Sports 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,...
View ArticleFirst impressions: The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me
Even though she’s really popular, it seems like Sato rejects everyone who approaches her. Sure, the playboys who are only after one thing don’t deserve her time, but she doesn’t want to befriend girls...
View ArticleEverything Else: Fall 2026, Week 1
Wait, why am I still watching Red River when its superior cousin has come along? Ah well… Oh yeah, sorry if this column looks a bit barren at the moment. After all, I’m giving most of the season...
View ArticleFirst impressions: The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on...
The main character gets laid off from his guild to save a few coins. I guess guilds are just like greedy corporations. And just like greedy, short-sighted corporations, they don’t realize that the...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Super Psychic Policeman Chojo
Like the show’s title suggests, Chojo is a super psychic policeman, but his daily responsibilities are hardly glamorous. He’s stuck doing meaningless work like helping an ojisan unlock his brand new...
View ArticleFirst impressions: So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?
What if we had a show where a goblin bangs human women? What’s that? We already have that show? No, no, no, the sex is consensual. And just like that, we have a new isekai: So What’s Wrong with Getting...
View ArticleRomance Roundup: Fall 2026, Week 1
The jokes write themselves. I’m Dating a Dark Summoner Ep. 1 A priest objects to a dark summoner joining his party, but ends up banging her that same night. I guess they’re kinda like polar opposites…...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Hello, I am a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love...
Obviously, I don’t believe in witches, hexes, and all that occult nonsense. They’re fun to read about, but it’s all nonsense — nonsense drummed up because people like to play the blame game and thus...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Psyren
So here’s the thing: at the moment, I only have two shows to cover extensively: The Ramparts of Ice and The Apothecary Diaries. I want to add at least one more anime to the roster, and I’m trying to...
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