Citrus: Season 1/ Episode 2 “One’s First Love” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Chairman Aihara becomes aware of his new granddaughter, he questions who will influence who and makes some preemptive moves.
In this sub-category, you’ll find TV series that are generally Japanese anime, but also animation from across the world.
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In this sub-category, you’ll find TV series that are generally Japanese anime, but also animation from across the world.
Garo – Vanishing Line: Season 1/ Episode 13 “God’s Will” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Gina opens herself up to us a little bit as the show makes it clear that we won’t see El Dorado anytime soon.
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Play Ball” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
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.
Rokka no Yuusha (Rokka – Braves of the Six Flowers): Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
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…
Violet Evergarden: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While beautifully animated, some may find struggle to find meaningful substance behind Violet Evergarden’s awe-inspiring visuals.
Gangsta.: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
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: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The First Moment” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Kokkoku presents an oddly satisfying opener which makes the death of Anime Strike something to celebrate.
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 10 “Crybaby” [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
And so Devilman Crybaby ends on a surprising high note. One which, strangely, may make you feel sorry for the last demon Akira faces.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Season 1/ Episode 13 “East, West, Home’s Best” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
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.
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 9 “Go To Hell, You Mortals” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
If you had any sort of emotional investment in the characters, you might wanna grab a tissue.
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 8 “I Must Know Myself” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Devilman Crybaby is trying to pull out everything but the kitchen sink to throw at us but, is it too little too late?
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 7 “Weak Humans, Wise Demons” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Ryo has brought hell on Earth and with Akira trying to fix what he started, he is forced to watch the world burn alone.
Citrus: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Love Affair?!” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Consider this a full-length, perhaps better written, Netsuzou Trap or the Yuri anime you’ve always wanted.
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 6 “Neither Human Nor Demon” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Ryo’s plan gets put into action, the still unnamed demon league scrambles to handle the exposure.
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Beautiful Silene” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Devilman Crybaby finally has Silene meet Akira, we are reminded that with Akira’s body changing, he has certain urges.
Junji Ito Collection: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Untitled” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Even in the dark of night, all alone, the first episode of Junji Ito Collection doesn’t sell you that this is the horror series to watch. Much less that this is adapted from the work of a famous Japanese horror manga artist.
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Come, Akira” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
We finally get to meet Akira’s parents but, unfortunately, the reunion is brief.
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Believe Me!” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The psuedo-saint that is Miki is dragged into Akira’s mess and seemingly, he isn’t the only one which presents a threat to her life.
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 2 “One Hand Is Enough” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As we see Akira have a brand new body, that takes getting used to for everybody, we are introduced to the upper echelon of demons.
Grisaia no Kajitsu (The Fruit of Grisaia) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview What appears to be a slightly ecchi shounen harem, about a former military teen who gets the chance live some semblance of a normal life, has more than what meets the eye.
Devilman Crybaby: Season 1/ Episode 1 “I Need You” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Similar to Castlevania, Devilman Crybaby is brilliantly violent but unlike the former, this has a story which sells you episode 1.
Just Because!: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Though void of drama and staying true to its genre’s name, “Slice of Life,” Just Because’s melancholy nature surprising can win you over.
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar (Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash): Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
A complete [All 12 Episodes] recap/ review (with Spoilers) of the first season of Hai to Gensou no Grimgar (Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash).
Just Because!: Season 1/ Episode 12 “Get Set, Go!” [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Just Because! comes to an end and while bittersweet for some, it is the beginning of something wonderful for others.
Juni Taisen (Zodiac War): Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Juni Taisen (Zodiac War) is the ultimate showing of a program peaking too soon and then nose-diving off a cliff.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Season 1/ Episode 12 “Better to ask the way than go astray” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
It’s a bit of an emotional episode as we hit the halfway point of the season. One in which Chise begins moving on from her past.
Garo – Vanishing Line: Season 1/ Episode 12 “Family” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Family” is another episode which gives one noteworthy detail while the rest feels like filler.
Just Because!: Season 1/ Episode 11 “Roundabout” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Everything is coming in alignment now for our group of kids. Leading you to wonder will we get something predictable or be thrown a curve ball?
Juni Taisen (Zodiac War): Season 1/ Episode 12 “The One Wish That Must Be Granted, and the Ninety-nine That Can Be Done Without” [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
And so Juni Taisen ends and just as most of the season has been anti-climatic, so is Nezumi’s wish.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Season 1/ Episode 11 “Lovers Ever Run Before The Clock” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Lindel continues to try to peel away Chise’s rose-colored glasses, but perhaps to no avail.
Garo – Vanishing Line: Season 1/ Episode 11 “Kidnap” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
We still have yet to reach El Dorado with Sophie and Sword, but we do meet the contact who will be joining them on the journey
Just Because!: Season 1/ Episode 10 “Childhood’s End” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
It’s Valentine’s Day and that naturally means some people’s hearts are left a flutter and others bruised, if not broken.
Juni Taisen (Zodiac War): Season 1/ Episode 11 “To Treat a Man to Beef From His Own Cow” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
To some surprise, we won’t have to wait until the finale to learn who wins the 12th Juni Taisen – it’s in this episode.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Season 1/ Episode 10 “We Live and Learn” – Recap/ Review (With Spoilers)
Lindel begins to reveal Elias’ past to us, alongside a bit of his own, and it seems we’re at the good before the horror.
Garo – Vanishing Line: Season 1/ Episode 10 “Rebirth” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
We dig deeper into the past we saw in “Intricacy,” in terms of learning about Luke’s mom and dad.
Just Because!: Season 1/ Episode 9 “Answer” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Haruto and Morikawa move back to the forefront, we’re right back to the show being about everyone’s indecision issues.
Juni Taisen (Zodiac War): Season 1/ Episode 10 “A Tiger May Die, But It Leaves It’s Skin” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Juni Taisen tries to go deeper, bring about some emotion and really make a death count. But is it too little too late?
The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Season 1/ Episode 9 “None so deaf as those who will not hear” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
It has been two weeks since the last episode and something seems to be wrong with Elias. As if he can’t return to the person Chise knows.
Garo – Vanishing Line: Season 1/ Episode 9 “Setting Off” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Setting Off” is more like “Setting Up,” as it acts as a transition episode before the show moves into the west – where El Dorado is assumed to be.