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The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 6
There's no point in being jealous about something that you can't have or of someone that you aren't, because all it does is distract from the fact that you can still lead a happy and fulfilling life as you are.
Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 6
The sub-theme of the two of things being more alike than different, and that being the source of Xylo’s angst, is a compelling one, something I hope the show explores more of in the future.
Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 6
Oh yeah, Knives is awake now and he’s ready to bring on the apocalypse.
Roll Over and Die ‒ Episode 6
I believe Flum, Milkit, and the audience all deserve some fluffy domestic lesbian bliss, and this week,Roll Over and Die agrees with me.
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 18
This episode seesFire Force blazing at its best and brightest.
Tamon's B-Side ‒ Episode 7
I’m not sure if I want to laugh or sob at the idea of Utage taking Tamon to a showing of a documentary about the competition that sent him spiraling.
Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ Episode 6
I do like this Kuusetsu gal that's so gleefully stealing the spotlight whenever she's on screen. She's a pesky little gremlin who can transform on a dime and obliterate the rib-cages of anyone stupid enough to talk smack to her face.
Champignon Witch ‒ Episodes 6-7
Although Luna doesn’t say much, we know that she and Lize want the same thing: to find someone to love, someone who can be with them without being harmed.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 ‒ Episode 54
This is the most excited I’ve been all season to see what happens next inJujutsu Kaisen, and it feels like the crux of this season is finally starting in earnest!
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ‒ Episode 6
I have no doubt that she really does want to help her fellow players, but we've already seen what happens when one of these so-called “friends” becomes an obstacle in Yuki's path.
The Holy Grail of Eris ‒ Episodes 5-6
Who was Scarlett Castiel? Was she a villain or a victim, a society belle replete with power or a pawn in someone else’s games?
Oshi no Ko Season 3 ‒ Episode 5
“Doing this is bad,” Kana thinks, while continuing to do this. “It’d be even worse if I did this, too,” Kana says, while doing this, too.
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 19
I wish Kirin’s story had a little more depth to it than being merely a “don’t ignore ‘no trespassing’ signs, kids."
You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ Episode 5
Between the antics our central couple and the potential new ones looming over the horizon it looks like the show has plenty of ways to help keep its formula fresh.
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers ‒ Episode 6
It's a suitably dramatic escalation to arrive at, and it's almost immediately undercut bySamurai Troopers reminding viewers that it is still, in fact, a cartoon.
Journal with Witch ‒ Episode 6
Before this episode aired, I didn't know it was possible for me to feel ponytail envy. Now I do.
Hell's Paradise Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
OK, raise your hand if you genuinely thought that our band of misfits weren't running into a trap!
The Darwin Incident ‒ Episode 6
I don'twant to react to the portrayal of a school shooting with an uncertain shrug, but that's whereThe Darwin Incident has left me, at least at this moment.
Hana-Kimi ‒ Episode 7
Because this is a 90's shoujo manga, their paranoia is well-justified – beaches are always hives of sex pests.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
Why did I have to get this flashback NOW?
Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter ‒ Episodes 5-6
Episode six really digs into the idea that all of those fantasy lands who summon heroes or holy maidens are taking the easy way out.
Golden Kamuy Final Season ‒ Episode 55
Golden Kamuy is one of the most human stories I’ve ever experienced and this episode reminded me of that.
Wash It All Away ‒ Episode 6
A wonderful use of music and chillaxed vibes are enough to make me overlook a few flaws here and there.
Fate/strange Fake ‒ Episode 6
Ayaka is a young woman ruled by guilt. Saber is a man ruled by his passions.
Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 5
Only an action sci-fi as nutty asTrigun can equip one of its most dangerous antagonists with a murder-saxophone, and somehow make it work.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ‒ Episode 4
The date, as constructed, was a failure—but in that failure, it becomes a success.
Gnosia ‒ Episodes 16-17
I am frustrated because I feel like I am cooking my brain to reckon withGnosia's convoluted web of a narrative without getting anything but more teases in return.
Dead Account ‒ Episode 5
Somehow, by some unholy anti-miracle, this anime's laughably bad animation and art style have stunned me again.
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 17
Any episode that gives Ogun more screen time to kick ass and charm the pants off the audience is bound to be a good one.
Roll Over and Die ‒ Episode 5
This is precisely what I want out of their relationship—two “cursed” women doing the difficult work of undoing the harm others inflicted onto them.
Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 5
Sure, all the fundamentals are there, but they aren’t used in a terribly effective or creative manner.
