The first impressions of the first episodes of winter 2025 seasonal anime; the article where I agonizingly cover mediocre anime so that you don’t have to burn your hands on that stove. In truth, it’s always a fun exercise to evaluate anime you would typically never watch (for better and worse), though it’s been a weak season so far. I have presented the list in order of watching, and included a ranking at the bottom if all you want is a quick overview. Note: check out my winter 2025 seasonals preview article if you’re curious about my thoughts on everythingContinue reading “Winter 2025 First Impressions – Part 1”
Another season, another overabundance of television series hastily trying to match the industry’s unsustainable pace. Nevertheless, I’m going to try to keep up with 2025 anime and its trends, its up-and-coming staff members, and its success stories. For better and worse, there is no better window in contemporary anime but to participate in the seasonals machine. For my own sake, I will not commit myself to the misery of following more than a handful of shows per season, if even that, but I do like sampling pilots! The first episode should typically be among the show’s strongest, for it usually—thoughContinue reading “Winter 2025 Seasonals Preview – Anime I’m looking forward to”
This inaugaral Maywatch edition features Gurren Lagann’s otaku delight, a reminiscence upon key Kyoto Animation figure Yoshiji Kigami, the Utena-isms in Ouran Koukou Host Club’s first episode, a deep dive into star animator Naoki Yoshibe and his contributions on ZUTOMAYO’s music videos, 2008 Hatsune Miku fanmade music videos, the slow decline towards insanity in Aku no Hana, and delinquent camaraderie in Kyou Kara ore Wa!!
Becoming entangled in each other / Stealing from each other / Deceiving each other / Exposing each other / Wanting from each other / Going mad with each other
Second part of the Summer 2024 Seasonal First Impressions, including premieres of the life-affirming Elusive Samurai, the quietly storming Shoushimin Series, the sleeper hit Sakuna of Rice and Ruin, the sweet sugar rush of The Lieutenant and Magical Girl Used to be Archenemies, as well as coverage on the nice Dahlia in Bloom, confusing yet interesting Nanare Hananare, and more!
First impressions include the middling Isekai Suicide Squad, the unsettling wish fulfillment of My Wife Has No Emotion, and the genre shortcomings of Twilight Out of Focus.
Paris Is Burning is and forever will be important because for 77 minutes it reminds us queer people that we’re not defined by our hardships, that we’ve always existed and will continue to do so, and that we’re the most beautiful people in the world.
Barrages of hateful posts towards Tower of God’s Rachel have become popular as her actions have drawn the ire of anicommunites. Her character’s reception is unfair and a shame because she allows for Tower of God’s most interesting insight to its broken system making villains out of victims.
The Coen’s 2007 classic neo-Western No Country for Old Men etched itself in film history with brilliant screenplay about fate matched with equally fantastic cinematography.
The first impressions of the first episodes of winter 2025 seasonal anime; the article where I agonizingly cover mediocre anime so that you don’t have to burn your hands on that stove. In truth, it’s always a fun exercise to evaluate anime you would typically never watch (for better and worse), though it’s been a weak season so far. I have presented the list in order of watching, and included a ranking at the bottom if all you want is a quick overview. Note: check out my winter 2025 seasonals preview article if you’re curious about my thoughts on everythingContinue reading “Winter 2025 First Impressions – Part 1”
Another season, another overabundance of television series hastily trying to match the industry’s unsustainable pace. Nevertheless, I’m going to try to keep up with 2025 anime and its trends, its up-and-coming staff members, and its success stories. For better and worse, there is no better window in contemporary anime but to participate in the seasonals machine. For my own sake, I will not commit myself to the misery of following more than a handful of shows per season, if even that, but I do like sampling pilots! The first episode should typically be among the show’s strongest, for it usually—thoughContinue reading “Winter 2025 Seasonals Preview – Anime I’m looking forward to”
This inaugaral Maywatch edition features Gurren Lagann’s otaku delight, a reminiscence upon key Kyoto Animation figure Yoshiji Kigami, the Utena-isms in Ouran Koukou Host Club’s first episode, a deep dive into star animator Naoki Yoshibe and his contributions on ZUTOMAYO’s music videos, 2008 Hatsune Miku fanmade music videos, the slow decline towards insanity in Aku no Hana, and delinquent camaraderie in Kyou Kara ore Wa!!
BITCH GIRLS 2 BITCH: Dead serious when it comes to screwing around.
Becoming entangled in each other / Stealing from each other / Deceiving each other / Exposing each other / Wanting from each other / Going mad with each other
You have the power to do the world a kindness nobody else can.
Second part of the Summer 2024 Seasonal First Impressions, including premieres of the life-affirming Elusive Samurai, the quietly storming Shoushimin Series, the sleeper hit Sakuna of Rice and Ruin, the sweet sugar rush of The Lieutenant and Magical Girl Used to be Archenemies, as well as coverage on the nice Dahlia in Bloom, confusing yet interesting Nanare Hananare, and more!
First impressions include the middling Isekai Suicide Squad, the unsettling wish fulfillment of My Wife Has No Emotion, and the genre shortcomings of Twilight Out of Focus.
“When the advent of computers made the externalization of memories possible, you should have taken its meaning more seriously.”
“Either way, we die,”; 2021’s anime of the year is Shigeyasu Yamauchi’s already forgotten anti-establishment coming-of-age tragedy.
Paris Is Burning is and forever will be important because for 77 minutes it reminds us queer people that we’re not defined by our hardships, that we’ve always existed and will continue to do so, and that we’re the most beautiful people in the world.
If ever you grow tired of long TV series take a look at the first It’s Bunsnax; an article examining five exemplary short animations.
Barrages of hateful posts towards Tower of God’s Rachel have become popular as her actions have drawn the ire of anicommunites. Her character’s reception is unfair and a shame because she allows for Tower of God’s most interesting insight to its broken system making villains out of victims.
Tower of God’s ninth episode is a fine exhibition of the series’ dazzling heights and subsequent pitfalls in its most dramatic chapter thusfar.
Don’t judge a candy by its wrapper!
One full season left before the industry collapsing due to COVID-19: thankfully a blaze of glory with several fascinating projects.
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