I didn’t see any threads about the Summer season, but giving that it’s coming up soon I figured I’d start one. Given that individual anime seem to mostly have their own threads here, I decided not to make a thread for the general season (as that might discourage people from using the individual series threads) and to instead focus on the specific topic of licensing and dub wish-lists. If there is a Summer season thread and I just didn’t see it, then by all means please delete this thread.
For me, the most important shows of the season are (in approximate order) 9-nine Ruler’s Crown, Watari-kun’s Something is About to Collapse, and Ruri Rocks (aka Introduction to Mineralogy). Ideally Amazon would license one of those shows since they dub everything they license now, but I doubt that will happen. I certainly wouldn’t mind Turkey! being dubbed either since it’s possibly the first ever bowling anime but it’s not anywhere near the top of my list.
I guess I’ll go with this for my wishlist
9-nine Ruler’s Crown (licensed and dubbed by Amazon)
Ruri Rocks (licensed and dubbed by Crunchyroll)
Watari-kun’s Something is About To Collapse (has already been licensed by Crunchyroll, would like it to be dubbed)
Turkey! (licensed and maybe dubbed by Sentai)
Amazon dubs everything now. It’s a shame because when they had shows I actually wanted them to dub like Killing Bites, Beatless, Karakuri Circus, and Re:Creators, they refused to dub anything despite being the richest company in the world. Now days, Amazon dubs everything they get, but they don’t license anything that interests me anymore. So Amazon getting 9-nine would be awesome.
Watari-kun will likely be Crunchyroll’s most popular new (aka not sequel) Romance of the season so dubbing it should be obvious. I could see them dubbing Ruri Rocks if they license it, though I doubt they will. Although it wasn’t much, there was the slightest bit of fanservice in the trailer and it’s a seemingly all girl cast show. Crunchyroll hasn’t dubbed a show with an all or almost entirely female cast in like 3 years, no matter how popular. They didn’t even dub Bocchi The Rock. So, who knows.
What does everyone else here want to see dubbed and/or licensed next season and by whom?
Edit: Crunchyroll has announced their licenses and dubs for the season
Ruri Rocks, Takopi’s Original Sin, and Turkey being subtitle only is pretty disappointing. Ruri Rocks looks like one of the best shows of the season, what does Crunchyroll have against dubbing all-female cast shows?
Takopi’s Original Sin is fairly hyped, actually has a unique art style, and is only 6 episodes and they don’t dub it. Just baffling. Of course, Turkey isn’t getting dubbed. I’m not shocked at all by that since Crunchryoll hates anything that can be called CGDCT and never dub all-girl shows, but come on, there isn’t going to be another chance to dub a bowling show for who knows how many years. Dumb decision not to dub Turkey.
Now for the good news, they ARE dubbing Watari-kun’s Something is About to Collapse, Mikadono Sisters, and Cultural Exchange with a Game Center Girl. That’s actually three shows getting dubbed that interest me which is way more than any season has had in ages. It still isn’t nearly as much as I’d hope but it it’s a huge improvement over every other season for the past year.
I would of dubbed Ruri Rocks, Turkey!, Secrets of the Silent Witch, and Takopi’s Original Sin instead of Lord of Mysteries (which isn’t even anime), New Saga (super generic Fantasy), The Earthbound Mole (who cares about this show?), and The Water Magician (super generic Isekai).