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The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 11
That idea of “hey let's just tell them the truth and let them decide if they wanna put up with this or not” is valid, and one that I don't think gets brought up enough in stories regarding secret identities.
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer ‒ Episodes 11-12
Biscuit Hammer eschews all of its build-up to a confrontation to instead focus on the sticky mess of thorns that makes up the Asahina family.
Tokyo Mew Mew New ‒ SEASON FINALE
It's a good thing that a second season of this show has been announced, because otherwise this would be a very unfair place to end things.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV ‒ Episode 10
Bell Cranell's fight against the Juggernaut, the Dungeon's final line of defense, could be far more than he bargained for.
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World ‒ SEASON FINALE
Michio has successfully gotten laid, and we even get to watch him fill out the rest of the characters, glossed over as the credits roll because it seems Passione is about as sick of making this thing as I am of watching it.
Shadows House Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Secrets come to light in Shadows House season two's finale as we discover the true mastermind behind the series' nefarious plot.
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting ‒ SEASON FINALE
A wholesome ending to a wholesome show, but not without its faults. The episode encapsulates so much of what The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting gets so consistently right - and wrong.
The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious ‒ Episode 8
Look I'm sorry, I really am, but I just couldn't get swept up and be swayed by the emotions that were on display this episode, even though I desperately wanted to.
RWBY: Ice Queendom ‒ SEASON FINALE
Ice Queendom has been an amazing experiment to witness. Regardless of your feelings on the original webseries, the fact that it was able to reach the medium that clearly inspired it is heartwarming in its own right.
Overlord IV ‒ Episode 12
The thing about facing their own mortality so directly is that it serves as a catalyst: it forces them the focus on what is most important to them in what looks to be their last hours.
Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
This is a stellar focus episode that lets Keke and Sumire finally connect in a real way, and even if you're not into shipping an isopod and a panda, it's hard not to get teary-eyed nonetheless.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1033
Episode 1033 is a visual feast, nailing scene after scene, cut after cut, in an absolute tour de force of weekly television
Classroom of the Elite II ‒ Episode 12
All his life Ryuen thought he had an unstoppable superpower that lets him get what he wants. But not feeling fear pales in comparison to the power of not giving a damn about anything at all.
Yurei Deco ‒ SEASON FINALE
I don't even want to spend the many paragraphs that I could easily use to ask “What the hell!?” and “No, seriously, that was the point this whole time?”, because Yurei Deco isn't interested in doing that, either.
FUUTO PI ‒ Episode 8
The Shotaro and Philip in this episode are the ones who, to me, actually come off like they spent forty-nine episodes and a movie learning how well they could synchronize and work together.
Engage Kiss ‒ Episode 12
Sated with NTR energy and thirsty for murderous revenge, Kanna has the most insane villain origin story Engage Kiss could have whipped up, and I'm in the stands cheering for her.
Parallel World Pharmacy ‒ Episode 11
Something I've appreciated about Parallel World Pharmacy is how it goes out of its way to highlight the underrepresented voices of the women in its world—and not just the hot waifus/cute sisters/queen moms, either!
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? ‒ Episode 11
“I Want to Get Stronger, Senpai" takes advantage of Urushi's senior class trip to mine from one of the most relatable stages of having a major crush at Ayumu and Urushi's age.
A Couple of Cuckoos ‒ Episode 21
The low-key conflict resolution that has defined so much of Cuckoos is put to good use here, making the cast involved feel like reasonable people who make believable mistakes, and interact and grow in realistic ways as a result.
Lycoris Recoil ‒ Episode 12
This score needing to be settled, and the pain of watching Chisato and Takina be shut off from one another yet again—this is the sort of high the show knows we're here for, and will be coming back for at least one more time.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1032
Kiku and Izo (and Kinemon) are some of the more memorable members of Akazaya Nine to me, and the flashback here does a great job of touching on their connection to Oden.
Call of the Night ‒ Episode 11
The vampires have finally met their slayer; Call of the Night's harbinger of doom is here, and she has one hell of a nicotine addiction.
