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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 35
This isn’t any old episode of Dr. Stone. This is Dr. Stone… In Spaaaaaace!
Snowball Earth ‒ Episode 11
This is an episode that tries to redeem a villain who was already beyond redemption.
Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 11
If this episode feels uncomfortably familiar, you're not alone.
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 12
I have to commend the series for actually addressing something that I feel like most other shows in the same genre would never even think of touching.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 10
In a real way, Subaru is actively getting in our way of solving the mystery with his actions and suppositions.
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episodes 9-10
Is it even an anime series if there isn’t a hot spring episode?
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 11
Now Renato knows that the Annovazzi family veggie juice craze is probably about more than mere health!
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 10
While this arc hasn't been boring, it does feel a little scattered with its priorities.
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 11
Scalewolves and brushbuddies are great and all, but I think myrphons might be my favorite creature designs yet – bunny/penguin hybrids? Yes, please!
This Week in Anime - The Stunt Market
Do stunt releases of new shows work, or are they just obnoxious? Lucas and Sylvia decide.
― Do stunt releases of new shows work, or are they just obnoxious? Lucas and Sylvia decide. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Smoking Behind the Supermar...
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1165
I just wish there was a bit more to chew on beyond the vibes.
Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episodes 9-10
If everything is resolved, why did Koyuki tell Igarashi that she never really liked him when she broke up with him?
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 10
Whether you like reading/watching poly romances or not, can we all agree that, at this point, Asmodeus, Clara, and Iruma are basically in one?
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 9
Wilfried hasn't been an especially interesting presence in the season thus far, and this doesn't jibe as neatly with the broader issues of the monastery, workshop, orphans, and so forth.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 10
You know how to take the fun out of an otherwise fun battle episode? Contrived writing.
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 10
Part of what makes this narrative illusion possible is the multiple layers of narrative ensconcing the core story.
Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episodes 8 and 9
Awajima demands the full attention of its audience for its muted emotional payoffs. I think that's why it isn't too popular, but I also think that's why it's worth your time.
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 10
Even as this episode of Needy Girl Overdose dips into melodrama and is perhaps a little heavy handed in its metaphors, I still can’t help but appreciate and connect with the ideas at the core of this episode.
Snowball Earth ‒ Episode 10
Believe it or not, I didn’t hate the animation this time around. At least not entirely.
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 34
This is a momentous episode for Dr. Stone, as it’s the scientific climax the entire show has been building towards for seven years.
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 11
I don't know what the adaptation process is like or how these final episodes are going to go, but it does feel like the show is running on steam.
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 10
Mimi’s right – it is not easy to be a delicate lady.
Alien Nine Blu-ray Review
It's undoubtedly a unique experience: a little cute, a little off-putting, a little horrifying, and more focused on being intriguing rather than satisfying.
― Anime OVAs can feel like a lost art nowadays. Gone is the era of many lavishly animated, often ultraviolent indulgences funded by dubious sources. So, too, are the subsequent times of esoteric direct-to-video experiments largely comprised of vi...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 27-June 2
Time for a big cumulative swap! Fuelled by recent high ratings, An Observation Log of My Fiancée climbs +7, bumping MARRIAGETOXIN down -4. Discover what else is moving in the rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind t...
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Mini-Episode Cut Anime Review
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You is a must-see as an upcoming summer release—just wait for the full-length cut.
― Two jaded-looking adults chatting as they smoke caught my attention when I saw the announcement of this anime adaptation. As a working professional, I'm more inclined to watch a slice-of-life anime that features characters around my age group over an action title, especially one th...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 9
You know, maybe Subaru doesn't need to restart from zero this time.
Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter ‒ Episode 13
I wouldn’t say that this extra episode adds a lot to the series overall, but it’s still nice to return to this story's world.
Mononoke The Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent Anime Film Review
Visually stunning, musically strong, filled with supernatural mystery and action, and continuing to highlight the plight of women in feudal Japanese society, The Curse of the Serpent is a fantastic capstone to the trilogy.
― While each of the previous two Mononoke films is a stand alone story that shares a single location and a few overlapping characters, The Curse of the Serpent is the first of the ...
This Week in Anime - Back From Far Away
One kind of isekai is on the wane, but another, earlier form seems to be ascendant! Chris and Sylvia hop in their time machine for a look at when the genre was primarily aimed at girls.
