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Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms ‒ Episode 5
By all rights, this should have been Aki's episode, but it's becoming clear Mecha-Ude can't seem to focus on a single plot-line for longer than a few choppily-edited scenes.
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ Episode 5
At the center of this episode is the tea party—the titular “vilainess test.” It is a rather excellent scene because it does so many things at once.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ Episode 55
This week's Re:Zero is our big introduction to the Archbishop of Lust, Capella Emerada Lugunica.
DAN DA DAN ‒ Episode 5
We've got another five-star banger of an episode on our hands. Go figure that Science SARU would be able to take an already excellent manga and make everything great about it even better.
Acro Trip ‒ Episode 6
We may not have gotten the full evolution of General Dante's power that we so richly deserve, but we got some neat little worldbuilding nuggets to chew on, and we got to laugh at all of the deranged noises that Chrome's voice actor got to make in the recording booth.
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii ‒ Episode 4
The eroticism of Yakuza Fiancé lies in the constant jockeying for power between Yoshino and Kirishima as the two fight to gain an upper hand over the other.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ Episode 30
Is this one of the top 10 anime betrayals?
You are Ms. Servant ‒ Episode 4
Of all the anime Ms. Servant could’ve reminded me of, I don’t know if I would’ve readily guessed Ben-To. But that’s what happened this week, and I’m here for it.
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ Episode 4
This week, Natsume's Book of Friends gives us an episode as self-contained as a snow globe, complete with a confetti of white flakes.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 5
In Rafal's notes, Gras finds what he couldn't find in either religion or the heavens: something on this world that's worth living for.
Uzumaki ‒ SERIES FINALE
Uzumaki, unfortunately, continues the trend of embarrassing attempts to bring Junji Ito's work to the screen.
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ Episode 4
Nina's just learning to play this game, and that means she's at risk of making some miscalculations.
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 28
I should have hated this episode, but...
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ Episode 28
The episode is the strongest when it highlights Reo's evolution as a means of proving himself to Nagi.
Ranma ½ ‒ Episode 4
Notice how he uses his umbrella to block the spray of water? Hmmm…
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ Episode 4
I can't help but feel that the twist of this episode undercuts the entire season so far and makes it a much less impactful retread of what came before.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 16
And so, the day is saved, thanks to…the D-listers.
Negative Positive Angler ‒ Episode 4
I've never seen an anime character bluescreen so powerfully and poetically.
365 Days to the Wedding ‒ Episode 4
It's almost time to meet the parents!
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ Episode 4
This episode is a great-looking, heartening time that embodies the themes of the series and the aesthetic of Magilumiere the in-universe company.
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians ‒ Episode 4
Kurumi's goal looks like much more than just her dream…or at least like a dream that someone else hopes to hijack for their own reasons.
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms ‒ Episode 4
An overstuffed episode crammed full of action, unhinged humor, lore dumps, and tragic death, somehow Mecha-Ude remains a ridiculously fun time.
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii ‒ Episode 3
What matters is that the muff Kirishima is so happily diving into is not Yoshino's, but a random girl's.
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 3
Somewhere during the middle of this episode, I came upon a harrowing realization: Dragon Ball Daima is an isekai.
Blue Box ‒ Episode 4
To be honest, I'm still trying to figure out whatever kind of spooky alchemy this show has going on behind the scenes to end up so compelling because this is normally the kind of vibe that I would struggle to stay invested with.
DAN DA DAN ‒ Episode 4
This is just one of those infuriatingly perfect episodes of television that is just going to sit there, cruelly mocking my inability to find anything about it to criticize, for the rest of my miserable life.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance ‒ Episodes 1-6
The only real novelty here is seeing these mobile suits brought to life in a realistic video game engine. Other than that, you've probably seen a war story—likely even a Gundam story—that explores a lot of the same themes and does it better.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ Episode 4
Who is more worthy, the goddess or the girl? It's a question that DanMachi has asked off and on throughout its run.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ Episode 54
All in all, this is a solid episode that provides a lot of tension with its twists and turns—and ends making us wonder just how long Subaru has before his next gruesome death.
Acro Trip ‒ Episode 5
I am sorry to report that this fifth episode of Acro Trip was the first of the series not to make me laugh out loud.
Ranma ½ ‒ Episode 3
Rumiko Takahashi stated in an interview long ago that she didn't intend Ranma ½ as a commentary on gender roles, and I believe her.
