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This Week in Anime - Is Sakugan Underrated?
Like the show's premise, Sakugan has stayed under the radar, but it might be the best show you aren't watching.
― Jean-Karlo and Nick check out Satelight's original series about one down-on-his-luck dad and his genius daughter as they get up to all kinds of trouble underground. Like the show's premise, Sakugan has stayed under the radar, but it might be the best show you aren't watching. This series...
This Week in Anime - Can 86's Plot Overcome Its Production Issues?
Despite production issues and delays, season two of 86 remains just as engaging as its predecessor. Steve and Nicky check in on the military drama to see whether peace will ever be an option for the 86.
― Despite production issues and delays, season two of 86 remains just as engaging as its predecessor. Steve and Nicky check in on the military drama to see whether peace will ever be an option for th...
This Week in Anime - Summit of the Gods is a Serious Oscar Contender
The French-animated adaptation of Jiro Taniguchi's manga follows two men obsessed with Mt. Everest. Together they'll face the unrelenting brutality of one of Earth's highest peaks in this beautifully animated drama.
― The French-animated adaptation of Jiro Taniguchi's climbing manga follows two men obsessed with Mt. Everest: a mountaineer and a journalist seeking to discover what happened to a lost ...
This Week in Anime - Does Stone Ocean Live Up to the Joestar Bloodline?
The next installment in the popular franchise is set in none other than a Florida prison and stars Jolyne, the daughter of Jotaro Kujo. Does Stone Ocean build on its predecessors or should it have stayed in Netflix Jail?
― The next installment in the popular franchise is set in none other than a Florida prison and stars Jolyne, the daughter of Jotaro Kujo. Framed and sentenced for a crime she didn't...
This Week in Anime - Why Ranking of Kings Deserves Its Top Spot
Ranking of Kings has enjoyed the limelight among ANN readers after a strong debut. So what is it about this fantasy series that is capturing the hearts of viewers?
― Ranking of Kings has enjoyed the limelight among ANN readers after a strong debut. So what is it about this fantasy series that is capturing the hearts of viewers? Note: You can read Daily Streaming reviews for this show here. We also h...
This Week in Anime - Is Komi Can't Communicate All Laughs and No Heart?
Komi is just one unique character is a sea of quirky potential friends. Does the anime handle its cast with care or does the mental health angles just become another joke in this gag comedy?
― Komi is just one unique character in a sea of quirky potential friends. Does the anime handle its cast with care or does the mental health angles just become another joke in this gag comedy? Jean-Karlo and Mon...
This Week in Anime - The Ghost of Digimon Future
Digimon superfan Jean-Karlo gushes about the newest Digimon series, Ghost Game and how it revitalizes the franchise with its unique designs and spooky vibes.
― Digimon superfan Jean-Karlo gushes about the newest Digimon series, Ghost Game and how it revitalizes the franchise with its unique designs and spooky vibes. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed...
This Week in Anime - Is takt op. Destiny A Poor Man's Symphogear?
Stunning character design, cool fight animations, and a beautiful soundtrack isn't enough to win over musician Steve Jones this week. Instead, takt op. Destiny only serves to remind him of another music-themed anime...
― Stunning character design, cool fight animations, and a beautiful soundtrack isn't enough to win over musician Steve Jones this week. Instead, takt op. Destiny only serves to remind...
This Week in Anime - Is My Senpai is Annoying Worth Watching?
Don't take this romantic comedy at face value, the primary couple is far from "annoying." Nick and Jean-Karlo check out this series starring one short office lady, her burly coworkers, and Kazama, who had too much Monster this morning.
― Don't take this romantic comedy at face value, the primary couple is far from "annoying." Nick and Jean-Karlo check out this series starring one short office lady, ...
This Week in Anime - Does Blue Period Capture the Art School Experience?
Yatora Yaguchi has recently abandoned the well-worn academic path to pursue his artistic dreams. But wanting to be an artist is much easier than developing the skills to accomplish his goals.
― Yatora Yaguchi has recently abandoned the well-worn academic path to pursue his artistic dreams. But wanting to be an artist is much easier than developing the skills to accomplish his goals. Does this highly...
This Week in Anime - Is Mieruko-chan Scary, Sexy, or Both?
Mieruko-chan is a blend of fear and fanservice as Miko, newly able to see horrific spirits around her, does her best not to let the ghosts know she can see them. It's a teetering balance between cheesecake and creepies. Does it pull it off?
― Mieruko-chan is a blend of fear and fanservice as Miko, newly able to see horrific spirits around her, does her best not to let the ghosts know she can see the...
This Week in Anime - Is the Anime Adaptation of The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window Any Good?
Hunting ghosts gets sexual but does the main couple's dynamic rub viewers the wrong way? Nicky and Jean-Karlo check out the anime adaptation of the fan-favorite manga.
― Hunting ghosts gets sexual but does the main couple's dynamic rub viewers the wrong way? Nicky and Jean-Karlo check out the anime adaptation of the fan-favorite manga. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer: The views an...
