{"id":151529,"date":"2025-03-23T11:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T11:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/anime\/spring-2025-season-preview-star-crossed-anime\/"},"modified":"2025-03-23T11:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T11:08:03","slug":"spring-2025-season-preview-star-crossed-anime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=151529","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2025 Season Preview &#8211; Star Crossed Anime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> Last season, I couldn\u2019t even scrape together 10 shows to preview, but this time we\u2019re doing more than 20. The number one reason for that is variety, since there are fewer fantasy anime on offer this spring, leaving room for a bit more of everything else. Mystery fans will be pleased to learn that there are several entries in the genre kicking off this April, while action enthusiasts have a gorgeous remake, a high profile spinoff, and even a Shinichiro Watanabe original to look forward to. Speaking of originals, there are more airing this season than usual; several of them are sci-fi, including a new Gundam that looks like nothing the franchise has ever produced. And the craziest thing is that there are a handful of promising projects we couldn\u2019t even squeeze into this post, though you might find some of their titles in the poll at the bottom. Let us know what you\u2019ll be watching this spring \u2013 my list threatens to be longer than it has been in years, and I hope yours is looking good, too.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Apocalypse Hotel<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/apocalypse-hotel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apocalypse-Hotel-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apocalypse-Hotel-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apocalypse-Hotel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apocalypse-Hotel-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apocalypse-Hotel-685x385.jpg 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apocalypse-Hotel.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> CygamesPictures<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Kana Shundou<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Shigeru Murakoshi<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Original<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> The robotic staff of a Ginza hotel await their first guest since the disappearance of the human race.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> An original series from a studio known mostly for gacha adaptations? Now that\u2019s a change I can get behind. Not a lot of concrete info has been released about Apocalypse Hotel \u2013 even auto-translating the dialogue in the trailer mostly yields talk about the importance of emotions \u2013 but there\u2019s something inherently appealing about post-apocalyptic tales that has me interested in this one. The background art of an overgrown Ginza district looks pretty, and the PV\u2019s periodic shots of ruined robots beg the question of just what the hotel staff went through to keep their workplace operational. Staff-wise, I\u2019m not concerned about the first-time series director, as she\u2019s been in the industry for nearly two decades; it\u2019s Shigeru Murakoshi on script duty that worries me, since he\u2019s overseen some major falloffs in recent years (Taiso Zamurai and especially last year\u2019s Ninja Kamui). Still, his experience with original works (including the more warmly received Zombie Land Saga) ought to be helpful, and even if the show\u2019s writing suffers its own apocalypse midway through, I\u2019m hoping for a decent start.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Lenlo:<\/b><\/span> Lenlo also endorses this one as something to keep an eye on, as any Original always has a shot at being great, even from the most unexpected of places, and the general setting and idea of the show look interesting.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-2\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/guilty-gear-strive-dual-rulers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Guilty-Gear-Strive-Dual-Rulers-1024x618.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Guilty-Gear-Strive-Dual-Rulers-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Guilty-Gear-Strive-Dual-Rulers-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Guilty-Gear-Strive-Dual-Rulers-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Guilty-Gear-Strive-Dual-Rulers-685x413.jpg 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Guilty-Gear-Strive-Dual-Rulers.jpg 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Sanzigen<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Shigeru Morikawa<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Norimitsu Kaihou<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Video game<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> World peace is threatened by conflict over the coexistence of humans and magical creatures called Gears.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> I know absolutely nothing about Guilty Gear as a franchise or Strive as an entry therein, so all the existing character relationships and the lore about the Crusades will go straight over my head when this show premieres in April. There\u2019s only one reason I\u2019m interested in Dual Rulers: to watch buff guys and cute girls beat each other to within an inch of their lives (buff girls and cute guys are also welcome). 