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This Monster Wants to Eat Me ‒ Episode 10
When Shiori revealed that she spent most of the 20th century dealing with an explosive breakup by listlessly drifting along the ocean currents, I could relate.
A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episodes 9-10
It may have taken us ten episodes to get there, but at long last we have it: official confirmation that Koki likes Sae.
With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 8
Maybe I'll feel differently by the end, but for now, With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ironically just hit a wall.
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess ‒ Episode 9
“Self-Evaluations are Unreliable” closes out the Bloody Rosa arc with the Hydrangea Guard bursting in and capturing Lady Amaryllis just in time.
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 6
The Cheshire Cat character is somehow gayer than all the other characters put together, and that is not an easy task to achieve.
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 9
Even if Nana is the main creator who needs to sign off on everything, she can’t get very far on her own. No creator can.
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
While still a delight to watch, I’d be lying if I didn’t say this episode didn’t err a bit on the aimless side of things.
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class ‒ Episode 9
If this were a longer show, I wouldn't be too bothered by another below-average episode, but since we're close to the end, it's hard not to feel a little let down
One Piece ‒ Episode 1151
The dance of Nika is so infectious that it makes the giants dance along despite their imminent danger, and awakening something within Bonney’s past, both bring big smiles too, though one more bittersweet than the other.
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's ‒ Episode 9
This week, Akira faces the problem that many isekai protagonists do: everyone wants to use them for their own profit.
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
In the moment, this sort of plot twist can feel abrupt, but working within that framework has always been part of the secret sauce of the Uma Musume anime.
Isekai Quartet 3 ‒ Episode 8
This week's story follows Kazuma, Ainz, and Naofumi—and through them, we see how three people in different stages in life deal with the highly addictive nature of a new MMO.
The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess ‒ Episode 12
Athy has decided to meet her false sister on her own terms.
Ranma ½ ‒ Episodes 20-21
SHE’S HERE!! SHE’S HERE!!!!!
Spy×Family Season 3 ‒ Episode 46
Anya thinks nothing of crying; it’s just a normal reaction after the day she’s had when she’s faced with the comfort of her mother. She’s allowed the emotional release. Damian doesn’t feel he is.
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! ‒ Episode 9
Ah, Melphiera is basically just trying to sell everyone on onion burgers in places unfamiliar with onion burgers.
Dusk Beyond the End of the World ‒ Episode 9
There’s a lot riding on next week’s episode, in particular. Whether or not it can stick the landing could very plausibly be what makes or breaks this series.
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider ‒ Episode 9
The episode is the payoff to all the Shimamura brothers' backstory we've sat through over the course of the series.
DIGIMON BEATBREAK ‒ Episode 9
Digimon Beatbreak has done a pretty good job of wearing the aesthetic up to now, but this episode elevates a genuinely compelling piece of cyberpunk in its own right.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 ‒ Episode 6
To be a Jedi is to be a beacon—and in a galaxy where Jedi are enemy number one, it’s only a matter of time before you are forced to make the ultimate sacrifice for your ideals.
Mechanical Marie ‒ Episode 9
Good grief, could that possibly be some plot progression in my anime romcom?
One Punch Man Season 3 ‒ Episode 8
I am thrilled to say that this latest episode of One Punch Man is officially…mid.
Touring After the Apocalypse ‒ Episode 9
I did not expect an episode about motor vehicle racing to leave me in tears by its end.
To Your Eternity Season 3 ‒ Episode 9
To Your Eternity is owning its own absurdity with enough brazen confidence that I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt.
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON ‒ Episode 168
We have to do more than just get back to where things were before, we need to go beyond.
Gnosia ‒ Episode 8
Gnosia takes things to a completely new level when the entire episode starts to completely break down, as if the alien threat was infecting and reprogramming the very show itself.
This Monster Wants to Eat Me ‒ Episode 9
The simmering yuri drama boils over, the adaptation rises to the occasion, and This Monster delivers its best and angstiest episode yet.
SANDA ‒ Episode 9
I think the greatest compliment I can give the Sanda anime is that it manages to be interesting and deeply affecting even in its weaker episodes.
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess ‒ Episode 8
I cannot be mad about the contrived nature of the twist; this is a world created by a teenager.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? ‒ Episode 10
This is the kind of candy-coated comfort food that we could all use more of as the fall season winds to a close and the frosty winds of winter set in.
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 8
I love it when a show just randomly becomes very adult out of nowhere.
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 5
An instantly iconic scene of egg-based violence made this the show’s best episode yet.
With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 7
Will Kisara lash out at Mari out of jealousy, or will she become more thoughtful?
