{"id":57693,"date":"2025-01-30T12:13:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T12:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/anime\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview-the-cart-driver\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T12:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T12:13:33","slug":"spring-2024-anime-season-preview-the-cart-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=57693","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2024 Anime Season Preview \u2013 The Cart Driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot-2024-03-31-160445.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/screenshot-2024-03-31-160445\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot-2024-03-31-160445.png\" data-orig-size=\"631,478\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"screenshot-2024-03-31-160445\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot-2024-03-31-160445.png?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot-2024-03-31-160445.png?w=631\" width=\"631\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot-2024-03-31-160445.png?w=631\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot-2024-03-31-160445.png 631w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot-2024-03-31-160445.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot-2024-03-31-160445.png?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Way back in 2007, young anime fan Scamp spotted this image on an anime website. It caught my eye and I went to look it up, only to discover it hadn\u2019t aired yet. The preview plot description though talked about a fantasy series focused on more down-to-earth mercantilism and low-key travel than swords and sorcery. That combined with the cute girl in the promo material captured my interest, and I kept tabs on it until it aired. I became a big Horo-sorry, Holo guy, and now wanted to know everything there was about other upcoming anime for the spring 2008 anime season. This led me to anime blogs doing season previews, which led to me wanting to write my own season previews as I hunted down info on all the upcoming anime. That was the start of the now 16-year-path of writing season previews. I believe this is the 63rd anime season preview I\u2019ve written? <\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the new Cart Driver anime blog. It\u2019s 2008 all over again and there\u2019s a new Spice and Wolf coming out. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kaiju No.8<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kaiju-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33581\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/kaiju-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kaiju-8.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kaiju-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kaiju-8.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kaiju-8.jpg?w=460\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kaiju-8.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kaiju-8.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kaiju-8.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kaiju-8.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kaiju No.8 | MAIN TRAILER\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SDT6EqTloj4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Production IG<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he\u2019s become one himself?!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is our completely obvious big shounen hit property of the season. Kaiju No.8 has been a very popular Jump title for a while now, and for the animation they went and got Production IG. It has a genuinely unique setup too. Yeah sure it eventually becomes crack combat team with superpowers fighting giant monsters, but whatever, it has an adult main character so that\u2019s nice. I\u2019m actually not that keen on the director, who has been around a while but doesn\u2019t have a single anime to his name I would call \u201cgood\u201d. Afterlost, Buzzer Beater, Onihei, Supernatural the Animation yes they really made a Supernatural anime. I guess Blood Lad wasn\u2019t terrible? Oh who am I kidding, I haven\u2019t even heard of some of these, I doubt you have either. I feel like it would be hard to mess this one up with Production IG and extremely well-regarded source material. Then again, I do love cursing stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Most Obvious Hit of the Season That You Need On Your Fantasy Anime League Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spice and Wolf: Merchant meets the wise wolf<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spice-and-wolf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/spice-and-wolf-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spice-and-wolf.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,654\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spice-and-wolf\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spice-and-wolf.jpg?w=211\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spice-and-wolf.jpg?w=460\" width=\"460\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spice-and-wolf.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spice-and-wolf.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spice-and-wolf.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spice-and-wolf.jpg?w=211 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF | OFFICIAL TRAILER 2\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGGKtSIQhFU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Passione<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gosh, it\u2019s really happening huh. I\u2019m old enough that I watched Spice and Wolf as it was coming out. In fact, it was the first anime I ever watched while it was still airing in Japan. Yes I am an original, first generation, Horo-sorry, Holo waifu guy. I\u2019m not sure how much it holds up though. I have a sneaking suspicion some of the economics in it were very surface level. I was about to go back to it as part of my anime rewatch project, but then they dropped the trailer for this remake.<\/p>\n<p>So, as an original Horo-sorry, Holo stan, how do I feel about this remake? Eh, it looks fine? Holo\u2019s design has garnered some criticism for its more baby-face look, and the studio previously has not done much of note. Yuri is my Job, Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World, Interspecies Reviewers. Honestly, Interspecies Reviewers might be the best thing on their resume, unless you want to go back way to 2014 and Rokka (still a little disappointed that never got a sequel). Interspecies Reviewers might even have some relevance to Spice and Wolf since that too was about evaluating business opportunities and girls with animal ears.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Bankrupt Scamp Because This Means a New Batch of Holo Figurines and He\u2019s Still Eyeing That One of Holo Wearing an Alsace Dress<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Code Geass: Dakkan no Roz\u00e9<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/code-geass.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33583\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/code-geass-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/code-geass.png\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"code-geass\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/code-geass.png?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/code-geass.png?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/code-geass.png?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/code-geass.png 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/code-geass.png?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/code-geass.png?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300e\u30b3\u30fc\u30c9\u30ae\u30a2\u30b9 \u596a\u9084\u306e\u30ed\u30bc\u300f \u4e88\u544a1\u3000\uff1c2024\u5e745\u670810\u65e5\uff08\u91d1\uff09\u3088\u308a\u7b2c1\u5e55\u4e0a\u6620\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\uff01\uff1e\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bX9ZvFMBHv8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Sunrise<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>idk I can\u2019t find a plot description anywhere.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hah, they\u2019re really digging into the well of Anime Scamp Watched Over 15 Years Ago And Has Strong Feelings About. So, what is this new Code Geass thing? It\u2019s a string of 4 movies as a spinoff. No plot description anywhere so I have no idea how this fits into the canon and I didn\u2019t see any recognizable characters, but those sure are some Clamp character designs. The director has done great work like Witchblade, Sacred Seven, Kokkoku and ok so maybe he hasn\u2019t done great work. But the scriptwriter has done Princess Principal, which was Perfectly OK! Wooh, excitement! Speaking of Kokkoku, it has an OP by Miyavi, which is cool. Not that who is doing the OP really tells you much, but I just don\u2019t have a whole lot to go off here. Dissatisfying preview I know, but more Code Geass is certainly something cool\u2026I think? Do I actually want more Code Geass?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Most Likely to Disappoint Scamp Incredibly and Finally Force Him to Look At the Dodgy Politics of Code Geass<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GO! GO! Loser Ranger!<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/loser-ranger.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/loser-ranger\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/loser-ranger.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"loser-ranger\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/loser-ranger.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/loser-ranger.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/loser-ranger.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/loser-ranger.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/loser-ranger.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/loser-ranger.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u6226\u968a\u5927\u5931\u683c\u300f\u7b2c2\u5f3ePV\uff5c4\u67087\u65e5(\u65e5)\u5348\u5f8c4\u664230\u5206\u304b\u3089TBS\u7cfb\u5168\u56fd28\u5c40\u30cd\u30c3\u30c8\u3067\u653e\u9001\uff0f\u30c7\u30a3\u30ba\u30cb\u30fc\u30d7\u30e9\u30b9\u3067\u5168\u8a71\u898b\u653e\u984c\u3000\u72ec\u5360\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CUiUxP1p7hI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Yostar Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When the Monster Army invaded Earth thirteen years ago, the Divine Dragon Rangers rose up to stop them! With the war raging on, these great heroes are mankind\u2019s last hope! \u2026or are they? In truth, the invaders were subjugated within a year, forced to continue to crank out a monster a week for the Rangers to crush in front of their adoring fans! But one monster has had enough. Something has to change! He\u2019ll rebel against the might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all\u2026from the inside!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I read the first chapter of the manga for every anime coming out in a new season \u2013 or at least the ones I can get my grubby pirate hands on. Of everything I read, this was by far my favourite. Fun setup, actual emotional hook to get you to root for the main character. Cool art, unique idea, solid writing, even got to me a little. It\u2019s by the author of Quintessential Quintuplets of all things. Now I don\u2019t think I even watched one episode of that, but by all accounts for a series that was a vehicle for Best Girl arguments, it was supposedly pretty good. So imagine what they can do with a series that I\u2019m actually digging the setup for?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the director of Tiger and Bunny and Rage of Bahamut, which you can definitely see in the visual stylings. I\u2019ve got my problems with both anime, but mostly in the story department. The studio is Yostar Studio, who don\u2019t have a whole lot under their belt, mostly just being Arknights. But where they\u2019ve really made their name is making stupidly high quality animations for phone games like the aforementioned Arknights and Azur Lane. I could shit talk those games all I want, but those trailers do look pretty amazing, so it\u2019s exciting to see them jump into a full anime series. The trailer looks good, the staff and studio are promising, and I like the source material. This is the anime I\u2019m looking forward to the most.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime That Will Make Scamp Go Back and Watch Quintuplets Harem Anime<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mysterious Disappearances<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mysterious-disappearances.