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Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 10
I found Scop the Talking Mole's return pretty enjoyable, even if the extended chronicles of his fanciful adventure to Tokyo are literally only here to waste everyone's time with a bunch of silly nonsense.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 45
It’s hard to say which of the many disastrous decisions made by the Shi clan truly brought the army to their gates.
Wind Breaker Season 2 ‒ Episode 23
I can't believe I'm saying this, but maybe this storyline should have gone on a little longer.
Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ Episode 9
It was only a matter of time until we got an episode like this where we set some concrete rules about Satoko's powers.
Your Forma ‒ Episode 10
The moment supposed protagonist Echika Hieda appears, any sense of engagement in this show dissipates for me.
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom ‒ Episode 10
Philia’s entrance in Girtonia is her most triumphant moment in the series.
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ Episode 9
In what might end up the series' greatest accomplishment, the combination wedding & funeral is beautiful, macabre, funny, sad, and a fitting synthesis of its cosmic themes.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
It’s refreshing to see an anime reminding us that it's okay to have hobbies—including hobbies that have little or no connection to your larger goals.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ Episode 9
Is this a Universal Century sequel or an alternate universe or some fanfiction? YES, all of the above!
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 9
This is probably the best episode of Vigilantes that we've gotten to date.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1131
Kuma and Ginny are adorable and tragic in equal measure.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ Episode 9
This week's adventure hinges on problem-solving that does not require Beryl’s swordsmanship, which helps make him feel like a more complex character and adds variety for the audience.
Gorilla God's Go-To Girl ‒ Episode 9
It’s a good thing that the gorilla god is such a fun character, because by this point it feels clear that The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl is less about Sophia becoming a knight and more about how everyone loves her.
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? ‒ Episode 9
Will this be the final plot of the season?
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 9
While Witch Watch’s bread and butter is still comedy, episodes like this do a great job of showcasing that it has more range than just good jokes.
Kowloon Generic Romance ‒ Episode 9
Who knew French toast could be such a relationship deal-breaker?
Lazarus ‒ Episode 9
For most of its runtime, “Death on Two Legs” makes it feel like Lazarus is just actively screwing with its audience.
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 9
Now that Cyan is free, it looks like the Orphanage Director is trying to make Luo into her villain archrival.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
If the last episode of Go! Go! Loser Ranger! had me feeling like we were suddenly skipping whole episodes in between important scenes, this week, we may as well be leapfrogging over the top of entire seasons.
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc ‒ Episode 9
There’s a sort of tragedy about Wolfram.
Yaiba: Samurai Legend ‒ Episode 9
While this isn’t the most exciting episode, it provides the show with a much-needed opportunity to slow down before the big showdown.
Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 9
Matthew has always made sure that Anne feels loved and wanted. It’s the greatest gift that anyone could give her, and ultimately more important than any scholarship or academic honor.
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 9
In Fire Force, it is impossible to separate the actions of a fate-ordained hero of legend from the barely coherent ramblings of a deeply traumatized idiot. I wouldn't have it any other way.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 44
Almost everyone in this story is wearing a mask of one sort or another, and it's only now that some of those masks are being taken off – or in the case of Loulan, put back on.
Rock is a Lady's Modesty ‒ Episode 9
The arresting visuals bring out the best of this battle. The adaptation turns the theatrics up to 11 with a slew of symbolism and a sizzling splash of color.
Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ Episode 8
While everything about the tone of this screams that it is a gag anime with your typical magic reset button—it's clear by now that it's anything but.
Wind Breaker Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
It's an odd miss for a series that's otherwise done pretty well with doling out drama in the previous few episodes, even more so given that rhythm is a key element of this episode!
Your Forma ‒ Episode 9
I did not expect this tonal – and qualitative – heel-turn, in what is undoubtedly Your Forma’s best episode to date, by a large margin.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
Raido is anime boyfriend royalty. Bring this king his crown.
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom ‒ Episode 9
On a scale of Philia to Julius, where do you fall?
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ Episode 8
A few weeks ago, Yachiyo said that she ired the ability to change. This week, massive upheavals for both the Gingarou and herself create far more complicated feelings.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ Episode 8
Nyaan stone-cold vaporizes a dude and everything else is set-up to get to that pivotal moment.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 8
Captain Celebrity is the antithesis and also a shining example of what we commonly expect from heroes who act in a public service capacity.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ Episode 8
Allucia may have had other plans, but Beryl manages to deflect them both in and out of the ring.