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ Episode 4
High School is the The Dunning–Kruger effect on steroids. Kids who have never had to deal with the struggles of living day-to-day making sweeping judgments about the state of society, secure within their own happy veil of ignorance.
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ Episode 3
Azure is realizing that Nina's not a pawn, she's a person.
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ Episode 3
This episode may have been a one shot, but it set the stage for future episodes in the subtle style that has become synonymous to me with Natsume's Book of Friends as a whole.
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The anime that celebrates both the best and worst parts about watching somebody play a video game is finally back!
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season ‒ SEASON FINALE
This is a fantastic episode—one that ties together the entire back-half of the season and expands on the ideas first brought up in Kizumonogatari.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 4
Oczy, a pessimistic commoner with minimal science education, is a more unlikely—and thus more interesting—hero to usher in the next leg of Orb.
You are Ms. Servant ‒ Episode 3
While there’s still some room for improvement, this was definitely a stronger episode than the previous two, and I really hope that it keeps this up.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ Episode 29
In many ways, this flashback feels like it really came out of nowhere.
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ Episode 3
When you think about it, the whole “kill Pitohui and Llenn” alliance was destined to end in a bloodbath.
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ Episode 27
THIS is the kind of chemical reaction I look for in this show!
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 15
While I can’t say this was a satisfying way of resolving it, I’m at least glad we seem to be done with the White Mage stuff for the time being.
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ Episode 3
I'm sure it'll be fine, nothing's ever gone wrong in stories about filling a containment system up with monsters.
Negative Positive Angler ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
NegaPosi Angler is charming and it has a good heart. It's also not afraid to yank your chain (or fishing line).
365 Days to the Wedding ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
While the setup feels forced, I love these two characters and look forward to seeing how we'll reach our logical conclusion.
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
There’s more going on here than pastel loveliness, and I’m very interested to see where the story’s heading.
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Here comes Miyama to ruin everyone's day.
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
So far I’m happy to report that Daima totally rules, and is the most genuinely pumped I’ve been about a new Dragonball thing in quite a while.
Blue Box ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
If every episode of Blue Box shakes out as good as these first three have, then we're in for one of the best anime of the year.
DAN DA DAN ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The fine folks at Science SARU are cooking their asses off to deliver the most stylish, cinematic, heartfelt, and showstopping adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu's manga that a crew of mortal men and women could possibly produce.
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Fans of Studio Trigger’s (and particularly director Hiroyuki’s Imaishi’s) frenetic work will be right at home with Mecha-Ude’s fast-paced, flashy, exquisitely-animated action scenes.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
There's something about Syr that's beyond Bell's ken.
Acro Trip ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Each episode of Acro Trip is chock full to bursting with the dumbest jokes imaginable, and the entire voice cast commits to every last one of them with what can only be described as deranged sincerity.
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Alicia is singularly focused on her goal of being the ultimate villainess—or at least her own interpretation of one.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Subaru doesn't want Beatrice or Emilia in danger, but he has learned well when to ask for help—and take it when offered.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Orb seems destined for those lists of anime you recommend to people who don't normally watch anime. That's by no means a slight against it, either.
Uzumaki ‒ Episode 3
Uzumaki still can't deliver the sophisticated animation seen in episode one, and Nagahama is still out of the director's chair, but this is a graphical improvement, and the tightened narrative does wonders.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1122
While I will be sad that there is no new One Piece for the next few months, it certainly is a great capstone episode to send it into hiatus.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
All in all, this feels like a mostly strong start. The pacing feels too fast for my taste, but given how the series has been up until now, it makes me think that this season is going to cover a lot of ground.
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Depicting the most human of emotions through Natsume's encounters with the supernatural is what this show has always done best.
Ranma ½ ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
She was a girl who hated boys, he was a boy who turned into a girl, can I make it any more obvious?
You are Ms. Servant ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Silly, dated, and wish fulfillment-y as it is, I actually don't mind this series' concept. In fact, I honestly think it's a bit charming.
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The manga’s beautiful art may not have made the transition to anime as smoothly as I hoped and the pacing may feel too fast, but the heart of the story seems to be intact, ready to be spun out over its twelve nights.
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
We are only two episodes in and I am already concerned with the rest of the season.
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
This "What if Ghostbusters but Magical Girls" concept is kind of a home run right from the start.
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Together, these first two episodes both remind us of the supporting cast and give us a ton of gun-fighting action.
