Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 169 — Summer 2025 Seasonal Review

October 28, 2025Podcastanime, podcastdraggle

Sorry we’re late! Not the greatest season ever, but still a few excellent shows!

00:00 Intro
01:57 A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2
02:32 Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex
03:56 Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant!
05:07 Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
06:46 Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Cour 2
08:55 Kaiju No. 8 Season 2
12:25 Leviathan
15:26 My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
16:37 Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
17:52 Nukitashi the Animation
20:18 Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2
21:02 The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses
23:00 Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 Part 2
25:01 Turkey! Time to Strike
27:30 WITCH WATCH
28:36 Anne Shirley
30:38 Call of the Night Season 2
31:26 Clevatess
34:00 DAN DA DAN Season 2
34:53 Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express
35:53 SAKAMOTO DAYS Part 2
38:14 Secrets of the Silent Witch
41:00 The Summer Hikaru Died
42:43 The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
43:40 Takopi’s Original Sin
46:10 Gachiakuta
46:23 Solo Camping for Two
47:05 TOUGEN ANKI
47:43 Watari Kun’s * Is About to Collapse
48:17 Outro

Music Credits

“Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
“Seasons” by roljui

Seasonal Impressions — Fall 2025

October 18, 2025Seasonal Impressionsanime, seasonal impressionsdraggle

Sequels: Ao no Orchestra S2, Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill S2, Gachiakuta S2, KagakuxBouken Survival! S2, Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- 2, Kingdom S6, Let This Grieving Soul Retire S2, My Hero Academia Final Season, One Punch Man S3, Ranma 1/2 (2024) S2, Oshiri Tantei 9 S2, Solo Camping for Two, Spy X Family S3, Tales of Wedding Rings S2, To Your Eternity S3, Tougen Anki, Uma Musume Cinderella Gray Part 2, Undead Unluck: Winter-hen

Coming Out Later: Disney Twisted-Wonderland

37. My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I’m Out for Revenge!
I read more of this manga and it is some nasty revenge shit. Do not recommend.

36. A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai
Fuck that was boring. The baby dragon hasn’t even spoken yet but I already want to roast him over a fire. Continue reading Seasonal Impressions — Fall 2025 →

A Seasonal Review — Summer 2025

October 11, 2025Seasonal Reviewanime, seasonal reviewdraggle

Didn’t Watch: See Seasonal Impressions

18. Watari-kun’s ****** Is About to Collapse — Ongoing
I decided to drop this just now. Was boring.

17. A Couple of Cuckoos — C
This just keeps going and nothing happens.

16. Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show —C
I enjoyed this more than I expected!

15. Kaijuu No. 8 — C+
Has its good points, but seems to be heading nowhere.

14. Dealing with Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze — C+
Enjoyed the stories about each girl, wish it were trashier.

13. Turkey! Time to Strike — B-
Carried mainly by how bizarre it is, otherwise kind of boring.

12. Dr. Stone — Ongoing
Enjoyed the new arc even if the plot is off the rails.

11. Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon — Ongoing
Fun but getting a bit repetitive.

10. The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses — B
I thought this would be trash but it was actually kind of wholesome? Continue reading A Seasonal Review — Summer 2025 →