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    Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2026, Week 06]

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  • I haven't had a lot of time to read much this past week, but I was able to read the conclusion of Otr of the Flame. Overall, I was enjoying it, but it was very obvious from the ending that it was axed waaay before the author intended. It was fun, but I don't think it will be that memorable. I did really enjoy the art a lot.

    One of the few other series I was able to keep up with this past week was Akira Failing in Love and the past couple chapters have been excellent. The series is really on a roll right now and it has quickly become a series that I really look forward to each week.

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    Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2026, Week 06]

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  • Meta Update

    2025 Awards are going to open up for nominations this week! I will be making a post about it, so start thinking about the shows of last year. Any show that aired episodes last year is eligible, including shows like Orb, that had a continuous run starting in 2024 that ran into 2025. I am going to finalize the list of categories hopefully by Wednesday or so and make a post. Overall, I plan on having nominations open for a week, and then voting open for a week.

  • Anime tattoos ✨ #tattoo #tattooideas #tattooartist #tattooart #tattoos #tattoolover #inked

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  • I think the title being full of hashtags caused a lot of downvotes and the fact it is a youtube short. Not lots of love for short-form video a la TikTok in the threadiverse.

  • [Chapter] Akira Failing in Love - Ch. 69

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  • Don't feel bad, I had the exact same realization a while back. My phone still tries to autocorrect it to Falling.

  • [Chapter] The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse - Ch. 38

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  • What an exposition dump of a chapter. I'm not sure how I feel about all of this. I was kind of hoping we just get back to wandering around with a bit of mystery going on. This story makes it feel like we now have an active antagonist. We'll see how it goes I guess.

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    The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse - Ch. 38

    mangadex.org /chapter/70a34150-746a-42bc-9a64-7d20fa5d5a89

  • [Chapter] Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life - Ch. 88

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  • A merciful end to this arc. It might have all been worth it though for tsundere cheerleader Senga.

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    Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life - Ch. 88

    www.viz.com /vizmanga/tsumiki-ogamis-not-so-ordinary-life-chapter-88/chapter/48990

  • [Chapter] Akira Failing in Love - Ch. 69

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  • Outstanding chapter. I feel like they need to change the series title at this point. When she gets a ring on her finger, is she really still failing?

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    Akira Failing in Love - Ch. 69

    www.viz.com /vizmanga/akira-failing-in-love-chapter-69/chapter/48985

  • [Chapter] Misaki-kun is Unobtainable - Ch. 39

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  • Poor rival character. He now suddenly finds himself with a harem of depressed heroines.

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    Misaki-kun is Unobtainable - Ch. 39

    mangadex.org /chapter/9eb01255-b168-4f44-b78f-65de3cab3cd2
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    2026 Week 05

    Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread

  • Anime General Discussion Thread, Favorite Winter Season OP/ED Edition [2026, Week 05]

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  • I am going to add my usual disclaimer that I tend to judge an OP/ED much more on the song than the visuals. I have called out below where that is different. I have divided this into shows I am watching vs. not, as well as some fun superlatives.

    Shows I am watching

    • Oshi no Ko OP - TEST ME by CHANMINA - This OP is scary good. I am especially impressed with the visuals of both this OP as well as the special OP from the first episode. Just remarkably good foreshadowing and symbolism as well as some great songs.
    • Frieren OP - lulu by Mrs. GREEN APPLE - Really great OP that fits the show so well.
    • 'Tis Time for "Torture" Princess OP - Sunday Morning by ILLIT - This OP might be prettier, but I don't think it is as good as the first season OP (which I still regularly listen to), but I still really like this OP and it instantly got stuck in my head.
    • Yoroi Shinden Samurai Troopers OP - YOAKE by blank paper - This premiere really impressed me, but I haven't really been able to keep up with it since. In any case, big fan of this OP.

    Shows I am not watching

    Superlatives

    • Rage Against the Rage! - honoring those that excel in the art of the scream
      • Roll Over and Die OP - Liberator by PassCode - There was stiff competition in this category, but I felt this one really set itself apart.
    • Be True to Yourself! - honoring those that know what they are and never change
    • Running Horse Award - honoring those that make use of a zoetrope (sorry, this doesn't have to do with Uma Musume)
      • Polar Opposites OP - Megane wo Hazushite by Noa - This OP opens with a zoetrope, but makes use of lots of visual tricks both digital and analog in a neat visual display and a mix of the old and new.
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    2026 Week 05

    Anime General Discussion Thread, Favorite Winter Season OP/ED Edition

  • [Chapter] Renge to Naruto - Ch. 50

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  • Knowing how to make a siphon is a good life skill to have. Way to go Naruto.

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    Renge to Naruto - Ch. 50

    mangadex.org /chapter/71bb55d6-dc94-41d3-842f-64cb58ea594c

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

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  • I feel like that has to have been a Doctor Who plot before.