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33587\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/mysterious-disappearances\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mysterious-disappearances.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,673\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mysterious-disappearances\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mysterious-disappearances.jpg?w=205\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mysterious-disappearances.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mysterious-disappearances.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mysterious-disappearances.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mysterious-disappearances.jpg?w=103 103w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mysterious-disappearances.jpg?w=205 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300c\u602a\u7570\u3068\u4e59\u5973\u3068\u795e\u96a0\u3057\u300dPV\u7b2c2\u5f3e\u30102024\u5e744\u670810\u65e5(\u6c34)\u653e\u9001\u30fb\u914d\u4fe1\u3011\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fWrAVCixX7k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Zero-G<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>An aspiring novelist teams up with an enigmatic colleague to solve supernatural urban mysteries! Ogawa Sumireko is a busty bookstore clerk who wants to become a novelist after some writing success in her youth. When strange occurrences start cropping up around the city, she teams up with her flirtatious co-worker Adashino Ren to look into them. But Ren is hiding a secret of his own! With their combined skills of occult knowledge, what will they discover as they investigate?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This series has a hold over me somehow. I think it\u2019s the eyebrows? I thought the source material seemed all right if you\u2019re into your urban mystery ghost story type of stories. The only problem is the main character having boobs that make my back hurt just looking at them. They\u2019re huge! Like actual G-cup size. Anyways, I don\u2019t have a whole lot of faith in the studio. Zero-G have mostly done garbage, and not in a \u201cwell maybe they were given only bad source material\u201d sort of way. The trailer doesn\u2019t look awful or anything, but there\u2019s a few shots that made me hmmmm. The director is\u2026interesting? He\u2019s been around for ages, being the chief director of Ranma back in the day. His output since then has been errrr well, did you like Pupa?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Contain Steamy Censored Shower Shot in the First Episode<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Grimm Variations<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grimm-variations.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/grimm-variations\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grimm-variations.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"grimm-variations\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grimm-variations.jpg?w=203\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grimm-variations.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grimm-variations.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grimm-variations.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grimm-variations.jpg?w=101 101w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grimm-variations.jpg?w=203 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Grimm Variations | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bTU3detmX_I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Wit Studio<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Once upon a time, brothers Jacob and Wilhelm collected fairy tales from across the land and made them into a book. They also had a much younger sister, the innocent and curious Charlotte, who they loved very much. One day, while the brothers were telling Charlotte a fairy tale like usual, they saw that she had a somewhat melancholy look on her face. She asked them, \u201cDo you suppose they really lived happily ever after?\u201d The pages of Grimms\u2019 Fairy Tales, written by Jacob and Wilhelm, are now presented from the unique perspective of Charlotte, who sees the stories quite differently from her brothers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I advise watching the trailer for this one. It\u2019s completely nuts. Clamp character designs go hard for this. They are extremely loosely based on Grimm Fairy Tales, but with as much in common with the originals as porn parodies do. It has Wit Studio doing the animation, which really comes across in the trailer. But the detail that I\u2019m really interested in is the one staff member they have revealed: Michiko Yokote. I\u2019ve sung her praise a bajillion times in these season previews, but she\u2019s been around for ages having worked everything from Cowboy Bebop to Call of the Night and so many more in between. Why I keep my eye on her is she has a habit of elevating everything she works on. Stuff that should not have been any good ended up being perfectly watchable, and sometimes even great. Squid Girl, Takagi-san, Prison School, Onimai, Osomatsu-san, Saiki K, Shirobako. She\u2019s great and this appears to be her writing this whole thing by herself. That\u2019s exciting! I\u2019m so here for Michiko Yotoke writing a bunch of weird fairy tales. Genuinely excited by this one. I do hope it doesn\u2019t disappear completely. Sometimes Netflix anime can do that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to be Passed Over for Best Character Designs at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Despite the Fact it Should Obviously Win<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,658\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio.jpg?w=210\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio.jpg?w=105 105w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio.jpg?w=210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio | OFFICIAL TRAILER\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UKxaO-nqeNk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Connect<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Yuuhi Yugure and Yasumi Utatane, high school classmates and co-hosts of a weekly radio program, paint a picture-perfect friendship for their listeners. Yet, in reality, they couldn\u2019t be more different. Their off-air dynamic is a whirlwind of chaos and insults. As their tumultuous relationship unfolds, they navigate the turbulent waters of friendship and rivalry in the cutthroat realm of showbiz.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There was <em>something<\/em> to the manga from what I read. The core concept of these two voice actors who hate each other having to do a radio show in character together is a genuinely neat idea, and you catch a glimpse of that in the trailer. It reminded me a little of some of the more cynical, down-to-earth idol anime, like Oshi no Ko or the rather under-watched Girlish Number. It\u2019s a genre I\u2019ve found myself more open to recently. Unfortunately despite some positive vibes from the source material, I don\u2019t think this trailer looks particularly good. The voice actors aren\u2019t really selling the roles, the animation looks meh, the studio isn\u2019t very good (woo Ayakashi Triangle\u2026), and the director has done Dungeon Pick Up Artist aaaand\u2026errr, Chaos Dragon? With good staff and studio, I could have seen myself picking this one up, but right now my expectations are low.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Proudly Maintaining the Modern Trend of Kogals Long May Their Reign Continue<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jellyfish Can\u2019t Swim in the Night<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jellyfish-cant-swim.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/jellyfish-cant-swim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jellyfish-cant-swim.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,652\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jellyfish-cant-swim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jellyfish-cant-swim.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jellyfish-cant-swim.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jellyfish-cant-swim.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jellyfish-cant-swim.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jellyfish-cant-swim.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jellyfish-cant-swim.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30aa\u30ea\u30b8\u30ca\u30ebTV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300c\u591c\u306e\u30af\u30e9\u30b2\u306f\u6cf3\u3052\u306a\u3044\u300d\u672cPV | 4\u67086\u65e5\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1sY76sX_kZQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Doga Kobo<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI want to find what I enjoy.\u201d Shibuya is a city full of identity. It is here on Shibuya\u2019s late night streets that illustrator Mahiru Kozuki, former idol Kano Yamanouchi, Vtuber Kiui Watase\u202fand composer Mei Kim Anouk Takanashi \u2014 four young women who are slightly outside the world \u2014 join together and form an anonymous artist group called JELEE. \u201cI\u201d also want to shine like someone else. If it\u2019s not me but \u201cwe\u201d then we might be able to shine.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Clara!<\/p>\n<p>Tequila!<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, <a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2022\/09\/25\/is-princess-jellyfish-still-one-of-my-favourite-anime-of-all-time\/\">congrats to all you older folks who get the Jellyfish reference<\/a>. This though isn\u2019t about crossdressers, but instead about a girl idol group. Not the type I like where it has that edge of cynicism, but more typical idol stories. Because I have a deadened blackened heart, I don\u2019t have the patience for these types of more upbeat idol stories. I also don\u2019t like Dogakobo very much, since they do a lot of cute girls doing cute things anime with major sameface syndrome. The writer wrote Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki and the director did Eromanga Sensei, if you want an indication of the type of staff they\u2019re going for with this. It\u2019s a shame since I do try to check out anime original projects, but this is going the opposite direction of anything I would want to see in an anime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to be Praised by Sakuga Fans Despite Actual Content Being Garbage<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grandma-and-granpa-turn-young.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/grandma-and-granpa-turn-young\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grandma-and-granpa-turn-young.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"grandma-and-granpa-turn-young\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grandma-and-granpa-turn-young.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grandma-and-granpa-turn-young.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grandma-and-granpa-turn-young.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grandma-and-granpa-turn-young.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grandma-and-granpa-turn-young.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grandma-and-granpa-turn-young.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300c\u3058\u3044\u3055\u3093\u3070\u3042\u3055\u3093\u82e5\u8fd4\u308b\u300d\u30c6\u30a3\u30b6\u30fcPV\u30102024\u5e744\u6708\u3088\u308a\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\u3011\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qwp85d_1VKI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Gekkou<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The story of Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru follows Shouzou and Ine, an elderly couple who are living a quiet life in a farming village in Aomori Prefecture. After eating a mysterious apple that they discover on their apple farm, Shozo and Ine spontaneously regain their youth, but even after being reinvigorated they continue to live life at a grandparent-ly pace.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On the positive side, this features Mamiko Noto hamming up the most rural-ass Japanese accent you have ever heard. On the negative side, unfortunately the manga didn\u2019t really do much for me. I thought it could be sweet and funny about regaining your youth but with old person sensibilities, but almost every joke in the first few chapters were about how everybody was now horny for their younger versions. When even the granddaughter is horny, you\u2019ve got a problem. The studio doesn\u2019t have a whole lot under their belt either. I mean, how sold were you by My One Hit Kill Sister? It did have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3lW9VAz9zcc\">an incredible ED song<\/a> \u2013 genuinely one of the best of the past several years. Maybe they\u2019re secretly super talented and they\u2019ll turn this anime about people being horny for grandpa into an all-time classic?