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The Misfit of Demon King Academy II ‒ Episode 8
We know Anos as unbeatably strong and completely unflappable. However, that doesn't mean he hasn't suffered loss and pain.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout ‒ Episode 9
This is a solid character-building episode. Our heroes are both triumphant and humbled.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episode 8
This episode of Mushoku Tensei is a bit of a palate cleanser after our last two episodes.
Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR ‒ Episode 10
It's a fine viewing experience, with some very nice moments and an uncharacteristically somber atmosphere, but it's necessarily reiterating stuff we've already covered.
Dark Gathering ‒ Episode 8
Unfortunately, everything about actually telling that story is quite haphazard and messy, even by Dark Gathering's often enjoyably lax standards.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Episode 21
Was it cheesy to see the entire cast look to the sky while the savior literally descended from on-high, complete with his goofy-ass theme song blasting?
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 3 ‒ Episode 19
We get our first glimpse of what Emi has been doing these past few episodes at the very end.
Reign of the Seven Spellblades ‒ Episode 8
The other irony in the ideas articulated by this episode is the point it makes about Oliver's baked-in spotlight-stealing nature.
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
The level of ruthlessness Lafalle displays did take me aback.
Undead Murder Farce ‒ Episode 8
The episode wraps up this arc with a bloody bang and sets the stage for the next leg of Aya's journey to find her legs (and other limbs).
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior ‒ Episode 8
Foot kissing, pillow fights, and an engagement? Things are really heating up on The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior!
Helck ‒ Episode 7
We know that the absence of a demon lord has been creating issues in the wider demon realm, but this is the first time the show detailed the extent of what the demon realm is dealing with.
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon ‒ Episode 8
While Lamis' wish to turn Boxxo human may seem like the logical thing to do, the idea throws Boxxo into an existential crisis.
My Happy Marriage ‒ Episode 8
This second storyline in My Happy Marriage is, in a sense, our reminder that there's life after “and they lived happily ever after.”
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts ‒ Episode 19
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts is doing double metaphor duty: first race relations, and now the older (oldest) generation dominating politics.
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 ‒ Episode 57
Sometimes, you've just got to stop and dance. Or at least you do if you're Dazai in the middle of a prison break.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1073
While there are some high-flying moments and great action, the majority of the episode leaves the rooftop battle and clues us in on the fallout of the fire.
The Misfit of Demon King Academy II ‒ Episode 7
Well, it's only been about six months since our last new episode, and while this isn't the most exciting episode, it is a decent one for easing us back into the story.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout ‒ Episode 8
Ryza's biggest win so far looks to be the catalyst for a whole new set of problems.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episode 7
This week's episode gives us the perfect opportunity to discuss a simple fact: Rudeus is not a good person.
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces ‒ Episode 8
I wish we could see more of him back then, but it's better late than never.
Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR ‒ Episode 9
Little did I realize I had been lulled into dropping my guard so Sunshine in the Mirror could sneak up and suplex my emotions straight through a folding table.
The Gene of AI ‒ Episode 7
"Human" returns to The Gene of AI's usual M.O. and explores the ways these technological advances have outpaced society's ability to grapple with the full breadth of their consequences.
Dark Gathering ‒ Episode 7
With Dark Gathering having settled into a status quo, it's time for the story to send the main trio on a good old-fashioned ghost hunt.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
This episode is also where TYBW's speedy adaptation finally hits a wall.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 3 ‒ Episode 18
It's nice seeing Chiho have some agency and try to utilize her limited skills to address a situation the best way that she can.
Reign of the Seven Spellblades ‒ Episode 7
The series is dedicated to interconnected intrigue now, and I am indeed intrigued.
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior ‒ Episode 7
Gilbert has now become very likable in 20 minutes.
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
So, let me get this straight – Hugh (the Silver Sugar Viscount) and Kat were aware of the structural deficiencies of Holly Leaf Castle, and neither warned the Paige Workshop?
Undead Murder Farce ‒ Episode 7
Lupin's been suave and in control of this whole arc, so it's fitting for Aya to pair a blow to his ego with a blow to his face.
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon ‒ Episode 7
There's a larger message here—one about how people (namely foreigners) are perceived when they don't speak a country's default language well.
Helck ‒ Episode 6
This lighthearted and quiet place is perfect for Helck and Vermilio to actually talk to each other like people.
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts ‒ Episode 18
This episode is, I believe, the bloodiest we've seen from Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts.
