I am still keeping up with over 20 titles this season, so I am back to breaking this endeavor into two parts. The first covers titles which have hit episode 6 (or in a couple of cases 7) by 5/9/26, and the second (to follow next week) will cover all other titles. Since I amContinue reading “Spring ’26 Mid-Season Report, part 1”
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
This movie tells an original story which specifically takes place after episode 1 of season 4 of the TV series (in fact, it incorporates a small part of episode 1) and likely before episode 2, even though there doesn’t seem to be that much of a time gap. In nearly every respect it feels justContinue reading “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea”
Ribdiculous Reincarnations, part 1
Witch Hat Atelier is the popular quality darling of the season, Needy Girl Overdose stands out for its strikingly bold social commentary about the era of rampant social media, and a couple of others (Akane-banashi and Nippon Sangoku in particular) are getting much-lauded for their writing merits, but there’s no series this season that’s moreContinue reading “Ribdiculous Reincarnations, part 1”
Winter 2026 Wrap-Up
Now that the Winter season is fully over and all of the series I’ve been following are either ending or going on hiatus, it’s time to look at how the series I followed finished out. Per usual, the series I’ve been covering in episode reviews (Oshi no Ko and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End s2) willContinue reading “Winter 2026 Wrap-Up”
Spring 2026 Preview Guide
Final Update: 4/12/26 at 6:44 p.m. EDT Welcome to my seasonal Guide! The debut schedule can be found here. I expect to cover every full-episode series that will be debuting this season and is available in streaming form, including many of the sequels/returning series. Sequels that I will NOT be covering (because I’m not caughtContinue reading “Spring 2026 Preview Guide”
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End season 2 episodes 9-10 (season finale)
Episode 9 Rating: A- Episode 10 Rating: B+ After the conclusion of the Divine Revolte arc, the series returns to its earlier pattern of half-episode vignettes to close out the season, resulting in a remarkably undramatic conclusion to the season which feels more like a break in the adventures than an actual stopping point. EvenContinue reading “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End season 2 episodes 9-10 (season finale)”
Oshi no Ko 3 episode 11 (season finale)
Rating: A After seeing the final episode, why this season started so late makes perfect sense. Though the series has a full 12 episodes of content, its final part could not feasibly be broken into two individual episodes (just like with the franchise’s first episode!), so only 11 airing slots would be needed. The resultContinue reading “Oshi no Ko 3 episode 11 (season finale)”
Oshi no Ko 3 episode 10
Rating: A The foundational truth of Oshi no Ko is that, in an industry built on lies, Ai was the biggest liar of all. It’s the key to the series’ emotional core and any understanding of who Ai was. And that, rather than because she’s Ai’s daughter, is the real reason why Ruby should beContinue reading “Oshi no Ko 3 episode 10”
Crunchyroll Sneak Peek Previews – March ’26
On Monday 3/16, Crunchyroll offered a special Sneak Peek for four titles debuting and one returning for the Spring 2026 season. Here’s an overview of all five entries: Daemons of the Shadow Realm Rating: 3.5 (of 5) Yuru and his twin sister Asa were born under auspicious (or perhaps ominous?) signs and raised in anContinue reading “Crunchyroll Sneak Peek Previews – March ’26”
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2 episode 8
Rating: A- Last episode I mentioned that Methode was the one character present whose background hadn’t been established to some degree. While this episode only touches on it briefly, it’s enough to make it an integral part of how her segment of the three-part battle plays out and explain at least a bit about whyContinue reading “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2 episode 8”
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