(Average+) Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy

Series in one sentence:
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, but sped up. So sped up in fact, it came first.

Series in more sentences:
The son of two heroes from another world is whisked away to be the destined hero of that world, but the goddess who's supposed to hand him a blessing is appalled by his "ugliness" and discards him.

With no given purpose, Makoto roams the strange lands alone, but quickly discovers he possesses an unbeatable amount of strength, and with it, wins over many devoted demi-human followers.

An overused genre where the main character sports many easy successes, but I was sort of entertained. I don't think it offers anything that warrants a revisit, though.

Episode 11 tried to do something cool, but Makoto changed his tune so sudden, I couldn't make myself care. These two minor characters that died weren't worth his descent into 2-second madness, and at the end of it, the guy contentedly announces to his followers he's leaving to attend some academy. What kind of story development is that.
Episode 12 also suffered from extreme tonal shifts, and I don't know if the end narration managed to convince me I should check out season 2.

I guess I'll have to see when it comes out.

(Good) Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro

Series in one sentence:
If my school bullies in actuality had a crush on me.

Series in more sentences:
An outcast suddenly catches the attention of the type of girl he hates most and is unable to get rid of her.

I care little for sadistic characters in anime, they tend not to have redeemable qualities, but I'd say this show did a fair job at keeping the bully a bully and still being entertaining enough for me to keep on watching.

The one negative I'd give is "senpai's" rather quick vocal announcement to accept Nagatoro as his harasser. That should've been an end conclusion. But other than that, this was a breath of fresh air after sitting through so many boring, bad animes. Why am I doing this with my life.

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21-03-2024 UPDATE:
Watched season 2. I enjoyed it a whole lot less, but it's difficult to explain why. Maybe that revisiting season 1 would help me understand, but I don't have time or motivation to rewatch an entire show every time new episodes come out 2 years later.

I didn't think that many interesting events happened, and if I had to guess my discontentedness, I'd say it's because the characters were the minimum of who they once were. They were recognizable, but at this point you're asking yourself the question: Yes, but what else?

I was pretty bored throughout the first half. Perhaps I was in an impatient mood, but maybe this season is best enjoyed by people who just want to put something on while they're doing something else. There's no reason to sit down and give it all of your attention; skip to any part of the episode, and you'll still get the gist of it.

(Average) The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made

Note: I stopped at episode 6.

Series in one sentence:
"Ugly", yet charming characters become instantly bland the moment they're pretty.

Series in more sentences:
High school students are randomly transported to a different world and told to be needed in an upcoming battle against a demon lord and his army. Meanwhile, the class outcast is separated from everyone and forced to fend for himself in the unknown wilderness.

After eating a bunch of disgusting foreign fruit out of hungry desperation, Seiichi finds himself changing physically ever so slightly, though also discovers to be remarkably strong. A large gorilla monster falls in love with him over his strength and chooses to stay by his side after having obtained the form of a human.

When Seiichi has become the full package deal; handsome and powerful, his real adventure finally makes its start.

The first two episodes should've been the entire show.

The Fruit of Evolution cared nothing about its most original, interesting plot points and immediately switched over to a bland RPG adventure. The gorilla girl had real potential -in the comedic and emotional sense- but the moment she turned human, she was beyond boring and useless.
I sensed no romantic connection between her and Seiichi, the show didn't give enough time to show it, but when they officially settled on their relationship, it only worsened. They're supposedly in love, but they acted like silly siblings. They didn't kiss, hold hands, or talked about anything that would've helped solidify they're lovers.

When episode 3 hit, my interest had fully disappeared. You're flooded with scenes of absolute degeneracy, and none of it is funny, charming, or makes any sense within the story. I hated it and started dreading the rest of the series. I wondered: was this going to be a worse How Not to Summon a Demon Lord?
As expected, the rest of the story and relationships were rushed as well, and so, none of the characters were fleshed out and you don't care about anything that happens. It's like this series doesn't want to exist, but someone threw some money at it and now it's forced to.

Episode 6 was the last straw for me. I don't believe in the genuineness of polyamorous relationships, I'm sorry to admit. It's not a romantic watch for me and I find the words "I can't choose between them" an insulting confession.
Like, what do you mean? One girl you supposedly knew for months, the other only a few days, is that equal love? There were no signs Seiichi even loved his trainer, he only accepted her because the gorilla girl urged him to. Which is messed up by itself.

(Average) Ganbare Douki-chan

NOTE: I stopped at episode 7.

Series in one sentence:
He has such a handsome absent face.

Series in more sentences:
A woman is madly in love with her timid co-worker, but luck is never on her side and she seemingly can't get through to him. Or can she?

A bland love story littered with conflicts, but none that push you to the edge of your seat. There's no humor, originality, or much that makes his anime stand out in any meaningful way. The episodes are short, but I have better stuff to do with my time, I won't be watching the end.