Rating: A- One thing that this franchise has never previously delved into is the personal costs of the war to anyone on the Empire side. (It has certainly dealt with the personal costs to the Sue/Sioux family, though!) That is one thing new that episode 4 offers. Rudersdorf’s visits to an unspecified grave (possibly thatContinue reading “Saga of Tanya the Evil II episode 4”
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Saga of Tanya the Evil II episode 3
Episode Rating: A- In World War 1, Italy started out neutral despite being part of the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary, using the excuse that the Alliance was a defensive pact and Austria-Hungary had gone on the offensive to start the war. Though they claimed to still being allied to Germany and Austria-Hungary, theyContinue reading “Saga of Tanya the Evil II episode 3”
Saga of Tanya the Evil s2, episode 2
Rating: A- NOTE: For the review of episode 1, see its Preview Guide entry. Nine years ago, when I was still writing for Anime News Network, I did episode reviews for the first season of Saga of Tanya the Evil, so continuing them for this new season only felt natural. And it’s a thorough delightContinue reading “Saga of Tanya the Evil s2, episode 2”
Springs 2026 Wrap-Up
Now that the Spring season is fully over and all of the series I’ve been following have either ended, gone on hiatus, or (in a handful of cases) are continuing into next season, it’s time to look at how the series I followed finished out. My Ribdiculous Reincarnation will not be covered here because IContinue reading “Springs 2026 Wrap-Up”
Ribdiculous Reincarnations – Finale
For all of the different visual and animation styles the series has showcased, and for all its crazy reincarnation scenarios, the most persistent truth throughout My Ribdiciulous Reincarnation is how stone-faced Goddess is. Even when hints of emotion creep through in her words and attitude, her expression has never changed. Since Pale-Haired Emotionless Girl hasContinue reading “Ribdiculous Reincarnations – Finale”
Summer 2026 Preview Guide
Final(?) Update: 2:35 p.m. 7/12/26 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/continuations that I will NOT be covering (because I’m not caught up onContinue reading “Summer 2026 Preview Guide”
Ribdiculous Reincarnations, part 3
Normally covering two episodes together just means double the reviewing task. In this particular case, though, doing so has greater benefits, as some elements revealed in episode 8 are distinctly linked so some things revealed in episode 7. In other words, the series is finally showing at least greater conceptual connectivity, if not actual plot.Continue reading “Ribdiculous Reincarnations, part 3”
Spring ’26 Mid-Season Report, part 2
See here for part 1. This half covers titles which hit episode 6 on or after 5/10/26. It also includes a special for an older series which happened to debut during the first half of the season. Ascendance of a Bookworm s3 Rating So Far: B While there haven’t been any big events so farContinue reading “Spring ’26 Mid-Season Report, part 2”
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”
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