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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.
Gachiakuta ‒ Episode 18
It's Gachiakuta's capacity to surprise by elevating otherwise standard story beats and characters that have made it such a delight this season.
The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess ‒ Episode 9
Claude has done a lot of calming down since he embraced fatherhood, but that might make him even more of a threat to potential partners.
Ranma ½ ‒ Episode 18
A violation is a violation is a violation, and we're supposed to be chuckling at teenage girls being terrorized by an old man.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity ‒ Episode 11
It’s not just a cake from Plain, it’s a manifestation of her relationship with Rintaro thus far.
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! ‒ Episode 6
It’s hard to make food look good when, well, the show itself doesn’t really look that good in general.
Touring After the Apocalypse ‒ Episode 6
The girls’ face-off against a huge army of very aggressive, very hungry rats is tense and unsettling.
Dusk Beyond the End of the World ‒ Episode 6
It’s as though Dusk thinks that if it doesn’t spoonfeed us the idea that OWEL is engaging in censorship, the audience won’t pick up on it.
Mechanical Marie ‒ Episode 6
The only thing that thwarts them is that, predictably, none of them has ever undressed a girl before.
One Punch Man Season 3 ‒ Episode 5
While not amazing, at least the show is getting creative in its visuals now and, as a result, feels like much less of a slog.
DIGIMON BEATBREAK ‒ Episode 6
This likely won't be the last detour Beatbreak makes before returning to anything major, so I can only hope it keeps finding ways to make them interesting.
This Monster Wants to Eat Me ‒ Episodes 5-6
If there's one main takeaway from these two episodes, it's that Miko has a lot going on beneath her deceptively ditzy exterior.
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider ‒ Episode 6
Despite the literal monster in front of him, Tojima still believes he can win—that never backing down is instrumental to being the first Kamen Rider.
To Your Eternity Season 3 ‒ Episode 6
Mizuha is more than happy to teach Fushi everything she knows about love, as it turns out, and I'm sure that there is absolutely nothing about this plan that could go wrong.
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Season 2 ‒ Episode 18
Uma Musume has so often been a series about sheer vibes and the spirit of never giving up winning races that it's wild, and refreshing, to see Obey Your Master subvert that specifically to win her own way.
Gnosia ‒ Episode 5
Every game needs a good tutorial, but after five straight weeks of reading the rules, I'm ready to get to work with Yuri and actually play.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? ‒ Episode 7
For all of the limitless potential of the setting, the show still can't think of anything more creative to do with this Diana and Leonardo plot than the same hot springs and summer festival tropes that we've seen a hundred-thousand times before
Spy×Family Season 3 ‒ Episode 43
I love that the meanest thing Anya can imagine is Damian with an open mouth, perpetually runny nose, and weird, wide eyes.
SANDA ‒ Episode 6
Episode 6 of Sanda is not perfect, but it is deeply personal and I’d argue that makes it better than perfect.
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess ‒ Episode 5
Teenaged Konoha Satou wrote Ginoford Dandelion to be her ideal boyfriend, and now she’s watching him fall in love with someone else.
With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 4
I have to admit, there was a part of me that was genuinely wondering if Mari and Tsunagu were going to have sex right there in the classroom in the middle of the day.
A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episode 6
Knowing that she likes someone – and that he encouraged her to do something about – has lit a fire under him.
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 2
Night Raven College is exactly like an Ivy League school because it's covered with statues of revered historical figures that, under the slightest bit of scrutiny, are actually awful.
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 5
Isn't it great when the solution to a problem just magically appears, drunk at your doorstep?
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 ‒ Episode 2
Honestly, I have fewer issues with the droid-transforming power armor than I do with Crane wearing short sleeves in the snow.
Mechanical Marie ‒ Episode 5
Marie 2’s cottoned onto how dim Arthur is, lying to him with gay abandon about Marie’s fake robot nature.
Touring After the Apocalypse ‒ Episode 5
What caused this? A weapon of mass destruction? A collision of heavenly bodies? A clumsy Super Saiyan?
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
The big dungeon crawl continues, and despite a few shortcomings, I left this episode feeling like I was eatin’ good.
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's ‒ Episode 5
Once Akira wakes up, he's likely to be on the warpath—and that's not even considering what Amelia may be willing to do to get her revenge.
