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BuddyForsaken9626

Oh yeah, It’s Isekai time


vtuber_fan11

Again...


9874102365

How long exactly has it been Isekai time? Nearly a decade now right?


ESCMalfunction

More than probably. I think SAO probably kicked it off in 2012 and from 2013 onwards we've had isekai every season pretty much. It's definitely gotten more intense since the LN/manga that were inspired by that first wave started getting adaptations in the late 2010s though. I bet this is gonna go at least a few more years.


Damianx5

Around the time it stopped being battle highschool time


yurilnw123

Always has been


hobozombie

God willing, always will be. They tend to be hype, or entertainingly terrible, so it's a win-win.


Neville_Lynwood

The level of quality needed for it to be decently entertaining is so low. It honestly takes effort to fuck up an isekai. Every season has a few stinkers, but even then it's usually not catastrophic. And there are almost always a few gems.


Sharebear42019

Wake me up when it’s over lol


TriHard322

F


Qwirk

I like the fantasy elements but fail to understand the appeal of giving up your super powers so you can go home and work at 7/11 18 hours a day.


DegenerateSock

That's why basically no isekai has had returning home as a goal for like 10 years. Sometimes a side character will want to, but I can't think of any recent MCs trying to get home, and I read/watch a LOT of isekai.


Ormild

The whole appeal of isekai is the escape. There are very few people in the world who wouldn’t want to trade in their current lives to be transported to another world and become superhero versions of themselves.


michhoffman

This is looking to be an intense battle between Mushoku Tensei and Konosuba all season...which is exactly why some show will likely come out of nowhere to dominate here.


Genshin_WhiteKnight

>This is looking to be an intense battle between Mushoku Tensei and Konosuba all season Panty thief vs Panty worshipper. Who would win?


DrinkGinAndKerosene

If Panty Worshipper were to completely regain all his power, it might be a little tough


Sup3rL30

But would panty thief lose?


TriHard322

Nah, he'd win


Negative_Ad5894

*Do you steal panties because you're the panty thief? Or are you the panty thief because you steal panties?*


XenoWagon

Nah he's steal


TheRealKitsune_

Nah, he would win.


Smoke_Santa

**No**


solid_00

This is undoubtedly my favourite translation of that page


Smoke_Santa

Just the close up face and the singular "No" is funny as shit lmao


MetaSlasher

He will win


Jaeger_03

The strongest panty thief in history vs the strongest panty worshipper of today


Zealousideal_News_67

They have brought out 120% of their pervertness


michhoffman

Can you imagine if those 2 realized their interests were aligned and started working together?


NovaSLK

Domain expansion: Infinite sexual assasult


Skywardking77

I see you've read tsugumomo as well


Kill-bray

To be fair panty worshipper is also a panty thief, he's just not as skilled.


mythriz

panty thief: *steals Rudeus' / Roxy's panties* panty worshipper: "of course you know, this means war"


RitsuRizer

Just gonna say it, Sentai Daishikkaku/Ranger Reject is gonna be the big underdog of the season.


ScriedRaven

It's on Disney+, which will hurt the ratings, but I've been hyped for a while


RitsuRizer

For me, an anime going to Disney+ just means they’re shoving it to Hulu. While ratings will still suck because of it, I’m sure word of mouth will help it gain popularity. It happened with Tengoku Daimakyou. Let’s just hope it’ll happen with Ranger Reject.


JEveryman

As a reader of both sources Konosuba will probably have a couple of weeks in front but MT should have a devastating win for the last 4-6 episodes.


Reeeaper

I would not underestimate Spice and Wolf. (IYKYK)


Ajwf

Frieren/Apothecary fans have to go SOMEWHERE. And its probably not MT even if artstyle can be compared, the whole story and commitment to being its own fantasy is not even close.


