Lin's Review Corner

"Opening to Oshi no ko, you?"

"Same"

Pretty tasty. Just like Chocolate (artificially) Sundae.

Season: Fall 2024

Anime: Loner Life in Another World Plot: "When sarcastic loner Haruka gets transported with his class to another world, he's not wild about adventuring, but he wouldn't mind having some cool powers. Unfortunately, he's last in line when the magic cheat skills get divvied up, so by the time it's Haruka's turn, there are no good choices left. Now Haruka will have to take on this fantasy world the hard way–on his own, with a hodgepodge of bizarre skills! When infighting and chaos break out among his classmates, can this loner come to the rescue?" Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime: Let This Grieving Soul Retire Plot: " "Let's be treasure hunters!" This promise between Krai Andrey and his friends came to a sad conclusion when young Krai realized he didn't have a treasure-hunting bone in his body. Yet for some reason, people's expectations of Krai continued to grow—as did the danger to his life. While his friends became greater, greedier beasts, Krai mastered the art of begging and pleading!" Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime: I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History Plot: "... With sufficient knowledge of how the game plays out, "Alicia" is confident that she will go down as the greatest villainess in history as long as she endeavors to work hard..." Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime: The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan Plot: "Noel longs to be a Seeker like his heroic grandfather, slaying the beasts that emerge from Abysses and exploring far-off lands. Unfortunately, it turns out he's nothing but a measly Talker–a job with no combat skills whatsoever. Undaunted, Noel sets out to establish the strongest clan in all the land, using his silver-tongued Talker skills to unite assassins and heroes under his leadership" Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [3/5]

Anime: The Do-Over Damsel Conquers The Dragon Emperor Plot: "...Betrayed by her betrothed, she is framed as a traitor and imprisoned. In her last moments, Jill is filled with regret, but just as death approaches, she awakens six years in the past. This time, she will not be a mere pawn..." Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime: The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest Plot: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [3/5]

Anime: Nina the Starry Bride Plot: "Although Nina does not resemble the late princess in the slightest, they do share one characteristic: their one-of-a-kind eye color. With the intention of preventing a war between the two kingdoms, Azure plans to use Nina under the false pretense that she is the real Alisha. With nothing else to lose, Nina reluctantly accepts the prince's proposition to replace his late sister. Pretending to be royalty is not an easy feat, but Azure aids Nina until her departure. The fate of two nations rests on Nina's shoulders—and she will make sure the stars are on her side." Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime: How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer Plot: "College student Tokiwa gets invited to a mixer by his female classmate Suo. But when he arrives with his friends, they’re greeted by three dazzlingly handsome men?!" [Note: This isn't a BL story. The 'handome men' are women cosplaying for a host bar] Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [3/5]

Anime: Dandadan Plot: "...In a bet to determine who is correct, the two decide to separately visit locations associated with both the extraterrestrial and the supernatural—Ayase visiting the former and the boy visiting the latter. When the two reach their respective places, it turns out that neither was wrong and that both aliens and ghosts do exist..." Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime: Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Plot: "...Despite her best efforts to annul the arrangement, Yoshino has to go to Tokyo to visit her fiancé, Kirishima Miyama, who is unexpectedly nice and charming... To make matters worse, Kirishima could not be further away from her prince charming since he, after all, was born to be a yakuza member." Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: Isekai Shikkaku No Longer Allowed in Another World Plot: "... Melancholic author Osamu Dazai, who would quite literally prefer to drop dead." Before able to commit the act, is sent by Truck-kun to a fantasy world over run by Other Worlders causing havoc on it's citizens just after the fall of the Demon Lord. Genre: Parody, Comedy, Isekai, Adventure, Fantasy Thoughts: The comedy of this anime comes from being an Isekai Parody.

**If you are unable to handle a fictional character with suicidal thoughts, then this probably isn't for you.** Sensei isn't from our present day and as an adult, I enjoy the different perspective he brings to what is a very common isekai. If you remove the 'always trying to die' bit, his personality would be very much like a goth kid with mature understanding and wisdom, breaking what is the norm. Anytime he is presented with a 'Menu Option' on what a typical isekai would immediately agree to, Sensei would pretty much always choose neither. The irony is how for the most part, everything works out in the end. Like episode 1, he finds a cat girl in trouble, Sensei gets caught in the tree accepting death, but because he had poison earlier, the tree monster dies, thus saving the cat girl.

