Based on the difference between average score and my rating on AniList, some of my favourite underrated anime of 2020s are (from largest to smallest delta):
WIP
| title | year | average score | my rating | delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cells at Work!! Season 2 | 2021 | 7.2 | 10 | 2.8 |
| BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. | 2020 | 7.4 | 10 | 2.6 |
| Gushing Over Magical Girls | 2024 | 7.4 | 10 | 2.6 |
| Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! | 2024 | 7.4 | 10 | 2.6 |
| The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You | 2023 | 7.7 | 10 | 2.3 |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2 | 2023 | 7.8 | 10 | 2.2 |
| The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 | 2022 | 7.8 | 10 | 2.2 |
| TERMINATOR ZERO | 2024 | 7.1 | 9 | 1.9 |
| My Instant Death Ability is Overpowered | 2024 | 6.3 | 8 | 1.7 |
It's a pretty fun whodunnit.
There's one aspect - that's critical to the whole story - that annoys me though, enough for me to consider dropping it.
I'm planning to watch the following TV series:
High Expectation
i.e. most likely watch to completion
Decent Expectation
i.e. good chance of watching to the end, depending on how it goes
Low Expectation
i.e. probably drop after a few episodes, but there may be a few surprises
Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions - season 2
Yeah, I get you.
In my case, I just pointed out (politely, I hope) that they were the one who called me, and not the other way round.
And thankfully, they left it at that.
Happened to me recently during a call. Perhaps they could have phrased it better, like "why are you open to opportunities" (which sounds quite dumb too tbh)
Does the anime manage to smooth out this pacing to help keep the story moving?
I have yet to read the manga, so I can't compare them at the moment.
Let's see what others say.
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should still be bullied a little bit. Maybe not as far as back in my day, but definitely don't be encouraging that. I like anime but that's not normal nor should it be normal
Why? Is it because they are different from others? Surely them doing their own thing don't hurt you personally.
Completed the following:
Heard plenty of praises for it before. It moved up my priority queue thanks to the latest manga chapters.
It is good as expected and I can see why everyone likes Marin. In fact, I'd say she carried the show quite a bit. Wakana does not have as much of an impact but he's decent too.
Like most other seinen romances that I've consumed, there's a lack of unnecessary drama. For example, at the end of episode 10
episode 10 spoiler
it looked like Wakana was going to cause a rift in their relationship over a small issue. I thought the episode is going to end with a looming drama as a cliff-hanger, which I'd find annoying. But Marin just straight-up spoke up about it, crushing the drama before it even begin, all in a span of one minute.
Those shounen and shoujo romances can learn from this (though at that point, they would probably be considered seinen and jousei).
It's among my potential top favourites at the moment (i.e. score of 9 / 10). Looking forward to the next season.
Coincidentally, I picked up the manga The Story of a Succubus Who Came to the Human World. It looks like it's inspired (or referenced) by the succubus manga from My Dress-Up Darling. Real cute and wholesome.
WorldEnd: What are you doing at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?
Kinda like Captain America but in a fantasy world.
This anime surprisingly fulfills many of my criteria for a Gundam-like show. At one point, I was half-expecting the talisman to float around and attack enemies like funnels / dragoons / gund bits.
Not sure if it's because the anime tried to adapt too much of the source material in too few episodes, but I find that there's a lack of explanation and depth when it comes to characterization and world-building.
Due to its flaws, I've gotta give it a 7 or 8 / 10
Finally! A time lapse (is that the right term?) that is not a slideshow!
Even though the story begins with your typical kicked-out-from-party premise, I enjoyed it; not sure why.
Perhaps it is because the MC isn't someone transferred to this world. (which I find rather unnecessary of similar stories, where MC's life before isekai is irrelevant).
Edit: After thinking about it, it may be because the MC actually has a goal that he is working towards / purpose in life, which gave me something to root for.
If the anime is popular enough to go far, I'm curious to see if it will adapt the manga version or the web novel / source (or light novel if there's one?)
Either way,
manga AND novel spoiler
blue hair mage wins, which is nice.
Looking forward to this anime.
Cool; just like how human hunters would imitate mating calls / cries
Have you watched the sequel movies yet?
Yeah, they are all great
I think it would be better to just lean into the supernatural, but...I am a professional physicist.
I bet it's like watching hacking scenes as a programmer.
The rest of the cast appear to be adults though.
One child among numerous adults satisfy the definition of "mostly adult cast of characters" that OP asked for IMO.
how much time it spends on the MC's youth
The rest of the cast are adults though, which fits the "mostly adult cast" requirement IMO
Oh yeah, her classmates. They are so unmemorable that I forgot about them😅
Moving it down to honorable mention
Maybe I missed the joke, but it's ended
Oh cool, thanks. Time to pick it up again.
I placed it on hold because season 1 didn't have a conclusive ending. I'd rather binge everything at once.
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The main cast would have grown into adults later on, and based how what's released of the anime so far, I wouldn't count it as "mostly" adults.
DOTA: Dragons Blood
Is the series ending anytime?
“It’s going to be violent, it’s going to be dark, it’s going to be horrific, and it’s going to be arresting.”
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Hi all, I came back to anime after a long hiatus thanks to Witch from Mercury.
Since then, I've watched a bunch of anime - including many masterpieces - but nothing could scratch that itch like a Gundam series could.
So now I'm look for more Gundam shows to watch.
It doesn't have to be Gundam exactly (or even anime!). As long as it shares the main features, I would consider it to be Gundam.
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From what I observed, the following themes are essential to Gundam series:
War - To be specific, it shows how war is bad, and that nobody truly wins in a war.
Child soldiers - Usually forced to fight, or manipulated into fighting (by people who would usually get revealed to be the real villains later).
Politics - What started the war, or kept the war going. The politicians tend to be the ones manipulating others.
Tragedy - In war, people are obviously going to die. Personally I would prefer if the main cast gets a happy ending though.
Discrimination - It can be discrimination over race, class, etc.
"Mecha" - I am using the term mecha loosely here, because it doesn't really have to be a robot that's piloted. It can simply be some kind of enhancement or weapon of war, or something symbolic.
!Gundam war is bad meme \ \ \ Other themes that I have noticed are common but not really essential include:
romance subplot - Looks like in war, love gives people hope, as well as the drive to keep on living.
dystopian setting - It could be the lasting effect of previous wars, or the consequences of politics. \ \ \ Finally, these are not really themes, but I've noticed these trends:
- the protagonist tends to not fit in with their society
- there's usually an ensemble cast; would likely be the protagonist's found family
- the protagonist's team tend to switch sides in the later stage of the show to fight against the true villains
- the mechas would progressively get upgraded over the course of the show
- usage of WMD (e.g. a giant laser beam)
- there's someone - usually a villain - whose face is hidden, usually with a mask (i.e. Char clone)
- there's a princess character whose hair color stands out from the rest of the cast; usually serves as the love interest of the protagonist
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To avoid overlaps, here are the Gundam-like series that I have watched / plan to watch.
Watched:
Planning to watch (based on hearsay about their similarity to Gundam):
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These are the Gundam series that I have watched:
- Witch from Mercury
- Gundam SEED
- Gundam 00
- Iron Blooded Orphans (season 1 only)
- After War Gundam X
- 08th MS Team
And these are the ones I'm planning to watch at the moment:
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Thanks in advance for the recommendations.
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