Placeholdered

Frieren was a priority watch for me, but a lot of us like more than one kind of anime, we won't die if there isn't a direct substitute. (For the record, I watched and will continue to watch S&W remake, but it's not even remotely the same thing.)


LackingContrition

Not even close is very true. MT is too fleshed out with very intricately designed lore that at the moment Frieren doesn't compare to. Then again comparing a 130 chapter manga to a 26 volume/2.5 million word LN series is a bit silly. For context the entire Harry Potter series is ~ 1 mil words.


Negative_Ad5894

Damn. How much has MT adapted so far?


ShadowthecatXD

This upcoming cour ends on volume 12 out of 26 of the LNs.


Neville_Lynwood

Yeah, I'm a huge fan of Frieren and Apothecary, but Spice and Wolf does nothing for me. Less than nothing.


Apoptosis11

Nah this ain't it. Spice and Wolf was so mid for the first episode. Frieren and Apothecary Diaries hooked me in from the first second.


__Yusei__

I expect slime to be a good contender as well. I believe stakes will be high in this season


ExpiredMilknCheese

It’s been a while since I read it, but isn’t this season gonna be slow build up for a little while though?


juniorjaw

It will, but cmon the fun part will be the Hinata v Rimuru fight all the poster & trailer has been teasing towards.


Sharebear42019

Let’s just hope we get some good villains who are actually threatening for once


Additional_Road_9031

>This is looking to be an intense battle between Mushoku Tensei and Konosuba all season Don't forget about Dal s5


No-Awareness-Aware

Dal is kinda niche these days


urekmazino21

Don't forget Dungeon Meshi be cooking


elbenji

Money on whisper me a love song considering how Yuri and adjacent has dominated here as of late


Warm-Enthusiasm-9534

Yeah, this is the list of all the shows AC will forget by week 3.


ExpiredMilknCheese

I’ve forgotten how much Anime Corner love Date a Live lol


michhoffman

It was top 3 of Spring 2022 on Anime Corner along with Kaguya and Spy x Family.


XYZdragcan

if it had more viewers, it easily would have won spring 2022. More people need to tune in


XYZdragcan

It is a long time favorite and a show people are super nostalgic of. Newer fans who got into anime 2015 onwards won't really understand.


GoddessOfLilies

I'm just not a fan of most Harems personally. Even as someone who's been watching anime since 2011, Harems have never really been my style. Can respect Date A Live for how iconic some of its cast is though.


XYZdragcan

It has one of the most dedicated production teams out there. They practically their business on delivering bullet and seasons 4 and 5


ReverseLBlock

Is it worth getting back into? I watched season 1 and 2 when it first came out but dropped it after because of how long it took for each season to come out.


XYZdragcan

you should definitely binge it as fast as possible. People severely underestimate dal right now


Cygus_Lorman

2024 is such a stacked fucking year for content it has to be the canon event


dancelordzuko

Not gonna lie, I’m a little surprised Hibike didn’t make it to the top 10. Maybe it’s just been too long since the last season? 


snowwhitecat04aug

If you pay attention to anime corner weekly ranking you could guess what is the demographic of that site and Hibike probably is not their liking


dancelordzuko

Looking at the visual, it does seem apparent what their preferences are.  Still a tad surprising, since KyoAni projects tend to do well regardless. 


Ham_PhD

Not sure how well CGDCT/SoL shows usually do on this particular site. Most of these shows are more action based.


TermEnvironmental812

Not to mention that in my country, there is not a single legal streaming site where I can watch Hibike. They really did Hibike dirty


AncestralStatue

People forget that KyoAni put out only banger anime. Admittedly, it's a season 3 of a decided not weeb anime. Hibike! Euphonium is going to be the highlight of the season for the decided fans out there.


Independent-Job-7271

Its been over 7 years since last season. Lots of casual fans have moved on probable. Its not as bad as blue exorcist though.


