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This Week in Anime - Girls in Boyland
It's becoming more common for girls to be the protagonists of shounen manga. Sylvia and Chris discuss why that's a good thing.
― It's becoming more common for girls to be the protagonists of shounen manga. Sylvia and Chris discuss why that's a good thing. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discu...
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 9
Mimi’s role is to circumvent the impending angst storm by just being there for someone who needs her.
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 8
With how well the show has generally handled each of its love stories so far, I'm excited to see what blossoms between Gero and this hamster-wielding disaster.
MAO ‒ Episode 8
A thousand years is an impossibly long time—more time than I think most of us can really wrap our brains around.
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 9
It’s impressive that the scene doesn’t try to make Qifrey chomping herbs on the roadside look “pretty.” He’s just shoving them in his mouth and chewing, with bits of leaf sticking out and the usual unattractive look of a person mid-masticate.
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 32
Like the plot itself, Dr. Stone's pace is racing to the moon.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 8
With the complexities laid bare, Yuru has a choice to make: side with the Higashi Village, the Kagemori, or the Kagemori extremists.
Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 8
I cannot stress this enough: If you share my passion for the medium of animation, Nippon Sangoku should be mandatory viewing.
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1163
One Piece still has the power to make me cry.
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 11
I hope we were all sitting down for this episode of Rooster Fighter, because it was a doozy and a half.
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 8
I like that the series poses this question, but doesn’t definitively answer it one way or another.
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
Even when it doesn't really make a lot of sense for everyone in charge to be acting like petty, shortsighted dillweeds, Wistoria insists that, no, it's true, the whole damned world is really just out to get Will, specifically
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 7
It's got a bit more edge to it than Bookworm has had in recent weeks, and also ties it in with another theme it's had through all of this: family.
Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episode 7
Saori accepts her current bed-bound fate with a wry and self-deprecating acquiescence. This is the cosmic balance sheet at work. Mikako “deserves” to replace her. It's payback.
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ Episode 9
Didn't you hear? This is a show about trauma. That means it is Important Art™, and that it can waste however much of your precious time on this Earth as it damn well pleases.
Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
This episode arranges the pieces for another chaotic confrontation at En's place, except this time, En will be participating as a hollowed-out skull.
Detective Conan: FBI Intervention Anime Series Review
This has certainly been the lowest point of this creative endeavor.
― I knew it was only a matter of time before the series reached this point. Given the unorthodox nature of these episodic releases and the impressive awkwardness of the original Black Organization episodes, I had a feeling TMS would run into this particular problem. It's impressive that it took this long for this issue to surface. Th...
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 8
Not only is Needy Girl Overdose great at capturing the large-scale energy and nuances of today’s digital media culture, it expertly captures the people and relationships entangled within it.
Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 8
The popular girl who feels so, so alone seems to be a trope anywhere that high school is widely attended.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 8
It’s “adults kind of admit they’re wrong” day on Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun!
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 9
I think sometimes the show leans so much into the exaggerated obsession comedy that it forgets to showcase that Nakamura is an actual kind guy that is worth rooting for.
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Anime Series Review
The greatest (and saddest) irony of Kunon the Sorcerer Can See is that the show itself just isn't very pleasant to look at.
― The greatest (and saddest) irony of Kunon the Sorcerer Can See is that the show itself just isn't very pleasant to look at. While far from an artistic disaster, it is not hard to see the consequences of the obviously limited resources and time that the crew at Platinum Vision ...
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episode 7
Malcius could definitely learn a few things from Cersei about deprogramming from a cultlike religious experience.
Interview: Always a Catch Crew Dive Deep into How Their Heroine Stays True to Herself
The anime staff shares how Mimi defines herself as a unique heroine, studying fighting styles for her hand-to-hand combat, and their favorite moments.
― This season's Always a Catch! is the latest anime in the “villainess” sub-genre of fantasy. It's built around the twist of having Mimi, a completely unrelated young noble, treated like a villainess—and also having her be more than a little competent ...
This Week in Anime - Overlooked or Deservedly Forgotten?