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Make You Look for Old Pictures of Your Grandparents to See If They Were Hot and Then Feel Ashamed That You Did That<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wind Breaker<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-breaker.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/wind-breaker\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-breaker.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,651\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wind-breaker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-breaker.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-breaker.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-breaker.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-breaker.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-breaker.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-breaker.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WIND BREAKER | OFFICIAL TEASER\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9DEKiawkhAE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Cloverworks<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Where the average scores are the lowest, but the fights are the strongest. Furin High School is renowned as a super school of delinquents. Haruka Sakura, a first-year student, came from outside the city to fight to the top. However, Furin High School has become a group that protects the town called the \u201cChime of the Wind Breaker\u201d \u2013 Bofurin. The heroic legend of high school delinquent Sakura begins here!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I just can\u2019t with the name. Did anyone point out to the author what Breaking Wind means? Especially when a bunch of the early promo material featured the main character squatting over the camera and it was like noooo don\u2019t go wind breaking there argh! It actually has very good staff on it. Cloverworks are a studio with issues, mostly when it comes to overworking their staff and not planning their workload properly (the double-barrel hit of Wonder Egg Priority and Promised Neverland S2 proved that). But some of the stuff they\u2019ve made have been incredibly well done! Shadows House, Spy X Family, Bocchi the Rock. They\u2019re a really good studio! The director doesn\u2019t have a whole lot of head director roles \u2013 mostly just Fate\/Grand Order \u2013 but some of the anime he\u2019s worked on as an animation director have been really good. Plus he\u2019s got some good staff behind him, like the script-writer for stuff like Mob Psycho, Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga. OK fine those were all great manga to begin with, but it does take some skill to translate that to the anime itself. <\/p>\n<p>My only problem is the manga itself. Which unfortunately I thought was really lackluster. It\u2019s one of those delinquent fighting manga, but lacked much of a hook or an edge that made it stick out. The staff and studio means I\u2019ll at least check it out, but I dunno, the manga gave me nothing to grab onto. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Least Likely to Have a Good Fart Joke Despite It Being Right There<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Train to the End of the World<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/train-to-the-end-of-the-world.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/train-to-the-end-of-the-world\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/train-to-the-end-of-the-world.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,627\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"train-to-the-end-of-the-world\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/train-to-the-end-of-the-world.jpg?w=220\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/train-to-the-end-of-the-world.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/train-to-the-end-of-the-world.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/train-to-the-end-of-the-world.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/train-to-the-end-of-the-world.jpg?w=110 110w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/train-to-the-end-of-the-world.jpg?w=220 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30aa\u30ea\u30b8\u30ca\u30ebTV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u300e\u7d42\u672b\u30c8\u30ec\u30a4\u30f3\u3069\u3053\u3078\u3044\u304f\uff1f\u300fPV\u7b2c\uff13\u5f3e\u30102024\u5e744\u67081\u65e5\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\uff01\u3011\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WP1HMeFxJoM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: EMT Squared<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In a town in a not-so-ordinary countryside, there is a big and strange occurrence happening to its residents. But a young girl named Shizuru Chikura has a strong desire to see her lost friend again. Shizuru and three other girls board an abandoned train, and they set out to the outside world, where survival is not certain. They\u2019ll discover what awaits them at the last stop of the \u201cDoomsday Train.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mizushima! I\u2019m not saying everything Mizushima touches is gold. I mean, some of the anime he touched includes Mayoiga or Blood-C or Another or look, let\u2019s just say it\u2019s good when he\u2019s not doing horror anime. But some of the stuff he\u2019s done are anime way, way, way better than they had absolutely any right to be. Girls und Panzer and Shirbako being the two big ones. Oh, and to top it off, the script writer is the one and only Michiko Yokote. You know, Michiko! You know Michiko? Goddamnit, it wasn\u2019t even that long ago in this season preview that I was raving about her, back from the Grimm Fairy Tales section. Yes, her! Now you remember. She\u2019s great!<\/p>\n<p>So we have a great core staff working on it. What about the anime\u2019s story itself? It\u2019s an anime original project, which is very exciting. I can\u2019t really make head nor tails of the plot. Is it a post-apocalypse? Is the train a metaphor? Trailer looks very cartoony and bubbly, which is fun. Not sure on the studio. EMT Squared\u2019s catalogue so far has almost entirely been a long string of truly awful, bottom-of-the-barrel isekai adaptations. The kind of which you see and go \u201cthey really do make too many anime when this is the garbage that\u2019s being made\u201d. But maybe with something original, they\u2019ll actually have staff who want to put the effort in and won\u2019t feel like their souls are leaving their body through their digital pens?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Have a Random Horror Episode That is Terrible and Doesn\u2019t Fit with the Rest of the Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Fable<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fable.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/fable\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fable.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,653\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fable\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fable.jpg?w=211\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fable.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fable.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fable.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fable.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fable.jpg?w=211 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u672cPV vol.2\u3011TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u30b6\u30fb\u30d5\u30a1\u30d6\u30eb\u300f2024\u5e744\u67086\u65e5(\u571f)24:55\u3088\u308a\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3\u7cfb\u306b\u3066\u9806\u6b21\u5168\u56fd\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\u2500\u2500!!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QrqwBDVXNG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Tezuka Productions<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When you\u2019re the infamous prodigy hitman known only as \u201cFable,\u201d many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn\u2019t one of them. In fact, being told that he can\u2019t kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable\u2019s ever taken\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>You know how every bad interaction you have with a person starts with \u201cI\u2019m not usually conspiracy-minded, but\u2026\u201d? Well, I\u2019m here to tell you that I\u2019m not usually conspiracy-minded, but researching for The Fable sent me down a weird path. The director is the original director for Armored Trooper Votoms. Cool, so what has he done recently. Well\u2026the square root of fuck all in literal decades. Possibly because he\u2019s in his 80s. Why is he directing this random TV anime? He\u2019s not listed as a chief director or anything either with someone under him, like it\u2019s a mentorship thing. Just the normal director. The trailer looks bad with basically no movement beyond lip flaps and the occasional head turn. Tezuka Production are doing the animation, and they\u2019ve shipped some true dross in the past. The animation for Endo and Kobayashi Live was so bad in the first episode there were shots that made me burst out laughing. <\/p>\n<p>\u2026is this a scam? Maybe \u201cscam\u201d is unfair, but is this an anime with little intent in being good and mostly existing as a way to get your old buddies paid? I don\u2019t understand it at all. At least Under Ninja, a similar series from last year that was actually the same studio, had some directorial vision behind it. I don\u2019t understand this one at all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Probably Being a Front for the Yakuza Somehow<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sand Land: The Series<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sand-land.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/sand-land\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sand-land.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,649\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sand-land\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sand-land.jpg?w=213\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sand-land.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sand-land.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sand-land.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sand-land.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sand-land.jpg?w=213 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SAND LAND: THE SERIES \u2013 Teaser Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6OymU-fyU-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Sunrise<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In the far future, war has destroyed the entire Earth, leaving only a barren wasteland where the supply of water is controlled by the greedy king. In search of a long-lost lake, Sheriff Rao asked the king of the demons for help\u2026and got the king\u2019s son, Beelzebub, and his assistant, Thief. Together the unlikely trio sets off across the desert, facing dragons, bandits and the deadliest foe of all\u2026 the King\u2019s army itself! The first half of the\u00a0<em>SAND LAND: THE SERIES<\/em>\u00a0anime, episodes one to six, are titled \u201cAkuma no Ooji\u201d and is based on the film adaptation with some new footage, it will premiere alongside episode seven, which is the first episode of a brand-new arc titled \u201cTenshi no Yuusha\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Adaptation of a single-volume Akira Toriyama manga from over two decades ago. They\u2019ve really gone all-out with this, including a movie, TV series, and a brand new game. I\u2019m not really sure what they saw in this kinda obscure, came-and-went manga. I know it\u2019s Akira Toriyama and all, but here you go. The movie didn\u2019t really perform in Japan when it came out, and the first batch of episodes for the anime have come out to very little fanfare, possibly due to the CG animation (which doesn\u2019t even look that bad tbh, but whatever, anime fans and CG animation). What changes the complexion here of course is the recent death of Akira Toriyama. I wonder if the spike of interest will get a bunch of people to check out the upcoming game and maybe this anime as well? Only if they\u2019re good though, which I\u2019m not sure I have much confidence in right now. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime With More Non-Anime Fan Watchers than Anime-Fan Watchers<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kuramerukagari + Kurayukaba<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kurayukaba.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/kurayukaba\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kurayukaba.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,644\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kurayukaba\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kurayukaba.jpg?w=214\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kurayukaba.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kurayukaba.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kurayukaba.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kurayukaba.jpg?w=107 107w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kurayukaba.jpg?w=214 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u5287\u5834\u9577\u7de8\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u6620\u753b\u300e\u30af\u30e9\u30e1\u30eb\u30ab\u30ac\u30ea\u300f\u672c\u4e88\u544a\uff1a4\u670812\u65e5(\u91d1)\u30ed\u30fc\u30c9\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ELyMNnhtl2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Team OneOne<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In the coal mining town crowded with small-scale miners, known as the \u201cHakoniwa\u201d, there is a girl named Kagari who runs a map shop, and her childhood friend Yuya, who dreams of breaking free from the \u201cHakoniwa\u201d and the ever-changing labyrinth-like tow. Lately, suspicious \u201csinkhole accidents\u201d occurring frequently in the town begin to encroach on their daily lives. Will Kagari be able to overcome this situation and determine the fate of the town? Beyond the challenges, the girl will grow up a bit today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>All right, bear with me on this one, because it\u2019s a long story to explain why I\u2019ve got two movies here, but worth it because the anime looks cool. So the director and creator is a bloke called Shigeyoshi Tsukahara. He mostly did solo-directed artsy flash anime back in the day, the kind of stuff that ran in museums. People liked his work, so he ran a crowdfunding project to get this off the ground, which went 3x over its target goal. Storywise it\u2019s taisho-steampunk detective story, which is definitely unique. <\/p>\n<p>So, why are there two movies? Well, the first movie, Kurayukaba, is his own story. The second is because from the side with the steel chair comes Ryougo Narita of all people, the author of Baccano and Durarara, and decides to write his own story for this world. I have no idea how that happens, but I guess they thought the story was cool, so now that\u2019s also getting a movie at the same time as the original Kurayukaba movie. They\u2019re both running on Crunchyroll so we do actually get to see them too. The trailer looks neat, I like Narita, and it\u2019s nice to see these sorts of movies actually get streaming releases. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Most Likely to Get You Elitist Cred When You Say It Was Your Anime of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unnamed Memory<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-memory.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/unnamed-memory\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-memory.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"unnamed-memory\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-memory.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-memory.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-memory.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-memory.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-memory.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-memory.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300eUnnamed Memory\u300f\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3PV\u7b2c2\u5f3e\u30102024\u5e744\u67089\u65e5\u3088\u308a\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\u3011\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jKNscVwATwI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Engi<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cMy wish as champion is for you to descend the tower and be my wife.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Climbing a deadly tower, Oscar seeks the power of its master, the Witch of the Azure Moon. He hopes her incredible magic can break a curse that will kill any woman he takes for a wife. When the prince sees how beautiful Tinasha is, though, he has a better idea-since she\u2019s surely strong enough to survive his curse, she should just marry him instead! Tinasha isn\u2019t keen on the idea, but agrees to live with Oscar in the royal castle for a year while researching the spell placed on the prince. The witch\u2019s pretty face hides several lifetimes of dark secrets, however-secrets that begin resurfacing\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the long list of fantasy light novel adaptations, this one at least seems to have its heart in the right place. It\u2019s a very straightforward fantasy story about knights and witches and towers and what have you. The staff and studio aren\u2019t particularly exciting with their most notable work being Uzaki-chan. Trailer has a lot going on, but I dunno. There\u2019s a lot of anime airing this season that I am actually looking forward to. I feel like this is one of those fantasy anime that just sorta slip away, like the The Faraway Paladin, where there\u2019s nothing particularly wrong with them, they just fail to stick out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime You Will Watch the Entire Way Through Because It Was Never Quite Bad Enough to be Worth Dropping<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dead Dead Demon\u2019s Dededededestruction<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dead-demons-dededede.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33599\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/dead-demons-dededede\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dead-demons-dededede.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dead-demons-dededede\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dead-demons-dededede.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dead-demons-dededede.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dead-demons-dededede.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dead-demons-dededede.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dead-demons-dededede.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dead-demons-dededede.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u6620\u753b\u300e\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u30c7\u30fc\u30e2\u30f3\u30ba\u30c7\u30c7\u30c7\u30c7\u30c7\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u300f\u672c\u4e88\u544a\u89e3\u7981\uff01\u3010\u524d\u7ae03\u670822\u65e5\uff08\u91d1\uff09\u30fb\u5f8c\u7ae05\u670824\u65e5\uff08\u91d1\uff09\u5168\u56fd\u516c\u958b\u3011\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JqsPrYf5ZYM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Production +h<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Japan Self-Defense Forces are still looking for a way to combat the alien threat, but so far conventional weapons have had no effect. Maybe it\u2019s time to try something unconventional. Meanwhile, Kadode Koyama and her best friend avidly track the aliens\u2019 movements on social media and less enthusiastically study for college entrance exams. When the end of the world looms overhead, you learn to take things one step at a time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>An Inio Asano manga finally getting an anime. You thought it would be Punpun or Solanin, but nope. I\u2019ve heard a lot about Dededede Destruction over the years. It\u2019s really well regarded and won some prestigious awards, so it\u2019s nice to see it getting an anime. Not a TV series though, but a pair of movies, the first of which just came out a week ago, with the second out in a few months. The studio is pretty new, having only really done The Orbital Children (which was fine I guess from a visual standpoint). Director is meh, and the trailer didn\u2019t do much for me, especially considering it\u2019s a movie so they usually have more space to flex their visual muscles. Maybe the strengths of the source material will pull it up? There\u2019s a lot of neat-looking anime movies coming out over these next few months, so I like to put them into season previews in the hopes anime fans actually pay attention to them.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Garner a Response of \u201cWait They Made An Anime of That? Why Did Nobody Tell Me?\u201d From One Manga Reader You Know<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gods\u2019 Games We Play<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gods-game-w-play.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/gods-game-w-play\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gods-game-w-play.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,610\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gods-game-w-play\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gods-game-w-play.jpg?w=226\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gods-game-w-play.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gods-game-w-play.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gods-game-w-play.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gods-game-w-play.jpg?w=113 113w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gods-game-w-play.jpg?w=226 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gods\u2019 Games We Play | OFFICIAL TRAILER\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PofRqLzghq4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: LidenFilms<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In their (overabundance of) free time, the gods grew bored and decided to create challenging battles of wits to spice things up! Their opponent? Humanity! A select few players called \u201capostles\u201d meet the gods on the spiritual realm\u2019s playing field to beat the deities at their own games. A former god named Leoleshea has woken after sleeping for thousands of years, and her first demand is to meet \u201cthis era\u2019s very best player!\u201d She is introduced to Fay, an acclaimed rookie apostle. Together, they plan to challenge the gods and win the ultimate prize, but no one in human history has managed to clear ten games\u2014because the gods can be capricious, outrageous, and sometimes downright incomprehensible! In the face of absurdity, what can the apostles do but enjoy the contest to its fullest?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I\u2019ve seen this described as being similar to No Game No Life, except with less isekai and incest. Which is great! It\u2019s also No Game No Life with less interesting visuals, which is less good. Lidenfilms are a studio I don\u2019t have much time for usually, although they did do Call of the Night. So maybe good staff could elevate this? Then you look at the trailer and staff list and go ok maybe not. The author also did Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, which is an anime that definitely exists yes I definitely remember that one coming out yup I sure have seen people talk about it ever since it ended and what the fuck it got a sequel how in the fuck? No really, how? <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Not Being a Sequel to No Game No Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Archdemon\u2019s Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/archdemons-dilemma.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33602\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/archdemons-dilemma\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/archdemons-dilemma.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"archdemons-dilemma\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/archdemons-dilemma.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/archdemons-dilemma.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/archdemons-dilemma.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/archdemons-dilemma.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/archdemons-dilemma.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/archdemons-dilemma.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Archdemon\u2019s Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride | OFFICIAL TRAILER\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/52mVoy7ZYRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Brains Base<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Zagan might be the most feared evil sorcerer, but when it comes to social interactions, he\u2019s the most inept. All those days studying the dark arts won\u2019t help him when he falls in love at first sight with Nephelia, the beautiful elven slave, and spends his entire fortune to purchase her. With no clue how to talk to each other, the awkward arrangement for a bumbling sorcerer and timid elf begins.