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Fall 2018 Watchlist
The Fall is here, and now it’s time for 100% correct anime opinions.


Fall 2018 Watchlist
The Fall is here, and now it’s time for 100% correct anime opinions.
What’s your favorite Fall 2020 anime?
What was your overall fave? What series ended up surprising you? What series fell short of expectations?


Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 155 – Fall 2024 Season Watchlist
00:00 Intro 02:00 Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga- 03:46 BLUE LOCK Season 2 04:37 Demon Lord Retry! R 05:15 As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal…
Acro Trip, Blue Box, Blue Exorcist, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, MF GHOST


What’s your most anticipated Fall 2023 anime?
What's your most anticipated Fall 2023 anime?


What’s your most anticipated Fall 2021 anime?
What new premiere are you looking forward to? Any sequels? Have any titles you weren’t expecting to watch caught your eye?


My Fall 2023 Anime Watchlist
There are some really interesting new anime coming next season that I’m really excited to watch, many of which are adaptations of beloved and highly rated manga and…


My Fall 2022 Anime Watchlist
Well, it’s that time of the season again. Let’s check out some of the anime premiering in Fall 2022! This time around, I won’t be writing any episodic…
Urusei Yatsura, BOCCHI THE ROCK!, Chainsaw Man, Do It Yourself!!, Eternal Boys


What’s your most anticipated Winter 2024 anime?
New title you’re most excited about? Any continuing shows, sequels, or backlog plans? Have any of the shows that are already out surprised you, positively or negatively?


What’s your most anticipated Spring 2024 premiere?
New series? Sequel or returning show? Have any shows surprised you so far, positively or negatively?


What’s your most anticipated Summer 2024 anime?
New series that looks cool? Sequel or continuation that you’ve been waiting for? Any titles that weren’t on your radar that have ended up catching your eye?


What’s Your Favorite Opening of the Fall 2021 Anime Season?
Now that we’re more than a month into the fall 2021 anime season, it’s a prime time to ask the eternal question: What’s the best OP of the…


Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024
What a surprise! After reigning supreme all season, Dan Da Dan loses the top spot at the very last second! Were the fans frustrated by the last episode's…
What was your favorite Fall 2024 anime?
Favorite new title? Favorite sequel or continuation? Show that surprised you (positively or negatively)?


What’s on my watching list? (2024-09-29)
It’s that time again where I go over each anime on my watching list, and why I’m watching them.


What’s your anime OTP?
Favorite canonical ship? Favorite non-canonical ship? First ever ship?


What’s your dream cosplay?
Do you cosplay? If you haven’t but want to, what’s kept you away from it? Is there a costume/character you’ve always wanted to dress as but haven’t? What’s…


What’s your favorite anime that’s not available on streaming?
Was it ever on streaming? How long’s it been? Is it still available to buy in some format? What are the odds on it getting rescued?


What’s Your Favorite Opening (OP) of the Fall 2022 Anime Season?
The fall 2022 anime season has brought with it a rush of highly anticipated series and, coinciding, a host of excellent openings! So let us know what your…


What’s your favorite music anime?
Favorite concert band or classical instrument series? Favorite singing or rock band series? What are the merits of a high school setting versus an adult one?


What’s your favorite horror manga?
Do you have a favorite newer series? A classic title? A title with subversive and/or progressive themes? One that would translate well to an anime?


What’s Your Favourite Anime Genre?
There are so many genre within anime! I know that there seems to be a consensus that people who don’t watch anime assume it’s just all the same…


What’s your favorite visual novel?
Favorite VN from Japan? From another country? Favorite VN that is NOT a dating sim (we’ll make a separate post for that), or subgenre you’d like to see…


What’s Your Favourite Anime Weapon?
Anime series have some very exciting and creative weapons. I particularly like the 3D Maneuver Gear from Attack on Titan. It’s a very effective tool to use against…


What’s your favorite CLAMP series?
What do you know about CLAMP? What’s your favorite title? Manga or anime? Are you still a fan if you grew up with it?


