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Darling in the FranXX
Dropped it at some point during the first (I think) episode. You know how it goes — you start watching and realize you're not really feeling it, then you glance at the episode count and whatever motivation was left evaporates. This time I decided to give it a shot anyway, and it turned out pretty decent — kind of Gurren Lagann on a budget with a nod to some topical themes.
Kaleido Star
For the last couple of years I'd wanted to check this one out but kept hesitating because of its length (51 eps) — figured filler episodes would wear me down like they often did back in the 2000s, but in the end it turned out really good. A great story about hard work, the paradoxes of human emotions, dreams, and friendship, packed with plenty of wise and touching moments; an exploration of a theme I wasn't too familiar with, beautiful choreography, costumes, etc., and on top of that, watching it gave me the motivation to get back into some physical activity. Also, the protagonist is very cute.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
Pretty solid too — liked the vibe between the main leads, nice humor + a cool cafe — I'd totally hang out there myself if I had (the cash and lived in Nippon). The mom and imouto were also adorable, though there wasn't nearly enough of them, and I felt a bit sorry for the second guy... As for downsides — the last third felt somewhat tedious.
Dropped it at some point during the first (I think) episode. You know how it goes — you start watching and realize you're not really feeling it, then you glance at the episode count and whatever motivation was left evaporates. This time I decided to give it a shot anyway, and it turned out pretty decent — kind of Gurren Lagann on a budget with a nod to some topical themes.
Kaleido Star
For the last couple of years I'd wanted to check this one out but kept hesitating because of its length (51 eps) — figured filler episodes would wear me down like they often did back in the 2000s, but in the end it turned out really good. A great story about hard work, the paradoxes of human emotions, dreams, and friendship, packed with plenty of wise and touching moments; an exploration of a theme I wasn't too familiar with, beautiful choreography, costumes, etc., and on top of that, watching it gave me the motivation to get back into some physical activity. Also, the protagonist is very cute.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
Pretty solid too — liked the vibe between the main leads, nice humor + a cool cafe — I'd totally hang out there myself if I had (the cash and lived in Nippon). The mom and imouto were also adorable, though there wasn't nearly enough of them, and I felt a bit sorry for the second guy... As for downsides — the last third felt somewhat tedious.