If not for Rudeus' monstruous mana pool they would be all dead. He kept a water wall against three heads dragonbreathing the group.

...hard to talk about this episode without giving spoilers on what comes next. (The LN equivalent is vol12 ch9, by the way.) The fight was exciting, and it ended in such a sorrowful note (Paul is dead, Rudeus lost an arm, there's something wrong with Zenith). A rollercoaster of emotions, really - and it shows how much Rudeus evolved, from the distance towards his Earth parents to the concern about his new ones.

That's mostly for show. The impact of their recent measures on the population pirating stuff is next to zero, and that even if they jail someone you'll get 10 new streamers on their place.

It was the same thing with the alleged seizure of people streaming for TV boxes. (Mine still works fine, by the way.)

Damn, it has been so long since I watched the original series... I forgot how heartwarming it was.

I like the idea of telling how Lawrence met Holo through a story within the story. (Also, if you're a fan of the series, you probably noticed right off the bat whom Holo was telling that story to.) And, overall, the first episode left me pleased - it was just the right amount of detail for me, while focusing on their relationship.

!isekai@ani.social is open! Now not just for weaboo, but also for people of culture! ...we're still a buncha weebz.

The ending left me a bit dissatisfied to be honest. Okay, they tied the stooge couple (prince x Alicia), killed the demon lord, had Alicia backstab Yumiella (instead of the two stooges)... but what about Eleonora?

Small cute detail: Ryuu following Patrick's orders. It shows how much time Patrick and Yumiella spent together, to the point that her dragon-sized puppy trusts him.

They finally kissed. THEY FINALLY KISSED! I was waiting since the start of the series for this. But they finally kissed! Fuck yeah!

Having your own parents to send assassins against you is rough. At least she isn't emotionally attached to them, for good or bad.

So there is some "gaming force" trying to railroad the story back into its track! Mostly acting as Alicia's compulsions.

Yumiella and Alicia in the dungeon was everything that I hoped for, plus a bit more! Stating by the dragon-sized puppy transforming the guard's hear into a pool of saliva. Then Alicia calling for her granny to save her. Then Yumiella forcing Alicia to grind the dungeon over and over. Then Alicia seeing her dead grandpa, who says that she isn't ready "for this place" (afterlife) yet. It was fucking perfect.

...and it shows how much over-protecting someone might cripple them. Alicia made far more progress with Yumiella gently encouraging her into a risky situation than the three stooges did all this time by protecting her. ("Gently encouraging"? Who am I trying to fool? She simply threw Alicia into the fire!!)

...fuck, and now I'm bummed. Dragon Ball was what introduced plenty people (including me) to anime; it's like Toriyama-sensei opened a gate for us and said "see this? It's anime. Have fun!". I'm near my 40s and I still have DBZ T-shirts, to give you an idea of the long-term (and positive!) impact of his work.

And when it wasn't anime, it was games. I seriously doubt that Chrono Trigger would be loved by so many people without Toriyama designing the characters. (inb4 that's why Crono resembles Goku.)

May he rest in peace, and my condolences to the family.

It could be worse. Like, Pixie (Monster Rancher) tiers of worse:

(I liked the MR games way more than Pokemon or Digimon to be honest. Also screw Octachrome.)

This episode was pure joy. From Patrick being unable to invite Yumiella, his blatant jealousy making him forget that humans don't lay eggs, Yumiella taking care of the egg as if it was some cute little pet...

I read the manga and heavily recommend it.

Without spoilers: based on the pacing, odds are that the anime season will end on the equivalent of the manga chapter 60. It's a conclusion of the current short-term events, odds are that it'll feel emotionally fulfilling instead of a cliffhanger.

If you liked the first season odds are that you will be excited for a [potential?] future second season, but... that's it, no Zoltraak feels going after you.

My guess is that Kakao is exploiting the fact that, even if it has no grounds to sue Tachiyomi developers, a corporation is far more prepared for a legal battle than a bunch of hobbyists.

I think that this will backfire badly, though. Now they won't deal with Tachiyomi, but over nine thousand forks.