What’s your favorite 1980s anime?
First show from the era you watched? Favorite trend from the 80s that isn’t common now? Niche title you wish more people knew about?


What’s Your Favourite Anime Cliche?
Anime has cliches. It’s just a fact. There’s cliches like nose bleeds, dead mums, the protagonists having vastly different coloured and styled hair than other characters, glowing when…


What’s your favorite BL series?
What’s your favorite overall title? Single volume vs series? What unadapted manga would you like to see as an anime?


What’s your favorite tearjerker anime?
What’s your favorite title? What makes a sad series feel earned rather than cheap or manipulative? Do you find it harder to recommend a series with heavy themes…


What’s your favorite yuri series?
What’s your favorite (single or multi-volume)? What do you love about it? What series would you most like to see as an anime?
What’s your favorite josei series?
What’s your favorite josei manga or anime? Do you have a favorite manga artist who mostly works in josei? What makes your fave so special?


What’s your favorite mystery series?
What’s your favorite series/movie? Does it cross over with other genres? What makes a good series-long mystery work?
What’s your favorite romance trope?
Is it different for comedy vs drama? Is it different for LGBTQ+ romance vs het? Has a specific series ever pulled off a trope you otherwise loathe?


What’s your favorite anime dub?
Favorite quality dub? Favorite nostalgia dub? Favorite dub performance?
What’s Your Favorite Summer Anime?
If you’ve been too cooped up at home to notice the rising temperatures outside, the fireflies and sharks in Animal Crossing: New Horizons should surely have made it…


What’s your favorite Gundam series?
What was your first series? Your favorite? What do you recommend as a good starter for newbies? Which series has the best/worst track record with female characters?


What’s your favorite romance anime?
Favorite romantic drama? Favorite romantic comedy? Favorite romantic subplot in a non-romance-focused series?


What’s your comfort food anime?
What makes it comforting for you? Is there one you’d still recommend outside of your personal connections? Another one that you’d never recommend to others?


What’s your favorite short series?
Best comedy and best drama? What full-length show would’ve been better as a short? Short that could’ve or should’ve been full-length?


This Week in Anime -Narou-ing Down Your Anime Watchlist
This season is bigger than ever, but surprisingly, there isn't much isekai to sift through. Instead, Nick and Steve look at web novel adaptations and which are worth…
What’s going on here?
Hey, everybody! Long time no see, to those returning. Nice to meet you, to the new folks. Welcome to the new incarnation of Heisei Democracy: a resource for…
//What’s On Manga Docket//
Say hello to the new segment I guess? Manga is last thing on my suffering list for the blog so this comprise will fix that.


Upcoming anime watchlist
I usually don’t write posts like these, but 1) I need one more post to fill up this daily August challenge before the big finale tomorrow and 2)…


Fall Anime 2024 and Games on the Way
We are back for another episode. This time I catch up on some recent game news and announcements, then we take a look at what anime is coming…


What’s your favorite pre-1990 anime?
What’s your fave that people could go watch right now (or soon) on streaming/disc? What’s your favorite that you want to see licensed/rescued? What’s a suggestion you think…


What’s your favorite Winter 2020 premiere?
What’s your favorite series so far? Have there been any exciting surprises? Any disappointments?


What’s your dream long-awaited sequel?
What announcement are you still waiting for? What are the odds of it coming true? Has the series aged in a way that would make it tough to…


What’s your favorite unintentional comedy anime?
What mood is the series going for? What makes it funny rather than sincerely effective (or is it both)? Would you recommend it to others?


What’s your favorite magical girl series?
Favorite classic (pre-2000) series? Favorite team vs solo series? Series that hasn’t been licensed that you’re still waiting for?


What’s your favorite cross-cultural adaptation?
Favorite Japanese adaptation of a non-Japanese work? Favorite adaptation of a Japanese work done in another country? If they’re transmedia adaptations, what makes the shift successful?