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One of the strengths of this series is how much the girls all support one another. It never becomes a point of contention like in Kanojo mo Kanojo. I love both series, but 100GF is nothing but good, wholesome polygamy whereas Kanojo mo Kanojo does have an underlying tension between the girls at times (though Saki is so enamored by cute girls she can usually get over it).

This week on My LIfe as Inukai-san's Model...

I hadn't posted the past couple chapters because it felt like nothing of note happened in them. However, this week we have a non-confession from Kuzuhana that will hopefully propel her forward. However, I am not holding my breath.

The author changing his mind after the fact wouldn't be out of character. He has done that about other plot points that the anime changed and then he incorporated them into the LN's later. Off the top of my head, an example of something the anime did but was only later incorporated into the LN storyline would be:

We finally get to see John Smith in action this episode. I actually really like how the anime sets things in an industrializing world. One of the things it means is that John Smith gets to have his fights with wires on a train rather than just on the open road near a horse-drawn carriage like the LNs. A confined space like a train car makes the wires feel much more threatening and oppressive in my opinion. Also, in case you were wondering if Cid recognized who 666 was, that is still no. In the LN he just refers to this group as "Mitsugoshi's hit women".

The other bit of action this episode focused on Gamma and her unconventional fighting style. If it wasn't very clear from the very short flashback in this sequence, basically Cid gave up trying to teach her proper fighting technique due to her clumsiness. So, instead he told her to just use loads of magic and swing her sword hard and fast while making a swoosh noise. Thus, Gamma's fighting style was born.

The other interesting bit about this Gamma sequence is that in the LNs, it is Nu that accompanies Gamma rather than Kai and Omega. In fact, Kai and Omega don't really play much of a role at all in the LNs despite being characters in the original WN. From interviews during the first season (and some easter eggs in the show), it is clear that the director was a fan of the original WN and has worked to try to incorporate Kai and Omega into the story where it won't have a negative impact. They even get their turns at singing the ED this season (this episode was Omega).

Really looking forward to the next episode to see some more John Smith action.

I love how Cid's stupid antics happen to line up exactly with what the antagonist was doing. I mean, who doesn't want to hang out on a roof and comment on the moonlight? Also, we finally see the big bad Fenrir for the first time.

The portrayal of demons in this series is so great. I have written elsewhere about it, so I won't go into it some more. I was not expecting to see the demons showing up in this arc though. I thought this would focus more on Frieren interacting with the party of heroes that she wishes she got to know better.

This is me after watching Oshi no Ko earlier this year. Binged the manga after it aired and really feel the pain now as I need to wait for each chapter.

I have only heard great things, but I just don't really have time at the moment. Definitely going to try to catch up after work calms down a bit. Glad that you found something you are into this season.

Congratulations on finishing your HBO Max travels! Glad that you found some things that you enjoyed on the way. I am realizing from your posts that I could stand to watch more things in the movie format. I haven't watched many anime movies at all other than the occasional movie that is part of a series I am watching.

As for personal AOTY, earlier this year, I was sure that Oshi no Ko had it on lock. However, Frieren has been truly special. I really, really love the manga, so I kind of figured I would be let down by the anime adaptation since I didn't think it could get any better. However, it has exceeded even my optimistic dreams. I was worried that the story might not connect with general audiences, but I am really glad to see the widespread love for the series.

Looks like we might be getting chapters about each of the group's members. This week it was Rei, a hardcore fujoshi. BL is probably a hobby for her just like magic is to Frieren.

Tae Yamada became even more legendary once I found out that she is voiced by none other than Sailor Moon herself, Kotono Mitsuishi. Legendary indeed.

I just finished season 1 of ZLS, and have enjoyed it so far. Looking forward to season 2 and glad to hear that it held up in your viewing.

If you are talking about absurd SOL series, then you can't really go wrong with Nichijou. It's as absurd and slice of life-y as you can get. An older, slightly less ridiculous version of that would be Azumanga Daioh. I would also add Bocchi the Rock in here as an absurdist SOL (even though it is usually referred to as a CGDCT).

If you are looking for fantasy flavor in your SOL, then you could check out Campfire Cooking (isekai, but moreso a comfy SOL), Bofuri (VRMMO fantasy land), or Little Witch Academia (this isn't technically a SOL I don't think, but most of the episodes are pretty tame, self-contained stories).

If you don't mind some romance in your SOL, you could check out Wotakoi, Horimiya, or Komi Can't Communicate.

Some shows I have not seen that seem like they might scratch the same itch would be Akiba Maid War, K-On, or the show that ZLS was largely channeling in its idol segments, Love Live.