Sometimes, we wish it was possible to watch everything.
There are so many anime nowadays that there’s hardly any time to watch everything. As such, many fans only stick to what’s popular and/or what they’ve heard of. This, however, means that a lot of shows end up being niche and underwatched.
While it’s understandable — very few things truly appeal to everyone, a lot of shows this year went basically unnoticed despite being very good at the thing they do. Perhaps you should give some of them a try — maybe they are for you!
Helck was a very popular manga during its run. However, it ended in 2017 — that’s why it receiving an adaptation in 2023 is practically a miracle. That came with a drawback: during the years, the manga lost a huge part of its following, and the anime went relatively unnoticed by newer fans. However, the original was popular for a good reason: it’s a very well-executed take on a fantasy series, and there’s no reason for it to be as underwatched as it is.
Shoujo romance generally doesn’t appeal much to a broader audience, but it seems that practically no one talked about this one. That’s quite sad: Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (Niehime to Kemono no Ou) is a very well-thought-out fantasy romance with realistic character development and progress. Don’t let the initial weirdness of the premise get to you: the series is worth watching.
16bit Sensation has a very weird target audience. The main theme of the show is visual novel development — and visual novels are a dying medium nowadays. With the anime focusing on VNs of the early periods as well, making multiple references to things only older Japanese fans would understand, it looks like a tough show to get into — but it isn’t. Even if you don’t understand all the references, it’s just a very entertaining show about people creating what they love. You’ll probably learn a few new things about the industry from it as well.
Yes, Buddy Daddies is quite similar to Spy x Family. Yes, it is still different enough — different enough to be worth watching, too. Buddy Daddies provides a more realistic, down-to-earth take on “two agents raise a child together”. Yes, it is still primarily a comedy, but it has a surprising amount of thoughtful and serious moments that make the series worth it.
A reboot of a 90s series, Trigun Stampede wasn’t initially met with many expectations: older otaku were worried about the series being made in CGI, while the newer fans saw no reason to care about the series. The reception was very positive, however: the CGI is well-made and actually works, and the series is fun regardless of whether you’re a fan of the original or not. It’s still slept on by the majority, though, and for no good reason at all — give it a try.
Sometimes, we wish it was possible to watch everything.
There are so many anime nowadays that there’s hardly any time to watch everything. As such, many fans only stick to what’s popular and/or what they’ve heard of. This, however, means that a lot of shows end up being niche and underwatched.
While it’s understandable — very few things truly appeal to everyone, a lot of shows this year went basically unnoticed despite being very good at the thing they do. Perhaps you should give some of them a try — maybe they are for you!
Helck was a very popular manga during its run. However, it ended in 2017 — that’s why it receiving an adaptation in 2023 is practically a miracle. That came with a drawback: during the years, the manga lost a huge part of its following, and the anime went relatively unnoticed by newer fans. However, the original was popular for a good reason: it’s a very well-executed take on a fantasy series, and there’s no reason for it to be as underwatched as it is.
Shoujo romance generally doesn’t appeal much to a broader audience, but it seems that practically no one talked about this one. That’s quite sad: Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (Niehime to Kemono no Ou) is a very well-thought-out fantasy romance with realistic character development and progress. Don’t let the initial weirdness of the premise get to you: the series is worth watching.
16bit Sensation has a very weird target audience. The main theme of the show is visual novel development — and visual novels are a dying medium nowadays. With the anime focusing on VNs of the early periods as well, making multiple references to things only older Japanese fans would understand, it looks like a tough show to get into — but it isn’t. Even if you don’t understand all the references, it’s just a very entertaining show about people creating what they love. You’ll probably learn a few new things about the industry from it as well.
Yes, Buddy Daddies is quite similar to Spy x Family. Yes, it is still different enough — different enough to be worth watching, too. Buddy Daddies provides a more realistic, down-to-earth take on “two agents raise a child together”. Yes, it is still primarily a comedy, but it has a surprising amount of thoughtful and serious moments that make the series worth it.
A reboot of a 90s series, Trigun Stampede wasn’t initially met with many expectations: older otaku were worried about the series being made in CGI, while the newer fans saw no reason to care about the series. The reception was very positive, however: the CGI is well-made and actually works, and the series is fun regardless of whether you’re a fan of the original or not. It’s still slept on by the majority, though, and for no good reason at all — give it a try.
