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Yuru Camp△ 3 – 05 – Yakiniku Aromatherapy
Nadeshiko has a little more solo time at the campsite, and uses it wisely. The firewood sold at the camp office is too big for Rin’s adorable stove,…
KonoSuba 3 – 04 – Mansion Life
Lord Aldarp grudgingly welcomes Kazuma, Megumin, and Aqua to his mansion to investigate the noble thief, but only because he still has the hots for Lady Dustiness. He’d…
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 17 – Making Lemonade
When Ilumgand goes berserk, transforms into a giant monster and eats his teammates, the battle between him and Makoto’s students would normally happen immediately. But thanks to a…
Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “NAVIGATOR”
Are you ready to spend millions of dollars solving crime? I know I am whenever I listen to this banger by SixTONES.
Mushoku Tensei II – 16 – A New Battle
It’s been three years since Rudy has seen Ruijerd, the Superd is naturally taciturn, and his mere presence reminds him of Eris, so their reunion is a bit…
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 04 – The Band She’d Imagined
The first years are humming along nicely now and the skies are clear for the imminent Sunrise Festival, but for one dark cloud hanging over Tsukinaga Motomu. Even…
Whisper Me a Love Song – 03 – Different Kind of Love
Kino Himari learned back in middle school that others felt a different kind of love than she did: a romantic love that would cause them to pair off.…
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 04 – Odd Girls Out
It’s a Band (or more precisely “Art Collective”) Coming Together episode, interspersed with scenes of the SunDolls, about to start their comeback push with Kano replaced by a…
Urusei Yatsura – 38 – SisTerminator: Dark Futility
A date between Shuutarou and his androphobic betrothed Asuka was never going to stay normal for long, but it’s impressive just how quickly things go off the rails.…
Yuru Camp△ 3 – 04 – The Grandriders
After a fun train ride munching on snacks with fellow travelers and watching the rare public merging of trains to go up the mountain, Nadeshiko follows the route…
Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: Bahasa Palsu Jazz’n Mix
From the ultimate anime boss rush of one of my favorite series of 2010.
KonoSuba 3 – 03 – The Princess’ Playmate
When Kazuma asks Rain if he’s technically been kidnapped and brought to Belzerg by Princess Iris, she asks that he indulge her desire to have a companion for…
New Spice and Wolf Dropped
It didn’t dawn on me until well after the third episode, but I simply didn’t have it in me to watch a twenty-four episode retelling of a show…
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 16 – Dirty Tricks
While visiting Luria’s land of Aensland in Kaleneon, a young Ilumgard Hopleys makes a promise to fight with her someday. Here, in the present, he’s using real weaponry,…
Mushoku Tensei II – 15 – Message in a Plastic Bottle
In a way, Rudy’s story is over. He’s struggled and wallowed in pain and anguish and failure, but now he’s happier than he’s ever been. He has a…
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 03 – The Shrine of Sally
When Kousaka declared the concert band would be going for Gold, that meant she would be taking no prisoners when it came to preparing for that goal, starting…
Whisper Me a Love Song – 02 – Russian Blue
Yori and Himari have made a habit of sharing their time on the rooftop, and Himari is not shy about telling Yori how she loves her singing. Yori…
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 03 – Emerging from the Dark
When she’s online, VTuber Watase Kiwi is a charismatic superhero adored by all. She even receives cash tributes for her awesomeness. But in the real world, she appears…
TenSura – 51 – Cruise Control
Like last week, this episode is a bunch of people sitting around discussing things. Rimuru and his original Majin crew plus characters like Gabiru and Geld feature heavily,…
Urusei Yatsura – 37 – SisTerminator 2: Misjudgment Day
Mizunokouji Asuka’s parents deserve jail time for the abject neglect they’ve subjected to their daughter Asuka. At the same time, Asuka has quickly risen to become one of…
Yuru Camp△ 3 – 03 – The Suspension is Healing Me!
