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Still no shipping to Australia, though 😢
June 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Still no shipping to Australia, though 😢
I've heard this mentioned quite often but have never taken the trouble to look it up. Seven seasons! It must be doing something right… I'll add it to my backlog list. I'm working through JoJo's atm.
June 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I've heard this mentioned quite often but have never taken the trouble to look it up. Seven seasons! It must be doing something right… I'll add it to my backlog list. I'm working through JoJo's atm.
The trailer for Captivated by You doesn't give anything away — it's mentioned almost as an afterthought to the abovementioned Let's Go Karaoke. Weird. The two manga by the same author are both getting an adaptation this season; I guess I'll watch them as a pair.
youtu.be/S-qnR3woNf0
youtu.be/S-qnR3woNf0
TVアニメ『カラオケ行こ！』『夢中さ、きみに。』ティザーPV
YouTube video by KADOKAWAanime
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The trailer for Captivated by You doesn't give anything away — it's mentioned almost as an afterthought to the abovementioned Let's Go Karaoke. Weird. The two manga by the same author are both getting an adaptation this season; I guess I'll watch them as a pair.
youtu.be/S-qnR3woNf0
youtu.be/S-qnR3woNf0
"A high school choirboy is roped into teaching a yakuza to sing so that he won't lose a karaoke competition" is just a brilliant premise for a show. I don't even care if the songs suck: Let's Go Karaoke!
youtu.be/j5k7BgIqkI0
youtu.be/j5k7BgIqkI0
TVアニメ『カラオケ行こ！』PV第2弾｜2025年7月24日（木）放送開始！
YouTube video by KADOKAWAanime
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
"A high school choirboy is roped into teaching a yakuza to sing so that he won't lose a karaoke competition" is just a brilliant premise for a show. I don't even care if the songs suck: Let's Go Karaoke!
youtu.be/j5k7BgIqkI0
youtu.be/j5k7BgIqkI0
Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show has an interesting title, and its bright colour palette sets it apart from other "trapped in a VR game" shows. Another one for the hmmm, maybe list…
youtu.be/98tanj-P94Y
youtu.be/98tanj-P94Y
TVアニメ「ネクロノミ子のコズミックホラーショウ」メインPV【2025年7月1日(火)放送開始！】
YouTube video by Cygamesアニメすきすき
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show has an interesting title, and its bright colour palette sets it apart from other "trapped in a VR game" shows. Another one for the hmmm, maybe list…
youtu.be/98tanj-P94Y
youtu.be/98tanj-P94Y
Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood seems to be using "Momotaro" and "Oni" to put a thin veneer of Japanese folklore onto a fairly standard "vampires/werewolves secretly battle through the ages" story. Looks like it will be silly exposition as an excuse for fight scenes.
youtu.be/2AddvIbCrr8
youtu.be/2AddvIbCrr8
TVアニメ『桃源暗鬼』PV第二弾｜25年7月より金曜よる11時 日本テレビ系「フラアニ」枠にて全国30局ネットで放送開始！
YouTube video by 『桃源暗鬼』プロジェクト公式チャンネル
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood seems to be using "Momotaro" and "Oni" to put a thin veneer of Japanese folklore onto a fairly standard "vampires/werewolves secretly battle through the ages" story. Looks like it will be silly exposition as an excuse for fight scenes.
youtu.be/2AddvIbCrr8
youtu.be/2AddvIbCrr8
Ruri Rocks is a cute-girls-doing-cute-things hobby show about finding minerals and polishing them up for jewellery… the trailer is chock full of off-putting ogling of the supervising teacher. Hopefully it's not so gross if it's a small amount spread out over full episodes.
youtu.be/kdh0ucpJEH8
youtu.be/kdh0ucpJEH8
TVアニメ「瑠璃の宝石」第２弾PV ｜ 2025年7月6日（日）より順次放送開始！
YouTube video by アニプレックス チャンネル
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Ruri Rocks is a cute-girls-doing-cute-things hobby show about finding minerals and polishing them up for jewellery… the trailer is chock full of off-putting ogling of the supervising teacher. Hopefully it's not so gross if it's a small amount spread out over full episodes.
youtu.be/kdh0ucpJEH8
youtu.be/kdh0ucpJEH8
In Busu ni Hanataba wo., a girl with low self-esteem punches above her weight in a high school romance. Decent character designs, seems to have a sense of humour. I'll give it a few episodes to see where it goes.
youtu.be/1V0YwVWAz8o
youtu.be/1V0YwVWAz8o
TVアニメ『ブスに花束を。』本PV｜2025年7月4日（金）放送開始
YouTube video by TVアニメ『ブスに花束を。』公式
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In Busu ni Hanataba wo., a girl with low self-esteem punches above her weight in a high school romance. Decent character designs, seems to have a sense of humour. I'll give it a few episodes to see where it goes.
