Tensura being so popular even when the reviews are negative, is still good for publicity, because when things get interesting, everyone will watch it again, Even though it is the worst season in terms of emotion and drama, the following ones will simply be another story of so much action and things that will happen that will surely break the internet.
It would be helpfull if you showed the ranking on screen (You now, #1...., #2...., #3.... enz). I like how you edit in the poster of the show you are talking about. But for me it would be easier to see which show is above which instead of remembering the order you talked about them. Love the content and efford :)
Monogatari will eventually top the blu-ray sales like the previous seasons(15-20k minimum), so I'm not too worried about it. This series may not be quite popular among casual anime fans but its fans are quite dedicated
I got stuck somewhere after Kizu. I wouldn't dare to drop it, but the release schedules have been terrible for me. I guess many people like me, are just putting it on hold.
Monogatari series is really hard to get into, the watching order isn't really clear for casual viewers, plus; at least in my case, the complete series isn't available in my country at Crunchyroll, so; if I want to watch it, I have to find out what's the correct order first and then sail on the "Black Pearl", basically, is a hassle. Another thing against the series, IMO, is that it is, at the same time, really heavy in rapid dialog and really visually rich so, is hard to follow the subs sometimes.
Makeine being ranked that low is a legit war crime. It’s better than all the anime this season combined. And Makeine being lower than Roshidere is shocking, considering the high quality of every episode in Makeine. Every episode has a gag and fun interactions between Kunumizu and Yanami. Deer anime dropping so fast is expected. The rom-coms this season, Roshidere and Makeine, are funnier than a comedy anime. It’s probably a case of 4-koma manga being unlucky. Imagine Shikanoko getting the Bocchi the Rock! treatment (which is also originally 4-koma). 4-koma anime definitely need some creative input & attention to translate the jokes into the anime medium.
I still like the show, but episode 1 gave us some bad signs of what they were doing with it. 1. episode 1 was censored & it showed that they want it to be for "modern audiences". 2. There's an article about the Western Localizer proudly bragging about how she changed some words for the show. And it's no wonder why Japan is deciding to have Ais translate anime & manga instead of humans.
@@Samsapopin Yea that’s why I’m not bothering to watch it, any censorship just irks me beyond belief, especially when it’s censoring of Ecchi content. It’s an Ecchi anime, who on earth do you think your audience is? It makes absolutely no sense to me, especially since everyone has seen how popular Gushing Over Magical Girls was. The studio that did that should be praised to the heavens, actually making it even more Ecchi than the manga. High School DXD did that too, the manga of that is actually really tame, it’s really disappointing compared to the anime.
Thank you Japan 😭🙏, nobody’s way up to exploration lvl hero is my favourite this season based on the amount of fun I have watching it each week, the ossan adventurer is also really funny and has decent animation so I’m enjoying too
I love the Monogatari series too, but I know why it’s struggling in the West: It’s too complicated to get into for most people. Figuring out in what order to watch all the different series practically requires a PhD. They should put the entire series on one platform and give them one name divided up into numbered series to simplify the process. It’s just too daunting to get into for a lot of people!
my favourite this season: 1. Makeine 2. Oshi no ko 3. Roshidere I'm saving monogatari because it's been a while and i need some refreshment but i'll get to it eventually.
Nokotan's Western placement makes some sense when you look at the bigger picture, that pretty much everything above it is a continuation not a show starting this season that have just had significantly more time to build their audience, years
I think the Monogatari fell off due to the poor naming and labeling of the season releases. People missed a season and when they came back to start again had a confused list with no indication of what to watch and in what order. It was also split between legal release services that broke a lot of the non high seas viewers.
@@otakuspirit Crunchyroll is releasing the first part of "Kizumonogatari" in theatres for one day only on August 28th. I want to believe it's a sign of change, & it means they're looking to collect the rest of "Bakemonogatari", as well as release "Koyomimonogatari" & "Zoku Owarimonogatari" (which I could have sworn was on there last month but seemed to have disappeared when I tried to watch it there a few days ago) but then I have to ask why they're releasing it now, in the middle of "Off & Monster Season" instead of a few months before as a promotion for it, & why is the advertising so minimal? I only found out about it because I'm subscribed to Crunchyroll's TH-cam channel. If I wasn't, I might not have known about it either.
Real nice to see Shoshimin featured on at least one list. It's my top 5 series this season the show is just so beautiful animation wise and the story is interesting as well!
Gimai Seikatsu / Days with My Stepsister, has been really chill, and not what you'd expect from something called that. Guess that's why people might have been put off it.
I'm more surprised that Nokotan is so high on the lists in the first place. It only really blew up because of the memes regarding the op, something that they couldn't have anticipated. Outside of that it's mostly the same as all the other comedies each season that barely get any attention from mainstream viewers.
C'mon, don't diss Rick Gladiator! In my old age, I've got a soft spot for these 30 something main characters (I liked Kaiju #8 as well). Also, Reanette may be waifu of the season. Great simple show!
The OP carries HARD. Not many shows have the balls to say "screw the recording studio, gimme a live feed of some shitfaced salaryman doing karaoke of his favorite childhood Sentai show". Kudos.
I’m glad The Elusive Samurai is getting recognition overseas. It did take a while for me to get used to the humor, but the last 2 episodes have sold me.
I'm surprised by all of it, lol. Personally I'm old school and instead of MAL or Anilist I mainly still use AniDB. And on there the top 5 of Summer 2024 are. 5. Code Geass: Dakkan no Roze 4. Make Heroine ga Oosugiru! 3. "Oshi no Ko" (2024) 2. Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season 1. Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season (Which no one is even talking about!! Got completely ignored by everyone, despite great ratings, because it's only 5eps and therefore doesn't count as a full series (T_T))
@otakuspirit well, season 3 has a whopping 8.64 on MAL. For reference to how good that is, Shouwa Season 2 is 8.71 👀 From Me To You is a lot like Monogatari in that they are both rated extremely high, but the amount of people watching it is low.
@InfamyOrDeath-__- It’s a school romance/drama show... but its really really good. 🤣 The character dynamics and drama are super intriguing and make for this really impactful story. I watched all 37 of the original episodes in less than 2 weeks. 🤣 It's my favorite romance anime.
I'm not currently watching the Monogatari series because I never finished it. I think I got to Kizumonogatari a while back and when I heard that the new one was coming out, I decided to start over again. With all the other shows I've been watching I haven't gotten around to doing that.
Maaaan, I think Makeine's late start in the season is a big factor that snubbed it. And looks like it's the same thing in Japan. Also it being not very memeable really stifles it from blowing up.
Why don't you include d-anime store rankings , it seems pretty big streaming site in Japan. Probably even bigger than Abema. Also Makeine's source a bit obscure. But its popularity is growing lot.
Quick google search, Abema has 6.5m active monthly users, where as danime has 2.5m. I don't mind using it though, but it's nothing compared to NF, AZ, or Abema. At some point I'm just listing the same shows over and over again.
Nokotan is funny, but the joke gets old too fast. The problem with Losing Heroines is that it’s on the wrong platform. I can guarantee it would be a huge success on Netflix!
12:41 I wonder is it the usual western hang ups, I’ve seen a load of people complaining about Araragi over the last few days comparing him with Yuki. I never followed how people view the Monogatari series here.
I'm kind of disappointed that too many losing heroines isn't as popular in Japan. It's only like number 10 even though it's a really good show and I was kind of hoping for it to get a season 2
Im happy that time i got reincarnated as a slime season 3 have good rankings in both western and japan side . Waiting for tensura season 4 announcement .
Kind of amazed slime is still so popular, I am watching (barely) but this will be my last season for sure. With monogatari my problem is that I'm still only around halfway through all the seasons and movies that are already released, if I was caught up I would be watching the new one. But with so many different releases under different names the series is kind of daunting to start.
