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Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
So here we are, two hours in with nothing in the way of a greater story.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
However, when it comes down to it, both stories are about one thing: people dealing with heartbreaking loss and their attempts to start over in wholly unfamiliar environments.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1069
It's just knockout blow after knockout blow rendered in glorious, fluid animation.
Dark Gathering ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Comedy and horror will always be structurally intertwined, and as far as the quality of those goes, Dark Gathering is mostly okay so far.
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale attempts to dig into the slavery issue are back in these two episodes, and the handling is still pretty clumsy.
Reign of the Seven Spellblades ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The setup we have so far is interesting enough, but I can't help but wish Nanao was the main character.
Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star Episodes 1-12
World Dai Star is an unfortunate case of trying too much but failing to excel in any one area.
― Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star courts curiosity before its first episode is even up. It's not just the attention it draws to the clear incorporeality of Kokona's pal Shizuka, though that's undoubtedly the main feature. But also the entire interactive network of stage-acting superpowers called 'Sens...
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The big question that Episode 2 has to answer is whether or not Zom 100 can get a whole season of anime after that pitch-perfect premiere. Thankfully, if “Bucket List of the Dead” is anything to go by, we don't have much to worry about.
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
It is jarring to have skits focused on one type of romantic tension only to shift into a different type of romantic tension. Thankfully, after the first episode, that no longer seems to be the case.
Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Sunshine in the Mirror has revealed itself to be a much larger leap than its fairly grounded premiere would lead you to expect.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
That's disappointing because we start with the series doing something I'd long hoped for – forcing our heroes to fight outside the box.
The Summer 2023 Anime Preview Guide
Return to the world of literary turf wars in Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5! Also check out our reviewers' takes on Cecelia and Pastor Lawrence, Zom100: Bucket List of the Dead, Helck, Dark Gathering, School for Heroes, Synduality: Noir, My Happy Marriage, Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2023 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics ...
This Week in Games - AI Voice-Scraping Can't End Soon Enough
It's Jean-Karlo's first TWIG anniversary, and he has a lot to talk about, including a new impressive set of releases from LimitedRun, and AI voice impersonations coming a head in the fan community.
― Welcome back, everyone! We've been busy over here; this past week, I was working on the Atelier Marie Remake review. It's a delightful game, someone does need to illustrate a family tree for the Atelier ...
Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-
With amazing music, an epic swordfight, and backed by a story from Durarara!! creator Ryohgo Narita, Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- is a must for franchise fans.
― Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-, based largely on the first book in Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake series, is the opening chapter of a much larger story. It features over a dozen main characters—constantly switching between t...
How Do You Live?
Every frame of this film feels like a separate work of art—one that only becomes grander when put together as part of the greater whole. It's a film you could watch a hundred times.
― It's been 10 years since Hayao Miyazaki, arguably the most famous anime director of all time, made a feature film. In 2013, Miyazaki himself was content to retire and let The Wind Rises be the last film that he would ev...
This Week in Anime - What's So Great About Fate/strange Fake?
Even if you don't know anything about Fate, these are just interesting ideas in their own right.
― Nick and Nicky double down on the hype surrounding the newest anime entry of the Fate franchise, Fate/strange Fake - Whispers of Dawn. These series are streaming on Crunchyroll and HIDIVE. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News N...
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys - The Series
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys goes out with a beautiful message, heralding the beginning of the end for the Pokémon series many viewers grew up with.
― Pokémon Ultimate Journeys is the final installment in the Pokémon Journeys series. This part, in particular, finally gives us a glimpse of the ending on the horizon. I'm not just talking about the ending of this season in general but the end of Ashes Jour...
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
Atelier Marie can be clunky and might need you to be patient with its many peccadilloes. But also, it's a sweet, cozy sim game that reinforces the notion that everyone has a place in the world, and even the people in the dusty corners can be important.
― For 26 years, the Atelier series has delighted fans around the world with its comforting stories of charming alchemists working away in their little...