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting ‒ Episode 11
Kirishima couldn't completely let go of who he used to be. Old habits die hard, and that leads us to perhaps the most interesting and perplexing sequence of the episode.
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
You spend 80% of this season's runtime futzing around, and just now decide to actually do some honest-to-god character writing for your romantic comedy story's main love interest?
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex ‒ Episode 11
The main focus of this episode was on Yume finally reflecting on the fact that she might have glorified Mizuto a little bit too much while they were dating.
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
After two quick arcs that kind of struggled to find a balance between humor, satire, and plot progression, this episode kind of felt like a breath of fresh air.
My Isekai Life ‒ SEASON FINALE
The twelfth episode may not have given us many twists or turns in its conclusion, but it earned all the tried and true notes that it hit.
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun ‒ Episode 11
“Value” is a living and bleeding chronicle of all of the fury and sadness and loneliness that Faputa has been forced to endure for the last century-and-a-half.
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World ‒ Episode 11
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World at last actually has a harem in this labyrinth in another world. Harem Labyrinth may be guilty of many crimes, but at least false advertising is no longer one of them.
Tokyo Mew Mew New ‒ Episode 11
This is very much the build-up episode to the season's grand finale, the fight against whatever emerges from the cocoon. Or against the cocoon itself.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV ‒ Episode 9
While the fight against the two Lambtons and Jura and his cronies makes up the action of this episode, there's also a very real feeling that this is all set up for what's to come.
Uncle From Another World ‒ Episode 7
This is one of my favorite episodes of the show so far. Not only do we get our introduction to our final heroine, but we also get to see why exactly Fujimiya would be in love with a guy like Takafumi.
Overlord IV ‒ Episode 11
I'm going to be sad if both Brain and Evil Eye don't make it. We're running low on longtime non-Nazarick characters!
Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
What I'm here for is to see the new and old cast finally mix together, and they don't disappoint.
Yurei Deco ‒ Episode 11
Can we all agree that the Mark Twain references are more distracting than anything, at this point?
Classroom of the Elite II ‒ Episode 11
This extended glimpse into Ryuen's mind ends up making him feel less intimidating overall, which is not exactly what you want for a show heading into the climax of the season.
RWBY: Ice Queendom ‒ Episode 11
The RWBY fan in me ate this episode up, but the critic in me feels like it doesn't quite achieve all the things it set out to do.
The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious ‒ Episode 7
This week's episode directly addresses one of the major recurring plot points of the series: Yuuri doesn't understand what love is.
Engage Kiss ‒ Episode 11
Since I'm on record begging this series to be the weirdest and trashiest version of itself it can be, I have to praise this episode for veering back into some bonkers melodrama.
Parallel World Pharmacy ‒ Episode 10
I think this is an occasion where PWP's desire to get all Edu-taining on us ended up robbing the show of a golden opportunity to have Farma seriously struggle for once.
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? ‒ Episodes 9-10
It's very bizarre to me that Ayumu is struggling so much to engender any sympathy or affection for its side characters.
FUUTO PI ‒ Episode 7
This felt like the strongest introduction for an arc yet: an expansion of what Kamen Rider can do and show in this different format, while also being a mostly-effective mystery story introduction on its own.
Delicious Party Precure ‒ Episode 27
I'm actually very impressed with how lightly Kome Kome's development in this episode was handled, because this is the sort of Very Special Episode stuff that can be applied with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer ‒ Episodes 9-10
Akitani is a pretty likable character in spite of his awkward introduction, mostly because of how Mizukami stacks up damn near every Old Man Mentor cliché into a literal trenchcoat and gives the chimera a palindromic name.
A Couple of Cuckoos ‒ Episode 20
The meandering side content in this episode is frustrating, but it's a frustration I'll charitably speculate is supposed to be there at this point?
Lycoris Recoil ‒ Episode 11
These cycles of action and drama may understandably mean little time for the sillier antics that were once LycoReco's trademark, but they do find some space for it, for which I'm grateful here at the end.
Call of the Night ‒ Episode 10
Call of the Night argues that the fundamental human condition is to be sick and twisted, and that illness, not our lofty aspirations, should be the common ground on which we build our closest and healthiest relationships.
