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Ranking summary for the weeks of 2021 03/08, 03/15, 03/22, 03/29
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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.
Oooku – 03
"Episode 3" Politics and sustaining a nation are truly a dog-eat-dog world.
ID:INVADED – 03
「SNIPED」 New week, new killer. But who is Narihisago?
Sakugan!! – 03
"BRAINS&HEARTS" Memenpuu and the multipurpose Tony.
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.
Revenger – 03
「Fortune is Fickle and Blind」 Fortune always favours the bold.
Bucchigiri?! – 03
The almost total anonymity in which Bucchigiri seems to be operating is a bit of a mystery to me, I must say.
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…
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
「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.
Working!!! – 03
And here’s the 3rd episode, with delay brought to you by Korokun!! You know the hardest thing about seasonal anime is the weekly thing, and tbqh, we’ve never…
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…
Pet – 03
「仕事」 (Shigoto) "Jobs" Things aren't always as they seem. Only time will tell.
SSSS.Dynazenon – 03
While I genuinely love this series, it's unusually hard to capture the reason in words. Read more
Plunderer – 03
「制服だから仕方ない」 (Seifuku da kara shikatanai) "The Unavoidable Uniform" The proof is in the pudding.
Pet – 03
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Gleipnir – 03
「エレナ」 (Elena) "Elena" “Calorie Mate... Oh, the little block that looks like a cookie?”
Helck – 03
There are more questions than answers with Helck at this point. Read more
Helck – 03
「未知の敵」 (Michi no Teki) "The Unknown Enemy" And you thought there wouldn't be a cliffhanger
Baccano! – 03
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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.
Horimiya – 03
「だから、大丈夫。」 (Dakara, daijoubu.) "That's Why It's Okay" You should see the other guy.
Deaimon – 03
「夏宵囃子」 (Natsuyoi Bayashi) "A Summer Night's Accompaniment" Bonds grow stronger like the pitter-patter of passing summer rain.
BNA – 03
「Rhino Melancholy」 "That's Classified Information."
Revenger – 03
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Oooku – 03
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SK∞ – 03
This is the skateboarding anime the world needed, whether it knew it or not. Read more
Jigokuraku – 03
Silly as it is, this is still kind of an interesting situation. Read more
Horimiya – 03
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Pluto – 03
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Platinum End – 03
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Blue Period – 03
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SSSS.DYNAZENON Episode #03
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Odd Taxi – 03
「付け焼き刃に御用心」 (Tsukeyakiba ni Go-yōjin) "Borrowed Plumes and the Bodyguard" Here's a meme waiting to happen.
Sengoku Youko – 03
「永禄七年」 (Eiroku Nana-nen) "Year Seven of the Eiroku Period"" Anime is stupid.
Appare-Ranman! – 03
That was certainly better - not that it matters for the moment. Read more
Trigun Stampede – 03
「光よ, 闇を照らせ」 (Hikari yo, Yami o Terase) "Bright Light, Shine Through the Darkness" A Knives Out Mystery.
Tengoku Daimakyou – 03
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Engage Kiss – 03
「ほんの僅かな酷い代償」 (Honno Wazuka na Hidoi Daishou) "The Slightest Terrible Cost" Amnesia with a purpose.