My Happy Marriage ‒ Episode 7
Yes, few things say, “Nothing to see here!” as well as secret rituals around a bonfire in the forest in the middle of the night, especially when the participants wear hoods to conceal their identities.
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 ‒ Episode 56
A portable music player is key in this episode. If you were a head stuck in a coffin for all eternity, wouldn't you want something to pass the time?
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ‒ Episode 5
A change of scenery is just what Zom 100 needs.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1072
Episode 1072 marches to the same drum as 1071 and delivers many of the same joys and thrills, but with its particular spin on the formula.
The Gene of AI ‒ Episode 6
“Robot” proves to be a welcome departure for The Gene of AI. It's nice to know there's still room for feel-good robot stories in my heart.
Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR ‒ Episode 8
Whether it's Chika nearly blowing her “secret” identity to the others and ninja-running through the town's alleyways or just little details like Ruby munching on a piece of cotton candy as big as her, there are some good goofs here.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episode 6
If nothing else, it's great to see Mushoku Tensei take a trope that is so often just for male wish fulfillment and use it as a massive bit of character development.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout ‒ Episode 7
This episode is a bit of a mess all around. The big problem is that it fails to tell the story it's trying to tell.
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces ‒ Episode 7
Honestly, my favorite part about this episode might be the ending song where the “not Naruto” manga that these two were geeking out over ended up being the theme for the ending song.
Dark Gathering ‒ Episode 6
With everything that's led up to it, this episode is about further reinforcing the ways that Keitaro, Yayoi, and Eiko get on during the day and night shifts of their odd lives.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
As Nodt may want a rubber match with Byakuya, but instead, it's the younger Kuchiki sibling's turn to show off the fruits of her training.
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior ‒ Episode 6
I guess we wouldn't really have an anime if it was just flower-picking and reading picture books all the time.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 3 ‒ Episode 17
I underestimated just how desperately The Devil is a Part-Timer doesn't want to do anything in Ente Isla.
Reign of the Seven Spellblades ‒ Episode 6
The fight against Miligan turns out pretty cool in its own right.
Undead Murder Farce ‒ Episode 6
You can't accuse Undead Murder Farce of not using its head when it comes to comedy.
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2 ‒ Episode 18
Bridget's new “companion” fairy is definitely up to no good, and seeing him creep on Anne is skin-crawlingly icky.
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon ‒ Episode 6
This episode asks the question: “How does a sentient vending machine fight a giant crocodile?”
Helck ‒ Episode 5
Vermilio is trying so hard to be skeptical of Helck but he comes off as such a wholesome and simple-minded dude that it's hard not to get caught up in his pace.
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts ‒ Episode 17
This is an episode of parallels. Sariphi may see herself in Fenrir, but what feels like the more immediately important lines are drawn between Nir and Lante.
My Happy Marriage ‒ Episode 6
There's only one heroine in this story, and it's Miyo, and she will hold on to it because she is a person worthy of love and happiness.
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 ‒ Episode 55
We're almost certainly in for more darkness before it finally starts to get light. Even though Fukuzawa and Ranpo are on the case and guiding the others, the Mafia is no longer a viable ally.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1071
You don't need me to tell you that episode 1071 is a tour de force; you know that already.
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces ‒ Episode 6
When the show isn't being distracted by its timeline, it can lead to some genuinely cute moments from some of the other couples in the series.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episode 5
Instead of figuring things out alongside Rudeus, we're left waiting for him to catch up, which he's nowhere close to doing.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout ‒ Episode 6
About half of this episode feels like we're back to spinning our wheels.
Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR ‒ Episode 7
Such is the lesson Yohane learns this week, as she's entrusted with throwing a get-together to help her new friends bond as the potential saviors from whatever doom awaits Numazu.
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ‒ Episode 4
Either way, now that Kencho is on board with helping Akira fulfill their now-shared Bucket List of the dead, we've got plenty of opportunities for zom-com shenanigans that Zom 100 can indulge in.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 ‒ Episode 29
In the end, I believe this peek into Geto and Gojo's past had more hits than misses, and if nothing else, it has managed to reignite my excitement for this world and its characters.
Dark Gathering ‒ Episode 5
It's a more solid entry than last week's episode, and also retroactively smooths over some of the issues I had with that one.
The Gene of AI ‒ Episode 5
This isn't my favorite anime airing this season, but at this point, it's the one that has surprised me the most.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Episode 18
While Heisei and Rojuro's loss is pretty embarrassing for them, it's a blast to watch.