youtu.be/1V0YwVWAz8o
youtu.be/1V0YwVWAz8o
Alternative WWI with steampunkish mechs, flying jellyfish and whale blimps, and kids running around in the sky. Based on a real novel instead of a visual novel — hence the one word title, Leviathan — so maybe it will do world-building that goes beyond "it's like a crappy MMO".
youtu.be/ZOE7PLkuvJM
youtu.be/ZOE7PLkuvJM
Leviathan | Official Teaser | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix Anime
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Alternative WWI with steampunkish mechs, flying jellyfish and whale blimps, and kids running around in the sky. Based on a real novel instead of a visual novel — hence the one word title, Leviathan — so maybe it will do world-building that goes beyond "it's like a crappy MMO".
youtu.be/ZOE7PLkuvJM
youtu.be/ZOE7PLkuvJM
The range of different art styles in the trailer is enough to pique my interest in Detectives These Days are Crazy!… but will it be funny? Only one way to find out…
youtu.be/ice20U2dAv4
youtu.be/ice20U2dAv4
TVアニメ『まったく最近の探偵ときたら』放送直前PV｜2025年7月1日より放送開始！
YouTube video by KADOKAWAanime
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The range of different art styles in the trailer is enough to pique my interest in Detectives These Days are Crazy!… but will it be funny? Only one way to find out…
youtu.be/ice20U2dAv4
youtu.be/ice20U2dAv4
I'm expecting this to be another bland princess fantasy set in a generic European kingdom, but some of the art (especially the kaiju and the fire and ice magic) was enough to give Secrets of the Silent Witch a go.
youtu.be/0OBF29HoV4A
youtu.be/0OBF29HoV4A
Secrets of the Silent Witch | OFFICIAL TRAILER
YouTube video by Crunchyroll
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I'm expecting this to be another bland princess fantasy set in a generic European kingdom, but some of the art (especially the kaiju and the fire and ice magic) was enough to give Secrets of the Silent Witch a go.
youtu.be/0OBF29HoV4A
youtu.be/0OBF29HoV4A
I'm going to try A Married Woman's Lips Taste Like Canned Chu-hai because it's a romance involving adult characters… but the moment where she grabs her breast and waves a drink in a very unsexy way is not giving me high hopes. Hopefully there is more to it.
youtu.be/lWcqQNjyqkc
youtu.be/lWcqQNjyqkc
TVアニメ「人妻の唇は缶チューハイの味がして」PV
YouTube video by デレギュラ【新アニメレーベル】
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I'm going to try A Married Woman's Lips Taste Like Canned Chu-hai because it's a romance involving adult characters… but the moment where she grabs her breast and waves a drink in a very unsexy way is not giving me high hopes. Hopefully there is more to it.
youtu.be/lWcqQNjyqkc
youtu.be/lWcqQNjyqkc
The trailer for See You Tomorrow at the Food Court doesn't really give away much… two girls with seemingly different outlooks on life (because one of them is a gyaru and the other has boring black hair) eat and chat after school? Surely there is more to it? But maybe not?
youtu.be/caqJxV4p-KI
youtu.be/caqJxV4p-KI
TVアニメ「フードコートで、また明日。」本PV第1弾／2025年7月より6話構成にて放送開始予定
YouTube video by KADOKAWAanime
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The trailer for See You Tomorrow at the Food Court doesn't really give away much… two girls with seemingly different outlooks on life (because one of them is a gyaru and the other has boring black hair) eat and chat after school? Surely there is more to it? But maybe not?
youtu.be/caqJxV4p-KI
youtu.be/caqJxV4p-KI
I enjoyed the Solo Camping for Two manga and drama, and I love Laid Back Camp, so yes, I am very much looking forward to this (even though some of the characters look very strange and lumpy).
youtu.be/5RPGkOJWlgs
youtu.be/5RPGkOJWlgs
TVアニメ『ふたりソロキャンプ』第2弾PV
YouTube video by ぽにきゃん-Anime PONY CANYON
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I enjoyed the Solo Camping for Two manga and drama, and I love Laid Back Camp, so yes, I am very much looking forward to this (even though some of the characters look very strange and lumpy).
youtu.be/5RPGkOJWlgs
youtu.be/5RPGkOJWlgs
I quite like a food anime, but I'm not going to lie, the moment where he squirts tomato sauce on his face almost made me drop this instantly. But the odd premise (food genius and maths genius cross paths) is interesting enough that I'll give Fermat no Ryouri a go.
youtu.be/e-KOoy7bXYM%60
youtu.be/e-KOoy7bXYM%60
https://youtu.be/e-KOoy7bXYM`
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I quite like a food anime, but I'm not going to lie, the moment where he squirts tomato sauce on his face almost made me drop this instantly. But the odd premise (food genius and maths genius cross paths) is interesting enough that I'll give Fermat no Ryouri a go.
