Anime Blog Tracker

The Frontline Report [2/6/22]

This week; There’s a new Precure in town! Plus; CUE! makes a surprise recovery, Princess Connect goes absolutely wild, and Tokyo 24th muddles the message.

The Magic Planet

Feb 6, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged CUE!, My Dress-Up Darling, Pretty Cure, Sabikui Bisco, Tokyo 24th Ward

The Frontline Report [1/3/22]

This week: we finish up the 2021 stragglers Rumble Garanndoll and Mieruko-chan

The Magic Planet

Jan 3, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged RUMBLE GARANNDOLL, Mieruko-chan

The Frontline Report [3/27/22]

This week: The finales of Ousama Ranking and My Dress-Up Darling. Plus, Princess Connect Just Really Really Rules

The Magic Planet

Mar 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged My Dress-Up Darling, Ranking of Kings

The Frontline Report [3/20/22]

The Frontline Report is a weekly column where I summarize my journey through anime, manga, and the related spheres of popular culture over the past week. Expect spoilers for covered …

The Magic Planet

Mar 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Princess Connect! Re:Dive, Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2

The Frontline Report [1/23/22]

This week: CUE! and Tokyo 24th Ward writeups. Plus Pompo The Cinephile, Gakkou Gurashi, Sabikui Bisco, and My Dress-Up Darling

The Magic Planet

Jan 23, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged CUE!, Pompo: The Cinéphile, My Dress-Up Darling, Sabikui Bisco, Tokyo 24th Ward

The Frontline Report [2/27/22]

The Frontline Report is a weekly column where I summarize my journey through anime, manga, and the related spheres of popular culture over the past week. Expect spoilers for covered …

The Magic Planet

Feb 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged My Dress-Up Darling, Sabikui Bisco

The Frontline Report [4/2/22]

This week: premieres premieres premieres! Plus, the Princess Connect finale, and a HUGE announcement.

The Magic Planet

Apr 2, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged The Executioner and Her Way of Life

The Frontline Report [1/16/22]

This week: Ousama Ranking, Tokyo 24th Ward, My Dress-Up Darling, CUE!, and Artiswitch!

The Magic Planet

Jan 16, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Artiswitch, CUE!, My Dress-Up Darling, Ranking of Kings, Tokyo 24th Ward

The Frontline Report [1/30/22]

This week: Writeups on Princess Connect and Tokyo 24th Ward. Plus, a fond farewell to Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure

The Magic Planet

Jan 30, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Pretty Cure, Tokyo 24th Ward, Tropical-Rouge! Precure

The Frontline Report [12/6/21]

This week: Mieruko-chan, Ousama Ranking, and what in the world is Waccha PriMagi?

The Magic Planet

Dec 6, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Mieruko-chan, Ranking of Kings, Waccha PriMagi!

The Frontline Report [10/3/21]

This week: thoughts on the Heike Story, farewells to Sonny Boy & Dragon Maid, and the season gets off to a shrug of a start.

The Magic Planet

Oct 3, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged The Heike Story, Selection Project, Sonny Boy, Windy Tales

The Frontline Report [10/10/21]

This week; thoughts on The Heike Story and premieres, premieres, premieres.

The Magic Planet

Oct 10, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged The Heike Story

The Frontline Report [8/1/21]

This week: MADOKA MAGICA IS BACK, BABY!! As well as thoughts on Sonny Boy, Blue Reflection Ray, and The Detective is Already Dead

The Magic Planet

Aug 2, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged The aquatope on white sand, Sonny Boy, Blue Reflection Ray, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

The Frontline Report [11/15/21]

This week: Mieruko-chan picks up steam and Rumble Garanndoll gets political. Yes, really.

The Magic Planet

Nov 15, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged RUMBLE GARANNDOLL, Mieruko-chan

The Frontline Report [9/19/21]

This week: Heike Monogatari is struck with prophetic visions, Kageki Shoujo enters its tense final act, and the girls of Love Live Superstar put on a show.