2.5 Dimensional Seduction ‒ Episode 15
I’d say her line, “If I make a mistake, all I have to do is change,” is a rather profound statement for not only this show but any series really, and shows that there is real depth here at times.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Well, that season finale just sort of happened didn't it?
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 14
This all builds up to Wendy showcasing a new ability in the form of a magical girl transformation, and while I can’t say it was worth everything that preceded it, it at least makes for a cool highlight.
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season ‒ Episode 13
A vampire is on the loose—and who better to stop them than a person with more than a bit of personal experience in the matter?
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season ‒ Episode 12
This episode is about two things: reviewing the clues of the mystery so far and setting up the reunion between Shinobu and Suicide Master.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1121
Furthermore, it provides another painful edge to the shattering of their relationship, and how they are literally and figuratively driven apart by the exchanging of blows on Beehive Island.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 158
I'm writing this review with tears in my eyes.
Uzumaki ‒ Episode 2
Uzumaki's real nightmare is its production.
2.5 Dimensional Seduction ‒ Episode 14
The real star of this week's episode was the final sequence where Nonoa confronts her inner self.
Oshi no Ko Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
It's a blessing that Season 3 has been officially announced, but with an ending teaser like this, it's going to feel like a very long wait.
Wistoria: Wand and Sword ‒ SEASON FINALE
Under different circumstances, I could see myself being interested in how all of this plays out, but mostly I'm left feeling slightly confused and underwhelmed.
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools ‒ SEASON FINALE
Jeremy Tauber closes out the last of Nick's final reviews. "The final moments of Dahlia in Bloom end on such an emotional note for me that it's almost too good for this series."
Mayonaka Punch ‒ SEASON FINALE
Caitlin closes out the last episode of Mayonaka Punch for Nicholas Dupree, reflecting on the series' dedication not to lean into platitudes.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 157
This episode seems to mark the end of Dabi's story, and it's just as messy as I hoped it would be.
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ‒ SEASON FINALE
It’s a strong finale, and plenty of folks are probably hoping this is not the end for the anime adaptation. But if this is the last entry, it’s not a bad one to go out on.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 13
While this is a pretty simple episode compared to the last few we’ve gotten, it was the shot in the arm the show needed to make this arc exciting again.
The Elusive Samurai ‒ SEASON FINALE
What really matters, in the end, is that this episode gave the show one last chance to letting its cast of young killers cut loose and showcase its incredible animation and art direction.
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season ‒ Episode 11
The overall point is to explore a bit more about Shinobu, her dual nature, and how she views Suicide Master.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ SEASON FINALE
We end this season where we all no doubt feel the most comfortable as Tensura fans: in a series of boardroom meetings.
Tower of God Season 2: Return of the Prince ‒ SEASON FINALE
My thoughts on the season overall? It was a letdown to the point where I honestly hope it doesn't get weekly reviews next season.
Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin ‒ SERIES FINALE
This is a pretty action packed finale, but compared to what came before, it kind of feels like it's going through the motions.
2.5 Dimensional Seduction ‒ Episode 13
Nonoa’s inability to express herself or connect to others based on her past hangups or cruel things people have said to her sets up a half dozen terrific little moments in this week’s episode.
Quality Assurance in Another World ‒ SEASON FINALE
This last episode of Quality Assurance in Another World came so close to being properly “Good” that it just makes me upset at all of the ways that the show has dropped the ball as this first season comes to a close.
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Season 2 ‒ SERIES FINALE
Is it the sublime poetry of the game's ending? No, obviously it is not. Is it good enough for this uncommonly excellent interpretation of a masterpiece video game? Sure, I'll go ahead and say, "Why not!”
Senpai is an Otokonoko ‒ SEASON FINALE
Rebecca closes out the series for Nick to both reflect on Makoto's journey and the importance of every body finding their own comfort.
Oshi no Ko Season 2 ‒ Episode 23
Peppered with significant moments and meaningful flashbacks all the way back to episode one, this penultimate episode of Oshi No Ko was nothing short of phenomenal.
Uzumaki ‒ Episode 1
I can assure horror and anime fans alike that this episode looks and sounds amazing. Its only fault is, unfortunately, a significant one; you can't speed-run the feeling of dread.
Shy Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Shy wraps up its second season with a tearful goodbye and a slightly awkward press conference.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 156
AJ takes up the mantle for My Hero Academia reviews as the season's heroes and villains try to gain the upperhand.
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 25
The season ends on an ironic yet appropriate note, with Holo adding a pinch of miraculous spice while Lawrence lets loose his inner wolfishness.
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