Yaiba: Samurai Legend ‒ Episode 8
Despite my complaints, I am still having a generally good time here, but the speed at which this show is burning through material isn't doing it any favors
One Piece ‒ Episode 1130
We know infinitely more about the God Valley incident than ever before, but not all of our questions are answered nor is everything shown on camera.
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 8
Even when Witch Watch isn't at its absolute funniest, there's so much going on in how it executes its jokes that I can't help but respect the craft.
Gorilla God's Go-To Girl ‒ Episode 8
Bomb threats? Insurgents? Potential war? Who cares! This week The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl tosses all of that out the window in favor of three vignettes about how everyone loves Sophia!
Kowloon Generic Romance ‒ Episode 8
Who does Kudo see when he looks into Kujirai’s eyes? Who is he thinking of as he caresses her bare skin?
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 8
Cyan's existence forces us to rethink the very nature of superpowers in the world of To Be Hero X.
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? ‒ Episode 8
This episode isn't about resolving the business side of things as much as it is about getting more clarity on Yu's resolution as a creator.
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 8
Fire Force has always had fun playing up how genuinely out of touch with reality Arthur is, and this just might be the show's crowning achievement in that regard.
Lazarus ‒ Episode 8
This is a shiny but empty bauble of an anime that is going to need to pull off a hell of a last-minute surprise to make up for all of its wasted potential.
Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 8
Episode eight has, without a doubt, the most unhinged recitation of Hilaire Belloc’s poem “The Frog” I have ever heard.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
Maybe the titles for the previous chapter and this one should have been swapped, because I was seriously lost in confusion.
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc ‒ Episode 8
It wasn’t hard to guess that whatever was coming this week was going to be awful. The episode isn’t called “His Butler, Joyous” or “His Butler, Elated.”
Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ Episode 7
In which our heroine starts to wonder if killing people might be bad.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 43
Jokes about how Maomao can’t bring herself to eat a frog and the way she constantly has to talk herself out of giving away or selling Jinshi’s hair stick can’t quite hide the menace bubbling to the surface this week.
Rock is a Lady's Modesty ‒ Episode 8
Their foursome is not yet a proper band, but they're only a few steps away from making sweaty and ionate music together.
Wind Breaker Season 2 ‒ Episode 21
At the risk of sounding like a simpleton, I am happy to have the fights back in Wind Breaker.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 7
There was a lot to like here and a lot of nice set up for the future, but it feels like every episode, I still find something that pokes me the wrong way.
Your Forma ‒ Episode 8
I feel like I keep harping on about the director's insane decision to skip adapting the first novel, but every episode has hinged on important plot details from that missing story arc.
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom ‒ Episode 8
If I were Mia, I’d just pack up and go to Parnacorta and leave Girtonia to rot.
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ Episode 7
This episode is equal parts political satire and Apollo 13 pastiche, with Ponko prevailing as the cutest demagogue/rocket engineer on the planet.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ Episode 7
This story is better when it allows its characters to take action, and that’s exactly what happened this week.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
Maybe Aharen is just really into Disn—oh, sorry, I nearly misspoke. I obviously meant Denisy. As in, Tokyo DenisySea.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1129
It’s the kind of long-term payoff few creators ever get the chance to even attempt, let alone execute on.
Gorilla God's Go-To Girl ‒ Episode 7
This one’s for the romantics.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ Episode 7
It’s funny, fun, and unique, allowing Beryl and Miwi to work together, which makes way more sense than a typical fantasy fight against bandits or monsters or what have you.
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 7
From his little speech about the "Special Love Seat" at the end of the episode, we learn all we need to know about this arc's supervillain.
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? ‒ Episode 7
It's nice to have an episode that goes more into the business side of things.
Kowloon Generic Romance ‒ Episode 7
What happens to Yaomay and Kudo when their summertime ends?
Lazarus ‒ Episode 7
These effectively moody scenes are where Lazarus ceases to be an awkward attempt at executing a high-energy sci-fi thriller and becomes an extended music video for the show's consistently excellent soundtrack
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 7
Everyone has known a Keigo or two in their lives, and if you don't think you know a Keigo, you are the Keigo
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2 ‒ Episodes 17-18
Outside of the ittedly distracting dips in animation quality, Go! Go! Loser Ranger! is continuing to deliver on the promise so disappointingly squandered last season.
