Funeral<\/em>, but I’m just not quite there yet.\u00a0 It’s a show of subtle charms, without many characters who immediately grab me, but it does grow on you.\u00a0 I think there are some really interesting ideas being bandied about here, and the tone of the series is often very interesting.\u00a0 The standout element so far is actually Evan Call’s soundtrack, which adds tremendously to the atmosphere that’s so crucial to Sousou no Frieren’s<\/em> success.\u00a0 It’s a very good show, and I still see it as a series with upside potential.<\/p>\n

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Very Good<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Overtake!<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 3
\nGrade<\/strong>: B+
\nComments<\/strong>: I see a very similar dynamic with this season’s auto racing anime to the Ao Aoshi-Blue Lock<\/em> one.\u00a0 To wit, one show for people who love sports and one for people who don’t.\u00a0 MF Ghost<\/em> will wind up being the more popular series I suspect, but as someone who loves both sports and sports anime Overtake!<\/em> is the one for me.\u00a0 It’s damn good – Troyca is pulling out all the stops production-wise, and a terrific staff led by Aoki Ei is delivering a polished and distinctive production.<\/p>\n

Migi to Dari\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>:<\/b> 4
\nGrade<\/strong>: <\/b>B
\nComments<\/strong>:<\/b> Migi to Dari<\/em> is a fascinating oddity, as you’d expect from the author of Sakamoto Desu ga?<\/em>.\u00a0 I like this series better, actually – it’s a study in contrasts.\u00a0 A middle-America setting in Kobe, darkness and slapstick, innocence and sinister intent.\u00a0 It’s deeper than meets the eye, and expertly straddles the dividing lines between its different personalities.\u00a0 The arrow is pointing upwards here for sure.<\/p>\n

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 4
\nGrade<\/strong>: B
\nComments<\/strong>: A late entry to the mix, but at least we got three episodes at once so we\u2019re basically caught up. \u00a0I quite liked The Apothecary Diaries\u2019 extended premiere, though there were certain elements that didn\u2019t click for me. \u00a0Jinshi wasn\u2019t an especially winning male lead, the art style struck me as a bit mismatched for the setting, and the barrage of chili-distorted character shots (yes, I know they\u2019re in the manga too) seemed very out of place. \u00a0But Maomao was great (and Aoi Yuuki too), and the mysteries themselves were interesting enough. \u00a0A high floor here I think, if not the highest ceiling.<\/p>\n

Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai.<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched: <\/strong>4
\nGrade: <\/strong>B
\nComments<\/strong>: This series is a reminder of why anime needs more shoujo (which usually seems to wind up as live-action when it gets adapted these days).\u00a0 \u00a0The hit rate with shoujo is no better than shounen, but the tolerance for honest emotion is a lot higher.\u00a0 With a family drama like this that means a lot, and this story of four brothers coping after their parents’ death has a lot of authenticity to it.\u00a0 Refreshingly unconventional for anime in a totally different way than Migi to Dari<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\n\"Anime,<\/a>
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Worthwhile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched: <\/strong>4
\nGrade: <\/strong>B
\nComments<\/strong>: I do enjoy a good workplace comedy, and Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen<\/em> has a lot of charm.\u00a0 It reminds me of Cool Douji Danshi<\/em> in some ways, though if anything it plays up the shounen-ai elements even harder.\u00a0 The series is indisputably driven by comedy and warmth, but in its subtle way it quite expertly captures the trauma of working in a black company for a terrible boss – not a problem unique to Japan, but one it all often turns a blind eye to.<\/p>\n

Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 3
\nGrade: <\/strong>B-
\nComments<\/strong>: Obviously in a perfect world I’d much rather have the parent series than this spinoff manga.\u00a0 And hopefully we will soon enough, but After School Hanako-kun<\/em> certainly makes a pleasant diversion to tide us over.\u00a0 It’s not completely carefree – Jibaku Shounen’s<\/em> dark side shows through even here – but this is mostly for the laughs.<\/p>\n

Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>B-
\nComments<\/strong>: This season is fine for what it is, but the experience is just not the same for me.\u00a0 There are just enough flashes of the magic and class that Mahoutsukai<\/em> at its best can bring to keep you hooked in, hoping for more of them.\u00a0 The school arc is pretty good in the big picture, but against this series’ own standards it’s pretty mediocre.<\/p>\n

Spy x Family Season 2\u00a0<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>B-
\nComments<\/strong>: These episodes perfectly illustrate the Spy x Family<\/em> anime experience.\u00a0 One (one and a half, really) mildly pleasant and totally forgettable, another (“Damian’s Field Research Trip”) a glimpse of what SxF<\/em> is capable of when it’s fully engaged, and an almost unwatchable Yuri episode that tries to humanize the Stasi.\u00a0 Expect more of the same from the rest of the season, though we do have its first extended arc beginning with Episode 5.<\/p>\n

Good Night World<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 5
\nGrade: <\/strong>B-
\nComments<\/strong>: Good Night World<\/em> has been thoroughly lost in the Netflix dump landfill, completely ignored my most Western anime fans. \u00a0I\u2019ve managed to watch five episodes and I must say I quite like this story of a dysfunctional family interacting in a MMORPG without realizing who the others are (the cast is especially great).<\/p>\n

