Weekly recommendations can include any form of entertainment for any platform. I’ll be recommending work from any release year. Why? Because you just need something to get into every now and then.
Lovely Complex
- Anime, 24 episodes
- Comedy, Romance
Risa Koizumi is taller than most women and Atsushi Ootani is shorter than most men. Their heights make it difficult for them to find love, and to make matters worse, their teacher and classmates label them a comedy duo. They are tired of being grouped together because of their height, but as they learn they have a lot in common and support each other in their search for love, they form a bond that just might blossom into love.
Kiki’s Delivery Service
- Anime Movie
- Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Kiki is a witch-in-training who needs to spend a year away from home in another town before becoming a full-fledged witch. When she arrives, she struggles to fit in and can’t find a place to stay, until Osono lets her stay at her bakery in exchange for making deliveries with her broomstick. Kiki decides to start her own delivery service as she continues to enjoy her newfound independence in a new environment.
A Talented Maid
- Manhwa
- Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Maurina is a defeated kingdom’s princess disguised as the maid Marie. She’s never been particularly talented in anything, but after caring for a dying prisoner who grants her a wish, she now has dreams of skilled individuals. Once she has those dreams, she has the skills associated with the person in the dream and can do anything. The prince notices her skills and talents, but he is also looking for Maurina, and she must hide her true identity while being so close to the one person she needs to avoid the most. You can read this manhwa on Tapas.
Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires
- Video Game: PlayStation, Xbox, PC
- Fighting, Strategy, Hack and Slash
Players take the role of a general tasked with conquering and uniting ancient China. Characters can be created and customized, right down to their specific attacks, and then used in battle. You can either play the campaign or participate in shorter battles that are unrelated to the game’s main plot. This game can be played by one or two people.
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