This Week in Anime - What New Isekai Anime Should You Watch?
Chris and Steve work their way through all the summer isekai anime to date to see if there's one shining light among the reincarnated heroes.
― Chris and Steve work their way through all the summer isekai anime to date to see if there's one shining light among the reincarnated heroes. These series are streaming on Crunchyroll and HIDIVE. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participan...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1068
Lots of brilliant shots in this episode that wow in a fundamentally different way than flashy explosion punches.
The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Episodes 1-12
There's no sugarcoating it. The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World is one of the most painfully derivative fantasy anime out there.
― There's no sugarcoating it. The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World is one of the most painfully derivative fantasy anime out there. All the expected clichés are out in full force. When it comes to the characters, we have an overpowered protagonist who can easil...
In Another World With My Smartphone Season 2
It feels like a fantasy from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy who knows pretty ladies are neat but isn't entirely sure what they want to do with them. Which makes all the sexcapades with the robots stick out even more strangely.
― It's best never to go all-in on making disliking something part of your personality, least of all when you've got to come back to try to evaluate more of it fairly...
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Episodes 1-12
What appears on the surface as a fantasy romance also tackles sensitive topics like racial discrimination in a surprisingly frank way.
― For fans of the source manga by Yu Tomofuji, there is one burning question that this anime adaptation brings up: can all fifteen volumes fit comfortably into twenty-four episodes? While the answer isn't final at this halfway point, it is apparent that the show is do...
This Week in Games - Back, By Popular Demand...
Tsukihime is returning with a brand-new route! Also, an interesting article by Art-Eater points out the similarities between Final Fantasy IV and the Terry Gilliam film, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
― Welcome back, folks! We've got AX and Independence Day behind us; hopefully, the rest of the summer is smoother from here. Anime Expo looks like a ton of fun, but every year you hear about the ho...
Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire Episode 1-12
While Chris is by far the most interesting and enjoyable aspect of the anime, the show's complex world and interesting supporting cast bring out the best in her character.
― When it comes down to it, Reborn to Master the Blade is a fish-out-of-water tale—and not just thanks to Inglis' new body. Despite being reincarnated in the same world, Inglis—or "Chris" as she is commonly known in her second life...
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
The central theme of cynicism vs. optimism and a memorable villain makes this film a step above most tie-in anime films.
― I should be clear about this upfront: I am not a hardcore Black Clover fan. So while I know the basics of the setting, the main characters, and what drives them, that's the extent of my knowledge. That said, this film is an enjoyable watch regardless for one reason: its villain. ...
KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World ‒ SEASON FINALE
All we're left with is a cynical, caustic, misbegotten mess of an anime.
The Summer 2023 Anime Preview Guide
They're back! The zombie apocalypse has never been so welcome as it is in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead! Also check out our reviewers' takes on Dark Gathering, School for Heroes, Masterful Cat is Depressed Today, My Happy Marriage, Reborn as a Vending Machine, Now I Wander the Dungeon, Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero, and more! Sponsored by Yen Press!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer...
Insomniacs After School ‒ Episode 13
The show achieves what it aims for so thoroughly and effectively that you wouldn't have a soul if you walked away feeling completely unsatisfied.
Hell's Paradise ‒ Episode 13 ‒ SEASON FINALE
OK, so none of us genuinely thought that this was going to be the end, and if I'm being honest, I thought the show was going to continue for another season without any breaks.
Gridman Universe
Did you catch the U.S. premiere of Gridman Universe at AX? Check out our review at Anime News Network!
― Gridman Universe is a direct sequel to both SSSS.Gridman. and SSSS.Dynazenon. It continues the plotlines and character arcs of both series, tying up loose ends for some and giving epilogues to others. However, if there is a single main character, it would be Yuuta. Of course, this Yuuta isn't the ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023
Right at the finish line, Oshi no Ko overtakes Witch from Mercury for the 3rd place. Come and see the final results for the Spring 2023 season!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how peopl...