― One kind of isekai is on the wane, but another, earlier form seems to be ascendant! Chris and Sylvia hop in their time machine for a look at when the genre was primarily aimed at girls. Disclaimer: The views and op...
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 9
With how much zany energy is on display with the fights here, I think it's safe to say that logic is flying right out the window on this one, and I'm all here for it.
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1164
The finale of the episode in the magical owl library is the scene that shoots right past the breasts and straight into the softest body part of all: the heart.
MAO ‒ Episode 9
Not the best episode this week, certainly, but I’ve seen far worse.
The Case Book of Arne Anime Series Review
The first episode of this anime is really good at defying expectations. The rest of the series, not so much.
― Let's address the elephant in the room here: the key visual is misleading, as are the plot summaries on Crunchyroll and IMDB. All of The Case Book of Arne revolves around the girl Lynn first and foremost. However, the first episode is anime-exclusive, deviating from the original RPG Maker ga...
This Week in Anime - Dungeons & Dragons & Wizards
How much of the modern Japanese fantasy genre comes from old computer games? Coop and Lucas find out!
― How much of the modern Japanese fantasy genre comes from old computer games? Coop and Lucas find out! The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Full Disclosure: Coop Bicknell regularly works with MediaOCD and the current incarnati...
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 10
Tartah’s figuring out that he’s not beholden to what others (read: adults) say he can’t do.
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 9
Even if I wish the execution were a bit better, the writing and themes of Needy Girl Overdose are still as sharp and affecting as ever.
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Anime Series Review
Tiara has very little agency in her own story. Things happen to her and one of the men in her life step in to rescue her. She is the damsel in distress rather than the hero.
― We've hit the point where, each cour, we get at least one or two villainess anime. However, most of those are either comedy or drama-based or a mixture of both. The vilainess character either tries to change their fate or plays...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 8
While to his face everyone is insisting that Subaru is still Subaru despite lacking a year of memories, deep down, they know this isn't true.
Rooster Fighter ‒ SEASON FINALE
I should've just been patient and trusted the show.
Answerman - All Killer, No Filler and The One Piece Question
What's the deal with all that filler in One Piece - and why add a definite article to the title for the reboot? Jerome has answers.
― Sleepless in Shibuya asks: Why wasn't Toei asked to produce the brand new 'The One Piece' anime for Netflix? And what's with sticking 'The' at the front of everything? Was Toei jilted? Kind of. But also, not in the way some people may think. In researching this topic,...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 9
This is what I like to call a “necessary episode” rather than a particularly entertaining one. It’s basically just tying up loose ends.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 8
The show had previously used Rosemyne's isekai'd status as a cute way for her to bring over things like idol concerts and anime songs, but this episode embraces the darker side of that culture clash.
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 9
Hikaru's episode lies entirely within the theater. It is all present tense, in the same room, and hinging on her vocal delivery; we as the viewing audience are experiencing Hikaru's art in the same way that the anime audience is.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 9
Kiriwo’s return doesn’t mean anything good for our heroes.
Snowball Earth ‒ Episodes 8-9
At least I can say this time around the CG wasn’t the only thing wrong with this episode.
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 33
At this point, the viewer has little choice but to shrug, and assume that Senku basically has access to unlimited resources now.
Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Dorohedoro can rip your heart out when it wants to, and it will be sure to grab a mittful of your entrails while it's in there.
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 10
This episode is all about enjoying the little moments, because what might look boring in our day-to-day life could hold tremendous emotional meaning to others.
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episode 8
So much of this episode looks…not good.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 20-26
After Dorohedoro and Iruma-kun, it's One Piece's turn to keep Witch Hat Atelier just shy of first place. Meanwhile in the cumulative, Nippon Sangoku overtakes Akane-banashi by a hair's breadth!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep ...
Hotel Inhumans Anime Series Review
While I enjoyed my time spent at Hotel Inhumans, it undoubtedly has room for improvement going forward.
― Despite my initial disappointment in discovering that Hotel Inhumans was not, in fact, all about a gang of creepy monster-folks all living together under one roof, I was immediately intrigued with what the show is actually about, which is a series of episodic stories all dealing with various kill...
This Week in Anime - Girls in Boyland
It's becoming more common for girls to be the protagonists of shounen manga. Sylvia and Chris discuss why that's a good thing.