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Still Watching<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Bokura no Ameiro Protocol<\/b>
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>B-
\nComments<\/strong>: It would be hard to find a a TV anime with an English stream that gets less attention than Bokura no Ameiro Protocol<\/em>. \u00a0But I gotta say, I quite like it. \u00a0There are a few cliche moments to be sure, but this story of a bunch of gamers trying to save a bankrupt net cafe by winning an esports tournament has a real sense of fun to it. \u00a0\u201cCheeky\u201d would be a good word to describe it, and that\u2019s a quality I often rather like.<\/p>\n

Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku-hen<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>C+
\nComments<\/strong>: I’m right on the edge with TMR<\/em>, at least as far as coverage is concerned.\u00a0 I really liked episode 2 and 4 but I find myself prioritizing other shows over it, and the whole “Groundhog Day” aspect of the experience has worn me down.\u00a0 I don’t think the show has gotten any worse – it’s just that it stays the same, and that’s part of the problem.<\/p>\n

MF Ghost<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>C+
\nComments<\/strong>: It’s rare that character designs throw me enough to really derail my engagement with a series, and I know this all goes back to Initial D<\/em>, but I can’t stand them with MF Ghost<\/em>.\u00a0 The old-school casual sexism is pretty heavy too.\u00a0 But the racing stuff is decent, and there is a modest charm to the goofiness of the character interactions.<\/p>\n

Shangri-La Frontier<\/b>
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 4
\nGrade: <\/strong>C+
\nComments<\/strong>: I’m not enough of a gamer to be in the target audience for Shangri-La Frontier<\/em>, but I find it sort of fun.\u00a0 The visuals are surprisingly good and the depiction of the in-game experience is nicely done.\u00a0 I’m not crazy about the protagonist and none of the other characters has made much of an impression (though Ohtsuka Akio as the yaakuza bunny has possibilities) but characters aren’t really the point here.<\/p>\n

Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo<\/b>
\nEpisodes Watched:<\/strong> 3
\nGrade: <\/strong>C
\nComments<\/strong>: 100 Girlfriends<\/em> is probably the most vexing show of the season.\u00a0 So many people seem to like it but it just doesn’t click with me.\u00a0 The humor seems mostly crass and stupid and while I’m aware it’s intentionally recalling old school harem romcom anime, by gosh is the sexism overpowering.\u00a0 Humor is funny that way, it either works for you or it doesn’t.<\/p>\n

16bit Sensation: Another Layer<\/strong>
\nEpisodes Watched<\/strong>: 3
\nGrade: <\/strong>C
\nComments<\/strong>: 16bit sensation is a time travel anime that feels like a time travel experience.\u00a0 Full credit to it for conveying that vibe effectively but on balance, while I find the nostalgia interesting, the heroine is annoying as hell and the overall appeal is pretty limited.<\/p>\n

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Dropped:<\/u><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Megumi Daigo, Undead Unluck, Ragna Crimson, Kamierabi, Kawagoe Boys Sing<\/em><\/p>\n

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Here, then, is this season’s blogging prospectus:<\/p>\n

Monday<\/u><\/b>:
\nDefinitely Blogging<\/strong>: Migi to Dari\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday<\/u><\/b>:
\nDefinitely Bloogging<\/strong>: Helck<\/i><\/p>\n

Wednesday<\/u><\/b>:
\nOn the Bubble<\/strong>: Tokyo Revengers Tenjiku-hen<\/em><\/p>\n

Thursday<\/u><\/b>:
\nDefinitely Blogging:<\/strong> Ruroini Kenshin 2023, Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun \u00a0<\/em>
\nProbably Blogging<\/strong>: Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai.<\/em><\/p>\n

Friday<\/u><\/b>:
\nDefinitely Blogging<\/strong>: Sousou no Frieren, Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Saturday:<\/u><\/b>
\nDefinitely Blogging<\/strong>: Spy x Family Season 2, Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>
\nProbably Blogging<\/strong>: Kusuriya no Hitorigoto<\/em><\/p>\n

Sunday:<\/u><\/strong>
\nDefinitely Blogging:<\/strong> Overtake!<\/em>
\nOn the Respirator:<\/strong> Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo<\/em><\/p>\n

Covering as viewed<\/strong>: Pluto<\/em><\/p>\n

Manga:<\/b> Otoyomegatari<\/i>, Hunter X Hunter (hiatus)<\/i><\/p>\n

Watching For Now<\/b>: Bokura no Ameiro Protocol<\/em>, Good<\/em> Night World, 16bit Sensation: Another Layer, Shangri-La Frontier, MF Ghost
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One more thing before I wrap<\/strong>. Sincere thanks to everyone who’s stepped up to support LiA during our fall pledge drive! \u00a0I had to stretch the dates a bit, but we just about hit the goal – thank you!\u00a0 The need for support is as dire as ever – links are in the sidebar as always if you want to help out. \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 and more!<\/p>\n

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