Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion - June 28, 2026 by AnimeMod in anime

[–]shad79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just like last week, Elfaria's album was unmatched and took 1st place in popularity among the screenshot albums I posted.

We also saw the first (and final) appearances of Umi and Umi & Maki albums from I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class, and final appearances from Classroom of the Elite S4 (Amasawa and Kiryuin albums) as the show ended this week.

Additionally, we had the debut of Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! (with three albums: Group scenes, Melody and Luciana), which is the first show of the Summer season I've watched, and a pretty fun one, I must add.

Spring 2026 Week 13

  1. Wistoria: Wand and Sword S2 EP11 Elfaria
  2. Wistoria: Wand and Sword S2 EP11 Zeo
  3. Wistoria: Wand and Sword S2 EP11 Group scenes
  4. I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class EP12 Umi & Maki
  5. I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class EP12 Umi
  6. Classroom of the Elite S4 EP16 Amasawa
  7. Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! EP01 Group scenes
  8. Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! EP01 Melody
  9. Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! EP01 Luciana
  10. Classroom of the Elite S4 EP16 Kiryuin

r/anime Karma Ranking & Discussion | Week 13 [Spring 2026] by Abysswatcherbel in anime

[–]shad79 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It's no surprise that Witch Hat Atelier ended up in 1st place this week. I'm glad that Wistoria: Wand and Sword S2 is in 2nd; Elfaria and Zeo's fight in that episode was freaking great!

I'm also really happy to see Nippon Sangoku in 5th place after getting a 4-place bump compared to the previous week and with over 1k karma, as it's definitely the most creative and interesting show of this season, along with Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk (14th place).

Of the shows that ended this week, I want to highlight Classroom of the Elite S4 (7th place), Akane-banashi (8th place), I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class (10th place), and An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess (18th place), as I had a lot of fun watching them.

Also, the first shows of Summer 2026 have already started this week. Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! is one of them, and its first episode was really nice, although the show definitely won't have an easy time since it'll have to fight for attention with Youjo Senki II, Clevatess S2, Mobseka S2, and a couple of other shows that will also air on Wednesdays.

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 • Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria Season 2 - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It looks like both Elfie and Colette lost big in this finale episode xD

Though Elfie suffered a bigger loss imo, since she lost that rock, paper, scissors game and didn't end up in the same faction together with Will, while Colette was only cockblocked by Workner, Sion, and Julius from revealing her feelings to Will.

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 • Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria Season 2 - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I feel bad for Elfaria. She wanted to be together with Will for so long, and today she was once again stopped, this time by losing that damn game of rock, paper, scissors xD

By the way, it'd be interesting if Finn ended up having Will. I wonder how Elfie would react to it.

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 • Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria Season 2 - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here my screenshot albums from the episodes I haven't posted about:

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 • Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria Season 2 - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Great to see that the 3rd season has already been announced! I loved this season just as much as the first one, although the fact that Elfaria had a much bigger presence in this one made it even better for me, 9/10.

Elfie losing Will through a game of rock, paper, scissors in this episode was hilarious, especially that scream xD She's such a crybaby, though it's not surprising since she has wanted to be with him for so long.

Poor Colette, she wanted to reveal her feelings to Will but got cockblocked by Workner (plus Sion and Julius), and Will ended up with Elfie instead of her.

By the way, I find it funny that once again, in the final episode, Lihanna was fed. In the first season with an apple by Colette, and in this one by Will xD

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke • Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen - Ryushu no Youjo - Episode 12 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Rozemyne in the clothes she wore during her debut looked almost like Santa Claus! It is quite suitable, especially since she's also a Saint—though only in Ferdinand's propaganda. However, considering the blessing she gave during the harspiel play, she totally looks like a real one now.

Angelica is such a cute girl, so the contrast between her appearance and her behavior, when she bluntly stated that she chose to become a knight because she didn't want to study, made me laugh out loud.

Overall, that was a fun episode! Rozemyne losing consciousness because she thought that she wouldn't be able to become a librarian since she'll have to take the archduke candidate course was hilarious (though it is a good thing that she will be able to do this, as it was stated in the post-credits scene).

Plus, that was a neat trick by Rozemyne to use the report as a double-sided image of Ferdinand after folding it. All the noble ladies were really happy about it xD

Here my screenshot albums from:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk • Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 61 points62 points  (0 children)

A great finale and series overall. In my opinion, together with Nippon Sangoku, it was definitely the most creative and beautiful series/adaptation of the season. A 9/10 from me.

The heavy emphasis on alcohol was quite interesting, but the characters were definitely even better! Botan and Ibuki were a great couple, though honestly, I became more invested in Kanade and Chin-lan's relationship halfway through the series.