This Week in Anime - Why You Should Watch Mai Mai Miracle Right Now
Before his acclaimed film In This Corner of the World, director Sunao Katabuchi helmed Mai Mai Miracle. The film takes an honest look at the emotionally-charged childhoods of a group of children and the darker world of adults.
― Before his acclaimed film In This Corner of the World, director Sunao Katabuchi helmed Mai Mai Miracle. Set in a rural town in the 1950s, the film takes an honest look at th...
This Week in Anime - Tawawa on Monday, Ganbare Dōki-chan on Tuesday
Nick and Steve check out two NSFW series featuring the likes of a fantasizing office worker and the mishaps that come with big ol' honkeroos.
― Nick and Steve check out two NSFW series featuring the likes of a fantasizing office worker and the mishaps that come big ol' honkeroos. These series are streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlo...
This Week in Anime - Is The Heike Story Accessible for Newcomers?
Science SARU and Naoko Yamada's retelling of a 12th century story with a supernatural twist. The story is well-known within Japan, but can newbies still follow along?
― Science SARU and Naoko Yamada's retelling of a 12th century story with a supernatural twist. It follows the large Taira clan, the factions within, and the conflicts as they vie to maintain political relevancy. The story is well-known...
This Week in Anime - In the Evergarden of Good and Evil
The conclusion of Violet's story is here; love, loss, and picking up the pieces of war. Nick and Steve look to see if the gorgeously rendered finale sticks the landing.
― The conclusion of Violet's story is here; love, loss, and picking up the pieces of war. Nick and Steve look to see if the gorgeously rendered finale sticks the landing. This movie is streaming on Netflix Disclaimer: The views and o...
This Week in Anime - The Psychosexual World of Belladonna of Sadness
Following the death of pioneering director Eiichi Yamamoto, Nick and Nicky revisit his psychedelic film Belladonna of Sadness, an incomparable piece of art confronting misogyny, classism, and sexual liberation.
― Following the death of pioneering director Eiichi Yamamoto, Nick and Nicky revisit his psychedelic film Belladonna of Sadness, an incomparable piece of art confronting misogyny, classism, a...
This Week in Anime - The Dirty Pair
With a a Kickstarter campaign to fund an English-dubbed Blu-ray Disc release underway, Jean-Karlo and Steve check in on the Lovely Angels' legacy of sci-fi comedy to see if it still holds up.
― With a a Kickstarter campaign to fund an English-dubbed Blu-ray Disc release underway, Jean-Karlo and Steve check in on the Lovely Angels' legacy of sci-fi comedy to see if it still holds up. This series is s...
This Week in Anime - Carboloading with Yakitate!! Japan
Before Food Wars!, another shonen series had readers' mouths watering. Yakitate!! Japan follows warm-handed baking prodigy Kazuma Azumi as he tries to great the most Japanese bread ever!
― Before Food Wars!, another shonen series had readers' mouths watering. Yakitate!! Japan follows warm-handed baking prodigy Kazuma Azumi as he tries to great the most Japanese bread ever! This series is streaming o...
This Week in Anime - Go Go Golgo 13
Jean-Karlo and Steve reflect on one of the greatest comic characters of all time, Takao Saito's beefy assassin Duke Togo. Influential director Osamu Dezaki takes the reins in Golgo 13: The Professional.
― Jean-Karlo and Steve reflect on one of the greatest comic characters of all time, Takao Saito's beefy assassin Duke Togo. In the film Golgo 13: The Professional the killer that never misses his mar...
This Week in Anime - Is Aria the Animation a Hidden Gem?
The original 2005 "healing" anime series is now officially streaming on Funimation, letting viewers travel to Neo Venezia for the very first time. Steve and Nick try to zero in on the charm of Aria the Animation.
― The original 2005 "healing" anime series is now officially streaming on Funimation, letting viewers travel to Neo Venezia for the very first time. The series has ushered in new sequels, i...
This Week in Anime - Visions of a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars: Visions takes audiences across vast space and time to showcase nine different stories. Jedi, Sith, found family, a pair of twins, and even a garage band take center stage in shorts from some of anime's most acclaimed studios.
― Star Wars: Visions takes audiences across vast space and time to showcase nine different stories. Jedi, Sith, found family, a pair of twins, and even a garage band...
This Week in Anime - Is Fena More 'Princess' Than 'Pirate'?
Nick and Nicky catch up on the seafaring adventures of Fena: Pirate Princess but hit choppy waters when it turns out the story's titular character is given little agency in her own destiny.
― Nick and Nicky catch up on the seafaring adventures of Fena: Pirate Princess but hit choppy waters when it turns out the story's titular character is given little agency in her own destiny. This series is strea...
This Week in Anime - Can't Someone Cut Jahy a Break?
One tiny former lead demon does her best to survive in the modern world...and is barely making it. Steve and Jean-Karlo try to find the humor under the crushing weight of adult responsibilities. Someone get Jahy an ice cream or something.