Can't really disagree with you. I feel like this season of slime has been a struggle. I actually loved the meeting scenes of previous seasons, but we've gotten to the point where we are just updating the entire cast on everything over and over. I definitely see a new person to monogatari series to be offput by the runtime. It's getting up to 100 at this point lol.
@@otakuspirit I enjoyed the first few meeting scenes aswel, because it was a nice way to remind myself who most of the cast members actualy were again. But at some point a show has to be more than just people plotting, talking an stating their plans outright. Show the plans being executed and trust the audience to follow. In the end, slime never had enough to keep me going through this much of a slog and it's not like we have a lack of isekai anyway.
@@otakuspiritI had the courage to watch the "Monogatari" series in chronological order. Of course, that basically means I just decided to watch it in chronological order, but you can make anything sound more positive by adding courage to it. 😂 However, considering how much time it took, & all the different sites/etc. I had to go through to find it all, it was no easy task. I can only imagine how hard it is for the average anime viewer, even if you watch it in release order, or really any order. That doesn't even cover the rapid fire skills you need to pause it to read the flash texts. I can see why viewership is low. If you're not caught up, it's going to take a while. I just barely finished. However, I think the next arc could be a great introduction for new fans, if it can be advertised properly, especially with the first "Kizumonogatari" film being released alongside it.
@@darkfinitynabil4412 I agree with you for Tower of God season 2 being mid. But that's the issue. It could have been enough in the mid 2010s but now with so many great anime coming out each season let alone year, being mid is not enough to be popular.
I knew Mayonaka Punch was not popular in the West but I'm sad it get no love even in Japan. Particullary when My Deer Friend Nokotan is somehow still popular after 3 episodes (that anime was totally empty for me).
I guess Nokotan ended up being a short lived meme. Theme song is still lit, but I guess a lot of people dropped the show by ep. 4. Pretty interesting that Tensura's #1 in the West, but low on Abema's list. Surprised that movie didn't do even better in the U.S than it already did. Apparently, it made 2x as much than the 2nd SAOP film in America. I've never seen Tensura btw. I'm also surprised Oshi No Ko is still pretty popular & I haven't heard anyone really talking about season 2 on social media. Even Chibi Reviews & another anituber did videos about that.
True to the nature of its cast, Makeine is kind of a "losing heroine" show. I thought it would be more popular in Japan Glad to see Monogatari up there though!
The cast holds well by itself in my opinion. The roots are strong, at this point in the series we already know them too well and their stories are engaging.
I'm so far behind on Monogatari. I watched the first two seasons, in terms of chronological release. Will need a lot of down time at the right moment to marathon it. Oshi no ko seems overrated. I don't even mean that as a knock on it; it's a good show with a solid premise for wanting revenge. It just doesn't strike me as "among the best" as opposed to merely good. Maybe its first OP carried it a bit. I do think the reincarnation aspect is under-utilized, at least so far. A doctor would have insane knowledge relative to expectations for a kid at any age. The things you are required to know to be one involve not just a tremendous volume of memorization, but also the cognitive ability to apply all that alongside both complexity and nuance (small details matter, sometimes a lot). The guy would have seemed like a genius even if he tried to hide it somewhat, because he would have adult knowledge as a newborn on top of being necessarily well above average intelligence even in his first life. The girl is more plausible; she was young and sickly as opposed to a far-above-average adult who went through extensive professional training. Redoing your life from early teens vs after years of experience in a profession are very different starting points, and I don't think Aqua reflects this.
Sad that makine is not doing that good, i expected to be way up in japan at least, about monogatari, i always saw it as a nitch series, not for everyone and with a very particular audience, very specific memes and lose scenes aside i never found it good tbh but i can see why people can like it
Tower of god season 2 turn into s1 or classroom of the elite s1 mid and max decent mid adaptation like horimiya s1 type . They adapt 91% to 94% to 94.5% / 95% ( shorter than weekly manga chapter with 13 pages ) webtoon source material and cut some small minor scene / dialogue . Iam supporting tog s2 because i want more tower of god anime season in the future .
