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Anime Like Bartender
Ryuu Sasakura is a genius bartender who is famous for his incredible cocktails. He trained in Japan, practiced overseas, and has recently returned home for
Kino's Journey, Love is Like a Cocktail, MUSHI-SHI, Restaurant to Another World, Death Parade
2023 in Review
A year of retreads and repeats, none of them good: War in Ukraine. War in the Middle East. Covid, flu, and RSV. Donald Trump and Joe Biden r...
Laughing Salesman, Noel's Fantastic Trip, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, Undead Murder Farce
Relevant but Vague: The Gene of AI Review
In the future, society is no longer ruled or inhabited exclusively by humans. There are also humanoids, advanced AIs that use biotic bodies all but identical to human…
The Gene of AI: Episodes 11 and 12 Reviews
Hello, friends! Welcome to Anime Rants with 7Mononoke (Mono for short). I’m getting closer and closer to finishing my episode reviews for the shows I picked to cover…
The Gene of AI: Episodes 8 to 10 Reviews
Imagine you are deeply depressed from unrequited love. If there was a way to remove your romantic feelings, would you consider it? Do you think media such as…
AI no Idenshi – The Future and its consequences.
I picked up this anime thinking it was going to be very different from what it turned out to be but that doesn’t mean that what it is,…
A Seasonal Review — Summer 2023
Didn’t Watch: Am I Actually the Strongest?, Atelier Ryza, Ayaka, BanG Dream! It’s MyGo, Bleach, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Dark Gathering, The Duke of Death and His Maid S2, FLCL…
The Duke of Death and His Maid, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today, Am I Actually the Strongest?, Bleach, Cardfight Vanguard
AI no Idenshi – 12
「旅立ち」 (Tabidachi) "Departure" When the reckoning up of 2023 in anime comes around, this series is going to demand serious consideration.
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 12 (End)
I accept this as an ending and yet part of me wants more. This episode is almost entirely about Sudo and Risa working out their feelings as Sudo…
AI no Idenshi – 12 (End) and Series Review
AI no Idenshi was one of 2023's most underrated anime. Happily, the finale stuck the landing - let's dive in.
AI no Idenshi – 11 – Random Interest
After watching last week's episode, I realized how much AI no Idenshi reminded me of the television show Mushishi, which I adore. At first, it may seem
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 11
Yup, we really do seem to be moving into an endgame. This time, that means kicking Risa while she’s down!
AI no Idenshi – 11
「トゥー・フィー」 (To~uu fī) "Tou Fui" One of the themes of this series, I think, is “the more things change, the more they stay the same”.
AI no Idenshi – 11
One of the themes of this series, I think, is "the more things change, the more they stay the same". Read more
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 10
Hey, it almost feels like we’re moving towards some sort of endgame here, with some of the stuff from the start coming back and one of the week’s…
The Gene of AI: Episodes 5 to 7 Reviews
Welcome to Anime Rants. I’m very far behind on my Summer 2023 episode reviews, but I’m doing my best to cover the episodes whenever I have time. So,…
AI no Idenshi – 10
「来るべき世界」 (Kitarubekisekai) "The World to Come" If science can’t provide salvation, isn’t it human nature to seek it elsewhere?
AI no Idenshi – 10
If science can't provide salvation, isn't it human nature to seek it elsewhere? Read more
Anime Like The Gene of AI
In a near-future society, humanity has integrated with intelligent technology so deeply that robots are sometimes indiscernible from people and humans can
Plastic Memories, The Gene of AI, Time of Eve, Black Jack, Ghost in the Shell
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 9
This week on Gene of AI we’re back to vignettes around characters we’ve (mostly) never seen before and will probably (mostly) never see again, wherein Doctor Sudo gets…
AI no Idenshi – 09
「正しい社会」 (Tadashī shakai) "A Proper Society" So-called fiction is often the most truthful thing there is.
AI no Idenshi – 09
So-called fiction is often the most truthful thing there is. Read more
Do Androids Dream of Electric Lesbians? (Gene of AI ep. 8)
Gene of AI continues to be one of my favorite shows, a glimpse into a possible near future. Episode 8 took a little bit of flak from viewers,…
AI no Idenshi – 08
「告白」 (Kokuhaku) "Confession" Some anime succeed largely because they don’t try too hard, and this is one of them.