The Magic Planet

Sep 19, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged The Heike Story, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

The Frontline Report [12/13/21]

This week: the long-awaited(?) return of Komi Can’t Communicate and Rumble Garanndoll

The Magic Planet

Dec 13, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged RUMBLE GARANNDOLL

The Frontline Report [7/18/21]

This week on The Frontline Report: The Detective is Already Dead, The aquatope on white sands, final thoughts on Fate/Zero

The Magic Planet

Jul 18, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Fate/Zero, The aquatope on white sand

The Frontline Report [9/26/21]

This week; the girls are alright. Final thoughts on Kageki Shoujo!!, Magia Record, Blue Reflection Ray. Plus Tropical Rouge Precure and The Detective is Already Dead.

The Magic Planet

Sep 26, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Pretty Cure, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Blue Reflection Ray, Kageki Shojo!!

The Frontline Report [9/13/21]

This week: Dragon Maid flies, Sonny Boy confounds, and The Detective is invalidating the title of her own show.

The Magic Planet

Sep 13, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Sonny Boy, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

The Frontline Report [11/29/21]

This week, The Heike Story comes to an end. Plus: please watch Ranking of Kings.

The Magic Planet

Nov 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged The Heike Story, Ranking of Kings

The Frontline Report [7/25/21]

Weekly thoughts on Blue Reflection Ray, Sonny Boy, and Kageki Shojo!!

The Magic Planet

Jul 26, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Blue Reflection Ray, Kageki Shojo!!, Sonny Boy

The Frontline Report [9/5/21]

More thoughts on Magia Record and Sonny Boy, and the final days of Blue Reflection Ray

The Magic Planet

Sep 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Blue Reflection Ray, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Sonny Boy

The Frontline Report [10/14/21]

This week on the Frontline Report: thoughts on Heike Monogatari, Rumble Garanndoll, Platinum End, and more.

The Magic Planet

Oct 18, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged The Heike Story, Platinum End

The Frontline Report [8/8/21]

This week: What’s up with Kageki Shoujo!!, seeing yourself in manga, and the best episode of Eureka Seven.

The Magic Planet

Aug 9, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Eureka Seven, Kageki Shojo!!

The Frontline Report [8/29/21]

This week on The Frontline Report: is Magia Record the best anime of the season? Plus: the subtle romance of Kageki Shoujo.

The Magic Planet

Aug 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Puella Magi Madoka Magica

The Frontline Report [10/24/21]

This week; mostly just Mieruko-chan to be quite honest.

The Magic Planet

Oct 24, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Mieruko-chan

The Frontline Report [10/31/21]

This week; things get komplicated in Komi Can’t Communicate. Plus: does Rumble Garanndoll know what it’s doing?

The Magic Planet

Oct 31, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged The Heike Story

The Manga Review, 6/3/22

Two weeks ago, Seven Seas’ employees formed the United Workers of Seven Seas (UW7S). Their goal? To negotiate a standard benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans,…

Manga Bookshelf

Jun 3, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Neon Genesis Evangelion, Unico

Manga the Week of 6/22/22

SEAN: When a manga meets a manga, coming through the rye… ASH: None, they say, have I. (And they would be very wrong.) SEAN: Yen On gives us…

Manga Bookshelf

Jun 16, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Bungo Stray Dogs, Bungo Stray Dogs 2, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Sword Art Online

Underground Strategy Report #6

Where did all these monsters come from? Hello there! I’m the Firsty Duelist, and today I’m doing another one of my weekly Undercards deck review posts! This time…

The Firsty Duelist

25 days ago • Subscribe

Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Report 22

Yamato world held steady for another month with a new Yamaket fan gathering, another round of Hyuga parts, two live concerts, unexpected media blips and the next issue…

CosmoDNA

May 13, 2023 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Space Battleship Yamato

Vintage Report 22: September/October 1979

As summer merged into fall, the world of Yamato was only getting bigger in the wake of The New Voyage, and Office Academy studio was only getting busier.…

CosmoDNA

Mar 4, 2024 • Subscribe

Vintage Report 3: 1976

Of all the original production years, 1976 was definitely the leanest. Total “above-the-surface” activity was less than what occurs during a typical month in the remake years. As…

CosmoDNA

Jul 8, 2022 • Subscribe

Underground Strategy Report #3

Spiders. Lots and lots of spiders! Hey there, Firsty Duelist here, with yet another installation in my weekly Undercards deck overview! In case you don’t know what Undercards…