If I remember correctly, the last season of monogatari had no legal way to watch in the west. So as someone who wasn't able to watch it legally, I really have no drive to continue watching it, just like I have no drive to watch jojo part 6 because I have no desire get netflix and the way they released it killed all the hype.
The biggest shock for me is monogatari being racked AT ALL. It's shit. It's been shit. it's always shit. anything from SHAFT is shit. A lot of people in the west are sick of it now because it's being run into the ground.
Nokotan has maybe one or two good jokes per episode. They filled the trailer with all the good stuff, once people watched an actual episode it's just not that good. Sadly, their meme game is S+
OMG SLIME AT THE TOP FOR THIS SEASON?? WE USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THIS😭😭🥹🥹i swear i thought my all time favorite anime was cooked this season but the people of the west are not letting me down🥹
I’m not surprised EluSam is not doing as well here in the West. While it’s very high quality production, the heavy Japanese history story and tone shift between comedy and drama isn’t clicking with most people.
True, I dropped it after a single episode. Its weird and sudden shifts in tone are not my cup of tea, and I usually love historical japanese shows like Heike Monogatari (2022). I think this would have been a better show without the misplaced and weird "comedy" bits
I guess this is a west issue as it’s doing well and is highly rated with its “misplaced comedy” in Japan LOL. I think the tonal shift works because we are following kids in a brutal era so it’s showing both sides. The comedy bits are hit or miss but that’s most comedy animes as that’s more subjective. Also this is a shonen not seinen so most jokes are for the younger audiences.
Nah Elusisive Samurai is way too weird and has identity crisis to be popular mainstream 💀. I can't determine what it wants to be, too violent and darkfor a kid show but too lighthearted and comedic at times. It's like the anime is bip*lar or something. Can't pinpoint what kind of audience it wants to have
Or hear me out, it’s both. We’re following kids in a brutal era so they’re showing both sides. The tonal shifts makes sense. It’s a mixture of shonen and seinen
Tensura being so popular even when the reviews are negative, is still good for publicity, because when things get interesting, everyone will watch it again, Even though it is the worst season in terms of emotion and drama, the following ones will simply be another story of so much action and things that will happen that will surely break the internet.
It would be helpfull if you showed the ranking on screen (You now, #1...., #2...., #3.... enz). I like how you edit in the poster of the show you are talking about. But for me it would be easier to see which show is above which instead of remembering the order you talked about them. Love the content and efford :)
"Why does nobody remember me in this world?"
-the Monogatari Series
Monogatari will eventually top the blu-ray sales like the previous seasons(15-20k minimum), so I'm not too worried about it. This series may not be quite popular among casual anime fans but its fans are quite dedicated
I got stuck somewhere after Kizu. I wouldn't dare to drop it, but the release schedules have been terrible for me. I guess many people like me, are just putting it on hold.
Monogatari series is really hard to get into, the watching order isn't really clear for casual viewers, plus; at least in my case, the complete series isn't available in my country at Crunchyroll, so; if I want to watch it, I have to find out what's the correct order first and then sail on the "Black Pearl", basically, is a hassle. Another thing against the series, IMO, is that it is, at the same time, really heavy in rapid dialog and really visually rich so, is hard to follow the subs sometimes.
I was hoping - No Longer Allowed In Another World to be in any one of this list.
It has been my surprise treat of the season. But maybe the surprise was too big. It really undersells itself
Makeine being ranked that low is a legit war crime. It’s better than all the anime this season combined. And Makeine being lower than Roshidere is shocking, considering the high quality of every episode in Makeine. Every episode has a gag and fun interactions between Kunumizu and Yanami.
Deer anime dropping so fast is expected. The rom-coms this season, Roshidere and Makeine, are funnier than a comedy anime. It’s probably a case of 4-koma manga being unlucky. Imagine Shikanoko getting the Bocchi the Rock! treatment (which is also originally 4-koma). 4-koma anime definitely need some creative input & attention to translate the jokes into the anime medium.
RIP 2.5 Dimensional Seduction
We need more Ecchi lovers.
I still like the show, but episode 1 gave us some bad signs of what they were doing with it.
