Manga
I've been reading Full Metal Panic: Sigma, while watching The Second Raid alongside it. It's interesting, considering it has some differences from the anime. Some for good, others for worse. I prefer the Anime, but the Manga is good too.
The other two manga I've been following, The Lies of Sheriff Evans: Dead or Love and Shibuya Near Family are both still fun.
Anime:
I've recently watched Gundam 00 - I wrote more about that here.
Tokimeki Tonight is still a fun show when it comes to the wacky comedy and artsy backgrounds.
Ranma 1/2 (1989) - Rumiko Takahashi's writing is consistently entertaining, and over a dozen episodes in, it keeps delivering. Will the show be able to keep up? I hope so!
Another entertaining show is You're Under Arrest!. Is it copaganda? Yes. Has a certain aspect of the show aged poorly? Also yes. What the show excels in, are the villains of the week. Strike Man will be living in my head rent free for a bit, I suppose.
Dragon Ball Z is peak, over 60 episodes in.
**Western Animation & Live Action **
I'm still watching Gravity Falls, and it's good, if formulaic. Apparently people dislike Mabel and like Dipper? Because so far it's the exact opposite for me lol.
Also, I started Andor. I like it so far, but it's clearly still cooking at this stage.
Oh shit, you're finally past the great wall!
How did you like the episode on
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norb and sakuyaThis is where the show really goes crazy.
What's the podcast that's re-watching? God, it's been a minute, but if I remember correct, everything from here on slaps super hard. If I remember right, the next episode has some great Dewey backstory as well.
Don't open if you haven't finished episode 42
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WELCOME TO EARTH!spoiler
Seeing baby Norb and Sakuya was super cute. I like how the show has this cast of dirtbag surfer kids, but they all have a lot of heart.It's surprising that the show still is doing super weird shit and there's less than 10 episodes left.
The whole "Earth is on the other side" seemed super Dunbine to me. I wasn't super sure what to expect, so it was honestly a bit of a surprise lol
I've gotten through 44 and so I've seen some extra Dewey backstory and Eureka's arm getting goopy and the three attempts at making new Anemones. Super excited for the last bit and the movie!
The Great Gundam Project is the show that's watching through it. They've been going through all of Gundam in release order as a $1 Patreon bonus thingy, and they usually do a second show alongside whichever Gundam they're doing. Right now they're doing Gundam AGE and Eureka Seven, I think their next shows are Gundam Build Fighters and Escaflowne.
I like having "anime homework" each week lol.
That's awesome.
I envy you getting to see these last few episodes the first time. The arcs (and music) are so great.
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I really like how Norb and Sakuya help Renton and Eureka along. The generational aspect of the show (Gramps, adrock, norb, and bear, then Holland talho and co (and if I remember right doggie as the youngest/bullied one before Renton), then eureka and Renton and then the kids - it's really cool imo.