3DCG anime have finally reached the point where I can not just tolerate them, but actually enjoy them, and the action in Dual Rulers\u2019 trailer is certainly enjoyable \u2013 the art style they landed on is a good match for what little I\u2019ve seen of Guilty Gear\u2019s gameplay, despite some stiffness here and there. I doubt I\u2019ll follow this show for its entire run, though the Akudama Drive series composer is on board, so his deftness with overpowered characters may compel me to watch beyond the first few episodes. Either way, I hope to enjoy some of the logic-defying fights this adaptation has in store.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Your Forma<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-3\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/your-forma\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Your-Forma-1024x575.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Your-Forma-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Your-Forma-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Your-Forma-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Your-Forma-685x385.png 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Your-Forma.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Geno<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Takaharu Ozaki<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Kazuyuki Fudeyasu<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Light novel<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> A human information diver and her android partner race to stop a technological epidemic from spreading across the globe.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> The use of the term \u201cdive\u201d in this show\u2019s synopsis reminded me of Real Drive, a 2008 anime where \u201ccyber divers\u201d explored humanity\u2019s shared consciousness. It remains to be seen whether people\u2019s minds will be similarly linked in Your Forma, or if its \u2018brain police sift through people\u2019s memories\u2019 premise will be the limit of its in-universe tech. Either way, its sci-fi slant is my kind of thing, so I\u2019ll be checking it out, though it doesn\u2019t exactly look like the next Psycho-Pass (or even the next ID:Invaded). The PV contains shots of a dying message written in blood, an explosion in an office building, a hooded figure wielding a knife in the rain \u2013 all stuff we\u2019ve seen before, but for good reason. The character designs, on the other hand, are plain enough to defy description, and not for any reason other than a lack of imagination. If the writing is competent, I\u2019ll happily watch Your Forma beyond its initial episodes, but if not, its dull-looking protagonists won\u2019t be able to keep me around.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Teogonia<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-4\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/teogonia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Teogonia.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Teogonia.png 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Teogonia-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Teogonia-685x385.png 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Asahi Production<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Kunihiro Mori<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Tomoyasu Ookubo<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Light Novel<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> A small village boy joins the military to fight demi-human hordes, and in the process awakens memories of another life. Will they help him to survive, or will they be a curse?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Lenlo:<\/b><\/span> I\u2019m normally not interested in whatever the latest isekai is, they are just so similar with so little to differentiate them that if you\u2019ve watched one, you\u2019ve watched them all. But <em>Teogonia<\/em> seems to be trying something slightly different with the lead simply remembering things from another world, another life, rather than being some dweeb otaku dropped into another universe. Combine that with some \u201cLast bastions of humanity fighting against a tide of monsters\u201d plot, and I\u2019m willing to give it a shot. Neither the studio nor the director give me much faith <em>Teogonia<\/em> will end up good, but I want to see what it can do at least a little before I write it off. Who knows, maybe I\u2019ll be pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-5\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/hibi-wa-sugiredo-meshi-umashi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hibi-wa-Sugiredo-Meshi-Umashi-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hibi-wa-Sugiredo-Meshi-Umashi-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hibi-wa-Sugiredo-Meshi-Umashi-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hibi-wa-Sugiredo-Meshi-Umashi-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hibi-wa-Sugiredo-Meshi-Umashi-685x385.jpg 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hibi-wa-Sugiredo-Meshi-Umashi.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> P.A. Works<br \/><b>Directors:<\/b> Yuu Harumi, Shinya Kawatsura<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Yoshihiro Hiki<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Original<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> Five college freshmen spend their days studying, hanging out, and most importantly, eating delicious food.