― One tiny former lead demon does her best to survive in the modern world...and is barely making it. Steve and Jean-Karlo try to find the humor under the crushing ...
This Week in Anime - Can the Villainess Find True Romance?
In its second season, everyone wants to be or do Catarina Claes, but can our heroine with macarons for brains find true love?
― In its second season, everyone wants to be or do Catarina Claes, but can our heroine with macarons for brains find true love? This series is streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime ...
This Week in Anime - There's Gundam on the Wing!
There are plenty of ways to get your Gundam fix nowadays, but one generation's introduction was none other than Toonami. Gundam Wing brought to teen viewers a world of intrigue, high-intensity battles, and of course, an attractive cast.
― There are plenty of ways to get your Gundam fix nowadays, but one generation's introduction was none other than Toonami. Gundam Wing brought to teen viewers a worl...
This Week in Anime - The Supersized Laughs of Love Live! Superstar!!
This season's Love Live! Superstar!! sees the idol series downsize the cast from nine to five members but that doesn't mean the series has scaled down its personality. Nick and Steve breakdown the charm points of the new idol-hopefuls.
― This season's Love Live! Superstar!! sees the idol series downsize the cast from nine to five members but that doesn't mean the series has scaled down its personali...
This Week in Anime - What the Heck is Going On in Sonny Boy?
Director Shingo Natsume has sent 30-odd students adrift to worlds both familiar and strange in a supernatural mystery that often feels beyond description. Nicky and Jean-Karlo try to figure out what the bigger picture is, if there even is one at all.
― Director Shingo Natsume has sent 30-odd students adrift to worlds both familiar and strange in a supernatural mystery that often feels beyond descrip...
This Week in Anime - Is BEASTARS the Best Anime on Netflix?
The second season of BEASTARS brings us back to Cherryton Academy and hormones are as high as ever. What started as a murder-mystery in a school of animals expands beyond its original scope into a sex-fueled ride of self-discovery with a side of psychedelics and the mafia. There's nothing else like it.
― The second season of BEASTARS brings us back to Cherryton Academy and hormones are as high as ev...
This Week in Anime - Get G-Recked
Gundam Reconguista in G, or G-Reco, sees the mega-franchise's founder Yoshiyuki Tomino return to the director's seat and boy is that a loaded statement. Jean-Karlo and Nicholas attempt to figure out what the hell is going on in a show that features a religion centered around elevators.
― Gundam Reconguista in G, or G-Reco, sees the mega-franchise's founder Yoshiyuki Tomino return to the director's s...
This Week in Anime - The Sparkling Stage of Kageki Shoujo!!
In Kageki Shoujo!!, the drama isn't just on the stage. Nick and Nicky look at the series' character arcs, how it handles its sensitive topics, and how it reflects on Takarazuka.
― In Kageki Shoujo!!, the drama isn't just on the stage. Nick and Nicky look at the series' character arcs, how it handles its sensitive topics, and how it reflects on Takarazuka. This series is streaming on FUNimation Discl...
This Week in Anime - Is Water Polo Anime RE-MAIN Worth Watching?
This MAPPA-animated series follows the typical sports series formula with an added mix of amnesia thrown in. Is there anything unique about its Speedo-wearing cast?
― This MAPPA-animated series follows the typical sports series formula with an added mix of amnesia thrown in. Is there anything unique about its Speedo-wearing cast? This series is streaming on FUNimation Disclaimer: The views and opini...
This Week in Anime - The Once and Future Shaman King
When we say Shaman King pulls magic from all corners of the world, we aren't exaggerating. Jean-Karlo and Steve tap into the first season of the new remake and get something far wilder than they imagined.
― When we say Shaman King pulls magic from all corners of the world, we aren't exaggerating. Jean-Karlo and Steve tap into the first season of the new remake and get something far wilder than they ...
This Week in Anime - Saying 'Bye Bye' to All of Evangelion
Somehow, before we knew it, Evangelion was over. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time took nearly a decade to release but for fans of the series, it's almost unbelievable that it's here. Nick and Nicky try their best to decipher the grand finale.
― Somehow, before we knew it, Evangelion was over. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time took nearly a decade to release but for fans of the series, i...
This Week in Anime - How Case Study of Vanitas is Bringing Sexy Vampires Back
Let's be fair, this show's horny is also directed at a different breed of pervert, particularly the kind who like to see handsome men in disheveled cummerbunds and ripped suit jackets.
― Jun Mochizuki's tale of vampire society is returning to the genre's roots with a heaping (heaving?) dose of sexual imagery. Stand back Lestat, horny vampires are back in a big way. This series is streaming on Funima...
This Week in Anime - Naruto, Live on Stage? Believe It!
Now, for the first time, fans can get a glimpse of the singing, dancing, and air-flipping versions of their favorite characters. Jean-Karlo and Monique check out the first offering of three such shows available for streaming this month: Naruto!