Centaurs GN 1
Dark historical fantasy doesn't get much better than this.
― There are many ways I considered starting this review, but I think we'll go with one of the obvious: despite the notorious difficulties of drawing horses, Ryo Sumiyoshi excels. This isn't surprising when you consider his credentials; before creating Centaurs, Sumiyoshi was a creature designer for the Monster Hunter franchise. But it's still...
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury ‒ Episode 24 - SEASON FINALE
Honestly, the most radical, shocking thing about G-Witch's ending might be how definitive of an ending it is.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1067
Episode 1067 is another strong entry in the adaptation of Wano, though it lacks some of last week's incredible bombast.
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
The original Kaede may be back, but that doesn't mean that all her problems have been solved. The latest entry in the anime franchise changes up the formula for a unique yet satisfying film.
― As a fan of the previous Rascal Does Not Dream anime, this film is not at all what I expected. Up until this point, the series has followed a set pattern. Our protagonist Sakuta becomes involved with a young wo...
This Week in Games - Saltgirls
It is a good time to be an Atelier Ryza fan and Happy birthday Sonic!
― Welcome back to Summer, everyone! I've been hanging back and watching everyone talk about Final Fantasy XVI and... it sounds like I need to eat my words because it looks like they pulled it off? Sure, it sounds like the combat breaks down a little in crowds, but everything I've seen involving the game looks fairly solid. There's ...
Goodbye, Eri GN
Imagine reading a story with love, tragedy, suspense, mystery, fantasy, and at least one mindfuck within 200 pages.
― In an era of perpetually ongoing franchises that don't know when to die, it's refreshing to read something that feels like the perfect example of a complete package. Imagine reading a story with love, tragedy, suspense, mystery, fantasy, and at least one mindfuck within 200 pages. The...
Mashle: Magic and Muscles ‒ SEASON FINALE
Things find their way back to the main themes and more interesting conceptual hooks of Mashle in a satisfying way.
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE
The newest game from Danganronpa's Kazutaka Kodaka is here! Read our spoiler-free review before setting off on this rain-soaked mystery.
― Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE is the latest game from Danganronpa mastermind Kazutaka Kodaka and character designer Rui Komatsuzaki. Fans of his earlier work will see similarities immediately, from neon pink blood splatter to the eccentric personalities of ...
Insomniacs After School ‒ Episode 12
Once the noisiness of the friends comes and goes, we get a bit more of that somberness with Isaki alluding to the fact that she may not be around that much.
Golden Kamuy Season 4 ‒ Episode 49
We need to check in with all of our primary cast members again just to remember who the key players are.
Spy×Family Season 1 Part 1 BD/DVD
Loid may be the nominal main character, but Anya is the beating heart of this story, and the further we go in these episodes, the clearer it becomes that the story knows it, too.
― Ask almost anyone with kids, and they'll tell you: being a parent is hard. Children don't come with instruction manuals, and you can't predict exactly what they'll do in a given situation, no matter how hard you try. That'...
Oshi no Ko ‒ SEASON FINALE
In order to get closer to his revenge, Aqua is going to be working with actors from the Ai-connected Lala Lai theater troop on a stage play of Demon Slayer—er… Tokyo Blade.
KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World ‒ Episode 11
The worst part of this episode comes at its end, as the series tries futilely to take itself seriously in a way that it has never earned.
Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water
Despite superficial similarities to the works of one of the industry's immortal titans, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water is the work of the up-and-comers who would go on to produce the single most famous and impactful anime of the last thirty years.
― As a lifelong fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion that is just young enough to have missed his chance to build a healthy collection of classic anime DVD rele...
The Most Anticipated Anime of Summer 2023
Are you looking forward to Jujutsu Kaisen? Mushoku Tensei? The weird world of Undead Murder Farce? ANN's editorial team shared their picks for the summer anime season!
― Welcome to our Most Anticipated Anime feature for the Summer 2023 season. Below you'll find our editorial team's (tentative) top picks from the shows slated to premiere in July. There's a wide variety of shows to choose from and lit...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, Jun 17-23
With only one week left to go, Oshi no Ko climbs one step closer to the top. Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how ...
