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AniTAY Podcast Spring 2023 Seasonal Preview
Spring is finally here along with a gamut of new anime. I also have too much fun editing this podcast.


Doctorkev’s Winter 2023 Anime Postmortem Part 1
Already we’ve reached the end of 2023’s first anime season, so it’s time again for me to offer opinions on the stuff I watched. Overall…


Change is the only constant in life — Babymetal — The Other One — Album Review.
Japanese metal sensation, Babymetal released their fourth full-length studio album called The Other One, an album that focuses on a…


The King is Dead. Long Live the King.
TheMamaLuigi takes a break from anime to talk about his relationship with the 3DS family of systems amidst the closure of the eShop.


The Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) Anime is a Masterpiece of Adaptation
Although it’s long been overshadowed by fully manga-faithful 2009 successor Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (much-famed #1 rated anime on…


Enter the World of Japanese Comedy with Documental — Who is Funny?
This is Matsumoto Hitoshi, one of the most famous comedians in Japan. He is part of a manzai duo known as Downtown, and is a regular on…


Makoto Shinkai Retrospective: The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Makoto Shinkai’s third anime production was 2004’s ambitious full-length ninety-minute movie…


Ranking Anime RomComs & Discussing the Genre
After a lively discussion with some friends, I jokingly said I have watched enough anime romcoms to write a comprehensive list ranking this…


AniTAY Podcast S8 E4: Attack on Titan Season 40 Final Mix Championship Edition Part 2 Section A
It’s anime awards season and the AniTAY crew discusses the award winners along with some seasonal anime.


Makoto Shinkai Retrospective: Voices of a Distant Star
Looking back, it’s remarkable that Makoto Shinkai’s second short film found international success so quickly, and that this would act as…


Introducing Radiant Memories
In the early 2010s, an aspiring comic book artist had finally reached the point of no return. After nearly a decade in the French comics…


The 10 New Anime of Winter 2023 You Should Be Watching
Wondering what’s worth watching in the Winter 2023 anime season? Check out our list of the 10 shows we think are worth your time!


Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Cash Grab: To the Swordsmith Village Review
2020’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train was an undeniable international financial success for Sony pictures’…


AniTAY Podcast S8 E3: Amorous Congress
The gang gets back together to debate the merits of romcoms of this season.


Dark Aether’s Top 10 Games of 2022
Salutations Internet dwellers and welcome to my 6th annual Game of Year Awards. For my regular readers, you may have noticed I decided to…


Kaguya-Sama: The First Kiss That Never Ends, and How I Couldn’t Fall in Love
I have a lot of mixed emotions watching Kaguya-sama: Love is War — The First Kiss That Never Ends, but almost none are in regards to the…


Kaguya-sama: Love Is War — The First Kiss That Never Ends Movie Review
Crunchyroll is definitely on a (crunchy) roll with their theatrical releases of late. Not only did they release the recent Laid-Back Camp…


AniTAY Podcast S8 E2: Horny and Mid
This season has a lot! Horny anime like Ayakashi Triangle, mid shows like Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, tune in…


Doctorkev’s Thoughts on the Winter 2023 Anime Season: Sequels and Ongoing Shows
After I covered this season’s new shows earlier in the week, it’s now the turn of the multitudes of sequels and ongoing shows to get the…


Doctorkev’s Thoughts on the Winter 2023 Anime Season: New Shows
Somehow we’re already halfway through 2023’s first anime season, and although there aren’t as many big shows as the unbelievably…


AniTAY’s Predictions for the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Since 2017, many have tolerated and others have glorified the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Love or hate it, it’s undeniably one of the biggest…


Dark Aether’s Top 10 Anime of 2022
“If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two.”


Both Then and Now: A Review of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s 17-21
Curious what Tatsuki Fujimoto wrote before Chainsaw Man? Read TheMamaLuigi’s review and thoughts on four of his first manga one-shots!


Makoto Shinkai Retrospective: She and Her Cat
Often incorrectly identified as “the next Hayao Miyazaki”, Japanese filmaker Makoto Shinkai certainly found international success…


AniTAY Podcast Best of 2022
The votes are in and we are proud to announce AniTAY’s top anime of 2022 in podcast form!


