The almost total anonymity in which Bucchigiri seems to be operating is a bit of a mystery to me, I must say.
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Bucchigiri?!
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Bucchigiri – 04
I like this show a lot, but I do find that I enjoyed the first two full-bore episodes more than the last two more contained ones.


BUCCHIGIRI!?! – Episode 1
BUCCHIGIRI!?! has so much going on that it’s hard to really nail down anything except that I had a ton of fun watching the first episode, and I…


Second Impressions – Bucchigiri?!
If the production could possibly maintain the level of the first two episodes this show could wind up as a real banger.


First Impression: Bucchigiri?!
Arajin Tomobishi has a habit of losing things. First, he leaves his bass guitar in the classroom on his first day at a new school, then he leaves…


First Look: Bucchigiri?!
Arajin Tomoshibi enrolls in a new high school, dominated by punks and delinquents of every stripe. A naturally timid kid, he’s struggling with his new surroundings. To make…


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First Impressions – Bucchigiri?!
I have a theory that most of the best MAPPA works are mostly the ones without the big commercial pedigree.


Winter 2024 Taste Test: BUCCHIGIRI?!
You’ve heard of peaking in high school, but what about peaking in grade school? Transfer student Arajin Tomoshibi is just that: a kid who once held aspirations towards…


Bucchigiri?! Episode 8 Review – Matakara’s Sorrows
Ichiya finally makes his move.


BUCCHIGIRI – Waiting for it to get good.
The potential of every delinquent story remains the same often, the main character may develop and become a top dog or he may simply just develop. When you…


Bucchigiri?! Episode 5 Review – Arajin Is Insufferable
I was more entertained by Akutaro than Arajin.


Bucchigiri?! Episode 11 Review – Confusing World Building
What is with this sudden inclusion of world building at the penultimate episode?


Bucchigiri?! Episode 6 Review – The Gang War
Now that the NG Boys are defeated, what will happen in the second half of the story?


Bucchigiri?! Episode 10 Review – A Drastic Change
Matakara goes through a 180.


Bucchigiri?! Episode 1 Review – Hiroko Utsumi Is Back
Hiroko Utsumi returns with another zany story.


Wind Breaker Episode 1 Review – Better Than Bucchigiri?!
Sakura is already better than Arajin in terms of being the MC.


Bucchigiri?! Episode 9 Review – Matakara’s Bad Day Continues
I want Matakara to beat Arajin up!


Bucchigiri?! Episode 4 Review – An Unwanted Gang War
It’s been four episodes yet Arajin hasn’t done anything remotely of importance.


Bucchigiri?! Episode 3 Review – A Hidden Third Party
The awkward moment where the MC is the weakest aspect of the show.


Bucchigiri?! Episode 7 Review – Utsumi-style Fanservice Episode
It’s not a Hiroko Utsumi show without fan service.


Bucchigiri?! Episode 2 Review – Love At First Punch?!
Ara-teen wants a girl, but this is not the harem anime he wants it to be…


Weekly Digest 2/11/24 – Bucchigiri?!, Yubisaki to Renren
I wouldn't call what he and Yuki have the romance of the century but it's progressing in a pretty believable way.


Bucchigiri?! Lacks Utsumi Hiroko’s Signature Style, Heart, and Soul
Bucchigiri?! is not just odd for an Utsumi anime: without the key elements of Utsumi’s earlier works, it ultimately falls short as a story, one seemingly bereft of…


Winter 2024 Impressions: BUCCHIGIRI?!, Snack Basue, Meiji Gekken: 1874
BUCCHIGIRI?! Short Synopsis (Anilist): Arajin Tomoshibi’s reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in…


Anime Taste Testing: The Witch and the Beast, Bucchigiri
Probably the final two premieres I’ll be checking out this winter. Anime ‘Hell Week’ is over for another season.


The Flop Era of a Fujoshi Icon | Hiroko Utsumi's Bucchigiri?!
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SK∞ – 03
This is the skateboarding anime the world needed, whether it knew it or not. Read more
SSSS.Dynazenon – 03
「裏切り者って、なに?」 (Uragirimono tte, nani?) "What is a Traitor?" While I genuinely love this series, it’s unusually hard to capture the reason in words.


Bakuten!! – 03
Uchiyama Kouki must have had his do not disturb on. Read more
Dorohedoro – 03
I think the main problem I have with Dorohedoro - the reason it's still firmly on the bubble after three episodes - is that I still haven't figured…


Oooku – 03
Oooku's vision of how the country would change under these circumstances is very believable. Read more


Dandadan – 03
If you’re gonna take on a turbo granny, who better than another badass granny to do it.
Listeners – 03
The things that annoy me about Listeners fall more in line with execution than intent, and on balance I find that easier to tolerate. Read more The post…
Pet – 03
This world is a nasty one to be sure - even if Pet is abundantly cryptic that much is already clear. Read more The post Pet – 03…
Plunderer – 03
「制服だから仕方ない」 (Seifuku da kara shikatanai) "The Unavoidable Uniform" The proof is in the pudding.
Pluto – 03
The decision to parse Pluto out into hour-long episodes – really movies – was an interesting one. I wonder if Maruyama actively encouraged it, or accepted an impetus…
Oooku – 03
"Episode 3" Politics and sustaining a nation are truly a dog-eat-dog world.


Helck – 03
There are more questions than answers with Helck at this point. Read more
Horimiya – 03
「だから、大丈夫。」 (Dakara, daijoubu.) "That's Why It's Okay" You should see the other guy.


Horimiya – 03
You should see the other guy. Read more
Helck – 03
「未知の敵」 (Michi no Teki) "The Unknown Enemy" And you thought there wouldn't be a cliffhanger


Medalist – 03
If Mittens is destined to be Inori's fated rival we're in serious trouble here.


Overtake! – 03
Overtake is shaping up as one of the best sports anime of the year. Only it's reported length is a yellow flag at this point.


Jigokuraku – 03
Silly as it is, this is still kind of an interesting situation. Read more
Revenger – 03
「Fortune is Fickle and Blind」 Fortune always favours the bold.


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ID:INVADED – 03
「SNIPED」 New week, new killer. But who is Narihisago?