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Quick SummaryIn Dr. Stone episode 02, “King of the Stone World,” Senkuu and Taiju Ooki prepare to revive Yuzuriha Ogawa, the young woman (now not so young — over 3,700 years old!) to whom Taiju wanted to confess his feelings. But Taiju discovered what was to him a huge problem: she would be naked when she […]

Quick SummaryIn Fruits Basket episode 15, “I Wouldn’t Say That,” Shigure Shouma and Hatori Shouma arranged for Tooru Honda, Yuki Shouma, and Kyou Shouma to go on a retreat to one of the Shouma family vacation houses. Its view of the lake was beautiful, and Tooru was excited to explore. But she’s also terribly worried. Yuki and Kyou acted […]

Quick SummaryIn Astra Lost in Space episode 02, “Wilderness,” Kanata Hoshijima, Aries Spring, and the rest of the crew set down on the planet Vilavurs to restock their food and water supplies. At first, all seems well — even the “dragons” didn’t seem interested in eating humans. But then Quitterie Raffaeli got into an argument over […]

Quick SummaryIn To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts Episode 02, “The Dragon’s Daughter,” John William Bancroft doesn’t have the most money in the world, but he’s happy living with his daughter Nancy Schaal Bancroft and the orphans in the orphanage. He’s less than thrilled about being drafted, but he makes arrangements to keep the orphanage going. When the […]

Quick SummaryIn Dr. Stone episode 01, “Stone World,” it was a normal high school day for Senkuu and Taiju Ooki. The former was busily figuring out how to solve the world’s fossil fuel problems, and the latter was once again not telling the girl of his dreams, Yuzuriha Ogawa, how he felt about her. There […]

Quick SummaryIn Fruits Basket episode 14, “That’s a Secret,” it’s the first anniversary of her mother’s death, and Tooru Honda wants to take her friends Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima with her to visit her mom’s grave. Yuki Shouma asks if he could go, too, to pay his respects. Kyou Shouma remained silent. Why didn’t he ask to come along, too? Will Arisa […]

Quick SummaryIn Astra Lost in Space episode 01, “Planet Camp,” Aries Spring is super excited to go on a field trip, which means she gets to go to another planet with several other students. A thief tries to steal her purse, but quick thinking by Kanata Hoshijima almost saves the day — until the automated […]

Quick SummaryIn To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts Episode 01, “To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts,” the Northern Union of Patria is in the middle of a civil war with the Southern Confederation of Patria. The latter’s superior defensive positions have given them an edge, so the Northern Union is desparate to come up with a way […]

Quick SummaryIn One Punch Man Season 2 Episode 12 (a.k.a., episode 24), “The Wiping of the Disciple’s Butt,” we rejoin the action after Bang and his brother Bomb arrived to finish the fight with Garou — a fight that Genos had started. Garou was already wounded; now, what possible hope does he have against the S-Class Bang and […]

Quick SummaryIn Fruits Basket episode 13, “How Have You Been, My Brother,” Tooru Honda was on her way home after helping Yuki Shouma with his garden when she came across a heap of clothes. Suddenly, a snake climbed under her dress and up her back! Fortunately, Tooru is used to such antics and realizes she just met another […]

Quick SummaryIn One Punch Man Season 2 Episode 11 (a.k.a., episode 23), “The Varieties of Pride,” Death Gatling and several of his hand-picked buddies surrounded Garou. The villain was wounded; poison coursed  through his veins. He was barely able to stand. Yet, he remained defiant — especially after Death Gatling and his A class heroes gave Garou […]

Quick SummaryIn Midnight occult civil servants episode 12, “Shinjuku Ward Nocturnal Community Relations Division,” little fairy Anothers took Arata Miyako to an oddity: A human-sized Another who looked like an old man — and who had lost all of his memories! The only clue was a broken piece of what looked like the base of a statue. […]

Quick SummaryIn Fruits Basket episode 12, “You Look Like You’re Having Fun,” the new school year has started, and both Momiji Shouma and Hatsuharu Shouma have started at Tooru Honda’s high school. Tooru’s friends Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima are anxious to meet them, so Tooru takes Kyou Shouma and Yuki Shouma to round them up. […]

Quick SummaryIn One Punch Man Season 2 Episode 10 (a.k.a., episode 22), “Justice under Siege,” the Monster Association makes their move. They offer a faux-proposal to the Hero Association executives, but both sides are not negotiating in good faith. What’s the Monster Association’s real plan? What’s the Hero Association intent? Meanwhile, Garou wakes up and wonders how King […]

Quick SummaryIn Midnight occult civil servants episode 11, “The Ears of Sand and the Guts of a New Employee,” the kaikogami (a patron god of silkworms) was furious with Satoru Kanoichi and all humans for burning over half of the silk cocoons and the little silk weavers within. The metropolitan bosses called Reiji Senda and begged to “borrow” Arata […]

Quick SummaryIn Fruits Basket episode 11, “This is a Wonderful Inn,” Momiji Souma gives Tooru Honda a wonderful White Day present: a ticket to a posh Souma family-run hot spring inn! It took some work, but they were able to convince Kyou Souma and Yuki Souma to go, too. Once there, they met the proprietor, who had a decidedly odd […]

Quick SummaryIn One Punch Man Season 2 Episode 09 (a.k.a., episode 21), “The Troubles of the Strongest,” Saitama stands between a badly injured Suiryu and the powerful monster Bakuzan. Will our title hero’s streak of defeating opponents with a single punch remain intact — or will something unspeakable happen? And if Saitama manages to defeat Bakuzan, what of […]

Quick SummaryIn Midnight occult civil servants episode 10, “White Cocoon and Blue Flames,” Satoru Kanoichi asks Arata Miyako to help them on one more case. They enter one of the incomplete Olympic venues to see hundreds or thousands of silken eggs. Miyako opens one to see a humanoid child-like being, and he recoils. Satoru pushes his ideas that […]