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Five Best Openings (OP) of the Winter 2023 Anime Season

Did you know that our video editor, Ryan, watches every single anime opening (OP) for the season as he decides which to include in our quarterly “best of” video? He also takes your recs and the staff’s, too! That’s what it takes to find gems in a season where they might not be so obvious,… Read More Five Best Openings (OP) of the Winter 2023 Anime Season

02.27.202302.28.2023 Staff3 Comments

First Impression: ONIMAI: I’m Now Your Sister!

Mahiro Oyama is your typical unemployed young man still living in his parents’ house, until one day when he wakes up and finds he’s been turned into a girl! Turns out his genius little sister put an experimental sex-changing drug into his drink, and now wants to observe the results as a “clinical trial” job… Read More First Impression: ONIMAI: I’m Now Your Sister!

01.06.202301.05.2023 stardf291 Comment

Winter 2023 Anime First Impressions

Does anyone remember how disappointed viewers were with the summer 2022 anime season? It’s a dim memory now in light of the acclaimed fall season that just finished up. What an amazing slate of shows these past few months, including new ones that lived up to expectations and a few unexpectedly great series as well.… Read More Winter 2023 Anime First Impressions

01.02.202301.20.2023 Staff2 Comments

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