― The world of anime stage plays have often been inaccessible to a wider international audience. Now, for the first time, fans can get a glimpse of the singi...
This Week in Anime - A Study in Scarlet Nexus
"It's about the closest I've ever seen an anime come to just feeling like a YouTube compilation of all the cutscenes in Bloodborne, but with none of the cool worldbuilding or interesting aesthetic."
― The video game tie-in follows the Other Suppression Force, an elite team set out to defeat human-eating Others. Psychokinetic Yuito and prodigy Kasane look to enlist but things might be worse than they...
This Week in Anime - Getter in that Robo!
Old school mecha fan Jean-Karlo introduces Steve to the world of Getter Robo Arc, subterrainian dinos, insect troops, and how it's all one big metaphor for nuclear power.
― Old school mecha fan Jean-Karlo introduces Steve to the world of Getter Robo Arc, subterrainian dinos, insect troops, and how it's all one big metaphor for nuclear power. This series is streaming on HIDIVE Disclaimer: The views a...
This Week in Anime - The Isekai Saturation Heightens
Nick and Nicky wade through this season's otherworldly offerings to search for at least one gem in a trove of trash.
― Nick and Nicky wade through this season's otherworldly offerings to search for at least one gem in a trove of trash. These series are streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime N...
This Week in Anime - The Sugar-Sweet World of Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
There's still room in the anime scene for poignant teen romances and Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop has that in spades.
― There's still room in the anime scene for poignant teen romances and Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop has that in spades. This movie is streaming on Netflix Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoile...
This Week in Anime - Is the Alice in Borderland Death Game Anime Any Good?
After a boost in relevancy from Netflix, the three-episode Alice in Borderland anime is now available for streaming! It's an isekai but not that kind. How do the murder shenanigans pan out?
― After a boost in relevancy from Netflix, the three-episode Alice in Borderland anime is now available for streaming! It's an isekai but not that kind. How do the murder shenanigans pan out and is it any good? T...
This Week in Anime - Resident Evil Goes to War
With thinly veiled commentary on the U.S.'s involvement in the Middle East, the latest entry in Capcom's survival horror franchise brings Claire, Leon, and the zombies to the White House.
― With thinly veiled commentary on the U.S.'s involvement in the Middle East, the latest entry in Capcom's survival horror franchise brings Claire, Leon, and the zombies to the White House. This series is streaming...
This Week in Anime - Is The Stranger by the Shore the Perfect BL Movie?
Shun and Mio meet one fateful day, but just as soon as they enter one another's lives, they separate. Jean-Karlo and Nick find an emotionally honest narrative about two young men trying to find happiness.
― Shun and Mio meet one fateful day, but just as soon as they enter one another's lives, they separate. Jean-Karlo and Nick check out the second of Blue Lynx's BL films and find an emotionally hone...
This Week in Anime - Cramer vs Soccer
The prequel film raises the production a bit for Farewell, My Dear Cramer while expanding Nozomi's backstory. Come for the training montage, stay for the pre-game kidnapping.
― The prequel film raises the production a bit for Farewell, My Dear Cramer while expanding Nozomi's backstory. Come for the training montage, stay for the pre-game kidnapping. This movie is streaming on Crunchyroll. Disclaimer...
This Week in Anime - Where There's a Will, There's Hathaway
The newest Gundam spectacle is now streaming on Netflix and with pure Tomino flare, it includes back-biting, politics, a love triangle, and of course mechas.
― The newest Gundam spectacle is now streaming on Netflix and with pure Tomino flare, it includes back-biting, politics, a love triangle, and of course mechas. This movie is streaming on Netflix. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by ...
This Week in Anime - I'm Sorry, Twittering Birds Never WHAT Now?
Easily the steamiest TWIA ever, Jean-Karlo and Nick enter the world of hypersexual yakuza in Twittering Birds Never Fly.
― Yashiro might be a masochistic, hypersexual yakuza boss but it's his impotent subordinate Doumeki that might just awaken something within him. CONTENT WARNING: This movie is full of sex. As far as the eye can see. Many of the screencaps included depict sexual situations. Please ...
This Week in Anime - Is Godzilla Singular Point TOO Smart?
The fantastically animated spectacle looks promising, but is it bogged down by its sci-fi jargon script?
― Director Atsushi Takahashi, sci-fi writer and ex-physicist Toh Enjoe, and Studio BONES and Studio Orange introduce their entry in TOHO's Kaijuniverse with Godzilla Singular Point. The fantastically animated spectacle looks promising, but is it bogged down by its sci-fi jargon script? ALSO: Back...
This Week in Anime - All Aboard the Mugen Train!
Demon Slayer: The Movie: Mugen Train was the biggest film of 2020 and it finally made its way from theaters into living rooms. Nick and Steve take on the monumental task of evaluating the blockbuster and whether its financial success reflects its narrative cohesion.
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train was the biggest film of 2020 and it's finally made its way from theaters into...