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc ‒ Episode 7
“Any sufficiently advanced technology,” wrote Arthur C. Clarke, “is indistinguishable from magic.”
Yaiba: Samurai Legend ‒ Episode 7
Even with how quickly the story is moving, it somehow feels like not much happened this week.
Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 7
It's interesting to me that after all of the things that Anne Shirley has left out it decided to show something that's only mentioned in the book.
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 7
If Fire Force is successfully presenting one of the most casual and inconspicuous characters in the whole show as a genuinely creepy threat to be reckoned with, then it must be doing something right.
Rock is a Lady's Modesty ‒ Episode 7
This clears up why the narrative introduces Tina and Tamaki together. It's not rushing into cacophony; it's dovetailing their arcs together, like melodies in a fugue.
Wind Breaker Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
I'm very down with the roly-poly tactic. It is cute, crucially, but it's also appropriate for Nirei's disposition, while also fitting as a basic "starter" move from Suo's style.
Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ Episode 6
I never expected to watch an episode of anime all about the impracticalities of having enormous breasts, but here we are!
Your Forma ‒ Episode 7
Sorry, WTF?
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ Episode 6
Love is in the air. Any sparks that fly between Yachiyo and this week's extraterrestrial guest are punctuated by the show's oddball sense of humor.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 6
I'm conflicted about this episode because I'm unsure what it was trying to say.
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom ‒ Episode 7
Three of four Girtonian characters in The Too-Perfect Saint don't believe in themselves.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 6
Aharen’s siblings aren’t the only ones feeling especially grateful for her this week.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ Episode 6
Machu's struggles may be universal, but the story is becoming increasingly reliant on the viewer’s assumed knowledge of Gundam canon to do the heavy lifting.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ Episode 6
Who doesn’t love a grueling, magically empowered sword duel in a church where warriors push themselves to the limit?
Gorilla God's Go-To Girl ‒ Episode 6
This episode feels like a throwback to the early days of fanfiction: we’ve got both the cabin fic and the blanket fic!
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 6
Yang Cheng is Miles Morales to E-Soul's Peter Parker.
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 6
While I would have been alright if we didn't see much progress with Morihito and Nico's relationship, it's great to see that the romance in this show can hit as well as its jokes.
Kowloon Generic Romance ‒ Episode 6
This episode is perhaps the most lore-dense the show has been so far.
Lazarus ‒ Episode 6
I will bet dollars to donuts that the show is going to hit the reset button yet again next week, and not one bit of this ludicrous farting around will have mattered at all.
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc ‒ Episode 6
Is it witchcraft, or is it just ergotism?
Yaiba: Samurai Legend ‒ Episode 6
I'd still like this show to have more on offer beyond some cool fights and slapstick, but if that's most of what we'll be getting, I can only hope it leads to more episodes that look as spectacular as this one.
Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 6
Anne may still be stubbornly insisting that she despises Gilbert Blythe while he quietly pines for her, but perhaps the truth is to be found in her fiction.
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? ‒ Episode 6
Rion is much braver than I would ever be if I was in her situation.
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 6
“Beyond Prayer” mostly delivers on its potential and serves up a heaping helping of good old fashioned anime whoo.
Rock is a Lady's Modesty ‒ Episode 6
Putting on this front for years has worn Tina down, and in true Rock Lady fashion, she expresses that frustration in a totally bonkers way.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 42
The late emperor is inescapable. He's dead, and has been for some time, but his ghost and the ghosts of his crimes remain in the rear palace.
Wind Breaker Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
Within Bofurin, Tsubaki's gender-boundary-crossing self is an icon of the team's strength in accepting all into their numbers.
Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ Episode 5
This is an episode with a singular joke at its center that is pushed and prodded in every single direction until slamming headlong into a wall of dark comedy depression.
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom ‒ Episode 6
Prince Julius is that most dangerous of political figures: someone who thinks he’s much cleverer than he is and couples that with a total disregard for the well-being of the citizens.
Your Forma ‒ Episode 6
Even potentially interesting plot points are rendered meaningless.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
We were due for an episode more primarily concerned with sincerity to balance out the goofiness of this show.
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