― It's becoming more common for girls to be the protagonists of shounen manga. Sylvia and Chris discuss why that's a good thing. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discu...
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 9
Mimi’s role is to circumvent the impending angst storm by just being there for someone who needs her.
Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- Anime Series Review
This is a very useful guide for visiting EVERY prefecture if you’ve got the money, while also emphasizing it's okay to make detours if you miss out on your planned destination.
― If you could go to Japan, where would you want to go? It's a question every anime fan has asked before. Plenty of anime often double as tourism ads for specific prefectures, so it only makes sense that they'd want to visit t...
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 8
With how well the show has generally handled each of its love stories so far, I'm excited to see what blossoms between Gero and this hamster-wielding disaster.
Show, Don't Tell: Sentenced to Be a Hero Director Hiroyuki Takashima, Screenwriter Kenta Ihara
In this super-size interview, the anime staff behind the hit series Sentenced to Be Hero reveal one of the production's biggest edicts: no inner monologuing.
― Studio KAI's Sentenced to Be a Hero anime adaptation wrapped up in March, with a promise of a second season in the wings. Over the course of 12 episodes, first-time anime director Hiroyuki Takashima and Saga of Tanya the Evil and Vinland Saga...
MAO ‒ Episode 8
A thousand years is an impossibly long time—more time than I think most of us can really wrap our brains around.
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 9
It’s impressive that the scene doesn’t try to make Qifrey chomping herbs on the roadside look “pretty.” He’s just shoving them in his mouth and chewing, with bits of leaf sticking out and the usual unattractive look of a person mid-masticate.
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 32
Like the plot itself, Dr. Stone's pace is racing to the moon.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 8
With the complexities laid bare, Yuru has a choice to make: side with the Higashi Village, the Kagemori, or the Kagemori extremists.
Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 8
I cannot stress this enough: If you share my passion for the medium of animation, Nippon Sangoku should be mandatory viewing.
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1163
One Piece still has the power to make me cry.
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 11
I hope we were all sitting down for this episode of Rooster Fighter, because it was a doozy and a half.
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 8
I like that the series poses this question, but doesn’t definitively answer it one way or another.
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
Even when it doesn't really make a lot of sense for everyone in charge to be acting like petty, shortsighted dillweeds, Wistoria insists that, no, it's true, the whole damned world is really just out to get Will, specifically
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More Anime Review
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More gives you enough to understand the new material and is a successful coda.
― If you want to watch Studio Pierrot's original magical girl TV series, you are, as of this writing, largely out of luck. While the series received a crowdfunded DVD release back in the days of Anime Sols and was later streamed on RetroCrush, the DVDs are out of print, and RetroCrush no longer st...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 7
It's got a bit more edge to it than Bookworm has had in recent weeks, and also ties it in with another theme it's had through all of this: family.
Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episode 7
Saori accepts her current bed-bound fate with a wry and self-deprecating acquiescence. This is the cosmic balance sheet at work. Mikako “deserves” to replace her. It's payback.
This Week in Anime - The End of Isekai as We Know It?
With recent trends suggesting that the isekai anime bubble might soon burst, Coop and Lucas dive into why this may be and what this could mean for the anime industry in general.
― With recent trends suggesting that the isekai anime bubble might soon burst, Coop and Lucas dive into why this may be and what this could mean for the anime industry in general. The views and opinions expressed by the part...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ Episode 9
Didn't you hear? This is a show about trauma. That means it is Important Art™, and that it can waste however much of your precious time on this Earth as it damn well pleases.
Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
This episode arranges the pieces for another chaotic confrontation at En's place, except this time, En will be participating as a hollowed-out skull.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 13-19
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun rockets into #1 this week, also climbing 6 spots in the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ...
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Episodes 15-24 Anime Review
When it comes down to it, the main theme of this anime is the power of love.
― With the back half of Tojima Wants to Be A Kamen Rider, the plot solidifies into one interconnected arc. Bat Man is taking a stab at world domination through the Japanese idol industry. Rather than turning only the strongest into Combatmen, Bat Man has turned every possible Japanese idol into one—and that's only step one o...
Detective Conan: FBI Intervention Anime Series Review
This has certainly been the lowest point of this creative endeavor.