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 5
I don't think anyone ever feels comfortable being the least experienced one in a relationship.
Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
IfChained Soldier is going to start cutting corners with the T&A of all things, then what are we even doing here?
Tamon's B-Side ‒ Episode 6
This very week, we learned that despite this show’s silly veneer, it’s not afraid to take steps in a darker direction.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 ‒ Episode 53
I’m more eager than ever for the Culling Games to begin in earnest, as it’s becoming increasingly clear that this season of JJK isn’t phenomenal at character writing or character expression outside big battles.
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ‒ Episode 5
The finest art is forged when artists learn that they must not just work within the limitations that bind us from both without and within - they must exploit them. SHIBOYUGI is shaping up to be very fine art, indeed.
Oshi no Ko Season 3 ‒ Episode 4
Ruby is making up for lost time by kickstarting her villain arc.
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 18
This is a far more entertaining episode than last week’s misfire, and that can be almost entirely attributed to how much fun Miki is as a character.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk ‒ Episode 4
It's interesting that Yoi does not filter her thoughts through her own desires, but rather through what she wants from Ichimura.
The Darwin Incident ‒ Episode 5
The cops wear body cameras now, Shun Umezawa, and spoiler alert, that hasn't made them or their adoring public treat suspects any better.
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers ‒ Episode 5
It shows that if Yoroi-Shinden just commits to focusing and streamlining a bit, it could be hitting these highs that well every time.
Journal with Witch ‒ Episode 5
I envy the economy with which the anime portrays the textures of a dynamic relationship. We glean years of psychological cause-and-effect from short montages with sparse narration.
You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ Episode 4
If there's such a thing as an episode that's running almost entirely on vibes, then this week's installment would certainly fit the bill.
Wash It All Away ‒ Episode 5
While the opening act is decent enough, the latter half of this episode feels like some of its potential is washed away.
Golden Kamuy Final Season ‒ Episode 54
This was a surprisingly successful exercise in moderation from a show that usually goes big, and I couldn't be more excited to see what it’s building to in the next episode!
Hell's Paradise Season 2 ‒ Episode 4
The real meat of the show is going to be once these factions start crossing over with each other.
Fate/strange Fake ‒ Episode 5
Last episode, we learned Francesca had become a Master. This week we learn the identity of her Servant: her past self.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ‒ Episode 3
Frieren, despite often seeming like the child in her and Fern's relationship, hasn't been a bad mom.
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 16
Is Shinra the world's new Jesus Christ, or its store-brand Monkey D. Luffy? Fire Force dares to ask, “What's the difference?”
Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 4
This week’s slowdown gives everyone from the characters to the audience a chance to catch our collective breaths.
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 4
The message of this episode is a double entendre.
Dead Account ‒ Episode 4
The big problem with this week's episode ofDead Account is that it tries way too hard to be funny.
Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 4
Tonal dissonance has always been part ofTrigun’s identity, dating right back to the original 1995 manga and first 1998 anime adaptation.
Tamon's B-Side ‒ Episode 5
It’s a good sign when I watch an episode of something I’m reviewing and have multiple moments where I say, “Oh, that has to be the thumbnail image.”
Roll Over and Die ‒ Episode 4
All good yuri stories need a secondary pairing that is not-so-secretly more compelling than the main couple, and Sara and Neigass may have what it takes to fill those shoes.
Champignon Witch ‒ Episode 5
The key difference between the “good” witches and the “bad” ones is whether or not they work specifically for the people in power. If you do, you’re “good.” If you don’t? Not so good.
Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ Episode 4
When it comes to engineering truly deranged sexcapades that will cross every boundary of taste and common decency,Chained Soldier, like life, always finds a way.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 ‒ Episode 52
If nothing else, I’m excited to see all of the Hakari x Kirara couples-cosplay this episode is sure to inspire come convention season.
The Holy Grail of Eris ‒ Episode 4
Cecilia has fallen into the same mistake that most people seem to when it comes to Constance: she interprets the famous Grail sincerity as being synonymous with “foolishly innocent.”
Oshi no Ko Season 3 ‒ Episode 3
This episode is based on an unlikely premise: that a sex worker's tweet would be taken so seriously, it could put a TV show in jeopardy.
Hana-Kimi ‒ Episode 5
This episode hurries through its tensions curiously quickly, partially because Mizuki seems to be an unusually self-aware teenager.
