The episode in a nutshell: Croquette

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More anime streaming in YouTube is a good thing, especially if it’s a Kirara anime.

I’m really not vibing with Qifrey’s VA.

Have you seen the English dub? I find it better.

Captain John “Captain America” America

the idea of going back to middle schooler with all the insight and confidence of an adult quite compelling.

tbf, that’s the appeal of adults who watch middle school/high school anime imo

Starting with the technical aspects, this is so well-made. The colors are crisp and the animation is seamless. And I sense shounen energy in this show. Maybe because of Akane’s desire to prove that snooty Arakawa wrong.

I thought Akane’s dad committed suicide in the previous episode, but it looks like that talk was referencing to the death of his rakugo career. Sure, Akane’s family is well-off, but maybe the dad is dead inside.

She chose a difficult story as her first performance, and she nailed it. Not bad for a beginner. But she met her rival, who’s two years older than her and is already a futatsune. That was a lucky break for her, though.

I wish they spend more time in the rakugo itself, because I find myself laughing at the stories too…

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as in cute alcoholic girls doing cute things? hmm, very interesting

also with yuri, based on the title

Middle Row: 5 Centimeters Per Second - I Want to Eat Your Pancreas - Rose of Versailles (2025)

I completely forgot that one of the top row should be Maquia instead. But it’s good enough.

This one makes me wish I knew someone who I was certain would appreciate it, so I could recommend it to them.

Nice to meet you :) My seasonals are already accounted for, but I’ll keep an eye on this as a possible PTW

Perhaps my favorite Ganso episode. So cuuuute! I can listen to Rāna talking all day.

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Tomori - Ningen ni Naritai (I want to become a human)

Yukina - Ninjin ni Naritai (I want to become a carrot)

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Ranma but it’s BL? Art style is very similar I thought Rumiko Takahashi authored the source material.

Imprisoned XII - Ave Mujica (BanG Dream! Ave Mujica)

Would anime-adjacent songs count? For example, anything from Hasunosora (Love Live, but there’s no Hasunosora anime released in 2025).

In hindsight, it would be better off if SBR is a series of movies. It works well for Girls und Panzer Das Finale, even if we get the quality at the cost of years between releases.

*monkey’s paw curls* Dan gets a small medium at large as his GF

With the bombshell that Link! Like! Love Live! will shut down soon, we’re at a situation where Umamusume has a better idol game than anything from LL.

It’s our boi Qifrey!

I already resolved to seasonally watch Akane-banashi instead of WHA (mainly because I loved Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju in the past, and partially about saving the best things for later too), but I checked some scenes. It does not disappoint. Good job on CR for making this a simuldub.

I think this is the first anime where I find the English dub vastly superior to the Japanese dub. Hanae Natsuki is a superb VA. I also opine he’s a mismatch to Qifrey.