It is officially August, which means that we are in the dog days of summer. Speaking of dog days… why does that name sound familiar? Oh, that is right. It is the name of an anime that had three seasons and ran from 2011 to 2014. It was an isekai before the genre was oversaturated. Like modern takes on the genre, it is focused on heroes being summoned to another world.
As you would expect, this world is full of kemonomimi. Another nice twist is that battles take place in sports-like competitions with special rules. Magic is also used to prevent casualties. Sadly, this anime had one big weakness. After the first season, it gets kind of dull. The plot disappears, and it becomes more of a slice of life/summer vacation anime. Considering the good world-building and fun characters, this is a bit of a disappointment. That said, if you love animal girls, give the first season a shot. If you enjoy it, try the others. You might like it more than me.
So what do you think?