This Week in Anime - Why ODDTAXI is Must-Watch TV
ODDTAXI is the tightly-written noir we didn't know we needed. Nicky and Steve look into why this walrus-starring mystery cannot be missed.
― One of the most intriguing series from the last season is a slowburn mystery starring a walrus, an alpaca, and a mobster porcupine. ODDTAXI is the tightly-written noir we didn't know we needed. Nicky and Steve look into why ODDTAXI cannot be missed. This series...
This Week in Anime - Tokyo Gear Rising: Revengereance
When former punk Takemichi gets a do-over, his friends and girlfriend's lives are on the line. It's time travel, now with more delinquents!
― Takemichi discovers his adolescent thug life isn't what it's cracked up to be--if the state of his constantly smashed skull is any indicator. When the former punk gets a do-over, his friends and girlfriend's lives are on the line. It's time travel, now with mo...
This Week in Anime - Crying Your Eyes Out with Fruits Basket
The tearjerker draws to a close in the final season of this drama-filled classic. Nicky and Steve look back on the characters, warts and all, to reveal the deep bonds of family and how to overcome those bonds when they turn into chains.
― The tearjerker draws to a close in the final season of this drama-filled classic. Nicky and Steve look back on the characters, warts and all, to reveal the deep bo...
This Week in Anime - Is Miss Nagatoro's Negging TOO Mean?
Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro is all about one girl's quest to tease the crap out of her nerdy senpai, often leaving him embarrassed, flustered, and on the verge of tears. I mean, some folks are into that, right? But is Nagatoro actually funny or just plain mean?
― Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro is all about one girl's quest to tease the crap out of her nerdy senpai, often leaving him embarrass...
This Week in Anime - Dynazenon is Tokusatsu Dynamite
Trigger's sequel to SSSS.Gridman started as a slow burn, but as Jean-Karlo and Nick find out the fuse is quickly burning up to set off a bombastic action spectacle. Come for the emotional stakes, stay for the kaiju battles in SSSS.Dynazenon!
― Trigger's sequel to SSSS.Gridman started as a slow burn, but as Jean-Karlo and Nick find out the fuse is quickly burning up to set off a bombastic action spec...
This Week in Anime - Moon Family Values
The two Sailor Moon Eternal films are now streaming on Netflix and promises a new, closer-to-the-manga story. Steve and Nicky check out the latest installment and mull over the love triangle of future daughter-future dad-and-his faithful steed.
― The two Sailor Moon Eternal films are now streaming on Netflix and promises a new, closer-to-the-manga story. Steve and Nicky check out the latest installm...
This Week in Anime - Is Netflix's EDEN Worth Watching?
Years in the making, Justin Leach's Eden is alive on Netflix as a four episode short series featuring a plucky heroine and her family of robots. Made with plenty of love and backed by an all-star cast, Nick and Jean-Karlo find out if Eden sticks its landing.
― Years in the making, Justin Leach's Eden is alive on Netflix as a four episode short series featuring a plucky heroine and her family of robo...
This Week in Anime - What We Do in the Shadows House
What series has style, substance, monsters, and a gothic social hierarchy masking a multitude of mysteries? Might I welcome you to Shadows House, where nothing is at it seems. Come in for a spell, put up your feet, and do mind the soot marks on the glassware.
― What series has style, substance, monsters, and a gothic social hierarchy masking a multitude of mysteries? Might I welcome you to Shadows H...
This Week in Anime - The Rock and Roll Spirit of Those Snow White Notes
Nick and Jean-Karlo jump into the deep end of shamisen music in this stellar drama about a strumming prodigy and his search to find his own sound in the wake of his grandfather's death.
― Nick and Jean-Karlo jump into the deep end of shamisen music in this stellar drama about a strumming prodigy and his search to find his own sound in the wake of his grandfather's death. This series is streaming on ...
This Week in Anime - Zombie Land Saga Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold
Our favorite undead idol group is back and they're still kicking it with a pitch-perfect sequel. Steve and Nicky check in on Franchouchou to see how they're handling crippling debt, the trials of being a local idol group, and you know, undeath.
― Our favorite undead idol group is back and they're still kicking it with a pitch-perfect sequel. Steve and Nicky check in on Franchouchou to see how they'r...
This Week in Anime - Why You Should Watch Backflip!!
This season has plenty to yell about, but if Backflip!! flew under your radar then now is the time to correct that immediately. Nick and Nicky look at its amazing choreography, and why it's more than just a routine sports series.
― This season has plenty to yell about, but if Backflip!! flew under your radar then now is the time to correct that immediately. Nick and Nicky look at the underdog series...
This Week in Anime - To Your Eternity, And Beyond!
Yoshitoki Ōima continues to show his deep understanding for the emotions of his characters in To Your Eternity, a sprawling tale of suffering, growth, and what it means to be human. Read about the series that made 4/5 ANN reviewers ugly cry.
― Yoshitoki Ōima continues to show her deep understanding for the emotions of her characters in To Your Eternity, a sprawling tale of suffering, growth, and wha...
