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Red River ‒ Episode 14
Ramses may be a great Pharoah later, but as of right now, he’s just some cocky bastard who, of course, is fascinated by Yuri.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ SEASON FINALE
I could go on at length about Emilia beating up an elderly Alzheimer's patient in the most creative fight scene that Re:Zero has ever had but let's talk about Flugel instead.
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ SERIES FINALE
You and I Are Polar Opposites is proof that sometimes an anime rom-com really can run entirely off its charm, and there are few as consistently charming as this one.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ SEASON FINALE
The abruptness of the setup factors into the feelings it's supposed to elicit. The audience barely has time to grasp the situation.
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
If this really is the last we'll see of The Elusive Samurai, then it is a shockingly disappointing and cynical ending.
Tomb Raider King ‒ SEASON FINALE
There are even a few genuinely incredible shots, like Clark watching her Itano circus of blood red magic bolts chase Irene through an airborne battlefield full of debris.
Clevatess Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
The finale of Clevatess II represents some of the most go-for-broke, bugnuts fantasy storytelling I've seen in some time, and I simply cannot help but respect the hell out of it.
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day ‒ SEASON FINALE
The show could've ended last week, and that probably would've been more fitting.
Thunder 3 ‒ SEASON FINALE
For any other poor souls who endured this first season with me to the end, I'm sure they're just as dissatisfied with the lack of an actual conclusion.
Red River ‒ Episode 13
True crime fans, this episode of Red River is for you.
One Piece (2026-) ‒ SEASON FINALE
The deep shadows and lighting changes alongside shocked expression work from the onlookers all do a great job selling the sheer terror of the events on display.
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ Episode 12
This might not technically be the finale, but you sure could have fooled me into thinking otherwise.
Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ SEASON FINALE
Sparks of Tomorrow routinely failed to spark any kind of joy or inspiration within me, and I am so glad to be done with this lazy, ahistorical piece of animation.
Draw This, Then Die! ‒ SEASON FINALE
I think art like this is so important because it serves as a reminder of why we pursue things in the first place.
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 11
It's fascinating to see Shokan become a genuinely reformed man who is so haunted by his former life as a merciless and cruel bandit.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ SEASON FINALE
If last season marked the end of the beginning, this episode marks the beginning of the end.
Chainsmoker Cat ‒ SEASON FINALE
If the show has anything to say about addiction and immaturity keeping people stuck in their lives, it's that none of us on this side of the screen are really any different from Yani Neko and her pals (feline features notwithstanding).
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 23
It's not just the episode upping its aesthetics as it gets close to the finish line; Wit Studio has an explosive climax they're rendering, and it's going to look slick.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ SEASON FINALE
And so ends another season with the Misfit Class. Luckily the English translation of the manga has caught up with the anime, so we won't have to wait to find out what happens next.
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games ‒ SEASON FINALE
Overall thoughts? Not quite anime of the season material, but certainly a weekly highlight all the same.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ‒ SEASON FINALE
Even if the themes and takeaways from this episode are good and important for people to learn, I’m growing tired of this perpetual will-they-won’t-they romance.
Clevatess Season 2 ‒ Episode 12
Vorden spent a year frolicking with the most heinous Supervillain Isekai Boyfriend that his universe has ever known. Even after a millennium, who else could possibly compare?
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ Episode 13
There were numerous chances where better choices from Rudeus would have stopped the chain-reaction of despair in his life.
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day ‒ Episode 12
The show definitely revolves around Mimi, but Mimi herself was almost never a main focus or a character whose journey I feel like I was following.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ SEASON FINALE
Boy, if any anime feels like it's already run out of steam, it's this one.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episodes 17-18
Memories may have been tampered with, but their biological and spiritual connection remains.
Saga of Tanya the Evil II ‒ SEASON FINALE
"“If we both lose another million, no, ten million lives, even the stupidest of them will be willing to talk.”"
Red River ‒ Episode 12
This really does feel like the barest outline of the story, and by this point, it’s become clear that things tend to follow a distinct pattern.
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1179
Gaban’s power comes up against the twin threats of Gunko’s significant capabilities and his own son being held hostage.
The World Is Dancing ‒ SEASON FINALE
This has been a beautiful and often fascinating experience, but it hasn't lately made for particularly incredible television.
Though I Am an Inept Villainess ‒ SEASON FINALE
This world needs both butterflies and rats.
Goodbye, Lara ‒ SEASON FINALE
Through the constant retelling and reimagining of his tales, Andersen lives on. If that isn't true love, I don't know what is.
