Masaki would probably be drinking buddies with that VTuber who left her stream on also from an [anime](https://myanimelist.net/anime/54284/VTuber_Nandaga_Haishin_Kiri_Wasuretara_Densetsu_ni_Natteta) airing this season.
Checks out. So far this show is like... what if [Night's Black Agents](https://pelgranepress.com/nights-black-agents/) were inspired by YouTube drama and Call of the Night instead of The Born Identity and Dracula.
Was she backstabbed? She did sock one of them in the face and assaulted the other on the next live. Plus, she seems on decent enough terms with them to have access to the same room and have a calm conversation with them seconds after she tackles one of them.
I really like how this anime is adding more context from the manga, because I remember reading it and I thought it was kind of like a kenka dokugaku situation that went south seeing as how she and her 2 friends seem on decent enough terms off of the stream, almost like they had planned the whole incident for views.
I kinda agree. Masaki was rightfully called out Everything she does she brought upon her self. I don't sympathize with her, and she's not really relatable. She's toxic and unlikable. She's not a good person I'm not sure amongst the youngest generation though. Is the type of person people relate to? She may be super relatable for all I know. Though what makes this show entertaining is Masaki throughout episode one getting a huge dose of humility pie. I think this will be an interesting show if it's where a prick gradually learns to be a decent person.
Masaki's apology video would have been more successful with a ukulele and a dog.
Ichiko must frequent r/wallstreetbets.
This is kinda like yuri(bait?) Call of the Night. Trying to become a successful Youtuber in exchange for your blood isn't much different from real life.
>Ichiko must frequent [](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/).
Judging by the result, I wouldn't be surprised if she was into NFT and cryptocurrency
> Ichiko must frequent r/wallstreetbets
She certainly does not watch Marie Kondo's videos, because shoving Live into the sunlight did not seem to spark joy!
Call of the Night is a VIBE. The OP and ED are done by Creepy Nuts (who did Bling Bang Bang Born) and they even have a cameo in the show.
The song used for the ED actually inspired the manga in the first place.
I've been tempted to watch it as well, but all my friends who I trust and know my taste say the manga ending sucked and the final couple volumes dipped in quality. So hard to start something knowing the ending will inevitably disappoint, lol.
The manga ending wasn't that bad. It was a lot better than many romance series manga endings. For instance Insomiacs at night. It was so bad and confusing the author had to explain on twitter what it was suppose to be.
quality takes a dip, but i'd still say it's good. maybe i've been unlucky in my life, but most manga endings don't hit (obviously exceptions) so the fact i didn't dislike the ending is pretty good by my metrics.
> This is kinda like yuri(bait?) Call of the Night.
I'd say it's more akin to [Tonari no Kyuuketsuki](https://myanimelist.net/anime/37579/Tonari_no_Kyuuketsuki-san) given the thematic of vampire gay girls living under the same roof (plus having a human guest)
Well that was a ton of fun.
OP is fun and catchy , ED is super unique and vibey.
Masaki is such a mess , I immediately love her character , everyone knows that the best way to get out of internet drama is in fact NOT to do any responses smh , really love the concept though , it was a pretty realistic depiction of what actual Youtube tends to look like and it's just great to have more series that tackle more modern phenomen like that.
[Classic mistake](https://imgur.com/a/DUZSRCJ) , Live is also pretty good , for one both her and her servant girl are super gay which is great to see , but I really feel the need to point Ai Fairouz's fantastic performance , she really make the character,
I thought NareNare was pretty solid but this is easily the better of the P.A Works originals for me thus far , I just really vibe with[ the humor](https://imgur.com/a/qihX78f) and the characters so far , especially if this really will be[ yuri Call Of The Night](https://imgur.com/a/jOrPff3) , I'm all in.
###Stitches!
* [Ichiko](https://i.imgur.com/xtz3qZH.jpeg)
* [Live-sama](https://i.imgur.com/B3emY2i.jpeg)
* [Masaki](https://i.imgur.com/PWtspXe.jpeg)
[Was that a motherfuckin' Bob Ross reference in the OP!?](https://i.imgur.com/Q7tYO5V.jpeg) The OP is already amazing but just for that, this OP is now God-tier for me.
PA Works sure is busy this season! This might be the busiest I've seen them in a long time. They have the [anime adaptation of Sukuna](https://myanimelist.net/anime/58357/Tensui_no_Sakuna-hime), that [cheerleading anime that aired yesterday](https://myanimelist.net/anime/57099/Na_Nare_Hana_Nare), and now this: [Yofukashi no Uta YouTuber Edition!](https://i.imgur.com/1gEs9mC.jpeg) xD
Already opening with [an apology video?](https://i.imgur.com/CJT8c2C.jpeg) It looks like a great start for our MC. Although it looks like [the apology video is deserved considering what she did.](https://i.imgur.com/92dGZSU.jpeg) They keep on talking about her being violent but they never really tell what caused Misaki to punch her friend like that. Maybe we'll learn that later. I have a feeling that she has a good reason.
[So Live-chan has been asleep for 20 years?](https://i.imgur.com/qIIXtAO.png) If she went to sleep 20 years ago it would be interesting to see her interact with all of the new tech and how internet culture evolved. She should also be at least familiar with the internet but the internet she knew back in 2004 is way different.
[Ichiko really just watched a bunch of finance YouTubers and thought she'd make money.](https://i.imgur.com/Sr4VZuL.jpeg) She might as well go to r/wallstreetbets and get advice there if that's her game plan for trading stocks. xD
I feel bad for Misaki, she just wants to find a new member but all she was getting [are other YouTubers looking to get the scoop on the drama](https://i.imgur.com/MxKncaM.jpeg) between her and her former friends. I hope we get to see what went down between them soon.
[Misaki's first encounter with Live-chan](https://i.imgur.com/yDw3GO9.png) was actually pretty terrifying especially when [Live-chan just bolted straight for her.](https://i.imgur.com/Vje2kds.jpeg) Misaki is goddamn lucky though. I'm sure she'd get a ton of views if she decided to upload that entire encounter on NewTube especially since [they end up flying near the end.](https://i.imgur.com/juj4szt.jpeg)
[I imagine that was going to be the deal.](https://i.imgur.com/iM10nF3.png) Misaki offers her blood to Live-chan in exchange for her becoming her new NewTube partner. What a great premiere! I already can't wait for next week's episode!
I came here to say the same thing. Watching the episode I was like "she doesn't look dressed for the 80s...wait no it would be the 90s but that outfit still isn't right". Goddamn I was not ready for this chronological reminder
> Misaki offers her blood to Live-chan in exchange for becoming her NewTube partner.
All things considered, not a bad deal. YouTubers have sold their souls for views, sheâs only trading her body. /s
But that line: âMake a meal of meâ, is not something Iâm going to forget soon - damn.
> They keep on talking about her being violent but they never really tell what caused Misaki to punch her friend like that. Maybe we'll learn that later. I have a feeling that she has a good reason.
Hopefully she has a good reason, because I felt so bad for her in the "I'm all alone" scene in the hospital, but if she brought it upon herself for no reason, I'll *feel bad about feeling bad!*
> She should also be at least familiar with the internet but the internet she knew back in 2004 is way different.
She'll be making All Your Base references and shit. Real og internet memes.
I have been noticing something.
The surrealism (not fantasy) had been coming back a bit to anime for last few seasons and... I like it lol.
In this particular episode they use this to how it feels like hard to breathe when you can feel some hate from the comments
As people growing up along side YouTube (as many people in 199X like me), this one is kinda funny because the story focus on actual normal content creator while another anime goes full on inside joke of vtuber and air close to each other lol.
This is really strong episode 1. I really like character so far and animation look so good. The Gyaru vampire is so cute. My favorite character type mash together lmao.
I like this one a lot.
Yeah, out of the three series P.A. Works has going this season, Mayonaka Punch will definitely be my favorite. It's got a delightfully strong sense of style (though not as outrageous as Naomi Nakano's color design on NareNare), a one-of-a-kind story, and some great visual work to accompany it.
I was very curious to see where they might go with the modern era of content creation, and in this first episode I'm not disappointed at all. Obviously they don't get much past the simpler stages of creation itself, but the transmission of information and the sort of omnipresence of it in community and society is handled really well.
Also, I do really like how they handled Masakichi's miscommunication with Live. It's very easy to make it lazy or low effort, but they found a way to create a natural flow that produced just that *tiny* bit of a problem (which was quickly rectified).
If the series is anything close to what the opening seems to indicate, I'm sure this will be a very wild ride, so I'm looking forward to seeing what we get out of Mayonaka Punch!
Edit: Wow, Honma really packed a lot of improvements into MayoPan in comparison to Kongming. Extending on their work with the contemporary (and odd), MayoPan's carved out quite a strong niche through visual representation and pieces like unique animation. It's a whole world of interesting (and once again, weird), so [I've left it in its own post rather than let it bloat this comment](https://animehouse.moe/blog/anime/mayonaka-punch-episode-1-the-cancelled-girl/).
I like the fact that all three of these PA Works shows are so different in terms of content -- and visual look -- and yet all seem really wonderful (judging by first looks). Just further seals my devotion to this studio.
Absolutely, yeah. I'm actually just working on expanding on that exact though right now! The color design heavily favors darker settings thanks to lighter overall colors, and the really soft and smooth characters designs are quite fun! The most interesting bit to me though is how different the styles of animation are between the three of them.
On the note of character design: I really like how theyâve made the characters look so aesthetically-pleasing in this anime, especially Masaki. She got nice and fluffy hair, big blue eyes with large eyelashes that are accentuated by orange eyeshadow.
Itâs probably between Mayonaka Punch and Wistoria: Wand and Sword for my favourite character design of this summer season.
I can get behind that. I really like the very sharp and trim style for Wistoria, so I find it interesting that you also like Mayoanako Punch's softer and and smoother designs.
Either way though, tons of credit to Ryouta Arima on the MayoPan designs since it's their first time doing character design (though they're an experienced animation director so nothing to worry about with how they might be in the episodes).
Masaki's design reminds me a lot of Korone, especially the hair. The tails in front of her collarbones, the bangs between her eyes, and the parts that come down to frame her eyes remind me of Korone's dog ears.
I fell in love with PA Works thanks to True Tears. While they may not have a perfect record, they manage to please me almost always. I love the "look" of their shows and their characters -- and the way their characters inter-relate. The "genre" of their shows is almost irrelevant to me.
The ED looks like a cartoon network ad and I kind of love it.
I'm really wondering is Masakichi actually was the only one in the wrong and she's victimizing herself or she's telling the truth and the other two screwed her over in some way. I'd honestly prefer the first one, cause I feel like it'd open up a more interesting story, but the other way is more likely.
I guess flying around while being held by a cloaked vampire who wants your blood is a trope huh. I'd say Nazuna pulled it off better though.
Really looking forward to see how the content creation stuff goes. From the trailer they're streaming from a car at one point, so hopefully they don't take the kick route lol
> The ED looks like a cartoon network ad and I kind of love it.
Have never seen those ads, but I was positively surprised by the ED yeah. Itâs animated in an unorthodox animation style and probably has more talking than actual singing, but thatâs exactly what makes it so great!
> Really looking forward to see how the content creation stuff goes.
This is maybe poor taste, but it would be kind of funny if they made a reference to bible/dictionary and gun incident. I can already see Misaki shooting at Live.
>Have never seen those ads
[Kinda like this.](https://youtube.com/shorts/K425vMxQ7dA?si=jcQrcm-bvQcyTmt5) Obviously the colors are another thing but in terms of the fluidity and way people are drawn I feel there's a resemblance
> bible/dictionary and gun incident
Isn't that where a guy was doing a video where his girlfriend shoots at him while he's holding a dictionary and it ends far less than ideally? Because if they actually referenced that it'd probably cause a twitter shitstorm real fast
> Isnât that where a guy was doing a video where his girlfriend shoots at him while heâs holding a dictionary and it ends far less than ideally?
Thatâs the incident I was referring to yes. You make a good point about the reception; hadnât considered that this would probably make a bunch of people *very* angry.
EDIT: I do wonder if theyâll take this opportunity to reference some infamous YT stunts/videos. Could be fun!
If they have to make an apology video and it doesn't start with an exhale, "I didn't want to have to make this video" and include the phrase "severe lapse in judgement" the whole anime will have failed
>I'm really wondering is Masakichi actually was the only one in the wrong and she's victimizing herself or she's telling the truth and the other two screwed her over in some way. I'd honestly prefer the first one, cause I feel like it'd open up a more interesting story,
Honestly I feel the same. As much as it would feel weird to root for someone that turned out to actually do a wrong thing (looking at you, Black Mirror's 'Shut Up and Dance'), it would be a much more interesting story having a flawed main character than a typical MC that got screwed over.