This Week in Anime - What's the Big Deal With 86?
Everyone's talking about 86, a recent light novel anime that tackles racism head on. While initially it seemed to be handling its moral quandary in a very basic way, 86 has since broke away for something deeper and even more horrific.
― Everyone's talking about 86, a recent light novel anime that tackles racism head on. While initially it seemed to be handling its moral quandary in a very basic way,...
This Week in Anime - Randy Randy Fairy Ranmaru
What happens when you take the magical girl formula, replace it with muscly fairy men and throw in some Buddhism for good measure? Fairy Ranmaru almost defies classification but its outer silliness is hiding a much deeper, more thoughtful show.
― What happens when you take the magical girl formula, replace it with muscly fairy men and throw in some Buddhism for good measure? Fairy Ranmaru almost def...
This Week in Anime - The Tokyo Ghoul OAVs Are a Gory-Good Time
Bon appétit, Tokyo Ghoul fans! Funimation dropped the two side story OAVs on its service recently so we had Nicky and Steve dust off their best masks to revisit some our favorite flesh-eaters.
― Bon appétit, Tokyo Ghoul fans! Funimation dropped the two side story OAVs on its service recently so we had Nicky and Steve dust off their best masks to revisit some our favorite flesh-eaters. This series is...
This Week in Anime - Is Mars Red Too High Brow?
Vampires are a dime a dozen, so what does it take to make a bloodsucker show stand out? MARS RED aptly blends a period piece, the anxiety of Westernization, and a growing military with all the showmanship of the theatrical stage. Is it too obtuse for genre enthusiasts or just what vamp fans need?
― Vampires are a dime a dozen, so what does it take to make a bloodsucker show stand out? MARS RED aptly...
This Week in Anime - How Does Vivy Reinvigorate the AI vs Humanity Trope?
The future of virtual idols looks bleak in Wit Studio's new original series. Diva dreams to live up to her namesake but a weird time-traveling teddybear has other ideas for her. Like preventing an impending war between AI and humans.
― The future of virtual idols looks bleak in Wit Studio's new original series Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-. Diva dreams to live up to her namesake but a weird time-travel...
This Week in Anime - Why the Hell are there Ninjas on the Moon?
After Funimation recently beefed up its catalog with five Naruto films, Nick and Nicky decided to travel both time and space to find the true origins of Boruto's existence and how close he was to being snuffed out by a weird moon ninja.
― After Funimation recently beefed up its catalog with five Naruto films, Nick and Nicky decided to travel both time and space to find the true origins of Boruto's e...
This Week in Anime - The Daily Lives of High School Boys is Comedy Perfection
What makes a comedy not only good, but timeless? The Daily Lives of High School Boys might have nailed down the formula by blending irreverence with characters too stupid to chew their own food.
― What makes a comedy not only good, but timeless? The Daily Lives of High School Boys might have nailed down the formula by blending irreverence with characters too stupid to chew their own food. Nick and J...
This Week in Anime - Indie Visionaries and Alternative Animation
This week the team is highlighting animation that goes off the beaten path, be it stop-motion, sand art, and even puppetry. Here's to a celebration of anime in all of its forms.
― We all debate about what anime is, but regardless of where you fall in the argument it's undeniable that animation goes beyond traditional 2D artwork. This week the team is highlighting animation that goes off the beaten p...
This Week in Anime - Househusbandly Duties
Kenjiro Tsuda voices the former-Yakuza-turned-perfect-husband in Netflix's adaptation of the cult hit manga. The excitement for the series began to wither as it became more obvious that the anime isn't really..."animated."
― It was a casting decision made in heaven. Kenjiro Tsuda voices the former-Yakuza-turned-perfect-husband in Netflix's adaptation of the cult hit manga. The excitement for the ser...
This Week in Anime - Megalo-Joe
With the second season of Megalobox underway, Nicky and Jean-Karlo go back forty years to the originator, Ashita no Joe! The genre-defining series and film made its mark in the anime pop-culture consciousness. Find out why everyone's still looking forward to Tomorrow's Joe.
― With the second season of Megalobox underway, Nicky and Jean-Karlo go back forty years to the originator, Ashita no Joe! The ...
This Week in Anime - What's So Great About Tropical-Rouge! Precure?
The much-loved magical girl series' latest iteration is Tropical-Rouge! Precure and it just so happens to be Nicky's first foray into all things Pretty and Cure. Does the summer-themed show hit the mark?
― For the first time, Crunchyroll is simulcasting a PreCure series from the beginning! The much-loved magical girl series' latest iteration is Tropical-Rouge! Precure and it just so happens to be Ni...
This Week in Anime - The Little Spider That Could
So I'm a Spider, So What's major gets a leg up on the competition thanks to a stellar performance by voice actress Aoi Yuki. Steve and Nick check their arachnophobia at the door for this new adventure.
― We get multiple isekai series every season but we've never had an eight-legged protagonist before! So I'm a Spider, So What's major gets a leg up on the competition thanks to a stellar performance b...
