Everything Else: Summer 2026, Week 12
In case you didn’t know. Goodbye, Lara Ep. 12 Well, the show certainly lives up to its title. Still, I can’t believe we went through all that just for Lara to leave in the end. In fact, I think the...
View ArticleRomance Roundup: Summer 2026, Week 12
When the animation quality takes a dump in the final episode. This is the last Romance Roundup for the season. A couple of shows still need to air their finale, but I’ll cover them in some other way....
View ArticleSparks of Tomorrow Ep. 12: Surprise, surprise, AI is soulless
So let me get this straight: a giant computing structure is being built beneath everyone’s noses, and it is immensely resource intensive: “If there’s not enough steam, use the civilian supply.” Yeah,...
View ArticleMaking (tentative) plans for the Fall 2026 anime season
Every season, I would extensively cover around 3 to 6 shows. Everything else would then be relegated to… well, Everything Else. That catch-all column, however, eventually started to balloon, because I...
View ArticleShounen Saturday: Summer 2026, Week 12
My favorite moment all weekend was when one pair of daemons comforted another pair that had just lost their masters. Black Torch Ep. 12 Amagi just won’t shut up. It’s the final fight of the final...
View ArticleDraw This, Then Die! Ep. 11: Taking another stab at Comitia
As soon as the episode starts, Rei tells the club that they need to start preparing for the next Comitia. I guess this is how the series will close itself out. First, the girls have to sell more copies...
View ArticleIsekai Hate Watch: Summer 2026, Week 11
Me when I realize how many isekai and generic fantasy anime I’m gonna have to watch next season. The World’s Strongest Rearguard Ep. 11 Every time Atobe whips out his trusty slingshot, I instantly stop...
View ArticleKaiju Girl Caramelise Ep. 12: Full of lingering doubts
When I was young, my mom always made me finish up every single thing I had been served. Even if there was just a single grain of rice left in the bowl, you bet your ass I had to eat it before I cleared...
View ArticleVillainess Villainy (or the lack thereof): Summer 2026, Week 11
Give me a moment. I feel the need to throw up. Though I Am an Inept Villainess Ep. 10 Reirin and Keigetsu rush to counter the curse that has been placed on the empress. Swapping back also comes up, but...
View ArticleEverything Else: Summer 2026, Week 11
Who does this? Who randomly wakes up in the morning and immediately declares, “Yay, I’m legal!” Goodbye, Lara Ep. 11 We finally get Grace’s lore dump episode, but only after she dies. What a shame....
View ArticleRomance Roundup: Summer 2026, Week 11
Nothing says romance like kissing your sister. Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her Ep. 11 As always, it’s hard to pin down one theme with this show, so I’ll just provide a bunch of loosely related...
View ArticleYou and I Are Polar Opposites Ep. 23: Running out of time
When you try to work things out in your head, the negative thoughts can sometimes set in and overwhelm you. That’s why people keep themselves busy. The existential crisis can’t creep in if you’re too...
View ArticleJaadugar: A Witch’s Life in Mongol Ep. 12: No action is without consequence
Before the Great Kha’an and his empress, as well as the bewildered men of the court, Sorghaghtani has made her decision: she will not go quietly into the night and disappear from the court. She will...
View ArticleShounen Saturday: Summer 2026, Week 11
When your fake husband keeps bringing home a new mouth to feed… Black Torch Ep. 11 Huh, I previously labored under the assumption that this was a long-running series, but it’s not. It’s definitely not....
View ArticleDraw This, Then Die! Ep. 10: Are cats autistic?
This week’s episode opens with one of Hikaru’s manga, and it almost feels like an autobiography of sorts. The heroine is raised by a very, very large black cat. Sometimes, they venture into town to...
View ArticleIsekai Hate Watch: Summer 2026, Week 10
Haha, sure. Whatever you say, buddy. The World’s Strongest Rearguard Ep. 10 Another party hasn’t returned from their promotion exam, so Atobe is expecting a fight. He wants to rescue his pal, after...
View ArticleKaiju Girl Caramelise Ep. 11: I think I’ve lost all interest in this show
Luckily, the summer season is almost over, so it can take Kaiju Girl Caramelise along with it. As I’m watching Harugon do battle with… I dunno, what would you even call the other kaiju? All I know is...
View ArticleVillainess Villainy (or the lack thereof): Summer 2026, Week 10
Look at this guy crashing out over cousin love. Pathetic. Though I Am an Inept Villainess Ep. 9 Realizing that Shu Gabi intends to take out the empress, Reirin asks the crown prince to let her use the...
View ArticleEverything Else: Summer 2026, Week 10
Me when I realize summer is nearly over, but I still haven’t sorted my nonsense out. Goodbye, Lara Ep. 10 Ugh, this episode is the exact sort of thing I hate. First, the witch crashes the party, but...
View ArticleThe Ghost in the Shell Ep. 10: Death, rebirth, and finding oneself at the end...
Well, it has been a long time coming, but the Major finally does it. She finally manages to die. Physical death is necessary, because the state won’t let Motoko escape. It will take any extreme measure...
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