#anime winter 2024

[violetearuby]

this is how gay people take a nap😪😴

[official-oshun]

I am once again thinking about the sexual metaphors in Dungeon Meshi, that never feel obscene but perfect for the tone, and the similarities it draws between the feelings of hunger, lust, and love. Dungeon Meshi is a real batshit crazy, horn dog dream of a treat and I can not reccomend it enough if you are looking to see psycho-sexual horror in a drawn format

[nijigasakilove]

Another really fun episode with some great Maomao moments.

Creepy one eye glass dude from last week is back and looks like he’s taken an interest in Maomao after overhearing some people talking about her exploits.. really bad vibes from him.

“People naturally pay attention to stories that are interesting” “you always cut me off mid sentence” 😭 man why Maomao always gotta do my boy Jinshi so dirty. No wonder he get insecure about her lol.

The pufferfish poisoning case was really interesting and still relevant today. In many parts of SEA it’s still eaten as a delicacy and very much runs the risk of severe illness or death. Just a couple of months ago, my mom was telling me about a lady who went to a restaurant and ended up dying from eating it. Why you’d risk your life for some food I have no idea, but it is a thing

Love how Maomao just tests the potentially poisonous seaweed with absolutely no hesitation whatsoever. She’s a riot

Speaking of stupidity, killing your brother over inheritance stuff is also a tale as old as time and looks like the case was as open and shut as that. As soon as Basen and Maomao got there and the young master got all suspicious, I knew it had to be him.

Case might have been predictable, but Maomao’s faces and antics during this episode made it great. Jinshi bashing his head up against the wall because of how cute Maomao’s maid cafe style greeting was.. don’t blame him at all lol.

Yea, this Lakan dude is a POS. Bragging about considering raping a courtesan because she didn’t want you, and “lowering her value” what a scumbag. The courtesan shown in the flashback almost seems like she could be Maomao’s mom with the same coloured hair, similar personality etc… I wonder.. I doubt the inheritance puzzle he wants her help with is as simple as he’s made it out to be too.

Next episode should be really interesting

[alpaca-clouds]

I am right now so hyped about Yubisaki to Renren. In a way that I do not think any heterosexual romance ever managed to hype me up.

The way the show handles Yuki's deafness not as an obstacle to overcome, but just a thing that exists.

And the way that Itsuomi is just so good at communicating with her - and so clear in his communication. He cares about her consent and shows it again and again.

I mean, really. One of the things that so often have irked me in romance anime/manga (no matter whether they are straight, BL or GL) is that so often boundaries are overstepped, and "no" is ignored. And now we have this show where there is a love interest who all the time asks for consent and asks about boundaries... It is so fucking sweet.

And there is an irony in it, right? How the romance anime where the main character is deaf and mute, yet it is somehow the best romance anime about communication in a relationship? Huh.

[professionalfangirllife]

I'm gonna miss Maomao and Jinshi so much

[sleepy-edits]

[isekai-crow]

Dungeon Meshi Ep 2

The beautiful bouncy animation is soooooo good. So much sakuga and love has been put into this anime is so apparent from the very first scene.

ALSO MAN. THE FOOD and also FAT APPRECIATION IN THIS SHOW.

Not only are there characters of all sizes and body weights, with no body shaming to be found whatsoever, the fact that the wiki has everyone's BMI recorded, and there is a strong light shining on needing to eat full meals to function, and that your cravings mean your body is lacking something and you should listen are all great and important things, and I love that this show is highlighting all that.

And then there's fucking Laios.

Bless this man.

This is a lovely episode about book smarts vs street smarts, and both having their place, and that we are always learning new things.

And also lots of screaming.

Episode Spoilers Below the Cut

First off, good on y'all for fighting against the Basilisk, that was very cool teamwork with Senshi and Laios. Makes for some cool screen shots.

But Also.. This man is DYING of poison. And Senshi has the remedy, looks this man in the eye and is like, yah, nah, I'm using this for dinner.

Thankfully dinner is the cure. BUT FOR FUCKS SAKE.

Y'all PLUCK and ROAST a whole ass chicken that's the size and probably the weight of a roast pig... That's at least 10 hours of cooking, I'm sorry, that man dead lmao

lawl SUPER DEAD.

Next is Marci's experiment.

She's a little bookworm who trusts what she's learned in her classes and has to do things by the book! I love that she's not all talk though. She takes her time to set up and plan it, and executes it perfectly! She's just fine!

Juuuuuuuuust fine.

This whole after scene is delightful. I LOVE THIS SHOW. They're such a lovely little found family. Marcille being forced to be honest with her partners because she's been brain fried is good for a Tsundere, and them being reassuring to her is such a.. TTwTT lovely relationship.

THE CHICKEN IS THE TAIL. WHAT IS THIS SHOW I LOVE IT.

The other shining stars of this episode are Chilchuck and Senshi.

Poor Chilchuk, he's just a stressed out little halfling guy trying to keep his friends from dying, and not having to eat Roast Dwarf.

Senshi is full "I Will Cause Problems On Purpose" and "This Is Fine" all in one.

Capybara was like THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!!! When Senshi just.. straight up had his finger in the boiling hot oil. Dwarves -> Forges -> Hot things are fine (・ω・)

perfect temperature reading. my brain often tells me to do this and I'm so glad I don't.

I love the ingenuity of using the traps to cook! Sasuga Senshi for the idea and Sasuga Chilchuck for making it a reality!!

I also appreciate that I will NEVER BE COOKING ROAST GIANT BAT, but that I'm getting a "Kewpie 5 Minute Cooking Style" recipe walk through.