― I knew it was only a matter of time before the series reached this point. Given the unorthodox nature of these episodic releases and the impressive awkwardness of the original Black Organization episodes, I had a feeling TMS would run into this particular problem. It's impressive that it took this long for this issue to surface. Th...
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 8
Not only is Needy Girl Overdose great at capturing the large-scale energy and nuances of today’s digital media culture, it expertly captures the people and relationships entangled within it.
Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 8
The popular girl who feels so, so alone seems to be a trope anywhere that high school is widely attended.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 8
It’s “adults kind of admit they’re wrong” day on Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun!
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 9
I think sometimes the show leans so much into the exaggerated obsession comedy that it forgets to showcase that Nakamura is an actual kind guy that is worth rooting for.
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Anime Series Review
The greatest (and saddest) irony of Kunon the Sorcerer Can See is that the show itself just isn't very pleasant to look at.
― The greatest (and saddest) irony of Kunon the Sorcerer Can See is that the show itself just isn't very pleasant to look at. While far from an artistic disaster, it is not hard to see the consequences of the obviously limited resources and time that the crew at Platinum Vision ...
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episode 7
Malcius could definitely learn a few things from Cersei about deprogramming from a cultlike religious experience.
Interview: Always a Catch Crew Dive Deep into How Their Heroine Stays True to Herself
The anime staff shares how Mimi defines herself as a unique heroine, studying fighting styles for her hand-to-hand combat, and their favorite moments.
― This season's Always a Catch! is the latest anime in the “villainess” sub-genre of fantasy. It's built around the twist of having Mimi, a completely unrelated young noble, treated like a villainess—and also having her be more than a little competent ...
This Week in Anime - Overlooked or Deservedly Forgotten?
Chris and Lucas check in with some of the series that didn't get picked up for weekly reviews to see how they're shaking out.
― Chris and Lucas check in with some of the series that didn't get picked up for weekly reviews to see how they're shaking out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Amazon streams Hokuto no K...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 7
This is just one of these episodes where the cliffhanger completely overshadows the episode before it.
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 7
A wedding episode is the perfect detour for a show like Marriagetoxin, but I wish it did more with the marriage part of that premise.
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 8
How can you object to an episode where Raimondo proves his fish-catching prowess?
Old-Fashioned Magic: A Brief History of Studio Pierrot's Magical Girls
From Creamy Mami to Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly, Studio Pierrot paved the way for magical girls for over 40 years. Rebecca Silverman explores the many magical girls.
― Where do magical girls come from? An academic answer might be the 13th-century emaki (picture scroll) Tales of Gisho and Gangyo, which features a young woman transforming to protect others. An equally valid response is 1962 with the...
MAO ‒ Episode 7
Things are moving so much faster in MAO that if you listen closely enough, you might hear the muffled sounds of “Live and Learn.”
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World TV Special Review
As with the series proper, pause at nearly any point, and the resulting screenshot looks great. It's once the show is in motion that things get dire quickly.
― When last we left off in the TV series proper, Yuuya had defeated his first Vile—Yuti, the divine archer's disciple—and we got a few scenes of in the credits showing what happened next. The first part of this special expands on those epilogue ...
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1162
Boy, the Scandinavians were really onto something when they conjured up the idea of the Bifrost as a means of mystical conveyance, and it's just as delightful here as it is in other tales.
This Week in Anime - Ghosts in the Shell
From fanservice to philosophy, Ghost in the Shell is the franchise with a version for everyone.
― From fanservice to philosophy, Ghost in the Shell is the franchise with a version for everyone. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Ghost in the Shell Arise. T...
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 8
The high and mighty Knights Moralis, with their little brims shading their eyes, need to get their own house in order, because when you’re picking on children as an adult, you’re nearly always in the wrong.
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 7
There’s something about that giant auditorium and expansive void beyond the stage that is intimidating in a way that smaller performances simply are not.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 6
It's cute to watch Rosemyne snuggle and defend her goofy crime-against-nature car from Ferdinand's criticisms.
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 10
When there are no rules in shonen-ville, you can pretty much do whatever you want.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 6
Neither Julius nor Subaru is blind to the parallels between this fight and their own back in the first season.
Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 7
This thrilling and cathartic action leads Tonotsugu to realize a life-altering truth: Lieutenant General Sugoh is Daddy.
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