So yeah, Allen has a review for a fantastic show for us today. It's Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, which is a bit of an exaggeration of a historical character, sure, but that doesn't make the show any less great.

As for next week, we have one question for you... WHAT'S IN THE BOX?! See you all then.

-Stig Høgset.

I might have used that joke before, but Allen thinks The Fire Hunter is so bad it might as well have been on fire. The core issue seemingly being that the show wants to come across as deep or cynical, but ends up just being a tedious show where the characters in it are mostly assholes.

Thankfully, things will get so much better next week when we once again get a little creative with an interpretation of our own history -- and hey, that worked well for Vinland Saga too, right? See you all then.

-Stig Høgset.

Allen's pick this week is... a show based on a videogame, and a somewhat old one at that. (Yes, Playstation 2 era is now old. And so are we.) Anyway, his show of the week is Onimusha, and it's a good one. Videogame-to-anime productions used to be kind of terrible when we go back to when this first game was released, while now it's a bit more hit and miss. So it's nice to have a good one, right?

And once again, that's that for this week. Next week will probably blow up completely. It's a hard life, after all. See you all then.

-Stig Høgset.

Which is actually true for all three of the shows I have for you today. The three shows here are decent to good in quality, but they're very much painting a picture of how the anime industry -- and by that extent, the manga/light novel industry -- tries to make something successful these days. It has been my personal gauntlet challenge to get through.

First off is Handyman Saitou in Another World. Unlike the others, Handyman Saitou's main character is more about job satisfaction rather than them upending the world they're resurrected in, and everything that comes with job satisfaction. It's because of this that the show started off on the best foot out of the three, but... well, that didn't hold up all the way until the end.

Next up is Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill. Unlike the others, our protagonist has a more direct link to his original world, and it's that link that's driving the whole plot, plus its main lead wasn't summoned upon death, but was rather seemingly picked randomly. And it's a foodie show. It's also the best show out of the three, the only one to rank four.

And lastly, we have Chillin' in My 30's After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army. Unlike the others, Chillin' in my 30's is not an isekai (even if it feels so much like one), as its main lead has always been a resident of the world this show is taking place in. It's also the only one of the three to be a blatant power fantasy, if a mild one. I would say it's the least good one out of the three, but the way Handyman Saitou shot itself in the foot kinda made that a hard distinction to make.

So yeah, that was a hurdle to climb. I do kinda wish I would never have to read the words "...in another world" in a show title again, but these are the times we've lived in for quite some time. Here's hoping I have the energy to keep up the output as life (not in another world) continues. See you all next Monday.

-Stig Høgset.

So yeah, let's just say that I was.... less than impressed by Good Bye, Dragon Life. I thought that it might be interesting to see a rebirth story (not an isekai this time around) with a very, very ancient being, but... yeah, they managed to make it incredibly boring instead. What a waste.

As for next week, we might be looking at one of two things, depending on who gets their work-in-progress foot in the door first. See you all then.

-Stig Høgset.

Well, that might be slightly harsh, but having watched My Wife Has No Emotion, I honestly don't think it's a good measuring pole for a good relationship. It's basically not very good at the whole "show, don't tell" thing.

And that's that. Not sure what's up for next week, but we'll check in as usual. See you all then.

-Stig Høgset.