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>What I found especially funny about this is it was originally called \u201cslave elf bride\u201d but, as seen with Chained Soldier, there have clearly been voices in the ears of Japanese producers that putting the word \u201cslave\u201d in your title is generally not a good idea when it\u2019s being pushed abroad. Not that this is some slavery fetish isekai classic \u2013 although it\u2019s certainly playing on the trope of purchasing your sex slave elf. Instead it\u2019s more like that one about Teaching a Princess to do Naughty Things where it played off the idea of being raunchy only to reveal it\u2019s about as fluffy as a box of ducklings. This is more attempting to be a cute romance. Which\u2026eh? Maybe that\u2019s your thing? Despite the risque premise, it ends up being too safe and fluffy to the point of being boring, and there\u2019s not much else to write home about with the staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Being Referenced Later as Being One Of the First Wave of Elf Anime That Will Soon Consume Us All<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Condition Called Love<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/condition-called-love.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/condition-called-love\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/condition-called-love.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,644\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"condition-called-love\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/condition-called-love.jpg?w=214\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/condition-called-love.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/condition-called-love.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/condition-called-love.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/condition-called-love.jpg?w=107 107w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/condition-called-love.jpg?w=214 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Condition Called Love | OFFICIAL TEASER\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OtC6ntbbRBI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: East Fish Studio<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Hotaru Hinase is a first-year in high school that has a great family and wonderful friends, but not much luck when it comes to romance. One day, she happens to see the hot boy from the class next door, Hananoi, get dumped. Seeing Hananoi standing in the middle of a park all alone, Hotaru decides to hand him an umbrella. That little act causes Hananoi to ask her out soon after. What does love even mean? What does it mean to be in love? Hotaru is flustered at suddenly being asked out by Hananoi, who has an endless amount of love for the person he loves and wants to do everything he can for them. This is a story about first love between a girl who doesn\u2019t understand romantic love and a boy that may be a bit too heavy-handed when it comes to love.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This one has quite a number of people excited about it, and I guess I understand why. Shoujo anime aren\u2019t exactly flooding the market, even if the numbers are going up slightly compared to 10 years ago. Still, this is an <em>incredibly<\/em> bland, nondescript highschool shoujo romance. I don\u2019t really have much to say beyond that. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Proving That Yes We Totally Do Make Shoujo Anime Sometimes Look There Was This One And Errr Well I\u2019m Sure There Were More<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission: Yozakura Family<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yozakura-family.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/yozakura-family\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yozakura-family.png\" data-orig-size=\"460,646\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yozakura-family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yozakura-family.png?w=214\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yozakura-family.png?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yozakura-family.png?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yozakura-family.png 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yozakura-family.png?w=107 107w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yozakura-family.png?w=214 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u591c\u685c\u3055\u3093\u3061\u306e\u5927\u4f5c\u6226\u300f\u7b2c2\u5f3ePV\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xT3AryUklAk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Silver Link<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Taiyou Asano is a super shy high school student and the only person he can talk to is his childhood friend, Mutsumi Yozakura. It turns out that Mutsumi is the daughter of the ultimate spy family! Even worse, Mutsumi is being harassed by her overprotective, nightmare of a brother, Kyouichirou. What drastic steps will Taiyou have to take to save Mutsumi?! A spy family comedy \u2013 the mission begins!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shounen Jump titles are weird. I genuinely can never tell which ones are going to be good or not based on fan reactions. It used to be that they got excited over literally all of them no matter how good, so you saw a massive fanbase for fucking Black Clover of all things. But then you got Undead Unluck, which was fantastic, but had little to no fanfare. Now we have Yokazura Family, which has little fanfare, but in this case seems like it justifies the little fanfair because the writing is really bad and artwork not really holding up its end of the bargain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Have the Manga Cancelled Soon After the Anime Ends<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whisper Me a Love Song<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whisper-me-a-love-song.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/whisper-me-a-love-song\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whisper-me-a-love-song.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"whisper-me-a-love-song\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whisper-me-a-love-song.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whisper-me-a-love-song.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whisper-me-a-love-song.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whisper-me-a-love-song.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whisper-me-a-love-song.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whisper-me-a-love-song.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300c\u3055\u3055\u3084\u304f\u3088\u3046\u306b\u604b\u3092\u5504\u3046\u300dPV\u7b2c2\u5f3e\uff084\u670813\u65e5\u3088\u308a\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\uff01\uff09\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndo8HNg1GVc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Cloudhearts, Yokohama Animation Lab<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>After performing a song at her school\u2019s opening ceremony, musician Yori Asanagi receives an apparent love confession from freshman Himari Kino. But just as Yori decides she wants to return Himari\u2019s feelings, Himari reveals that she did not \u201clove\u201d her, but \u201cadmires\u201d her! But you can\u2019t unring a bell once struck, and Yori is determined to make Himari fall for her, not just her music. Will their hearts ever beat as one, or will their love fall out of tune?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I remember reading a line on Twitter that extremely stereotypical romantic situations suddenly become OK in their mind once it becomes gay. Like two people forced to spend the night together and they\u2019re straight? Yawn. But it\u2019s two men? And there\u2019s only one bed? OMG peak fiction etc. Anyway, I think about that line when I see bland yuri adaptations like this. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Favourite Anime of Teen Girls Who Haven\u2019t Figured It Out Yet<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue Archive The Animation<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-archive.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/blue-archive\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-archive.png\" data-orig-size=\"460,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"blue-archive\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-archive.png?w=235\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-archive.png?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-archive.png?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-archive.png 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-archive.png?w=118 118w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-archive.png?w=235 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u30d6\u30eb\u30a2\u30abTV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u3011 \u653e\u9001\u76f4\u524dPV\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pGoc4_imTi0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Yostar Pictures, Studio Candy Box<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The anime will adapt the \u201cCountermeasures Committee\u201d arc. The city\u2019s academies are divided into their own districts and are considered mostly independent. The General Student Council acts as governing board to manage the academies as a whole. However, the group\u2019s ability to govern has come to halt since the mysterious disappearance of the General Student Council president. Countless issues have begun to surface throughout Kivotos in the absence of the president\u2019s leadership. To avoid disaster, the General Student Council requests assistance from the Federal Investigation Club, otherwise known as Schale. In fact, Schale is the city\u2019s newest club and the last to be approved before the president\u2019s disappearance. To accomplish its task, Schale relies on the guidance of a Sensei who can help them resolve the incidents around Kivotos.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yeah of course I\u2019ve heard about Blue Archive. It\u2019s hard to miss if you\u2019re poking around weeb merch spaces. It\u2019s the latest gatcha game with cute girls that makes money hand over fist. I don\u2019t get it, since they\u2019re not even girls who are secretly battleships. Thankfully it looks like Yostar are putting more effort behind Loser Ranger than this, judging by trailer. They didn\u2019t even put the dark skinned maid girl in any of the trailers. It\u2019s like they don\u2019t even understand their own material.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely To Get 50 Different Sequels And Somehow Still Not Feature the Dark Skinned Maid Girl in Promo Material<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Girls Band Cry<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/girls-band-cry.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/girls-band-cry\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/girls-band-cry.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"girls-band-cry\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/girls-band-cry.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/girls-band-cry.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/girls-band-cry.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/girls-band-cry.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/girls-band-cry.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/girls-band-cry.