youtu.be/e-KOoy7bXYM%60
youtu.be/e-KOoy7bXYM%60
Nyaight of the Living Cat (ugh, what a title) could be a good parody of zombie movies. Hopefully it's a short anime? The joke might wear a bit thin.
youtu.be/4REA4evnf5M
youtu.be/4REA4evnf5M
Nyaight of the Living Cat | OFFICIAL TRAILER 3
YouTube video by Crunchyroll
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Nyaight of the Living Cat (ugh, what a title) could be a good parody of zombie movies. Hopefully it's a short anime? The joke might wear a bit thin.
youtu.be/4REA4evnf5M
youtu.be/4REA4evnf5M
With You and the Rain looks like a cosy show about a possibly depressed woman who is cheered up when she adopts (or perhaps is adopted by) a tanuki. Cute! Rainy! I'm in!
youtu.be/i-dy1huj7-E
youtu.be/i-dy1huj7-E
TVアニメ「雨と君と」新PV
YouTube video by NBCUniversal Anime/Music
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
With You and the Rain looks like a cosy show about a possibly depressed woman who is cheered up when she adopts (or perhaps is adopted by) a tanuki. Cute! Rainy! I'm in!
youtu.be/i-dy1huj7-E
youtu.be/i-dy1huj7-E
I honestly expected a show about a young woman engineered to be some kind of superhuman assassin, with a title like "Virgin Punk", to involve… different costume and camera angles. The trailer suggests the focus will be on action rather than leering fan service. Promising!
youtu.be/sXS_K_H5q9s
youtu.be/sXS_K_H5q9s
梅津泰臣×シャフト オリジナルアニメーションシリーズ『ヴァージン・パンク』PV｜第1弾 2025年初夏公開
YouTube video by アニプレックス チャンネル
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I honestly expected a show about a young woman engineered to be some kind of superhuman assassin, with a title like "Virgin Punk", to involve… different costume and camera angles. The trailer suggests the focus will be on action rather than leering fan service. Promising!
youtu.be/sXS_K_H5q9s
youtu.be/sXS_K_H5q9s
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity seems like a by-the-numbers Romeo & Juliet kind of romance. Hopefully the leads are not too bland. (The patisserie looks delicious!)
youtu.be/wMDwbC-cAQg
youtu.be/wMDwbC-cAQg
TVアニメ『薫る花は凛と咲く』本PV│7月5日（土）より放送開始！
YouTube video by アニプレックス チャンネル
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity seems like a by-the-numbers Romeo & Juliet kind of romance. Hopefully the leads are not too bland. (The patisserie looks delicious!)
youtu.be/wMDwbC-cAQg
youtu.be/wMDwbC-cAQg
The Summer Hikaru Died seems visually a bit "Parasyte by Makoto Shinkai", which is probably a good thing if the CG doesn't stand out too much. If it's more of a mystery than a straight body horror show, it could be good.
youtu.be/sFaO07LwAVg
youtu.be/sFaO07LwAVg
The Summer Hikaru Died | Official Trailer 2 | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix Anime
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The Summer Hikaru Died seems visually a bit "Parasyte by Makoto Shinkai", which is probably a good thing if the CG doesn't stand out too much. If it's more of a mystery than a straight body horror show, it could be good.
youtu.be/sFaO07LwAVg
youtu.be/sFaO07LwAVg
The trailer for Gachiakuta immediately gave a Mad Max meets Fire Force vibe, and it turns out the mangaka worked as an assistant on Fire Force and Soul Eater, so that makes sense. The world looks interesting; hopefully it's not too derivative.
youtu.be/yeRvDchyo44
youtu.be/yeRvDchyo44
Gachiakuta | MAIN TRAILER
YouTube video by Crunchyroll
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The trailer for Gachiakuta immediately gave a Mad Max meets Fire Force vibe, and it turns out the mangaka worked as an assistant on Fire Force and Soul Eater, so that makes sense. The world looks interesting; hopefully it's not too derivative.
youtu.be/yeRvDchyo44
youtu.be/yeRvDchyo44
Another light comedy, Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole is about a chap who has to collect spirits in order to pass on to the afterlife. Love the sketchy art and the very un-genki facial expressions.
youtu.be/Vomd4o9lNXU
youtu.be/Vomd4o9lNXU
TVアニメ『出禁のモグラ』第2弾PV｜2025年7月7日（月）放送開始
YouTube video by avex pictures
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Another light comedy, Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole is about a chap who has to collect spirits in order to pass on to the afterlife. Love the sketchy art and the very un-genki facial expressions.
youtu.be/Vomd4o9lNXU
youtu.be/Vomd4o9lNXU