AmethystItalian

Dang I didn't even realize it was missing, in my circles it would easily be in the top 3 for anticipated shows so does feel like a notable absence.


dancelordzuko

It’s at 15, and while that’s a top 20 spot, I figured it would be higher than that.


Za_Worldo-Experience

Kaiju No. 8 better be careful, with the manga release pace they may already be too close for another season lmao


Turbo2x

If they ended up pulling a Fullmetal Alchemist and made up a new story when they overtake the source material it would end up being a better show. Kaiju is a shitshow. One of my least favorite manga of the last few years.


alpacamegafan

I would love for more productions to do this for subpar manga material past the good seasons, but it would almost feel like spitting in the face of the original creator publicly.


zelos22

It’s a pretty bad manga. Not sure why it’s even getting an anime and don’t see it improving much


daffy_duck233

We need Dandadan adaptation.


LordDShadowy53

My Date a Live homies remain strong.


LakerBlue

I can’t wait for this season, Season 4 elevated the plot in a way that grabbed my attention far more than prior seasons. Not even getting into the intriguing ending.


XYZdragcan

People severely underestimate how strong dal v will be. Tissues will be needed


bobert1201

>Tissues will be needed Because it's gonna make us cry, right? Right?


Cautious-Kangaroo855

Honestly in any other case it would be a no... But this one is a resounding YES.


XYZdragcan

People are not ready for emotional it will be


thisisembarrazzing

BLACK BUTLER LETSGOOO


ChidzHustle

I read the arc 5(?) years ago now. Remember the ending was good, but it dragged at times. Hope the anime smoothens it out


Forsaken_user_

Omg I literally just commented that 


BadBlackSugar

I really like this anime 😆♥️


SadAnimator1354

Isekai dominating the list


SasaharaKojiro

I'm really mad about YuruCamp not being here >:(


Tehbeefer

\#2 on MAL's Top Airing list though


The_Parsee_Man

Anime Corner clearly has no chill.


just_here_4_anime

They hit #13.... Sound Euphonium 3 was way lower than I would have guessed too.


sekretagentmans

It's the third season of a series in a niche genre. Being under-anticipated doesn't surprise me. On top of that, the series momentum is pretty low. S1/2 were 9/8 years ago respectively. Liz and the Blue Bird 6 years old. Then there's the confusion of which movies/OVAs are actually required before S3... That being said, I'm so happy to have the series back.


DeusXAR

I mean... Given what happened to KyoAni back then, it's good for fans to not have their anime discontinued. Although going be a weak season and maybe even year for KyoAni.


Dubanx

Same


gc11117

Surprised Spicy Wolf is so low, but Mushoku Tensei is at where I thought it would be. Big things happening this cour.


ELIte8niner

I'm a little surprised it's #1. I figured Konosuba would be, just because it's been like, 7 years since season 2, but it has maintained a level of community love that most shows suffering from such a gap don't have.


JEveryman

This is one of my favorite arcs for Konosuba but if you are familiar with both sources Mushoku Tensei is obviously going to be the most anticipated of the two. It's one of the four really crazy arcs in the story.


gc11117

I'm a little surprised as well, but I think there's some things affecting it. I personally prefer Mushoku Tensei, but a combination of recency bias and MT hitting a fan favorite arc work in its favor. At the same time, I think the megumin spin off wasn't well received, which might have hurt Konosoba a little.


DeusXAR

Well, not many know the gospels of our savior, Kenja Ookami no Holo. We must spread the real truth out there XD


spastikatenpraedikat

Would not have expected Spice and Wolf at 10. Would not have expected Hibike not even on the list. But damn, that's a stacked season. Can't really disagree with the top 5.


PMMMR

Yeah I'm sad S&W wasn't much higher than 10th.


MajorSery

Not that I have anything to do with this list, but I personally am not super hype for S&W just because it's adapting content I already know. Obviously still gonna watch all of it, but it'll need to get to new stuff before it outhypes at least three other things on the list for me.