Chris and Lucas check in with some of the series that didn't get picked up for weekly reviews to see how they're shaking out.
― Chris and Lucas check in with some of the series that didn't get picked up for weekly reviews to see how they're shaking out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Amazon streams Hokuto no K...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 7
This is just one of these episodes where the cliffhanger completely overshadows the episode before it.
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 7
A wedding episode is the perfect detour for a show like Marriagetoxin, but I wish it did more with the marriage part of that premise.
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 8
How can you object to an episode where Raimondo proves his fish-catching prowess?
Old-Fashioned Magic: A Brief History of Studio Pierrot's Magical Girls
From Creamy Mami to Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly, Studio Pierrot paved the way for magical girls for over 40 years. Rebecca Silverman explores the many magical girls.
― Where do magical girls come from? An academic answer might be the 13th-century emaki (picture scroll) Tales of Gisho and Gangyo, which features a young woman transforming to protect others. An equally valid response is 1962 with the...
MAO ‒ Episode 7
Things are moving so much faster in MAO that if you listen closely enough, you might hear the muffled sounds of “Live and Learn.”
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World TV Special Review
As with the series proper, pause at nearly any point, and the resulting screenshot looks great. It's once the show is in motion that things get dire quickly.
― When last we left off in the TV series proper, Yuuya had defeated his first Vile—Yuti, the divine archer's disciple—and we got a few scenes of in the credits showing what happened next. The first part of this special expands on those epilogue ...
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1162
Boy, the Scandinavians were really onto something when they conjured up the idea of the Bifrost as a means of mystical conveyance, and it's just as delightful here as it is in other tales.
This Week in Anime - Ghosts in the Shell
From fanservice to philosophy, Ghost in the Shell is the franchise with a version for everyone.
― From fanservice to philosophy, Ghost in the Shell is the franchise with a version for everyone. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Ghost in the Shell Arise. T...
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 8
The high and mighty Knights Moralis, with their little brims shading their eyes, need to get their own house in order, because when you’re picking on children as an adult, you’re nearly always in the wrong.
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 7
There’s something about that giant auditorium and expansive void beyond the stage that is intimidating in a way that smaller performances simply are not.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 6
It's cute to watch Rosemyne snuggle and defend her goofy crime-against-nature car from Ferdinand's criticisms.
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 10
When there are no rules in shonen-ville, you can pretty much do whatever you want.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 6
Neither Julius nor Subaru is blind to the parallels between this fight and their own back in the first season.
Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 7
This thrilling and cathartic action leads Tonotsugu to realize a life-altering truth: Lieutenant General Sugoh is Daddy.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 7
With this episode, we get the final piece of information that allows us to form a likely picture of what's going on.
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ Episode 6
We'll just have to see if this ascent to the top of the Sorcerer's Tower can recapture some of that old Wistoria magic.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 6-11
Dorohedoro grabs the top spot this week, knocking down Witch Hat Atelier to #2 for the first time this season. Meanwhile An Observation Log of My Fiancée's cute antics is helping it climb the charts.
― 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....
Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episode 6
This episode presupposes a different kind of ghost story. It suggests a karmic debt accrued by both the institution and its adherents—a specter that haunts the hallways of the mind.
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ Episode 8
I'm sorry, Agents of the Four Seasons, but I need to put my foot down. Enough is enough. You have become addicted to repetitive, melodramatic flashbacks, and now we are staging an intervention.
Creating a Fanclub: Director Sou Toyama on Kirio Fan Club
What makes Kirio Fan Club a more realistic look at high school crushes? Director of the upcoming anime, Sou Toyama, gets into it.
― Kirio Fan Club is not your typical tale of high school love. Aimi and Nami eschew many of the romanticized aspects we've come to expect from anime high school girls: they're weird and loud and more than a little goofy while still taking themselves and their crush on clas...
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 7
With so much of the world designed to make us miserable, I appreciated this reminder that plenty of people are still waking up every day and trying their best to be good and fulfilled.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 7
It’s appropriate that Iruma is largely in the background of this episode. It’s his series, but this arc is less about Iruma being amazing and more about Iruma being the glue that holds everything, and everyone, together.