1. episode 1 was censored & it showed that they want it to be for "modern audiences".
2. There's an article about the Western Localizer proudly bragging about how she changed some words for the show. And it's no wonder why Japan is deciding to have Ais translate anime & manga instead of humans.
@@Samsapopin Yea that’s why I’m not bothering to watch it, any censorship just irks me beyond belief, especially when it’s censoring of Ecchi content. It’s an Ecchi anime, who on earth do you think your audience is? It makes absolutely no sense to me, especially since everyone has seen how popular Gushing Over Magical Girls was. The studio that did that should be praised to the heavens, actually making it even more Ecchi than the manga.
High School DXD did that too, the manga of that is actually really tame, it’s really disappointing compared to the anime.
I’m really enjoying the second half of Yatagarasu. Good to see it make an appearance on a list. Rest in Peace Atsuko Tanaka.
Makine is such a standout in overall quality I can't believe it's not doing that well! Probably my favorite of the season
Thank you Japan 😭🙏, nobody’s way up to exploration lvl hero is my favourite this season based on the amount of fun I have watching it each week, the ossan adventurer is also really funny and has decent animation so I’m enjoying too
Oh that’s the loli anime isn’t it? I forgot to add that to my list, I’ll do that now.
Make heroine low ranking hurts but it is what it is. Hope it gets more appreciation later on.
Honorable mention :
*Dead dead demon dededede destruction*
I love the Monogatari series too, but I know why it’s struggling in the West: It’s too complicated to get into for most people. Figuring out in what order to watch all the different series practically requires a PhD. They should put the entire series on one platform and give them one name divided up into numbered series to simplify the process. It’s just too daunting to get into for a lot of people!
my favourite this season:
1. Makeine
2. Oshi no ko
3. Roshidere
I'm saving monogatari because it's been a while and i need some refreshment but i'll get to it eventually.
Surprised to see Days with my Stepsister isn't high on any of these but thank you for the ranking video. These are very interesting!!
Apparently it doesn't have alot of buzz in Japan. Even the author said it was being talked about more in the west than Japan.
Nokotan's Western placement makes some sense when you look at the bigger picture, that pretty much everything above it is a continuation not a show starting this season that have just had significantly more time to build their audience, years
I think the Monogatari fell off due to the poor naming and labeling of the season releases. People missed a season and when they came back to start again had a confused list with no indication of what to watch and in what order. It was also split between legal release services that broke a lot of the non high seas viewers.
that's a lot of my conclusion as well. It's listed horribly on Crunchyroll for one, and not everything is available there.
@@otakuspirit Crunchyroll is releasing the first part of "Kizumonogatari" in theatres for one day only on August 28th. I want to believe it's a sign of change, & it means they're looking to collect the rest of "Bakemonogatari", as well as release "Koyomimonogatari" & "Zoku Owarimonogatari" (which I could have sworn was on there last month but seemed to have disappeared when I tried to watch it there a few days ago) but then I have to ask why they're releasing it now, in the middle of "Off & Monster Season" instead of a few months before as a promotion for it, & why is the advertising so minimal? I only found out about it because I'm subscribed to Crunchyroll's TH-cam channel. If I wasn't, I might not have known about it either.
Also 6 year gap since last season
Real nice to see Shoshimin featured on at least one list. It's my top 5 series this season the show is just so beautiful animation wise and the story is interesting as well!
Nokotan might be more popular than the numbers represent because they put it up for free on TH-cam as well
Gimai Seikatsu / Days with My Stepsister, has been really chill, and not what you'd expect from something called that. Guess that's why people might have been put off it.
I'm more surprised that Nokotan is so high on the lists in the first place. It only really blew up because of the memes regarding the op, something that they couldn't have anticipated. Outside of that it's mostly the same as all the other comedies each season that barely get any attention from mainstream viewers.
It was pretty high early on, but yeah, once people actually watched it, it didn't hold it's place for long.
Senpai is an Otokonoko is such a touching series~ I'm glad it's getting recognized.
