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The big forerunner this season? Girls in fantasy shows!
Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Technoroid OVERMIND, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
Winter 2021 Check-in
I haven't had occasion to say it for a long time, but Winter 2021 is starting to resemble a pretty good anime season. Read more
Winter 2022 Check-in
As to the meal anime in 2022 looks to be, Winter is less an appetizer and more an amuse-bouche. Read more
Winter 2020 Check-in
Memo to anime: modeling is more interesting than idols. Read more The post Winter 2020 Check-in appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Winter 2024 Check-in
Winter 2024 is definitely a one-horse race for the winner’s circle, but “place” and “show” are another matter.
Chatty AF 180: 2023 Winter Mid-Season Check-In
Cy, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on a season with way too many messy shows to wade into.
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.
Summer 2023 Check-in
This season looks pretty typical of the age, but it's not as straightforward as it appears. Read more
Spring 2023 Check-in
Even at a month in, I can say we’re looking at the best anime season in a few years at the very least. Read more
Summer 2023 Anime Check-in
Let’s try out a new format! Since I’m watching a few shows this season, instead of writing episodic reviews, I thought it would be a nice idea to…
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2021 Winter Three-Episode Check-In
This season truly encapsulates the duality of anime: everything made us either really excited or really tired.
Cells at Work!, Cells at Work! CODE BLACK, WONDER EGG PRIORITY, 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team, I★CHU
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
2022 Winter Three-Episode Check-In
Welcome to the season of rom-coms and gender feels.
Miss KUROITSU from the Monster Development Department, Requiem of the Rose King, Slow Loop, The Orbital Children, Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout
Winter 2020 Anime Midseason Check-In
“So,” she asks. “You said that you were going to try to do better about watching anime this year. How’s that coming along? After all, we haven’t seen…
2020 Winter Three-Episode Check-In
Did you know there were other worthwhile anime airing this season besides Keep Your Hands of Eizouken? It's true! From ghosts to golems and MMOs to magical girls,…
On my Radar for Winter 2023: The Three Episode Check-In
Winter 2023’s anime season has been a muted affair, one not made any better by several of the shows being delayed indefinitely. Still the show must go on…
On my Radar for Winter 2023: The Delayed by Covid Check-In
Man, I’d say that Winter 2023 for anime is chugging along nicely, but that is anything but the truth. Half of the series are pushed back and it…
Winter Anime 2021 Week 1 [Check-In]
New year, new season of anime, same coverage. Let's rundown a heap of new shows and see how they stack up.
LBX Girls, Idoly Pride, Scar on the Praeter, BACK ARROW, Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki
Winter Anime 2021 Week 11 [Check-In]
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun gets ever closer to its conclusion and evidently, is only getting stronger along the way.
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 12 [Check-In]
Wonder Egg Priority’s expected competence proceeds – a focused, workman-like episode that does its job in demystifying the Accas in a gradually grim way, inevitably fitting in snuggly…
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 4 [Check-In]
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 7 [Check-In]
The positive streak for Wonder Egg Priority continues, extending a favorable combination of grim inquiry, intimacy, and insightful character vignettes for all to enjoy.
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 9 [Check-In]
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun thankfully gets back on track as it dedicates its latest episode to resuming the thorough erosion of Tomozaki's social shell – proving to be pretty sweet…
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 8 [Check-In]
Associating with a character's drama naturally demands moving beyond yourself, and understanding someone's own lived experiences and resulting perspective even if it's mostly foreign to you.
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 3 [Check-In]
Presented with the opportunity of success or failure, Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka? enthusiastically chooses the latter - offering a third episode that's visually embarrassing and narratively unimpressive…
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 6 [Check-In]
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 10 [Check-In]
Horimiya bounces back with an episode of actual substance - anxious relationship drama layered over a spongy cake of insecurity.
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 2 [Check-In]
Layered, poignant, and elegantly articulated - Wonder Egg Priority had a fantastic debut made even more impressive considering this is Wakabayashi's first time directing a full-length series
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Winter Anime 2021 Week 5 [Check-In]
Offering yet another great showing, Wonder Egg Priority pushes out a fourth episode that's in fantastic shape; Crafting a strong personality through thematic subtext that boiled elegantly into…
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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
2023 Spring Three-Episode Check-In
It's a lovely season for surprises, mess, and surprisingly compelling mess.
Kizuna, Kizuna no Allele, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Skip and Loafer, Tengoku Daimakyo
2023 Summer Three-Episode Check-In
Deeper themes are a little thin on the ground this season, but there's still some very fun adventures to be had.
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior, Undead Murder Farce, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Dark Gathering, My Happy Marriage
D&A’s Checkpoint Check-In: October 2023
Alright geeks n’ nerds. It’s been awhile since we’ve done one of these, so we figured we’d bring it back. Its time for another ‘checkpoint check-in’, cuz’ …
D&A’s Checkpoint Check-In (January 2023)!
Hey guys. Well, January 2023 is pretty much over at this point, and many are wondering what will become of the future of D&A. In our earlier post…
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I don’t have a lot to say about the previous season. I keep thinking about it and thinking about it and while there are shows that I liked…
Winter Simulcast Check-in, Week of 1/10/2021
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Winter Simulcast Check-In, Week of 1/17/2021
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Chatty AF 109: Winter 2020 Mid-Season Check-in
Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter check in on the Winter 2020 season! The post Chatty AF 109: Winter 2020 Mid-Season Check-in appeared first on ANIME FEMINIST.
Winter 2021 Check-In, Week of 3/7/2021
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Winter 2023 – Week 3 in Review
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