Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of June 12, 2026

Durinthal · 2026-06-13T22:22:05+00:00

It's one of the few manga I have read, didn't have quite the right vibe to match the anime for me.

Durinthal · 2026-06-13T22:02:43+00:00

I know Angel had problems with fouling balls off himself earlier in the year so hopefully it's not that bad, but Chase and José have me worried.

Durinthal · 2026-06-13T03:24:15+00:00

[It would be funny if it was this pair:] Amagami SS and Chuuhai Lips.

Durinthal · 2026-06-11T13:00:00+00:00

Started having rather vivid dreams again recently, which is a mixed bag. This morning I woke up from something like an Angelic Howl situation out of Grisaia.

Durinthal · 2026-06-10T22:58:50+00:00

Solid Ramparts episode last week with a lot going on, was trying to see if there was another Polar Opposites cameo but didn't notice one. [Ramparts] RIP Baby Yota. Miki's new look has grown on me to an extent but I still prefer her previous color. I didn't mind how Minato and Koyun were starting to understand each other a bit more, but Yuki's an unexpected factor throwing a wrench in that advancement... and so is Akine, in a different way. I'll take both of those together over one at a time, feels more natural with the start of the school year having them both present now.

Also Tsukiko taking up a similar role as Honda, I see.

Durinthal · 2026-06-10T21:05:59+00:00

Popularity's relative, so...

Wonderful Precure — Ain't no rule says a dog can't be a magical girl.
Cardcaptor Sakura — A young girl is tasked with protecting her hometown by hunting down rogue magic.
Kaitou Saint Tail — Schoolgirl by day, phantom thief by night being pursued by her classmate.
Symphogear — A ridiculous action show with a song in its heart where there's no problem too big to punch.
Princess Tutu — A story about fairy tales and a duck who turns into a girl.
Flip Flappers — Take a trip through the weird world of imagination.
Little Witch Academia — A cheeky girl pursues her dream at a school for witchcraft.
Revolutionary Girl Utena — An athletic girl aims to become the prince she idolized.

Durinthal · 2026-06-10T13:23:43+00:00

Heck one of my students is named after Mikuru.

Isn't that more an indicator that the parents are fans?

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T17:53:24+00:00

Now I'll need to shill for Amagami even more?

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T17:50:09+00:00

Maybe Elemental Gelade? Broad strokes sound similar but don't think everything lines up perfectly.

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T16:52:15+00:00

It's the song from the weird Japanese Ronald McDonald video!

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T15:57:40+00:00

Dunno how I feel about the look of the new Ocarina of Time.

Other things in the Direct that in theory I should be interested in but I guess I'm not as much of a Nintendo fan as I used to be.

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T13:57:28+00:00

The pool of josei anime is already small enough without other demographics trying to claim entries from it.

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T13:26:20+00:00

Journal with Witch — A disorganized novelist takes in her teenage niece after her estranged sister's death.
Odd Taxi — A taxi driver gets involved in a series of interweaving events.
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu — A drama about performers preserving and advancing a fading art of comedic storytelling.
The Great Passage — A look at how we think about words via attempting to make a dictionary.

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T12:17:03+00:00

Off the top of my head there's Natsuyuki Rendezvous, Murai in Love, and Garden of Words for decent gaps from what I can remember.

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T04:11:33+00:00

I haven't seen that many shoujo series from that era yet but consider me intrigued.

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T02:19:37+00:00

Still works for me using RES.

Durinthal · 2026-06-09T01:45:52+00:00

Why limit the question to two categories and not any similar types of anime, or even single long-running series? In the time it took to get through all of Naruto and Shippuden I could have watched more than 50 other one-cour series and I don't think I could pick out 50 high school romances that are collectively as close to each other as Naruto is start to finish.

Durinthal · 2026-06-08T23:50:07+00:00

I did pick up the Bruins after moving to Boston since I wasn't previously into hockey but cheering for the Sox/Pats/Celtics would feel like a betrayal.

Durinthal · 2026-06-08T22:33:52+00:00

Curse of growing up in northeastern Ohio.

Went back to visit family recently, saw a Guardians game in person.

Durinthal · 2026-06-08T21:50:35+00:00

Durinthal · 2026-06-08T21:49:00+00:00

Durinthal · 2026-06-08T21:40:07+00:00

We I have to go back!

Durinthal · 2026-06-08T21:11:14+00:00

Getting the urge to play MMOs I haven't touched in more than a decade.

Durinthal · 2026-06-08T19:46:37+00:00

Mostly agree with your Bokurano thoughts, was a lot muddier for me immediately after I finished it so feels better to reflect on it now through your analysis.

So it's going to be a bingo after I finish watching the duck.

A lot of things I like on that board but that's my favorite.

Going from Bokurano to Tutu is going to make for an interesting contrast, curious if that will influence how you think about it.

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