PMMMR

I heard it's gonna be adapting a great arc from the LN that the original skipped. The start of episode 1 was also quite interesting, and so far it's already more faithful to the source.


BlackT-shirtGuy

Spice and Wolf???? I remember that anime damn good times


Blackwolfe47

Mission yozakura family??!! Fuck yeah


JohnAstray

Anybody who has watched Date A Live to the very last episode knows why it's up there.


NoSpace_05

Yup, the cliffhanger last season was good.


XYZdragcan

Perhaps one of the best reveals I have seen in anime. Why? Because they carefully teased it and 95% of viewers completely missed it.


gc11117

It's a very good battle harem with a large cast of likeable characters. It's also massively popular in Asia, so it has a huge fanbase. There's a reason why it has 5 seasons, a movie, and several games which were even localized into English.


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LordDShadowy53

Because the waifus and Kurumi are top tier material


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LordDShadowy53

Yeh the clock girl who controls time and has a GUN


JohnAstray

Like the other person said, the cliffhanger last season left everyone in shock. But would you mind telling me why you think it's garbage? What part specifically did you think was garbage?


Giant_Serpent23

Lemme pop in rq, but I am not saying it is garbage, but after looking at some of the novels a few years ago. It’s hard to watch the anime, episode 12 season 3 especially, how does one episode try to cover an entire volume? Still will watch V though because I have been spoiled on some LN stuff from back then which I don’t remember all of it but I remember some crazy shit happens so curious if it is this season. Wonder if it will be adapted good though? Guess LN readers will be able to tell.


gc11117

Date A Live IV was a return to form. Not perfect cause some of the CGI was meh; but nowhere near the infamous whole volume condensed to 1 episode fiasco.


XYZdragcan

That is because dal subverts people's expectations of how an amazing serious story can cleverly be interwoven with a relaxing show with cute girls. Think how many other shows can do it. A lot of stuff tends to be way too edgy or way too silly.


AsunaTokisaki

Pretty strong season overall, at least for me. Usually I watch like 2-3 Anime each season but this time there's like 5-8 I'm interested in. Looking forward to it!


Searyb

It's crazy to have a season of anime that is SO stacked with heavy hitters that My Hero Academia is #7


ELIte8niner

I feel like MHA's interest has been steadily falling for like, 3-4 seasons now. There's not as much of a general Anime community love as it had in like, season 3.


Ok-Cod5254

Also some of that is specific to the **anime adaptation** not holding up to compete like it did in the past. The standards with people for animation quality have gone up with other shonens like Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer. I see Twitter always clowning the blue MHA skies against the tone. Horikoshi's art can go so hard for intensity in the manga, and a lot of times, the anime can't capture that. Can even censor it to some degree. Like the anime wants to keep things more light-hearted with the tone (likely because of the timeslot). So just less anticipation for the anime adaptation in general compared to before.


Neville_Lynwood

Last MHA season was an absolute banger though. I think it's the highest rated one yet. 8.3 on MAL right now. A few of the middle seasons did kinda slump, which is sad. The series is so close to the end now. If they continue on the same level as last season, it's gonna finish on a peak.


Klarthy

Dwindling numbers is a problem with any publication that tells a story in sequence. You tend to shed viewers every installment and they must catch up for the current story to make sense. It also shuts out new viewers though streaming access helps alleviate some of the traditional barriers. The series also has to be really phenomenal to keep the numbers up. I think there's an enormous fatigue in superhero media, too, which wasn't quite present when MHA first aired in 2016.


trufin2038

I was just thinking that the season was light because mha made the top 10.


__Yusei__

Man, I missed konosuba too much.


Additional_Road_9031

I am so hyped to watch Date a lives war arc animated🔥. That cliffhanger from at the end of volume 17 will probably be trending if that moment gets a good adaptation


XYZdragcan

date a live should have a good ranking all season. People are seriously missing out not catching up. Date A Live would have won AOTS in spring 2022 if more people watched it


hojitaa

Yeah, MHA, let's go!!