Dead Mount Death Play ‒ Episode 12
Well, that was a bit anticlimactic.
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion ‒ Episode 12 - SEASON FINALE
As far as "read the books, kids!" endings go, this isn't a bad one.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
While there are imperfections to the game's new lease on life, Ghost Trick remains the utterly unique, earnestly recommendable experience it was thirteen years ago.
― Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is one of those games that I have been harping on others to play for ages. For well over a decade. So, at last, I have this fresh opportunity to say that if you somehow have still not played Ghost Trick ye...
Heavenly Delusion ‒ Episode 13 - SEASON FINALE
Heavenly Delusion's wild roller-coaster plotting saved its steepest freefall for these last two episodes of the season, and in this finale, the cart doesn't hit the bottom of the track without incurring some noticeable dents.
This Week in Anime - A Trip Down Memory Lane with Dragon Ball Z
Step aside, seasonal premieres! This week, we're turning the spotlight on an anime powerhouse that needs no introduction: Dragon Ball Z.
― Step aside, seasonal premieres! This week, we're turning the spotlight on an anime powerhouse that needs no introduction: Dragon Ball Z. Buckle up as we make a trip down memory lane to revisit moments from the iconic franchise. This series is streaming on Crunchy...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1066
Episode 1066 is another half-hour of weekly television that manages to be like the greatest thing you've ever seen.
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2 ‒ Episode 12 - SEASON FINALE
OK, I genuinely feel like TONIKAWA was just trolling me right up until the bitter end.
Charade Maniacs
I played it on the bus. I played it while walking. I played it after I got home from my day job and stayed up later than I should have. I was fully engrossed in the mystery and the characters.
― I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I have a major weakness for death game-style, social deduction adventure games. I'll choose to replay the Danganronpa or Nonary Games series in a heartbeat over the...
Hell's Paradise ‒ Episode 12
Honestly, I would like it if the show stopped frontloading me with a character backstory right before they're about to die because it muddies the tragedy a bit for me.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury ‒ Episode 23
A lot of expected elements of sci-fi epics and Gundam, in particular, get checked off this week, but you can feel Okouchi and the rest of the team reaching out to comment or put their spin on them as they necessarily put it all together.
The Best and Worst Anime of Spring 2023
Our team picked a wide variety of series for their favorites this season, but there were some clunkers among the magic moments, too. Here are the Spring 2023 anime recommended by our editorial staff (and the ones you should probably avoid).
― Spring was stacked with day-of viewing like Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury and heartfelt rom-coms, like Skip and Loafer. Our team picked a wide var...
Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- ‒ Episode 25 - SEASON FINALE
I can't help but feel like this finish comes along too quickly. While a portion of that is longing on my part, I think a 26th episode could have done wonders for the pacing of the conclusion.
After the Rain and Kowloon Generic Romance Manga Artist Jun Mayuzuki
Manga creator Jun Mayuzuki shares her inspirations for Kowloon Generic Romance, the research that went into creating it, and her feelings about categorizing it as sci-fi.
― Jun Mayuzuki is an acclaimed manga artist best known for the coming-of-age drama After the Rain. Her latest series, Kowloon Generic Romance, ranked third in Takarajimasha's This Manga is Amazing! ranking in 2021 and was also a pr...
My Clueless First Friend ‒ SEASON FINALE
As it turns out, we don't need a flash-forward or a time skip to reassure us that these two are going to be okay.
My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Setting up for the big moment with Yamada and Akane is then an exercise in the age-old plotting trick of bringing things full circle
Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Episodes 1-12
Kubo is pure fluff, but it's the kind of fluff you want inside a squishy stuffed animal to hug or a throw pillow to prop your head on.
― Some romantic comedies look to push the envelope, break the mold, or purposefully challenge the conventions of their genre. Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible is not one of those shows. It is more or less exactly what it says on the tin, and you can tell from episode on...