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u30ac\u30fc\u30eb\u30ba\u30d0\u30f3\u30c9\u30af\u30e9\u30a4\u300f\u672c\u4e88\u544a\u7b2c1\u5f3e\u30102024\u5e744\u67085\u65e5(\u91d1)\u3088\u308a\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\u3011\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LYACbFOQDxw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Toei Animation<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The main character drops out of high school in her second year, and aims at entering a university while working alone in Tokyo. A girl is betrayed by her friends and doesn\u2019t know what to do. Another girl is abandoned by her parents, and tries to survive in the city by doing part-time jobs. This world lets us down all the time. Nothing goes as planned. But we want something that we can continue to like. We believe there\u2019s a place where we belong. That\u2019s why we sing<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I guess this is a thing now? Full CG girl band shows? Yeah you could point to the huge success of Bocchi the Rock, but these sorts of things have been bubbling up under the surface for a while. They just don\u2019t enjoy the same success abroad. Band Dream It\u2019s MyGo is the real inflection point, since that was full CG too, and supposedly really good. Although the real one to blame here is Love Live from their CG idol performances. This is even made by a bunch of the staff behind Love Live Sunshine. The CG looks weird though. There\u2019s an uncanny valley about the shots of her poking away on her phone screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Most Likely To Feature Everywhere in Akihabara Leaving You as a Tourist Baffled As You Hadn\u2019t Heard Of It Since This Season Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vampire Dormitory<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vampire-dormitary.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/vampire-dormitary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vampire-dormitary.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,655\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vampire-dormitary\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vampire-dormitary.jpg?w=211\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vampire-dormitary.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vampire-dormitary.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vampire-dormitary.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vampire-dormitary.jpg?w=105 105w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vampire-dormitary.jpg?w=211 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300c\u30f4\u30a1\u30f3\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2\u7537\u5b50\u5bee\u300d\u30c6\u30a3\u30b6\u30fcPV\u30102024\u5e744\u6708\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\uff01\u3011\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jhGu3523lxc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Studio Blanc<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI want to become your thrall\u2026!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0A crossdressing girl and doting vampire\u2019s dangerous cohabitation is about to begin! After losing her parents and being abandoned by her relatives, Mito is left all alone in the world. When she\u2019s kicked out of the restaurant where she works with no money and no place to live, she is taken in by Ruka, a vampire. In exchange for giving Ruka her blood as his \u201cfood,\u201d she ends up living with him in a boys\u2019 dorm full of beautiful boys with unique personalities\u2026?!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hilariously trashy. It\u2019s like if Diabolik Lovers was your kind of thing, but you didn\u2019t like the bit where the guy wearing the fedora threw you in the pool and called you a bitch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Drop You In a Pool and Call You a Bitch While Wearing a Fedora<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/one-room.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/one-room\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/one-room.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,598\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"one-room\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/one-room.jpg?w=231\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/one-room.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/one-room.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/one-room.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/one-room.jpg?w=115 115w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/one-room.jpg?w=231 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WZcTU85j6t4\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WZcTU85j6t4<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Okuruto Noboru<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Shintarou Tokumitsu is a high schooler living all alone, but things take an unexpected turn when a girl named Towa shows up on his balcony! Not only is she incredibly pure and sweet, but there\u2019s something different about her\u2014something\u2026 divine. Just who is Shintarou\u2019s new roommate, and what adorable high jinks lie in store?!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Top quality name, I\u2019ll give it that. Otherwise it\u2019s the kind of thing 14-year-old Scamp would have watched because he was a horny teenage boy and magical girlfriend angel with a soft voice was exactly the kind of garbage I ate up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Teen Scamp\u2019s Favourite of the Season<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Viral Hit<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viral-hit.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/viral-hit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viral-hit.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"viral-hit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viral-hit.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viral-hit.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viral-hit.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viral-hit.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viral-hit.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viral-hit.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Viral Hit | MAIN TRAILER\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zKFWWXhcZrQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Okuruto Noboru<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Scrawny high school student Hobin Yu is probably the last guy you\u2019d expect to star in a NewTube channel that revolves around fighting. But after following some advice from a mysterious NewTube channel, Hobin is soon knocking out guys stronger than him and raking in more money than he could have ever dreamed of. Can Hobin keep this up, or will he eventually meet his match?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I really did not expect Tower of God to be the peak of Korean webtoons back when I watched. Something about every single webtoon I\u2019ve read has turned me off hardcore. The terrible art, the paper-thin characters, the awful pacing. Power-scaling without character growth is my new latest gripe. They\u2019re clearly here to stay though after the incredible success of Solo Levelling. I don\u2019t like this new future. Bring back the isekai. Some of them were good!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime That  Gets Randomly Referenced in Distant Corners of the Internet Where They Keep All The Baki Fans<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highspeed \u00c9toile<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/highspeed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/highspeed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/highspeed.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"highspeed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/highspeed.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/highspeed.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/highspeed.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/highspeed.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/highspeed.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/highspeed.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300eHIGHSPEED \u00c9toile\u300f\uff08\u30cf\u30a4\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30a8\u30c8\u30ef\u30fc\u30eb\uff09PV\u2461\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h9irlbBv8ng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Studio A-Cat<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The show follows the character Rin Rindou. Rin once had a dream of becoming a ballet dancer, but had to give up on that dream due to an injury. Afterward she became a NEET and a gamer who lived in her grandmother\u2019s house. But one day she is suddenly thrown into the world of racing. The anime takes place in the near future, where the latest technology has made it so vehicles can travel at 500 km\/h (about 310 mph) safely and securely. A next-generation race event called NEX Race is born, which changes the world of racing. NEX Racing features AI control support and a \u201cRevolburst\u201d mechanism. A newcomer named Rin Rindou will make her debut in NEX Race, and will further revolutionize the sport.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI want to make an anime about motor car racing!\u201d<br \/>\u201cSorry, no can do.\u201d<br \/>\u201cWhat if I make it about cute girls?\u201d<br \/>\u201cOK maybe we can make something happen, but the funding\u2026\u201d<br \/>\u201cWe\u2019ll make it full CG!\u201d<br \/>\u201cWell I dunno\u2026\u201d<br \/>\u201cThe girls all have the most absurd hairstyles imaginable!<br \/>\u201cDeal!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Have The Characters Plastered on a Formula E Car<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u00a0Salad Bowl\u00a0of Eccentrics<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/salad-bowl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/salad-bowl\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/salad-bowl.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,656\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"salad-bowl\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/salad-bowl.jpg?w=210\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/salad-bowl.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/salad-bowl.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/salad-bowl.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/salad-bowl.jpg?w=105 105w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/salad-bowl.jpg?w=210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0BtTKHh4QUw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0BtTKHh4QUw<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Studio Comet, SynergySP<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sousuke Kaburaya, an impoverished detective, met Sara, a princess from another world with magical powers. Sara began living with Sousuke, and she quickly adjusted to life in modern Japan. Meanwhile, Livia, a female knight who came from the same world as Sara, found herself lost and homeless, but surprisingly enjoyed her days here. These two people, who live a positive life despite their situation, began to have an impact on Sousuke and the other oddballs in the neighborhood, including a devilish lawyer, a divorce agent, and a cult leader.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I almost plopped this into the isekai section, but I don\u2019t think putting reverse-isakai in there would be fair to how bland the real isekai anime are. It\u2019s by the author of Haganai and A Sister\u2019s All You Need if you want some indication of the author quality. With character designs by Kantoku, the guy who did the designs for Hentai Prince and Stony Cat, and Sasaki and Peeps, whose character designs I\u2019ve never liked because he makes all the girls look like they\u2019re 6 years old. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Feature a Salad What Do You Want From Me I\u2019m Running Out of Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Astro Note<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astro-note.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/astro-note\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astro-note.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"astro-note\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astro-note.jpg?w=216\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astro-note.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astro-note.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astro-note.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astro-note.jpg?w=108 108w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/astro-note.jpg?w=216 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Astro Note | OFFICIAL TRAILER 2\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5AG73Z-lENI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Telecom Animation Film<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Takumi, a gifted chef, was just let go from his job. He lands a gig at an old boarding house called Astro-sou, but hesitates to accept after learning he must also live there full-time. That is until he meets the beautiful and charming caretaker, Mira, and he\u2019s sold. The two begin to work together and their connection deepens. But Mira has a secret: she isn\u2019t from this world!