In this sub-category, you’ll find TV series that are generally Japanese anime, but also animation from across the world.
Violet once again travels off to a distant place for work and while she sees one old friend, her focus is getting to know and revealing herself to a new one.
Majima forces the Yazuma family to help her rescue her family and it leads to interesting results.
Elias’ insecurities get the best of him and lead him to be a bit abusive. Meanwhile, Joseph is back and up to something.
Despite ecchi elements surely turning some people off, Citrus reminds us that love is a complicated thing and so is figuring out how to handle your attractions/affection for someone.
We’re still nowhere near El Dorado, but Bishop and Christopher decide to try to kidnap Sophie and kill Sword. That’s something right?
It seems, officially, Violet has mastered being a doll. Leading to the next arc: Her being a cold-blooded killer.
Majima’s past and connection to Juri is revealed as a trap is laid using Takafumi and the fate of Tsubasa in question.
The Ashen Eye returns to wreak havoc while reminding us how useful Chise’s powers can be.
Yuzu has come to the point in realizing that she may have to put her feelings aside, especially as she comes to realize who Shou is to Mei and the damage his absence has done.
Sword and co. still aren’t in El Dorado, likely won’t be until episode 18 at the earliest, but we do follow up on his younger sibling and his reason for wanting to go to El Dorado.
As Violet Evergarden continues to win you over with visuals, it also makes another effort of having heart through introducing Iris’ backstory.
We start to dig into Juri’s mysterious gift as Majima continues to slowly unravel what she knows and her past.
It’s Christmas time and in the spirit of giving, Chise receives a certified friend and maybe a blast from her past.
As Himeko makes her significance in Mei’s life known, it throws whatever Yuzu was building towards into chaos.
Rather than follow our well-established heroes, King’s right hand and left hand, Bishop, and Queen, are under the spotlight.
After struggling to express herself, a young woman named Luculia seemingly breaks through and helps Violet become in touch with her feelings.
Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri, or simply Gate, slowly turns from something which seems like a silly ecchi filled anime to something which really holds clout in terms of presenting fantasy, action, and character development.
A lot of information about specters are dropped but, with only Majima even having an inkling of a clue of what is happening, we’re mostly left in the dark.
Despite you thinking the episode would be about Chise’s recovery, it ends up being about Silky’s backstory – which causes some tears.
Yuzu is ensnared in Mei’s games and finds it difficult to know whether her burgeoning feelings are/ can be reciprocated or if Mei is just toying with her?
In what maybe the last filler episode before the aptly named “El Dorado” episode, Luke gets a cosmetic change.
With the influx of some new characters, Violet Evergarden has definitely become the type of show worth your loyalty.
As some of the rules of the stasis are established, there are tests to see what the overseers may and may not allow.
Beatless faces a uphill battle if it doesn’t want to seem like another show which only cares about girls in revealing outfits and lots of explosions.
As Chise makes her first demand of Elias, it seemingly might be her last.
As Chairman Aihara becomes aware of his new granddaughter, he questions who will influence who and makes some preemptive moves.
Gina opens herself up to us a little bit as the show makes it clear that we won’t see El Dorado anytime soon.
While Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens may not leave you squealing like a pig for more, it presents enough intrigue for you to want to know where this show might be going.
Every now and then a show comes along which you didn’t anticipate for it wasn’t on your radar. Rokka no Yuusha, for me, was one of those shows. Thankfully though, superficial curiosity led me to read the summary and somehow within the first few minutes, I knew I found something which certainly had to be…
While beautifully animated, some may find struggle to find meaningful substance behind Violet Evergarden’s awe-inspiring visuals.
Introduction Gangsta. strangely takes your usual mafia, crooked cops, and slightly nuts hero trope and brings some sort of freshness to it by doing one thing many animated programs aren’t good at: balance.
Kokkoku presents an oddly satisfying opener which makes the death of Anime Strike something to celebrate.
And so Devilman Crybaby ends on a surprising high note. One which, strangely, may make you feel sorry for the last demon Akira faces.
Chise and Elias finally get to have a real conversation about their respective pasts, and of course, that moment gets ruined by the episode’s ending.
If you had any sort of emotional investment in the characters, you might wanna grab a tissue.
Devilman Crybaby is trying to pull out everything but the kitchen sink to throw at us but, is it too little too late?
Ryo has brought hell on Earth and with Akira trying to fix what he started, he is forced to watch the world burn alone.
Consider this a full-length, perhaps better written, Netsuzou Trap or the Yuri anime you’ve always wanted.
As Ryo’s plan gets put into action, the still unnamed demon league scrambles to handle the exposure.
The overall goal of Wherever I Look is to fill in that space between the average fan and critic and advise you on what’s worth experiencing.
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