We are continuing to publish our spring 2023 anime guide. The third part of the material covers ten more noteworthy projects. Look for the first link, and the second is available here…
Hard Labor in a Dungeon / Meikyuu Black Company
- Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
- Premiere: July 9, 2023
- Episodes: 12
- Studio: SILVER LINK
- Director: Mirai Minato
- Source: Manga
About what: Unaccustomed to working days, the young man Kinji spends his days like a real slacker until he finds himself in a parallel world – to a real hard labor. Trapped in literal slavery by a local mining company, the unlucky hero must learn what hard work in a dungeon is like.
What we think: A funny interpretation of a classic plot, full of witty humor and amusing references to iskai in general.
Waiting rating: 4/5
I stand on a million corpses – Season 2/100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru 2nd Season
- Genre: Fantasy, Action
- Premiere: July 10, 2023
- Episodes: 12
- Studio: Maho Film
- Director: Kumiko Habara
- Source: Manga
About what: Continuation of the story of Yusuke Yotsue, who ended up with two friends in an alternate world. There they are suddenly assigned three different roles – fighter, magician and farmer. Now friends are getting used to new conditions, performing meaningless quests and trying to save the world, or rather two whole.
What we think: Nothing interesting to attract the first season and could not. With the abundance of other issekai in the season, missing this title is not at all scary.
Waiting rating: 1/5
Deatte 5-byou de Battle
- Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
- Premiere: July 10, 2023
- Episodes: unknown
- Studio: SynergyS
- Director: Nobuyoshi Arai
- Source: Manga
About what: The gray everyday life of Akira Shiroyanagi, a guy who loves computer games and sweets, explodes with an unexpected event – the hero is forcibly forced to participate in a deadly competition, fighting for his life. Having gained access to special powers, Akira decides not to lose heart and accept the reality of her position.
What we think: Potentially good action game with high dynamics and an interesting protagonist.
Waiting rating: 3/5
Twilight Mind 2041 / Night Head 2041
- Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Drama
- Premiere: July 15, 2023
- Episodes: unknown
- Studio: Shirogumi
- Director: Takamitsu Hirakawa
- Source: Manga / TV Series
About what: Fantastic action game about brothers Naoto and Naoi, born with supernatural abilities and abandoned by their parents since childhood. After spending a good part of their lives imprisoned in a secret research center, the heroes rush, but their pursuers, the Kuroki brothers, tirelessly follow their trail.
What we think: A remake-reimagining of the original “Twilight Mind” offers a retelling of a familiar story, but with new character designs and 3D graphics.
Waiting rating: 2/5
Goddesses Dormitory Commandant / Megami-ryou no Ryoubo-kun.
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Premiere: July 14, 2023
- Episodes: unknown
- Studio: Asread
- Director: Shunsuke Nakaju
- Source: Manga
About what: Abandoned by his own father, Nagumo Koshi meets the girl Minerva, who makes an unexpected proposal to the young man. He gets the chance to become the commandant of a female hostel full of girls of all kinds. Kosi agrees to the proposal, having no idea what his life will turn into now.
What we think: Comedy etty harem with a whole range of different girls and tons of fan service. The series will receive three versions – from the most “vanilla” to the version with almost no censorship.
Waiting rating: 2/5
Sonny Boy
- Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
- Premiere: July 16, 2023
- Episodes: 12
- Studio: Madhouse Inc
- Director: Shingo Natsume
- Source: Original
About what: An ordinary summer day for schoolchild Nagara turns into a real nightmare – his school, along with all his classmates, moves to another dimension. Unfriendly reality meets the hero with a series of mysterious phenomena, and soon schoolchildren begin to acquire superhuman abilities. Now Nagara will have to not only survive what is happening, but also not to lose hope of returning home.
What we think: Interesting setting, vivid visual style and expressive characters. It’s undesirable to skip the new title from Madhouse anyway.
Waiting rating: 4/5
Idaten Deities in the Peaceful Generation / Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi
- Genre: Action, Fantasy
- Premiere: 23 July 2023
- Episodes: unknown
- Studio: MAPPA
- Director: Seimei Kidokoro
- Source: Manga
About what: A long time ago, powerful gods entered the war with evil demons – the forces of “good” won that battle, “and the villains were imprisoned and forgotten for centuries. Today, the old days have become an ordinary myth, but the demons suddenly awakened from sleep, and bloody feud is sure will flare up again.
What we think: Despite the standard plot and vivid drawing, the title promises a lot of dark episodes and action.
Waiting rating: 3/5
Jahi will not despair! / Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!
- Genre: Comedy, Everyday
- Premiere: August 1, 2023
- Episodes: unknown
- Studio: SILVER LINK
- Director: Mirai Minato
- Source: Manga
About what: Once Jahi was a real threat of another world – she ruled her subjects with a firm hand, instilling fear in the hearts of enemies. However, after her dimension was destroyed, Jahi found herself in our reality, and even in the form of a little girl. Now the heroine will have completely different worries, like the need to go to work and pay rent, but even so, she will never despair.
What we think: A sweet story about a demoness puzzled by the most mundane and boring problems. The original manga does a good job of combining comic scenes with touching episodes, so we can only hope for a reliable adaptation.
Waiting rating: 3/5
Fena: Pirate Princess / Kaizoku Oujo
- Genre: Action
- Premiere: Postponed to October 2023
- Episodes: 12
- Studio: Production I.G
- Director: Kazuto Nakazawa
- Source: Original
About what: Born on a forgotten island, Fena Houtman’s girlfriend has almost no chance of a normal future. But the heroine does not intend to surrender, and when the consequences of her past begin to knock on the door, Fena sets off on a grand adventure, where she has to turn into a completely different person and find her place in the world.
What we think: Anime with a pirate setting is a rather infrequent occurrence, and here it also has a girl in the lead role. We look forward to a good adventure.
Waiting rating: 3/5
Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka ☆ Magica Gaiden – 2nd Season
- Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Premiere: July 31
- Episodes: unknown
- Studio: Shaft
- Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
- Source: Manga / Anime
About what: Continuation of the spin-off “Madoka”, which tells about the adventures of the sorceress Iroha Tamaki, striving by any means to save her sister Yui. You don’t need to watch the original Madoka to understand the plot, but you risk missing out on a significant part of the context of the global universe.
What we think: The first season of “Hayden” did not instill optimism in the hearts of even the most desperate fans of the franchise, so expectations for the continuation are appropriate.
Waiting rating: 2/5
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