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00:032024 has been a great year, but let's talk about 2025 now, shall we?
00:08Here I am today to give you a preview of what 2025 could be like.
00:12We're going through 10 of the most anticipated anime that the first month of 2025 is poised to give us.
00:18I'll exclude sequels and follow-ups to already established series and lock in on just new anime.
00:23We start out in Fantasyland with the unfavorable job Appraiser is actually the strongest.
00:30It doesn't really take much to figure out the direction of this one, does it?
00:37This time, we have a world where heroes are born. After all, jobs are given at birth,
00:41and someone who doesn't get the good roll of the dice of fate just has to suck it up as he's just stuck in limbo with a useless skill.
00:47Of course, our protagonist gets the short end of the stick being left with the skill to appraise things,
00:51but hey, maybe this could just be the exact type of skill he needs to spice things up.
00:55There's just a magic spell these kinds of shows have over anime fans, it seems.
00:59Through many different permutations of the formula, the subgenre continues to captivate fans.
01:04However, this one isn't as directly a zero-to-hero story as the overall synopsis may suggest,
01:09and it has something to do with how the appraiser skill is not exactly some hidden OP skill that nobody just knew about.
01:15To know more about Ain's unorthodox path to his dreams, don't miss out on the show this January.
01:19Flower and Asura, however, isn't the type of show that gives out what it is at first glance.
01:24The title may evoke images of either a period drama or an action piece, so imagine my surprise when I decided to check what the buzz was about and found myself staring down a comfy slice of life.
01:41Flower and Asura takes place on a remote island with a small population where one normal girl named Hana lives.
01:47Hana just loves reading and reciting, and it's this passion that led her to join the local broadcasting club thanks to Mizuki's invitation.
01:54As she leaps into the world of broadcasting, she opens the door to many firsts, some of which further her love of reading.
02:00Comfy slice of life will always have a place for fans in seasonal charts.
02:03I mean, it's one of the best genres to put on after getting bombarded with the stresses of the world.
02:07It's nice to have a heartwarming and wholesome series once in a while instead of feeding ourselves with adrenaline, right?
02:13Also, a pretty nifty thing about this anime is how there's quite a detailed focus on broadcasting as an art form,
02:18and it's how these little details add up which gives the show a unique feel.
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03:34Coming up next is the Red Ranger becomes an adventurer in another world.
03:38Of course, it's not an anime season without an isekai. In this series, our lucky protagonist is the Red Ranger Dogo Asagaki, who falls after delivering the decisive blow to his enemies.
03:52Just when it seems like everything's finally over, he finds himself reborn in another world.
03:56This time, faced with a world of magic, this Red Ranger swears to pick up from where he left off.
04:01Heroism has no bounds after all, and a new world just means a new place for him to protect the innocent and the helpless from the forces of evil.
04:08The concept behind this show is genius from a meta sense.
04:11What better sub-genre to pick up with isekai than one of the most notoriously hammy ones in Tokusatsu?
04:16Makes one wonder why it hasn't been done before, but here we are with a popcorn show that's ready to rock the anime world.
04:22Over-the-top action, busty female wizard, a protagonist that's loud and proud yet sincere in his heroism.
04:28This show's got it in spades, and this looks to be one hell of a fun ride to get into this January.
04:38Comedies are all the rage this winter as we proceed with Medaka Kuroiwa is impervious to my charms.
04:44Kauai-mona, 17-year-old, Osaka.
04:46I'm born in Osaka.
04:48I'm going to go.
04:49You're a monster.
04:50Good morning, Kuroiwa-kun.
04:52Good morning.
04:54Good morning.
04:55Good morning.
04:56Good morning.
04:58Good morning.
04:59At school, sometimes playing hard to get just works like a charm.
05:02Case in point, Mona Kawai has the world in the palm of her hands.
05:05Great looks, an amazing physical figure, a horde of admirers that can't resist fawning over her.
05:10She's got it all, except for one tiny little thing.
05:14You see, there's this one super stoic dude called Kuroiwa who just seems impervious to her charms.
05:19No matter what she tries, she just can't seem to get him to wipe that scowl off his face,
05:23much less get him to fall under her allure.
05:25Little did she know, however, that the only reason this particular guy resists her
05:28is that he's training really hard to be a monk, one who's free from the wiles of the world.
05:32Who knows when the tables will turn and it will be Mona's turn to fall for someone else instead.
05:36Misunderstandings?
05:37That's the name of the game for this series and the biggest source of its comedy.
05:41It's a rom-com setup we've seen before but has taken on a rather unique twist
05:44in terms of how it orients the outgoing female lead and the stoic male lead.
05:48Look for this one to be one of the sleeper hits of the season,
05:50especially if Mona hits it big with the anime fanbase.
05:53We wrap up the first half of our list with Welcome to Japan, Miss Elf.
05:57You've been around the isekai wave of the 2010s and 2020s, but how about time for some reverse isekai?
06:18Welcome to Japan, Miss Elf, as the title is pretty self-explanatory.
06:21You have your protagonist, Gitase, who goes on thrilling adventures with an elf friend in his dreams.
06:26However, their adventures came to an abrupt end thanks to a dragon,
06:29but upon waking up, Gitase was in for one hell of a surprise.
06:32His elf friend from his dream has someone being transported into the real world.
06:36That alone should generally tell you what to expect from this anime.
