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rinjaokay look I don’t make the rules on what I end up binge watching next—
anime
buddy daddies
studio: P.A. Works
comedy, action
Look you give me wacky suddenly-found fake family, I’m in. Two assassin bros have an assignment go sideways and end up adopting a target’s kid. But then you make it super adorable and sweet and then give both guys tons of background trauma that informs their parenting decisions and… well. I may have been a few too many g&t’s in on the later half of this one but I cried. I also laughed. This was great, and I am in love. Also you can’t tell me that Kazuki and Rei aren’t married because they fucking are and you’re a liar.
the case study of vanitas
studio: Bones
action, mystery, vampires, steampunk
I’m down to watch the occasional vampire series, it isn’t always my thing, but this had a lot of things going for it imo. Steampunk and interesting art style? Check! Fascinating characters and a different take on vampire lore overall? Check! Potential for more seasons? Hell yes!! Like all the others on today’s list (well except UMF because that’s a current-season title), binged whatever was available in a very short amount of time. Not sure if we’ll get more on this but it definitely felt like there was SO MUCH MORE STORY LEFT. And yeah I defo ship vannoé and you can’t stop me lmfao, they made it TOO EASY. (Although!!! I don’t mind the canon pairings they tossed at us. I really don’t mind them at all.)
the millionaire detective balance: unlimited
studio: CloverWorks
action, crime, mystery
So this one has been on my list a while, but I finally went LET’S DO IT this weekend and well, here we are. It felt almost way too rushed, like there was WAY more story they could’ve told in the meantime, but honestly I loved every minute of it. Even if there’s a ton of unexplored psychological trauma and understated consequences to some of the events and revelations… but that’s what fanfic is for lmao amirite— oh yeah this is a few years old now, kids these days kill fandoms off fast after they’re done lmao;;; ANYWAY. Buddy cops, one with the heart of gold, the other who was raised with a silver spoon and has a bottomless bank account. Yeah, you bet I’m in. And you bet I’m in for DaiHaru.
undead murder farce
studio: Lapin Track
supernatural, historical, mystery
So this is a 2023 fall season title and it’s brand spanking new, and so far I am ABSOLUTELY on board. Basically you’ve got an immortal whose body was stolen (literally just a head in a bird cage), her overpowered maid, and a half-oni going around Japan and Europe solving crimes in the 1800s à la Sherlock Holmes (ANNND he makes appearances in this too LMFAO) but specializing in supernatural cases. Toss in a bunch of hilarious dark humor (look, Aya Rindo is a 950+ year old head and she is KILLING it with the dad jokes) and some very well animated action sequences, and I’m a sucker. Also the storytelling in this is super artsy and intriguing, you can tell the director is having a blast experimenting with the style. I’m very invested and am wholly caught up to current, and you can bet this one is a weekly regular for me now.
Also as for movies, I saw a ton this summer and eventually I plan to do a write-up… lmao just not yet.
anime
buddy daddies
studio: P.A. Works
comedy, action
Look you give me wacky suddenly-found fake family, I’m in. Two assassin bros have an assignment go sideways and end up adopting a target’s kid. But then you make it super adorable and sweet and then give both guys tons of background trauma that informs their parenting decisions and… well. I may have been a few too many g&t’s in on the later half of this one but I cried. I also laughed. This was great, and I am in love. Also you can’t tell me that Kazuki and Rei aren’t married because they fucking are and you’re a liar.
the case study of vanitas
studio: Bones
action, mystery, vampires, steampunk
I’m down to watch the occasional vampire series, it isn’t always my thing, but this had a lot of things going for it imo. Steampunk and interesting art style? Check! Fascinating characters and a different take on vampire lore overall? Check! Potential for more seasons? Hell yes!! Like all the others on today’s list (well except UMF because that’s a current-season title), binged whatever was available in a very short amount of time. Not sure if we’ll get more on this but it definitely felt like there was SO MUCH MORE STORY LEFT. And yeah I defo ship vannoé and you can’t stop me lmfao, they made it TOO EASY. (Although!!! I don’t mind the canon pairings they tossed at us. I really don’t mind them at all.)
the millionaire detective balance: unlimited
studio: CloverWorks
action, crime, mystery
So this one has been on my list a while, but I finally went LET’S DO IT this weekend and well, here we are. It felt almost way too rushed, like there was WAY more story they could’ve told in the meantime, but honestly I loved every minute of it. Even if there’s a ton of unexplored psychological trauma and understated consequences to some of the events and revelations… but that’s what fanfic is for lmao amirite— oh yeah this is a few years old now, kids these days kill fandoms off fast after they’re done lmao;;; ANYWAY. Buddy cops, one with the heart of gold, the other who was raised with a silver spoon and has a bottomless bank account. Yeah, you bet I’m in. And you bet I’m in for DaiHaru.
undead murder farce
studio: Lapin Track
supernatural, historical, mystery
So this is a 2023 fall season title and it’s brand spanking new, and so far I am ABSOLUTELY on board. Basically you’ve got an immortal whose body was stolen (literally just a head in a bird cage), her overpowered maid, and a half-oni going around Japan and Europe solving crimes in the 1800s à la Sherlock Holmes (ANNND he makes appearances in this too LMFAO) but specializing in supernatural cases. Toss in a bunch of hilarious dark humor (look, Aya Rindo is a 950+ year old head and she is KILLING it with the dad jokes) and some very well animated action sequences, and I’m a sucker. Also the storytelling in this is super artsy and intriguing, you can tell the director is having a blast experimenting with the style. I’m very invested and am wholly caught up to current, and you can bet this one is a weekly regular for me now.
Also as for movies, I saw a ton this summer and eventually I plan to do a write-up… lmao just not yet.