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
This is a very "what you see is what you get" type of episode, and what you get is a whole lot of boozin' and barbecuein'.
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class ‒ Episode 8
This episode isn't quite a comedic standout, but it's a decent way to spend 20 minutes, and sometimes that's all you can really ask for.
Isekai Quartet 3 ‒ Episode 7
This week gives me the perfect opportunity to talk about the unsung hero of this season of Isekai Quartet: Lalatina Ford Dustiness.
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
There are blobby Caps, yoked Caps, silly little starfish Caps—a virtual visual gallery showcasing all the sides of this, God's perfect creature.
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's ‒ Episode 8
All in all, this episode, despite its fanservice trappings, gives us a lot to think about when it comes to the Demon Lord and Demons in general.
The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess ‒ Episode 11
Somehow Alpheus doesn’t factor in how much Claude still mourns Diana – something pretty much everyone else seems to be aware of.
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON ‒ Episode 167
Things are broken, and there were at least a few sacrifices along the way, but for the first time in a long while, the sky is finally clear again.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity ‒ SEASON FINALE
One of the best moments of this episode, and possibly of the season, is when Kaoruko says that they aren’t a Chidori student and a Kikyo student: they’re Kaoruko and Rintaro. That’s it.
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! ‒ Episode 8
This week is, visually, by far the worst yet we’ve seen for Monster Meat.
Gachiakuta ‒ Episode 20
The minute Zodyl compared Rudo's friends to expendable trash, it was all over for the guy, and I immediately began shouting for our boy to start cleaning the bastard's clock but good.
Touring After the Apocalypse ‒ Episode 8
I wondered if this was the episode where Touring After the Apocalypse would get gritty.
Dusk Beyond the End of the World ‒ Episode 8
I guess we’ve had it too good the last few weeks.
Mechanical Marie ‒ Episode 8
It’s this kind of nuttiness that makes me adore this flawed, but cute show.
One Punch Man Season 3 ‒ Episode 7
I feel so bad for the people who will forever have their names attached to what they know is a lackluster project, while being powerless to meaningfully address the issues at the core of this production.
DIGIMON BEATBREAK ‒ Episode 8
Of everything I would have expected to get out of Digimon Beatbreak this week, an episode of Digimon Ghost Game wasn't one of them.
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider ‒ Episode 8
Welp, that's a lot of bloody, brutal murder...
Gnosia ‒ Episode 7
Whoever said that one needs to be careful of what they wish for can go ahead and shove it, because this week's Gnosia gave exactly what I wished for, and the results are pretty darned delightful.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 ‒ Episode 5
On an emotional level, Yuko's Treasure works fine. It's when you look at the details that things start to fall apart.
To Your Eternity Season 3 ‒ Episode 8
I appreciate the way that TYE is using the genre trappings of this new modern setting to investigate this literally ancient conflict from a new perspective.
This Monster Wants to Eat Me ‒ Episode 8
Girl, you are down bad for that fish.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? ‒ Episode 9
I have to give May I Ask for One Final Thing? credit where it's due. This is a pretty good twist.
Spy×Family Season 3 ‒ Episode 45
Billy believes that in hijacking the Eden College buses, he’s both getting revenge for Biddy and standing up for what she believed in…until Anya, all unaware, tells him that all he’s doing is the same thing that was done to him.
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess ‒ Episodes 6-7
Sometimes, refusing to give the female self-insert and homosocial relationships is a kind of subconscious avoidance of one’s desire for homosexual relationships.
SANDA ‒ Episode 8
For a series as weird and exaggerated as Sanda, setting the correct tone is of vital importance and episode eight absolutely nails that. I’ve never been more excited for what’s to come.
A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episode 8
Sae's self-esteem is so low that she can’t imagine Koki’d pick her over Subaru, not recognizing that some of what she finds admirable about the older girl are traits that she herself shares.
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 4
You just know that the gym teacher’s egg budget is through the roof.
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 7
I hope by the end of the season, Nana can give herself a little bit more grace.
With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 6
This episode can be boiled down to Mari and Tsunagu being very horny for each other.
Mechanical Marie ‒ Episode 7
Thankfully, Mechanical Marie has a bit more going on beneath the surface than your average sports-themed episode.
Touring After the Apocalypse ‒ Episode 7
Is the Yoko that leaves the facility the same Yoko, and what about Airi?
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
This is an episode that’s unexciting and undramatic in every possible way, and I am so here for it.
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class ‒ Episode 7
This isn't totally devoid of laughs, but after seeing the show start to pick back up, it's immensely disappointing.