The Firsty Duelist

Feb 17, 2025 • Subscribe

Vintage Report 6: September 1977

As summer gave way to fall, Yamato‘s fortunes just kept on climbing. The initial theatrical engagements ended just before September started, but far more theaters were picking the…

CosmoDNA

Oct 13, 2022 • Subscribe

Special Report: October 6, 2024

The 50th anniversary of Space Battleship Yamato‘s original TV broadcast was overwhelming. Live events, news flashes, social media posts, and more brought fans together from all parts of…

CosmoDNA

Oct 12, 2024 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Space Battleship Yamato

The Manga Review, 6/10/22

After Kentarou Miura passed away last year, fans feared that they would never see his long-running saga Berserk reach a proper conclusion. Then on June 7th, artist Kouji Mori announced…

Manga Bookshelf

Jun 10, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Berserk, Berserk, Girl from Phantasia, One Piece

The Manga Review, 5/6/22

When it comes to manga commentary, I freely admit that I’m more of a reader than a listener. Mangasplaining, however, is helping change my mind about manga podcasts.…

Manga Bookshelf

May 6, 2022 • Subscribe

The Manga Review, 6/17/22

Big news from Yen Press: the publisher is launching IZE Press, a new imprint dedicated to Korean webnovels and webtoons. The imprint will debut this fall with three…

Manga Bookshelf

Jun 17, 2022 • Subscribe

The Manga Review, 6/24/22

Hi, all! Its been a relatively slow news week manga-wise and a crazy week for me work-wise, so I’m going to dispense with the snappy introduction and get…

Manga Bookshelf

Jun 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Girls' Frontline - Episode 3 - Executioner Runs Fast

Executioner's arrogant attitude toward the Griffin dolls was not without cause. She was an overpowered beast! Girls' Frontline - Episode 3.

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

Jan 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Girls’ Frontline

Girls' Frontline - Episode 6 - HK416 Aims at M16A1

HK416 of Squad 404 decided to end her grudge against M16A1. With extreme prejudice! M16A1 said "nah" to that. Girls' Frontline - Episode 6.

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

Feb 13, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Girls’ Frontline

Kingdom 3 – 22

I don't think I really have to add a whole lot to that, do I?  Read more

Lost in Anime

Sep 22, 2021 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Kingdom Season 3

Chihayafuru 3 – 22

I think it would literally be impossible for a series to be more cruel than Chihayafuru. Read more The post Chihayafuru 3 – 22 appeared first on Lost…

Lost in Anime

Mar 11, 2020 • Subscribe

Dolls’ Frontline – Episode 6 – A New Threat and The Unexpected Duel

Episode impressions of Dolls' Frontline Episode 6 as M4 and SOPII saved AR15, the only one left to save is M16. Meanwhile, another threat emerges.

Chikorita157's Anime Blog

Feb 13, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Girls’ Frontline

Yamato REBEL 3199 Report 3

Back up to Report 1 | Back up to Report 2 That bang you heard on January 3, 2024 was the sound of REBEL 3199‘s promo campaign bursting…

CosmoDNA

Jan 3, 2024 • Subscribe

Space Battleship Yamato 2205, Report 6

2205 activity for the final month of 2021 exactly matched the amount we saw in November, highlighted by a brand new trailer and announcements that Part 2 successfully…

CosmoDNA

Jan 10, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Space Battleship Yamato

Manga the Week of 6/8/22

SEAN: As June continues, what varieties of manga do we see before us? Yen On debuts Your Forma, a sci-fi detective story that asks the question: what if…

Manga Bookshelf

Jun 3, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Adachi and Shimamura, Sword Art Online

Frieren 22, and 6 for the rest

A well-deserved feast after the first exam. Sousou no Frieren 22 is not particularly eventful even for a series where small acts and words can stand in for…

Too Old for Anime

Feb 17, 2024 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Sasaki and Peeps, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, A Sign of Affection

Manga the Week of 6/29/22

SEAN: As June winds to an end, manga companies are watching closely, because July means the start of a new fiscal year. What manga will balance their books?…

Manga Bookshelf

Jun 23, 2022 • Subscribe

Auto-tagged Adachi and Shimamura, Classroom of the Elite, The Case Files of Jeweler Richard