What keeps me watching is seeing how he handles the Other Worlders as a bored and melancholy adult. Episode 8 hit a bit harder than the rest with the truth of reality. Each adventure has had a bit of a subtle mini lesson in this parody comedy. If you are just looking for something with simple comedy adventure and don't mind darker tones while picking on the Isekai tropes, I do recommend as this anime has been the highlight of my summer thus far. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

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like have one list of nothing but the synopsis, title, and cover, and maybe where to watch for the shows I'm curious about for the season.

Season: Summer 2024

Anime: [Oshi No Ko] Season 2 Plot: "Aqua's desire for revenge takes center stage as he navigates the dark underbelly of the entertainment world alongside his twin sister, Ruby. While Ruby follows in their slain mother's footsteps to become an idol, Aqua joins a famous theater troupe in hopes of uncovering clues to the identity of his father—the man who arranged their mother's untimely death, and the man who once starred in the same troupe Aqua hopes to infiltrate" Overall Thoughts: Where to Watch: Hidive Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Plot: "Unable to be fully honest, Alisa is frequently harsh on Masachika and only expresses her affection in Russian. Unbeknownst to her, however, Masachika actually understands the language yet simply pretends otherwise for his own amusement." Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: Suicide Squad Isekai Plot: "Amanda Waller, the head of A.R.G.U.S., has assembled a group of notorious criminals for a mission: Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, Clayface, and King Shark. These DC Super-Villains are sent into an otherworldly realm that's connected to this world through a gate. It's a world of swords and magic where orcs rampage and dragons rule the skies—an "ISEKAI!"" Overall Thoughts: Where to Watch: Hulu Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: No Longer Allowed In Another World Plot: "...Video games haven't even been invented yet when melancholic author, Osamu Dazai, gets yanked into another world in 1948. Really, all the fantastical adventure he keeps running into is just getting in the way of his poetic dream of finding the perfect place to die. But no matter how much he risks his hide, everything seems to keep turning out okay..." Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: My Deer Friend Nokotan Plot: "No one knows Torako used to be a delinquent. All of her classmates only know her as the perfect student. But everything changes when Nokotan, a transfer student with antlers, enters her life. Antlers aren't the only thing strange about Nokotan. Her deer nose can sniff out Torako's secret past! Whether it's at school or the zoo, chaos follows this doe-eyed girl's every step. Torako has so many questions! Is Nokotan a deer, a girl, or something in-between?" Overall Thoughts: (as amusing as this anime seems, I'm already sick and tired of the opening/meme looping in my head) Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: Wistoria: Wand and Sword Plot: "Will Serfort dreams of keeping his promise to a childhood friend by becoming a Magia Vander, one of the mighty magicians who sit atop the Wizard's Tower. However, he is unable to cast even the simplest of spells, leaving him to fight dungeon monsters to earn credits at Regarden Magical Academy. As if that weren't enough, he finds himself putting his sword skills to the test against a bullying professor!" Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-Level Spells Plot: "Abruptly catapulted into a fantasy world, Mimori Touka and his classmates have been summoned by the world’s resident goddess to serve as heroes. Luckily, most of the students display amazing skills upon arrival—except for Mimori, whose abilities bottom out at a measly E-rank. With no further use for him, the goddess banishes Mimori to a dungeon from which no one has ever returned alive. Yet, as it turns out, Mimori’s skills aren’t so much worthless as they are abnormal. Abnormally powerful, even. If Mimori can only claw his way back to the surface, nothing will stand in his way from getting revenge." Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human Plot: ""Maou Army’s strongest magician" I'm called. Ike, a demon capable of capturing a fort alone. Clearing away enemies with immense magic, he is without a doubt a monster awed by friend and foe. However he has a secret he can’t tell other demons. "I, actually I'm human you know." Using modern knowledge to keep his secret, he became treated as a great commander and the driving force of the Maou's army." Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible Plot: "It is common knowledge that it is best to become an adventurer when you are as young as possible because the magical power that is the basis of an adventurer's strength will hardly grow if you don't train it while you are young. But this man, Rick Gladiator, who became an adventurer when he was over thirty years old, had the combat power of an S-rank adventurer, the highest rank in the world." Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? Plot: "In a time when the great war between five rival races for supremacy on Earth ended with humanity's victory led by the hero Sid, the world suddenly gets "overwritten" right before the eyes of a boy named Kai. In this rewritten world, Kai witnesses humanity's defeat in the war as a result of Sid's absence—where dragons and demons now rule the land, and Kai himself has become a forgotten existence to all humans. However, after encountering the mysterious girl Rinne, Kai resolves to break free from this rewritten fate." Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Plot: "The story of Mira, who leads an evil organization trying to take over and destroy everything. Earth is under attack, but a magical girl named Byakuya Mimori stands up to Mira's group. As they face off, something unexpected happens—Mira falls in love with Mimori." Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring Plot: "A god was suddenly prostrating in front of Kayano Takumi. He was apparently killed by a mistake. Moreover, he can't be reborn again. However, according to god, he would be able to live in a different world, but he made a mistake again and transferred him into a dangerous forest… where he finds a pair of children and decides to take care of them." Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