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON ‒ Episode 164
Everybody else sees a monster, but Deku cannot shake the glimpse of the small, crying child.
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider ‒ Episode 5
This is the most quintessential episode of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider so far. It is a perfect encapsulation of the show, both in its action and humor.
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class ‒ Episode 5
This has all the energy I normally expect from Gintama's sense of humor, and while I don't know that this makes up for how weak last week's episode was, it feels like a step in the right direction.
Isekai Quartet 3 ‒ Episode 4
Once the pasta zombie apocalypse begins, it's fun to see how our heroes deal with the situation without overreacting.
Ranma ½ ‒ Episode 17
It’s a perfect distillation of everything that makes the show fun.
The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess ‒ Episode 8
At long last we meet, Jennette. But who, or what, are you?
Dusk Beyond the End of the World ‒ Episode 5
It took 50 (well, 200) years, but at long last, we’ve been given a crumb of information. Delicious, delicious context.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity ‒ Episode 10
As poorly timed as Usami’s question is, it’s really just his way of showing Rintaro that he cares.
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! ‒ Episode 5
The more we learn about monster meat, the more it looks like eating it is an objectively bad idea.
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Season 2 ‒ Episode 17
Coming back this week really feels like Cygames Pictures are using all the colorful new characters in this big race as a reason to cut loose with the show.
DIGIMON BEATBREAK ‒ Episode 5
There are numerous ways this could end up feeling like an unnecessary detour, but the writing has remained solid enough that I'm willing to trust the payoff will be worth it.
One Punch Man Season 3 ‒ Episode 4
Despite branded or larger anime-centric social media accounts desperately trying to claim otherwise, One Punch Man season three has no hype, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.
Gachiakuta ‒ Episode 17
Hyo is just really, really gifted at pretend-killing people with a wooden knife, and that is enough to completely shatter Zanka's ego.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1148
The Straw Hats teaming up to get things done is always a delight, even if this is a bit of a losing battle for them.
Gnosia ‒ Episode 4
We're getting just enough to keep the world-building from going stale while the story is working through what is essentially the game's tutorial phase
To Your Eternity Season 3 ‒ Episode 5
As much as I enjoy the simple pleasures of riffing on genre cliches, I'm much more interested in how To Your Eternity will (hopefully) subvert the usual beats of the old 'school days' routine that Fushi is now stuck in.
Spy×Family Season 3 ‒ Episode 42
What is “normal,” and how do we learn to be that way? In the pseudo-1960s of Totally-Not-Germany, “normal” is very closely linked to social norms, which Yor is very aware that she’s not necessarily following.
SANDA ‒ Episode 5
Episode five of Sanda combines some of the most unhinged bullshit I’ve ever seen with deeply affecting explorations of identity and sexuality to a tremendous effect.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? ‒ Episode 6
Diana is right about one thing, for sure. We all should be praying to our dear Saint Scarlet.
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess ‒ Episode 4
As much as I delight in the adolescent sublimations of everything that frustrates her in her life, I am getting a bit tired of Iana’s sense of guilt over it.
A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episode 5
Sae is flooding her mind with messages about how she and Koki are "just friends" and that’s "totally fine" while convincing absolutely no one – least of all herself.
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
There's one component where this production glaringly skimped on quality, and it isn't the animators' fault.
With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 3
What's this? A non-spicy episode? I didn't think that was possible!
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Building off of season one's The Duel, we once again find ourselves following “Ronin” and his droid, B5-56, in a classic samurai film take on the Star Wars universe.
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 4
This episode definitely took a step back from the comedy and felt like much more of a slow burn.
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 ‒ Episode 4
With some no-frills fun and an elegant dungeon crawl, this fourth episode of Campfire Cooking is the best yet.
Isekai Quartet 3 ‒ Episode 3
Kazuma, Subaru, and Ainz see Cid for exactly who he is—something no one from his world has ever been able to do.
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class ‒ Episode 4
I hope that this is just a singular case of a weak episode rather than a sign of how the rest of this spinoff could go, but it left me feeling a bit less optimistic about the future of this show
One Piece ‒ Episode 1147
It’s still a good episode in no small part due to the high focus on Nico Robin.
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