Yeah, I get you.
In my case, I just pointed out (politely, I hope) that they were the one who called me, and not the other way round.
And thankfully, they left it at that.
Why even ask?
Happened to me recently during a call. Perhaps they could have phrased it better, like "why are you open to opportunities" (which sounds quite dumb too tbh)
This is basically a kicked out from party trope, but shoujo version.
That's so smart. I was thinking of how this manga could end while achieving maximum happiness / utility for everyone, but I fixated on Hareta and can't think of anything good.
Centering it on Misaki would solve it.
I still can't think of a satisfactory way to prevent the game from breaking or ending though. (e.g. Hareta can pretend to date any / all of the heroines, but would date Misaki behind the scenes, but that's kind of lame and out of character for Hareta)
Does the anime manage to smooth out this pacing to help keep the story moving?
I have yet to read the manga, so I can't compare them at the moment.
Let's see what others say.
Help why is my password showing up as asterisks?
should still be bullied a little bit. Maybe not as far as back in my day, but definitely don't be encouraging that. I like anime but that's not normal nor should it be normal
Why? Is it because they are different from others? Surely them doing their own thing don't hurt you personally.
Completed the following:
Heard plenty of praises for it before. It moved up my priority queue thanks to the latest manga chapters.
It is good as expected and I can see why everyone likes Marin. In fact, I'd say she carried the show quite a bit. Wakana does not have as much of an impact but he's decent too.
Like most other seinen romances that I've consumed, there's a lack of unnecessary drama. For example, at the end of episode 10
episode 10 spoiler
it looked like Wakana was going to cause a rift in their relationship over a small issue. I thought the episode is going to end with a looming drama as a cliff-hanger, which I'd find annoying. But Marin just straight-up spoke up about it, crushing the drama before it even begin, all in a span of one minute.
Those shounen and shoujo romances can learn from this (though at that point, they would probably be considered seinen and jousei).
It's among my potential top favourites at the moment (i.e. score of 9 / 10). Looking forward to the next season.
Coincidentally, I picked up the manga The Story of a Succubus Who Came to the Human World. It looks like it's inspired (or referenced) by the succubus manga from My Dress-Up Darling. Real cute and wholesome.
WorldEnd: What are you doing at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?
Kinda like Captain America but in a fantasy world.
This anime surprisingly fulfills many of my criteria for a Gundam-like show. At one point, I was half-expecting the talisman to float around and attack enemies like funnels / dragoons / gund bits.
Not sure if it's because the anime tried to adapt too much of the source material in too few episodes, but I find that there's a lack of explanation and depth when it comes to characterization and world-building.
Due to its flaws, I've gotta give it a 7 or 8 / 10
Picked up
The Story of a Succubus Who Came to the Human World - looks like it's inspired by the succubus manga in My Dress-up Darling (or got referenced in it); real cute and wholesome
Making Progress on Yuri Before the Deadline - yet another yuri manga; nothing special, but I enjoyed it
yuri deadline spoiler
the way they got into a relationship was unexpectedly fast, to the point of it being a tonal shift; not that I dislike it though
Rock is a Lady's Modesty - the main characters' names are clearly inspired by Kaguya-sama; seeing how it goes
Delusional Teacher - teacher projects her perverted thoughts onto her students; funny enough for me
My Goddess Spurs Me On - more cute lesbians
Drawing: The Greatest Mangaka Becomes a Skilled "Martial Artist" in Another World - standard isekai; meh
Gal Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? - yet another nerdy guy and flashy girl romcom, but this one differentiates itself by: 1. having two girls 2. one of said girls is a closet nerd
OtaGal spoiler
All progress so far hints at a threesome ending, which is nice
Dropped
Inaho-kun Is Supposed to Be a Fake Sweetheart - another trap romcom; humor / character / plot don't click for me
Finally! A time lapse (is that the right term?) that is not a slideshow!
Ah, here's the first reveal.
I like how magical girl stories are never straightforward good vs evil.
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I think most of us saw the wall clip + out of bounds traversal coming a mile away, but it's still fun to see it in action.
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A tad melodramatic, but still nice
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Even though the story begins with your typical kicked-out-from-party premise, I enjoyed it; not sure why.
Perhaps it is because the MC isn't someone transferred to this world. (which I find rather unnecessary of similar stories, where MC's life before isekai is irrelevant).
Edit: After thinking about it, it may be because the MC actually has a goal that he is working towards / purpose in life, which gave me something to root for.
If the anime is popular enough to go far, I'm curious to see if it will adapt the manga version or the web novel / source (or light novel if there's one?)
Either way,
manga AND novel spoiler
blue hair mage wins, which is nice.
Looking forward to this anime.
Filler chapter. Looks like it's getting interesting next chapter though.
Have you watched the sequel movies yet?
Yeah, they are all great
I think it would be better to just lean into the supernatural, but...I am a professional physicist.
I bet it's like watching hacking scenes as a programmer.
The rest of the cast appear to be adults though.
One child among numerous adults satisfy the definition of "mostly adult cast of characters" that OP asked for IMO.
how much time it spends on the MC's youth
The rest of the cast are adults though, which fits the "mostly adult cast" requirement IMO
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“It’s going to be violent, it’s going to be dark, it’s going to be horrific, and it’s going to be arresting.”
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