This Week in Anime - Gettin' Dr. Stone'd on Science
The newest season of Dr. Stone sees Senku and company pull together their discoveries from last season for even more complicated inventions. This time the discoveries aren't just for science's sake; there's a looming threat on the horizon as Tsukasa's army grows in numbers.
― The newest season of Dr. Stone sees Senku and company pull together their discoveries from last season for even more complica...
This Week in Anime - Is Netflix's Dota Show Worth Watching?
Valve's strategy game is the latest inspiration for Studio Mir, the studio behind Legend of Korra and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Unlike those series, this one is for grown-ups, so get ready for plenty of F-bombs and sexy shenanigans. Also dragons.
― Valve's strategy game is the latest inspiration for Studio Mir, the studio behind Legend of Korra and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Unlike those series, ...
This Week in Anime - B: The Beginning The Sequel
Sherlock-esque detective Keith Flick is back for a half-length season that ditches the clowns for...a coup plot? Toilet humor? Nick and Steve come out the other side of this one with more questions than answers.
― Sherlock-esque detective Keith Flick is back for a half-length season that ditches the clowns for...a coup plot? Toilet humor? Nick and Steve come out the other side of this one with more ...
This Week in Anime - Pacific Rim is Back in Black
The world first created by anime fanboy (also I hear he makes movies?) Guillermo del Toro is back as the 3DCG anime series Pacific Rim: The Black!
― The world first created by anime fanboy (also I hear he makes movies?) Guillermo del Toro is back as the 3DCG anime series Pacific Rim: The Black! The stage is set in Australia where a pair of orphaned children are on the hunt to find their parents and ...
This Week in Anime - Sk8 for Your Life
Banana Fish and Free! director Hiroko Utsumi is back with a 100% original series about the wild world of skateboarding. Mix together bombastic WWE wrestling personas, gravity-defying tricks, and no adult supervision and you get Sk8 the Infinity!
― Banana Fish and Free! director Hiroko Utsumi is back with a 100% original series about the wild world of skateboarding. Mix together bombastic WWE wrestli...
This Week in Anime - How to Watch Back Arrow for Dummies
Containing the incomparable bombast of Code Geass' Goro Taniguchi, Back Arrow is a case of telling you exactly what it is on the label. Giant robots, political intrigue, plenty of nudity, and a villain that escaped from Dark Precure!
― Containing the incomparable bombast of Code Geass' Goro Taniguchi, Back Arrow is a case of telling you exactly what it is on the label. Giant robots, political intrig...
This Week in Anime - Is High-Rise Invasion Any Good?
High-Rise Invasion continues the anime tradition of anime B-horror schlock, not unlike High School of the Dead. Part survival game, part silly action spectacle, Steve and Jean-Karlo debate the merits of this serial killer pantyfest with a dash of acrophobia.
― High-Rise Invasion continues the anime tradition of anime B-horror schlock, not unlike High School of the Dead. Part survival game, part sill...
This Week in Anime - You Don't Mess with the Rohan
The side quests of haughty manga creator Rohan Kishibe continue in a series of spin-off episodes now available on Netflix. The secondary character from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable encounters a new batch of weirdos, including the god Hermes himself!
― The side quests of haughty manga creator Rohan Kishibe continue in a series of spin-off episodes now available on Netflix. The sec...
This Week in Anime - The Politics and Antics in Log Horizon
After six long years, Log Horizon is back to turn isekai tropes on his head. Sure, you could go on a magic-fueled power fantasy, but why not try to run an election campaign featuring someone named "Krusty" instead?
― After six long years, Log Horizon is back to turn isekai tropes on his head. Sure, you could go on a magic-fueled power fantasy, but why not try to run an election campaign featuring so...
This Week in Anime - What Makes Horimiya The Best Rom-Com in Years?
Horimiya has all the makings of a typical high school romance, but it stands out thanks to stellar direction, expert character writing, and a story that isn't afraid to go beyond handholding. Steve and Jean-Karlo discuss what sets the series apart.
― Horimiya has all the makings of a typical high school romance, but it stands out thanks to stellar direction, expert character writing, and a story tha...
This Week in Anime - Does Vlad Love Scratch That Nostalgia Itch?
It's referential, totally crazy, and stars a lesbian couple that includes a blood donor fanatic and a vampire.
― Acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii returns to his roots with a bombastic comedy that harkens back to anime of decades past. It's referential, totally crazy, and stars a lesbian couple that includes a blood donor fanatic and a vampire. Vlad Love is both familiar and totally unique. Jean-Karlo...
This Week in Anime - Crackin' the Shell of Wonder Egg Priority
Easily one of the most dense anime series airing this season, Wonder Egg Priority examines the thorny world inhabited by teen girls, their insecurities and traumas, and the desperate bid to save them all.
― Easily one of the most dense anime series airing this season, Wonder Egg Priority examines the thorny world inhabited by teen girls, their insecurities and traumas, and the desperate bid to save ...