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 8
After a week of hiatus in the programming itself, we’re back and ready for more Gene of AI
AI no Idenshi – 08
Some anime succeed largely because they don't try too hard, and this is one of them. Read more
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 7
Technical difficulties aside, I honestly considered letting this ride for a week.
AI no Idenshi – 07
「人間」 (Ningen) "Human" Things are never as simple as they initially appear to be.
AI no Idenshi – 07
Things are never as simple as they initially appear to be. Read more
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 6
Again we have two cases this week, and no progression on the teased meta-plot. Which is fine, really. They promised an omnibus and they’re giving us an omnibus.
AI no Idenshi – 06
「ロボット」 (Robotto) "Robot" A lot of seasons have that “tortoise and the hare” series, and AI no Idenshi certainly fills the bill for summer.
AI no Idenshi – 06
A lot of seasons have that "tortoise and the hare" series, and AI no Idenshi certainly fills the bill for summer. Read more
Mid-Season Check-In: The Gene of AI
During what seems like the dim and distant past, at the beginning of the current anime season, I wrote the following over at Beneath the Tangles about episode…
AI no Idenshi – 05
「調律」 (Chouritsu) "Tuning" Just because we can do something, doesn’t mean we necessarily should.
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 5
Humanoid acts up A bug, or mental illness? Two cases this week
AI no Idenshi – 05
Just because we can do something, doesn't mean we necessarily should. Read more
2023 Summer Three-Episode Check-In
Deeper themes are a little thin on the ground this season, but there's still some very fun adventures to be had.
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior, Undead Murder Farce, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Dark Gathering, My Happy Marriage
The Gene of AI: Episodes 3 and 4 Reviews
Hey there, and welcome to Anime Rants! With the next two episodes of The Gene of AI, the discussions and dilemmas are even more interesting than before. I…
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 4
An anthology in an anthology, fancy that.
AI no Idenshi – 04
「4つのケース」 (4-Tsu no keesu) "4 Cases" I don’t think AI no Idenshi is so much interested in offering answers as it is in prompting the audience to think about the…
AI no Idenshi – 04
I don't think AI no Idenshi is so much interested in offering answers as it is in prompting the audience to think about the questions in a different…
Summer 2023 Schedule
Sunday Ao no Orchestra 17:00 NHK-E (04/09) Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai…
Bleach, Bungo Stray Dogs, JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2, Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3, Masamune-kun's Revenge
Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 128 – Summer 2023 Season Overview
00:00 Intro 02:13 Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout The Animation 03:55 CLASSROOM FOR HEROES 05:06 The Devil is a Part Timer!! Season 2 06:02 My…
OneRoom, The Gene of AI, Undead Murder Farce, AYAKA, Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 3
No main plot to see But cool sci-fi ideas Are touched on nicely
AI no Idenshi – 03
「心の在処」 (Kokoro no arika) "Where the Heart Is" The homage here is not exactly subtle.
AI no Idenshi – 03
The homage here is not exactly subtle. Read more
2023 Summer Premiere Digest
While it can't match spring's bounty, summer has a few gems to offer.
Sweet Reincarnation, Synduality Noir, The Gene of AI, Am I Actually the Strongest?, Liar, Liar
The GLORIO Chat Episode 141: Summer 2023 Anime First Impressions
It’s our 11th anniversary and we get a little nostalgic, daring to ask if anime is better or worse than it was in 2013. This might not be…
I Watched EVERY SINGLE NEW ANIME This Summer Season... | First Reaction
► Find where to stream all the anime here from our friends at Yatta Tachi: https://yattatachi.com/watch-summer-2023-anime ► Support me on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/Arkada ► Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GlassReflection 00:00 - INTRO 01:07…
OneRoom, The Gene of AI, The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, The Great Cleric, Liar, Liar
Every Anime Worth Watching in Summer 2023
After the huge success off the previous anime season, the Summer 2023 anime season is just as hype. Featuring new anime like Zom 100 or My Happy Marriage…
Bungo Stray Dogs 5, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Masamune-kun's Revenge R, My Happy Marriage, Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon