After weeks of voting, debate, and bracket chaos, we’ve reached the Final Four of AniMarch Madness 2026! What began as a field of 64 anime has now been narrowed to just four. Each has survived multiple rounds of head-to-head matchups, earning the support of fans along the way. Now they stand just two victories away… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026, Final Four: The Road to the Championship!
Rounds one and two are complete, and the bracket has been narrowed from 64 anime to just 16 remaining. Now the tournament arc intensifies as we move into the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight of AniMarch Madness 2026, beginning today! AniMarch Madness is our month-long, single-elimination anime tournament where series go head-to-head until only one… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026, Rounds Three and Four: The Road to the Final Four!
Ducartoon is one of my favorite artists, specializing in lovely Damianya (Damian x Anya) illustrations like this, depicting a little older Damian and Anya experience Valentine’s Day at Eden Academy. ★ 【Dugar】 「 Valentine’s at Eden 🍫🍎 」
Loid, Yor, Anya, and Bond are back, and in case you didn’t remember them, there’s a recap! Wait…if you don’t know the general story, why are you watching season three? Ahem, well, the recap lasts only a minute, thank goodness, before Spy x Family Season 3 lets loose with the Forger family on a weekend… Read More First Impression: SPY x FAMILY Season 3
Welcome to the fall 2025 anime season! Wait, are we a little early? Nope, not all—new series have started dropping already (though to be fair, one of them is a prequel episode) as we charge into autumn! So ready or not—and hot on the heels of the Demon Slayer movie conquering the theater, here comes… Read More Fall 2025 Anime First Impressions
Mike is back from his short break! He shares more con experiences, gives his anime recommendation, and concludes his series on Job. This episode, he looks to Spy x Family’s Yuri Briar and his “I know better” attitude about his sister, Yor, in explaining how Job and his friends react to God—and how we and… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 25: Yuri Briar Doesn’t Know Best (Job Series, Part 3)
We’ve got reviews this week of several of our favorite recent series, but some more atypical fare, too, including the newest art book from Studio Ghibli, one from the mangaka behind Delicious in Dungeon, and the latest Spy x Family guidebook. Check out our reviews below to see what we thought of these volumes and… Read More Reader’s Corner: Secrets of the Silent Witch (Vol. 6), Doodles by Kui Ryoko: Daydream Hour, and The Art of The Boy and the Heron
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