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Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 01/06, 01/13, 01/20, 01/27, 02/03
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 01/06, 01/13, 01/20, 01/27, 02/03 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned above.…
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Most languages use a variation of the name Japan - except for Japan itself! Learn the etymology of Japan, and the reason for the difference.
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MASHLE – 01
「マッシュ・バーンデッドと鍛えぬかれた筋肉」 (Mash Burnedead to Kitaenukareta Kinniku) "Mash Burnedead and the Body of the Gods" They call him Mash because he mashes creampuffs onto his face.
Working!!! – 01
Hello, kiddies! So you know after doing the first season, then second… I thought we’d follow it up with the third. Go figure that a suggestion leads to…
Orient – 01
「武蔵と小次郎」 (Musashi to Kojiro) "Musashi & Kojiro" That thicc Bushi poppin’.
Cue! – 01
「はじまりのはじまり」 (Hajimari no Hajimari) "The Beginning of the Beginning" Hopefully, this can become an inside look into the daily life and struggles of being a VA.
Dorohedoro – 01
「カイマン」 (Caiman) "Caiman" I was prepared for this premiere to be great, appalling, or anything in between.
Kakushigoto – 01
「かくしごと / ねがいごと」 (Kakushigoto / Negaigoto) "Secret / Wish" “Keeping secrets has left me in despair!”
Pet – 01
「The Crushers」 (Tsubushiya) "潰し屋" Dark themes, criminal organizations and... mind tricks? I feel this is going to consume both your mind and your time this season.
Helck – 01
「勇者ヘルク」 (Yuusha Heruku) "Helck the Hero" It's tough being the manager
Arte – 01
「弟子入り志願」 (Deshiiri shigan) "I Want to be an Apprentice" The hope of this anime season lies in the spate of seinen manga adaptations on the schedule.
SSSS.Dynazenon – 01
「怪獣使いって、なに？」 (Kaijuu tsukai tte, nani?) "What's a Kaiju User?" It’s such a treat to hop in this time capsule and go for a ride.
Gibiate – 01
「神隠し」 (Kamikakushi) "Spirited Away" "GiBiA-VIIIIIRUS!"
Deaimon – 01
「和と一果」 (Nagomu to Itsuka) "Nagomu and Itsuka" A sweet story with a tinge of comedy in all the right places.
NouKoume 01
She’s the cutest of the cast, all others are uglos. This was surprisingly fun to watch. So much crazy and randomness, made me laugh quite a bit~ But…
Gleipnir – 01
「僕の中には」 (Boku no Naka ni wa) "Something Inside of Me" “You have to be assertive! No, not INSERTIVE!”
Overtake! – 01
「走る男」 (Hashiru Otoko) "The Man Who Races" “I know this track. I've raced it a thousand times.”
Nekopara – 01
「ようこそ、ラ・ソレイユヘ！」 (Youkoso, Ra Soreiyu e!) "Welcome to La Soleil!" Elon Musk approves of this show.
Sakugan!! – 01
「FATHERS&DAUGHTERS」 A father-daughter story about traversing the unexplored labyrinth.
Horimiya – 01
「ほんの、ささいなきっかけで。」 (Hon'no, sasaina kikkake de.) "A Tiny Happenstance" Whew.
Listeners – 01
「リヴ・フォーエヴァー」 (Rivu fōevuā) "Live Forever" Recalls many others of its kind but has a spark that I just can't put my finger on.
Jigokuraku – 01
「死罪人と執行人」 (Shizaijin to Shikkounin) "The Death Row Convict and the Executioner" I had a tickle in my brain telling me this one was going to be good.
SHY – 01
「シャイなので」 (Shai Nano de) "I'm Shy" She's shy - and don't you forget it
Oooku – 01
"Episode 1" Through the looking glass
Plunderer – 01
「伝説の撃墜王」 (Densetsu no Gekitsui-ou) "The Legendary Ace" Never underestimate the power of numbers.
UniteUp! – 01
「Episode 01」 An excellent first episode straight on Target!
Revenger – 01
「Once Upon a Time in Nagasaki」 The Urobutcher getting up to what he does best.
2020 the Anime: Japan Sinks-2020
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and some part of me wants to remember 2020 before moving on with the new year. And what…
ID:INVADED – 01, 02
「JIGSAWED」&「JIGSAWED II」 Is it possible to suffer from too many trope references? At which point does too much familiarity lead to disquiet?
Uramichi Oniisan – 01
「うらみちお兄さん」 (Uramichi Onii-san) "Uramichi-oniisan" This children's show is a dead end street for characters whose life aspirations have already failed.
Appare-Ranman! – 01
「晴れ、ときどき小雨」 (Hare, Tokidoki Kosame) "Sunny, with Occasional Showers" "Hey, don't worry. I'll be back in no time." Spoiler alert: he wasn't.
Futsal Boys!!!!! – 01
「夢、キックオフ！」 ("Yume, Kikku Ofu!") "A Dream's Kickoff" If Haikyuu!! and Kuroko no Basket had a child, this ain't it. But hey, it's awesome in its own way.
Trigun Stampede – 01
「NOMAN`S LAND」 This world is made of Love & Peace!
Urusei Yatsura – 01
「かけめぐる青春 / 絶体絶命」 (Kakemeguru Seishun / Zettai Zetsumei) "Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place" The only thing missing from this flawless reboot is…
Mix S2 – 01
「よろしく頼むわ」 (Yoroshiku Tanomuwa) "Looking Forward to Working With You" The opening pitch for the Spring 2023 season
Metallic Rouge – 01
「紅は暁に奏でる」 (Kurenai wa Akatsuki ni Kanaderu) "Crimson Is the Sound of Dawn" Bones delivers on cybernetic action and sleek visuals for its 25th-anniversary anime.
Kingdom 5 – 01
Some things you can always depend on, and Kingdom is one of them.
Koroshi Ai – 01
「WHAT'S YOUR NAME?」 Get ready for a cool, slick assassin anime with one of the greatest character names in fiction.