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What have you been reading/watching recently? [Anime - March 2026] (hexbear.net)
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Tired.

Manga

Same as usual, I have been very slowly continuing GTO, Inari Konkon, and keeping up with Shibuya Near Family. Something I like about GTO is how Vice Principal Uchiyamada is frequently the butt of the joke, the subject of Onizuka's accidental torment; and the mangaka goes out of the way to show that he is absolutely a terrible person with very few redeeming features.

Anime

I am almost done with The Twelve Kingdoms, and yet it feels nowhere near done. It's good.

Sailor Moon S is a step forward compared to the previous seasons, and that is largely because of the more eccentric villains. It's good.

Cardcaptor Sakura is a cozy, and so far low stakes show. It is something I did not know I wanted to watch. Very good.

Space Battleship Yamato holds up very well to this day, and the very 70s soundtrack makes it better. It was extremely ambitious back in 1974, and it is significantly grander in scape than like 95% of slop airing these days.

You're Under Arrest is episodic (copaganda) fun with an ensemble cast, and basically a very slightly worse Patlabor with no mecha. The show's biggest strength lie in the world created. The authors are good at not only creating memorable side characters, but also not forgetting about them.

I have started Overman King Gainer today. The OP is iconic from the moment you witness (or hear) it. The show has a good start, but I am waiting for Tomino to explain the setting more.

Live Action

I have started a project of a Martin Scorsese filmography dive. Who's That Knocking at My Door was mid. Boxcar Bertha wasn't that good of a movie, but the topic was unusual (it's an adaptation of a novel by an anarchist, and union struggles in 1930s America are the core of the story). Mean Streets was fun. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore was a major surprise, and an excellent movie with a perhaps somewhat lacking ending. Taxi Driver deserves its reputation. It is a very interesting movie.

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[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

Ive only read some Western comic books pretty dark stuff overall. Both series were quite gory and depressing, so just a heads-up if youre thinking of looking them up and arent in the mood for VERY dark and disturbing stories.

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees

I read all of it. It’s set in a world with anthropomorphic animals, but otherwise its like our world. The setting is the 1980s in a small city in the USA. Our main character is a serial killer, and this is her story. Its dark and bleak, which I dont mind, but I didnt find the main character very interesting. I kept going until I finished out of morbid curiosity. You might think its fun or cute because of the animal characters, but no its played completely serious and isnt funny at all.

Beautiful Darkness

I liked this one. Its very grim as well, but I actually enjoyed it. It’s like a fairytale, but played straight so actually fucking horrifying. Theres also a small narrative metaplot that can be interpreted in different ways.