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> I didn\u2019t find out about this show until a week before this post went live. Spring has so many original series (compared to the average anime season, anyway) that it\u2019s hard to keep track of them all! This one is as slice-of-life as it gets, centering on five young women in their first year of college who like to eat, yet remain miraculously thin no matter how much they indulge themselves. Truly, a fantasy for us all. Not only do they stay skinny, they also look at least five years younger than they really are, thanks to character designs by the mangaka of Non Non Biyori, who created this show as well. Despite the mismatch, I\u2019m glad that the story is set in college, since it means the scripts won\u2019t be as rigid as they would be in a high school setting. Speaking of Non Non Biyori, its director is also leading Sugiredo\u2019s production, which is a good sign in my book \u2013 hopefully we get some of NNB\u2019s observant stillness in the storyboards here. The few backgrounds on display in the character-centric PV were appealing, and if the food looks good too, this show could serve as a nice palette cleanser between all the action and sci-fi shows premiering next month.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-6\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/ninja-to-koroshiya-no-futarigurashi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ninja-to-Koroshiya-no-Futarigurashi-1024x583.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ninja-to-Koroshiya-no-Futarigurashi-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ninja-to-Koroshiya-no-Futarigurashi-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ninja-to-Koroshiya-no-Futarigurashi-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ninja-to-Koroshiya-no-Futarigurashi-685x390.jpg 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ninja-to-Koroshiya-no-Futarigurashi.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Shaft<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Yukihiro Miyamoto<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Fuyashi Tou<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> A part-time assassin invites a cute ninja to become her roommate after witnessing her object transformation skills.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> Fun fact: Ninja to Koroshiya\u2019s director holds the same title on the still-delayed Madoka Magica sequel movie. Why he took this side job in the midst of a beleaguered, high profile production like Walpurgisnacht Rising is anyone\u2019s guess, but a pessimist (certainly not me!) might speculate that things got so backed up in that film\u2019s pipeline that he had time to direct a whole-ass TV anime in the meantime. We\u2019ll see whether or not that was a good thing when Koroshiya premieres \u2013 it seems like the sort of thing that\u2019d be hard to mess up, leaning on a big name seiyuu (Kana Hanazawa) and a simple art style to depict the violent hijinks of cute anime girls. I saw one pseudo head tilt in the PV, but apart from that it didn\u2019t look very SHAFT-y at all. Depending on who you talk to, that could be a good thing \u2013 personally, I\u2019m just glad the studio is taking on something lighthearted in the midst of all its more serious works. What really matters is whether it\u2019s amusing enough to pass the time, and while the show is giving me \u2018one episode wonder\u2019 vibes (akin to My Deer Friend Nokotan), I still want to give it a shot.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Moonrise<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-7\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/moonrise\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Moonrise-1024x588.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Moonrise-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Moonrise-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Moonrise-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Moonrise-685x393.jpg 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Moonrise.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Wit<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Masashi Koizuka<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Masashi Koizuka<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Original<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> In the distant future, an Earth Army investigator seeks vengeance against the Moon Rebels for killing his family.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> This is one of those shows that I\u2019m not particularly excited for, but as an original sci-fi anime produced at a strong studio with some big staff names attached, I feel obligated to preview it. My lack of enthusiasm was cemented by the radio silence surrounding the project between late 2022 and just yesterday (March 21), when a new PV finally launched. Admittedly, that trailer looks pretty cool, even if its midair combat smacks of Wit Studio trying to recapture its Attack on Titan glory. Hiromu Arakawa\u2019s fingerprints are visible on the character designs in said trailer, but I expect much of that influence to be lost in motion \u2013 motion that ought to be professionally assembled, but not particularly arresting, if the main animators (who last headlined the so-so Vampire in the Garden) are anything to go by. Meanwhile, Tow Ubukata\u2019s presence as original creator is a red flag, at least for me \u2013 his contributions to famous sci-fi franchises like GitS and Psycho Pass have always lagged far behind their original seasons. He\u2019s not technically on series composition, however, and the Gundam-inspired \u201cEarth vs Moon\u201d concept is a reliable plot starter, so maybe writer-director Koizuka (of Attack on Titan sequel fame) can elevate things from there.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Wind Breaker Season 2<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-8\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/winderbreakers2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WinderbreakerS2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WinderbreakerS2.png 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WinderbreakerS2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WinderbreakerS2-685x385.png 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> CloverWorks<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Toshifumi Akai<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Hiroshi Seko<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> Season 2 of <em>Wind Breaker<\/em>, an action shounen about delinquent highschoolers protecting their community from worse delinquents.