Love Live! Superstar!! and the Rise of Natsumi Onitsuka

She even has pseudo-drill hair!

School girls, idols, and another season of Love Live! I made the error at the start of the season of misaligning this sequel with the wrong series within the Love Live! franchise, and missed out on the first month of new episodes. While I loved the original series, subsequent groups have been hit or miss and I never felt that same level of excitement until recently with the Superstar!! storyline, the first season of which aired last summer in 2021. The current sequel at Yuigaoka gives us new students and prospective members for Liella!, as well as another chance at climbing to the top. While I still mostly have eyes for Keke and Kanon, lately my attention has been unwillingly wrested away by Natsumi Onitsuka, a first-year, streamer, and aspiring influencer.

Summer 2022 Bite-Size Menu

Sitting inside in the protection of the AC in avoidance of a record heatwave, it feels like summer is definitely here attempting to cook me alive. There are far too many new series this season to try, as well as a handful of sequels both expected and unexpected. I’ll be outlining in full my thoughts on all the shows in our upcoming preview podcast; what’s included here in this particular blog post are the newly debuting shows that excite me this summer.

Sequels: Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun; SHADOWS HOUSE 2nd Season; The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2.

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 97 – Spring 2022 Season Preview

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:00 Don’t Hurt Me, My Healer!
• 02:53 ESTAB LIFE: Great Escape
• 04:26 In The Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
• 06:40 Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2
• 07:38 RPG Real Estate
• 09:09 Tomodachi Game
• 10:30 Aoashi
• 11:04 Fanfare of Adolescence
• 11:48 Healer Girl
• 14:12 Heroines Run the Show
• 15:20 I’m Quitting Heroing
• 17:25 Love All Play
• 18:00 Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost
• 19:24 Skeleton Knight in Another World
• 21:48 The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody
• 23:10 Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
• 24:15 Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
• 25:35 BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story-
• 27:13 Dance Dance Danseur
• 29:50 Date A Live IV
• 31:00 Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness
• 33:33 The Dawn of the Witch
• 34:55 The Demon Girl Next Door
• 35:44 The Executioner and Her Way of Life
• 37:29 Love After World Domination
• 39:11 Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie
• 40:20 Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3
• 41:49 Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
• 43:34 Komi Can’t Communicate Part 2
• 44:02 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These – Collision
• 44:56 SPY x FAMILY
• 45:45 Ya Boy Kongming!
• 47:23 Couple of Cuckoos
• 48:38 Bubble
• 49:19 Summer Time Render
• 49:51 TIGER & BUNNY 2
• 50:12 Thermae Romae Novae
• 50:41 Vampire in the Garden
• 51:20 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
• 51:53 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Ya Boy Kongming! OP: “Chikichiki Banban” (チキチキバンバン, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”) by QUEENDOM
• “Seasons” by roljui

Taste Test: A Couple of Cuckoos

Now that A Couple of Cuckoos is finally joining the rest of this season’s spring shows, we can take a look into the surrounding hype. Draggle and I briefly discussed the source material in our season preview (also releasing a bit late), and from what I’ve gathered I am to expect a whole lot of familial and romantic drama somewhere along the vein of Love and Lies. From what I’ve seen so far, this is not an inaccurate comparison.

Spring 2022 Bite-Size Menu

There’s a onslaught of anime airing this spring season and I’ve taken the time to try them all. Sounds terrifying, doesn’t it? And while I do have way more on my plate than I can handle, per usual, below I’ve listed the new shows that you should absolutely watch or at the very least try.

Note: sequels have been removed in favor of new works

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 091 – Winter 2022 Season Preview

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:50 Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Season 2
• 02:40 Fantasia Sango – Realm of Legends
• 03:08 Girls’ Frontline
• 03:25 Orient
• 04:50 Rusted Armors
• 05:08 Saiyuki RELOAD: ZEROIN
• 06:00 She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man
• 07:13 The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest
• 08:10 World’s End Harem
• 11:48 Cue!
• 12:34 Futsal Boys!!!!!
• 13:27 How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2
• 14:20 In the Land of Leadale
• 15:57 Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout
• 17:36 Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department
• 18:19 Platinum End
• 20:09 Police in a Pod
• 21:37 Sasaki and Miyano
• 22:24 Tokyo 24th Ward
• 24:00 Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
• 27:30 Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
• 29:08 The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt
• 30:37 Love of Kill
• 32:02 My Dress-Up Darling
• 34:15 Requiem of the Rose King
• 35:55 Sabikui Bisco
• 37:30 Slow Loop
• 38:51 Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
• 39:27 Tribe Nine
• 41:15 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
• 41:20 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
• 41:32 Princess Connect
• 42:00 Ranking of Kings
• 42:17 Salaryman’s Club
• 42:22 The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2
• 42:36 The Orbital Children
• 43:03 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Sabikui Bisco OP: “Kaze no Oto Sae Kikoenai” (Even the Wind is Silent) by JUNNA
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 86 – Fall 2021 Anime Preview