  • [Chapter] I Became the World's Strongest Witch - Ch. 52

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  • Rona wielding a shotgun was funny enough, but the bug where her kicks are now shotgun blasts was great.

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    I Became the World's Strongest Witch - Ch. 52

    mangadex.org /chapter/cbbf67cf-64c4-45ef-a89d-419115f8de57

  • [Chapter] The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse - Ch. 37

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  • New party members, get! I'm looking forward to the backstory on these two.

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    The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse - Ch. 37

    mangadex.org /chapter/b22e4f7e-c041-4535-8f2c-fc96c7d3fc53

  • [Chapter] Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life - Ch. 87

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  • hotel chain owner

    I completely forgot that this is the context of her family. I guess my brain was filling this in like they were some important political figure or something.

    Your comment was helpful to help me figure out a bit of why I think this arc has been unsatisfying to me. I don't disagree with what you said. I think the other part of this that is frustrating to me is how much potential Kujo's character had with her shojo brain. We got to see just a bit of the silliness that could result from her attempted interventions before the sports festival came. Instead now, she is wrapped up in this very contrived drama and it feels like her character was squandered.

  • [Chapter] We're J-Just Childhood Friends - Ch. 17

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  • Who brings a whole chef's outfit to a sleepover? That's some next level prep.

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    We're J-Just Childhood Friends - Ch. 17

    mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp /viewer/1027600

  • [Chapter] Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life - Ch. 87

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  • Can't say that I am a huge fan of this arc with Kojo's dad. I can't really put my finger on exactly why, but I find myself just wanting to skip past it.

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    Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life - Ch. 87

    www.viz.com /vizmanga/tsumiki-ogamis-not-so-ordinary-life-chapter-87/chapter/48980

  • [Chapter] Akira Failing in Love - Ch. 68

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  • These two goobers are healing the hearts of jaded customer service reps with their goofiness on their date.

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    Chapter

    Akira Failing in Love - Ch. 68

    www.viz.com /vizmanga/akira-failing-in-love-chapter-68/chapter/48974

  • Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2026, Week 04]

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  • I love the heck out of Damedol. Selfishly, I just wish it updated more often. The SL releases have been inconsistent and fallen behind a bit. There was an official licensing announcement back in October, but no news for a release yet that I have seen.

  • Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2026, Week 04]

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  • I have been super busy this past week, so I have hardly had a chance to read anything. However, there was one series that I randomly saw in the MD updates that I checked out on a whim:

    This story focuses on an idol that failed to gain an audience and ended up deep in debt and to pay it back, she ends up working on a tuna fishing boat. So, it is a very specific slice of life, but with the exceptionally eccentric cast of characters on this boat, it is pretty absurdist. There is a lot of heart in this one though with Haruna trying her best to get back into the idol industry and realizing that there are more important things in life, like the friends you make along the way. The series is this weird mix of extremely specific, well-researched tuna fishing information and an absurdist gag series. There are just two more chapters to translate, and it has been building up to what seems like it will be a nice conclusion.

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

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  • Alright, the winter season is fully underway this week. Some impressions:

    • Frieren - We are so fucking back. Glad none of us got too emotional when season 1 ended, otherwise this reunion would be awkward...right? Great start to the season.
    • You and I Are Polar Opposites - Fantastic series so far. I have super enjoyed the main couple, but I think the cast of side characters have also been great. I love how supportive they have all been, no questions asked. Also, the VA for Suzuki is killing it; probably my favorite voice performance so far this season.
    • Oshi no Ko - Great start that sets the stage for what is to come. Looks as gorgeous as ever with a great MV in the premiere as well.
    • Chained Soldier - So far so good. Yuuki continues to be an object of interest to everybody.
    • The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind - Episode 3 comes with a third sing-along segment. I hope they keep this up.
    • 'Tis Time for Torture, Princess - The second season is just as needlessly well-produced as the first. I really enjoyed the first season and I am looking forward to more.
    • Samurai Troopers - Episode 2 was a big drop-off for me compared to the premiere. The story just isn't making a lot of sense. They are trying to redeem the main character (red warrior), but everybody just seems to be ignoring what happened in the first episode.
    • Tune in to the Midnight Heart - Episode 2 kind of showed the formula for this series. The MC does his best to help a girl solve some problem or overcome an obstacle, and in return gets some affection points with said girl. However, the MC is the most interesting character by far, setting itself apart from most other harems out there.
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    2026 Week 04

    Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread

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    2026 Week 04

    Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread

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    "Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You" New Teaser Visual and PV, July Debut

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    Misaki-kun is Unobtainable - Ch. 38

    mangadex.org /chapter/c476e5d9-3b51-4349-bdd5-a619739b941d
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    The Eminence in Shadow - Ch. 78

    mangadex.org /chapter/9f2d81e5-de4d-4277-bff7-e3c1e8ba4958
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    2026 Week 03

    Manga Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread