From the season just finished, Hitsugi no Chaika consistently overdelivers on what it promises, despite a weak first episode. The worldbuilding is pretty decent (I normally use Moribito as the touchstone for that, and it’s not quite that good, but few things are), the plot—while not overly complex—seems quite fresh, and cliches are often avoided. On the downside, while they don’t actually leave you on a cliffhanger, you get half a series—the other half to come in the autumn.
Also One Week Friends is pure tissuebox material, possibly one of the most emotion-inducing shows in the last year or two. That sort of thing is not everyone’s cup of tea though, natch.
From the season just finished, Hitsugi no Chaika consistently overdelivers on what it promises, despite a weak first episode. The worldbuilding is pretty decent (I normally use Moribito as the touchstone for that, and it’s not quite that good, but few things are), the plot—while not overly complex—seems quite fresh, and cliches are often avoided. On the downside, while they don’t actually leave you on a cliffhanger, you get half a series—the other half to come in the autumn.
Also One Week Friends is pure tissuebox material, possibly one of the most emotion-inducing shows in the last year or two. That sort of thing is not everyone’s cup of tea though, natch.