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Lenlo:<\/b><\/span> I remember being pleasantly surprised by the first season of <em>Wind Breaker<\/em>. After <em>Bucchigiri<\/em>, I hadn\u2019t expected much from this much more classically shounen delinquent fighting anime. It only really had decent designs and good fight choreography going for it, the actual narrative felt pretty straight forward, at least at first. But as the season went on, it became clear that <em>Wind Breaker<\/em>, for all of its faults, had a plan. It wasn\u2019t <em>just<\/em> about highschoolers beating the crap out of each other, and it stayed relatively grounded, at least as far as a shounen anime can. Looking at the trailer for season 2 however, I\u2019m not sure if that will still hold true. It looks like we\u2019re escalating to full on gang warfare, with bats, knives, genuinely life threatening stuff that feels like the first step in the classic problem of shounen scaling. Add onto that some less exciting production, and while I\u2019m going to check it out I can\u2019t help but be worried for where <em>Wind Breaker<\/em> is about to go. Hopefully the series learned from the ending of Season 1, but only time will tell.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Uchuujin MuuMuu<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-9\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/uchuujin-muumuu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Uchuujin-MuuMuu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Uchuujin-MuuMuu.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Uchuujin-MuuMuu-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Uchuujin-MuuMuu-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Uchuujin-MuuMuu-685x387.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> OLM<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Tomoya Takahashi<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Keiichirou Oochi<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> A floofy-haired college student takes in a cat-like alien with an interest in Earth\u2019s home appliance technology.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> After having fun with last year\u2019s Astro Note, I\u2019m hoping that Uchuujin MuuMuu (another post-high school comedy with a not-so-secretly alien character) can scratch a similar itch. The scratching part is guaranteed, at least, since one of the two leads is a cat \u2013 or closely resembles one, at any rate. I poked around online for scanlations to see what the tone might be like, but came up empty, which I\u2019d argue is a positive sign, since it means lesser-known properties are still being adapted. That left me with only the PV to go by, and it didn\u2019t particularly impress me \u2013 not only was the animation limited, but the textures applied to some background elements were distracting (at least to my sensitive eyes). I did catch an interesting detail in the auto-translated subs, though; apparently, all the engineers and intellectuals of this cat-like species were wiped out in a war, leaving only idiots alive. That\u2019s an excellent excuse for some dumb feline fun, so I\u2019ll be trying out Uchuujin MuuMuu this spring. It\u2019s got much narrower appeal than Ninja to Koroshiya, but something tells me I\u2019ll end up watching more of it, aesthetic shortcomings be damned.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Witch Watch<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-10\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/witch-watch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Witch-Watch-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Witch-Watch-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Witch-Watch-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Witch-Watch-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Witch-Watch-685x385.png 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Witch-Watch.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Bibury Animation<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Ikehata Hiroshi<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Deko Akao<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> A teenager with the strength of an ogre and a witch with unpredictable magic begin living together for the latter\u2019s protection.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> I intended to sample the Witch Watch manga before writing this blurb, but maybe it\u2019s better that I didn\u2019t. As a Shounen Jump comedy, there\u2019s probably not a wide variety of humor across its pages, and the anime would feel even less fresh if I knew what gags were coming. Still, Ikehata Hiroshi is a notable name in the comedy and romance fields, having directed the Mahoujin Guru Guru reboot and Tonikaku Kawaii franchise, respectively, so this new show might be worth a watch. Its supernatural aspect will make the character introductions more interesting than the average high school anime, at least, since it\u2019s not only the primary duo who are more than human. As far as that duo are concerned, they\u2019ll be perpetuating the eternal \u201cliving under one roof\u201d trope, which recently hamstrung the early episodes of Blue Box (another WSJ title \u2013 their editors are well-trained, it seems). Together with the plot thread about a \u201cprophecy of doom,\u201d I\u2019m sensing several potential pitfalls in Witch Watch\u2019s path, but perhaps the premiere will pull a chuckle or two from me. We\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Shin Samurai-den Yaiba<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-11\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/shin-samurai-den-yaiba\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shin-Samurai-den-Yaiba-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shin-Samurai-den-Yaiba-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shin-Samurai-den-Yaiba-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shin-Samurai-den-Yaiba-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shin-Samurai-den-Yaiba-685x385.jpg 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shin-Samurai-den-Yaiba.