Snowball Earth ‒ Episode 7
The animation decisions in this show continue to baffle me.
Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 7
With every episode, I appreciate Ramparts of Ice's refusal to fall back on expected relationship dynamics more and more.
Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
Shin and Noi are my OTP. They are hard-working, cold-blooded killers, and together, they make the cutest couple I've ever seen.
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 8
I felt icky by the end of this episode.
Patlabor EZY: File 1 Anime Film Review
Patlabor EZY makes giant robots as boringly mundane as possible—and therein lies its brilliance.
― Patlabor EZY makes giant robots as boringly mundane as possible—and therein lies its brilliance. This is a world where giant robots are as commonplace as any other piece of large construction equipment. Of course, some use them for crimes (Google “Killdozer” if you want a real-world example), and so the...
Interview: Petals of Reincarnation Voice Actor Wakana Maruoka, Producer Takanori Matsuoka
At Anime Boston, we caught up with Petals of Reincarnation producer Takanori Matsuoka and Haito’s voice actress Wakana Maruoka to talk about this new, dark, battle anime.
― Adapted from the manga of the same name by Mikihisa Konishi, Petals of Reincarnation follows high schoolers Toya Senji and Haito Luo Buffett, as Toya learns that some people have gained the talents of historical figures. At Anime ...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 31
As much as I enjoy the rapid-fire scientific advancement part of Dr. Stone, sometimes that comes at the expense of meaningful character moments.
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episode 6
This is a very boobful episode in some kind of weird ways.
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 7
For everyone who’s been waiting to see Mimi use her hair pin as a weapon, this episode’s for you.
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc - Anime Film Review
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc - serves as the emotional capstone to the story so far. The truth behind Tatsuya and Miyuki's origins is laid bare, as are their feelings for each other.
― *This review contains major spoilers for both the various The Irregular at Magic Highschool TV anime and this film as well. As humans, we love stories about overcoming challenge...
Navigating the Slow-Life Vibes of Farming Life in Another World 2
With Atsushi Abe dipping his toes into the realm of cozy isekai this season, we were curious to discuss how he and producer Hiromi Sueta navigated their way through the anime's non-confrontational trenches.
― Thanks to A Certain Magical Index, Atsushi Abe will forever be known for lending his voice to something that errs on the dramatic and explosive. Which Farming Life In Another World 2 purposely i...
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 6
He might be making himself more dateable by the day, but Gero's still got a long way to go before he can actually find a girlfriend.
MAO ‒ Episodes 5-6
No dispensary in the world could make these stakes even higher.
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Anime Series Review
This series makes the most of its limited runtime thanks to fantastic dialogue that feels unlike anything you run across in the vast majority of modern anime.
― With 12 episodes running three-and-a-half minutes on average, the entirety of Milky☆Subway can be watched in 44-minutes—48 minutes if you also include the prequel short, Milky☆Highway. Yet, this series makes the most of its limited runtime th...
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 6
The people feel real, the place feels real, and both will be familiar yet given an allure of novelty because of the time displacement from the here and now.
Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 6
This right here is just pure, absolute cinema, baby.
This Week in Anime - Call Your Mother
Lucas and Sylvia give a salute to as many anime moms as they can fit in one column.
― Lucas and Sylvia give a salute to as many anime moms as they can fit in one column. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams 100 Girlfriends, Char's Counterattack, ...
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1161
Luffy can abide a lot, but Shanks slander? It’s on sight.
Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 6
You'll have to forgive me for being less than enthralled by Minato's struggle.
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 7
Agott curls around her pain, holding it tight like an anti-security blanket.
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 9
Imagine my burning jealousy at the reunion between Elizabeth and her human.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 6
In this episode, we learn what Asa's greatest fear is—and what it isn’t.
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
If the show is going to start branching out beyond the walls of the school, we'll need plenty of world-building and plot setup to make sure that all of it matters.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 5
Among everything else, Rosemyne has also inadvertently invented the concept of Christian Rock.