Anime: Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools Plot: "Dahlia is reborn into a world filled with magic. Raised by a master of magical toolmaking, she develops a passion for the craft and becomes engaged to her father's apprentice. Before her father can see her wed, however, he suddenly passes away. As if this weren't enough, on the day before their wedding, her fiancé announces that he's in love—but not with her!..." Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [??/5]

I brought Mountain Dew's 2024 Summer Drinks to our last D&D session, and this is our thoughts.

Another Dew already!

The latest Mountain Dew Flavors for Summer 2024

Liberty Chill- "50 flavors in one Dew"

Freedom Fusion: "Lemonade Peach"

Whoo, this was a rollercoaster. Smooth Sweet Mango into a Fire pit. 😛

Anime, Blacksmith Noel/Noelle, is shown poorly of her skills, passed out from the beginning due to overworking, constant flashbacks of her master despite taking her in and making apprentice she never trained Noel and was always fixated on work nonstop. Gave Noel this vengeance on the Fenir for killing her master and stupidly attacks it. And takes on the Amazon girl because the master took her in the same way?

Manga, Noel isn't introduced passed out, eventually when she does it's then pointed out to be common for when she focuses on big projects. She wears a cute dress with an apron, not overalls. She is very straight forward and rational thinking. When seeing the Fenir she asks for Allen to take care of it because of how dangerous it is to the forest and town. Allen brings up the fact of level would prevent it being killed, but with some refinements for the sword, even she could strike the beast. Which she does complete Allen sword and uses one of the previous test swords to attempt taking down the beast. It's when the man controlling the wolf flees, that Noel begs for Allen to avenge her master's death. It was Noel who acknowledges the Amazon girl was threatened by the man to work for him.

The changes are so subtle (aside from the animation quality) yet it easily sets the view of the blacksmith of being annoying and weak to someone actually sensible.

Unless I missed it, the anime completely left out the Headless General up until episode 4. The General was Beatrice's father and part of the royal army. For him to suddenly be dead and headless is the reason for Beatrice and Liz's investigation and what's lead them to each location. The town the blacksmith is of mix races (dwarfs, elves, beastman, etc) and based on the evidence of the crime it's location is inclined to produce some leads. Through the guild, a rumor of seeing the ghost of a famous person has been spotted. Thanks to a previous chapter mention of the name, Alfred, we know him to be Liz's uncle. It's hearing that her Uncle has been spotted and his body never recovered is what fed her this belief he still be alive. However Liz brings that she witnessed him ripped in half by monsters before the ground broke beneath him. By episode 4 they apparently find the General's body but with Alfred's head.