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:28 Dropped: Blue Period
• 02:23 Build Divide #000000 Code Black
• 02:49 Deep Insanity THE LOST CHILD
• 03:38 The Fruit of Evolution
• 03:53 Muteking the Dancing Hero
• 05:08 Selection Project
• 05:43 Shikizakura
• 06:17 The Vampire Dies in No Time
• 06:39 Visual Prison
• 07:32 Bad: The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window
• 09:36 Okay: 86 EIGHTY-SIX Season 2
• 11:26 Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside
• 13:09 Mieruko-chan
• 14:52 Muv Luv Alternative
• 15:51 PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~
• 17:24 Tesla Note
• 19:16 The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
• 20:32 Promising: AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline
• 23:07 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 2
• 25:23 The Faraway Paladin
• 26:33 Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
• 29:04 Komi Can’t Communicate
• 31:17 LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6
• 32:52 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Part 2
• 34:17 My Senpai is Annoying
• 35:41 Platinum End
• 38:04 Restaurant to Another World 2
• 38:51 RUMBLE GARANNDOLL
• 42:22 Taisho Otome Fairy Tale
• 45:07 takt op.Destiny
• 46:54 Amazing: Heike Monogatari
• 48:05 SAKUGAN
• 50:09 Ongoing: Boruto: Naruto Next Generation
• 51:03 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside OP: “Iki o Sū Koko de Sū Ikiteku” by Yui Nishio
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 77 – Spring 2021 Season Preview

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:50 Battle Athletes Victory ReStart!
• 02:28 Blue Reflection Ray
• 03:09 CESTVS The Roman Fighter
• 04:02 Dragon Goes House Hunting
• 04:44 Koikimo
• 05:23 The Slime Diaries
• 06:05 Burning Kabaddi
• 07:38 Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
• 09:22 EDENS ZERO
• 10:51 Farewell, My Dear Cramer
• 11:58 Full Dive: This Ultimate Next Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier Than Real Life
• 13:32 Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway
• 15:22 Those Snow White Notes
• 17:34 Tokyo Revengers
• 19:21 The World Ends With You
• 21:01 86 EIGHTY-SIX
• 24:22 Backflip!!
• 25:24 Combatants Will Be Dispatched
• 56:27 Fairy Ranmaru
• 28:09 How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Ω
• 28:45 I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
• 31:40 Joran the Princess of Snow and Blood
• 33:05 MARS RED
• 34:42 Osamakase: Romcom Where the Childhood Friend Won’t Lose
• 36:58 Pretty Boy Detective Club
• 38:01 So I’m a Spider, So What?
• 38:26 The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent
• 40:59 Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song-
• 42:49 Back Arrow
• 43:10 BORUTO: Naruto Next Generations
• 43:28 Fruits Basket The Final Season
• 44:06 MEGALOBOX 2: NOMAD
• 45:04 Moriarty the Patriot Part 2
• 45:49 My Hero Academia Season 5
• 46:51 Thunderbolt Fantasy S3
• 47:17 ZOMBIE LAND SAGA REVENGE
• 47:56 SSSS.Dynazenon
• 49:22 To Your Eternity
• 50:29 ODD TAXI
• 52:12 SHADOWS HOUSE
• 54:11 Super Cub
• 57:50 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Super Cub OP: “Mahō no Kaze” (Magical Wind) by Akane Kumada
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 072 – Winter 2021 Season Preview

• 0:00:00 Intro
• 0:01:25 Redo of Healer
• 0:03:35 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team
• 0:05:15 Dr. Ramune -Mysterious Disease Specialist-
• 0:08:24 Otherside Picnic
• 0:13:10 Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
• 0:13:38 Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2
• 0:16:20 Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki
• 0:23:16 Dr. Stone
• 0:23:50 Horimiya
• 0:27:12 Kemono Jihen
• 0:30:12 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
• 0:34:36 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 Part 2
• 0:36:25 SK8 the Infinity
• 0:38:34 Attack on Titan Final Season
• 0:42:24 Back Arrow
• 0:44:13 BEASTARS Season 2
• 0:45:49 Boruto
• 0:46:04 The Hidden Dungeon Only I can Enter
• 0:47:21 LAID-BACK CAMP SEASON2
• 0:50:00 Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table
• 0:51:43 Non Non Biyori Repeat
• 0:53:06 So I’m a Spider, So What?
• 0:55:12 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2
• 0:56:58 Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?
• 0:58:17 The Promised Neverland Season 2
• 0:59:39 The Quintessential Quintuplets 2
• 1:04:07 WONDER EGG PRIORITY
• 1:09:05 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Horimiya OP: “Color Perfume,” by Yoh Kamiyama
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 066 – Fall 2020 Season Preview

• 0.00:00 Intro
• 0:01:47 HypnosisMic – Division Rap Battle
• 0:04:52 KING’s RAID: Successors of the Will
• 0:05:41 Noblesse
• 0:07:18 Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World
• 0:09:23 Warlords of Sigrdrifa
• 0:11:35 A3! Season Autumn & Winter
• 0:13:04 Assault Lily BOUQUET
• 0:14:58 By the Grace of the Gods
• 0:16:30 Dropout Idol Fruit Tart
• 0:18:46 Higurashi: When They Cry – GOU
• 0:22:51 I’m Standing on a Million Lives
• 0:26:13 Ikebukuro West Gate Park
• 0:28:04 Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM
• 0:29:46 Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
• 0:32:07 Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
• 0:34:06 Maesetsu! Opening Act
• 0:36:16 MAGATSU WAHRHEIT
• 0:38:27 Moriarty the Patriot
• 0:41:24 The Day I Became a God
• 0:42:48 The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc
• 0:46:23 TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You
• 0:51:11 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
• 0:53:10 Adachi and Shimamura
• 0:55:23 Akudama Drive
• 0:58:23 Golden Kamuy Season 3
• 1:01:45 Great Pretender
• 1:03:42 The Gymnastics Samurai
• 1:06:01 HAIKYU‼ TO THE TOP Part 2
• 1:07:27 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III
• 1:10:06 Iwakakeru -Sport Climbing Girls-
• 1:12:59 Jujutsu Kaisen
• 1:17:09 Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
• 1:19:44 Talentless Nana
• 1:22:45 Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
• 1:25:58 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle OP: “Kaimin! Anmin! Syalist Seikatsu” by Inori Minase
• “Seasons” by roljui