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior ‒ Episode 5
The best part of this episode is the budding relationship between Stale and Arthur.
Reign of the Seven Spellblades ‒ Episode 5
My main method of engaging with this week's episode of Reign of the Seven Spellblades was to determine if the show thought we were very stupid or reasonably smart.
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2 ‒ Episode 17
There are so many suspicious things going on in this episode of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale that I almost don't know where to start.
Undead Murder Farce ‒ Episode 5
Although the crime has yet to occur, we know the time, place, and target thanks to the helpful habits of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin (the first, not the third).
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 3 ‒ Episode 16
If I could describe this episode in one word, it would be cozy.
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon ‒ Episode 5
A chain restaurant is expanding into the town and has the Mom and Pop stores running scared.
Helck ‒ Episode 4
I wasn't expecting the exposition section of this episode to be about power scaling and I genuinely grew at the idea.
My Happy Marriage ‒ Episode 5
Kaya sees what her sibling has and is intensely jealous. In her mind, she's the more deserving sister and Miyo has no business reaping any reward.
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts ‒ Episode 16
I may not like Anubis very much, but he's definitely in the right when it comes to politics this week.
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 ‒ Episode 54
With Dracula on the scene, the appropriate thing to say now would be, “Oh, shit.”
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces ‒ Episode 5
I appreciate the show for having some self-awareness, but it doesn't change the fact that it wasted a couple of minutes of my life with dialogue it acknowledges wasn't funny or insightful.
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior ‒ Episode 4
This is all cheesy, but I would be lying if I wasn't eating up every second of it.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1070
This episode does such a great job of capturing this moment of despair. It's one long terrible denouement from the worst possible outcome. Luffy is lost. Hope is lost.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout ‒ Episode 5
It's a solid episode of the series that takes our heroes to their next step into the world of responsible adults.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episode 4
It's funny, but it takes literal divine intervention to get him to make the right choice for himself and his future—the choice his mother would want him to make.
Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR ‒ Episode 6
The chance for some good ol' fashioned Love Live! shenanigans is more than enough to assuage my issues with this episode.
Dark Gathering ‒ Episode 4
Dark Gathering has done well in letting us know Keitaro and Yayoi over its first few episodes, but the remaining member of its main cast, Eiko, was still something of a question mark.
The Gene of AI ‒ Episode 4
The Gene of AI heard you liked short self-contained stories, so it put a vignette in your vignette so you can anthologize while you anthologize.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Episode 17
Between Ichibe's narration and the cryptic flashes Ichigo keeps getting, it appears as if Zero Squad isn't just trying to buff up our hero.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 3 ‒ Episode 15
It feels like the other demons are just fiddling their thumbs waiting for him to come back.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 ‒ Episode 28
In Season 2, though, every sequence has been a sumptuous feast of the senses, which has enhanced the storytelling considerably.
Reign of the Seven Spellblades ‒ Episode 4
If Seven Spellblades wants to keep playing in this fancy sandbox for a little longer, I'm not going to complain.
Undead Murder Farce ‒ Episode 4
The culprit is called out in a case that spotlights disparities and resentment between humans and monsters.
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2 ‒ Episode 16
Anne's guidance did net them the victory and once again we see the major difference between confections born of her imagination and those created by other people.
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon ‒ Episode 4
This episode, while nothing special on the plot side of things, does a decent job of both continuing to develop Boxxo and introducing a new major player to the story.
Helck ‒ Episode 3
As our main cast starts making their way over to where the winged soldiers were last seen, we get a lot of context into how this world works, and I like the way that it's contextualized alongside Helck.
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts ‒ Episode 15
Can we all agree that anyone who would hurt Maalo must be dealt with severely? He even manages to charm the prickly Ilya, which is no small feat.
My Happy Marriage ‒ Episode 4
The sheer, unmitigated gall of the Saimori family is astonishing.
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 ‒ Episode 53
Would you want to bet against someone who can catch multiple bullets in their bare hands? It may seem less impressive than a sword that cuts through space and time, but sometimes it's the little things that do the most damage.
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a ‒ SEASON FINALE
In any case, NieR:Automata Ver.1.1a is back, and it has dropped the entire final third of its first run of episodes in a single sitting to reward us for our patience.
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces ‒ Episode 4
The episode felt cozy, even if it relied on the same joke a bit too much.
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ‒ Episode 3
As we'll see when the pair end up reuniting at a kinky BDSM club, of all places, this kind of sensible and relatable character writing is proving to be one of Zom 100's greatest assets.
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