C'mon, don't diss Rick Gladiator! In my old age, I've got a soft spot for these 30 something main characters (I liked Kaiju #8 as well). Also, Reanette may be waifu of the season. Great simple show!
The OP carries HARD. Not many shows have the balls to say "screw the recording studio, gimme a live feed of some shitfaced salaryman doing karaoke of his favorite childhood Sentai show". Kudos.
@@gregoryfolsom7882 True that! I thought the song was from the 80s/90s.. and I loved every second of it.
I’m glad The Elusive Samurai is getting recognition overseas. It did take a while for me to get used to the humor, but the last 2 episodes have sold me.
11:08 I like Otokonoko. No reaction producer that I'm watching is following it. I'm glad it's getting at least some recognition somewhere.
A nobodies way up to an exploration hero IS fun, I am watching over 30 shows and it's among my most enjoyed.
I'm surprised by all of it, lol. Personally I'm old school and instead of MAL or Anilist I mainly still use AniDB. And on there the top 5 of Summer 2024 are.
5. Code Geass: Dakkan no Roze
4. Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!
3. "Oshi no Ko" (2024)
2. Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season
1. Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season (Which no one is even talking about!! Got completely ignored by everyone, despite great ratings, because it's only 5eps and therefore doesn't count as a full series (T_T))
Yeah, Kimi ni Todoke kind of just dropped on NF to no fanfare it feels like lol..
@otakuspirit well, season 3 has a whopping 8.64 on MAL.
For reference to how good that is, Shouwa Season 2 is 8.71 👀
From Me To You is a lot like Monogatari in that they are both rated extremely high, but the amount of people watching it is low.
Kimi ni Todoke is longer than a standard 12-episode cour, it’s ~67 minutes per episode…
What’s Kimi Ni Todoke, haven’t even heard of it haha.
@InfamyOrDeath-__- It’s a school romance/drama show... but its really really good. 🤣
The character dynamics and drama are super intriguing and make for this really impactful story. I watched all 37 of the original episodes in less than 2 weeks. 🤣 It's my favorite romance anime.
I'm surprised Elusive Samurai isn't more popular, it's basically the only thing I'm following weekly.
I'm not currently watching the Monogatari series because I never finished it. I think I got to Kizumonogatari a while back and when I heard that the new one was coming out, I decided to start over again. With all the other shows I've been watching I haven't gotten around to doing that.
Maaaan, I think Makeine's late start in the season is a big factor that snubbed it. And looks like it's the same thing in Japan. Also it being not very memeable really stifles it from blowing up.
Losing Heroines need to win more spots in the rankings. Ramen Akeneko is probably my hidden gem of summer 2024.
Damn, Magical girl was in my "must watch" tier for this season.
for Abema is there an overall ranking for anime because Makeine hit #1 a couple of days ago
I really want wistoria to be ranked higher, it's such a good show but it hasn't finished airing so maybe it'll change idk
Makeine is my pick for best show this season, wish it got more attention.
Why don't you include d-anime store rankings , it seems pretty big streaming site in Japan. Probably even bigger than Abema.
Also Makeine's source a bit obscure. But its popularity is growing lot.
Quick google search, Abema has 6.5m active monthly users, where as danime has 2.5m. I don't mind using it though, but it's nothing compared to NF, AZ, or Abema. At some point I'm just listing the same shows over and over again.
Ya! I even just checked d-anime store and I was happy to see even Mission Yozakura Family rising in the ranks! (As of 08/21)
Nokotan is funny, but the joke gets old too fast. The problem with Losing Heroines is that it’s on the wrong platform. I can guarantee it would be a huge success on Netflix!
12:41 I wonder is it the usual western hang ups, I’ve seen a load of people complaining about Araragi over the last few days comparing him with Yuki. I never followed how people view the Monogatari series here.
I'm kind of disappointed that too many losing heroines isn't as popular in Japan. It's only like number 10 even though it's a really good show and I was kind of hoping for it to get a season 2
I see Tensura season 3 as a sort of a set up season for the upcoming arcs.