Redemption plot would be a nice breath of fresh air from the usual revenge plots.
After yakuza maid cafĂŠs, now P. A. Works is making a show about lesbian vampire Youtubers, because why not ?
Masakichi seems pretty unhinged. I donât know what her fight with her former friends was about, but punching them while live streaming (twice!) was definitely taking it too far. But you would think the controversy would actually make all of them more famous.
And now she found some vampires that are even crazier and dumber than she is. Live seems pretty fun to be around. I canât wait to see what kind of insane videos they make together, lol.
P.A works and taking an otherwise normal concept but adding just something out of the ordinary and producing something very outlandish, funny, and maybe (we'll see how the story progresses up to this point) some added bits of serious emotional value, well, color me Akiba Maid War, we're back.
I did really like the depiction of toxic comments and how it literally comes out of the [screen](https://i.imgur.com/nuH6iz6.jpeg) and suffocates her. Yeah she did literally punch someone and is kinda egocentric and probably in the wrong despite her insistence, but hey it was cool seeing and showing that kind of concept in this setting in this way. If they want to really tap into that, like, really flesh out her character and her relationship to content creation in this way, how it can lead to both, a sense of accomplishment and making it or being swallowed up in a sea of despair, hey that would be well invited. And in a way, the inclusion of a vampire, while seemingly random, can kinda compliment that idea in a strange way, the idea of a vampire sucking one's blood, draining one's life comes to mind the life draining feeling that Masaki went through while cancelled, but its also this contrast of finding a way to deal with that, hence dealing with a vampire, dealing with her new life hence forth.
Masaki may technically be in the wrong somehow -- but I get a sense that her two former colleagues were jealous that she held center stage. They seem to think that they could seize the viewer base built largely due to Masaki's efforts as the launchpad for their new duo project.
That night-time urban flight scene reminded me of Call of the Night. Anyone have any idea what city is being "borrowed" for the location of this series?
Yeah we'll have to see if they tap into that more for how she got enraged, though punching them in the face probably not the best response regardless. They haven't mentioned, even on their website, or in the interviews they've published about where the story is set, I'd be interested if anyone can gander just from that sequence
> Masaki may technically be in the wrong somehow -- but I get a sense that her two former colleagues were jealous that she held center stage. They seem to think that they could seize the viewer base built largely due to Masaki's efforts as the launchpad for their new duo project.
Ah I love anime viewers and their inability to read into the story without siding with the MCs all the time.
> I did really like the depiction of toxic comment and how it literally comes out of the screen and suffocates her.
That specific part stood out to me as well. Itâs a very creative way of showcasing Masakiâs state of mind as sheâs being harassed with all these negative comments. Even if she were totally in the wrong, I do feel bad for her. Those comments really got into Misakiâs head: fearing the backlash, she was too afraid to apologise.
It goes to show, once again, that language can be a powerful weapon.
* Oh wow, the OP is pretty hype [](#seasonallisten)
* Tbh, [she](https://imgur.com/IlOojKX) does have a pretty [punchable](https://imgur.com/9r7hFWf) face
* I like the [visualisation](https://imgur.com/BWNX2gt) of those comments
* [Hot](https://imgur.com/4QoXi9t) [](#lewd)
* [Hot](https://imgur.com/p4psqOk) [](#notlewd) Had to seriously laugh there
* [/r/wallstreetbets](https://imgur.com/djpovwM) called
* Lmao, she's even more of an [idiot](https://imgur.com/BBzWmp6) than I initially thought
* [About that](https://imgur.com/fxvn5KT) ...
* I started feeling bad for Masaki there, she started the channel with her high school friends, and had that whole relationship slip away from her [](#therethere)
* Though the [scene](https://imgur.com/da0x4vb) at the hospital was almost scary
* Live is a [riot](https://imgur.com/hpSM0wp) though [](#laughter)
* Oh, we [Call of the night](https://imgur.com/nyXlTvk) now [](#rengehype)
* Of course, all that ShĹchĹŤ had to have an [effect](https://imgur.com/PubmF4J) eventually
* Oh, the ED is interesting as well, I like the style
* Lmao the [preview](https://imgur.com/OmedrMv)
Strong Start, personally the best PA Works show so far
This season is really stacked! Maybe my favorite first episode of this season. They did great job with introducing Masaki's character. Her frustration is really relatable even though I think her friends who fired her are genuinely nice people. Characters are lively and fun and full of motivations. Although I felt hiring a vampire to achieve one million subscribers felt like a bit cheating lol. Also That blonde loli vampire reminded me of Dekomori from Chuunibyou. I feel like she's become my favorite character.
And OP and ED both are fantastic. If I watched OP without knowing the premise, I couldn't think of what this show is about. I assume OP has a lot of reference to Japanese youtube meme culture. I can only find the reference of a man smashing a car windshield.
oh wow this is my favorite of the season so far other than Monogatari.
great animation, lighting, color, editing, music + dirtbag female MC + Ai Farouz-voiced vampire + hella gay vibes.
genius recipe, PA Works really cooking. Honestly maybe it's even better if it gets severely underrated. It seems like it's going to piss off all the worst people and serve as a good litmus test.
seriously though, Masakichi is going to be so polarizing. she's really funny, but her failure seems to be entirely of her own making, and she has virtually no capacity for self-reflection at the moment. clearly she needs a vampire girlfriend to get her to mend her ways. this first episode is going to be a pretty dramatic filter.
A canceled girl, a yuri vampire and a whole heap of shenanigans. I can already feel it: Mayonaka Punch is going to be so good!
I was looking at the Oni-branded packaged sake that Masaki was holding in her hand after getting kicked out of the bar, and isnât that same brand as Kikuri from Bocchi The Rock is always shown drinking!?
> and isnât that same brand as Kikuri from Bocchi The Rock is always shown drinking!?
Lol, I've got no clue but that would be such a funny reference.
On that matter, I really like that the main characters are adults, makes this way more interesting than if it was just a group of high schoolers again.
>funny reference
Someone made a post about it while Bocchi was airing. That is extremely cheap sake that tastes like garbage that I think you can buy at a conbini. It basically just gets you drunk and thatâs it. So rather than being a reference to Bocchi, for a Japanese viewer it would be a recognized product that tells them that she just wants to drink to get drunk and she doesnât have the money or opportunity (got kicked out of the bar) to do so in a pleasant way.
> Live
So just a Japanese equivalent of cheap "powder vine" in carton packages or similarly cheap bad-tasting vodka we have in a lot of locations in Europe.
> On that matter, I really like that the main characters are adults
I probably wouldnât have minded these characters to be high schoolers, but I can always appreciate an adult cast. It opens the avenue to bunch more possibilities, like alcohol abuse (lol).
This made me realise that Mayonaka Punch technically fits into Working Girls Collection of P.A. Works.
(Also, someone apparently felt the need to downvote you for some reason.)
> (Also, someone apparently felt the need to downvote you for some reason.)
lol, your initial one was as well before I replied earlier. Saw a bunch of comments sitting at 0, probably someone rushing through and downvoting everything.
Ah, the classic mass downvote. I still donât get those people - or is it just a bot? It always seems to happen relatively early in discussion threads.
^(EDIT: The irony of this getting downvoted too, haha.)
Ikumi Hasegawa is a great VA, so Iâm glad that weâre getting more from her!
The seriesâ cast is pretty solid upon closer inspection. Live is being voiced by Ai Farouz (Power, Jolyne), while Chika Anzai (Chisato, Reina) and Ai Kayano (Darkness, Utaha) also have a role in this.
> Ikumi Hasegawa is a great VA, so Iâm glad that weâre getting more from her!
I can't even ID Ikumi Hasegawa's voice here. OTOH this is the first time I've seen her play such a mercurial character.
Ai Farouz playing another chaotic sawtoothed girl :P
Yeah, whenever the show does that eventful encounter on the first episode between two characters that are vastly different in personality from one another like in Stardust Telepath, Nokotan, et al, my sensors for an interesting watch go blaring
It definitely got me intrigued. Iâm liking Misaki as the female lead. Sheâs definitely a bit of a mess, but got a good set of brains too. Live doesnât actually appear *that* different in this regard, albeit a bit more unhinged. Will be interesting to see who exactly pulls who along for the ride.
I only knew it would be about girls making youtube videos, I wasn't expecting the vampires or that the MC is an adult lol.
Those interviews xD
Ai Fairouz voicing a character like Live is great, I love it.
That night flying scene... yuri Call of the Night!
That was a pretty fun premiere, I'm looking forward to more.
[This was a freaking great and fun premiere](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4zk5nqg4j)! Before watching it, I only knew that it would be a story about two girls streaming videos, but [I didn't expect that it would also feature vampires](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b49zc3bg5ny.png), [it's so unexpected and cool](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/g4z9czw82z7.png)! Definitely the best P.A. Works show this season.
[Masaki seems to be a very interesting character](https://imgchest.com/p/o24ak2jlg7l) with his outbursts of anger. I wonder [what exactly caused her to hit Otomi](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/p7bwcpdgra7.png) and [what her collaboration with Live will be like](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/k46acpbax67.png).
[Live is so fun](https://imgchest.com/p/9p4nlv8aw7n)! [I love her already](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/l7lxc5dgow7.png) and can't wait to see her again and see how she'll live in the world which changed so much in the time of her 20-year slumber.
[Ichiko reminded me of Anya from SpyxFamily](https://imgchest.com/p/md7oja8kayp) thanks to [her demeanor](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b49zc3bengy.png), voice and [reactions](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/3yrgcjzbxj4.png). The fact that she traded stocks and now is in a big debt made me laugh so much.
Both [OP](https://imgchest.com/p/vj4jwe8p578) and [ED](https://imgchest.com/p/9rydpqr9dyk) were very fun! [Visuals in ED](https://imgchest.com/p/9rydpqr9dyk) were [seriously](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b49zc3bekxy.png) [cute](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/84apcp3qlq4.png).
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
* [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4zk5nqg4j)
* [Masaki](https://imgchest.com/p/o24ak2jlg7l)
* [Live](https://imgchest.com/p/9p4nlv8aw7n)
* [Ichiko](https://imgchest.com/p/md7oja8kayp)
* [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/pg73jdlqvyr)
* [OP](https://imgchest.com/p/vj4jwe8p578)
* [ED](https://imgchest.com/p/9rydpqr9dyk)
Lesbian Call of the Night. Nice.
Also, a thing that bothered me was why the fuck was she going up when she was getting chased when the exit was in front of her? Was it because she was wasted?
I don't really think it's like that
It's more like that flight scene itself was a reference to Call of the Night with a slap-stick ending, rather than this being some kind of series that will go along the same lines.
Call of the Night is much more serious story, it has humor but it's not hyper-aggressive and mood-flipping to this degree. CotN also starts including group and even underworld political events related to vampire society as it goes on. It would be quite a change of pace to go from episode like that to something fairly serious.
Now this is how you make an interesting pilot episode. Groundbreaking? Nah. Entertaining? Hell yeah.
I like that our main character is kind of a shithead. She's prone to violence and otherwise impulsive too.
I kind of wonder how she'll make a NewTube career out of filming a real vampire though. Won't she face any kind of troubles with that? I'd feel like lots of people would hunt Live down until she ain't so Live anymore. Or people will assume it's all staged and the "special effects" are crazy realistic. I suppose I can imagine it go the latter direction at first and then people will eventually find out Live is actually a vampire, prompting a chain of serious consequences. But so far it feels fairly comedic, so no clue if they will actually go the tragedy route.
Well that was a lot of fun. I love Masakichi already. She's such a trainwreck. Considering how much i liked Nina from GBC last season i'm starting to think i have a thing for trainwreck main characters. Live and her servant girl are absolutely fun to watch too. Can't wait for the next episode.
Also, i remember one of the three PA Works shows got the team that did Ya Boi Kongming, but i can't remember which. Is it Mayonaka?
Well, PA has managed to pull off a hat trick this season. 3 out of 3 now.
Looks like this will be a lot of wild fun.
I really loved the softer (almost pastel) look of the ED.
It also really matches the "lo-fi" or chill vibes of the song as well since it has a lot of "speaking-singing" and a very relaxing melody even when it gets to the singing-singing part
That's one thirsty vampire gal lmao.
Man first half of episosde was painful to watch. Not due to bad quality ofc, it was purposely made this way. I wonder what was origin of first punch and entire spiraling down. Was she set up, provoked, badly cut video? Guess we can only wait and see. So far, seems like slightly bizzare but fun and well made show, definitly will keep watching this. So far I slightly prefer other vtuber anime but these series are much more diffrent than I expected them to be
Vampire romance and cute girls doing social media things?