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I\u2019m confused by this one. It\u2019s an anime original project that doesn\u2019t really have a unique selling point. Guy falls for hot house caretaker who is actually an alien. The animation looks fun in the trailer I guess? Do they think the world is ready for extreme curled ends like the lady in the trailer has? The studio is a no-name studio, and while it has some industry veterans on it, there\u2019s nobody who really sticks out. Maybe they just really want to make a romcom and there wasn\u2019t something obvious to adapt? I know this is a weird thing to focus on, but normally there\u2019s a clear reason why an anime is being made. Popular source material, cross-promotion, highly-regarded creator or studio, outside funding from somewhere, jumping on an industry trend. This one has left me confused. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Have an Animation Collapse By Episode 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tadaima, Okaeri<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/omegaverse.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/omegaverse\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/omegaverse.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,649\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"omegaverse\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/omegaverse.jpg?w=213\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/omegaverse.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/omegaverse.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/omegaverse.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/omegaverse.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/omegaverse.jpg?w=213 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tadaima, Okaeri | OFFICIAL TRAILER\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gfjn7t4Ty90?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Studio Deen<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Masaki Fujiyoshi is a stay-at-home spouse and parent. He has fought long and hard with feelings of being a burden to his loving husband, Hiromu, due to his status as an omega\u2014and the difficulty they faced to achieve this domesticity. When their son, Hikari, was born, the family moved to an area better suited for raising children. Despite their newfound domestic bliss, the family\u2019s ties to their past are in tatters. There are people they left behind to pursue the creation of their happy family, and when they begin to return, Masaki and Hiromu aren\u2019t quite sure they have good intentions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No! You are not going to make me explain the Omegaverse to you! God fucking damnit why do I have to learn about this stuff! It\u2019s a whole series of yaoi stories set in a world where every man has their pre-determined role, whether that be alpha male or beta male or omega or whatever. It\u2019s cursed for a couple of reasons, not least of all being the reinforcement of these brainrot alpha-male gender roles. I am not exploring this any more, for I fear what\u2019s down this path.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Nothing The Omegaverse Does Not Deserve Any Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/karasu.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/karasu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/karasu.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,651\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"karasu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/karasu.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/karasu.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/karasu.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/karasu.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/karasu.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/karasu.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CvA7TKrmBY8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CvA7TKrmBY8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Studio Pierrot<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In the world of flying crow-humans, trouble is brewing\u2026 YUKIYA is the lackluster second son of a regional boss in the North House territory. His younger brother has overtaken him in academics. He is no good at sword battle, either. Not that this ever bothers him. So it comes as a shock when this boy, who claims to have no ambition whatsoever, is the one chosen to attend the Imperial Prince in Court\u2013. What awaits YUKIYA and his new master is intrigue, murder, a mysterious drug, and invasion from an unexpected enemy. Can they save the world of Yatagarasu (three-legged crows of Japanese myth)?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This crow series is a very popular novel series, with this anime for some reason starting with the second novel? It\u2019s a medieval Asian imperial court drama, like Apothecary Diaries, but with a greater focus on hot dudes. It has the director of Yuru Camp doing the directing, which is a surprisingly good get for the series. Shame Studio Pierrot isn\u2019t a particularly good studio nowadays. Trailer looks, while not bad, a bit below average (although series like Frieren have raised the bar so absurdly high nowadays it makes it hard to go back to the more mundane series like this). I imagine if you\u2019re really into your inner court dramas, this might be pretty good. What I read of the manga adaptation wasn\u2019t awful or anything. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to be Completely Dwarfed in Popularity By Its Live Action Version<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oblivion Battery<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oblivion-battery.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33622\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/oblivion-battery\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oblivion-battery.png\" data-orig-size=\"460,633\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"oblivion-battery\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oblivion-battery.png?w=218\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oblivion-battery.png?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oblivion-battery.png?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oblivion-battery.png 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oblivion-battery.png?w=109 109w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oblivion-battery.png?w=218 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oblivion Battery | OFFICIAL TRAILER\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ltJa3i_4GyQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Mappa<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Iron-armed pitcher, Haruka Kiyomine, and the shrewd catcher, Kei Kaname, AKA the \u201cSkilled General,\u201d were considered to be an unrivaled, monstrous battery duo in the middle-school baseball world. They were both scouted by various powerhouse high schools across the nation, but somehow, they both ended up at Tokyo Municipal Kotesashi High School, which wasn\u2019t known for baseball at all. On top of that, other star players who had lost to that duo in the past and completely strayed from baseball coincidentally also enrolled at that school, and\u2026 Their meeting sets everything into motion once again. Their high school baseball story begins now!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I cannot stress enough just how awful the character designs and artwork in the manga were. They looked like titans!<\/p>\n<p>ARGH! What\u2019s maddening is it\u2019s Mappa doing the adaptation. What\u2019s even more maddening is for some godforsaken reason this is the third anime Michiko Yokote is credited on. My only hope is that she just jotted some shit down on a napkin then ran off to do the other, way more interesting looking anime, leaving the Mappa staff to slave away and be overworked yet again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Highest Body Count of the Season<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rinkai!<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rinkai.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/rinkai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rinkai.png\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rinkai\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rinkai.png?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rinkai.png?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rinkai.png?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rinkai.png 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rinkai.png?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rinkai.png?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u30ea\u30f3\u30ab\u30a4\uff01\u300f\u7279\u5831PV\u30004\u67089\u65e5(\u706b)\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\uff01\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0OQnmTbqiZI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: TMS Entertainment<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The story centers on the sport of women\u2019s cycling, which debuted in Japan shortly after World War II. However, organized competitions folded after just 15 years and laid dormant for several decades. Then the Rinkai! League launched to revive the sport.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>God bless the anime staff who are put on random cycling anime that never garner an audience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Highest Anime Most Likely to Have Bicycles I Dunno The Season Preview is Nearly Over<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tonari no Youkai-san<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonari-no-youkai-san.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/tonari-no-youkai-san\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonari-no-youkai-san.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tonari-no-youkai-san\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonari-no-youkai-san.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonari-no-youkai-san.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonari-no-youkai-san.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonari-no-youkai-san.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonari-no-youkai-san.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonari-no-youkai-san.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nk1jn-EmU9Q\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nk1jn-EmU9Q<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: LidenFilms<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00a0In the rural town of Engamori, the mountain breeze often blows. Everyday life there is mysterious, filled with monsters, humans, and gods coexisting side by side. They live each day with their own joys and worries in their hearts. Buchio lived as a cat until he was 20 years old and was reborn as a nekomata. Mutsumi is a human being who lives a positive life even though she is concerned about her missing father. Jiro is a crow tengu who has been protecting this town for generations. A slightly mysterious and gentle story of connections that occur in the daily life of a relaxing and heart-warming country town.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I like the crow guy wearing a baseball cap. You know the edgy crow guy from My Hero Academia? It\u2019s like if he had a less ambitious older brother who just wanted to move to the countryside and become a farmer. He\u2019s very proud of his little brother but doesn\u2019t regret his decision to move out of the city ever. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Mamoru Hosoda Presents Anime Award For Making People Realise They Are a Furry<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Oni Girl<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/my-oni-girl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/my-oni-girl\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/my-oni-girl.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,651\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"my-oni-girl\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/my-oni-girl.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/my-oni-girl.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/my-oni-girl.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/my-oni-girl.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/my-oni-girl.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/my-oni-girl.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Oni Girl | Official Teaser | Netflix\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IN0ehZCvzz0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Studio Colorido<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Yearning to get along with others and not be disliked, first-year high school student Hiiragi finds himself unable to say no whenever someone requests something of him. One summer day, while unsuccessfully carrying out yet another request, he encounters an oni girl named Tsumugi, who has come to the human world to search for her mother. She does whatever she pleases and is the complete opposite of Hiiragi. Snow mysteriously begins to fall\u2026 and their adventure begins.