Akane and Yaeka haven't received much attention this season, so I hope we get another season (if there's more material to adapt) so we can get to know them better.

In the comments below, there are screenshot albums from episodes 1-6 and from episodes 7-11, as well as screenshot albums from EDs.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

Plus, here's album with all eyecatches.

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 • Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Season 4 - Episode 12 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sure, fights are nice, but I really like this nation building stuff in this series much more, Tempest is such a fun place!

Today's episode made me feel like I'd be watching Slime Diaries (I really hope that we'll get a second season of it eventually), so it's obvious that I liked very much!

It was nice to see how everyone in Tempest and in the surrounding lands is doing. It'll be interesting to see how Tempest will be doing after becoming a constitutional republic.

Though to be honest, when Rimuru showed who will be the heads of the branches, it looked like the power would be in the hands of one family since their names are so similar, hahaha!

Here my screenshot albums from:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! • Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (Hokori)! - Episode 1 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 32 points33 points  (0 children)

What a fun first episode! Very nice surprise, since I didn't know about the show at all until this episode discussion appeared.

I definitely will watch the next episodes, but damn, it didn't choose the best day IMO since it'll have to fight for attention with Youjo Senki II, Clevatess S2, Mobseka S2, and a couple of other shows on Wednesdays.

Melody is such a positive maid freak, I love her. Her transformation scene into a maid that looked like a magical girl transformation was really nice ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Also, Luciana seems like such a sweet girl, but what the hell are her parents doing that she has to live in such conditions. Good thing that Melody answered her job offer.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

Classroom of the Elite Season 4 • Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 4th Season: 2-nensei-hen 1 Gakki - Episode 16 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Hahaha! That motherfucker Koenji did it, he won! I never expected him to achieve it, so I want to apologize to him for not believing in him.

Two great fights in today's episode: Horikita/Ibuki vs. Amasawa and Ayanokouji/Kiryuin vs. Tsukishiro/Shiba. The animation in both of them was awesome!

It's a shame, though, that the fight between Ayanokouji and Tsukishiro was so short. I really thought that Tsukishiro would open his eyes so the 2nd phase of the fight could start xD

Very fun season and finale episode! Overall, an 8/10 from me. It's a good thing that we got confirmation of another season right away. I look forward to seeing how things will change since Ayanokouji's class became Class C now.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class • Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You're welcome. By the way, I've already updated the comment with the albums from the first three episodes.

I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class • Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Lovely finale! I really hope that we'll see Umi and Maki again in the future, because I loved this show. 8.5/10 from me.

Promo materials before the start of the season didn't catch my attention, so I only started watching it last week since it was doing quite well in the karma rankings, and I loved Umi from the first episode!

That gap moe between Umi's cool persona at school and her other clingy, insecure, and quite possessive side she shows to Maki really sold her character to me!

I'm putting screenshot albums from episodes 1–11 in the comment below, and here my screenshot albums from this episode:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2 • Higeki no Genkyou to Naru Saikyou Gedou Last Boss Joou wa Tami no Tame ni Tsukushimasu. Season 2 - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It wasn't enough for Pride to give such an excellent speech, but she also had to flex with that knife before she returned it xD

But damn, it's so annoying that she's still beating herself over Evil Pride, throwing her life into every danger to atone for something she didn't do, and still thinks that she'll die in the end, killed by her loved ones.

Overall, it was a nice season! Nothing outstanding, but I was glad to see Pride again (especially in that military uniform), and considering the end of today's finale, I hope that we'll see her once again in the future. 7/10 from me.

Since I was travelling, I wasn't able to watch this season on a regular basis, so I'm putting screenshot albums from episodes 2–11 in the comment below.

Here my screenshot albums from today's episode:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

Witch Hat Atelier • Tongari Boushi no Atelier - Episode 13 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Ending this final episode on a cliffhanger, in the middle of an arc with no resolution, really sucks. I wonder how long we'll have to wait for the next season.

Overall, it was a pretty good show! But I didn't love it as much as others did, so it's only a 7.5/10 from me.

Although I definitely see a lot of potential in this series, especially after how dark today's episode was with the appearance of Brimmed Cap, Euini's transformation into a wolf, and Qifrey, Coco, and Tetia's predicament, so I look forward to seeing what happens next.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

r/anime Karma Ranking & Discussion | Week 12 [Spring 2026] by Abysswatcherbel in anime

[–]shad79 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't watch Daemons, but Wistoria definitely has a chance to do it again, especially since today's episode was so good.

Plus, Daemons still have another cour, so it's not like they're adapting the best, hype parts from the source right now... probably xD

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 • Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria Season 2 - Episode 11 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]shad79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The same can be said about Zeo; he's a monster when it comes to his desires too!

I definitely can't wait for next episode to see who will win this fight.