A Galaxy Next Door ‒ SEASON FINALE
Some shows have a grand finale. Others fizzle out.
Magical Destroyers ‒ SEASON FINALE
On a purely mechanical level of “What happens to whom, and when, for whatever reasons,” I guess this episode technically makes sense.
Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! ‒ SEASON FINALE
Folks, I think being able to summon a giant explosion is a great power to have.
Tokyo Mew Mew New Season Two
Viewers may be disappointed with its open-ended conclusion, but it exemplifies Tokyo Mew Mew New's environmental call to action.
― Tokyo Mew Mew New's second season makes a good point: humans have been terrible stewards of Earth. Whatever you think of this particular franchise being chosen for a reboot, it's hard to deny that it's a timely one – the planet is not in a good place right now, and humans...
Mashle: Magic and Muscles ‒ Episode 11
All we need to do is watch our boy punch some puppets and go home.
Otaku Elf ‒ SEASON FINALE
Small-scale as it is, the writing is still able to use this to lead back to a finish focused on the core ideas of the value of spending time with loved ones.
This Week in Games - Elephantitis, Don't Even Get Me Started
The newest Nintendo Direct shattered all of our expectations with an amazing line-up!
― Welcome back, everyone! Things are nice and cozy as summer rolls along. I even had time to play a little Xenoblade Chronicles 3, though it's mostly exploration. Now that a big reveal has been cleared, I wanted to go back and fill out more of the map. It was a busy month, though, as I worked through three game revi...
Yuri Is My Job! ‒ SEASON FINALE
After all the drama between Sumika and Kanoko over the last few weeks, it's nice to end the season on a bit of a lighter note.
Until I Love Myself GN 1
By no means an easy read, this is a first-hand account of the manga author's life during some of the most difficult moments of gender confusion.
― Learning to love yourself can be hard. That is probably the understatement of the century, but I can't think of a better phrase that sums up Until I Love Myself. This is a first-hand account of the manga author's life during some of the most difficult mome...
Anime Aunties Visit Japan - Can A Maid's Kindness Save the World?
It's easy to give into cynicism when confronted by unabashed kindness, but visiting at-home Maid Café changed my perspective.
― When Kim Morrissy visited the at-home café in Akihabara last year, I was intrigued. There is something about maid culture that was enticing to me; the optimism seemed infectious. It was hard to wrap my brain around as a cynical (and clinically depressed) 36-year-old. Many of...
The Legendary Hero is Dead! ‒ SEASON FINALE
Everything that happens here is as predictable as it is generic. Touka saves the day with a bunch of assistance from the supporting cast, and the bad guy of the arc is defeated.
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
It's a very good thing that more has been announced and is only a few months away. Without that coda, this season would feel wholly incomplete.
Golden Kamuy Season 4 ‒ Episode 48
In all seriousness, these episodes make Golden Kamuy both impossible to recommend and impossible not to. It's got a heart. It's got adventure. It's got the onomatopoeia fapfapfapfapfapfapfap across the screen.
This Week in Anime - Unraveling the Eccentric Chaos of Dead Mount Death Play
After Baccano! and Durarara!!, this season marked the return of Narita's works to the screens with the adaptation of Dead Mount Death Play. Read on as we dissect the intricate magic woven into Narita's latest work.
― If anyone can combine mismatched ingredients into something entertaining, it's Ryōgo Narita. After Baccano! and Durarara!!, this season marked the return of Narita's works to the screen...
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening
Much like the famed warlord, Bandai Namco set their sights on the heavens above in honor of the celebration of Nobunaga's Ambition's 40th Anniversary. It's a big game for a big number—so, how does it stack up?
― Few strategy games have the sheer legacy and weight of the Nobunaga's Ambition series. Much like the famed warlord, Tecmo Koei set their sights on the heavens above in honor of the celebratio...
