Same, but I can think of a few reasons. I think part of the reason is that I can't for the life of me understand why a hotel chain owner and family would be treated and revered like they're royalty. They even have body guards as if their job makes them a target. That part seeps through the entire thing and it just doesn't make sense to me.

And then they do this vague thing where the dad puts some vague, barely explained conditions on where Kojo goes to school.

It's also a bit like "oh look how tough being rich as fuck is".

3w ago

Official confirmation that the Batoto site is gone

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 3w ago

I use Mihon, but just can't find many good Manhwa sources (that aren't full of logo spam)

3w ago

Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2026, Week 04]

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 3w ago

despite how well-received it was among the broader anime community

I haven't watched it myself, but I get the sense that it's because of the animation and not much more. I've seen plenty glazing about how well-animated it is, but not about story or characters.

3w ago

Official confirmation that the Batoto site is gone

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 3w ago

Yeah, it's been having troubles for a while now. Quite unfortunate, since I read most of my manhwa there. If anyone has a better source, let me know.

3w ago

[Episode] Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 • Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season - Episode 1 discussion

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 3w ago

I think not wanting to travel with a crystal that nullifies your magic until you find a buyer who knows when or where is a pretty fair reason by itself tbh.

3w ago

[Episode] Kaya-chan Isn't Scary • Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai - Episode 2 discussion

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 3w ago

I'm dropping this. Couldn't even get through the full ep. The shounen-like style direction is such a poor fit

3w ago

[Episode] Journal with Witch • Ikoku Nikki - Episode 3 discussion

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 3w ago

This is incredible

3w ago

Toch weer bijzonder hoe we hier in Nederland grappen over "Niet èèn, maar twee. soldaten naar Groenland" en Trump daar blijkbaar toch van onder indruk is.

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 3w ago

Nu hopen dat de NAVO/deelnemende landen de rug recht houden

4w ago

Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2026, Week 03]

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 4w ago

self-consciously edgy and relentlessly brutal.

Yeah, I guess that was the thing I liked in my late teens, but that's no longer the case. Rewatching it several years back made it feel more like torture porn than anything else at times.

4w ago

Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2026, Week 03]

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 4w ago

I watched another episode of Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi -

Oh damn, it's been a while since I've seen that one. Also haven't come across many people that watched it.

Used to be on my favourites for a long time, but at some point in my life I didn't really vibe with this anime much anymore. Maybe I should give it a rewatch. I should have the DVD somewhere...

4w ago

[Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 1 discussion

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 4w ago

They don't make the cut to what I consider "fan-serivce"

Yeah, that's why I went with fan-servicey. I couldn't really think of another word. By many other anime standards, this is nothing. Though, compared to other iyashikei-type anime, it's more than usual I think

That cleavage picture, for example, is from the POV of the boy and shows why he might be flustered talking with the girl.

I see what you mean, but he didn't really seem flustered by it. He had no blush, like when she was fixing his shoe, and by the time he looked away she was already standing straight again.

But also, the way it lingered made it feel otherwise to me.

4w ago

[Episode] Journal with Witch • Ikoku Nikki - Episode 2 discussion

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 4w ago

I wonder if it's just a child's idea of an adult thing or her mother's influence.

Probably both, but I reckon the latter part especially, given how Asa almost instantly recognized the pressure Makio was talking about.

4w ago

[Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 1 discussion

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 4w ago

There are a few moments that focus on her body in a more ogling way. Like this, zipping up a hoody, focusing on her chest which you see being pushed up:

And this, where her cleavage is more centered than her face (and where the cleavage kinda came out of nowhere):

I don't know how to describe these angles other than fanservicey. They're not panty shots or anything. It's really tame, but these shots feel pretty jarring to me, because they just don't fit the feel of the show imo.

4w ago

[Episode] Journal with Witch • Ikoku Nikki - Episode 2 discussion

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ReluctantZen @feddit.nl 4w ago

I'm loving this. Despite the melancholic undertones, it's so comfortable. The way the characters act, the way the story flows, the music, the visuals. So good.