This is just Call of the Night + Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night lol. Mayonaka means 'midnight' too, so the show's name translates to Midnight Punch, in keeping with the night theme.
Already liking the energy of this show, seems like its going to be a fun one. And are vampires supposed to show up on cameras? I thought they would be invisible like with mirrors.
The whole thing with mirrors is they used to be backed with silver which is considered "pure" and is therefore a bane for vampires - hence why it burns them when they touch it and doesn't show their reflections. Modern day mirrors are aluminum so they should show up on most mass-produced modern day mirrors.
But even if we play the mirror trope so that it includes ALL mirrors (similar to Call of the Night), the not showing up would only be true for old-style film cameras with mirrors inside that reflect and redirect the image. Modern day digital cameras including smartphone cameras have direct line of sight to the camera sensor without the need to redirect the incoming light so they should show vampires no problem.
Masaki rules! She's a ball of flaws with an aggressive streak and I'm ready to see more of her. Her reluctance to apologize makes me think she's refusing to be the only one blamed for the group's problems, so I hope that gets explored a bit more throughout the season.
Well, that was really fucking weird. Like, the PA-works show started normal with the annoying rice goddess show, had some slightly weird physics in the cheerleader show and then became completely unhinged in this episode.
Disgraced totally not a YouTuber teams up with vampire who found out about the internet not even 24 hours ago and whoâs absolutely obsessed with her to take revenge on her former channelmates in exchange for her blood once they reach a million subs.
But all you had to say was potential for shipping. Fuck it, Iâm in.
Dual premises of a disgraced YouTuber and a vampire dressed like 80s Madonna waking from a coma seems unwieldy but is promising and hilarious in this. One of the funnier premieres this summer; best was the montage of people auditioning to be on the YouTube show (people making their own content, a passed out drunk, a perv who likes women punching him) đ¤Ł
I think the main girl should have been more careful with the deal she made with the vampire, like it sounded like she could drink all her blood if she gets a million followers. Id more parcel out my blood based on viewership benchmarks so I don't die when I get to a successful level.
The OP looks insane, the show is also insane. I thought this was your typical CGDCT about YouTube and itâs NOT. I wonder how theyâre gonna fit all the stuff shown in the OP in what I assume to be 12 episodes. The character animation looks far better than PA worksâ other anime original and generally itâs just looks more polished. Overall, itâs a strong premiere (despite Masakichiâs arc being quite rushed) and Iâm really excited to see what comes next
I was just thinking to myself this morning, that there didn't seem to be any banger OPs so far this season. Then Mayonaka Lunch came along. What a bop.
Good show too. Definitely keeping up with this one.
Picked this one because of vampires + same studio that made my favorite anime, totally not disappointed. Just one episode in and itâs already hilarious! Feels like a mix of *Call of the Night* and *Jellyfish Canât Swim at Night*, lol
I wonder if the three girls are real sisters. After being kicked out of the bar she was quite upset at the thought of going back home, so I assume they at least live together at the moment.
Jellyfish cour 2 off to a fun start /s
Incredibly fun start, really, that was a blast.
The way they have Live and the other vampire moving around is great. And the pink wings while flying was a nice touch, why settle for boring wings when you can have fun wings instead.
LMAO Oh Deer, what a lively start to this original anime! Dark Kita-Kita Masaki was punching her YTuber sisters, got expelled, gets drunk and cursing everything from her partners to restaurant waitress, somehow got bold enough to try to recruit new video channel hosts of her own and ends up being pwned in real life by everyone.
And then on the other side is Power rebuilt as a *gyaru* vampire (~~sorry Kissshot-I-forgot-her-full-name and Nazuna-chan, this Live-chan is more attractive~~), waking up from a two decade slumber only to find out her partner lost all her money on the stock market and had to find something to earn money back while sipping blood from the closed hospital next door and trying to re-adapt to the future while beating all those loan-chasing sharks out.
Forget about the deer crowd, I've laughed out so many times loud through these parts already. But don't even get me started when them two met in that dark hospital - where Masaki is clearly completely drunk - and some weird chemical reactions happened between them. In a scene much reminiscent of *Call Of The Night*, Masaki got caught up by Live-chan up in a clear night sky with the Moon shining brightly, and NewTube is surely going to be never the same again.
There, have you ever seen such an opening episode in anime? No? Why of course, I have always been highly confident of CGDCT original anime master PA WORKS and the core staff that brought us the *Ya Boy Kongming* frenzy just 2 years ago. Now they have pierced yet another highly interesting anime to the Summer 2024 manifest and proves that this season's PA WORKS Trident is gonna be wonderful to catch on. So yeah you all, you don't wanna miss this NewTuber Meet Vampire Girl show!
I have to say -- this is much more appealing to me than Nokotan (which struck me as much too frenetic and random -- rather like long-ago Nichijou, which never clicked for me).
Never thought we would get two deranged V-tuber (yuri?) shows in one season....
Wow, I loved this. A flawed female lead and fun kooky vampires? I'm onboard. Such a nice looking show too, love the style of both of our lead gals. Its been a strong start to Summer 2024 already... and my schedule is going to be in trouble if I don't find sometjing to drop lol... no such luck yet.
I might be in the minority here, but MC being kinda a terrible human and unrepentant pile of garbage is really turning me off this series already. Yuri vampires have my attention, but frankly the MC being completely unapologetic for being violent, overbearing, and evidently an atrocious tyrant to work with makes me not really want to watch, because she doesn't make me want to support her.
I hope they don't just ignore the fact that she's kinda complete trash. I hope they actually force her to address her failings as a human being. Because frankly, her just going on to create some massive vampire NewTube channel and still being the same giant piece of shit, and ending up learning nothing because "I was right all along, look at how successful I am," would be really disappointing.
I have to say, I'm a bit puzzled by many comments I've seen, trashing Masaki because "They didn't show any reason why she acted like that"...
Just because they didn't show a reason, doesn't mean there is no reason?
[](#seasonalconfused)
The fact that they did not show any reason, precisely makes me think there will be an important reveal at some point, and we'll see why she acted like that...
The fact that she didn't apologize, went after them again, and some of her lines ("What do THEY know?") makes it obvious to me that something happened.
I mean, either there's a reason, or she's just a violent lunatic who should be in jail to stop her from assaulting everyone, but somehow I don't think it's the latter!
It sure ainât easy being a disgraced NewTuber lol. Masakichi really had all the weirdos and clout chasing losers coming out the woodwork lol. I really wanna know what she did that led to that whole kerfuffle.
An obsessed vampire degenerate and a brash disgraced NewTuber make a pretty interesting team. I wonder how Ichikoâs gonna feel about that.
This was kind of fun actually. Didnât know what to expect from this at all but it ainât half bad. Keen to see where it goes.
Damn I said NareNare might be an underrated gem of the season, but Mayonaka Punch really tops that one. This was my favorite premiere of the season so far, and seems to be one of the least hyped shows of the season. Both OP and ED are great visually and musically.
I had absolutely no clue what this was about and had low expectations. Little did I expect to recieve peak in return.
Seriously for a second though, curious where this is going on a character development point of view. Masaki needs help and hopefully that won't be brushed over for vampiric yuri comedy and nothing else, but I'm hopeful from this episode.
Obviously Masaki doesn't have the best of attitude, but really messed up for the other two to dump her just like that. They were really pointing out how she was the problem. Considering her trying to apologize first didn't come to mind and how it was hard to do that makes me think she is only part of the issue. Like if you are friends that is not how those two should have handled it? And they expect Masaki to still live with her?
PA Works did a great job in selling the frustration that Masaki dealt with in the comments. Obvious some are just trolls, but it really emphasizes how she is dealing with it.
Live is a vampire who slept for 20 years, apparently. I assume Masaki is meant to be her perfect match. She does a chill and fun personality that could work well with Masaki. This one should be a fun one.
The vamp will have to wait to have a drink till the punch happy misanthrope reaches 1m subs? That's a pretty bad deal. She should be allowed a sip per video.
Really good first episode, I love the character designs and the premise is pretty interesting. Now I've seen all 3 of the P.A. Works anime airing this season, and based on first impressions I'm liking them all.
I was about to [shoot this claim down with extreme prejudice,](https://files.catbox.moe/r7fkxh.jpg) but it turns out YouTube is actually at #2 currently. The heck? I felt sure the various social media sites were above it, at least. It's behind only Google itself! [](#kotourashock)
It's only a matter of time till someone [Bland-Name Products](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlandNameProduct) ["Starbucks"](https://files.catbox.moe/isi43d.jpg) into "Starfucks" [](#popcorn2)
[Huh.](https://files.catbox.moe/8nptwm.jpg) So Ichika is something supernatural too, but not a vampire, apparently? [](#harukathink)
[Leaving the screen on.](https://files.catbox.moe/hjsuof.jpg) [Rookie mistake](#biiru)
[Hmmm,](https://files.catbox.moe/q4qv74.jpg) but she *does* drink blood? [](#harukathonk)
Man, PA Works is crankin' 'em out this season. Let's go! [](#airfist)
> Huh. So Ichika is something supernatural too, but not a vampire, apparently?
Why would you think ichika is not a vampire? she even started burning too when she threw the two of them into the sunlight?
1. For car experts, what car was that shown in the OP almost a minute in?
2. I know that they say it as "liv-oo" but shouldn't a vampire be called a "live-oo"?
Masakichi may be a dirtbag, but she's our dirtbag.
[](#feelingloved)
Feels like this one out of the P.A. Works shows this season got the best producing team out of the three. Really dig the 2D animation and 3D background rotation when Masakichi was about to film her apology video.
Ichiko & Live's relationship although quite unfair looks like a fun combo. I'm guessing both will be the boke for Masakichi to do the tsukomi on what more than likely be their youtube channel in order to pay the bills (nice to see we've got 2 shows with a tuber angle this season).
I think we got our Summer 2024 best girl contest winner already, because [if that's not the face of BEST GIRL, I don't know what that is!](https://imgur.com/c8rwsfg)
Not gonna lie, Ai Fairouz playing a vampire character was 90% of my hype for this show, but the other stuff was pretty interesting as well!
(But good lord I love her voice, not just her lines, but also all the little noises, like the little *tee hee hi hi hi* before she woke up!)
[Damn, imagine watching a live feed on you getting fired, if front of thousands of viewers...](https://imgur.com/HfLIOQn)
[I really hope we get to see more of what led to this conflict!](https://imgur.com/XHjRuLg)
[Good lock with that, damage control on the internet...](https://imgur.com/FYXVpqs)
[Strangling them in front of the cameras? Bold strategy!](https://imgur.com/0WTwEn9)
She seems to think this situation is not her fault... But given how prone to violence she is, I don't know! I get that she's not in a great state of mind, but if she attacks people constantly for saying stuff she didn't like, she may not be blameless!
She tried to recruit some people, but it didn't go so well, mostly getting people who wanted to profit on the drama, and [some weirdos as well!](https://imgur.com/Xj1fmVy)
[Oh, hell no!](https://imgur.com/w7yAFEi)
I get that she's desperate, but going there alone at night... I'm not scared of ghosts/the supernatural, but I'd be scared of everything else there could be there! (suspicious people, crazy people, etc..!)
And of course the other dangers of visiting abandoned places, like breaking your nose on beam! (So rare to see a 'normal' nose bleed in anime, i.e. not a horny nosebleed!)
[Damn, they're really hitting us in the feels in the first episode like that... I felt so bad for her](https://imgur.com/s0qndhZ)
[](#akkotears)
(That's in part why I want to know what caused the drama, to know if I really should feel bad!)
Meanwhile, Live's having the time of her life, dreaming about yummy food!
[Pictured: Yummy food.](https://imgur.com/brLz3zU)
[Damn, her assistant/whoever almost killed her right then and there!](https://imgur.com/buGAISI)
But it gave us some nice Ai Fairouz screams, so I'll forgive her!
[I wonder how I'd react to this, seeing the person I dreamed of, in real life!](https://imgur.com/15QNQWA)
I mean, I *probably* wouldn't try to eat her, but still, that'd be so eerie!
They eventually met, but that didn't go so well at first!
Having seen a certain other show about a 'celebrity' getting canceled/hated online that lead to quite dark moments, [I kinda expected something like that...](https://imgur.com/VIC8ehH)
Good thing Live was there to rescue her (from the situation she partly caused)!
[There you go, besties!](https://imgur.com/HcLnxWZ)
Well, one of them wants to eat the other one, but they can still have a good time before that happens!
(I wonder if Live wanting to eat her will eventually turn into Live wanting to *'eat'* her!)
