Every season going in I complain that there's nothing worth watching, but it seems that most seasons end up pulling a surprise on me. So just for the hell of it I thought I'd go back and review the Neregate charts for this year and review how I actually ended up feeling. (I first thought of this about a week ago, but the Neregate site was infected by malware, which has now been cleaned up.)

Winter 2015:

Absolute Duo was a near miss. It could have been a lot better than it was.
Shinmai Maou no Testament was a near hit. Same comment.
Dog Days 3 hit it out of the park.
Isuca was reasonable for plundering but it had a weak story.

Spring 2015:

Re-Kan was unexpectedly good. What made it work was making Hibiki a Yamato Nadeshiko.
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Vivid also hit it out of the park, but I seem to be the only one who thinks so. Sadly, it didn't finish the story, and there's no sign of a continuation. Worse, it never came out on BD, and that's a very bad sign. I think this franchise might be dead.
I didn't care for Shokugeki no Souma but it just made a big contribution to the top rotation.

Summer 2015:

For me the prize was GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri. And we're getting the sequel in the upcoming winter 2016 season.

Fall 2015:

This season really was a disaster. I followed two or three shows for a couple of episodes and then dropped them like hot rocks. The only show I watched all the way through was Shinmai Maou no Testament BURST and that only out of sheer desperation, and fan service, which was its major virtue. Had there been anything with the quality of GATE or Nanoha Vivid I wouldn't have bothered with SMnTBURST at all.

Please note: these are my opinions. (Mine! Mine! No one else would want them.) I am aware that other people found other shows they really liked, even in the Fall season, but that doesn't change my opinions, which is what is written here.

And the only thing I'm really looking forward to in the upcoming season is the continuation of GATE. However, There are a couple of shows which have a slight chance of being decent, particularly Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm (AKA "Flying Shoes").

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