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Ranking summary for the weeks of 2021 03/08, 03/15, 03/22, 03/29
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2021 03/08, 03/15, 03/22, 03/29 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned above. »…
ID:INVADED – 03
「SNIPED」 New week, new killer. But who is Narihisago?
Helck – 03
「未知の敵」 (Michi no Teki) "The Unknown Enemy" And you thought there wouldn't be a cliffhanger
BNA – 03
「Rhino Melancholy」 "That's Classified Information."
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…
Pet – 03
「仕事」 (Shigoto) "Jobs" Things aren't always as they seem. Only time will tell.
Listeners – 03
「ユー・メイド・ミー・リアライズ」 (Yū meido mī riaraizu) "You Made Me Realise" Rookies without a path no more! These two are on their way to stardom at the rate they're going.
Horimiya – 03
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Deaimon – 03
「夏宵囃子」 (Natsuyoi Bayashi) "A Summer Night's Accompaniment" Bonds grow stronger like the pitter-patter of passing summer rain.
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…
Bucchigiri?! – 03
The almost total anonymity in which Bucchigiri seems to be operating is a bit of a mystery to me, I must say.
Revenger – 03
Committing (even emotionally) to an Urabuchi Gen series is always a queasy feeling. Read more
Revenger – 03
「Fortune is Fickle and Blind」 Fortune always favours the bold.
Gleipnir – 03
「エレナ」 (Elena) "Elena" “Calorie Mate... Oh, the little block that looks like a cookie?”
Sakugan!! – 03
"BRAINS&HEARTS" Memenpuu and the multipurpose Tony.
Horimiya – 03
「だから、大丈夫。」 (Dakara, daijoubu.) "That's Why It's Okay" You should see the other guy.
Bakuten!! – 03
Uchiyama Kouki must have had his do not disturb on. Read more
Helck – 03
There are more questions than answers with Helck at this point. Read more
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.
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.
Overtake! – 03
「表彰台まで何キロメートル? -Why?-」 (Hyoushoudai made Nan Kilometer?: Why?) "How Many Kilometers to the Winner`s Podium? Why?" You can't have two number ones.
Oooku – 03
"Episode 3" Politics and sustaining a nation are truly a dog-eat-dog world.
Plunderer – 03
「制服だから仕方ない」 (Seifuku da kara shikatanai) "The Unavoidable Uniform" The proof is in the pudding.
Baccano! – 03
Coincidence is like a cast member in Baccano, but you're never quite sure if it's telling the truth. Read more
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.
SSSS.Dynazenon – 03
While I genuinely love this series, it's unusually hard to capture the reason in words. Read more
Dorohedoro – 03
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Jigokuraku – 03
Silly as it is, this is still kind of an interesting situation. Read more
Pluto – 03
It's all pretty breathtaking to be honest - the sheer weight and dexterity of the storytelling and the way it's brought to life both.
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…
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 03/09, 03/16, 03/23, 03/30, 04/06
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 03/09, 03/16, 03/23, 03/30, 04/06 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned above.…