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I have been a fan of anime and manga for a long time. We owned My Neighbor Totoro on VHS growing up, which was probably the first one I ever saw. Then, Naruto would air on Toonami. When I got to the 5th or 6th grade, friends my age began to discover other shows and recommend them to me. The first anime I watched of my own personal choosing was Soul Eater. Middle School was also around the time when I watched all of Dragon Ball Z. I did not really watch anime at any point in High School, as it was at around that time when people around me considered anime cringe. Once I started college, however, I began to watch tons of anime. I go through periods where I binge series after series, and others where I hardly watch any anime at all. It's all in flux with how into other hobbies I am. At this point, I have watched something like 60+ series, and have many more on my list.

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This article will be used to talk about my recent thoughts regarding anime and manga! Hopefully this will be updated every so often to reflect what's been most recently on my mind.

3/14/2023:
I've only watched one new anime in the last 4 months, and it was Chainsaw Man! It fucking rules! I also watched something like 60 more episodes of my DBZ rewatch, which I had started last spring. I'm in the midst of the perfect cell arc. I watched all of DBZ in like 2012, but haven't watched it since then. I had kinda thought I'd outgrown it. But recently I was thinking about how I'd never seen Dragon Ball Super, and I kinda wanted to know what was up with it. I decided that I should rewatch DBZ, as it had been over a decade since my last viewing, and I didn't much about the Buu arc or how the series actually ends! As an adult, I appreciate DBZ for different reasons than I did when I was younger. Back when I was younger, It was all about the cool powers and awesome fights. Now, I find the fight scenes way too drawn out. But, what I can appreciate is the quality of animation, and the time and skill the episodes must have taken to make. It's really an insane feat, with super impressive art. The other thing I like about it is just how wild of a turn it takes when compared to the original Dragon Ball story. That being said, I find myself in need of frequent breaks for this rewatch.

In the last months, tons of new stuff has come out that's high on my list of things to watch!! I can't wait to watch them once i get back into watching anime again. Here's a few on my radar:

• Mob Psycho 100 III
• Trigun Stampede (I've started this one)
• Vinland Saga II

10/17/2022:
Hi guys, been a couple weeks! Since my last update, I have finished watching Wonder Egg Priority. By the end of the show, i didn't like it nearly as much as I had hoped. It has such a promising start, and the animation is beautiful. However, it kind of loses track of itself by around episode 8. They continue to introduce new ideas, and cease to flesh out any of the existing ones. It felt like none of the stuff that brought you in was given any attention any more. Overall, pretty dissapointed.

I also watched the first episode of Chainsaw man! It was fucking awesome. Everything that I had hoped it would be, and more. I cannot wait for the rest of the cast to be introduced!

Lately, I have had a couple shows on my mind that I would like to rewatch. First of all, PMMM. It's so damn good and I feel like the more intense parts of it would be great for this autumnal time of year. The other thing I want to rewatch is the first season of Machikado Mazoku. The second season just came out this summer, and I haven't watched it yet. Before I get to it, I think I would like to refresh myself on what happened! Oh, and I also have to watch season 2 of Demon Slayer with my dad!

9/30/2022:
This week, I finised watching "The Case Study of Vanitas". I thought it was fairly good, and I am a sucker for vampires, so it got bonus points from that. I also rewatched DoroHedoro with my Dad, who hadn't ever seen it before. That makes this the second time I've watched the whole series this year! Now that I have finished Vanitas, I have began to watch "Wonder Egg Priority" I am 4 episodes in, and I like it a lot! The art style is stunning, and it is kind of reminding me of PMMM.

Also regarding anime, several very exciting shows are coming out in the next week! I cannot wait to watch the first episodes of the Chainsaw Man anime, and Mob Psycho 100 3!

I read the latest chapter of csm last night, and it was really good. The 2 week wait between chapters is agonizing! I can't wait to see what happens after the most recent reveal. I'm also still reading Berserk, although I haven't picked it up in like a week. I'm about 50 Chapters in, and expect that "I'm Still Reading Berserk" will be featured in most of my blog posts here. Finally, I would be remisce to not mention that I am still waiting for more updates to Dungeon Meshi. I'll try to update again after finishing Wonder Egg!

My favorite Anime

• Dorohedoro:
  This show is so unique in it's setting and concept. It's absolutely wild and insane in such a fun way, and you never know for sure where it is going to go next! I loved this show so much I eventually went on to read the entire manga over the course of a long weekend! I cannot wait for the second season to come out some day!


• Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood:
  If you watch anime, you had to have seen this coming. It's on everybody's top 5's and recommendation lists. So of course it's on here. It's just that good! Awesome action, and cool magic system that has well-defined rules, incredible characters, who all have SUCH cool designs, it does it all. Every character gets their moment in the spotlight, and it makes them all so badass. The villains are unique, and insidious, and the mystery behind their plan as it unravels is so fun. One of the few series that I have rewatched and that I'm likely to again. My favorite characters are Riza Hawkeye and Wrath.


• Trigun:
  I actually only finished this series very recently! July or August of 2022. I did not expect to enjoy it nearly as much as I did. The beginning of the series is light hearted and entertaining, and does a good job of building up the reputation and character of Vash. Once all the pieces are in place, the rest of the show is spent using these well established characters to explore the plot, which largely revolves around Vash's past and his identity. The action is very good, and the setting is fun. The true highlight of this show is the characters, who are all incredibly charming. This show usually stands in Cowboy Bebop's shadow, but to me it does everything I like about Bebop and very few of the things I disliked about it. I will definitely be watching the new series coming soon!


• Honorable Mentions:
  These Titles are great enough for me to share, but won't be getting the full write-up given to my top 3:
  • Mob Psycho 100
  • Violet Evergarden
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • Demon Slayer
  • Jujutsu Kaisen
  • Serial Experiments Lain

My favorite manga

• Chainsaw Man
  I watched chainsaw man at the recommendation of a friend. I have positively 0 regrets about it. I love this series. Every single character is so easy to love, even when they are objectively terrible! I loved watching Denji and the rest of the gang grow progressively closer. The action is sick and the design of the devils is super cool.They have an amazing creativity behind them. I love that the author does not shy away from doing some crazy shit, and that they can recognize that sometimes it's more important to have something be fucking sick than it is to have it make sense. My favorite character is Himeno. Overall, such a fun read!


• DoroHedoro
  Gotta talk about this without repeating any of the stuff I said about the anime. I read the manga for DoroHedoro after finishing the anime, because I loved it so much and simply had to know what happens next. Well, I can say this much with confidence. If you watched the anime and thought that it was already crazy, you don't even know the half of it. The story of drhdr really goes off the rails pretty much right after where the anime leaves off. One big difference in the anime is that the art style feels a lot more harsh and grimy that it does in the anime. Q Hayashida has such an incredible and distinct style that fits the content of the manga perfectly . Please give it a read if you liked the anime!


• Dungeon Meshi
  OOOH I LOVE Dungeon Meshi!!! This one is definitey the most gentle manga on this list. It makes me feel so cozy and happy. The characters are so good. The author has such a charming art style that is super cute. The story is super solid too. Also, every single character is kinda a freak, which is wildly entertaining My Favorite character is Laios. Please read this one when you get the chance!


• Jujutsu Kaisen
  Jujutsu Kaisen simply kicks ass. It's so fucking cool. The fights are awesome and all of the antagonists feel pretty threatening. The author is also not afraid to use and abuse his characters. THe stakes are high, and this is absolutely reflected in the story and characters. The arc that's coming next in the anime is absolutely crazy, and even better than the previous one. Mappa always picks up the coolest manga to adapt. My favorite character is Maki.