It is fun! I enjoy reading up on what everyone else is thinking of the episodes as they come out. I use AniChart to follow what’s coming up and AniList for tracking what I watch as well as reading threads on new episodes. I also recommend the MAL-Sync extension, which can automatically track what you watch as you watch it.

As a newer anime fan myself, I figured I’d throw my two cents in here. What started my interest in anime was actually going to an anime convention with some friends a couple of years ago. From there I began watching YouTube reviews like Mothers Basement and Glass Reflections and took their recommendations to find new stuff to watch. I eventually found that I actually prefer watching the seasonals as they come out, so I began doing that as well (and in doing so have really upped my number of watched shows). Beyond YouTube, I also listen to several podcasts (Anime out of Context and Quest for the Best, for example). I’ve hopped into several Discord servers, though I don’t comment very often, if at all. I think there’s no real wrong way to be “in the anime community”. Just find the stuff you like to participate in and do that, though don’t be afraid to step outside your comfort zone. You just might find another part of the community that you really like.

I thinks it’s pretty good! It’s not the highest production, but the story is really good. The first episode of season two feels like an increase in quality too, so hopefully the next season will be even better! If you want critiques of the government and large corporations, this one has it with a fun magical girl coat of paint.

That one piqued my interest when looking at what I was planning to watch this season. Think the story is worth checking out?

I don’t have high hopes for this or anything, but it could be a fun premise. I’ll probably give it a shot.

Literally coming in to say this. I have the whole Akagi manga set. I don’t even know Japanese, but love it so much. Ten, which Akagi is technically a spin off of, is also excellent.

I also own way too many mahjong sets now. I at least got some friends into the game, so they aren’t sitting unused.

Not a good look, that’s for sure. I’m sure we’ll never know what happened, but hopefully it wasn’t too awful.

The idea of a protagonist who is the best at blacksmithing, but not fighting, could be interesting. Unfortunately this looks like just another power fantasy. Hey, I’d be happy to be proven wrong…

Yeah… I liked the first couple seasons, but this seems really… unnecessary. Give me a short or season with Kafka about the kaiju cleanup before the story. Now that would be interesting.

Well, a lot of good announcements. Excited for some new seasons, but really interested in firefly wedding!

I actually skipped season 1 when it first came out because I was hesitant on the CGI. Watching season 1 and 2 back to back shows a crazy improvement in the CGI.

This is great news! Just caught up with Season 2 the other day, so I’m glad we’ll be getting more. Hopefully not another 6 years, but I’ll wait however long it takes for it to be done right.

Things are really falling into place now! I feel like they were unfortunately really running up against the budget on this episode. It seems like they did the best they could with what they had, but I would have liked to see more of the action when Shiori attacks Ayame. Also, I wish they had differentiated the voice from the back of Ayame’s head more than just on the initial reveal. Could have done something interesting with it. Eh, it was still a good episode, so I won’t complain more.

I do find Ayame’s whole backstory to be interesting. She’s so obviously awful to this kid, but they also need her to be at least a touch sympathetic, and I’m not sure how well they tow that line. I’m honestly glad they didn’t stretch that out for this adaptation, because it leaves it up to more of the watcher’s interpretation. And of course, her explanation of the mermaid blood is starting to really make the gears turn faster for the story. I’m excited to keep watching!

You can really feel the overall story being rushed, but I found that Kowloon Generic Romance really pays off for many of the characters. The themes of self identity and how trying to live up to the ideals others have of you can hurt you in the end are top-notch. And the entire setting is exquisite. I really think more people should check this one out.

Man, every episode keeps me interested for some reason. On paper, this show is too slow and uninteresting. And yet, each week I get pulled into the story unfolding. I wonder if the books would be worth reading; if they’re even translated…

This show is so good. For the amount of time they have, I feel like the world building is fantastic. The idea that you’re allowed to be evil, but only under the government’s oversight, is such a good bit of world building. The way they all act like tired coworkers is very relatable, too.

The buildup of this episode was just so much. I think next episode has the opportunity to be one of the best episodes so far. Not to say this one wasn’t fantastic, of course! I think the foreshadowing and conversations were so good here. The tension keeps getting thicker, it’s killing me to wait another week.

That was such a cute scene! This episode was the best one so far, in a large part because the CGI was better, but also because of this scene.

This might have been the best episode so far. The OWEL lady not trying to kidnap Amoru was a nice surprise. I feel like all the characters acted in a way that makes sense not only with their character, but also their current emotional states. If we can have more episodes like this, they might be able to make a true emotional arch for these characters, which would be very impressive.

Another slower episode, but we’re slowly learning more about the past and the yokai. I don’t remember this section of the manga as much, but I think we are going to get to see some more creepy creatures coming up, which I’m really looking forward to. Love all the bickering Shiori and Miko have. With Hinako being a more subdued protagonist, I think having both of them keep the energy up is important for this show.