Oshi no Ko ‒ Episode 10
As we ramp up to the season finale, Kana, Aqua, and Ruby each must get out of their way—or risk B-Komachi's revival resulting in a major flop.
Skip and Loafer ‒ SEASON FINALE
It would be so, so easy to call Ririka a bitch and leave it at that. But writing her off like that would be ignoring the entire point of Skip and Loafer as a series.
Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement GN 1
Mitsuha has hatched the perfect isekai plan: sell modern Japanese goods in a medieval world and save, save, save! Rebecca checks out the manga version of the series to see if its worth its weight (in gold).
― Mitsuha has not been having a good couple of years. When she was in high school, her parents and older brother died in a car accident. While they left her enough to get by, she worries about pay...
Insomniacs After School ‒ Episode 11
You hope these days would continue with these two together as they're away from everything that generally reminds them of their anxiety.
Vinland Saga Season 2 ‒ Episode 24 - SEASON FINALE
While it won't go down as the single best half-hour of the series, "Home" gives us exactly what we need after experiencing so much alongside our heroes: a moment to rest and a glimpse of all the wonderful things to come.
Centaurs Manga Creator Ryo Sumiyoshi on Fantasy in Feudal Japan
Although we often think of centaurs as strictly Western creatures, manga has its fair share of centaurs. Even within that body of work, Ryo Sumiyoshi's Centaurs stands out for its art, worldbuilding, and story.
― From Greek mythology to Disney's Fantasia to Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series, centaurs, mythical half-human, half-horse beings, have been a fantasy mainstay. Although we often think of ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, Jun 10-16
Ranking of Kings suddenly jumps in the cumulative thanks to this week's episode, but will it be able to keep that place? Discover what else is moving in the rankings!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings...
Dead Mount Death Play ‒ Episode 11
It moves all the pieces to where they need to be. And while I expect it to pay off more next week, this one was pretty lackluster as a stand-alone episode.
This Week in Anime - Why It's Difficult To Separate Rurouni Kenshin from Nobuhiro Watsuki
The dilemma surrounding Rurouni Kenshin continues as the premiere of the series' reboot looms with Anime Expo right around the corner.
― When does the line "separating the art from the artist" no longer apply? When the artist has crossed a line by committing crimes of great severity? The dilemma surrounding Rurouni Kenshin continues as the premiere of the series' reboot looms with Anime Expo right a...
My Home Hero ‒ Episode 12 - SEASON FINALE
This final episode of My Home Hero is all about our two fathers finally giving some much-needed backstory for Matori.
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion ‒ Episode 11
It doesn't seem likely that we'll get any concrete answers in next week's finale. There just isn't enough time, no matter how much manhwa gets crammed into twenty-four minutes.
Heavenly Delusion ‒ Episode 12
A goofy nightmare from Tokyo portends a chapter full of profound sea changes on both sides of Heavenly Delusion's plot.
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
Just in time for the 20th anniversary, we have Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, an updated remaster of that beloved game. Does it live up to its predecessor's memory?
― Back before the Harvest Moon games had their complicated split, A Wonderful Life and its subsequent distaff counterpartAnother Wonderful Life became the introduction for many a farm-sim fan to the genre. While it wasn't too differe...
The Summer 2023 Trailer Watch Party!
― Get ready for the summer heat with another huge season of anime! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the July 2023 season. Hop in the pool, bring your snacks and floaties, and watch with us! We'll be picking our favorites at the end. Will we survive the entire stream? Will we unlock the hidden power of friendship ...
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2 ‒ Episode 11
You could argue that faith in the concept of marriage now isn't nearly as strong as it used to be for a handful of reasons, but TONIKAWA is not interested in any of those things.
Hell's Paradise ‒ Episode 11
This show is something else, as it runs the gamut of hitting you at your core with uncanny and disgusting subject matter without necessarily feeling gratuitous.
The Dangers in My Heart ‒ Episode 12 - SEASON FINALE
While this season doesn't end with any romantic climax, I think it does a solid job of rounding out Kyotaro's character arc.
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