It really is the robust creative ambition and diversity of the manga medium that keeps anime artistically viable.
Jan 3, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
2022 Anime Year in Review Part III: Wrap-up and Reader Poll
This is an anime post, but... Thank goodness for manga. Read more
2021 Anime Year in Review Part III: Wrap-up
2021 was a return to relative normalcy if nothing else - at least for anime. Read more
2019 Anime Year in Review Part III: Wrap-up
2019 brought the anime decade to a close with a year that was, if nothing else, a little better than the one that came before. Read more The…
2020 Anime Year in Review Part III: Wrap-up
2020 being the year it was makes it a very difficult one to assess by anime's historical standards. Read more
2020 Reader Poll
You've heard what I think about anime 2020 - now let's hear from you. Read more
2019 Reader Poll
You've seen my list - now let me know what you think about 2019 in anime. Read more The post 2019 Reader Poll appeared first on Lost in…
2021 Reader Poll
You've heard from me - now it's time to make your voice heard! Read more
2023 Wrap-Up and Goals for the New Year
It’s a whole new year, here’s what’s happening with Animated Observations
2021 Reader Poll Results
An interesting and not totally unexpected winner. Read more
2019 Reader Poll Results
That was pretty much a no-doubter. Read more The post 2019 Reader Poll Results appeared first on Lost in Anime.
2022 Reader Poll Results
These results were much more predictable than 2021's. Read more
2020 Reader Poll Results
Send this one to the Electoral College. Read more
Winter 2023 Wrap-Up
I had hoped to get a couple more full-series reviews in before the Spring ’23 season hits in earnest, but it looks like I’m going to run short…
Spring 2023 Wrap-Up
A fairly stacked spring season has finally come to a conclusion, so it’s time to take a look at how an assortment of titles turned out. Title of…
2023 Anime Year in Review Part II: #11-20
Unmistakably this past year was a very good one in anime (especially romance), with strength both in quantity and quality.
Top Anime of 2023 (And Year in Review)
Another year has come and gone, leaving us undeniably older and presumably wiser, though at this point it’s hard for me to tell if each new year of…
BanG Dream!, BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!, Dear Brother, Mobile Suit Gundam, One Piece
fullfrontal.moe 2023 wrap up and plans for 2024
The post fullfrontal.moe 2023 wrap up and plans for 2024 appeared first on fullfrontal.moe.
2023 Year in Review
Books Book that made me nod my head again and again and also left me deeply unsettled: Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger Best book about scary caves: The Luminous Dead…
Year in Review 2023
A new year, a new reflection on the past year’s events. These posts have become somewhat therapeutic over the past few years, helping me look back at the…
Noughty and Nice – Anime in the 2000’s Wrap-up
This has been a fascinating journey. Read more
2023 Anime Year in Review: Honorable Mention
It's Top 10 time again already!? Indeed it is, and quite a challenge that's going to be for this year, too.
Fall 2023 Pledge Drive – Wrap-up and Thank You
We got there in the end. Read more
Spring Wrap-Up Part 2: Skeleton Knight in Another World
The concept for this series could not be more generic: a dedicated gamer wakes up to find himself in a fantasy world in the form of his uber-powerful…
Love After World Domination, Skeleton Knight in Another World
Anime Central 2023: Wrap
Returning to Chicago for Acen is a no-brainer this year. Not just for Pequod’s or some good Italian beef, but for Tadokoro Azusa, Tanaka Rie, Kubo Yurika, and…
2023 Gunpla Year In Review
This guide marks a major milestone for Gunpla 101: our TENTH year-in-review post in a row! Gunpla 101 has been around for an entire decade! John and I…
A Year of Metal Gear - Part III
12 Days of Aniblogging 2021, Day 6 This is a blog series in which I reflect on every main-series Metal Gear Solid game in release order. Here are links…
Yata’s 2023 Anime Year in Review & Top 10
Yata here. You know what time it is! Another year of anime in the books, another massive recap article to compensate for how little we here at For…
Chatty AF 188: 2023 Spring Wrap-Up
Vrai, Alex, and Peter (with a guest appearance by Toni) try to cover the wealth of excellent titles in the 2023 Spring season!