I'm surprised that Kinnikuman ranked so high on Dimora. I've been enjoying the show so far.
Im happy that time i got reincarnated as a slime season 3 have good rankings in both western and japan side . Waiting for tensura season 4 announcement .
Tbh I was waiting to no longer allowed in another world
Kind of amazed slime is still so popular, I am watching (barely) but this will be my last season for sure.
With monogatari my problem is that I'm still only around halfway through all the seasons and movies that are already released, if I was caught up I would be watching the new one. But with so many different releases under different names the series is kind of daunting to start.
Can't really disagree with you. I feel like this season of slime has been a struggle. I actually loved the meeting scenes of previous seasons, but we've gotten to the point where we are just updating the entire cast on everything over and over.
I definitely see a new person to monogatari series to be offput by the runtime. It's getting up to 100 at this point lol.
@@otakuspirit I enjoyed the first few meeting scenes aswel, because it was a nice way to remind myself who most of the cast members actualy were again. But at some point a show has to be more than just people plotting, talking an stating their plans outright. Show the plans being executed and trust the audience to follow.
In the end, slime never had enough to keep me going through this much of a slog and it's not like we have a lack of isekai anyway.
@@otakuspiritI had the courage to watch the "Monogatari" series in chronological order. Of course, that basically means I just decided to watch it in chronological order, but you can make anything sound more positive by adding courage to it. 😂 However, considering how much time it took, & all the different sites/etc. I had to go through to find it all, it was no easy task. I can only imagine how hard it is for the average anime viewer, even if you watch it in release order, or really any order. That doesn't even cover the rapid fire skills you need to pause it to read the flash texts. I can see why viewership is low. If you're not caught up, it's going to take a while. I just barely finished.
However, I think the next arc could be a great introduction for new fans, if it can be advertised properly, especially with the first "Kizumonogatari" film being released alongside it.
Slime is really popular in Japan because it's LN is top selling LN for some years. And manga is also very popular.
Love your content man, great video!
Tower of god s2 fell off because of the animation, solo leveling clearly got the better anime adaptation, that's why it's so popular 😊
As a webtoon reader tower of god season 2 not good or bad but mid to max decent mid adaptation anime
@@darkfinitynabil4412 it's bad bro
@@justsomeguywithamustache2901 not bad for me but im supporting tog s2 anime because i want more tower of god anime season in the future .
@@darkfinitynabil4412 I agree with you for Tower of God season 2 being mid. But that's the issue. It could have been enough in the mid 2010s but now with so many great anime coming out each season let alone year, being mid is not enough to be popular.
@@darkfinitynabil4412 so original source already bad ???
Tower of God is not a hot topic at all in Japan.
I knew Mayonaka Punch was not popular in the West but I'm sad it get no love even in Japan. Particullary when My Deer Friend Nokotan is somehow still popular after 3 episodes (that anime was totally empty for me).
I knew pretty quickly that Nokotan's brand of humor wasn't gonna hold people for long
if my taste would be bad 😂 thats so stupid ...it dosnt matter if u are yellow black or white every human has his own taste ...🙄
I guess Nokotan ended up being a short lived meme. Theme song is still lit, but I guess a lot of people dropped the show by ep. 4.
Pretty interesting that Tensura's #1 in the West, but low on Abema's list. Surprised that movie didn't do even better in the U.S than it already did. Apparently, it made 2x as much than the 2nd SAOP film in America. I've never seen Tensura btw.
I'm also surprised Oshi No Ko is still pretty popular & I haven't heard anyone really talking about season 2 on social media. Even Chibi Reviews & another anituber did videos about that.
True to the nature of its cast, Makeine is kind of a "losing heroine" show. I thought it would be more popular in Japan
Glad to see Monogatari up there though!
wow not a single mention of pseudo harem I am shocked
There’s just too many good shows this season, it’s burying a lot of shows lower in the lists
Monogatari with no Koyomi Araragi feels weird...
The cast holds well by itself in my opinion. The roots are strong, at this point in the series we already know them too well and their stories are engaging.
