Am I the only one who's sick of the isekai?
Yeah it was fun in the beginning, after all who never thought about being transported to another world where you ate a big hero with swords and magic?...
What are we watching?
Was glad last weekend to see a few of us get talking last weekend in the One Piece thread. Lemmy is way too dead when it comes to anime and manga talk. So let’s see what we need to be talking about....
FALL 2023 ANIME CALENDAR (sh.itjust.works)
Alternative anime to Demon Slayer suitable for 9 year old?
My daughter has picked up an interest in Demon Slayer, however having watched a little I think it’s too violent/mature....
So I don't keep up with seasonal so can't participate in those discussions. So want to recommend me some anime instead?
I've liked Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassination Classroom. Cool with any genre you guys have to recommend, since I enjoyed stuff like Zombieland Saga too.
What OP/EDs do you consider underrated?
One of them is the Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan ED. Evan Call’s composition there is magical.
Recommend me romance anime
It’s pretty boring atm. Can’t find anything good. Recommend me romance anime.
Any Christian anime out there?
Looking for something that takes me on an emotional ride
Hi, I’m looking for a show that will make me sad, angry or something like that. Some picks from shows that I have already seen:...
What do you use Anilist or MAL for anime tracking?
I use Anilist. It has a nice clean and user friendly interface. The progressive web app also works well on my device.
[Meta] Automated Episode Discussion Posts
Over the past couple days you may have noticed that our friendly @shinobu had not been posting episode discussion threads. The reasons for this can be traced back to a breaking api change on an external website (see here, here, and here for more info). Well, thanks to the work of @chaorace , our friendly neighborhood Shinobu is...
‘One Piece’ Producers Say Scripts for a Season 2 Are ‘Ready,’ Episodes Could Air 12-18 Months After Strikes End (variety.com)
Post bad/mediocre anime with good openings (lemmy.world)
Dot Hack Sign is a mid, but it’s opening is great. Obsession by See-Saw.
You wake up in the last anime you watched, what happens next?
Pick any character that makes sense to you for the scenario.
UPDATED 22.01.23: List of Anime communities on the fediverse (PLEASE CONTRIBUTE)
Due to a quirk of how federation works, you cannot discover communities or magazines through search or on "all", until at least one other user on your instance has manually triggered federation to be "initialized" by searching for that exact community/magazine....
What are some good, non-harem Isekai's
Why does it seem like every Isekai turns into a harem anime? Even ones that don’t focus on relationships seem to fall into it, like Shield Hero or Konosuba....
What are you watching this season?
What is everyone watching/planning to watch this season? Any gems to look out for?
[meta] The anime instance, ani.social, has been defederated by lemmy.ml (ani.social)
Those of you that have your account on lemmy.ml may want to consider moving to another instance if you still want to be able to access ani.social.
End of Summer Season Discussion
As we approach the end of the summer shows (that stayed on schedule, looking at you Zom 100), what are your thoughts? Any thoughts are welcome! Liked a show more than you thought? Disappointed by a show? Want to bring attention to something you think flew under the radar? Here’s your chance....
Frieren Knocks Full Metal Alchemist Out of the Top Spot on Both MAL and ANN (www.animenewsnetwork.com)
Anyone have a favorite anime character?
Nippon TV to Acquire Studio Ghibli as Subsidiary (www.animenewsnetwork.com)
The Nippon TV (NTV) television broadcasting company announced on Thursday that it has decided to acquire 42.3% of the shares of world-famous animation studio Ghibli. This transaction, once completed, would make NTV the largest shareholder of the Ghibli, and turn the studio into a subsidiary of Nippon TV.
Looking for anime suggestions that don't use super deformed art style
Hey guys, So I know I’m being a little picky here but I’m looking for suggestions. I wanna watch some more shows that don’t, or barely use (looking at you Berserk with Puck), super deformed art style. Most often I see it used in animes of heavier stories that want a way to break the tension. It works, but I hate it. Demon...
Attack on Titan - The Final Chapters Special 2 - Discussion
I don’t see a discussion thread for the recently concluded Attack on Titan anime series, so here it is. Mods, feel free to delete if inappropriate.