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Summer 2026 Mid-Season Report, part 2

Continuing from part 1, this part features series which hit episode 7 on or after 8/15. I had originally intended to also include a look at the resumption of Re:Zero‘s season 4, but this has taken long enough to prepare, so I will wait and do that at the end of the season. A LividContinue reading “Summer 2026 Mid-Season Report, part 2”

Summer 2026 Mid-Season Report, part 1

We’re at the midpoint of the Summer season, with earlier-starting series hitting episode 7 (or in a couple of cases, even episode 8!) this week, so it’s time to get the ball rolling on what a wide swath of series have been doing so far this season. With the return of Re:Zero to action thisContinue reading “Summer 2026 Mid-Season Report, part 1”

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”

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”

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)”

Winter’26 Mid-Season Report

We’re past the midway point of the series (with the earliest-starting series even looking at episode 8 now!), so it’s past time to take a look at how the titles I’ve wound up following are doing. In all, I’ve kept up with 19 series this season. The two which are getting episode reviews (Frieren andContinue reading “Winter’26 Mid-Season Report”

Winter 2026 Preview Guide

Final Update: 1/16/26 at 11:11 p.m. EST 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. The ones I will NOT be covering (because I’m not caughtContinue reading “Winter 2026 Preview Guide”

2025 in Review: The Best and Strangest of the Year

As we say good-bye to 2025, it’s time to take a look at the year as a whole rather than just the highlights of individual seasons. 2025 may have broken the record set in 2024 for anime titles either debuting or airing new seasons, as by my count over 210 non-kiddie titles made the schedule.Continue reading “2025 in Review: The Best and Strangest of the Year”