Welcome, March! And hello, AniMarch Madness! The craziness begins today with our six play-in matches (plus one exclusive to Patreon) to determine the final entrants into the field of 64. Please vote for one anime from each match below to move on to the tournament proper, which begins on Monday. As just as with the… Read More AniMarch Madness 2023: Play-in Matches
For forty years, Fushi has stranded himself on an island where his isolation is interrupted only by the occasional appearance of the Beholder, who warns him of coming attacks by the Nokkers. But this is the way of life that the now-middle-aged Fushi prefers, a solitary existence in which he can battle the Nokkers in… Read More First Impression: To Your Eternity S2
Almost as if to make up for a poorly received (though perhaps underrated) summer 2022 season, the anime premiering this fall are fierce and highly anticipated, and out in full force starting next weekend! They include adaptations of some of the most popular manga of recent years (Chainsaw Man and Blue Lock); sequels or second… Read More Fall 2022 Anime First Impressions
Welcome to AniMarch Madness 2022! Today through Thursday, you’ll be voting on 32 head-to-head match-ups featuring 64 anime! Here are the first eight, two from each of our four regions: 2021 Anime, Critical Darlings, Popular / Action, and Romance / Comedy. These polls are open for 24 hours. Vote here, and then vote again, if… Read More AniMarch Madness 2022: Round 1, Day 1
I didn’t know what to expect going into episode one of To Your Eternity. After watching it, I honestly still don’t know much regarding this series and where it’s headed, though Negativesprimes drops some hints in his first impression piece. What I do know is that this anime, based on a well-regarded manga by Yoshitoki… Read More To Your Eternity, Episode 1: The Fear and Failure of Leaving Home
Ok, it’s my fault. I knew what I was getting into. I’ve read the manga for To Your Eternity (by the same author as A Silent Voice) almost to its present chapter. And yet, Episode 1 moved me almost to tears. Great stories have thematic phrases that sum up a key element of their tale,… Read More First Impression: To Your Eternity
The winter 2021 anime season feels a bit like life in general: Things are starting to get back to normal. Many delayed series are finally airing both among the host of sequels about to stream and brand new shows as well. And so, as usual, that means there are anime we think we’ll know, whether… Read More Spring 2021 Anime First Impressions