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Wooper: Happy November, everyone! With schools across the country having recently concluded their first quarters, it seemed appropriate for us to issue our own report card, as it…
2024 Fall Three-Episode Check-In
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
Mid-Season Check-In #3 — Fall 2024
Wooper: It’s just me on Mid-Season Check-In duty this month, I’m sorry to say. Lenlo has continued to watch all the shows he covered in the first of…
Mid-Season Check-In #2 — Fall 2024
Wooper: Late November tends to be the time when I start thinking in terms of Anime of the Year, rather than the Season. But even though I’ve pledged…
Fall 2021 Check-in
We're at the point with anime where a lack of big surprises is itself unsurprising. Read more
Fall 2023 Check-in
Fall 2023, at 61 series, is one of the biggest anime seasons of all-time. But quality doesn't always follow quantity.
Fall 2022 Check-in
It's a strong season - but is its bite as big as its bark? Read more
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
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
Chatty AF 217: 2024 Fall Mid-Season Check-In
Alex, Cy, and Peter check in on the 2024 Fall season’s surprising number of magical girls, enjoyable het romances, and girls hitting the Sailor Moon pose!
Winter 2024 Check-in
Winter 2024 is definitely a one-horse race for the winner’s circle, but “place” and “show” are another matter.
Summer 2024 Check-in
It's weird to have one of my top-ranked shows in terms of expectations also be one of the biggest surprises of the season.
Spring 2024 Check-in
Bigger isn't always better where anime seasons are concerned.
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
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
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
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
Fall Anime 2020 Week 7 [Check-In]
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
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 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 10 [Check-In]
Once again, Adachi to Shimamura executed an episode that's tightly in its genre's wheelhouse with a fair amount of tact and grace.
Adachi and Shimamura, Akudama Drive, JUJUTSU KAISEN, The Day I Became a God, Everlasting Heart
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
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 5 [Check-In]
We're now just stacking good episodes on top of good episodes in Munou na Nana, and it’s starting to feel a little underrated in the bigger picture of…
JUJUTSU KAISEN, The Day I Became a God, Everlasting Heart, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Talentless Nana
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
Fall Anime 2020 Week 13 [Check-In]
Closing out in style, Akudama Drive manages one last propulsively polished episode
Adachi and Shimamura, Akudama Drive, JUJUTSU KAISEN, The Day I Became a God, Talentless Nana
[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 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 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…
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, Adachi and Shimamura, Akudama Drive, JUJUTSU KAISEN, The Day I Became a God
Summer 2024 Mid-Season Check In
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 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-
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
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
Fall 2024 Anime In Review
Opening Thoughts This past season was just really good. Absolutely stacked with so many shows that I enjoyed watching everyday. You know, for the most part. Even the…
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, Vrai, and Peter check in on the Fall season, from plucky princes to rollerblading tokusatsu heroes.
Chatty AF 128: 2020 Fall Mid-Season Check-In
Dee, Chiaki, and Peter check in on the Fall 2020 season, from demon girls to sleepy gremlins!
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 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.
Fall 2024 Anime Check-Up: First Impressions so “First” they’re barely Impressions
I’ve been working on a review for a while now. I’ve been trying to branch out into other kinds of content for this blog, so I started working…
Fall 2024 – Week 2 in Review
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…
Fall 2024 – Week 4 in Review
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 Anime in a Nutshell
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Fall 2024 – Week 9 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. This week has seen me fully immersing myself in 2024-in-review catch-up projects, as I’ve both torn through the first…
Fall 2024 – Week 1 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. The fall anime season is now upon us, which for me means it’s time to look back on the…
Fall 2024 – Week 10 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. It is fucking cold out as we enter our first week of December, and what’s more, my neighborhood’s usual…
Fall 2024 – Week 11 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I write to you from the midst of another cold, gloomy December day, as I wonder to myself…
Fall 2024 – Week 12 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I write to you from the midst of more end-of-year preparations, as I simultaneously chart out my favorite…
Fall 2024 – Week 8 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome back to… dear god, it can’t really be week eight of the fall season already, can it? Is November even a real month, or…
Fall 2024 – Week 6 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. By the time you’re reading this, America will have decided whether we’ve decided to fast-track or slow-roll our cultural…