Caw Out Awards

Dies irae: Moment of Supreme Badassery Fujii was pretty calm about having a gun pointed at his head. I guess the fights so far have been good experience! Capture from the Crunchyroll stream. Dies irae Episode 5: An Unexpected Bedfellow and an Emissary from the Past:  The delightful Erii Honjou tries to make a point by holding […]

Made in Abyss: Should be Terrifying but is Cute Instead Riko’s in moral danger. This should have been terrifying! But they were so cute! Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Made in Abyss Episode 9: Ouzen’s Warning and Riko’s Stand: Made in Abyss had its terrifying moments. Most of them, in fact! But there were […]

Re:CREATORS: Shocking Revelation of the Episode Drama? In erotic fiction? Wow! Even the writer, Ohnishi, seems impressed! Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Re:Creators Ep 19: A Desperate Charge and a Blaze of Glory: Nishio Oonishi wrote erotic fiction. Nothing wrong with that, of course! But it sets certain expectations, doesn’t it? Well, he earned himself a […]

Made in Abyss: Scout-Level Survival Knowledge First order of business in the wild? Find water! Unless you’re in space, in which case air’s first… Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Made in Abyss Episode 8: Memory Lane and a Signature Mining Tool: Riko and Regu have to survive on their own for a certain amount of time to prove […]

Made in Abyss: Most Acting Like a Character in a Bad Horror Film And only seconds after being so smart, Riko dashes off to chase a shiny thing. Riko, Riko, Riko… Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Made in Abyss Episode 8: Memory Lane and a Signature Mining Tool: In the same episode as above, Riko goes […]

Made in Abyss: Best Way to Break the Tension Yep, Ouzen made another one cry! Her technique appeared brutal, but in retrospect, she may have been too kind… Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Made in Abyss Episode 7: A Failure of Restraint and Alone in the Dark: During a very intense segment (okay, in […]

Made in Abyss: Cool Use of Technology I present Regu, the human — err, Relic — cable car! Needs seatbelts, though… Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Made in Abyss Episode 5: The Purifying Flame and an Ominous Glint:  As Riko and Regu delved more and more deeply into the Abyss, they had to traverse all kinds of […]

Re:CREATORS: Most Extreme Contrast of the Episode Ohnishi might be a solid writer, but as the subject of fanservice? Let’s just say the jury’s out… freaked out. Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Re:Creators Ep 16: Preparing for Battle and Baiting the Trap:  Nishio Oonishi, the erotic fiction writer from Re:CREATORS, is involved in another award, […]

Alice & Zouroku: Understatement of the Episode Trapped in a multi-dimensional sub-world for 10 objective days? “That’s pretty screwed up.” Nothing phased Zouroku! Capture from the Crunchyroll stream. Alice & Zouroku Ep 12: Zouroku’s Authority and Sana’s New Friends: Sana Kashimura  was lost in Wonderland, and Zouroku Kashimura went after her. It seemed like they spent under […]

Alice & Zouroku: Most Adorable Thing When it comes to evil laughs, Sana is a complete success — at being adorable! Capture from the Crunchyroll stream. Alice & Zouroku Ep 9: The Lonely Witch and Vengeful Queen: Sana Kashimura is really bad at being evil (I don’t think she has a mean bone in her body). She […]

Re:CREATORS: Most Stinging Insult of the Episode Mirokuji hit Chikujouin with an insult that would have infuriated almost anyone else. Too bad that when it came to words, he was a bit outclassed. Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Re:Creators Ep 9: Her Virgin Heart and the Souvenir Blade: Makagami Chikujouin could turn a lie about a […]

Re:CREATORS: Dry Observation of the Week Meteora had this amazing ability to put someone in their place — without them even knowing it! Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Re:Creators: Selesia’s Creator and Magical Slayers: In episode 2, Meteora Österreich  and Selesia Upitiria had only recently come to Earth (well, Earth Prime — you have to see […]

The Blue Exorcist Kyoto Saga: Quote of the Episode As a reward for doing a rare noble deed, Renzo wanted to be, uh, in contact with Kirigakure’s feminine charms. Fortunately for him, she ignored his request! Capture from the Crunchyroll stream. The Blue Exorcist – Mud Wrestling and a Putrescent Millipede: Renzo Shima isn’t the most brave […]

Saga of Tanya the Evil: Quote of the Week A Japanese Salaryman, trapped in the body of 10 year old girl, in alternate world WWI, telling the god of that world to stuff it. Gotta admire her courage! Capture from the Crunchyroll stream. Saga of Tanya the Evil – A New Paradigm: Tanya Degurechaff  was a […]

Saga of Tanya the Evil: Quote of the Episode If the god of that world doesn’t intimidate Tanya, why would a mad scientist? Capture from the Crunchyroll stream. Saga of Tanya the Evil – A New Paradigm: Tanya Degurechaff, in the same episode as above (9), had time to lament an insane profession’s impact on her […]

Blue Exorcist Kyoto Saga: Harsh Quote of the Season (So Far) Tatsuma took his father’s zing better than I would have! Capture from the Crunchyroll stream. The Blue Exorcist – Disastrous First Encounter: In an episode 5 flashback, Tatsuma Suguro is terribly worried about his sick wife. His father earned a Badassery-Class Caw Out (through cruel!) by […]

BUBUKI/BURANKI: Absolute Stupidity Award (Absolute Stupidity Field) Azuma, could you possible be any more stupid? The answer’s probably yes, but he’d need a running start! Capture from the Crunchyroll stream. BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 18: Casual Cruelty and a Deep Mole: Azuma Kazuki was often quite intelligent. In this episode, though, he earned a Not-Smart-Class Caw Out for not […]

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Badass of the Season Mumei calmly jumps out of the protected fortress amid the zombies. She even takes the time to check the wind direction! Not only a great example of badassery, but calm badassery at that! Capture from the Amazon Strike stream. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Episode 2: […]