These are my seasonal anime impressions, starting with the 2026 Spring season.
First, I post a prediction, then short episode 1, 2, etc reviews until I drop or complete it.

2026 Spring

春夏秋冬代行者 春の舞		Prediction: This is a shoujo anime with great studio (Wit Studio), staff and budget. Sakuga incoming. The genre is fantasy but it looks original. Maybe it will be a big hit, maybe close to Witch Hat Atelier.
メイドさんは食べるだけ		Prediction: Meido protag gourmand series? Warmly waiting for this one. She is very cute, she and the foodstuffs will be drawn with love. Gourmand iyashikei is in my top 3 favourite genres.
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE		Prediction: I love the VN, but why did they fire Nyalra for the anime? Nyalra is a highly sensitive and intelligent writer, and he created Needy Girl Overdose in the first place. In any case, the PV is well-animated and seems good, (you can see Ame-chan's childhood and home life, and the new characters seem appealing) hopefully it's not a travesty. I'm looking forward to seeing more original works from Nyarla in the future. "Sister, Other, Paranoia" looks like an interesting VN (seems to be a spin on Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield placed his little sister on a pedestal as well) with a nice visual style and a cutely designed imouto.
おねがいアイプリ		プリdiction: Pretty Series' newest entry! "Please Idol Princess". Secret Idol Princess was a little different to what I want from Pretty (full-throttle wackiness or melodrama), it was too down-to-earth and A*katsu-esque for my taste. Even still, these new girls look cute and will sing well. The blue puppy girl reminds me of Sapphy from Jewelpet. Both of them, the human one and the mascot one. There's going to be a cute green called Gumi with a candy theme (like gummi candies). She seems like a Pop type. AiPri is selling extremelyy well, even outselling PriPara, Pretty Series' crown jewel. Onegai is more AiPri, with new characters. I wonder what Pretty Series' next entry after AiPri will be like?
魔法の姉妹ルルットリリィ		Prediction: Pierrot Majokko is back on the menu! Or is it...? When I found out it was split-cour, I was worried. When I found out it was late-night, I was dismayed. Little girls are asleep at 1 am. Who is it for? Is it a late-night otaku anime? What's with the Korean opening song? I assumed that Pierrot majokko shows were made to promote the Japanese idols who voiced the protagonists. By the way, the seiyuus of Creamy Mami and her boyfriend will appear, as undisclosed characters (but it's obvious who they will be). Nevertheless, I am still waiting warmly, because the blue and pink sister protags look very cute and cuddly, and maybe there will be good songs and classic Creamy Mami showbiz melodrama. Since it's late-night, maybe they will "tackle hot-button issues" or something like that. It seems to have a delicate psychological drama with the two sisters. Hopefully it will be sensitive and intelligent with lots of adorable moments and song and dance.
とんがり帽子のアトリエ		Prediction: The anime that will probably be most people's AOTS. Great manga and studio, high fantasy with strong worldbuilding. Most importantly, the characters are cute and have tall funny hats. とんがり帽子のメモル almost has the same name (in Japanese), I want to see that classic too, I love fairies and the 2 protags are peak Showa moe. I hope Witch Hat Atelier is a beloved new animated classic, enjoyed by everone in the world.
淡島百景		Prediction: Takarazuka kino is back on the menu...! (※ I still haven't finished Sakura Taisen, Revue Starlight, or Kageki Shoujo) This will be directed by Morio Asaka, legendary director of CCS and more acclaimed shoujo series. The PV looks exquisite and it's a proper Madhouse production. The mangaka is beloved. Waiting warmly.
上伊那ぼたん、酔へる姿は百合の花		Prediction: Sakuga gourmand wine connoisseur CGDCT! Waiting warmly because this one has great sakuga-drawing staff from the YamaSusu animation production team. I can't wait to drink sake while enjoying this vino wino kino.
一畳間まんきつ暮らし！		Prediction: Kirara adaptation, I love these, hoping it's good. If it's ecchi I'll drop it like a piece of garbage.
キャンディーカリエス		Prediction: New stop-motion anime by the director of PUI PUI MOLCAR, this is a children's anime about dental hygine. Caries, the cavity goth girl is super cute. Kids will see her and want to get cavities so they can get a little friend like her, so maybe it will cause cavities. The director went from directing cavy cars, to cavity Caries.

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