1. Renai Boukun (Love Tyrant)

Because I work for an anime company like Honey’s Anime, there are very few anime that I have the time to sit down and watch when they come out. However, for some reason Renai Boukun with its almost anti-harem setup, the openness of everyone in the kiss note (is it kiss phone now? maybe the kiss app?), the hilarity of Akane and her yandere tendencies, and the airheaded-ness of Guri, is one of very very few anime this season that I watch when it is released. It really has made an impact on me. I am always laughing about something when I watch this show.

I think if this show were a true harem, the appeal of the show would be terrible since it’s all stereotypes. Since Seiji is not all about getting in everyone’s pants and–shocker–respects the women around him while being modest, it lends to not only a main character that is relatable, but also enjoyable. There is also nothing boring about the characters themselves. There are no real minuses other than I am not a fan of Shikimi because I think she needs to have several seats, but other than that, everyone is enjoyable in their own way. I really am just sad to see this one go. It really has felt like a breath of fresh air into the harem genre and those anime fans who have seen this show are better off for having seen it.

2. Alice to Zouroku (Alice & Zouroku)

Alice to Zouroku was something that I put on my “maybe watch” list after hearing from others that the first two episodes are not what the series appears to be. I do the three episode test for my anime that I watch. I hit the first three episodes and I loved it! Alice to Zouroku reminds me of Dennou Coil or Rozen Maiden for some reason and I think it really hits the concept perfectly. Admittedly though, I was busy in May and did not watch a couple episodes and I realized that I had a bunch I could watch. I decided to go ahead and sit down for a five episode mini-marathon and my heart broke. This is the cutest adventure anime ever and it really does the story of a little girl working her way into a family with a slightly grumpy old man perfectly. Her backstory is sad and tragic when you find out everything that has happened at the laboratory, the old man need some new life in his life, and the silly granddaughter Sanae is a perfect setup to showcase how special Sana is.

Of course though, we cannot talk about Alice to Zouroku without talking about their special powers and just how cool it is to see them fight. Watching Sana fight Asahi and Yonaga, you know that the series is going to be a good hit. It has proven time and time again to be a great watch from start to finish. Also the opening song, Wonder Drive by ORESAMA, is great and I totally recommend that you check it out! It won’t be too long though before we say goodbye Alice to Zouroku, so get your fill now.

(insert crying emojis)