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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episode 20
I wouldn't go so far as to call Paul “likable” but he's clearly more complex and nuanced than the sum of his flaws.
Kaiju No. 8 ‒ Episode 8
This is classic superheroic storytelling, where one character has diametrically opposed opinions about another character’s hero identity and mundane identity.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1107
That bleak prognosis aside, there are more than a few delightful character moments in episode 1107.
Sound! Euphonium 3 ‒ Episode 9
As a massive dramatic swerve here towards the end of all of Euphonium, a Kumiko/Reina breakup is about as big a deal as anything could possibly be.
Mission: Yozakura Family ‒ Episode 9
The best thing I can say about this whole Kurogao Incident is that I appreciate how it wraps up Taiyo's first step in his journey, at least on paper.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ‒ Episode 8
I think we have reached the point of this Go, Go, Loser Ranger! arc where I will have to start deducting points for every additional minute we spend in this godforsaken parking garage.
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction ‒ Episode 1
This first episode is fantastic. The story, the characters, the mood—it's all utterly perfect. But you know what's not perfect? How Ocean Studios has handled the subbing and dubbing.
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night ‒ Episode 9
The episode paints a tragically realistic portrait of a young girl who was taken advantage of by the person she trusted most in the world.
Tonari no Yōkai-san ‒ Episode 9
I am thanking the anime gods that this week's episode of Tonari no Yōkai-san didn't end up smashing my heart into a million pieces.
Whisper Me a Love Song ‒ Episode 8
Shiho's goals and ego don't always account for people not sharing her ambitions—and that just may be the key that decodes her personality.
Black Butler: Public School Arc ‒ Episode 8
This entire episode is set up in such a way that we can see Ciel slowly losing control of the situation.
Laid-Back Camp Season 3 ‒ Episode 9
I can't believe Keanu Reeves' visage is now an official facet of the Laid-Back Camp universe.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc ‒ Episode 4
I hope that seeing two dudes fold up some paper and chuck them around while laughing a lot is worth ten minutes of your precious and finite time on this Earth.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 143
Our remaining villains are actively rejecting hard and complicated questions or else trying their damnedest to bury the humanity our heroes see in them.
Delicious in Dungeon ‒ Episode 22
Which is why this episode offers such a unique twist on the formula. Senshi is, for perhaps the first time, truly out of his depth.
Wind Breaker ‒ Episode 9
This episode was too much.
A Condition Called Love ‒ Episode 9
This might be one of the worst-looking shoujo episodes I have ever seen.
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 ‒ Episode 8
I have to say, I’m surprised at how much this episode was played straight.
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio ‒ Episode 8
The fake mecha anime the characters are making gets only a few minutes to it in this episode, and somehow I'm more invested in that show's plot than I am Voice Actor Radio's latest main storyline.
Train to the End of the World ‒ Episode 9
The most surprising development this week is our glimpse into Yoka's daily routine in Bizarro Ikebukuro.
Mysterious Disappearances ‒ Episode 8
When physical items are no longer made to survive, does that mean that folklore like tsukumogami become extinct?
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 9
It's hard not to feel a little schadenfreude at Lawrence's current predicament.
Unnamed Memory ‒ Episode 8
Unnamed Memory once again demonstrates that there was probably a better way to adapt this story.
Sound! Euphonium 3 ‒ Episode 8
And with this episode, the dramatic note finally drops.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episode 19
Many studios bring their A-game to a show's climatic moments but few do so when it comes to the least important episodes of a series.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1106
Is this all a long-winded way of me pushing for more Big News Morgan content? You better believe it.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ‒ Episode 7
I really hope Loser Ranger! wraps up this exam storyline soon, because I feel like we're starting to lose track of what made the show feel so fun and interesting to begin with.
Kaiju No. 8 ‒ Episode 7
It’s a pretty menacing scene nonetheless, especially with the emotional investment carryover from the episode a few weeks back.
Mission: Yozakura Family ‒ Episode 8
If “odd timing” and “some mediocre villains” are the worst problems that we get from M:YK, then I won't have too much to complain about in the coming weeks.
Whisper Me a Love Song ‒ Episode 7
There's something about Shiho—something off-putting.
Black Butler: Public School Arc ‒ Episode 7
It's interesting that the more devious plans appear to have come from the human mind of Ciel rather than his contracted demon.
Tonari no Yōkai-san ‒ Episode 8
Tonari no Yōkai-san wields empathy with the ruthless precision of a master assassin who has their sights trained on an unsuspecting target.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episode 56
I feel bad complaining about this episode—especially when it does so much right.
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
As I was watching “Episode 0” of Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, one thought just kept running through my head: “What a crazy way to introduce people to this story.”
