I saw it coming from a mile away
Good animation + action + coomer nonsense + incel wish fulfillment = masterpiece, according to mainstream weebery.
Dandadan's not the first, and probably not the last.
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Romancing the Coronavirus my beloved
The vibe's one thing, but what's worse about modern shows is that the seasonal format doesn't let the show take any time to develop the story.
George Wallace Jr., if he's still alive. The bipartisan candidate.
Not the janitor. The pedo teacher (worst character and every character in-universe hates him, but whatever).
Azumanga is one of those shows like Tenchi Muyo (funnily, the Azumanga author started by creating basically Tenchi Muyo fanfiction) or Evangelion that are fine, even good by themselves, but contain aspects that would be picked up on and create bothersome trends.
Migi's a fun character too.
Dominion Tank Police felt like a satire to me tbh, but I suppose yeah.
Also if they have a new cast for the new Patlabor, at least have the old one show up from time to time.
Parasyte's fun and has a great artstyle. To my knowledge, the anime redesigned the characters, which is a huge L imo.
The anime is Genshiken (2004), I picked it up on a whim. It's alright so far. Very "by weebs, for weebs". The manga is from 2002.
The 80s and 90s being a pass of the baton from veterans of the early days to more modern staff, which already grew up with anime, and the success of Evangelion and merchandising had some awful long-term consequences even if it was probably unavoidable under capitalism.
oh hey Mysterious Girlfriend X - the weirdest premised surprisingly good show.
That's factually true... for the most part. The 90s and 2000s still had a lot of quality anime, but the de-politicization only increased. If there's politics now, it's rarely leftist in even the liberal sense of the word.
I was toying with the idea of visiting the US either next year or 2026, and not only is the northeast the cheapest destination to fly to, but to my limited knowledge offers the most things to see. (unless you can persuade me in favor of, idk, the midwest, the south, whatever)
What I was thinking of visiting:
The Empire's HQ (D.C.) - obvious choice. Imperial architecture, containing probably one of the most famous museum complexes in the world.
Annapolis, Maryland - looks like a quaint seaside town (or maybe Baltimore, MD, with its antique ships in the harbor. Though I hear it's a bit rough)
Harper's Ferry, West Virginia - John Brown! Plus, it's in West Virginia - an excuse to cross one more border.
Philadelphia and Boston have old colonizer architecture and legacy stuff... but to my understanding, basically nothing is left. No idea if there's anything on indigenous culture in that part of the country.
New York City - One of the cities, for good or ill.
I'm definitely also going to New Haven, CT. I have no idea what's there, but I have something to prove to a comrade (or get owned) 
Also I'll probably have around a week, and I should have my license by then, so was thinking of renting a car. Seemingly, the car brain is strong enough that rental fees are surprisingly low.
I now have a full time job plus a long commute, which means... more time for reading manga while half-asleep? Huh?
Anyway the last thread of this kind was in July, and since then an anime season has finished, so might as well do it again.
For me:
Manga:
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (2005): Parallel to watching the excellent adaptation, I have picked up the manga and, much like Kaiji, finished it in a concerningly short time. Koji Kumeta has a bone to pick with the world... with everything in the world. What arises is a very entertaining ruthless critique. I'm fairly sure he's either still a leftist, or used to be one and got disappointed. However, he is also nationalistic. A political mess, mostly agreeable, sometimes dropping horrible takes - but a fantastic manga which never loses its bite no matter how many chapters you are into it. It's also less horny than the Shaft adaptation. A+
√Paradise (1991): Being curious about Kumeta's early work, I read this short manga of his, which is basically the Yakuza games' cabaret club side-plot in manga form. Not too interesting, but a decent enough read. B-
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (2017): Nagatoro is a decent romance manga with a pretty bad beginning. It ended a few months ago, but I have caught up only recently. Not much else to say, really. B
Shiroyama to Mita-san (2021): Nice comedic romance/slice of life manga about two (mostly) uncool people. Fun, but have not finished it yet. B+
Anime:
Aa-Megami Sama (2005): I had read a large chunk of the manga before, and it's just as fun as I remembered it being. The romance stuff isn't too strong, but the hijinks are fun. The source material being from the 80s means that many of the usual tropes didn't exist yet... or were being invented. A-
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003): Almost done with this show, it's been really good overall. Strong characters and storytelling, and the anime original plot... I can clearly see why it's controversial, but I like it. Good show. A
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! (2024): The only seasonal I didn't drop. Story-wise very conventional, but the character writing was good. Anna Yanami in particular, being one of the strongest female leads in recent anime history. It had a few tone-unfitting scenes that felt tacked on for the horny audience, but overall decent show. B
Western Animation
The Owl House (2020): Very fun show, with some blatant inspiration from many recognizable source materials, western and Japanese. King is a king. A
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