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Wit<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Takahiro Hasui<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Touko Machida<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> Two ancient and powerful swords awaken in response to a clash between a kendo practitioner and a young samurai in training.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> I\u2019ve neither read the Yaiba manga nor seen its 90s anime adaptation, but it already feels familiar to me with those Goushou Aoyama character designs. Yaiba actually predates Aoyama\u2019s Detective Conan by a fair margin, so its source material is nearly 40 years old at this point, making its wannabe samurai hero a closer cousin to Goku than any modern shounen protagonist. I expect it\u2019ll have a boisterous tone to match its vintage look and decades-old plot, but putting all that aside for a moment\u2026 how about that staff list? The sole fact that Yoshimichi Kameda is chief animation director is incredible \u2013 he\u2019s responsible for some of the best cuts on works like FMA Brotherhood and Mob Psycho, and his skill has earned him spots on recent films by directors like Anno and Miyazaki. Speaking of Mob Psycho, the man who took the reins on that show\u2019s third season is overseeing this one, plus we\u2019ve got an elite art director in Yuusuke Takeda, whose resume is way too long to boil down here. With all this talent on board, I\u2019m expecting this remake to dazzle new fans \u2013 though I have doubts about whether its story will be twisty enough for their post-Dragon Ball sensibilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ranger Reject Season 2<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-12\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/rangerrejects2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RangerRejectS2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RangerRejectS2.png 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RangerRejectS2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RangerRejectS2-685x385.png 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Yostar Pictures<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Keiichi Satou<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Keiichirou Oochi<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> Season 2 of <em>Ranger Reject<\/em>, a story about the goons of a Super Sentai series rising up and striking back against the villainous Rangers!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Lenlo:<\/b><\/span> Season 1 of <em>Ranger Reject<\/em> was a good premise that wasn\u2019t entirely sure what to do with itself and middling production. The actual idea behind it, that of a Super Sentai goon rebelling against a conspiracy by the Rangers, was solid. So the only question I have for this season is, can it regain its focus and reinterest us in the conflict between the mooks and the Rangers? Having read the manga, I\u2019m actually pretty hopeful for this season. It introduces a lot of my favorite characters, and gives us a much closer look into how the Rangers operate, and what actually went down between them and the executives. Narratively, I think it should be pretty good! The main thing that will hold it back will be the production. Assuming it doesn\u2019t improve from the first season, things could get rough, but if <em>Ranger Reject<\/em> can figure that out, I think it should be better than the first.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Anne Shirley<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-13\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/anne-shirley\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anne-Shirley-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anne-Shirley-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anne-Shirley-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anne-Shirley-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anne-Shirley-685x385.png 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anne-Shirley.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> The Answer<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Hiroshi Kawamata<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Natsuko Takahashi<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Novel<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> An orphan girl grows up in a rural Canadian province after being adopted by an elderly pair of siblings.