Retrospective: Does the Dying Will of Reborn! Still Burn?
Jairus Taylor looks back on the unfinished shonen classic to see why it captured a dedicated audience (and whether it's really any good).
― Like most teenagers growing up in the late 2000s, I was obsessed with Naruto, and that obsession led me to delve deeper into the murky waters of anime and manga to find something similar. During some of those searches, I would occasionally stumble across an image...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ Episode 7
I've been begging Agents of the Four Seasons to get a move on with its story for weeks. I guess dropping a ballistic missile right on top of the characters' heads is one way to go about doing that.
Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episode 5
These are scenes from Awajima. They're not full stories. They have neither a set beginning nor a satisfying conclusion. One student fades into another.
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 6
If Needy Girl Overdose is ultimately a show about the ways society today destroys young women, this episode is a great examination of how even the women who benefit from the patriarchy are constrained and suppressed by it.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 6
Purson’s absence and his conflict are important this week, not because it takes up a lot of screentime, but because without him, there’s no guarantee that the Misfit Class will be able to perform at their best.
Snowball Earth ‒ Episode 6
For once, the CG wasn’t the biggest problem I had here.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, Apr 29-May 5
Nippon Sangoku defies the odds, taking the #4 cumulative spot by proving that dense politicking can be just as gripping as any action sequence. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
― 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...
Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
Look at that thumbnail. That is a butt-naked man lying prone in a giant pizza, next to a woman with a turkey head brandishing a pizza cutter, as other masked freaks stand and observe.
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 7
As Nakamura becomes friends with Hirose, that kind of jealous humor makes Nakamura seem even less likable.
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 30
While it’s all well and good being a genius, is there anything more satisfying than watching your proteges strive to one day exceed you?
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episodes 4-5
For a story with a remarkably strong woman warrior as its lead, The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King certainly enjoys its sexist moments.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 5
While the story development and world-building are important, what really steals the show this episode is the character interaction between Asa and Yuru.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 5
Typhon is what happens when childhood innocence and morality meet terrifying power.
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 5
It's safe to say that the only rule that applies to Marriagetoxin's fights is the rule of cool.
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 6
Duke Annovazzi is just lucky that Mimi doesn’t resent him for everything he’s done to her. I have to say, it was pretty great to see her four older sisters kick him, because he richly deserved it.
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1160
There’s something deeply charming about Luffy soaring through the air, oversized horned helm on his head and red fur coat flapping in the wind over the wide white blanket of snow covering the land.
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 5
This time, we have a very intimate view into how Akane’s performance can impact one individual that she isn’t even 100% aware of in the audience.
Star Detective Precure! Episodes 1-12 Anime Review
Star Detective PreCure is a welcome return to form for the franchise.
― It is an absolute delight to have a good season of Pretty Cure again. You and Idol Precure♪,
the previous entry in the franchise, was the weakest season since Tropical-Rouge Precure, and generally failed to live up to its direct predecessors, Soaring Sky! Precure and Wonderful Precure. But Star Detective Precure is a return to fo...
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 8
While it's nice to get a little insight into what has hardened Keiji into the solitary rooster (and womanizer) he is today, the whole story with his family is also weird and sad.
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 6
Olruggio’s reaction to Coco and her love of magic is another hint that most witches don’t have many day-to-day interactions with Outsiders.
This Week in Anime - Please Drink Responsibly
With a double shot of boozy anime this season, Chris and Sylvia look at drinking in anime.
― With a double shot of boozy anime this season, Chris and Sylvia look at drinking in anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Botan Kamiina Fully Bloss...
Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 5
A series that deals with the emotional fallout of a bad breakup? That’s unique and interesting.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 5
The music festival has become more than just the Misfit Class’ last chance to hold onto Royal One. It’s their chance to let Purson shine in his own way and for Purson to stand up for who he wants to be.
Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 5
This is, in short, another episode that consists entirely of dudes talking to other dudes about military maneuvers and political policy, and it's still easily one of the most gripping shows on television.
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 5
This is the most interest anything related to internet streamers has ever inspired in me, and I can’t get enough!
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