06:39It's a light-hearted foray where a traveller from the fantasy world gets acclimated to what Japan has to offer,
06:44all while having a protagonist duo who can freely go back and forth between the real world and the fantasy world.
06:49It's quirky and funny, and it's got a notable focus on food. Lots of it.
06:59Zenshu kicks off the second half of our journey.
07:02You are what you consume, says the old adage, at least.
07:17It doesn't matter who you are, even if you're a genius animator slash director who's got a hit anime under her belt.
07:22You see, for how much of a genius Natsuko is, she's a shut-in who's never fallen in love.
07:27And when her next assignment turns out to be a rom-com centred around first love, she's at a complete loss.
07:32Ah, it's been a while since we've seen an anime revolving around the creation aspect.
07:36There's stuff like Izouken and Shirobako, as well as Saikano, but we haven't had one of these before.
07:41And Zenshu looking to be a mixed bag of comedy and drama, surely something that will be putting smiles on people's faces
07:46while shedding some light on how a creator goes to work on her craft.
07:50Let's see how Mapa pulls off this original anime, one that seems out of left field for a studio
07:54that's recently made a name at a big time battle series.
08:01Medalist is fourth on the list, and it's looking to be the next sports sensation.
08:11For a lot of people, life is short. It just passes you by so quickly.
08:15And before you know it, it's too late to catch up on your dreams.
08:18Such is the plight of medalist protagonist Tsukasa. However, he does see an opportunity to make a difference.
08:23Enter Inori, a girl who's also deemed too late to become a great figure skater.
08:28Finding himself staring into the past, Tsukasa finds it in himself to train Inori.
08:32If he can't live his dream, perhaps she can, and become the greatest medalist he dreamed to be.
08:37Medalist is one anime that speaks to a lot of us, doesn't it?
08:40An underdog story, told from the lens of Master and Apprentice, makes for one very promising sports series.
08:45People who have gotten tired of the more exaggerated sports series would also be pleased to know
08:49that this is one sports anime that's more focused on character development and relationship building,
08:54while trying to get us interested in a little bit of figure skating.
08:57If you thought animes got way too flashy and bright these days, here's Ubel Blatt.
09:09Remember when dark fantasy was quite the rage? Ubel Blatt looks to tap into that market, bringing us to the bleak world of pretense.
09:30Here we follow the story of Koinzel, quite unassuming in his world besides the mean mug,
09:34but he's said to be capable of decimating hordes of enemies with his black sword.
09:38He leaves such notoriety in his wake, but is he really the legendary hero or demon lord as said of in those legends?
09:44Perhaps the answer lies in his connection with the treacherous lances, warriors thought to have once fallen and somehow have a link to him.
09:50Revenge stories have always been popular in the past seasons, but this one looks up to the dark aspect of those a bit.
09:55Forget power fantasies, don't let the shonen hero look at the protagonists fool you.
09:59Bleak worlds where friend and foe are indistinguishable is where it's at for some fans,
10:04and they'll find Ubel Blatt a very welcome addition to the seasonal line-up.
10:12At number 2 we have Honey Lemon Soda.
10:14Wholesome school romances have been picking up steam these days, haven't they?
10:28I thoroughly enjoyed Blue Box for one, and I welcome this new addition to the genre.
10:32For Honey Lemon Soda it's all about Uka, who's just finished one hell of a middle school experience.
10:36Bullying was the norm for the socially awkward girl, and it seems her hopes for a new start would get dashed after accidentally being soaked in juice by her classmate, her polar opposite Kai.
10:46To everyone's surprise, Kai offers to help her overcome her social anxiety, and this act lets Uka see a new perspective that she hasn't seen before.
10:53Will a chance accident end up with her realising her true feelings for good?
10:56If you thought Flower and Asura weren't enough, this one would be a treat for you.
11:00Both have the same kind of end goal with different setups and vibes, but fans of the genre would likely love both of them.
11:05Now, with two comfy shows to choose from, it looks like a warm winter ahead for those who love those wholesome and cute stories of youth.
11:11Rounding out the list is the action comedy Sakamoto Days.
11:15With how many big time jump series have ended this year, there's that opportunity for newer series to take the helm.
11:31One such title that's been picking up steam in the past couple of years is none other than Sakamoto Days.
11:36Of course, the two sentences are just marginally related because Sakamoto Days fills a completely different niche from Battle Shonen.
11:42But that doesn't mean it's anything less entertaining.
11:45With many of these killer turning over a new leaf series have come and gone, I don't think anything at Sakamoto Days quite beat in terms of entertainment value.
11:52This is the peak of the sub-genre as of now, I'd say, and a lot of anime fans seem to agree.
11:57The comedy is on point from the get-go, and the action is violent and intense enough to satiate those looking to get their blood pumping.
12:03While a great series in print translating well into anime is barely a sure thing, we've seen TMS do some great work with Dr. Stone, Rent-A-Girlfriend,
12:11and the resurgence scraps of seven deadly sins after the animation debacle.
12:16You're not alone, you're not alone! You're only a devil!
12:27There's nothing else.
12:29sakamoto days has a lot of hype behind it but is it your most anticipated non-sequel amongst
12:34the one i featured if not which one is if you still have some more time check out the channel
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12:46videos as well that's got to be it for this one thanks for joining us and i'll see you next time
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