AniTAY’s Top Anime of 2022: Part Three, The Top Ten
Well, here it is: the best of the best. AniTAY’s top ten overall favorite anime of 2022. They are:


AniTAY’s Top Anime of 2022: Part Two
Part two of three: the shows and movies that cracked double digits but fell short of the top ten (and for those of you just joining us…


That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond: Review
2022 was pretty good for theatrical anime releases in the UK, so I’m optimistic that 2023 will be just as good. The first anime movie on…
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond


AniTAY’s Top Anime of 2022: Part One
If I could sum up 2022 in how it was for anime, it’d be “… hm”.


Uma Musume S2 Epitomizes How Passion Outweighs Pain
There’s a cliché expression “its bigger than sports” that most folks roll their eyes at. I see this beauty represented in running. A rare…


Muv-Luv Extra, Unlimited and Alternative Review: They Made Me Do It.
“It’s so good,” they said. “It’s the best visual novel ever,” they said. “You just have to get through the first game,” they said…


AniTAY Podcast S8 E1: Murder Daddies and VITA MEANS LIFE
New year, new anime season… old video games? From Isekai Oji-San and old video games to The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess…


Doctorkev’s 2022 Postmortem — A Year in Anime Discombobulated
Already we’re deep into the Winter 2023 anime season, and most of the new shows have already premiered. Obviously I’m now committed to…


Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume Is a Spectacular but Limited Look at Our Relationship with Natural…
Makoto Shinkai’s latest film takes a very intimate look at humanity’s struggle with natural disasters, but is something lost along the way?


“DanMachi,” Earned Growth, and Motivating Others
For years I have wanted to write about DanMachi and the significance the series has had on me. However, I was overwhelmed with deciding…


Doctorkev’s Autumn 2022 Anime Postmortem: Crunchyroll
2022’s final anime season has seen fit to bless us with an embarrassment of riches. At least as far as Crunchyroll’s offerings go, this may…


Doctorkev’s Autumn 2022 Anime Postmortem: HIDIVE and Netflix
Last time, halfway through this ridiculously packed anime season, I covered some Netflix shows that I don’t have room to include again here…


All of Chainsaw Man’s End-Credits, Ranked
This might’ve been the most controversial anime of the season, but one thing is undeniable: Chainsaw Man’s soundtrack banged.


The AniTAY Winter 2023 Sequel Guide
This winter has fewer sequels than recent anime seasons, but there are still several exciting ones coming up!


Vinland Saga: The AniTAY Review
A re-publication from 2020 highlighting the profoundly emotional journey of Thorfinn in Vinland Saga, prior to the release of Season 2.


In The End, Crunchyroll Has Always Been A Brand
As the year draws to a close and award season kicks in, one title that’s been making the rounds is Mob Psycho 100, the highly anticipated…


AniTAY Podcast Winter 2023 Preview
It’s almost the New Year and that means new anime! Listen as AniTAY previews all the upcoming animes for Winter 2023.


AniTAY Podcast S7 E21: When the Anime is Sus
The 4th member of the podcast has been murdered and the other 3 must determine who’s taste in anime is the most sus.


Japanese Cookbook 101 — part 10. Salmon Soup
The Japanese Cookbook series returns with a new anime-inspired dish!


AniTAY Podcast S7 E20: Feast for Your Ears
Pole dancing? Seasonal anime? Anime feasts? All right here on the latest episode of the AniTAY Podcast!


Laid Back Camp, Goodbye, Don Glees! and The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie Reviews
So normally I’d write full reviews of each recent anime movie I’ve been fortunate enough to see…
The Quintessential Quintuplets, The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie, Goodbye, Don Glees!


The 11 New Anime of Fall 2022 You Should Be Watching
Curious what anime from the Fall 2022 season are worth your time? Check out our list of the 11 shows that we think you should be watching!


Doctorkev’s Thoughts on the Autumn 2022 Anime Season: Netflix, HIDIVE and Disney+
It’s been a very busy season, with some incredibly high quality anime split across multiple streaming services. Last time, I covered…


AniTAY Podcast S7 E19: Legal in Space Years
This time on the AniTAY podcast, Hybridmink shows off his ASMR voice, while the gang discusses the legal age of anime aliens.


Doctorkev’s Thoughts on the Autumn 2022 Anime Season: Crunchyroll
As 2022 crawls to a dark, cold, and wet end (at least in Scotland), what better way to keep warm in these depressing fuel-conserving months…