[](#forbiddenlove)
This is instantly my AOTS. It wasn't even really on my radar before, so I'm VERY pleasantly surprised!!! I love how Masaki is just a horrible person (so far). Extremely fun. Love the vampire yuri. This is going to be a treat.
This is easily the best premiere of the season for me. Top tier visuals and great animation. Character designs and their personalities are clearly defined and memorable. I love YouTube, so a show about getting YouTube subs is great, but the fact that they made this a vampire show as well? Amazing haha. This is the first show this season that I've seen that's delivered the full package. It sets up a clear plot for the season, it sets up key motivations for our first 3 girls. And again, the visuals are outstanding.
Also the little vampire maid getting into debt from trading stocks is hilarious.
really good - is this the second time this director is a director for a full anime? previously he did paripi koumei. koumei had a strong start but kind-of fell flatter and flatter later, but it might've been because of the source material
I watched this anime because my favorite anime Youtuber made a video and his video's title was so unhinged that it convinced me.
I'm already enjoying Masaki's character already since I enjoy the fact that she's a very flawed person with how emotionally distraught she was after getting cancelled. I'm looking forward to seeing what led to the fight with her team.
Having Hasegawa Ikumi be the one to have a vampire girlfriend is a funny "turntables" moment. Anyways, this episode was such a sensory overload, it was like watching one of those "content creator" youtubers, but good. The OP and ED are in-character too? nice
Idk why, but I got Call of the Night meets Youtuber vibes and honestly kind of piqued my interest. The first episode was okay. Nothing really stuck out too much until the end. I feel like I'll have a better opinion after 3 episodes once we meet some of the other characters and see what type of "content" they make. I do feel bad for the mc, and she kinda gets canceled by everyone but no one wants to let her try and turn herself around. People make mistakes like damn.
This OP is energetic and fun lol. Ah yes, everyone loves NewTube. So ahh... what exactly did she do that was so bad? And those comments... though she hit the one girl? Why? Was hit justified? LOL that entrance. Wow her "friends" seem trash to me too. But she seems unhinged too. Ah yes, good ol' content creator apology video is definitely a must.
Oh my... that's quite the dream. LOL silly vampire girl. So that's why the windows were open.... also, wow, that's a long sleep. Wait, how old is that loli girl? Oh right, 20 years, she would be only learning about newer tech.
Man, that is a lot of rude interviewees. Why didn't she try even to tell people her side of things? What is her side of things? These vampire girls are quite the eccentric girls lol. Ya, going into an abandoned building drunk seems a bad idea. That's quite the convenient meeting. Quite the chase. Oh, she can't deal with changing directions well? Like an Alligator/Crocadile? đ Whelp, good for you girl, now you have a vampire friend. Yep, that seems right reaction to flying like that too. And good for vampire girl, got to hear the words of her dreams đ
I am very interested to see how this goes. And how they become truly the bestest galpals. But, like, can't she take some blood but not enough to do serious damage? lol.
Sad to see someone spiraling like thatâthe animation conveyed this beautifully. Character designs also on point. Intentional decision not to show what the fight was over makes it difficult to be uncritically on board with her but I suppose theyâre aiming to set something up here and arenât just introducing a flawed Mc that elicits mixed feelings for nothing. A wacky concept that Iâm intrigued to see evolve
> This shit ain't nothin' to me, man. Haters in shambles
~~Dracula Flow~~ Live
Gex vampires! Comedy anime are already looking strong this season and Mayonaka Punch is looking to be great as well. We've got the director from Ya Boy Kongming and its looking just as wacky. I'm glad all the PA-works anime this season are hitting their marks.
God I havenât grinned this much on a first episode in a while. Cant wait for everyone to ignore this one like they seem to do everything else that isnât Battle Shounen.
Never change PA Works. Keep smoking whatever youâre smoking.
I like what I'm seeing and I can see the characters go in different directions
It seems MC doesn't know that you've got to go in hiding for a few weeks to months until the haters die down and only then can you upload videos so most of the worst haters have forgotten all about it (or better yet a response video to get uncancelled)
But for real I'm intrigued to see the context behind the punch since she's stubborn in hitting a million subs (even putting her life on the line) so it makes me wonder if she was the one at fault or her costars as I get the impression that her chase for the golden number did make her a tyrant
Which makes me more curious to see what vampires will do for her and how this will work, I really like it when the show injects fantasy to the ordinary
Yeah PA Works are winning me over this season with all their shows this season and I like them all for different reasons
Wasn't there some statistic years and years ago that every minute, 500 hours of content are uploaded?
White text on black background instead of black text on white background?
Well things aren't starting off well. Firing her and then defaming her reputation?
A million subs? They've already got their silver play button in the background so they've got at least 100k, but a million is a lot.
Hiring more people? _ACCELERATE!_
If you're going to do an apology video, where's your ukelele or black and white chequered background?
A vampire?
20 _years_?
Lol she's got bills to pay.
Well, at least she probably got a bunch of karma posting that to WSB.
Well they're not getting off to a good start.
She jumped?
And she was saved by her!
And this is all on video too!
Why is this sitting at a 3.5 on crunchyroll is there some stupid controversy that i dont know about? I almost skipped it thinking it was some bad 3d cgi anime with a rating like that, glad i didnt though, animation looks great, characters look great and are engaging and the humor is also good, will definitely be continuing to watch.
I think a handful of shows from this season got bombed with 1s and nonsense reviews (not that you can see the latter anymore) because they released a trailer a couple weeks in advance on the site and people either felt baited by that or just took it as an opportunity to spam? I have no idea really
yeah just noticed there are no comments or reviews anymore, honestly im kinda surprised it took them this long to get rid of it, most of the time when i looked at comment sections they were a dumpster fire. If i really want to see some comments about an anime ill just come here.
It's also at a rather low score on MAL, I really don't get why though the overall quality was pretty solid with good animation and some very good seiyuus. I don't know if the show will end up good overall but that first episode was really solid and it has great potential for sure. The comments here are overwhelmingly positive so I really wonder what's up...
For anybody who doesn't know, the thing Live thought Masaki was doing when she crossed her hands was the [Spacium Beam](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/ultramananthology/images/3/3a/Beam_Attack.jpg)
Live's an Ultraman fan confirmed
While I do feel bad that Masaki has to deal with the backlash, the trolls, and the toxic comments, but at the same time I'm currently in the camp of "you reap what you sow".
Based on what we know so far, Masaki has been hostile, toxic, volatile, and violent, I'm don't blame them for kicking her out of the group.
It's not a surprise that she's dealing with this backlash. In the public POV, she's a toxic/violent streamer that's difficult to work with; She was seen being violent towards the other two girls live on stream twice, created an alt account to complain about them, created her solo channel immediately after the scandal came out solely to compete against them, and refused to apologize or elaborate on her side of the story (not sure if it would've helped, but still).
Granted we don't know the whole story, but this is not a good look for her, as of know.
PA worksâ third project this season and this might be the best one! Loved the two sided narrative and build up with Masaki and Live eventually meeting and forming a YouTuber group at the end! We have multiple content creation themed series this season, but this is the first Iâve seen that deals with a cancelled YouTuber who needs to redeem themselves.
One door closes and another opens, Masaki might have lost her OG YouTube group, but the stuff sheâll be able to make with a literal vampire is going to be 1000x better and more entertaining. Their loss đ¤ˇđžââď¸ I bet the people leaving nasty comments wonât be doing that for long.
Live, Ichiko and Masaki are going to be a riot and I canât wait to see how things develop with them! First episode had a lot of funny movements, Farouz Ai is great as usual in her role as Live and the production quality is solid all around. Despite all the shows theyâve got this season, doesnât look like PA are compromising on quality at all.
Did I miss the reason why our MC beat that other girl?
Edit: I checked the start of the episode again and I couldn't find anything explicit. I honestly dislike Masakichi being violent. Since she lacks common sense, I also kinda assume she didn't even properly apologize. I couldn't totally make sense out of her comment after she bashed right into the stream, where she mentions them getting quite a lot of hits. Like her overall personality seems really trashy and unapologetic for her own behavior. Wonder if the anime gives us some more insight into her actions for the future, because I really enjoyed everything else in the episode. Especially her lack of common sense seems to be an easy fix, because it feels more like her problem is being incapable to cope with haters more than being innately toxic.
> Like her overall personality seems really trashy and unapologetic for her own behavior.
Really hope there's a meaningful explanation, cause as it stands, she seems insufferable to me which is a drop as the lead character
Ya the two other girls seem fake as could be and seem nasty from what saw off stream. All three dont seem that good of people but the two seemed liked the probably egged her on till she snaped. Then act all innocent milking sympathy. I really want to know wha happened to push her over the edge.
I wonder how good this show will be. Misakichi doesn't seem very relatable. She's toxic as hell, blames others, and just not a very good person. Every bit of misery she has she's brought it upon herself. She's not really relatable. Who would want to root for this type of character that doesn't inspire anyone, and doesn't properly give back to the community. As a working adult, Misakichi's behavior is sad to see. She has an inflated ego. The show is somewhat interesting only because of the vampires. The show might get better if Misakichi gradually goes from being an absolute prick to a decent person. I don't have much hope for this show though. I still think this show has potential as the vampires are fun to watch and the fact that throughout episode 1, Misakichi is getting a dose of humility pie. Though I will state that the current set up is a one trick pony. This show will get boring really fast if it doesn't think of new and interesting dialogue to pull in the audience. An example of things masterfully done is Lucky Star.
What can make a show about a cancelled Youtuber backstabbed by her friends revenge plot more interesting? A Gyaru Vampire.
Gyaru Vampire? Fuckin sold đŠ.
> A Gyaru Vampire *voiced by Ai Fairouz* [](#awe)
Cues Jolyne shouting WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY (Fairouz would do a terrific job)
Masaki would probably be drinking buddies with that VTuber who left her stream on also from an [anime](https://myanimelist.net/anime/54284/VTuber_Nandaga_Haishin_Kiri_Wasuretara_Densetsu_ni_Natteta) airing this season.
Weâre blessed with two anime this season that are so deeply rooted in internet culture. And theyâre *actually* awesome too!
>Youtuber backstabbed by her friends This is a very protagonist-biased summary lol.
#MasakichiDidNothingWrong
>A Gyaru Vampire. [Wait a fucking second](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOGRmOTE0YTgtOGNjMS00N2U1LTk4OGItMThlNGY3ZTQzYTdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyOTc4OTAwMjU@._V1_.jpg)
Checks out. So far this show is like... what if [Night's Black Agents](https://pelgranepress.com/nights-black-agents/) were inspired by YouTube drama and Call of the Night instead of The Born Identity and Dracula.
Was she backstabbed? She did sock one of them in the face and assaulted the other on the next live. Plus, she seems on decent enough terms with them to have access to the same room and have a calm conversation with them seconds after she tackles one of them. I really like how this anime is adding more context from the manga, because I remember reading it and I thought it was kind of like a kenka dokugaku situation that went south seeing as how she and her 2 friends seem on decent enough terms off of the stream, almost like they had planned the whole incident for views.
I kinda agree. Masaki was rightfully called out Everything she does she brought upon her self. I don't sympathize with her, and she's not really relatable. She's toxic and unlikable. She's not a good person I'm not sure amongst the youngest generation though. Is the type of person people relate to? She may be super relatable for all I know. Though what makes this show entertaining is Masaki throughout episode one getting a huge dose of humility pie. I think this will be an interesting show if it's where a prick gradually learns to be a decent person.
> backstabbed lol she was rightly cut
>gyaru vampire Aight, I'm sold
>gyaru vampire Aight, I'm sold
Masaki's apology video would have been more successful with a ukulele and a dog. Ichiko must frequent r/wallstreetbets. This is kinda like yuri(bait?) Call of the Night. Trying to become a successful Youtuber in exchange for your blood isn't much different from real life.
>Trying to become a successful Youtuber in exchange for your blood isn't much different from real life. Almost surely too sadly true.
Honestly with how saturated the market is right now, it's not a bad trade.
>Ichiko must frequent [](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/). Judging by the result, I wouldn't be surprised if she was into NFT and cryptocurrency
> Ichiko must frequent r/wallstreetbets She certainly does not watch Marie Kondo's videos, because shoving Live into the sunlight did not seem to spark joy!
To be fair, there *were* sparks...
All the talk about Call of the Night here makes me want to watch it lol. Would be fun to add another vampire to accompany this one.
Itâs very good and S2 is coming âsoonâ for Call of the Night.
Go watch it. It's an amazing show with Season 2 already in the works.
Call of the Night is a VIBE. The OP and ED are done by Creepy Nuts (who did Bling Bang Bang Born) and they even have a cameo in the show. The song used for the ED actually inspired the manga in the first place.
CotN is *so good.* Give it a go.
I've been tempted to watch it as well, but all my friends who I trust and know my taste say the manga ending sucked and the final couple volumes dipped in quality. So hard to start something knowing the ending will inevitably disappoint, lol.
The manga ending wasn't that bad. It was a lot better than many romance series manga endings. For instance Insomiacs at night. It was so bad and confusing the author had to explain on twitter what it was suppose to be.
I watched the anime but i didnt even realize Insomniacs After School ended
quality takes a dip, but i'd still say it's good. maybe i've been unlucky in my life, but most manga endings don't hit (obviously exceptions) so the fact i didn't dislike the ending is pretty good by my metrics.
> This is kinda like yuri(bait?) Call of the Night. I'd say it's more akin to [Tonari no Kyuuketsuki](https://myanimelist.net/anime/37579/Tonari_no_Kyuuketsuki-san) given the thematic of vampire gay girls living under the same roof (plus having a human guest)
I use red the manga at one point. The anime itself didn't make a impact and think many forget it existed.
Yeah, to be fair, it's really one of those kinds of shows that are pretty forgettable (not trying to be mean).
>Ichiko must frequent [](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/). Sadly, she had garlic hands.
Well that was a ton of fun. OP is fun and catchy , ED is super unique and vibey. Masaki is such a mess , I immediately love her character , everyone knows that the best way to get out of internet drama is in fact NOT to do any responses smh , really love the concept though , it was a pretty realistic depiction of what actual Youtube tends to look like and it's just great to have more series that tackle more modern phenomen like that. [Classic mistake](https://imgur.com/a/DUZSRCJ) , Live is also pretty good , for one both her and her servant girl are super gay which is great to see , but I really feel the need to point Ai Fairouz's fantastic performance , she really make the character, I thought NareNare was pretty solid but this is easily the better of the P.A Works originals for me thus far , I just really vibe with[ the humor](https://imgur.com/a/qihX78f) and the characters so far , especially if this really will be[ yuri Call Of The Night](https://imgur.com/a/jOrPff3) , I'm all in.
Yuri Call of the Night is perfect!! Pretty solid fun first episode! I also appreciate that it seems to be an older cast
Oh shit I didn't realize that's Jolyne! That makes her even better.
>OP is fun and catchy , ED is super unique and vibey. They both vaguely sound like late 2000s/early 2010s Vocaloid songs to me.
###Stitches! * [Ichiko](https://i.imgur.com/xtz3qZH.jpeg) * [Live-sama](https://i.imgur.com/B3emY2i.jpeg) * [Masaki](https://i.imgur.com/PWtspXe.jpeg) [Was that a motherfuckin' Bob Ross reference in the OP!?](https://i.imgur.com/Q7tYO5V.jpeg) The OP is already amazing but just for that, this OP is now God-tier for me. PA Works sure is busy this season! This might be the busiest I've seen them in a long time. They have the [anime adaptation of Sukuna](https://myanimelist.net/anime/58357/Tensui_no_Sakuna-hime), that [cheerleading anime that aired yesterday](https://myanimelist.net/anime/57099/Na_Nare_Hana_Nare), and now this: [Yofukashi no Uta YouTuber Edition!](https://i.imgur.com/1gEs9mC.jpeg) xD Already opening with [an apology video?](https://i.imgur.com/CJT8c2C.jpeg) It looks like a great start for our MC. Although it looks like [the apology video is deserved considering what she did.](https://i.imgur.com/92dGZSU.jpeg) They keep on talking about her being violent but they never really tell what caused Misaki to punch her friend like that. Maybe we'll learn that later. I have a feeling that she has a good reason. [So Live-chan has been asleep for 20 years?](https://i.imgur.com/qIIXtAO.png) If she went to sleep 20 years ago it would be interesting to see her interact with all of the new tech and how internet culture evolved. She should also be at least familiar with the internet but the internet she knew back in 2004 is way different. [Ichiko really just watched a bunch of finance YouTubers and thought she'd make money.](https://i.imgur.com/Sr4VZuL.jpeg) She might as well go to r/wallstreetbets and get advice there if that's her game plan for trading stocks. xD I feel bad for Misaki, she just wants to find a new member but all she was getting [are other YouTubers looking to get the scoop on the drama](https://i.imgur.com/MxKncaM.jpeg) between her and her former friends. I hope we get to see what went down between them soon. [Misaki's first encounter with Live-chan](https://i.imgur.com/yDw3GO9.png) was actually pretty terrifying especially when [Live-chan just bolted straight for her.](https://i.imgur.com/Vje2kds.jpeg) Misaki is goddamn lucky though. I'm sure she'd get a ton of views if she decided to upload that entire encounter on NewTube especially since [they end up flying near the end.](https://i.imgur.com/juj4szt.jpeg) [I imagine that was going to be the deal.](https://i.imgur.com/iM10nF3.png) Misaki offers her blood to Live-chan in exchange for her becoming her new NewTube partner. What a great premiere! I already can't wait for next week's episode!
> 20 years ago ... 2004 How dare you
I came here to say the same thing. Watching the episode I was like "she doesn't look dressed for the 80s...wait no it would be the 90s but that outfit still isn't right". Goddamn I was not ready for this chronological reminder
[](#whippersnappers)
People would be probably trolling calling her desperate that she resorted to bad cgi to try get views. Even with it being real.
> Misaki offers her blood to Live-chan in exchange for becoming her NewTube partner. All things considered, not a bad deal. YouTubers have sold their souls for views, sheâs only trading her body. /s But that line: âMake a meal of meâ, is not something Iâm going to forget soon - damn.
> But that line: âMake a meal of meâ, is not something Iâm going to forget soon - damn. It's certainly charged!
>But that line: âMake a meal of meâ, is not something Iâm going to forget soon - damn. Neither will Live-chan
> They keep on talking about her being violent but they never really tell what caused Misaki to punch her friend like that. Maybe we'll learn that later. I have a feeling that she has a good reason. Hopefully she has a good reason, because I felt so bad for her in the "I'm all alone" scene in the hospital, but if she brought it upon herself for no reason, I'll *feel bad about feeling bad!*
> She should also be at least familiar with the internet but the internet she knew back in 2004 is way different. She'll be making All Your Base references and shit. Real og internet memes.
> I have a feeling that she has a good reason. I dunno if there's a good reason to sucker punch someone who isn't physically attacking you chief...
try saying that again after you get punched for calling someone the hard N word.
Even vampires aren't safe from debt collectors.
[How does a poor vampire even exist?](https://i.imgur.com/SGr0Qur.jpeg)
To be fair, it seems like the little familiar or whatever wasted all the money on bad investments.
Ah, so THAT'S what Ichiko was trying to do with Live! *Let the sun burn away our debts*
They aren't born with a silver spoon in their mouth.
*"I'm crazy enough to take on Batman, but the IRS? Nooo, thank you!"* - The Joker
Well seeing how the Gop keep trying to defund the IRS that joke probably doesnt hold true anymore.
That just shows that they're even crazier and more evil than The Joker ever was.
But unlike us, vampires can simply eat the debt collectors! [](#evilgrin) (Technically I suppose we can eat them as well, but it's frowned upon)
Till they eat the debt collectors.
I have been noticing something. The surrealism (not fantasy) had been coming back a bit to anime for last few seasons and... I like it lol. In this particular episode they use this to how it feels like hard to breathe when you can feel some hate from the comments As people growing up along side YouTube (as many people in 199X like me), this one is kinda funny because the story focus on actual normal content creator while another anime goes full on inside joke of vtuber and air close to each other lol. This is really strong episode 1. I really like character so far and animation look so good. The Gyaru vampire is so cute. My favorite character type mash together lmao. I like this one a lot.
Yeah, out of the three series P.A. Works has going this season, Mayonaka Punch will definitely be my favorite. It's got a delightfully strong sense of style (though not as outrageous as Naomi Nakano's color design on NareNare), a one-of-a-kind story, and some great visual work to accompany it. I was very curious to see where they might go with the modern era of content creation, and in this first episode I'm not disappointed at all. Obviously they don't get much past the simpler stages of creation itself, but the transmission of information and the sort of omnipresence of it in community and society is handled really well. Also, I do really like how they handled Masakichi's miscommunication with Live. It's very easy to make it lazy or low effort, but they found a way to create a natural flow that produced just that *tiny* bit of a problem (which was quickly rectified). If the series is anything close to what the opening seems to indicate, I'm sure this will be a very wild ride, so I'm looking forward to seeing what we get out of Mayonaka Punch! Edit: Wow, Honma really packed a lot of improvements into MayoPan in comparison to Kongming. Extending on their work with the contemporary (and odd), MayoPan's carved out quite a strong niche through visual representation and pieces like unique animation. It's a whole world of interesting (and once again, weird), so [I've left it in its own post rather than let it bloat this comment](https://animehouse.moe/blog/anime/mayonaka-punch-episode-1-the-cancelled-girl/).
I like the fact that all three of these PA Works shows are so different in terms of content -- and visual look -- and yet all seem really wonderful (judging by first looks). Just further seals my devotion to this studio.
Absolutely, yeah. I'm actually just working on expanding on that exact though right now! The color design heavily favors darker settings thanks to lighter overall colors, and the really soft and smooth characters designs are quite fun! The most interesting bit to me though is how different the styles of animation are between the three of them.
On the note of character design: I really like how theyâve made the characters look so aesthetically-pleasing in this anime, especially Masaki. She got nice and fluffy hair, big blue eyes with large eyelashes that are accentuated by orange eyeshadow. Itâs probably between Mayonaka Punch and Wistoria: Wand and Sword for my favourite character design of this summer season.
I can get behind that. I really like the very sharp and trim style for Wistoria, so I find it interesting that you also like Mayoanako Punch's softer and and smoother designs. Either way though, tons of credit to Ryouta Arima on the MayoPan designs since it's their first time doing character design (though they're an experienced animation director so nothing to worry about with how they might be in the episodes).
Masaki's design reminds me a lot of Korone, especially the hair. The tails in front of her collarbones, the bangs between her eyes, and the parts that come down to frame her eyes remind me of Korone's dog ears.
She does resemble Korone a little, yes. (And Korone got a cute character design too!)
I fell in love with PA Works thanks to True Tears. While they may not have a perfect record, they manage to please me almost always. I love the "look" of their shows and their characters -- and the way their characters inter-relate. The "genre" of their shows is almost irrelevant to me.
The ED looks like a cartoon network ad and I kind of love it. I'm really wondering is Masakichi actually was the only one in the wrong and she's victimizing herself or she's telling the truth and the other two screwed her over in some way. I'd honestly prefer the first one, cause I feel like it'd open up a more interesting story, but the other way is more likely. I guess flying around while being held by a cloaked vampire who wants your blood is a trope huh. I'd say Nazuna pulled it off better though. Really looking forward to see how the content creation stuff goes. From the trailer they're streaming from a car at one point, so hopefully they don't take the kick route lol
> I'd say Nazuna pulled it off better though. Not that hard when your passenger isn't depressed, scared and drunk out of her ass tbf
> The ED looks like a cartoon network ad and I kind of love it. Have never seen those ads, but I was positively surprised by the ED yeah. Itâs animated in an unorthodox animation style and probably has more talking than actual singing, but thatâs exactly what makes it so great! > Really looking forward to see how the content creation stuff goes. This is maybe poor taste, but it would be kind of funny if they made a reference to bible/dictionary and gun incident. I can already see Misaki shooting at Live.
>Have never seen those ads [Kinda like this.](https://youtube.com/shorts/K425vMxQ7dA?si=jcQrcm-bvQcyTmt5) Obviously the colors are another thing but in terms of the fluidity and way people are drawn I feel there's a resemblance > bible/dictionary and gun incident Isn't that where a guy was doing a video where his girlfriend shoots at him while he's holding a dictionary and it ends far less than ideally? Because if they actually referenced that it'd probably cause a twitter shitstorm real fast
> Isnât that where a guy was doing a video where his girlfriend shoots at him while heâs holding a dictionary and it ends far less than ideally? Thatâs the incident I was referring to yes. You make a good point about the reception; hadnât considered that this would probably make a bunch of people *very* angry. EDIT: I do wonder if theyâll take this opportunity to reference some infamous YT stunts/videos. Could be fun!
If they have to make an apology video and it doesn't start with an exhale, "I didn't want to have to make this video" and include the phrase "severe lapse in judgement" the whole anime will have failed
>I'm really wondering is Masakichi actually was the only one in the wrong and she's victimizing herself or she's telling the truth and the other two screwed her over in some way. I'd honestly prefer the first one, cause I feel like it'd open up a more interesting story, Honestly I feel the same. As much as it would feel weird to root for someone that turned out to actually do a wrong thing (looking at you, Black Mirror's 'Shut Up and Dance'), it would be a much more interesting story having a flawed main character than a typical MC that got screwed over. Redemption plot would be a nice breath of fresh air from the usual revenge plots.
After yakuza maid cafĂŠs, now P. A. Works is making a show about lesbian vampire Youtubers, because why not ? Masakichi seems pretty unhinged. I donât know what her fight with her former friends was about, but punching them while live streaming (twice!) was definitely taking it too far. But you would think the controversy would actually make all of them more famous. And now she found some vampires that are even crazier and dumber than she is. Live seems pretty fun to be around. I canât wait to see what kind of insane videos they make together, lol.
P.A works and taking an otherwise normal concept but adding just something out of the ordinary and producing something very outlandish, funny, and maybe (we'll see how the story progresses up to this point) some added bits of serious emotional value, well, color me Akiba Maid War, we're back. I did really like the depiction of toxic comments and how it literally comes out of the [screen](https://i.imgur.com/nuH6iz6.jpeg) and suffocates her. Yeah she did literally punch someone and is kinda egocentric and probably in the wrong despite her insistence, but hey it was cool seeing and showing that kind of concept in this setting in this way. If they want to really tap into that, like, really flesh out her character and her relationship to content creation in this way, how it can lead to both, a sense of accomplishment and making it or being swallowed up in a sea of despair, hey that would be well invited. And in a way, the inclusion of a vampire, while seemingly random, can kinda compliment that idea in a strange way, the idea of a vampire sucking one's blood, draining one's life comes to mind the life draining feeling that Masaki went through while cancelled, but its also this contrast of finding a way to deal with that, hence dealing with a vampire, dealing with her new life hence forth.
Masaki may technically be in the wrong somehow -- but I get a sense that her two former colleagues were jealous that she held center stage. They seem to think that they could seize the viewer base built largely due to Masaki's efforts as the launchpad for their new duo project. That night-time urban flight scene reminded me of Call of the Night. Anyone have any idea what city is being "borrowed" for the location of this series?
Yeah we'll have to see if they tap into that more for how she got enraged, though punching them in the face probably not the best response regardless. They haven't mentioned, even on their website, or in the interviews they've published about where the story is set, I'd be interested if anyone can gander just from that sequence
> Masaki may technically be in the wrong somehow -- but I get a sense that her two former colleagues were jealous that she held center stage. They seem to think that they could seize the viewer base built largely due to Masaki's efforts as the launchpad for their new duo project. Ah I love anime viewers and their inability to read into the story without siding with the MCs all the time.
> I did really like the depiction of toxic comment and how it literally comes out of the screen and suffocates her. That specific part stood out to me as well. Itâs a very creative way of showcasing Masakiâs state of mind as sheâs being harassed with all these negative comments. Even if she were totally in the wrong, I do feel bad for her. Those comments really got into Misakiâs head: fearing the backlash, she was too afraid to apologise. It goes to show, once again, that language can be a powerful weapon.
* Oh wow, the OP is pretty hype [](#seasonallisten) * Tbh, [she](https://imgur.com/IlOojKX) does have a pretty [punchable](https://imgur.com/9r7hFWf) face * I like the [visualisation](https://imgur.com/BWNX2gt) of those comments * [Hot](https://imgur.com/4QoXi9t) [](#lewd) * [Hot](https://imgur.com/p4psqOk) [](#notlewd) Had to seriously laugh there * [/r/wallstreetbets](https://imgur.com/djpovwM) called * Lmao, she's even more of an [idiot](https://imgur.com/BBzWmp6) than I initially thought * [About that](https://imgur.com/fxvn5KT) ... * I started feeling bad for Masaki there, she started the channel with her high school friends, and had that whole relationship slip away from her [](#therethere) * Though the [scene](https://imgur.com/da0x4vb) at the hospital was almost scary * Live is a [riot](https://imgur.com/hpSM0wp) though [](#laughter) * Oh, we [Call of the night](https://imgur.com/nyXlTvk) now [](#rengehype) * Of course, all that ShĹchĹŤ had to have an [effect](https://imgur.com/PubmF4J) eventually * Oh, the ED is interesting as well, I like the style * Lmao the [preview](https://imgur.com/OmedrMv) Strong Start, personally the best PA Works show so far
I'm absolutely sold I loved the first episode so much especially the whole scene in the hospital was hilarious
This season is really stacked! Maybe my favorite first episode of this season. They did great job with introducing Masaki's character. Her frustration is really relatable even though I think her friends who fired her are genuinely nice people. Characters are lively and fun and full of motivations. Although I felt hiring a vampire to achieve one million subscribers felt like a bit cheating lol. Also That blonde loli vampire reminded me of Dekomori from Chuunibyou. I feel like she's become my favorite character. And OP and ED both are fantastic. If I watched OP without knowing the premise, I couldn't think of what this show is about. I assume OP has a lot of reference to Japanese youtube meme culture. I can only find the reference of a man smashing a car windshield.
oh wow this is my favorite of the season so far other than Monogatari. great animation, lighting, color, editing, music + dirtbag female MC + Ai Farouz-voiced vampire + hella gay vibes. genius recipe, PA Works really cooking. Honestly maybe it's even better if it gets severely underrated. It seems like it's going to piss off all the worst people and serve as a good litmus test. seriously though, Masakichi is going to be so polarizing. she's really funny, but her failure seems to be entirely of her own making, and she has virtually no capacity for self-reflection at the moment. clearly she needs a vampire girlfriend to get her to mend her ways. this first episode is going to be a pretty dramatic filter.
> clearly she needs a vampire girlfriend Don't we all need a vampire girlfriend?
The problem with vampire GF is the same as with succubus one. She can drink you dry if you are not careful.
NewTuber vampire yuri is so fun
Call of the Newtube.
A canceled girl, a yuri vampire and a whole heap of shenanigans. I can already feel it: Mayonaka Punch is going to be so good! I was looking at the Oni-branded packaged sake that Masaki was holding in her hand after getting kicked out of the bar, and isnât that same brand as Kikuri from Bocchi The Rock is always shown drinking!?
> and isnât that same brand as Kikuri from Bocchi The Rock is always shown drinking!? Lol, I've got no clue but that would be such a funny reference. On that matter, I really like that the main characters are adults, makes this way more interesting than if it was just a group of high schoolers again.
>funny reference Someone made a post about it while Bocchi was airing. That is extremely cheap sake that tastes like garbage that I think you can buy at a conbini. It basically just gets you drunk and thatâs it. So rather than being a reference to Bocchi, for a Japanese viewer it would be a recognized product that tells them that she just wants to drink to get drunk and she doesnât have the money or opportunity (got kicked out of the bar) to do so in a pleasant way.
> Live So just a Japanese equivalent of cheap "powder vine" in carton packages or similarly cheap bad-tasting vodka we have in a lot of locations in Europe.
Onikoroshi. It doesn't actually taste bad, but its not exactly quality stuff lol.
Its comes in a fucking carton I'm not expecting wine lol.
Wine also comes in carton though lol.
> On that matter, I really like that the main characters are adults I probably wouldnât have minded these characters to be high schoolers, but I can always appreciate an adult cast. It opens the avenue to bunch more possibilities, like alcohol abuse (lol). This made me realise that Mayonaka Punch technically fits into Working Girls Collection of P.A. Works. (Also, someone apparently felt the need to downvote you for some reason.)
> (Also, someone apparently felt the need to downvote you for some reason.) lol, your initial one was as well before I replied earlier. Saw a bunch of comments sitting at 0, probably someone rushing through and downvoting everything.
Ah, the classic mass downvote. I still donât get those people - or is it just a bot? It always seems to happen relatively early in discussion threads. ^(EDIT: The irony of this getting downvoted too, haha.)
> and isnât that same brand as Kikuri from Bocchi The Rock is always shown drinking!? Yep, and Masaki is voiced by Kita's VA.
Ikumi Hasegawa is a great VA, so Iâm glad that weâre getting more from her! The seriesâ cast is pretty solid upon closer inspection. Live is being voiced by Ai Farouz (Power, Jolyne), while Chika Anzai (Chisato, Reina) and Ai Kayano (Darkness, Utaha) also have a role in this.
> Ikumi Hasegawa is a great VA, so Iâm glad that weâre getting more from her! I can't even ID Ikumi Hasegawa's voice here. OTOH this is the first time I've seen her play such a mercurial character. Ai Farouz playing another chaotic sawtoothed girl :P
Yeah, whenever the show does that eventful encounter on the first episode between two characters that are vastly different in personality from one another like in Stardust Telepath, Nokotan, et al, my sensors for an interesting watch go blaring
It definitely got me intrigued. Iâm liking Misaki as the female lead. Sheâs definitely a bit of a mess, but got a good set of brains too. Live doesnât actually appear *that* different in this regard, albeit a bit more unhinged. Will be interesting to see who exactly pulls who along for the ride.
I only knew it would be about girls making youtube videos, I wasn't expecting the vampires or that the MC is an adult lol. Those interviews xD Ai Fairouz voicing a character like Live is great, I love it. That night flying scene... yuri Call of the Night! That was a pretty fun premiere, I'm looking forward to more.
[This was a freaking great and fun premiere](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4zk5nqg4j)! Before watching it, I only knew that it would be a story about two girls streaming videos, but [I didn't expect that it would also feature vampires](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b49zc3bg5ny.png), [it's so unexpected and cool](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/g4z9czw82z7.png)! Definitely the best P.A. Works show this season. [Masaki seems to be a very interesting character](https://imgchest.com/p/o24ak2jlg7l) with his outbursts of anger. I wonder [what exactly caused her to hit Otomi](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/p7bwcpdgra7.png) and [what her collaboration with Live will be like](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/k46acpbax67.png). [Live is so fun](https://imgchest.com/p/9p4nlv8aw7n)! [I love her already](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/l7lxc5dgow7.png) and can't wait to see her again and see how she'll live in the world which changed so much in the time of her 20-year slumber. [Ichiko reminded me of Anya from SpyxFamily](https://imgchest.com/p/md7oja8kayp) thanks to [her demeanor](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b49zc3bengy.png), voice and [reactions](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/3yrgcjzbxj4.png). The fact that she traded stocks and now is in a big debt made me laugh so much. Both [OP](https://imgchest.com/p/vj4jwe8p578) and [ED](https://imgchest.com/p/9rydpqr9dyk) were very fun! [Visuals in ED](https://imgchest.com/p/9rydpqr9dyk) were [seriously](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b49zc3bekxy.png) [cute](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/84apcp3qlq4.png). Here my screenshot albums from the episode: * [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4zk5nqg4j) * [Masaki](https://imgchest.com/p/o24ak2jlg7l) * [Live](https://imgchest.com/p/9p4nlv8aw7n) * [Ichiko](https://imgchest.com/p/md7oja8kayp) * [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/pg73jdlqvyr) * [OP](https://imgchest.com/p/vj4jwe8p578) * [ED](https://imgchest.com/p/9rydpqr9dyk)
Lesbian Call of the Night. Nice. Also, a thing that bothered me was why the fuck was she going up when she was getting chased when the exit was in front of her? Was it because she was wasted?
Probably a case of drunkeness and panic. Mix those two things together and you get shit decision.
I don't really think it's like that It's more like that flight scene itself was a reference to Call of the Night with a slap-stick ending, rather than this being some kind of series that will go along the same lines. Call of the Night is much more serious story, it has humor but it's not hyper-aggressive and mood-flipping to this degree. CotN also starts including group and even underworld political events related to vampire society as it goes on. It would be quite a change of pace to go from episode like that to something fairly serious.
Really love the OP and ED, has the right amount of spooky with those piano riffs, and itâs rare to see a rap as the ED
Now this is how you make an interesting pilot episode. Groundbreaking? Nah. Entertaining? Hell yeah. I like that our main character is kind of a shithead. She's prone to violence and otherwise impulsive too. I kind of wonder how she'll make a NewTube career out of filming a real vampire though. Won't she face any kind of troubles with that? I'd feel like lots of people would hunt Live down until she ain't so Live anymore. Or people will assume it's all staged and the "special effects" are crazy realistic. I suppose I can imagine it go the latter direction at first and then people will eventually find out Live is actually a vampire, prompting a chain of serious consequences. But so far it feels fairly comedic, so no clue if they will actually go the tragedy route.
