Tuesday, April 29, 2025

My brief thoughts on the Anime of Winter 2025.

There are 7 Anime that aired during that season I watched to completion. 

Some I already talked about a lot on different posts.

Zenshu I initially gave a 9 but I'm thinking of upgrading it to a ten.  If I had to recommend only one it'd be that. 

The third seasons of Re:Zero and Arifureta were both hype, I look forward to season 4.

Magic Maker is perhaps doomed to be the most overlooked.  For one being so easy to dismiss as disposable Isekai Trash I found it pretty great. 

The possibility still exists I could watch more from this season in the future. But even if I don't I'd still say I'm satisfied with what it provided me. 

Update Aprils 30th: The new Rose of Versailles movie came out in January in Japan.

It's good, but my basic concerns with trying to retell this story as a single Film remain vindicated.

Compared to the other attempt I've seen to remake this as a movie, the Live Action film from the 70s, this one definitely ends better. Lady Oscar should die on Bastille Day.


This new one makes other different decisions on what to skip as well, this movie basically enters he last act of the old Anime less then half way through. It's also a bit of a Semi-Musical.


It's a decent experience when you already know the full story. but I would not recommend it as a first impression.

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