Delicious in Dungeon ‒ Episode 21
To my mind, the Golden Country works so well because it taps into the same essential strengths of the rest of the series yet focuses them in a unique way.
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night ‒ Episode 8
Jellyfish has all the potential necessary to be an all-time great title—and has gotten tantalizingly close numerous times—only to trip over its own feet at the finish line.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 142
It would be easier if his friends simply hated him. To Aoyama, every ounce of grace they offer just adds to the pile of sins upon his scale.
Laid-Back Camp Season 3 ‒ Episode 8
Can Nadeshiko survive the food porn? Here's a better question: can YOU survive the food porn?
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc ‒ Episode 3
All we get is about twenty minutes' worth of pretty pictures and decently acted scenes that are just okay enough to keep you from turning off the episode and finding something better to do.
Wind Breaker ‒ Episode 8
It’s Wind Breaker doing what it does best, at its best: simple, sincere, delightful violence.
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 ‒ Episode 7
We are back to peak Konosuba!
A Condition Called Love ‒ Episode 8
Hananoi continues to be the most awkward part of the show.
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio ‒ Episode 7
Nao Toyama's shift from sharp-tongued hater to inelegantly wailing weirdo is a delight, and that helps punch up the story context it's carrying.
Unnamed Memory ‒ Episode 7
I regret to inform you that the screencap over there implies a level of intrigue that this episode never actually develops.
Train to the End of the World ‒ Episode 8
Do we, as people, impose meaning upon a chaotic world, or do we assume chaos of a world whose rules we cannot comprehend?
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 8
Nora's temporary team-up with Holo and Lawrence instigates extra squabbling and pushes the horizon past the perspective of a merchant and a wise wolf.
Mysterious Disappearances ‒ Episode 7
I almost wish that this episode hadn't saved Shizuku.
Mission: Yozakura Family ‒ Episode 7
Something important to remember about Taiyo Asano is that the kid is still brand new to this whole “spy” thing.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episode 55
This arc could have so easily devolved into a pile of contrived garbage and I'm amazed it hasn't.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ‒ Episode 6
This episode is a perfectly serviceable way to kill a half hour of time on a weekend but it's also far from Loser Ranger!'s best material.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc ‒ Episode 2
“Water Hashira Giyu Tokita's Pain” is an episode that delivers exactly what it says on the tin.
Sound! Euphonium 3 ‒ Episode 7
Senpai is furthering their education, yes, but they can still make time to drop in and provide some perspective.
Kaiju No. 8 ‒ Episode 6
It’s all a big, exciting mishmash of cool fights and cool concepts—and it’s hard not to see this episode as the series reaching escape velocity.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1105
Zoro getting a moment with Mihawk’s seraphim was also oddly poignant and it was cool seeing how he has changed over the years.
Whisper Me a Love Song ‒ Episode 6
This episode could have ended at around the seventeen-minute mark and I would have been extremely happy.
Tonari no Yōkai-san ‒ Episode 7
Buchio only became a nekomata because he wanted to devote his life to protecting his family—but that very choice has ensured that he will have to watch each of them die long before he does.
Delicious in Dungeon ‒ Episode 20
From the audience’s perspective her unease probably seems unfounded, given that we’ve watched the party eat monsters the entire time more or less.
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night ‒ Episode 7
Both girls discover there's nothing more thrilling and romantic than riding tandem on a motorcycle.
Black Butler: Public School Arc ‒ Episode 6
It certainly doesn't look like the apple fell very far from the tree in the Phantomhive family.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 141
In which a plot point dropped six years ago and promptly forgotten about comes back with a vengeance.
A Condition Called Love ‒ Episode 7
Can we all agree that Hananoi got some horrible advice as a child?
Wind Breaker ‒ Episode 7
This brawl is the dramatic highlight of Wind Breaker so far, delivering a fight that’s as entertaining to follow in-context as it is to look at in isolation.
Laid-Back Camp Season 3 ‒ Episode 7
The OutClub's recollection of their trip lies somewhere between a fever dream, a variety show, and Rashomon.
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 ‒ Episode 6
When Kazuma isn't sexually harassing people or fumbling the bag, he is an incredibly competent and skilled adventurer.
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio ‒ Episode 6
I don't need Voice Actor Radio to be 100% existential navel-gazing, but dang if it doesn't need something else as it goes through all its other motions.
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 7
The next chapter of Lawrence and Holo's long trek northward begins as all of their chapters should: with some light verbal sparring seasoned by food-based wordplay
Mysterious Disappearances ‒ Episode 6
Oto doesn't seem to care who the culprit is and whether or not they're a Curiosity, though. She just wants to find Tomoko.
