iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

might be moving back to x.com/jimaku04 🙃

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Definitely it's one I can't fault someone for not liking even if I did enjoy it

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

OK I laughed way too hard at this

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I see, I see. I think if it had had a similarly tragic ending, I'd have been with you. I also didn't touch the manga so maybe that makes a difference

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Koori no Jouheki Too quickly devolved into an ankle-deep will-they-won't-they between boring characters with little-to-no chemistry. Genuinely could not care less about where they go with this, but I didn't hate *all* of the funny faces, at least.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

and while we're on the subject of gems from the OP 🥲

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I genuinely can't tell you the last time I rooted so hard for a girl in a het romance

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Marriagetoxin In most regards, this is a masterful anime at navigating the tricky space between over-the-top and nonsensical. Harem and battle shounen tropes which have ruined dozens of shows are here positive or neutral contributors thanks to good writing and sufficient self-awareness. Good stuff!

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

tragic: the anime that is not good enough to watch, but not bad enough to drop is actually running for two cours

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria Season 2 Unfortunate that the production quality couldn't quite keep up with that of the first season and stretches of this one dragged a bit, but there is still some fuel in the plot tank. Not sure I care enough to bother with season 3, but we'll see.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Needy Girl Overdose Presented all its ideas as if they were the deepest, most meaningful ideas ever presented. It worked alright the handful of times there was real substance to them, but could flop pretty hard otherwise. Also, could have probably done without all the contents of that finale.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Mahou no Shimai Lulutto Lilly Light-hearted and low-stakes, but not without weight; this take on magical girl idols was honestly refreshing. The cast was cute, it was pretty funny when it tried to be, and the setup for part 2 has me interested. No real complaints from me, I'll happily watch more.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Kill Ao Committed the grave sin of making me think "I'm too old for this shit" way too many times after the second or third ep.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana Everything you'd hope for animation/art-wise, but unfortunately somewhat lacking in the character writing department with half or so of the cast just feeling rather flat and undeveloped even by the end. Definitely a nice watch, but we're not there yet.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Awajima Hyakkei Did not care equally about each of the stories told here, but they averaged out to make for a nice anime. The lack of continuity could, admittedly, make it a bit hard to follow week-to-week as there were a lot of names and faces thrown about in a given episode.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Tongari Boushi no Atelier Slow, careful pacing didn't make for the most engaging possible isolated season, but may prove to have been the correct decision if this continues for the long run. I'm hopeful it does as I liked the rather unique world-building and the cast is cute.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Nippon Sangoku Not every anime that tries can pull off the comedic presentation for such a grim world and set of events, but this is how it's done. Thoroughly entertaining with interesting heroes and villains alike (so rare!). Likely my pick for anime of the season and I'd love to see more.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Akane-banashi A well-crafted anime for sure, but it generally lacks self-awareness and never got me fully invested in the characters or the rakugo material. Don't think I'll be jumping back in for season two.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Ichijouma Mankitsugurashi A very not good addition to the moe SoL genre. Trope-y characters, uniformly bland comedy, general lack of sauce. Maybe not the worst we've seen, but definitely not good; definitely skip-able.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Just thinking about the love square shit Ramparts of Ice immediately devolved into and comparing that with the slightly more complex but infinitely more interesting dynamics in Kirio Fanclub. The two shows airing on the same day really did no favors for Ramparts for me to say the least.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Kirio Fanclub While the execution wasn't always flawless, the concept is great and this was low-key one of my favorite shows of the season. Its fairly unhinged comedy didn't always land, but the drama was surprisingly potent and the cast surprisingly adorable. Plus it wrapped up beautifully 👍

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Spring 2026 anime thread!

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

the post-ED Kamiina scene was maybe my favorite thing from the show so far

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

the pensive Gujou stills went too hard this week

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

weird that never works for Dorothy

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Based strictly on premiere impressions, my season looks something like this. Seems like a real strong one--notably without being carried by sequels. As always, let me know if I missed any 🫡

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I have determined the responsible way to experience Kamiina Botan will be to watch each episode once in the morning and once again in the evening with a drink or two in hand

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

That's a wrap for my Winter 2026 anime. Surprisingly a very good season, though maybe it shouldn't have been so surprising considering the number of sequels/spin-offs. A handful of new anime really delivered though and you love to see it.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Seihantai na Kimi to Boku checks the do's and don't's of a good romcom and its production is genuinely just very fun. I'm slightly worried about a repetitive or overly saccharine second season, but this one gets a comfortably passing grade. Needed more Nabe though

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Sometimes my tendency to watch everything containing a semblance of yuri has me watching some terrible anime and Omagoto is one such time. No redeeming qualities, no further notes.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Before this season of Jujutsu Kaisen, I was so uninterested in its plot, mechanics, characters, etc. that I almost didn't bother with it. Now that I've watched it, though, I still don't care about any of that. But I did have a good time anyways so I guess it it can't be that bad.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I sort of hate that so many of my complaints about Trigun Stargaze just boil down to "Vash spent way too much time crying and not doing anything cool", but here we are. I wanted to appreciate the themes and morals and such, but nothing really landed among such a general lack of entertainment value.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Fate/strange Fake is a welcome reminder of how damn fun Fate series can be when they're doing their thing. With basically everything left unresolved, I'd happily watch as many seasons of this as they'll make.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

While Sousou no Frieren S2 is pretty far from being a bad or even average anime, clearly either the material has grown far more monotonous or Saitou was doing much more heavy-lifting than previously understood. My suspicion is it's a bit of both, but I'm still planning on future entries in any case.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Ikoku Nikki explores such a wide array of emotions with such a variety of origins and manages to do every bit of drama—from the mundane to the life-changing—such beautiful justice. And all with expert delivery via its metaphoric imagery and an Ushio sound track that hangs with his best. Likely AOTY.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Oshi no Ko's greatest boon may be its plentiful quantities of cute character animations to keep those simple brain neurons activated. Thankfully S3 was still solid in this regard. Not sure how engaging I'd call the drama at this point, but we've made it this far so we may as well see it through.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai certainly suffers from poor quality and repetitive gags. By the end, it was obnoxious far more than it was funny even if its overall entertainment value hovered around "passable" thanks to it being a genuinely fun concept.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka could have been an entirely harmless and maybe even cozy little anime, but instead accomplished nothing more than blandness and an unnatural high-school boy romance subplot inserted in highly unnatural ways. Totally skip-able. I'll even recommend you skip.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Medalist S2 feels like a bridge connecting more relevant parts of the story, but I found it quite enjoyable nonetheless. The lion's share of the credit obviously goes to the source material, but the anime remains sufficient enough for me to keep going with it (I will read the manga someday, I swear)

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu was always going to be an emotionally taxing show if it did its job right, but it was pretty refreshing to see an artistic approach to a rather meathead idea. I would wonder if/how future seasons would hold up but for what it was, this was a good watch.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

While it was far from flawless, Gnosia was a surprisingly entertaining show considering its pitch of "an Among Us anime with time looping." But it was well-constructed with flamboyant yet fun designs and it played its sci-fi cards effectively enough to make for an unpredictable, good time.

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Already time for ye old seasonal anime thread: Winter 2026 edition

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jimaku @jimaku.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

ultra shipping their friendship

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