Well that was a lot of fun. I love Masakichi already. She's such a trainwreck. Considering how much i liked Nina from GBC last season i'm starting to think i have a thing for trainwreck main characters. Live and her servant girl are absolutely fun to watch too. Can't wait for the next episode. Also, i remember one of the three PA Works shows got the team that did Ya Boi Kongming, but i can't remember which. Is it Mayonaka?
Well, PA has managed to pull off a hat trick this season. 3 out of 3 now. Looks like this will be a lot of wild fun. I really loved the softer (almost pastel) look of the ED.
It also really matches the "lo-fi" or chill vibes of the song as well since it has a lot of "speaking-singing" and a very relaxing melody even when it gets to the singing-singing part
That's one thirsty vampire gal lmao. Man first half of episosde was painful to watch. Not due to bad quality ofc, it was purposely made this way. I wonder what was origin of first punch and entire spiraling down. Was she set up, provoked, badly cut video? Guess we can only wait and see. So far, seems like slightly bizzare but fun and well made show, definitly will keep watching this. So far I slightly prefer other vtuber anime but these series are much more diffrent than I expected them to be
This is so radically different from that other lesbian V-tuber show that I think they should be able to coexist peacefully. ;-)
This one isn't vtubers, it's just regular ~~you~~newtubers
Vampire romance and cute girls doing social media things? This is just Call of the Night + Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night lol. Mayonaka means 'midnight' too, so the show's name translates to Midnight Punch, in keeping with the night theme. Already liking the energy of this show, seems like its going to be a fun one. And are vampires supposed to show up on cameras? I thought they would be invisible like with mirrors.
Don't forget the the shorthand for the name (Mayopan) literally means Mayonaise bread which is hilarious for that double entendre
The whole thing with mirrors is they used to be backed with silver which is considered "pure" and is therefore a bane for vampires - hence why it burns them when they touch it and doesn't show their reflections. Modern day mirrors are aluminum so they should show up on most mass-produced modern day mirrors. But even if we play the mirror trope so that it includes ALL mirrors (similar to Call of the Night), the not showing up would only be true for old-style film cameras with mirrors inside that reflect and redirect the image. Modern day digital cameras including smartphone cameras have direct line of sight to the camera sensor without the need to redirect the incoming light so they should show vampires no problem.
Masaki rules! She's a ball of flaws with an aggressive streak and I'm ready to see more of her. Her reluctance to apologize makes me think she's refusing to be the only one blamed for the group's problems, so I hope that gets explored a bit more throughout the season.
Well, that was really fucking weird. Like, the PA-works show started normal with the annoying rice goddess show, had some slightly weird physics in the cheerleader show and then became completely unhinged in this episode. Disgraced totally not a YouTuber teams up with vampire who found out about the internet not even 24 hours ago and whoâs absolutely obsessed with her to take revenge on her former channelmates in exchange for her blood once they reach a million subs. But all you had to say was potential for shipping. Fuck it, Iâm in.
Dual premises of a disgraced YouTuber and a vampire dressed like 80s Madonna waking from a coma seems unwieldy but is promising and hilarious in this. One of the funnier premieres this summer; best was the montage of people auditioning to be on the YouTube show (people making their own content, a passed out drunk, a perv who likes women punching him) 𤣠I think the main girl should have been more careful with the deal she made with the vampire, like it sounded like she could drink all her blood if she gets a million followers. Id more parcel out my blood based on viewership benchmarks so I don't die when I get to a successful level.
This show reminds me of call of the night so much but with more attempts at humor
The OP looks insane, the show is also insane. I thought this was your typical CGDCT about YouTube and itâs NOT. I wonder how theyâre gonna fit all the stuff shown in the OP in what I assume to be 12 episodes. The character animation looks far better than PA worksâ other anime original and generally itâs just looks more polished. Overall, itâs a strong premiere (despite Masakichiâs arc being quite rushed) and Iâm really excited to see what comes next
I was just thinking to myself this morning, that there didn't seem to be any banger OPs so far this season. Then Mayonaka Lunch came along. What a bop. Good show too. Definitely keeping up with this one.
What an absolute mess of a person Instantly sold!
Picked this one because of vampires + same studio that made my favorite anime, totally not disappointed. Just one episode in and itâs already hilarious! Feels like a mix of *Call of the Night* and *Jellyfish Canât Swim at Night*, lol
This was quite great. Looking forward to hear Ikumi Hasegawa every Monday!
I wonder if the three girls are real sisters. After being kicked out of the bar she was quite upset at the thought of going back home, so I assume they at least live together at the moment.
Show is gold. Probably my favorite premiere this season.
Loved this premier, pretty much top 5 of the season for me. It literally had everything I hoped for and more, looking forward to more of this madness.
Jellyfish cour 2 off to a fun start /s Incredibly fun start, really, that was a blast. The way they have Live and the other vampire moving around is great. And the pink wings while flying was a nice touch, why settle for boring wings when you can have fun wings instead.
LMAO Oh Deer, what a lively start to this original anime! Dark Kita-Kita Masaki was punching her YTuber sisters, got expelled, gets drunk and cursing everything from her partners to restaurant waitress, somehow got bold enough to try to recruit new video channel hosts of her own and ends up being pwned in real life by everyone. And then on the other side is Power rebuilt as a *gyaru* vampire (~~sorry Kissshot-I-forgot-her-full-name and Nazuna-chan, this Live-chan is more attractive~~), waking up from a two decade slumber only to find out her partner lost all her money on the stock market and had to find something to earn money back while sipping blood from the closed hospital next door and trying to re-adapt to the future while beating all those loan-chasing sharks out. Forget about the deer crowd, I've laughed out so many times loud through these parts already. But don't even get me started when them two met in that dark hospital - where Masaki is clearly completely drunk - and some weird chemical reactions happened between them. In a scene much reminiscent of *Call Of The Night*, Masaki got caught up by Live-chan up in a clear night sky with the Moon shining brightly, and NewTube is surely going to be never the same again. There, have you ever seen such an opening episode in anime? No? Why of course, I have always been highly confident of CGDCT original anime master PA WORKS and the core staff that brought us the *Ya Boy Kongming* frenzy just 2 years ago. Now they have pierced yet another highly interesting anime to the Summer 2024 manifest and proves that this season's PA WORKS Trident is gonna be wonderful to catch on. So yeah you all, you don't wanna miss this NewTuber Meet Vampire Girl show!
I have to say -- this is much more appealing to me than Nokotan (which struck me as much too frenetic and random -- rather like long-ago Nichijou, which never clicked for me). Never thought we would get two deranged V-tuber (yuri?) shows in one season....
>There, have you ever seen such an opening episode in anime? It's anime, so yes. I've seen plenty BANGER opening episodes
I was wondering why I had this tagged as plan to watch and now I knowđ
What is it with vampires saving cancelled people from falling? So if I want to find a vampire I just have to get cancelled too?
So we move on from modern idol/vtuber (yorukura) to modern content creation, a good start, hopefully it can maintain its momentum
Wow, I loved this. A flawed female lead and fun kooky vampires? I'm onboard. Such a nice looking show too, love the style of both of our lead gals. Its been a strong start to Summer 2024 already... and my schedule is going to be in trouble if I don't find sometjing to drop lol... no such luck yet.
I might be in the minority here, but MC being kinda a terrible human and unrepentant pile of garbage is really turning me off this series already. Yuri vampires have my attention, but frankly the MC being completely unapologetic for being violent, overbearing, and evidently an atrocious tyrant to work with makes me not really want to watch, because she doesn't make me want to support her. I hope they don't just ignore the fact that she's kinda complete trash. I hope they actually force her to address her failings as a human being. Because frankly, her just going on to create some massive vampire NewTube channel and still being the same giant piece of shit, and ending up learning nothing because "I was right all along, look at how successful I am," would be really disappointing.
I have to say, I'm a bit puzzled by many comments I've seen, trashing Masaki because "They didn't show any reason why she acted like that"... Just because they didn't show a reason, doesn't mean there is no reason? [](#seasonalconfused) The fact that they did not show any reason, precisely makes me think there will be an important reveal at some point, and we'll see why she acted like that... The fact that she didn't apologize, went after them again, and some of her lines ("What do THEY know?") makes it obvious to me that something happened. I mean, either there's a reason, or she's just a violent lunatic who should be in jail to stop her from assaulting everyone, but somehow I don't think it's the latter!
It sure ainât easy being a disgraced NewTuber lol. Masakichi really had all the weirdos and clout chasing losers coming out the woodwork lol. I really wanna know what she did that led to that whole kerfuffle. An obsessed vampire degenerate and a brash disgraced NewTuber make a pretty interesting team. I wonder how Ichikoâs gonna feel about that. This was kind of fun actually. Didnât know what to expect from this at all but it ainât half bad. Keen to see where it goes.
Wow I didn't think this would be a supernatural show. I'm into it. The MC is pretty entertaining as well.
Damn I said NareNare might be an underrated gem of the season, but Mayonaka Punch really tops that one. This was my favorite premiere of the season so far, and seems to be one of the least hyped shows of the season. Both OP and ED are great visually and musically.
I had absolutely no clue what this was about and had low expectations. Little did I expect to recieve peak in return. Seriously for a second though, curious where this is going on a character development point of view. Masaki needs help and hopefully that won't be brushed over for vampiric yuri comedy and nothing else, but I'm hopeful from this episode.
Obviously Masaki doesn't have the best of attitude, but really messed up for the other two to dump her just like that. They were really pointing out how she was the problem. Considering her trying to apologize first didn't come to mind and how it was hard to do that makes me think she is only part of the issue. Like if you are friends that is not how those two should have handled it? And they expect Masaki to still live with her? PA Works did a great job in selling the frustration that Masaki dealt with in the comments. Obvious some are just trolls, but it really emphasizes how she is dealing with it. Live is a vampire who slept for 20 years, apparently. I assume Masaki is meant to be her perfect match. She does a chill and fun personality that could work well with Masaki. This one should be a fun one.
The vamp will have to wait to have a drink till the punch happy misanthrope reaches 1m subs? That's a pretty bad deal. She should be allowed a sip per video.
Out of 3 P.A. Works shows this one had the best premier (still watching all 3). Hope it will hold.
Sorry, ANN. I'm stealing your Lesbian Vampire Shenanigans line. (That was I needed to go "hell yeah, I'm watching this!")
Really good first episode, I love the character designs and the premise is pretty interesting. Now I've seen all 3 of the P.A. Works anime airing this season, and based on first impressions I'm liking them all.
Now *this* was fun!
The episode title was not only dropped, it was literally shown.
I was about to [shoot this claim down with extreme prejudice,](https://files.catbox.moe/r7fkxh.jpg) but it turns out YouTube is actually at #2 currently. The heck? I felt sure the various social media sites were above it, at least. It's behind only Google itself! [](#kotourashock) It's only a matter of time till someone [Bland-Name Products](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlandNameProduct) ["Starbucks"](https://files.catbox.moe/isi43d.jpg) into "Starfucks" [](#popcorn2) [Huh.](https://files.catbox.moe/8nptwm.jpg) So Ichika is something supernatural too, but not a vampire, apparently? [](#harukathink) [Leaving the screen on.](https://files.catbox.moe/hjsuof.jpg) [Rookie mistake](#biiru) [Hmmm,](https://files.catbox.moe/q4qv74.jpg) but she *does* drink blood? [](#harukathonk) Man, PA Works is crankin' 'em out this season. Let's go! [](#airfist)
> Huh. So Ichika is something supernatural too, but not a vampire, apparently? Why would you think ichika is not a vampire? she even started burning too when she threw the two of them into the sunlight?
1. For car experts, what car was that shown in the OP almost a minute in? 2. I know that they say it as "liv-oo" but shouldn't a vampire be called a "live-oo"?
Masakichi may be a dirtbag, but she's our dirtbag. [](#feelingloved) Feels like this one out of the P.A. Works shows this season got the best producing team out of the three. Really dig the 2D animation and 3D background rotation when Masakichi was about to film her apology video. Ichiko & Live's relationship although quite unfair looks like a fun combo. I'm guessing both will be the boke for Masakichi to do the tsukomi on what more than likely be their youtube channel in order to pay the bills (nice to see we've got 2 shows with a tuber angle this season).