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> In 1979, Isao Takahata headed the first anime adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery\u2019s classic novel, Anne of Green Gables. I\u2019ve seen (and loved) 35 of that series\u2019 50 episodes, so this new version isn\u2019t technically a \u201cshow I\u2019m anticipating\u201d \u2013 given my fondness for the original, I\u2019m not likely to watch Anne Shirley beyond its first week. Still, the source material is a landmark work in the coming of age genre, so it\u2019s something that seasonal fans ought to have on their radars, especially if they\u2019re averse to \u201cold\u201d animation and won\u2019t permit themselves to enjoy anime produced before 1995. The most important staff member here is series composer Natsuko Takahashi \u2013 her recent output has been uninspiring, but she\u2019s an industry veteran, which counts for a lot where a show like this is concerned, plus the reduced episode count (24) should help to keep her on the right track. I\u2019m less optimistic about the art direction, which is destined to fall short of the standard set by Takahata\u2019s classic, but at least the pair of brief PVs contain some bits of youthful character animation. Bottom line: Anne Shirley won\u2019t be spring\u2019s biggest show, but there\u2019s a good chance it\u2019ll tell the best story.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mono<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-14\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/mono\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mono.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mono.jpg 860w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mono-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mono-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mono-685x386.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Soigne<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Ryouta Aikei<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Youko Yonaiyama<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> A high school\u2019s photography and video research clubs combine their rosters to avoid being shut down.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> I lost interest in Yuru Camp midway through its third season, so the arrival of its successor Mono a year later feels like good timing, as it\u2019ll bring a new subject matter and cast of characters to get acquainted with. There\u2019s no staff overlap between the two projects; what links them is their shared mangaka Afro, and his dual fascination with Japan\u2019s scenery and local delicacies. Rather than camping in the midst of that scenery, Mono\u2019s club members will be photographing it using various methods: attaching cameras to drones, kites, and possibly skateboards? (I dunno, I saw skateboards in the PV.) One of the main reasons I\u2019m interested in this one is the presence of first time series director Ryouta Aikei, whose resume includes a lot of action series \u2013 JJK, AoT, and Fire Force chief among them. He\u2019s got experience in other genres, too, but I\u2019m wondering if and how his recent shounen streak might help Mono to stand out from the slice of life pack. And speaking of first times, studio Soigne has never run point on a TV anime before, so this humble CGDCT show has a lot riding on it. Maybe I\u2019m too optimistic, but I think it\u2019s got a shot at making minor stars of its creative team.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bye Bye Earth Season 2<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-15\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/byebyeearths2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ByeByeEarthS2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ByeByeEarthS2.png 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ByeByeEarthS2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ByeByeEarthS2-685x385.png 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> LIDENFILMS<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Yasuto Nishikata<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Hiroyuki Yoshino<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Novel<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> Season 2 of <em>Bye Bye Earth<\/em>, no I still don\u2019t have any idea what this show is about, but I\u2019m down for it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Lenlo:<\/b><\/span> <em>Bye Bye Earth<\/em> is\u2026 God I still don\u2019t understand this show, or have any idea what the hell it\u2019s about. The world is interesting, and there\u2019s so much care and specificity in every turn of phrase and visual that it\u2019s clearly about something, I just don\u2019t know what. Considering the manga is finished, I have hopes we\u2019ll get a lot of answers this season, that this should be enough to cover the remainder of the story. From everything I\u2019ve seen and heard though, if you didn\u2019t jive with the first season, you won\u2019t with the second. I\u2019ve been told things are going to get a lot weirder, and that there\u2019s no guarantee they will make sense. For me though? That\u2019s ok, because there\u2019s nothing else quite like <em>Bye Bye Earth<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rock wa Lady no Tashinami Deshite<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-16\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/rock-wa-lady-no-tashinami-deshite\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rock-wa-Lady-no-Tashinami-Deshite-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rock-wa-Lady-no-Tashinami-Deshite-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rock-wa-Lady-no-Tashinami-Deshite-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rock-wa-Lady-no-Tashinami-Deshite-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rock-wa-Lady-no-Tashinami-Deshite-685x385.jpg 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rock-wa-Lady-no-Tashinami-Deshite.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Bandai Namco Pictures<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Shinya Watada<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Shougo Yasukawa<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> Two outwardly demure teenage girls meet at an elite private school and form a band as an outlet for their crazy personas.