Shadows House Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
But even though she's done terrible things, it's hard to think that Maryrose actually deserves to be disposed of, because at the end of the day, she was fighting for her right to exist as her own person, and Rosemary's to do the same.
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting ‒ Episode 10
The tenth episode of The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting manages to be more than an emotional gut punch—it's a feelings-obliterating-flurry of blows.
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 ‒ Episodes 22-23
And hey, I'm not going to complain about more Sumi time, but it just seems questionable to spend your eleventh (half-)hour with the main character putzing around an aquarium.
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex ‒ Episode 10
The overall premise of the show might be unconventional, but I think anybody who's trying to remain close to their ex, whether they planned to or not after a messy break up, could probably empathize with what's going on.
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
I gotta say, if it wasn't for some of the teases and revelations at the very end of this episode, I would almost consider this filler.
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun ‒ Episodes 9-10
Goodbyes are hard. Goodbyes hurt. Losing a friend creates a void inside of your heart that will never be filled again.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV ‒ Episode 8
Is Ryu a monster, or is she still grieving the loss of her familia?
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World ‒ Episode 10
I can say this for Harem Labyrinth this week: It put a modicum of effort into attempting to be effective porn.
Overlord IV ‒ Episode 10
Few have been the times we've seen Ainz truly angry.
Uncle From Another World ‒ Episode 6
This episode is far more interested in divulging plot points than expounding upon deeper themes like in previous episodes, but I'm not complaining.
RWBY: Ice Queendom ‒ Episode 10
A few of the ideas and animation sequences in this episode were a little messy, but it's nice that everything feels appropriately bombastic like a true climax should.
Yurei Deco ‒ Episodes 9-10
For all of Yurei Deco's ideas and attempts at world-building, Tom Sawyer Island has never quite managed to come together as a real, living place.
Tokyo Mew Mew New ‒ Episode 10
It's a good thing there's so much fun cat stuff, because a few other elements in this episode just aren't quite working, and that's not including that rushed feeling.
Parallel World Pharmacy ‒ Episodes 8-9
I'm willing to sit through a table-setting chapter of this story when it's preparing us for the arrival of one Yersinia pestis, a.k.a the plague, a.k.a a.k.a The Black Death itself
Classroom of the Elite II ‒ Episode 10
Seeing Ayanokoji react emotionally rather than logically adds a lot to his character. It shows that while he doesn't care about others, he does have feelings—and they can be hurt just like anyone else's.
The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious ‒ Episode 6
Episode 6 pulls back the curtain a little bit on the titular mystery of the show: who exactly is Lilith?
My Isekai Life ‒ Episode 11
In this episode, Yuji employs his usual bag of tricks against a new opponent and they… don't work. At all.
Engage Kiss ‒ Episode 10
The exposition really grinds my gears, because it flattens all of these characters into samey mouthpieces for the sake of expanding on plot and lore that is nowhere near interesting enough to justify sucking up so much time.
FUUTO PI ‒ Episode 6
Apart from that finishing fight in the first part of this episode, and the messy murder of monster Mihara at the end, this is just kind of an overall cute episode in general.
Delicious Party Precure ‒ Episode 26
There's nothing wrong with a lighter, sillier episode every now and then, but this one just doesn't feel like it serves a whole lot of purpose except green pepper propaganda.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1031
Glad to have you back, One Piece. Let the roof fighting continue.
A Couple of Cuckoos ‒ Episode 19
It is contrived, it is expected, and it is a complete bullshit fake-out as the series shortly reveals just to screw with presumptuous audience members like me.
Lycoris Recoil ‒ Episode 10
The strength of those themes is keeping Lycoris Recoil together this week, regardless of how clunky its setup or messily uncertain its socio-political allusions get.
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting ‒ Episode 9
Episode 9 of The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting returns to form in the best possible way. It had precisely the right tone and impact for me, and reminded me of why I fell in love with the series early on.
Call of the Night ‒ Episode 9
A gal who suffers from ennui is a powerful enough concept on its own, yet Call of the Night takes it a step further and gives Seri pathos, catharsis, and a place in the series' overall thematic ambitions.
