Which show do you prefer as an “unusual” idol anime? Maebashi Witches or Zombieland Saga?

For me, if we’re only comparing season 1 of Zombieland Saga, Maebashi Witches is the stronger show. S1 has a lot of great episodes esp early on, but it started to dip toward the end. I didn’t like how Sakura’s backstory was introduced so late, and the way it was handled felt a bit flat. It kind of brought down my overall impression of the show.

If we’re including Season 2 (Revenge), I’d say both are about the same in quality. Zombieland Saga: Revenge (Season 2) has a strong main plot esp with the whole calamity storyline that adds real stakes near the end. The last few episodes were great, and I liked how the fans accepted the girls despite them being zombies. Yugiri’s arc was especially well done and could have easily been its own standalone anime.

There were some stinker episodes too. I didn’t like the “White Ryu” one with the radio host Saki admires. It felt like an excuse to bring in some old actor for no clear reason. The new member episode didn’t work for me either. It felt like it only existed to feature Hanazawa Kana.

Might be recency bias, but Maebashi Witches feels more polished overall.