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Netflix announced these string of movies with Studio Colorido back in 2020 and it\u2019s been a deal I\u2019ve never entirely understood. A Whisker Away and Drifting Home were the previous two, and I don\u2019t think either of them have exactly taken off in popularity. I have my doubts My Oni Girl will either. It\u2019s not even like Studio Colorido are a bad studio either. They did Burn the Witch adaptation, which was really cool and very well animated. Make a Burn the Witch TV Series please. I want more of Bruno Bangknife and Ninny Spankhole.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely To Be Reviewed More By Non-Anime Outlets Than Anime Ones<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oi! Tonbo!<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonbo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33628\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/tonbo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonbo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,613\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tonbo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonbo.jpg?w=225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonbo.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonbo.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonbo.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonbo.jpg?w=113 113w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tonbo.jpg?w=225 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300c\u30aa\u30fc\u30a4\uff01\u3068\u3093\u307c\u300dPV\u7b2c2\u5f3e\uff08\u30b3\u30e1\u30f3\u30c8\u52d5\u753b\u4ed8\u304d\uff09| 2024\u5e744\u67086\u65e5\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sBD7WBm89vw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: OLM<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Igarashi was disqualified as a pro golfer after a certain \u201cincident\u201d and thus moved to Kagoshima Prefecture\u2019s Tokara Islands to step out of the limelight. On these islands known as \u201cJapan\u2019s last unexplored wilderness,\u201d he encounters a naive girl named Tonbo.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I don\u2019t know how we\u2019ve reached this point, but we have two golf anime airing this season. Birdie Wing has started a trend. Now we need a kolf anime about a kogal who is also an elf who got transported to another world. Guaranteed success I\u2019m telling you. Anyways, Ai Tonbo is the first and the one I think most likely to win the \u201cnobody watched this\u201d award, although it does have something to the premise. Guy moving to remote island. Meets native girl who likes golf. Teaches her golf. There\u2019s something to it, even if visually this looks very simple. It\u2019s evidently going for some daytime TV audience and for kids given it has the director of Beyblade. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Second Most Popular Golf Anime of the Season<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rising Impact<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rising Impact | Official Teaser | Netflix\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7oI0lHoXZyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Lay-duce<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A young boy, Gawain, lives in a mountainous, rural area with an incredible love for baseball and making the ball really fly. One day he runs into a visitor to the small area and she introduces him to a sport that can really make a ball take to flight: golf! It just takes one shot and Gawain is hooked. With his grandpa\u2019s approval he sets off to Tokyo with this mysterious woman to learn all he can about golf, encountering many colorful characters and obstacles along the way.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The second golf anime of the season. I can only assume the only reason Netflix funded this is because it\u2019s by the author of Seven Deadly Sins, and that series must have done really well on their platform. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely for Netflix to Forget They Licensed<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shin Yaranaika<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yaranakai.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33629\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/yaranakai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yaranakai.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"460,651\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yaranakai\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yaranakai.jpg?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yaranakai.jpg?w=460\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yaranakai.jpg?w=460\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yaranakai.jpg 460w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yaranakai.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yaranakai.jpg?w=212 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u3084\u3089\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3011\u4f1d\u8aac\u306e\u30b3\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u300c\u304f\u305d\u307f\u305d\u30c6\u30af\u30cb\u30c3\u30af\u300d\u516c\u5f0f\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u5316\u6c7a\u5b9a\uff01\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qlESSBQYQtw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Studio: Anime Tokyo<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A prep school student \u201cMasaki Michishita\u201d is running as fast as he can to the restroom in the park when he catches sight of a nice guy \u201cTakakazu Abe\u201d sitting on a bench. Their gazes overlap. Abe asked Michishita if he wanted to play with him and invited him to a brief wrestling match. Michishita, who has a weakness for nice guys, readily follows him and \u2026\u2026 their great adventure begins!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Do the kids even know about Yaranaika these days? The original online manga shitpost \u2013 fitting given the original title was Kuso Miso Technique, literally Shit Soup Technique. For those too young to remember, it was a scat yaoi doujin that became a meme title in early Japanese internet and people loved to post the orgasm faces in random other scenarios. That, combined with the dude unzipping his front while saying \u201cya want it\u201d or \u201cyaranaika\u201d became one of the earlier Japanese internet memes. Anyways, this is clearly just a shitpost and I\u2019m not even convinced it\u2019s coming out, but I included it anyway because I wanted to put the Shit Soup Anime above this upcoming section.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Verdict: Anime Award For Anime Most Likely to Make Old Fans Reference Desu Desu Desu Desu Desu Desu<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">ISEKAI SECTION<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m bored of writing about samey isekai anime, so I\u2019ve just taken to slapping them all in one section nowadays. Not all of these are strict isekai, but they are all certainly in the spirit of one and I\u2019m not giving these the benefit of the doubt anymore.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The New Gate<\/strong> is about going into a video game world and being unable to log out. It\u2019s such a direct copy of Sword Art Online it\u2019s pretty funny, while also being some 10 years too late. It\u2019s so behind the times that we already passed the real-world dates Sword Art Online was supposed to take place in.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability<\/strong> is the most disturbing one of them all. Not because there\u2019s much wrong with the story. It\u2019s standard power fantasy. It\u2019s the character design of the reincarnated prince. Japan does not get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to how they design their anime children anymore, and there was a distinct feeling of squick when reading the first chapter of this and how they drew the main boy and his flapping shorts. Someone is trying to attract shota weirdos.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chillin\u2019 in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers<\/strong> is somehow a power fantasy, magical girlfriend, and calm life in the countryside-style isekai all in one. <\/li>\n<li><strong>As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I\u2019ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World <\/strong>isn\u2019t really as bad as these other series. More in the vein of that <em>desu wa desu wa desu waaaa<\/em> Tearmoon Empire anime from last year, where it\u2019s about recruiting people so your empire doesn\u2019t collapse. Still stays here though, because it\u2019s still about being reborn as a noble with a ~cheato skillu~.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Re:Monster<\/strong> is the anime most likely to cause culture wars. Guy wakes up as a weak goblin, then proceeds to power up for 100 chapters. Bonus points for rape featuring within 10 pages. I remember seeing this as a highly rated series ages ago when looking for hot new titles to put on my fake seasonal charts, and in retrospect so many of those series portended the deluge of terrible isekai power fantasies with awful politics we get today. I specifically remember Re:Monster featured alongside Shield Hero. <\/li>\n<li><strong>The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases <\/strong>I forget what this one is about, and honestly I can\u2019t be bothered looking it up. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sequels<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/31\/spring-2024-anime-season-preview\/bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585.webp\" data-orig-size=\"696,391\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585.webp?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585.webp?w=696\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585.webp?w=696\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585.webp 696w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585.webp?w=150 150w, https:\/\/thecartdriver.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bluelockepisodenagi_teaservisual-1-e1692201989585.webp?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately a light season for me on the sequel front. There is a Blue Lock movie, and I do like me some soccer battle royale, but this is about Nagi and the boy he NTR\u2019d, so I\u2019m just not that interested. The best part about their characters is the betrayal and following mental breakdown. As for everything else:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (<em>calling sequels \u201ctraining arc\u201d doesn\u2019t inspire confidence<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>KONOSUBA -God\u2019s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3<\/li>\n<li>Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Cour 2 (<em>speaking of anime highly rated on those old rankings I pulled for fake seasonal chart purposes that foretold our current isekai predicament<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 3rd Season<\/li>\n<li>Boku no Hero Academia 7 (<em>I can\u2019t tell if this one truly fell off or not in popularity. I was done with it by season 5, and it seemed like a lot of other people were too, but there may be a silent majority still sticking with this to the end<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Black Butler: Public School Arc (<em>their school uniforms have top hats, actual peak anime right here<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Sound! Euphonium Season 3<\/li>\n<li>The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 <em>(sasuga onii-sama<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>The Misfit of Demon King Academy II Cour 2<\/li>\n<li>Laid-Back Camp Season 3 (<em>on course to win an award at the Animoo Chat discord\u2019s end of year award ceremony for the third year running<\/em>, <em>probably for Best Drip again<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Date A Live V<\/li>\n<li>BARTENDER Glass of God <em>(the fact this got a sequel is truly remarkable and genuinely hilarious, I can\u2019t even be mad<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS<\/li>\n<li>The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 3<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Way back in 2007, young anime fan Scamp spotted this image on an anime website. It caught my eye and I went to look it up, only to discover it hadn\u2019t aired yet. 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