Season: Spring 2024

Anime: Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Plot: "Shouzou and Ine Saitou have been happily married for as long as they can remember. Even in their old age with wrinkles and cracking limbs, the strength of this love is evident by their precious bond. And then, randomly one day, they wake up to find they are young again!" Thoughts: Rate: ? [?/5]

Anime: Unnamed Memory Plot: "Prince Oscar has been cursed since childhood to never have a child of his own, and he seeks out the calamitous witch Tinasha to find a way to break the curse, braving the trials of her tower." Thoughts: 2 episodes in and it's still too early to say. So far... mid? Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [3/5]

Anime: Re:Monster Plot: "Tomokui Kanata has been re-incarnated in the weakest goblin, named Goburou, after having undergone an unfortunate death. However Goburou has retained his previous life's memories, an unusual evolution, as well as becoming strong enough to gain status boosts from eating." Thoughts: Definitely wasn't expecting to find myself enjoying this one as much as I have. If you liked reincarnated as a Slime and Spider, this one isn't too far. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4.5/5]

Anime: Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Plot: "The Magical Kingdom of Klyrode summons hundreds of heroes from other worlds every year to fight in their war against the Dark One and his army of powerful demons. Banaza is one of those heroes, summoned from the Royal Capital Paluma, but something's not right—Banaza is only an average merchant. He has no magic, no fighting ability, and his stats are abysmal. Worse, a mishap leaves him unable to return home! Rejected as a hero and stranded in another world, abandoned to the far reaches of the kingdom by a cruel king who just wants him gone, Banaza's fate looks pretty bleak. But what will happen once the failed hero candidate finds himself with super cheat powers once he hits level two?" Thoughts: Has a few interesting twists onto the isekai genre, so far has been enjoyable for a causal watch. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [3/5]

Anime: As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Plot: "An ordinary salaryman dies one day and is reborn as Ars Louvent, the son of a noble. Although he isn't talented in magic or swordplay, he does have one skill that no one else possesses: Appraisal. Using this ability, Ars can determine a person's current strength, how much potential they hold, and where their talents rest" Thoughts: Having a more strategic mc is a nice change of pace. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime: The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Plot: "Deemed a "good-for-nothing" for his low level and lack of a god-given Gift, Allen is stripped of his noble status and banished from the Duchy of Westfeldt. But Allen has a secret: he was a great hero in a previous life, and he's thrilled for the chance to finally live the way he pleases! His drama-free existence, however, is soon interrupted by a desperate encounter with his ex-fiancée. As a former hero who still possesses the incredible powers from his past life, Allen can't ignore someone in need—no matter how much he might like to! And so begins the new heroic saga our former hero never wanted!" Thoughts: The story is a bit mid and I hate how much potential it has but it's painfully obvious how much the studio either didn't have enough budget or was secondary concern in comparison to Re:Monster. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ ♡ [2.5/5]

Anime: The New Gate Plot: "The New Gate" is an online life-or-death game with tens of thousands of players. Thanks to Shin, the most skilled veteran player, the other players will finally be released from the game. Shin has killed the last boss and believes he is finally able to escape when he is blinded by a flash of mysterious light. He awakes to find himself in the game's world 500 years later! So begins a new chapter in the life of an unsurpassed legendary player!" Thoughts: (To be added, so far quite enjoyable.) Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime: Vampire Dormitory Plot: "Mito, who has no family to rely on, lives on the streets, disguised as a boy. Ruka, an otaku vampire who's only interested in 2-D girls, saves her from a perilous situation and makes her an offer: become his subservient thrall from which he can feed whenever he wants, and she can live with him–in the boys' dorm." Thoughts: very Shojou. Nothing stellar, but a pretty chilled one. Just want to know how dense everyone is to see that Mito is very blatantly female in these situations... At least vast majority in OHHC realized this with Haruhi in the first chapter/episode. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [3.5/5]

Anime: I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Plot: "Prince Lloyd wasn't always a prince…in fact, his previous life is one he remembers perfectly: he was a sorcerer, of sorts. So when he was forced to reincarnate, he decided to continue his studies, prince of the realm or no! But his new life has its own sets of challenges…including being a 10-year-old! What's the 7th prince/sorcerer to do?!" Thoughts: Comically watching along a demon of insanely over powered MC while keeping his true power hidden. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]