Reviews and editorials celebrating amazing moments in anime.
Episode 1: The Fate of Particular Adventurers Goblin Slayer Episode 1 Review: Brutal Reality and Always, Always Be Prepared In Goblin Slayer episode 1, “The Fate of Particular Adventurers,” Onna Shinkan joins the adventurers’ guild because she’s a priestess and wants to help other adventurers. She thinks she’s lucky to meet a new team of adventurers within minutes of […]
Episode 1: I don’t know what moved into my futon C³ – CubexCursedxCurious Episode 1: A Strange Parcel and the Oppressive Weight of Negative Emotion In C3 episode 1, “I don’t know what moved into my futon,” Haruaki Yachi goes though the same ritual as he has too many times before: he receives an unusual and probably dangerous package […]
Episode 1: Good Morning SAGA! I Drink and Watch Anime: Irina and Crow in Zombieland (Saga) ep1 For the first time ever, I’m collaborating with another ani-blogger: I Drink and Watch Anime’s own Irina! Remember when the two of us simultaneously reviewed Record of Grancrest War? We had different perspectives, and reading her reviews helped me maintain a […]
Episode 1: The Last Hope Black Bullet Episode 1 Review: That’s an Ugly Spider and the Plight of the Cursed Children In Black Bullet Episode 1, “The Last Hope,” Rentarou Satomi, a CivSec officer employed by the Tendou Civilian Security company, gets called in to an infection scene that the police have tried — and terribly failed — to […]
Episode 1: When you lose your composure, you cannot reach the truth or reality Caligula Episode 1: Garbled Lyrics and a Glitch in the Matrix In Caligula episode 1, “When you lose your composure, you cannot reach the truth or reality“, Ritsu Shikishima is a bright high school student who’s intensely interested in psychology — even though his friends […]
Episode 13: To the Homeland Record of Grancrest War Episode 13: The Liberator Returns and a Lukewarm Reception In Record of Grancrest War Episode 13, “To the Homeland,” Theo Cornaro, Siluca Meletes and their party arrive in Sistina to find a less warm reception than they had hoped. Pederico Rossini and his sons have trapped the islanders in a powerful web […]
Episode 1: Contract Record of Grancrest War Episode 1: No Peace for You and Trust Me, I’m a Mage! In Record of Grancrest War Episode 1, “Contract,” two kingdoms attempt to unite through a wedding, but a supernatural surge in chaos destroys the heads of the two kingdoms (literally!) — and their plan for peace. Some time […]