Isekai Hate Watch: Fall 2026, Week 3
Yeah, I’d be drinking too if I knew I had to sleep with the isekai protagonist. The price you pay for being broke. As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Season...
View ArticleVillainess Villainy (or the lack thereof): Fall 2026, Week 2
Preach it, girl. Also, we skipped week one ’cause it would’ve just been links to first impressions. I Was Reborn As a Villainous Daughter In a Reverse Harem Otome Game Ep. 2 We get a minor time skip,...
View ArticleEverything Else: Fall 2026, Week 2
How dare an anime suggest that vaccines might be good for us! Time to raise some tariffs again! TANK CHAIR Ep. 2 The episode opens with a sniper trying to take Nagi out. We learn pretty quickly,...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Dark Machine the Animation
I heard that this is tied to a video game? I’ve never heard of a game called “Dark Machine,” though. Welp, time to lean on Wikipedia to help me out: “Dark Machine is a Japanese mixed-media project...
View ArticleRomance Roundup: Fall 2026, Week 2
Nope, we’ve got cheap romance anime to watch! Blue Box Ep. 27 Hearing that Yumeka was the one who got Chinatsu into basketball, Taiki takes it upon himself to unravel the mystery: why did Yumeka quit...
View ArticleHello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion! Ep. 2: Yet...
The start of the episode has Rose shopping for a new robe. To be more accurate, Tien has brought her all sorts of nice fabric that they can turn into a new robe. I guess it’s only natural for a girl in...
View ArticleGeneric (Power) Fantasy: Fall 2026, Week 2
Yeah, we skipped week 1, but what can I say? A lot of these shows had their season premiere rather late. If I had done a week 1 post, it would’ve just been Overgeared and a link to a Magic Repo Man...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Full Clearing Another World Under a Goddess with Zero...
Man, after finishing the episode, I sat here for a while trying to figure out what to say about this show. It’s just so… unremarkable that I’m at a loss. So y’know, you’ve got a protagonist who dies...
View ArticleSports Slop Sunday: Fall 2026, Week 2
I just woke up, but anime food already has me super hungry. Ao Ashi S2 Ep. 2 It’s been a tough first practice with the A team. Not all of the old heads are big jerks, though. Some of them actually...
View ArticleFirst impressions: HORROR COLLECTOR
What makes an effective jump scare anyway? In the first half of the episode, a girl hears about a creepy urban legend. If it’s snowing, if you look out the window at midnight, you’ll see the ghost of a...
View ArticleFirst impressions: The Vermillion Mask
Some shows really like to drag their feet, but the pacing in this one is almost too fast. In just one episode, we introduce the protagonist, get his tragic backstory, pair him up with his first...
View ArticleShounen Saturday: Fall 2026, Week 2
Guys, boobs are already hot. You don’t need to make them hotter with lava. TOUGEN ANKI: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc Ep. 2 The other kids fight the instructor testing them — y’know, the guy who created a...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Firefly Wedding
Y’know, it was down to this or The Apothecary Diaries. I wanted a show to write about on Friday nights, but the pickings were slim. In the end, I can’t really stand love stories that involve one or...
View ArticleThe Apothecary Diaries Ep. 50: Fireproof cloth and Maomao does a bit of trolling
Chou-u needs warmer clothing, so Maomao takes him shopping. At a store, they hear a story about a man finding a lost woman in the forest — a lost woman who was pale and blonde. Was she really lost,...
View ArticleIsekai Hate Watch: Fall 2026, Week 2
No, Ruche, you should be very afraid of a game with lots of bugs. As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Season Ep. 26 So why is this war happening? Well, one of...
View ArticleThe Ramparts of Ice Ep. 16: Sometimes, you gotta be the bad guy to avoid...
The loser of the week is… drumrolls… Minato. After just a bit of pressure from Momoka, he finally agrees to go out with her. Man, he is such a jackass. I don’t care if he ends up with Koyuki. That’s...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Magic Knight Rayearth (2026)
Villainess Villainy (or lack thereof) will make its return next week. In the meantime, the first impressions must continue, and the next show on the docket is a new series from the Magic Knight...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Dandivine
If Gekiha is supposed to be our main character, he is dreadfully boring. He has no grand ambitions. He accepts the first confession that comes his way. His girlfriend cooks up homemade meals for him,...
View ArticleFirst impressions: The World’s Strongest Witch
Our soon-to-be strongest witch Lorna gets kicked out of her noble family for being weak. Her stats are pitiful, and her strongest spell can’t even scratch a slime. To make matters worse, she has a...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden
The first episode opens with a little girl doing flips in the air as she beats up monsters. It’s so silly, it’s like Yoda from Attack of the Clones. We are then told about a woman who was so strong,...
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