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ‒ Episode 4
Yuki swears she was just teasing the stuck-up (but undeniably cute) Princess who still had stuffing spilling out of her stump of an arm, and I am inclined to believe that she is telling us the truth. Probably. Maybe.
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 17
The episode is too brightly lit and lacking in atmosphere to even evoke the slightest of viewer unease.
Hell's Paradise Season 2 ‒ Episode 3
THIS episode feels like the true start of season two.
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers ‒ Episode 4
Now, all that front-facing character work is being projected over a legacy series that's getting…a bit busier than I might like already.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 ‒ Episode 17
Koichi is still very much in over his head compared to the other heroes.
The Darwin Incident ‒ Episode 4
To put it another way, Charlie has committed the classic blunder: he's not acting as if he lives in a society.
Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter ‒ Episode 4
There's an increasing desperation to Aresh's actions when he's with Seiichiro, from his desire to be called by his first name to his carefully correct pronunciation of Seiichiro's.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk ‒ Episode 3
Discussion questions: What does it mean for Ichimura to set the pace for this relationship?
Fate/strange Fake ‒ Episode 4
This week, we dive full steam into the chaos of this Holy Grail War with our first non-one-on-one battle.
Golden Kamuy Final Season ‒ Episode 53
Golden Kamuy is rapidly becoming the anime I’m most excited to watch week after week, and I love that it’s finally earning the flowers I’ve longed to shower it with.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ‒ Episode 2
This episode shows how a little story can tell a lot.
Wash It All Away ‒ Episode 4
While I’m not exactly wowed yet, there’s enough substance here to pique my interest.
You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ Episode 3
As much as Miyu's cartoon antics helped to carry the first two episodes, it's great to see that the rest of the cast can also pull their weight
Journal with Witch ‒ Episode 4
“Having someone around constantly is enough to tire me out.” It's a sentiment most introverts can intimately relate to.
Dead Account ‒ Episode 3
You know that this is going to be a tough episode to sit through when the animation fails to show something as simple as pouring a cup of tea.
Gnosia ‒ Episode 15
I have to giveGnosia credit for consistently delivering well-crafted episodes that make it bearable to get through two straight weeks of people standing in a circle while they attempt to out-logic and out-lie one another.
Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 3
Say what you like about CG in anime, but there’s no way this scene could be portrayed so dynamically in hand-drawn animation.
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 15
It turns out that our boy Shinra isn't just any old savior: He isliterally theFire Force equivalent of Jesus H. Christ Himself.
Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
So far as pure, unadulterated sleaze is concerned, this might represent the peak ofChained Soldier's shamelessness.
Roll Over and Die ‒ Episode 3
I can't say I expectedRoll Over and Die to touch upon the modern antivax movement, but it is nevertheless a welcome thematic contour.
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 3
The appeal of the show isn't in the big story moments, it's in the casual interactions.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 ‒ Episode 51
After this episode I’m finally prepared to say that Jujutsu Kaisen is back and better than ever!
Tamon's B-Side ‒ Episode 4
Faced with the possibility that his position as the face of F/ACE isn’t as secure as it might’ve once seemed, Tamon takes Utage to a festival.
Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 3
Norgalle’s delusion is that he actually believes in the social contract that nobility has always purported to embody, and he is noble and tragic in equal parts.
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This is a sublime and dreamlike saunter through a blood-soaked horror show.
Champignon Witch ‒ Episode 4
The Fire Magician’s insistence that the boy be killed is not only ignoring the fact that Luna has no one and no hope of having anyone, but also that she’s clearly opposed to people dying.
The Holy Grail of Eris ‒ Episode 3
As Terry Pratchett said in his novel Maskerade, “There's a kind of magic in masks. Masks conceal one face, but they reveal another. The one that only comes out in darkness. I bet you could do just what you liked, behind a mask ... ?"
Oshi no Ko Season 3 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
I could write an entire review about the new OP and ED alone.
Hana-Kimi ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
I appreciate it when adaptations make changes, even if they’re a bit silly. It’s a bit like a game of spot the differences
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 16
Since her last appearance, Yukime seems to have done some soul-searching.
The Darwin Incident ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The humanzee finding his place in the world is, ostensibly, a key component of this story, and it'd be nice if the writing takes him somewhere on that journey, apart from being a wry Reddit response.
Wash It All Away ‒ Episode 3
Despite a dramatic start, this episode just whizzes by a little too nonchalantly. Not that that’s a bad thing, though.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 ‒ Episode 16
It's weird that the show sort of sidesteps the main characters here.
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