Weekly recommendations can include any platform, media, genre, type, age, and so on. I’ll be recommending work released in any year, old or new. Because sometimes you just need something to get into every now and then.
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
- Anime, 13 episodes
- Comedy, Slice-of-life, Fantasy
Kobayashi is a typical Japanese woman who works as a programmer. Her life is turned upside down after a drunken encounter with an injured dragon in the forest. The dragon transforms into a young woman who insists on being Kobayashi’s maid. She reluctantly agrees. However, Torhu, the dragon, has some strange housekeeping habits, and with the arrival of other dragons, Kobayashi’s life will never be the same.
The Apothecary Diaries
- Manga
- Comedy, Drama, Medical, Historical, Slice-of-life, Romance
Maomao is a low-level servant in the emperor’s court in ancient China. When she discovers that the emperor’s two young children are ill, she uses her skills as a pharmisist, which she learned while growing up in the red-light, to help them. Jinshi, an important eunuch, learns of her talents despite her desire to keep them hidden. Jinshi takes her to the inner court, where he asks for her assistance with various issues that arise around the palace. More information is on the manga’s myanimelist page.
Supernatural
- TV Show, 327 episodes
- Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Horror, Drama
Sam and Dean Winchester come from a family of hunters. They hunt supernatural beings like vampires, werewolves, and ghosts. While Sam went to college to live a normal life, Dean hunted with their father. When their father went missing, Sam and Dean set out to find him and hunt some supernatural creatures.
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise
- Graphic Novel
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
The promise takes place directly after the animated series. It focuses on what occurs after Aang defeats the fire lord and how he and his friends deal with the political tension that exists between the nations and their people. Meanwhile, Zuko tries to learn more about his mother from his imprisoned father, and Toph runs a new metal bending school.
Check out last week’s weekly recommendations if you’d like some options to choose from.
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