This Week in Anime - How Emilia Got Her Groove Back
Emilia's trial continues with higher emotional stakes and a final revelation that completely recontexualizes one of the series' most memorial villains. Steve and Nicky look at all the twists and turns in the latest season of Re:Zero.
― Emilia's trial continues with higher emotional stakes and a final revelation that completely recontexualizes one of the series' most memorial villains. Steve and Nick...
This Week in Anime - The Boobs and Battles of Fatal Fury
This Week in Anime has special guest Heidi Kemps of This Week in Games joining Jean-Karlo to look back on Masami Obari's cheesecake-fueled action spectacle Fatal Fury: The Movie
― This Week in Anime has special guest Heidi Kemps of This Week in Games joining Jean-Karlo to look back on Masami Obari's cheesecake-fueled action spectacle Fatal Fury: The Movie. This movie is streaming on RetroCrush Discl...
This Week in Anime - Great BL? That's a Given
ts romantic drama and emotional vulnerability made Given a hit when the TV series premiered in 2019. The sequel film keeps the formula that audiences fell in love with while focusing primarily on Akihiko Kaji and Ugetsu Murata.
― Its romantic drama and emotional vulnerability made Given a hit when the TV series premiered in 2019. The sequel film keeps the formula that audiences fell in love with whi...
This Week in Anime - For Whom The GalPalchemist Exists
For Whom the Alchemist Exists takes more cues from Fushigi Yugi than Sword Art Online and it might just be a match made in heaven.
― Isekai and gacha games aren't usually a winning combo for high-quality entertainment. Add Macross creator Shoji Kawamori to the mix though and you just might find yourself waxing poetic about mushroom house interior design. For Whom the Alchemist Exists takes more cues...
This Week in Anime - The Sick, Sad World of Cells at Work: CODE BLACK
It's a hard life out there for a cell, especially when the body is breaking down around it! It's every cell for itself in This Week in Anime!
― It's a hard life out there for a cell, especially when the body is breaking down around it! Cells at Work Code Black takes the edutainment angle of the original and ramps up the drama when the host isn't isn't in peak condition. It's every cell for itself in...
This Week in Anime - Are the Changes in The Promised Neverland Working?
The changes to the story were apparent almost immediately, creating a dividing point between manga readers. Nick and Steve jump into the man-eating survival horror series to find out just how well the anime original route is going.
― Before the second season premiere, staff for The Promised Neverland anime series announced there would be some changes to the adaptation with supervision by the manga's...
This Week in Anime - The Hard-Hitting Action of Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen is a certified hit with its perfect mix of horror, action, and comedy. Nicky and Nick discuss the finer points of the series from its terrifying villains to the ANN staff's flawed appreciation of bodacious ladies.
― Jujutsu Kaisen is a certified hit with its perfect mix of horror, action, and comedy. Nicky and Nick discuss the finer points of the series from its terrifying villains to...
This Week in Anime - How Does Kuroko's Basketball Keep it Fresh?
The sports series that sailed a thousand ships has landed at Netflix with a brand-new dub. Steve and Jean-Karlo suit up for the court to see how many points they score against the beautiful boys of Kuroko's Basketball.
― The sports series that sailed a thousand ships has landed at Netflix with a brand-new dub. Steve and Jean-Karlo suit up for the court to see how many points they score against the b...
This Week in Anime - Who Are the Villains of Attack on Titan?
In its final season, Attack on Titan has flipped the script on its heroes and villains. Our once righteously vengeful protagonist stopped toeing the line in pursuit of his ideals, leaving the audience to ponder exactly who is the villain here?
― In its final season, Attack on Titan has flipped the script on its heroes and villains. Our once righteously vengeful protagonist stopped toeing the line in...
This Week in Anime - Isekai Until I Die
The Winter 2021 season brought us almost 40 new anime series to choose from and among those were the requisite isekai series, of course. Steve and Jean-Karlo go world-hopping to find which series will give you the most bang for your buck.
― The Winter 2021 season brought us almost 40 new anime series to choose from and among those were the requisite isekai series, of course. Steve and Jean-Karlo go ...
This Week in Anime - Just Who is Boogiepop?
Written by Perfect Blue's Sadayuki Murai, Boogiepop Phantom is a supernatural take on obsession, memories, death, and how we're all connected.
― A practically impenetrable horror anthology, Boogiepop Phantom premiered nearly two decades before Boogiepop and Others despite being a sequel. The series brings together director Takashi Watanabe, probably known best for Slayers of all things, writer Saday...
This Week in Anime - The Night is Long is a 90 Minute Bender
Let's take a trip down memory lane where bars are open, booze is flowing, and impromptu musical theater is the name of the game.
― Let's take a trip down memory lane where bars are open, booze is flowing, and impromptu musical theater is the name of the game. Masaaki Yuasa returns to adapt another Tomihiko Morimi story after his work on Tatami Galaxy. Where will our heroine end up is her bar-hopping...
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