3:40 good joke man youre kidding right 😅
oof
4:00 The "problem" with Monogatari is that you have to think and pay attention when watching it. That fact is pretty sad, actually.
I'm so far behind on Monogatari. I watched the first two seasons, in terms of chronological release. Will need a lot of down time at the right moment to marathon it.
Oshi no ko seems overrated. I don't even mean that as a knock on it; it's a good show with a solid premise for wanting revenge. It just doesn't strike me as "among the best" as opposed to merely good. Maybe its first OP carried it a bit. I do think the reincarnation aspect is under-utilized, at least so far. A doctor would have insane knowledge relative to expectations for a kid at any age. The things you are required to know to be one involve not just a tremendous volume of memorization, but also the cognitive ability to apply all that alongside both complexity and nuance (small details matter, sometimes a lot). The guy would have seemed like a genius even if he tried to hide it somewhat, because he would have adult knowledge as a newborn on top of being necessarily well above average intelligence even in his first life. The girl is more plausible; she was young and sickly as opposed to a far-above-average adult who went through extensive professional training. Redoing your life from early teens vs after years of experience in a profession are very different starting points, and I don't think Aqua reflects this.
Sad that makine is not doing that good, i expected to be way up in japan at least, about monogatari, i always saw it as a nitch series, not for everyone and with a very particular audience, very specific memes and lose scenes aside i never found it good tbh but i can see why people can like it
It seems to be doing well on dAnime, but their user count is much lower than other platforms.
Before I watch this, I just gotta say that "Oshi no Ko" is the 2nd-best anime this year.
I gotta hand Anime of the Year to "Frieren".
Tower of god season 2 turn into s1 or classroom of the elite s1 mid and max decent mid adaptation like horimiya s1 type . They adapt 91% to 94% to 94.5% / 95% ( shorter than weekly manga chapter with 13 pages ) webtoon source material and cut some small minor scene / dialogue . Iam supporting tog s2 because i want more tower of god anime season in the future .
If I remember correctly, the last season of monogatari had no legal way to watch in the west. So as someone who wasn't able to watch it legally, I really have no drive to continue watching it, just like I have no drive to watch jojo part 6 because I have no desire get netflix and the way they released it killed all the hype.
The biggest shock for me is monogatari being racked AT ALL. It's shit. It's been shit. it's always shit. anything from SHAFT is shit. A lot of people in the west are sick of it now because it's being run into the ground.
Nokotan has maybe one or two good jokes per episode. They filled the trailer with all the good stuff, once people watched an actual episode it's just not that good. Sadly, their meme game is S+
Also Koshitan is the only slightly interesting character on the show
I'm just not nearly lolicon enough for monogatari.
OMG SLIME AT THE TOP FOR THIS SEASON?? WE USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THIS😭😭🥹🥹i swear i thought my all time favorite anime was cooked this season but the people of the west are not letting me down🥹
I’m not surprised EluSam is not doing as well here in the West. While it’s very high quality production, the heavy Japanese history story and tone shift between comedy and drama isn’t clicking with most people.
True, I dropped it after a single episode. Its weird and sudden shifts in tone are not my cup of tea, and I usually love historical japanese shows like Heike Monogatari (2022). I think this would have been a better show without the misplaced and weird "comedy" bits
I guess this is a west issue as it’s doing well and is highly rated with its “misplaced comedy” in Japan LOL. I think the tonal shift works because we are following kids in a brutal era so it’s showing both sides. The comedy bits are hit or miss but that’s most comedy animes as that’s more subjective. Also this is a shonen not seinen so most jokes are for the younger audiences.
Nah Elusisive Samurai is way too weird and has identity crisis to be popular mainstream 💀. I can't determine what it wants to be, too violent and darkfor a kid show but too lighthearted and comedic at times. It's like the anime is bip*lar or something. Can't pinpoint what kind of audience it wants to have
Or hear me out, it’s both. We’re following kids in a brutal era so they’re showing both sides. The tonal shifts makes sense. It’s a mixture of shonen and seinen