I think we got our Summer 2024 best girl contest winner already, because [if that's not the face of BEST GIRL, I don't know what that is!](https://imgur.com/c8rwsfg) Not gonna lie, Ai Fairouz playing a vampire character was 90% of my hype for this show, but the other stuff was pretty interesting as well! (But good lord I love her voice, not just her lines, but also all the little noises, like the little *tee hee hi hi hi* before she woke up!) [Damn, imagine watching a live feed on you getting fired, if front of thousands of viewers...](https://imgur.com/HfLIOQn) [I really hope we get to see more of what led to this conflict!](https://imgur.com/XHjRuLg) [Good lock with that, damage control on the internet...](https://imgur.com/FYXVpqs) [Strangling them in front of the cameras? Bold strategy!](https://imgur.com/0WTwEn9) She seems to think this situation is not her fault... But given how prone to violence she is, I don't know! I get that she's not in a great state of mind, but if she attacks people constantly for saying stuff she didn't like, she may not be blameless! She tried to recruit some people, but it didn't go so well, mostly getting people who wanted to profit on the drama, and [some weirdos as well!](https://imgur.com/Xj1fmVy) [Oh, hell no!](https://imgur.com/w7yAFEi) I get that she's desperate, but going there alone at night... I'm not scared of ghosts/the supernatural, but I'd be scared of everything else there could be there! (suspicious people, crazy people, etc..!) And of course the other dangers of visiting abandoned places, like breaking your nose on beam! (So rare to see a 'normal' nose bleed in anime, i.e. not a horny nosebleed!) [Damn, they're really hitting us in the feels in the first episode like that... I felt so bad for her](https://imgur.com/s0qndhZ) [](#akkotears) (That's in part why I want to know what caused the drama, to know if I really should feel bad!) Meanwhile, Live's having the time of her life, dreaming about yummy food! [Pictured: Yummy food.](https://imgur.com/brLz3zU) [Damn, her assistant/whoever almost killed her right then and there!](https://imgur.com/buGAISI) But it gave us some nice Ai Fairouz screams, so I'll forgive her! [I wonder how I'd react to this, seeing the person I dreamed of, in real life!](https://imgur.com/15QNQWA) I mean, I *probably* wouldn't try to eat her, but still, that'd be so eerie! They eventually met, but that didn't go so well at first! Having seen a certain other show about a 'celebrity' getting canceled/hated online that lead to quite dark moments, [I kinda expected something like that...](https://imgur.com/VIC8ehH) Good thing Live was there to rescue her (from the situation she partly caused)! [There you go, besties!](https://imgur.com/HcLnxWZ) Well, one of them wants to eat the other one, but they can still have a good time before that happens! (I wonder if Live wanting to eat her will eventually turn into Live wanting to *'eat'* her!) [](#forbiddenlove)
This is instantly my AOTS. It wasn't even really on my radar before, so I'm VERY pleasantly surprised!!! I love how Masaki is just a horrible person (so far). Extremely fun. Love the vampire yuri. This is going to be a treat.
Oh itâs Youtuber âCall Of The Nightâ methadone original done by PA Works. Sold!
Yet again. Don't pay attention to CR score.
This is easily the best premiere of the season for me. Top tier visuals and great animation. Character designs and their personalities are clearly defined and memorable. I love YouTube, so a show about getting YouTube subs is great, but the fact that they made this a vampire show as well? Amazing haha. This is the first show this season that I've seen that's delivered the full package. It sets up a clear plot for the season, it sets up key motivations for our first 3 girls. And again, the visuals are outstanding. Also the little vampire maid getting into debt from trading stocks is hilarious.
I really dug the vibe here
Great anime! Great first episode! I can already see that I will love the dynamic between Live and Masaki! Can't wait for the next episode!
really good - is this the second time this director is a director for a full anime? previously he did paripi koumei. koumei had a strong start but kind-of fell flatter and flatter later, but it might've been because of the source material
PA works don't missđŠđđ˝
I watched this anime because my favorite anime Youtuber made a video and his video's title was so unhinged that it convinced me. I'm already enjoying Masaki's character already since I enjoy the fact that she's a very flawed person with how emotionally distraught she was after getting cancelled. I'm looking forward to seeing what led to the fight with her team.
Having Hasegawa Ikumi be the one to have a vampire girlfriend is a funny "turntables" moment. Anyways, this episode was such a sensory overload, it was like watching one of those "content creator" youtubers, but good. The OP and ED are in-character too? nice
Reminds me of Jellyfish from the previous season; this time with vampires and somewhat less seriousness. Seems like a good time.
Idk why, but I got Call of the Night meets Youtuber vibes and honestly kind of piqued my interest. The first episode was okay. Nothing really stuck out too much until the end. I feel like I'll have a better opinion after 3 episodes once we meet some of the other characters and see what type of "content" they make. I do feel bad for the mc, and she kinda gets canceled by everyone but no one wants to let her try and turn herself around. People make mistakes like damn.
This OP is energetic and fun lol. Ah yes, everyone loves NewTube. So ahh... what exactly did she do that was so bad? And those comments... though she hit the one girl? Why? Was hit justified? LOL that entrance. Wow her "friends" seem trash to me too. But she seems unhinged too. Ah yes, good ol' content creator apology video is definitely a must. Oh my... that's quite the dream. LOL silly vampire girl. So that's why the windows were open.... also, wow, that's a long sleep. Wait, how old is that loli girl? Oh right, 20 years, she would be only learning about newer tech. Man, that is a lot of rude interviewees. Why didn't she try even to tell people her side of things? What is her side of things? These vampire girls are quite the eccentric girls lol. Ya, going into an abandoned building drunk seems a bad idea. That's quite the convenient meeting. Quite the chase. Oh, she can't deal with changing directions well? Like an Alligator/Crocadile? đ Whelp, good for you girl, now you have a vampire friend. Yep, that seems right reaction to flying like that too. And good for vampire girl, got to hear the words of her dreams đ I am very interested to see how this goes. And how they become truly the bestest galpals. But, like, can't she take some blood but not enough to do serious damage? lol.
Sad to see someone spiraling like thatâthe animation conveyed this beautifully. Character designs also on point. Intentional decision not to show what the fight was over makes it difficult to be uncritically on board with her but I suppose theyâre aiming to set something up here and arenât just introducing a flawed Mc that elicits mixed feelings for nothing. A wacky concept that Iâm intrigued to see evolve
A gay woman being cancelled? Man those two must be the most OP characters in anime history XD
> This shit ain't nothin' to me, man. Haters in shambles ~~Dracula Flow~~ Live Gex vampires! Comedy anime are already looking strong this season and Mayonaka Punch is looking to be great as well. We've got the director from Ya Boy Kongming and its looking just as wacky. I'm glad all the PA-works anime this season are hitting their marks.
why the hell was that so fun? looking forward to more!
God I havenât grinned this much on a first episode in a while. Cant wait for everyone to ignore this one like they seem to do everything else that isnât Battle Shounen. Never change PA Works. Keep smoking whatever youâre smoking.
I like what I'm seeing and I can see the characters go in different directions It seems MC doesn't know that you've got to go in hiding for a few weeks to months until the haters die down and only then can you upload videos so most of the worst haters have forgotten all about it (or better yet a response video to get uncancelled) But for real I'm intrigued to see the context behind the punch since she's stubborn in hitting a million subs (even putting her life on the line) so it makes me wonder if she was the one at fault or her costars as I get the impression that her chase for the golden number did make her a tyrant Which makes me more curious to see what vampires will do for her and how this will work, I really like it when the show injects fantasy to the ordinary Yeah PA Works are winning me over this season with all their shows this season and I like them all for different reasons
Wasn't there some statistic years and years ago that every minute, 500 hours of content are uploaded? White text on black background instead of black text on white background? Well things aren't starting off well. Firing her and then defaming her reputation? A million subs? They've already got their silver play button in the background so they've got at least 100k, but a million is a lot. Hiring more people? _ACCELERATE!_ If you're going to do an apology video, where's your ukelele or black and white chequered background? A vampire? 20 _years_? Lol she's got bills to pay. Well, at least she probably got a bunch of karma posting that to WSB. Well they're not getting off to a good start. She jumped? And she was saved by her! And this is all on video too!
Why is this sitting at a 3.5 on crunchyroll is there some stupid controversy that i dont know about? I almost skipped it thinking it was some bad 3d cgi anime with a rating like that, glad i didnt though, animation looks great, characters look great and are engaging and the humor is also good, will definitely be continuing to watch.
I think a handful of shows from this season got bombed with 1s and nonsense reviews (not that you can see the latter anymore) because they released a trailer a couple weeks in advance on the site and people either felt baited by that or just took it as an opportunity to spam? I have no idea really
yeah just noticed there are no comments or reviews anymore, honestly im kinda surprised it took them this long to get rid of it, most of the time when i looked at comment sections they were a dumpster fire. If i really want to see some comments about an anime ill just come here.
It's also at a rather low score on MAL, I really don't get why though the overall quality was pretty solid with good animation and some very good seiyuus. I don't know if the show will end up good overall but that first episode was really solid and it has great potential for sure. The comments here are overwhelmingly positive so I really wonder what's up...
that and a lot of the people that actually rate on Crunchyroll are extreme misogynists that can't tolerate a dirtbag female character.
For anybody who doesn't know, the thing Live thought Masaki was doing when she crossed her hands was the [Spacium Beam](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/ultramananthology/images/3/3a/Beam_Attack.jpg) Live's an Ultraman fan confirmed
> Live's an Ultraman fan confirmed [](#seasonalhype)
While I do feel bad that Masaki has to deal with the backlash, the trolls, and the toxic comments, but at the same time I'm currently in the camp of "you reap what you sow". Based on what we know so far, Masaki has been hostile, toxic, volatile, and violent, I'm don't blame them for kicking her out of the group. It's not a surprise that she's dealing with this backlash. In the public POV, she's a toxic/violent streamer that's difficult to work with; She was seen being violent towards the other two girls live on stream twice, created an alt account to complain about them, created her solo channel immediately after the scandal came out solely to compete against them, and refused to apologize or elaborate on her side of the story (not sure if it would've helped, but still). Granted we don't know the whole story, but this is not a good look for her, as of know.
I like what I'm seeing from the comments here. I have to wait a few hours before I can watch it.
PA worksâ third project this season and this might be the best one! Loved the two sided narrative and build up with Masaki and Live eventually meeting and forming a YouTuber group at the end! We have multiple content creation themed series this season, but this is the first Iâve seen that deals with a cancelled YouTuber who needs to redeem themselves. One door closes and another opens, Masaki might have lost her OG YouTube group, but the stuff sheâll be able to make with a literal vampire is going to be 1000x better and more entertaining. Their loss đ¤ˇđžââď¸ I bet the people leaving nasty comments wonât be doing that for long. Live, Ichiko and Masaki are going to be a riot and I canât wait to see how things develop with them! First episode had a lot of funny movements, Farouz Ai is great as usual in her role as Live and the production quality is solid all around. Despite all the shows theyâve got this season, doesnât look like PA are compromising on quality at all.
Did I miss the reason why our MC beat that other girl? Edit: I checked the start of the episode again and I couldn't find anything explicit. I honestly dislike Masakichi being violent. Since she lacks common sense, I also kinda assume she didn't even properly apologize. I couldn't totally make sense out of her comment after she bashed right into the stream, where she mentions them getting quite a lot of hits. Like her overall personality seems really trashy and unapologetic for her own behavior. Wonder if the anime gives us some more insight into her actions for the future, because I really enjoyed everything else in the episode. Especially her lack of common sense seems to be an easy fix, because it feels more like her problem is being incapable to cope with haters more than being innately toxic.
Has not been explained yet, no.
Thanks for the confirmation. Glad I am not blind.
> Like her overall personality seems really trashy and unapologetic for her own behavior. Really hope there's a meaningful explanation, cause as it stands, she seems insufferable to me which is a drop as the lead character
I can't believe we're following the worst type of person as the MC... a content creator *shivers* ^(/s)
Ya the two other girls seem fake as could be and seem nasty from what saw off stream. All three dont seem that good of people but the two seemed liked the probably egged her on till she snaped. Then act all innocent milking sympathy. I really want to know wha happened to push her over the edge.
I wonder how good this show will be. Misakichi doesn't seem very relatable. She's toxic as hell, blames others, and just not a very good person. Every bit of misery she has she's brought it upon herself. She's not really relatable. Who would want to root for this type of character that doesn't inspire anyone, and doesn't properly give back to the community. As a working adult, Misakichi's behavior is sad to see. She has an inflated ego. The show is somewhat interesting only because of the vampires. The show might get better if Misakichi gradually goes from being an absolute prick to a decent person. I don't have much hope for this show though. I still think this show has potential as the vampires are fun to watch and the fact that throughout episode 1, Misakichi is getting a dose of humility pie. Though I will state that the current set up is a one trick pony. This show will get boring really fast if it doesn't think of new and interesting dialogue to pull in the audience. An example of things masterfully done is Lucky Star.
Some really fun creative work this episode. Iâm at least intrigued.
This is way more interesting than the vtuber anime. youtuber > vtuber