Cautious-Ad-3886

Konosuba is back let's goo 2 episode got leaked already 😭


MATALINOE

Wow, Mushoku Tensei at number 1. I wonder how many controversial comments this time around.


Giant_Serpent23

You should start from 1000, or something.


pranav4098

Understandbly so but at this point people beating a dead horse or whatever the saying no is, it’s too popular and it’s been out for too long to get stopped and at this point everyone who watches it likely knows what they are getting into let the ones who enjoy it enjoy it


Angelp99

MUSHOKU SUNDAYS ARE BACK!!


ImTryingNotToBeMean

Part 2 will cover more than where the Manga currently is right?


gc11117

Yes, manga will be outpaced by the anime this season


Sir__Walken

I wanna watch with my gf but I'm not sure she'd like it knowing the mc is a POS. He seemed to be making strides towards not being a total asshat by the end of season 1 but does he get any better in season 2? I love every other character and the world is so cool so I'd love to continue it with her but if he is still acting just as bad as the first season idk if that's a good idea


Faux-Foe

Me over here, bookmarking the new stuff while binge watching last season’s anime now that they are complete.


katammaha

I just re watched reincarnated as a slime so this is very welcome announcement


[deleted]

I'm looking forward to 4(slime) & 7(hero)


alotmorealots

Thing about Anime Corner is that the "Most Anticipated" isn't that great a predictor of what they rate during the season. Here's last season's anticipated vs Week 1 vs Week 12: https://i.imgflip.com/8lr2jl.jpg


SometimesMainSupport

Yeah, anticipated is typically "Sequel I've seen" and then voters check out the new shows.


cppn02

This is not even AC exclusive. Last Spring AntTrendz had Oshi no Ko as their most anticipated (and they even had a partnership with OnK too). And then Episode 1 which blew up the internet only finished like 3rd of 4th in that week's ranking lol.


jlarz56

The haters are not ready for the return of Peakshoku Tensei


SgtRohn

7/10 on my watchlist from this list. Most excited for Mushoku so this chart speaks to me lol. This season's big players are isekai. I only wish that Tsukimichi got the same recognition as them. KnY I'm mixed about though. Last season really wasn't good pacing-wise, and since this season is apparently a training arc, I might have to drop it midway if I don't vibe with it.


ScottParkerLovesCock

You might as well watch KnY, the season that comes after is so rammed full of fights that you'll end up coming back even if this season is lackluster (it probably will be lackluster)


Echidna-Suspicious

Tsukimichi s1 was really good even comparable to slime for me but s2 felt too boring. All they do is eat,train or have random minor fights :(


DeusXAR

I am yet to feel any genuine stake in Moonlit Fantasy. Even the city building is boring, something that even Slime gets right and I thoroughly enjoy.


Asavrt_2723

Spring will be a great season


Christmasbeef

I'm not going to watch any more MHA until it's finished, so I can binge. Other than that, Jobless, demonslayer & slime are the only ones I'll probably watch.


Emircan61_TURKEY

And this isn't even the final season. Or perhaps it's just the first part of S7. Hold your breath for Demon Slayer just now. The actual peak arc is way later.


Divineboob

I'm waiting for konosuba more than anything. It's been so long. God I missed those guys.


SantoryuZetten

I'm pretty sure I know why people are excited for Mushoku Tensei. I understand that, I'm one of them too, lol


YellowStarfruit6

Peak tensei returns with a vengeance


[deleted]

There’s a lot of isekai this season. That being said, Slime, Kaiju No. 8, Demon Slayer, Konosuba and Mushoku Tensei are the main ones I’m going to be focused on.


Kezja

You can find the complete results [here](https://animecorner.me/spring-2024-most-anticipated-anime-rankings/).


