Seasonal Impressions — Summer 2025

Seasonal Impressions,

Uh I realize we are already halfway through the season but whatever. 41 new shows this season???! I’m only planning to keep watching 10, but already feel overloaded since there are a ton of good sequels this season too. Anything good I’m tossing out too early?

Sequels: A Couple of Cuckoos S2, Anne Shirley, Arknights: Rise From Ember, Call of the Night S2, Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Finals, Cute High Earth Defense Club Hi-CARA!, Dan da Dan S2, Dr. Stone Science Future Cour 2, Grand Blue Dreaming S2, Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (2025), I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability S2, Kaiju No. 8 S2, Mr. Osomatsu S4, My Dress-Up Darling S2, New Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime S2, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus, Reborn as a Vending Machine S2, Rent a Girlfriend S4, The Rising of the Shield Hero S4, Sakamoto Days S2, Summer Pockets, Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun S2 Part 2, Uchuujin MuuMuu, Witch Watch

41. Gachiakuta
Seems so nasty and mean. I just can’t right now.

40. With You and the Rain
Feel good fluffy show, not for me… Continue reading Seasonal Impressions — Summer 2025 →

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 167 — Seasonal Review Spring 2025

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0:00:00 Intro
0:00:50 Trash
0:00:59 I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
0:02:50 Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
0:03:48 The Shiunji Family Children
0:05:10 Mediocre
0:05:15 Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
0:06:30 Fire Force Season 3
0:08:48 Food for the Soul
0:11:32 The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom
0:13:50 The Unaware Atelier Meister
0:16:00 Good
0:16:03 A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof
0:18:45 Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc
0:20:41 Catch Me at the Ballpark!
0:23:23 The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl
0:27:17 I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire
0:28:06 My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
0:30:01 Once Upon a Witch’s Death
0:32:43 Best of the Season
0:32:47 Apocalypse Hotel
0:38:40 The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
0:42:10 Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2
0:45:19 KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE
0:47:33 LAZARUS
0:49:35 Maebashi Witches
0:52:40 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
0:55:00 Rock is a Lady’s Modesty
0:58:07 Ongoing
0:58:15Anne Shirley
0:58:50 Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho
0:59:19 WITCH WATCH
0:59:33 Outro

Music Credits

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

A Seasonal Review — Spring 2025

Seasonal Review,

Didn’t Watch: See Seasonal Impressions

21. The Unaware Atelier Meister — D
Boring,

20. The Shiunji Family Children — D
Had so much unfulfilled potential as trash.

19. Please Put Them On, Takamine-san — D+
Also great trash potential…

18. I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! — Ongoing
How did this get three seasons…? And why am I still watching?

17. Aharen-san wa Hakarenai — C-
Should have stopped while I was ahead.

16. The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Away by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom — C-
All the biggest problems are mostly solved in episode two. Continue reading A Seasonal Review — Spring 2025 →