Chatty AF 189: 2023 Summer Wrap-Up
Alex, Toni, and Peter wrap-up the small and disappointing Summer season by talking about its handful of bright stars.
Chatty AF 183: 2023 Winter Wrap-Up
Dee, Chiaki, and Peter look back on a season with a lot of mixed bag recommendations!
Chatty AF 199: 2023 Fall Wrap-Up
Caitlin, Toni, and Peter wrap-up another Fall season with a few hidden gems, a few series that failed to stick the landing, and a bunch of sequels!
Favorite One Piece Chapters of the year poll 2023
Vote for your favorite One Piece chapters of the year! From Chapters 1070 to 1102! Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg/join Discord - https://discord.gg/enRG5QR Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thekingofrecons Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/OuterHeavenRecon/ Twitter -…
2022 Wrap-Up, Award Show & Resolutions for next year!
Hi friends, I hope you’re all doing well! It’s that time of the year when I reflect and get a little emotional over all that I’ve accomplished not…
The GLORIO Chat Episode 140: Spring 2023 Anime Wrap Up
We share our final thoughts on the Spring 2023 season, a solid group of shows that managed to survive some bumpy endings. Yes, that includes Birdie Wing and…
The GLORIO Chat Episode 152: Fall 2023 Anime Wrap Up
It’s our last episode of 2023 and we give our final thoughts on the Fall season.
2022 Year in Review - Part 2
Part 2 of our 2022 year in review, in which we cover series that began in or near last year, as well as a commemoration of series we…
2022 Year in Review - Part 1
Technically this is Episode 50 as well as the 1-year anniversary of Manga Musings. Hope 2023 is just as crazy and weird as 2022 was!Part 2 will be…
2020 Anime Year in Review Part II: #11-20
The second ten is, as is so often the case, a very revealing list. Read more
2019 Anime Year in Review Part II: #11-20
The quality gap between the top and bottom of this list sure feels like more than 10 spots. Read more The post 2019 Anime Year in Review Part…
2022 Anime Year in Review Part II: #11-20
I really needed a Top 12 this year. Read more
2021 Anime Year in Review Part II: #11-20
It's a bit of a left-handed compliment, but this was the strongest part of anime 2021. Read more
The GLORIO Chat Episode 134: Winter 2023 Wrap Up (and some Spring 2023)
We wrap up whatever shows from Winter 2023 survived to the end, but nothing else matters because BIRDIE WING IS BACK and that’s all I want to talk…
Fall 2020 Seasonal Anime Wrap-up
I can’t believe we’re at the end of 2020. Does anyone still keep up? From a global phenomenon we cannot go back to what it was before. I…
Golden Kamuy, When They Cry, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Moriarty the Patriot
Summer 2020 Seasonal Anime Wrap-up
What is time? I think most of you know what I’m referring. Speaking of it, being on the internet can be both exciting and exhausting depending how you…
The God of High School, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, APPARE-RANMAN!, DECA-DENCE, Fruits Basket
Spring 2020 Seasonal Anime Wrap-up
Back to regular programming, I think? This has been the most strangest season in my experience as a seasonal anime watcher. Two shows, Appare-Ranman! and The Millionaire Detective…
APPARE-RANMAN!, Arte, Fruits Basket, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Kakushigoto
Winter 2020 Seasonal Anime Wrap-up
Outside of the bubble things are worrying. It is unavoidable to see news about coronavirus and how one should be protected from the disease. I do hope that…
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, In/Spectre, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Smile Down the Runway
Japanese Horror Weekly Wrap-up 2023/12/24
Each week we wrap up what’s going on in the Kowabana world as well as Japanese horror news and tidbits The post Japanese Horror Weekly Wrap-up 2023/12/24 first…
2023 – Winter season finale/wrap up “forum” post.
Seems a lot of my regular commenters enjoyed using the Winter 2023 First Impressions post as something of a forum during the season… Thought I’d try a bit…
TwitchCon 2023 Wrap-Up: Unveiling Exciting New Features
TwitchCon 2023 in Las Vegas has recently drawn to a close, and it has brought with it a plethora of significant updates.