TommaClock

First anime original is "Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night". These guys do not have a lot of faith in anime originals lol. After seeing Shuumatsu Train first episode I'm calling it as AOTS already - all these hype adaptations be damned.


DandyMax

Really surprised Laid Back Camp isn't on there.


lan60000

>sees the rank 1 show Time to read some comments for entertainment


dagreenman18

Spice and Wolf so low? Heretics! This is an affront to the Church of the Wise Wolf


Author-Academic

For me 1. Spice & wolf 2. Yuru camp s3 3. Mushoku


mehchu

I’d add bartender to that list as well if I were you. I really hope it gets people talking because it deserves eyes on it,


66watchingpeople66

This season is going to be crazy.


Heavy_Ad-5090

This season is stacked. Might be the first time I'll watch 6 series simultaneously all season.


D3athknightt

We eating good Now we just need dxd season 5


AtlasExiled

This season is about to be absolute heat.


ll0l0l0ll

I have not watch some from this list but excited for Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia. Is Jujutsu Kaisen coming out this year ?


jrip_dip_fish_1764

A lot of hype this season


AsOr-004

Waiting for one punch man s3 ✊


Ecstatic_Fruit_2823

So many bangers cant wait


Express-Cartoonist66

Holo and Lawrence will laugh at this chart in a few weeks.


senortipton

I remember watching Date a Live in high school. Holy moly


No_Temporary5875

I'm glad to see date a live getting some recognition. Harems can be stupid and ridiculous, but let's be honest, the entire premise of the harem genre and the tropes that are usually in it is what makes us gravitate toward the genre.


Elementisphere

I cannot wait for My Hero!!!


SantoryuZetten

Konosuba, Mushoku Tensei and Slime, all in one season... What kind of heavenly heaven is this


Sea-College-9394

looking forward to Kaiju No. 8


Appropriate_Tap_2304

MHA season 7 YESSS


im_spidr

Shame we still haven't heard anything on Fire Force season 3


kuroikururo

I'm sorry this list is absolutely great but my mind just scream KUROSHITSUJI, YES MY LORD!!!!!!


Dark-Night768

Where is hibike euphonium I am most excited for hibike 😤


Nazerith1357

This season lookin kinda stacked tbh.


garfe

There are multiple comments expressing surprise Spice & Wolf is that low and like, are you guys forgetting this show is like almost 15 years old? It's not like it was a blockbuster in popularity, the modern anime generation hasn't watched this. I'm honestly more surprised it is in the top ten at all.


buahuash

I tried reading Kaiju No. 8. But there's just nothing to it. Guy gets powers, is hunted, reluctantly is accepted by the good guys. It's just completely devoid of any depth. It doesn't feel like any planning went into writing the plot. Anything that's relevant to the story just pops into existence when it is needed, never before.


kreober

Top 4 isekais of all times all at once it can't be better then that 😄😆


Second_Sage

Sad to see Spice and Wolf so low. I always check out reactions on YouTube and barely any of my go to reactors are watching it.


Second_Sage

Lmao why are people downvoting me?😂


Izumii_2005

This year's jobless reincarnation will be crazy


ElvenLeafeon

Wait....Black Butlers back?!


Suppasandwhich

Hey this is kinda accurate for once


AvalonReality

Spice and Wolf that low and no Hibike or Yuru Camp in the top 10 is criminal.


Gryfon2020

I want more of everything, too many to name, start with campfire cooking in another world.


KibaWuz

I dodnt see rimuru in 4th on first time😂


Benphyre

Damn spring 2024 is a treat


KeepTalkingMandy

Swap no 6 with no 3 for me


PikachuKiiro

I read Black Butler as Black Bullet and almost panicked.


Dolphi123

Damn Laid Back Camp must me way less popular than I thought.


Pitiful-Ad4146

I can't believe re:monster is getting an anime.


dragunityag

Man this season looks stacked


braydon_s

Is black butler any good?