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Image source: \u30de\u30ae\u30a2\u30ec\u30b3\u30fc\u30c9\u516c\u5f0f<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nMagia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season<\/h3>\n
Genre:\u00a0<\/strong>Magical Girl, Psychological Horror<\/p>\n Studio:\u00a0<\/strong>Shaft<\/p>\n Release date: <\/strong>April 3, 2022<\/p>\n Non-spoiler plot summary:<\/strong>\u00a0Iroha and her magical girl friends have stopped the Magius\u2019 plans and saved Kamihama City in the process. However, their battle is not yet over. The ultimate witch, Walpurgisnacht is approaching the nearby Mitakihara City. If things don\u2019t change, everyone there will die\u2014even Iroha\u2019s new friend Madoka.<\/p>\n Why I\u2019m excited: <\/strong>While I am somewhat invested in Iroha\u2019s story\u2014i.e., the disappearance of her sister and how it all relates to Magius\u2014I\u2019m far more interested in how this will all connect to the original Madoka Magica <\/em>crew. Homura remains the biggest threat to the entire story\u2014not because she has any ill intent but because of her singular motivation. Although this is the best loop for her so far (as her whole team is alive and united despite knowing the secret behind magical girls), that doesn\u2019t mean they have any real chance against Walpurgisnacht. Moreover, the events in Kamihama seem to be unique to this loop\u2014nothing similar has happened in any other loop. This means that, regardless of what Iroha discovers, it could all be erased in an instant if Madoka falls in the battle against Walpurgisnacht. The stakes are super high\u2014even if Iroha and friends don\u2019t know it yet.<\/p>\n Watch It If You Like:<\/strong>\u00a0Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Magical Girl Raising Project, Yuki Yuna is a Hero<\/em><\/p>\n Where You Can Watch It:<\/strong>\u00a0Crunchyroll<\/a>, Funimation<\/a><\/p>\n Genre:\u00a0<\/strong>Romance, Comedy<\/p>\n Studio:\u00a0<\/strong>Doga Kobo<\/p>\n Release date: <\/strong>April 10, 2022<\/p>\n Non-spoiler plot summary:\u00a0<\/strong>Accident-prone high schooler Izumi is dating Shikimori\u2014the cutest girl in school. Though she\u2019s normally kind, jovial, and friendly to a fault, Izumi is one of the few people to see that behind Shikimori\u2019s cute exterior is a cool, assertive badass capable of capturing the hearts of man and woman alike. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Why I\u2019m excited: <\/strong>This story follows a set pattern: something dangerous happens to Izumi and Shikimori does something awesome to save him. But what I love is how this is shown visually. In these moments, Shikimori\u2019s character design changes. Her cute, round face becomes more angular. Her innocent, oval eyes become sharp and narrow. She looks more like an assertive pretty-boy from a romance anime than the classic female lead stereotype she appears to be most of the time. Moreover, it\u2019s a visual way of showing the clever swapping of gender roles\u2014with her taking the more masculine role and Izumi the more feminine one. Yet, what\u2019s interesting on a character level is that the true Shikimori isn\u2019t one or the other. In reality, she is both the cute girl and the cool one\u2014and it\u2019s her relationship with Izumi that brings out the best of both sides in her.<\/p>\n Watch It If You Like:<\/strong>\u00a0My Love Story!!<\/em>, Kimi ni Todoke<\/em><\/p>\n Where You Can Watch It:<\/strong>\u00a0Crunchyroll<\/a><\/p>\n Genre:\u00a0<\/strong>Transported-to-another-world fantasy<\/p>\n Studio:\u00a0<\/strong>HORNETS, Studio Kai<\/p>\n Release date: <\/strong>April 7, 2022<\/p>\n Non-spoiler plot summary:<\/strong>\u00a0Awakening in a fantasy world in the body of his MMORPG avatar, you\u2019d think that Arc would be set for life\u2014after all, he has powerful magic, end game gear, and a load of (in-game) experience fighting monsters and traversing dungeons. However, there is just one thing standing in his way: his appearance. Back in the game, he gave his character a skeleton skin as a joke\u2014which seems to be permanent in this new world. Now, Arc must make a life for himself without anyone discovering the skeletal face hidden beneath his armor.<\/p>\n Why I\u2019m excited:\u00a0<\/strong>This one is \u201cisekai\u201d in its purest form. Arc is transported to a fantasy world and is 100% a stranger in a strange land. The twist is that he must keep himself hidden due to the \u201cskeleton curse\u201d which makes him look like an evil undead. This gives him both a set motivation to explore the world and a trial that must be overcome each time he makes a new friend. And while he is \u201coverpowered\u201d due to the abilities he has inherited from the game, there are more than a few people stronger than him\u2014especially when it comes to non-magical fighting. In other words, this a tale of adventure in a magical world full of danger and mystery around every corner.<\/p>\n (And on a side note, I just love the character design. His armor makes him so massive that he\u2019s two to three times the size of his companions. Sometimes they just ride on his shoulders!)<\/p>\n Watch It If You Like:<\/strong>\u00a0Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest<\/em><\/p>\n Where You Can Watch It:\u00a0<\/strong>Crunchyroll<\/a><\/p>\n Genre:\u00a0<\/strong>Fantasy<\/p>\n Studio:\u00a0<\/strong>Tezuka Productions<\/p>\n Release date: <\/strong>April 8, 2022<\/p>\n Non-spoiler plot summary:\u00a0<\/strong>After 500 years, the war between Witches and the Church is finally over and magic has once again become common place. Now an amnesic magic student and his companions head to the south where anti-magic forces still roam. But little do they know that their adventure may soon cause them to cross paths with a certain bestial mercenary and the wielder of the legendary Grimoire of Zero. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Why I\u2019m excited:\u00a0<\/strong>I really enjoyed the Grimoire of Zero <\/em>back when it aired in 2017\u2014though I never expected it to get a sequel. And to be fair, The Dawn of the Witch<\/em> is only half of one. While it takes place in the same world and features some of the same characters, they\u2019re now supporting roles in a new story with new characters. This is pretty much the perfect way to continue the story in my opinion. While I enjoyed my time with Zero and her fluffy companion, I\u2019m excited to see the world fleshed out even more as a new group of heroes sets off on their own adventure.<\/p>\n Watch It If You Like:<\/strong>\u00a0Grimoire of Zero, Chaika -The Coffin Princess-, Spice and Wolf<\/em><\/p>\n Where You Can Watch It:<\/strong>\u00a0Crunchyroll<\/a><\/p>\n Genre:\u00a0<\/strong>Transported-to-another-world fantasy<\/p>\n Studio:\u00a0<\/strong>ENGI<\/p>\n Release date: <\/strong>April 3, 2022<\/p>\n Non-spoiler plot summary:\u00a0<\/strong>One day, a young office worker finds himself reincarnated as Leon Fou Bartfort, a minor background character in a fantasy dating sim aimed at girls. However, as luck would have it, his overbearing sister forced him to play this exact game shortly before his death. With his knowledge of the future, he sets out not to win the girl or save the world but simply become self-sufficient. If only things were that easy…<\/p>\n Why I\u2019m excited:\u00a0<\/strong>Being reincarnated as a background character in a dating sim is a funny concept all on its own. But what sets this one apart from similar stories is that our hero, Leon, is a self-serving asshole. While not an outright malicious person, he clearly hates that he is trapped in a world where the society is full of toxic misandry and will do anything to escape it. He also has no respect for the source material of the world he is in. He\u2019s not afraid to take endgame items for himself or make the male leads look like a joke for his own ends. Of course, his karmic justice is that, for all his trying to remain in the background, it\u2019s not long before his own self-centered nature puts him center stage\u2014gaining the interest of not only the story\u2019s heroine but the villainess as well.<\/p>\n Watch It If You Like:<\/strong>\u00a0My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!<\/em><\/p>\n Where You Can Watch It:<\/strong> Crunchyroll<\/a><\/p>\n Top image source: overlapinc<\/a> on YouTube.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FIS15QhVEAEgDVd.jpg?w=700&ssl=1\")
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\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FJnH3m6VkAgqet6.jpg?w=700&ssl=1\")
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\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FMbjID_VEAUuCcr.jpg?w=700&ssl=1\")
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Image source: TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300c\u4e59\u5973\u30b2\u30fc\u4e16\u754c\u306f\u30e2\u30d6\u306b\u53b3\u3057\u3044\u4e16\u754c\u3067\u3059\u300d\u516c\u5f0f<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nTrapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs<\/h3>\n
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