Shadows House Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
This week we finally learn exactly what it means to become an adult in Shadows House and the destiny it spells for the dolls.
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex ‒ Episode 9
This flashback episode reveals how the main couple first got together and how typical adolescent missteps broke them up.
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
I must admit, I'm kind of at a loss about what to talk about here because aside from maybe one or two conversations and a change in location, this episode is set up in almost every sense of the word.
My Isekai Life ‒ Episode 10
This episode is necessary but largely middling affair that acts a bridge between the more episodic tales of the majority of the season to the climax of the secret cult plot.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV ‒ Episode 7
Cry, Trojans, cry. Cassandra Ilion has dreamed, and her dream was a bloody one – broken Adventurers strewn on the Dungeon floor, glittering elvan eyes watch her destruction, and only the rabbit seems to escape unharmed, but not unscathed.
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World ‒ Episode 9
Every Wednesday I fire up the latest episode of Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World in the desperate hope that it'll afford me something funny, or amusing, or entertaining to talk about.
Overlord IV ‒ Episode 9
More than just showing us that Nazarick is a diverse place, this episode also provides an opportunity for Ainz to demonstrate his true talent: he's a fantastic boss.
Uncle From Another World ‒ Episode 5
Welp, after a two-week break, we're back with more Uncle From Another World—and it sure hits the ground running with the return of our secondary heroine Mabel.
Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
This week's episode manages to provide some much-needed comedic texture to the student council president, while also delivering some of the most unique fanservice in the entire franchise.
Tokyo Mew Mew New ‒ Episode 9
Are terrible wingmen better than no wingman at all? That's the deep question asked by this week's episode of Tokyo Mew Mew New when Ichigo discovers that her job, schooling, and crime fighting may be getting in the way of her love life.
Classroom of the Elite II ‒ Episode 9
Kushida is a pretty crappy villain, especially when compared to the other focus characters of this season.
The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious ‒ Episode 5
I can't tell if these themes of found family are what the show is building towards, especially when it's also simultaneously really laying on the romantic implications between our two leads.
RWBY: Ice Queendom ‒ Episode 9
We didn't fully explore Ruby's dream-within-a-dream scenario and while I can see why that is the case, I can't say I'm not at least a little disappointed.
FUUTO PI ‒ Episode 5
Akiko elaborating that being in love with Shotaro is something that Philip can totally do—and Philip seeming to comfortably come to terms with that—was one of the most heartening surprises FUUTO PI has delivered.
Engage Kiss ‒ Episode 9
Engage Kiss' attempts at conveying operatic tragedy fall short, and they're especially pitiable when compared to the stiff competition it has this season.
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting ‒ Episode 8
The big focus this week was on Toichiro and Sanae, but the episode still kept Kirishima and Yaeka close by, which I think is a smart choice.
Delicious Party Precure ‒ Episode 25
Everyone else has had episodes or mini-arcs devoted to building them into more solid characters, but Yui's still mostly just “the pink leader one,” and that's a problem.
A Couple of Cuckoos ‒ Episode 18
Things genuinely do feel all-around stronger in this episode, and it's not even entirely on account of Shion's more energizing presence this time!
Lycoris Recoil ‒ Episode 9
How we choose to use the time we're given, who we choose to use it for, has been the growing theme of Lycoris Recoil over its run, and here, the strength of that idea reaches a crescendo.
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? ‒ Episode 8
Rin may be a little one-note with her intensity, but the other characters are so low-key most of the time that I actually welcome the energy that the overbearing little dork brings to the table.
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer ‒ Episode 8
While it's marred by the show's signature incoherent editing and highly inconsistent art quality, this is again an episode that manages to work by letting the writing and comedy carry things.
Call of the Night ‒ Episode 8
Call of the Night has an actual sense of direction now, but ironically, that seems to have honed its ability to loaf around and goof off.
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 ‒ Episode 21
This is easily the most engaging RAG has been since season one.
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
I'm starting to get a bit tired of situations being resolved through peacocking. Also, why was everybody talking Japanese? What happened to the language of Ente Isla?
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