Rin sets off on her trusty 50cc at 3:30 in the morning when it’s still dark. She notes that her parents are less wary of her going out…
A Condition Called Love – 03 – Unlimited Overtime
A commenter in the ANN forum on this show made a very good point that made me want to reassess the show so far: this show is clearly…
KonoSuba 3 – 02 – Guess Who’s Teleporting for Dinner
After a successful sale of pocket lighters at Wiz’s shop, Kazuma & Co. prepare for a formal dinner with Princess Iris. As the only noble among the party,…
Spice and Wolf (2024) – 03 – War of the Coins
Kraft and Holo arrive in the bustling merchant town of Pazzio, which is so big Holo is amazed it’s not ruled by a king. She’s also immediately smitten…
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 15 – Out of His Element
Half of this episode is given over to the academy tournament, and while I thought Makoto’s students would face stiffer competition, the fact is no other students are…
Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “Miyuki”
There’s a third … fourth? … season of The Irregular of Magic High School airing this spring, but I stopped watching after its first cour ten years ago, and…
Mushoku Tensei II – 14 – Keeping the Tribe Strong
A triumphant new OP is leans into the show’s new normal: Rudeus and Sylphiette are no longer alone, but an adorable matched pair who will never ever be…
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 02 – The New Kitauji Trinity
President Kumiko suddenly finds herself with a new euphonium ace (or at least her equal) in Kuroe Mayu, formerly of Seira High. Unlike Kanade, she doesn’t seem the…
Whisper Me a Love Song – 01 (First Impressions) – A Happy Misreading
First-year high schooler Kino Himari joins her longtime friend and classmate Miki to watch her older sister play in a band composed of third-years to welcome the new…
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 02 – Friends with My Idol
This week we get a sumptuously well-produced OP that spoils the fact that Mahiru and Kano are only half of the eventual JELEE artistic group. The third member…
TenSura – 50 – This Could Have Been an E-mail
In past seasons TenSura has overindulged in “standing around talking” episodes that serve exclusively as setup. Here we get perhaps the most egregious one yet, and to be honest,…
Urusei Yatsura – 36 – His Own Worst Enemy
Urusei Yatsura’s second season resumes after a week off with fresh OP and ED themes from MAISONdes and the origin story of Mendou Shuutarou’s nyctophobia and claustrophobia. Mendou…
Yuru Camp△ 3 – 02 – How the Sausage Gets Made
This week starts with Nadeshiko’s childhood friend Toki Ayano (Kurosawa Tomoyo) trying out “mini-camping”, riding her moped to a pretty spot to enjoy some hot cocoa. When her…
A Condition Called Love – 02 – That Boy Ain’t Right
Hmm … Well. That’s what I get for giving this bizarre pairing the benefit of the doubt, I guess! Something is very very off with Hananoi Saki, and someone…
KonoSuba 3 – 01 – The Dawning of Our Age
While I love Megumin, the spinoff focusing on her and Yunyun just didn’t do it for me. A True KonoSuba needs the whole team involved: Megumin, Darkness, Aqua,…
Spice and Wolf (2024) – 02 – Exchange Rate Transaction
As he continues to travel with Holo the Wise Wolf of Yoitsu, Kraft learns more and more about her, like her ability to sense when it’s about to…
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 14 – A Plethora of Pleasantries
On Day 2 of the academy festival there’s a formal stand-up luncheon filled with foreign dignitaries, and to put it charitably, it’s not Makoto’s scene. For one thing,…
Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “Saturday Night Question”
Nakajima Megumi’s stirring, bittersweet ballad has me wishing we got a second season of 2017’s Net-juu no Susume.
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again – 01 (First Impressions) – It Does What’s On the Tin
Elderly couple Saitou Ine and Saitou Shouzou, both well into their eighties, are tending to their orchard when they find an odd golden apple hanging from the tree…
Vampire Dormitory – 01 (First Impressions) – Needing to Be Needed
Misfortune seems to follow Yamamoto Mito everywhere he goes. He lost his parents in a fire, and his other relatives kicked him onto the streets. Everyone who sees…
Mushoku Tensei II – 13 (Part 2 E01) – Feels Like Home
Rudy’s students all notice an extra pep in his step in his first class back since being cured by Sylphie. He confides in his two male buds Zanoba…
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 01 – The Last Dance
It’s been eight years—and I mean eight years to the freakin’ day—since I first watched and wrote about Hibike! Euphonium. It comes as no surprise for a top-flite operation like…
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – 01 (First Impressions) – Waiting to Be Chosen
You could say Kouzuki Mahiru peaked early, and as such is in a state of arrested development. Her grade school-age little sister even notices it. Mahiru was a…
TenSura – 49 (S3 01) – Allies of Us All
reyhe TenSura returns in media res, as Rimuru returns to Tempest from a meeting of the Demon Lords having been officially named a member of Octogram. Once home,…
Yuru Camp△ 3 – 01 – You Can Always Go Again
Yuru Camp was a healing balm during Covid, but it’s no less welcome now that everything’s opened up. In a fun coincidence, I started watching this right after…
A Condition Called Love – 01 (First Impressions) – No Normal Person
All romance series this season will have to compete with the all-timer that was Dangers in My Heart, along with the pretty solid Sign of Affection from Winter. Like Sign, a…
Metallic Rouge – 13 (Fin) – All’s Well that…Ends
I was officially checked out of Metallic Rouge last week, and this finale didn’t offer a whole lot to change that position. Everyone basically stands around in a room for…
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 13 – The Thick of It
Having juggled between the separate stories of Makoto, the Demiplane gang, and the heroes Hibiki and Tomoki and their parties, Tsukimichi now aims to continue squishing all of these…
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf – 01 – A New Harvest
This fleet, efficient first episode serves as both a cozy, nostalgic blanket for fans of the original and a welcoming and earnest introduction for those new to the…
Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “Brave your truth”
We go back fifteen years to wake the f*** up this first day of April. I don’t care what anyone says: Chrome Shelled Regios ruled and so did its…