Iron Wok Jan! ‒ SEASON FINALE
This bright and cheery final note felt way too saccharine and by-the-numbers from a series which has spent three months zigging whenever I thought it would zag.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 22
The meeting turns the structure into an impromptu courtroom drama of sorts, laying out the stakes and potential consequences.
Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ Episode 12
This episode, and Sparks of Tomorrow at large, is such a misfire on nearly every level and I cannot wait for it to be over soon.
Draw This, Then Die! ‒ Episode 11
This is hands down my favorite show of the season, but this episode is a little disappointing.
KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE ‒ SEASON FINALE
Finding love as a kaiju girl is one thing. Holding onto love as a kaiju girl is another.
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ SEASON FINALE
If Rentaro's fantasy of being looooong enough to let all the girls lie on his lap doesn't count as a finale-level event, I don't know what else will.
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
I love how the show uses its signature dips into abstract phantasmagoria to demonstrate just how terrifying and dangerous Takauji truly is.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 23
What changed in him to make him turn down Baal's offer? The easy answer is “Iruma.”
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ‒ Episode 11
It’s rare for a piece of media to feel so hyperrelevant to my personal and professional life; I needed the little nudge this episode gave me to get my work-life balance back in order.
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games ‒ Episode 11
Arisa is exactly the type of player—an all too real type of player, unfortunately—with no respect for people she doesn’t perceive as taking the game seriously.
Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 11
This week sees the show dramatically paring down its raunchy excess to provide an experience that is almost — dare I say it? — normal.
Tomb Raider King ‒ Episode 11
And the sheer novelty and hilarious imagery of the earth worm being showered with money got a big laugh out of me.
Clevatess Season 2 ‒ Episode 11
For all of the body-shredding violence Alicia has had to endure as Clevatess' vassal, I don't think any strike has cut quite as deep as this vision of the peaceful life she might have shared with her loved ones.
Thunder 3 ‒ Episode 11
I imagine exploding alien heads with their fists and having to scrape brains from their clothing would probably traumatize them.
Red River ‒ Episode 11
This episode is a distillation of everything wrong with Red River’s attempt to live up to its manga.
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day ‒ Episode 11
It's episodes like this that really make me worry about how little the show ultimately has to say.
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1178
Nico Robin is as fearless and perfect as ever, diving into action and outsmarting one of the deadliest warriors in the world without hesitation.
Iron Wok Jan! ‒ Episode 11
Akiyama himself resembles an evil wizard over a sacrificial bowl on the culinary altar, his fanged visage reflected in the vitae of the slain.
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia ‒ SEASON FINALE
What a beautiful preamble that was.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ‒ Episode 8
After going through all the trouble of bringing Aizen back, this is all we got?
Though I Am an Inept Villainess ‒ Episode 10
The Inner Palace is essentially a human kodoku – or at least, I’d bet that’s how Shu Gabi sees it.
Goodbye, Lara ‒ Episode 11
What is a witch but a woman with more power and knowledge than the world is comfortable with?
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 22
Team Devimuse changed their look, their song style, and their performance before switching back to their classic. Gyari’s basically just loud.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 23
We are so disconnected from the time and the politics of the Sengoku era that restarting that war seems laughably insane.
Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ Episode 11
It’s more than clear to me at this point that Sparks of Tomorrow is limping to its predictable conclusion, and I very much look forward to not watching what’s likely to go down as Kyoto Animation’s worst work.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ Episode 12
More than just a simple call to adventure, this episode of Mushoku Tensei feels like the defining moment for the entire rest of the story.
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ Episode 11
Under different circumstances, I'd be more than happy to just watch these kids be kids, but now that we're running down to the wire, I'm more than a little concerned as to what all this stalling will actually lead to.
Draw This, Then Die! ‒ Episode 10
Similar to how Hebichika is not the greatest boss, she's arguably not that great of a mother either, instilling Hikaru with this mentality that to be successful, she needs to see herself as above everybody else.
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ Episode 35
It reinforces how lethally cute Shizuka is, and propels Nano to go for it…as much as she needs to actively "go for it" with a girl she's already in a polycule with. Is that inefficient? I'm sure Nano has crunched the numbers.
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
It's neat to see a grown-up mirror of Tokiyuki, and their crazed head-bobbing duel is the single funniest moment of the whole episode.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 21
It's a little surprising to confirm that Ferdinand hadn't actually clocked Rosemyne's mana compression.
Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 10
This week we must face the most dehumanizing torture of all: Being trapped in a car with an insufferable wannabe influencer who can't shut her godforsaken phone off for a single second and act like a normal person.
KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE ‒ Episodes 9-11
The big fight scene picks up once the comedy comes into focus, with the audibly frightened and visibly crying Kuroe whipping Akae around by the tail like Bowser in Super Mario 64.
Tomb Raider King ‒ Episode 10
George pointing a gun in Jooheon’s face because he ripped him off and then telling him to stop talking like he knows everything is one of the most cathartic moments I’ve experienced all season.
Clevatess Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
Am I being serious when I say a couple of pandering and blatantly manipulative scenes of Clevatess and Luna reuniting are all I needed to forgive this season's shortcomings? Yes, obviously. Please try to keep up.
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day ‒ Episode 10
Mimi really does not understand Sheena at all.
Thunder 3 ‒ Episode 10
I won’t lie, though – the kids’ joy during the flying scenes is infectious.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ‒ Episode 10
Even though this episode is plenty of fun, I would have liked it more if there was 50% less yelling.
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games ‒ Episode 10
Not only are the girls falling in love with fighting games, but also, very much so, with each other.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 16
The original Subaru must have had something he does not—some special power or ability. But as he finds out in this episode, this isn’t the case.
Saga of Tanya the Evil II ‒ Episode 10
As with everything in this World War, The Saga of Tanya the Evil has shown us that understanding is too late in coming for all parties involved.
Red River ‒ Episode 10
Yuri has moments of being truly impressive, with some help from Aslan, of course, because that horse may be the smartest and most competent character in this show.
The Ghost in the Shell ‒ SEASON FINALE
I love the funny faces she pulls to test out her new body’s functions.
The World Is Dancing ‒ Episode 11
The show has to work far too hard to bluntly explain that Oniyasha is feeling aimless and depressed, but the emotions of the script never quite translate to engaging drama.
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia ‒ Episode 11
And so our witch reveals herself.
Though I Am an Inept Villainess ‒ Episode 9
Reirin has had it with not being believed, with being underestimated, and that means that she’s done asking for permission.
Goodbye, Lara ‒ Episode 10
Did Lara never really have a chance?
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ‒ Episode 7
Especially fresh off the heels of some of the best episodes of Thousand-Year Blood War yet, an episode like this one that still feels half-baked is pretty disappointing.
Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ Episode 10
I am so tired of this show and how it perpetually robs itself of any tension and expects me to care about characters who only rarely behave like actual human beings.
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1177
The fact that the children’s nightmare manifestations are just twisted personifications of their mothers is crazy work.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 22
Is Gonzo a manipulative puppet master? Sure. But there is more to him than that.
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ Episode 34
Kishika, as she is, resolves that the best way to get to know her hoard of new sister-girlfriends is to take them all on. In a fight, right?
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ Episode 11
We're not going to have to wait 50+ episodes to find out what's in the basement, right?
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
As stable as the relationships of the official couples might be, the characters themselves still have plenty of growing to do
Iron Wok Jan! ‒ Episode 10
Jan’s bloody wallowing is so upsetting and personal that even Okonogi and Kiriko are unable to provide some measure of comfort - instead leaving him to sit in a pool of his own bloody remorse.
Draw This, Then Die! ‒ Episode 9
Are you more interested in creating something for yourself or an audience?
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 20
Georgine's defining fashion sense is a veil, as in what she does with her true intentions. Its love of literature does not mean Bookworm is beholden to utilizing particularly dense subtext.
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
Mima Sasaki is a scheming little crime-goblin with magic powers and a penchant for high-stakes gambling. She's perfect, and she must be protected at all costs.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 21
Joke’s on Gyari, because we all know who the actual main character is here.
Tomb Raider King ‒ Episode 9
Jooheon is so out of his depth for once that he has to jump into the water and take a risky swim to try and save Irene without all of his equipment handy.
Thunder 3 ‒ Episode 9
It seems we’ll only get to the worthwhile part of the story as the season ends.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ‒ Episode 9
With every passing episode, I love these dumb little lovebirds more and more, and I desperately hope this season ends with Sasaki and Tayama/Yamada at least dating.
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games ‒ Episode 9
I wonder what the process is like for getting all the game footage episode by episode?
Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 9
“What's in the box?” we whisper, trembling, as our hands grasp blindly for the wrists of our loved ones, clenching so hard that our knuckles go white. “What's in the box? What is in the box?”
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