Train to the End of the World ‒ Episode 7
Who could have guessed that the most potent weapon in a zombie apocalypse would be the lewd prose of D.H. Lawrence?
Unnamed Memory ‒ Episode 6
Oscar is weirdly chill about Tinasha having drawn all over his naked body in blood while he was asleep.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ‒ Episode 5
D's new frenemy is a Sexy Skellington Murder Freak—and so far as I'm concerned, literally any show would benefit from including at least one of those in their cast.
Mission: Yozakura Family ‒ Episode 6
Ayaka Kirisaki is, in many ways, the perfect ingredient to add to the already eclectic stew of the cast of Mission: Yozakura Family.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1104
Despite getting offed rather fast, you have to keep in mind that being taken out of a fight by having your blood drained by a violent be-fanged demon lady is the best possible end anyone can hope for.
Kaiju No. 8 ‒ Episode 5
On the positive side, this episode gives us a much better understanding of who is serving in the JAKDF, why they do what they do, their relative strengths and weaknesses, and the bonds that unite them.
Whisper Me a Love Song ‒ Episode 5
There's no single definition of “love” and no one right way to test for it. You can't just stick a swab up your nose like a Covid test and see if it comes back positive for “in love.”
Black Butler: Public School Arc ‒ Episode 5
Luckily, he has Sebastian posing as the master of his house, so “pulling strings” really shouldn't be something he's worried about.
Tonari no Yōkai-san ‒ Episode 6
Really, the strangest thing about “Episode 06” is that its most entertaining and intriguing sequence comes after the end credits have already finished rolling.
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night ‒ Episode 6
These are fantastic avenues to explore our cast and themes through—all brought about by re-introducing a character who at first seemed like a total joke.
Laid-Back Camp Season 3 ‒ Episode 6
Between the campfire canapés, the foot bath cafe, the onsen from Ranma ½, and the bridge from hell, the show's cozy eclecticism wraps a warm blanket around this arc.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 140
It’s powerfully satisfying to see this star-spangled specter rip and tear through our villain.
Delicious in Dungeon ‒ Episode 19
It's the emotional truths that are the most informative for the audience—speaking to the character's fears over their pasts that continue to haunt them.
A Condition Called Love ‒ Episode 6
While I did enjoy this episode, things still feel disjointed. Strangely, we're six episodes into this show barely knowing anything about Hananoi.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episode 18
In this episode, Rudeus has to make a choice: be there for the birth of his child or save the mother who birthed him.
Sound! Euphonium 3 ‒ Episode 6
All the reiteration in this episode just drives me dangerously close to shouting "Yeah, I get it already!"
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episode 54
There is a big difference between intrigue and confusion—and sadly this episode is far more the later than the former.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc ‒ Episode 1
Let there be no doubt, friends and neighbors: Demon Slayer is most definitely back on its BS.
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 ‒ Episode 5
To be honest, I think we've run some of these jokes into the ground. I'm ready to go back home with these idiots.
Wind Breaker ‒ Episode 6
It’s not that Hiragi and Sako’s story is bad, but it’s a very thin and simple one that can’t hold up the heft of its own presentation.
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio ‒ Episode 5
As Voice Actor Radio moves into its second "volume" of story, its approach to showbiz storytelling starts coming off just that much more fictionalized, nicer, more orchestrated.
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 6
Lawrence and Holo's first adventure in the wild world of medieval economics ends on shaky ground, both narratively and visually.
Mysterious Disappearances ‒ Episode 5
The main problem is that the underwear storyline doesn't appear to have anything to do with the second half of the episode, which plunges us back into the supernatural mystery element.
Train to the End of the World ‒ Episode 6
This was an unusually normal episode of Train to the End of the World until a flock of migratory zombies kidnapped Shizuru.
Unnamed Memory ‒ Episode 5
I don't think even dragon spit would leave as sour an aftertaste in your mouth as parts of this episode do.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episodes 16-17
Make no mistake, despite his quirks and perversions, Rudeus is healing and growing. He may never end up becoming a hero, but he just might end up being a decent guy to those around him.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episodes 52-53
Hey, would you like to see an anime where people sit around large tables for two episodes straight doing nothing but talking? Cuz, boy do I have the show for you.
Kaiju No. 8 ‒ Episode 4
This speaks to the immense burden on her shoulders and serves as one of those classic anime parenting warnings: maybe don't tell your child they have to be perfect all the time.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1103
The visual of all the crystal-like shapes falling out of his body as he turns back into a child is precisely the kind of cartoonish strangeness I’ve come to love about the series.
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