Throwing in a screenshot here cause Capybara noticed how sweet it was that the Chilchuck's burnt kakiage was also lovingly drawn into the presented plate.

THE ENDING LINE QwQ

Bread can't replace meat. Nor can meat replace bread. But when they're together, they're more delicious. Both Food and People remain the same. Dungeon Meshi.

A lovely quote to wrap up the episode. The final bit could be taken a bit ominously (people are also dungeon food) but for now I'll take it with a grain of salt. (badumtsss)

[cocosnowlo-drawings]

First episode of the season and my sweet boi already got re-traumatised… SAVE HIM

[readreactrant]

Writers of High Card.... hitting me with tragic old man yaoi...won't make me overlook the unresolved paternal trauma Leo has has gone through, you won't make me forget so y'all better bring Theodore back in the next episode to solve that shit or we're gonna have a problem (●__●)

"Ban the person I really wanted to save was you," fucking gay ass line, bitch say that to your son that got fucking demolished on your behalf, he's right fucking there (╥﹏╥)

The whole series to me has a lot of writing flaws which I'm always willing to overlook cuz I'm having a genuinely good time AND they feed me the yaoi but I won't stand for Theodore not resolving anything with Leo.

Thoughts and prayers to Owen watching his crush- I mean boss, confessing to his ex- I mean their enemy, right in front of him. Sorry babe, he's just not into you, do better baby girl ಥ‿ಥ

I did have to pause the episode to write this cuz I was...it was just too much, so I should probably get back to that and see how it ends since there's like five minutes left. They better fix this bs!!!

Edit: they hugged kinda so I guess everything is fine???(it's not, y'all need family therapy if you think that's all it takes). Not like it matters since it's Finn's turn apparently, oh boy. First, daddy issues now, long lost onii-chan issues, high card is not slick, at ALL but I'm here for it.

[animedegens]

We’re over halfway through winter anime season!

So, I wanna know what shows you’re excited for in the upcoming spring season!?

[violetearuby]

Head pats❤️

A Sign of Affection - Episode 2 & 10

[somegirlsnerdywords2]

Anime I'm Interested in: Winter 2024

Dungeon Meshi:

Synopsis: When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions…and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons…none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!

2. Yubisaki to Renren:

Synopsis: Yuki Itose is a hearing-impaired university student whose world has been shrouded with silence since birth. She has lived in the same place her whole life, and rarely interacts with others save for her best friend, Rin Fujishiro. During her commute one day, she meets the silver-haired and multilingual Itsuomi Nagi, a mutual friend of Rin. Unlike most, Itsuomi is unwavering when he learns of Yuki's impairment; this, along with his experiences abroad, fascinates and touches her. After they part, her fondness of him starts to grow. A new world begins to open for both Yuki and Itsuomi as they learn about each other's different lives. Yubisaki to Renren is a lighthearted, romantic comedy that illustrates the silent life of a university student and how one man sharing his world starts to change her own. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

3. Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen:

Synopsis: Third season of Ao no Exorcist.

4. Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san:

Synopsis: As a member of a malevolent organization, the General is tasked with invading Earth and wiping out humanity. Even an extraterrestrial being like him, however, needs a chance to rest.

Not even the Rangers—a team solely dedicated to defeating the General and his colleagues—will stand in the way of him visiting pandas at the zoo, buying ice cream at the convenience store, and enjoying his well-deserved day off from committing evil deeds.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

5. Haikyuu!! Movie: Gomisuteba no Kessen:

[nijigasakilove]

How is the MAL score so low after one episode lmao? No way people found it that bad. The anti shoujo bias on there is insane. It was a cute first episode and definitely got a lot of Mononogatari vibes from it which is a plus since that was one of my fave shows from last year. Also has some shades of Fruits Basket of course.

Definitely plays on some traditional shoujo tropes with Himari’s first view of Aoi being him naked, but I like the whole mystical inherited house set up. Her parents left that to her for a reason, why exactly i’m looking forward to finding out.

Couldn’t help but laughing at Aoi and the others reading the literal inheritance letter from Himari’s parents and still saying she needed to leave her own legal house lmao. When you see the types of things that happen in the house at night and the evil ayakashi who linger about the property you definitely understand why they wanted to keep her safe. But, if that’s what Himari wants to contend with, that’s her right

Aoi’s transformation/fight was pretty cool. I wonder if he’s half ayakashi then or something like botan from mononogatari

A kiss already!!? Wow even though it was a life saving move, still counts in my book

Lmao himari is a great businesswoman, first things first, rent due. And after Aoi blew up her phone I don’t blame her.

Fun first episode. Last year was a great year for shoujo stans and here’s to hoping 2024 is just as good if not better 🙏🏾

Also just realised Himari looks like a carbon copy of Erika from Kakkou

[claidi]

There's only one more anime of the winter season I'm waiting to finish up. That's what I get from watching the dub of Bucchigiri?!? lol

I'm thinking about doing some sort of wrap up or review post. I was keeping up with like 10 shows somehow 👀. The season had so many villainess shows, continuing gems like Frieren, Apothecary Diaries, and Shangri-La Frontier, and then the new season of Blue Exorcist. I'm kinda sad that Spring 2024 in comparison just... Doesn't have a lot of stuff that catches my interest.

Anyways, Winter 2024 has been fun and I can't wait for some of these shows to continue in the future 💜

[professionalfangirllife]

Duuuuuuuuude, Arajin is suuuch an unlikeable protagonist.

He's so freaking ANNOYING!

[immoren]

Winter 2024 anime sason results