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's ‒ Episode 7
It's not the tropes that are the issue, it's how you use them.
Gachiakuta ‒ Episode 19
There have been more anime than I can count that have indulged in massive info-dump episodes that land smack in the middle of an extended battle arc. But to have one of those indulgent info-dump episodes be genuinely good is praiseworthy.
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON ‒ Episode 166
Hey Deku, on your left!
Isekai Quartet 3 ‒ Episode 6
Unlike Class 2, Shadow Garden hasn’t yet learned that they need to question their instincts and assumptions as this school world plays by entirely different rules than what they’re used to.
Ranma ½ ‒ Episode 19
While I can’t say this storyline shows the characters at their worst, considering there’s no attempted murder, everyone does act like a manipulative jackass.
The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess ‒ Episode 10
Uh-oh, Athy. It looks like you’ve found yourself smack in the middle of an unexpected romance plot!
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider ‒ Episode 7
This whole episode, I was waiting for Spider Man to come out of nowhere to murder Nakao and his motley crew of yakuza thugs for knowing too much.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity ‒ Episode 12
Kaoruko has been the lead instigator of Subaru’s relationship with the boys, so having her shove her into the sea is a natural extension of that, and that Subaru can embrace it rather than getting mad is a mark of how far she’s come.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 ‒ Episode 4
The Bounty Hunters is a story about freedom and control.
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! ‒ Episode 7
I liked it enough at first, but the flavor of this series is one that seems to be getting worse the longer it lingers.
Dusk Beyond the End of the World ‒ Episode 7
You’d be shocked at the gargantuan amount of history we’ve lost to fires. They’re the real history-destroying deal.
DIGIMON BEATBREAK ‒ Episode 7
Although there's still a lot we don't know about Kyo, what we do learn paints a better picture of what kind of person he is, and gives us one of the show's best episodes yet.
One Punch Man Season 3 ‒ Episode 6
With the limited animation, lack of detailed visuals, and poor composition of still images; this entire endeavor is beginning to feel entirely unnecessary.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1150
It’s fun seeing the mundane actions of combat - sword swinging, axe chopper, arrow shooting - have such incredible force behind them that a single blow is enough to sink an entire warship.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? ‒ Episode 8
This week, May I Ask for One Final Thing? is on Plot Stuff™ overdrive, cramming as many revelations, conflicts, and heaping gobs of lore as it can fit into a single episode.
Spy×Family Season 3 ‒ Episode 44
Becky, Anya, and Damian feed off of each other’s bravado, with Anya leading the charge.
To Your Eternity Season 3 ‒ Episode 7
“The Attack” is an absolutely deranged episode of To Your Eternity, and I mean that as a compliment.
Gnosia ‒ Episode 6
I would be lying if I said that Gnosia isn't beginning to test my patience for all of its endless tutorializing.
SANDA ‒ Episode 7
Even in an episode that doesn’t shift that status quo too much, it's fun to see this world get built up a bit more and these characters come closer together.
This Monster Wants to Eat Me ‒ Episode 7
The soundtrack and voice acting work in tandem as Shiori pulls Hinako in for a hug. It feels vulnerable, tender, and romantic.
A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episode 7
Koki and Sae both breaking character during the school play is emblematic of both who they are as people and their relationship.
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 3
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to the enchanted mine we go!
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 ‒ Episode 3
It's not too hard to see why, of all the Star Wars: Visions episodes, The Ninth Jedi is the episode that not only gets a sequel here but also an entire forthcoming anime series.
With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 5
The school setting is a great escape for our trio, but I want to get more into the hurdles they are going to face as those complicated feelings grow.
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 6
You can't get more obvious yuri undertones than literally having a workplace situation be compared to having an affair.
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 ‒ Episode 6
When you’ve got a cooking anime that’s low on thrills and high on grills, an episode where nary anything of significance happens is inevitable.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1149
If you’re enjoying all that, then boy howdy are you served well by this week’s One Piece - and if you were hoping for something else for a change, then you’re plum outta luck, partner.
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class ‒ Episode 6
This episode is a good example of how lovable Gintama's cast of goofballs can be when they aren't busy being despicable.
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's ‒ Episode 6
If the Human King is evil, the demons must be, if not good, then at least misunderstood, right?
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON ‒ Episode 165
Deku has inadvertently allowed Nana to directly confront the sins of her past.
Isekai Quartet 3 ‒ Episode 5
Like many of the extended jokes in Isekai Quartet, the gags centered around Motoyasu's way of viewing women go beyond the surface layer and, in the process, get deeper into what’s going on with the character.
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