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This season is all about the popcorn-munching drama, from erotic thrillers to court drama.
HAIGAKURA, I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History, Nina the Starry Bride, Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii, The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor
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Fall 2021 Check-in
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Fall 2020 Check-in
The world is still gripped by the pandemic, but anime production has - for now - returned to some semblance of normalcy. Read more
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Fall 2024 Check-Up: Finally, Peak
Finally… FINALLY, something I could call “Best Anime of 2024” that actually deserves the title. I know I mentioned a ZZZ Review last post, but I need to…
Blue Box, DAN DA DAN, Dragon Ball, Naruto, Shangri-La Frontier
Winter 2024 Check-in
Winter 2024 is definitely a one-horse race for the winner’s circle, but “place” and “show” are another matter.
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2023 Fall Three-Episode Check-In
We've got almost too many great shows to pick from, whether it's medical detectives or superheroines.
16bit Sensation: Another Layer, Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange, MF GHOST, My New Boss is Goofy, Paradox Live THE ANIMATION
2022 Fall Three-Episode Check-In
We're plagued with the best kind of problem: too much good anime to watch!
Housing Complex C, My Master Has No Tail, Reincarnated as a Sword, Urusei Yatsura, Bibliophile Princess
2020 Fall Three-Episode Check-In
There's too darn many anime this season. Some of them are even really good! The team did their best, resulting in our longest check-in post ever.
Warlords of Sigrdrifa, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Akudama Drive, Dropout Idol Fruit Tart, Ikebukuro West Gate Park
2021 Fall Three Episode Check-In
This is a Fall of firsts--including the tentative death of Netflix jail (kinda). Join us as we check in on some hotly anticipated adaptations.
Taisho Otome Fairy Tale, takt op.Destiny, The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window, Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut, Ranking of Kings
2024 Summer Three-Episode Check-In
'Tis the season of mess, whether from characters or writing.
Senpai is an Otokonoko, Twilight Out of Focus, VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, ATRI -My Dear Moments-
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Welcome all, to a mid-season check in post! I’m stuck in the middle of a writeup on My Hero Academia that’s taking longer than I thought, so I…
2024 Winter Three-Episode Check-In
This has been a season of reversals so far, with strong premieres stumbling and wobbly starts finding their stride. Check out the shows in need of a second…
A Sign of Affection, Brave Bang Bravern!, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Metallic Rouge, Sengoku Youko
2024 Spring Three-Episode Check-In
A quarter done already? This is one oddball spring, though there are still some standouts worth investing your time in.
Train to the End of the World, Unnamed Memory, Viral Hit, A Condition Called Love, Mysterious Disappearances
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This was a really pleasing turnout from Jujutsu Kaisen on both sides of the coin - delivering an immersive production effort down to the tacks and pushing out…
Everlasting Heart, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Talentless Nana, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, Adachi and Shimamura
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Once again, Adachi to Shimamura executed an episode that's tightly in its genre's wheelhouse with a fair amount of tact and grace.
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 8 [Check-In]
Kamisama ni Natta Hi makes yet another valiant statement to establish itself as a swiftly sinking ship.
The Day I Became a God, Everlasting Heart, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, Akudama Drive, JUJUTSU KAISEN
Fall Anime 2020 Week 9 [Check-In]
It's another week and yet another dose of Munou na Nana doing what it does best - placing its brand of tension, manipulation, and deceit in an excellent…
Talentless Nana, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, JUJUTSU KAISEN, The Day I Became a God, Everlasting Heart
Fall Anime 2020 Week 6 [Check-In]
Akudama Drive's fifth turnout is another good one, shifting gears from its vibrant, bombastic nature to a quiet, character-driven showing with really no visible troubles at all.
Adachi and Shimamura, Akudama Drive, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You
[Review] Fall 2019 three-episode check-in
2019 has been a high-on-quality, low-on-quantity sort of year thus far, but don't worry: Fall's extensive array of shows is well on its way to making up for…
Fall Anime 2020 Week 13 [Check-In]
Closing out in style, Akudama Drive manages one last propulsively polished episode
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 3 [Check-In]
Coming in at the top of this week, it's round two and Akudama Drive is going strong, offering yet another sharp episode full of smart compositions and flows.
Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Noblesse, Akudama Drive, I'm Standing on a Million Lives
Fall Anime 2020 Week 11 [Check-In]
Kamisama ni Natta H returns with a steaming serving of awful – attempting to pull-off a crucial tear-jerking reveal in the script, with the only drawback being the…
The Day I Became a God, Everlasting Heart, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You
Fall Anime 2020 Week 12 [Check-In]
Majo no Tabitabi departs with a competent episode, showcasing various potential results of Elaina's travels and anchoring them all back to the essence of her character in the…
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 4 [Check-In]
Majo no Tabitabi is a pretty work at face value, but its beauty is almost always underlined with a careful dusting of emotional text.
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Noblesse, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, Adachi and Shimamura, Akudama Drive
Chatty 212: 2024 Summer Mid-Season Check-In
Caitlin, Peter, and Vrai dive into a huge season of mess, some good (relatable trash girls! gender feels!) and some...less good.
D&A’s Checkpoint Check-In (November 30, 2024)!
Well, December starts tomorrow; meaning that there’s only 31 days of 2023 left. Here we are in between holidays once again like we were last year…and the many,…
Chatty AF 196: 2023 Fall Mid-Season Check-In
Toni, Caitlin, and Peter try and fail to check-in on the biggest anime season ever in a reasonable amount of time.
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Dee, Chiaki, and Peter check in on the Fall 2020 season, from demon girls to sleepy gremlins!
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Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am eager to finish this dang article and get the heck outside, as we’re apparently experiencing some…
Fall 2024 – Week 3 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. This has been a grim week in currently airing anime, as Uzumaki’s second-episode production collapse was swiftly followed by…
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Hello folks, and welcome the heck back to Wrong Every Time. It’s been a dubious week in seasonal anime, as Uzumaki’s second episode demonstrated a total collapse in…
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Move over pumpkin spice and leaf piles, in autumn it's all about anime!
DAN DA DAN, Natsume's Book of Friends, Demon Lord 2099, Blue Miburo, BLUE LOCK
On my Radar for Fall 2022: The Three Episode Check-In!
Fall 2022 has shaped up to be a real smasher of a season so far, one with many big hits and some surprising small ones. With a few…
The Eminence in Shadow, Akiba Maid War, Bleach, Chainsaw Man, Golden Kamuy
On my Radar for Fall 2021: The Three Episode Check-in!
World’s End Harem might have been pulled at the last freaking minute, but there is still plenty to watch as Fall 2021 gets started. It’s been three weeks,…
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Fall 2020 is getting near the now, and we are in the last quarter of the seasonal series! How are they holding up after eight episodes? Let’s see…
On my Radar for Fall 2023: The Three Episode Check-In
Fall 2023 has begun and it’s been pretty solid so far. Lots of big shows, and lots of sequels! Are they all good though? Well let’s find out…