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> The all-girl band anime train has been picking up steam lately, from Bocchi the Rock to Girls Band Cry to the Bang Dream franchise. As much as I prefer these shows to their idol-centric counterparts, their tendency to focus on their characters\u2019 personality defects has always struck me as undercooked. That\u2019s a big part of why I\u2019m interested in Rock Is a Lady\u2019s Modesty, since it seems less interested in poking at its band members\u2019 flaws and more concerned with rocking the fuck out. They might bicker, scream, or make unhinged facial expressions (as the show\u2019s plethora of promotional material has taken pains to emphasize), but they\u2019ll be united in frustration with their school\u2019s rigid rules and expectations, for which their band will serve as a pressure valve. The snippets of music I\u2019ve caught as part of the show\u2019s rollout have been markedly heavier than what you\u2019d expect from a typical girls band series, and I imagine that the full tracks will play quite well over the intense on-screen performances promised by the PVs. I\u2019m less optimistic about the animation outside of those moments, so I\u2019ve got my fingers crossed that the show\u2019s scripts will center its music as much as possible.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lazarus<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-17\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/lazarus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lazarus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lazarus.jpg 960w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lazarus-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lazarus-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lazarus-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Mappa<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Shinichiro Watanabe<br \/><b>Screenplay:<\/b> Watanabe and Friends<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Original<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> Five secret agents search for an elusive doctor after he secretly unleashes a killer drug upon the world.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> My feeling about Shinichiro Watanabe is that he functions best as a beacon around whom talented people can gather. If he builds a universe where those people can tell whatever sort of story they want (Bebop, Champloo, Dandy), you get a classic. If he builds a highway where those people are locked into a linear story (Terror in Resonance, Carole &amp; Tuesday), you get a car crash. Lazarus\u2019s high concept plot would seem to put it in the latter camp, but I\u2019ve already made my peace with its potential narrative missteps; I\u2019m just here for the top tier production and the soundtrack, the latter of which is looking to be primarily electronic (Bonobo, Floating Points) with some jazz influence (Kamasi Washington). All of the show\u2019s PVs look great, especially the lighting \u2013 Mitsuhiro Satou may do the best work of his career on this series, and after the photographic direction he provided on Pluto, that\u2019d be saying something. Also, I\u2019ve got a friend who would take my head off if I didn\u2019t mention that Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick films, is credited as Lazarus\u2019s action supervisor. His actual level of involvement is anyone\u2019s guess, but the main character\u2019s flips, kicks and jumps do look awesome, so there\u2019s that.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kowloon Generic Romance<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-18\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/kowloon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kowloon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kowloon.png 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kowloon-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kowloon-685x385.png 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Arvo Animation<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Yoshiaki Iwasaki<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Jin Tanaka<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> In a future version of what was once Hong Kong\u2019s Kowloon Walled City, two realtors fall in love despite their missing memories.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Lenlo:<\/b><\/span> Between the older style designs, the adult characters, and this almost\u2026 science-fiction, dystopian-esque feeling being laid over the top of it all, I can\u2019t help but be interested in <em>Kowloon Generic Romance<\/em>. And once I heard it was originally written by Jun Mayuzuki, the creator of After the Rain, I knew I would be checking this out. As good as <em>After the Rain<\/em> was, I can\u2019t wait to see what sort of time and crime shenanigans the author will get up to now that they have been freed from the halls of highschool. Hopefully the science-fiction, giant glowing octahedron in the sky doesn\u2019t end up detracting from the actual romance, for all that I\u2019m a shounen head I do love well written romances that avoid the trappings most highschoolers fall into. Suffice to say, Mayuzuki earned my trust years ago, the staff seem competent, the designs and locations are beautiful, and I can\u2019t wait to see how she rips my heart out this time.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Dinner Table Detective<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-19\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/the-dinner-table-detective\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective-685x385.jpg 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Madhouse<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Mitsuyuki Masuhara<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Mariko Kunisawa<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Novel<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> A wealthy female detective and her sharp-tongued yet brilliant butler solve cases for the Tokyo MPD.