by “How did this happen?”
Many popular animes in the winter of 2025 have met fans’ expectations, such as good stories, good acting, and famous theme songs. On the other hand, some works make you regretful and think, “If only they had tried harder in this part, it would have been better!” Here are three works from the winter of 2025 that I want to say something about because they are good works.
” Medalist “. The elementary school students who aim for the top in figure skating with their coach are captivating viewers. It was also a hot topic that Kenshi Yonezu, a fan of the original work, provided the theme song ” BOW AND ARROW ” and that former Japanese figure skater Akiko Suzuki was responsible for the choreography.
In addition, Yuzuru Hanyu appears in the music video for “BOW AND ARROW” and performs a performance that incorporates the same techniques as the characters in the work. “Medalist” conveys the seriousness of the production team, but there is one thing I want to say. The reason is that the broadcast time is too late.
The earliest broadcast is on TV Asahi at 25:30 on Saturday night, so many people will find it difficult to watch in real time. Even if you want to watch it on streaming, the earliest is Disney Plus “Star” at 26:00 on Saturday night, so there are limited ways to watch it. For other streaming sites, you must wait until 26:00 on Thursday night. If it were a more convenient time to watch, wouldn’t simultaneous viewing be more exciting? Next is “Welcome to Japan, Elf-san.”
As the broadcast progresses, more viewers say, “I want you to put more effort into the drawing!” This work is a fantasy set in another world in which an elf girl named Marie, who is wet in a dream world, comes to real Japan. After the first episode aired, there were many positive comments, such as “Marie is cute because she is curious about Japanese food and culture” and “It’s a food terrorism work where the food looks delicious.”
However, the character’s movements and expressions have become awkward since the third episode. As a result, the voices said, “They’ve run out of options,” and “It’s a shame because the content is good.” I hope the remaining episodes will return the drawing to the same quality as the first. Finally, I’d like to introduce “Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsunai.”
It is a romantic comedy about Kawai Mona, who is popular wherever she goes, and her struggle to get Kuroiwa Medaka, a transfer student who, for some reason, is not interested in her, to turn her attention around. TI would only like to say, “Do your best with the opening dance!” The surreal dance in which the heroines line up in a row and shake their arms and hips caused controversy on social media. It seems to have been called the “insect dance” on the streets.
However, since the choreography is addictive and easy to remember, more and more people post videos of themselves “trying to dance.” Since the movements are not too big, they will go well with vertical screens like TikTok and YouTube short videos. Although there are things to say about each work, there should be an appeal that makes you want to continue watching, even if you take that into account. Why not watch it without giving up hope that it will have a good final episode?
