The latest episode of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End featured a scene that will surely become one of the year’s most memorable. The titular character, known for rarely showing emotions, thinks back to a “scary” tantrum she once threw, one that lasted three full days. It was yet another highlight from an anime that’s been full… Read More Grace Notes: Hating Frieren
When Asa is fifteen, her parents die in a car crash, leaving her orphaned and alone and terribly, terribly numb. She walks through the early days of her loss in a daze, her wide green eyes dry as no tears come. Her future is uncertain; her relatives outdo one another in explaining why she is… Read More First Impression: Journal with Witch (Ikoku Nikki)
This is the anime season you have been waiting for. As we enter a new year, we also enter a new anime season—guys, the winter 2026 season is packed full of shows that so many of us are anticipating. Here’s a little sample of what’s ahead (or if you prefer, jump straight down to our… Read More Winter 2026 Anime First Impressions
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