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> There are a lot of good signs surrounding Dinner Table Detective: it\u2019s based on a series of novels, has josei-leaning character designs, and is being led by one of Madhouse\u2019s more reliable directors. The sign that really snagged my attention, though, is that its books are illustrated by Yuusuke Nakamura, original character designer for The Tatami Galaxy and its related works. Nakamura\u2019s ukiyo-e-influenced pop art style has thus become a mark of quality in my mind, so I\u2019m hoping that the novels will prove to be worthy source material for this adaptation. Mystery isn\u2019t one of my favorite genres, but in instances where its cases double as kindling for sharp characterization and dialogue, I\u2019m happy to read or watch one. Sharpness seems to be the point where Dinner Table is concerned, as the heroine\u2019s butler is said to possess cutting wit and equally impressive intuition, so if we\u2019re lucky, his repartee with the Kana Hanazawa-voiced protagonist will be one of the highlights of the season. That\u2019s assuming Mamoru Miyano\u2019s pompous investigator doesn\u2019t prove too excruciating a third wheel (the guy\u2019s acting gets hammier with each passing year), but \u201coverconfident detective\u201d is such a classic trope that he just might pull it off.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">My Hero Academia: Vigilantes<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-20\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/mhavigilantes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MHAVigilantes.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MHAVigilantes.png 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MHAVigilantes-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MHAVigilantes-685x411.png 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b> Bones Film<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Kenichi Suzuki<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Yousuke Kuroda<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Manga<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> Five years before the events of MHA, an unlicensed hero and a superpowered street performer are recruited to become vigilantes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Lenlo:<\/b><\/span> For all of my complaints about <em>My Hero Academia<\/em>, I\u2019m actually really looking forward to <em>Vigilantes<\/em>. A fan of the manga, it\u2019s almost everything I wanted the original series to be. A down to earth, street level story of heroism from the perspective of someone with an almost genuinely useless quirk. An actual look into the discrimination those with weird or weak quirks suffer through, more than the lip service the original series gave us early on. Even a peek into the lives of many characters who we never truly got the backstory of in the main series. Remember Aizawa\u2019s whole thing with Kurogiri? What about the origination of the Nomus? Vigilantes covers all of this while never really escalating any larger than a single neighborhood in scale, and I absolutely love it. Think of it like this: <em>Vigilantes<\/em> is to <em>My Hero Academia<\/em> what Spiderman is to Superman. If you\u2019ve gotten tired of the world threatening antics of the original series, but still want some classic super hero shounen, I think <em>Vigilantes<\/em> will do just that.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gallery-21\" class=\"gallery galleryid-56686 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/gundam-gquuuuuux\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gundam-GQuuuuuuX-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gundam-GQuuuuuuX-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gundam-GQuuuuuuX-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gundam-GQuuuuuuX-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gundam-GQuuuuuuX-685x385.png 685w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gundam-GQuuuuuuX.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><b>Studios:<\/b> Khara, Sunrise<br \/><b>Director:<\/b> Kazuya Tsurumaki<br \/><b>Series composition:<\/b> Youji Enokido<br \/><b>Source:<\/b> Original<\/p>\n<p><b>The Premise:<\/b> A high school girl\u2019s connection with a new Gundam model propels her into the world of illegal mobile suit battles.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Wooper:<\/b><\/span> This probably shouldn\u2019t be in the Highest Expectations tier, as I nearly fell asleep in the theater while watching its compilation film last month, but I can\u2019t resist the prospect of a Tsurumaki-directed, Anno-supervised Gundam anime, no matter how stupid its name is. Based on my half-conscious understanding of that film, GQuuuuuuX is set in an alternate universe where Zeon, rather than the Earth Federation, triumphed in the One Year War, and where their hero Char mysteriously disappeared before he could complete his vengeful campaign against the Zabi family. The ripple effects of those changes will play out in GQX\u2019s present, featuring underground mech battles and a Diebuster-esque cast, meaning familiarity with the original Gundam series will be helpful (but not mandatory) in getting the most out of this one. The show\u2019s presentation will be very modern if the movie was anything to go by \u2013 the 3D mech choreography was improved from that of Eva 3.0+1.0, and the rounded character designs were expertly set in motion by the animation staff, which includes a bunch of Khara and Trigger names. 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